After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 726 - 393 Late Night Script Discussion_2

Wu Mengting and Zhang Yuxi had once met, had drinks and meals together, and they have kept in touch since then.

Chen Feng pondered for a moment before speaking: "I think she’s quite okay. At least her appearance fits the female lead character. And she’s pretty enough that standing with the second female lead, Yang Wenqi, she won’t be overshadowed. Otherwise, even if Yang Ziyin stood with Yang Wenqi, appearance-wise, Yang Ziyin would be somewhat lacking."

Wu Mengting nodded thoughtfully, then said: "I’ve already arranged for her to come to the company for an audition, we’ll see then."

What else could Chen Feng say, he had to leave it at that. He is indeed the boss, but normally he doesn’t handle these matters. Moreover, Wu Mengting is both the screenwriter and executive producer for this show, and it seems Lu Sijia as General Manager doesn’t agree either.

If he, as the boss, insisted on making Zhang Yuxi the lead, it wouldn’t be impossible. But it would surely cause dissatisfaction from Wu Mengting and Lu Sijia.

There’s really no need for that!

He could certainly fulfill the promise he made to Zhang Yuxi in other ways, it doesn’t have to be by casting her as the lead in this new show.

That night, Chen Feng explained his difficulties and the attitudes of Wu Mengting and Lu Sijia to Zhang Yuxi over WeChat.

Zhang Yuxi was very understanding and replied that it’s okay, she just wanted Chen Feng to come over to a famous five-star hotel room that night to chat about the script of the new show, so she could feel more confident for the audition at Fengmang Film and Television the next day.

Chen Feng already felt somewhat guilty, so how could he refuse her request to discuss the script together at night? He couldn’t.

Thus, a little after nine o’clock in the evening, Chen Feng went out to meet her at the hotel.

In the hotel room, Chen Feng discussed the script with Zhang Yuxi for more than two hours, explaining it in detail from inside out, so she could have a thorough understanding, and returned to his home in Red Villa Bay before one o’clock in the morning.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to stay at the hotel, but he had already agreed with Wu Mengting to go to the company together the next morning, and he didn’t want to break his promise.

When he arrived at the company the next day, there were already quite a few people waiting for auditions outside the company’s gate.

This time, Fengmang Film and Television was recruiting actors publicly, not only for the male and female leads but also for various big and small supporting roles, totaling more than a dozen formal roles, naturally attracting many applicants.

Moreover, Fengmang Film and Television is not without fame now, having already produced the hit show "Mountain Order," and those in the industry with good information know that "Please give me more advice in the rest of my life" is about to air.

Therefore, it’s understandable that actors would flock to audition for Fengmang Film and Television’s new show, especially since it’s a major production.

Of course, for auditions of some small supporting roles, Chen Feng, the boss, wouldn’t personally participate. This time he came mainly to interview two directors and choose the female lead.

Almost at nine in the morning, Cheng Linzhuang arrived at their company first.

Between the two directors, Cheng Linzhuang was less famous, so Chen Feng, Lu Sijia, and Wu Mengting all interviewed him together.

Cheng Linzhuang is 38 this year, has a goatee, wears glasses, and looks relatively gentle, and he’s considered quite young in the directing field. His most notable work is "Mountain Order."

Most of Chen Feng’s questions were about the previous "Mountain Order," and Cheng Linzhuang answered fluently, showing that his professional qualities were quite good, which Chen Feng was quite satisfied with.

Lu Sijia asked some more professional directing questions, which Cheng Linzhuang also answered well.

Wu Mengting asked some questions related to filming the new show, and Cheng Linzhuang also gave his answers.

The interview lasted for almost twenty minutes.

Once he left, Wu Mengting said: "I think he’s quite good, I’ll choose him."

Lu Sijia frowned slightly and said: "Let’s wait until after the interview with Director Dai."

Chen Feng didn’t rush to speak after hearing her say that.

However, Director Dai arrived almost half an hour late compared to the agreed time, and after Cheng Linzhuang’s interview was finished, the three of them waited for a good ten minutes before he came over.

When he came in, he apologized immediately, saying something had delayed him, but it was obvious he wasn’t really sincere, which annoyed both Chen Feng and Wu Mengting, and even Lu Sijia frowned.

But since he was there, the interview had to continue.

Chen Feng routinely started asking questions, but the other party somewhat answered off-topic, steering the conversation to the several TV dramas he had directed before, followed by self-promotion.

Seeing this, Chen Feng only asked two questions before falling silent.

Then Lu Sijia also asked him a few professional questions, which this time he answered honestly, without deviating from the topic.

As for Wu Mengting, she straightforwardly stated she had no questions. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Thus, the interview ended in less than ten minutes.

As soon as Director Dai left, Wu Mengting said: "This Director Dai might really be capable, but he’s not suitable for our company, at least not for directing this show. He’s too arrogant, we can’t afford him."

Lu Sijia sighed and said: "He might think that inviting Director Cheng and him to interview together was an insult to him, which is why he behaved that way."

Chen Feng concluded: "Whether he had a reason for his actions or not, the bad impression has already formed for both parties, and there’s really no need to continue working with him. I think we should choose Cheng Linzhuang to direct."

Lu Sijia opened her mouth but ultimately did not disagree.

So it was settled, and for the rest of the production staff, including the cinematographer and action director, Chen Feng, as the boss, didn’t need to worry, and it could be left to Cheng Linzhuang to assemble his own team or recruit from Lu Sijia’s side.

This matter would be discussed among Lu Sijia, Wu Mengting, and Cheng Linzhuang.

After the director position was confirmed, it was time for the audition for the female lead.

There were three candidates in the morning, besides the two leading actresses who received invitations from the company, there was Zhang Yuxi.

Zhang Yuxi’s audition was scheduled first, and apart from Chen Feng, Wu Mengting, and Lu Sijia, there were also Zhao Guoqing, Sun Xiaorui, Hu Rui, and several department managers, including Liu Ying.

Expanding the number of interviewers was also a way to maintain fairness as much as possible.

Zhang Yuxi’s acting skills were still up to standard, just as she had said the night before at the hotel to Chen Feng, that although she hadn’t acted in the past two or three years, she had continuously trained her acting skills and had professional coaching, and now seeing her performance, it was believable.

This made Chen Feng quite satisfied with her, as at least her performance felt genuine.

Next were the other two leading actresses, one aged twenty-five, the other twenty-seven.

To be honest, their acting skills were somewhat stronger than Zhang Yuxi’s, as they were all formally trained, but they were older than Zhang Yuxi and not as beautiful.

Moreover, their fees were significantly higher than Zhang Yuxi’s.

So, Zhang Yuxi still had a chance.