Having been in the entertainment industry for so long, Huo Xingchen naturally knew Director Huang.

He said with a smile, "Although Director Huang's films are niche, they are all aimed at winning awards."

"If Shi Ying can play the lead role and win a prestigious award, it will greatly help her future acting career."

Qingyou said, "That's what I think too."

The original owner did have memories of this movie, but it flopped at the box office and didn't win any awards.

The main issue was that the female lead experienced a real-life relationship crisis during the later stages of filming, and her performance was consistently subpar. However, since it was already late in the production, it was impossible to replace her, which naturally affected the final result.

The plot development in the early and middle stages was very well done, making it easy to get immersed in the story. However, in the later stages, the female lead's emotional outbursts became too frequent, which made it difficult for viewers to stay engaged.

Therefore, the film's ratings were not very high, and it fell short of winning any awards.

But I think it would be better if Shi Ying played the role of Qingyou, as the character of a single mother would make her feel more involved.

Moreover, Shi Ying's acting skills are no worse than those of the star that Director Huang used before.

With the added appeal of current parent-child variety shows, it should attract a wave of viewers.

No matter how niche the subject matter, as long as the script is good and the actors' performances are solid, there will definitely be people who appreciate and like it.

Qingyou has high hopes for this movie. She doesn't say it will definitely be a hit, but as long as the intricate plot in the script is performed, the word-of-mouth will definitely be explosive.

This is exactly what Shi Ying needs right now.

This comeback should give the impression that her acting skills have reached a new level of brilliance, so that directors will not have to worry about approaching her in the future.

The film and television industry today is no longer dominated by mere popularity. As long as the script is good, the main actors are skilled, and the production is excellent, there's no worry about sales.

Audiences are more concerned with quality than with whether a top star is in a movie or TV series.

Huo Xingchen said, "Go ahead and change it. I'll be your strongest support."

A smile appeared in Qingyou's eyes. "Okay!"

After she finished the call, she looked at Director Liu and said, "President Huo has agreed to give us one spot."

Director Liu immediately smiled and said, "That's great!"

His father had been seriously ill before, and although he now has a caregiver to look after him around the clock, he feels more at ease having a smart machine that can monitor his health and provide reminders.

He asked, "What are your terms and conditions?"

Qingyou got straight to the point: "I would like to ask Director Liu to talk to Director Huang and ask Shi Ying to audition for the lead role in his new movie."

Director Liu was taken aback at first, then said, "You want to exchange your reservation slot for an audition slot?"

Qingyou nodded. "Not bad."

Director Liu smiled and said, "To be honest with you, although Director Huang is my wife, we don't interfere with each other when it comes to making movies."

"I can help you get the audition spot for the female lead, but I can't guarantee that Shi Ying will get the role in the end."

His wife is quite stubborn, especially when it comes to filming. If she feels something is not suitable, she won't give face to anyone, including him.

Qingyou smiled and said, "I have confidence in Shiying. If she doesn't get selected in the end, let's just say she's not meant for that movie."

Director Liu nodded, "Okay, then I'll help you get an audition slot."

The two chatted for a while longer before Qingyou took Lu Zixi and left.

On the way, Qingyou asked, "Was today's recording of the show going smoothly?"

Lu Zixi said with a smile, "It went very smoothly. They not only didn't reject me, but also took the initiative to guide me. With Director Liu's special care, I should get quite a few shots."

He had never participated in such a popular variety show before, and he was very nervous, afraid that he would embarrass his manager if he didn't perform well.

Who would have thought that his own agent would be so capable, paving the way for his meteoric rise in the industry.

The several high-profile and popular regular guests were all quite polite to him and even took the initiative to show him around. He knew it was all because of Director Liu and Qingyou.

Qingyou nodded, "That's good."

"After you finish recording this variety show, go and shoot magazine and commercial shoots first, and then join Director Hong's film crew to film a movie."

"Director Hong doesn't like actors doing other things while filming, so you can only get a new project after filming is finished."

Lu Zixi smiled with eyes full of trust and said, "It's already very good now. I will follow your arrangements, Sister You."

A short while after Qingyou got home, she received a call from Director Liu, who said that the audition slot had been secured.

Not only did they send me the script, but they also scheduled an audition.

Qingyou also sent the queue reservation code that Xiaoxingxing had sent to Director Liu.

Then she called Shi Ying.

Shi Ying was shocked to learn that Qingyou had secured her a role in Director Huang's film audition.

It's important to understand that there's a clear divide between the film and television industries. Stars who are famous in the film industry almost never film web series, while actors who become famous in television series and web series all want to break into the film industry.

Even at the height of her fame, she never made it into the film industry.

It's almost unbelievable that he's now auditioning for a movie lead role.

All I can say is that their own agent is incredibly capable.

Shi Ying was very excited and promised Qingyou that she would study the script carefully recently.

For the rest of the time, Qingyou was running around in several places.

He would occasionally go to watch Lu Zixi and Shi Yuxu filming variety shows, and then go to Shi Ying to give her pointers on how to get into character and teach her some filmmaking techniques.

This made Shi Ying even more alarmed, realizing that her manager was not only capable but also incredibly versatile.

A week later, Qingyou took Shiying to the audition.

The people waiting for the audition were all first- and second-tier actresses with excellent acting skills. They were all surprised and somewhat incredulous when they saw Shi Ying auditioning for the lead role.

What shocked them even more was that, two days after the audition, Director Huang announced that Shi Ying had been cast as the female lead.

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