Wu Minlong looked at Lin Mucí.
He said excitedly.
"Great."
Wu Minlong was filled with emotion.
"I thought my concept would be too ahead of its time, as I had very high requirements. I needed a female martial arts star familiar with action choreography, someone who could endure hardship, wasn't easily scared, and dared to perform dangerous stunts."
"At the same time, due to the character's setting, she needed to possess extreme girlishness. Looking worldwide, I couldn't find a more suitable girl than you!"
"Wait for me, as soon as I secure the rights for 'Zi Mu,' I'll officially announce it tomorrow!"
"'Zi Mu's 'Tomorrow's Future' series is incredibly fitting. You'd best wear that outfit for the announcement!"
Wu Minlong was very satisfied.
He still needed to discuss other cast members with his staff.
And Lin Mucí, as the central protagonist.
Participated in the meeting.
This film was directed and starred by Wu Minlong himself, so he naturally had to be involved.
Because it was a grand, epic series of films, this particular movie wasn't centered around a single character.
Instead, it featured a protagonist group.
Lin Mucí was the youngest among the protagonist group.
The character she played was named Xiao Yu.
This girl was born in a future metropolis, hailing from a poor background, living in an underground slum.
Yet, she rose from the slums.
She once became the top female assassin in underground missions, a figure feared by all.
In the future metropolis, wealth disparity was severe, and crime festered.
She combatted crime and aided the poor.
She was a very cool girl!
She was also part of this team, playing the role of an assassin, a scout, like a sharp blade hidden in the darkness!
Known as the Night City Valkyrie!
Besides Xiao Yu.
Wu Minlong himself was the absolute power output of the main team.
The character he played was Long Qi, known in the martial world as Brother Long.
Long Qi, along with his brothers, monopolized underground freight. He met Lin Mucí's character, Xiao Yu, through a mission. He was a retired special forces agent, appearing carefree on the surface.
But he was actually meticulous despite his rough exterior.
And his combat prowess was unparalleled.
If Xiao Yu was the assassin, the scout.
Then he was the warrior, the blind monk!
The protagonist group consisted of five people in total. There were three other characters whose casting Lin Mucí didn't even know.
Three males and two females, meaning two more boys and one girl were to join this film.
Lin Mucí hadn't initially known that it would be a trilogy.
And if it were to be filmed as a trilogy.
Then all five characters of the protagonist group had to appear. The initial main plot would unfold in the world's largest metropolis, Night City. Night City was the starting point of everything, the absolute dreamland above Night City for the protagonists!
And they, the poor, were only fitting to live in the impoverished underground streets during the day.
Only at night were they allowed to enter the main city of Night City.
Until the apocalypse arrived.
The world suffered an asteroid impact.
These five people, hiding in the deepest prison of the underground streets, survived.
The people of Night City then emerged from the streets.
And began to seek new opportunities.
The five members of the protagonist group were shouldering the responsibility of saving Earth!
...
They were still discussing characters and plot, and Lin Mucí, lulled into a daze, was jolted awake by a sentence.
"So, what about Ling Qianhe?"
Lin Mucí's eyes widened instantly.
Wait, wait a minute.
Had she misheard?
Who was mentioning Ling Qianhe's name?
She hadn't misheard. Someone was indeed mentioning Ling Qianhe's name.
"I think if it were Ling Qianhe, that would also work."
She abruptly widened her eyes.
"What are you guys talking about?"
Wu Minlong explained to her.
"It's Long Jiu. My brother in the story. We were separated when we were young. Because he showed exceptional intelligence from a young age, he was selected to leave the underground streets and enter Night City's main city. Even I hadn't seen him for a long time."
"After the world apocalypse, we met him again."
"He lost his memory for various reasons. But he knows a lot about system operations."
"He's the core brain of our team. He also knows about a grand plan by human high command that can save the Earth."
"This character, to be honest, isn't that difficult to act, but it requires someone who, at first glance, appears incredibly intelligent."
Appears at first glance...
Incredibly intelligent?
"Then Ling Qianhe doesn't quite fit, does he?"
Wu Minlong looked at her with confusion.
"He doesn't look like an idiot, does he?"
Lin Mucí coughed, then covered her mouth, frantically trying to justify herself.
"No—it's not what you think. Let me try to explain... I feel Ling Qianhe just looks too good-looking."
"It's easy for the audience to think he relies on his looks, not his intelligence."
In that regard, there was some twisted logic.
Upon hearing Lin Mucí's words.
Wu Minlong pondered for a moment.
"I'll consider it."
"Actually, the original backup wasn't Ling Qianhe, but Yan Wenwen."
"You should know him, right?"
Who was this?
She hadn't even heard of him, so how could she know him?
Lin Mucí's eyes widened, and Wu Minlong looked at her, a bit puzzled.
"You don't know him?"
"Isn't he a legendary senior from Tsinghua University? You don't know him personally?"
Wu Minlong was very surprised!
"He was supposed to come, but perhaps his research pressure is too high, and his advisor won't let him go, so he can't be on our list!"
Speaking of this, Wu Minlong shrugged with great emotion. There was nothing that could be done about it!
Upon hearing Wu Minlong's words, Lin Mucí became somewhat curious about this person.
The small system sent her a reminder.
[This is actually one of your potential love interests, a double S-level character... He is indeed a genius, specializing in very high-end fields, with a small chance of changing the world... Quite impressive. However, because this world later collapsed due to Ling Qianhe, his heroism had no place to be utilized.]
Wu Minlong also said.
"There's also a police officer role. I previously asked my friends in the police department, and they said they could lend me someone."
"That guy, for some reason, seems to have offended someone and is planning to resign."
"I saw a photo, the young man looks quite handsome."
"In the plot, this police officer named Bai Zhun is also selfless, the kind who is devoted to the country and the people... Among the protagonist group, he is also the first to sacrifice."
"By the way, in our film, there is no romance line within the protagonist group."
"But the young police officer and the scientist will have some ambiguous scenes with you."
"It's a movie, after all, you have to add some... add some hormones. The audience likes it."
Wu Minlong shrugged.
"I'm not an old fossil. I know that audiences like to ship."
"And some people don't like official pairings, they prefer... they prefer that thing called, what is it, cult following?"
Wu Minlong chuckled foolishly.
"Some audiences just like to ship cult followings!"
Lin Mucí was instantly speechless.
Wu Minlong was quite trendy.
He even knew about cult followings.
However, she felt that this police officer who had offended someone sounded somewhat familiar. She hesitated, then asked Wu Minlong.
"The police officer who offended someone."
"Is his surname Bai?"
Wu Minlong hadn't expected this.
Lin Mucí had actually guessed correctly.
He was incredibly surprised.
"How did you know?"
He held up his phone and showed it to Lin Mucí.
"Look, it's this young man. I think he looks quite spirited, he has a bit of my past self in him. I also asked your Uncle Li, and your Uncle Li and I both think this kid is a promising talent."
"It's just, at first glance, he's exceptionally righteous and handsome, the kind of person who seems inherently good."
"However, in the first movie, I still need a supporting character who is a simpleton... a goofy guy type."
"His intelligence can't be too high. He needs to be naturally naive."
"Naturally naive from the bottom of his heart!"
"Although not one of the five in the protagonist group, he's still an important supporting character. This role is also quite difficult to cast."
Lin Mucí looked at Wu Minlong's troubled expression.
"But the kids who enter the entertainment industry are all shrewd. Finding a simpleton is really not easy. They also need to be of suitable age, tall and sturdy..."
Lin Mucí burst into laughter upon hearing Wu Minlong's description.
"If that's the case..."
"I have someone."
Her tone was decisive.
She looked up at Wu Minlong.
"I have a suitable candidate."
Wu Minlong's eyes widened in surprise.
"You're serious?"
Lin Mucí nodded confidently.
"I'll bring him to the set next time, and I guarantee you'll like him at first sight."
A simpleton.
Isn't that Zhou Yuan'an himself!
Why hesitate?
However, calculating this, the protagonist group is still missing a girl?
Wu Minlong said.
"I've arranged for several girls to audition. Why don't you, Xiao Ci, come and take a look with me?"
"This girl needs to be particularly kind and cute."
"She'll play a role similar to a priest in the protagonist group."
"I didn't originally plan for this role, but considering the global market, I still need to add a gentle, kind, and cute girl."
"This role is quite difficult to cast. Mainly because after my project received significant funding, many second-tier actresses wanted a chance to audition."
"Everyone probably sees this as an opportunity?"
Unlike Lin Mucí.
This role.
Was within a very wide range of choices.
After all, gentle, cute, and kind.
These traits.
There were plenty of girls in the entertainment industry.
It truly wasn't that difficult to find. But the excessive number of potential candidates, and various factions wanting to push their people, was what gave director Wu Minlong a headache.
"Why don't you choose, after all, the members you select will be working with you for several films, and their chemistry with you and the other protagonists is very important. If you can't successfully integrate, the protagonist group for this film will be ruined!"
"Therefore, I believe in you."
"The partners you choose will definitely be the most suitable for this film!"