Chapter 122: Getting Shot
A week later, at noon, at the temporary audition venue for "Wan Yan Luan".
The audition venue, which was originally carefully decorated and full of the charm of the old times, is now filled with lingering low pressure.
Director Li Mo sat on a folding chair, holding a script outline in his hand, his brows furrowed.
He sighed heavily.
In just one week, everything changed.
Deputy Director Wang Hai and Chief Producer Li Jinfu, two core members of his "War Smoke and Chaos" team, suddenly broke out in a shocking scandal?
The amount of tax evasion is huge and there is irrefutable evidence of bribery of officials.
The most outrageous thing is that an old case from many years ago involving the forcing of an underage girl and causing her serious injuries has been brought up again.
I heard that the Gu family publicly expressed their stance and reported to their superiors, demanding severe and strict punishment.
The aristocratic families put pressure on him and he was sentenced to multiple punishments. If the sentence was severe, he might even be executed by firing squad.
Li Mo cursed these two scumbags in his heart, and at the same time he was worried about his masterpiece so much that his hair turned a few white.
The team that was finally assembled collapsed in half in an instant.
Several important investors who had been agreed upon saw this situation and were afraid of getting involved, so they ran away faster than rabbits, and most of the funding chain was broken in an instant.
What worries him even more is the actors.
The male and female protagonists he chose are both veteran actors with whom he has worked many times and have a high reputation.
Qin Lang, who plays the male lead Zhou Zhengyang, is a middle-aged actor with a tough and steady temperament. At this moment, he is flipping through the script not far away, frowning, feeling helpless and reluctant.
Zhou Zhengyang holds an important position in the new forces. He is a staunch reformer with a strong and decisive character and a heart for his country.
Chen Jing, who plays the heroine Shen Yunshu, wears a simple cheongsam and sits on a chair in the corner, holding a cup of coffee in her hand. There is a layer of worry between her delicate brows.
Shen Yunshu comes from a scholarly family, is a supporter of new ideas, and also works as a doctor in a church hospital. He is kind and tenacious, and is Zhou Zhengyang's partner.
The two of them came today, on the one hand to support the audition of the second female lead, and on the other hand, to take a look and test the current situation of the crew.
Su Qianqian is auditioning for the second female lead, Lin Wan, today. She is considered a junior of Zhou Zhengyang and Shen Yunshu, and both of them take good care of her.
Especially Shen Yunshu, who almost treated her as her own sister.
The three of them have the same mentor.
Qin Lang broke the oppressive silence, "Director Li, can this drama still be supported? It's not that I'm disloyal, it's really..."
He didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear.
With two such notorious producers and assistant directors, this drama is tainted before it even starts filming.
These leading actors also have to consider their own future and reputation.
Chen Jing also spoke up, her gentle voice filled with helplessness: "Director Li, we don't want to give up."
"But given the current situation, the funding gap is so huge, the team has disbanded, and the public pressure is... Sigh."
Li Mo scratched his hair in annoyance, and the script outline became even more wrinkled.
"I know, I know your difficulties."
His voice was tired:
"Damn it, who would have thought those two bastards would do so many unscrupulous things behind our backs? They deserve to be shot!"
He paused, his voice filled with reluctance and stubbornness:
"The current popular youth dramas, costume dramas with strong female protagonists, and fairy tales are all industrial saccharine, and I'm tired of them."
"But this "War and Chaos" is different. It tells the story of those three years between the old and the new, when ideals collided and were shattered, and people's hearts were torn between loyalty and conscience."
"And Lin Wan's character, even though she's the second female lead, has it so hard. On one hand, she has to deal with her original intention of saving the dying and the wounded, but on the other, she has to follow the orders of her former master. Caught in the middle, she has to watch helplessly as her respected senior brothers and sisters are pushed into the abyss..."
"How can I be willing to not film this kind of suffering, this kind of tragedy?"
When Lin Wan was mentioned, Qin Lang and Chen Jing fell silent for a moment.
In the script, Zhou Zhengyang and Shen Yunshu truly love this smart and kind little sister.
Zhou Zhengyang admired her medical skills and tenacity, and Shen Yunshu treated her as a sister who needed protection.
This friendship made Lin Wan’s betrayal even more unbearable for them.
Chen Jing sighed softly, and speaking from the perspective of Shen Yunshu, "That child, it's really too difficult."
Qin Lang also nodded, his eyes complicated: "Yes, Zhou Zhengyang couldn't completely hate her until the end."
"I hate him for not fighting, I'm angry at him for being unfaithful, and that pain will stay with me for the rest of my life."
Chen Jing nodded and told a crueler truth: "There were originally more than a dozen people auditioning for the second female lead, each with fifteen minutes. But Director Li, look at it, even now, no one has shown up..."
At this moment, the temporary staff member came running over, and his voice broke the heavy atmosphere:
"Director Li, Teacher Qin, Teacher Chen, the actors for auditions have arrived."
Li Mo took a deep breath and forced himself to ask, "Who?"
"Well, there's a newcomer at Shen Media, her name is Su Qianqian. She was originally the last one, but the people before her didn't come..." the stage manager replied.
Li Mo waved his hand: "Let her in."
"Well, let's try it out first and see what happens."
His tone was full of fatigue and uncertainty; after all, he was a newcomer who had only performed two scenes.
The door was gently pushed open.
A slender and light figure walked in.
Her long hair fell softly behind her shoulders, her face was bare, and her temperament was pure.
Su Qianqian's clear almond-shaped eyes swept across the gloomy set, and her gaze fell on the director and the two leading actors.
These two leading actors are also seniors of Shen Media, and Brother Wang had done homework for her in advance.
She nodded slightly and said hello politely:
"Hello, Director Li, Hello, Teacher Qin, Hello, Teacher Chen."
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