Imposter Young Master
Chapter 220 - 223 Heavenly Queen_1

Chapter 220: Chapter 223 Heavenly Queen_1

About 30 minutes later, Yang Gang and his group arrived at an office building and went up to the seventh floor.

This was the location of Hangcheng Ivy Advertising Company.

The television commercial was organised and filmed by Ivy Advertising Company, with a local shampoo manufacturer being the client.

According to the ad planning, this shampoo advertisement required one male and one female model. The male lead role was already decided, and the female lead had to be chosen from the actresses provided by various talent agencies.

After arriving at Ivy Company, the reception room was filled with people from various talent agencies, and there were more than twenty female artists alone who came to audition.

Tao Mei was startled by this array: "It’s just a small commercial to be broadcast on a local TV station. Why are so many people attending the audition?"

Yang Gang glanced at Tao Mei and said, "Manager Tao, are you really invested in managing Dream Elf?"

He pointed at the advertising plan and asked, "Do you see who the director of this ad is?"

"I know. Chen Honggang, our country’s first director to shoot adult films in Japan. Some time ago, he wrote the book "I’m a director in Japan", which created quite a buzz on various forums. To be frank, isn’t he just a hack director who shoots porn films?"

"A hack?" Yang Gang scoffed. "Manager Tao, I think you need to expand your industry knowledge."

Tao Mei looked embarrassed: "Has Chen Honggang achieved anything noteworthy other than being an adult film director?"

"Ten years ago, a Hollywood art film ’Ivory Mountain’ won an Oscar. Do you know this?" Yang Gang remarked casually.

"I know, I’ve seen that film. It was truly stunning. The script, cinematography, editing, everything was excellent. Hollywood star Kelly became famous for playing the female lead in ’Ivory Mountain’. I remember, the director of that film was Sam Chen..."

Tao Mei stopped in surprise. "This Sam Chen... Is that Chen Honggang?!"

Yang Gang nodded: "Chen Honggang is extremely talented, but a bit unruly. After winning the Best Director Oscar for ’Ivory Mountain’, he rejected several offers for commercial blockbusters and ’changed careers’ to become an adult film director in Japan. So don’t be deceived by his experience in Japan, he’s a genius director. If he wants to make a female artist famous, it could be done effortlessly."

Tao Mei seemed to realize something: "Are these talent agencies not ’drinking for drinking’s sake’? Is everyone’s goal to sell their female artists to Chen Honggang?"

Yang Gang simply said: "Probably. A while ago, Chen Honggang posted a tweet: ’I feel, I should do something for Huaxia’. Many people thought Chen Honggang wanted to develop the adult film industry in Huaxia. Such a perception is idiotic. Our country strictly prohibits the production of adult films, would Chen Honggang be so naive?"

"Is Mr. Yang implying that Chen Honggang wants to discover female actresses in Huaxia?!" Tao Mei was extremely shocked. If this Chen Honggang was the same person who directed ’Ivory Mountain’ as Sam Chen, then he would definitely be a genius director. If he took notice of someone, it would surely be the next best actress!

However, it was said that Sam Chen’s eyes were extremely sharp, he looked down upon many famous actors, let alone newcomers.

Tao Mei glanced at Murong Liuli beside Yang Gang, she couldn’t help but shake her head, thinking: "I don’t know what Mr. Yang is thinking. No matter how you look at this girl, she doesn’t seem to have any acting talent. It would be weird if she caught Chen Honggang’s attention!"

At this time, the crowd became restless, and soon, the crisp sound of high heels rang out. A stunning and outstanding woman, accompanied by two other women, walked over.

Everyone looked at her and their expressions slightly changed.

Tao Mei’s face also changed slightly: "Mr. Yang, I think we don’t stand a chance. This woman is Zhang Xi, a newly signed actress from White Sand Brokerage Company. She was previously the champion of the Miss World Tourism competition in the Great Huaxia region. Not only does she have an outstanding figure and exceptional temperament, but she also has a solid foundation in acting. Even though she hasn’t officially debuted yet, she is generally considered a top superstar among the new generation. Now that Zhang Xi is also participating in this selection, we don’t stand a chance."

Yang Gang glanced at Tao Mei but said nothing.

Soon, Zhang Xi and her group walked up to Yang Gang and the others.

"Manager Tao, I didn’t expect to see you here. This girl looks unfamiliar, is she a new artist signed by Dream Elf?" A woman around Tao Mei’s age, standing next to Zhang Xi asked cheerfully.

She was Lin Lin, the general manager of White Sand Brokerage Company under the Gao family. Lin Lin didn’t seem to know Yang Gang.

Tao Mei felt a bit awkward.

Five years ago, she and Lin Lin both applied to White Sand Brokerage Company, she was accepted, but Lin Lin was rejected. However, at the last moment before starting the job, she mysteriously gave up working at White Sand and instead joined Dream Elf Brokerage Company, a rival company.

Thanks to Tao Mei’s ’defection’, the originally rejected Lin Lin made a ’miraculous recovery’ and successfully landed the position of general manager at White Sand.

Five years later, White Sand has been developing better and better, while Dream Elf, after Moli left, basically gave up the cure and was waiting to go bankrupt.

Such is life’s choices.

Without a doubt, her choice was evidently a poor one...

"Sort of." Tao Mei answered absentmindedly.

Lin Lin pulled Tao Mei aside and whispered: "I’m saying, Tao Mei, are you disinterested in your work now? I don’t remember your vision being this bad. The girl you guys brought, although pretty, her expressions are stiff. It is obvious she doesn’t have much acting talent. How could you sign this kind of girl?"

Tao Mei responded with a bitter smile: "She wasn’t signed by me, she was brought here by our young master personally."

"Hm... So she got her position through favoritism. The Yang family seems to have given up. Tao Mei, why don’t you resign and come to White Sand?" Lin Lin suggested.

Tao Mei gave a helpless smile, saying: "I would really like to go, but I signed a long-term contract. The contract hasn’t expired, the Yang family won’t let me go, and I can’t leave."

"Ah, you really are unlucky. If only the Yang family sold Dream Elf to someone capable." Lin Lin sighed.

Tao Mei just gave a bitter smile and said nothing.

On the other side, Zhang Xi walked over to Murong Liuli and, like a proud swan, looked at Murong Liuli: "Are you already nervous before the audition? Could it be that when the actual audition starts, you won’t be able to produce any facial expressions?"

Murong Liuli remained silent. She was indeed a bit nervous at the moment.

She was one of those unique geniuses. Normally, she was no different from ordinary women. But once she stood on the stage, once she faced the camera, her temperament completely changed, like a phoenix reborn from its ashes, or a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.

Off-camera, she was just an ordinary girl. But on-camera, she was... a diva!!

Shortly after, the audition, or so-called interview, began.