Chapter 95

After nearly two months, Guo Zairong finally completed the storyboards and scene breakdowns for the script. Moreover, he even had a rough plan for the shooting locations. On the shooting schedule, he provided a fairly detailed explanation and plan.

This guy was undoubtedly smart, and he didn't fear wasting his time and effort. His method and attitude were precisely what Li Zhengxi appreciated.

However, Li Zhengxi did not reveal his thoughts but instead took the thick stack of storyboards that Guo Zairong had prepared and carefully read through them.

Sure enough, this was Guo Zairong, the creator of the stunning "My Sassy Girl." Even in the details, he had made improvements.

By the time he was halfway through, Li Zhengxi was already very satisfied. "My Sassy Girl" was "My Sassy Girl." It didn't have the grand backdrop of "Gone with the Wind" or the depth of "Edward Scissorhands." It was just a somewhat unconventional romantic comedy, and its selling point was its unconventional sappiness.

If you added elements like world wars or more bizarre life and death situations to this movie, it would only make it seem out of place.

Any story, a good story, has its own unique qualities and doesn't need to arbitrarily insert other unsuitable elements to enhance certain specific qualities. The result would only be a mess.

Therefore, for the "My Sassy Girl" in front of him, Li Zhengxi only hoped it could bring people a light and pleasant experience, and let its sappiness fully express itself, and that was all.

Thus, after finishing reading the results of Guo Zairong's hard work, Li Zhengxi finally smiled and simply said to him, "Very good. Next, you can directly go to the representative of Empire Entertainment, Mr. Zhang, to get the production budget you need. From the formation of the crew to the selection of actors, shooting, post-production, etc., it's all up to you to decide..."

From their first meeting, Guo Zairong had already seen this young boss's straightforwardness. However, at that time, he didn't know that the young man in front of him was actually the boss behind Empire Entertainment.

Therefore, he nodded more respectfully and said, "Okay," then added, "If there's anything I need your help with, I'll have to trouble you!"

"Of course!" Li Zhengxi nodded. He had many things to do. Since Guo Zairong had grasped the tone and style of the film, and it was still in the early stages of preparation, there was no need for him to say more.

Therefore, after a brief chat, he bid farewell.

"Love in the Grand Hotel," "My Mother, My Sister," "Queen Seon-deok," and "A Good Day" were four scripts that had already been signed with KBS and SBS, but as the main writer, his work was just beginning.

However, his scripts were the most complete and detailed, which were the final scripts after the TV series were completed. Therefore, the work to be done was not much. Moreover, he was still looking for the original writers of these scripts to serve as executive writers, essentially replacing him and managing the writing teams, doing the work he needed to do.

He was no longer too concerned about income; he wanted these shows to succeed. As the original writers, their past success proved they were the best choice.

However, this matter was still under negotiation, and everyone was curious and skeptical about the role of executive writer. Therefore, Li Zhengxi still had to personally take charge.

From the grand historical drama "Queen Seon-deok" to the urban drama "A Good Day," from KBS to SBS, Li Zhengxi finally arrived at the casting site for "Love in the Grand Hotel."

"Love in the Grand Hotel" was the script that Park Dong-chan and others liked the most, and it was also the first project KBS prepared, progressing the fastest. Not only was the crew basically formed, but the shooting location had already been arranged with the Walker Hill Resort.

The most important thing now was the actors. Once the actors were selected, shooting could begin.

For the male lead auditions, Bi Yongjun and Kim Seong-woo were among the big names. For the female lead, Song Yoon-ah was the leading candidate, and besides her, Li Zhengxi's familiar Song Hye-kyo and Ha Ji-won were also among the female stars auditioning.

As old acquaintances and artists under his management, Li Zhengxi naturally greeted Ha Ji-won, "You're also auditioning?"

Ha Ji-won nodded, "Yes, 'Secret' finished shooting a few days ago," then looked at him and asked naturally, "I heard from Yijin that your show ended yesterday. Is Yijin back home?"

Mentioning yesterday and Son Ye-jin, Li Zhengxi felt a bit awkward, touched his nose, nodded, and quickly changed the subject.

On the other side, Song Hye-kyo, who had met him during the previous audition, also came up to greet him, "Hello, Dr. Li, why are you here?"

Thinking about how popular Son Ye-jin was now, she felt a bit disappointed, but she was still very grateful to Li Zhengxi for strongly recommending her initially.

"Yes, I came to take a look. You, has the audition not started yet?" Some things that happened had happened, and Li Zhengxi couldn't do anything about it. He smiled, chatted with her for a bit, and then went forward to greet the director, Zhang Rongyou, and others.

He had met Zhang Rongyou several times and was already familiar with him. Since Song Yoon-ah was currently auditioning, he didn't disturb her but watched from the side.

Zhang Rongyou and Song Yoon-ah had already worked together in the summer drama "Bad Friends," so they were very familiar with each other. Although Song Yoon-ah played a more innocent and worried character in "Bad Friends," her acting was really excellent.

Therefore, in the camera, whether it was her body language, tone, or expression, Song Yoon-ah, who had changed into a different outfit, almost perfectly portrayed the elegant, beautiful, capable, and strong image of Xu Zhenying in "Love in the Grand Hotel."

Undoubtedly, there was a reason why she was chosen in the original drama. Looking at Zhang Rongyou's sparkling eyes, it was clear that she was the top choice for the lead role.

Clap, clap, clap! After the audition, Li Zhengxi took the initiative to applaud in praise. Song Yoon-ah was slightly stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth and smiled.

"Hello, Miss Song Yoon-ah, it's nice to meet you," Li Zhengxi took the initiative to step forward, with what he thought was his most gentle and charming smile, and said, "Apart from your performance just now being excellent, I must also praise you for being truly beautiful!"

Song Yoon-ah was stunned again, then giggled and said, "Oh, you're too kind!"

"This is absolutely not flattery!" Li Zhengxi said sincerely, "You are really, really beautiful, like an angel. Uh, you are also my favorite actress..."

At 27, Song Yoon-ah was in the prime of her life. She was already very beautiful, tall, and had a great figure. Combined with her mature charm, she was indeed extremely attractive.

Therefore, Li Zhengxi was genuinely sincere, but Song Yoon-ah was a bit taken aback because Li Zhengxi seemed too enthusiastic, which was not at all like the reserved way Koreans usually express themselves.

Even Director Zhang Rongyou was a bit taken aback. Was this guy trying to make a move? What should he do? It seemed not only he but also Song Yoon-ah might not be able to resist!

Fortunately, Li Zhengxi was not a young man; he had the soul of an older man and was very good at reading people. He immediately understood and took a step back, saying to the somewhat uncomfortable Song Yoon-ah, "Sorry, I was really out of line. Uh, that was American-style praise, just from the heart, but with no other intentions..."

Then he shrugged, seeing Song Yoon-ah's face relax, and continued, "Well, perhaps I can promise that in the future, when I meet Miss Song Yoon-ah, I will deliberately keep a three-meter distance from you, which might make you feel more secure..."

This finally made Song Yoon-ah laugh. More importantly, as a woman who had experienced a lot, she could see that Li Zhengxi's eyes were very pure, without any overt desire.

"No need for that, it's really nothing!" Song Yoon-ah also relaxed and smiled, "I was just not used to your way of speaking, which gave me a small shock..."

Li Zhengxi shrugged, "Uh, perhaps you can just consider me a regular, or even a passionate fan!"

Song Yoon-ah chuckled, finally completely letting down her guard. Li Zhengxi, unexpectedly, did not chat with her much more but instead talked with Zhang Rongyou and looked at some of the storyboards Zhang Rongyou had prepared.

Since that was the case, she considered it a small interlude. After completing the audition, she said goodbye to Zhang Rongyou and Li Zhengxi.

She didn't know that Li Zhengxi was actually feeling guilty. He had been a bit excited to meet his idol, which led to his behavior. Later, to avoid Song Yoon-ah misunderstanding him again, he didn't say much and deliberately chatted with Zhang Rongyou.

After she left, Li Zhengxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. After chatting for a while, he went to the third floor of KBS to discuss other matters with Park Dong-chan.

It wasn't until around 6 PM that he left KBS. Coincidentally, as he was going down the stairs, he met Ha Ji-won coming from the other side.

As soon as Ha Ji-won saw him, she pouted slightly, "How embarrassing?"

Li Zhengxi was still thinking about things and didn't realize she was talking about him. He subconsciously asked, "What's wrong?" Then he realized she was talking about him and was even more surprised, "Why do you say that?"

So, he saw Ha Ji-won deliberately mimicking him in a strange tone, "Oh, Miss Song Yoon-ah, you are so beautiful. You are like an angel in my heart, I really like you..."

After saying that, she even made a face as if she was about to vomit!

Very sorry for the delay in the second update today!