This director lacks vision.

Chapter 118 Female Lead Audition
On the morning of April 16th, Jiang Yifeng woke up amidst the combined attacks of Nazha and Qin Lan.

If you prop yourself up slightly, you'll see two pretty faces side by side.

The morning glow shone on their faces, making them rosy and enhancing their beauty.

……

……

“Looking like this, you can’t participate in today’s audition.” Jiang Yifeng said with a smile, “It’s better if you don’t go. You seem too mature to play a 20-year-old girl.”

Qin Lan's voice became shrill.

"You still think I'm too old?"

I was just complimenting your figure.

"Hmph, you're smart to know what's good for you!" Qin Lan said in a low voice, "If I can't act, then forget it. You should take care of my little sister Yang Mi. She really needs a role right now."

Qin Lan has played the roles of a secretly married couple and Fan Lihua, a female general of the Tang Dynasty, and is very tired. She wants to take a break for a while, so she is not so attached to "returning to 20 years old".

She also knew that Jiang Yifeng was publicly soliciting female leads online, so she definitely had no chance.

Otherwise, if she were chosen after all the selections, netizens would question the fairness and think that the selection of the female lead was just a publicity stunt and that Qin Lan had actually been chosen beforehand.

Hearing Qin Lan's words, Jiang Yifeng was a little surprised and teased, "You and Yang Mi really have a good relationship."

Qin Lan explained, "Mimi is a very nice person, generous, righteous, and very enthusiastic."

While I was filming out of town, she even walked my dog ​​for me.

The saying goes that Wang Mang was humble before he usurped the throne. Yang Mi is not yet a top female celebrity and is in a period of uncertainty in her career, so she has a very proper attitude towards making friends.

Being the seventh sister in the Teddy Sisters group meant being humble and obedient, with an excellent attitude.

Qin Lan and Jiang Yifeng are close, and Yang Mi takes the initiative to get on her good side, hoping to gain some resources from Jiang Yifeng.

This gave Qin Lan a very good experience in making friends, and she considered Yang Mi to be a good best friend.

That's why Qin Lan spoke up for Yang Mi.

Jiang Yifeng said noncommittally, "Let's see how she performs at her audition today."

After breakfast, Jiang Yifeng brought Nazha to the company.

Naza is dressed in a formal suit today, looking very elegant, as she is going to be Jiang Yifeng's audition assistant.

Actually, she just wanted to join in the fun and see female celebrities in the entertainment industry, especially her favorite, the ethereal beauty Liu Yifei.

Jiang Yifeng looked at Nazha and said, "You should sit quietly in the back later. You're so beautiful, I'm afraid those female celebrities will feel pressured if they see you like this."

Now, after being cared for by Jiang Yifeng for over a year, Naza is truly radiant, with a rosy complexion, a well-proportioned figure, and even her facial expressions have improved significantly, thanks to Gao Yuanyuan's guidance.

It's really going too far for her to be an audition assistant.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's praise, Naza smiled happily and said proudly, "Don't worry, Uncle, I'm very low-key."

The two went together to the multimedia conference room on the third floor of the Sohu Building.

Today's audition will take place here.

Inside the meeting room, Hu Qian and Tian Yusheng had already arrived.

To their right sat a woman in her twenties.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng, she stood up to greet him.

"Director Jiang, hello. I am Han Jianu. It is an honor to work with you. I am a newcomer, so please give me your guidance and understanding."

Han Jianu, Han Sanping's daughter, had nothing to do after graduating from university. After two years of being idle, she decided to work in the film industry.

Under Han Sanping's arrangement, she is preparing to take the entrance exam for the directing department of Beijing Film Academy next year.

Since I have nothing to do now, I'll go to Jiang Yifeng's film crew to learn a bit.

Jiang Yifeng directly assigned her to the position of assistant director.

Jiang Yifeng had no objection to the second generation of celebrities.

People often complain about second-generation rich kids entering the entertainment industry, but in fact, from the very beginning, the entertainment industry has been dominated by second-generation rich kids.

Chen Peisi, Yingda, Cheng Kaige, Ge You, Li Xuejian, Song Dandan, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Huang Lei, Lu Chuan...

There are countless.

The first generation of people had real skills, but the second generation became increasingly outrageous, being ugly and lacking talent, which is why people had a lot of complaints.

The issue of second-generation rich kids isn't limited to the entertainment industry; it's the same in other circles.

This is why Jiang Yifeng never looks down on any internet celebrity.

Although many online celebrities have low moral standards and set a bad example, this is at least an opportunity for ordinary people to gain attention and even become rich and turn their lives around.

"Hello, Sister Han. You're welcome. Let's learn from each other."

Jiang Yifeng was quite polite to Han Jianu.

Since we've decided to help Han Sanping, we should do our best.

Moreover, Han Jianu's presence also serves a purpose.

Unlike the obscurity of "Lost in Thailand," "Back to 20" is a hot project in the industry.

Many people wanted the role in this movie, and all sorts of connections came knocking on their door.

Jiang Yifeng didn't answer the phone, but Hu Qian's phone was ringing off the hook. There are some relationships you really can't ignore.

Now that Han Jianu is in the production team, Jiang Yifeng has asked her to participate in the casting process, so there's no need to worry so much about personal relationships.

After chatting with Han Jianu for a couple of minutes, Jiang Yifeng sat down in the middle.

Hu Qian handed him a stack of documents and said, "This morning, we'll audition for the female lead. This is the list of 17 people we've selected for auditions."

Many people applied for the female lead role, but there weren't nearly enough auditions. It was obvious that many of them weren't suitable.

Of course, screening is necessary.

If it weren't for some personal connections coming to our door, there would have been 17 people already.

Jiang Yifeng glanced at the information in his hand and immediately divided these people into two groups.

One group is the actors, and the other group is the female celebrities.

Pointing to the cast list, Jiang Yifeng said, "Let Jia Ling come in first." Regarding comedy, Jiang Yifeng still favored several well-known comedians from his previous life.

Although Jia Ling's reputation collapsed later, Jiang Yifeng wanted the most suitable female lead and wouldn't be affected by these things.

He invited Jia Ling to audition.

Soon, Jia Ling came in.

At this time, she was just slightly overweight, not yet a heavy tank.

Jiang Yifeng had her try out a scene where the female lead goes to the market to buy groceries after returning to her 20s.

Jiang Yifeng was somewhat disappointed after watching the performance.

Jia Ling's performance lacked any depth; her expressions and words were all forced.

Upon closer reflection, it makes sense.

Among comedians, Jia Ling's acting skills are not very good, and she is currently focusing on crosstalk and has little performance experience.

It's normal to not act well.

After Jia Ling, Ma Li came in.

Her performance was much more nuanced, perfectly capturing the old woman's meticulousness when buying groceries.

Compared to Jia Ling, Ma Li graduated from the Central Academy of Drama's acting class and performed in Happy Twist plays for five years, so her acting skills are indeed very solid.

Jiang Yifeng ticked Ma Li's name and said, "You did a great job. We'll let you know."

Following them, Yan Ni, Bai Baihe, and Song Jia, among others, all gave quite good performances.

After comparing all the options, Jiang Yifeng still felt that Ma Li was more suitable.

After the actors' auditions were over, it was the female celebrities' turn to enter.

The first one is Yang Mi.

She had made preparations, deliberately wearing clothing from the older generation to enhance her image.

Yang Mi's acting skills are just so-so to begin with, and coupled with the effects of "tooth extraction," she really can't play this kind of female-centric comedy.

Jiang Yifeng asked, "Besides the female lead, there are two other female characters: the female lead's granddaughter and the male DJ's assistant."

"The roles aren't very big, do you want to act in them?"

Hearing this, Yang Mi knew she had failed the audition and felt a little disappointed, but she still smiled and said, "As long as Director Jiang arranges it, I can act in anything!"

Even before she became a huge star, Yang Mi has incredibly high emotional intelligence.

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll contact you within three days."

Jiang Yifeng was unaware that the role of "Palace" had caused a stir; he only knew that "Palace" would air in January next year, and that Yang Mi's popularity would skyrocket because of the drama.

Even if we give her a minor supporting role, it can still generate some buzz for the movie.

After Yang Mi came in, Liu Yifei entered.

She wore a simple white undershirt with a gray coat, giving her a casual look.

As for her fashion sense, it's as bad as ever, but her face is too pretty.

Her fashion sense is entirely dependent on her looks.

At 22, Liu Yifei has lost her baby fat, and her appearance has become less charming and cute, and more aloof.

She stands there simply, and her beauty is striking.

Not only was Jiang Yifeng amazed, but even Nazha was very excited, and couldn't help but clap his hands gently from the back.

Seeing Liu Yifei's outfit, Jiang Yifeng recalled the pictures of her holding an umbrella and in the hospital that he had seen online in his previous life; they were all dressed similarly.

Based on first impressions, Jiang Yifeng had a very good impression of Liu Yifei.

She is not only beautiful, but also has a clean and relaxed temperament.

This is relatively rare.

However, once the audition began, Jiang Yifeng almost rudely shook his head.

Having Liu Yifei go to the market to buy vegetables and haggle with a group of vendors is not only a problem with her acting skills, but also a mismatch between her image and temperament.

“You’re not quite right for the lead role. Would you be willing to play the second lead? This character is the lead’s granddaughter. She doesn’t have many scenes, but she has some highlights.”

In the script for "Back to 20," the female lead's son and grandson are both rather unattractive, but her granddaughter is very beautiful.

This contrast in appearance and the resulting jokes are part of the film's humor.

Liu Yifei is indeed very suitable to play the granddaughter.

The prettier the granddaughter, the greater the contrast, and the more obvious the humor.

Moreover, Liu Yifei is very popular, and playing a supporting role can increase the film's popularity.

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Liu Yifei said, "I don't know much about the other roles. Director Jiang, are you free at noon? Let's have lunch together and talk about the roles."

Liu Yifei still wanted to know if Jiang Yifeng was the author of Fifty Shades of Grey, so she took the initiative to invite him to dinner.

In her view, there's nothing wrong with everyone having a meal together; it's a very normal thing.

"OK, the auditions this morning end at 12 noon. I'll contact you."

"Ok."

Liu Yifei nodded and left the audition room.

After her, several other female celebrities joined, and their performances were all very poor.

Jiang Yifeng was about to speed up when the 16th person surprised him.

"Hello Director Jiang, hello teachers, I am Shu Chang, and I am here today to audition for the role of the female lead who returns to her 20s."

I was in the cast of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils when I was 14 years old, and I played the 96-year-old Tianshan Child Granny.

"A young girl's body with a grandmother's heart—that's my forte. I'm confident I can play the role of a woman who returns to her 20s."

Jiang Yifeng's eyes lit up when he heard Shu Chang's self-introduction.

Shu Chang's acting skills are indeed very good. She has even played the role of Tianshan Tonglao, so she has successful experience.

(End of this chapter)