Such a character, naturally, could never be portrayed by a young and inexperienced actor.
After all, the complexity of his image and the profoundness of his connotations require an actor with rich experience, exquisite acting skills, and a deep understanding and grasp of the role to fully bring out his characteristics.
Young actors may have an advantage in terms of vigor, vitality, and popularity, but when it comes to interpreting such a complex and profound character, they are like a pile of dung.
Therefore, Su Yu's chosen Li Enjun is truly very, very suitable!
His temperament, refined by years of experience, and his superb acting skills, honed throughout his career, seem to have been born for this role, possessing a natural compatibility with the character.
Wang Tianfeng continued to look down; he already knew the choice for Lin Shiyin: it was Xiao Xia, the famous actress from Wanbei!
When he envisioned Xiao Xia as Lin Shiyin, Wang Tianfeng felt utterly speechless, and he couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: How can this be so perfect?
He had previously wanted to secure this opportunity for Liu Ruyan, who was currently very popular, but now, seeing this, he couldn't even convince himself, let alone Su Yu.
Wang Tianfeng then continued to look down. The actress for Jinghong Xianzi was Yu Xiaohong, the actor for A Fei was Wu Jing, the actress for Sun Xiaohong was Jia Wenwen, and the actress for Lin Xian'er was Liu Ruyan...
After Wang Tianfeng meticulously reviewed the entire detailed actor and staff list that Su Yu had provided, he felt as if he had become numb.
He had originally intended to have the people in the Film and Television Department offer their opinions and help further refine it.
But upon seeing such a perfect casting recommendation, he truly felt at a loss, not knowing what needed to be changed, and completely unsure how to change it!
It was as if the actors for this drama should have been these people from the start; their collaboration with their respective roles was simply seamless, without a hint of incongruity.
"Uncle Wang, many people like Li Enjun no longer have management companies. My suggestion is to sign them directly!" Su Yu said firmly before leaving.
"It seems you are very confident in this drama, believing that it will make these actors famous?" Wang Tianfeng asked with a smile and a hint of playfulness.
"So easy!" Su Yu replied with extreme confidence, without even turning his head.
When Li Enjun received the call from Tianxing Entertainment, he was playing an insignificant male supporting role in a film crew, a minor character with only a few scenes and about ten lines of dialogue.
And when he heard that Tianxing Entertainment actually wanted to sign him, an already outdated male actor, he felt as if he were dreaming, it was so unreal!
But he no longer had any popularity and could only struggle to make a living in various film crews. Tianxing Entertainment, however, was a large and powerful company, holding a crucial position in the entertainment industry, so it wouldn't deceive him under normal circumstances.
Therefore, Li Enjun readily agreed.
However, when he arrived at Tianxing Entertainment the next day, he never imagined that he would be met by Wang Tianfeng, a director with an important position in the company!
Back when he was at his peak, there was a huge gap and an unbridgeable chasm between him and Wang Tianfeng, let alone now, when he had no roles and was utterly down and out.
This made Li Enjun feel both flattered and, at the same time, extremely confused and bewildered.
After all, what did Tianxing Entertainment hope to gain by signing him, who currently had no popularity whatsoever? Were they really going to engage in poverty alleviation?
After he very readily signed the five-year artist contract, Wang Tianfeng finally spoke with a smile: "Teacher Li, have you read the currently very popular wuxia novel, 'amorous swordsman ruthless sword'?"
Instead of discussing his future career plans, he was talking about a novel? This truly left Li Enjun a bit bewildered.
But surprisingly, he had indeed read this wuxia novel carefully!
"I have, it's incredibly exciting! I also really like the character Li Xunhuan. little li flying dagger, never missing its mark, but he's plagued by love his entire life! It's truly regrettable and makes one sigh. The author's line: 'It's rare to possess such great skill, yet one can never overcome the trials of love,' is truly too insightful."
Li Enjun slowly expressed his genuine feelings about the novel, and from his description, it was evident that someone who hadn't truly read the novel could never utter such profound words.
He even knew Su Yu's recommended quote, which showed he was truly an obsessed fan of the novel.
"Then, if you were to portray Li Xunhuan, do you have the confidence to perfectly interpret this character?" Wang Tianfeng finally dropped the bombshell!
Li Enjun was stunned. He never imagined that Wang Tianfeng would ask him to play Li Xunhuan!
"President Wang, I'm just an outdated actor; I don't have any popularity or buzz now. If the company lets me act, they might not even be able to sell the broadcast rights in the end. I..."
Although Li Enjun's heart was filled with immense longing and excitement, at nearly forty years old, he had long been worn down by life and reality, and there was even a subtle hint of inferiority deep down.
But even so, Li Enjun didn't say that his acting was poor or that he was afraid he couldn't interpret Li Xunhuan; he only emphasized his lack of popularity.
What did this signify? Of course, it meant that Li Enjun was very confident in his acting skills.
Having been in the industry for twenty years, his acting skills were truly incomparable to those of ordinary actors.
If he were to even deny his own acting skills, then Li Enjun felt that he would truly be completely finished.
"We don't lack popularity or buzz! To be honest with you, it was Gu Zhou Suo Li Weng, the author of 'amorous swordsman ruthless sword', who specifically requested you to portray Li Xunhuan. He feels that your temperament is very similar to the Li Xunhuan in his mind. So, do you still want to refuse now?"
Wang Tianfeng smiled and delivered another heavy blow to Li Enjun, directly revealing the key reason behind it.
"Of course, your popularity and buzz are indeed very low, so the compensation this time won't be very high. 'little li flying dagger' has a total of forty episodes, and we'll give you fifty thousand chinese yuan per episode. Can you accept that?"
Seeing Li Enjun's incredibly excited face, Wang Tianfeng continued to speak slowly.
"I'll act! I'll even act for free! President Wang, can I meet Teacher Gu Zhou Suo Li Weng? I want to thank him in person! Thank him for giving me such an opportunity!"
At this moment, Li Enjun understood everything. The reason Tianxing Entertainment signed him was entirely because Gu Zhou Suo Li Weng had designated him to play Li Xunhuan.
And with such an important role and such a highly anticipated major drama, as long as it goes online, he, as the lead actor, will inevitably regain popularity, and might even become a huge hit!
Such immense fortune was bestowed upon him by Gu Zhou Suo Li Weng. How could he not go and thank him in person?
"He's very low-key and doesn't want to be exposed to the public. Your best thanks to him is to act well in this drama! Here's the actor contract, please sign it."
Wang Tianfeng shook his head, praised Su Yu a few times, and then handed the contract to Li Enjun.
After settling the lead actor Li Enjun, Wang Tianfeng rubbed his slightly throbbing temples. It wasn't that the conversation with Li Enjun had tired him out; rather, he was having a headache about how to persuade Liu Ruyan!