Huayu: This producer has no bottom line.

Chapter 122 North and South

In the dressing room of CTiTV across the strait.

The agent held the phone with a strange expression. "They said... they're asking you to go to bed."

Little S, sitting in front of the makeup mirror, paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"This mainland director is interesting! Okay, I'll take the job. I can get paid just by sleeping with him, why wouldn't I go? Where's Kevin Tsai?"

Cai Kangyong, who was flipping through the script next to him, looked up and said, "Since you're going, how can I not go? My new book just came out, and I'll be going to the mainland to promote it in a while, so it's on the way."

At this time, cross-strait relations were in a honeymoon period.

Taiwanese idol dramas and pop music are very popular in mainland China. Although "Kangxi Lai Le" has never been broadcast on mainland television, it has still garnered 1.5 million views through online streaming, which is much higher than that of local mainland variety shows.

Little S and Kevin Tsai just held the Kangxi Grand Ceremony tour concert in mainland China, which was sold out every time and made them a fortune.

As the most favored Taiwanese artists by mainland Chinese businesses at this time, they have a very pragmatic attitude towards the mainland.

They had no reason to refuse such a lucrative opportunity to make money and gain exposure.

This is also why Ren Pingsheng wanted to use real people to recreate the story.

With this, all the main actors for "Li Xianji" have been found.

The male lead is Xia Yu.

Guest appearances include Japanese arcade legend Daigo Umehara, Emperor Kangxi, and You Benchang, who plays the elderly Li Xianji.

This cast might not be considered luxurious for a theatrical release, but it's more than enough for a short film that's only available online.

Now all that's missing is a female lead with only a few scenes.

A dance studio in the Dingfuzhuang Cultural Corridor.

Yin Le and Li Yang sat on one side of the long table, while Ren Pingsheng sat in the middle.

Three female artists under Shengping TV have already auditioned for roles.

Guo Zhenni has too much of a worldly air about her; she looks like a confidante who has been through a lot.

Tong Liya just finished filming "Old Boy," which might cause viewers to get confused about her previous roles.

As for Zhang Xiaofei, she's too tough, so she's a direct pass.

"Director Ren, there are plenty of young and beautiful actresses in China. If we don't limit ourselves to the company, there are plenty of them outside. Wouldn't it be great to spend some money to hire one of them for a cameo role?" Yin Le still wanted to offer some suggestions.

Ren Pingsheng twirled the pen in his hand, "There's not enough time. We can only schedule an audition outside. After the audition, we still need to discuss the contract and schedule. Besides, we don't need any big stars for the role of Wang Qian. The more unfamiliar the face, the better."

Yin Le didn't understand, but Ren Pingsheng knew perfectly well.

Wang Qian is a symbol in this story, representing Li Xianji's obsession with the past.

A new face makes it easier for the audience to project their own fantasies onto her, turning them into a concept that everyone can accept.

If you cast a familiar face, the audience will recall the roles she has played before, and the sense of immersion will be lost.

This character needs to convince the audience in just a few scenes that it's worth it for Li Xianji to sell his kidney and fight his way through parallel universes for such a girl.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Naza poked half her body in.

"Director Ren, Sister Wang asked me to audition."

The moment Li Yang saw her, his eyes widened.

"Director Li, how do we try this?" Ren Pingsheng asked.

Li Yang looked at Nazha, who was standing there somewhat awkwardly, and scratched his head awkwardly as well.

"Um... we don't need to read the lines anymore, right? Wang Qian doesn't have many lines in the film; she's mainly there to give a feeling."

He tried hard to recall the girl's image in his mind, stammering as he instructed, "You...you take off your hair tie, let your hair down, and then casually turn your body towards us...and flick your hair a little?"

Naza took a deep breath.

During this period of time, she has become quite thick-skinned from asking elderly people for directions and striking up conversations on the street.

Moreover, this kind of demonstration without needing to speak is something she excels at.

Naza raised her hand and pulled off the hair tie, letting her long, black hair fall down and drape over her shoulders.

Following Li Yang's instructions, she turned to the side and then tossed her waist-length hair toward the long table.

Sunlight streamed in at an angle, filtering through her hair and illuminating her face, clearly showing even the fine downy hairs on her cheeks.

It doesn't flaunt its charm or try to please; it's just a kind of effortless beauty.

She was so beautiful that it made you feel that if you lost her in this life, you would spend the rest of your life in regret.

Li Yang subconsciously swallowed, and the pen in his hand fell to the table with a thud.

"It's her..." He turned to Ren Pingsheng, unable to contain his excitement, "Director Ren, it's her!"

Yin Le, who was standing next to him, was also stunned.

As a producer, he has always been wary of the practice of using connections to promote certain individuals.

He was even prepared to fight for the girl even if it meant offending Ren Pingsheng, if she didn't pass him over.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt that it seemed quite reasonable to sell a kidney, take drugs, or fight terrorists for this girl.

Ren Pingsheng tapped on the table, breaking the silence.

"Alright, that's enough."

Naza smoothed her hair, her slightly bewildered expression returning. "Director Ren, is this okay?"

"What do Director Li and President Yin think?"

"Great! Absolutely!" Yin Lesheng, as if afraid Ren Pingsheng would change his mind, spoke up before Li Yang could, "Director Ren, she's the one! Her face will definitely sway Li Xianji's obsession!"

Three days later, filming for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 2" was successfully completed.

Xiao Ai had lost weight and had dark circles under her eyes, but she was unusually excited.

Ren Pingsheng watched the rough cut of the film and found the pacing to be quite good, with a strong online feel, and the various game references and nonsensical plot twists interspersed perfectly.

He instructed the later staff to deliver the product to Changyou on schedule.

From then on, my first independent team was formed.

Back in Northeast China, Zhao Bensan wasn't idle either.

The audition notice for the Northeast region of "China's Got Talent" was released less than a week ago, and the number of applicants has exceeded one thousand!

Zhao Bensan's network of connections built up over more than 20 years in the Northeast entertainment industry came in handy at this time.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

From artistic backbone members to folk masters, from young actors to elderly men and women.

It was passed down orally and spread throughout the north.

Amidst this commotion, some interesting people made their appearance.

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