Caught in Affairs with Superstar-Chapter 917 - 571: On Crews, On Actors (Part 2)

Zhou Lan: "Yes, but Director Kang still hasn’t found all the actors yet. You know, Director Kang has very high standards, and this is an ensemble drama with many characters. I was thinking, since there’s this opportunity, can we communicate with Director Kang? If there’s a chance, maybe we can find roles for Huang Zicheng and Lu Zhongting. They don’t need to have many scenes, but it’s a rare opportunity to let Director Kang guide them."

Zhou Yun thought for a moment and said, "Both of them already have roles in ’Deep Sea.’ Are they appearing in a movie with me again?"

Zhou Lan: "True."

"I’ll introduce them to Director Kang and find opportunities in other projects," Zhou Yun said. "By the way, I saw your posts on social media, and they’ve been filming many variety shows recently."

"Yes, that’s the current market environment. You have to build recognition and statistics first, or no production will want to use you," Zhou Lan said. "I need to keep their stats at a certain level."

Zhou Yun: "I see."

Actually, Zhou Yun also understood that the key was Huang Zicheng and Lu Zhongting weren’t exceptionally talented, so focusing solely on acting wasn’t suitable for them.

Everyone has their own path to walk.

Not everyone with talent becomes a Movie King or Queen in the end. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

And not every Movie King or Queen was considered exceptionally talented at the beginning of their careers.

"Also, ’Life’ is going to be released in Korea, and the distributor wants to invite you to the premiere. Additionally, both ’Heart Inquiry’ and ’Dingfengbo’ have been bought by Korean distributors, and they want you to come for a promotional tour."

"When?"

"Next month," Zhou Lan said. "’Life’ is scheduled for November 17, and ’Heart Inquiry’ and ’Dingfengbo’ are set for December releases."

Zhou Yun asked, "Will I be free then? Any work scheduled?"

"According to the plan, we should have finished filming ’Deep Sea’ by then," Zhou Lan said. "If we don’t go to Korea, we’ll have to fly to the United States."

Zhou Yun considered it carefully.

"Will Wen Bing go?"

"They haven’t invited the director, just you," Zhou Lan said. "You’re quite popular in Korea, and many red carpet photos have attracted a lot of attention there."

Zhou Yun: "If they haven’t invited Wen Bing, I won’t go alone."

"Should I directly decline them, or convey your message?" Zhou Lan asked. "What if they decide to invite Director Wen Bing after hearing this?"

"Let’s see if Wen Bing wants to go," Zhou Yun said.

"Okay, got it."

"Lastly, Wen Bing’s ’Two Tigers’ is scheduled for a Spring Festival release. Before it premieres, Yao Yuanfeng’s side hopes we’ll participate in a roadshow and promotional activities for this film," Zhou Lan said. "I suggest skipping the roadshow. It’s time-consuming and exhausting. If everything goes well for ’Behind the Scenes,’ it should be Oscar season, with many commercial events and promotional plans. Since you’re only making a cameo in ’Two Tigers,’ I think we should focus on ’Behind the Scenes.’"

Zhou Yun said: "I’ll follow your advice on this."

"Alright."

After discussing the main tasks, Zhou Lan asked, "How are you getting along with He Wenyun on set?"

Zhou Yun said: "It’s fine, nothing much. No arguments, no conflicts. Everyone’s getting along peacefully, but I sense her attitude towards me is somewhat complex."

"Complex?"

"Yes, I can’t really pinpoint it, but it feels like she’s hiding something from me that I should know," Zhou Yun smiled. "Of course, maybe I’m overthinking. I’ve never interacted with her before."

"Don’t ignore such intuitions. Sometimes they’re very accurate," Zhou Lan reminded. "It’s wise to be cautious of others."

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Since Zhou Yun was starring in ’Deep Sea,’ the production was well-funded, with ample resources for the entire crew.

However, because Zhou Yun wanted to finish the film quickly, Xu Jinbo and Cui Xidong decided to shoot group scenes during the day and Zhou Yun’s solo or scenes with Yuk Chu at night.

This arrangement would be demanding for the director, but Cui Xidong is a workaholic, dedicated to completing projects early.