I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

The needlework was equally important. Long-distance voyages could last from several months to several years, and the crew's clothes were easily worn out. The needlework women were responsible for mending and washing the clothes to ensure that the crew members were dressed neatly.

They also used the silk and needles on the ship to make embroidered handicrafts. These exquisite handicrafts were not only personal items of the crew members, but also an important medium for cultural exchange with the local community.

As for the young female doctor, Cheng Sheng planned to give it to Da Tiantian.

With the male and female leads decided, Cheng Sheng plans to select the remaining roles from the open auditions.

The main characters in the first part of "Zheng He's Voyages to the Western Ocean" include Zhu Di, the fleet's vice envoy, and the fleet's crew.

The most important character is Zhu Di, who can be considered the second male lead in the first part of "Zheng He's Voyages to the West," and in some scenes, he doesn't even belong to Zheng He.

Cheng Sheng has memories from another time and space; he has seen many actors portray Zhu Di.

The most impressive character is Zhu Di from "Ming Dynasty".

Wang Xueqi's portrayal of Zhu Di fulfilled many people's imagination of the character. When Zhu Di appeared in the drama, he was already old. He was temperamental, skilled in political maneuvering, and full of inner contradictions. In the drama, because he rebelled to ascend the throne, he was always worried about how future generations would evaluate him, worried that he would be cursed by posterity, worried that he would not be able to face his parents after his death, and worried that after his death, his children and grandchildren would kill each other like he did.

So he tried every means and schemes to keep his sons from fighting each other, and kept sending people to inquire about Jianwen's whereabouts. He didn't want to leave any trouble for his descendants and wanted to pave the way for them.

He only occasionally showed genuine emotion when facing his grandson Zhu Zhanji, but most of the time, it was difficult for people to tell whether his genuine emotions were real or not.

Wang Xueqi's portrayal of Zhu Di perfectly captured the character's contradictions, showing strength when necessary and gentleness when appropriate. Unfortunately, the script for "Ming Dynasty" was rather lacking, with too many plot points that drastically altered historical facts, which was a waste of Wang Xueqi's excellent acting skills.

The second actor who played Zhu Di that people remember is Tang Guoqiang.

Tang Guoqiang has always been known as the "Emperor Specialist" because he has played so many emperors. What's remarkable about him is that although he portrayed all these emperors, none of them were the same.

Tang Guoqiang played Zhu Di in the TV series "Zheng He's Voyages to the West" and "The Imperial Seal of the State".

Indeed, in another time and space, "Zheng He's Voyages to the West" was adapted into a TV series.

In this drama, Tang Guoqiang's Zhu Di is domineering and gives people a sense of authority without anger. Especially his golden chainmail, which gives people the feeling of a king ruling the world.

The script provided by the simulation panel borrows some content from the plot of this TV series.

It is evident that this TV series accurately reflects a portion of history.

The third actor to portray Zhu Di was Feng Shaofeng.

Before Feng Shaofeng's portrayal of Zhu Di grew a beard, he was really quite ordinary. He constantly talked about cracking down on corruption and caring about the people, and his actions revealed a kind of recklessness. He showed no signs of being shrewd or calculating. He was even tied up and made to kneel in the main hall by a county magistrate. I wonder what Zhu Yuanzhang would have thought if he had seen this scene.

However, after Zhu Di took up his post in Beiping, Feng Shaofeng's portrayal of Zhu Di was significantly better. He gradually showed Zhu Di's domineering side and also displayed some strategic acumen. Especially after the death of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, he began to have some ambition to seize the throne. With the help of Yao Guangxiao, he also began to take action. Although he ultimately failed, the process made people feel that this character should be Zhu Di.

Based on Feng Shaofeng's portrayal of Zhu Di's age in the drama, Cheng Yi's version of Zhu Di should not be the young Zhu Di, but rather the teenage Zhu Di. In fact, Cheng Yi's performance in this drama is quite good. Unfortunately, his part of the plot is somewhat idol drama-like, with most of the storyline focusing on romance, especially his many scenes with Princess Hai Bie. Although the two handsome young people standing together are quite pleasing to the eye, this is, after all, a historical drama.

Since Cheng Yi was playing Zhu Di, people certainly wouldn't prefer to see scenes of Zhu Di falling in love with a Mongolian princess. Therefore, the limitations of the plot meant that Cheng Yi's performance could only be described as mediocre. However, when acting alongside excellent middle-aged actors like He Ming and veteran actors like Chen Baoguo and Zhang Fengyi, his performance was still quite good, at least much better than his performances in idol dramas.

There's also Zhu Di, played by Yu Rongguang in "Shangshi".

Yu Rongguang is considered a veteran actor, but his portrayal of Zhu Di in "Shangshi" is truly underwhelming. He appears in about ten episodes of the series, and almost every time he appears, he squints his eyes, has a gloomy face, and doesn't show any expression or emotional change from beginning to end. Even after eating a bite of food, he has to look at the tableware with a serious expression and strike a pose. It's hard to understand what kind of personality Zhu Di is supposed to portray with such an affected acting style.

In short, the Zhu Di in this drama is completely like a stereotypical, two-dimensional character. Even the characters played by those so-called popular actors in the drama seem much more real and three-dimensional than this Zhu Di.

Of course, there are also Zhu Di portrayed by Wang Xingang in "The King of Sulu and the Emperor of China", Zhu Di portrayed by Wan Jie in "Love Through Time", and Zhu Di portrayed by Ma Dezhong in the TVB drama "Hongwu 32".

However, in Cheng Sheng's opinion, the most classic and widely recognized portrayal of Zhu Di by these actors is Wang Xueqi's version.

Cheng Sheng intended to cast Wang Xueqi as Zhu Di, but the company sent an invitation to Wang Xueqi and there has been no response yet. Cheng Sheng has no choice but to hold open auditions for Zhu Di.

this day.

While Cheng Sheng was discussing the "Zheng He's Voyages to the West" project with Peng Da Mo at the company, his phone suddenly vibrated.

"Hello, Sister Xiaoran."

After glancing at the caller ID, Cheng Sheng waved for the bloated demon to leave, then answered the call.

"Cheng Sheng, I'm in Kyoto. Do you have time to meet up? There's a surprise in store!" Li Xiaoran said on the phone.

"If Xiaoran calls, I will make time for her even if I'm not available."

Cheng Sheng smiled and said.

As for surprises!

Cheng Sheng was actually quite looking forward to it, thinking to himself: Is he planning to wear a swimsuit this time?

I'm getting excited just thinking about it; I can't wait to meet Li Xiaoran right away.

"Then I'll wait for you at the Kyoto Hotel."

The Kyoto Hotel is a five-star hotel and is very famous in the capital.

"Okay, I'll go over immediately."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Sheng went to Xing Aina's office, gave her some instructions, and then left the company. (End of Chapter)