Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 369 A Gathering of Beauties! A Battle for "The Terror Live"!
Bad news, the Chinese New Year is just around the corner.

Many people are indeed making preparations for the Spring Festival.

Visiting relatives and friends, giving red envelopes, and so on.

I should at least book a train ticket home.

Therefore, it seems difficult to gather enough people for an audition at this time.

Good news, we in the entertainment industry don't really have the concept of holidays.

If you want to make money, don't worry about holidays.

Moreover, this is often when they are even busier.

Zou Tao actually presented Ma with a difficult problem, after all, it is definitely not an easy task to settle on a host for "Terror Live" in a short period of time.

However, Ma Xun is the type of person who doesn't give up easily, and besides, this movie should have already entered the production process.

We really can't let that guy Wang Xiaoshuai dawdle.

To be fair, Wang Xiaoshuai is actually one of the fastest directors when it comes to producing work. Among art-house film directors in China, he is truly an efficiency expert.

Other art-house film directors are considered to have done well if they can release one film every two or three years.

Wang Xiaoshuai, at least so far, has released one film per year.

But you must also understand one thing: art-house film directors are not necessarily so artistic in their daily lives.

Ma Xun later learned that there was an art film called "Summer in Jiangcheng" that had won an award at Cannes.

But during the filming of this movie, the director had quite a sharp tongue... These stories come from the account of an assistant director whose name doesn't appear in the film. This assistant director later became a comedian; his name is Pan Binlong.

This isn't exactly a hidden story, because Pan Binlong mentioned this on an interview program.

In other words, if Da Pan hadn't become famous later, we probably wouldn't have known that a director who could win a Cannes award was actually a smooth talker, and that the domestic box office of the film "Summer in Jiangcheng" was just over 400 yuan. That's right, there was no 'ten thousand'.

This story teaches us that we should never view art films or directors with a biased perspective.

They may just be ordinary people, and making art films is simply a way to make money.

Wang Xiaoshuai has been acting like a normal person lately, but he's gotten arrogant.

After the huge success of "Beijing Bicycle," this guy plans to live a carefree life for two or three years.

Well, because he actually has a certain academic background, which means he can use this movie to give lectures and make a living.

Universities are like this; many universities offer art majors or art courses. Wang Xiaoshuai is such a famous director, having won major awards and produced successful works.

He's definitely the kind of guy who's very popular in university circles.

And so he whiled away a lot of time.

"There's no need to rush the production of 'The Terror Live'."

"Have you not done any work at all?"

"No, that's not it. I've done a lot of work to improve the script."

"Director Wang Xiaoshuai, don't give me that nonsense!"

"Hey boss, just tell me how to do it and I'll do it."

Wang Xiaoshuai has been dawdling for so long, Ma Xun really needs to teach him a lesson.

Fortunately, he didn't tell too many lies, and the script was indeed much improved.

But right now, we must cast the female lead!

From a cinematic perspective, The Terror Live is a very special film.

There is only one main character.

That is, the 'anchor' on the TV station.

The original male anchor was changed to a female anchor by Ma Xun.

Naturally, we need to choose a female lead who is more suitable for the role.

So, who were the auditionees, the candidates?

"Brother Ma~ This role suits me perfectly."

Ma Xun originally intended to give the anchor role to Bingbing, but Bingbing was busy filming "The Promise" this time.

So, let's change the person.

There are quite a few people riding under Ma Xun's horse, just like Lin Chih-ling who is currently using a cute, squeaky-voiced tone to act coquettishly.

Zhiling, you've risen to fame very quickly in the past year.

Her red is a very distinctive kind of red.

He didn't have many works, but he still became famous.

Of course, it's not that we don't have any works, it's just that they haven't been broadcast yet.

In "My Fair Princess III", Ma Xun arranged for Zhi Ling to play the role of a famous courtesan.

In addition, there was a change on Chen Kaige's side. Originally, he planned to cast Zhiling as the female lead, Qingcheng, in his film "The Promise".

But later, Bingbing also took a liking to him.

So, Bingbing was chosen instead.

Where is Zhiling?
Full of gods.

This arrangement... it seems that Brother Chen Kai is quite something.

But, that's not right.

That's right, Rosamund Kwan originally intended to play the role of the Goddess of the Moon.

But in that case, she would have no choice but to change.

Thus, Guan Zhilin became a member of the same clan as that slave Kunlun.

After going around in circles, only the world where Guan Zhilin was injured was achieved.

Because of this, Rosamund Kwan even complained to Ma Xun.

To put it bluntly: Only you, Ma Xun, are reliable; everyone else is a fraud!

He looked very angry, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, Chen Kaige is a big name, even though he was previously overshadowed by Chen Hong, the new, legitimate director.

Since the female lead has been replaced, Zhiling naturally has to retaliate!
Ma Xun initially thought that Zhiling and Bingbing could both play the role of the female anchor.

They both look great, and the way they sit in front of the camera in their office lady-style suits is amazing.

That's it!

That's how the style comes about.

Now that Bingbing is gone, only Zhiling is left. Let's give her a try.

Of course, she wasn't the only candidate.

"This is a proper audition, so don't think you have any advantages."

Zhiling looked pitiful after being scolded.

Goodness, this woman has been trained quite well by Ma Xun.

"Alright, alright, you have a significant advantage."

Ma Xun gave her that comment, which made Zhi Ling very happy.

There must be others.

This time, it can be said that Ma Xun's elite troops were all deployed.

After Zhiling, there's Wan Qian, and this newcomer seems to have a strong ambition.

Believe it or not, she has short hair now.

She does have the air of a TV news anchor.

Of course, it wasn't just the two of them.

"Boss~!"

"It's been a long time." Well, Yuanyuan and Jingwen have arrived too.

Yuanyuan... she was on the Spring Festival Gala this time, but it wasn't said she couldn't make movies, right?

Also, Jingwen seems to do quite well when she reads a prepared text after getting serious.

Moreover, they both knew they would be playing Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Min in "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre".

He was so happy he couldn't hide it.

Zhiling acted coquettishly towards Ma Xun, and the two of them also raised their voices.

Ma Xun was under a lot of pressure.

This audition... it feels a bit like a chaotic battlefield.

But, other people still came.

"Boss, I'd like to give it a try."

Chen Hao also came.

I must say, she seems pretty good too.

After all, a pair of eyes is enough to entice people.

Ma Xun naturally didn't stop him. This time, he was actually trying to tap into the company's internal potential, and he thought it was worth a try.

Okay, Zhiling isn't currently considered part of his company.

In fact, they are already quite good.

But then Li Xiaoran appeared.

"I practiced for a while on purpose."

Li Dabai is now truly Dabai.

She's clearly matured a lot, and now she's sitting in front of the camera, reading this script...

Goodness, how many viewers still pay attention to the news?
To be fair, things are actually quite restrained in China.

In foreign countries, they are very good at using sexy women to broadcast the news.

Especially the United States, especially the United States now.

You should know that it will be more than a decade before that "correct" answer is found.

The current mainstream aesthetic in the United States is big breasts and big buttocks.

I turned on the TV over there, specifically to watch the news program, and wow!

Saying the screen is full of cleavage might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the hosts and anchors over there all have top-notch figures.

Of course, there are also many mediocre people, but these people are often very good at telling jokes, or you could say they are American stand-up comedians.

So, what if Li Dabai became the anchor in our movie...?

It could even lead to some unique storylines!

Surrounded by beauties of all shapes and sizes, Ma Xun was thoroughly enjoying himself.

Wang Xiaoshuai found it hilarious.

But time waits for no one, so let's start the audition.

Just as things were about to begin, someone else arrived unexpectedly.

"Mr. Ma, I'd like to give it a try this time too, is that alright?"

The person who arrived was none other than Zhang Ziyi!

That's a bit strange.

Ma Xun only sent out audition notices for "Terror Live" to the artists under his management, and he didn't send them to just anyone.

For example, newcomer Tong Liya, she's not suitable.

She's only 20, she's so young. You definitely need to be more mature to be a female anchor.

But Zhang Ziyi is an outsider.

How could she possibly know about this?
result……

"I think Miss Zhang is quite nice."

Alright, it turns out it was Wang Xiaoshuai.

"You've really gotten too big for your britches." Ma Xun's words sent a chill down Wang Xiaoshuai's spine.

but.

"Okay, welcome." Ma Xun was very polite and generous.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma is truly extraordinary."

Zhang Ziyi happily expressed her gratitude, and she even flattered Ma Xun.

Ma Xun was fine, but Zhang Ziyi's appearance made the other beautiful actresses who were auditioning very nervous.

After all, Zhang Ziyi is indeed quite remarkable at the moment.

"Then let's begin."

Wang Xiaoshuai started working, and he began by explaining the simple rules of the audition.

Or rather, how you play it.

But then he said, "Everyone take a script and read it aloud. After that, in front of the camera, read it without a script!"

This is considered a high requirement for ordinary people, but for TV anchors, it's still a basic requirement.

But let's not forget, we're choosing our anchors now.

They shouldn't be judged by the standards of ordinary people.

And not long after...

"Oh dear~ I'm at a disadvantage."

Lin Chih-ling was the first to come out, but she had a bad feeling about being the first to come out.

Ma Xun almost laughed when he thought, "Although Lin Zhiling's voice is a bit strained, she's quite smart."

But after all, this is an accent.

She was rejected.

So what about the rest?

"Humph!"

Zhang Ziyi also came out.

It was rejected just like that?
So, will this casting process be able to be completed by Chinese New Year's Eve?

……

Finally, the Spring Festival Gala is just around the corner, and Zou Tao, like many of his colleagues, is eager to celebrate.

Everyone is preparing for the Spring Festival Gala.

However, Zou Tao had another focus.

That's Ma Xun. Who will he choose to play 'himself'?

Indeed, Zou Tao was startled; she was fixated on the character from "The Terror Live."

The person Ma Xun chose was...

"she?"

When the Spring Festival Gala began, Zou Tao went on stage with several other hosts.

Then Zou Tao saw that Ma Xun was sitting next to a girl she didn't recognize.

She is Wan Qian!
I think it was someone from "The Return of the Condor Heroes"...

A relatively unknown actress was cast in "The Terror Live".

Can it work?
(End of this chapter)