Caught in Affairs with Superstar
Chapter 155 - 131: The Beginning of the Scandal

Chapter 155: Chapter 131: The Beginning of the Scandal

Zhou Yun: Not spending extra money, yet shooting two spin-off movies? I get it, impressive, that’s quite a strategy, incredible.

Zhou Lan: Anyway, this has nothing to do with you, just pretend you don’t know.

Zhou Yun: So, Yin Zhou and Yu Yan won’t get additional pay either?

Zhou Lan: I don’t know about Yu Yan, but Yin Zhou is Yuehai’s own artist, I guess they won’t pay him extra, heard that even the photographers are only getting a bonus.

Zhou Yun: They are really pinching pennies, they must have already made money from this drama, right? There were TV stations that bought it for broadcast, and new sponsorship ads.

Zhou Lan: It’s none of our concern, we just finish shooting our part, collect the final payment, and let them shoot however many spin-offs they want.

Such situations are actually not uncommon.

Whenever there’s a big production, or a hit, they generally develop spin-offs or other related products to make an extra buck leveraging the momentum.

But Zhou Yun did not expect that the very next morning, Huang Zhong suddenly showed up at the hotel, asked Zhou Yun to get off the shuttle bus to the set, and personally drove her to the set.

Obviously, he wanted to discuss something.

Huang Zhong asked with a smile, "Xiao Yun, have you taken on other roles after finishing this drama?"

Zhou Yun asked, "President Huang, what’s going on?"

Huang Zhong said, "Previously, I had a project, a major female-led fantasy series, ’Letter to You’, in collaboration with Hongcheng TV Station, and I would like you to star in it."

"I’ve heard about it from my agent."

"We’ve had a pleasant cooperation with ’Eighth Heartbeat’, and unlike ’Eighth Heartbeat’, ’Letter to You’ is a big-budget production, the investment is on a completely different scale, and we’ve even hired the famous director He Luochuan to direct. Many actresses are inquiring about this drama, but I still prefer you for the role, what do you think?" asked Huang Zhong.

Zhou Yun said, "President Huang, my schedule is fully booked until the end of the year."

Huang Zhong said, "’Letter to You’ can’t start production this year either."

Zhou Yun asked, "Who is the male lead?"

Huang Zhong said, "We’re in talks with a top-tier actor."

That means it’s not yet decided.

Zhou Yun thought for a moment and said, "President Huang, please discuss this with my agent, I can’t give you an answer right now."

Huang Zhong, a bit anxious, asked, "Is there a problem?"

"It’s not that, but as you know, all collaborations are negotiated by my agent."

Huang Zhong, slightly displeased, said, "I thought highly of you as a cooperative actress, Xiao Yun, that’s why I sought you out personally. Many actresses are eyeing this role, and I’ve been holding it back from them."

Zhou Yun: "I appreciate your consideration, President Huang, and I’m grateful, but as you know, whether I can take the role is not up to me, the company has to agree."

With that, Huang Zhong had no choice but to let it go.

Upon reaching the set, after getting off the car, Zhou Yun immediately called Zhou Lan.

After listening, Zhou Lan said, "Ignore it for now. ’Letter to You’ was indeed a big opportunity, but recently there was news that He Luochuan won’t be directing personally, instead, he’s letting his apprentice take over, with him only supervising. After this news was released, the market value plummeted, and many of the top-tier actors who were competing for this drama also backed out. He’s eager to get you on board to stabilize the investors."

"No wonder he was in such a hurry to get me to agree."

Zhou Lan said, "If He Luochuan isn’t directing, whether we take this drama, we need to reassess. The program ’After the Scandal’ is currently very popular, and when it finishes airing, your popularity will reach new heights, not to mention, ’Eighth Heartbeat’ is doing quite well. If it manages to be a breakout hit once aired, the roles available to you will reach a new level, and ’Letter to You’ might not be the best choice."

Zhou Yun: "Alright, let’s wait and see."

The production cycle of a series, especially a big fantasy production like ’With You’, is long, has many episodes, and demands heavy shooting. Once involved, it would consume almost half a year on set, which for an actress on the rise, whether in terms of time or exposure, is a significant consumption. If the final broadcast results are disappointing, it means the entire half-year would have been wasted.

Decisions must be made cautiously.

While Zhou Yun was pondering over these matters, before even entering the makeup room, she heard Xu Siyao sarcastically saying, "Sister Zhen, you are my senior, how could I dare to mock you."

Three words crossed Zhou Yun’s mind: causing trouble again?

Ever since Xu Siyao was scolded by Lu Yuan in front of everyone the last time, she had calmed down for a few days, not offending anyone anywhere. Was she reverting to her old ways today?

Zhou Yun walked into the office to see Zhen Xiaoxiao trembling with anger. Upon seeing her enter, it was like finding the mischievous child’s mother to complain to: "Xiao Yun, your junior is really something, mocking my looks for being old and accusing me of encroaching on her makeup time. Is that how one should speak to a senior?"