How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 211 Dual Authentication
The auditions continue.

The actors who came in later were still some well-known female stars, some with good looks, some with great acting skills, and some with big breasts.

However, Zhang Wen is no longer the inexperienced young screenwriter at the beginning. After watching the auditions of many female stars and experiencing many visual shocks, his resistance has become stronger and stronger, and he has been able to remain calm.

Even if you meet a stunningly beautiful female star, it will be like throwing a stone into a pond, which will cause ripples briefly before quickly returning to calm.

"Goodbye, Director Han, goodbye, teacher."

With the 16th actress leaving the room, the audition for the second female lead ended.

Han Xiaohua sorted out the resumes in front of him, threw aside the ones with crosses on them, and took the ones with checks on them in his hand.

Among the 16 actresses who auditioned, 4 passed his interview, which is a relatively large number.

Of course, it’s not that his requirements are low, it’s just that the actresses who came to audition today are too outstanding.

"Brother Zhang, I'm afraid you're going to disappoint us today." Han Xiaohua turned and said to Zhang Wen beside him.

"Oh? Why?" Zhang Wen asked in confusion after hearing it.

After watching the performances of the 16 actresses, he was still in a very happy mood, because Du Wenjuan's acting skill points were the highest among all, and the other party's on-site performance was also among the best.

At least that's how he saw it.

"I'm afraid the person you chose is not among the people I have chosen." Han Xiaohua raised several resumes in his hand.

"Oh?" Zhang Wen suddenly became interested. He looked at Han Xiaohua and asked, "Director Han, among the 16 actresses who just came in, which one do you think is the one I like?"

Han Xiaohua pulled out a resume from the one he had thrown aside, pointed at the photo on it, and said, "Isn't that her, number 3 Chen Lingxi?"

"Haha, no." Zhang Wen smiled and shook his head, then asked, "Director Han, do you think that's all I have?"

Among all the actresses, Chen Lingxi performed the worst, but Han Xiaohua thought that this woman was the second female lead he had chosen. Isn't this an insult to his vision?
Is it just because Chen Lingxi is from Tianxi Media?

That’s not right. I just looked at the resumes and among these 16 actresses, several are from Tianxi Media.

Could it be because Chen Lingxi looks sexy?
Oh?
Han Xiaohua was startled when he heard this, then he found another resume and asked, "Is this number 11?"

"Not really." Zhang Wen denied again.

Han Xiaohua couldn't help but frown. He guessed twice but both were wrong?
impossible.

These two actresses are both artists of Tianxi Media. It is clearly written on their resumes. When they came in, they were also shouting "Teacher Zhang", which seemed very familiar. How could they be wrong?

Zhang Wen looked at Han Xiaohua, who was full of confusion, and asked, "Director Han, who do you think performed the best among these actresses just now?"

Han Xiaohua directly spread the four resumes in his hand on the table.

"I think all four of them performed well, each with their own unique characteristics. If I had to choose the best one, I'd probably have to go through a second round of auditions to be sure. However..."

Han Xiaohua paused for a moment, then pulled out one of the four resumes and said, "This actress is very special. Although she's a newcomer and hasn't acted in many TV dramas, her acting skills are very good. I'd like to contact her and have her try other roles."

Zhang Wen saw Du Wenjuan's resume and suppressed his laughter. He pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Director Han, since you think she has good acting skills, why don't you let her play the second female lead?"

Han Xiaohua stared at the resume and said, "Although her acting is very good, I'm worried about handing such an important role as the second female lead to a newcomer. Besides, celebrities can attract more viewers to watch the show, and she's not famous."

"Director Han, your name is the most powerful golden signboard of this drama. Do you still need other stars to attract audiences? Besides, the actors are famous because of your drama and there is no need for stars to join." Zhang Wen said seriously.

The fact that so many female stars auditioned for the role of the second female lead is enough to show Director Han's influence in the entertainment industry.

If it was a small director, would so many stars come to audition?
Certainly not.

When Han Xiaohua heard this, he immediately smiled happily. The flattery was just right in terms of angle and emphasis, which made people feel comfortable.

He did not deny that these were facts, but which director would complain about having too many stars?
"Brother Zhang, stop praising me. By the way, the audition for the second female lead is over. Tell me which actress you have decided on?" Han Xiaohua said as he pushed all the resumes over.

Zhang Wen took a quick glance and then picked up the resume with check marks and question marks on it.

"She's the actress I'm eyeing."

"!"

Han Xiaohua's expression froze, his eyes filled with surprise. He really didn't expect that Brother Zhang would let a newcomer play the second female lead.

He also thought that the person the other party had pushed in would be an artist from Tianxi Media. After all, those who are close to the water get the moon first, and the benefits should be kept within the family.

"Brother Zhang, you are more courageous than me." Han Xiaohua gave a thumbs up.

But it's not surprising that Brother Zhang chose the second female role for Du Wenjuan. This young actress's acting skills are indeed good, and she is not inferior to those well-known actresses, and even better than them. Otherwise, he would not have put a check mark on her resume.

This is also considered as two-factor authentication.

"Brother Zhang, where did you find her?" Han Xiaohua asked curiously.

"I discovered her by chance when I was taking the actors for auditions. I thought her acting was good at the time. Later, when the company was going to shoot the TV series "Perfect Days", she was the first person I thought of." Zhang Wen made up a reason.

"The person who made the creator of your story think of must be the most suitable for the role. I agree that she can play the second female lead." Han Xiaohua said after listening.

Zhang Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it has been decided that Du Wenjuan will play the second female lead, being recognized by Director Han will be of great help to Du Wenjuan both in the next filming and in her future personal development.

Maybe I can even get on Director Han’s ship, and then I won’t have to worry about not having any movies to shoot.

As Du Wenjuan's agent, he will also receive a reward from it.

Zhang Wen has already begun to imagine Du Wenjuan's bright future.

After the second female lead's audition, it was the third female lead's turn to audition.

This time, Zhang Wen directly turned into an audience. Regardless of how many skill points he had or how their performance was, he simply appreciated these actresses from a man's perspective. His mood was completely different from before, and he was so happy.

Although she is the third female lead, the TV series to be filmed by the famous director Han Xiaohua has attracted many female stars to audition, which makes Zhang Wen once again sigh at the influence of Director Han.

Of course, in terms of popularity and status, the female star auditioning for the third female role certainly cannot be compared with those female stars auditioning for the second female role, but compared with the actress who plays the third female role in general TV dramas, she is still a level higher.

Zhang Wen was curious. With so many female stars vying for auditions for the third female role, he wondered if the same would be true for the fourth. By noon, the auditions for the third female role had finally concluded. Director Han sorted through the resumes and had a suitable candidate in mind.

Zhang Wen did not say much about the choice of actress for the third female role, but just echoed what Director Han said when he asked about it.

For him, being able to secure a second female lead role is enough to satisfy him. As for other roles, he had said that he would listen to Director Han's opinions, so he would not regret it now.

"Director Han, Teacher Zhang, it's time for lunch." Chen Yang walked in from outside and said, "Are you going to the restaurant or eating here?"

"Let's do it here. Let's finish our meal early and choose the actors early." Han Xiaohua said, then looked at Zhang Wen beside him and asked, "Brother Zhang, what do you think?"

"Director Han, we think the same thing." Zhang Wen agreed.

Selecting actors early and having them prepare early can save a lot of time during filming. After all, the daily expenses of the crew are a huge expense, and there is no time for the actors to understand the characters they are playing during filming.

"Director Han, Teacher Zhang, you are all tired after the whole morning. Do you want to go to the next room to rest and take a nap?" Chen Yang asked with a smile.

"No need, work is more important." Han Xiaohua waved his hand and rejected the other party's kindness.

He now sleeps well at night and is very energetic during the day, so he doesn't need to catch up on sleep at all.

What's more, the filming will start at the end of May and time is tight. In addition to selecting actors, there are many very important things waiting for him to prepare.

Chen Yang swallowed his saliva. He had known for a long time that Director Han worked very hard. After seeing him today, he found that his reputation was well-deserved.

"Okay, I'll arrange your lunch right away." Chen Yang nodded, then walked outside, but when he turned around, he blinked at Teacher Zhang, as if he had something to say.

Zhang Wen was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Director Chen meant.

Did he want him to persuade Director Han to take a rest?
But Director Han doesn't want to rest, can we still force him to do so?
"Director Han, I'm going to the corridor to stretch out." Zhang Wen said to Han Xiaohua, while stretching his arms and making a stretching motion, the subtext of which was: My body is very stiff.

"Well, let's go."

Han Xiaohua also rubbed his eyes, stood up and walked to the window, looked up into the distance to relieve eye fatigue.
Zhang Wen stood up and walked out of the room.

In the corridor, there were still many actors coming for audition, filling the entire corridor. Perhaps because they had waited for too long, some people even sat on the ground to rest.

Even at noon, they showed no intention of leaving and continued to wait here, fearing that they would miss the opportunity to audition.

Among these people are trainees from Tianxi Media.

"Director Chen, is there something wrong?" Zhang Wen took a few quick steps and caught up with Chen Yang, who was deliberately slowing down.

Chen Yang glanced behind Zhang Wen and saw that Han Xiaohua had not come out. Then he asked quietly, "Teacher Zhang, have the second and third female roles been chosen?"

"Well, it's settled." Zhang Wen said.

"Ah? So fast?" Chen Yang was shocked at first, then frowned.

Zhang Wen looked at Director Chen in surprise. Isn't the purpose of auditions to select the right actors? Now that the auditions are over, is there really a need to hold a special seminar to research the roles?
Even if the meeting was held, the participants could only be him and Director Han, and he and Director Han had already discussed it in it just now.

Chen Yang's eyes rolled, and he suddenly asked with a smile, "Teacher Zhang, who are the second and third female characters?"

"The second female lead is Du Wenjuan, and the third female lead is Zhou Ziqi." Zhang Wen thought for a while and said.

"Du Wenjuan?" Chen Yang looked thoughtful.

He knew the third female lead, Zhou Ziqi, was a popular actress, but who was this Du Wenjuan? How come he had never heard of her?
This shouldn't be the case. There were so many female celebrities auditioning for the second female role this morning, so how come the role was finally won by an unknown little actor?
"Teacher Zhang, can you reconsider the candidate for the second female lead?" Chen Yang asked tentatively.

"Why?" Zhang Wen's eyes narrowed, feeling a little unhappy.

Could it be that the other party asked him out just to replace the second female lead?

If I had known this I wouldn’t have come out.

"Teacher Zhang, this Du Wenjuan is not from our company, right? As the old saying goes, good things should be kept within the family. Our company has three actresses auditioning for the second female lead. Any one of them we pick with our eyes closed is better than Du Wenjuan, what do you think?" Chen Yang said with a smile, his eyes full of cunning.

"Director Chen, it's not that I don't give you face. You should know very well that Director Han didn't want to take this drama at the beginning. I spent a lot of effort to convince him. He was not very satisfied with the leading female role Bai Lu, and the leading male role was selected from the artists in our company. Now you want me to squeeze in the second female role. Aren't you forcing Director Han to walk away?" Zhang Wen said seriously, putting all the reasons for not being able to change the second female role on Director Han.

Anyway, the other party is unlikely to ask Director Han.

Chen Yang's face changed. He could even imagine Director Han leaving angrily.

If Director Han leaves, can filming continue?

Definitely not.

Maybe even the coal bosses will withdraw their investment.

"Teacher Zhang, what you said is correct. Actually, I was asked to do this." Chen Yang said this, took out a door card from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhang Wen's pocket, saying, "Teacher Zhang, go to this room. You will understand when you get there."

After saying this, he left quickly, fearing to be held responsible.

Zhang Wen looked at Director Chen's back and reached into his pocket to pull out the room card. What did this mean? Was there another lobbyist in the room?

Or, something that could make you change your mind?
Could it be money?
Too little won’t do.

Zhang Wen looked at the number on the room card and quickly found the corresponding room number not far away.

He pushed open the door and a fragrance came out from the room, it was the fragrance of a woman.

Before he could walk in, he saw a woman coming up from inside.

It’s Chen Lingxi.

Compared to the previous audition, the other party has changed into a new set of clothes, which is tighter and can better show the figure tightly wrapped underneath the clothes.

Zhang Wen thought about what Director Chen had just said and immediately understood everything.

Presumably, the person Director Chen asked him to consider replacing was Chen Lingxi in front of him.

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(End of this chapter)