The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 226 Cast List
"Hello, Teacher Zhang and Teacher Deng." Outside the conference room on the second floor of the hotel, Xu Jiuyang extended his hand and shook hands with Zhang Guoli and Deng Jie.

"Hello, Mr. Xu," Zhang Guoli replied with a smile, while Deng Jie looked like she was completely devoted to her husband.

"Teacher Zhang, you can just call me Xiao Xu or Jiu Yang. You and Teacher Deng are both seniors," Xu Jiu Yang said modestly.

Zhang Guoli didn't stand on ceremony: "Then I'll take the liberty of calling you Xiao Yang—Xiao Yang, you're just starting out in acting, right?"

“Yes, I used to work as an advertising copywriter and also write novels. After the company was acquired, Bingbing insisted on signing me, and I couldn’t refuse, so I had to agree,” Xu Jiuyang said with a smile.

"I see..." Zhang Guoli made no attempt to hide his surprise, and not only him, but Deng Jie beside him was also full of curiosity.

Then a certain icy voice came over: "What are you standing here for? Come in when you get here!"

After approaching Xu Jiuyang with a fierce demeanor, Fan Bingbing lightly pinched his waist, then greeted Zhang Guoli with a smile: "Excuse me, Teacher Zhang, Teacher Deng."

"It's alright, it's alright, we still have to wait for our Xiao Mo." Zhang Guoli waved his hands repeatedly.

After the two of them entered the meeting room, Deng Jie nudged Zhang Guoli with her elbow: "Teacher Zhang, look at them like this..."

"It's hard to say," Zhang Guoli said, stroking his chin. "Since her debut, Bingbing has always acted very maturely. The few rumors that have circulated about her were all for publicity purposes. I've basically never heard of her having a serious boyfriend."

"But I heard that Xu Jiuyang doesn't have a very good reputation in the Legend of the Condor Heroes crew?" Deng Jie asked with a smile.

"What's wrong, Teacher Deng?" Zhang Guoli asked curiously.

"Are you pretending to be stupid, Teacher Zhang? I don't believe you haven't heard of it." Deng Jie gently punched him.

Zhang Guoli laughed heartily: "Don't worry, Teacher Deng, every production crew has these kinds of rumors, don't take them to heart. Besides, what does this have to do with us? At most, we just need to keep an eye on Xiao Mo and make sure he doesn't get involved."

"Fine, fine, you decide," Deng Jie said helplessly, but her lowered eyelids concealed her displeasure.

In the conference room, Xu Jiuyang, who had already taken his seat as the male lead, seemed somewhat preoccupied.

It wasn't because Fan Bingbing flirted with him in front of outsiders.

"People will find out sooner or later anyway, so why bury our heads in the sand?" That's what she just told him. "As long as we don't admit it ourselves, people around us can only guess. At most, it'll just be gossip outside, saying that you've slept with one woman after another."

"Isn't this a bit much?" he replied, only to see her eyes widen. "Really? You're concerned about this? No way!"

That's really... a bit too much.

But she wasn't wrong. Anyway, his reputation was already ruined, and the gossip about him sleeping with the entire crew had probably already spread from the Legend of the Condor Heroes crew, so there was nothing to worry about. Therefore, what he cared about at the moment was the casting for the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber crew.

A sign for Zhou Zhiruo was placed opposite, but Gao Yuanyuan had not yet arrived. Next to her, in the seat marked with a sign for Xiao Zhao, sat Wan Qian.

Seeing Xu Jiuyang's gaze shift over, Miss Wan immediately gave him a smile, her eyes crinkling, which was quite adorable.

But... Wan Qian playing Xiao Zhao? What kind of casting is this?!

As mentioned before, Miss Wan is the delicate and pretty type, and she looks great in period costumes. But that's Xiao Zhao, who in the original story is of mixed race and is exceptionally beautiful.

Even if it's hard to find mixed-race actresses, they should at least be exceptionally beautiful, no less so than Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Bingbing, right?

However, while the principle is sound, the actual implementation is quite different.

As mentioned before, Huang Rong was only fourteen or fifteen years old when she first appeared in the story. It's unlikely that a TV series would cast a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl to play the role, let alone someone pretty enough. Therefore, the casting for Xiao Zhao in previous adaptations has been quite different from the original novel. Wan Niang is certainly a pretty young woman, so playing a well-behaved type of Xiao Zhao wouldn't be surprising.

Actually, the actress who was closest to the original character in her past life, besides Chingmy Yau in the movie version, was Chen Xiuli in the 03 version of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. She was pretty and charming, but it would have been better if she had been a little younger.

Unfortunately, this whole thing was set up by Fan Bingbing, so naturally, she would choose actors from her own company first. Therefore, in addition to Wan Qian playing Xiao Zhao, Yang Xue also plays Yin Li.

Look, he's sitting right next to Wan Qian right now, resting his chin on his hand, lost in thought, I wonder what he's thinking.

That's not a big deal. Xu Jiuyang has a very deep impression of Yang Xue's wickedness. Although Yin Li is not as crazy as Jiang Yuyan and Sima Pingting, she is still a bit neurotic. I wonder if Yang Xue will "once again" embark on this path because of this.

In fact, Chen Xiuli also played a role in this version of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber directed by Fan Bingbing, but she was not present today because her role was very simple: Zhu Jiuzhen, the daughter of Zhu Changling, the master of Zhu Wu Lianhuan Manor.

Interestingly, the actress who plays Wu Qingying is Guo Feili, who played Yin Susu in the 03 version of the TV series.

To be honest, Xu Jiuyang really wanted to complain about Fan Bingbing. Even if you have money, you shouldn't spend it like this.

Although Chen Xiuli and Guo Feili are not expensive, it is a waste of their talents to cast them in such minor roles.

However, if that were all, no one would want to complain anymore. Guo Feili isn't playing Yin Susu anymore, so someone else has to play her, right? Who will play her? Jiang Qinqin!

She was sitting next to Yang Xue at that moment, and was secretly glancing at Xu Jiuyang.

But that's not all. Yang Buhui is played by Chen Shasha, who has changed her name to Chen Zihan, while Ding Minjun is played by Princess Peacock Jin Qiaoqiao.

When Xu Jiuyang first received the cast list, he covered his forehead for a long time. Of course he knew the joke. Back when the three of them were studying at Beijing Film Academy, they were not only roommates and had a good relationship, but they were also students of the famous "Fei Ge" Yu Feihong.

But was it intentional or accidental to bring them all into the same production crew?

"Of course it's intentional. Don't forget, I graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Of course, I have to consider my own people first." Fan Bingbing said confidently. "I want that in the future, when people mention the Beijing Film Academy clique in the film and television industry, the first person they'll think of is me, the leader!"

What you said makes so much sense that I am speechless.

Therefore, when Xu Jiuyang saw the list again, with Wang Luyao playing Dai Qisi, Tao Hong playing Ji Xiaofu, and Deng Jie playing Wang Nangu, he was no longer surprised.

Wang Luyao is of mixed race, which makes her a good match for the character Dai Qisi. All that's needed is some effort in terms of styling and makeup.

Then, since Tao Hong played Ji Xiaofu in the 03 version of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber in her previous life, it shouldn't be a problem for her to find her again in this life, since the Emperor is unlikely to French kiss her again.

Two weeks ago, the most sensational news in the entertainment industry was that the Emperor (Zhu Dihua) caused an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol during the Spring Festival. He sustained minor injuries, while the other party was seriously injured. He is currently still in the hospital, but because he was caught in the crossfire, he is now in a semi-banned state in the industry.

As for Deng Jie...

“Teacher Zhang is a great shield, so we decided to put him in the front line. Of course, we had to give him some benefits, so we brought his whole family in,” Fan Bingbing said.

That's right, Zhang Mo also has a role in this TV series, namely the later villain Chen Youliang. In addition, He Daren will also play the Prince of Ruyang, not the prince who was made up out of thin air in the 03 version of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

Given Mr. Wang's acting skills, as long as the styling isn't terrible, it shouldn't be too difficult.

However, there are still experts.

(End of this chapter)