[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr":3,"chapter-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-3":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Academic Director: Reborn in the Film Industry",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2297003,4493,"Chapter 3: Candidate for the Lead Actress","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-3",3,"\u003Cp>\"By the way, there's a reply from Milk Tea Liu. Yesterday, Huang Lei made a special trip to the Directing Department to explain to the teacher that Milk Tea Liu couldn't clear her schedule, so she had to regretfully pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang turned his head, winking and gesturing, wanting to see Cao Yang's reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knows the relationship between Huang Lei and Milk Tea Liu, so asking him to extend the invitation to her was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, this was also a way to give Huang Lei face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei is very good at handling social relations; he specifically went to the Directing Department to explain the reason to Teacher Situ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem lies right here: the invitation was issued by Cao Yang, and Teacher Situ was not involved in the process at all. Explaining it to Teacher Situ certainly gave him plenty of face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the time, Cao Yang had gone to the Acting Department in person to ask Huang Lei to relay the message. By standard procedure, Huang Lei should have at least returned a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang isn't worth the face, is he? Not even worth a phone call from you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems he isn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just ignored like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even getting the news was through Old Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang flipped open his notebook as if nothing had happened and crossed out Milk Tea Liu's name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Milk Tea Liu isn't exactly a beauty, but her temperament is quite suited to the role; especially that extramarital affair she had with her master when she was young—having personal experience and experience as a third party, she could quickly immerse herself in the role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should have been able to handle the performance with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on these reasons, Cao Yang had sent the invitation to Milk Tea Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang flipped through the records and couldn't help but frown, somewhat dissatisfied, \"How come there are only nine people who came to audition for the lead actress these days? There isn't even one with a three-star rating or higher, and only two with three stars. This is just too poor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Small investment, no promotion, and the director is too young and seems unreliable—this has already ruled out most high-quality options. Only those who have just graduated or aren't doing well will come to try their luck. And for those at their stage, their sources of information are already scarce; even fewer could learn about our crew's recruitment information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang stated the reasons very objectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang thought for a moment and said, \"What do you think about Yu Feihong, who graduated from our school? I feel her temperament is quite similar to the lead actress. Should I give her a call?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang shook his head and explained, \"I contacted her through the school a few days ago. She said she is currently filming 'Galloping West Wind' and her schedule won't align. But she also said that to show support for her junior, if needed, she could squeeze out about ten days to make a cameo appearance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else do you have in mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang was getting anxious. If a suitable lead actress can't be found, you're the director—how can you still sit here so calmly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn't you be making calls in a flurry, rushing around to find people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Jinglei from the '93 class. I already sent her an invitation through the school, and there's still no word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is actually quite suitable; her temperament and image are fine. Her acting is a bit lacking, but she never hid her affair with Wang Shuo. She has similar experiences to the lead actress; she could just play herself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang picked up his phone and stood up, \"I'll give her a call and ask for her thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang pulled Tian Zhuangzhuang back, signaling him to sit down, and shook his head, \"No need. With people like Wang Shuo helping her, it's normal for her to look down on my small crew. If you make this call, it will only put her in a difficult position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are just too stubborn, too fixated on principles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang shook his head. He originally wanted to insist, but after thinking about it, he gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alumni, and the invitation was sent through the school—this gives a sense that we are all on the same side, and we can help each other out when it's not inconvenient. Even if you don't want to take the role, you could just find an excuse to explain, and everyone would save face without hurting the relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after so long, not even a message—that's a bit hard to justify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Cao Yang is a student of Teacher Situ. Not to mention Teacher Situ's status, he was also the head teacher of the famous '78 class of the Directing Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could say Cao Yang is the junior brother of Tian Zhuangzhuang, Chen Kun, Xie Xiaojing, Li Shaohong, Zhang Jianya, Wu Ziniu, Hu Mei, and others. Who are they looking down on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there any other candidates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang thought for a moment and said with a smile, \"There is one who is very suitable. Her acting should be fine, her temperament is excellent, and she has similar experiences. She is very familiar with you, brother. It just depends on whether you can invite her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang struggled for a while and whispered, \"I could call her, and she would probably give me the face, but I'm afraid that if the teacher finds out, he'll call me over and point at my nose, cursing me as a wicked disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang was a bit confused. Even if we called Chen Hong to play the lead, the teacher wouldn't curse anyone, right? If we happened to drag Brother Chen Kun in to play the director in the extramarital affair, the teacher might curse a few times. But the most likely scenario is that he would curse the Directing Department for having bad feng shui, saying that the directors they produce are all more troublesome than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tian, I was just joking. We aren't talking about the same person, are we?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who did you think of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang asked calmly, \"That shouldn't be it, right? It's been so long, would the teacher still curse you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang whispered, \"Xu Fan married Xiao Gangpao last September.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tian, you really know how to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang suppressed a laugh and nodded in agreement, \"Then let's forget it, lest you get cursed again, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang sighed, \"Then what do we do? Those with good acting skills and a bit of fame look down on you, and you won't let me make calls. We can't just pick someone at random, can we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's pick one from the nine people who came to audition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang turned his head and said to Tian Zhuangzhuang with a smile, \"Brother, this film is told from a female perspective. Do you believe me when I say this is a typical case of the script carrying the actor? No matter who comes, as long as they don't act poorly, it will be very easy to win awards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang actually agreed with what Cao Yang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This film doesn't just use a female perspective; the entire story revolves around the lead actress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Male lead? He doesn't exist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male in the film is simplified into a symbol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera follows the lead actress the whole time, watching her every smile and frown, her frankness and innocence, her wanton arrogance, and her lonely sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's almost becoming a documentary about the lead actress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this is filmed well, it can truly win awards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those idiots are all rushing to refuse, not even bothering to look at the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's truly infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang slapped the table and said viciously, \"No more searching. We'll pick from those newcomers. I don't believe that acting skills can't be polished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his small, exquisite Motorola v998 and was about to enter the number the other party had left, but his hand suddenly froze. He coughed and turned to look at Cao Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao... Director, should we call everyone in for a screen test, or just notify the two with a three-star overall rating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When working, use titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although somewhat reluctant, he remembered to \"seek instructions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang was very satisfied. Before yesterday, how could Old Tian have asked for his opinion? At most, he would have just given a heads-up and made the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that the only one who can keep the stubborn Old Tian in check is Teacher Situ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped open the memo, which contained the basic information, pros, and cons of the two candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, Cao Yang asked, \"Brother, what about Li Xiaoran?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang also flipped open his own records. A three-star overall rating—neither high nor low, but among these interviewees, she was one of the two best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She studied dance and has acted in a few TV dramas, all as small supporting roles. She just finished filming Zhao Baogang's 'Like Fog, Like Rain, and Like Wind' as an important supporting role. Her acting... is passable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smacking his lips, Old Tian was somewhat hesitant. In the script's setting, the lead actress is around thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't she a bit young? Only 24. Can she pull off the charm of a mature woman? Can she carry the whole film?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang was also a bit hesitant. The future Li Xiaoran is very charming, and her acting is a bit better than it is now; she should have no problem playing this role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, though, she is indeed a bit green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Cao Yang isn't worried about her age. With Li Xiaoran's foundation, it would be very easy for the stylist to make her look like a mature woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he worries about most is her acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1665,"2026-06-20T05:36:32.009Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b5498a42a0b27850cf83931336024059ce792effae0b7f4e498a45461ffe133b","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-4","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-2",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]