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

As expected, Li Yapeng was eliminated by Lin Bufan.

Following them, Lu Yi, Hu Bing, and Yin Xiaotian entered, but were also rejected by Lin Bufan.

Lu Yi's acting skills are beyond question, and so is Hu Bing's; they completely fail to meet Lin Bufan's expectations.

After watching their auditions, Lin Bufan wondered how they were selected as one of the Four Little Fresh Meat. Was that all?

Yin Xiaotian's acting skills are barely passable, but his appearance doesn't match the role, and his action scenes are also lacking.

"Director Lin, hello, my name is Xie Miao!"

Xie Miao, who was thin, walked in.

Few people may know Xie Miao, but he actually debuted in 1993 with the film "The New Legend of Shaolin" alongside Jet Li and his son. He then went on to star in two classic films, "God of Gamblers II" and "Letter to Dad".

After filming "A Letter to Dad", Wang Jing originally wanted to continue signing with Xie Miao.

However, Xie Miao's parents chose to let him continue his studies. Ultimately, due to his less-than-ideal college entrance examination results, he went to the Ethnic Sports major at the Capital University of Physical Education and Sports.

After that, Xie Miao went completely silent.

When Lin Bufan held a wide audition for "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," Xie Miao felt it was an opportunity for him, so he came.

"I'll give you ten minutes to work through the script."

Lin Bufan nodded slightly to Xie Miao.

Let's begin!

Soon, it was 10 minutes later.

Xie Miao took a deep breath and began to perform according to his own understanding.

When Xie Miao started performing, not only Lin Bufan, but even Dong Xuan and Zhu Yawen, who were just there to make up the numbers, frowned.

Xie Miao's acting skills were incredibly lifelike during his childhood as a child star, but looking at him now, they are absolutely terrible.

"Director Lin..."

After the performance, Xie Miao stood there nervously, looking at Lin Bufan as if awaiting a verdict.

"Old Zhu, go find Xiao Bai and get a flying fish suit."

Lin Bufan thought for a moment and then gave instructions to Zhu Yawen, who was standing to the side.

"good!"

Zhu Yawen got up and left.

A few minutes later, Zhu Yawen came in from outside and placed a flying fish costume on the table.

Preparations for "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" have been underway for some time now. With Lin Bufan's supervision, the props are exquisite and gorgeous.

"Try it on."

Lin Bufan looked at Xie Miao and pointed to the flying fish outfit next to him.

"Yes."

Xie Miao stepped forward and quickly put on the flying fish suit.

"Put that mask on."

When Xie Miao reappeared wearing the flying fish suit and mask, Lin Bufan's eyes lit up instantly.

"To be honest, your acting skills aren't up to par for a leading man, but there's a supporting role available. Would you be willing to take it?"

Lin Bufan looked at Xie Miao and got straight to the point.

Xie Miao's acting skills now are, to put it mildly, lacking any spark or spirit.

However, there is a third male lead, Ma Jinliang, who is the top expert in the Western Depot, and Xie Miao's appearance fits the role perfectly.

Most importantly, this role doesn't require any acting skills. The character's face is half-covered throughout the entire scene, and there are no facial expressions. All that's needed is for the action scenes to be visually appealing.

Coincidentally, Xie Miao excels in action scenes.

"Yes, I do!"

Xie Miao nodded in surprise.

Before coming here, he was just trying his luck, and failure was within his expectations. He didn't expect to get the third male lead role, which is already very good for him.

"Xiao Bai, take him to sign the contract, and then give him the script for the role."

Lin Bufan turned his head to look at Bai Bing beside him.

"Yes, boss."

Bai Bing nodded slightly to Lin Bufan, then turned to Xie Miao: "Come with me!"

"Thank you, Director Lin."

Xie Miao bowed to Lin Bufan and then followed Bai Bing away.

……

"Who's next?"

Lin Bufan turned to look at Zhu Yawen beside him.

Bai Bing took Xie Miao to sign the contract, and the task of calling people was naturally left to Zhu Yawen.

"Let me take a look..."

Zhu Yawen looked at the list and then looked up at Lin Bufan: "It's Chen Kun."

"Go outside and tell him he can leave now, next person."

Lin Bufan remained expressionless, his tone flat.

"good!"

Zhu Yawen didn't ask any further questions, nodded, and turned to leave.

Dong Xuan, who was standing to the side, was very curious, but after thinking about it, she didn't ask any more questions.

At this time, fewer than 10 celebrities remained waiting outside, including Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, and Nie Yuan.

Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, and Nie Yuan all regard Chen Kun as their greatest enemy.

They're all in the same industry, and as the four most popular young actors, they all know each other's acting skills. If we were to rank them by acting skills, Chen Kun would definitely be number one, followed by Huang Xiaoming, Nie Yuan, and Tong Dawei.

Chen Kun's acting skills are beyond question, and Huang Xiaoming at this time hadn't yet become greasy, and his acting skills were also on point.

In terms of acting skills, Nie Yuan's dramatic scenes are no less impressive than Huang Xiaoming's. His performance in "Wrong Carriage, Right Groom" is enough to prove his acting skills in dramatic scenes. At the same time, he is also very good at action scenes.

Tong Dawei, the last one, has very professional acting skills. His acting skills are not particularly good or amazing, but they are not bad either. The reason he is ranked among the four most popular young actors is entirely because he has resources to promote him.

"Next up, Huang Xiaoming."

Just then, Zhu Yawen pushed open the door and came out, shouting to the crowd.

"They're here!"

Huang Xiaoming got up and prepared to go forward.

"Wait a moment."

Chen Kun was getting a little anxious. He stood up and looked at Zhu Yawen: "According to the order, I should be next."

Huang Xiaoming and his two companions considered Chen Kun as their primary threat, while Chen Kun was also very wary of them, fearing that they would take away the roles.

The order of appearance is very important. If Huang Xiaoming gets the role on the spot, I won't even have a chance to show my skills.

"Director Lin said you can leave now."

Zhu Yawen looked at Chen Kun with pity.

He could guess how much of an impact this incident would have on Chen Kun once it got out.

Lin Bufan is now a big director in the industry, and he also owns his own entertainment company and is the third largest shareholder of Huayi Brothers.

Once the rumor spread that "Chen Kun may have offended Director Lin...", other production teams, if they had a replacement, would probably not choose Chen Kun immediately.

It's not that Lin Bufan currently has much prestige and influence in the industry.

It can only be said that human nature is driven by self-interest. If there were many other candidates for this role, no one would choose Chen Kun. After all, the relationship wasn't right, and it wasn't worth offending Lin Bufan because of him.

Of course, if only Chen Kun can play this role and no one else can, then that's another story.

As for whether Lin Bufan's words will get out.

There's no doubt about this; it will definitely spread. Lin Bufan won't even need to say anything; Huang Xiaoming, Nie Yuan, and Tong Dawei, who are present, won't let this opportunity pass.

As one of the four most popular young actors, their acting styles are very similar. If they can overshadow Chen Kun, the resources he frees up will be taken by the others.

Just like the incident involving Yin Xiaotian in later years, so many members of the "Backstabbing Cult" at that time did not do so because they had a good relationship with anyone. It was purely because if Yin Xiaotian fell, his resources would be taken away.

When faced with personal gain, even brothers can be betrayed, let alone true friends in the entertainment industry.