Chapter 74 Audition
Jiang Heng, who received the call, was also a little confused.

I knew coal bosses were arrogant, but I never thought they were so arrogant.

I remember the famous screenwriter Wang Hailin once said that he missed the days when coal bosses were investors. They were very nice and had no other requirements except finding actresses. They would not interfere with the creation, because blindly interfering in coal mines could cost lives, and they had a sense of safety in production.

It was not too bad when real estate developers invested in the film and television industry, at most they had more management awareness.

Internet capital is the worst. It only looks at major data, traffic, and IP, and the film and television industry is becoming more and more outrageous.

In comparison, film and television creators twenty years later miss the coal bosses more and more.

Jiang Heng didn't feel anything. He was not short of project funds and would definitely not take other people's money easily.

They would not offend anyone easily. Those who made a lot of money by mining in the 1980s and 1990s were not easy to deal with.

I drove back to the company and had a polite conversation with the coal boss, only to find out that this man was involved in more than one coal mine. He had made his fortune by operating through a variety of channels and methods.

Jiang Heng suddenly realized that after all, in his impression, the "golden age" of coal bosses would not come for a few more years.

After hearing this, it became even more impossible for me to take his money.

Jiang Heng was afraid of being entangled by underworld forces, so he stayed in the mainland for most of the year and rarely lived in Hong Kong.

After taking a look at the photo of the girlfriend provided by the coal boss, I found that she was also an actress in the circle. She had a good appearance and temperament, but she was not very famous at the moment.

"Director Jiang, would you consider this?"

Jiang Heng smiled, "It looks good, but this play is invested by three parties, so I can't make a decision on my own. It depends on whether the role matches. In this case, I definitely can't take the money. You just give it to her and ask her to come for the audition at the announced time!"

This coal boss probably just used the money as a stepping stone to get in. If it weren't for this performance, he probably wouldn't have been able to meet Jiang Heng.

And even if things don't work out, I can give an explanation to my girlfriend when I go back.

I put money in a sack and sent it to him and poured it out in front of him, but he just refused to take it. There was nothing I could do!

This person did not refuse at all. He smiled and ordered people to put the money back into the sack. "Director Jiang is a man who brings honor to the country. We will not force him. We just hope that if the abilities of several actors are similar, you will consider our actor more. I will definitely reward him generously!"

Jiang Heng didn't believe him at all, so he said, "Don't worry, I will definitely give priority to you!"

After some business exchanging of words, they finally sent this guy away.

The company's CEO seemed to have just realized something. "Hey, this guy is very good at spending money, and he is also very quick in packing the money. I thought he would refuse!"

Jiang Heng said: "So, money is for women to see, and it is also for men to see. If he didn't do this, I wouldn't have the time to care about him!"

"By the way, I'll hire a few more security guards. I'm afraid other bosses will follow my example and come and throw money at me for no reason, recommending their girlfriends!"

"Well, I'll do it right away!" The company's boss quickly responded, and then sighed, "It's only you, Director Jiang. If it were any other director in China, they wouldn't even get this kind of treatment!"

Jiang Heng said bitterly: "This money is too hot to handle, and there's no way I can take it. It will only cause me trouble! Okay, if there is a similar situation again, you can handle it and just say that you can't contact me at all!" He then left the company.

It was indeed a good idea for him to leave. In the following days, various big and small bosses from his wholly-owned Beijing iQiyi Pictures, Beijing Good Times Special Effects Company, controlling Bonna Pictures, and Hong Kong's Youteng Pictures all came to visit him, and some influential people even called him.

Fortunately, several phones were turned off, so I could have a moment of peace and quiet.

The originally scheduled audition day soon arrived. Jiang Heng went to the venue early and found that there was still a long queue.

With just a quick glance, you can see several female stars who are set to emerge in the future, but their aura is much weaker.

It can be seen that a person's achievements and status have a great impact on his appearance and demeanor. Many celebrities looked quite rustic before they became famous.

After entering the audition hall, someone soon brought a list with more familiar names.

There are popular actresses who are about to become famous, and there are also actresses who are not yet very popular but have always had a good reputation.

Jiang Heng thought roughly about how these people would perform in the film, and he had already made up his mind.

Because we have super microscopic computers, even if you don’t come for an audition, the shots after the makeup is finalized can be “deduced”.

But the necessary procedures still need to be followed.

Just as he was thinking about it, the representatives of Columbia Company arrived. Since it was agreed in advance that Jiang Heng would decide the male and female protagonists, they came just for the formality.

As long as Jiang Heng’s casting is not too outrageous, no one will object, let alone come here early to wait.

"Okay, let's get started!"

Jiang Heng looked at his watch and ordered his assistant to let in the actors who were auditioning.

The first one is a pure supporting actress, who looks okay and has some acting experience, but she did not become famous in the future.

Jiang Heng naturally didn't take it too seriously, and just let the man perform according to the pre-determined requirements.

It can be seen that she performed very hard, but the effect can only be described as unsatisfactory.

At the same time, Jiang Heng had a familiar feeling, and he immediately thought of the performance of the heroine in Stephen Chow's "The New King of Comedy", which was the feeling of overdoing it!
I secretly felt that in a place like the entertainment industry, it is very important to have a blessing from God.

Without talent, background and resources, it is difficult to succeed by hard work alone.

He looked very handsome in his previous life, but he still couldn't make it.

How many handsome men and beautiful women have no roles to play, while the ugly ones can become the protagonists of idol dramas? Where can we seek justice?

"Crack!"

The assistant called for a stop, and seeing that Jiang Heng had no other expression, he followed the usual procedure and asked the girl to go back and wait for news.

"Director Jiang, I'm sorry, I was too nervous. I didn't perform well. I can...!"

Jiang Heng still had no expression on his face. This is how people are. When you gain a certain degree of resource allocation rights, you will see all kinds of people, some spending money, some selling misery, and some sacrificing themselves.

If one can't control himself, things will be difficult to say.

The several staff members present had seen this kind of thing many times and hurriedly took the girl out.

"Next person!"

The second person to come in was actually Princess Xiaoyanzi.

Jiang Heng frowned slightly and subconsciously glanced at the senior executive of China Film Group standing beside him, who actually started to introduce Jiang Heng directly.

After the call, Jiang Heng did not express his opinion, but just said expressionlessly, "Let's get started!"

The person in the audience panicked instantly. According to her initial expectation, even if Director Jiang didn't say a few polite words, he should at least smile!

What does this expressionless face mean? I haven’t offended him before!
The two of them have never had any intersection, so even if they want to offend each other, they don't have the chance!
Once your thoughts are in a mess, your performance will be terrible, and the result will not be as good as the first place!
(End of this chapter)