Chapter 511

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"Ahem, ahem, ahem!" Zhu Jiejing, seeing the topic getting more and more risqué, quickly cut her off.

"Director Su, there's one more question."

"According to the plot, your character is a ballet expert."

"So during this period you'll need to learn some ballet…"

"No need!" Su Meng smiled slightly and said calmly.

"As it happens, I also happen to know a thing or two about ballet."

He also happens to know a thing or two about ballet?

Everyone was dumbfounded.

You being a male celebrity, I'd believe you can do street dance, but ballet?

This stuff isn't so easy to fake.

Zhu Jiejing thought for a moment and asked tentatively.

"Then how's your ballet level?"

"Do you need a body double?"

Su Meng chuckled and said calmly.

"Let's put it this way, if I were willing."

"With my ballet level, contending for the principal of any major domestic ballet troupe would be a piece of cake!"

Holy crap!

Everyone grew even more dumbfounded.

Are you serious saying that?

Principal? That's a position only top-tier dancers can hold!

Su Meng looked at Zhu Jiejing's utterly incredulous face, and felt a surge of emotion inside.

When all is said and done, this matter actually has something to do with you!

Back then at the Spring Festival Gala backstage, Su Meng had borrowed Zhu Jiejing's luck and done a ten-pull.

But the result nearly made him spit blood.

The ten-pull actually gave him eight "Thanks for Your Patronage"!

The only two things pulled were "Professional-Level Ballet Skill" and "Professional-Level Street Dance Skill".

Originally Su Meng had thought these two skills would never be used and had tossed them to the back of his mind.

Who would've thought they'd actually come in handy today?

……

Zhu Jiejing shook her head and raised another new question.

"Teacher Su, from the script there are still two actors with some lines."

"One is the ballet troupe's teacher, the other is a school administrator."

"Have these two roles been decided?"

Su Meng nodded and patiently explained.

"The school administrator isn't a very important part, I'm planning to pull my senior brother Uncle Yu to make a cameo."

Uncle Yu? Many people's eyes lit up.

Look at the lineup Su Meng has here—even a supporting role is such a big name?

"As for the ballet troupe's teacher, I haven't decided yet."

"But when I was filming TV dramas before, I had pretty good relationships with some veteran actors, so I'll just find a suitable person when the time comes."

"Um…" Zhu Jiejing hesitated for a moment, then continued.

"Director Su, in this script, all of our appearances use real names, so the sense of immersion is very strong."

"And in the script, this teacher is deeply hidden—a top-tier dance master of the older generation."

"If only an actor plays this role, wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate?"

"Should we consider inviting a real dancer to anchor the scene?"

"Oh?" Her suggestion also made Su Meng's eyes light up.

This film is a foreign film, so naturally the names are all foreign names.

But in Su Meng's version, all the actors are domestic, so naturally those names can't be used anymore.

Su Meng was too lazy to come up with new names, so he simply used the actors' real names directly.

Even including some scenes and troupe names—all of them are real names.

This is a perfect online-offline interaction.

But the point Zhu Jiejing raised was something he had overlooked before.

"Sister Zhu, do you have a suitable candidate to recommend?"

Zhu Jiejing smiled slightly, a hint of respect creeping into her tone.

"What do you think… would Teacher Yang Liping be suitable?"

Who?

Yang Liping?

This name instantly made everyone on set boil with excitement.

Mention this name, and absolutely everyone knows her.

She holds the titles of "Peacock Princess" and "Dance Goddess".

In the dance circle, she is practically a godlike existence!

Su Meng was also dumbfounded—toward a true artist like this, he still held great respect.

"Sister Zhu, is what you said true? We can really invite Teacher Yang?"

"I'm not sure either." Zhu Jiejing shook her head and said sincerely.

"I consulted Teacher Yang specifically before, and my relationship with Teacher Yang is pretty good."

"I can try to extend the invitation."

"But because of health reasons, Teacher Yang has already cut back on a lot of work."

"So whether she's willing to appear in the film, I can't guarantee."

"No problem!" Su Meng nodded, his face full of delight.

"If we can invite Teacher Yang, that would naturally be the best."

"If it really doesn't work out, we'll talk about it then."

"If Teacher Yang is unwilling to come out of retirement..." Zhu Jiejing said with a smile.

"I can shamelessly invite a few veteran artists from our Modu Song and Dance Troupe to come out of retirement."

"Director Su, if you trust me, leave this role to me!"

Holy crap!

The whole group grew more and more dumbfounded.

Isn't this just a film Su Meng decided to shoot on a whim?

Why does it feel like the scale keeps getting higher and higher?

Are artists from every corner going to appear in person now?

Lu Xiaoyu and the other two young dancers huddled to one side, already starting to tremble.

We're just a few students from Wudaoxue Academy at Yinyuexue Academy who haven't even graduated yet.

When have we ever seen a lineup like this?

Performing on the same stage as legendary masters?

"Alright, then it's settled."

Su Meng nodded and pulled the topic back.

"This film isn't difficult to shoot, and it'll be very fast."

"But everyone needs to practice the dance in advance—this is the top priority."

"For the score, I've already had Bai Xiao Ling..."

Before he could finish, his phone suddenly rang.