I'm just telling the artist what's wrong!

Chapter 459 Actor Selection!
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In a high-end building in the 789 Art District.

A room by the window was full of people at the moment.

The lingering smell of smoke is a visible smell, and several people in the room are constantly looking at the photos in their hands.

In the photos are all popular artists in the entertainment industry.

The short-haired man sitting on the first seat was smoking a cigarette one after another, with a gloomy expression.

His name is Xu Chengyi.

A year ago, he was still a director of DreamWorks, and "Shrek", "Puss in Boots" and so on are among his representative works.

He is also considered to be quite a figure in the animation industry.

After becoming famous, he returned to his motherland and used his connections to make his first live-action movie.

To this end, many big names were invited to join.

Just when all the material had been filmed and he was just waiting for a good schedule to be released, the leading actor of his movie was banned!
And this ban is still the kind of official certification that thousands of people point to.

This made him depressed all of a sudden.

After all, the filming of the movie is over, and it turns out that such things are reported, and no one will be in a good mood.

The good news is that it was not reported that he was banned while he was being screened, otherwise he would have to be screened.

The bad news is that at least this one of his is getting a remake.

No matter what, losing money is certain.

So right now he is picking an artist who can take over from the original male lead.

A cigarette in his hand burned to the end, Xu Chengyi stubbed it out and looked at the staff.

"Is there any suitable one?"

"Director Xu, currently the artists recommended by several directors are not bad, like Jing Boran and Yang Yang's image and popularity are also good."

"I think the few idols who have returned to China are okay, and their popularity is a little higher than the previous one."

"Actually, we can give Li *feng a try, so we don't have to expand our budget."

Several staff members in the office talked to each other.

Xu Chengyi didn't even interrupt.

After returning to China for a short time, he also knows that everyone in the circle is vying for this project.

Because although the previous works I directed were animations, they had a huge influence.

So my first live-action work is also commonly known as a sweet pastry in the entertainment industry.

It didn't take him too much effort to get the investment.

It is precisely because of this high-profile reason that many artists want to eat this cake after hearing that the former male lead has fallen.

Anyone who can report their names to him has used their connections and connections.

So he didn't immediately veto it.

Although he had a good impression of these actors, he was wary after suffering a loss once.

You can't guarantee the private life of an actor with such a strong background.

Isn't the background of the previous one strong?

But the stronger the background, the easier it is for entertainment to cause accidents.

This is a lesson he learned after experiencing this incident.

Seeing that Xu Chengyi didn't speak, a staff member sitting in the corner spoke.

"Director, do you want to consider Director Tsui Hark's suggestion?"

"Tsui Hark? Who did he recommend?"

Xu Chengyi froze for a moment and said.

Among so many people who seek relationships and promise benefits, Tsui Hark is not there.

Therefore, in Xu Chengyi's heart, Tsui Hark's name naturally seemed relatively unfamiliar.

"Zhou Di!"

"Oh! Mei Changsu!"

Xu Chengyi's eyes lit up, and Zhou Di's appearance suddenly appeared in his mind.

He also knows a little bit about Huaguo's entertainment industry.

Zhou Di, who is just as popular, is naturally also listed.

It's just that among the artists selected for replacement, he was not the one who used his connections to find him, so Xu Chengyi naturally ignored him.

But when I think about it now, I unexpectedly feel that Zhou Di is quite suitable for his movie, both in terms of image and popularity.

Seeing that Xu Chengyi seemed tempted, the staff continued.

"Director Xu said that he had collaborated with Zhou Di in "Di Renjie: The God of the Dragon King" before, and thought he was very good. This time, seeing that something happened to our project, he recommended Zhou Di. He didn't say anything else. Do you need to watch it? us."

The words of the staff made Xu Chengyi fall into silence.

Tsui Hark's words are actually very obvious.

He knew that many people were competing for this project, or that many companies were competing.

But Zhou Di is a lone ranger, and there is no big company platform behind him. Naturally, it is impossible for other companies to promise benefits when they choose their actors.

That's why it's up to Xu Chengyi to use it or not.

Xu Chengyi also understands this truth, but there are many investors involved in his movie, and they have also nominated many actors.

It's not that he alone can ignore everyone's suggestions and make his own decisions.

What also made Xu Chengyi more entangled was that he had met relatively few artists when he returned to China.

Although I know Zhou Di's name, but I have no contact with him at all.

Several other artists who wanted to take part in this project were very active and came to pay their respects to the pier early.

Unlike Zhou Di, I only know his works and fame.

"I've seen the other actors, but I haven't seen Zhou Di. Wouldn't it be good if I called him over alone?"

Xu Chengyi grumbled.

The staff smiled.

"Director Xu, you don't have to worry too much about this. Zhou Di recently participated in a variety show. It seems that the latest episode will be broadcast tonight. Director Xu, you can take a look and decide whether to meet him or not."

"Is that "Extreme Challenge"?"

Xu Chengyi suddenly remembered a name he had seen on the hot search before.

The staff nodded.

"Yes, it's this variety show."

"Okay, I see, I'll take a look when I go back."

Xu Chengyi nodded.

In the evening, Xu Chengyi returned home after finishing his day's work. After dinner, he took the remote control and sat in front of the TV.

Although he has a lot to do, he has a good memory. He promised the staff that he would watch Zhou Di's variety show in the afternoon, so he would not break his promise.

Just before the show started, he received a few more messages.

Basically, some directors he knows recommend actors to him.

Not surprisingly, benefits were promised.

Xu Chengyi sighed.

Now that the male lead has an accident, what he wants is not the promised benefits, but to make up for the losses.

At this moment, the screen on the TV changed, Xu Chengyi took the opportunity to put his phone aside, stopped worrying about it and began to watch variety shows with peace of mind.

To be honest, he has watched very few variety shows.

This time it was just to examine the actors.

But the scene that appeared at the beginning made him immediately recognize that he was in Shanghai.

Because his old club has a branch in Shanghai.

Not long after the show started, Xu Chengyi saw Zhou Di's figure, and as Zhou Di appeared in front of the camera, Xu Chengyi began to watch the show seriously.

(End of this chapter)