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Chapter 114 Let him continue to live in the shadows! (Third update, please subscribe and vote!)

The person who called was the casting director for the Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons film, so he was a familiar face to me.

He met Mingbei in Hengcheng before, and then introduced him directly to Stephen Chow.

However, in the end, the role of Zhu Ganglie did not fall to him.

If that's true, then Mingbei's acting resume would probably include a segment where he plays an alien.

People on Hong Kong Island almost always share information.

This is also a kind of circle, where good resources circulate internally first.

If you can't find a suitable one, then look outside.

Although Mingbei doesn't come from the Hong Kong entertainment circle, he has a decent relationship with these people.

Any suitable needs will be taken into consideration by him.

Upon hearing this, Mingbei asked in confusion, "Which Director Lin are you talking about?"

"Lin Chaoxian".

"Has the lead actor been cast yet?"

"It's almost certainly Jia Hui, the youngest one!"

Of all the films starring Lin Chaoxian, Mingbei's most memorable one is Operation Red Sea.

I don't have much of an impression of his early works.

However, when the topic turned to the movie starring Nick Cheung, he remembered which one it was.

"Is this boxing movie aiming for awards?"

Some types of films are obviously aimed at winning awards.

Films about family ethics and kinship conflicts, or those about pursuing dreams, are generally favored by judges.

The "male dream chaser" genre, which involves falling from the peak and then rising again to reclaim everything, is very popular abroad and has a high chance of winning awards.

Among these, boxing stands out as the best.

The Rocky series, Warriors, Iron Fist, and others have all received high praise, and many actors have won Best Actor awards for their roles in these films.

Domestically, there seem to be few works on this subject, or very few that are well-known.

"Of course you have ideas!" Laughter came from the other end of the phone. "And judging from the amount of screen time, I think it could be considered a dual male lead scenario. If you join in, with some post-production maneuvering, getting nominated shouldn't be difficult at all!"

"Of course, at the very least, he could be nominated for Best Supporting Actor!"

The reason he introduced this role to Mingbei was that they were already quite familiar with each other and had a good relationship.

During those few months on the Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons set, I became very familiar with the crew.

Furthermore, he knew that Mingbei had been working out and was in great shape with well-defined abs.

In this way, the preparation time for the initial filming is not so long.

This is definitely an advantage for film producers!

"However," Director Yang then explained, "there's still some competition for this role, and it's not like you're guaranteed to get it; you'll definitely need to audition."

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He was just letting Mingbei know about the role and could also help with the introduction.

As for how things will develop in the future, that's beyond his control.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Director Yang. I'll treat you to tea when we get to Hong Kong!"

After hanging up the phone, Mingbei was thinking about his next steps.

Although four films will be released in succession this year, which can be described as dominating the screen to some extent.

The upcoming releases include The Four Great Constables, Detective Chinatown and Cold War in October, and Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons at the end of the Lunar New Year.

Each of these projects can be described as a masterpiece!

If it can continuously ignite the market, then Mingbei's brand awareness will naturally experience a leap.

However, he hasn't had any other projects since finishing filming Detective Chinatown.

In other words, once Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is released, there won't be many opportunities for him to appear next year.

Therefore, in order to maintain continuous exposure, it would be best to have film and television productions included in the filming schedule from now on.

"Unbeatable, it's definitely a good movie..."

"

I've seen this movie in my previous life, and the overall reviews were indeed quite good. Nick Cheung even won the Best Actor award for this movie.

Even if Mingbei is only the second male lead, he is still fully deserving of the role.

"Hmm, I can give it a try!"

After much deliberation, Mingbei decided to go and check on the situation.

During a break from his promotional activities, he asked Chen Jia for leave to go to Hong Kong Island for a look.

Chen Jiajia could understand this, since they were all in the industry and would definitely try to seize any job opportunities.

Even though Mingbei could generate significant publicity simply by standing on the stage, he still approved the fake document.

Fortunately, at this point, simple publicity is no longer very effective, and the absence of one person will not have a significant impact.

Besides, this person is just a villain, not a member of the main characters.

Liu Yifei, on the other hand, was somewhat dumbfounded.

She had just finished digesting the food and felt that her overall appearance had indeed improved slightly.

Still thinking of trying again, the male protagonist turns and leaves?

But she couldn't stop him, since Mingbei was going to work, to audition.

As an actress herself, she knew this was a rare opportunity.

Moreover, the chances of being noticed by Mingbei must be pretty good.

Just bear with it, it won't take too long.

Mingbei held back for a while, after all, his original partner was Liu Yifei.

When I thought about continuing my expansion, I was blocked by work commitments, so things didn't go smoothly.

So, after the plane landed, he went straight to find Liu Xinyou.

After a fierce battle, he finally explained his purpose.

"Director Lin's films..."

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Upon learning that the director was Lin Chaoxian, Liu Xinyou suddenly realized, "I know a little about this film because I heard that Brother Zha Hui has already started finding people to do specialized training, which will last for at least three months!"

To be a boxer, you not only need to have a muscular physique, but you also need to learn the attack and defense techniques of boxing.

These kinds of films are very demanding, and most actors can't handle them.

If another ten years or so pass, the fair-skinned male actors probably won't be able to withstand the first wave of training programs.

"One of my boxing coaches' seniors is also Brother Zha Hui's technical advisor!"

"Oh, um?"

Mingbei initially didn't care, but he quickly caught the key information!

"Wait, why did you suddenly start boxing?"

Even if it's just amateur, it feels a bit strange that a girl would suddenly start practicing boxing all of a sudden!

Mingbei pinched her arm and felt that it was starting to develop muscles.

I did see that the lines of her body are much smoother now.

The passive experience he had recently had did indeed give him a rather different experience.

"Train your body and increase your stamina!"

Liu Xinyou rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, and snorted, "I don't want to be a pushover like a lump of mud every time!"

"hey-hey!"

Mingbei gave an awkward laugh, then quickly coaxed her with a few sweet words.

This isn't a real outburst of anger.

Besides, exercising definitely has benefits, in every respect.

"However," Liu Xinyou glanced at him with a strange expression, "I heard that the competition for this role is quite fierce."

Upon hearing this, Mingbei smiled slightly, knowing that one of his biggest competitors was among them.

"Let's see if he'll continue to live in my shadow!"