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Chapter 66 Recruitment Begins

"Brother Lou, Brother Lou."

Xiao Yuan entered the office with her phone in hand. "Look, the 'Shadow' production team is holding a press conference."

He looked up from his desk. "Are they asking when recruitment will start again?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Official account updated, interviews are said to start tomorrow."

Thinking of Gu Xiuzhe, Lin Zhihao asked, "Has the actor for Chongyin been decided?"

"I heard he's a newcomer, Brother Lou. Could he be the one you found on this long trip?"

Lin Zhihao smiled faintly, "I hope so."

Upon receiving the news, Lin Zhihao went to the martial arts school to pick up Shi Xingchen.

Sitting in the car, Shi Xingchen looked completely bewildered.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Lin Zhihao saw that Shi Xingchen looked completely bewildered. "The production team has already started recruiting and preparing. There was no news before, but today they suddenly held a press conference, which is why they brought you back so suddenly."

Shi Xingchen nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Get some rest today, and do your best in the interview tomorrow."

"Okay, bro."

"I have a dinner appointment tonight. After all, your martial arts master has been training you for so long, so I'm treating him to dinner."

Shi Xingchen nodded.

That evening, Lin Zhihao ended the dinner early and took Shi Xingchen home so she could rest and recharge for the interview the next day.

To make it easier to get there early the next morning, Lin Zhihao and Xiaoyuan also stayed at Shi Xingchen's house.

The casting call for the film "Shadow" was bustling with activity.

Because the notification was unexpected, even though most people had prepared in advance, they were still nervous about the unexpected announcement that the interviews were starting.

The casting call was set up in a very spacious location. The auditions were open to the public and were broadcast live. Fans of the novel "Shadow" could also participate in the casting call by sending comments.

The official account for "Shadow" announced the actor recruitment method yesterday, and the comment section immediately exploded.

[AAA Building Materials' Sister Wang: Wow, this is a huge undertaking! Although I do disagree with the film adaptation of "Shadow," the scale of the audition is quite impressive. I'm actually looking forward to it.]

[…Shadow is my favorite wuxia novel, and that damned entertainment industry still managed to mess with it.]

[Plain and Calm: They'd better fit the characters in my mind, hmph!!!]

[I'm a beauty: I'm usually not too optimistic about novel adaptations, but this time it's such a big deal, even book fans can get involved, tsk tsk tsk, does this mean our opinions determine the outcome of the novel's production?]

[Laughs loudly: I don't care about your choices, but you say I can participate in the casting process? Well, I'd like to have a taste of it.]

When news broke that "Shadow" was going to be adapted into a film or television series, it caused quite a stir online. After all, it's common knowledge that the adaptations of any book into a film or television series are generally quite disappointing.

Looking at the set design, a huge circular platform with various weapons arranged, creating a strong sense of oppression.

The actors gathered about 30 meters away, looking at the director, screenwriter, and judges sitting on the stage, and there was constant discussion among the crowd.

"Ahhh, such a strong sense of oppression."

"What should I do? I'm so nervous."

"However, since Huanzhong can also participate in this interview, wouldn't those with fewer fans be at a disadvantage?"

"Are you crazy? The judges this time are all die-hard fans of the book, who are in the top 50 of the bestseller list. Their votes account for 25%, the screenwriters account for 50%, the directors and others account for 15%, and the votes in the live broadcast only account for 10%."

"So, even before it's been filmed, it's already received 80% approval. I can't even imagine how popular it will be once it's filmed."

"That's why there are so many people today."

Listening to the discussions around them, Lin Zhihao and Shi Xingchen didn't react much, but Xiao Yuan was visibly nervous.

"Brother Lou, Teacher Shi, we're all set, right?"

Lin Zhihao sat calmly on the recliner, while Shi Xingchen served her milk tea and occasionally popped a potato chip into her mouth.

Seeing how calm the two of them were, Xiaoyuan felt that her nervousness was completely unnecessary.

These two are completely upside down; the artist is serving tea and water, while the manager is just lying around.

Suddenly, Lin Zhihao's expression grew increasingly serious, her brows furrowing into a deep frown.

Seeing Lin Zhihao's sudden change in expression, Xiaoyuan suddenly became nervous again.

"Hmm~" Lin Zhihao smacked her lips, and Xiao Yuan thought she was about to say something important.

He stared at her intently.

"These potato chips don't taste good, don't buy them next time."

Xiaoyuan: "..."

Looking at the huge bag of potato chips that was empty in Shi Xingchen's hand.

You didn't even taste it, yet you left it all glistening!

Shi Xingchen naturally took out a small notebook from his pocket and began to take notes.

Xiao Yuan took a closer look and saw a sentence written on it: "[Sesame sauce flavored potato chips are not good! Don't buy them!!!]"

The three huge exclamation marks clearly demonstrate how unpalatable these potato chips are.

Xiao Yuan looked up at the sky, her hands on her forehead, feeling increasingly hopeful for the future.

After more than ten minutes of intensive preparation, the interview officially began.

Shi Xingchen drew number 46.

The interview venue was designed like a fighting ring, and the interview results were determined through a similar format.

Ten people were divided into groups, and the highest scorer advanced to the next round. Lin Zhihao knew the number of interviewees from the director team's announcement.

The role of Nan Yin involved 97 actors. Because the casting was not based on star power, many of them were newcomers, but there were also many talented actors.

In the first round of auditions, the actors were asked to act out the scene in the book where Nan Yin and Chong Yin have a misunderstanding, Nan Yin is poisoned, and loses control, knocking Chong Yin off a cliff.

Soon, the results for the first few groups of actors were announced. Among them, Long Jun, who had formal training, was the most popular, and it was clear that he had made thorough preparations and handled his emotions very well.

When Xingchen went on stage, he took a deep breath, stood on the stage with his back to the camera and the judges.

A bunch of question marks flashed across the live stream screen.

【? ? ? ? 】

What's going on?

What does it mean to show me your butt?

Another "Thunderbolt Bro"??

I'm truly impressed!!!

The judges and directors on stage also frowned, wondering if this person would suddenly breakdance like the one in the previous round.

Ignoring the whispers around her, Shi Xingchen composed herself and slowly raised her head...

He turned around, stared at the screenwriter, then scanned the judges, the directing team, and the live broadcast room one by one, and began reciting his lines.

"Hahahaha!!!"

"Oh? You want to take it from me?"

"Just you?"

He drew his sword and pointed it at the ground, moving step by step toward the judges' table. The sword left a long scratch on the ground.

Nan Yun tilted her head, clearly smiling, yet she exuded an unparalleled chill.

He walked up to the heavily injured 'Chongyin' and knocked him off the cliff with a single move.