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Chapter 291 Who said there was any behind-the-scenes manipulation?
Although Liu Hong's role in "Princess Pearl" is not as prominent as the two female leads, she is still a very important character in advancing the plot.

When Li Bingbing, with her chivalrous spirit and dashing demeanor, appeared, she immediately attracted the attention of the reporters present.

"Is this the fourth female lead?"

Some people found it hard to believe that such a beautiful and elegant actress was only the fourth female lead.

What should the female lead and the second female lead look like?
"Hello everyone, my name is Li Bingbing. I play Liu Hong in the TV series 'Princess Pearl'. I hope you will support me."

"Kaka."

Despite their many questions, the reporters snapped photos as they watched Li Bingbing make a dashing gesture while holding a sword.

At the same time, they are even more looking forward to the appearance of the second female lead and the first female lead.

"Welcome the third female lead, Jin Suo."

After taking Liu Hong's makeup photos, Fan Bingbing, dressed as a maid, gracefully walked out of the dressing room at Qiong Yao's voice.

"Is this the third female lead who was said to have been involved in shady dealings?"

"Yes, she has such big eyes, and she looks so well-behaved and pitiful."

"So innocent, so beautiful, she's perfect for playing a maid. If I were the director, I would choose her too."

"Exactly, I don't think this counts as shady hype, right?"

When everyone saw Fan Bingbing dressed as a maid, with her big, watery eyes and incredibly delicate appearance, those who had previously suspected behind-the-scenes manipulation by the production team were immediately silenced.

"Hello everyone, my name is Fan Bingbing, and I played Jin Suo in 'My Fair Princess'."

Fan Bingbing's self-introduction was not only gentle in voice, but some people even felt that it was a pity that such a beautiful and gentle girl was only playing the third female lead.

"This girl is really beautiful."

Although Boss Cao and Fan Bingbing had spent a lot of time together during this period, he still thought Fan Bingbing was beautiful when he saw her now.

In his eyes, Fan Bingbing was much prettier than Lin Xinru.

If it weren't for his preconceived notions, he really wanted Fan Bingbing to play Ziwei.

"click"

When the third female lead appeared, the reporters present almost pressed their cameras until they were smoking.

This actor is not only the one behind the scenes, but also really good-looking. Take more photos of him and put them in the newspaper tomorrow.

"Please welcome the third male lead to the stage."

However, the production team did not immediately bring Lin Xinru out, fearing that she would be overshadowed by Fan Bingbing. Instead, they began to introduce the third male lead.

The third male lead was played by Alec Su, and his appearance immediately attracted the attention of many female reporters.

"Good boy tiger! Good boy tiger!"

The Little Tigers were an early boy band, much earlier than the Korean ones. They were very famous in China, and girls would scream as soon as they saw their idols.

But when the second male lead, Ren Quan, appeared, his scholarly demeanor immediately overshadowed Su Youpeng's.

"so hot."

"Yes, this show is sure to be good."

"There are beautiful women and handsome men, I hope the plot is also good."

"Of course it's good. Didn't you see what Director Cao just said? This will be a phenomenal TV series."

Amidst the crowd's discussion, the male lead, who plays Er Kang, makes his entrance.

Although Zhou Jie may not be as handsome as Su Youpeng and Ren Quan, he has an extraordinary aura, and when he introduces himself, every word is clear to everyone.

The three male leads each had their own strengths and good looks, which made everyone present admire Director Cao's eye for talent.

But shouldn't the second female lead and the first female lead make their appearance soon?
Amidst everyone's anticipation, Qiong Yao took the microphone and announced, "Please welcome the second female lead, Ziwei."

"call"

In the room, Lin Xinru, who had finished her makeup, let out a heavy sigh.

She had read the script and knew about the drama "Princess Pearl". Although she was nominally the second female lead, she and Xiao Yanzi were actually both the female leads.

However, what she was worried about now was that Fan Bingbing was really too beautiful just now, and she felt a little overshadowed.

"So what if you're pretty?"

But then she realized that she had a good temperament and had been with Cao Jian for a long time, so with that relationship, she could definitely play Ziwei.

Having figured this out, Lin Xinru, feeling much more confident, left her room and went into the garden amidst the cameras and microphones.

"Is this the second female lead? She's pretty, but compared to the third female lead, she seems a bit lacking."

"Yeah, I think so too."

"I think the second female lead has a good temperament and looks very serene. The third female lead is pretty, but she's too young; she'd be more suitable for playing a maid." "That's a pretty professional analysis; it makes sense."

"Of course, how could the actors chosen by Director Cao be bad?"

"As expected, Director Cao has a good eye. Just based on these actors, I will support him."

Lin Xinru's appearance immediately sparked a buzz of discussion among the audience.

"When Xiao Cao was writing the script outline, he probably already had a plan for the actors in mind."

Looking at Lin Xinru, who has a scholarly air, and hearing the discussions of the crowd, I realized that I originally wanted Chen Derong to play the role of Aunt Qiong Yao who played Ziwei. Now I feel that Cao Jian's choice was really right.

Chen Derong is too glamorous, while Fan Bingbing is a bit too young.

Although Lin Xinru's beauty is slightly lacking and her figure is only average, she does seem to be very suitable for the role of Ziwei.

But those reporters who previously accused Cao Jian of operating behind the scenes, why are they now giving him all the credit? Have I been working for nothing all these days?
You can't just look at him because he's handsome, right?
At this moment, everyone not only admired Cao Jian's keen eye for casting, but also had even higher expectations for the female lead.

"Please welcome the female lead of this drama, Little Swallow!"

Amidst everyone's anticipation, Qiong Yao finally announced the appearance of the female lead.

Wearing two long braids and ancient costume, Alyssa Chia flew out of the room and came in front of the camera: "Hello everyone, my name is Alyssa Chia. I play the role of Xiao Yanzi in this drama. I hope you will support me."

"So cute, so pretty."

Although Alyssa Chia is not very old, she is not only sweet and cute, but also has a fresh and charming feeling.

"It really does resemble a swallow."

"Yes, what a lively girl, I like her."

"I'm really looking forward to this drama."

The appearance of Alyssa Chia made everyone admire Director Cao even more.

Who said there was any behind-the-scenes manipulation in the casting of this drama?
Director Cao's every role is a perfect match for the characters in the play, isn't it?

From his position as producer, Cao Jian looked at Jia Jingwen and smiled smugly.

Although this girl doesn't have the same big eyes as Zhao Yanzi, she's perfectly suited to play the role of Xiao Yanzi in terms of personality.

He remembered that Andy Lau once said that among women in Taiwan who are over 1.7 meters tall, Lin Chih-ling is the most beautiful, and among women under 1.7 meters tall, Alyssa Chia is the most beautiful.

Now that both women are in my possession, they should indeed be proud.

Facing the camera, Alyssa Chia generously allowed everyone to take photos before sitting down in the actors' seats.

Just when everyone thought the event was about to end, Director Cao stood up, took the microphone from Qiong Yao, and said, "Welcome our other actors to the stage."

"Other actors?"

Everyone was taken aback. All seven main characters had seen it; did Director Cao really need to personally invite the others to appear?

Amid the confusion of reporters and onlookers, actress Li Mingqi, who played Rong Momo, veteran actress Liu Wei, Empress Dai Chunrong, and others appeared on stage. Sure enough, actress Liu Xuehua was not among them.

This also shows that none of the actors in this drama got in through connections.

Among these people are Zeng Li, who plays Saiya, and Dong Jie, who makes a cameo appearance as Cailian.

"These two girls are so beautiful, how come they can only play supporting roles?"

When everyone saw Zeng Li and Dong Jie, they were amazed by the good looks of these supporting actors.

But among the crowd, there was a girl named Wang Yan who looked unusually dejected.

She had worked with Cao Jian on "Plum Blossom Mark" and had now joined Cao Jian's company. She originally thought that with their relationship, she would at least get a role.

Even if she doesn't play the third or fourth female lead, she could at least have a cameo role as Cai Lian, right?

As a result, even the palace maids were chosen from among the other people who auditioned, and they wouldn't let themselves play the roles.

Did I make a mistake from the beginning?

Li Xiaoran works with Cao Jian and now often works as Cao's assistant on film sets, and has also acted in many dramas.

All these years I've followed Qiong Yao around, and I'm still playing minor roles.

Looking at Zeng Li, Fan Bingbing, and Dong Jie, who had also signed contracts at the same time, she felt envious and increasingly distressed.

Moreover, Aunt Qiong Yao didn't even try to get me a role during this audition.
Where exactly am I lacking?

Wang Yan really couldn't understand it.

My gaze swept over these confirmed characters and finally settled on Cao Jian, who was introducing the general situation of the TV series "Princess Pearl".

I must talk to him in the next couple of days.

(End of this chapter)