291: The land of cherry blossoms has eight million ghosts and gods, lighthouse vampires and werewolves, and my great Xia has zombie legends!

In fact, the people within Da Xu Culture, including Assistant Casting Director Old Zhou and Producer Feng Xiaoxia,

didn't know any more than the people outside.

They only knew that among the Actors who had auditioned so far, no one met Director Xu's requirements for the male lead.

Although making a film can't be rushed in a short time,

as days passed, everyone started to feel a bit restless.

Because the last time this happened was before the filming of the science fiction film 'iron man'.

At that time, the iron man Film Crew had already been established, but who knew that Our CEO Xu inexplicably went into 'seclusion'?

This caused the start of filming to be delayed for over a month.

Although all three iron man films ultimately achieved excellent box office results, everyone still felt a lingering fear when they recalled the incident.

Because Da Xu Culture was at a critical 'juncture' at that time.

One wrong step could have potentially ruined all their previous accumulation.

But if they took the right step, then a completely different world would open up, so one can imagine how everyone felt at the time.

Now, although Da Xu Culture has established itself in the film and television industry, and its scale has gradually grown, even making one or two mistakes won't cause fundamental damage.

However, they are still operating a completely different type of project, so there is still an underlying sense of unease.

As for why Director Xu's requirements are so strict this time, there's a reason for it.

Because in this 'horror film,' he is not the protagonist himself.

Moreover, he is going to shoot a film with a unique Great Xia style, which means it's not a 'one-off deal'; more films in the same series will be born in the future.

The protagonist will also be the same person, so the choice of this protagonist is crucial.

Not only does the person need acting skills, but they absolutely cannot be the same kind of person as Zhao Fan.

In other words, the chosen Actor cannot be an ingrate... So what kind of horror film does Xu Lu want to make?

Actually, it's very simple: a zombie film that has already been 'market-tested' on Earth in his previous life!

That's right!

Isn't this uniquely Great Xia in style? And it's a horror film! The best part is that in this world, there's no such thing as a 'zombie film'!

Yes, your Japan has eight million gods and spirits, and your Lighthouse Country has vampires and werewolves, all with unique styles.

But my Great Xia also has zombie legends.

So Xu Lu needs to find a protagonist like Uncle Ying to revive the glory of 'zombie film'.

As for himself, he can just play Uncle Ying's apprentice; his role will still be significant.

Time flew by, and half a month passed just like that.

As before, when it was discovered that Da Xu Culture had not yet formed a film crew, some negative comments began to emerge:

"What's going on? Da Xu Culture has always been so decisive, why are they dragging their feet this time?"

"Yeah, could it be that they've over-boasted and are regretting it now?"

"Actually, regret is understandable. How big is the market for horror films? It's far worse than science fiction or anything like that.

They can make a lot of money at the box office by shooting any science fiction film, but shooting horror films is laborious and thankless."

"I don't think making a horror film is difficult, the key is that Director Xu set the bar too high.

He even said he wanted to make a film with a unique Great Xia style; isn't he at a loss now?"

..."Alas! In the end, it's because things went too smoothly, so he got a bit arrogant.

If Director Xu was just saying it casually, it would be fine, but the key is that he said it in front of that person from Japan."

"Isn't that right? That guy named Fukai No even said some hypocritical words at the time.

But privately, he might have been laughing to death, after all, Japan's horror films are truly amazing."

"If Da Xu Culture changes its mind this time, they'll lose face all the way to Japan."

"That's why, when speaking in public, one should be cautious, otherwise, it becomes awkward like now."

...Fortunately, unlike these onlookers,

Xu Lu's fans, as always, expressed their firm support for him:

[What's all the fuss about? It's just that filming hasn't started immediately; it's not a big deal. That's how filmmaking is.]

[Indeed, Director Xu said he hasn't found a suitable protagonist yet. Isn't that perfectly normal?

And it also shows that Director Xu is dedicated, not just casually finding someone to make do. I think it's fine...]

[It's just a pity that the Streamer himself isn't playing the protagonist. I wonder why.]

[I heard it's because his age doesn't quite match the protagonist in the script, so he'll play the protagonist's apprentice.]

...[It's really hilarious. I still remember when iron man started filming, Director Xu also delayed it for over a month.

But everyone saw the results.

The three iron man films not only swept the domestic film and television industry but also made their mark in Hollywood in Lighthouse Country.]

[Heh heh, well said. These people are simply short-sighted, jumping to conclusions.

After a while, when Director Xu starts filming, they won't dare to chirp anymore.]

[If you ask me, the film and television industry needs innovative people like Director Xu. We should be more tolerant.]

...That day, Xu Lu, who had just visited the Zhi Fou Film Crew, suddenly had his eyes light up.

He looked at Feng Xiaoxia, who had come with him, and asked in confusion:

"Xiao Xia, is Old Zhou here today too? Didn't I say that I only needed to see the person auditioning for the protagonist once? Why did he bring someone over?

But this time, we're lucky. After searching for over half a month, we finally have a lead for the protagonist's role."

Upon hearing Xu Lu's words, Feng Xiaoxia was dumbfounded.

He said hesitantly:

"CEO Xu, to my knowledge... Uh, Old Zhou should be interviewing roles at the film crew, so... what did you mean just now?"

"What? Old Zhou didn't come? Then who was that person just now?"

Xu Lu was also stunned and quickly asked.

Fortunately, this was the Zhi Fou Film Crew's territory, so finding someone wasn't too much trouble.

Feng Xiaoxia called one of his apprentices over, and after asking around, everyone finally understood what had happened.

However, Feng Xiaoxia's expression was a bit strange at this moment, and he said hesitantly:

"Um... CEO Xu, did you perhaps misjudge just now?

That uncle isn't a professional Actor; he's just a chef who cooks for the 'know so well' Film Crew.

Although I heard he's also making a cameo as an extra in the TV series, playing the protagonist, this..."

"It's fine, he's the one!"

Xu Lu had an indifferent attitude and didn't care about the chef's identity at all.

He smiled and continued:

"But we still need to talk to him and see if that uncle is willing to come and act in our 'mr. vampire' Film Crew."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoxia was completely dumbfounded!

Over the past half month, so many professional Actors had come to audition, but none were chosen by CEO Xu.

He never expected that on this accidental visit to the Zhi Fou Film Crew, a chef would catch CEO Xu's eye.