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Zhou Qian had complete faith in Song Hao's confidence.

"Okay, I trust you! You don't need to worry about the investment."

Thus, Zhou Qian and Song Hao reached a preliminary agreement.

Song Hao also opened the system.

It can be redeemed from the script of "Dying to Survive" in the store.

[Dying to Survive - Movie Redemption Card *45, successfully redeemed!]

[Currently, 50 movie redemption cards remain]

In an instant, the entire script was absorbed into my mind.

It took Song Hao a while to come to his senses.

just now.

With "Dying to Survive" already confirmed, Song Hao doesn't have many worries anymore.

The funds come from Zhou Qian, a major financial backer.

The script, on the other hand, resides in one's mind and can be readily recalled.

As for the actors...
The first person confirmed was Wang Chuanjun.

He is the perfect candidate to play Lü Shouyi.

However, for roles like Cheng Yong, Cao Bin, Liu Sihui, and Peng Hao, it's necessary to find actors with a strong sense of immersion.

Like Cheng Yong, he started out as a boss selling Indian herbal oil.

He's a normal person, without illness or misfortune.

The greatest disaster might be poverty.

The place was rough and greasy, business was terrible, and they couldn't even pay the rent.

The owner of the small hotel next door came to advise him: "Your stuff really doesn't work. I've used it, and it didn't help."

At this time, Lu Shouyi, who suffers from chronic myeloid leukemia, came to his door and persuaded him to smuggle "fake drugs".

He realized this was a huge business opportunity, and he could make a fortune just by profiting from the price difference.

But smuggling is illegal, and he didn't want to do it, but he needed the money, so he had no choice but to do it.

With money, you can do many things.

He could spend money to get a nightclub manager to let him perform pole dancing; he could have women; and he could use the first pot of gold he earned from selling generic drugs to start a company and become a small business owner.

The humanity he embodies is selfishness, greed, lust, and betrayal.
He was just an ordinary little man, with both the ugliness and the shining points of humanity.

He has no ambition; he just wants to keep his son, support his father, and run a small shop—that's all he wants to do.

He also carries the burden of paternal love and filial piety, and selling "fake medicine" is a necessity driven by the need to make a living.

This kind of role requires a seasoned, experienced actor.

There's also Si Hui, the only female lead in the play.

Her entrance in the play was captivating from the very first moment.

She was beautiful and alluring, with curly hair and heavy makeup, swaying her body on the nightclub stage, while the men below cheered and jumped for joy.

In private, however, her attire is not very good; she is always covered up and even looks a bit dowdy.

Clearly, she didn't want to do that.

But this job pays well, so I can buy medicine for my daughter.

In one scene, Cheng Yong, after drinking, leaned against the car door and repeated three times to her, "I'll take you home, I'll take you home, let's go, I'll take you home..."

Actually, there's no need to deliver it, because Sihui's house is just a short walk away.

Sihui knew what he meant; she couldn't offend him, or her daughter would run out of medicine.

There was also the blond-haired guy who got caught stealing medicine and got a beating. He remained silent, but he had a tough spirit.

These vivid and relatable characters all require suitable actors.

Initially, Song Hao wanted to cast Ni Ni as Si Hui.

After all, with her figure and dancing style, she's definitely capable of handling roles in bars and nightclubs.

But later, he felt it was inappropriate.

Because Sihui is a mother.

She didn't enjoy her time in bars and nightclubs; instead, she was always worried about her children at home.

She is, in essence, a conservative woman.

She was forced to dance on a bar stage for her daughter's sake.

Ni Ni might not be able to portray such emotions.

So Song Hao turned on his computer and started searching on actor websites.

This film is closely related to the lives of ordinary people.

The actors must be matched one-to-one.

After searching for a while, he found someone suitable to play Cheng Yong.

Xu Zheng.

A veteran actor.

He became famous early in his acting career for playing the role of Zhu Bajie.

Later, the comedy film "Lost in Thailand," which he wrote, directed, and starred in, grossed over 300 million yuan in its first five days, breaking the record for the highest-grossing opening week for a Chinese film at the time. It grossed 12 billion yuan in its first month and ultimately 12.69 billion yuan.

He can be considered one of the directors and actors in China to have joined the billion-yuan box office club.

This role suits him very well, and if he can take the role, the image of Cheng Yong will be very well-received.

As for Officer Cao Bin, Song Hao set his sights on Zhou Yiwei.

Soon, all the main characters were assigned to their roles.

He didn't have contact information for most of these actors.

So he called Wang Chuanjun.

"Director Song, what's wrong?" Wang Chuanjun had been waiting expectantly.

Song Hao explained, "I'd like you to help me contact a few actors, is that alright?"

“No problem, I know half of the entertainment industry,” Wang Chuanjun said cheerfully.

But when he saw the cast list, he was a little embarrassed.

It turns out that Song Hao wanted to invite Xu Zheng.

He's a top-tier actor and director in China. This...
Wang Chuanjun really wasn't confident he could get them to come.

However, there's no other way at the moment, so we can only give it a try.

Time passes day by day.

"Operation Mekong" continues to lead the box office charts for the same period.

Now he has not only broken the opening day box office record for the first half of the year, but also the weekly box office record.

Of course, not many people would care about such weekly, daily, and monthly records.

However, these are just gimmicks to be used when vying for awards later.

Song Hao naturally didn't care much.

"Operation Mekong" has now reached nearly 19 billion yuan, and as expected, it should surpass 20 billion yuan in another two days.

That will be a new milestone.

After all, there aren't many directors in China who can achieve a box office of 20 billion yuan.

He needs to slowly climb up now.

Not only will it take first place in cumulative box office, but it will also take the top spot in single-film box office record.

Meanwhile, self-media outlets and bloggers are also boasting about the achievements of "Operation Mekong".

Just as everyone was focused on this matter, the Chaoyang police issued another statement.

It turns out that Li Lu and Dong Gua, who had previously fabricated rumors about an accident, are now being transferred to the procuratorate.

This means the investigation is over, the facts of the crime have been ascertained, and the evidence is sufficient.

The case has been transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution.

Netizens were stunned. That speed?!
"Hahaha, these two idiots, they should have just provoked Song Hao."

"You guys are so stubborn! Director Song is the director of the official promotional video! Why are you all so stupid!"

"Evil people will be punished!"

"I think Director Song has set a good example for us! When faced with these kinds of short essays, we should muster up the courage!"

"Didn't there happen on the subway before? Two girls framed a boy for hiding a camera, and he was wrongly accused. Now he's planning to use legal means to protect himself!"

"Yes, that's it! Director Song is simply a breath of fresh air in the Chinese entertainment industry!"

With overwhelmingly positive reviews online, Song Hao can be considered one of the most well-known directors in the entertainment industry.

So when Xu Zheng learned that Song Hao had a suitable film, he came without hesitation.

at the same time.

Tan Nao, who plays Si Hui, Zhou Yiwei, who plays Cao Bin, and Zhang Yu, who plays Huang Mao, also came.

With Wang Chuanjun included, the five actors sat in front of Song Hao.

Song Hao immediately stood up and first expressed his gratitude: "Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules. Thank you, thank you."

Tan Nao and Zhang Yu were surprised by Song Hao's politeness, as they knew that Director Song was currently one of the most popular directors.

All three of his films have achieved excellent results.

It's safe to say that among the new generation of directors, Song Hao is definitely second to none.

As second-tier actors, they also understand that if they can work with first-tier directors, their market value might double.

So Zhang Yu quickly stood up and replied, "Director Song, you're too kind."

Xu Zheng then laughed and said, "Our Director Song is really young. He has a film that has grossed 20 billion yuan at such a young age. He has a bright future!"

"Yes, I heard that Director Song wanted to cast me in a movie, so I came straight here," Zhou Yiwei said cheerfully.

After a brief chat, the group became acquainted.

At this moment, Wang Chuanjun gestured and said, "Director Song, how about we take a look at the script?"

Tan Nao also asked curiously, "Yes, Director Song, I'd like to see my role."

"it is good."

As he spoke, Song Hao took out the script.

This is a manuscript that took him four days to complete.

They were then distributed to everyone one by one.

All five lead actors immediately turned the pages.

As a veteran actor, Xu Zheng first looks at the story synopsis.

Even with only a few hundred words, he can conjure up a story from those words.

As a seasoned "newcomer," Zhang Yu read very carefully.

He would occasionally draw with a pen.

For nearly forty minutes, none of the five main actors uttered a single word.

They were all immersed in the story of the script.

Xu Zheng was the first to finish reading it.

He looked at Song Hao and asked, "This should have a real-life counterpart, right?"

“That’s right.” Song Hao nodded.

"There's a real-life counterpart?" Zhou Yiwei's eyes widened.

"Ah."

Song Hao then took out a stack of documents and handed them to them, saying, "In 02, a man named Lu Yong was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. At that time, the doctor recommended that he take an anti-cancer drug called 'Gleevec' produced abroad. Taking this drug could stabilize his condition and allow him to live a normal life, but it had to be taken continuously. The price of this drug was 23500 yuan per box. A chronic myeloid leukemia patient needed to take one box every month. The cost of the drug plus the treatment almost emptied his family's savings."

Later, Lu Yong accidentally learned about the Indian-made generic "Gleevec" anticancer drug, which had almost the same efficacy, but only cost 4000 yuan per box. The comparative test results of the two "Gleevec" showed that the drug properties were 99.9% similar. Lu Yong started taking the generic "Gleevec" and shared the news in the patient group in August of that year. Subsequently, many patients asked him to help them buy the drug, and the number of people reached several thousand.

Hearing Song Hao's words, Wang Chuanjun asked, "So, were you eventually caught?"

Song Hao nodded.

"Has he been sentenced?" Tan Nao asked, feeling a pang of guilt.

"In the end, he was acquitted," Song Hao explained.

Hearing this, several of the lead actors breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, he was just trying to survive and didn't intend to make money through such means.

Then Song Hao said to them, "Actually, you are all very suitable for the roles I arrange for you, such as Si Hui, played by Teacher Tan Nao."

"She has two identities: a pole dancer in the real world."

"The chief administrator of QQ groups for leukemia patients from various hospitals in the online world."

(End of this chapter)