Chapter 449 - Taken (1/2)

The assistant came together with a staff member, the former holding a doc.u.ment while the latter held a camera.

A few seconds later, the screen above the stage switched to another image. It was a hard copy of the email they sent to the actors and actresses who got the roles in the film.

”This is a hard copy of the email we sent to the cast seven days ago. But in case anyone doubts the authenticity, let me also show you see the electronic version.” He looked at the assistant and nodded.

The assistant nodded back, fiddled on his laptop, and soon, on the big screen on the stage, a screen video of the laptop he was navigating in currently was shown.

It showed the cursor clicking on the email app, then on one specific folder, then showed a list of emails with the same subject and template, and finally, the exact email sent to Song Xuantin last week was shown in front of everyone.

”It's hard to explain without proof, so I'm showing you all this. As you have seen in the letter, the role was already decided at least a week ago. Also, I believe everyone can see, the email has Miss Song's name on it. Not only the role of the 'Lone Star', but every role was already decided by that time. We only sent it privately to the cast and made an official announcement today.”

The screen continued to show emails sent to other actors. The date was clearly specified as well.

There were murmurs in the crowd.

The flashes of camera rained down as they captured the images on the screen.

”If the 'Lone Star' role was already decided earlier on, then what's up with Miss Xiong Wuyue claiming that Song Xuantin slept with the directors during these three days?”

”A baseless accusation?”

The media's murmurs were not soft.

Xiong Wuyue, who had remained standing, looked at the screen with wide eyes.

[Dear Miss Song Xuantin, The production team is glad to inform you that you have been accepted for the role of the 'Lone Star'. We are pleased to welcome you to our cast. Your...]

Xiong Wuyue blankly looked at the date and the recipient of the letter.

It was a week ago.

It had been decided. …

But it should be hers.

There must be a mistake somewhere.

The name on that email should be hers!

She had been waiting for it!

This was her chance to turn things around.

She couldn't back down!

”Unacceptable!” All eyes turned to her again.

”On what point did you base for her to get the role?! She has no experience with Hollywood films! I am better, I have more experiences than her! I can do better than her! There's definitely something wrong!”

This time, her accusations no longer carried any weight.

Even though she was the former rising Entertainment Queen, it was in the past. With her acting like this, unreconciled that the role did not land on her, even the media looked at her strangely.

However, they still welcomed good scoop.

The longer this went on, the bigger the news would be.

So a few of the more reckless reporters piped in.

”Right, it's not that we are doubting you, we are simply curious. On what basis did you choose Miss Song Xuantin as the Lone Star over other famous actresses? She is indeed very popular now and can easily star in the top-grade films in the domestic market, but it's still far off from being able to get such a huge break in the international stage. It's normal to choose Miss Xiong Wuyue who has more experiences in shooting international films.”

The other journalists collectively nodded.

'The show must go on, ah!'

Xiong Wuyue who began to fret felt hope rise up in her chest again.

See? She was not wrong!

What she was saying was true!

The producer looked at the person who asked, taking note from which media company he belonged to.

He felt both relieved and worried at the same time.

If this went on, the one who would have to endure the blow was no longer them, but Miss Xiong Wuyue instead.

The producer glanced at Xiong Zhi. His eyes seemed to be asking. 'Is it really alright to continue?'

After all, the other subject was still a Xiong.

Xiong Zhi glanced at him and nodded briefly. 'Continue.'

She would gladly enjoy the show from this corner.