Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 367 Self-Recommendation (24)

In fact, the news that Shen Yan is going to direct a movie has been circulating wildly in the industry!

Shen Yan, eh.

Several of his films have been hugely successful, and he is also a producer and executive producer…

The director must also possess the necessary skills.

The movie is called "American Dreams in China," and it's said to be inspired by "The Social Network," creating a Chinese version of a startup partnership story, based on the real-life experiences of three people from New Oriental...

News has surfaced again that the three main leads have been cast: Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Tong Dawei…

Many people are quite interested in the three main leads – these three are arguably the most popular male actors right now…

In terms of popularity, only Wen Zhang can rival the other three!
Of course, many people are more interested in female characters…

Shen Yan asked in confusion, "This is a male-dominated drama; there's not much room for female characters to shine!"

“You underestimate your appeal. They would be happy to act in your movies, even if it's just a minor role.”

“It’s not that bad…” Shen Yan waved his hand: “This is my directorial debut!”

Ji Xiang smiled and said, "So what? Do you know how many movies were released in the first half of this year?"

Before Shen Yan could speak, Ji Xiang answered his own question: "Of the nearly 280 domestically produced films, only 'The Telephone' was profitable in the market..."

"The Golden Era also made money, and I heard that Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Happy Dragon Year also made money..."

"But we broke the box office record for domestically produced thrillers..."

Shen Yan interrupted him: "...Anyway, you can talk about the role of Su Mei after I meet with Nini!"

"...Nini has been sidelined..."

"Can't you film?"

"...That's possible, but it wouldn't be proper to directly invite her..."

Uh, normally, when inviting actors, the agency should be notified first...

This means her agency has sidelined her!

Shen Yan was speechless: "What rules does that lousy company, New Pictures, have to do with anything?"

"...Okay, I'll schedule a time..."

Shen Yan said casually, "No need, I have plans with her tonight."

"Meet alone?"

"...I'll ask her out for dinner to discuss the script and the characters. It'll definitely be a one-on-one meeting!"

"No... I'm telling you, you and Shishi are now bound together..."

“Shishi and I have a very good relationship…” Just then, his phone rang. It was Shishi: “Look, Shishi called me!”

……

Shen Yan did not discuss the casting for "American Dreams in China" with Shi Shi...

The reason is simple: there is no suitable role for Shishi.

Su Mei was the school beauty, but she later went abroad and got together with a foreigner…

She has the appearance of a goddess, but the heart of a business savvy person.

Boston has many Chinese women in their 40s and 50s who graduated from Peking University or Tsinghua University and married white men…

What did they give up to come to America and grow old here?

This place has a population of only 60, and there are very few Chinese men. Most female international students can only stay by marrying a white man...

Koh Samui... is definitely not suitable!

Meng Xiaojun's wife, Liang Qin, didn't appear on screen much, but their children were already quite grown up by the time of Wang Yang's wedding. She was very lively at the wedding, and Li Ping and Wang Yang seemed to be doing well...

He's just a tool in everyone's hands...

There are barely any lines!
Anyway, Shen Yan felt there was no need to take on such a role...

But what he didn't know was that... Huang Xiaoming told Tianbao about Shen Yan inviting Nini to play the female lead in "American Dreams in China"... and when Tianbao mentioned it in the group chat... it immediately caused an uproar!

Yang Tianbao was the first to speak up: "Let me tell you, men all like women like Nini, who have big hips, small waists, and are alluring... I feel like he just wants to pick up girls, Shishi, you should be careful!"

Yang Mi then said, "Nini is indeed very feminine. Even I, a woman, think she's a bit flirtatious... Shishi, you should ask her what's going on!"

Shi Shi sent a "I don't believe it" emoji, and then said, "This is his first directorial work, so the casting must have been carefully considered. Since he chose Nini, it means that Nini has a similar temperament to the character... He wouldn't mess around!"

Ok.

Shi Shi still had confidence in Shen Yan…

But I still wanted to confirm, so I made a phone call to inquire about the situation.

"Yes, I just feel that Nini has the feel of a female college student from the last century... and she can be charming or cold... I feel that fits the role perfectly!"

Shen Yan truthfully expressed his opinion...

That's really what he thought...

Look, Su Mei is cold to Cheng Dongqing, but she's very enthusiastic towards the Americans!

It's clear that the foreigner's advances towards her have been going on for a while, and she's well aware of it. If she had broken up with Cheng Dongqing first before throwing herself at the foreigner, there wouldn't be anything to criticize.

Those who find contentment in poverty are saints, but Su Mei is just an ordinary person like us; she is not a saint!

But Su Mei first went to the countryside to "unblock" with the foreigner who had seduced her.

It's shameless of her to break up with Cheng Dongqing only after she came back, and she even spouted a bunch of nonsense. She's like a prostitute trying to maintain a virtuous image.

"...This drama mainly focuses on entrepreneurship and partners...it's a male-dominated drama, with little room for women to shine..."

"Hmm..." Shen Yan suddenly remembered something: "I have an appointment with Nini tonight..."

Shi Shi immediately asked, "Alone?"

"We'll definitely bring Chen Xu along!"

"Then go ahead... just don't let any rumors spread!"

"What kind of scandals can arise from having a meal?" Shen Yan was speechless: "If having a meal can lead to scandals, then I wouldn't be able to join the film crew!"

"How to say?"

"I always eat with the actors on set, including the actresses!"

Oh, I chatted with Shishi for over half an hour...

What follows is pure nonsense!
Shi Shi is filming "Go! Young People," directed by Wang Zhi. They rented a villa in Hengdian and filmed directly there…

Shen Yan calculated his schedule and realized he would have time in about two days…

After ending the call, just as I was about to return to the living room, I received another call from Yang Mi, who also asked if I was going to ask Nini to act in a movie.

"...Yes, I was planning to look for her!"

"I wouldn't say I like her, but I feel her temperament is quite suitable for the role!"

Then Yang Mi asked, "Didn't you have any personal feelings involved?"

Shen Yan was speechless: "...No, this is my first time directing, I will definitely be very serious about filming, how can I have time to think about these trivial things?"

"That would be best, otherwise, I'll go visit the set with Tianbao, so you won't have time to think about these things!"

"Wait a minute... What do you mean you're with Tianbao?"

"Don't hide it anymore, I know everything about you and Tianbao... I'll tell you a secret, Tianbao told me that she's planning to cheat on Huang Xiaoming in front of him!"

"No..." Shen Yan said anxiously, "I have absolutely no relationship with Tianbao. I respect her very much, and I also respect Brother Xiaoming!"

Yang Mi on the other end of the phone almost burst out laughing...

So, your respect is only ten times in two days?

"Alright, only heaven, earth, you, and I know... Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow. You'll be in Beijing too, right?"

"You can just come to my house. My address is xx..."

(End of this chapter)