I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Is that groove real?
Besides, you're going to be known as "Master Zhou" in the future, so you can make your cleavage bigger!

Cheng Sheng was very suspicious and subconsciously glanced at Xun Ge'er's flat road.

Xun Ge'er seemed to realize that she had said the wrong thing, after all, she and Cheng Sheng were not that familiar with each other.

"Director Cheng, how are the preparations for the Ten Red Army Escorts coming along?"

Just as Xun Ge'er was feeling awkward, Huang Xiaoming, who has a high EQ, changed the subject.

"It should be ready to go in about a month."

"It's a real pity. If I weren't filming 'The Heirs,' I would have loved to have a cameo role."

Huang Xiaoming looked disappointed, knowing that many people wanted to work on Cheng Sheng's movies.

"Yes! Director Cheng, do you need actors for your movie? How about I be an actor?"

Xun Ge'er pointed to himself and said jokingly.

"We need a little girl to tend the fire. Would you like to give it a try?"

Xun was joking, but Cheng Sheng was serious.

There is indeed a girl in the movie who tends the fire; she's about fifteen or sixteen years old, a farm girl.

Although Zhou Xun is a generation older, she is short and has a baby face. With her acting skills, she has no problem playing the role of the fire girl.

"real!"

She was just making a casual joke, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a real surprise, which made Xun Ge very happy.

“Of course, but this role doesn’t have many scenes, only about four or five lines. It can be filmed in less than a day. Do you want to give it a try?” Cheng Sheng asked.

“Okay, you have to reserve this role for me. Let me know when it’s time to film, and I’ll take a couple of days to go there.”

"Um."

Seeing Cheng Sheng nod, Xun Ge'er smiled and raised his glass, saying, "Thank you, I'll toast you."

boom!
"Dry."

The five men clinked their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.

Zhao glanced at Xun Ge with a hint of jealousy and envy and said, "Director Cheng, what about me? Is there anyone suitable for me?"

"I'm sorry, there really aren't any female characters left," Cheng Sheng said.

Zhao looked disappointed.

Huang Xiaoming, her devoted admirer, opened his mouth to try and advocate for Zhao, but Chen Kun pulled him back. Seeing Chen Kun shake his head at him, Huang Xiaoming instantly understood and quickly lowered his head in silence.

Huang Xiaoming is a smart man. Ever since Cheng Sheng came in, he has not seemed to have a good attitude towards Zhao. He obviously doesn't like Zhao. If he were to plead on Zhao's behalf, he might lose the male lead role in "The Heirs".

"I heard that director Li An is preparing a Chinese-language film, but the female lead has not yet been decided."

Cheng Sheng suddenly said.

Everyone paused for a moment upon hearing this.

Everyone present recognized director Lee An; he won the Best Director award at the 78th Academy Awards for "Brokeback Mountain".

His international fame surpasses even that of Zhang Yimou, and some even believe that Li An is the number one director in China.

If he were to direct a Chinese-language film, domestic actors would be willing to go to great lengths to join the project, even if it meant risking their lives.

At that moment, all four of them were moved.

Zhao, even more excited, gripped his thighs tightly with both hands and stammered, "Director Cheng, are you sure?"

"I heard about this from a friend in Hollywood, so it's probably true. We can find out by checking."

If things don't change in the future, the script for the movie "Lust, Caution" should be finished, and Li An is probably preparing to start the production team.

If Li An hadn't suppressed the news, it probably would have already spread back to China.

Finally, Zhao couldn't hold back any longer and stood up, saying, "I'm going to the restroom." After saying that, Zhao left.

Cheng Sheng smiled slightly. Why go to the restroom? He probably went to make a phone call to confirm the matter.

five minutes later.

Although Zhao's expression remained calm, the excitement in his eyes was undeniable, clearly indicating that he had already confirmed the matter was true.

Xun and his two companions were also smart. Seeing Zhao's expression, they understood. Xun stood up, wanting to make a phone call to see if the company could contact Li An.

But Cheng Sheng grabbed one of her hands.

Huang Xiaoming and Chen Kun also stood up and went out to make a phone call.

Xun Ge'er looked at Cheng Sheng with a puzzled expression.

Cheng Sheng didn't speak, but shook his head slightly.

Seeing Cheng Sheng's behavior, Xun Ge'er was very confused, but she did not ask immediately.

Not long after, Huang Xiaoming and Chen Kun also returned.

Seeing the same expression on their faces as Zhao, it was clear that they had confirmed the news with the company and had asked the company to contact Li An.

After that, Huang Xiaoming and the others had no interest in eating or drinking. They were perfunctory in their conversations, and their minds were probably all on Li Anxin's new movie.

Seeing this, Cheng Sheng finished his meal and then said goodbye to the four of them.

Xun Ge'er quickly stood up and said to Huang Xiaoming and the other two, "I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

After leaving the private restaurant, Xun caught up with Cheng Sheng and said, "Director Cheng, wait a minute."

"Are you asking me why I stopped you?"

Before Xun could speak, Cheng Sheng said with a smile.

"Ah."

Xun Ge'er nodded.

Cheng Sheng looked around and said, "Let's go for a walk in the park."

"Okay."

The two walked toward the park, and Cheng Sheng said, "I know a little about Director Li An's new movie. I stopped you earlier because I didn't want you to do something useless."

"You mean I'm not suitable to be the female lead in Director Li's new movie?" Xun asked in surprise.

"No, the female lead's words suit you quite well, but you probably can't accept them."

The film "Lust, Caution" has received mixed reviews and was even banned from screening in China.

After "Brokeback Mountain" made Li An a legendary figure, he planned to make a Chinese-language film, and he had a special fondness for Wang Jingwei.

However, those around him immediately stopped Li An after hearing his idea, as it was a challenge to the public's tolerance.

Although Li An stopped making films about Wang Jingwei, he turned his attention to "Lust, Caution," which was set against the backdrop of the Wang puppet government.

"Lust, Caution" is a novel written by Zhang Ailing in 1950, which delicately depicts the poignant and entangled love and hate between Zheng Pingru and a traitor.

When news broke that Li An was going to film "Lust, Caution," almost all of China's top actresses auditioned for the role, including Zhou Xun, Zhang Ziyi, and Su Qi.

However, most actresses refused when they heard that Li An had mentioned there were three passionate scenes, and that they were real and performed without a body double.

Even Su Qi, who became famous for stripping, refused Li An's invitation, saying that she didn't want to take off the clothes she had put on.

During this time, Li An took a liking to Liu Tianxian, who was only 20 years old at the time. Her pure beauty was a perfect match for the destructiveness required in the film.

Imagine this: Mr. Yi's room is filled with Liu Tianxian from "The Story of a Noble Family"—how subversive that scene would be!

However, because Liu Tianxian knew that the film would contain explicit scenes, she nervously asked Li An if she could use a body double, but Li An quickly refused. (End of Chapter)