121 The So-Called Popular Celebrity (1/2)

”Young Master Ye, are you not acting? You know martial arts. Paired with your acting skills, you will surely bring out the essence of the movie!” Li Tai tried to persuade Ye Lingchen.

”I'll pass. I don't plan to expose myself for the time being. Maybe in the future.” Ye Lingchen shook his head.

Exposing his face had benefits and drawbacks. The benefit was a quick increase in popularity. The drawback, however, was that he would turn into a public figure which led to increased scrutiny. That would make his life inconvenient.

”Director Li, you know a lot of actors. Why don't you select a few for me so I can have a look at them?” Ye Lingchen asked.

”Sure!” Li Tai nodded, ”I know a few celebrities. I'll contact them for you. We might as well start recruiting some supporting actors here too while we're at it.”

All set. Li Tai then had his men spread the word on his hiring.

At the same time, Ye Lingchen and Xiao Feifei too spread the news of the hiring via Weibo.

[Huo Yuanjia is starting today. We're looking for a lead actor, some supporting actors, and extras. Location: Hengdian Studios. Those with martial arts background will be given priority. Welcoming all those interested to come for our audition.]

That rock caused a cascade of ripples.

[Who would have thought that Y wasn't joking. Huo Yuanjia is starting their filming!]

[It seems like it's going to be a Kungfu movie. I'm looking forward to it!]

[Damn, Li Tai's the director? This should be Li Tai's first movie!]

[It seems that Y, Li Tai, and Xiao Feifei are quite well acquainted. I hope this won't be a bad movie!]

Moments after the notice was sent, whether coincidental or not, Shi Lei too had made an open announcement. I am Hero would also enter their audition phase, welcoming everyone to register for auditions.

He even made a comparison of his movie with Huo Yuanjia, claiming that actors that took part in trashy movies like Huo Yuanjia were ruining their fame.

Faced with Shi Lei's provocations, Ye Lingchen shrugged it off with a smile.

Li Tai was the host for lunch, treating Ye Lingchen and Xiao Feifei to a fancy meal. After that, he immediately rushed back to the set for hiring.

Hengdian Studios did not lack any actors.

Especially when heavyweights like Xiao Feifei, Y and Li Tai made the announcement, the set was filled instantly with people applying.

Ye Lingchen just sat in the outermost corner as a normal interviewer. Nobody realized that the unremarkable interviewer was Y himself.

One by one the actors did their best to showcase their acting skills in front of Li Tai and Xiao Feifei. Unbeknownst to them, Li Tai's gaze would occasionally shift over to Ye Lingchen. Only with his approval would he consider them.

In this movie, Huo Yuanjia's actor needed to have a martial artist's fierceness and power. Later on, he required a touch of gentleness. Lastly, he will need to have a patriotic heart and a willingness to take on responsibility!

Both the requirements for martial arts and acting skills were demanding. Suitable choices were extremely few. Li Tai mentioned that a popular celebrity would be coming over in the afternoon. As a candidate for the role of Huo Yuanjia, Ye Lingchen was filled with anticipation.

Apart from that, there were important supporting roles for Huo Yuanjia's little daughter who was around seven years old, his original wife, the blind lady Yue Ci, and the opponents in each fighting scene.

Without them realizing, the afternoon went by quickly. Candidates for supporting characters were being confirmed one by one. They planned to end things there that day.

”Lingchen, why don't you let me play the role of the blind lady Yue Ci?” Xiao Feifei asked Ye Lingchen all of a sudden, ”In a movie, you will need some decent supporting characters to lean on to.”

Her tone was calm, but at the same time anxious.

An entire afternoon passed, but not a single famous actor came by for auditions, not even a phone call. That just showed how much people looked down on this movie!

If a movie lacked actors who grabbed people's attention, that would be very unfavorable for the movie!