Tangren Films, in Cai Yinong’s office.

Regarding the drama "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", the male and female protagonists have almost been decided.

But such a film, which was considered a "big production" at the time, has more than just a few characters.

It is so grand that there are dozens of important characters with lines alone.

Even if we narrow the scope, there are more than a dozen characters who appear as main characters.

Therefore, it is understandable that some minor problems arise regarding the roles and actors.

Just like now.

"You, Liu Xixi, Ady An, Liu Pinyan and the two sisters of Joanne Tseng can all be cast in roles."

"For the remaining supporting roles, we also have several people from our company who we often work with."

"Like Sun Li, Yang Mingna, Wang Lujiang..."

When Zhang Yuan heard the names Sun Li and Yang Mingna, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Needless to say, Sun Li is the same generation as Boss Cai who used Pinduoduo.

But in fact, among the first generation of actresses of Tang Ren, in addition to Sun Li, Yang Mingna has also appeared in almost all of Tang Ren's works, but mostly as supporting roles.

Sun Li's appearance is more gentle and beautiful, while Yang Mingna is more charming and seductive. Their appearance styles are slightly different.

Also because of her appearance, Yang Mingna always plays the role of a fairy.

The fox spirit in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is the mother of Su Mei, the second-generation protagonist in the game.

The clam spirit in "Legend of Heaven and Earth".

Magnolia in "Liao Zhai"...

But apart from the charming temperament in her appearance, her eyebrows and face shape are actually somewhat similar to Cai Yinong.

So, Boss Cai is famous for her casting, and her casting standards have always been the same...

These ladies rely entirely on the imagination of their female artists to create diverse lives.

You said she was weird, but also a little cute.

Compared with most entertainment company bosses who select actors to satisfy their primitive desires, Boss Cai can be considered a god of pure love.

But she has always loved herself.

"So how's the rest of the casting going?" Zhang Yuan asked while drinking tea.

"Most of them are fine, but there is one who is a bit troublesome." At this point, Boss Cai sighed.

"I really like her, but she was not willing and declined three or four times."

"Who is it?" Zhang Yuan asked curiously, "Tangren Films is such a big company, and Boss Cai condescended to ask for it but still didn't come. What a grand ceremony."

Cai Yinong smiled with satisfaction when she heard him praising herself and the company.

"Isn't there a villain in our movie called Moon Worshiper?"

"I discussed with Director Li and adapted the role a bit, and then I decided to cast Xu Jingjiang and wanted him to play the role."

"You also know that Mr. Xu is an expert at playing villains."

"He's also popular with the audience. Everyone likes to watch him."

Zhang Yuan nodded, this was indeed true.

Xu Jingjiang's acting skills are only average among all the superstars in Hong Kong Island, and cannot be considered the best. However, his personal charm is truly invincible. He is the kind of innate saint who can attract people just by standing there.

Think about it, after all these years of being in "Justice, My Foot", the most impressive character, besides Chang Wei, is the "I want it all" Leopard Head Lei Bao.

That shape, like Santa Claus, I will never forget it.

What's more, besides "I want it all", this character also has another wise saying for men...

"If you don't pay, it won't count as prostitution."

See? A real man wants to get something for free.

"Since the other party disagrees, I won't force it. There are still a few alternative plans."

Although he is a villain, he is a supporting role after all. Boss Cai did not use his "dog-licking characteristics" to force people to play the role.

Although it is regrettable, I don’t feel too entangled.

But Zhang Yuan raised his eyebrows and said easily.

"If it's Teacher Xu Jingjiang, maybe I can convince him."

"You?" Boss Cai asked doubtfully.

"I worked with him in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. I was Song Qingshu and he was Xie Xun, the Golden Lion King. We had a pretty good relationship."

"Oh..." Boss Cai remembered this and it was true.

Boss Cai knew that Zhang Yuan was popular, but he couldn't invite him no matter how hard he tried, but he could.

The conditions he will give, I will give better.

He will give an attitude that makes him more polite.

What he can say, I can say more beautifully.

Boss Cai didn't believe that Zhang Yuan had this ability.

"How about I give him a call and try?"

"Uh... okay." Seeing that he was so enthusiastic, Boss Cai didn't want to discourage him, so he agreed.

Zhang Yuan then took out his cell phone and played the video to Teacher Xu.

After a while, the call was connected.

"Hey?"

"Brother Jingjiang, I'm Zhang Yuan."

"Oh, how have you been?"

Zhang Yuan heard the faint sound of water and the rustling sound of paper being rubbed on the phone, and thought that this person must be painting in addition to work.

Zhang Yuan always felt that Teacher Xu Jingjiang had a very happy life.

I have movies to shoot, hobbies to pursue, and a supportive family. It's perfect.

"I'm fine. I've been filming a few movies recently and one of them is about to start shooting. I wanted to ask if you have time to come and act in it." Zhang Yuan pretended not to know that he had already refused.

"What drama?"

“The Legend of Sword and Fairy, a work adapted from a game.”

After a few seconds of silence, the other party slowly spoke.

"Zhang Yuan, I've been quite busy lately, and have been working on my creative work. I may not have time to perform..."

Teacher Xu was still very considerate and found an excuse to decline.

"Ah, you're not coming. I thought there were some people you knew in this movie, so we could get together."

"Acquaintance?" Xu Jingjiang thought to himself that Tang Ren didn't say he had any acquaintances, so who else could it be except Zhang Yuan.

"Who?"

"Teacher Li Lizhen."

Xu Jingjiang: ...

puff!
Cai Yinong was drinking tea when she heard Zhang Yuan mention the three words "Li Lizhen". She couldn't hold back and burst out laughing all over the table.

I thought to myself, you are just bringing up things that are not relevant to the topic!
"Goodbye!" Teacher Xu on the other end of the phone angrily spat out two words and was about to hang up.

It was quite good that you, Li Lizhen and Shu Qi did not cooperate in "The Jade Girl's Heart Sutra"... Zhang Yuan certainly knew that Teacher Xu Jingjiang was very disgusted with the movies he had shot that were rated in the early second level and less than four level.

He has always considered himself an artist, but due to financial constraints, he had to enter the entertainment industry in this unconventional way to make a living.

Even though Mr. Xu makes money naked, there are many people who want to do so but cannot.

Besides, which sexy actress in Hong Kong had he not "cooperated" with in those days?

Shu Qi, Weng Hong, Amy Yip, Li Lizhen... Teacher Xu is definitely a master who has seen and tasted it all.

However, he has a good reputation among these actresses, who say that he is very disciplined when filming. Not only does he brush his teeth and rinse his mouth before filming, he is also very cautious during filming and never pretends to be in a relationship or takes advantage of others.

They are at completely opposite extremes from Zhang Tielin.

Whenever Mr. Xu talked about the romantic past, he would feel anxious and even cry out of grievance... It was so awkward to see him crying with his looks.

Zhang Yuan brought up this matter in order to lower the other party's expectations.

It’s like when you go on a blind date and find that the person looks like Jack Ma, then you will think whatever the other person says next is okay because your threshold has been raised to infinity.

During the Hong Kong financial crisis in 97, Xu Jingjiang, like many others, went completely bankrupt in this "tsunami".

Therefore, he took on many roles desperately, and has only just recovered now.

The result of his desperate attempts to take on roles was that he took on many repetitive roles.

Cruel, perverted, and arrogant villains... basically all the roles he is sought out for are of this type.

So he was fed up. "Brother Jingjiang, don't be anxious." Zhang Yuan first calmed him down: "In fact, you don't know that the villain of this drama, the Moon Worshiper, is very different from your previous roles."

"Aren't they all villains?" Teacher Xu was very depressed. Do I have to play a villain with my looks?
Teacher Ji Chunhua gave a thumbs up.

"This villain is different!" Zhang Yuan left and started to deceive people.

“Have you ever seen Harry Potter?”

"I have seen it." Teacher Xu is really a child at heart.

"You should know the villain Voldemort in the story." Zhang Yuan said quickly: "Our villain is a character similar to Voldemort."

"Gloomy, cold, calm, cool-headed, and extremely intelligent..."

After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, he suddenly changed the subject.

"Hey, this is quite different from the style of the roles you usually play."

"I am offended. Maybe this role is not suitable for you. I should find someone else."

"Wait!" At this time, Xu Jingjiang hurriedly called for a stop.

Is it different from the roles I usually play?
That’s perfect!
I just got tired of playing the stereotypical crazy villain.

Moreover, gloomy, cold, calm, cool-headed, and extremely intelligent...this seems to be me.

He is gloomy, calm, and wise, but not cold. In private, Mr. Xu is just like a naughty child.
But precisely because he is naughty, he always pretends to be mature and indifferent. Of course, his social phobia is also a reason.

"Teacher Xu, forget it, it's not appropriate."

"suitable!"

"Forget it."

"I want to act."

"never mind……"

"Oh, please don't restrict me."

"Okay, okay, if you insist on acting, I will help you discuss it with the crew and send you a copy of the script."

"Okay!"

Zhang Yuan put down his phone, and Cai Yinong opposite him was disheveled in the wind.

What is this and what?
Why are they not willing to act when I ask them to?

As soon as he contacted the other party, he begged him to act!
"Boss Cai, do you have any other questions? Maybe I can help?"

“Not for now…” Cai Yinong still hasn’t recovered: “Oh, by the way, there is one more thing.”

"The TV series will have a theme song. Taiwan will find someone to produce part of it, and we will also produce part of it here."

"There are two male lead role songs, and we need to arrange for someone to sing them..."

Before she finished speaking, Zhang Yuan interrupted her with a smile.

"Mr. Cai, I'm not good at singing."

"You'll have to ask someone else to help you with this matter... By the way, I just saw a handsome guy in the corridor. He looked about my age. Is he from your company?"

"Yes!" Boss Cai understood as soon as he heard it. He was talking about Hu Ge.

At the same time, the corners of his mouth drooped slightly.

"Does he have a part in our play?"

"Yes..." Boss Cai sighed, "He plays the role of Jiang Ming, the genius of the Shushan Sword School."

She sighed, feeling that Hu Ge was still no match for Zhang Yuan. She wanted to praise him...

"Can he sing?"

Faced with Zhang Yuan's sudden question, Boss Cai was stunned and didn't react.

"I think he has a good image and temperament. If he can sing, just let him sing."

"Of course!" Boss Cai replied immediately.

She originally wanted to discuss with Zhang Yuan and give Hu Ge a song to sing to boost his reputation.

I didn’t expect that the other party would actually give up everything on their own initiative. This is such a pleasant surprise!
Boss Cai felt that Zhang Yuan was really good at what he did and it was really pleasant to work with him.

[Received thanks from Cai Yinong, confidence +2! ]

It's just a few songs. It's completely acceptable to give up such non-core interests. One shouldn't be too greedy.

You see, I stole her role as the big darling, but now she has to thank me instead.

Knock, knock, knock... A knock on the door interrupted their pleasant conversation.

"Come in."

Li Guoli walked in and nodded and smiled when he saw Zhang Yuan.

"Xiao Cai, the roles have been almost decided. I have also written a few new candidates for the Moon Worshiper. Let's get in touch again."

"No need to contact me." Boss Cai waved his hand.

"Yinong, your strength is persistence, but your weakness is being too persistent." Director Li sighed, "If the other person doesn't want to, forget it, just find someone else."

"I'm not saying I won't change the actor, but Xu Jingjiang has already agreed." Boss Cai glanced at Zhang Yuan and said, "He's eager to act now."

Li Guoli: ???

Sister Cai recounted Zhang Yuan’s “recruitment of talents” from beginning to end.

After hearing this, Li Guoli put on an expression as if he had been constipated for two weeks.

We worked hard for a long time and said all the nice things we could, but it was not as useful as a phone call from him.

He managed it so easily, doesn't it make Cai Yinong and I look stupid...

When Boss Cai handed over the role of Qu to Hu Ge, Li Guoli's expression changed from constipation to diarrhea.

"Fuck!"

"Xiao Cai hasn't realized yet that Zhang Yuan has already found his weak spot!"

Those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things clearly. The two have been working together for so long, how could Director Li not know Boss Cai's temper?

You can blame Zhang Yuan.

They really do the right thing.

But it doesn't feel good to be controlled by others.

Director Li looked at Zhang Yuan and was extra careful with him.

He always felt that beneath the young man's easy-going appearance was a greedy eagle that would seize the opportunity to take a piece of meat from him.

"Director Li, I'd like to ask, how are the auditions of the young actors recommended by Mr. Wu, the investor from Formosa, going?"

Director Li came back to his senses and replied.

"The young people are all good, youthful and lively, and they are very suitable for the roles."

"After screening by Director Wu and I, we decided to have Liu Pinyan play Lin Yueru, An Yixuan play Anu, and Peng Yuyan play Tang Yu Xiaobao..."

"Wait a minute!" Zhang Yuan suddenly called for a stop.

Director Li was puzzled. I had assigned roles to Baodao and these people. This was also an explanation to the investors.

But he found that Zhang Yuan had a frown on his face, as if he had heard something strange.

"Please tell me again, who plays Lin Yueru and who plays Anu?"

"Liu Pinyan plays Lin Yueru and An Yixuan plays Anu." Director Li repeated.

"Hiss..." Zhang Yuan rubbed his chin. How could he get it wrong?
"Director Li, I think it might be more suitable if these two actors and their roles were switched." Zhang Yuan thought about it and spoke cautiously.

"Is this your idea or the investor's idea?" Director Li retorted.

I am a director and a producer. I have filmed so many movies. Can't I tell which actor is suitable?
Although you have investors behind you and you also hold shares, you cannot question my professionalism casually.

Seeing the other party's reaction, Zhang Yuan immediately replied with a smile.

"It's just my little suggestion. It doesn't count."

Of course, he could have fought back on the spot to demonstrate his means and power as one of the investors, but there was no need.

"Haha, you'll know when we start filming..."

If I don't let him suffer a little loss, he will never take what I say seriously in the future.

Boss Cai was watching from the side and thought that Old Li was tough enough, so he pushed back against Zhang Yuan immediately.

Cai Yinong was happy to see him get humiliated, and felt happy.

Beep, beep... Just when the atmosphere was getting a little subtle, a cell phone rang, breaking the strange awkwardness.

Zhang Yuan took out his cell phone from his pocket and saw that it was Brother Qian.

After the call was connected, Brother Qian's extremely excited voice came immediately from the receiver.

"Yuan, our landlord has taken the bait!" (End of this chapter)