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Chapter 53 You're so sexy!

"Caihua, this scene is yours. Since you're here, why don't you come and cooperate?" Lin Tianyi said to Li Caihua.

Li Caihua pouted and muttered under her breath, "Director Lin, why go through all this trouble? We never needed to do this before."

Lin Tianyi was somewhat speechless. You know it was in the past. "Get ready."

Although Li Caihua was very unwilling, the director had spoken, and she wasn't arrogant enough to disobey his arrangements.

If it were during Hong Kong's heyday, she wouldn't have had to travel so far to wait for someone in person.

In recent years, the focus of Hong Kong's entertainment industry has been shifting towards the mainland, whether it's directors or actors.

Director Lam Tin-yat is from Hong Kong. He used to be very successful, but now that he's come to the mainland, he has to start all over again.

Li Caihua walked to the chair that had been prepared in advance and sat down.

Then Ling Xiaosu began his audition, which ended a few minutes later.

Ling Xiaosu truly has real talent; his performance was very comfortable and natural, and his acting was very mature.

There were few traces of acting in his performance; it was as if he were Hong Shixian himself.

This was something Ling Xiaosu and Xu Ying had agreed upon beforehand: they would act normally so the production team could make comparisons.

Xu Ying didn't intend to ask Ling Xiaosu to go easy on him or anything like that; they were all people in the industry, and they could see right through him.

When it was time for Xu to audition, he immediately got into character.

Hong Shixian came out after taking a shower and immediately saw Ellie sitting in front of the vanity mirror.

Ellie was wearing Pinru's clothes and using Pinru's skincare products.

Xu Ying's expression turned cold, and he stepped forward to question, "Why are you wearing Pinru's clothes? And using her things?"

Li Caihua stood up defiantly, met his gaze with a flirtatious look, and replied in Cantonese, "Since you're going to seek excitement, then go all the way."

Just then, everyone thought the play was about to end.

Xu Ying looked Ellie up and down, a half-smile playing on his lips, his tone both teasing and amused.

"You're so sexy."

……

"Okay, that's enough." Lin Tianyi called for a pause.

Ling Xiaosu, who was standing to the side, burst out laughing. His junior brother was too talented.

"Hahaha."

Everyone present, except for Choo Ja-hyun, laughed.

Director Lin Tianyi secretly applauded, saying, "That's a brilliant addition!"

That line, "You're so sexy," is the essence of the character and perfectly encapsulates Ellie's personality.

Li Caihua was also a little stunned; this person seemed to have something special about him.

Choo Ja-hyun didn't understand the meaning of the sentence because her Chinese wasn't very good, but seeing everyone laughing, she laughed along with them.

Hua Zhimin and Lin Tianyi exchanged glances and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Xu Ying's performance was completely unexpected by both of them.

That on-the-spot performance was absolutely amazing.

Lin Tianyi looked at Xu Ying with admiration in his eyes, "How did you come up with the idea to add that line?"

"This might better suit Hong Shixian's psychology of both disliking and being attracted to him."

Producer Hua Zhimin, who was standing nearby, also laughed, "This line will most likely be a highlight. However, Xu Ying, your overall acting skills are indeed quite good, it's just that you look younger than the Hong Shixian we initially envisioned."

At this moment, Li Caihua suddenly spoke up, her tone much softer than before, "Director Lin, I think his acting was quite interesting, and his reactions to the scenes were very natural."

Xu Ying glanced at the arrogant female celebrity with some surprise, not expecting her to speak up for him.

Although Choo Ja-hyun didn't fully understand the lines, she still said in broken Chinese, "She acted very... vividly."

Lin Tianyi and Hua Zhimin exchanged a few words in hushed tones, and then Lin Tianyi spoke to Xu Ying and Ling Xiaosu.

"Both of you performed exceptionally well in your auditions, each with your own unique characteristics. Mr. Ling's version is more composed and mature, while Mr. Xu's version has a touch more of a carefree young master's air. We need to discuss this further. Thank you both for your hard work today. Please wait over there for a moment; we will inform you of the results soon."

Xu Ying and Ling Xiaosu were led by staff to the adjacent lounge.

Ling Xiaosu put his arm around Xu Ying's shoulder and said with a smile, "You're something else, kid. I really couldn't hold back that 'You're so sexy' line. But to be honest, when you were acting just now, I really thought you were Hong Shixian himself."

Xu Ying laughed too, "Senior brother, your acting is so natural. I just relied on my cleverness to add some drama."

"Anyway, I've done my best, haha." Ling Xiaosu glanced at his phone. "I'll probably get notified soon."

Ling Xiaosu believed that Xu Ying's performance was almost a sure thing.

……

The two men's performance was then discussed in the office.

"I originally preferred Ling Xiaosu," Hua Zhimin pondered, "but after seeing Xu Ying's performance today, I think he is perfectly capable of playing Hong Shixian."

Seeing that the producer shared the same opinion as him, Lin Tianyi said, "I agree with you. Xu Ying's acting skills are beyond reproach, and he even won the Magnolia Award for Most Promising Actor."

"The Temptation to Go Home" is a female-led drama series, with the main plot revolving around Lin Pinru and her scenes with Aili. The male lead, Hong Shixian, is merely a supporting character.

The reason for casting Ling Xiaosu was not only because of his personal image, but also because they wanted to use him to highlight the two female leads.

"Of course, there's another, more important reason," Hua Zhimin smiled, "Xu Ying is cheaper."

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianyi smiled and nodded.

Indeed, compared to Ling Xiaosu, Xu Ying's salary was significantly lower.

Qiu Cixuan was confused by their conversation, but she understood most of it.

That means Hong Shixian will be played by that young oppa, but it doesn't really matter to her who plays him.

As long as she can film in China, she really doesn't want to go back to South Korea. It's not that she's unpatriotic, but you can't stop her from yearning for a better life, right?

When I think about the so-called delicacies of their country, they are worlds apart from Chinese cuisine.

"What do Cixuan and Caihua think?" Lin Tianyi turned to look at the two female leads, wanting to hear their advice.

Choo Ja-hyun blinked her big eyes, "Professor Heo...Professor Heo Eung, very, very good!"

Li Caihua's eyes flickered slightly as she thought to herself, "The two of them are about the same in terms of acting skills. Ling Xiaosu looks very arrogant, but he's even more arrogant than me. It's too troublesome to act with someone like that."

Xu Ying is much gentler. Such actors are easier to talk to, and if they don't perform well, there's someone to blame.

"I have no objection."

Seeing that both of them agreed, Lin Tianyi looked at Hua Zhimin and said, "Then let's settle on it. Xu Ying will be the male lead."

Hua Zhimin nodded, "Okay, I'll let him know to come over."

Soon, Xu Ying returned to his office.

"Mr. Xu Ying, congratulations on passing the audition for the male lead in our drama. The production team is really looking forward to working with you."

"Thank you, director, thank you, producer." Although he had expected it, Xu Ying was still a little emotional, not expecting to play the male lead so soon.

"We will send over the letter of intent for cooperation. Please have your agent confirm it so we can discuss the contract, makeup, and filming schedule."

Xu Ying is no longer without a management team like before. Now, Yang Siwei handles all matters related to her film and television fees, and she is a professional in this area.