Qiao Xiaren certainly understood that what they said wasn't entirely unreasonable, but she looked at the matter from a broader perspective. Shooting this film could very well propel her to international stardom as Best Actress, but the subsequent negative impact would far exceed anyone's imagination. Qiao Xiaren didn't want to gain at a loss.
Initially, she considered taking the role for the sake of the screenplay itself, but now, there was absolutely no need. Wei Yanyuan lacked conviction, the team was trash, and the investors were short-sighted, only ever fixated on box office sales.
"I've decided to abandon this film."
"Really planning to drop it?"
"More or less." Qiao Xiaren placed the script aside. "These forced setups don't intrigue me at all, the director and co-stars are garbage, so I've made up my mind to let it go."
