Kicked out of a wealthy family? I became a rich and beautiful woman thanks to the system.

Chapter 177 Chen

Wen Yao herself is an asset; if the director has the ability, perhaps she can sign him.

Zhou Nianwan nodded and said, "Yes, Director Cheng is good in every way, except that he has an artist's arrogance."

He doesn't want capital to touch his dramas; the film and television industry is different now than before.

Capital investment comes with conditions; they will change the script to give their own artists more screen time.

Wen Yao had also heard about this.

Excessive capital intervention has impacted the entire film and television industry in China, causing it to stagnate.

“There was a great movie script that was offered to Director Cheng, and when they were about to start filming, the female lead had a disagreement with him and replaced him.”

Wen Yao raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Do lead actors really have a lot of power?"

"That's because the lead actor is capital itself."

This industry seems a bit more brutal than I imagined.

But it doesn't matter, Wen Yao has plenty of money; she herself is capital.

"Director Cheng comes from a relatively well-off family, so even though he doesn't have a job, he's still quite wealthy. However, he just doesn't have the means to fight against capital."

No wonder they were able to get tickets to the fashion show.

"It just so happens that I've been looking for a director recently."

After saying that, Wen Yao walked over confidently.

Cheng Chen was looking at a men's backpack at that moment. He was planning to travel abroad in a while, since he didn't have a job anyway.

"Hello, Director Cheng Chen."

Cheng Chen looked at Wen Yao with suspicion. He had often seen her online, but this was the first time they had met in person.

"Hello, what can I do?"

At this moment, Zhou Nianwan also walked up behind Wen Yao.

"Director Cheng, I have a script and I'm currently looking for a director. Nianwan just recommended you to me. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

Cheng Chen never expected that just attending a fashion show would lead to a job offer.

However, he is not too optimistic.

“Ms. Wen, I’ve been seeing you online quite often lately, but I have very high standards for scripts, and according to my rules, I don’t like others touching the films and television shows I’ve directed.”

"clear."

Wen Yao already knew all of this.

"I only care about Director Cheng's bottom line. Apart from casting, I won't interfere too much in other aspects."

Since the script itself belongs to Wen Yao, it's natural to favor one of their own artists.

However, if director Cheng Chen can sign with Sapphire, the casting rights can also be handed over to him.

"I can send you this script first. If you agree, then call me."

After saying that, Wen Yao took out her phone, and after the two added each other on WeChat, she readily sent the script to her.

This is enough to demonstrate Wen Yao's sincerity.

After finishing all this, it was already 10 p.m. Wen Yao was tired and had no interest in staying any longer, so she simply returned to He Feng Villa ahead of time.

Wen Yao slept until she naturally woke up the next day, and when she opened her eyes it was already noon.

The staff at the LV store have already delivered the new clothes she bought.

When Wen Yao entered the dressing room, it had been completely renovated and was filled with brightly colored spring clothes.

With so many clothes, I probably won't be able to wear them all by the end of spring.

Wen Yao sat in front of the dressing mirror and put on a beautiful makeup.

When she picked up her phone, she discovered that she already had several missed calls.

Cheng Chen was the one who answered all of these calls.

Wen Yao's eyes lit up.

Does that mean they agreed?

Then I quickly dialed back.

"Hey, Director Cheng, have you thought this through?"

The voice on the other end sounded somewhat excited.

"Miss Wen, why did it take you so long to answer the phone? I called you several times already."

Last night I finished reading the entire script.

This script is brilliant! I've never seen such a good script before. If this movie were actually made, it would be a pioneering work in Chinese science fiction cinema, and it would still be a great film decades from now.

Wen Yao bit her lip. She knew the script was good, but she didn't expect it to be praised so highly by a professional director.

"Okay, okay, I understand. I'm sorry, Director Cheng, I just saw the message."

If you agree to be filmed, come find me at the WY Building now.

As she spoke, Wen Yao took the car keys and prepared to head to the company.

"Miss Wen, I've arrived."

"what?"

Wen Yao paused in her steps.

"I noticed you hadn't answered my calls. I was worried you might change your mind, so I came directly to your company. But the receptionist said you weren't there and told me to wait for you in the lounge."

Wen Yao felt somewhat ashamed

"Okay, I'll be right away."

Before long, Wen Yao arrived at the company.

She and Cheng Chen took the elevator to the Sapphire Entertainment floor.

Tang Zhen had already printed out the contract in advance.

Cheng Chen had already decided to film, so he signed his name directly.

The contract had already taken effect at this point.

"Ms. Wen, when would you like to turn on the camera?"

"No rush, the actors haven't been chosen yet."

The staff placed all the photos of the six artists from Sapphire Entertainment on their desk.

"These are all my artists. Although I said that the right to choose the actors should be given to me, I still think that professional things should be done by professionals."

This actress is Xu Si'an. She has the best acting skills in recent years, and her image and temperament are excellent. So I hope she can play the role. You can arrange the rest.

Cheng Chen was taken aback. It had been a long time since he had been asked to personally select actors. Since capital entered the film and television industry, directors had gradually lost control over casting.

Cheng Chen quickly returned to work.

In the end, he chose Lin Xian based on her appearance.

"This actress's temperament is a perfect match for a character in the script, so we can finalize the casting."

As for the rest, I think I'll need an in-person interview.

First, the artists from Sapphire will conduct auditions. If there are still vacancies, they will search the market.

This is fair and just, and the artists under Sapphire do indeed enjoy certain preferential treatment.

Such a good script was given to us by the system, so it's very rare. Wen Yao still wanted to consider the quality of the movie and let Cheng Chen do the casting.

The better the quality, the higher the box office.

Wen Yao did not participate in the selection process after that. In any case, it took a whole week to finalize all the roles.

She also has two other artists under her management, and they have secured two small roles.

Before filming began, Wen Yao had invested a total of 50 million yuan in the movie.