This humble Taoist priest is going to be a movie star!

"Three storylines, three male leads, and the one who invited you to audition is one of them. The female lead is Yip Suen-yee from Hong Kong's TVB." "However, the role of Gui Hai Yi Dao may not be yours. There's also a young actor from the Shanghai circle who's determined to get the role, so the competition will be fierce."

"Hmm... I've heard Senior Yu mention it."

Li Qing held the oil paper package in her hand.

I glanced at the script.

Actually, although he's called one of the male leads, he's actually the third male lead.

The male lead, Cheng Shifei, was handpicked to be played by Hong Kong star Guo Quan'an.

The second male lead, the gentle yet cool Duan Tianya, is currently unavailable in terms of who will play him.

The third male lead, who is also one of the roles that invited Li Qing to audition for this time, is Gui Hai Yi Dao.

The story recounts the four secret agents of the "Dragon Guard Manor" during the mid-Ming Dynasty: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow.

The story revolves around the power struggles, love, and hatred between Cao Zhengchun, a powerful, ambitious, ruthless, and scheming ruler who plots to usurp the throne and persecute loyal officials, and Zhu Wushi, a brilliant, shrewd, courageous, and compassionate Marquis who strives to rectify the ills of the time.

It's a very traditional martial arts drama, but it's packed with episodes and has a huge investment of over 100 million yuan.

Oh no, it's not just hundreds of millions.

It's a martial arts drama with an investment of 200 million yuan.

It had a larger budget than the Zhang Dahuzi version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

"Okay, Mr. Wang, I won't be absent from the audition day," Li Qingzhen said sincerely.

"Okay, I'll go first."

"Have some hot water first, you must be tired from your journey." Li Qing prepared hot water and brought it over, quite naturally, without any particularly respectful attitude or change in tone.

It wasn't an attempt to ingratiate myself; it was simply a matter of hospitality.

Mr. Wang looked at the long-haired young man in front of him.

My first impression was good.

Appearance and demeanor.

It's the kind of charisma that makes you feel approachable at first glance.

When I read the brief script and character biographies, he seemed aloof and quiet, yet not arrogant. His tone of voice and smile were very warm.

He doesn't dislike that kind of temperament, nor does he dislike that kind of person.

But such people...

Can he play someone like Gui Hai Yi Dao? Can he compare to Taiwanese actor Ye Hua Jian? And I've heard he has many strong competitors.

Mr. Wang had seen Li Qing's resume and knew that he had only played Yin Zhiping in The Return of the Condor Heroes, and since the drama hadn't been released yet, no one knew how well it would turn out.

He still thinks it's uncertain...

"Study the character's biography carefully." Mr. Wang paused and said, "This role is not easy to play, especially since it's one of the male leads. The investors and the director will make a very careful decision, and they won't show any favoritism just because your recommender is Zhang Da Huzi."

"Zhang Da Huzi only 'recommended' you to audition, not directly put you into the cast."

The difference is clear to everyone.

Li Qing nodded.

"Thanks for reminding me."

It seems that Zhang Da Huzi is recommending himself for the group.

That's all I have to say. Good luck with your efforts.

Mr. Wang drank the warm water in one gulp, then turned and left.

"Be careful on the road."

"Um."

After Mr. Wang left, only a dazed Jiang Chenggang and Li Qing, who was looking at the biographical sketch, remained.

Afterwards, Li Qing couldn't stand Jiang Chenggang's sharp gaze anymore.

"Damn it, Lao Jiang, what are you doing?"

Jiang Chenggang kept staring at Li Qing, staring... staring... and then his gaze moved down.

"I'm just curious, did you make some kind of deal with someone on the set of The Return of the Condor Heroes?"

"Do you have to be so despicable...?"

"This is not scientifically sound!"

Jiang Chenggang was having some existential doubts when the audition for one of the male leads came.

I just said that I can't succeed without a management company.

This is a bit too quick a slap in the face.

"So you're right, it's not necessary to work with a management company," Li Qing said with a smile.

Well, this slap in the face made Jiang Chenggang realize something.

This young Taoist priest has the ability to take on jobs on his own!

Although unlike talent agencies that directly appoint actors, at least the actor himself has the right to fight for the role of the male lead.

This is enough.

It's important to understand that even roles chosen by talent agencies require resource exchange; they have all sorts of resources...

At this point, Jiang Chenggang had nothing to say.

He has the ability to choose his own roles...

"Work with me," Jiang Chenggang said thoughtfully. "I'll be your agent, how about it?"

"Let's go together."

Jiang Chenggang pondered for a moment and said, "I will handle all matters for you. If it is business that I negotiate, you will take 95% and I will take 5%. If you negotiate for a role yourself, you will take all of it, but you have to put your name on my project. In fact, your name is equivalent to shares in my studio."

"That's a pretty big bet."

"How many times in life can you take a gamble?" Jiang Chenggang smiled and said, "This time, my instincts told me that if I didn't gamble on you, I feel like I would regret it for the rest of my life."

Li Qing also found it interesting.

"I can consider it."

Having an agent who can handle all sorts of things is pretty good.

Moreover, the profit-sharing ratio is quite reasonable.

Not bad.

Of course, Li Qing knew this too.

Jiang Chenggang bet that he would become famous, and with that name attached, he could use it to recruit other artists.

Just like Orange Sky 98, the reason why others flock to him is not for any other reason than that Wang Huajing has so many successful examples and famous stars under his management.

Because the big star came first, then Orange Sky 98 came into being.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm going to make a lot of money off you."

Jiang Chenggang made a kneading motion: "I'm not going to work for free."

Now Jiang Chenggang has reverted to being that cunning and calculating group leader.

Although he always realized he missed something in his calculations.

"If I don't become famous, then you'll have worked for nothing," Li Qing joked.

"So isn't this just gambling?"

"You really love gambling."

"No pain, no gain! Just do it! Life doesn't offer many chances to gamble." Jiang Chenggang even opened a bottle of beer to quench his thirst and boost his courage: "This time, I'm going to win this big gamble."

"By the way, may I ask when was the last time you gambled?" At this point, Li Qing also felt that he should agree to Jiang Chenggang's cooperation terms.

It was a win-win situation; I got some peace and quiet, and I had an agent to handle all the miscellaneous matters.

Promotion, negotiations, contracts, and so on.

Jiang Chenggang and Li Qing still thought it was reliable.

At least when it comes to judging people, Li Qing hasn't made a mistake yet!

As he spoke, Li Qing quietly put away his feng shui compass...

"Last time?"

Jiang Chenggang thought for a moment: "The last time, I think I was misled by an online friend, and in a moment of impulsiveness, I went all in on something called Bitcoin... what's it called, a virtual currency?"

"And the result?"

"As a result, I ate pickled vegetables and steamed buns for half a year before I recovered... But luckily, I didn't have much money back then, and I was just a little fool."

"Hahaha..."

After some back and forth, a verbal agreement was reached.

Next, a formal contract will be drafted, and Li Qing will now have her own agent.

Jiang Chenggang also has his own "artists".