allonlinenovel Chapter 286 Casting Confirmed
Chapter 286 Casting Confirmed
Not knowing why Uncle Liang suddenly asked this, Jiang Youli replied, "Of course I know, he was one of the candidates for the male lead in 'Dafeng Entertainment' before."
However, she had Yu Linglong do something to get him eliminated.
Otherwise, Dafeng Entertainment might actually cast Zhou Zerui as the male lead in "Legend of Fuyao," so they can't let the show become a flop.
"Yes, it's probably because he was rejected by Dafeng Entertainment that Zhou Zerui called me yesterday and said he wanted to audition for the role of the main male villain in 'The Legend of Chusen'," Uncle Liang explained.
It turned out to be the case.
Hearing this, Jiang Youli felt a little embarrassed.
After all, she still felt somewhat indebted to him in this matter.
Zhou Zerui was a victim of her struggle with Long Yuan.
So she had considered that Starlight Entertainment planned to cast Zhou Zerui as the male lead in their next drama, if he was interested.
"To be honest, Zhou Zerui is a newcomer, having debuted less than two years ago, but I have seen the dramas he has acted in. Compared to Yang Yufan, whom Dafeng Entertainment ultimately chose, Zhou Zerui's acting is more natural and less formulaic, so I gave him an audition opportunity today."
So that's what the plan was.
Jiang Youli smiled and said, "Uncle Liang, as I said, you can decide everything about casting. As long as you are satisfied, that's all that matters."
Liang Shenggui said, "Although you said that, I'm a little worried because he, like Chen Wang, has a lot of scandals. But I know Chen Wang well, while I don't know much about Zhou Zerui. He even auditioned for the male lead in Dafeng Entertainment's 'Soaring to the Top,' but was rejected, so he started considering our 'The Ambition of Qingyun' project."
Jiang Youli explained, "Uncle Liang, don't worry. I've already investigated Zhou Zerui beforehand. Those negative rumors are just someone deliberately smearing him. In reality, he has no problems. Even if you really choose him, it won't affect the drama 'The Legend of Chusen.' Uncle Liang, I trust your judgment. Don't worry about anything else."
"Okay, if Zhou Zerui passes the audition, I'll finalize the deal with him."
"Ah."
Just as Jiang Youli was about to hang up the phone, she heard Uncle Liang ask her, "By the way, Li girl, do you want to come and watch his audition too?"
Jiang Youli initially wanted to say she wouldn't go, but considering that the male villain in the novel "The Ambition of Qingyun" was just as charming as the male lead, and she didn't have any particularly urgent work at the moment, she changed her mind and asked, "When is Zhou Zerui's audition?"
“I arranged for him to audition at 11 a.m.
Jiang Youli checked the time; it was already 9:30, and there was still an hour and a half left. "Okay, I'll go over in a bit."
……
When Jiang Youli arrived at the hotel arranged by Uncle Liang for the interview at 10:30, there were still many men waiting for their auditions sitting on the benches in the corridor.
Most of them are young and handsome, and they are quite famous in the entertainment industry.
Those people didn't notice Jiang Youli's arrival. The three male actors closest to her whispered among themselves:
"I don't know what Zhou Zerui was thinking, actually auditioning for 'The Legend of Qingyun'. Starlight Entertainment would never want him."
"Yes, he has so many scandals, and he even assaulted the director on set. I heard he's now in a semi-banned state."
"He was rejected from the audition for the male lead at Dafeng Entertainment, yet he still wants to come to Xingguang Entertainment. Doesn't he know that Xingguang Entertainment and Dafeng Entertainment are now sworn enemies?"
Jiang Youli's gaze slowly fell on the young man who was sitting quietly on the bench in the middle of the corridor.
He stood alone, silent, as if completely isolated from the noisy world around him.
At this time, snowflakes were already falling in Beijing in November. He was wearing a snow-white down jacket and black trousers, making him look exceptionally fresh and neat.
This man possesses a maturity beyond his years.
However, beneath this maturity lies a youthful spirit that refuses to admit defeat.
Despite the occasional murmurs around him, he seemed completely unmoved, focusing intently on the book in his hands.
Jiang Youli approached and looked down at the book in his hand, which was her novel, "The Ambition to Soar to the Clouds."
"Jiang Youli, it's her! She is the real heiress of the Jiang family, Jiang Youli!"
"I don't know if it was just a preconceived notion, but I thought Jiang Yonghe was the most talented woman in Beijing's social circle, so I thought, how could someone from the countryside compare to her? But now I think she's quite pretty."
"It's probably because they're wealthy families who take care of their children. They've been back for over two months now."
The men who came for the audition exclaimed in quiet amazement and then greeted him one after another: "President Jiang!"
Hearing the whispers around him, Zhou Zerui, who had been looking down, raised his head and his gaze met Jiang Youli's, who was standing not far away.
His movements visibly faltered, somewhat surprised by Jiang Youli's sudden appearance.
However, this surprise lasted only a moment before Zhou Zerui quickly came to his senses and abruptly looked away as if he had been burned.
His throat bobbed, and he uttered a low greeting: "President Jiang."
Jiang Youli didn't seem to care much about Zhou Zerui's reaction. She simply responded with a faint "hmm" and stepped into the interview room without any expression.
Zhou Zerui watched her retreating figure, then silently withdrew his gaze, but his mind could no longer settle down.
The interview room—
When Liang Shenggui, who was sitting down, saw Jiang Youli, he quickly stood up and waved to her: "Li girl, you're here. Come sit here."
Besides Liang Shenggui, the assistant director he had found was also in the room.
Jiang Youli walked over and sat down in the seat that Uncle Liang had arranged for her.
"You're here so early, half an hour ahead of time," Liang Shenggui said, glancing at the time.
After Jiang Youli sat down, she said, "Since we're here to watch auditions, we can't just look at Zhou Zerui's; we also need to compare him with the others so that we can clearly see who is better."
Liang Shenggui readily agreed, "That's true."
After saying that, he handed a printed document to Jiang Youli: "This is the document sent by Zhou Zerui. You can take a look at it in advance."
“Okay.” Jiang Youli took the documents.
And so, Jiang Youli watched the impromptu performances of the actors who came to audition with Uncle Liang.
After watching the performances of five auditioning actors, it was finally Zhou Zerui's turn as the sixth.
After entering the audition room, Zhou Zerui quickly scanned the three people in the room, and paused slightly when he looked at Jiang Youli.
But soon, he shifted his gaze to director Liang Shenggui, who was sitting in the middle.
"Distinguished judges, I am actor Zhou Zerui, and I am here today to audition for the role of Mo Jingzhi, the main villain in 'The Legend of Chusen'."
As soon as he finished speaking, the assistant director frowned and turned to Liang Shenggui, "Director Liang, why did you let Zhou Zerui audition? He has a lot of negative news about him."
Upon hearing the assistant director's words, Zhou Zerui's previously relaxed hands unconsciously clenched, awaiting Liang Shenggui's response.
Before Liang Shenggui could reply, Jiang Youli spoke first: "I agree to let Zhou Zerui audition."
Zhou Zerui looked at Jiang Youli in surprise, but quickly calmed down.
The assistant director was clearly surprised by Jiang Youli's words. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he kept his mouth shut.
After all, Jiang Youli is the major financial backer and original author of this drama, so her opinion naturally carries significant weight.
Liang Shenggui suggested, "Li Yatou, why don't you choose the performance segment for Zhou Zerui?"