Ark Culture has officially begun preparations for a new drama. After the casting announcement was sent out, stacks of actor resumes were received every day.

However, after screening these resumes, very few appeared in front of Fang Xing.

During the filming phase, the total number of staff will exceed 3,000.

Fang Xing couldn't have every crew member decide it personally.

The same goes for casting.

Fang Xing is only responsible for the selection of the leading role, and the other supporting roles with few roles are all handled by the directing team.

As for this, among these piles of actor resumes, will there be any pearls covered in dust?

There may be, but if the pearl is covered in dust, it means it has not yet reached the time to shine.

Among these resumes that have been screened out, there may be someone who will stand out in a few years.

However, now that they are not shining, it is impossible for them to appear in front of Fang Xing.

It is the same in every industry. Unless there is a financial backer, no one can reach the top in one go.

Every extra performer dreams of becoming famous, but if you want to become famous, the first step is to gain the appreciation of the group leader instead of daydreaming about being noticed by the director.

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Of course, not every actor will take the initiative to submit their resume to the Ark Culture crew.

Especially for actors with certain status, there are many film and television companies who want to cooperate, so there are relatively few cases of self-recommendation.

Therefore, some actors have to take the initiative to contact them.

For example, Wu Zhikang.

Fang Xing asked someone for Wu Zhikang's private number, and then called him personally:

"Hello, teacher Wu, this is Fang Xing. Have you eaten?"

Wu Zhikang's personal number was recommended to Qiao Yinghong by his agent, so he was not very surprised.

It was already 7:30 in the evening, and he was walking on the gravel road in the community. He replied: "I have eaten, what can I do for Director Fang?"

The two of them were actually competitors at the Gladiolus Awards ceremony some time ago.

We competed together for the Gladiolus Award for Best Actor, and finally Fang Xing won the award.

It is impossible to say that I have no regrets at all.

Wu Zhikang will be fifty next year, and his chances of winning awards are getting less and less every year. If he misses this Gladiolus Award, he may really have no chance.

So, it's a bit of a pity.

Of course, Wu Zhikang is also quite open-minded as he is almost at the age where he knows his destiny.

Just say "I am lucky to have gained it, but my life has been lost", and the matter will be over.

Fang Xing didn't say much and went straight to the point: "Teacher Wu, it's like this, isn't it that the country wants us to make a TV series about poverty alleviation?

"I have already started preparations and are casting for the role. There is a role in the script that suits you very well, so I would like to invite you to star."

The theme of poverty alleviation is indeed advocated by the country now. If a well-known domestic actor wants to establish a healthy and uplifting image, he basically has to act in one film.

Moreover, all the major film and television companies are now filming poverty alleviation dramas. If Wu Zhikang wants to actively move closer to the organization, he will definitely take on one.

However, Wu Zhikang did not agree immediately, but asked: "What type of role is it? How many scenes is there?"

Fang Xing briefly introduced the filming plan: "This drama will be filmed in Jixi County, Ning Province, where the environment is relatively poor and the wind and sand are very strong.

"The role I want to invite Teacher Wu to play is the father of the male protagonist. This role is very important and basically runs through the whole play.

"I think Teacher Wu meets the requirements of the role very well, so I want to invite you to play."

Wu Zhikang thought about it and asked: "Do you have a script?"

"Yes, if Teacher Wu is interested, I will have someone send you the script later." Fang Xing said.

"Then I'll read the script and then give you an answer." Wu Zhikang agreed.

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After talking to Wu Zhikang, Fang Xing thought about it and called an old acquaintance:

"Oh! Sister, have you eaten?"

Yan Lan said angrily: "Look what time it is? When I call this time, it doesn't look like I'm inviting you to dinner."

Fang Xing and Yan Lan are very familiar with each other. The first drama was filmed with Yan Lan.

In "Wulin Gaiden", Fang Xing plays the role of the thief and Yan Lan plays the role of shopkeeper Tong.

Later, they even performed in a play together.

"I'm busy, I don't even have time." Fang Xing quickly made an excuse.

Yan Lan revealed the truth without being polite at all: "Come on, you won't treat me to dinner when you have time. You must have gone home to hug the violinist."

"No, I've been really busy recently. I just went out to eat some sand a few days ago." Fang Xing continued to quibble.

"We are preparing for a new drama, right? Tell me, have you been offered any roles?" Yan Lan asked directly.

"It's all about staying or not. I'm here specially to invite you to act." Fang Xing replied.

"What kind of role? The image must be positive." Yan Lan emphasized.

She is a military actor, and her image in movies and TV dramas must be positive, otherwise her employer will not approve her.

"Absolutely positive, positive, and working for the benefit of the people." Fang Xing promised.

"Okay, you said so, then I will agree directly." Yan Lan agreed directly without asking about the script.

Unlike Wu Zhikang, Yan Lan and Fang Xing have worked together many times and they are very familiar with each other.

Therefore, Yan Lan is very clear about Fang Xing's ability. Since Fang Xing took the initiative to invite him, the role must be suitable for him.

Moreover, with Yan Lan's acting ability, there was no chance that she wouldn't be able to act, so she didn't even need to read the script before she agreed directly.

Of course, Fang Xing would still send her the script and discuss the film appointment after reading it.

Old friends are old friends, work is work, and the contract must still be signed.

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After contacting the actors for the two important roles, Fang Xing looked at the character introductions in the script, thought for a moment, picked up his phone and sent a work voice message to Qiao Yinghong:

"Let's communicate with Huahuo Media and free up Wang Kai's schedule. He will have a role in the new drama."

After a while, Qiao Yinghong sent back a message saying that it was done.

Huahuo Media is already a subsidiary of Ark Culture, so Wang Kai is an artist under Ark Culture, so there is no need to discuss with anyone.

If Fang Xing wanted to use his own artists, it was naturally a matter of one sentence.

In fact.

Wang Kai has always wanted to film Fang Xing's drama again. He had previously filmed "The Pretender" and "Nirvana in Fire", which directly promoted him to the ranks of quasi-A-list actors.

However, since then, no new characters have been acquired.

This time he could participate in the filming of a poverty alleviation drama. Wang Kai was very happy when he heard about it.

However, his role is just a supporting role.

After all, Fang Xing planned to find Wu Zhikang, the vision emperor, to play a supporting role this time, and Yan Lan also played a supporting role.

If Wu Zhikang agrees to star, then all the supporting roles in this drama will be big names.

Wang Kai has to call everyone he sees on the set "teacher".

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After finalizing several important roles, it was time to choose the heroine.

There are many choices for heroines, but there are certain age requirements.

You can't be too old, and you can't be too young.

Before, Liu Shiying’s company mainly came to contact me.

If Liu Shiying is willing to act, she should be able to do it, although she has acted in more idol dramas before.

If Liu Shiying has not been cast, it is actually possible to find Lin Yingxue to play the role, but relatively speaking, Liu Shiying is more suitable.

However, since I have never worked with Liu Shiying, this role cannot be determined directly and needs to be confirmed after an audition.

Last week, Qiao Yinghong sent part of the script to Liu Shiying.

After a few days, I should have almost read the script.

Fang Xing asked Qiao Yinghong to ask if there was any answer.

Later, Liu Shiying's agency, Huihuang Entertainment, made an appointment for a dinner the next night.

After all, we are looking for a heroine, and Liu Shiying has just won the Gladiolus Award for Best Actress. The role is there. For such an important role, it is necessary to make an appointment to have a dinner to discuss it in detail.

So, the next night.
To be continued...