I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Victory Film Company's sudden release of several TV drama roles for open auditions shocked the entire entertainment industry and delighted some artists.

These artists were just looking for opportunities, and now that the opportunity has arrived, how could they not seize it?

Time quickly came to the day of the auditions for the Victory Film Company.

On this day, the main entrance of Shengli Film Company was packed with people. In addition to the artists who came to audition, a large number of reporters were also waiting there.

Fortunately, Cheng Sheng had arranged for security guards in advance, and no one except those who came for interviews was allowed to enter.

Inside Shengli Film and Television Company.

The company staff were extremely busy, and everyone was in a hurry.

The company cleared out several rooms for the actors' auditions on this day.

Five TV series, including "Princess Pingyang Zhao", "Nirvana in Fire", "The Legend of Zhao Yun", "Qin Liangyu", and "Sniper's Life and Death Line", held auditions at the company together.

Five large rooms were filled with directors auditioning.

Those who came to audition sat in the company's arranged lounge, waiting for the auditionee to notify them before entering the audition room for the interview.

Cheng Sheng, the boss, was also busy, because the company confirmed today that two to three people are needed to audition for a TV series.

Open auditions typically involve a director, assistant director, company producer, and casting director.

Although Cheng Sheng did not direct any of these five TV series, he still served as the casting director for "Qin Liangyu," interviewing the actors who came to audition.

The female lead for the TV series "Qin Liangyu" has already been decided; Wang Zhi will star in it.

Wang Zhi is signed with a company and has acted in many film and television works, but apart from one idol drama, most of them are supporting roles.

Apart from the female lead, no one has been chosen for the other roles in "Qin Liangyu".

"Qin Liangyu" is a TV series featuring a strong female lead. The plot tells the story of Qin Liangyu's father, Qin Kui, who was betrayed by Yang Lie, the Pacification Commissioner of Bozhou, resulting in the massacre of all of Qin Kui's soldiers.

After giving Qin Liangyu his Xuan Tie sword, which he had used for many years, as a birthday gift and persuading his family to return home, Qin Kui committed suicide in front of the tombs of the generals.

Five years later, Qin Liangyu's mother, Wang, decided to hold a martial arts contest to find a husband for Qin Liangyu.

On the day of the marriage contest, Ma Qiancheng, the Pacification Commissioner of Shizhu who happened to be passing by, won the martial arts competition and was chosen as the son-in-law by Wang, the mother of Qin Liangyu.

Villagers from Shizhu carried the bodies of villagers who had drowned in the Longhe River to demand money.

Qin Liangyu learned through her visits that the Longhe River had been plagued by floods for many years, causing great suffering to the people.

Despite strong opposition and numerous difficulties, Qin Liangyu finally managed to excavate an artificial canal within the county town, completely solving the flood disaster.

Yang Lie's son, Yang Yinglong, rebelled, and the imperial court ordered Ma Qiancheng to lead troops to quell the rebellion.

Ma Qiancheng and his wife led their troops to break through several passes and kill countless enemies.

Yang Yinglong set himself on fire in his tent.

Ma Qiancheng, due to severe injuries and being framed by the general, died tragically in prison.

According to the rules of the imperial court, Qin Liangyu inherited her husband's position and became the Pacification Commissioner of Shizhu, and continued to fight for the court on the battlefield.

The male lead, Ma Qiancheng, is arguably the top choice for most male artists auditioning today.

Many top male celebrities in the industry came for this role.

In addition, there are some supporting male and female characters, among whom the villain Yang Yinglong has the most screen time.

In official history, he was the chieftain of Bozhou. During the Wanli era, he launched a rebellion. Qin Liangyu accompanied her husband on the expedition and participated in suppressing the rebellion, making meritorious contributions.

If the TV series "Qin Liangyu" is well-received, a second season will be filmed, since there's so much to film about Qin Liangyu. For example, Qin Liangyu repeatedly led troops to ambush Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, quelled the rebellion of She Chongming, the Pacification Commissioner of Yongning, and led troops out of the pass to repel the invading Manchu army.

These could all be made into a TV series.

However, the success of the first season of "Qin Liangyu" will determine whether to film a second season.

If the first season doesn't receive a good response, then there's no need to film a second season.

Inside the audition room.

Cheng Sheng sat in the center, flanked by Yang Ting, the director of the TV series, and Lu Feng, the assistant director. Lu Feng was Cheng Sheng's junior, a student in the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama. He had just graduated this year and was introduced to Cheng Sheng's company by his teachers at the Central Academy of Drama.

Cheng Sheng did not treat his junior fellow apprentice unfairly, arranging for him to serve as the assistant director of "Qin Liangyu," intending for Yang Ting to mentor him.

"Boss, of these people, who do you think is most suitable to play the male lead, Ma Qiancheng?"

Yang Ting pointed to a stack of documents.

"It's hard to say, we'll only know after the audition results."

Cheng Sheng shook his head and said.

There were so many male actors auditioning that Cheng Sheng really couldn't pick out the most suitable one.

However, he knew who was the least suitable.

He had reviewed the profiles of all the male actors who auditioned, including Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, Yan Yikuang, Huo Huajian, Qiao Zhengyu, and Zhong Hanliang, all of whom were very good-looking.

However, historical records do not describe Ma Qiancheng as handsome; instead, they say he was upright and incorruptible.

Such a person would not have a delicate appearance; on the contrary, he would have the image of a burly Northeastern man.

Therefore, Cheng Sheng is not very optimistic about these handsome men. Even if their acting skills are good, they don't seem to fit the roles very well.

Especially Huang Xiaoming, Cheng Sheng was really afraid that if he played Ma Qiancheng, he would come across as a greasy middle-aged man.

He also starred in idol dramas produced by Victory Film Company, and became incredibly popular for his role as the 'Professor'.

But that doesn't mean he can portray the unique historical figure Ma Qiancheng well.

"It's almost time, let's call them in for their auditions!" Yang Ting said to her assistant standing to the side.

"Ok."

The assistant went out.

A short while later, someone knocked on the door and came in.

The person who came was Yan Yikuang, who had previously collaborated with Shengli Film and Television Company.

The male lead of "Descendants of the Sun" is Yan Yikuang, who became a sensation throughout Southeast Asia with his role in the drama, and his status soared to the top.

After becoming famous, Yan Yikuang did not immediately take on other film and television works. Instead, he took a break and settled down. However, during this period, he did take on many advertising endorsements.

"Hello, interviewers."

Although Yan Yikuang knew Cheng Sheng and Yang Ting, he did not take the opportunity to curry favor with them. Instead, he respectfully bowed and greeted the three of them.

“Kuanzi, we’ve worked together before, and I really admire your acting skills, but you still need to take this audition seriously. I won’t give you any special treatment,” Yang Ting said with a smile.

"Thank you, Director Yang. I will definitely take it seriously," Yan Yikuang said with a smile.

Seeing Yan Yikuang's attitude, Cheng Sheng nodded secretly. From another memory, he knew that Yan Yikuang was upright, loyal, and righteous, with high emotional intelligence yet a low-key and humble personality. He was a recognized "straight man of steel" and a deeply devoted lover in the industry—outwardly dashing, inwardly steadfast and reliable, extremely responsible to his family, and focused and persistent in his career. He had been in the industry for over twenty years with zero scandals, never engaging in hype, pandering, or creating a persona. (End of Chapter)