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

"What?"

Lin Bufan looked at Chen Zihan with surprise: "Zhang Ruoyun is playing Lu Zhanbo?"

He knew who Zhang Ruoyun was, of course.

In later years, he first gained recognition in the industry for his role as Liu Zhihui in "Snow Leopard".

Then, his role as Zhang Xianzong in "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" brought him some fame.

What truly made him a star was his role as Fan Xian in "Joy of Life".

"Director Zhang Lai recommended it to me!"

Chen Zihan nodded.

They were all company insiders, and after the audition, Zhang Ruoyun was deemed acceptable for the role of Lu Zhanbo, so it was tentatively decided.

"Has the contract been signed?"

Lin Bufan frowned slightly.

He certainly knew Zhang Lai, and he was also aware of the relationship between Zhang Lai and Zhang Ruoyun. It was complicated, but in short, it was a stepmother and stepfather relationship.

"The contract hasn't been signed yet!"

Chen Zihan shook her head.

"No contract signed? Then find someone else!"

Lin Bufan directly rejected the other party.

He couldn't imagine Lu Zhanbo's character having Zhang Ruoyun's face.

"Go to the Shanghai Theatre Academy and find someone named Jin Shijia to play the role of Lu Zhanbo."

Lin Bufan thought for a moment and decided that instead of having Chen Zihan audition again, he might as well just tell him who the candidate was.

"Okay, I'll send someone to look for it when I get back."

Chen Zihan nodded, then looked at Lin Bufan with some curiosity: "Can you tell me why?"

She was genuinely curious.

Why did Lin Bufan choose an unknown person to play the role of Lu Zhanbo?

"iPartment" is Kyoto Animation's second sitcom after "My Own Swordsman," and it is also an urban sitcom.

This show will definitely have a wider audience.

Given how popular "My Own Swordsman" was, it's no surprise that everyone in the industry is vying for roles in "iPartment".

Lu Zhanbo was one of the top three characters in the first season of "iPartment," and his role was based on the script adapted by Kyoto Animation.

For such an important role, Chen Zihan would not have chosen Zhang Ruoyun if Zhang Lai hadn't gone to great lengths to help her.

"You'll find out later!"

Lin Bufan shook his head slightly.

He couldn't answer that question, so he could only offer an excuse.

"What about the four characters: Hu Yifei, Chen Meijia, Guan Gu Shenqi, and Lin Wanyu?"

Besides Lu Zhanbo's example, Lin Bufan was really curious about who had pulled strings to get these roles.

"Hu Yifei's replacement is Liu Shishi."

As Chen Zihan spoke, she glanced at Lin Bufan.

Liu Shishi was recommended by Tangren Media, and it was Cai Yinong who specifically contacted Chen Zihan to discuss the matter, subtly implying that there was some ambiguity between Lin Bufan and Liu Shishi.

After careful consideration, Chen Zihan ultimately decided to give the role of Hu Yifei to Liu Shishi.

"The role of Chen Meijia will be played by Tang Yan from Orange Sky Entertainment."

Tang Yan is signed to Wang Jinghua's company, and Wang Jinghua put in a lot of effort to get her this role.

"The character Lin Wanyu is actually a woman named Jiang Shuying."

The other party is following the same approach as Bona Film Group's CEO, Mr. Yu.

Kyoto Animation and Bona Film Group have a good relationship, and after some consideration, Chen Zihan gave the role to them.

As for the role of Guan Gu Shenqi, Zhou Yumin was chosen.

Zhou Yumin's role as Hua Zelei in "Meteor Garden" made him a top star at the time, but since he hasn't had any good works in recent years, his popularity has declined significantly.

Furthermore, Guan Gu's role in the first season of "iPartment" wasn't that important, so she gave the role to the other person.

"Change players! Change all players!"

Lin Bufan felt somewhat helpless.

If it were any other movie or TV series, changing the actor would be fine.

However, in Lin Bufan's heart, "iPartment" was also his youth, and he couldn't imagine how these characters would be portrayed after being replaced.

Yes, he has now gained the capital for promotion.

But precisely because he now has capital, he can naturally choose according to his own preferences.

"Replace them all?"

Chen Zihan looked at Lin Bufan with some doubt: "The role of Liu Shishi has also been recast?"

"Yes, replace them all."

Lin Bufan nodded affirmatively.

"There's a girl named Lou Yixiao at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Go and talk to her and ask her to play Hu Yifei or some other role."

He only accepts Hu Yifei, played by Lou Yixiao; no one else is acceptable to him.

"For the role of Chen Meijia, you also went to the Shanghai Theatre Academy and found someone named Li Jinming."

"And for the role of Guan Gu Shenqi, you should also go to the Shanghai Theatre Academy and find someone named Wang Chuanjun."

"As for the character Lin Wanyu..."

Lin Bufan frowned slightly.

The roles of the other characters are fixed for him, but the role of Lin Wanyu will be filmed for four or five seasons.

The actor who was originally cast in this role was unable to continue the role due to health reasons.

After considering all this, Lin Bufan looked at Chen Zihan and said, "Let's give this role to Liu Shishi!"

He hasn't made a move on Liu Shishi yet.

However, we occasionally chat via text message.

We took away the role of Hu Yifei from her, and the role of Lin Wanyu can be considered as compensation for her.

This role is easier to handle than the one played by Hu Yifei, which was much more difficult.

……

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Daily check-in successful. You have received the following rewards: 100 million US dollars, 100 points, and one Energy Pill.]

Before we knew it, it was April 23th.

The film crew moved from Weizhou Island to Zhangjiajie to shoot the film, and more than a week has passed. From the initial discomfort, everyone has now adapted to the rhythm of filming.

The main scenes filmed here are those involving the upside-down sea.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in for the festival and received a reward: a Autumnal Equinox Festival Gift Pack]

"Another holiday gift pack! I wonder what I'll get this time."

Lin Bufan felt a sense of anticipation.

Since the system upgrade, he has never been disappointed by the items he gets from the holiday gift packs.

Perhaps there are things we don't need right now, but there are definitely no bad things.

"System, open the holiday gift pack!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have opened the Autumnal Equinox Festival Gift Pack and received the reward: Battery Energy Density Technology]

"Battery energy density technology?"

Lin Bufan's heart stirred.

He didn't know much about batteries. As a layman, he only knew one thing: for batteries of the same volume, the higher the energy density, the more electricity they can store.

The key point is that batteries can be used not only in automobiles, but also in many other industries, both military and civilian, and there is a huge market for them.

Especially in the field of energy storage.

Every year, a significant portion of the nation's electricity generation is wasted because it cannot be stored. If it could be stored at low cost, it would benefit people's livelihoods, even disregarding other factors, just in terms of electricity prices.