You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular

She never expected that the extras, who seemed to lack any elegance on the surface, would actually perform the role of a doctor quite convincingly.

Yao Bianliang greeted Long Guoqing and the others, trying hard to show a relaxed smile.

However, no one knew that her heart was bleeding.

After a few pleasantries, Yao Bianliang finally asked the question that was on her mind, "Long ge, how did you suddenly become so professional?"

"You can just call me by my name, Teacher Yao," Long Guoqing scratched his head and revealed a sincere smile. "You may not know, but we have been observing the hospital seriously these past few days. Even in our daily lives, we have been trying to imitate the speech and actions of doctors."

He paused for a moment, feeling a bit embarrassed. "We also know that this surface-level imitation isn't very accurate. So, we bought some medical books and studied some basic content by comparing them with instructional videos. Now, we can barely achieve a doctor's demeanor. Hopefully, we won't drag you down."

Of course, self-studying medicine was impossible. Medical knowledge is vast and profound, far beyond what they could learn in just two days.

They only skimmed through the main sections of the table of contents and studied some knowledge points closely related to the script.

For example, they carefully read about the disease mechanisms and clinical conditions when the script involved several medical cases. Moreover, they also diligently studied the knowledge related to the epidemic in the final segment.

Although they didn't fully understand some parts, it would be helpful for acting.

This was much better than simply memorizing lines.

Yao Bianliang: "..."

Observing and studying at the hospital? Buying medical textbooks for research?

Aren't you guys going too far!

Yao Bianliang looked at Long Guoqing's frank face, wrote "I'm honest" on it, and kept her astonishment to herself.

She never thought these extras, whom she considered non-threatening, would be so dedicated for a supporting role. And after all this hard work, they had actually achieved some results.

Yao Bianliang's emotions were extremely complex. After a pause, she struggled to say, "So, you guys... are really capable."

She truly felt inferior.

If there were an appropriate reaction image to describe Yao Bianliang's current mood, it would be deep regret.

She had underestimated them greatly. These were not a group of poorly performing extras; they were actually the legendary figures who swept the floor!

Why did she have a moment of madness and think they were all talented enough to bring them all in?

It was like inviting wolves into the house.

Now that the people were already recruited and contracts were signed, Yao Bianliang couldn't terminate them without a valid reason.

The only choice now was to grit her teeth and let them perform.

"Sister Liang, the live stream is about to start. Shouldn't we change clothes and do makeup?" Assistant Yan Xiaoli reminded her from the side.

Yao Bianliang nodded and informed the others before walking towards the indoor set.

She lowered her gaze slightly and tried to console herself internally.

Stay calm. Maybe things aren't as bad as she imagined.

After all, they were just supporting roles. Even if their acting skills were slightly better, what difference would it make?

As long as the script maintained a consistent atmosphere of oppression without any moments of relief, that would be enough.

The drama wouldn't be good no matter how good the actors' performances were!

Moreover, from another perspective, the better the actors' skills, the better they could portray that suppressed state, right?

Perhaps this could discourage the audience even more.

With such thoughts in mind, Yao Bianliang finally regained a bit of confidence.

After all the preparations were in place, at 9 a.m., the production team followed the program's guidelines and turned on the cameras at the filming location.

The first scene they were going to shoot today was a failed surgery scene, full of professional jargon, and the surgical outcome was also quite disastrous.

Yao Bianliang deliberately chose to shoot this scene first, hoping to use this opportunity to discourage a large number of viewers.

As the screen lit up, the netizens who had been waiting in the live-streaming room flooded in.

[Here we go, looking forward to Liang Liang's new drama!]

[A theme paying tribute to medical personnel, I approve.]

[Wow, I think I've seen this hospital on the outskirts of S City.]

Yao Bianliang looked at the barrage of comments scrolling rapidly and felt emotional.

Do you still remember the preliminary selection? She was a nobody back then, with only double-digit viewers in the livestream room and sporadic comments. It was pretty desolate.

But now, as soon as the live stream started, the viewership skyrocketed and entered the popular rankings.

However, she believed that all of this was temporary.

Once those viewers saw the oppressiveness of their script and the highly professional dialogue, they would likely abandon her and flock to other livestream rooms.

In the end, only the fans of famous celebrities would be able to stick around.

However, her team consisted of unknown supporting actors. She wouldn't be able to retain many viewers with just her own efforts.

"Sister Liang, is the live stream room ready? We can start shooting." A staff member waved at her, and Yao Bianliang took a deep breath and walked forward calmly.

There were four male doctors, one female doctor, Yao Bianliang as the female lead, and another female nurse, making seven main characters in the medical personnel group.

When everyone gathered together for a group photo, it did look quite convincing.

[Hahaha, just seeing them standing there in white coats, I feel like the doctors are here for real—maybe it's because of the power of their hairlines?]

[The hairline comment is cracking me up. But honestly, the higher a doctor's hairline, the more instinctively I feel they're professional.]

[Wow, are these all supporting actors? They don't look any different from professional actors in a certain group.]

[Come on, over there with Yao Xin Xin, not only does she have A-list celebrities, but also talented actors. How can a group of supporting actors compare?]

[I'm just a casual fan of Yao Bianliang, but honestly, her lineup this time is really underwhelming. From the director and screenwriter to the actors, they're all newcomers. It is still unknown whether they can produce a decent drama with such a team.]

[You shouldn't say that. There are talented newcomers, both in acting and screenwriting. They are not popular simply because they lack opportunities.]

After taking the group photo, Yao Bianliang and her team quickly entered the operating room.

The heavy door opened slowly, revealing a white hospital bed with a patient lying on it, covered in tubes. The lighting crew and cameramen were already prepared around.

The acting officially began amid the audience's discussions in the live stream room.