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Chapter 420 Audition and Start of Filming

Seagate headquarters, sixth floor.

The corridor was lined with actresses who had come to audition.

People who know each other greet each other, and people who don't know each other greet each other too. They're all in the same circle. Having more friends means having more opportunities. The only downside to having a lot of women is that they love to talk. Two women chatting happily can be as good as ten ducks. If a group of women chatting happily, then it's a different story. There would be at least a thousand ducks.

Sun Yizhen was also there, but she was feeling a bit weak and couldn't stand up straight against the wall. When others chatted with her, she would just smile and reply with a few words at most, but she didn't talk much most of the time and just listened.

Last night while drinking, He Daqi actually made it clear to her that this drama was no longer suitable for the two of them to work together. They had collaborated several times before, and regardless of whether the audience was tired of it, He Daqi himself was tired of it.

Of course, He Daqi wasn't being so blunt; he just said that the role wasn't quite right for Sun Yizhen.

Sun Yizhen was definitely not giving up. She knew all too well what working with He Daqi could bring. Regardless of whether it suited her or not, Sun Yizhen came to audition. What if she succeeded?

Her head was no longer dizzy; she felt much better than when she first arrived. It seemed the hangover medicine was working, and she could go in for her audition later without any problems.

Listening to the chattering around her, Sun Yizhen cursed He Daqi in her heart. Even if you think I'm not suitable for this role, you can't just knowingly audition for the female lead today and then drag me out for drinks until midnight last night, can you?
Don't let me get the lead role, or you'll be in big trouble on set!

"Ms. Son Ye-jin, it's your turn."

"Ok."

Son Ye-jin gave the staff a sweet smile, then straightened her clothes and went into the room.

When she saw the person sitting behind the table, she was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, she couldn't help but grit her teeth and curse the unreliable person in her heart.

Behind the table, He Daqi was sitting in the middle, his left arm propped on the table and his chin resting on it, looking somewhat out of sorts.

Last night, he poured his heart out to his confidante, talking about many of the troubles he had after getting married. Before he knew it, he had drunk too much and ended up lying under the living room table.

Sun Yizhen went to bed even earlier than him, and the two of them spent the whole night in the living room.

Zhou Huimin couldn't manage them, so she didn't bother with them. She turned the air conditioner up a bit and covered Sun Yizhen with a blanket, while He Daqi was uncovered. After being exposed to the air conditioner all night, he felt a bit stuffy in his nose when he woke up in the morning.

Feeling a bit groggy, He Daqi vaguely saw Sun Yizhen come in. He straightened up, chuckled, and greeted her, "Yizhen, are you sober now?"

"……woke up!"

Sun Yizhen answered through gritted teeth, "That bastard didn't even say he was the interviewer last night!"
I rushed home to wash up and put on makeup this morning, and ended up here early. I waited for ages, but I didn't expect this guy to be here even earlier than me.

Adolf Reinhard, sitting next to He Daqi, glanced back and forth between He Daqi and Sun Yizhen with a strange look.

He was a little puzzled because Sun Yi was the only actress among those who came to audition today that He Daqi took the initiative to greet her.

Is this the pre-selected female lead?

Thinking of this, Adolf Reinhard couldn't help but scrutinize Son Ye-jin closely, his brows furrowing more and more as he looked, because Son Ye-jin didn't quite fit the image of the female lead in his mind.

"Nunna, sit in the chair and perform a short piece. Imagine someone is resting their head on your lap, and you are humming a nursery rhyme while looking at them with a gentle gaze that carries a hint of maternal love. Don't rush, get into character first."

He Daqi pointed to the chair in the middle, indicating that Sun Yizhen should sit down and perform a short piece.

"maternal love?"

"Yes, motherly love."

Upon hearing this request, Sun Yizhen roughly understood why He Daqi had said last night that the role was not suitable for her.

However, she was still a little reluctant to give up without trying. Sun Yizhen calmed herself down, sat down in the chair and prepared herself. The scene that He Daqi had just described was quite vague, so Sun Yizhen had to focus on the key points in her performance.

A gentle touch tinged with maternal love?

She could only imagine herself holding a baby.

"What do you think of her?" He Daqi turned his head and asked Adolf Reinhard in a low voice.

Should I say yes or no?

Adolf Reinhard was confused.

It was obvious that He Daqi was giving the other party preferential treatment, but Adolf Reinhard still wanted to stick to his principles, so he was caught in a dilemma.

"What do you think?"

After hesitating for a long time, Adolf Reinhard threw the question back to He Daqi.

"I think? I think she's just average, a bit better than the previous ones. Let's circle her first." He Daqi put Sun Yizhen's resume aside.

So Sun Yizhen didn't know whether she had been selected or not. She glared at He Daqi and left.

Then a lot of familiar faces arrived.

Han Ji-in, Kim Hee-sun, Song Ji-soo, Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Hyori...

Unfortunately, none of them could be directly approved by He Daqi and Adolf Reinhard.

After auditioning for so long, Adolf Reinhard has gradually come to realize that the choice of the female lead doesn't need to be too strict. In his mind, the female lead's face is blurry, and there is no standard for selection. After seeing so many people, he is a bit overwhelmed and now he doesn't even know what kind of actress he wants to choose.

While Adolf Reinhard was struggling with his inner conflict, He Daqi, standing beside him, perked up. Since he didn't know what Adolf Reinhard's standards were anyway, he found it quite pleasing to the eye to watch the different beautiful women performing.

The door was pushed open again.

A beautiful woman with long, flowing hair walked in.

He Daqi's eyes lit up, and he quickly sat up straight.

This pretty girl is wearing a sports vest and hot pants.

This outfit perfectly showcased her strengths: her long legs, strong ambition, and the charm in her smile, which made He Daqi slap the table.

Adolf Reinhard was taken aback. Before he could even ask He Daqi what was wrong with him, He Daqi happily exclaimed, "It's her!"

"Huh? She didn't even act!"

"These are minor issues, don't worry about them too much," He Daqi said dismissively, then smiled and asked the girl opposite him, "What's your name? How old are you?"

Clara Lee is 22 years old.

This girl clearly knows how to handle things; she even struck a pose while speaking.

"Why did he even get an English name..." He Daqi muttered to himself.

Unexpectedly, the girl had sharp ears and immediately replied, "My Korean name is Lee Sung-min."

"Okay, it's you."

Zhou Huimin's guess was accurate; that bastard He Daqi really did pick a woman with big breasts.

Whether it's pretty or not is another matter, the main thing is that it's big.

…… ……

Having not filmed for so long, Ho Ta-chi was still a little disoriented when he suddenly arrived at the dressing room.

The makeup artist is applying a darker shade of skin to He Daqi, making him look a bit too pale compared to the character's design.

The film is set in South Korea around the 1970s, so He Daqi had to have his hair cut into a buzz cut, which made him a little unhappy. Although the filming was only for about a month, he couldn't wear a wig, so He Daqi didn't say anything and let the stylist cut it for him.

Emerging from the dressing room, He Daqi transformed into Huang Gou Dan'er, shirtless.

Zhou Huimin laughed at his appearance, but He Daqi ignored her and walked to the woodpile while humming a tune.

At this moment, three cameras had been set up next to the woodpile, and Adolf Reinhard was running back and forth, sweating profusely, carefully looking at the footage behind each camera.

Looking at him like this, He Daqi felt a little worried. Why did this foreigner look like a virgin?
Can he really direct this movie smoothly?

While He Daqi was observing others, others were also observing him.

Lee Sung-min, the actress whom Ho Tai-kei chose for the lead role, is currently swallowing hard, her eyes glued to Ho Tai-kei's eight-pack abs, probably already calculating his waist strength in her mind.

When He Daqi initially chose her as the female lead, Li Chengmin was secretly delighted, thinking she would receive He Daqi's personal guidance.

The idea was quite wonderful. Lee Sung-min had been waiting for Ho Da-ki's call, and had even bought several new sets of lace lingerie. She waited until the film crew started shooting.

Even at this point, Lee Sung-min still harbored some wicked intentions. She felt that Ho Tai-kei might like to try something different, such as warming up on set and then going to a hotel for a proper meal after work.

As a result, Lee Sung-min arrived at the film set early today, happily preparing to connect with the international superstar, but when she stood at the entrance of the film set, she saw Ho Tai-kei leading his wife.

You bring your family to filming?

Lee Sung-min felt utterly disheartened.

Especially the moment her eyes inadvertently met Vivian Chow's, the teasing in Vivian Chow's eyes was completely undisguised, as if to say, "Little sister, you still need to practice, your tea ceremony skills are just so-so."

Ugh!
You can only look at it but not eat it, who knows!

Lee Sung-min sighed.

She sighed, while Vivian Chow breathed a sigh of relief.

I was right to come today. I was right. That bastard He Daqi needs to be tied up. If I'm not careful, he might go out and find some meat buns to eat.

Zhou Huimin glanced at Li Chengmin's swirling, ambitious demeanor as she walked and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Are you done yet? How long are you going to keep checking?"

The weather in April wasn't hot, but the wind made He Daqi, who was shirtless, break out in goosebumps and he couldn't help but urge Adolf Reinhard on.

"Almost done, almost done, let me check it one more time."

After replying, Adolf Reinhard jogged around again to make sure everything was alright, and then gave He Daqi an OK sign.

The sunlight was perfect, shining on He Daqi as if he were coated with a layer of gold leaf. He picked up the wood-chopping axe, held the handle above his head, and aimed it at the round log on the large wooden stake.

"Scene 1, Shot 1 of 'Wild Chrysanthemums,' action!"

Click!

He Daqi split the firewood in half with an axe. He pushed the split firewood off the stake with the axe without expression, then turned around and took a round log and placed it on the large stake.

His movements were fluid and natural, clearly showing that he had been doing this kind of work for many years and it had become a habit.

The iron axe head had patches of black spots on its surface, which should have been smooth and shiny, but were now covered with rust or dirt.

"Crack!"

Adolf Reinhard shouted.

After shouting, he ran behind the camera and started watching the playback.

He Daqi stood there, holding an axe in one hand and propping it against the wooden stake, waiting for Adolf Reinhard to confirm whether the scene was a success or not.

After waiting for a while, and seeing that Adolf Reinhard hadn't said anything more and was just watching the replay, He Daqi raised an eyebrow, threw down his axe, and walked over to Adolf Reinhard.

"is there a problem?"

"Huh? Uh...no, I feel alright."

"Have you ever really been a director?"

He Daqi is now a seasoned veteran; he can tell the level of each crew member at a glance. Seeing Adolf Reinhard acting flustered and suspicious, he couldn't help but stare into the other's eyes and ask a question.

Unexpectedly, He Daqi's question calmed Adolf Reinhard down. He looked at He Daqi sincerely and said seriously, "Before I went to Hollywood, I did direct two movies."

"So... you're currently in the process of getting back into the swing of things because you haven't acted in a long time?"

"That's one way to put it. It's not that I haven't acted in a long time. It's just that after I went to Hollywood, I changed jobs. I'm still working on film sets, but I'm not doing the work of a director."

He Daqi was somewhat speechless.

After a long pause, he said, "You can draw storyboards, right? After today's filming, draw the storyboards for the next few shots. The Korean staff in the crew have difficulty communicating with you because of the language barrier. Having storyboards will make it easier for you to draw."

Adolf Reinhard pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

At this moment, He Daqi felt like he'd been screwed over. With Adolf Reinhard's level of skill, it would definitely take a month to finish filming.

He's much better than a novice; otherwise, when he talked with He Daqi and Cheng Long before, they wouldn't have thought he had some skill.

"Have them reposition the camera and shoot the second take. The female lead is ready."

Seeing that He Daqi had nothing else to say, Adolf Reinhard instructed the translator/assistant director.

The crew got busy again, and Lee Sung-min stood obediently to the side, ready to go.

He Daqi wasn't in a hurry. He knew it would take at least twenty minutes to rearrange the camera positions, so he strolled over to Zhou Huimin, who was sitting under a parasol.

With a cold smile on her lips, Vivian Chow sat on a recliner with her legs crossed, watching the leisurely Ho Tai-kei.

"If I hadn't come, were you planning to work overtime today?"

"You found out, huh? Look how messy this is. We should just turn a blind eye."

He Daqi chuckled and then picked up the juice that Zhou Huimin had placed on the table and started slurping it.

Seeing He Daqi's shameless behavior, Zhou Huimin rolled her eyes, leaned back, and pulled down her sunglasses, deciding to avoid seeing him and getting annoyed.

She had already mentally arranged He Daqi into eighteen different ways, and was just waiting for him to finish work and go back to give it a good try.

(End of this chapter)