During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 458: Casting of Bestseller Script
"Sister Li, you haven't been to Venice yet, right?"

Flying at an altitude of tens of thousands meters, Wei Jin held Zeng Li and Da Meiyuan on his left and right, enjoying the happiness of having two women.

"Well, there has never been a chance."

"Sister Li, I think you are too much of a homebody, especially since you had Dudu. You stay at home every day. Let Xiao Jin accompany you this time."

Coming from Da Meiyuan's mouth, Wei Jin felt a little guilty. Apart from the first time at Cannes and the Oscars, he had never accompanied Zeng Li anywhere.

"Well, I will accompany the two ladies this time."

Da Meiyuan was very proud, "I don't need you to accompany me. I came to Venice earlier than you."

Zeng Li nodded and agreed: "It seems so. I remember it was from the "Baby Project" that year, right? It's been many years."

"Sister Li, you remember it so clearly. It's been 6 years."

Gao Yuanyuan's words made Zeng Li blush. The reason why she remembered it so clearly was that she was still paying attention to her rival's movements at that time.

But as time passed, the two had become close friends, even inseparable in bed, and both had children with the little man next to them.

I have to say, fate is a fickle thing.

"But Sister Li, Sister Yuanyuan, look, after all these years, you are still so beautiful, you haven't changed at all."

At this point, Wei Jin recalled the first time the three of them met and turned to look at Da Meiyuan.

"Sister Yuanyuan, is the apartment 503 still available?"

"After you moved out, it hasn't been rented out in all these years."

When talking about Room 503, Gao Yuanyuan's face is filled with memories. It was there that she and Wei Jin formed a lifelong bond.

Zeng Li on the side also fell into reminiscence. In that shabby but warm place, she gave her body and soul to the man in front of her.

Looking at the two beauties in front of him who had fallen silent but whose faces were filled with happiness, Wei Jin held them tight in his arms without saying much, enjoying the quiet time.

After a long while, Gao Yuanyuan burst into laughter, leaving Zeng Li and Wei Jin a little confused.

"What's wrong, Yuanyuan?"

"It suddenly occurred to me that when I first came to Venice, Cheng Long was in the crew. This time when Li Jie came, he was still in the crew. It was quite a coincidence."

Zeng Li smiled when she heard this, "Haha, that's true. By the way, Xiao Jin, did Brother Cheng Long say when he will arrive?"

"According to our previous phone call, he should be there on the opening day."

Since there was no agreement on the film festival in Cheng Long's contract, the schedule was arranged at the last minute and he could only come on time.

However, there is really no need to arrive too early for this kind of opening film festival. The three people from Wei Jin came here just to relax.

"That's it"

Zeng Li nodded and was about to say something when she saw Gao Yuanyuan suddenly cover her mouth and vomit.

Wei Jin reacted quickly and immediately reached out to pat her on the back. After a while, he asked softly.

"Sister Yuanyuan, are you okay?"

Zeng Li on the side also considerately handed over a wet tissue. After Gao Yuanyuan took it, she wiped the corners of her mouth, and her eyes became a little moist because of vomiting.

"It's okay. I've been feeling much better lately."

Zeng Li has had experience of flying while pregnant, so she suggested:

"Xiao Jin, let Yuanyuan lie down and take a nap. There are still several hours left."

"Oh, yes, yes, Sister Yuanyuan, why don't you take a nap first, and we'll be there when you wake up."

Da Meiyuan pouted and acted coquettishly, "Then you hold me first, and lie down after I fall asleep."

Wei Jin looked up at Zeng Li, they looked at each other and smiled silently. The latter left the private area and went to the rest area outside.

"Go to sleep, Sister Yuanyuan."

Wei Jin gently stroked the beauty's hair, looked out the window, and his mood became calm.

After a while, Wei Jin felt Da Meiyuan's breathing became steady, and then he gently placed her on the sofa, thinking it would be more comfortable to sleep lying down.

After pulling up the isolation board to prevent waking up the beauty, Wei Jin got up and went to the rest area, where he saw Lao Zhu, Zeng Li and two female assistants sitting on a single sofa and chatting, so he decisively joined in.

Back home, auditions for "Time Traveler" are still ongoing.

Yang Mi came out of the last round of auditions and went straight to the sixth floor, which was the office prepared by the company for her studio.

As soon as he arrived, he saw Zeng Jia talking on the phone with a smile on her face. Yang Mi did not disturb her. He poured himself a glass of water and sat on the sofa looking at his slightly cramped office.

Yang Mi thought that one day, she would have a big office, at least half the size of her senior's.

A few minutes later, Zeng Jia finished the call and looked at Yang Mi.

"Mi Mi, what's the situation?"

Yang Mi shook his head: "Not very optimistic, just asked me to wait for notification"

As soon as she said this, Zeng Jia instantly understood what she meant. As a company partner, waiting for notification basically meant it was inappropriate.

So Zeng Jia walked over quickly and sat down next to Yang Mi.

"Mi Mi, forget about not getting this role, I just got a new movie offer."

Seeing Zeng Jia's excited expression, Yang Mi was a little curious.

"what movie?"

"A movie adapted from a best-selling novel is going to be made into a series. The key is that all the investment has been in place. If you go, you will be the core female lead."

After listening to Zeng Jia's introduction, Yang Mi was somewhat excited. She knew very well the meaning of "bestseller", which meant that the movie had a very large fan base, which meant that the box office was absolutely guaranteed.

But when she thought about the production team, she felt a little uncertain. After all, she had been badly let down by "Da Wudang".

After hesitating for a while, Yang Mi asked the core question.

"Jia Jie, are you sure it's a series?"

"Of course, it was in the news last year. I know what you're worried about, but think about it, it took them seven or eight months just to adapt the script, and the investors are not stupid."

Zeng Jia looked very confident. She believed that if Yang Mi took over this series, his career would definitely reach new heights.

After all, there are not many series in the film industry, and the most prominent series before are "Ip Man" and "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

Unfortunately, the female characters in the former have fewer roles, and Yang Mi, the core role in the latter, was not played either.

"Then Sister Jia, please continue to contact them and wait until Director Guo has some results before we talk."

In fact, Yang Mi's heart was already tilting. "Okay, then you go back to the crew, and I'll get to know the details in the next few days."

"Ah."

A few hours later, Wei Jin and his party landed in Venice, and the company staff came to pick them up at the airport.

"Mr. Wei, the opening ceremony will be at 29pm on the 7th, and Gravity will premiere at 8:pm in the PALABIENNALE Hall."

Wei Jin nodded and arranged for them to come in advance to be responsible for contacting the film festival.

"Well, let's go back to the hotel first, we'll rest for a while, and then go to the official check-in in the afternoon."

There is a six or seven hour time difference between Venice and China, so the departure time now is no different from that in China.

"Okay, Mr. Wei."

From the airport, we went all the way to the hotel. This time, since he was only attending the opening ceremony, Wei Jin chose Hotel Excelsior Venice in advance. The environment here is better than the official designated hotel last year.

When they arrived at the room, Wei Jin helped Da Meiyuan sit on the sofa and gently stroked her belly which was not yet visible.

"Sister Yuanyuan, how do you feel?"

Although a private doctor had been arranged to conduct a flight assessment, and Da Meiyu's physical condition was good after years of nourishment, and there was plenty of room for movement on the private plane, Wei Jin was still a little worried after the seven or eight hours of flight.

Seeing the concern on the little man's face, a smile appeared on Da Meiyuan's pretty face which was enough to charm everyone.

"It's OK, Xiao Jin. Flying for a few hours and resting for a few days is easier than going directly to North America."

Wei Jin nodded. It was for this reason that the itinerary was arranged in this way.

"Then Sister Yuanyuan, take a rest. I'll arrange food. If possible, we can go out for a walk later."

"Ah."

Venice has a Mediterranean climate, and the temperature at the end of August is only 8-26 degrees, which is relatively comfortable, but it is too humid.

Wei Jin took the two beauties for a stroll in this classical water city, with the two beauties' assistants and Lao Zhu following behind them from a distance.

Da Meiyuan was okay, as I had already visited most of the attractions. I wasn’t fascinated by the scenery or anything, I was simply enjoying the time with Wei Jin.

Zeng Li seemed much more excited. She even made a travel guide and took Wei Jin to check in everywhere.

St. Mark's Square, St. Mark's Basilica, Bell Tower, Ducal Palace
Fortunately, most of the journey can be done by boat, so it doesn’t feel tiring for Da Meiyuan.

They strolled around until the evening, when the sun set and Wei Jin and his party returned to Lido Island.

After washing up, they had dinner in the hotel restaurant, where they ate local Venetian specialties - pasta, fried fish and grilled meat.

To be honest, Wei Jin really didn’t think the food tasted good. It was far inferior to Zeng Li’s cooking skills.

After a simple dinner, Wei Jin accompanied Ermei back to the room.

Da Meiyuan naturally couldn't do any work because she was pregnant, so the responsibility of serving the emperor in bed fell on Sister Li.

However, Wei Jin believed in treating everyone equally, and after making love with Sister Li, he still came to Da Meiyu's house to spend the night.

The next day, Wei Jin still accompanied Zeng Li around for a stroll, while Da Meiyuan chose to stay in the hotel to rest.

Not long after setting off, Wei Jin received a call from Guo Fan, and the cast list for "Time Traveler" was announced.

This time, many artists from the company participated in the audition. Li Xinru got the role of the male protagonist's sister, and her part was similar to that of Wang Zixuan.

After joining the company, this girl has basically been working in the field of TV dramas. However, because of her good acting skills, although she rarely has leading roles, she has never lacked acting offers.

This time, she has the opportunity to move to the big screen, which can be regarded as a recognition of her hard work.

As for her scumbag first love, Guo Fan directly chose Sun Yizhou during the audition. The evaluation at that time was that his screen image was very suitable and had a blessing.

Although Sun Yizhou came to audition for the male lead, he gladly accepted the supporting role. After all, this first collaboration will bring more opportunities in the future.

The male lead role was finally given to Bai Yu. This guy is truly a chosen one. He has the best film resources among all the male artists in the company. This may also be because the starting point Wei Jin gave him was too high. He is really one step ahead and every step is fast.

In addition, Re Yizha, who performed well in the audition, finally got the role of the heroine's friend, which is considered an ordinary supporting actress. Although she doesn't have many scenes, it is enough for her to show her face.

Wei Jin guessed that this might also be a consideration for actors who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. At the previous graduation ceremony, Guo Fan was given a lot of instructions by the school leaders and the director of the performance department.

For the rest of the supporting roles such as older parents and elders, Guo Fan found actors from the film studio, all of whom were cheap, easy to use and talented.

But when he heard the name of the leading actress, Wei Jin was a little surprised.

"You actually chose Song Yi?"

"Well, you weren't there when this actress auditioned, and she performed very well, and was a perfect fit for the role."

Guo Fan hadn't finished speaking. If Gao Yuanyuan wasn't going to act, his first choice would be Wan Qian. Unfortunately, the latter was busy filming two movies of "The Four" and would not be available until at least next year. He could only settle for the second best. What else could he do?
"Okay, whatever you think is appropriate."

Although the cast is a bit weak, soft science fiction movies rely more on plot and setting to win, and Wei Jin also respects Guo Fan's decision.

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin looked at the beauty not far in front of him. The hem of her skirt fluttering in the sea breeze was so fascinating.

With a smile, Wei Jin followed in two steps.
As one of the three major film festivals in Europe, the Venice Film Festival basically took over the copyright transactions in the film market in the second half of the year.

Although the exhibition has not yet opened, filmmakers from all over the world have already set up their film booths, hoping to be favored during the screening and be noticed by film producers.

This also makes it convenient for many movie fans. For example, Da Meiyuan, who has a literary and artistic temperament, dragged Wei Jin and Zeng Li out to watch a movie today.

Sister Li also readily agreed, after all, they had already visited almost all the places they needed to visit in the previous two days.

Back home, Shanhe Media’s official Weibo account also announced the cast list for Time Travelers.

Looking at this list, many netizens began to make fun of it.

"Director Guo Fan has finally come to his senses. In the previous film "Ex Machina", an actress from Beijing Film Academy could at least get the second female lead. This time it's really outrageous enough. Isn't he afraid of being summoned by the school for a talk? Hahaha."

"Actresses from the Central Academy of Drama almost monopolized the top five spots. It's clear that Director Guo Fan has high aspirations, haha."

"Based on this operation, the box office of Time Traveler will definitely exceed 100 million!"

Looking at the happy netizens, Yang Mi felt a little upset that she actually lost to an actress who had no big screen experience at all.

However, when she thought of the news from Zeng Jia, she regained her confidence. The TV series "Tiny Times" really has a large fan base.

In addition, it is a series, so in terms of influence, it should be far superior to "Time Traveler", even though it is a script from the Wei and Jin dynasties.

Thinking of this, she took out her phone and dialed.

"Jia Jie, please talk to them about the pay first. I'll also ask my senior brother for his opinion."

Zeng Jia was stunned for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Okay, I'll talk first."

(End of this chapter)