"I am Zheng Xiujing. Thank you for your help. Do you have time recently? I would like to treat you to a meal."
Seeing this news, Chi Jingyuan was stunned for a moment and didn't understand what was going on.
Of course he knows Jung Soo Jung, FX's senior. They released an album a week before EXO and announced their comeback. They have met her backstage several times before.
We've only met so many times, but we haven't actually spoken a word, and we haven't even exchanged contact information.
Every time she met or was in the same group, she would hide among the members, not saying much, just clapping and laughing non-stop.
Speaking of which, she is quite similar to Chi Jingyuan.
It's just that Chi Jingyuan didn't understand what this text message meant.
Just when he was confused, another call suddenly came to his phone. When Chi Jingyuan saw that the caller ID was from Jin Eunsook, he said to the members, "I'll answer the call," and then stood up and walked out.
In the private room, I found a place where no one was around and connected the phone.
"En Shununa, don't worry about it."
"Nei, Jingyuan."
Kim Eun-sook's tone sounded quite enthusiastic, giving her a very close feeling.
She often contacted Chi Jingyuan these days because of the revision of the script. During this time, Chi Jingyuan also asked his second brother some things about these aspects, and then conveyed them to Jin Eunshu, which benefited the other party a lot and inspired him.
Quite a few.
The two chatted casually for a few words at first. Kim Eun-sook seemed to have completely transferred her previous appreciation of Lee Min Ho to Ji Kyung-won. In addition to thinking that Ji Kyung-won was the most suitable actor to play Kim Tan, she also had a vague idea.
It feels like becoming half a fan.
After chatting about other things, we got down to business.
"Jingyuan, the actress who will play Li Baona has been confirmed. She is your SM idol Jung Soo Jung."
Jin Eunshu suddenly mentioned Zheng Xiujing, and Chi Jingyuan immediately felt that his doubts just now were about to be solved. He followed the other person's words and said:
"It turns out to be Senior Jung Soo-jung."
"Inside, this role does not require very high acting skills. It only requires a natural performance. The main requirement is that the actor has an excellent appearance and at the same time has some popularity. In addition to a few young professional actors, there are several people who want to play the role.
Idols who are pursuing their careers as actors are also competing for this role, and their agencies are playing a very strong role behind them."
Jin Eun-sook gave a general introduction to the situation, with a rather self-conscious tone.
Her reputation has already been established in the TV drama industry. The works she has written in several consecutive years have all been great successes. This year's new work "The Heir" has naturally attracted a lot of attention. The competition for each main role is fierce, and actors and actresses
The artist can get the role, and the economic company does not know how much effort and connections it has mobilized behind it.
"After all, this is Eun Shununa's new work. I can only say that these agencies are really discerning."
Chi Jingyuan took the opportunity to flatter him.
"Haha, others often say this, but I am happiest when it comes from Jingyuan, so I won't say this anymore..."
"At the end of the competition, there were only three candidates left. After communicating with several creative staff of the crew and the TV station, I proposed to choose Jung Soo-jing to play the role. This idol has a pretty good appearance, and I heard that she is quite popular, and she is very similar to her.
You are still from the same company, so it is easier to communicate, and it was approved after discussion."
Kim Eun-sook got to the point: "By the way, what I told SM is that I chose her because of you."
Her focus is on the last sentence, which specifically mentions the favor she made.
"Jinjia? Why did I receive a text message of thanks from the company and senior Xiujing? It turned out to be Eunsunna's help. It's really...Kang Sangmita."
Chi Jingyuan smacked his lips. He had already figured out what happened. He didn't know what to say for a moment, but he quickly expressed his gratitude. After all, the other party was giving him face.
In fact, to be honest, he and Jung Soo-jung are not familiar with each other at all. If Kim Eun-sook really asks him for his opinion, based on Ji Kyung-won's personality and preferences, he will probably recommend Cui Shirley, or even Jung Eun-ji. No one can push over Jung Soo-jung.
On the body.
"It's because of you, Jingyuan, that you really helped me a lot, and it's true that the crew's preparation time was already a little tight. Otherwise, this role would have to be discussed for a few more days before it can be confirmed, and several other candidates also
It’s not bad, and I won’t necessarily choose Zheng Xiujing. This favor is not small. Your company and her should thank you properly..."
After talking about this matter, Jin Eunshu talked to Chi Jingyuan about the crew's preparations,
After intensive revision of the script in the past few days, some of the plots have been significantly changed from the original version. The character image of the protagonist Jin Tan has been greatly improved, and his personality charm is much higher than that of the original version.
In addition, the mode of getting along with some chaebols in the play, their daily lives and their dialogue lines are all much closer to reality with the help of Chi Jingyuan. The sense of class between people of different origins is much stronger than before.
Kim Eun-sook can confidently say that the new version of the script is definitely better than the original version.
The script is currently being finalized and will be finalized soon. The crew has also begun preparations. The advance staff have already traveled to the United States to book filming locations and hotels.
According to Kim Eun-sook, filming was not supposed to start until September, but now the crew should be assembled in advance. A script seminar will be held in late August, and then the entire crew will take a chartered flight to the United States to officially start filming.
The first few episodes of the drama "The Heirs" were all filmed in LA across the sea.
After communicating about the preparations, Chi Jingyuan and Kim Eun-sook said goodbye, hung up the phone, and then pulled out the message that Jung Soo-jing had just sent.
He looked at the text on the message, squinted his eyes and considered it for a while, seeming to be lost in thought.
Two or three minutes later, he tapped on his phone and replied:
"Nai, you're welcome, senior. FX and XO have been very busy recently, so I'll have time in the future."
After the fight, Chi Jingyuan looked at the 'message has been sent' prompt, smiled slightly, shook his head, and turned back to the box.
What's annoying is that the food has already been served, but these people started eating without any intention of waiting for him.
…………
"You're welcome, senior..."
In the nanny's car, Zheng Xiujing looked at the text of the other party's reply on the screen. She seemed a little relaxed, but her hands holding the phone were a little tight.
Recently she has really worked hard for the role of Li Baona.
In order to fight for it, she studied the incomplete script fragments she got every day, studied and recited the lines, figured out the characters' emotions, and practiced by herself in front of the mirror.
In addition to her own efforts, agents from SM and FX are also constantly running around, contacting their respective connections and connections, trying to gain an advantage in the competition for roles.
This is the current situation of the Peninsula film and television industry. Although there are a lot of TV dramas produced every year, they have the potential to become popular. They are highly valued before they are broadcast. There are only a few dramas that have attracted the attention of all parties. There is absolutely too much TV drama. Every one of them
All roles require brokerage companies to go through multiple competitions to get them.
Unless you are the kind of top actor who is extremely popular and has high national popularity, then the script will naturally be delivered to you.
It's a pity that Jung Soo-jung is not. She is an idol-turned-actor and is at the bottom of the entire actor class. Every opportunity is very precious to her, let alone Kim Eun-sook's script.
After so many days of hard work, Jung Soo Jung tried several times just to audition on the TV station, but unfortunately nothing happened.
I heard from her agent that the agencies behind several of her competitors have been active in recent days and have made considerable progress. SM may be struggling in this regard.
Originally, Jung Soo-jing had no hope at all, but she would still open the script every day with some reluctance, and stare at the lines she had memorized so skillfully in a daze.
Unexpectedly, early this morning, her agent called her out with great joy and told her that her role had been confirmed and that the company had received a formal invitation.
Before she could be happy, the agent immediately told the reason why she stood out and was chosen...
Zheng Xiujing looked at the plain text reply on her phone and couldn't help but pursed her lips. The impressive figure she had seen backstage and on the stage before singing appeared in her mind, and she muttered his name silently:
