Chapter 1

"Little sprite, wake up, hey, wake up!"

Chen Jing felt someone patting her, her brows slightly furrowed, and she gradually opened her eyes, only to find herself seemingly on an airplane.

What's going on?

Shouldn't I be in my rental apartment? How did I end up on an airplane?

Could it be that I drank too much yesterday and forgot, and today I have to go to the set for filming again?

But Chen Jing remembered that she had just finished filming yesterday and had a lot to drink, and she hadn't taken on any new roles recently!

Just as she thought this, Chen Jing felt a hand on her forehead. "You still seem to have a fever!"

Chen Jing turned her head to look at the source of the voice. When she saw who it was, her eyes widened in surprise, and she blurted out, "Han Geng!?"

Han Geng was a bit taken aback by her exclamation, then laughed, "What? Are you so delirious from the fever that you don't recognize me?"

Chen Jing was about to answer, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head, and countless images flooded her mind.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Jing slowly opened her eyes, looked at her hands, and touched her face, her eyes somewhat dazed.

Because, Chen Jing had traveled through time!

Same name, same surname, but everything was different!

In her previous life, Chen Jing had average looks, neither particularly handsome nor particularly ugly, just an ordinary person, but she had always wanted to be an actor!

However, due to her own limitations, Chen Jing couldn't become an idol lead, nor could she become a special actor (with unique features, extremely short, tall, or fat), and since she wasn't from a professional acting school, she struggled for many years in Hengcheng.

Fortunately, after many years of mixing, she had worked with countless production teams, improving her acting skills, and also befriended some influential people in the industry, becoming a special actor, and she wasn't lacking in roles.

The extras in Hengcheng were divided into different levels. The lowest level was the general extras, earning 40 yuan per day (8 hours as per the law), with overtime paid at 5 yuan per hour, and any time less than an hour counted as one hour.

If they had to get up before 5 AM, they received an early start fee of 10 yuan per hour, and if they worked past midnight, they received an additional 10 yuan per hour.

Special scenes such as rain, carrying a sedan chair, being hit, or mourning required additional subsidies, usually between 5 and 30 yuan.

Extras with lines received an additional 30 yuan, and those playing dead received a 1 to 10 yuan red envelope.

For roles involving physical contact, such as playing a prostitute or a customer, the pay was doubled. Kissing (on the lips) added 100 yuan, partial nudity added 200 yuan or more, and full nudity added 1000 yuan or more.

Wages were paid by invoice, with the team leader issuing the invoice, and the actors' union settling the payments on the 5th and 20th of each month.

The second level was the special extras, who were considered high-level extras. They were required to be at least 175 cm tall for men and 165 cm tall for women, with good looks.

Male roles typically included soldiers, eunuchs, generals, bodyguards, and ministers, while female roles included palace maids, prostitutes, and maids. They generally had no lines.

Their pay started at 70 yuan per day, with overtime at 10 yuan per hour, and the same subsidies as general extras, paid by invoice.

The third level was the contracted extras, who were usually hired directly by the production team, with a fixed salary between 2000 and 4000 yuan, including food and accommodation, and they were always on call, providing stability but less freedom.

The fourth level was the special actors, who were selected for their acting experience and ability to quickly understand the director's and character's requirements.

They were generally divided into small, medium, and large roles. Compared to the first three levels, special actors had the opportunity to appear on screen.

Small special actors typically earned 150 yuan or more per day, with no lines or a few simple lines.

Medium special actors earned around 300 to 500 yuan per day, including those with unique features, extremely short, tall, or fat.

Large special actors earned between 500 and 800 yuan per day, with significant lines and higher requirements, including good Mandarin and appearance, and sometimes their pay was calculated by the number of episodes they appeared in.

Special actors' wages were paid to their bank accounts, but the union took a 10% cut.

However, this was only if they had roles. If they didn't have roles, they received nothing.

Moreover, the real life of extras in production teams was not as clear-cut as the written rules, as there were too many extras in Hengcheng. Why should a particular role be given to you?

Sometimes, to get a better role, one had to use connections.

In her previous life, it took Chen Jing several years to become a medium special actor, as it was extremely difficult to stand out among the countless extras.

In the entire country, only Wang Baobao had truly risen from an extra to a top-tier star, a real idol for extras!

However, after accepting the memories of this life, Chen Jing realized that she didn't have to struggle for years like in her previous life!

Because in this life, Chen Jing was a South Korean trainee. Born in 1990, she participated in SM Entertainment's trainee selection in 2006 and successfully joined SM.

After two years of hard training, she officially debuted in 2008 as a member of Super Junior-M!

Super Junior-M was the third sub-unit of the boy group Super Junior, consisting of seven members: Han Geng, Choi Siwon, Lee Donghae, Kim Heechul, Cho Kyuhyun, Chen Jing, and Liu Xianhua.

This group was SM's key to entering the Chinese market, with two Chinese members and one Chinese-Canadian member!

Han Geng was the leader of the group, and Chen Jing was the main vocalist and the face of the group!

After the group's formation, they frequently traveled between China and South Korea for activities.

However, at this point, Han Geng and Chen Jing were no longer part of Super Junior-M, as they had formally sued SM Entertainment that morning, demanding the termination of their contracts.

After filing the lawsuit, they didn't linger and immediately flew back to China, and they should now be over Chinese airspace!

"Hello, hello, is there a doctor on the plane?" Han Geng asked urgently, "My friend is not feeling well!"

"No need, Brother Han." Chen Jing, who had recovered, held back Han Geng, who was about to stand up, and smiled, "I'm feeling much better now, but I want to go to the bathroom."

Han Geng frowned, "Are you sure you're okay? You were in so much pain just now!"

"I'm fine, it was just for a moment. I feel much better now," Chen Jing said, "I want to wash my face in the bathroom, it might make me feel better."

"Alright, I'll go with you!" Han Geng said.

"No need, I'm really fine!" Chen Jing smiled and held back Han Geng, then went to the bathroom on her own.

Chen Jing indeed felt a bit weak, probably due to the fever, but she wanted to see her face more.

Although she had seen images of herself in the mirror in her mind, it was better to see it with her own eyes, especially since her face had caused her to struggle for years in her previous life.

After entering the bathroom, Chen Jing immediately locked the door and walked to the mirror.

"Wow... so damn handsome!" Chen Jing couldn't help but exclaim.

How handsome exactly?

Sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, exquisite features, and a well-defined face, Chen Jing's looks were on par with Gu Tianle and Wu Yanzu.

With a height of 182 cm barefoot and 184 cm with shoes, it's no wonder Chen Jing became the face of the boy group Super Junior-M!

Chen Jing admired herself in the mirror for a long time, then slowly smiled and whispered, "This life in the entertainment industry starts with leaving the group!"