It's reasonable for me to be a three-time Golden Horse Award-winning director and an all-around

Chapter 152 The True Value of the Flower of Human Wealth (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Hello, directors. My name is Li Xiaolu. I won the Best Actress award at the 35th Golden Horse Awards for my role in the film 'Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'..."

Facing Lü Rui, Zhao Peng, and Lu Yang, Li Xiaolu introduced herself with a confident smile and ease.

Despite having severed ties with director Joan Chen, she still habitually mentioned her "Golden Horse Best Actress" status during auditions, hoping to gain some extra points.

Isn't this... a Christmas reindeer?
Lu Rui looked at the youngest Best Actress in the history of the Golden Horse Awards with a slightly complicated expression.

"Which role are you auditioning for?" Zhao Peng looked at Li Xiaolu's makeup and styling for a while, referring to the information, and frowned slightly.

Li Xiaolu answered subconsciously, "It's that school beauty Li Youran (Jung Soo-ji) with her cool temperament and gentle appearance."

"Didn't I specifically mention it in the audition requirements? This role requires 'long, straight black hair' to highlight a sense of aloofness and hidden vulnerability. What's wrong with your hair?"

Zhao Peng was very dissatisfied.

He emphasized in red pen in the audition requirements document that long, straight black hair was required, but Li Xiaolu showed up with curly hair instead.

Which agency arranged this artist?
Is this the level of acting?
“I did my own hair because I felt this style suited me better…” Li Xiaolu tried to explain.

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think!" Zhao Peng said in a gloomy tone.

Unlike abroad, things are all decided by the director here.

With producer Lü Rui remaining silent, Zhao Peng is the person with the most say in "Sunny Sisters".

He was really angry at that moment!
They didn't even follow the requirements for the audition, and then they said things like "I think".

With this attitude, if it gets approved, won't they be bossing everyone around on set after filming starts? Maybe even demanding script revisions?

The director's authority must never be lost!
So he simply waved his hand and said, "Go get your hair back and come back tomorrow, or just quit the audition."

Li Xiaolu stood frozen in place, feeling extremely aggrieved.

She came all this way for the audition, so she was very well prepared.

But to my utter surprise, before the performance even started, I was criticized by the director because of my hairstyle.

"I'm sorry, I'll go adjust it right away." She dared not speak her anger, and could only swallow her frustration as she walked out.

"A Golden Horse Award-winning actress? She doesn't even understand the basic rules of being an actor..." Zhao Peng complained.

Lu Rui smiled and glanced at Li Xiaolu's profile.

Agency: Orange Sky 18.

"The school beauty is not suitable for her. Arrange for someone to inform Orange Sky that if she is interested, she can try out the role of the villainous bullying girl who uses illegal drugs."

In Lü Rui's opinion, Li Xiaolu's appearance is completely unrelated to "school beauty".

However, she's absolutely perfect for playing villains!
Zhao Peng nodded in agreement, then nudged Lu Yang's arm.

The latter understood, picked up his phone, and went outside.

The auditions continued.

Another young actress walked in.

"Hello director, I'm Shu Chang. My representative works include 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' 'Jingwei Fills the Sea,' and 'A Deadly Secret'..."

"Let's get into the right mood first." This time, Zhao Peng's attitude was very friendly.

Among actresses born in the 85s, Shu Chang is undoubtedly the most outstanding in terms of both popularity and acting skills!

She didn't even participate in the first round of auditions this time; she went straight to the second round, where she was in makeup.

The rest of the performance was flawless, perfectly portraying a girl who dreams of becoming a writer and strives to achieve her goals.

Lu Rui sat to the side, flipping through her files.

When I saw the words "Second Foreign Language Institute", I couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Having debuted as a child star and pursued an acting career for so long, why did she choose to attend a foreign language college?

He really couldn't understand what this idea was.

"Come back in a week for the third and final round." Zhao Peng was very satisfied with Shu Chang's performance.

"Okay, thank you Director Zhao, thank you Director Lü."

Before leaving, Shu Chang secretly glanced at Lü Rui several times out of the corner of her eye.

During this time, Liu Yifei told her a lot about this famous director, saying that he was very approachable.

But when she came for her audition today, he seemed quite serious.

"Brother Rui, I'm thinking of casting her as one of the lead actresses. What do you think?"

As soon as Shu Chang left, Zhao Peng began to speak enthusiastically, praising her performance highly.

Lü Rui nodded: "Yes, Shu Chang's acting skills are indeed quite good."

As they were talking, the audition room door was pushed open again, and another familiar face walked in.

"Hello Director Lü, Director Zhao, I'm Yang Mi..."

People are more valuable in having self-knowledge.

For this audition, Yang Mi wasn't thinking about competing for the lead or second lead role; instead, she was aiming for a role that would allow her to showcase her unique characteristics.

For example, Lin Fuxi, who has "an indomitable heart" and "a tenacious character," is her role model!

After the performance, she bowed and left.

Zhao Peng wrote "pending" after her name, intending to wait until the third round of auditions to see.

His acting skills are neither good nor bad, just average. We need to observe him further.

Just then, another girl walked in.

"Hello, directors. I am Tang Yan, a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama, and was once selected by director Zhang Yimou..."

On her resume, Tang Yan knew she couldn't compare to others.

Therefore, the role she chose to audition for was none other than Huang Xiaojuan (Golden Rose), who lacked confidence in her appearance and longed to pursue beauty.

To be honest, her acting skills are just average, but she dares to go all out and play ugly, which is quite remarkable.

After her performance, Lü Rui pressed her, "Can you accept a change in your makeup to be more ordinary, and a more 'silly' character portrayal?"

"Yes!" Tang Yan nodded without hesitation.

When she was in college, some people called her "Silly Girl," saying that she looked silly when she smiled and that she was easy to fool.

Despite her efforts to appear intelligent, she couldn't change her appearance.

It's rare to get the chance to play myself, especially in a movie role. What's wrong with that?

"That's fine then." Lu Rui nodded and looked at Lu Yang. "Arrange for her to advance to the third round."

"Ok."

Tang Yan had just walked out excitedly when Jing Tian walked in.

However, before she could even begin her audition, Lu Zheng, who was with her, leaned close to Lü Rui and whispered, "Director Lü? Shall we find a quiet place to talk?"

Glancing at Jing Tian, ​​who was clutching her skirt, looking nervous, and only daring to steal glances at him out of the corner of her eye, Lü Rui roughly guessed the purpose of Lu Zheng's visit.

"Zhao Peng, you continue trying."

After giving the order, Lü Rui took the travel permit and went through the side door to an empty room next door.

"Director Lü, have you secured the funding for this film?"

The travel permit holder came with a purpose, so he got straight to the point from the start.

Lu Rui smiled and said, "This film won't cost much. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, Rui Vision will probably produce it independently."

This is actually just an excuse. The truth is that the film's budget hasn't been finalized yet; they have to wait until the cast is almost complete before making any decisions.

However, according to the initial estimate, the total budget is only around 5000 million, and we will see how to arrange it later.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng knew that the path of "bringing capital into the group" was no longer viable.

But he didn't give up.

Want to spend money? Isn't that easy? There are plenty of opportunities.

Has the advertising endorsement been finalized?

"Not yet."

As a modern film, *Sunny* has many opportunities for product placement, and the Ministry of Commerce is currently calculating them. Lu Zheng's eyes lit up, and his tone was somewhat ingratiating: "Well, you see, we collaborated on *Taken* before, how about continuing with this new film?"

Lu Rui understood what he meant, raised an eyebrow, and tentatively asked, "How does President Lu plan to cooperate this time?"

"Still 200 million?"

Lü Rui smiled and shook his head: "The subject matter is different now (the character has more screen time)."

"I have some say in Wanda Cinemas' film scheduling..."

Lu Rui didn't respond to his question: "President Lu can inquire about it. Rui Vision's movies usually don't lack screenings. 'Taken' has been in theaters for almost 50 days and still has the most screenings among its contemporaries."

His meaning was very clear.

Want to collaborate?
Need more money!
Thinking of the success of "Taken" and the potential of "Sunny," Lu Zheng gritted his teeth: "Double it!"

"Haha, Mr. Lu is very generous." Lu Rui offered his hand.

Lu Zheng's lips twitched, but he forced a smile and held his hand tightly: "Tian Tian isn't very talented, so we'll have to trouble Director Lü to put in more effort."

"You haven't found an acting coach yet?" Lü Rui asked, somewhat surprised.

Lu Zheng chuckled awkwardly, "I've been too busy lately, recording songs and filming music videos..."

"Let's assign two acting coaches to the crew after they join."

Although the role Jing Tian was auditioning for didn't have many scenes, it was one of the main characters and ranked third, so her performance couldn't be too bad.

“Okay, I’ll go to the Central Academy of Drama and find a few more. I’ll provide comprehensive guidance on everything from lines and acting to blocking.”

"It should have been done a long time ago..."

After chatting for a few more minutes, the two returned to the audition room.

Jing Tian's audition has ended.

Zhao Peng was frowning as he scrutinized her, his expression quite strange.

"Tian Tian, ​​let's go." Lu Zheng waved his hand.

"Thank you for your trouble, Director Zhao, and Director Lü..." Jing Tian turned around and quickly followed them out.

Lu Rui watched the two leave, then turned to Zhao Peng and asked, "How was her audition? Did it go well?"

"His temperament and looks are quite suitable for the role, especially his wealthy background; he could easily play the part naturally," Zhao Peng commented on his cameo appearance. But then his tone shifted abruptly, "It's just his acting... sigh..."

"Let's settle things with her."

"Huh?" Zhao Peng looked surprised.

"As long as it's not a complete failure and just a matter of acting skills, it can be improved gradually."

The sponsor not only spent money but also promised to bring an acting coach to the set at their own expense. Moreover, Jing Tian's looks and temperament were indeed a good fit for the role, so Lü Rui couldn't find a reason to refuse.

Or perhaps this is why Jing Tian was able to join the cast of "The Great Wall" in her previous life.

The more Lü Rui interacted with the woman, the more he appreciated the true value of the phrase "a flower of worldly riches and honor".

The portions are getting heavier and heavier!

~

Auditions are ongoing.

In addition to young actresses, some middle-aged actresses around 40 years old are also gradually joining the industry.

There are 14 female leads from both the middle-aged and young generations, and their personalities and temperaments must fit the character designs. It's simply a pipe dream to select them in a short period of time.

Lü Rui only had time to come over this afternoon to help out. The next time he comes over will probably be when the final casting is decided.

"Hello directors, my name is Huo Siyan, and I starred in 'Happy Seven Fairies'... This is my first time auditioning for a movie role, please forgive me if I do anything wrong..."

The last actress to audition today has officially arrived.

Lu Rui picked up the last resume on the table and began to read it.

The TV series "Happy Seven Fairies" was incredibly popular in 04.

Huo Siyan's portrayal of "Zi'er" is loved by many, which also helped her achieve fame.

25岁、身高166cm、华宜签约艺人、三围83cm、61cm、82cm……

"Oh? You've got some depth, huh?"

Lu Rui raised an eyebrow as he looked at the measurements on the data, then looked up and sized up the girl in front of him.

Her face is rather quiet and gentle. Although her clothes cover her up quite well, you can still tell that she has a good figure.

The role she auditioned for was the one with the biggest contrast among the seven sisters.

As the daughter of a professor, she comes from a good family and appears to be a well-behaved girl on the surface, but behind the scenes she is eloquent, sharp-tongued, and persuasive.

This kind of person is actually very suitable to become a female public relations officer when she grows up. Lü Rui is wondering if she should revise the script...

"Huh? Something's not right?" In a daze, memories flooded back, and his expression became strangely odd. He muttered to himself, "Huo Siyan? Hey? Isn't this also a natural audition?"

"My performance is over, thank you directors." A few minutes later, the audition was over, and Huo Siyan stood quietly waiting for the results.

"Keep your phone accessible; we will notify you of the third audition time tomorrow."

Huo Siyan performed well, and Zhao Peng plans to give her a chance to enter the finals.

"Thank you, director!"

"You are welcome."

~

Turning around and walking out of the audition room, Huo Siyan saw her agent waiting outside with expectant eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "I passed! I've made it to the third round!"

"Good! Great!"

Her agent was even more excited than she was, and held her hand to encourage her.

Huo Siyan immediately suggested, "Shall we go celebrate?"

“No.” The agent quickly calmed down and reminded him, “Young Master Wang just called and said there’s an important dinner party tonight, and he wants you to go there as soon as you finish here.”

"Another drinking party?" Huo Siyan frowned.

At the signing banquet for Huayi Brothers, she inadvertently revealed her talent for drinking a lot.

When Wang Zhonglei saw it, he praised her, saying, "It's hard for her not to become famous!"

From then on, she was caught in a cycle of working during the day and being taken to business dinners by the bosses Wang and Wang at night.

The newly appointed vice president of the artist department, Li Xue, once mocked her, saying, "People who know you well know you're an artist in the company, but those who don't might think you're the public relations manager of Huayi Brothers..."

She felt wronged, because when a girl goes to a drinking party, she's bound to be groped.

But how could she dare disobey her boss?

"Hang in there, tonight's game is very important, we absolutely cannot afford any mistakes."

The agent pulled Huo Siyan downstairs, and after getting into the van, handed her a box: "I brought clothes and cosmetics with me, so hurry up and touch up your makeup."

Huo Siyan reluctantly accepted it.

The agent pretended not to see the reluctance on her face and instructed the driver, "Go to Heaven on Earth."

Huo Siyan, who was taking off her clothes, couldn't hide her surprise when she heard the name: "Wow? What kind of gathering is this? Do we have to go to that place?"

"I don't know either. Mr. Wang only said that tonight's game is very important and we must satisfy the guests."

While chatting, Huo Siyan changed her clothes and touched up her makeup.

When she arrived at the entrance of the Heaven on Earth, the school uniform-style clothes she had been wearing had been thrown aside, and in her place was a sexy dress.

Her breasts were half-exposed, and her buttocks were also partially exposed, making her incredibly alluring!

Just when Huo Siyan thought that the eyes of those stinky men would be fixed on her again tonight, something unexpected happened.

When she took the internal elevator to the top-floor private room and knocked on the door, she was surprised to find that in addition to the two CEOs, herself and the two Bings were also there!
The important guests definitely weren't those two, which means they were also brought in to accompany the guests for drinks?!
Upon realizing this, Huo Siyan was completely stunned.

Who are we talking to tonight? Why are we making such a big fuss?

(End of this chapter)