The other actors would be approached by the director team of the crew, which Wang Tianfeng was very relieved about; after all, for such a major drama, being able to participate was a gain!
However, Liu Ruyan, the actress designated by Su Yu to play Lin Xian'er, was not so easy to deal with.
Wang Tianfeng carefully organized his words in his mind, then dialed Liu Ruyan's number.
At this moment, Liu Ruyan was outside filming a mobile phone advertisement. After the song “flammable and explosive” became popular, her popularity was at its peak, so various high-quality advertising endorsements came knocking.
When her agent handed her the phone and told her it was President Wang's call, Liu Ruyan politely answered, “President Wang…”
She had just greeted him when Wang Tianfeng's steady voice came through: “Ruyan, do you have any plans to film recently? The company has a very good historical drama here; would you like to give it a try?”
How could Liu Ruyan not understand when she heard this?
The only historical drama in the company now was “little li flying dagger,” and Su Yu had even written two songs for this drama!
Coupled with the dream linkage between Su Yu and Gu Zhou Suo Li Weng that night, this drama had already attracted immense popularity even before filming began.
In fact, even if Wang Tianfeng hadn't contacted her today, her agent had already planned to contact the Film and Television Department of the company to strive for a role for her.
Because this book was related to Su Yu, Liu Ruyan had specifically taken the time to read it, and she felt that she could perfectly portray Lin Shiyin.
““little li flying dagger,” I know! I wonder, President Wang, which role do you plan for me to play?” Liu Ruyan naturally couldn't directly say she wanted to play Lin Shiyin; she had to be a bit reserved.
However.
“The number one beauty in the martial arts world, Lin Xian'er! Ruyan, do you know that in this vast entertainment industry, the entire company unanimously believes that only you can perfectly control this role! Other actresses, whether from temperament or appearance, are not worthy of the title of the number one beauty in the martial arts world. Look, you are currently dedicated to building an independent and strong woman persona. Playing this role will not only not have any negative impact on your image but will also bring you a large wave of popularity, taking your popularity to the next level. Furthermore…”
Wang Tianfeng talked endlessly on the phone, his words flowing like a surging river, continuous.
At this moment, Liu Ruyan only felt her head buzzing. She never expected Wang Tianfeng to ask her to play Lin Xian'er!
This was simply destroying her image!
However, speaking of it, the title of the number one beauty in the martial arts world was indeed quite tempting.
“President Wang, please let me consider it again. I truly feel this role is difficult to control.” Liu Ruyan politely refused.
In her opinion, “considering” was tantamount to a disguised refusal.
“Consider what? As long as you play Lin Xian'er, let's not talk about the remuneration for now! For your next album, I'll have Su Yu tailor another hit song for you! How about it?”
Wang Tianfeng knew he couldn't let Liu Ruyan go just like that, so he simply started using Su Yu as a bargaining chip to persuade her.
Anyway, Su Yu decided that Liu Ruyan would play Lin Xian'er, and to achieve the goal, paying some price was nothing.
Moreover, as a director, he had talked himself hoarse, so he couldn't let people think he hadn't tried his best.
Liu Ruyan's agent, at this moment, held up three fingers, meaning: “We want three!”
“The sacrifice is too great, President Wang. Without three songs from Teacher Su Yu, I really can't convince my team. What do you think?” Liu Ruyan asked, feigning reserve.
In fact, she was already quite satisfied with Su Yu tailoring one theme song for her.
But who would dislike having too many representative works?
“A minimum of one, maximum of two! Su Yu is also difficult to deal with; I can't guarantee it for you!” Wang Tianfeng's head was as big as a bucket, feeling extremely troubled.
Liu Ruyan's agent made an “OK” gesture.
“Okay, I'll take the role of Lin Xian'er!” Liu Ruyan declared righteously, as if making a major decision.
“Clear your schedule; filming starts on the 15th.” Wang Tianfeng dropped this sentence and quickly hung up the phone.
The speed of this commencement left both Liu Ruyan and her agent stunned. This was too fast, wasn't it?
Didn't they say they were still in the script research phase? Had the casting already been mostly completed now?
Su Yu also didn't expect that after he sent the casting recommendations to Wang Tianfeng, it only took three days for all the actors to be in place!
At this moment, Su Yu, who was with Wang Tianfeng looking at a house, was shocked: “Uncle Wang, didn't Yan Jing prohibit building villas? This…”
Well, ever since Wang Tianfeng agreed to find properties for Su Yu, he had been very diligent.
Considering Su Yu's financial resources at this time, he simply arranged a one-step solution for Su Yu.
The two were now looking at a detached villa in the East Third Ring Road, with a three-story above ground and two-story basement structure, a total area of nearly six hundred square meters, and a front garden of over a hundred square meters.
It was summer now, and the flowers in the garden were competing in beauty, a truly beautiful sight.
Su Yu had originally thought Wang Tianfeng would find him a large flat, but he never expected him to arrange a villa.
“This was built before. The owner is my friend; he lost money in investments a while ago, so he plans to sell a few properties to recover funds! Let's go inside and take a look. After it was renovated, no one actually lived here.”
Wang Tianfeng explained with a smile, then led Su Yu into the first floor of the villa.
Indeed, no one had lived here, because there wasn't even the simplest bed or sofa.
As for home appliances, only a water heater and a range hood were present, along with a central air conditioner; nothing else.
“How is it? Are you satisfied? My friend is eager to sell this time; you can take it for a friendly price of seventy million!” Wang Tianfeng looked at Su Yu, quoting a price that made Su Yu's heart pound.
Su Yu had inquired about the housing prices in Yan Jing's East Third Ring Road, which were around 40,000 to 50,000 per square meter.
But this was a villa! These things were hot commodities in Yan Jing. Su Yu had no doubt that as long as this villa was listed with a real estate agent, it could easily be sold, and someone would probably even buy it for over a hundred million!
It was only because of Wang Tianfeng's connection that this villa had the chance to fall into Su Yu's hands.
“No problem! We can sign the contract today!” Su Yu was also a straightforward person, knowing the principle of “long delays invite trouble,” so he directly agreed.
With Wang Tianfeng's powerful network, the home buying process went incredibly fast, and the new property deed would be issued three days later.
It was just that Su Yu never saw the original owner from beginning to end; the other party had clearly fully entrusted Wang Tianfeng with the process.
“He really is a big-hearted person,” Su Yu sighed.
How could he know that Wang Tianfeng's friend who lost money in investments was Han Jianhua, the chairman of their Tianxing Entertainment?
And this villa was originally bought by Han Jianhua for Han Jiangxue!
But Han Jiangxue felt the villa was too big and uncomfortable to live in alone, so she didn't move out of her family home.
To add another point, in fact, Han Jianhua, Wang Tianfeng, and their families also lived in this villa area.
Before parting, Wang Tianfeng looked at Su Yu and brought up the main topic: “Liu Ruyan agreed to play Lin Xian'er, but I promised her two songs from you as an exchange condition. Is that okay with you?”
What problem could Su Yu have? After all, he had just gotten a great deal from Wang Tianfeng.