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The crew of "The Ming Dynasty 1566" quickly advanced the casting work.

Meanwhile, the crew of The Lord of the Rings was also scouting locations and selecting actors. Chen Xiao, along with the art director and others, traveled through many areas in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang provinces and decided on several filming locations.

Time quickly came to April 15th.

The early morning sun shines on the quaint buildings of Huairou Film and Television City in the capital, and there is a slight chill in the air.

However, the main entrance interview area and media reception center of the film and television city were already bustling with activity.

Because today is the day for the casting of "The Ming Dynasty 1566". Since the beginning of the year, when Chen Xiao announced that Dong Chuan would be filming this drama, the casting has attracted much attention.

At 7:30 in the morning, both sides of the main entrance were already crowded with reporters, including reporters from TV stations, newspapers, online platforms, and even self-media bloggers, carrying cameras and making a hustle and bustle.

"Oh my god, they are all veteran actors."

"It's only been a short while since the show started, and we've already seen five national first-class actors."

"And without a single traffic star, what is Dong Chuan going to do this time?"

"Don't say it, I'm getting goosebumps. If you're so serious, maybe this movie will become a masterpiece, right?"

"Then stop talking, and keep an eye on it so you don't miss any of the interview."

"If one person comes, everyone will jump up and get going. How could there be a leak?"

“That’s right.”

At the same time, inside the film and television city.

This time the casting work was arranged on the first floor of the Film and Television Culture Center.

As Chen Xiao walked towards the casting room, he greeted the veteran actors who came for the audition.

As he walked, Chen Xiao couldn't help but quicken his pace.

It must be said that Fang Rong chose actors that fit the characters very well. When this group of uncles in Ming Dynasty official uniforms stood in the hall, there was an illusion of traveling through time and space, and the pressure of attending court.

Especially when they smiled at him in a friendly manner, he had the illusion that he was the prince, but the official uniforms made him feel that these people might have ulterior motives.

Chen Xiao quickened his pace and walked to the casting room. After greeting Fang Rong and the others, he sat down by the window, rubbed his brows, and opened today's actor information.

After flipping through it for a while, Chen Xiao couldn't help but sigh that he would have to eat fine bran today.

The first role I tried out today was Yan Shifan, known as the "Ming Dynasty Weightlifting Champion".

At that time, Emperor Jiajing was obsessed with Taoism and did not attend court to govern the country, leaving the government to the cabinet. Yan Shifan was the son of Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet. He was called "Little Cabinet Elder". With the power of his father, he rose rapidly in the officialdom. The father and son formed a clique for personal gain, persecuted loyal officials, embezzled and accepted bribes, and even plotted treason and surrendered to the enemy.

Ximen Qing in Jin Ping Mei was based on him. Yan Shifan's nickname "Donglou" was used as a metaphor for "Ximen", and his nickname "Qing'er" was used to reflect Yan Shifan's extravagant life.

In history books, he was a man of great talent, but adjustments were made in the drama to make him appear more impatient, aggressive, and eager for quick success.

Chen Xiao was flipping through the information when the casting coordinator stood at the door and reminded him, "Teachers, the time is up."

"Okay, let's start." Fang Rong said.

"Okay." The casting coordinator walked out.

Soon, a man in his early fifties, dressed in official robes, walked in.

This is Guo Qingfeng, a first-class actor of the Capital Repertory Theatre. His appearance matches his name, with regular features, neither fat nor thin, and he looks very upright.

Guo Qingfeng stood still and said, "Hello, directors and teachers."

Fang Rong crossed his arms and said with a smile, "Teacher Guo, long time no see. Please say a few words first."

"Okay." Guo Qingfeng smiled and began to introduce himself.

After a brief self-introduction, I began to audition for the segment that had been scheduled in advance.

The scene in this audition is that Emperor Jiajing asked Yan Shifan to withdraw from the cabinet. In order to balance the power of the Qingliu and Yan's party, he also asked Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng of the Qingliu to withdraw from the cabinet. On the way out, Yan Shifan was furious and turned back to mock the two Qingliu.

Fang Rong looked at the casting director next to him and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." The casting director in official uniform stood up, walked in front of Guo Qingfeng, and gestured for him to come in.

Fang Rong said: "Segment one, start."

…

The two first used the story of Cao Cao and Kong Rong to attack each other verbally. Yan Shifan mocked the prodigy Zhang, saying that he was afraid that his cleverness would backfire and bring disaster upon himself.

Zhang Juzheng (casting director) opened his arms slightly and said, "If I can sacrifice my life for my country, I will accept it!"

Yan Shifan suddenly raised his voice and said righteously and passionately: "How dare you talk to me about serving the country!"

Yan Shifan frowned, his sword-like eyebrows stood upside down, and his brows were twisted into the shape of a "川" character. "The national treasury is empty, and we are trying every way to fill the deficit. But you are cutting off the source of funds. When have you ever thought about returning to the country? When have you ever thought about my great Ming Dynasty?" He raised his hand and pointed to the sky, filled with righteous indignation.

Zhang Juzheng asked him what he meant.

Yan Shifan raised his chin slightly, as if the fire of justice was burning in his heart, "The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works, and the palace are all waiting for money. At the beginning of the year, you were also the one who asked for money. We finally negotiated a deal of 500,000 pieces of silk with Western merchants. But you sent two desperate men to stop us. Zhang Taiyue, think about it, you are using others as a gun just to overthrow us. What have you and your teacher learned about those Neo-Confucianism and Psychology!"

After saying this, he stared at Zhang Juzheng, his eyes like torches, sharp, firm, yet with a hint of imperceptible bitterness, his body slightly bent, as if he was walking forward with a heavy load.

Fang Rong smiled and said, "OK."

Behind Fang Rong, in the corner near the back door of the audition room, a boy in his early twenties looked at Guo Qingfeng with his mouth slightly open.

He was a stagehand and normally shouldn't be in the audition room, but he had just adjusted the equipment and hadn't packed up yet, and he didn't have anything to do for the time being, so he just sat here and watched for a while.

He didn't know what kind of character this was, but looking at his righteousness and passionate attitude...

He whispered to the photographer next to him, "He is indeed a veteran actor, and he plays the role of the country's pillar to perfection!"

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