As one of the few female directors of her generation, the middle-aged socialite was more demanding of her actors than male directors of the same age, bordering on being excessively critical.
In her opinion, using mediocre actors for the sole purpose of gaining traffic and viewership was a blasphemy against the art of acting.
"Director Guan, it's not what you think..."
The man named Xiao Xu, seeing the middle-aged socialite's displeased expression, quickly explained, "The person I'm talking about is truly an actor with skill and talent. Aren't you struggling to find someone to reshoot the scenes for the female lead? She would be your best choice. If you don't believe me, you can watch clips of her acting."
Saying that, Xiao Xu opened a short video platform and showed the middle-aged socialite highlight clips of Jiang Ling playing Zhao Hede.
The middle-aged socialite, hearing his confident words, watched attentively.
She was stunned by what she saw.
Then, she jumped up with joy, "That's wonderful! It's her! A wild and seductive enchantress."
She quickly said, "Quick, help me contact her agent. Ask if she's available. If not, ask what she's filming. If it's not a major production, ask her to withdraw, and I'll pay the penalty."
"Director Guan, you..."
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up," the middle-aged socialite urged impatiently.
This middle-aged socialite, referred to as 'Director Guan,' was none other than Guan Suyun, known as the foremost female director in the industry.
Despite being a woman, her directorial works were in no way inferior to any male great director; each one was a masterpiece.
A few years ago, her son got married and had children. Guan Suyun temporarily retired from directing to help the young couple raise their grandchild for a few years.
Seeing that her grandson was growing up and no longer required constant care, she felt the urge to direct again.
The grand project she had chosen this time was the immortal masterpiece "Romance of the Cloud Sea Jade Bow" by Liang Yusheng, one of the three grandmasters of Wuxia.
...
Shortly after Xiao Xu left, Jiang Ling in Modu received a system prompt.
【Classic character detected, locking on, please prepare, host!】
Jiang Ling had been staying home for two months, bored to the point of moldiness, and was contemplating acting in a major production to prove herself.
Upon hearing this sound, she immediately sprang to attention.
【Ding! Character locked. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the role of Li Shengnan in "Romance of the Cloud Sea Jade Bow".】
"Li Shengnan?"
Hearing the name, Jiang Ling's eyes lit up instantly, and she was so excited she nearly jumped.
It was said that Wuxia novels were fairy tales for adults, but it was not easy to write outstanding Wuxia.
In the last century, Wuxia novelists emerged like the sands of the Ganges.
However, among them, only the three grandmasters Jin, Gu, and Liang truly reached the highest echelon.
Among the three, the first two were the most famous and had the most remakes, while Liang Yusheng was often overlooked.
Jiang Ling, however, preferred Liang Yusheng's works the most.
Because Mr. Liang showed more respect for female characters.
While the works of the other two masters, Jin and Gu, were undoubtedly excellent, they carried shades of male chauvinism.
Although Jin's books featured many female characters, very few were absolute powerhouses; many were merely foils to the male protagonist.
Gu's books had many powerful female characters, such as Yaoyue and Mu Nianci, who were incredibly strong, but they were all psychologically twisted, perverted enchantresses or demonic women.