Chapter 552: 261 Female Lead (One more )

Chapter 552: 261 Female Lead (One more chapter)

Two representatives from the production companies arrived, one was Mr. Lu from Zhoufan Film Industry and the other was Mr. Gong from Yamei Media.

A beauty stood next to Mr. Gong, a familiar face indeed. It was none other than Xiao Wenwen, who had just finished her last audition.

Xiao Wenwen was hanging onto Gong Qiang’s arm and coyly said, “I don’t care, you promised me that you would let me play the female lead. You need to keep your word”.

Her coquettish voice was really endearing. Gong Qiang who fell for it, assuringly said, “Don’t worry, I promised you and I certainly won’t go back on my word”.

Xiao Wenwen glanced at Mr. Lu who stood next to her, ignoring everything with a nonchalant expression.

“Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Lu and Mr. Gong.” Wu Chao warmly greeted them.

“This is Director Yu and here’s Zhou Yingdi.”

They exchanged pleasantries and then walked into the private room.

Once everyone was seated and formalities done, Xiao Wenwen secretly pinched Gong Qiang’s thigh under the table. Mr. Gong cleared his throat and said, “This lady next to me, Xiao Wenwen, is very promising. I think she would be perfect for the female lead. What do you think, Mr. Wu?”

It was time to begin the hard sell.

“Well...” Wu Chao looked at Yu Dawei, who remained silent. He found himself in a predicament.

“Mr. Gong, Ms. Xiao just finished her audition, and she indeed performed very well. You have great taste.”

Being a producer, the ability to flatter and cater to major investors is a necessary skill.

If the conditions didn’t exist, he’d create them just to flatter.

Not giving anyone else a chance to speak, Wu Chao continued, “Mr. Gong, Mr. Lu, our movie has the best director, actors, screenplay team, special effects team, and we’ve even invited Qu Feitai as the music director for the movie. Qu Feitai usually doesn’t accept film and TV songs, but this time it was because of Director Yu. I doubt there has ever been a must-explode team like ours in film history.”

Gong Qiang was naturally moved by his words, after all, who would say no to more money.

Yu Dawei, Zhou Zhengru, and now adding Qu Feitai, it’s practically a no-fail combination.

“You know, the background of our movie is set in the end of the world, which requires a lot of special effects. Every frame costs money, plus we will be shooting on location at Yulong Snow Mountain. This will require a considerable amount of manpower, resources, and money. According to our initial budget, we still need this much...”

Wu Chao showed two fingers.

Yu Dawei was nonchalantly drinking tea.

Zhou Zhengru was smiling.

Producing indeed wasn’t for everyone.

“Two hundred million?” Gong Qiang was surprised.

“What if we lose...”

“Ah, Mr. Gong, you’re also in investor. High risk always accompanies high profit. Plus, with our current team, how could there be any flop? You can rest assured.”

As someone who often did film and TV investments, Gong Qiang wasn’t ignorant, this configuration was indeed setting up for a big box office hit. In his moment of hesitation, he felt a small hand pinch his thigh. Xiao Wenwen whined, “Mr. Gong~”

If he wanted to withdraw investment, let him do so.

Lu Ze was surprisingly patient, not getting upset, and continued smiling.

“The rookie that Director Yu has chosen must be outstanding. I’m very curious to meet her.”

Investors wanting to meet the lead actress was a standard requirement.

Yu Dawei paused, “I’m sorry...”

Before he could finish, Zhou Zhengru, who had gone to the restroom, walked in. He whispered something into Yu Dawei’s ear, who raised an eyebrow, “Call her in then.”

Zhou Zhengru nodded his head and left the room again.

Yu Dawei said leisurely, “Mr. Lu, didn’t you want to meet our lead actress? It so happens she’s dining in this restaurant as well.”

Lu Ze raised an eyebrow.

Wu Chao was dumbfounded, there was no place for him to interject.

Soon, Zhou Zhengru led a girl in. Lu Ze squinted as he sized her up.

The girl was tall and slender, poised, and composed. Simply from her appearance, she looked quite striking.

But her face wasn’t especially beautiful. Compared to the myriad of beautiful actresses in the entertainment industry, she wouldn’t stand out.

The only thing that was distinctive about her face were her eyes, clear, bright, and starry.

Ye Zhen bowed in greeting, “Hello, Director Yu. Hello, Mr. Wu.”

She didn’t recognize the man across from her, so she just nodded at him in greeting.

Lu Ze clicked his tongue: “So, this is the lead actress chosen by Director Yu. In my opinion, she is nothing special.”

Ye Zhen kept her eyes lowered, unaffected by his contemptuous remarks.

Yu Dawei pointed to the seat beside him, indicating for Ye Zhen to sit down.

Ye Zhen obediently sat down.

“When it comes to who I’ve chosen, it’s nobody’s place to interfere. Mr. Lu, you’ve seen her, are you satisfied?”

Lu Ze replied solemnly: “Director Yu, I suggest you consider my proposal seriously.”

The mood suddenly became tense.

In the neighboring private room.

“I put in a lot of effort to secure Ye Zhen as the lead actress. How are you going to thank me, Ming Jing?”

Ming Jing smiled: “How would you like me to thank you?”

Qu Feitai gave Bai Ziyan a cold glance, but his voice softened when he looked at Ming Jing.

“Ignore him. Ye Zhen was chosen due to her own ability.”