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"That artist is called Ji Ze. He just signed with Bai Sheng yesterday. It looks like he's about to be praised by that side."

In the office, Chu Ming held a cup of tea and listened to Bai Tang discussing this matter with him.

Chu Ming said, "Why does Bai Sheng cooperate with us?"

Bai Tang shook his head: "I don't know about this either, and we are still discussing it." He paused, and then said, "Leave aside, I still hope you can direct this movie, after all, you are our company." The most powerful director."

Chu Ming: "But I don't like being forced into a role."

Bai Tang said: "Don't worry, it's just to give him a chance to audition, the final decision still rests with you."

He sent a script to Chu Ming, and said softly, "Go back and have a look first, and then give me an answer."

Under such circumstances, it was obvious that there was no excuse, Chu Ming nodded slightly, and accepted the script.

When he returned home from work, Ye Qing had already woken up in the room, and was brushing his teeth in front of the sink in pajamas.

The boy originally slept in the next room, but when Chu Ming wasn't there yesterday, he even moved to the master bedroom with his laundry.Now that the Lord is back, he doesn't hide, and looks at Chu Ming eagerly with a pair of big black eyes.

Chu Ming pinched his face and said, "Why did you come here?"

Ye Qing said: "I want to sleep with my brother."

"That won't work, what a grown-up."

Chu Ming smiled, "I'll go back to my room in a few days, you know?"

Ye Qing counted with his fingers, and found that he seemed to be able to stay for a few more days, so he obediently said "oh".

Half an hour later, the newly hired tutor came to help Ye Qing with homework, and Chu Ming sat alone in the study, flipping through the script that Bai Tang gave him.

The new script is called "National Equipment". It tells the story of Mu Liangchu, a patriotic young man who returned from overseas in the war-torn era.

This is not a script that is easy to manage, especially since there have been no excellent works of the same theme in recent years, and the market is quite sluggish.As long as one is not grasped properly, the resulting film is likely to be a bad movie.

Despite this, Chu Ming was still very interested in the movie, the only thing that made him a little worried was Bai Sheng's side.After that, he contacted Bai Tang again, and learned that the other party finally rejected the cooperation with Bai Sheng.

"If Bai Sheng joins, our initiative will become very little."

Bai Tang said, "I know you don't like to be restrained, so I want to give you the greatest room to play."

Chu Ming: "Thank you."

Bai Tang smiled and said: "Needless to say thank you, the company is thanks to you, you are our great hero."

They chatted for a while afterward and set up an audition time.In this way, Chu Ming has to enter a period of busy working hours, and it is difficult to stay at home to take care of Ye Qing.

He told Ye Qing about this, the young man was stupefied, and after a while he asked, "Then can I go to the set with my brother?"

"If you want to go, you can stay in the hotel."

Chu Ming said, "I will let someone take care of you, but the tutoring class must continue."

Ye Qing nodded, and lay down on the table to do the homework assigned by the teacher.

After that, Chu Minglu successively extended invitations to several familiar actors.Among them is a veteran film star who has known him for several years. In recent years, he has rarely appeared on the screen, and he was also invited to play an important role as a warlord in it.

Before the official audition, Chu Ming contacted Yi Zhi and asked him if he was willing to participate.Yi Zhi is younger than the hero of "National Instruments" in terms of age, but his temperament is somewhat consistent, so he is a good choice for the hero.

After hearing the news, Yizhi hesitated for a while, and finally refused.

"I also have a movie in half a month... I can't schedule it."

He whispered, "Director Chu, I'm sorry."

Chu Ming smiled indifferently: "It's okay, if you don't have time, forget it, you work hard."

Yizhi: "Yes."

He briefly talked to Chu Ming, mentioned that he was about to accept an interview, and quickly hung up the phone.

Although it was a bit regretful because the other party rejected the invitation, but also because of this, Chu Ming naturally found the candidate he really wanted.

"……I?"

On the sofa in the living room, Ji Ze raised his eyebrows unexpectedly.

"Director Chu, you want me to be your leading actor?"

"You don't have to make a sentence like that."

Chu Ming said calmly, "This is the script. If you are interested, you can come to Baishi to audition next week."

"I'm really flattered,"

Ji Ze flipped through a few pages of the script, and said slowly, "But such a role is not suitable for me—Director Chu, did you find the wrong person?"

"Indeed, Mu Liangchu, the protagonist of "National Instruments", is not the warm-hearted character you have always played,"

Chu Ming said, "You have been doomed for a long time in this type of role, which is also the reason why your career has not improved much after you have been abroad for three years."

Ji Ze: "Wait, Director Chu, are you beating around the bush and scolding me?"

Chu Ming didn't answer his words, but said calmly: "But it wasn't like this when you first debuted—"

"In the first work "The Wind and Rain" you played the male number three Du Yue as a serious and paranoid policeman. In the second work "Chang'an Ten Mile Street" the male number two Wan Sheng was an extreme criminal. Shen Wanxing, the protagonist played in the work "34 Years", is a fledgling patriotic young man-these three roles span a wide range, but you have portrayed them quite successfully, so you have gained a firm foothold in the entertainment circle."

"...I can't think of it, I can't think of it,"

Ji Ze was silent for a while, then smiled, "Director Chu, did you pay attention to me at that time?"

Chu Ming: "At that time, I just thought that you were a great actor and could go a long way on this road. Unfortunately, I was wrong."

Ji Ze raised his eyebrows again, and was about to say something when Chu Ming pressed his hand and made a gesture to interrupt.

"Du Yue, Wan Sheng, Shen Wanxing—these three characters have similarities with Mu Liangchu, so I think you can be my hero."

He said lightly, "But that was you before. To be honest, I doubt whether you still have this ability now."

Ji Ze: "Oh, so after all, you're still here to attack me? Director Chu, it's not because I was signed by Bai Yi himself just now, so you're in a hurry, right?"

"It's you who needs to worry, not me."

Chu Ming intertwined her fingers, and said calmly, "Ji Ze, the audience will not always buy into a fixed role. Three years ago, your popularity continued to decline. At that time, you chose to go abroad to escape, but now, There is no place for you in the entertainment industry."

Ji Ze said: "Are you sure? I was signed by Bai Sheng just now."

"Because your previous company kicked you out."

Chu Ming said, "Congratulations, the little popularity you have left has been completely drained by them."

His words were harsh and direct, like a sharp knife, piercing straight through Ji Ze's surface.

"...So what do you want me to do?"

Ji Ze still had a smile on his face, but the smile quickly faded, "Director Chu is a very popular director now, so there is no use for me, a past artist."

Chu Ming looked at him for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

He said: "I'm very unconvinced when I say that in my mouth."

Ji Ze: "..."

"You know your situation yourself, but you can't do anything about it, because you have restricted yourself to death from the very beginning."

Chu Ming folded her elbows and leaned back, and wrote lightly, "Ji Ze, you are obviously a very talented and capable actor, why don't you try to climb up again?"

"Climbing? Director Chu said it so easily."

Ji Ze said with a sneer, his tone gradually becoming sharper, "I want to climb too, but unfortunately some people just don't like me and want to trample me into the mud."

"Is it the same now? Did they trample you into the mud, or did you stay in the mud yourself?"

"..."

In the silence, Chu Ming stood up, looked down at Ji Ze's eyes condescendingly, pressed the script with his slender fingers, and slowly pushed it in front of Ji Ze.

"This is your best chance, and I am willing to give it to you."

He said, "But relatively, I want to see the actor Ji Ze from a few years ago—not the loser now."

Ji Ze: "..."

He looked at the script silently until Chu Ming got up and left his home.

——One week later, the audition for "National Equipment" officially started.As expected, Chu Ming saw a familiar figure.

"Director Chu, hello."

Ji Ze still had a lazy smile on his face, as if the sharp him a few days ago never existed.

Chu Ming nodded to indicate that he could start, and the smile on Ji Ze's face disappeared. It was just a simple movement, and his temperament had completely changed.

He seemed to have become another person, a real Mu Liangchu who walked out of the script.

An audition ended successfully, and the screenwriter on the side showed a look of appreciation, while Chu Ming calmly said: "Go back and wait for the news."

Ji Ze smiled at him, turned and walked out.

The audition in the morning passed quickly, and during the short break at noon, Chu Ming was about to leave, but when he went out, he saw Ji Ze who had been waiting outside.

"what are you doing here?"

"Please eat, Director Chu."

Ji Ze smiled and said, "By the way, I will tell you something about Bai Yi... Do you want to know?"