It was dark outside, and Ling Tianya was still at Zhiya Entertainment. She was talking with the movie and television departments about turning another one of her novels into a movie.
The movie was currently in the early stages of development. Things like the script and investments were already finalized. The main problem was deciding on the actors.
Because this was an action hero movie, the staff placed high demands on not only the actor’s acting skills, but also the actor’s ability to surpass others in stamina, courage, and insight.
“Screenwriter Ling, all of the male actors for the movie have been selected,” said Zhangheng, the extremely talented director. “A couple of the main actors are ready to enter the training camp to prepare for the filming in eight months. However, choosing the female lead isn’t as easy. Although this movie focuses mainly on the male characters, we cannot be careless in choosing our actress for the female lead. In your novel, the female protagonist is a battlefield journalist who is good at martial arts. She is also a fan of military devices. Therefore, the actress for this part must be skilled in both of these areas. As you are aware, nowadays, the public has increasingly high expectations for movies. If they aren’t moved, then they won’t like it.”
This was the second time Ling Tianya had collaborated with Zhangheng. Ling Tianya had already incorporated Zhangheng as an employee of Zhiya Entertainment. She had also given him five percent stake in the company and put him in charge of the television and movie departments.
When Ling Tianya heard what Zhangheng said, she nodded. “That’s right,” she said. “The female lead is the highlight of the entire movie. Therefore, it’s going to be difficult to select the person to play this role. Zhiya Entertainment does not have many female artists that play in action movies. Also, the filming location for this movie is in Africa, and the conditions will be challenging. I’m not sure how many female artists under Zhiya Entertainment will be able bear this sort of difficulty.”
“Being able to bear the difficulty is only the second priority,” Zhangheng groaned. “What’s most important is that she has the skills and professionalism. In fact, if we’re talking about skills, I can’t help but admire Guan Meiyi. She’s different now than she was in the past. Now, no matter what role she plays, she’s perfectly qualified.” Zhangheng’s attitude toward Guan Meiyi had changed drastically.
“That’s right,” Ling Tianya said. “Sister Meiyi would be a good choice. However, there is a rumor that her schedule is packed until the end of next year. Therefore, she can’t…”
Zhangheng and Ling Tianya both fell quiet, and the office was immersed in silence. There were many good actresses under Zhiya Entertainment. However, none of them were what Zhangheng had in mind.
“Screenwriter Ling, why don’t you play the part?” Zhangheng blurted out. He had always thought that it was a pity that Ling Tianya wasn’t an actress.
“Me?” Ling Tianya was clearly shocked. She didn’t expect Zhangheng to say such a thing.
Suddenly, a cold voice drifted into Zhangheng’s office. “Director Zhang, it seems like you’ve gotten much better at all this.” When they turned around to see where the voice came from, they saw Ruan Zeyan’s tall figure standing at the door, his cold eyes fixed on Zhangheng. “You’re suggesting my wife act in a movie for you, is that right?”
Zhangheng’s entire body froze. Under Ruan Zeyan’s death stare, he felt like he was face-to-face with Yama, the King of Hell.
In fact, Ruan Zeyan was even scarier than the King of Hell.
“President Ruan, why are you here?” Zhangheng smiled, embarrassed.
Ruan Zeyan walked in with long strides. He stood behind Ling Tianya and lightly placed his large hands on the woman’s shoulders.”If I didn’t come here, how would I find out about your plans?”
“President Ruan, it was just a suggestion, really!” Zhangheng gulped, then quickly stood up. “Screenwriter Ling, let’s decide on the female actress later. I still have matters to take care of at home, so I’ll be leaving…President Ruan, I’ll be going now…”
After Zhangheng finished speaking, he left the office as if he were fleeing from something. All the other people in the office shuffled out after him.
Whenever Boss Ruan became angry, he was terrifying.
