He plays Feng Yuxiu, and his girlfriend is a fairy-like beauty.

Sister Zhang's efficiency is truly remarkable.

Within a week, the production team, director of photography, and art department were all in place.

She pushed open the office door and placed a stack of folders on Ye Mo's desk.

"Your team is all here. The production manager is Lao Zhou, the same team from 'Wild Wind.' We found Professor Li from the Beijing Film Academy for the director of photography. He said you taught him things on set before, so he voluntarily lowered his salary this time. The art department, lighting department, and production crew are all here. When do we start filming?"

Ye Mo didn't answer. He took a document out of the drawer and pushed it in front of Sister Zhang.

"Take a look at this first."

Sister Zhang opened it.

On the first page, Zhang Songwen plays Cheng Yong.

Page 2, Lü Shouyi – Wang Chuanjun, Cao Bin – Zhou Yiwei, Peng Hao – Zhang Yu…

After Zhang Jie finished flipping through the list, she put it on the table and looked up at Ye Mo with an expression as if waiting for him to say that this was the first draft and needed to be revised.

"This is my final list. What do you think?"

After thinking for a moment, Sister Zhang realized that as a seasoned agent, she knew everyone in the industry.

They even know each other quite well.

"Zhou Yiwei is a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, Tan Zhuo has won Best Supporting Actress at a film festival, Zhang Yu has solid basic skills from years of stage acting, Yang Xinming is a veteran stage actor whose diction is beyond doubt, Wang Yanhui is always reliable when playing villains, and Zhang Songwen goes without saying, he's from our own company, so it's reasonable to promote him again this time." Sister Zhang finished in one breath, pointing to the last name: "But what about Wang Chuanjun? The Wang Chuanjun from 'iPartment'?"

Ye Mo didn't speak, waiting for her to continue.

Sister Zhang flipped through the list, then returned to Wang Chuanjun's page, her tone carrying an unvarnished sense of bewilderment.

"I can understand the others. Zhang Yu and Yang Xinming aren't famous, just like your casting strategy for 'Raging Waves'—dig out talented actors from the shadows. But Wang Chuanjun, do you know how popular 'iPartment' was back then? The four seasons combined had hundreds of billions of views, and it was replayed so many times that viewers could hear 'I'm a good man, I'm Zeng Xiaoxian' as soon as they turned on their TVs. His portrayal of Guan Gu Shenqi was one of the most recognizable characters in the entire series. But here's the problem—what serious roles has he taken on since 'iPartment'?"

She put the list down and started counting on her fingers.

"The character Guan Gu Shenqi was so successful that it locked Wang Chuanjun into that mold. Audiences want to laugh when they see him, and directors think he can only act in comedies. He's had almost no serious works in recent years, occasionally making cameo appearances in a few bad movies, and they're all variations of Guan Gu Shenqi. You want an actor typecast in comedy to play a leukemia patient? 'Raging Storm' was successful because you cast people with solid acting skills, but where has Wang Chuanjun ever proven his ability?"

Ye Mo leaned back in his chair and waited for her to finish speaking before moving forward a little.

"Sister Zhang, you said he hasn't proven himself, but is it possible that no one has ever given him a chance to prove himself?"

Sister Zhang didn't respond.

"It's harder for an actor who's typecast in comedy than for an actor who's never been famous, because no matter where he goes, people's first reaction to him isn't 'What can this person act in?' but rather 'This person is Guan Gu Shenqi.' The reason he hasn't been getting roles in recent years isn't because he lacks acting skills, but because the entire industry doesn't believe he can play any role other than Guan Gu Shenqi well."

Ye Mo circled Wang Chuanjun's name on the list with his finger.

"What does the role of Lü Shouyi require? It requires someone who can simultaneously portray despair and the will to survive, someone who has waited in the industry for so many years, knowing he has talent but no one believes in him. Do you think he can portray Lü Shouyi?"

Sister Zhang remained silent for a while.

"How can you be sure he has acting skills? What if he's just Guan Gu Shenqi?"

"I saw an interview with him where the reporter asked him why he didn't act in the sequel to 'iPartment'. He said, 'I don't want to wear that mask anymore.' He's someone who would rather not have any roles than repeat himself. What he lacks isn't acting skills, but opportunities."

Ye Mo pushed the list back in front of Sister Zhang.

"When I handed the script to Zhang Songwen back then, he had just stepped out of a supporting role template he had been playing for over twenty years. You also asked me at the time, 'Where has he proven his talent?'"

Sister Zhang glanced down at Wang Chuanjun's name on the list, then reached out and closed the list.

"I contacted him this afternoon."

She was completely won over!

the other side.

Wang Chuanjun was sitting in a hot pot restaurant, opposite Deng Jiajia and Sun Yizhou.

The red oil in the pot was bubbling away, and tripe and beef aorta were laid out on the table.

But the bowl and chopsticks in front of Wang Chuanjun were barely touched.

Deng Jiajia had just returned from filming a movie set, and her face still showed signs of fatigue from finishing work.

Sun Yizhou seemed to be in good spirits. He had recently taken on a supporting role in a modern drama. Although his role was small, the character was memorable, and they were having a lively conversation.

"The director said my character has room for development, and I'm not just some kind of tool who stands there reciting lines." Sun Yizhou cooked a piece of tripe, chewed a few times, and then asked, "Chuanjun, how about you? Any news lately?"

"no."

"Not a single one?"

"There was a web series, where he acted out a simple life, and all his lines were just 'baga baga'."

Sun Yizhou's chopsticks stopped at the edge of the pot.

Deng Jiajia lowered her head to drink her beverage, and when she put the cup down, it made a soft thud on the table.

The hot pot restaurant was bustling with noise. People at the next table were playing drinking games, and waiters were carrying dishes through the aisle.

Wang Chuanjun looked at the bubbling red oil in the pot and spoke in a very calm voice.

"I've been thinking a lot lately about whether I can only play Guan Gu Shenqi. Back when I was on the set of 'iPartment,' the director told me, 'Chuanjun, if you exaggerate your accent and make your expressions more exaggerated, the audience will buy into it.' I believed him. Later, when I went to meet other groups, they would look at my resume and say, 'Oh, Guan Gu Shenqi,' and ask me if I could try to use Guan Gu's accent for a scene. It wasn't because the role required it, but because they thought that was all I could do."

He placed the chopsticks on the bowl.

"I'm in my thirties now. If I keep performing Baga Baga for a few more years, I'll really only be Guan Gu Shenqi for the rest of my life."

Deng Jiajia opened her mouth as if to say something, but was interrupted by the sudden vibration of Wang Chuanjun's phone.

The caller ID showed an unknown number.

Wang Chuanjun answered the phone, and a woman's voice came from the other end, her tone efficient.

"Hello, are you Mr. Wang Chuanjun? I am Director Ye Mo's agent."

Wang Chuanjun's fingers unconsciously tightened around his phone.

He was instantly stunned.

Everyone knows exactly who Ye Mo is.

The man who just won two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor switched careers to become a director.

Despite everyone's skepticism, it became an instant hit.

He's a big name in the industry.

What's up with calling me?

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