Chinese entertainment: What's wrong with actresses wanting to improve?

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Bai Mengyan stood at the edge of the stage, tears already streaming down her face.

She wiped her face haphazardly with the back of her hand and bowed deeply to the judges' panel.

"Thank you, Director Fu! Thank you, judges!"

Fu Yibai waved his hand, signaling her to leave.

The host called out the next contestant's number.

A girl in a red hoodie walked out from the side stage, but Chen Mo's mind was no longer on the score sheet.

He turned his head and glanced at Fu Yibai, who was drinking water from a mineral water bottle, his expression unchanged from before.

This is the first time Fu Yibai has spoken up today to let a contestant pass.

Chen Mo and Lin Wei both turned their attention to Bai Mengyan's name on the score sheet.

Having worked at Dawn for so many years, they are very familiar with Fu Yibai's style of doing things.

He sat next to the judges' panel today, watching dozens of contestants without saying a word.

But now they've made an exception for an 18-year-old girl who isn't particularly outstanding at singing or dancing and has an old back injury.

Chen Mo had already made a mental note of Bai Mengyan's name.

As long as this girl doesn't make any major mistakes during the upcoming training period, she will definitely have a place in the final lineup for the second season.

After the last contestant finished performing in the morning session, Chen Mo announced a break.

Fu Yibai stood up from his chair and patted Chen Mo on the shoulder.

"I'll be going now, you guys continue."

"Take care, Mr. Fu."

Fu Yibai led Zhang Xinyu away through the side door.

Pushing open the glass door outside the selection hall, a figure wearing a light blue denim jacket was squatting at the corner at the end of the corridor.

Bai Mengyan squatted in the corner, clutching a crumpled tissue in her hand, her eyes still red.

When she saw Fu Yibai come out, she stood up abruptly. Because she had been squatting for too long, her legs were a little numb, and she swayed when she stood up, so she quickly grabbed the wall for support.

"Director Fu!"

She walked quickly to Fu Yibai and bowed.

"Thank you. Thank you so much."

Fu Yibai looked at her and nodded.

"Seize the opportunity. I've given you a ticket; whether you can stand on that stage is up to you."

Bai Mengyan straightened up and nodded vigorously.

"I will. I definitely will."

Fu Yibai's gaze lingered on her face for a moment before he spoke.

"If you have time, go get your teeth fixed."

Bai Mengyan's expression froze for a moment, then she quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth, using both hands to completely cover the lower half of her face.

Her ears started burning at a visible speed, turning red all the way down to her neck.

Fu Yibai smiled slightly as he looked at her.

"Your canine teeth are cute, but they don't photograph very well."

If you want to stand in front of the camera, you'd better straighten your teeth.

Bai Mengyan covered her mouth and nodded repeatedly, her eyes wide open, like a kitten whose neck had been suddenly grabbed.

Fu Yibai didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the elevator.

Zhang Xinyu followed behind him, and the two turned the corner of the corridor, their footsteps gradually fading away.

Bai Mengyan stood there covering her mouth for a while before finally taking her hand down.

She looked around to make sure no one was in the hallway, then turned and walked quickly toward the restroom.

She pushed open the bathroom door, stood in front of the large mirror by the sink, opened her mouth, and carefully examined her teeth.

Her canine teeth do protrude a bit, and they show outside her lips when she smiles. She has never thought of it as a problem, and some people have even said that her canine teeth are cute.

She stood in front of the mirror for a long time, then closed her mouth and touched the sides of her cheeks with her hands.

As Bai Mengyan emerged from the dawn, her mother, who had been waiting outside for a long time, spotted her immediately.

Go up to her immediately and check on her.

"Yan Yan, how are you?"

Bai Mengyan walked quickly over and took her mother's hand.

"Mom, I passed."

Bai's mother was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes suddenly reddened.

"Really? That's great! That's great!"

Bai Mengyan's eyes also reddened, and the mother and daughter hugged each other on the steps.

"Mom, there's one more thing."

Bai Mengyan released her mother and pointed to her mouth.

I want to get my teeth straightened.

Bai's mother was stunned for a moment.

Why do you suddenly want to get your teeth straightened?

"The judges said..."

My canine teeth are cute, but they don't photograph very well.

Bai Mengyan didn't mention Fu Yibai's name, not because she wanted to hide anything, but because that conversation was too embarrassing for her. Just thinking about it made her face burn again.

"If I want to be an idol, it would be better if my teeth were straighter."

The mother examined her daughter's teeth carefully and then nodded.

"Okay, Mom supports you."

I'll take you to the dentist tomorrow.

Bai Mengyan took her mother's arm and rested her face on her mother's shoulder.

After having lunch in the staff cafeteria, Fu Yibai took the elevator down to the floor where the editing room was located.

Pushing open the door to the editing room, it was dimly lit, with only a few monitor screens lit up.

Old Zhou sat in front of the innermost machine, holding a mouse, dragging the timeline frame by frame.

Hearing the door open, he said without turning around, "Who is it? Remember to close the door when you come in."

"it's me."

Old Zhou turned his head and saw Fu Yibai standing at the door. He immediately took off his headphones and stood up.

"Mr. Fu, are you here to check on the progress?"

"Hmm, how far along is the editing?"

"Forty percent."

Old Zhou dragged the timeline forward a bit and pressed play.

Fu Yibai pulled up a chair and sat down next to Lao Zhou, watching nearly forty minutes of the edited clips.

Old Zhou was taking notes on the several suggestions for revisions he made, all of which were minor adjustments.

Fu Yibai stood up from next to Lao Zhou's machine and walked into the editing room.

Ning Hao sat in front of the innermost row of machines. The monitor in front of him was playing a chase scene from "Detective Chinatown." Wang Baoqiang and Zhu Yilong were running wildly through the alleys of Chinatown in Thailand, chased by a group of Thai police officers in floral shirts.

Lu Yang was sitting in front of the machine next to Ning Hao.

Fu Yibai paused for a moment when he saw Lu Yang's back.

"When did you get back?"

Lu Yang turned his head, still holding the mouse in his hand.

"Mr. Fu."

He paused the timeline and turned to face Yi Bai.

"I just finished filming a few days ago and went straight to the editing room when I got back."

"I haven't finished the rough cut for 'Brotherhood of Blades II' yet, so I'm sorry to come and report to you."

"When did filming wrap up?"

September 28th.

The last few scenes were delayed for half a month, mainly due to the bad weather. It inexplicably rained for several days in a row in Mongolia, ruining all the outdoor shooting.

Ning Hao chimed in from the side.

"That's good. At least when filming in the country, we don't have to worry about the safety of the film crew."

Three men sat down in a corner of the editing room.

Fu Yibai handed Ning Hao and Lu Yang a bottle of water each. Ning Hao unscrewed the cap, took a sip, and put his feet up on the equipment box next to him.