Chapter 1083 The Other Shore Flower Heather (107)

From a business perspective, there’s nothing particularly wrong with what she did today.

Qu Leqi has always been brazen and domineering. After Xiao Man left, she became the next big thing. The producers seized the opportunity to plan a similar Republican-era drama, with the female lead also being a secret agent, riding on the popularity of Xiao Man and "The Eve of Dawn."

And because of this, Qu Leqi’s behavior became even more outrageous, frequently acting like a diva and bullying the staff.

"Principles? Hmm... seeing injustice and stepping in to help?" She laughed to herself after saying that.

No real principles—her bottom line was just that simple.

If she sees something she can’t stand, she meddles.

"...Forget it, forget it! But next time, could you do it somewhere private? At least give her some face! Now she’s threatening to quit—what are we supposed to do?"

"She won’t," Heather smiled. "She’s just throwing a little tantrum. She’ll be back tomorrow all the same."

"Really?" The director, still skeptical after the previous time Heather coaxed her back, asked, "She’ll really come back? She won’t refuse to perform?"

"No, I can guarantee you she’ll be back. Hmm... If by any chance she actually quits, I’ll find someone even more suitable for the role."

"Someone more suitable? Who?"

"Xiao Man, how about that?"

The director’s face immediately dropped: "Don’t joke around! Xiao Man is already... Where are you going to find me another Xiao Man? You? Then you’d first need cosmetic surgery, not to mention you’d have to study acting. By the time you’re done, this show will have completely flopped!"

Then again, looking closer—those two scars didn’t seem so noticeable after watching her for a while. On closer inspection, Heather actually bore some resemblance to Xiao Man. If it weren’t for those scars...

Replacing her, while also riding Xiao Man’s residual fame, might honestly achieve results that surpassed Qu Leqi’s.

"Ah, what a pity. I’ve been a director for so many years and never got the chance to collaborate on a show with Xiao Man. I originally planned to discuss this drama with her, but who would’ve thought we hadn’t even begun preparations before she... Alright, alright! Let’s just hope Leqi doesn’t quit. Then everything will be fine! Come over, let’s talk about the next fight scene."

The task of calming Qu Leqi’s mood was handed over to the assistant director, while on this side, they started preparing for the next scene.

"Master Zhang, we’ve already invited all your apprentices here. For this scene, we’ll go half-serious."

"Director, what do you mean by half-serious?"

"It means that while it’ll involve actual fighting, the moves are all pre-designed. Every movement needs to look flashy and impressive, creating that ’wow’ factor for the audience."

"Alright... hmm... let me think about how to choreograph this properly..." The martial arts instructor glanced at Heather and asked, "What skills do you know?"

Heather chuckled after hearing that: "What do you think I know? Wing Chun? Tai Chi? Boxing? Combat?"

"That’s not necessary! We’re filming, not competing in a world championship! Don’t worry, I’ll design all the moves for you perfectly, with no errors. As long as you follow my choreography, even if you hit, it’ll be light—you won’t feel any pain."

Someone muttered quietly, "I thought we’d get to showcase real martial arts here, turns out we’re just putting on an act... Master, if that’s all it is, why call us in? Any junior disciple with basic skills in the dojo could handle this."

The martial arts instructor quickly snapped at the speaker: "Getting to be on camera is a privilege! Others dream of this opportunity and don’t get it! How could you act so clueless in front of the director?"