Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 234 He doesn't even listen to the boss?
According to the information, Tse Ting-Fung is fifteen years old.

Zhang Baizhi was only fifteen years old.

These two are so old, yet they're actually quite suitable to play the roles of young Yang Guo and young Guo Fu.

Choosing Nicholas Tse was also a way of giving face to the "Fourth Brother" of the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

As for the other children, there are plenty of celebrity offspring in the entertainment industry; it wouldn't be too difficult to find a few.

The biggest headache right now is deciding on the other female characters.

TVB has no shortage of beautiful women. Every year, the Miss Hong Kong pageant cultivates many actresses, and there are also artist training classes. Moreover, the competition for roles like Guo Fu and Guo Xiang is the most intense among these roles.

It was even more intense than Little Dragon Girl.

Cai Shaofen

"Xuanxuan."

Liang Xiaobing

Tang Yingying

Wang Siyi

……

Cao Jian flipped through the actresses' profiles. These women were not only familiar to him, but they were also all beauties.

What surprised him most was that even the most beautiful Pan Jinlian wanted to try.

The fact that Fu Mingxian's name wasn't on the list puzzled Cao Jian.

Besides actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan, there are also mainland actors Zhang Yan, Fu Yiwei, Yuan Li, Yu Feihong, and Jiang Qinqin.
When Cao Jian saw these people's names, especially Jiang Qinqin, he was overjoyed.

Among the beauties from mainland China, he prefers the type like Jiang Qinqin.

This girl could play Cheng Ying; she's gentle and refined.

As for Yuan Li, he would be very suitable to play Fang Yi in "The Deer and the Cauldron".

The version starring Chen Xiaochun can be considered a classic, but its biggest flaw is that Fang Yi is too dark-skinned and ugly.

Yuan Li would be a good fit.

Choosing the right actress for Guo Fu is really difficult.

Although there are quite a few people who want to play Guo Xiang, there is also Cao Jian's girlfriend, Chen Derong.

But in Cao Jian's heart, Guo Xiang should actually be like Li Qihong.

"Tell them to come for an audition within a month."

Since it's difficult to choose, Cao Jian plans to have them dress up so he can take a good look and select the most suitable person.

Moreover, the promotional slogan for this film was that it was a co-production between mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, so it couldn't just be a Hong Kong production.

Although language is the biggest obstacle, this hurdle must be overcome to prepare for future dramas.

TVB staff are very efficient. As soon as Director Cao sent out the requirements, they started notifying the actors who had applied to come for auditions.

But just as Cao Jian was preparing for his audition, he received a phone call.

"Ah Jian, this is Shaw Yi-fu. I heard you're casting for 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'?"

"Yes, Mr. Shao, what are your instructions?"

"I recommend someone to play Little Dragon Girl. I'll have her come over tomorrow, and you can take a look."

"Mr. Shao, we've already chosen someone to play the role of Little Dragon Girl."

"Yes?"

During the phone call, Shaw was stunned. He hadn't heard anything about auditioning for Little Dragon Girl since the casting process began. How could it be decided so quickly?

However, he still said, "You should take a look first, and I'll have her come over tomorrow."

"It's fine to take a look."

Cao Jian didn't know who the boss had recommended, but he figured it wouldn't be too bad.

The next morning, as soon as Cao Jian arrived at TVB, he saw a girl with big, bright eyes kicking her little feet frantically in the corridor.

"Fu Mingxian? The woman Boss Shao mentioned on the phone yesterday?"

Cao Jian was also taken aback when he saw the girl.

No wonder Fu Mingxian wasn't among the applicants; it turns out he has connections with the boss.

The girl felt someone watching her, turned around, and saw it was Cao Jian. She ran over and said with a smile, "Director, why are you so late? I've been here for half an hour."

"You're not late, you're just too early."

As Cao Jian spoke, he sized up Fu Mingxian.

Although this girl is dressed in modern fashion, it's clear that she would be very well suited to period costumes.

Especially her round face and expressive eyes, she is indeed very suitable for the spoiled and willful young lady Guo Fu.

"What are you looking at me for?"

Fu Mingxian felt a little embarrassed by Cao Jian's gaze.

Cao Jian smiled and said, "I'm the director, so of course I have to take a good look at the actors who come to audition."

"Director Cao, do you think I look like Little Dragon Girl?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Mingxian confidently raised his head, urging the director to take a good look.

"Not like."

Just as the girl was waiting for Cao Jian to praise her, she saw the director shake his head, looking dissatisfied.

"Why? Am I not good-looking? Not pretty?"

Fu Mingxian comes from a well-off family; both his parents are actors, and they also know Shaw Brothers.

Having used this connection, I thought I was a shoo-in for the role of Little Dragon Girl, but the director gave me a cold shower.

"You are beautiful."

Cao Jian felt that the real-life Fu Mingxian actually resembled Guo Fu quite a bit. Could Fu Mingxian be playing herself while portraying Guo Fu?

It seems that this girl later played a spoiled and willful girl in "The Drunken Master", so it seems that my guess was pretty accurate.

Fu Ming was first denied, then praised, and immediately said, "Then why did you say I don't look like Little Dragon Girl?"

"Being pretty doesn't mean you're the Little Dragon Girl. I think there's a role that would suit you better."

"But I still want to play Little Dragon Girl."

After Fu Ming finished speaking, he left, still clinging to his obsession with Xiaolongnu.

"Is she going to tell on me? This girl."

Cao Jian didn't pursue it. Even if you bring in Shaw Yi-fu, he'll still play Guo Fu.

He went into the room and arranged for the staff to adjust the cameras, lights, and other equipment in preparation for today's audition.

Cao Jian's prediction was correct. Sure enough, not long after, an old man and Fu Mingxian arrived at the audition room together.

"Ah Jian, why do you think this girl isn't suitable for the role of Little Dragon Girl? Who did you cast?"

Normally, when TVB makes a film, they first consider the actors signed to their company, so that even if the pay is low, the actors won't have any objections.

Only if the company doesn't have suitable actors will they look outside.

Shaw Yi-fu and Fu Ming-xian's father had a good personal relationship, and the girl was indeed beautiful, so he wanted to promote her.

"Mr. Shao, please have a seat for a while, and then I'll show you something."

Cao Jian smiled confidently and took out a piece of white paper and a pencil.

"What's this kid up to?"

Shao Yifu didn't understand, and Fu Mingxian understood even less.

Why are you holding a pen while casting? Are you writing lines for us to memorize?

But the boss has already spoken, are you really not going to listen to him?

Right under their gazes, Cao Jian's pencil scribbled across the white paper.

"So it wasn't writing lines, it was drawing. But this person..."

Fu Mingxian stared at the white paper, his already large eyes widening even further.

Therefore, the woman in the painting is really beautiful, like a fairy who is otherworldly and refined.

"He's drawing Little Dragon Girl? Who's this actress?"

Shaw was usually aloof and knew only popular celebrities, but although the woman in Cao Jian's painting was very beautiful, he didn't actually know her.

Soon, Cao Jian finished drawing a picture and handed it to Shaw: "This is the Little Dragon Girl I chose, and her appearance."

"Who is this?"

"Mr. Shao, don't worry, I have another painting."

This time, the person Cao Jian painted has a small braid and a charming smile, and is very bright and lively.

But he had only drawn half of it when Fu Mingxian recognized him: "Are you drawing me?"

"hehe."

Cao Jian just smiled, but his hands moved even faster as he drew.

After all, there's a reference point right in front of us.

Soon, Shaw also realized that the person in the painting was Fu Mingxian, but he didn't look like Xiaolongnu at all.

It's more like it on the contrary.
Guo Fu!

Just by looking at the figure in the painting, Shao Yifu immediately pictured the mischievous Guo Fu from the original novel.

"Ah Jian, you only met Xiao Fu once, and you've already designed her look?"

Shao Yifu had always admired Cao Jian's talent.

In retrospect, his success as a good director was definitely not due to luck.

The move shown here is something most directors couldn't pull off.

I'm really looking forward to seeing how he'll turn "The Return of the Condor Heroes" into a TV series.

The costumes of Xiaolongnu and Guo Fu alone are enough to attract a lot of viewers.

but
He picked up the portrait of Xiaolongnu and asked, "Ah Jian, who exactly is the actress who plays Xiaolongnu?"

"Her name is Li Ruotong. I met her by chance."

"I don't know him, but you have a good eye for actors."

Shao Yifu's words already acknowledged Cao Jian's idea.

As for Fu Mingxian, let her play Guo Fu; she's an important character in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" anyway.

"Thank you, Mr. Shao."

Cao Jian smiled, then picked up Guo Fu's portrait and said to Fu Mingxian, "Don't you look better in this style?"

"It's because you drew it well."

Fu Mingxian had already grown fond of his new look and said with a smile, "Could you sign your name on this and give me the painting?"

"No!"

Cao Jian deliberately smiled and refused, asking, "What do you want to act in now?"

"I'll play Guo Fu!"

Fu Mingxian blurted it out without even thinking.

But then he asked, "How can you give me this painting?"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab it.

(End of this chapter)