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Chapter 278 The Young Fan Bingbing

When Cao Jian returned to the house he bought in Taipei, Lin Xinru was the first to run out: "Honey, you're back! Quickly wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon. The three of us sisters each made two dishes today, let's see who cooks the best."

Then, Chen Derong came out, helped Cao Jian put away his slippers, and took off his coat and hung it up.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, they found the kitchen filled with clanging and banging sounds; it turned out that Jia Jingwen was cooking.

This girl is a beginner cook, and her skills aren't very good. The whole kitchen is a mess, like it's been burgled.

"Isn't this one of the best candidates for Little Swallow?"

Cao Jian watched Jia Jingwen's retreating figure, then looked at Lin Xinru: "Ziwei will definitely be given to her or Chen Derong, Xiaoyanzi also has a candidate, and the only one left is Jin Suo, I wonder what she's doing now?"

After finishing his meal, Cao Jian went to his study, took out his pen, and began writing an outline.

"Honey, are you writing a script? What kind of script?"

After the three girls finished tidying up, they came up behind Cao Jian together. One served tea, another massaged his back, and the third lit a jar of incense.

"I'll tell you the story."

Cao Jian pulled Chen Derong over and had her sit on his lap, then recounted the story of "Princess Pearl".

"Honey, this story is wonderful."

After listening, the three of them began to consider whether they could act in the play.

However, with all three of them present, it was awkward for any of them to directly ask for a role.

They planned to tell each other quietly when they were alone with their boyfriends that evening.

But that night, Cao Jian didn't separate from the three girls, which completely eliminated their chance.

The next day, while Cao Jian was drinking tea in the garden and Lin Xinru and the other two girls were cooking in the kitchen, the clever Lin Xinru came over and sweetly called out, "Husband."

"What's the matter?"

"I want to play the role of Little Swallow, okay?"

"You're playing Xiao Yanzi?"

Cao Jian turned his head and looked at Lin Xinru. No matter how he looked at her, he couldn't reconcile her appearance with that of Xiao Yanzi.

"What? Am I not good enough?"

Lin Xinru could tell from her boyfriend's eyes that he was dissatisfied with her.

"Little Swallow doesn't suit you, but Ziwei is more like you."

Cao Jian pulled the girl to his side and said with a smile, "If you behave well during this period, I can give you a chance to try."

"What constitutes good performance?"

"What do you say?"

"now?"

"Right now"

In the kitchen, Jia Jingwen and Chen Derong were cooking when they heard the commotion in the garden. They exclaimed in unison, "You vixen, trying to seduce him in broad daylight!"

Over the next three days, the three girls, each with their own interests in the characters from "Princess Pearl," used their unique skills to serve Cao Jian very well.

Fortunately, the woman did not affect Cao Jian's efficiency. Three days later, he showed Qiong Yao the plot outline of the first two parts of "Princess Pearl".

"Boss Cao, I'm truly impressed. You managed to write such a plot in just three days. I'm almost completely humbled."

Qiong Yao only read half of it, and while she was shocked, her admiration for Cao Jian was overflowing.

The plot is complete and very engaging; if it were made into a film and didn't become a hit, it would be an absolute injustice.

Chen Derong, Lin Xinru, Jia Jingwen, and others, seeing that even Aunt Qiong Yao was praising their men so highly, felt incredibly honored to be his women.

"Sister Qiongyao, you're too kind. Actually, when I went to Yanjing last time, I passed by Princess Tomb and heard a story about a commoner princess. I remembered it and heard that Qing Dynasty dramas are very popular recently, so I came up with this outline."

"I see."

After listening to Cao Jian's creative inspiration, Qiong Yao nodded admiringly, continued to look at some outlines, and suddenly said, "Mr. Cao, in this story, it is said that the Kangxi and Qianlong era was a false golden age, and the people were suffering in dire straits, eating chaff and drinking thin gruel. Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

"I did a lot of research beforehand. We're just stating a fact. Besides, Emperor Qianlong wasn't exactly a wise ruler. The people suffered during his reign. Also, I don't like the Qing Dynasty. Their whips were like pig tails."

"That's right, then I understand."

After hearing Cao Jian's explanation and stance, Qiong Yao nodded.

Since Mr. Cao dislikes the Qing Dynasty, his inspiration was probably to challenge those mainland dramas that glorify the Qing Dynasty.

Since that's the case, I'll do as he asks: make Emperor Qianlong a bit more villainous and amplify the charm of the commoner princesses; it will also help the plot.

With this idea in mind, Qiong Yao smiled and said, "Director Cao, it's July now, and I'll definitely finish the script for the first film before the end of the year."

"That's hard work."

Cao Jian bid farewell to Qiong Yao and walked out the door. Seeing the three girls each lost in their own thoughts, he deliberately smiled and asked, "What are you thinking about?" "Nothing."

The three of them didn't want to admit their own ulterior motives.

"You've all performed well these past three days. I'm still considering the roles, but I'll give you all a chance when the time comes."

In fact, Cao Jian had already basically decided on the three main characters.

But what if the role of Ziwei is given to Lin Xinru? What will Chen Derong do then?
Both are my flesh and blood.

Besides, Chen Derong and I have been together for four years and our relationship is quite deep. I can't let this girl be sad.

But finding a show like "Princess Pearl" is indeed quite difficult.

If it weren't for Fan Bingbing, he really wanted Chen Derong to play Ziwei and Lin Xinru to play Jin Suo.

However, since all three female leads are from Taiwan, Cao Jian was unwilling to accept it.

After pondering for a while, Cao Jian looked towards the mainland, wondering what Fan Bingbing was doing at that moment.

Yan Jing, a pretty girl of fifteen or sixteen years old with a still somewhat immature and youthful appearance, entered the film crew for the first time.

The girl's mother was a dancer and her father was a singer in a performing arts troupe. Her family had a great artistic atmosphere, which led her to study at an acting school.

The production team of the TV series "Strong Woman" was casting for actors at this school, and she was chosen to play a little girl in it.

"Aunt Xuehua, thank you for giving me this opportunity."

When the girl arrived at the film crew, she first wanted to thank her mentor, and of course, she also wanted this actress, who had been famous for a long time, to take care of her.

Although she is young, she knows how to seize opportunities.

"Bingbing, you have a great appearance. When you grow up, you'll definitely have many opportunities."

The actress named Xuehua was very kind and liked the girl's well-behaved manner.

"Thank you, Auntie. I will definitely try my best."

The girl nicknamed Bingbing, whose surname is Fan, has no idea that many years later she will become "Fan Ye" (Master Fan).

She was also well aware that since she had entered the entertainment industry, she needed a powerful backer.

Although the woman in front of her was very famous, she wasn't sure how much help she could get.

What she didn't know was that a powerful figure had long had his eye on her.

Taiwan Province.

Cao Jian stayed there for a week before returning to Hong Kong.

Before leaving, he told Jia Jingwen to practice her martial arts skills more often, in addition to going to school.

"Does he intend for me to play Little Swallow?"

Hearing this instruction, Jia Jingwen was secretly pleased, feeling that her hard work over the past few days had not been in vain.

Upon returning to Hong Kong, Cao Jian began assembling the production team for "The Deer and the Cauldron".

This is the fourth TVB drama that I have directed, and I intend to make it a classic.

The male lead is naturally played by Chen Xiaochun, while the female lead, Ake, is played by the beautiful actress Zhou Huimin.

With Vivian Chow's stunning beauty that can captivate people of all ages, playing Ake, a woman who ranks among the top three heroines in Jin Yong's works, is naturally no problem at all.

Su Quan was naturally given to Chen Hong.

Since the hit TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Chen Hong has become a household name. Her portrayal of Su Quan will definitely enhance the show.

Cao Jian originally wanted Lin Xinru to play Princess Jianning.

However, if Lin Xinru were to play Ziwei, the contrast would be too great if she played Jianning. Therefore, Fu Ming was chosen to play Jianning first.

Fu Mingxian is at least many times prettier than Liu Yucui.

The role of Fang Yi was given to mainland actress Yuan Li, as previously agreed.

Yuan Li not only has the right temperament, but also a great figure, making her many times better than Chen Yixun's wife.

The rest of the cast is almost identical to the original cast of "The Deer and the Cauldron," except that Liang Xiaobing, who played Ake, was not cast in this series, and Jiu Nan was given a more beautiful middle-aged actress.

In August, filming began for "The Deer and the Cauldron".

Chen Xiaochun was originally just a backup dancer, but he was discovered by Boss Cao and not only starred in "Young and Dangerous", but also became famous overnight.

Now, being able to act in such a major drama as "The Deer and the Cauldron" moved me deeply, and together with Gu Tianle, I became Cao Jian's younger brother.

In September, Vivian Chow and Faye Wong left PolyGram for good and joined Cao Jian's entertainment company.

In October, the song "The Cup of Life" was recorded.

Although the song is not being released yet, Cao Jian plans to go to France after filming of "The Deer and the Cauldron" wraps up to see if it can be used as the theme song for the 98 FIFA World Cup in France.
(End of this chapter)