Rong Yu nodded in agreement.

“I also think that’s very likely the reason. I heard that the role you chose is to be a maid for the second female lead played by Zhang Yafei. Zhang Yafei is very jealous and can’t stand girls who are prettier and younger than her. Standing next to her, you do make her look pale in comparison.”

Because of his feud with Yang Bingbing, Rong Yu also disliked Zhang Yafei.

When he spoke ill of Zhang Yafei, his clean and bright face was filled with contempt and resentment.

It was as if he was the one who had been eliminated.

Upon hearing Rong Yu's words, Bai Qianmo smiled noncommittally.

She was indeed somewhat disappointed that she didn't join the film crew this time.

Bai Qianmo basked in the sun, lazily squinting her eyes.

There are other ways to get closer to Zhang Yafei.

*

Zhang Yafei's costume fitting photos went very smoothly, almost in one take.

Cui Jinsheng highly praised Zhang Yafei's acting skills. He invited her to play the second female lead, but he had to exchange his leading role in another drama for her.

"Yafei, you performed exceptionally well today! You were born for the stage!" The lighting technicians and other staff members in the audience praised her.

Zhang Yafei slightly raised her chin, lifted her ancient costume dress, and slowly walked down the steps.

She ignored those who praised her and headed straight for the rest area.

Yang Bingbing hurriedly inserted the straw into the water glass and respectfully handed it over.

Zhang Yafei took a few sips of water, and Xiaomeng immediately brought over a small fan.

She sat lazily on the lounge chair, closing her eyes to rest.

"I heard the company sent some trainees today?"

"Yes, a few have already been selected by the production team."

Zhang Yafei lifted her eyelids slightly, her eyes revealing a cold glint.

"Where is Bai Qianmo?"

Mentioning Bai Qianmo, Yang Bingbing smiled disdainfully: "That girl has absolutely no acting skills. How could a big production like 'The Splendor of the Brocade' possibly be interested in her?"

Zhang Yafei hummed softly, seemingly in a good mood. She changed her position and closed her eyes to rest again.

This way

After Director Cui finished shooting Zhang Yafei's costume photos, he held a small meeting with producer Ma Demin and chief screenwriter Wang Lun.

The main topic of discussion was the selection of actors.

Today's audition has basically finalized the casting for some of the main supporting roles, as well as the maids and eunuchs who will appear on screen.

Ma Demin reviewed all the main actors' costume photos, and the overall effect met his expectations.

"Old Cui, why haven't you finalized the casting for the fourth female lead yet? None of the people who auditioned today were suitable?"

Cui Jinsheng shook his thermos and took a sip of tea.

"The character Nie Wuxin is known as the most beautiful woman in the world. Although she only appears in the latter six episodes, she is an important character who pushes the whole drama to its climax. In addition, Nie Wuxin is the fairy sister that the male lead was obsessed with when he was young. Such a stunningly beautiful woman is hard for ordinary girls to handle."

"So, you're looking for a super beautiful woman? Won't she overshadow the female lead?" Ma Demin asked, somewhat worried.

The male and female leads are the soul of the entire drama. All the developments, ups and downs, and the ending are all related to these two characters.

If there is a female supporting character who is too outstanding, it will overshadow the female lead.

Cui Jinsheng shrugged: "There's nothing we can do about it. In the original work, Nie Wuxin is such a character who steals the show. Besides, if we cast an average-looking person for the role of Nie Wuxin, the original fans will drown us in their spittle when the show is released."

"I have always advocated that when making films based on IPs, we must follow the original author's ideas. The main storyline and the characters' images must be consistent with the original work. If these cannot be done, even if it is broadcast on a major network, it will still be a bad film."

Cui Jinsheng's dramas have consistently received both critical acclaim and commercial success, which is largely due to his rigorous attitude towards scriptwriting.

His success in casting stems from his understanding of the soul of every character in the script.

People in the industry say that when Cui Jinsheng stars in a drama, it's not just one person who becomes a sensation, but a whole group of people.

The reason is that he is extremely strict and meticulous in selecting actors for any role.

Ma Demin and Cui Jinsheng are known as a golden duo, and he has always supported Cui Jinsheng's choices.

After listening to Cui Jinsheng's explanation, I felt that it made a lot of sense.

Wang Lun remained silent, but a stunningly beautiful face appeared in his mind.

After Director Cui's suggestion, he suddenly realized that Bai Qianmo's appearance and temperament were exactly like Nie Wuxin who stepped out of the script.

But when he thought about Bai Qianmo's character, he couldn't bring himself to say what he was about to say.

At this time

Cui Jinsheng's assistant knocked on the door and came in.

"Director Cui, a female stunt double applicant has arrived. Would you like to meet her?"

Cui Jinsheng frowned slightly, looking at his assistant with a hint of surprise.

"Did they meet all the conditions I proposed?"

The assistant smiled and nodded: "You need to be good-looking, have long legs, a slender figure, and most importantly, have a strong foundation in martial arts!"

Because he needed to choose stunt doubles for the female lead and the second female lead, Cui Jinsheng didn't want to choose the kind of stunt doubles whose back view was obviously male and who forced the audience to pretend they were blind.

Therefore, he proposed hiring a female stunt double at a high salary, with the conditions mentioned above.

I originally thought that such strict conditions might be as difficult as his selection of the fourth female lead.

I never expected that the job posting I just released today would lead to such a huge influx of applicants.

Cui Jinsheng smiled, a hint of amusement on his face: "Let's go take a look."

Three men arrived at the reception room and, through the floor-to-ceiling glass, saw a slender, tall figure from behind.

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