Chapter 994 - Everyone Has Their Advantage

Chapter 994: Everyone Has Their Advantage

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Ji Hanxue nodded. “The entire central thread of this story is the female lead. She’s the drama queen. Only when the female lead is chosen can the tone of the story be set. Shi Jin, has anyone been chosen in your heart?”
“What about you, Director Ji?”
“Child, are you trying to trick me? Come, let’s put our candidate on paper and see if our thoughts match.”
Shi Jin smiled, picked up a pen and paper, and quickly wrote down two names.
Ji Hanxue also wrote down two names.!!
“Let’s open them together, Director Ji.”
Shi Jin suggested.
Then, the two of them flipped open the paper in front of them. It was two identical names. “Zhang Xuelin, Yue Shuxin.”
Shi Jin smiled. “It seems that great minds think alike. Zhang Xuelin has a face suitable for the movie screen. Her high-class looks don’t lose to her oriental beauty. Yue Shuxin’s face is more open, but biased towards the more western type. However, I have to say that both of them have a stubborn and unyielding aura. It suits the character setting very well.”
“Yes, I think so too. Both of them have their own advantages. Zhang Xuelin is more stubborn, and Yue Shuxin’s temperament is more natural. That depends on the choice. I think it’s better to let the two of them come over and talk first. What do you think?”
“Sure.”
Ji Hanxue had always been extremely strict in his selection of candidates. Sometimes, he even had to interview dozens of candidates for a movie, and there were many requirements in between.
However, because the quality of his work was guaranteed, no matter how strict he was, there were many female artistes who were willing to wait for his schedule.
This time, he only chose two candidates. Actually, it was because Shi Jin’s character was very outstanding and convenient to choose. There was no need to consider too much.
Zhang Xuelin and Yue Shuxin were both famous female celebrities who had won many awards, but they had yet to reach the top. They cherished their opportunities to join the production teams and would usually not accept any movies that were not expected to be good.
After receiving Ji Hanxue’s invitation, the two of them were very excited and came over without another word.
Both of them were very humble. When they sat in front of Ji Hanxue, they showed enough sincerity.
Shi Jin was pouring coffee for herself and helped the two of them pour a cup.
When they saw Shi Jin, they were both slightly surprised. Would Shi Jin also compete with them for this role?
Thinking of Shi Jin’s family background and her husband, Fu Xiuyuan, both of them were a little worried.
Although the outside world knew that Ji Hanxue had always only sacrificed for art and had never been coerced by capital, his reputation had always been very secure over the years. However, if the capital behind this was strong enough, such as being as strong as Fu Xiuyuan, it was hard to say.
In particular, Shi Jin’s attitude did not seem like she was here to discuss the script. Instead, she looked like the master, which made the two of them even more uneasy.
After Shi Jin poured the coffee, she chose a seat and sat down to listen.
Ji Hanxue did not reveal her identity and only said, “Shi Jin is not here to run for the female lead this time.”
Zhang Xuelin and Yue Shuxin heaved a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that they would not be able to compete with Shi Jin. After all, other than the capital behind her, Shi Jin’s acting skills were also obvious.
“She will work with me as my assistant for the time being,” Ji Hanxue said. “She will also work with us in the future.”
“Director Ji, will we audition?” Zhang Xuelin asked first.
“Not at the moment. I’d like to observe both of you a little longer to see who fits our script better. Can you understand that?”
This was also a common way for Ji Hanxue to choose his artists. He had never been stingy with his time.
“Understood. I can understand that,” Zhang Xuelin said with a smile. “I haven’t been working recently, so I can be on call.”
Yue Shuxin also nodded. “I can also come anytime.”
To put it mildly, the two of them would turn down some other unimportant work for this opportunity.
To put it bluntly, those who could be considered by Ji Hanxue were already trending on various social networks.
Neither of them was going to pass up this opportunity, no matter what the consideration was.
“Alright, you can take a look at the character settings of our female lead first.” Ji Hanxue’s assistant handed two documents to the two of them.
Both of them flipped through the pages, both expressing great interest.
They could also tell that the female lead’s character setting was somewhat similar to theirs. In other words, they were indeed candidates that had been considered early on.
However, based on Ji Hanxue’s deep dig into character characteristics and the complexity of the story, it was obviously not enough to just have their physical appearances match.
The acting skills, ability, and compatibility and character of the story that they wanted to show were what Ji Hanxue had to consider.
“We’ll do our best, Director Ji,” both actresses declared.
In the next few days, Zhang Xuelin and Yue Shuxin would come over. Sometimes, they would talk about some famous movies with Director Ji, and sometimes, they would just drink tea.
Shi Jin was always there. She did not say anything. She just sat beside them and tried her best to reduce her presence.
This made Zhang Xuelin very curious about her. When she got up to go to the bathroom, she saw her typing on her notebook. She seemed to be writing something. Looking at the format, it seemed to be a script.
Zhang Xuelin was a little surprised. Shi Jin is writing a script?
She’s not thinking of going behind the scenes, is she?
Few women who married into wealthy families would continue to show their faces outside. It made sense for them to turn behind the scenes. However, backstage work was sometimes no easier than on stage.
Zhang Xuelin guessed that she might start with being a screenwriter. After all, this was simple. If necessary, she could find someone to write for her.
However, it was quite surprising that Shi Jin could participate in Director Ji’s work.
Still… it’s rather contemptible.
“Director Ji, I have something else to do in the next two days, so I can’t come over for the time being. I just wanted to let you know.” When they left in the afternoon, Shi Jin took a simple leave.
“Feel free. Call me if you need anything,” Ji Hanxue instructed. Strictly speaking, Shi Jin and he were only in a cooperative relationship. There was no need for her to treat him as a manager.
Shi Jin did this purely out of respect for her senior.
Zhang Xuelin and Yue Shuxin also walked out.
“Shuxin, the two of us are each other’s greatest competitors this time. I hope that the loser won’t take it too seriously.” Zhang Xuelin had a premonition that the results would be out soon.
“I’d also like to say that whether we win or lose, we’ll be friends from now on. Let’s not hurt the harmony.”
“Of course. None of us are petty, are we?” Zhang Xuelin said with a smile.
Yue Shuxin smiled as well.
“By the way, do you think Director Ji will let Shi Jin write this time?”