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Chapter 67: Not a single actor chose Song Hao?! (Second update required)

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The lights instantly turned on!

The recording of the program has officially begun!
Ke Lan, a famous host from Hunan TV, walked to the center of the stage with a microphone and a smile, and said: "Future Soaring, Directors Please Speak! This program is sponsored by Vitality 28 Laundry Detergent. Welcome to watch the first large-scale competitive reality show for Chinese film directors, 'Directors Please Speak'!"

"Let's welcome our four directors to the selected seats!"

"First of all, please welcome Director Zhang Chengmou! He is one of the representative figures of the 'Fifth Generation' directors. His films occupy an important position in the history of Chinese film development. His films integrate national culture, social reflection, cultural roots and film innovation. He can be said to be the godfather of film history!"

"Let's give a round of applause to director Zhang Chengmou!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all 500 judges present applauded and cheered loudly.

In most people's eyes, Director Zhang is a legendary director.

Despite some skepticism about his films, it does not diminish his current historical standing.

Director Zhang slowly walked out from backstage, came to the center of the stage, waved to the audience, and his kind expression made him seem very approachable. He then sat down in his seat.

"Next, let's welcome director Chen Kai. His films are full of philosophical reflections, adding symbolism or metaphor to the traditional storytelling to help people understand society and life, thus elevating his works' examination of reality to a higher philosophical level."

"From this perspective, director Chen Kai is more like a cinematic poet; his films are artistic masterpieces that combine 'beauty' and 'sublimity'."

Let's welcome Director Chen Kai.

"Next up is director Tang Guorong, one of the representatives of the new generation of directors. Over the years, he has been committed to creating works for the new era. His representative work, 'Freedom of Love,' has grossed over 100 million yuan at the box office. He is an immeasurable figure among the young generation of directors!"

Upon hearing his name called, Tang Guorong immediately went on stage.

First, he nodded and waved to the audience around him, then walked to the center of the stage to get as many shots as possible.

Seeing this, the host, Kelan, smiled and said, "Come, Director Tang, please take a seat."

Then, looking at the camera, she said, "The last person to appear is also a new generation director. His previous film, 'All or Nothing,' achieved a box office of 9.1 million yuan. Currently, his film 'The Flowers of War' is showing in theaters and has already grossed 13 billion yuan, becoming a member of the billion-yuan box office club. He is Song Hao, Director Song!"

Song Hao also walked out amidst everyone's applause.

Unlike Tang Guorong, who sought to make a name for himself, he simply nodded and waved to everyone before taking his seat.

Kelan then said to the four directors, "Next, we will invite ten actors to the stage. Among these ten actors, there are veteran actors who have been acting for more than ten years, as well as newcomers who have been in the industry for five years. Of course, there are also newcomers who are still studying in school. The four directors need to use their charm and ideas to move each actor to the point of cooperation."

"Let's welcome our ten actors to the stage!"

In a short time, many actors took to the stage.

Song Hao looked closely and was quite surprised.

Among them are some well-known actors such as Wu Zhenyu, Zhang Jingchu, Guo Zifan, Li Chen, and Zheng Kai.

He didn't expect Hunan TV to be so generous, inviting so many actors at once.

The brand-new recording format and the confidential arrangements piqued his interest in the program.

Kelan stood to the side and smiled, "Now, the ten actors and four directors can have fifteen minutes to discuss their ideas and needs and pair up their preferred partners!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Zhenyu walked towards Director Zhang.

Director Zhang also stood up, and the two gave each other a brief hug.

"Director Zhang, it's been a long time."

"Zhenyu, it's been a long time."

"Director Zhang, do you have any roles that would suit me?"

"Of course."

"Then I'll give you the expression of interest card."

Wu Zhenyu dislikes being long-winded. When he learned backstage that Director Zhang was among the four directors, he immediately had an idea in mind.

He's determined to work for Director Zhang.

So after he put down his expression card, he went to sit in the rest area.

Director Zhang was satisfied with Wu Zhenyu's trust. After all, he believed that there wasn't a single actor among these people who didn't know him.

Director Zhang will never worry about not being able to find actors.

Instead, he needs to select good actors and veteran actors!
He doesn't want anything that's subpar!
Li Chen and Zheng Kai then approached director Chen Kai and had a brief chat.

Chen Kai admires them and has previously collaborated with them on patriotic films, so his opinion of them is quite positive.

Tang Guorong knew that his resume was not good and that he was not well-known.

Upon seeing an actor, he immediately approached him and struck up a conversation: "Hello, Mr. Li Yaoxiang! Wow, I'm a loyal fan of yours, really. I haven't missed a single episode of your 'Rosy Business' series."

Upon hearing this, Li Yaoxiang sat down and smiled, saying, "Director Tang, hello."

"By the way, I have a role that would suit you. Could you give me a chance to work with you?" Tang Guorong immediately extended an invitation.

Li Yaoxiang wasn't actually very familiar with Tang Guorong; to be precise, he only looked up his resume online last night.

Although he is a new generation director with mediocre achievements, his attitude still makes him willing to give it a try.

So Li Yaoxiang nodded and took out an interest card, saying, "Then let's look forward to it."

In contrast, Song Hao...

He sat in his seat, smiling and chatting with the actors who came to visit.

Zhang Jingchu was one of them.

She looked at Song Hao and said enthusiastically, "Oh my, you're the director of 'All or Nothing'!"

"Yes, Sister Jingchu, hello." Song Hao nodded.

"I really love your acting," Zhang Jingchu said happily.

Song Hao then suggested, "How about we collaborate and make a short film for this show?"

"Sure," Zhang Jingchu readily agreed at first, then glanced at the other directors and said, "But I still need to say hello to the others first. Wait for me!"

"Okay, it's alright," Song Hao said, indicating.

He naturally knew that veteran actors like Zhang Jingchu would definitely want to collaborate with renowned directors like Zhang Chengmou and Chen Kai.

Song Hao has two recent box office hits, but compared to Zhang Chengmou and Chen Kai, he still doesn't have a priority.

He was only slightly better than Tang Guorong.

But Tang Guorong acted like a social butterfly, even leaving his seat to lobby the actors.

Faced with this situation, Song Hao was not worried, after all, good wine needs no bush.

If he makes a great film, those actors who didn't choose him will probably regret it terribly.

Because each director can only select three actors.

Soon, Director Zhang and Director Chen had filled their cast.

Some actors had to choose between Tang Guorong and Song Hao.

As a rising actor, Guo Zifan really wanted to experience working under Director Zhang.

But he was young and couldn't compete with the veteran actors, so he quietly asked Director Zhang, "Director Zhang, which director would be more suitable for me?"

Zhang Chengmou glanced at Tang Guorong and Song Hao, and first praised them: "Both directors are actually very good, you can choose either one."

"However, both of Director Song's big hit movies were in the form of promotional videos. If it were a short film, Director Tang's romance-themed works would be better. After all, you're such a handsome young man, you definitely need to act in some romance films."

Upon hearing this, Guo Zifan immediately understood.

He nodded his thanks and then walked straight to Tang Guorong, respectfully handing him the letter of intent.

Director Wu Tong was watching the scene on the monitor backstage.

He was surprised to discover this.

Song Hao didn't receive a single expression of interest card?!
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