Cheng Lingfeng received an invitation from Xinlang.com, inviting her and Cheng Yu'an to attend Xinlang.com's 2003 News Selection Gala.

He secretly said that he would give an annual film award to Distance Media.

Cheng Lingfeng decisively refused.

Because Feng Xiaogang will also attend this party, how come Cheng Lingfeng doesn't understand Xinlang's thoughts? There are two movies in the Lunar New Year period, so bringing the two families together at this time is just to make big news.

The Golden Rooster Award was stepped on, and 40 million box office was used to carry the sedan chair for Xu Cairen. Cheng Lingfeng learned the lesson.

You can enjoy this kind of party by yourself, I won't accompany you.

Then he made an excuse: "The filming of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" has been started for several days, and the male lead has not been found yet. I have to be busy casting, and I really don't have time. Yu'an is running around promoting it now, and he can't even come."

So I pushed the matter aside.

In fact, what she said is correct. She hasn't slept well for several nights now because of the casting of Li Xiaoyao.

She searched several major colleges, including the School of Dance and the School of Communication, and interviewed no less than 10 people a day, but she couldn't catch her eye.

Cheng Yu'an and his team moved from the capital to the capital to promote, but Cheng Lingfeng came to the Academy of Drama in the capital.

"Sister Cheng." Lei Datou heard that Cheng Lingfeng was coming to the Drama Academy to cast roles, and offered to accompany her.

"What are you busy with recently?" Of course Cheng Lingfeng knew Lei Jiayin.

"I'm at school." Privately, Lei Jiayin has a strong Northeastern accent.

"I have time to come and play a guest role on the set of "Sword and Fairy"," Cheng Lingfeng said.

"Hey, thank you, sister." Lei Jiayin looked older, and Yile's face was wrinkled.

But people who like it like this one very much and think it looks festive.

Accompanied by Lei Jiayin, the two came to the Academic Affairs Office together.

After greeting the school in advance and explaining her purpose of visit, Cheng Lingfeng, accompanied by the staff, checked the student files of the past two years together.

The Magic City Drama Academy is very relaxed about students accepting roles, and is not as strict as the Beijing Film Academy.

"Is he in school?" Cheng Lingfeng asked, pointing to a boy on the file.

"Zhang Danfeng, level 00, I haven't heard that he has taken on a movie recently, he should still be in school."

Cheng Lingfeng saw that Zhang Danfeng had a good image and was interested in giving it a try.

"What about this?" The teacher from the Academic Affairs Office took the initiative to recommend a student.

Li Li, also from level 00.

Cheng Lingfeng looked at it and shook her head: "What I want is a leading actor in costume. Li Li's face is too tough, and costumes don't look good."

"Sister Cheng, look at my classmate." Lei Jiayin was talking about her classmate Sun Yizhou.

Cheng Lingfeng looked at Sun Yizhou's photo on the file. The young man looked very energetic: "Let him try it."

Cheng Lingfeng looked through the student files, but still couldn't find a leading actor that satisfied him, so he let it go. He stood up and said to the teacher in the Academic Affairs Office: "Then please tell the teacher, Zhang Danfeng and Sun Yizhou, to come for an interview in an hour, and why bother the teacher?"

Give me an empty classroom."

"No trouble, no trouble."

After leaving the Academic Affairs Office, Cheng Lingfeng asked Lei Jiayin: "Do you know where I can get two sets of ancient costumes?"

Lei Jiayin patted her chest and said, "Is it for the audition? Leave this matter to me. I will definitely get it for Sister Cheng. The drama school is short of everything except costumes."

"Okay, then you bring me two sets to the audition classroom."

"okay."

I don’t know who leaked the news that the chairman of Distance Media, Cheng Yuan’s aunt, came to the drama school to choose the leading actor.

This group of young people at school couldn't sit still and inquired about the origin of the matter.

After getting confirmation from a big-headed classmate who did not want to be named, everyone believed that Cheng Lingfeng was really casting in the college.

As a result, originally only Zhang Danfeng and Sun Yizhou were invited to audition, but now there are dozens of people outside the audition room.

Some come to watch the excitement, and some come to try their luck.

Brother Hu and Yuan Hong just came to watch the fun.

"Mr. Cai won't let us act remotely, but let's take a look at the head office."

Lei Jiayin spotted an acquaintance in the crowd and joked:

"Why do you have the nerve to come here?"

The person who came had thin lips, a face full of pimples, and was wearing makeup. If Cheng Yu'an were here, he would definitely recognize who he is.

Guo Jingfei didn't want to come to the audition, he just came to watch the fun, and replied to Lei Jiayin: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, didn't I just film "The Butterfly Effect", look at how good you are, how can you do it? Director Cheng, why didn't he take you to promote it?

What? Why are you still in school?"

"It's not uncommon for me to go." Lei Jiayin attended the premiere in Shanghai, but did not go to any roadshows across the country after that.

"Then why is Liu Yifei so rare? After all, it's still not popular."

"Why don't you stay here to cool off? I have to help Sister Cheng arrange auditions."

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On the other hand, "The Butterfly Effect" took in 14 million at the box office in its first three days, just shy of the 15 million record of "Cell Phone".

But it also shocked Huayi to the point of breaking into a cold sweat.

Cheng Yu'an entered the Lunar New Year slot for the first time, and the results were so good. "The Butterfly Effect" was released two weeks later than "Cell Phone", and the box office on the first weekend was almost the same.

As for "Infernal Affairs III", which is also in the Lunar New Year festival? Huayi doesn't pay attention to Yu Dong at all. This film has a box office of up to 20 to 30 million. It is a bit difficult for Hong Kong films to make big box office in the mainland.

Huayi felt the pressure. It had been more than two weeks since "Mobile Phone" was released, and Feng Xiaogang had to lead the crew to start a new round of publicity.

Cheng Yu'an and his team, who were in Jindu with the crew, were having dinner together with the theater company at this time.

"The Butterfly Effect" has been released for a week, and the originally planned 10-day nationwide roadshow promotion is coming to an end.

When you come to Jindu, you must eat hot pot!

"Come, come, come, we treat out-of-towners with the greatest sincerity, mandarin duck pot!" Representatives from Pacific Cinemas warmly entertained Cheng Yu'an and his party.

Cheng Yu'an likes people from Sichuan Province, not for any other reason than to listen to people from Sichuan Province talking, which is very interesting.

There is nothing more enjoyable than eating a real Sichuan hotpot in winter.

This meal made Cheng Yu feel at ease and satisfied.

The next day, Cheng Yuan was awakened by an overseas phone call:

"g! Our movie is a hit!"

It's his manager in the United States, Bob.

He hadn't received a call from Bob for a long time, and it seemed like he was really incompetent as a boss.

"Speak slowly, Bob, what's going on?" Cheng Yu'an rubbed his face.

"'Love Actually' did very well at the time of its release! It grossed 60 million US dollars in North America, and now the global box office has exceeded 150 million US dollars. Do you know what this means?"

"This means that the first movie released by our company is expected to have a global box office of more than 200 million U.S. dollars, and we will make a fortune!"

"Of course! I have been working in Hollywood for more than 10 years, and this is the highest-grossing movie I have ever produced, g. You are really my good boss and my lucky star." Bob praised Cheng Yuan fiercely.

"OKok, Bob, after I finish handling the domestic affairs, I will fly to the United States. I will give the company a bonus on the spot, and I will also give you a promotion and a salary increase."

"Thank you, Boss."

The two hung up the phone, and Cheng Yu'an washed up and went out to start the last few days of publicity.
Chapter completed!