Wei Yang's role was just today's appetizer. After the agreement, Xia Cong called several key members of the company and began to discuss today's business.

"Director Liu and I have read the script and there are no major problems. Director Zheng has also given his approval, so I declare..."

Xia Cong cleared his throat and said seriously, "Blue Whale's first film and television project, "The Best of Us," has officially been launched."

Clap, clap, clap~ Everyone in the conference room applauded together. The company had been open for nearly two months and finally had a substantial breakthrough. Everyone was very excited.

Finally, Xia Cong announced that he would be the chief producer, Sun Wei would be the producer, and Liu Junjie would be the director.

Then the crew started the early preparations and assigned tasks to everyone. Some calculated the costs, some contacted the location, some organized the behind-the-scenes team, some were responsible for logistics, and some started to work on the distribution...

It can be seen that there are still some capable people within Blue Whale, with clear division of labor and high professionalism.

Wei Yang observed silently in his seat and felt relieved.

The original drama of "The Best of Us" was of very high quality, and he was also afraid that he would encounter a makeshift team that would make a good, high-scoring drama into a mess, which would not only waste Wei Yang's expectations, but also be unfair to the script.

Fortunately, at present, the Blue Whale seems to be very reliable, and the situation that Wei Yang does not want to see has not occurred.

Most of these tasks had little to do with screenwriter Wei Yang, but when it came to the final casting work, Xia Cong looked at Wei Yang.

"Xiao Wei, you are the screenwriter, and you know the character's characteristics and general image best, so we hope you can also join Director Liu's casting team."

"No problem, I will fully cooperate."

Wei Yang accepted the role of examiner from a candidate very well. It is not uncommon for screenwriters to participate in casting in the industry.

Wei Yang had experienced a lot in his previous life. Any crew that was more particular would refer to the screenwriter's opinions, but the screenwriter only had the right to make suggestions, and the decision-making power still belonged to the director and producer.

After the meeting, Liu Junjie took Wei Yang, Sun Wei and the assistant director to his office to discuss the casting.

"Xiao Wei, you are the screenwriter. Let's talk about your ideas for the main characters first, so that we can accurately select the casting range."

Wei Yang did not delay. Seeing that there was a conference whiteboard in the office, he took a marker and went up to it, writing as he spoke.

"The heroine Geng Geng is the most important character in the whole play. In my mind, the actress should be cute, preferably with a baby face and big eyes, short stature, and playful and lively."

Liu Junjie touched his chin and asked, "How about Jang Nara from South Korea?"

"The image is OK, but the language is not fluent, the lip movements are weird, and I'm afraid she won't be able to grasp the temperament of domestic high school students."

Wei Yang's words were euphemistic, but his meaning was quite clear. Liu Junjie gave another candidate.

"Where's Zhang Shaohan?"

"Too thin, but you can try."

Liu Junjie asked the assistant director to write down the name temporarily, and then asked Wei Yang: "Do you have any recommendations?"

"Shu sings well. The singer Jinsha also performed well in "The Sky of Eighteen Years Old". There is also a singer named Yang Rong who starred in "Young Justice Bao 3". I personally recommend her the most."

"Yang Rong..."

Liu Junjie wrote down the name and looked at Sun Wei again: "Mr. Sun, do you have any ideas?"

Sun Wei shook his head. He was not sensitive enough to the characters in the script. It would be fine if he got a group of people to choose from, but it would be difficult for him to pick them out in his mind.

"Remember these names and ask about their pay. For those with less than 50,000 per episode, send them an audition invitation directly. For those with more than 50,000, we can discuss it later."

Director Zheng is a hands-off manager, Xia Cong is in charge of the overall situation, and Liu Junjie has a high authority in the crew.

"Xiao Wei, let's continue talking about the male lead."

Wei Yang nodded and wrote down the two characters [Yu Huai]: "I have a wide range of choices for this role. I want someone who is handsome and has a youthful and sunny temperament. That's all."

"What do you recommend?"

"You didn't watch the news. Hugo was in a car accident."

Sun Wei reminded him, and Wei Yang was stunned. He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Last year, Hu Ge suffered a serious car accident. At that time, he had not been reborn yet and had forgotten about it.

"That's okay. This range of conditions is easy to choose from. Just send out a group invitation and spread the word. Some people will come to submit their resumes and audition."

Liu Junjie doesn't care. Most of the time, between the actors and the crew, the latter takes the absolute initiative.

Wei Yang also understood that, apart from other things, once the news today was spread to Shanghai Theatre Academy, students from freshman to senior year flocked here to submit photos and resumes.

Even not long ago, Wei Yang was occasionally one of them...

There are quite a lot of characters in "The Best of Us", including the male and female protagonists, the second male lead Lu Xinghe, the dean of studies, the female protagonist's two best friends, the male protagonist's good friend, the nagging class monitor, the new class teacher, the female protagonist's father, etc. There are a few dozen main characters.

Most of them are young characters, and considering the cost issue, I am afraid that a large number of newcomers will be used.

Sun Wei even joked: "Xiao Wei, when your classmates come for interviews later, you can't use the back door."

"That's it. I wanted to give you half of the red envelope I received."

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Liu Junjie suddenly asked: "Male students receive red envelopes, do female students also receive red envelopes?"

"Haha, Director Liu really hits the nail on the head."

We had a drinking party yesterday and a meeting all day today. We have become closer and more familiar with each other and can joke with each other.

"Director Liu, President Sun, the finance department has just transferred the money, and I couldn't do without your help. I'll treat you, please do me a favor."

Whether it is working together on a film crew in the near future or making connections in the circle, Wei Yang intends to establish a good relationship with Liu and Sun.

"Okay, let's just treat it as a big deal today."

Wei Yang wanted to make friends with these two "bosses", and after two days of getting along with each other, Liu and Sun saw Wei Yang's talent and way of doing things, and thought that he had great potential and were willing to have more contact with him.

"But don't drink today, just eat."

Liu Junjie was knocked down yesterday and still has a headache. He is a little intimidated by Wei Yang's drinking capacity.

"I don't drink. My classmate is from Shanghai. He told me there's an old brand that's said to have been handed down from the Republic of China. The local dishes are particularly authentic. Would you two like to try the old-fashioned flavor of the foreign land?"

"Walking."

Although they said they would not drink, they could not just eat. After tasting the local dishes, Wei Yang arranged two more meals.

I found a bath center, took a bath, had a sauna, and had a massage, and also played a few rounds of mahjong.

Maybe they were not familiar with each other and were a bit arrogant, or maybe he just didn't like it, but after playing mahjong, they went back to their homes and did not go up to the third floor, which saved Wei Yang a lot of money.

There are four irons in life. Although there are no real guns and live bullets, but taking a bath together with bare chests and abdomens, lying in the same room for massage, it can be considered half iron.

When they parted, Wei Yang's way of addressing Sun Wei had changed from "Mr. Sun" to "Brother Sun".

Liu Junjie is a little older, so it’s not convenient to call him uncle, so I still call him Director Liu, but their relationship is obviously closer and warmer than before.

By getting along well with these two people, Wei Yang and Lu Xinghe's roles will be more than half secured, and their days in the crew of "The Best of Us" will be much easier.

After politely declining the technician's enthusiastic invitation and checking out from the bath center, Wei Yang looked at the skyscrapers in the night sky of the Magic City and suddenly felt a little homesick.

Rubbing his face, Wei Yang dispelled those melancholy thoughts.

There is no point in feeling sad about the past. Making money is the first priority. I bought a house in Shanghai and brought my parents over to live next to me. I can go back whenever I want...

(End of this chapter)