Dramas of this sort are definitely better than love stories.
Although they didn't get to work together, the two of them didn't fall out over it.
With Jiang Yongge out of the picture for the film, Xie Baola had to look for another male actor.
Thinking of Su Tutu's previous mention of Yi Ting, Xie Baola had planned to contact Yi Ting's agent at some time, but before she could take any action, Yi Ting had a scandal erupt that irrevocably collapsed his reputation.
From then on, he was as if erased from the entertainment industry.
Xie Baola: "..."
This was a challenge for her as a new director.
However, luckily for her, Yi Ting's fall from grace happened before the filming began. If he ran into trouble after they had shot the film, the losses would have been even greater.
For now, Xie Baola set aside the issue of the male lead.
There were other roles in the play that needed to be cast.
So Xie Baola and her team began the casting process.