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Chapter 416 Auditions in Half the Circle

The casting for "The Wandering Earth" was scheduled for one week later.

It wasn't just Feng Xiaogang from the Beijing circle; many people got excited after hearing the news.

It's a very simple reason: the groundbreaking and groundbreaking achievements of "The Martian," including its outstanding cultural representation abroad, are all exceptional.

Everything has been planned and prepared. To everyone in the industry, "The Wandering Earth" is like a peach waiting to be picked. Even if they can't get the biggest one, just taking a bite is enough to satisfy them.

As for the previous uproar, the impending storm, and the various big names vying to express their determination to Tencent, it seems to have been forgotten. Those who didn't speak may still remember it, but it has nothing to do with them.

Those who had spoken to each other felt conflicted and uneasy.

Uncle Ming is one such example.

Last time, he asked a few friends to "tactfully" express his apology to Ikeno, but unfortunately, the reply he received made him very unhappy... and he also had a bad feeling.

Now, he's not someone who can't see reality. Given Ikeno's way of doing things, he'll probably repay him properly whenever he has some free time.

Let him give back then. He's already so old, and he doesn't care too much about his career anymore. After all, when he was at the height of his fame, Chi Ye was still in elementary school.

But he had to consider the artists in his company.

Since transitioning to behind-the-scenes work, his company has been thriving thanks to his connections and network built over the years. For example, during the recent Spring Festival, several young actors and actresses landed roles such as third male lead and second female lead in various productions.

Given this situation, he really wants to take it a step further. So how can he take it a step further?
Of course, it's about catching a ride on the wave of "The Wandering Earth," a movie that everyone can see is about to take off.

That evening, he called another friend, and this time the friend he chose was more reliable. At least in his opinion, Chi Ye would definitely give face if this person took action.

"Hello? Mr. Ming, it's me, haha... It's me, Er Ming."

Uncle Ming called Jinming and immediately addressed him by a generational title. Both of their names contained the character "Ming," which was how they met many years ago. They weren't particularly close friends, but back then, Jinming wanted to enter the entertainment industry and invested in a few of his films.

Well... they all failed, but it's okay. That's how I built my network of connections, so it's like I formed a bad relationship.

"Oh? It's Xiaoming. What can I do for you?"

Jinming just got home and received a call from Uncle Ming. Although he found it a bit strange, he immediately put on an act—he was also one of the more miserable people he had been recently.

When the old man was alive, everyone would give him face, but now that he's gone, Jinzhao and other capable people in the Jin family have been busy protecting the stock. Even Xiaxia has made "achievements" thanks to Chi Ye's company.

He alone is universally disliked, and has lost all his former glory.

If it weren't for his wife's timely intervention, he probably would have ended up as a male prostitute. But at his age, would anyone still accept him?

As for "flaunting his power" in the entertainment industry... he hadn't felt that way for a while, so his mood suddenly improved, and he laughed heartily: "Xiao Ming, you don't come here without a reason. So, what is it?"

Uncle Ming knew Jinming's speaking habits, but he still felt a little annoyed. He thought to himself, "If it weren't for your relationship with Chi Ye, I would never call you in my life. You big unlucky bastard, you made me lose tens of millions back then. I'm really afraid of getting your bad luck!"
"Uh... nothing can be hidden from President Ming, haha... It's like this, I heard that Chi Ye has a sci-fi movie that's going to start filming..."

"Oh?"

Before he could finish speaking, Jinming exclaimed in astonishment, "Filming has started? When? How come I didn't know?"

Uncle Ming was also taken aback, then asked cautiously, "You mean that movie, 'The Wandering Earth'... Didn't they tell you?"

"without……"

Before he could finish speaking, he changed his mind: "Oh... about this? I've been too busy lately with a few projects in other circles that I haven't been paying much attention to... I'd almost forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Yes, there is such a thing. What's up? Are you interested?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Ming didn't directly admit it, but instead probed indirectly: "Uh...you...I mean, Mr. Ming, are you interested in this project?"

Jinming subconsciously said, "Hehe, of course I'm not interested. The project is too small, I don't care."

After saying that, he felt he had probably made a big impression.

Uncle Ming breathed a sigh of relief, overjoyed, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes... I'm interested, I'm interested in this project!"

Jinming smiled slightly, but felt inexplicably uneasy. Why did it seem like the other person was actually quite happy to hear that she wasn't interested in Chino's project?

"you……"

"It's not an investment, Mr. Ming. We can't handle such a big operation, as you know. I have a small company... and the artists there are quite good, so I'm not thinking about this..."

"Oh, about that?" Jinming said casually, "You should talk to Ikeno. I usually don't get involved in his projects."

There's nothing I can do about it!

That heartless little girl treats her uncle like a thief!

Blanch!
But when Uncle Ming heard this, he was overjoyed—it seemed he had found the right person. Jin Xia was Chi Ye's girlfriend, and Chi Ye had started his career with the help of the Jin family—this was no secret in the industry.

How could Chi Ye really refuse Jin Xia's younger uncle?

Although Jinming is not quite right in the head, he is still an elder!
He didn't believe that Ikeno was really that filial and always talking nonsense.

He quickly pressed his advantage: "It's nothing, it's nothing... I just wanted to recommend a few actors for auditions. It's mainly because I had a little conflict with him before... Sigh, it's also because I didn't know the situation. I just mentioned it a few times at the dinner... But it really was my fault."

“I was thinking of going to apologize to Chi Ye in person, but he hasn’t had time. I was afraid that if I waited too long, the misunderstanding would only get worse. And just then… I heard that you, Mr. Ming, have influence with Chi Ye. After all… he’s a junior. In this industry, besides you, who else can he listen to?”

"Hey, hey, that's enough."

Jinming couldn't suppress the smirk on his face, but pretended to be reserved and said, "You don't need to say such things to me. Hmm... you want to recommend an actor for an audition, right? Okay, I'll take some time to ask around for you. Chi Ye doesn't listen to me, but the main thing is that this kid really respects his elders."

"By the way, your conflict isn't that serious, is it?"

Finally, he cautiously asked one more question, still having some idea of ​​what was going on.

If the conflict between the two is too deep, then he guesses... he probably won't be able to say anything to Ikeno. Well... they did get along very poorly before. He initially looked down on Ikeno, and the Ima family knows this, and Ikeno must know it too.

But times have changed, and he no longer has the right to look down on Chi Ye. It's not because of the family troubles; even if nothing had happened, given Chi Ye's current development and position, he wouldn't be able to look down on him.

He understood this in his heart.

"It's nothing deep... I just said a few things that traffic is not good for development in the industry."

Uncle Ming was overjoyed. Jinming's attitude made him feel like he had found the right person for this matter, and he instantly felt very confident. It seemed that he had really gotten it without any effort.

"Oh, is that so? Then it's a small matter."

Upon hearing this, Jinming felt relieved, thinking that since no one had even mentioned his name, it shouldn't be a big deal if Uncle Ming was right.

So, amidst the profuse thanks from the other end of the line, Jinming aloofly hung up the phone. Then, he sat on the coffee table, adopting the air of a business tycoon, and fell into deep thought.

Click.

The door opened, and his wife walked in. Seeing Jinming posing and lost in thought, she frowned and asked politely, "What the hell are you doing, incubating eggs over there? Can't you see I'm back? Come here and hug me."

"Ah...ah!"

Jinming was startled when his meditation was interrupted, and then said with dissatisfaction, "Mind your manners, can't you show some respect for me?"

"Sure, but you have to pay me back first."

"...Keep your voice down next time."

Muttering to himself, he stood up and gave his wife a big hug, not forgetting to make a vow: "You'll wait for the day I have money!"

His wife glanced at him sideways and asked, "What do you want to do with the money?"

“…I’ll make you hug me every day.” “What a character.”

The wife rolled her eyes, casually hung up her bag, and saw Jinming incubating eggs on the sofa again. She asked curiously, "What's going on? Have you orchestrated another new plot?"

"Stop fooling around, I'm going to give Ikeno some instructions."

daughter in law:"?"

Jinming glanced at her and explained, "I just wanted to help a friend mediate."

"Don't agree to anything you want. Don't you know what Xiao Chi thinks of you? How old are you? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

Jinming felt deeply insulted. Every day in this house, he felt humiliated by his wife, as if his personality and dignity were being trampled underfoot. He was furious: "This should not be said to a woman!"

"You fucking know your place, you're almost in your grave, and you're still acting like a primary school student."

The daughter-in-law's words were rough, and her reasoning was even rougher: "Come upstairs in five minutes, or don't even step into the room tonight."

"...Go away, you're like wolves and tigers!"

Feeling a little embarrassed, Jinming waved goodbye to his wife and waited for her to leave before calming himself down for a while. Finally, he took out his phone and dialed... Jinxia's number.

Yes, he had thought about it. He still needed to go through Xiaxia for this matter. His wife had just reminded him that he really had lost face with Chi Ye.

"Hello? Who is this?"

Soon, a sweet, coquettish voice came from the other end of the phone.

Jinming felt a pang of sadness: "You didn't even leave a note? Xiaxia, you're really hurting your uncle's feelings."

"Oh, then you can continue to be sad."

This summer, I was already getting ready to hang up the phone.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Jinming hurriedly stopped her, and without further ado, recounted Uncle Ming's situation. Then he inquired, "Is 'The Wandering Earth' still short of funds? Does it need investment?"

—When he tells outsiders he's not interested, it's just a show of modesty. In fact, how could he not be interested?

He's not really stupid. The success of "The Martian" speaks for itself, and he's really eager to invest in "The Wandering Earth."

This summer, she exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, Uncle, you still have money?"

Jinming glanced upstairs, her voice instinctively lowering: "I secretly hid a little..."

"Okay, I'll tell my aunt later."

Jinming: “???”

"What did you say?"

"I was asking if 'The Wandering Earth' is still short of funding..."

"I don't need it, so please don't invest. Bye, I'm hanging up."

This summer, a four-person call ended abruptly.

beep.

Hearing the dial tone, Jinming's expression gradually went blank, then his face turned red with anger: "You've gone too far!!"

"Jinming, are you an idiot? What are you yelling about in the middle of the night? The kids are asleep! Get up here!"

"...to endure."

Jinming took a deep breath and, with a smile like that of an eunuch, went upstairs: "Sweetheart, I'm here."

"Just coming won't do, you need to come back."

"..."

……

A week later.

Wang Yan'an and Dong Qingqing arrived at the downstairs of a commercial district in the capital. This was the new address of Coconut Culture, and from the outside, it had completely changed its appearance.

The two were a little nervous, but mostly filled with anticipation and longing.

The two of them are currently the most popular actors under Uncle Ming's management. They received the news a few days ago and are preparing to come and audition for "The Wandering Earth" today.

However, the boss's words before leaving were ambiguous, and it didn't seem like he had been completely "forgiven" by Ikeno, so the two of them were now feeling uneasy.

"It's okay... We'll just have a normal audition. The boss said it's all settled, so it should be settled, right?"

Wang Yan'an, being older, comforted Dong Qingqing before entering the building. After explaining his purpose at the front desk, he prepared to go to Chi Ye's company.

But just then.

There was a commotion outside the door, and then several celebrities wearing hats and masks walked in surrounded by a crowd.

"Who is that?"

"It seems to be Zhang Wan."

"He's here too? The biggest role audition today is only the third male lead, and someone of his caliber is here to audition?"

"That's normal. Ikeno is the main character, so it's not shameful for him to play a supporting role."

"I heard he signed with Ling Bingbing's company. Looks like he's another one with connections."

Zhang Wan over there didn't notice the two of them. He debuted earlier than them, became famous earlier, and now has more traffic and popularity than them. He has always been a top-tier celebrity in the second tier in the industry.

It's currently a bit redder than Taocheng.

Just as I was thinking this, a few more people walked in. This time, I didn't recognize them; they were all unfamiliar faces. But instead of talking to the receptionist, they simply used their cards to pass through the access control, which suggested they were regulars.

"They are..."

"They seem to be some newcomers from Coconut Jelly, not very well-known yet."

The two fell silent as Zhang Wan walked over, glanced at them, and without saying much, spoke briefly with the receptionist before boarding the elevator.

……

"There are a lot of people auditioning today..."

Meanwhile, on the fifteenth floor, there's Coconut Culture.

Chi Ye and Guo Feng sat in the office, surrounded by other members of the production team, including Ran Qiao. However, she was also sitting next to them; she wasn't there for an audition, but rather to act alongside several main characters.

"A lot of people came. Basically, all the well-known companies in the industry sent people."

(End of this chapter)