* * *
Seeing the bright smile on Su Lingwei’s face, Yu Wanyuan’s courage grew a bit, and she tried asking again, “President Su, can you give me a five-minute audition opportunity? I won’t let you down.”
Su Lingwei had a very good impression of Yu Wanyuan. The clever girl was likable.
“Sure,” Su Lingwei agreed readily.
“Thank you, President Su.” Yu Wanyuan felt grateful internally. She had thought she was already late, but unexpectedly, she had secured another valuable opportunity. She must perform well and seize this chance.
Su Lingwei turned to Han Zhiguo and the others and said, “Let’s go back and watch her performance again.”
Han Zhiguo and the others had no objections.
So, everyone turned back and went to the meeting room.
Yu Wanyuan had made a lot of preparations before coming. When the staff handed her the materials needed for the performance, she quickly glanced over them, ran the scene in her mind, and began her performance two minutes later.
Five minutes may seem long or short, but Yu Wanyuan performed very seriously, handling every detail perfectly. Her face showed surprise, and she portrayed the complex and conflicted emotions in her heart, making the completion of the entire scene exceptionally high.
After watching Yu Wanyuan’s performance, Han Zhiguo’s eyes showed surprise. It was the best audition of the day in his opinion, and it best suited the image of the female lead.
He lowered his voice and asked Su Lingwei, “President Su, what do you think of her?”
Su Lingwei knew that in her past life, Yu Wanyuan was the female lead in the movie “Overnight Riches.” Coupled with her perfect audition just now, Su Lingwei had already made up her mind. She nodded to Han Zhiguo and said, “It’s her.”
Yu Wanyuan had finished her performance. The results of the audition would be announced three days later. She was about to leave the conference hall with the staff when she heard Su Lingwei calling her from behind.
“Yu Wanyuan, please wait.”
Yu Wanyuan quickly stopped and turned around, looking at Su Lingwei with bright almond eyes full of anticipation. Her heart was pounding with excitement and nervousness. “What’s the matter, President Su?”
“Congratulations,” Su Lingwei said with a smile. “We have seen your performance just now and feel that you have acted very well. You are the female lead we want, so we now invite you to join our ‘Overnight Riches’ crew and play the role of the female lead.”
Upon hearing Su Lingwei’s words, Yu Wanyuan was stunned for a moment, then after two seconds, she reacted to what she had heard.
A surprised and joyful expression appeared on her face. She bowed gratefully to Su Lingwei and said, “Thank you, President Su, thank you, President Su. I will definitely perform well and will not disappoint you.”
Jiahe Entertainment had previously said on Weibo that they would give new talents a chance.
Yu Wanyuan came to the audition with a mindset of giving it a try. She had been in the industry for half a year, previously moving between various crews, only able to play some inconspicuous supporting roles.
Occasionally, with better luck, she could play a small supporting role with five or six seconds of screen time. It was really not easy for her. If she didn’t really love acting, she wouldn’t have persisted until now.
Fortunately, she finally met her mentor. Su Lingwei gave her the opportunity to play the leading role in the movie. What a great surprise! If there weren’t so many people watching her now, she would have jumped with joy.
“Now that it’s confirmed you’re the one, let’s sign the contract.” Su Lingwei asked Assistant Zhang to bring the contract for the leading actress, and they signed the contract on the spot.
After signing and sealing the contract, each had a copy. Yu Wanyuan held her copy of the leading actress contract tightly, cherishing it as her first leading role contract, unable to put it down.
Su Lingwei was also very satisfied with the result. T
he movie “Overnight Riches” found its original director, the original male and female leads, and several important supporting roles.
As long as Director Han Zhiguo maintains his level and doesn’t make the movie worse than the last one, Su Lingwei believes that with the current popularity, after the movie “Overnight Riches” is finished, a strong promotion will definitely lead to a good box office performance.
Of course, she also needed this movie to change the situation at Jiahe Entertainment.
A good start implies a good beginning, and with more confidence, the entire movie can be completed successfully.
Su Lingwei was very happy and clapped her hands, saying, “Since we have both the male and female leads, the director, and the assistant director, and it’s not early anyway, let’s have dinner together and talk about our movie.”
“Okay.” With Han Zhiguo leading the way, everyone agreed.
Dinner was arranged at Fumanlou Restaurant, and Su Lingwei led everyone downstairs.
In the parking lot, Su Lingwei called Yu Wanyuan, “You ride in my car, and the director and others will take another car.”
Yu Wanyuan was pleasantly surprised and nodded obediently, following Su Lingwei into her car, while Assistant Zhang drove. Han Zhiguo and the assistant director of the film, Xu Dingjun, got into the other car, and the two cars drove to Fumanlou Restaurant one after the other.
After about ten minutes, they arrived at Fumanlou. Guided by the waiter, they entered the reserved private room for dining.
Today, Su Lingwei was in a good mood. It was the best day she had had in a while, so she suggested, “Today went so smoothly. Let’s have a drink together to celebrate.”
Naturally, no one objected to this proposal. They all raised their glasses and drank a toast.
“Cheers to our movie being successful and making big profits!” everyone shouted in unison.
Su Lingwei chatted with the director, male and female leads, about the movie and their dreams while eating and drinking. Unknowingly, nearly two hours had passed.
By the end of the evening, Su Lingwei couldn’t remember how many glasses of wine she had had, only feeling her face was warm, most likely already flushed.
“Assistant Zhang,” Su Lingwei called Zhang Mingen and instructed him, “Our leading actress is not from Rongcheng. It’s late now, so it’s not good for her to rush home. Go to the nearby hotel and get her a nice room. The expenses will be charged to the company.”
After saying this, Su Lingwei turned to Yu Wanyuan next to her and said, “Rest well tonight. You can go back tomorrow morning and join the crew for filming in a few days.”
“Thank you, President Su,” Yu Wanyuan expressed her gratitude promptly.
In her imagination, she had always thought that those who were presidents were all lofty figures, but Su Lingwei changed her perception.
She never expected Su Lingwei to be so attentive. Not only did she give her the opportunity to play the female lead, but she also arranged her accommodation.
She was truly a great boss. She was afraid that she would never find such a good boss again. She must work hard in acting to repay her.
Assistant Zhang took Yu Wanyuan to the nearby hotel to arrange her accommodation, while Su Lingwei, Xu Dingjun, Han Zhiguo, and Jiang Yinglong came out of the private room and walked outside together.
Su Lingwei had drunk quite a bit and was feeling a bit dizzy. Among the group, Han Zhiguo had the weakest alcohol tolerance and was walking a bit unsteadily. Su Lingwei asked Jiang Yinglong beside him to support him.
When they arrived at the parking lot outside Fumanlou Restaurant, Su Lingwei found her car, opened the door and was about to sit in when Xu Dingjun walked over and stopped her.
“President Su, are you okay?”
Su Lingwei leaned on the car door, raised her beautiful eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. In Xu Dingjun’s handsome and concerned face reflected in her eyes, Su Lingwei’s heart warmed slightly. She smiled and said, “I’m fine.”
* * *
*Summary page is only available for login users. Non-users can view the chapters on the chapter list.*