Chapter 758: Actor Recommendation: Top Traffic Star

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Describing the grim atmosphere among the auditioning actors at Lin Nan Pictures with "clashing sword light and shadow" could not be more fitting.

Because the actors of the same gender are rivals, and among them, the female actresses are even more so, truly deadly enemies.

After all, there are only a few female roles; in such a military-themed mainstream commercial blockbuster, they are simply a single red dot amidst a sea of green, absolutely conspicuous and leaving a deep impression.

Yang Mi had come secretly without telling Ceng Jia; at this moment, in her eyes, Tang Yan standing shoulder to shoulder with Luo Jin in the distance exerted an invisible pressure on her;

The degree of threat she posed even surpassed that of Yu Nan, who was chatting and laughing with Yue Jun not far away...

"My scenes in 'Wolf Warrior 2' were not many to begin with. After the news of 'Operation Red Sea' spread, Wu directly helped me adjust the shooting schedule so I could rush back for the audition."

"Then once you go in a while, your chances are quite good. The last time we didn't succeed in cooperating on 'The Taking of Tiger Mountain', who knows, maybe this time it will work out. Hehe..."

Facing Yue Jun's high regard, Yu Nan felt somewhat embarrassed and could only smile and say modestly, "Then I'll borrow Director Yue's auspicious words; let's hope so. It was indeed a pity last time; our schedules conflicted."

"Teacher Yu Nan, it's your turn; you have three minutes to prepare." Just then, the door to the large conference room suddenly opened, and an assistant called out softly.

The actors and their accompanying assistants and agents in the third-floor lobby and several reception rooms immediately perked up their ears; many nearby even looked directly toward the large conference room;

Over there, besides Lin Nan Pictures' assistants, there was also a certain small actor who had just finished auditioning and walked out—Zhang Zhang Xiaofei.

"Director Yue, I'll go in first then; let's chat a bit later." Yu Nan smiled, waved his hand, and then walked straight into the large conference room.

"Good, wish you a smooth audition." Yue Jun nodded and sent a blessing. He knew that his own big director had always quite appreciated this actor, Yu Nan.

Luo Jin withdrew his gaze, leaned close to Tang Yan's ear, and teased in a low voice, "Many female actors probably think you're here for an audition; they've been casting subtle glances at you for a long time, haha..."

"Who are they?" Hearing this, Tang Yan immediately laughed.

"Well, Yang Mi over there is the most frequent."

Following Luo Jin's words, Tang Yan also glanced over in that direction.

She saw Yang Mi pulling the female actor who had just come out of the audition and talking; as for what they were saying, she and Luo Jin naturally couldn't hear it from their side.

"Zhang Xiaofei, I just arrived a few minutes ago myself; I really didn't guess that you were the one auditioning inside. With your appearance... could it be that you're not?"

"Mm, although Director Lu didn't reject me face-to-face, I could hear the meaning in his words... I have no chance."

Looking at Yang Mi before her, Zhang Zhang Xiaofei couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile. Former classmates and roommates, now their situations are truly worlds apart. Compared to Yang Mi, she really felt inferior.

"Maybe you're overthinking it; just wait a bit longer. Director Lu is a very straightforward person; I know him better than you." Yang Mi, realizing she had said the wrong thing, quickly lowered her voice and comforted her.

"You don't need to coax me; I'm not a child; we've graduated for seven years already." Zhang Zhang Xiaofei helplessly shook her head; suddenly, she saw Ceng Jia walking hurriedly toward the lobby direction.

"Has your agent been downstairs the whole time? Why did she only come up now?"

"Hm? Impossible, I came alone..." As Yang Mi turned her head, her voice suddenly stopped, and the composure on her face vanished.

She saw Ceng Jia nodding and greeting many industry acquaintances while walking quickly to the front.

"Mimi, I'll leave first then; let's have a meal together again when we have time later, okay?" Zhang Zhang Xiaofei spotted some signs of something wrong and immediately prepared to run away.

"Okay, let's make plans for later."

Seeing Zhang Zhang Xiaofei walk far away, Ceng Jia finally gritted her teeth, suppressed her voice with force, and said quite angrily and resentfully, "Are you crazy?"

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Lin Nan, Liu Liu Yifei, Ning Hao, and Xing Aina all felt that Huang Bo had "gone crazy."

This guy was actually recommending actors to two big directors and two big producers, but the ones he recommended were not "proper" actors at all, but top-tier traffic stars—Zhang Zhang Yixing!

In his words: After two seasons of 'Go Fighting!', he and Sun Sun Honglei both liked Zhang Zhang Yixing very much; this kid has good character, is very polite, and very eager to learn... hoping to transform into an actor.

"Oh, come on, can the advantages you mentioned count as acting skills?" Before Lin Nan could speak, Ning Hao bluntly retorted.

"This should still be the first time Huang Bo has praised some young person in the industry in front of us, right?" Xing Aina scanned the crowd and asked with uncertain laughter.

"Mm, seems like it is the first time."

"I don't know; I almost never paid attention to the 'serious matters' Huang Bo has spoken of." Liu Liu Yifei followed behind Lin Nan, shaking her head jokingly.

"Your attitude is really too disrespectful; who among us didn't start as a newcomer?

Lin Dao, Liu Yifei, the kid actually went to your company for an audition yesterday; has the result come out yet? Let me help ask, hehe..."

Got it, so he was waiting for this all along! In an instant, the four of Lin Nan suddenly realized the truth.

"Don't know, don't know. There's a fifty percent probability it's pending, and a fifty percent probability he's already eliminated."

"In any case, it's absolutely not decided yet, because only one actor was decided on the first day of auditions; Yue Jun just reported to me a little over an hour ago."

Lin Nan shrugged his hands, putting on an air of indifference.

"Hey, Lin Dao, you really can consider it. I even helped him analyze the casting requirements for 'Operation Red Sea'; isn't there a young role in it? Following the navy for military training for a few months, playing a new recruit would absolutely be no problem!"

Looking at Huang Bo's "earnest and well-meaning" appearance, the four of them couldn't stop laughing at all.

"Director Ning, what year was Huang Bo born?" Lin Nan asked Ning Hao with ill intent.

"He's from the same class as you and Liu Yifei; you're asking me? How would I remember?"

"I don't remember either." Xing Aina also shook her head.

"Don't look at me; I know nothing." The person who knows Lin Nan best is always Liu Liu Yifei; she held back her laughter, knowing nothing.

"Born in '74! You guys call yourselves friends, that really hurts." Huang Bo cursed, pretending to be in a bad mood.

"Mm, '74, huh? Then what year is that Zhang Zhang Yixing he mentioned?"

"I know, he's post-90s, debuted with EXO!" Xing Aina instinctively replied.

"Lin Dao, what do you mean?" At this moment, Huang Bo finally realized something was wrong.

"Calculating it this way, the possibility of them being father and son is very, very small, but it's not impossible!" Lin Nan smacked his lips, revealing his true intentions.

"Nonsense; looking at the two of them, at most they are relatives without blood ties... unless Huang Bo was cheated on... haha..."

"Ning Hao, you damn..."

Chaotic curses mixed with laughter; the outdoor barbecue officially began.

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The 12th, which is the third day of the 'Operation Red Sea' auditions.

Lin Nan and Ning Hao arrived at Tiangong Color early in the morning, doing their best to avoid dealing with those media reporters and actor-artists.

By the end of the morning, "The Second Generation of Fairies" had edited the final special effects shot into the finished film. Thus, the post-production of this movie, which lasted a month and a half, was now completely finished.

Although the work was done, this guy Ning Hao had no intention of rolling home; instead, in the afternoon, he went to the third-floor conference room to join the fun. He called it "helping with the auditions"!

As the producer of "Operation Red Sea," although casting was the director's job, Lin Nan could not completely avoid making an appearance.

Furthermore, when they were at the Film Bureau earlier, people from the Naval Political Department had said they hoped he could drop by when he had time; so, Lin Dao Da put down his current tasks and left Tiangong Color.

Tang Ren.

"Hu Ge was eliminated?"

"We received the notification this morning; he was cut."

Cai Cai Yinong had been mentally prepared for this since early on, but upon hearing this answer now, she still felt somewhat discouraged and unwilling to give up;

Tang Ren had tried countless times but failed to step through the door of the film circle. Even their most popular artists were the same; going in and out several times, they could not stand firm in the film circle at all.

"The company can't help; he has to rely on himself."

After helplessly saying this sentence, Cai Cai Yinong suddenly lost her good temper again: "Did Jin Chen go to the audition too?"

"Yes, she went too."

"Heh, she's really clever! But she's thinking too much. Even if I can't offend that side, would they take a fancy to her? Idiot..."

Similar to Tang Ren's side, the atmosphere inside Jiaying at this moment was also strange.

Yang Mi frowned, not in a good mood; Ceng Jia, on the contrary, had a face full of smiles. Because the former had been eliminated.

If Yang Mi had been selected, it would have been a huge trouble for Ceng Jia and the company. Because breaching the contract with those four giants, getting selected in the audition and then turning it down, was undoubtedly asking for death!

"Didn't we agree last time to prioritize the bet-on contract? Why did you get carried away again?"

"Three years, three hundred million. It's been one year by this month; haven't we earned one hundred million? We must have one hundred and fifty million, right? We invested in so many movies and TV dramas; the TV dramas didn't lose money, did they? My endorsements, based on the original plan, have almost doubled..."

Facing Yang Mi's rebuttal, Ceng Jia was instantly speechless. Because during this year, Yang Mi had indeed been playing with her life, treating herself as a work machine!

"So Luo Jin has already been confirmed as the second male lead?"

Inside the third-floor conference room of Lin Nan Film. Lin Nan took a stack of audition resumes handed to him by Guo Fan, browsing them while asking questions.

"Mm, his image is very good, very masculine, and completely meets the requirements of the navy's main theme."

The person in charge from the Naval Political Department observing the audition said with full approval; executives from China Film and Shanghai Film also nodded in agreement.

Lin Nan glanced at Guo Fan and Director Lu Yang; these two were pretending to be calm and unconcerned, but during the audition, they definitely gave very good evaluations.

"The first female lead..."

Lin Nan had just spoken those three words when he heard movement in front; the auditionee had entered.

"Hello, directors. I am actor Jin Chen. I am here today to audition for the second female lead..."

On the Lin Nan Film side, they were holding auditions, while Liu Liu Yifei was entertaining Tang Yan at home; of course, Watching Shu Chang and Han Jia Nu were also there, and the latter two had been mooching food and drink all day.

"So, in early October, Luo Jin will be heading out to sea?" Watching Shu Chang asked loudly and boisterously.

"Mm, he is arranging his work right now. He is notifying all business partners and brands one by one that he has no schedule for the next half year and cannot accept any assignments..." Tang Yan nodded with a smile.

"Tsk tsk tsk, does this count as a 'small' parting that is better than a wedding?" Han Jia Nu started acting without propriety.

"They two aren't married yet!" Liu Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at little Han, looking at Tang Yan in a teasing manner.

"Actually, we discussed it a few days ago. Once this "Operation Red Sea" is released, it will be about time to start preparing for the wedding, hehe..."

"Wow!"

"So sudden, but it's good news."

"Then calculating it, it should be just over a year, right? Mm, just like Liu Liu Qianqian; deciding to get engaged and then getting married also took nearly two years."

Tang Yan came over today for two reasons: first, because Luo Jin got the role, and second, to tell everyone about this major event that had just been put on the schedule.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the several women immediately got excited, chattering noisily and making a huge scene.