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Returning to the present, a week later, Director Feng's new drama finally began its formal auditions.

Just like the hype surrounding Director Feng's upcoming comeback, this audition was exceptionally lively, even reaching a grand and solemn level. The first day of the auditions alone generated a constant stream of trending topics, with all the media reporters rushing to the audition site to take photos and videos based on the intelligence. Some clever internet celebrities even started live streaming from the entrance, just to find out the audition list for the day.

Director Feng chose to hold the audition for his new film at the largest theater in Shanghai. In front of the theater is a small square with a wide open space, making it easy for people to gather and for the nannies and other vehicles to be seen.

So when the vans pulled up in the square, the cameras and microphones around them were already aimed at them, capturing every movement and expression of the people getting out of the vans, not wanting to miss any opportunity to generate traffic.

The artists on the bus stepped out with smiles on their faces, waved politely to the crowd, and then followed their agents into the theater.

This place has become a mini fashion show. The square in front of us is no longer a square, but their red carpet runway. However, the only difference is that most of the artists who came today were wearing their own clothes and dressed very low-key. Some even wore masks and hats, looking like they were going out without makeup, which is quite different from the usual red carpet shows with exquisite makeup and gorgeous clothes.

But no one cared about that. The media and reporters quickly spread the news online, attracting more people to watch and pay attention.

Today we're selecting the male lead, and the age requirement is between 30 and 45, which is the golden age for many excellent actors. So, the actors who are here are basically well-known and have representative works. Among them, quite a few have won Best Actor awards. Many of them have specifically cleared their schedules for this period of time to prepare for Director Feng and his new drama, and some have even suspended their subsequent work.

According to an anonymous well-meaning person, several film crews have suspended or delayed their production during this period in order to wait for the results of these auditioning actors. Otherwise, all the actors in the Chinese entertainment industry would be here, and they would have no one to film.

This demonstrates just how powerful Director Feng's appeal is.

Online, the results of this audition have become a hot topic of discussion for many people.

[Hilarious! With other film crews completely shut down, I'd call this Black Wednesday for the Chinese entertainment industry.]

[My goodness, this is the most complete gathering of top actors in the Chinese entertainment industry ever! He Jinnian and Hu Wen haven't spoken for five or six years, have they? I'm absolutely stunned to see them both in the same place in my lifetime.]

[Isn't anyone paying attention to Tong Junhui? Didn't he retire from the entertainment industry? He's actually back!]

[Haha, they're back! They're all back! Our Chinese entertainment industry is finally saved!]

Director Feng is amazing!

[Uh, am I the only one with an extra memory than everyone else? Why is the whole internet excited about this...?]

That matter is still unresolved. The police haven't even investigated it, so some people shouldn't jump to conclusions.

【Huh? What happened to Director Feng?】

[For your information, Director Feng retired from the entertainment industry because his wife mysteriously disappeared from their home. Police investigations led them to suspect him, and he was questioned several times, but the investigation yielded no results. The case remains unsolved to this day, and Director Feng withdrew from the industry due to public pressure.]

[Huh? Is that so? I remember Director Feng and his wife being very loving. Why would the police suspect Director Feng? That's outrageous.]

Let's not talk about this anymore; it's too sensitive, and I'm afraid my account will be banned. Let's continue discussing the casting of the lead actors for this movie! China is finally going to have its own zombie film! I'm really looking forward to it!

[Looking forward to it! If possible, I'd love to have Tong Junhui as the male lead! A powerful combination like that would be a box office smash!]

Considering the box office performance, I'm still hoping for a surge in He Jinnian's popularity! Tong Junhui has already retired from the entertainment industry, so let's not get involved...

[Heh, are you already starting to put down others? Tong Junhui has simply retired from the entertainment industry, but he's not dead. We, his fans, are still here, just as we are. I suggest that fans of a certain younger artist be careful with their comments.]