However, when Ren Changwen went back and carefully reviewed Xiao He's other works, he also discovered that the person who played "Zhu Lao Er" was Liu Zehang.
In terms of character design, "Zhu Lao Er" is also a smart person who is responsible for devising strategies and making suggestions. However, he is portrayed as more gloomy. Liu Zehang's acting skills are actually quite good, and he portrays the character very vividly, which shows that there is no need to worry about his acting skills.
The fact that Liu Zehang and Xiao He sat together at the audition indicates that they have a good relationship. This kind of tacit understanding developed between familiar people will make them more compatible during filming. They also have experience working together, so they definitely won't need too much time to adjust and will be easier to work with...
After careful consideration, Ren Changwen chose Liu Zehang.
This is why Liu Zehang received the script invitation half a day later than Xiao He.
However, now that the candidate has been confirmed, there's no need to be so explicit, lest it create an awkward situation for both sides.
After all, in terms of star power and time in the industry, Xiao He is already getting a huge advantage by being able to share the male lead role with Liu Zehang, even if he is only the second lead. Only Liu Zehang himself doesn't seem to care much. His fans also know that the two families have a good relationship. Otherwise, this matter would have caused a huge uproar in the Chinese entertainment industry.
...
After the dinner ended and Director Ren left, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"call--"
Liu Zehang put his hand on Xiao He's shoulder and said with great emotion, "It seems that the two of us brothers are about to embark on a new adventure."
Xiao He raised his hand and made a cupped-hand gesture: "Then I'll wait for my second brother to guide me."
"Haha, you're more likely to be leading me—"
The two chatted and laughed as they walked toward the parking lot. Cheng Xue and Liu Rulan, who were behind them, discussed the next steps in guiding public opinion: "After the production team makes an official announcement, we will try to adjust the emotions of the fans here. We will need Sister Liu's cooperation at that time."
Liu Rulan nodded: "We have no problem on our end. I'll take care of the marketing accounts."
Although the casting of the two male leads for this drama was in a state of agreement between the two actors, their respective fans, and the production director, it still couldn't stop netizens who love to make sarcastic remarks and meddle in other people's business.
What can we do if netizens disagree?
We can only try to suppress the heat and put this matter on hold.
"Fortunately, we have Director Feng's new film ahead of us, so we can keep a low profile on the trending topics." Cheng Xue narrowed her eyes. "But as for that Chen Yulin, if he continues to use our Liu Zehang for marketing, then don't blame me for being impolite."
Some people are really disgusting. They seize every opportunity to jump around, as if they can ascend to heaven on the spot.
Liu Rulan glanced at her, then chuckled and offered advice: "They love marketing so much, why don't you give them a hand and let them play by themselves? After all, acting skills aren't determined by the director, but by the audience. The truth can't be hidden, and the false can't be made true."
Liu Rulan absolutely loves these marketing guys. They provide ready-made traffic without her having to spend much money. When she wants to piggyback on it, she can easily grab a piece of the pie. When she doesn't want to, they just help amplify the firepower, and she can just sit back and watch the show.
Almost every celebrity who gains popularity has suffered the consequences of their popularity backfiring.
But there's nothing they can do; when all they have left is "traffic," they've lost control of the situation.
Cheng Xue understood what Liu Rulan meant.
A mischievous smile finally appeared on her pretty doll-like face: "That's true. They're not the only ones chosen by Director Feng. I wonder how outstanding the final selection will be after eliminating so many people from the domestic entertainment industry."
The two women exchanged a glance, both wearing expressions of schadenfreude, as if watching a spectacle unfold.
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