This director is so innocent.

"Okay, let's make a note of her. We'll ask her later if there are any other suitable candidates."

"Where is Li Lianhua?!"

"Li Lianhua is too beautiful; she's not suitable for this kind of subject matter."

"Then I don't have any."

Han Sanping nodded and then asked, "Huang Huan, Bai Hu, Wang Baoshan, and Dazhuang, do you have any recommendations?"

"It would be best to find a young and beautiful actress for Huang Huan, so that she can act alongside Su Jin," Zhang Guoli said.

Han Sanping nodded in agreement. Su Jin was too good-looking. If he found someone who wasn't pretty, the two of them wouldn't be a good match. In the words of young people, they wouldn't have any chemistry.

"Zhou Xun is fine," Su Jin suddenly interjected.

Han Sanping and Zhang Guoli shook their heads at the same time, thinking to themselves that Su Jin really dared to think that way.

Zhou Xun is not like Yu Nan; she is a top-tier star in mainland China and would never be interested in the work of a new director.

However, Su Jin did not feel embarrassed at all in the face of their denials.

Because that wasn't his real purpose; he just wanted to use it to elicit what he was going to say next.

Lu Xun said that if you want to open a window but others disagree, then you should first suggest tearing down the roof, and others will agree.

Su Jin smiled slightly and then said, "How about we use a newcomer?"

"A newcomer?" The two remained noncommittal.

"Yes, Huang Huan's role isn't very important anyway, so why not use a newcomer? I happen to have a suitable one."

Upon hearing this, the two realized that this was actually a way of saving the day for them!

However, they did think that Su Jin's words made some sense.

Huang Huan is not an important character. He appears briefly in the early part of the story and then has two scenes at the end. He is essentially a supporting character who serves as a plot device.

But this role is indispensable, so using a newcomer would be quite appropriate.

"Then you can decide on this new role!" Han Sanping waved his hand, confirming the decision.

"Thank you, Third Master."

The three then discussed for another half hour and temporarily decided on the roles of Da Zhuang the sycophant, Wang Baoshan the cheating man, and Bai Hu the hoodlum.

Da Zhuang has Golden Horse Award-winning actor Liu Yelai, Wang Baoshan is Guo Tao, and Baihu Huang is a blogger.

In addition, Xiao's mother plans to invite teacher Xi Meijuan, the village secretary plans to invite Fan Wei (that old Zhao), and Wang Baoshan's mother-in-law is considering Rong Momo...

With a production budget of 20 million, he plans to spend half of it on the actors, otherwise he simply won't be able to spend it all.

The film "The Coffin in the Mountain" has neither special effects nor costumes.

The venue is in a rural area. The only expenses are a little for post-production lighting and visual effects, but other expenses are minimal.

After discussing the casting, Han Sanping went to work, while Zhang Guoli and Su Jin moved to another place to discuss the script.

He really liked the script; if he hadn't been unable to get it, he would have been prepared to direct it himself.

"Why did the White Tiger go to burn incense in the last scene?" Zhang Guoli asked, puzzled.

He didn't ask about being arrested for adding subtitles.

He's a veteran actor, so he's all too familiar with the compromises needed to pass censorship.

"Actually, there are three implicit meanings here. The first corresponds to the beginning when Xiao's mother burned incense and prayed for the jade pendant. The second is to bless herself to win money in gambling. The third is that he has health problems."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple."

"Isn't it meant to satirize reality?"

"You can understand it that way too."

"All right!"

The two then discussed issues such as Huang Huan hiding his medals and Li Qin's compromise and persistence.

Su Jin gained a lot, and her understanding of the script also improved significantly.

They talked until evening, and then had dinner together before parting ways.

After returning home, Su Jin called Sister Xia and asked her to come to his company the next day.

The next morning.

Sunlight filtered through the thin clouds and fell softly onto the ground.

Liu Shishi got up early, dressed up carefully, looked radiant and beautiful, and arrived at Jianmu Media Company in a happy mood.

Upon entering the office, Liu Shishi saw Su Jin working.

She walked over quickly, sat down with a smile, and asked, "Brother Jin, what brings you here?"

Su Jin didn't engage in much small talk and went straight to the point: "Come with me to film a movie next month."

"A movie? With you?" Liu Shishi's eyes widened in surprise, sparkling with excitement as she stared intently at Su Jin, as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"Yes." Su Jin handed her the script for "The Coffin in the Mountain" and said, "You play Huang Huan, and I play Xiao Zongyao. The two are in a romantic relationship."

"Boyfriend and girlfriend? Brother Jin, you're not lying to me, are you?" Liu Shishi looked at Su Jin suspiciously.

Despite their close relationship and playful interactions, Su Jin was constantly avoiding her.

"Why would I lie to you! You'll know once you read the script yourself," Su Jin said irritably.

Right, she already gave him the script, so there's no need for Brother Jin to lie to her.

"Thank you, Brother Jin. I will definitely do my best." Liu Shishi's smile was very bright, and even her voice became sweet and delicate.

Do couples have to kiss?

Hahahaha...

Just thinking about it is wonderful.

She couldn't wait to flip through the script to see how many intimate scenes there were.

A dozen minutes later.

After reading the script, Liu Shishi looked at Su Jin with resentment.

"Brother Jin, how come Huang Huan is such a scheming woman!"

"So what if she's a scheming woman? A scheming woman is the one who tests your acting skills."

"But...but there aren't many intimate scenes in it!"

"Why do you, a young girl, need so many intimate scenes? Aren't you ashamed?" Su Jin was speechless, feeling that this girl's brain was filled with mush!

"I……"

"What do you mean, 'what am I'? Are you going to act or not?"

"Act," Liu Shishi said quickly.

She was afraid that if she continued talking, Su Jin would stop her from acting.

Although the script doesn't have many intimate scenes, there is a scene at the beginning where they start fighting.

Anyway, there's still plenty of time, and she doesn't believe she can't find a script with lots of intimate scenes between the two of them.

If she couldn't wait, she would ask someone to write it for her.

"Study the script carefully. There are many national first-class actors in it. If you are looked down upon by others, I can't save you," Su Jin instructed.

"OK." Liu Shishi gave an OK sign, then asked curiously, "Who's there?"

"For now, we've only confirmed that Zhang Guoli will play the role of village chief. The rest are tentative and we'll wait for your invitation."

"oh."

Leaving Xia Jie in the office to study the script, Su Jin went to Huang Jiaqiang's office.

I told Huang Jiaqiang about the cast I had discussed with Han Sanping and the others yesterday, and asked him to invite these actors.

Then Huang Jiaqiang told him somewhat awkwardly that it was not going well to attract investment, and people were not very convinced of his ability to make movies.

"It's nothing," Su Jin said nonchalantly. "China Film Group has agreed to invest eight million."

Zhang Guoli also invested three million, Dama Benteng invested five million, and Ning Hao also plans to invest three million.