I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 180, Casting for "The Legend of Sword and Fairy"

Li Liguo looked at the legendary agent Wang Jinghua with great interest.

Cheng Tianjiahe's founder and current chairman is, at this very moment, in the VIP section of the celebration banquet for "The World's Number One," drinking and chatting with himself.

Victory celebration banquet.

It can also be seen as a "hunting" opportunity for directors, producers, and talent agencies.

Perhaps they are hunting each other.

Perhaps it's because of the outstanding performances of the actors here.

They were all their "hunting" targets.

"You don't seem to like Xiao Li very much," Li Liguo said with interest. "A young actor with such potential should be receiving a mountain of offers, and he should be within your recruitment scope, right?"

Young, good-looking, and has potential.

Like Chengtian Jiahe, a major talent cultivation company.

You'll definitely like this.

They would definitely love this.

"Hmph, it's not like we haven't tried to recruit him, but he's arrogant and looks down on us small families," Wang Jinghua said sarcastically.

"If you keep calling Jiahe a small, humble family, then there are no truly wealthy and powerful families left in the entire capital."

At this moment, Li Liguo joked.

Now I understand the 'grudge' between the two.

Cheng Tian Jiahe tried to recruit Li Yun, but Li Yun refused.

What kind of place is this Golden Harvest? So many people, so many actors, beg to get in, only to be rejected.

It feels like a wealthy person giving a delicacy to a beggar.

The beggar refused.

This feeling of rejection was hard for Wang Jinghua to accept and left her resentful.

but.

Wang Jinghua wasn't making baseless accusations; she still wasn't optimistic about Li Yun's future—even if Li Yun landed the role of Fire Cloud Evil God in Hong Kong's "Kung Fu Hustle," so what?

The Hong Kong film industry hasn't been thriving for many years, and Stephen Chow himself is getting older. To put it bluntly, even if Li Yun and Stephen Chow have some kind of relationship, given Stephen Chow's current popularity, he can't get close to anyone else in the industry.

If an actor like Liu Songren had come to the mainland earlier, he wouldn't be in his fifties now, having finally landed the role of Zhu Wushi, and perhaps he would have had the opportunity to be recognized again.

But that's just a possibility; his age limits him, and any further growth he can achieve will only make him a "veteran actor."

At this moment, Wang Jinghua spoke.

"He doesn't have a powerful backer; he'll eventually be crushed by someone else. This industry is huge, and there are many male actors who want to become famous, work hard, and have good acting skills. He will eventually be swept away by the tides."

"He and Zhang Da Huzi have a pretty good relationship."

"Zhang the Bearded is just one person, while we are a company, a group, and a family. How can they be the same?"

"That's true."

Li Liguo didn't say much, nor did he want to interfere.

Wang Jinghua continued.

"If he's going to act in your 'Chinese Paladin' series, you'd better watch out. Don't let him just fill a role and waste a good one; actors like him are quite inconsistent in their performances."

"Hmm." Li Liguo remained noncommittal: "Let's drink, let's drink."

at this time.

Wang Jinghua's eyes were indifferent.

Since promising male actors cannot be used by me.

Then the best choice for yourself is to never get up again.

We also have a new generation to cultivate.

"As for the role of Tang Yu, our Xiao Peng really wants it."

"Haha, let's start with a drink at the table."

"You'll be happy with our gift."

The casting for "Chinese Paladin" did not involve auditions.

The director has absolute choice.

Upon hearing about the "gift," Li Liguo smiled broadly.

We're all just ordinary people.

"And we can also provide you with additional resources."

"Oh?" This piqued Li Liguo's interest.

"My backer can provide a lot of resources and help our 'Chinese Paladin' reach new heights in terms of review, promotion, and all other aspects."

"Your powerful backer...it seems the rumors are true."

"hehe."

Wang Jinghua neither confirmed nor denied this.

Without powerful backers, how could one possibly thrive in Beijing's social circles?

Rumors suggest that his backer is Li Yuxuan, a bigwig in Beijing's elite circles, and that his wife is a leader at the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

His elder brother was named Li Modu.

The Li family is a prominent clan.

At this moment.

Li Yun received many offers, mostly for film and television projects.

There are no resources from the brokerage firm.

After learning that Li Yunlian had rejected both Chengtian Jiahe and other companies, no other companies came knocking on their door. Everyone decided to save face for themselves.

Li Yun also looked at these movie resources, some of which featured male leads—such as the Lamp Monk in "The Lamp Monk" and Ximen Qing in "The Golden Bottle".

Erotic films pay a good salary, usually around 40 yuan.

Even if the salary for the actors increased after the broadcast of "The World's Number One", the normal price should still be in the range of 15 to 25 yuan.

40 is a very high number.

Of course, going high doesn't come without a price.

Li Yun needs to make a small sacrifice.

What is sacrificed is naturally the pure flesh.

If it were just about being a male bodhisattva, Li Yun felt that having a name, a medical report, and other details would make it less of a problem.

However, erotic films are basically about exchanging one's future for money when one is short of money; both men and women in such films are essentially ruining their careers.

Take Xu Mianjiang, a well-known Hong Kong actor, for example. He had to resort to making erotic films because he was heavily in debt from stock speculation. Otherwise, he would have been a very promising actor.

Looking back on these events in the entertainment industry, the reasons for lacking money were nothing more than gambling and stock speculation.

Li Yun didn't know what to say about this.

Joking aside, Li Yun refused all offers for erotic films; he would never do something that would ruin his future.

Besides.

Li Yun also met Li Liguo, and after thinking for a moment, he also came over to toast with him.

"Director Li."

"Oh? You know me?"

"When we were filming 'The Lotus Lantern,' didn't you and Mr. Zhang come to visit the set?"

Li Liguo was somewhat surprised.

At the time, Li Yun ignored them, so how come she seemed to know so clearly that they had gone to visit the set?

Li Liguo even said that Li Yun was impolite.

"So you were watching."

Li Yun then said...

"Yes, even though Erlang Shen was there, it doesn't mean I wasn't. I saw it all very clearly."

Li Liguo didn't know how to answer.

What he said makes some sense, but it's hard to pinpoint the source of that sense.

It's that wonderful feeling.

"Director Li, have you thought this through?" At this moment, Wang Jinghua also stood up and left her seat ahead of time, but she glanced at Li Yun.

Li Yun and Li Liguo were chatting and didn't notice her gaze or expression—but that doesn't mean no one noticed.

At this moment, the "scholar" glanced at Wang Jinghua who was leaving and said something.

"She doesn't seem to like you very much."

"Oh"

Li Yun didn't want to say anything either.

I'm not money.

How can I make everyone like me?

Li Liguo, the chief director and producer of the TV series "Chinese Paladin".

A work adapted from a popular game from Taiwan.

This is a groundbreaking work in the genre of ancient Chinese romance dramas, and it was also the first work adapted from a game.

Within the industry, it was somewhat unusual, and while there was some response, it wasn't much. This depended on the production and distribution company, Tangren Media. Although their previous works had a certain level of popularity, they didn't generate much of a response.

The main problem is that the industry is too niche, and the production companies aren't popular either.

Tangren Media is considered a second-tier production company, with its own artists.

However, Cheng Tianjiahe, with his foresight, was the first to come into contact with the notebook and immediately recognized its highlights.

It can be considered that she was forward-thinking. After reading the script and the plan, Wang Jinghua made a decisive decision to personally contact Li Liguo, and so far, she has achieved quite good results.

Historical idol dramas tend to appeal to female audiences and focus on emotional conflicts.

This perfectly aligns with Cheng Tian Jia He's path in paving the way for period idol dramas.

"I wonder if any real talent will emerge from the Shanghai companies." At this moment, Wang Jinghua was standing in front of a handsome middle-aged man who was reading a newspaper and looked refined and cultured.

Wang Jinghua sighed, "He looks exactly like his brother!"

Mr. Li

Wang Jinghua was very respectful to this Mr. Li, not only because his elder brother was named Li Modu, and he himself was a member of the Red Army for three generations.

Because he himself is a shrewd investor, and his wife is a leader in the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, they have a lot of foresight in terms of information.

At this moment, he was facing Wang Jinghua.

Li Yuxuan said.

"Alright, we trust your abilities. Just do your job well. In the coming days, don't cause any public relations problems; that's the bottom line."

"I understand."

Wang Jinghua swallowed hard.

Li Yuxuan's elder brother, Li Modu, is an artist of both high moral character and artistic talent.

If all goes well, he will win a lot of awards for "Battle of Long Lake".

In addition to his artistic achievements, he will also receive the "Model of the Times" medal, the first such award given to a filmmaker in the 21st century.

During this time.

There absolutely cannot be any public opinion problems.

If they cause public opinion problems because of themselves, their followers, the little monkeys, won't be able to bear the consequences.

"We all understand that there are definitely many things we can't or won't do. Currently, many of the main roles in 'Chinese Paladin' have been taken by their own artists, but there are still some roles that we can work out for, such as the second male lead, and some of the most prominent roles in the scripts. We can get involved in those roles." Wang Jinghua then revealed her goal: the roles she was interested in.

Newcomers who need to be promoted are all part of her plan.

Anyway, in this drama, she definitely has to jump on this bandwagon of female-oriented, romance-focused period dramas.

The core conflict is no longer a matter of personal grudges or swords clashing.

Instead, it's about love, separation, and entanglement.

At this moment, Li Yuxuan nodded.

"Alright, that's enough. We'll keep a low profile and stay behind the scenes for now, at least for the time being, and we can't cause any trouble for my brother."

"I'll also remind my nephew, his precious son."

Li Yuxuan had a headache.

Li Modu's son

Wang Jinghua dared not speak, nor dared she ask.

(End of this chapter)