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

"Old Hu, which role are you auditioning for?"

Five people were sitting in a private room. At this time, these five people could only be considered slightly famous in the industry, barely reaching the second-tier status.

The person speaking was Shen Teng, who was still at Happy Twist at that moment.

Last time, Shen Teng auditioned for a role in "Lust, Caution", but Lin Bufan ultimately did not choose him.

This time, the opportunity has come, and Shen Teng naturally wants to seize it.

"I'm here to audition for the role of the wrench!"

Hu Ge glanced at Shen Teng. Although the other party was relatively unfamiliar, he did not ignore him.

At this time, although Hu Ge had been in a car accident, he was still considered a rising star in the industry because Tangren Media had never given up on him.

The other people were Wen Zhang, Feng Shaofeng, and Du Chun.

Compared to Shen Teng, these individuals are more well-known, but they are still far less famous than Hu Ge.

The best thing that has happened is that they've latched onto Ma Yili's coattails. Although they've missed out on a few hit dramas, they're now starting to make a name for themselves in the industry.

Undeniably, the emblems may seem impressive, but the power they represent is real.

I just wonder, given that he's missing out on some hit dramas in this life, preventing him from having such a smooth life, will he still be as carefree as he was in his later life?

This is unknown, and Lin Bufan is also unaware of it; in fact, he has neither the inclination nor the interest to pay attention to this matter.

Of the group, only Hu Ge and Shen Teng were chatting. Of the other three, only Feng Shaofeng occasionally chimed in, while the other two remained completely silent.

Besides them, in a separate room not far from them, Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, Liu Ye, Chen Kun, Lu Yi, Zhang Hanyu, Duan Yihong, and others sat together, creating a somewhat tense atmosphere.

Because the competition among Hu Ge and his group wasn't very intense, they weren't particularly wary of each other.

However, these few people are in a relationship of "competition," and many roles are suitable for many of them.

"Brother Xiaoming, does Boss Wang know you're here for an audition?" Tong Dawei looked at Huang Xiaoming, his words seemingly concerned but actually full of hostility.

As is well known, Kyoto Animation and Huayi Brothers have a conflict, and Kyoto Animation never hires Huayi Brothers artists to film its productions.

"Strictly speaking, I am no longer a member of Huayi Brothers."

Huang Xiaoming looked at Tong Dawei with a smile, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Oh? Xiaoming, you terminated your contract with Huayi Brothers?" Liu Ye looked at Huang Xiaoming.

This simple sentence reveals that Liu Ye is no ordinary person.

"To be precise, I've already opened my own studio, and now I'm a freelance artist." Huang Xiaoming gave Liu Ye a deep look.

He wouldn't give them any chance to attack him.

"Opening your own studio isn't an easy path, is it, Brother Xiaoming?"

Lu Yi, who was standing to the side, also spoke up at the right time.

Clearly, Tong Dawei, Liu Ye, and Lu Yi, though not explicitly stating it, are banding together to attack Huang Xiaoming.

The sole purpose was to affect Huang Xiaoming's mindset and prevent him from performing well during the audition.

Others may not know, but among them, Huang Xiaoming is the biggest threat.

"Hanyu is also preparing to open his own studio recently. If you want to know, you might as well ask Hanyu!"

Huang Xiaoming had a sudden idea and immediately tried to shift the blame to someone else.

He wasn't stupid, of course. He knew they were messing with his mindset, and he didn't want to be affected by them. As the saying goes, "Better to die a friend than a poor one."

So they directly dragged Zhang Hanyu out to take the fall.

Zhang Hanyu: Huang Xiaoming, you son of a bitch...

At Huayi Brothers, Zhang Hanyu's status was not as high as Huang Xiaoming's, so even though he knew that Huang Xiaoming was using him as a shield, he could not turn against him.

"Zhang Hanyu?"

Duan Yihong looked at the other person and sized him up: "Xiao Ming has started his own studio. You seem to be from Huayi Brothers, right?"

Of the people present, Duan Yihong knew very well that only Zhang Hanyu took the tough guy route, and the two of them were the real competitors.

If we can suppress Zhang Hanyu, at least we'll have one less opponent.

"You don't need to worry about that!"

Zhang Hanyu turned to look at Duan Yihong, his tone nonchalant.

The group of people here were exchanging barbs and veiled threats, while the group of "veteran artists" next door seemed calm and collected on the surface.

Chen Daoming, Wang Zhiwen, Zhang Guoli, Hu Jun, Chen Baoguo, Zhang Tielin, Wang Gang, Li Youbin, Ge You, Tang Guoqiang, and others.

"Gangzi, the role of the mute monk has absolutely nothing to do with you!"

Zhang Tielin looked at Wang Gang beside him.

Starting with "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan", Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang and Zhang Tielin were known as the Iron Triangle.

However, that's the relationship in the movie. In reality, the relationship between the three of them is just average.

We hardly ever keep in touch.

"Stop talking about me. You should think about how you're going to act during the audition. Don't end up looking like an emperor." Wang Gang glanced at Zhang Tielin, smiled, and retorted.

"I'm telling you two, stop arguing. Instead of wasting your time, you should calm down and think about how to play your roles well later." Zhang Guoli, who was standing to the side, sighed helplessly as he watched the two bickering and acted as a peacemaker.

If we're talking about the "Iron Triangle" TV series, without Zhang Guoli, it would have been impossible to continue filming long ago.

Because of the auditions for these two roles today, everyone who came to audition received a brief description of the characters, the mute monk and the wrench.

They need to create their own character sketches based on the general outline of the character, and then perform them.

Besides their circles in mainland China, dozens of celebrities from Hong Kong and Taiwan have also formed several smaller groups compared to those in mainland China.

Hong Kong and Taiwanese celebrities are the ones who most like to stick together.

Especially when it comes to roles in such big productions, it's already a miracle if people don't beat someone to a pulp.

From Hong Kong, the attendees included Nicholas Tse, Wu Yan-yu, Wong Chung-chak, Raymond Lam, Louis Koo, Julian Cheung, Louis Fan, Tam Yiu-man, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Cheung Ka-fai, Ng Chun-yu, and Eric Tsang.

Among these people are the old and the young, some who became famous early, and others who are now at the height of their careers.

However, everyone, regardless of their background, wants this opportunity, not only because the film has a large budget, but also because it is intended for a global audience.

If domestic resources were ranked alphabetically, with S being the highest level, then "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas" would be a super 5S project.

Even if they don't get the lead roles, just a supporting role will be of great benefit to their future foray into Hollywood.