A writer has arrived in the Chinese entertainment industry.

"Mr. An, just say it."

After discussing the cast, Hou Hongliang completely lost his confidence. Prior to this, he had been rejected by several investors multiple times.

"No wonder Chairman Li was unwilling to invest," An Wenxiu said with a sigh, then immediately realized her mistake, "I'm sorry, President Hou, I apologize for the offense."

Hou Hongliang could only manage a wry smile.

"How about this? We, Fusui Culture, will take 25% of the shares, worth 50 million."

A 25% valuation would amount to 200 million, which is far from Hou Hongliang's expectations. But what can be done now?

"It's a pleasure to work with you." He extended his hand to An Wenxiu.

While the two were haggling back and forth over the price, Su Liu was thinking about the drama "Nirvana in Fire".

Now that he knew the show would eventually have a slow start but a strong finish and achieve a comeback, just making a small profit share wouldn't be interesting. What he was thinking about was whether he could squeeze his three actors into the cast.

Hu Ge's lead role is definitely not going to be replaced, and Li Xian is not suitable to play Mei Changsu. As for Prince Jing, Wang Kai is an artist under Daylight Entertainment, so asking him to replace him would be asking too much.

There's really no need for him to play some of the other roles. Lee Heon is now a leading man in blockbuster movies; he doesn't need to play those minor supporting roles.

As for the female characters, Princess Nihuang is supposed to be the female lead, but she doesn't really stand out and hasn't become as popular as Qin Banruo.

It's really a double-edged sword for Mao Xiaotong.

Moreover, changing the female lead at the last minute will not only slow down the production schedule, but Mao Xiaotong will also be joining the crew at the last minute without any preparation. If she doesn't perform well, it will only damage her reputation with the audience.

Dilraba, on the other hand, could be cast as Qin Banruo. This character is originally set up as someone of a different race, so it's normal for her to have an exotic appearance. It would be perfect for Dilraba to get some experience.

Just after An Wenxiu and Hou Hongliang finalized the investment amount, Su Liu suddenly spoke up, "President Hou, regarding the roles, our Fusu Culture also has several actors under our management..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hou Hongliang hurriedly interrupted, "My dear President Su, we're starting filming next month, and the roles have already been cast. I'm afraid we can't make any changes now."

"Of course I understand that principle, and I'm also aware of the dangers of changing the lead actor at the last minute," Su Liu said. "I'll just take a small supporting role, okay?"

"This...who is the actor Mr. Su is referring to?"

"Dilraba, who is under my management, is the policewoman in 'Knives Out,' Mr. Hou, do you remember her?"

"I remember her, wasn't she from the Western Regions? I doubt there's a suitable role for her in this drama."

"I want Qin Banruo. Even if this character has some exotic features, it's fine, right?"

Hou Hongliang was surprised when Su Liu directly mentioned Qin Banruo's name.

"Does President Su know about our drama?"

"I had been following the news online before."

"Oh, I see..." He muttered to himself. It was perfectly normal for investors to cast actors, but the philosophy they inherited from Shandong Film Studio was to prioritize acting skills and suitability for the role. He really didn't want to ruin the team's creative DNA because of this.

"President Su, Qin Banruo's role in 'Nirvana in Fire' is extremely important. Her feminine yet ruthless nature demands a lot from the actress." Hou Hongliang carefully considered his words, appearing somewhat hesitant. "Dilraba's image is indeed outstanding, but her exotic features are quite strong. I'm worried that she might seem out of place in a historical drama..."

Su Liu persisted, saying, "President Hou, Qin Banruo is supposed to be a descendant of the Hua tribe, which inherently gives her a sense of 'alienation.' Dilraba's deep features, combined with her period costume, perfectly accentuate that cold and mysterious aura. Isn't that more distinctive than traditional classical beauties?"

Hou Hongliang initially thought Su Liu just wanted to throw in any actor, but he didn't expect that the other party had taken the character's background into account.

"Since Ms. Su is so confident, let her try on the makeup." After much consideration, he finally relented. "But let's make it clear beforehand, if it really doesn't suit you..."

"Then I will not force you," Su Liu said with a smile.

After leaving Changfeng No. 1, Su Liu rushed back to the company without stopping. He knew that Dilraba's current acting skills were definitely not enough to play Qin Banruo, and he had to give her some last-minute cramming.

"You really want Dilraba to act in that political drama?" An Wenxiu leaned back in the car and turned to ask.

"Sister Wenxiu, we've invested so much money, and we already have actors under our management, so of course we should make use of them."

"But 'Unnatural Death' is about to start filming, right? Are you going to let her film two projects at the same time?" An Wenxiu frowned slightly, looking somewhat worried. "She's a newcomer; can she keep up with both projects?"

Speaking of this, Su Liu suddenly chuckled, "Don't underestimate her energy!"

As for the issue of filming multiple projects simultaneously, he pondered it for a long time. "Nirvana in Fire is a large-scale historical drama with complex plots, many characters, and a very long filming period. Unnatural, on the other hand, only has 20 episodes, and its urban setting makes filming more efficient and shorter. We can coordinate with President Hou to concentrate her scenes and adjust our own schedules. It should be fine."

Since he already knew what was going on, An Wenxiu didn't say anything more.

Upon returning to Fuxing Culture, Su Liu immediately sought out Xiao Liu, "Have Sister Xiao Tong and Reba arrived at the company yet?"

Xiao Liu was fiddling with her rainbow marker, daydreaming about where to have fun this weekend, when Su Liu's sudden shout abruptly interrupted her.

"Teacher Su, Xiaotong and Reba just now..."

Before Xiao Liu could finish speaking, he saw Mao Xiaotong walk out of Chen Si's office.

"Sister Xiaotong!" Su Liu went up to greet her, only to find that Dilraba was following behind. "Oh, Dilraba, you're here too."

"Teacher Su! What do you mean?" Dilraba, who was initially excited to return to the company, immediately looked disapproving upon hearing this. "Don't you want to see me?"

"I didn't mean that, don't misunderstand."

"I don't believe you. Why didn't you come to pick me up from the airport?"

Su Liu seemed to have heard something unbelievable. "You have an agent and an assistant, why do you need me to pick you up? Do you think I'm that free?"

Mao Xiaotong, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle, "With your lazy nature, how busy can you possibly be?"

"That's right, that's right!"

At this moment, it was necessary to steer the conversation back to our own position, so Su Liu immediately changed the subject, "Where's Ah Xian? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

"They're still students, of course they should go back to school."

"Oh, never mind him, I have important business to discuss with you now."

"What is it?" Mao Xiaotong, hearing his question, abandoned her joking mood. "Unnatural Death?"

"No, it's another show."

The three of them talked as they pushed open the door to the lounge.