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Chapter 529 The Allure of Stephen Chow in the Central Plains
Fan Jinshuo was very excited to receive the audition invitation.

This is a Stephen Chow movie.

Am I going to become a "Stephen Chow Girl"?
In this era, the term "Stephen Chow Girl" was very popular. Anyone who had played the female lead in Stephen Chow's movies and was beautiful enough would be given the title of "Stephen Chow Girl".

Looking at the career paths of all the actresses who have starred in Stephen Chow's films, almost every one of them has been more dazzling than the last.

Actresses such as Zhang Min, Zhu Yin, and Anita Yuen, as well as Gong Li, who was already famous, were included in the list of "Star Girls" because she starred in "Flirting Scholar".

With so many successful precedents, it's easy to imagine how many actresses in the industry aspire to become the next "Star Girl".

Fan Jinshuo had never dared to think of such a thing before.

After all, she works in the mainland entertainment industry, while Stephen Chow mainly works in the Hong Kong film and television industry, so it would be difficult for her to land a leading role in one of Stephen Chow's movies.

Today, she received an audition invitation from Star Shine Company.

On the phone, she asked nervously, "Is the role you're asking me to audition for a supporting role or something else?"

Viewers who have seen "Crazy Stone" probably know that the identities of the male and female protagonists in this movie are very ambiguous. After watching the whole movie, you may not even be able to tell who the male and female protagonists are.

The staff at Xinghui Company clearly couldn't tell the difference either.

The person on the other end of the phone said, "Uh, it should be the female lead!"

Fan Jinshuo felt as if he had been hit on the head by a windfall; his mouth gaped open in an "O" shape, and his heart was filled with immense joy.

I was so excited I wanted to jump up.

She felt her career was about to take off.

I actually had the opportunity to play the female lead in Stephen Chow's movie.

This is truly incredible luck!

After hanging up the phone, she couldn't contain her excitement. She paced back and forth in her hotel room, wishing she could go out, grab someone by the collar, and say, "I'm going to be a Stephen Chow girl!"

Fortunately, she still retained her rationality.

She picked up her phone and told her assistant next door to bring her laptop. The staff from Xinghui Company had just said on the phone that the script for her role would be sent to her email soon, and she wanted to take a look at it as soon as possible.

It was only then that she realized she had forgotten to ask the movie's name.

They were only focused on asking if she was the female lead.

The assistant quickly brought over a work laptop. Fan Jinshuo logged into his email and, sure enough, saw the script sent by Xinghui Company.

But she was stunned when she saw the title of the script.

"Crazy Stone? Why does that look so familiar?"

She frowned and thought for a while before suddenly remembering that this was the script that Cao Sheng had prepared for Feng Xiaogang when she accompanied him to Huizhou to find Cao Sheng.

Feng Xiaogang didn't like this script.

This even caused him to fall out with Cao Sheng, and he left in anger.

She never expected that the script would end up in Stephen Chow's hands. The script that Feng Xiaogang didn't like, Stephen Chow liked?
A question popped into her mind: Is this script any good or not?
Even if you say it's good, Feng Xiaogang doesn't approve.

To put it bluntly, Stephen Chow has taken a liking to it.

On second thought: Regardless of whether the script is good or bad, since it was written by Cao Sheng and directed by Stephen Chow, the movie will be well-known. Playing the female lead in this movie will only bring benefits, not harm.

Cao Sheng and Zhou Xingchi's almost perfect record in the film and television industry gave her a lot of confidence.

Looking back at all of Cao Sheng's screenwriting works, it seems that none of them have ever flopped.

It seems that none of the movies starring Stephen Chow have ever flopped.

With mixed feelings, she opened the email and looked at her character's script.

The screenwriter's name listed in the script was indeed Cao Sheng's pen name: Zhongyuan Yidianhui.

After she finished reading the script, she squinted and thought for a while, then picked up her phone again, found Cao Sheng's number, and dialed it.

She estimated that she was probably recommended by Cao Sheng to audition for the female lead role in this movie.

Therefore, she wanted to express her gratitude.

Unfortunately, the call went through, but no one answered.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, she sent a message to Cao Sheng.

"Brother Sheng! I received an audition invitation from Xinghui. You recommended me for the female lead role, right? Thank you so much! Thank you so much! By the way, do you have some time recently? I'd like to go to Huizhou to thank you in person after the audition, is that alright?"

evening.

When Cao Sheng went downstairs for dinner, he saw the message sent by Fan Jinshuo and smiled slightly.

He thought to himself: This woman is indeed smart and knows how to get along with people. No wonder she was able to do so well in the entertainment industry in the original timeline.

Yes.

When he gave the script to Stephen Chow, he recommended Fan Jinsuo.

Firstly, Fan Jinshuo had given him her first time, and he knew very well what she wanted in return. Now that he had the opportunity, it was only right that he help her get a role.

Secondly, Fan Jinsuo is not lacking in appearance, temperament, or acting skills among the new generation of actresses. Although her acting skills are not particularly good, they are actually passable in most movies, just not outstanding.

Thirdly, there are no outstanding female characters in "Crazy Stone". The few female characters that exist do not require high acting skills. Giving her a role in one of them would not have any impact on the quality of the film.

"Don't be shy! Just give it your best."

Cao Sheng replied casually.

After reading Fan Jinshuo's message, Cao Sheng noticed that there were still a few messages in his phone's inbox.

One of them was sent by Gong Li.

"Mr. Cao! It's an honor to have the opportunity to act in your work again. I wonder if you will attend the start of filming? If you do, I will definitely toast you a couple more times. I hope I will have that opportunity."

Cao Sheng replied with a smile: "If I have time then, I might attend the opening ceremony, and I also hope to have a drink with you."

Another message came from Feng Xiaogang's wife, Xu Fan.

"Congratulations, Mr. Cao! Congratulations on your collaboration with Stephen Chow on your film 'Crazy Stone'. My husband has been regretting lately that this script upset you. He's always considered you a buddy, so he didn't hold back his temper. Buddies sometimes have disagreements, right? I just called you a few times, but you didn't answer. I know you're still angry, so I'm sending this message to sincerely apologize and hope you can calm down. I also wish your film great box office success!"

Did Xu Fan send a message apologizing on behalf of Feng Xiaogang?
Cao Sheng smiled, thought for a moment, and replied, "Thank you! I appreciate your kind words. I'm not angry. The reason I didn't answer your call was because I was working and my phone was on silent when you called."

Xu Fan was polite in the message, and he returned the politeness.

As for... calming down?
He really wasn't angry anymore.

He just didn't want to work with Feng Xiaogang anymore.

That's it.

……

the same day.

Compared to Fan Jinshuo's excitement when he received the audition invitation from Xinghui Company, Wei Zhentian was much calmer.

She even frowned.

Why? Firstly, because she had already played the female lead in Stephen Chow's film "Shaolin Soccer," which was released last year.

Secondly, she did not get along well with Stephen Chow during the filming of "Shaolin Soccer".

At the time, Stephen Chow wanted her to shave her head for a better screen effect, but she refused, considering her image.

She is the beloved Little Swallow in the hearts of many viewers, a great beauty.

How can you shave your head completely?
Therefore, the bald image she ultimately presented on screen was wearing a hood.

That's why her collaboration with Stephen Chow wasn't exactly pleasant.

She was actually quite surprised to receive another audition call from Xinghui Company today.

Stephen Chow actually gave me an audition opportunity?
Is it because he's magnanimous? That he doesn't hold grudges about past unpleasantness?

Or are they after my popularity in the mainland market?

Or is it because this role doesn't require shaving his head? Or using any other methods to deliberately make him look ugly? So, he thinks he can work well with me this time?
"The female lead... he actually agreed to play the female lead for me..."

After hanging up the phone, she muttered to herself.

I'm already starting to feel a little tempted.

That's a Stephen Chow movie, after all.

When she saw the script for the role sent by Xinghui Company, her eyes lit up immediately when she saw that the screenwriter's name was Zhongyuan Yidianhui.

My heart finally started racing.

She's not particularly interested in Stephen Chow's movies anymore, since she's already acted in them.

However, she has yet to act in any of the works by Zhongyuan Yidianhui, one of the most famous screenwriters in the Chinese film industry in recent years.

This has always been a source of regret for her.

She felt that not having acted in any of the works of "Zhongyuan Yidianhui" was insufficient to demonstrate her status as a top-tier popular actress in mainland China.

And now?
What an incredible opportunity!

She got excited and started reading her character's script carefully. She finished reading it quickly because her character had very few scenes.

So little that she seriously doubted that this was even the female lead's script.

How can the female lead have so few scenes?
Isn't this just making me a supporting character in this movie? Are they just using me as a decorative object?

Her face darkened.

I no longer want to take on this role.

But looking at the screenwriter's name—Zhongyuan Yidianhui—she hesitated.

This was the first time that Nakahara Yidianhui had approached her to act in a script, and she was afraid that if she refused the movie, she would never have the opportunity to act in any of Nakahara Yidianhui's works again.

Besides, this is ultimately a Stephen Chow film.

Stephen Chow and Chung Yuan Yidianhui – this is a rare combination in the Chinese film industry.

Just based on this combination, countless viewers are destined to go to the cinema and buy tickets to watch this movie.

After hesitating for a long time, she gritted her teeth and made a decision: to act!
……

Cao Sheng had no idea how many celebrities Zhou Xingchi had sent audition invitations to this time.

He had no interest in dealing with this matter.

He's been focusing his attention on novels lately.

In particular, the new book "Cultivation Chat Group" has already been serialized for dozens of chapters, totaling over 100,000 words, and is about to reach 200,000 words.

If all goes well, it should be available on Children's Day, June 6.1st.

Because if it's released on the 1st, it can compete for a whole month's worth of new book monthly ticket rankings.

Qidian has always liked to release its most popular new books on the 1st of each month, allowing these popular new books to compete for the monthly ticket ranking.

This will make the competition on the new book monthly ticket chart more intense and the number of monthly tickets more impressive.

Therefore, he has been working hard to write more articles before they are published.

That evening, after dinner...

He brewed a pot of tea and carried it up to his study on the third floor.

I turned on my computer and opened the drafts, outlines, and detailed outlines of "Cultivation Chat Group," reading them while simultaneously brainstorming the plot and writing style for the next chapter.

Not long after, he started writing.

What he didn't know was how many phone calls came in on his phone that night while he was writing.

He didn't hear or answer those calls, and some of them soon went to his assistant Wang Jing's cell phone.

Wang Jing, who was stationed at the Oriental Sunrise Hotel, received one phone call after another, and had no time to inspect the hotel's operations.

At first, she was surprised that the person on the other end of the phone claimed to be Li Bingbing's agent.

Why did Li Bingbing's agent contact me?
Once she figured out that it was Li Bingbing who wanted to star in "Crazy Stone," she wasn't surprised when she answered calls from other celebrity agents.

I'm just a little amazed by Stephen Chow's immense charm.

The scripts written by the boss, Cao Sheng, are also quite captivating.

The collaboration between the two, "Crazy Stone," has attracted so many mainland stars who want to star in it?
She even received a phone call from Huang Xiaoming himself.

It's worth noting that Huang Xiaoming's popularity skyrocketed after the broadcast of "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" last year, making him a rising star of the new generation.

……

Hong Kong.

In the company dormitory.

Asa was lying in bed, applying a face mask while listening to music.

Her partner, Ajiao, suddenly opened the door and came back from outside. Seeing Asa lying on the bed, Ajiao quickly walked over, casually tossed her handbag onto her own bed, and sat down beside Asa's bed. Meeting Asa's gaze, Ajiao bit her lip and asked in a low voice, "Hey! Did you hear?"

Asa was confused. "What?"

Ah Jiao: "Don't you know? It's all over the industry. Stephen Chow got Cao Sheng's script, and many actors and companies in the industry have received audition invitations. Haven't you heard anything about this?"

Asa paused, then sat up instinctively, took out the small speaker from her ear, and asked in surprise, "Really? Stephen Chow and Cao Sheng have collaborated? Who told you that?"

Ah Jiao frowned, "It's all over the industry, why are you asking who said it? I'm just asking you, do you want to act or not? Don't you want to develop your career in the film industry? Do you want to just stay an idol and keep singing?"

Asa smiled and said, "Isn't it good to just keep singing? We've only been in the industry for a short time! And you already want to enter the movie industry? You even want to act in Stephen Chow's movies? You really dare to dream!"

Ajiao pouted, "Why wouldn't we dare to think about it? If we don't even dare to think about it, what chance do we have? Besides, our relationship with Cao Sheng... right? I think as long as we try, we should have a chance. Don't you want to give it a try?"

Asa frowned and thought for a moment, then hesitated and said, "But Brother Cao Sheng has already given us a song, and our company doesn't have any cooperation with Xinghui. We are both idol singers who have just debuted and have never acted before. Would Master Xing agree to let us participate?"

Ajiao got up, frowned, and paced back and forth a few steps. Suddenly, she stopped, turned to look at Asa on the bed, and whispered, "How about... we hurry up and go to Huizhou to find him? Let's go together! Okay?"

(End of this chapter)