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Chapter 1048 Audition
Dragon Mart, Kempinski Hotel.

"Can this be considered a glorious return home?" Shen Lang said to Liu Xiaojing who was sitting next to him.

He returned to his hometown after winning an award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The auditions for "Zhu Xian" officially began, and he was back to take charge. Did the director really think he only had to take care of the filming? Although many of the roles were decided by him, this procedure could not be skipped.

This is a fantasy drama, and the styling is different from modern costumes. He didn't participate much in "Sewing Machine Band" because he had the original version. The characters in it were basically replicas, and it was enough to just watch them in their normal modern costumes. "Zhu Xian" is different.

Even if he thinks many people are suitable for the roles and have the sentiments, he still has to see it for himself. First, see if the styling is suitable. Some people are good-looking, but they look awkward in ancient costumes. If they are not suitable, they can be adjusted. But it will be troublesome if they are not suitable during shooting.

This is the normal state of preparation for a movie. With an investment of hundreds of millions, every link must be carefully considered. Shen Lang didn't care about it before, but he just relied on the system.

Although he will also invest points in "Zhu Xian", which is a sure profit, he is quite respectful of his feelings. It is not simply to make money. He does not make bad movies just for the sake of making bad movies. In the beginning, it was indeed for points. He also wanted an opportunity like "Border Area Production" because he could be the protagonist.

But now, he can be said to be one of those people standing at the top of the film and television industry, and he has no shortage of scripts.

"Big Red Envelope" was also a work shot before he became famous. Of course, he also likes this kind of comedy works that are about family matters and are not so earth-shattering, such as "The Big Winner".

As for why it is normal to return to his hometown, this is not only an audition, but also a promotion. Except for Shen Lang, no one believes that a movie can earn back the 1 billion yuan spent on the amusement park, which needs to be invested further. This audition is also to promote the "Zhu Xian" Film and Television City.

Liu Xiaojing is sitting here as a producer and is working with Shen Lang. The requirements for a producer are not that high. Things like finding ways to get investment and dealing with publicity and promotion issues do not exist for Shen Lang.

There is also the coordination of shooting locations. We can shoot in our hometown, and the venue is our own, so they will definitely cooperate all the way.

He can invest on his own, as long as there is someone to control the expenses and he doesn't get cheated. Liu Xiaojing is also quite capable and has brought over the business methods, with all the accounting and auditing services available.

In addition to her, there is Xiao Tao, who handles some specific work, and Liu Xiaojing has other things to do and cannot keep an eye on them all the time, such as connecting some implants.

As for Chen Zhixi, she still did not cooperate this time, not because of "So Young 2". For Chen Zhixi, although she is also one of the producers, her importance is not that strong.

Well, the main thing is that Liu Xiaojing made her debut this time, so Chen Zhixi is not that important. Liu Xiaojing was the one who did all the preparations from the beginning. Buying scripts and repairing the venues were originally the jobs of a producer.

With this natural invitation, Liu Xiaojing's position as producer has been stabilized. It's not because she has a good relationship with Shen Lang. In Longcheng, her abilities are incomparable to Chen Zhixi's. She really thought that with such a huge investment, she can be the same as an ordinary person.

"Well, this township is a bit broad. If you want to be more specific and want to return home in glory, there are a lot of people in our county who want to do that." Liu Xiaojing said with a smile.

"Stop, let's start almost soon." Shen Lang stretched out his hand to stop her. He knew what Liu Xiaojing wanted to say next. He didn't like to attend drinking parties.

In addition to the two of them, Cai Yinong was also present, and the boss of Tangren came in person to serve as the casting director.

After all, he wants to use some actors from the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series. Although he can find a way to sign them himself, why not take the easy way?

As for why Cai Yinong is willing to be the casting director, it is even more normal. This is a movie, and it is definitely an opportunity. At the very least, some artists from Tangren can be squeezed in. The protagonist Shen Lang has been confirmed, and he doesn't mind playing minor supporting roles.

There were also several video recorders on the scene. This was the audition. Outside the hotel, it was already surrounded by fans and onlookers. The crew had called the police and had to evacuate. Shen Lang went home. This had this influence.

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"Hello, director. My name is Guan Xiaotong. I've acted in 'The Big Winner'... This time I want to try out for the role of Tian Ling'er." The first woman who came in surprised Shen Lang a little, but it was only a small surprise. If she had come to him, he would have known that he would have no chance as a director. He was just curious, and Guan Xiaotong came without even telling him.

The main thing is that he remembered that he did not send an audition invitation to Guan Xiaotong. She was qualified, not because Shen Lang did not want to cooperate, but because her age was awkward. She was too old to play Xiaohuan and too young to play other roles. She would most likely not play other supporting roles.

However, he could imagine that the audition for Tian Ling'er was the most tempting one for the "Zhu Xian" crew, as this role had not yet been finalized. Otherwise, it would not have attracted so many big names.

"I don't care, I must be with Senior Brother Qi Hao..." Shen Lang felt very painful while acting opposite Guan Xiaotong. If he hadn't given her face, he would have called a halt long ago.

Tian Ling'er does have the personality of a young lady, but Guan Xiaotong has probably played the role of the national daughter too many times, so she can play the role of a willful and capricious girl, but it doesn't feel right.

"Okay, very good." Xiao Tao began her routine work, rarely making orders on the spot.

"Thank you." Guan Xiaotong glanced at Shen Lang and suddenly felt a little moved. Shen Lang winked at him. What a damn charm.

Shen Lang definitely didn't want anything to happen between him and Guan Xiaotong. Oh, the seal was gone, that was fine. But at least, at this moment he was just saying hello to the little gossip spirit.

Guan Xiaotong came here on her own this time. She actually really wanted this role. This is a movie, and it's a collaboration between Shen Lang and Liu Tianxian, so it's definitely tempting.

Then, Shen Lang discovered that it was Xiao Xu who overestimated Tian Ling'er's allure. In the next few days, Wang Ou, Tong Yao, and Zhang Xinyi all came, and Yuan Hong came in together. Shen Lang knew this, because in fact, Shen Lang only invited Yuan Hong.

There were also some people who made Shen Lang feel embarrassed, Mao Xiaotong, Tan Songyong, and Liu Mengmeng. They were all his exes. Of course, Shen Lang knew that they could come because he had sent the invitation.

There are also Jiaxing Gang, Huang Mengying, Reba, and all the familiar faces from Eternal Love are here, but except for Zhang Binbin who can be confirmed directly, we have to wait for news on the others.

There is no need to talk about the Tangren Gang, led by Nazha. She came just to show her support. She knows that her role is not in the present, she is the grown-up Xiaohuan.

As for the little Xiaohuan when she was little, she has also been chosen: Amy, the little girl from "Sewing Machine Band".

Yaomei, Hu Bingqing and the likes also came, and the main supporter Han Dongjun was not spared. However, there is really no one in the current Tangren that Shen Lang is interested in, since Hu Ge and Liu Shishi are both there.

(End of this chapter)