Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Bo Yan’s expression was calm as he sat before a stack of documents sent over by various artists—among them was Shang Feifei’s.
There were no issues with Shang Feifei’s acting; she had just won Best Actress at the Gold Oscar Film Festival a few days earlier, and her popularity had risen alongside. If it weren’t for Director Ju t s movie, she would undoubtedly be striding confidently within the industry, not lacking resources at all.
But this time, she also neatly submitted her materials to Director Wang Ju and waited to audition.
Soon she pushed the door open and entered without any diva-like airs, courteously greeting everyone present, “Director Wang, Director Zhang (casting director), Producer Chen, Teacher Bo.”
Director Zhang and Producer Chen greeted her with smiles as Shang Feifei was perhaps the highest-profile actress auditioning that day. Besides, she was young, talented, and attractive.
Bo Yan didn’t speak much, and Director Wang Ju remained serious, “We can start now.”
Shang Feifei nodded and quickly prepared a short performance. The segment she performed was from the script, roughly depicting the female lead’s wavering and heartache upon learning about the male lead’s engagement to the second female lead. It was a solo performance.
It had to be said that Shang Feifei’s acting was indeed faultless, which was a necessity to win a Gold Oscar. She even added subtle layers to her audition. The initial anger was followed by dejection, then a sudden flash of joy when the male lead called, mixed with a hint of rejection but a latent sense of pleasure deep inside.
The entire performance was very complete, befitting even of a stage play, where she could quickly immerse herself in character. After her performance, Director Zhang and Producer Chen applauded, “Very good, very good.”
They had auditioned about a dozen actresses that afternoon; those who were beautiful mostly lacked acting skills, and those with acting skills didn’t quite fit the physical profile of the female lead.
Shang Feifei, twenty-eight, had a delicate beauty and solid acting skills, making her indeed the most suitable choice among all the candidates for the female lead.
However, in the room, not just Bo Yan, but Director Wang too, did not clap. His expression revealed a bit of contemplation.
Shang Feifei’s gaze first lingered on Director Wang and then shifted toward
Bo Yan was looking down at the documents, not speaking.
After a few seconds, Director Wang Ju smiled, “Not bad.”
Shang Feifei let out a sigh of relief, finally resting her gaze on the only person who hadn’t given an opinion—Bo Yan.
Not just her, but the other three looked towards Bo Yan as well. Although he was only there to provide a reference opinion, they couldn’t completely dismiss him from the decision-making process.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Bo Yan looked up and said earnestly, “You performed well.”
It was a baseline comment, and he spoke the truth. Once he finished speaking, everyone in the room smiled. The casting director even said with a laugh, “So, shall we settle on this?”
Theoretically, after the audition, there would be a comprehensive consideration of salary and other conditions before making a final decision, and usually, this would mean waiting several days at home for a notification. But Director Wang Ju was different; he liked to choose his actors personally, and the capital investors rarely interfered, and he was accustomed to notifying on the spot.
Director Wang Ju didn’t object, although in his eyes, Shang Feifei fell short of his ideal vision—simply put, not beautiful enough.
But at a moment’s notice, where could one find someone who was both pure and beautiful and also a good actor? Shang Feifei at least had an award, and her commercial value wasn’t low; she could help carry the box office.
“You can go downstairs and rest for now; we will notify you together after we have chosen for the supporting female role.”
Shang Feifei nodded and relaxedly went downstairs to rest. They started calling in candidates for the supporting female role, and the first person to enter was….