"Uncle Lin, our Director Xu needs to speak with you about something. Are you free right now?"
In the small canteen of the "The Story of Minglan" production crew, a pretty young woman asked Lin Qiying, who was busy working.
"Director Xu? Isn't your crew's director surnamed Qi?"
Lin Qiying looked puzzled but also excited upon hearing this, and said:
"Is Director Qi going to give me another minor role to test me out? I'd be so happy!"
The girl smiled and said:
"Uncle Lin, this time it wasn't Director Qi who contacted you, it was our boss, Director Xu, who personally came to see you. He's the one who's filming kung fu!"
"What? Director Xu came to our set today? Why didn't you say so sooner? I love his kung fu films the most, they're so good! What does he want with me? He's a big director..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiying became so excited that he became incoherent.
Although he is the crew's chef, he really loves acting; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten so excited when the director approached him.
Because every time a director approaches him, he can get him to play a minor role, like extra A or extra B, to satisfy his acting addiction.
However, to Lin Qiying's surprise, the CEO of Daxu Culture actually said he wanted to see her today, which made her feel flattered.
"Uncle Lin, don't get agitated, let's go over there quickly!"
The girl urged him on.
Lin Qiying then came to her senses, quickly washed her hands, and followed her out of the kitchen.
Not long after, he met the long-awaited Director Xu and Producer Feng.
Then, Lin Qiying spoke happily:
"Director Xu... I am Lam Kei-ying, a cook. It is an honor to meet you. I admire your filming skills."
"Uncle Lin, I see that everyone else calls you that, so I'll call you that too!"
Xu Lu smiled, gestured for the other person to sit down, and then began to speak.
Lin Qiying waved his hands repeatedly and laughed awkwardly:
"Oh, no, no, Director Xu, just call me Lao Lin. Uncle Lin is just something they call me casually."
"Alright, Lao Lin, do you know why I'm looking for you?"
Xu Lu didn't refuse and casually asked.
"I don't know, Director Xu, have you guys not eaten yet? Shall I go and cook you some dishes?"
Lin Qiying guessed.
Hearing this, even Feng Xiaoxia, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore and chimed in:
"Uncle Lin, our Director Xu asked you to come over because he wants to give you a role in his next film."
"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you, Director Xu! I love acting, and I often watch those kids perform."
Lin Qiying's eyes lit up instantly, and she spoke much more fluently.
It's clear that the chef on this film crew is someone who genuinely loves acting, which is why he can talk so much about it.
When he came to his senses, he realized that neither Director Xu nor the other young man in front of him had said a word.
Lin Qiying laughed awkwardly again and said:
"I'm sorry, Director Xu, I'm just too excited. But don't worry, I can play any role."
"You said it yourself, that you can play anything, so this time I'll give you a more challenging role, is that alright?" Xu Lu said with a smile.
Lin Qiying nodded quickly and said, "No problem, no problem, I'm not afraid of hardship, no matter how difficult it is."
"That's good. I've already spoken to the 'The Story of Minglan' crew. Go pack your things and come with us to the 'Mr. Vampire' crew."
Xu Lu talked about his arrangements, and Lin Qiying, who was already overjoyed, obviously did not object at all.
Although he did a pretty good job as a chef on the set of "The Story of Minglan," he would definitely choose to act if he heard there was a role available.
Being a chef is a means of making a living, while acting is a hobby. Under the same conditions, which one would you choose? The result is obvious, and you don't have to worry about making a living.
Because when he was an extra in the "The Story of Minglan" drama series under Daxu Culture, he was paid...
Watching Lin Qiying scurry off to pack her things, Feng Xiaoxia hesitated for a moment before finally saying:
"Mr. Xu, why don't you just tell him he's going to play the lead role? I think it's better to give him some mental preparation."
Xu Lu laughed upon hearing this and said:
“I told him it was a very difficult role, but he said he had no problem with it.”
As for whether it's a lead role or not, it's not that important. It's all acting anyway, so what difference does it make who you play?
this……
Faced with these twisted logics from our great director Xu, Feng Xiaoxia was speechless.
In fact, Xu Lu had his own reasons for making such a hasty decision to cast a non-professional as the protagonist of 'Mr. Zombie'.
The first reason was actually quite personal, because he discovered that this Lin Qiying looked remarkably similar to 'Uncle Ying' from his previous life on Earth.
Another reason, of course, is that Xu Lu just used the skill 'Qiankun Wangqi' and discovered that this chef named Lin Qiying actually had good luck.
That's obviously obvious.
It would be strange if someone with bad luck were chosen by our CEO Xu and is about to become the lead in the film.
But this is indeed the most important reason why Xu Lu decided so quickly that the other party would become 'Uncle Ying's replacement'.
Xu Lu had used the Qiankun Observation Aura function on the actors who had auditioned before.
Some of the actors were quite lucky, but unfortunately, their looks never satisfied Xu Lu.
Until today, he accidentally discovered this chef on the set of the TV series "The Story of Minglan".
The other party possesses both good looks and good fortune, so the protagonist of 'Mr. Zombie' has finally been chosen.
...
In fact, when Lam Kei-ying followed them to the 'Mr. Vampire' film set, he was indeed terrified by the sudden windfall of wealth.
After a long while, he shook his head repeatedly and said:
"I can't do it, I can't be the lead... I'm a chef, how can I be the lead in a movie? Director Xu, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Not only was Lin Qiying stunned, but the rest of the crew, including assistant director Lao Zhou, were also taken aback by the news.
Mr. Xu spent more than half a month looking for a lead actor, but in the end, he found a chef to play the lead role.
This is too weird!
Fortunately, Xu Lu had already established absolute authority in DaXu Culture. Even though people had some doubts, they did not object to the decisions he made.
Because past experience and facts have shown that no matter how outrageous Mr. Xu's decision is, just follow it.
Because in the end, the facts will prove him right!
So no matter how much Lam Kei-ying declined, and no matter how puzzled everyone was, the role of Uncle Nine in 'Mr. Vampire' was definitely his.
Of course, the fact that people at Daxu Culture don't object doesn't mean that others do too. When outsiders heard the news, they were instantly in an uproar.
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