She dominates the entertainment industry with her disaster system

Su Lingxi became even more curious about Director Tang's background.

Noticing the change in her eyes, Tang Wanhua couldn't help laughing inwardly.

After all, she is still a young girl. No matter how calm she is, she will still subconsciously reveal her true emotions.

But it suited her just fine.

Before this dinner, Tang Wanhua had thrown one actor's resume after another into the shredder - she wanted a face that was pure, pretty and fresh for the audience, not too famous and had to be under 20 years old.

For a youth film, of course, we need to find really young boys and girls to act in it, otherwise who would go to the cinema to watch this film?

Su Lingxi received the friendly signal sent by Tang Wanhua, so she boldly asked: "Did Teacher Tang also work in the entertainment industry before?"

"Well... maybe. I used to write movie reviews occasionally."

It is a good thing for young actors to be bolder, and Tang Wanhua does not find it offensive.

Ruan Tang laughed and joked, "You are too modest, Mr. Tang. He is a professional film critic who has published books. How can you make him look so lightly?"

Tang Wanhua just smiled.

Su Lingxi had something in mind.

"Lingxi, the entire next month belongs to me. Is that ok?" Tang Wanhua asked.

"Jason Bourne" is a big project. The process from audition to casting confirmation will probably take a month. It is still unknown whether it can start filming at the beginning of next year.

A small part of next month is the National Day holiday, which is a perfect break.

Su Lingxi cleared her throat and said, "Don't worry, Director Tang. I promise there will be no problem."

"Teacher, don't worry. I will definitely perform well and not embarrass you in front of Director Tang."

Su Lingxi said this half jokingly and half seriously, causing Ruan Tang to slap her in the face.

The meal was a great success, and Su Lingxi successfully became familiar with Wu He through the gossip she had talked about with Bei Ning. Not only did they add each other on WeChat, but before leaving, Wu He held her hand with a reluctant look on his face.

By the time Su Lingxi looked up after getting in the nanny car, the smile on Ruan Tang's face had mostly faded.

Ruan Tang: "Tang Wanhua is not someone we can afford to offend. Joining her crew to film is a good opportunity for you, but it is also a big challenge."

"She is a legitimate daughter of a wealthy family. Her ancestors were revolutionaries in Yan'an, and she also has relatives who hold the rank of general." Ruan Tang rubbed his temple. "You should be familiar with Tang Wanhua's aunt, Li Yin'e, who was once the director of the Imperial Capital Film Studio."

Su Lingxi's heart trembled. This was undoubtedly a "second-generation intellectual".

Although he knew that there were many capable people in the imperial city, Su Lingxi never expected that this seemingly unknown female director had such a strong background.

Compared with Tang Wanhua, Director Lei's connections in the imperial capital circle are just for the media's enjoyment and are not worth mentioning.

Su Lingxi paused and said, "Teacher, why did she choose me?"

After more than two hours of socializing, Ruan Tang was tired. She was lying in the back row and her voice sounded a little distorted.

"It is true that Tang Wanhua has been talented since she was young, but her situation is very special."

"She studied Chinese at Imperial University for her undergraduate degree, and her family arranged a marriage partner for her before she graduated. She had a child soon after she got married, so until her divorce last year, she didn't have much time for herself, and she didn't have the opportunity to direct a play of her own."

"Besides, you know, their family still has old-fashioned ideas in some aspects. She wants to divorce even if she leaves the house empty-handed this time, just to give it a try. No one knows whether it will succeed or fail. Before the elders in her family give clear instructions, the group of people in the capital certainly don't dare to follow suit."

Ruan Tang shrugged and spread her hands helplessly.

Tang Wanhua is forty-one this year, which means that the best ten years of her life, from the age of 22 to 40, were buried in those family trivialities.

The kitchen and the garden were the only places where she could shine.

Su Lingxi felt inexplicably frightened.

Every time Tang Wanhua talked about topics related to film shooting, her eyes would always shine with a different look. Su Lingxi could see that she truly loved her career as a director.

Would a woman like this be content to stay at home and be just an ordinary film critic?

Su Lingxi guessed that Tang Wanhua’s ex-husband was probably one of the reasons.

She didn't know the specific circumstances, but fortunately, Tang Wanhua had come out of it through her own efforts.

Su Lingxi turned around and looked over: "Teacher, aren't you afraid of losing the bet?"

When no one else dared to speak up, Ruan Tang did.

Was it because he was brave or because he had confidence in Tang Wanhua? Perhaps it was both.

Ruan Tang smiled slightly: "As the saying goes, only those who work hard can win. How can someone who doesn't even dare to place a bet have a chance to get on the gambling table?"

"Besides, I have confidence in you two. Even if it's a low-budget romance movie, it will not fail."

"Don't you have the confidence?"

It's just a chick flick, a light campus comedy, with a maximum budget of 20 to 30 million yuan, and it stars a group of new actors who have just entered the industry.

In her previous life, she had starred in movies with a budget of hundreds of millions. Although she was not the leading actor, she still had quite a few roles.

Su Lingxi was not afraid at all.

Noticing the change in her eyes, Ruan Tang yawned lazily.

She knew that it was something called ambition.

The news that the second female lead of "Summer of Sixteen" had been confirmed spread quickly, and Dai Xiaoyue, who had been secretly following the progress of this project, couldn't help but feel upset.

She knew that Wu Yuejin had voluntarily given up the project in order to terminate the contract, and she also knew that Tang Wanhua and Ruan Tang had been in frequent contact these days.

They are all from the same company, and Dai Xiaoyue has a wealthy family background to back her up, so she gets news much faster than Su Lingxi.

But she didn't expect that Tang Wanhua would choose Su Lingxi without even meeting her.

She was also among the top three in the Performance Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy, not much worse than Su Lingxi.

Dai Xiaoyue thought that this role would naturally be hers.

In the end, the eldest lady couldn't hold back her anger and called Yang Qian.

On the other end of the phone, Yang Qian's voice was extremely calm and restrained: "Xiao Yue, Director Tang selected the role through Teacher Ruan's personal relationship. Maybe Teacher Ruan strongly recommended Su Lingxi, or maybe Director Tang happened to have seen Su Lingxi's performance video. As bystanders, we don't know these reasons. But I can assure you that I have no decision-making power in this matter, nor do I have much say, and there is no unprofessional behavior as you question."

"You and Lingxi are both artists under my management. I will not favor one over the other, and I will never hide any information from you for any benefit. This is something that only a very low-level agent would do. I hope you can give me basic trust, okay?"

Dai Xiaoyue was shocked by what she said and said, "I understand, Sister Yang."

Her attitude was honest, but she didn't think so in her heart.

After hanging up the phone, Dai Xiaoyue hesitated for a while in annoyance, and finally chose to call the private detective.