I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

The female lead in the original novel "To Youth" is played by Yang Zishan, and the male lead is played by Zhao Youting.

Cheng Sheng wanted to cast Yang Zishan as the female lead, Zheng Wei, since she brought the character to life. She portrayed the character realistically and vividly, accurately depicting the character's growth trajectory from youthful recklessness to mature composure. In particular, her emotional transitions in key scenes such as confessing her love in the library and breaking down after a breakup were natural and highly infectious.

For this role, Yang Zishan was nominated for Best Actress at both the Golden Rooster Awards and the Hundred Flowers Awards, demonstrating the professional recognition of her performance.

Many viewers consider Zheng Wei to be the "ceiling of youth films," whose "dramatic" yet not annoying, real yet stubborn character allows many to see a reflection of their own college days.

This shows how much the audience appreciates the role played by Yang Zishan.

Unfortunately, Yang Zishan is not famous at all now. She officially debuted in 05, signed with Daguo Culture Company, and released her first single.

This year, Yang Zishan participated in the Jiangsu TV show "Famous Teachers and Outstanding Students" and won the national runner-up title, after which she was accepted as a student by Sun Lan.

Therefore, Yang Zishan is currently only a singer and has not shifted her focus to film and television.

Next year, Yang Zishan's singing career will not go smoothly, and she will gradually fade out of the music scene before turning to film and television.

Yang Zishan doesn't have much acting skill now and can't handle the role of Zheng Wei at all.

Therefore, the company gave the role of Zheng Wei to Tang Wei.

Although Tang Wei is a newcomer, she is a natural-born actress.

Xing Aina arranged many supporting roles for Tang Wei to hone his acting skills, but Tang Wei gave Xing Aina a pleasant surprise.

Almost every director who has worked with Tang Wei has said that his acting skills are not good.

The female lead was given to Tang Wei, and of course, the male lead was also changed.

"Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders," Cheng Sheng said decisively, casting Wang Chuanjun as the male lead. "They're all from my company, there's no need to give the lead role to an outsider."

Wang Chuanjun was overjoyed by this incredible surprise.

Unexpectedly, shortly after joining the company, he not only got to play the male lead in the TV series "Princess Pingyang Zhao", but also landed the male lead role in "So Young". He was so happy that he couldn't sleep for days and nights.

For this, Wang Chuanjun was extremely grateful to Shengli Film and Television Company, and even considered signing a long-term contract with the company, preferably a lifetime one.

The male and female leads for "So Young" have been cast, and a small number of supporting roles have also been filled by artists from within Shengli Film Company.

For example, the role of Ruan Wan, the second female lead, was given to Jiangsu Film Studio.

It's quite a coincidence that the actress who played Ruan Wan in the original novel was from Jiangsu Film Studio.

Unexpectedly, after many twists and turns, Jiangsu Film Studio still cast him in this role.

Tong Yaya also plays a supporting role as the fourth female lead in this movie.

Coincidentally, she also played this role in the original work. It can only be said that some things are destined, as if something in the dark is manipulating everything.

Besides these four roles being finalized, the remaining roles will be selected through open auditions.

……

The auditions for actors at Shengli Film and Television Company have concluded, and the news of the final cast announcement immediately sparked a public outcry.

[Shocking! All the major resources were absorbed by Shengli Film Company itself; outsiders only got a small share.]

[Upstairs, what are you so shocked about! They did nothing wrong. Why would they give the benefits to outsiders instead of keeping them for their own people? They're even leaving some soup for outsiders; Shengli Film Company is already being very considerate.]

[That's right. If it were a film or television production invested in by my company, I'd want to keep all the good stuff for my own people; I wouldn't give it to outsiders.]

This is similar to leaving family property to the son and not the daughter; after all, once the daughter is married, she is considered an outsider.

[Joining Shengli Film Company is so lucky for newcomers; they get lead roles right away!] [I was really looking forward to Shengli Film Company's dramas, but now that I see the main cast is all newcomers, I'm a little worried!]

[It's a pity about Bai Baihe. Her portrayal of Princess Pingyang in "The Great Tang Dynasty 1" was truly outstanding. It was just that she wasn't from Shengli Film and Television Company, so she was replaced by Wang Zhi.]

[Hey, the person upstairs must be a Bai Baihe fan! I admit Bai Baihe's portrayal of Princess Pingyang Zhao is classic, but her Wang Zhi is no less impressive; her horsemanship and action scenes are universally acknowledged.]

[With Andy Lau currently embroiled in trouble, isn't it too risky for Cheng Sheng to still cast him as Zheng He?]

What did Liu Dehua do wrong? He was innocent too. It's all the media's fault; they always like to stir up trouble. If it weren't for the media fueling the flames, the girl's father wouldn't have committed suicide.

Yes, I think the media bears most of the responsibility for this incident. After all, it was the media that helped the girl realize her dream. Otherwise, how could an ordinary girl like her have met Andy Lau?

[These crazy fans are really scary these days; I hope my daughter doesn't follow their example.]

[I used to think it was a problem because my son idolized Zhang Xueyou and played her songs every day. Now I treat him to bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork every day.]

I don't advocate hitting children, but I have to discipline my brat! He actually stole my savings to chase after celebrities.

[Stealing secret stashes of money? He must be punished! Do you think it's easy for a married man to hide some money?]

Honey, you have a secret stash of money!

No, wife...

[Haha, you two upstairs, are you trying to make me laugh to death? And then inherit my Alipay Huabei account?]

【…】

There's been a lot of online discussion about the auditions for Shengli Film Company, while the actors who weren't selected seem rather lackluster.

Inside a five-star hotel.

A woman wearing a bathrobe came out of the bathroom.

The woman had exquisite features, and her makeup seemed to be naturally perfect.

Her facial features were perfectly proportioned, with star-like eyes, a high nose bridge, and a slightly upturned mouth, giving her a charming smile.

Combined with her fair and smooth skin, she gives off a fresh and attractive vibe.

She has a well-proportioned figure and a perfect S-curve; every step she takes exudes confidence and charm.

"Director Gu, you're up?"

The woman called out coquettishly to a man who was already dressed.

"Hmm." The person referred to as Director Gu nodded.

The woman walked over and hugged the man from behind, saying, "The thing you promised me..."

"Don't worry, I'll arrange for you to have a cameo role in 'Springtime'." Director Gu interrupted before the woman could finish speaking.

"And also help me secure resources from Shengli Film and Television Company," the woman said, pouting slightly.

Director Gu turned around, looked at the charming woman, his eyes widened slightly, kissed her on the lips, and said, "Of course I remember. Change your clothes, and I'll take you to Victory Film Company."

"Director Gu, you're so kind to me."

The woman kissed him, then released his hands and happily took off her bathrobe, seemingly unconcerned about revealing too much. (End of Chapter)