Contract Marriage: Let's Make It Real, Mrs. Sterling!-Chapter 256: Official Face-Slapping

Just when a group of people were making a fuss online, the official team of "God and Demon Technique" released a video, which was from the time of their audition.

In the video, it featured the actors selected this time. Their audition videos were released together. Of course, the videos couldn’t be too long, so they were all for the relatively important roles in the drama.

The director said, since those people claimed there was manipulation in their casting, they would release everything and see how he manipulated.

If they want to see, then he would let them see to their heart’s content, to avoid people talking nonsense later.

As soon as the official video was released, it sparked a heated discussion online.

[Oh my God, wait, what did I just see? Am I seeing things? The official video released is of the auditions.]

[I’ve only ever seen behind-the-scenes clips before. Releasing an audition video like this is absolutely brilliant.]

[I was just thinking, with all the uproar online over Mia Sutton playing Stacy Shields, why hadn’t the official team responded? I never expected that when they did act, they’d do something so spectacular.]

[The official account even replied directly underneath the post.]

[God and Demon Technique crew: The director says feel free to watch, and comments are welcome.]

Netizens: "..."

This official account is so cheeky, isn’t it? They’re really letting loose.

Then the netizens eagerly started watching the audition videos.

The content in the video was very simple, with barely any props prepared for the audition, maybe just a basic item like a sword, and it was a wooden sword at that.

Everything else depended entirely on the actors’ own performances.

But anyone could see that the acting in the video was indeed impressive.

Particularly Mia Sutton, because of the controversy over her playing Stacy Shields, the crew released the most footage of her, nearly a complete version.

[Oh my God, Jensen Sterling actually attended the audition, sitting right next to the director. I’ve got to say, he’s incredible.]

[The casting by the crew truly restores the original work.]

[The book’s author is the screenwriter and personally involved in the casting, so it’s bound to be faithful to the original.]

[As a loyal fan of the original work, I feel relieved.]

[Oh my God, everyone quickly... fast-forward to the thirty-five minute mark, there’s definitely going to be a surprise.]

The triple use of the word "definitely" piqued everyone’s curiosity.

Netizens who were still watching earlier parts: [What surprise? Hurry up and tell us.]

Some had already fast-forwarded and, after watching, commented.

[Oh, it’s the casting for Stacy Shields, and the most crucial part, Jensen Sterling personally helped with the audition.]

Suddenly, a large crowd swarmed over.

Quietly watching Mia Sutton’s entire audition for Stacy Shields.

After watching it,

[Oh my, I don’t know why I want to cry, that one shout to Julian was really a tearjerker.]

[It’s just an audition video without any special effects, yet my eyes are still red.]

[The two of them really match perfectly. I felt this way when they walked the red carpet last time.]

[This is the real Stacy Shields. Who said she didn’t fit the role at first? No one fits better than she does.]

[Honestly, Mia Sutton’s acting skills were really unexpected; they’re much better than some professionally trained actors.]

Comments like these multiplied, directly silencing the critics.

Would critics dare speak out now? Of course not. The video revealed everything, irrefutable proof that the crew didn’t randomly cast actors.

If they continued to argue, they would only be digging their own graves.

Each one of them shut their mouths like mutes.

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Moreover, after this video was released, Mia Sutton’s fans finally didn’t have to swallow their anger anymore.

When the official casting had just been announced, Mia Sutton was severely criticized, and if they defended her even a little, they would get flamed.

And Mia Sutton was indeed from a talent show background; they couldn’t deny that. At the time, when people insulted Mia Sutton for having no acting skills, although they didn’t quite agree, there wasn’t any evidence to refute it.

But now it’s different; this video came out, and it slapped those critics right in their faces.

It proved that their admiration for Mia was justified, that their Mia wasn’t someone devoid of acting skills or just a product of traffic and capital as some suggested.

Now they felt revived.

[Now, who dares say Mia has no acting skills and is just a pretty face? Keep talking, I’m watching.]

[Sorry, our Mia did come from a talent show, but that doesn’t mean she can’t act. It doesn’t mean she lacks acting skills.]

[Next time before you bash someone, make sure you’re fully prepared and investigated, or else getting face-slapped like this is quite awkward.]

The director felt refreshed looking at the comments below the released video.

Great, he seriously selected the actors, and yet people felt they could criticize at will without considering his approval.

This video stirred up quite the buzz online for two to three days, and it also set the audience’s expectations high.

The audition video itself was already impressive, and the finalized looks were stunning as well, making it hard not to be excited.

In the midst of all this anticipation, the "God and Demon Technique" crew, who had released the audition video with much fanfare, began to act low-key.

They had started filming, but the protective measures were so good that hardly any behind-the-scenes details were leaked.

Initially, they were high-profile only because of the online trolls stirring things up; a lack of response would have negatively impacted the entire crew.

But filmmaking requires a quiet atmosphere, without too much outside noise or interference.

Only in this way can better works be created. The director understood this well, so after the filming of "God and Demon Technique" began, he started acting discreetly.

Although most xianxia dramas are shot with a green screen and special effects are added later, the director decided to shoot some parts using real scenes for better effects.

So the crew first completed filming in Fellwood that needed on-location shooting.

During this period, Mia Sutton stayed with the crew, whether or not she had scenes to shoot that day.

After all, she was just a newcomer, and watching and learning more is never a bad thing.

She had visited Jensen Sterling’s set before and watched him act, but being part of a crew herself and watching other veteran actors was a completely different feeling.

It started with the main character’s scenes; there were lots of scenes with the male and female leads, as well as some other actors’ scenes.

Each time, Mia Sutton sat quietly on her small stool with a pen and notebook, watching and taking notes.

Her antagonist scenes were in the latter part of the script, so she started by filming the major scenes at the end.