Chapter 203: The Cast Is Complete

At 3 p. m., in the CEO's office of Feimin Pictures.

Xiang Fei sat behind a large desk, lightly tapping his fingers on the surface, his gaze fixed on the open script of Tang Renjie Tan 2.

"Knock knock knock—"

"Come in."

Dong Xiaoming pushed open the door, followed by Chen Daoming and Duan Long.

"Boss Xiang, I've brought them."

Xiang Fei looked up, his eyes sweeping over the two men, then smiled slightly: "Sit."

Chen Daoming wore a dark gray suit, his expression calm; he sat on the sofa. Duan Yihong wore a casual jacket, his eyes sharp, sitting beside him.

Xiang Fei skipped small talk and got straight to the point: "Daoming, I've asked you here to play Uncle Qi in Tang Renjie Tan 2."

Chen Daoming raised an eyebrow: "The Tang Renjie Godfather?"

"Yes." Xiang Fei pushed the script over. "The role has little screen time, but it's crucial—it needs someone who can command the scene."

Chen Daoming flipped through the script, skimmed a few pages, and smiled faintly: "Interesting."

Xiang Fei turned to Duan Long: "Duan Long, you'll reprise the role of Qin Feng."

Duan Yihong nodded: "No problem."

Xiang Fei smiled in satisfaction: "Good. Go prepare. I'll notify you when it's time to join the set."

The two men rose to leave; Dong Xiaoming saw them out.

A while later, the office door was knocked on again.

Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun entered one after the other.

Li Bingbing wore a white suit, sharp and efficient; Zhou Xun wore a black dress, her eyes lively.

"Boss Xiang." Both greeted at once.

Xiang Fei gestured for them to sit: "I've called you here because I have two roles I want you to play."

Zhou Xun blinked: "What roles?"

Xiang Fei handed them the script: "Li Bingbing will play Kiko, the genius hacker girl; Zhou Xun will play Chen Ying, the New York detective."

Li Bingbing flipped open the script, saw Kiko's description, and couldn't help laughing: "Pink hair? Lolita dress?"

Xiang Fei nodded: "The greater the contrast, the better."

Zhou Xun stared at Chen Ying's scenes, thoughtful: "This character is interesting. I like it."

Xiang Fei leaned back in his chair: "Your screen time isn't much, but it's vital—especially the final twist."

Li Bingbing closed the script: "When do we start shooting?"

"Study the script first," Xiang Fei said. "I'll notify you of the exact date."

After the two women left, Xiang Fei picked up his phone and called Da Ge in Xiangjiang.

On the other end, Wu Mengda's voice was cheerful: "Ah Fei, you called me?"

Xiang Fei: "Da Ge, are you still interested in playing Tang Ren in Tang Renjie Tan 2?"

Wu Mengda laughed heartily: "Of course! We had so much fun filming the first one—how could the second one be without me?"

Xiang Fei: "Salary at market rate."

Wu Mengda replied promptly: "No problem! My current shoot's almost done—I can join anytime."

After hanging up, Xiang Fei exhaled in relief.

The role of Tang Ren could only be played by Wu Mengda.

Dong Xiaoming pushed the door open: "Boss Xiang, we're still missing one actor—Song Yi. Any ideas?"

Xiang Fei rubbed his temples: "This role is crucial—it needs someone with a morally ambiguous aura."

Dong Xiaoming suggested: "What about Wang Zhiwen?"

Xiang Fei shook his head: "His schedule is full."

"What about Li Youbin?"

Xiang Fei thought for a moment: "He's too upright. He already appeared in the first film—bringing him back again would disrupt the Tang Tan universe."

Dong Xiaoming suggested a few more names, but Xiang Fei wasn't satisfied.

Suddenly, Xiang Fei's eyes lit up: "What about Wang Qianyuan?"

Dong Xiaoming paused: "Him?"

Xiang Fei nodded: "He can portray that calm exterior with a crazy inner core."

Dong Xiaoming immediately pulled out his phone: "I'll contact his agent right away."

At 7 p. m., in Feimin Pictures' conference room, Xiang Fei stared at the final cast list:

- **Duan Yihong** as Qin Feng

- **Wu Mengda** as Tang Ren

- **Chen Daoming** as Uncle Qi

- **Li Bingbing** as Kiko

- **Zhou Xun** as Chen Ying

- **Wang Qianyuan** as Song Yi