"Buzzing~"
I just finished talking to Cheng Long and hung up the phone.
Wang Yueheng's phone rang again.
When I picked it up, I was surprised to find that it was a call from actor Zhou Yiwei.
During the filming of "Dying to Survive," this actor played Cao Bin, a police officer responsible for investigating counterfeit drugs.
Thanks to this film, Zhou Yiwei, who was not very famous before, has recently received a lot of film offers.
There's a growing trend of him breaking through from a third-tier actor to a second-tier movie star.
Out of gratitude to Wang Yueheng, his mentor.
Zhou Yiwei often interacts with Wang Yueheng on Weibo.
Including this recent incident where Wang Yueheng was smeared and defamed by Aivike, they clearly expressed their belief in and support for Wang Yueheng.
"Director Yue Heng, it's been a long time since we last contacted each other. I hope I haven't bothered you this time?"
Zhou Yiwei, who was staying at the film crew's hotel, greeted them with a smile.
"No, we're working on a new script and considering whether to ask you, Brother Zhou, to play another role."
Wang Yueheng replied half-jokingly.
"Oh, you think too highly of me, I'm so touched."
"If you need me, just give me a call and I'll be there right away."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiwei quickly expressed his opinion.
"I'm currently filming in the south, in an urban romance drama directed by Gao Xi."
"Thanks to Yue Heng's film 'Dying to Survive,' I suddenly received many more offers from film crews."
"Turns out we almost didn't even have enough to eat, haha..."
On the phone, Zhou Yiwei continued, quite emotionally.
"That's because you have the acting skills; you'll make a name for yourself sooner or later. I just happened to get lucky."
"My new movie is about to start filming. Brother Zhou, if you have the chance, please recommend some good actors for me. We're short-handed."
Wang Yueheng replied with a smile.
"What a coincidence, the reason I called you this time was to recommend an actor to you, Teacher Yue Heng."
"I saw the news online that 'The Storm' is in the works."
"It just so happens that a close friend of mine, a classmate from Kyoto Film Academy, whom I've known for over twenty years, wants to ask you for an audition opportunity..."
"He's a very good actor, definitely a powerhouse performer, but he's not very tall and isn't exactly handsome, so his looks are a disadvantage..."
"He also read your original novel, 'The Storm,' and loved it so much that he insisted on having me introduce him to you."
Zhou Yiwei hesitated before speaking after hearing Wang Yueheng's words.
He knew that Wang Yueheng appeared very easygoing.
But in reality, the requirements for the role are extremely high.
His strictness was in no way inferior to that of Zhou An, the tyrant on set.
It's practically impossible to get a role by using connections.
Unless you can win over this young director with your acting skills.
In fact, Zhou Yiwei also wanted to join the filming of Wang Yueheng's new drama "Blossoms".
However, the main cast of this film consisted primarily of actors from Shanghai, and ultimately, none of them passed director Wang Wei's selection process.
Zhou Yiwei was too embarrassed to contact Wang Yueheng to force him to join the crew.
"Really? What's this actor's name? What are some of his representative works?"
Upon hearing these words, Wang Yueheng immediately became serious.
He already has a shortlist of potential actors for "Raging Storm".
Including Liu Shishi, who was already confirmed to play Meng Yu, Yang Tian, who will play Gao Qilan, and Zhang Yi, who will play the righteous police officer An Xin...
But regarding the casting of the lead actor, Gao Qiqiang.
Wang Yueheng has yet to make a decision.
And it's different from the low-budget production route we've always taken.
Due to the sensitive subject matter, "The Storm" is at risk of being taken down or unable to be broadcast even after filming.
Therefore, few production companies are willing to take the risk of investing, and no one dares to take the lion's share.
Unlike the new drama "Blossoms," where Wang Yueheng only provided the script and didn't contribute a single penny, director Wang Wei alone secured over 2 billion yuan in investment.
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