Peninsula Asteroid

"Aniha Saiyo."

Chi Jingyuan walked into the office and saluted the few people sitting inside.

This is in the office of the "Reply 1997" crew. Chi Jingyuan is here to conduct an interview for the male lead.

Both Park Jae-hyun and the crew of "Reply 1997" acted very quickly and immediately arranged the interview as soon as they had the intention.

At this time, several main figures from the crew were sitting in the office, including Lee Myung-han, director Shin Won-ho, and screenwriter Lee Yoo-jung.

After Chi Jingyuan walked into the office, everyone stared at him for a while and nodded slightly. Writer Li Youzhen's eyes brightened visibly, and a look of appreciation appeared on his face.

"Jingyuan, originally the interview with the crew was held in a more formal setting, and there would be cameras following the interview, so there would be more people participating."

Li Minghan nodded to Chi Jingyuan and said with a smile: "But since you were introduced by senior, some steps can be saved. Just a few of us can take a look."

"Inside, Kang Sang Mida." Chi Jingyuan saluted again.

Several heads of the crew nodded one after another, looking very satisfied with Chi Jingyuan.

"Then let's get started. Let's introduce ourselves first. Don't be nervous and relax." Li Minghan signaled the audition to begin.

"Anihasaya, I am EXO's youngest member Ji Jingyuan. I am 19 years old and I debuted as an idol in April this year." Chi Jingyuan briefly introduced himself.

"Nineteen years old, have you taken the college entrance examination?" Shen Yuanhao asked.

"I took the college entrance examination last year and was successfully admitted to Yonsei University. I took a year off due to my debut and am currently taking a break." Chi Jingyuan nodded.

"Yeah." Several people looked at each other and couldn't help but nodded.

"Jing Yuan has never acted before, right?" Writer Li Youzhen asked with a smile.

"Nai, this is my first time trying a TV series. I have only acted and filmed some commercials before."

"Haha, I've seen the commercials you shot. They were very good." Li Youzhen smiled and showed her teeth, and her words were obviously biased.

"How is the Busan dialect? There are still a lot of dialects in our drama." Shin Won Ho asked.

"Nai, I didn't speak Busan dialect before. As soon as I had the intention to audition, I immediately found a teacher for guidance. I'm practicing now."

"Then read this line." Shen Yuanhao took out the line script and handed it to Chi Jingyuan pointing to a line.

Chi Jingyuan took it with both hands, glanced at the script, and recited the lines silently in his heart. After brewing his feelings for a while, he said in a ferocious tone of breaking a jar: "If you can, come and kill me. Let's do it." Let’s die together!”

"Haha..." Everyone laughed, then clapped slightly and nodded.

"Well, although it's not very accurate, it feels like it. Have you just started learning?"

Shen Yuanhao asked in surprise. After receiving the confirmation, he shook his head and sighed: "He is really a language genius."

"If you were asked to cut your hair short for a role, would you have any concerns?" Li Youzhen observed for a while and asked Chi Jingyuan's face.

"No, in order to adapt to the role, I can accept any hairstyle, no matter how short it is."

Chi Jingyuan answered without hesitation.

Only an idiot would say this is unacceptable.

"Jinjia? As an idol, you should be on stage often, won't it have any impact?"

"Arnie, I can wear a hat on stage and it will look better than my current hairstyle." Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips and smiled.

"Ha..." There was another burst of laughter.

"Haha, that's not bad, it won't be that short." Li Youzhen shook her head and explained:

"Originally, the hairstyle we designed for the male protagonist is relatively long, and the bangs will cover the entire forehead. But if it is you Jingyuan, I think short hair looks better, especially the forehead must not be completely covered, your The temperament is really great.”

"Ah Jinjia, this appearance and temperament are really the leading actor in my heart. If it is Jing Yuan, I feel that we can increase the male lead's role appropriately. After all, it would be a pity not to use such an excellent appearance."

Li Youzhen has already stated her position. Compared with the previous candidates, she thinks Chi Jingyuan is perfect.

Then he asked a few more questions, and Chi Jingyuan answered them fluently.

It can be seen that the members of the crew are quite satisfied. Whether it is personal appearance or other qualities, they are really suitable for the role.

For this crew, which is a group of novices that no one is optimistic about, Chi Jingyuan's appearance is already top-notch.

"Jingyuan, this is obviously your first audition, why aren't you nervous at all?"

Shen Yuanhao asked curiously.

"Ani, actually I'm so nervous that I can't even stand still."

Chi Jingyuan immediately shook his head and covered his chest, looking like he was holding on.

"Ah, this kid..." Shen Yuanhao smiled and shook his head.

"Well, then Jingyuan, you go back first. We will discuss it and let you know the result soon."

Finally, Li Minghan made a summary. He stood up and walked to Chi Jingyuan with a smile, patted his shoulder and said: "There should be no problem. Make more preparations when you go back. You still need to practice the Busan dialect."

It's not a clear statement, but the result has basically been announced.

"Thank you everyone."

Chi Jingyuan smiled and saluted before saying goodbye. Everyone nodded and waved, all very enthusiastic.

After Chi Jingyuan left, Li Minghan heaved a sigh of relief, looked back at the trees who jumped over with him, and said with a smile:

"how do you feel."

"PD, you've already told people like this, and you still ask our opinion?" Shen Yuanhao showed a dissatisfied expression on his face.

After persisting for a second, his expression broke down, he grinned, and shook his head: "Hey Yigu, this quality is really excellent, no matter the appearance or temperament, compared to other candidates It's much stronger, I have no problem."

"It is said that he is still a member of the boy group? How can this temperament look like an idol?"

"Yeah, this is obviously not something that was brought up by ordinary families." Several people expressed their opinions one after another.

"Although I have no acting experience, and the Busan dialect still needs to be practiced, the advantages of appearance are enough to cover these shortcomings."

Director Park Sung-jae also nodded, and commented: "And considering our budget, it is difficult to find suitable actors who meet the requirements and have tested acting skills. Chi Jingyuan is already the best."

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, and a consensus was quickly reached.

The choice of the protagonist could no longer be delayed, and Chi Jingyuan's appearance and the quality he displayed really made them speechless.

"Then it's so confirmed, make an invitation and contract, and send it to SM." Li Minghan acted vigorously, and immediately made arrangements: "Youzhen, are you serious about adding a role to the male lead?"

"Nai, PD, I think with Jing Yuan's excellent appearance, some plots and characters of the original script seem a bit inappropriate, and some changes need to be made."

Writer Li Youzhen nodded and confirmed, "And I think adding some male protagonists will make the whole plot more attractive."

"Then let's do it. Actually, I think so too." Li Minghan nodded, and said in agreement: "From my experience, even I can feel good about him when I see him. This kid's face must be very popular with the audience."

"The male lead has been confirmed, the only thing left is Cheng Shiyuan, the female lead. Are there any candidates for an audition?"

"Nei is also an artist from an idol group, and I made an appointment to audition the day after tomorrow."

"An idol again?"