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

"Hello director, my name is Zhang Jianing!"

Zhang Jianing stood in the middle, looking somewhat reserved.

"Don't be nervous!"

Lin Bufan looked at Zhang Jianing standing in front of him, smiled, and then said, "Let's begin!"

"Yes, Director!"

Zhang Jianing took a deep breath and then performed the role of A'ruo as she envisioned her.

Lin Bufan frowned slightly as he watched Zhang Jianing's acting.

Well, Zhang Jianing's acting skills aren't nonexistent, but they're just average.

Moreover, her appearance is that of a well-behaved girl, not the kind she wanted.

"Director, I'm done acting!"

After Zhang Jianing finished her performance, she looked at Lin Bufan with a somewhat weak voice.

"Ms. Zhang Jianing, we will call you if needed."

"Okay, director!"

Zhang Jianing felt a pang of disappointment upon hearing this.

Although she was still a student, she wasn't stupid and naturally understood what Lin Bufan meant by saying that.

"I'd give it a 5!"

After Zhang Jianing left, Gong Li looked at Lin Bufan.

On a scale of 10, 5 points is not even a passing grade, but considering Zhang Jianing's acting skills just now, it's true that's about right.

"8 points!"

Lin Bufan was somewhat surprised by the score given by Little Li.

"Leon, what's the reason?"

Lin Bufan looked at Xiao Li with a serious expression.

He believed in Leonardo DiCaprio's professionalism, but then he became curious as to why DiCaprio would give Zhang Jianing an 8 out of 10.

"She's very clean!"

Leonardo DiCaprio looked at Lin Bufan and Gong Li with a serious expression and explained, "That kind of purity and innocence, I think, is a perfect fit for the character of A'Ruo."

The Land of Return to Nothingness was never a secular place.

Whether it's quirky or other traits, they can all be acted out, but "cleanliness" is something that can't be acted out.

If it exists, it exists; if it doesn't, it doesn't.

"You're right."

Upon hearing this, Gong Li thought about it seriously for a moment, then looked at Lin Bufan and said, "I think what Leon said makes sense, and I would also give it an 8 out of 10."

As a professional, and with the best interests of the film at heart, Gong Li wouldn't insist that someone is problematic just because they made a mistake.

After careful consideration, Lin Bufan realized that what Xiao Li said made a lot of sense.

What is Guixu?

It was a secluded place, where there was no humanity or struggle. Therefore, the most important quality of the character A-Ruo was precisely her "cleanliness".

"Let's audition the next one!"

Lin Bufan picked up a pen, put a checkmark next to Zhang Jianing's name, and then gave her a score of 25.

"Hello, Director, I'm Kwon Yoo-ri, number 2."

The next one to come in was Kwon Yoo-ri, a member of a Korean girl group.

Originally, Kwon Yoo-ri wasn't much of a figure in the Korean entertainment industry, at least not now. However, because the age limit was so strict, several people who came to the Korean entertainment industry were rejected.

For example, Jun Ji-hyun is a top female star in the Korean entertainment industry. However, because she is over the age limit, Lin Bufan's requirement is under 25 years old, and Jun Ji-hyun is already 28 years old, so she is not qualified to audition.

Let's begin!

Lin Bufan looked at the other person, his tone calm.

She had no expectations for Kwon Yoo-ri. After all, what can you expect from a girl group member?

Clean?

Stop talking nonsense. Whether girl groups are clean or not, the Korean chaebols have the most say.

A person who is not clean in nature can never portray that kind of "clean" quality, and given the other person's acting skills, Lin Bufan was not optimistic about it either.

Sure enough, when Quan Youli started acting, not only Lin Bufan, but also Gong Li and Leonardo DiCaprio couldn't bear to watch.

It was so embarrassing I wanted to pick at the cracks in the floor with my toes.

"Alright, that's settled then!"

Huo Wenxi, who was standing to the side, interrupted the other party.

Lin Bufan and the other two audition judges definitely couldn't do something like this that would "offend people," so only Huo Wenxi stepped forward.

"Yes, I'm sorry!"

Quan Youli's expression changed, and she bowed and began to apologize.

At this time, Girls' Generation had just debuted, and there was still a long way to go before they reached their peak. At that time, they were just newcomers in the industry.

If she offended seniors like Lin Bufan, she didn't know if the company would disband their group.

"Alright, Miss Huo, they're still little girls!"

After saying something to Huo Wenxi, Lin Bufan looked at Quan Youli and asked, "Your name is Quan Youli, right?"

"Yes, Director!"

Kwon Yoo-ri spoke in somewhat broken Chinese.

"You're involved in K-pop, are you perhaps a member of a girl group?"

Faced with Lin Bufan's question, Quan Youli nodded honestly and replied in broken Chinese, "Yes, Director!"

"What's your group's name?"

Lin Bufan looked at the other person with a kind expression.

Our group is called Girls' Generation!

Kwon Yoo-ri's expression gradually softened.

"A nice name!"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "Alright, you can go out now. If there are any changes, someone will call you."

"Okay, director!"

Kwon Yoo-ri walked out of the audition room with a relaxed feeling.

As a man, Xiao Li Zi showed a knowing look at Lin Bufan's actions.

Don't assume that unspoken rules are prevalent in the Chinese entertainment industry; in fact, they are even more prevalent and blatant in Hollywood.

The famous Hollywood red sofa is no joke.

For Leonardo DiCaprio to get to where he is today, the hardships he's endured are truly indescribable.

"Men, huh!"

Huo Wenxi glanced at Lin Bufan. Although he dared not express it aloud or show it on his face, he was inwardly criticizing Lin Bufan.

He played the bad guy, but Lin Bufan turned out to be the good guy.

Men are all like that; they can't resist a pretty girl.

Gong Li, on the contrary, was the calmest. She was very clear about her identity, status, and needs.

To put it bluntly, there was no affection between her and Lin Bufan; their relationship was purely based on necessity.

Gong Li cannot maintain her current appearance without Lin Bufan.

As for finding another man, she had no such idea. Lin Bufan had already said that the conditions for this kind of dual cultivation were extremely demanding.

Once she gets together with another man, dual cultivation will no longer be effective.

Once you reach Gong Li's level, talking about things like relationships is something only a young girl would do; all she needs to do is maximize her own interests.

Staying young is the most important thing; nothing else matters.

As for how many women Lin Bufan has, or whether he's a womanizer or not, that has nothing to do with her.

"Alright, let's continue the audition!"

Lin Bufan coughed lightly, seemingly unconcerned.

As for scoring, we skipped this step entirely. For someone with absolutely no chance of success, scoring is a complete waste of time and is entirely unnecessary.