This top guy is crazy!

Actually, that's still an understatement.

In addition to its own artists, Shinhwa Entertainment has also cultivated a large number of new talents and maintained good relationships with many top artists.

For example, the Trinity Project of Mythology cultivates more than a dozen new talents every year, and there are also projects such as "The Wandering Earth", "To Live" and "The Three-Body Problem", which also give the main roles to other artists in the entertainment industry.

With the addition of Jiang Nan, who is half a member of the Shinhwa group, and Shinhwa's presence in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Cyprus, Shinhwa can already be considered a global entertainment company.

Besides actors, Shinhwa also has singers and models, with four or five second-tier singers under its wing.

By June, casting for "The Wandering Earth" had concluded.

Ultimately, Wen Lianye was chosen to play Han Duoduo.

On June 2nd, @TheWanderingEarthMovie announced on social media that Wen Lian has joined the cast of "The Wandering Earth 3," saying, "Welcome Sister Lian to join us on this new journey!"

As the most popular sci-fi IP in China, The Wandering Earth 2, the second installment in the Wandering Earth series, will begin filming in the second half of this year and has been announced to be released on the first day of the Chinese New Year in 2028.

In addition to Shen Ze and Deng Zhicheng from "The Wandering Earth 1", the cast also welcomes renowned actors Liu Weichi and Wen Lian.

It's worth mentioning that, according to big data, Liu Weichi and Wen Lian are currently among the top 10 actors in Tianxia Film's box office rankings, with box office earnings of 166.79 billion and 205.27 billion respectively.

Wen Lian is one of the three highest-grossing actresses in Tianxia Films, with her personal starring films grossing over 156 billion yuan.

Ahead of her are Jiang Nan, who became famous worldwide with the "Resident Evil" series, and Yan Gou'er, who has many works such as "First Love", "You Are the Apple of My Eye", "The Message" and "Green Snake".

With her participation in "The Wandering Earth," Wen Lian is likely to top the domestic actress box office charts.

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After the casting was completed, an unusual silence filled the Myth Company.

Everyone knew that casting the female lead for "The Wandering Earth" was a golden opportunity. Not only were the young actresses eager to try their luck and fully prepared, but even many newcomers to the company participated in the audition with the hope that "what if it works out?"

However, after Yan Gou'er announced that she would not participate in the competition, the role was still won by Wen Lian without any suspense.

This result is reasonable.

Regardless of Wen Lian's firm position as the company's "number one actress," her solid acting skills accumulated over the years and her proven box office ability make her the most deserving candidate for this role.

However, "within reason" does not mean "completely convinced".

Many people still find it hard to accept.

If this role already belonged to Wen Lian, then why bother with a public casting call?

Why not just give the role to Wen Lian directly? Why go through all this trouble and make everyone work for nothing?
Or is this to generate hype for "The Wandering Earth"?

Or was it to highlight Wen Lian?

In short, such voices are constantly heard.

However, Shinhwa responded by releasing Wen Lian's audition footage.

After this short video was released, all the noise about "the public casting of The Wandering Earth 2 was just a show for Wen Lian" instantly died down.

Wen Lian performed exceptionally well in this audition. Not only were her dramatic scenes flawless, but her action scenes were also incredibly exciting.

Every movement was fluid and pleasing to the eye, clearly showing that they had undergone professional training.

After this clip was released, all the artists from Shinhwa were convinced of its authenticity, and netizens also reacted very enthusiastically.

He called Wen Lian a role model for actors and tagged young artists, telling them to learn from her what a true actor is. "Wen Lian's performance with her eyes, without any dialogue, could be included in the textbooks for acting in the Chinese entertainment industry."

"This audition scene is simply textbook-perfect! My sister Lian is amazing!"

"So beautiful!"

"After seeing Wen Lian's audition, I feel that some idols who want to become actors should really take a class first."

"Whose life is this?"

"Awesome, those action scenes were amazing! I want to see Sister Lian's cool and stylish fight scenes in the movie!"

"This is what true dedication looks like!!!"

The release of Wen Lian's audition clip can be considered a small warm-up for "The Wandering Earth 2", which caused the Baidu index of "The Wandering Earth 2" to surge by 742% that day.

Netizens joked:

The Wandering Earth 2 is coming soon.

As expected, for the next six months until the official release of "The Wandering Earth 2", "The Wandering Earth 2" will be a hot topic on social media.

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Shanghai, on the set of "The Elite of Trouble".

In front of the monitor, the director yelled "Cut!", looked up, and said:

"Okay, that's a good take. Let's get ready for the next scene."

At the director's command, the entire crew sprang into action. The mobile track cart was pushed to a corner, and the lighting technicians began adjusting the lighting angles for the next scene.

Lu Ming finally relaxed and let out a long breath. As her second drama since entering the industry, and also her first drama as the absolute female lead, she took every scene very seriously, afraid that she would not perform well.

Fortunately, so far she has performed quite well, with only about twenty takes since joining the crew.

This number isn't considered many; some film crews require over ten takes for a single scene.

However, Shinhwa Entertainment continued Cheng Cheng's filming style, never filming twice if it can be done in one take.

This whole industry benefits from the "strict entry, lenient exit" policy of Shinhwa. Other production teams are not so strict during auditions. Many roles are predetermined, and the criteria are even based on the star power and popularity.

Therefore, the actors' acting skills cannot be guaranteed, and multiple takes are required during filming.

Myth, on the other hand, is very strict during auditions, taking the suitability for the role and acting skills as the criteria. Therefore, acting skills are guaranteed. Unless you have obsessive-compulsive disorder and insist on achieving a perfect effect, you can get it done in one or two takes.

In the rest area, Wang Ke and Qi Zhiyuan were chatting and gossiping. When Lu Ming came over, Wang Ke excitedly said:

"Little Deer, come here and see! The company has released the original audition footage of Sister Lian!"

That's right, the three newcomers from "iPartment 5" have reunited in the show "The Elite of Troublesome Matters," playing the female lead, Ouyang Mofei, the troublesome programmer in the Troublesome Matters Department of the Beast Group; Tang Haixing, the energetic saleswoman in the Troublesome Matters Department of the Beast Group; and Jin Ruoyu, the gossip secretary in the Troublesome Matters Department of the Beast Group.

"Oh?" Lu Ming sat down next to the two of them and took the phone from Wang Ke. "Let me see."

After reading it, she returned the phone to Wang Ke and said:

"I've known for a long time that Sister Wen Lian got the role through her own abilities. The 'pre-arranged' or 'just a runner-up for publicity' theories are completely unfounded and are just deliberate rumors." (End of Chapter)