Even after being reborn, you're still in the entertainment industry?

Chapter 172 The Hong Kong film industry has its own "political code".

On the plane bound for Hong Kong Island, with Sheng Yunxuan's permission, the flight attendants came one by one to take photos with him.

After dealing with these people, Sheng Yunxuan returned to his seat.

Sheng Yunxuan's fame in mainland China today goes without saying. While it might be an exaggeration to say he's famous all over the country, he's certainly a household name.

Even in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Sheng Yunxuan is quite famous!

The main reason is because of the previous movie "Initial D", even though he only played a supporting role in the movie.

However, the minor boss had quite a few scenes in the early stages, and Sheng Yunxuan's looks and temperament were even better than Guan Xi's at his peak.

After the movie was released, the stills of Sheng Yunxuan and Guan Xi standing side by side became incredibly popular.

Based on this alone, Sheng Yunxuan's face is already quite well-known in Hong Kong!

After Sheng Yunxuan finished dealing with the crew and sat back down, Qin Qianrong, who was next to him, continued their conversation that had been interrupted earlier.

"...The company agreed to our request, and they are willing to exchange the distribution rights of the film 'Seven Swords' for our access to resources in the Hong Kong film industry."

"But from now on, we'll probably have to rely on ourselves! The company has no other resources left, and even if it did, it wouldn't be able to give them to us!"

Sheng Yunxuan listened attentively and then nodded.

Ciwen was quite considerate; she neither threatened Sheng Yunxuan with resources to renew his contract nor kept delaying Sheng Yunxuan's response. She was straightforward and didn't hide anything.

They've even agreed to use the film distribution rights to help Sheng Yunxuan get into the Hong Kong film industry, which is already very generous!
Qin Qianrong continued:
"And Mr. Yu from Berna's side also thinks highly of you. Their company happens to be involved in a film project recently, and they've recommended you for an audition..."

Bernard has close ties with the Hong Kong film industry and has participated in the distribution and investment of many films.

After Sheng Yunxuan made contact with them, Bernard happened to have a film project on hand, so he recommended it to Sheng Yunxuan.

To be honest, Sheng Yunxuan wasn't obsessed with making it in the Hong Kong film industry.

After all, those days aren't going to be good for many more years, so there's no need to...

However, after receiving a recommendation from Bernard, Sheng Yunxuan acted out of character and rushed to Hong Kong Island for an audition without even taking a break!

Because the Hong Kong film project Bernard is involved in is a banned film called "Protégé"...

It can only be said that the Hong Kong film industry still retains its rich heritage!
Even if Sheng Yunxuan were to set aside his memories of the future, he might occasionally feel a sense of prosperity, as if the Hong Kong film industry were still at its zenith!
Kung Fu Hustle, The Myth, Hey Society, Project Ruby, Initial D...

These movies are all from the Hong Kong film industry in the last two years, so the resources in the Hong Kong film industry are still usable!
Upon hearing Qin Qianrong's words, Sheng Yunxuan couldn't help but say:

"By the way, could I audition for a different role?"

Qin Qianrong, who was standing next to her, took a moment to react before saying with some surprise:
"Change roles? But you auditioned for the male lead in the movie!"

"I just don't want to play the male lead..." Sheng Yunxuan said helplessly.

For most people, the most memorable scene from the movie "Protégé" is probably the drug lord played by Andy Lau ordering caviar in a restaurant.

"Why? If the foreigners next door see this, they'll think I can't afford it!" "You're still young, 3000 million isn't enough. How about 3 million? 3 million will be enough for a lifetime."

"May your goods circulate smoothly and your profits be immense..."

After that, the most memorable characters in the film were the drug-addicted couple played by Principal Louis Koo and Zhang Jingchu.

As for the movie's male lead, undercover agent JC Ali, the line "I'll stop once I've earned 30 million" was spoken by him.

This character clearly doesn't leave as deep an impression as the three characters mentioned above...

Upon hearing this, Qin Qianrong blinked, then couldn't help but chuckle, shaking her head and saying:
"You know what, they all seem to dislike the male lead... I heard that Mr. Yu from Berna said that the actors the production team was looking for didn't want to play the male lead in the movie, but the second and third male leads were vying for the role!"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yunxuan could only shake his head and remain silent.

Fine, the male lead is fine then...

The production team was indeed a bit different; Andy Lau was willing to give up the lead role and play the second male lead, the drug lord.

Wu Yanzha didn't want to play the male lead either, knowing he couldn't compete with Andy Lau for the second male lead role, so he set his sights on Louis Koo's third male lead role.

At this critical juncture, those two people are competing for this role.

Now, with Berna's help, Sheng Yunxuan has taken advantage of the situation where Wu Yanzha and Principal Gu are vying for the third male lead to "steal the spotlight"...

Upon landing at Hong Kong Island Airport, Bernard's team sent someone to greet us and arranged transportation and a hotel.

After resting for a night, Sheng Yunxuan went to the film crew the next day to participate in the audition.

Having been in the industry for two or three years, Sheng Yunxuan doesn't rely entirely on "cheating" when filming. Instead, he has been intentionally honing his acting skills and reducing his dependence on simulated memory.

Previously, he mostly played "high-level games" and frequently acted alongside top actors in the industry, which significantly improved Sheng Yunxuan's own skills.

In addition, I had prepared carefully before the audition, so my performance during the audition was quite good!
Wu Yanzha, who was originally chosen by director Derek Yee, had no interest in playing the male lead at this point.

Moreover, considering the box office appeal of the mainland market, the production team originally cast Andy Lau and Louis Koo, both Hong Kong actors, and indeed needed a mainland actor with sufficient fame.

Sheng Yunxuan's acting skills are up to par, and his fame is high and popular enough, so he is obviously quite suitable.

Of course, the most important point is that the production company's investor, Berna, recommended and supported Sheng Yunxuan to play the male lead!
Due to a combination of factors, Sheng Yunxuan was able to land the lead role without much effort!
Furthermore, it's worth mentioning that while Sheng Yunxuan was replaced as the male lead, Zhang Jingchu was not chosen to play the female lead, the drug addict.

There's nothing we can do; that's just how things are in the Hong Kong entertainment circle these days.

For the male and female leads, one of them must be played by an actor from mainland China, and the other must be played by an actor from Hong Kong!
The female lead has been changed to Lin Xilei, who played "Xiyu" before her disguise in "Reign of Assassins".

This person is from Taiwan and signed with a Hong Kong company. He has been heavily promoted in the past year and has received many film opportunities.

Choosing her to pair with Sheng Yunxuan, the male lead, is actually a bit like how Black people are portrayed as "politically motivated" in Hollywood in the future...

(End of this chapter)