The entertainment empire began with Liu Yifei's premarital pregnancy.

Huang Shengyi left, but before leaving, she left Lin Bufan her private number.

In her words, this number exists only for Lin Bufan; if he thinks of her, he can call her anytime.

"This woman..."

Lin Bufan picked up the phone number on the table, smiled, and shook his head.

At this point, Huang Shengyi had already gotten involved with Yang Zi. It was only after she got in touch with Yang Zi that she confronted Zhou Xingchi head-on.

After thinking about it, Lin Bufan put the phone number away, just in case he might need it in the future.

……

"Next!"

Now, of all the auditionees, only Dong Jie remains.

Lin Bufan didn't have high expectations for Dong Jie, but when Dong Jie appeared in front of him in a long dress from the Republican era, it was as if he was transported back to Leng Qingqiu in "The Story of a Noble Family".

When "The Story of a Noble Family" was released, even the celestial beauty was overshadowed by Dong Jie's portrayal of Leng Qingqiu.

Especially when Dong Jie turned around after her audition, it was as if the real Wang Jiazhi had possessed her. Her innocent expression showed no trace of acting, as if it were natural.

Her eyes were clear and innocent, yet held a hint of uncertainty about the future.

It can be said that Dong Jie's performance was even better than her portrayal of Wang Jiazhi in the original "Lust, Caution".

"Xiaobai, go and get the prepared cheongsam!"

Lin Bufan turned to look at Bai Bing.

"Yes, boss!"

In less than five minutes, Bai Bing brought in the cheongsam that had been prepared in advance.

The pre-production of the film "Lust, Caution" has already begun. The costumes and props have also been prepared. Now, apart from the lack of actors, the only thing missing is the location.

In terms of location, Lin Bufan directly acquired a plot of land outside the Sixth Ring Road in the suburbs of Beijing to build the filming location for "Lust, Caution".

It is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in about a month.

"Try them on!"

Lin Bufan looked at Dong Jie.

Dong Jie's current appearance perfectly matches the image of Wang Jiazhi from the early stages; in fact, it's almost as if they were the same person. Now, we'll see how she portrays the 'charming' Mrs. Mai.

"Okay, Director Lin!"

Dong Jie didn't stand on ceremony and immediately took the cheongsam and changed into it in front of Lin Bufan.

"good!"

When Dong Jie put on the cheongsam, she did have a certain charm.

"Act out this script!"

Lin Bufan pulled a script from the table and handed it directly to Dong Jie.

"I won't give you a time limit. You can start performing whenever you feel ready!"

"Understood, Director Lin!"

Dong Jie took a deep breath, her face serious.

She could sense that other people's auditions were completely different from hers, which meant that she had a high chance of landing the role.

Now that the opportunity has been presented to her, she cannot afford to miss it, no matter what.

Dong Jie held the script and studied it carefully, constantly simulating in her mind how she should portray the character's charm.

Furthermore, the charm of the character Wang Jiazhi is completely different from that of a dancer; it is more reserved.

It needs to be felt by people, but not too much.

Nearly an hour later, Dong Jie put down the script, reviewed it in her mind again, and began her performance.

"Clap clap clap!"

After Dong Jie finished her performance, Lin Bufan clapped generously, a satisfied expression on his face.

"Excellent, very excellent!"

Dong Jie's portrayal of Wang Jiazhi is quite good. Whether it's the innocent student in the early stages or Mrs. Mai in the later stages, her performance, while not perfect, has surpassed the original in Lin Bufan's opinion.

"The character Wang Jiazhi has three scenes where she is fully nude. You need to be fully immersed in the role during filming, and you can't use a body double. Can you accept that?" Lin Bufan looked at Dong Jie with a serious expression.

In the released version, Lin Bufan will definitely not be edited that way, but during filming, full nudity is definitely required; otherwise, the actors won't be able to perform freely, and the effect will certainly not be good.

Moreover, he was aiming to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for this film, so a stunt double was definitely not an option.

"I can accept it!"

Dong Jie gritted her teeth. She knew very well that this film was aiming for one of the top three European awards, and she absolutely couldn't miss such a good opportunity.

It's just a few scenes that expose some skin, she can totally accept that.

"In that case, Xiaobai, you take Dong Jie to sign the contract."

Lin Bufan turned to look at Bai Bing.

"Yes, boss!"

"After signing the contract, I gave her the script directly."

From signing the contract to taking the script and leaving, Dong Jie only took less than half an hour.

Even after leaving Kyoto, Dong Jie still couldn't believe that she had landed the lead role in "Lust, Caution."

Countless female celebrities in the industry would fight tooth and nail for a role, only to have it fall into their laps.

Thinking of this, Dong Jie couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

"Dong Jie, Dong Jie..."

Just then, a series of calls pulled Dong Jie from her reverie.

"what!"

Dong Jie turned around and saw her agent.

Just now, she was imagining herself walking on the stage of one of the three major European award ceremonies and winning the Best Actress award.

"I've called you several times, what are you daydreaming about?"

The agent stepped forward, looking at Dong Jie with a puzzled expression.

"Sister Ren, I got the lead role in 'Lust, Caution'!"

After getting into the car, Dong Jie looked at her agent, waved the script in her hand, and couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

"real?"

The agent hurriedly grabbed the script and contract, and after confirming that Dong Jie had landed the role, burst into laughter.

The contract has already been signed, so there's absolutely no need to worry about the role being snatched away.

"However, I heard that there are some nude scenes in this drama. How explicit are they?" The agent then looked at Dong Jie and asked.

Before the auditions for "Lust, Caution" were held, it was already rumored that there would be some nude scenes, but the specific level of nudity was not specified.

"Director Lin said that when the film is released, there may or may not be any nudity. It will depend on the editing. However, during filming, she will be fully nude." Dong Jie looked at her agent.

Dong Jie is perfectly accepting of this. There's nothing wrong with sacrificing oneself for art. Besides, Director Lin said that there might not be any nudity when the film is released.

As for the filming process, that doesn't matter at all.

Many movies and TV series may seem insignificant when they are released, but during filming, they actually reveal a lot of skin.

"I just don't know if Xiao Pan will accept it!"

Agent Ren looked at Dong Jie with a troubled expression.