A widower's entertainment

Beijing, Yenching Academy of Drama.

Duan Long was chosen to play the male lead in "Our Millionaire," which was like a windfall, truly a stroke of luck for him.

Especially after Duan Long read the script for "Our Millionaire" with Lin Youcheng, he was completely shocked by this unimaginable story.

Yes, it really gives you goosebumps!

He never expected such an incredible story; it was truly unbelievable.

Of course, Duan Long felt immense pressure, because the protagonist's experiences in this story were simply too unbelievable and thrilling.

The stories behind those questions really stunned him.

"First question: In which of the following cities is Qingcheng Mountain located?"

The answer to this question is actually an experience from the protagonist Xu Qingshan's childhood memories. The kind-hearted Xu Qingshan helped a woman who had been sold by monsters by sending her a letter. The woman was determined to escape, so Xu Qingshan helped her send the letter. The mailing address for that letter was Qingcheng Mountain in Chuancheng.

What terrified Duan Long the most was that there was actually more than one woman in Xu Qingshan's village who had been bought by the monster; this was the truly chilling story.

Of course, there are still more chilling stories to come. Because of helping the woman who was sold by monsters, Xu Qingshan and his son were forced to leave the mountain village. Xu Qingshan's father went out to work and never appeared again. Then Xu Qingshan went to look for his father and never expected to find such a dark mine.

Duan Long now understands what the lines he spoke during the audition meant. It meant that the protagonist, Xu Qingshan, was tricked into that dark mine. Fortunately, one of the people there knew that Xu Qingshan was looking for his father, who had already been murdered in the same way. They didn't want to kill the father, and now they wanted to kill the child, who was about the same age as their own. This momentary reluctance allowed Xu Qingshan to escape.

Duan Longzhen felt his scalp tingle as he read it; he couldn't believe such a story existed, and he felt a chill run down his spine.

He didn't even dare to think about how he would act when that time came.

Then there was the No. 44 bus. Duan Long was completely speechless. That No. 44 bus overturned into a ditch. The female driver and all the passengers on the bus died, but Xu Qingshan was the only one on the bus to survive.

"Can I play this role well?"

Duan Long began to feel uncertain, because he knew very well just how amazing the script, or rather, the character, really was.

That's absolutely amazing!
Duan Long is preparing for this role very seriously, but he also feels a lot of pressure. However, he can't talk about this pressure, since he has to keep the script a secret.

However, this pressure eased considerably after he learned that Tao Hong would also be starring in the show, and he was finally able to find someone to discuss the script with.

Although Tao Hong only made a cameo appearance in the movie, she was still considered part of the same production team.

"I really didn't expect this story to be so amazing!"

"Yes! I really didn't expect that!"

Tao Hong also made a cameo appearance in this film, specifically in the post-credits scene, playing Ma Jiaqi, who is lying in a chair in "The Nameless".

This can be considered Tao Hong and Chen Jianbin's second collaboration to some extent. In the previous TV series "Crossing the Guandong", Tao Hong played Xiu'er and Chen Jianbin played Zhu Chuanwu. The two had some romantic entanglements, but they did not end up together. Now, Tao Hong's cameo appearance in "Our Millionaire" means that she may star in the movie "The Nameless".

Tao Hong and Chen Jianbin are clearly unaware that there are gifts waiting for them behind their cameo appearances in "Our Millionaire." They are currently more grateful to Lin Youcheng and want to continue working together. After all, they were lucky enough to be selected to star in "Crossing the Guandong," so they are naturally very grateful to Lin Youcheng.

This opportunity to work with Lin Youcheng is certainly a good one. As for the fact that the cameo role wasn't big enough, that's obviously not the most important thing. The most important thing is to be able to appear in Lin Youcheng's film.

Tao Hong was also very happy to be able to act in Lin Youcheng's movie. She didn't care about the size of her role because the most important thing to her was the character itself.

She was also shocked by the story, and of course felt that it was wonderful that her classmate Duan Long was able to play the role, because the role was just too good.

"Duan Long, you must play this role well!"

Duan Long nodded and said, "I know! I will definitely prepare for this role seriously and perform well in this play!"

Duan Long felt the pressure, but it was also because he knew that this role was very challenging, and he naturally wanted to challenge himself and play the role well.

In Duan Long's heart, he was very clear that this role might become the role of his life, so he naturally had to play this role well and would never let down this good script.

He might not encounter a script like this again in his acting career, so he must perform well!

Aside from Tao Hong and Chen Jianbin's cameo appearances, there are naturally other important characters in the movie "Our Millionaire".

One is the host of a quiz show, and the other is a police officer. Of course, besides these two roles, there are several other important characters, including the woman who was sold into slavery and whom Xu Qingshan helped when he was a child. Lin Zhaomei planned to cast Jiang Wenli as the woman sold into slavery, and Lin Youcheng naturally had no objections. Jiang Wenli's image and acting skills were excellent, making her very suitable for the role. Naturally, when Lin Youcheng contacted Jiang Wenli, she agreed without hesitation.

After all, Jiang Wenli and Lin Youcheng had collaborated twice. Not to mention "Crossing the Guandong", Lin Youcheng also cast her as the female lead in the TV series "The Great Song Dynasty Forensic Examiner". Now, she was playing a supporting role in a movie co-starring Lin Youcheng and Lin Zhaomei. Naturally, Jiang Wenli had no objections and accepted it very readily.

Especially after Jiang Wenli received the script, she was very excited to learn that her character was a woman who had been sold to a mountain village by a monster. She felt that the character had a lot of room for development and was very meaningful, so she was determined to play the role well.

Besides the woman in the first question, there are also two other characters in the Dark Mine. Lin Youcheng had previously planned to have Li Xuejian and Lü Xiaohe make cameo appearances for these two characters.

In fact, this can be seen as Lin Youcheng doing a favor for himself. Of course, it depends on whether the two film emperors, Li Xuejian and Lü Xiaohe, are willing to make a cameo appearance in the movie "Our Millionaire". The roles are the two people in the mine, who are also villains to some extent. It all depends on whether Li Xuejian and Lü Xiaohe are willing to take the role.

Lin Youcheng naturally hopes that the cast of his daughter Lin Zhaomei's movies will be as strong as possible.

Clearly, both Li Xuejian and Lü Xiaohe had worked with Lin Youcheng before. For example, when Li Xuejian starred in the TV series "Lurking," he wasn't very famous yet, but Lin Youcheng recommended him for the role of Yu Zecheng, which greatly helped Li Xuejian. Now that Lin Youcheng asked Li Xuejian to make a cameo appearance in a movie, he naturally agreed without hesitation.

The same goes for Lü Xiaohe. She collaborated with Lin Youcheng on the movie "The Message" and later on the TV series "Crossing the Guandong". So, it's no problem for her to make a cameo appearance in the movie "Our Millionaire".

It's fair to say that both of them were equally shocked and horrified by the story after receiving the script.

Neither of them has any idea that they shouldn't play villainous roles. They were quite shocked by "Our Millionaire," especially by the roles they were to play, because both roles were difficult to play and required a lot of acting skills.

However, it is clear that these two Golden Rooster Award winners have no problem.

Besides the problems in the dark mine, another issue is naturally the female driver in car 44.

Lin Youcheng and Lin Zhaomei both knew that this role was crucial and not simple, requiring a lot of acting skills, especially since the actor needed to look like a certain actor, which is why the question that appeared on the show left a deep impression. Of course, this resemblance was mostly just a casual remark, and it didn't have to be like they were cut from the same mold.

Lin Youcheng originally planned to find a new actor, but Lin Zhaomei wanted to find Ning Jing, thinking that Ning Jing could be like Liu Xiaoqing. However, Lin Youcheng felt that Ning Jing was not gentle enough to play the role of a female driver. Ning Jing's whole feeling was more like someone who could fight to the death with robbers. Lin Zhaomei listened to Lin Youcheng's opinion and considered other candidates.

Among them are Yu Feihong, with whom they have collaborated before, and Jiang Shan.

Compared to Jiang Shan, Yu Feihong was also a very suitable choice, especially given her high profile. She had previously starred in "If Love Has a Destiny" and "Crossing the Guandong," making her a very famous actress in China. However, Yu Feihong also had other acting offers, so Lin Youcheng and Lin Zhaomei chose Jiang Shan instead. Jiang Shan also had a good image and had acted in several dramas, gaining a certain level of fame. Her appearance was also somewhat similar to Pan Hong's.

This question naturally relates to questions about Pan Hong's films, ideally the film "The Reader".

Jiang Shan, a graduate of the Beijing Academy of Drama, is a professionally trained actress with excellent acting skills. In 1991, she starred in her first TV series, "Love in the Rainy Season." Later, in 1993, she starred in the romance drama "Addiction," which garnered her social attention and established her reputation. Naturally, she was thrilled to receive Lin Youcheng's film offer and readily agreed without hesitation.

With these lead actors finalized, only the roles of the police officer and the TV host remained.

Lin Youcheng did want to invite Jiang Wen to play a policeman, naturally hoping to find a stronger cast for his daughter Lin Zhaomei's first film. Jiang Wen originally intended to refuse, but after reading Lin Youcheng's script for "Our Millionaire," he became excited and really wanted to take it for filming. However, it was obvious that Lin Youcheng would not agree at all.

Jiang Wen eventually agreed to star in the film.

Lin Youcheng wasn't worried that Jiang Wen's role in the film would usurp his daughter Lin Zhaomei's directorial position. After all, with him as her father, even if Jiang Wen wanted to seize power, he would never be able to cause trouble in Lin Youcheng's production team, since Lin Zhaomei had Lin Youcheng backing her up.

Besides the police officer, another important role is naturally the program's host.

After discussing and considering the role together, Lin Youcheng and Lin Zhaomei originally planned to find Ge You, but it was clear that the role was not suitable for Ge You. After further consideration, they found Zhang Guoli instead. It was obvious that Zhang Guoli's image was more suitable for the role of a host, especially since the role required a lot of acting skills, especially when the character was malicious but just looked approachable.

Zhang Guoli would never refuse Lin Youcheng's script offer. He very much hoped to work with Lin Youcheng, and it was a rare opportunity. He agreed without hesitation.

After reading the script, Zhang Guoli admired Lin Youcheng from the bottom of his heart. Although he had always admired Lin Youcheng, he was still shocked when he actually saw the script of "Our Millionaire".

This story is truly terrifying and incredible.

Zhang Guoli truly did not expect Lin Youcheng to write such a story, and even more so, he did not expect Lin Youcheng to entrust such a remarkable script to his daughter for filming. Although Zhang Guoli did not know how well Lin Zhaomei would film it, it was clear that he trusted Lin Youcheng very much.

Not to mention, the script for "Our Millionaire" is already here, and the story's brilliance and excellence are undeniable; it's truly outstanding.

That's right, it's just too strong!
Of course, what's being fought over now isn't just the script, but also the cast.

It has to be said that the cast of director Lin Zhaomei's first film is quite strong, it's really hard to imagine. In addition to the two young actors Duan Long and Zhou Xun, there are also three powerful actors, Jiang Wenli, Jiang Shan, and Zhang Guoli, as well as Jiang Wen, Li Xuejian, and Lü Xiaohe. This lineup is really strong, with several Best Actor winners. As for Best Actress winners, there are of course some, but they will win the Best Actress award later.

It's worth noting that Lin Zhaomei was just a new director, making her first feature film.

But the reason she was able to find such a strong cast—no other actors—was because her father was Lin Youcheng, and he wrote the screenplay. (End of Chapter)