"Unimportant supporting roles can utilize actors from Yu Nianqing's crew; that's not a problem and doesn't have much impact. But what about the male and female leads?"

Chen Yiyang had already read the script adaptation of "My Heroic Husband."

The original novel "My Heroic Husband" is a fictional historical intrigue novel, with very apparent male-oriented traits.

However, such novels are clearly not favored in a TV drama market dominated mainly by female viewers.

So the screenwriter adapted the TV script into a romantic comedy focusing on the male and female leads' romance, with changes that made it quite different from the original novel, more like a secondary creation of the original.

Such an adaptation results in a very low ceiling for the drama, with basically no hope of gaining widespread popularity, but at the same time, the floor in terms of viewership will be stable.

Because in the TV drama market, there's always a bunch of bored viewers who, as long as it's a drama they can watch without using their brains, they'll watch it no matter how bad it is.

If Chen Yiyang were a regular TV drama viewer, he would definitely dislike this kind of adaptation.

But now he's the boss, his perspective is different. With this adaptation, even if the project loses money, it'll lose less.

But since it's a romantic comedy, the choice of the male and female leads is especially important.

The importance of whether the leads have CP appeal is greater than the plot.

Because you can watch the plot without using your brain, but your eyes don't automatically add filters.

"I wonder, can we also use actors from Yu Nianqing?"

Deng Wen raised his head and secretly glanced at Chen Yiyang.

Chen Yiyang caught this glance with his peripheral vision and made a guess in his heart.

This director likely already has a preferred candidate in mind.

But in today's TV drama production model, the director actually has very little say in casting.

The production is handled by a media company, and the money comes from the video platform.

The director is just a tool.

So even if the director has favored leads, he can't directly decide; he can only probe the funders to see if they plan to place people in the project.

Many people complain about poor casting in certain dramas, but sometimes, if it weren't for those actors, the drama wouldn't have been greenlit for filming at all.

"Who do you want to use?" Chen Yiyang directly asked Deng Wen.

"In Yu Nianqing, there's a pair of important sibling supporting roles. I feel they have that CP appeal and are suitable to portray a couple together."

Quite a move.

Chen Yiyang glanced at Deng Wen.

Using actors from someone else's crew, using their crew members, and then pulling their brother-sister pair to play a couple.

If Yu Nianqing, a drama supported by Tengxu, becomes popular, then "My Heroic Husband" automatically gains topics and popularity, attracting a large audience to watch the drama.

The idea is quite good.

However, Chen Yiyang still feels a bit awkward.

Because according to the schedule, Yu Nianqing is definitely airing first.

By then, if Yu Nianqing becomes a hit, and these sibling roles become deeply ingrained, won't audiences feel awkward when watching "My Heroic Husband"?

Chen Yiyang hesitated a bit.

"What are these two actors' names? Tell me." Chen Yiyang opened his computer, prepared to see how much CP appeal Deng Wen's recommended actors have.

"One is named Guo Qiling, the other Song Tie," Deng Wen said the names of the two actors.

Chen Yiyang directly searched these two names in the browser.

Song Tie, not much to say, is a seasoned second-tier actress who is properly trained, with assured acting skills, having previously played a hit role in a spy drama.

Leading actor.

When Chen Yiyang searched, some ugly photos instantly popped up.

Then upon closer inspection.

Isn't this a comedian?

Guo Qiling, whose father is quite famous in the comedy world.

Originally, he should have continued in the comedy field, inheriting his father's legacy.

But unfortunately, he has a stepmother, and most of his father's comedy company shares are in the hands of the stepmother.

And then the stepmother had a biological son.

This is doomed.

If it were ancient times, he'd be ready to run at any time to avoid being harmed by his stepmother.

Thus, Guo Qiling had to leave his father's company and enter the entertainment industry.

But his looks definitely can't be considered handsome, and he's not formally trained in acting.

Previously acted in two dramas, both funded by his father, but didn't make any waves.

Considered to have fame, but that's all he has.

"Can this leading actor do it?" Chen Yiyang looked at Deng Wen with a scrutinizing eye.

He suspected Deng Wen might have been bribed to recommend this actor.

"Uh, the lead actor indeed doesn't have many previous works, but I do see potential in him because he naturally has that small humor inherent to comedy, making him suitable for romantic comedies."

"Then let him come see me; I'll check in person." Chen Yiyang, although lacking a suitable male actor for the drama.

Still, he couldn't just randomly let others decide the male actor for such a large-scale drama.

Whether he's suitable, Chen Yiyang planned to see him personally.

After sending off Deng Wen, Chen Yiyang only had to wait a night.

The next day, Guo Qiling and Song Tie took a flight to Lin'an to meet Chen Yiyang.

Their parts in Yu Nianqing had basically been finished.

With the "My Heroic Husband" project about to start, many actors received invitations from director Deng Wen.

The entire Yu Nianqing crew knew that "My Heroic Husband" was to seamlessly follow Yu Nianqing in beginning production.

Although the investment scale of "My Heroic Husband" isn't as big as Yu Nianqing's, it's still considered a good project invested by Tengxu.

At the very least, Tengxu's investment ensures that this drama can eventually be aired smoothly on the Tengxu Video platform.

Even if the drama doesn't become popular, many people can still get some exposure among the public.

But just as everyone was waiting for "My Heroic Husband" to start shooting,

news suddenly broke out that Tengxu was pulling out and that individual investor Chen Yiyang was stepping in to take over all investment shares from Tengxu.

People in the film and television industry don't know Chen Yiyang as little as those in the business circle.

They know Chen Yiyang very well, possibly even better than he knows himself.

Because the film and television circle is an industry that heavily relies on insider information and connections.

Most film and television projects have already decided on most of their cast before releasing news of their plans to the public.

So many actors find work by relying on insider information, contacting early, and finalizing early.

Otherwise, if they foolishly wait for online news before rushing to claim roles, they'll find nothing left.

In such circumstances, many people, wanting to show off their broad connections, often hint at knowing many people and lots of insider info to those around them.

For this reason, they sometimes make things up.

Therefore, quite a few people have fabricated information about Chen Yiyang, making him unsure of his own image in the film and television circle.

In short, it's not a good image, somewhat like an evil overlord.

Projects and roles he sets his sights on, no matter how well-connected you are, he can still kick you out.

So when Deng Wen mentioned Chen Yiyang's intention to meet Guo Qiling and Song Tie,

these two immediately took a flight to come over.

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