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

"Jingtian? You're here too?"

Peng Yuyan looked at Yuan Jingtian opposite her with some surprise.

"If you can come, why can't I?"

Jingtian glanced at Peng Yuyan. The two of them were currently in Taiwan, both being young actors striving for success.

Sometimes, the conflicts in the entertainment industry don't lie in what happened between you and this person, but in whether there is a conflict of interest between you.

There's a saying that goes, "blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents."

Similarly, if two people have similar images in the entertainment industry, they are considered competitors.

If two people are suitable for the same role, they will have to compete for it. If the competition lasts a long time, conflicts will arise.

So, the conflicts in the entertainment industry are that simple.

Perhaps one second you are best friends, but the next second, because of interests, the other party will stab you in the back.

Sometimes, it's not about whether you want to or not, but whether your company and your team want to or not.

Even if you think your brothers and best friends are more important, what about your team?

What about the company behind you?

Would they fight for their own interests?

Once the company and team get involved, who will believe you if you say it has nothing to do with you?

In fact, this applies not only to the entertainment industry but also to the workplace. Often, it's not about what you say, but what you do.

However, the struggles in the entertainment industry are under the public eye, while the struggles in the workplace are competitions between ordinary people, which don't attract as many viewers.

However, the principle is the same.

Take, for example, the two men, Jingtian and Yuyan. They had no verbal conflicts and had barely met. Yet, just because they were competitors, hostility would immediately arise in their hearts.

"Why is he here too?"

Just then, the two of them saw someone and immediately frowned slightly.

This person is Wu Zun. Compared to the two of them, Wu Zun is very popular at this time. As a rising star in Taiwan, he is definitely a step ahead of the two of them.

Besides Jingtian, Yuyan, and Wuzun, many other people from Taiwan also came, such as Mingdao, Chen Bosen, Li Liqun, and Jin Shijie.

However, compared to people from mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan, the people who attract the most attention and are also the most wary are those from Hollywood.

For example, Chris Pratt, who later became Star-Lord and played a supporting role in The Incredible Hulk, was considered a top-tier third-tier star in Hollywood at that time.

Chris Hemsworth, later Thor, is still relatively unknown and is somewhere between a third-tier and second-tier actor in Hollywood.

Dave Frank and Aaron Taylor-Jansen later became Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Zac Efron, a main character in the High School Musical series, along with Shia LaBeouf, Anton Eugene, and others.

Those present were all very self-aware; they were only well-known in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan. If their fame were to be measured globally, they would have no box office appeal whatsoever.

"Are those guys Koreans?"

Suddenly, Wenzhang pointed to a few people not far away and looked at Hu Ge and the others beside him to ask a question.

Just now, he overheard them talking, using phrases like "seumida" (a Korean expression for Koreans).

"I didn't expect even people from South Korea to come for auditions!"

Hu Ge and the others took a deep breath, their expressions growing increasingly solemn.

They never expected that so many people would compete for a supporting role like the sixth or seventh male lead.

Of course, in terms of age, the younger generation is competing for the role of "Wrench," because the character of the mute monk belongs to the "old-fashioned" group in terms of character design.

They're young people; they simply can't portray that kind of state.

"Of course, Director Lin is an internationally renowned commercial director. This film has an investment of over 5 million US dollars, and the auditions are open to the public. With Korea being so close, there's no way they wouldn't come," Du Chun said calmly from the side.

The people who auditioned this time were all top male stars in the Korean entertainment industry, such as Jang Dong-gun, Kwon Sang-woo, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Byung-hyun, Kang Dong-won, Cha Tae-hyun, and others.

Not only from South Korea, but also from Japan, several people came to audition, including Matsumoto Jun, Yamashita Tomoyuki, Kimura Takuya, Nakai Hiromasa, and Oda Kiyoshi.

It's fair to say that the movie "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas" was a hit worldwide even before its release.

Investment is one aspect; it's a full $5 million investment, and the director is Lin Bufan, who just made it to second place on the global box office chart with "2012".

Moreover, this was an open audition, open to anyone, regardless of nationality, who could audition.

Naturally, no one would want to give up this opportunity.

"Quiet down!"

Just as everyone was chatting, a voice rang out, instantly silencing everyone.

Even while chatting, they kept an eye on the audition room. When they saw Zhang Tianai come out, they all stopped chatting.

Aside from those who invest, the main reason people come here for auditions is to get to know Lin Bufan.

Naturally, everyone was well aware of Zhang Tian'ai, Lin Bufan's secretary.

Within the group, Zhang Tian'ai is Lin Bufan's personal secretary, but for people in the entertainment industry, wherever Lin Bufan appears, Zhang Tian'ai is there too.

Over time, Zhang Tian'ai has come to be able to represent Lin Bufan to some extent.

"The auditions are now starting. I will now call out the numbers. Please come in and audition in the order of your numbers."

Zhang Tianai looked at the celebrities in front of her with a calm and composed expression.

She's no longer the stand-in she used to be. In the past two years, she's been by Lin Bufan's side and has seen a lot of celebrities and entrepreneurs.

These celebrities in front of her did not make Zhang Tianai nervous at all.

"Number One!"

"Here!"

As soon as Zhang Tianai finished speaking, Wu Zun stood up, holding the number in his hand.

"Miss Zhang!"

Wu Zun approached Zhang Tian'ai with great respect.

"Please come in!"

Zhang Tianai nodded to Wu Zun, then stepped aside and opened the door.

"Thank you for your help, Miss Zhang!"

Wu Zun said modestly, then took a deep breath and walked into the audition room.

To the people outside, Wu Zun was number one, and the first one to go in had no other thoughts.

Going in first certainly has its advantages. For example, it might allow Director Lin to see your performance first, and he might just pick you out and cancel the performances of the others.

Of course, this possibility is extremely low.

Those who enter later naturally have a significant advantage, since they only have one chance to audition. Only by thoroughly studying the character can they bring out its essence.