He couldn't act anymore. It was such an ordinary scene, yet it made him feel as if he were actually there. His body was even warming up. In all his years as a director, this was the first time he had ever had such a reaction to watching an audition!
...
The main conference room of the Xi Group.
Xi listened to the reports from his subordinates with a cold, expressionless face. What was supposed to be a serious meeting was filled with an eerie atmosphere.
Finally, after the development director finished reading the report, Xi Leng ended the meeting, which was originally scheduled to last two hours, without making any comments.
He strode back to his office, slammed the files on his desk, and hurried into the break room. There was a very large mirror in the break room, and it was only then that he noticed a clear lip print on his face!
Damn it, he actually held a meeting for over an hour with that woman's lipstick mark on his face!
Xi Leng picked up a wet wipe and vigorously wiped the lipstick mark off her face, her heart seething with hatred.
A moment later, the furious man strode out of the lounge and opened fire on his assistant, who was trying to make himself as inconspicuous as possible, demanding, "Why didn't you warn me?"
He Cheng suppressed his barely suppressed laughter and carefully explained, "Mainly, when you came from home you had such a big lip print on your head, I thought it was a little trick between you and Miss Li!"
Don't worry, I will definitely say so next time this happens.
Fun? Next time?
Xi Leng was amused by his own assistant.
"He Cheng, you're very good!"
Assistant He feigned fear on the surface, but in reality, he was overjoyed.
As a 28-year-old single man, the president has never had a close female friend. Many people in the company's employee group say that he and the president are a couple because he is the closest person to the president.
God knows, he's a completely straight man! And he only likes delicate, sweet girls like Miss Pear!
He's not bad-looking, has a good job, and earns a high income, yet he can't even find a girlfriend. The reason is the rumors circulating in the company; they don't dare to steal the CEO's girlfriend!
The question is: Is he innocent or not?
Until yesterday, when the CEO asked him to prepare a sugar daddy/sugar baby agreement, he was overjoyed!
He deliberately didn't remind the CEO today, because it was the CEO who made him gay, and he's still the bottom one!
Now, no one will think he and the CEO are a couple anymore.
Xi Leng: !!!
"You're not getting your bonus this month, get out!" Stop disgusting me!
He Cheng lowered his head, his face showing an expression as if he had lost both his money and his life.
In truth, he didn't care at all. It was just a month's bonus; it wasn't like he couldn't afford to lose it. If he didn't clarify the relationship between the two of them, what would be the point of earning so much money?
Nobody's helping him spend it!
Xi Leng raised his eyes: "If you don't get out of here, you won't get your bonus next month either!"
He Cheng: ...
He Cheng is gone.
...
Audition scene.
All five performers had finished their performances, and Director Qu's expression showed no unusual behavior.
"Song Sheng is the top star of the Paramount Ballroom. Not only does she need to be good-looking, but she also needs to be able to sing and dance. Which of you can do that?"
Bai Tang was the first to step forward, "Director Qu, if it's singing, we can do post-production dubbing, right?"
Qiao Zhuo frowned, but said nothing.
Director Qu said, "It is indeed possible to dub in post-production, so those who don't know how can not perform, it's okay."
Li Ruan glanced around and saw that the other three hadn't moved, so she took a step forward.
She bowed slightly and smiled at Director Qu, saying, "Director Qu, I'd like to give it a try."
She might not be able to sing the new songs that have been popular for the past three years, but she can sing the old songs.
Director Qu clicked his tongue inwardly. During the performance just now, her expression was extremely charming, but now she was very proper. It really was a case of two different people, one on screen and one off screen.
"Let's begin then." He was also curious to see what such a charming and beautiful voice would sound like when it sang.
The staff had already moved the microphone stand over. Li Ruan calmly walked over, held the microphone stand with one hand, and started singing, "Sweet, sweet, your smile is so sweet~" Her waist swayed slightly with the rhythm, but her eyes seemed to be filled with a spring of water, clear and bright. Her voice was as sweet as the lyrics, so sweet that it was cloying. Don't say that General Huang was confused. Who wouldn't be confused when they saw her like this?
Screenwriter Kim hurriedly turned his gaze away, instinctively crossing his legs to hide his embarrassment.
Even Director Qu, a doting husband, couldn't resist a little.
Bai Tang and the others' expressions changed. This wasn't singing at all; it was clearly a seductive enchantment.
After finishing her song, Li Ruan stood still, her voice no longer as charming as before, only sweet. "My performance is over, Director Qu. Do you want to dance? I'm not very good at ballroom dancing, but I can learn."
Director Qu finally raised his head, his expression still calm. "No need. Is anyone else going to perform?"
The other three all shook their heads.
"Those of you should all go back and wait for further instructions."
Li Ruan smiled and thanked her, then left the room first.
After she left, Director Qu looked at the screenwriter and asked, "What do you think?"
Jin Dashan is a well-known screenwriter in the industry and a long-time collaborator with Director Qu. As soon as Director Qu asked, the screenwriter understood what he meant: "Let's go with her. She is the only one who can perfectly switch between innocence and charm. Seeing her makes me feel like I am seeing the top courtesan of the Paramount Ballroom who was famous throughout Shanghai back then."
A mere top courtesan is not worthy of her. If she had truly lived during the Republic of China era, she would have been an absolute femme fatale who brought ruin to the country.
Suddenly, inspiration struck him. He wanted to give Li Ruan more screen time. It was such a pity that such a beautiful person didn't appear on screen more often.
No, he's going to write a new script based on Li Ruan. He has a feeling that the new drama will be a huge hit!
The producer also said, "She is indeed very talented. Most importantly, her delivery of lines is excellent; she could go straight to voice acting."
Her acting skills were evident in her previous performances, and coupled with her singing voice, well, it's a real shame she didn't play Song Sheng.
Qiao Zhuo frowned. "Li Ruan has quite a few scandals."
To be honest, she was indeed more suitable for the role than Bai Tang, especially with her beautiful face, which was practically Nuwa's graduation project, perfect for playing the role of the most beautiful woman in the world.
Director Qu: "In this industry, how many people are without a criminal record? As long as they don't get involved in prostitution, gambling, or drugs, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Is Qiao Zhuo really clean? Doesn't she have plenty of scandals online too?
If he only listened to this, he wouldn't need to make movies.
Qiao Zhuo dared not speak again. Everyone in the industry knew Director Qu's great name; no one could touch the actors he selected. If he said too much, he would definitely offend Director Qu.
It's not worth it for a minor role like a fifth female character.
The investor didn't say anything, and the producer also thought it was acceptable. He, as the male lead, had mentioned that Director Qu hadn't changed his mind yet, so there was no need to say anything more.
When Li Ruan came out, Sister Na greeted her nervously, "How is it?"
"Let me go back and wait for news."
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