Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 43: The heated online discussion and Chen An's helpful nature.

Thanks to Han Sanping's efforts, news of the interview spread rapidly. 💙☝ ➅❾ˢh𝓤x.ς𝕆ᵐ ☆♝

"The new film by the brilliant director Chen An may be about to be approved. Auditions were held yesterday at the Beijing Film Academy, with the next female lead to be selected from both the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy!"

Director Chen An held open auditions yesterday at the Beijing Film Academy to select the leading lady for his new film!

Following Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, a third director has emerged who can get freshmen from the Central Academy of Drama to go out and film. The talented director Chen An is holding auditions at the Beijing Film Academy for the lead actress in his new film!

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The first step of publicity and promotion has already begun before filming has even started.

This has also sparked discussion online.

"What do you mean? Our Yu Jinghong doesn't need to?"

"That's right, Ning Jing is one thing, but Yu Jinghong was handpicked by him himself. Now, with a new film, he's just not being used anymore?"

"They're really good at this, hitting one spot and moving on to another."

"Who plays the female lead is Director Chen An's business. He can cast whoever he wants. Are you trying to hold him hostage?"

After interviewing the female lead, Chen An didn't really pick and choose the male lead.

If the female lead is from the Central Academy of Drama, then the male lead will be from the Beijing Film Academy.

A mature man like Chen An knows that while still in school, he should treat everyone equally.

"You two take a look at the contract. If you're willing, sign it. You'll be the male and female leads now."

After the interview, Chen An didn't linger and contacted the male and female leads he had interviewed and found satisfactory.

He took them to his company office and placed the contract in front of them.

Let the two of them choose for themselves; signing with my company is a given, since I'm not only the director but also an investor.

The contract is for six years, with a 60/40 split, because Chen An's company doesn't have much business at the moment.

Therefore, they did not secure an 80/20 or 70/30 split with other people's new recruits.

In terms of time, it's definitely not a problem, but it won't affect their ability to take on roles. In fact, starring in their own movies will definitely be their top priority.

Zeng Li silently looked at the contract, but ultimately chose to sign it.

Chen Kun, the male lead chosen by Chen An, was much smarter; he signed the contract without even looking at it in front of Chen An.

"No problem, Director Chen, oh no, boss. I'm willing to sign your company even without a script."

Having already experienced the realities of life, Chen Kun understands even better the importance of having powerful backers.

Although the company is not large, having Chen An as its pillar of strength is enough.

"Alright, take a copy of the contract and bring it back with you. I've also prepared the script for you. Take a look at it and think about it when you get back."

Seeing that both of them had signed the contract, Chen An took out the script he had prepared in advance from the drawer and handed it to them.

I just didn't expect Chen Kun to sign the contract without even looking at it. He was so decisive. No wonder he was able to make a name for himself in his past life.

I'm quite satisfied with Chen Kun's acting skills. After all, he entered the Beijing Film Academy with the highest score in his major, so he must have some talent.

It can help me earn a lot of money.

The two took the script and examined it closely. They were a little curious about the big words "My Sassy Girl" on the cover.

However, I didn't open them to watch here directly, but put them away and planned to watch them when I got back.

"Then I'll be going now, boss. Go back and review the script to prepare. You can contact me anytime." Chen Kun didn't bother him any further now that he had the script.

I picked up the script and was about to leave, thinking I'd go back and study it properly.

Chen An nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead. You don't need to call me boss, just call me senior brother. We're from the same school." He didn't stop Chen Kun from leaving.

"Okay, senior brother, I'll be going now." Chen Kun replied with a smile after hearing the answer, then got up and left the office.

After Chen Kun left, Zeng Li also prepared to get up and say goodbye.

However, Chen An spoke first: "Zeng Li, right? Remember to keep your long hair and don't cut it like you did in school. It will look better and fit your image."

Although there were no strict requirements, Chen An felt that she looked much better with long hair than with her short hair.

"Ah, okay, boss." Zeng Li was a little taken aback by Chen An's sudden remark, even though they had met once before.

But Zeng Li didn't expect that Chen An would remember her so quickly.

"Don't be nervous. I'm a man too. I'll naturally remember pretty girls when I see them. Also, don't call me boss. I'm a few months older than you, so just call me Brother An. I'll call you Pear like everyone else. I don't like hearing 'boss'."

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"Take care, Uncle An."

Sitting in front of Chen An, Zeng Li's face was slightly flushed, and she felt a little embarrassed when her boss praised her.

Although people around me usually say I'm good-looking, I was a little taken aback when I heard that even a famous director like Chen An praised me like that.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, go back and read the script. You've been studying drama since elementary school, so the role shouldn't be too difficult for you, but you should still read it carefully."

Seeing that Zeng Li was not saying anything, Chen An told her to go back and read the script first.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Li stood up, grabbed the script, and hugged it to her chest. "Thank you, Brother An. I'll be going now."

"Let's go."

Zeng Li then turned and left the office.

She walked out of the company with the script in her hand, took a taxi, and rushed to school. Although she had passed the interview, the exam was just around the corner.

Just in the last few days.

After the two left, Chen An sat in the swivel chair for a while, looking at the company he hadn't been to much.

Thinking that the interviews were over, I figured I could just submit film offers for the supporting roles.

Not long after the contract was signed, news of the selection of the male and female leads had already spread.

Although there wasn't much publicity, there were still quite a few reports about it.

This has been tough on netizens who have been waiting for news, because they are all newcomers and only know the names, not what the people look like.

"Does anyone have photos? I want to see what the students selected from Chen An's two schools look like. Can they be even better than Yu Jinghong?"

"They're all newcomers, they haven't debuted yet, so where did these photos come from? They were auditioned by the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy, so they should be quite good-looking."

"This makes me even more curious to see if any resourceful netizens can get their hands on the photos."

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Chen An sat in front of his computer, silently watching the online discussions.

As someone from a later generation, he was happy to see the online discussions, as the internet would inevitably become a major platform for publicity and dissemination sooner or later.

"Since so many people want to see it, I'll take a picture of Zeng Li after her exam and post it online. That will definitely help with publicity. But for now, let's keep it a secret for now."

Sitting in front of the computer, Chen An was well-versed in fishing; he would definitely promote the film when it was first approved and filming began.

Chen An plans to post a photo online to generate buzz, as he values ​​online promotion highly.

The decline of print media is inevitable with the development of the internet, and Chen An will invest in the internet after this.

Earn retirement money for yourself.

By 97, there were already quite a few netizens on the internet, and with more people came more talented people. The comments section was full of amazing talents, which made Chen An quite happy.

After finishing the exam, Chen An found Zeng Li, went to a coffee shop, and took his camera to find a suitable shooting angle.

It doesn't look like it was taken on purpose; rather, it's taken from a casual angle.

I took several photos of Zeng Li from the side. She was sitting alone in a coffee shop, her right hand lazily supporting her face, her left hand stirring her coffee with a spoon. Her beautiful face was on full display, giving her the image of a stunning beauty casually sitting in the crowd.

Chen An was very satisfied: "Alright, Pear, come and see if it looks good too. I'll post it online for you later."

After finishing the shoot, he waved to Zeng Li, inviting her to come over and take the photos himself.

"Brother An, you're amazing." Zeng Li was also a little amazed; it was the first time someone had taken such a good picture of her.

No one had ever taken such good photos of me before; the photos were even less attractive than I was in person, all because of the camera lens.

Chen An said it was nothing, as he was a photography major: "I just captured your original appearance. The main thing is that you are good-looking, otherwise even the best photographer would be wasting their time. Okay, that's enough for this chapter."

Since the original owner was very satisfied, Chen An planned to choose the photo with the best angle and composition and post it online using a secondary account.

In 1997, there were only 620,000 internet users, but by 1998 there were 2.1 million. After that, the number of internet users exploded, reaching 22.5 million in 2000 and exceeding 100 million in 2005. So you can consider me as having started a little ahead of schedule.

(End of this chapter)