"Sang Emperor just hasn't been filming for a while, how could his acting get so bad?" one of them said, disbelief coloring his tone. "Was he even playing a character just now? It looked more like he was reciting lines!"
"I heard Sang Emperor just took on a big movie recently. His acting couldn't have become that bad, probably he's just not interested in this role and did it on purpose."
"Tch, that just made it easier for Li Qingyan, that nobody. If you ask me, his acting is just so-so. The director praised him too much, probably because Rose Entertainment stuffed some money in his pocket. Disgusting."
A few minor actors who didn't get the part felt very resentful, especially losing to someone like Li Qingyan who wasn't that famous.
Li Qingyan wasn't deaf; it was impossible for him not to hear their loud complaints, but he didn't want to cause a scene and confront them.
