It is said that since Lin Xiaoxiao's two dramas became hits, many popular young actresses and actors have submitted their resumes, and some are even willing to take a pay cut to star in them.

Lin Xiaoxiao naturally didn't dare to accept it at all, and her reply was only to say that there was no suitable role and that they could cooperate again next time if there was an opportunity.

However, news spreads too fast in this industry. Other second-tier, third-tier, and even eighteenth-tier celebrities knew that Lin Xiaoxiao was looking for actors for her next drama, so they all sent their resumes to Feiyang Entertainment.

Lin Xiaoxiao had no choice but to hold a casting call.

Of course, what these actors didn't know was that Lin Xiaoxiao had already started casting actors before there was even a script or the roles were finalized.

Lin Xiaoxiao herself was worried that if she read the script first, she would unconsciously look for actors who fit the role. So she came up with this inferior strategy: first find actors who look ordinary and unlikely to become big stars, and then randomly select roles. This way, she can avoid becoming a big star because the role fits the actor.

However, during the two screenwriters' trip, Lin Xiaoxiao saw a large number of actors, almost all of whom were well-known in the industry, but she was not very satisfied with any of them.

If she had to pinpoint why she was dissatisfied, it would be that these people all had a certain "star quality" about them, which made Lin Xiaoxiao feel that these people might become famous one day. She was also worried that her show, which was destined to flop, would be the perfect opportunity for them.

So she simply didn't take any.

Just when Lin Xiaoxiao was at her wit's end, she suddenly received a call from Zhang Erdai. Zhang Erdai and Wang Li had finished writing the script outline, and after adding a few more details, they could start filming.

The two didn't fight; instead, they made up immediately and even finished writing the script outline together. This completely disrupted Lin Xiaoxiao's plans, making the task suddenly urgent.

Lin Xiaoxiao dared not delay any longer. If the two returned and found that no actors had been found yet, and if they wanted to participate in the audition, then she would have no room to maneuver.

At this moment, Secretary Zhao knocked and entered. "President Lin, all 183 staff members from the production crew we collaborated with have signed labor contracts, and their social insurance and housing fund contributions have been recorded..."

Lin Xiaoxiao took the documents from Secretary Zhao's hand, and a flash of inspiration struck her. She thought to herself, "Heaven is truly helping me! These are just ordinary actors! It's like finding a needle in a haystack!"

"Secretary Zhao, recruit more crew members. I will temporarily select some people from our crew to act in the next suspense drama. Of course, the salary will be calculated separately. I will give you the specific list this afternoon."

"Oh? Okay, Mr. Lin."

Secretary Zhao was a little confused. As expected, he still couldn't reach President Lin's level, so he couldn't understand President Lin's thoughts. He had to try to keep up with President Lin's way of thinking!

When Secretary Zhao relayed Lin Xiaoxiao's task, the others also showed the same puzzled expression, but seeing Secretary Zhao's mysterious smile, they all tacitly refrained from expressing their doubts.

After the exact list of crew members, including Zhang Laoda, was released, the initial uncertainty turned into a full 10, and the only option left was to communicate with Secretary Zhao.

"What is Director Lin trying to do? Director Lin is famous now, there should be many actors recommending themselves, why not find professional actors?"

Secretary Zhao thought to himself, "As expected, I'm the one who understands Director Lin the most." He said, "Boss Zhang, think carefully, what kind of subject matter will Director Lin's next drama be?"

Boss Zhang looked puzzled. "A suspense drama."

Secretary Zhao gave a mysterious smile and then left.

Boss Zhang was even more confused and asked his equally bewildered assistant, "Secretary Zhao, what do you mean by this? Do you understand?"

The assistant genuinely didn't understand, but since the boss had asked, he could only grit his teeth, crane his neck, and nod, "I understand, I understand everything."

Zhang was shocked. Good heavens, even his assistant understood the unspoken meaning. He couldn't very well say he didn't understand, so he glanced at his assistant with a hint of resentment but pretended to be relaxed, and said, "Of course I understand. Director Lin is indeed very clever."

Zhang thought he would understand Lin Xiaoxiao's actions after meeting Secretary Zhao, but it turned out that meeting her was worse than not meeting her at all. He spent all his time wondering why she did it, and he still couldn't figure it out even after the cast and crew list was finalized.

Lin Xiaoxiao managed to finalize the cast before Zhang Erdai and Wang Li returned, even assigning roles to each actor. She didn't want to do all the work herself, mainly because she was afraid of these "living dads" causing trouble.

She even managed to recognize all the actors. Goodness, there was such a huge group of people, and she couldn't remember a single one of them. That's amazing!

Moreover, many people say they can't act and don't want to act.

Upon hearing this, she was even more determined not to let the opportunity slip by; this was exactly the kind of "talent" she was looking for!

Lin Xiaoxiao refused to believe that this drama could not fall into her hands; that would be an injustice!

So, Zhang Erdai and Wang Li, full of excitement, were taken directly to the filming location as soon as their plane landed, without any buffer time.

Just kidding, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't give the two of them any time to recheck the details. Apart from the outline, He Yue filled in all the other parts, and as soon as they were finished, they started filming.

The scenes are also very simple, mostly studio shots, with very few outdoor scenes.

This is of course because the first two dramas spent too much on these aspects. Based on the principle of saving money, Lin Xiaoxiao tried to save as much as possible. Moreover, she only found out when chatting with other directors at the ceremony that they no longer needed to shoot on location. In order to meet the schedule and save the budget, they all shot in studios.

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Lin Xiaoxiao, of course, went ahead with the studio shoot without hesitation. Although she had made money from the first two dramas, she thought they were going to flop, so she gave a lot of bonuses to everyone in the crew, from the actors to the laborers. It wasn't that she was completely broke; she did have some money in her pocket, but she was determined to save wherever she could.

Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and glanced at the time on her phone. It was almost time to get off work, and she was happy.

I must say, the crew members on this set are really something else. Their acting skills are practically nonexistent. They play a murderer with a completely honest and simple face, and they even stutter a bit when they speak, making them look like innocent people who have been dragged into this mess to take the blame.

But they were really good. Their lines were perfect, not a single one was wrong. At most, they stuttered a bit, their eyes wandered around, and sometimes when they were saying their lines, they would unconsciously lose sight of the main camera.

However, none of this mattered. Lin Xiaoxiao could already see the doors of the Lin Group opening to her, and mountains of gold and silver were right in front of her!

Finally, after filming wrapped up for the day, Zhang Erdai couldn't help but speak up, "Director Lin, this actor's performance was terrible! His delivery of lines was poor, he stumbled and stumbled, and his eyes kept wandering..."

The other staff members who were cleaning up the scene and the actors who were also anxiously helping to clean up all looked at Lin Xiaoxiao. In the silent scene, both sides seemed to want Lin Xiaoxiao to uphold justice.