The Truman Show doesn't have many main actors; it's a story-driven show, so it only needs a large number of extras and a few main actors to support it.
By 6 p.m., when it was time to leave work, the main actors had basically signed confidentiality agreements and received their scripts.
Fan Cong and Chen Xian were the first to sign the contract. They had already read the script an hour earlier and even reviewed it a second time.
So the two of them remained on the chairs outside the audition room for a long time.
"Director Yang...you were absolutely right!!"
Fan Cong was amazed by this forward-thinking script. What kind of mind could come up with such a worldview?
The whole world is fake, and even the friends and family around me are fake, just actors playing along with my act.
That's terrifying.
For a moment, Fan Cong also wondered if this world was just a giant game.
The game is called Blue Star oL.
Am I the protagonist of this game... no, maybe a supporting character or even an NPC?
Chen Xian looked up and caught Fan Cong's equally shocked expression.
The two stared at each other, just like when they were acting opposite each other before.
But this time they didn't perform; they were genuinely stunned by the script.
"My God!" Chen Xian exclaimed, "I think I've seen similar themes before, but those were video game movies. This Truman Show treats reality like a game. It's going to be a hit, a huge hit!"
He doesn't know how high the box office will be for these mind-bending, plot-driven movies, but the ratings will definitely be very high.
Song Zhihua and Lin Chan, on the other hand, did not read the script immediately after receiving it, because it was time to leave work, so they planned to read it slowly after dinner.
Before leaving the sunset, Song Zhihua and Lin Chan both noticed something from Fan Cong and Chen Xian's expressions.
The script is probably of decent quality, and may even have met expectations.
This is good news for them.
"Go back and familiarize yourself with the script tonight. Filming for The Truman Show officially begins at eight o'clock the day after tomorrow. I'll send you the filming location tomorrow." After giving instructions to the key actors, Yang Kai went to Director Li and invited him, "Director Li, are you free? Would you do me the honor of having dinner with me? I think we still have a lot of details to discuss."
Xiao Si's six staff members followed closely behind Yang Kai, and their attitude was very good, especially after they saw Director Li, they became even more enthusiastic.
"Okay." Li Zhaoyang called out as he watched the departing figures, "You guys come along too."
Fan Cong, Chen Xian, Song Zhihua, Lin Chan, and the others who were called out quickly turned around: "Shall we go too? Won't that bother the two directors?"
In fact, the way Song Zhihua looks at Zhaoyang now is no longer mischievous; she looks at him more from a professional perspective, as if he were a director.
Well, I shouldn't tease Brother Zhaoyang too often when we have dinner at home in the future; he is, after all, a director.
"I've booked a private room, let's go." Yang Kai didn't object to the others joining them; after all, these were the main actors, and it was good to chat about the details.
...
Are you serious?
Just as Noda Kazuto was about to grab his briefcase and head home after get off work, he perked up immediately upon hearing Kimura's report.
"Why is Li Zhaoyang not focusing on his music career, but instead going off to make movies?"
Noda Kazuto was skeptical: "Are you sure the information you've gathered is true?"
Kimura Taro answered with certainty: "This news is definitely true. Several actors auditioned at Sunset today, and they are working with Yang Kai from Starlight. I also found out that Yang Kai's team has even found a filming location. It's a tourist attraction, a small town, which they've booked entirely."
"To lease out an entire tourist town? For how long?" Noda Kazuto became serious.
"I don't know how long it will take, but according to the information I have, it will start at least at $5 million."
Noda Kazuto put down his briefcase, a strange look on his face: "A filming location cost $5 million... Did they hire some big-name director? But that doesn't make sense, this is a movie directed by Li Zhaoyang, does he have any talent for filmmaking?"
No matter how talented someone is in film, it's impossible for them to be so extravagant right after entering the film industry, investing so much in filming locations. The entire film must have cost tens of millions of dollars.
Noda Kazuto muttered to himself, "No way... Is it the sunset or Li Zhaoyang who's getting cocky? Is he planning to throw money down there and make a movie for fun?"
Kimura Taro looked wary: "I think it's impossible. I believe Li Zhaoyang went to make the movie himself in order to find musical inspiration. If he can find inspiration, even if the movie loses money, he can still make up for it in terms of music."
Noda Kazuto: "Bullshit, what kind of music would you need to write to recoup the investment of a movie with tens of millions of dollars in budget..."
Before he could finish speaking, the song "In the Name of the Father" came to Noda Kazuto's mind.
Damn it... Li Zhaoyang's writing skills are terrifyingly high; he might actually...
Noda Kazuto instructed, "Go and find out again to make sure the information is accurate. Also, see if you can find out how much money was invested in Li Zhaoyang's new movie. You must find out!"
"Yes, Minister."
After Kimura left, Noda Kazuto's lips curled into a slight smile: "I was just worried about not finding a suitable opportunity to mess with Li Zhaoyang..."
Ten minutes later, Kimura turned back and found that the minister had already left work, so he simply called him.
After Noda Kazuto answered the phone, his first question was: "Is there anything else?"
Kimura: "The Starlight Film Project invited Li Zhangjie, a film emperor, to star in the movie, but the Raven Group snatched it away with a high price. Minister, guess what I found out?"
Noda: "Speak!"
Kimura: "The Raven Group has clashed with Starlight and snatched many of Starlight's leading actors. As a result, Yang Kai from Starlight went to work with Li Zhaoyang on a new movie. Raven Group also went to work on the film and television business in the Sunset area. The person in charge of Raven Group just told me personally that the small town they rented as a filming location was also taken away."
Noda: "Oh? Li Zhaoyang is collaborating with Yang Kai from Starlight?"
Kimura: "Yes, Zhang Zhen from the Yau Group told me that himself."
Noda: "It's very much in line with Chang Chen's personality. However, he and Li Zhaoyang are both from China, so why is he so ruthless? He even took over the filming location?"
Kimura: "Li Zhaoyang made such a big splash at the exchange festival, and even got the Writers Association to protect the market share of Chinese songs. He touched the cakes of so many people. Isn't it normal for him to be targeted by the Raven Group?"
The Raven Group has three leaders: Zhang Zhen, a Chinese national; Charlie, an American national; and Park Ling, a South Korean national.
These guys, like Noda, were in cahoots, waiting for an opportunity to get rid of Li Zhaoyang, and now that opportunity had come knocking on their door.
Noda: "Contact Han Ya immediately. We, the Four Seas, are willing to contribute to suppressing Li Zhaoyang."
"Yes, Minister."
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