Sweet Wife in My Arms

Director Yan had not produced a good piece of work in the past few years. On the other hand, Director Jin had continuously collaborated with Linlang. In recent years, he had produced a film almost every single year. All were well-received with glowing reviews and high ratings. On top of that, he also won an international award for the best director. In other words, he was already on the same level as Director Yan and his peers in this industry.

Director Yan's circumstances were not as fortunate as Director Jin's. If only Yan Huan had collaborated with him back then instead of Director Jin, perhaps he would have more notable achievements. Alas, these things were hard to predict and out of his control.

Perhaps this was his destiny.

Everyone had their own path to walk, no two journeys were alike.

Sometimes it was hard to deny the call of destiny. Yan Hua could care less whether someone believed in fate or not, but Yan Hua himself was a stout believer.

This show had increased in popularity over the past few years. It had already gone viral even before the filming started. It took a couple of years, but preparations were finally complete and they could start production.

If everything went smoothly, they estimated that the film could be released early next year to an eager audience, which of course, had high expectations for this film.

The anticipation for this film was also very strong. Currently, it was one of the top three trending topics online.

Director Yan also paid a lot of attention to his casting. He had selected some of the most popular actors and actresses in the industry. At the moment, the female lead had yet to be confirmed, but the supporting lead actress was none other than Sun Yuhan.

Sun Yuhan had not aimed to get a supporting role. Instead, she had wanted the lead role all along, but Yan Hua was no fool. Even though the Ye family had invested a lot for the production, he would rather abandon the whole film if he had to cast Sun Yuhan as the female lead.

She still had a long way to go.

Sun Yuhan tugged at her dangling phone accessory, she was frustrated that she did not know who would play the female lead. They even had the gall to criticize her acting skills. Well then, this would be her chance to show them her talents and make them eat their own words.

She would show them what real acting was.

She had the utmost confidence in herself. Although she did not graduate from a formal acting school, she constantly improved herself with training. Her acting skills had steadily improved and she was almost on a par with Su Muran in her glory days.

If Su Muran could do it, then Sun Yuhan definitely could.

With the powerful Ye family backing her up, it was impossible for her to fail at this point.

However, thinking about Su Muran's recent comeback and popularity, she felt uneasy. The annoying woman was back. Why could she not stay dead? She really was lucky to have survived after such a serious illness.

With a huff, she seemed to have thought of something. She quickly stood up but had forgotten all about the newly bought phone on her lap. The phone fell to the floor with a clatter, shattering the screen. The fractured pieces of glass mirrored a face that was also shattered.

Yan Hua was listening to his assistant's briefing on the casting and he was satisfied with most of them. Even so, he still felt that there was something amiss, some imperfection to be polished. He had already spent so much time preparing for this film and yet something was still lacking.

The casting lineup was fine, they were all highly sought-after actors, as talented as they were popular. Even so, his heart felt conflicted, something was still missing.

"Director Yan, I think you are too stressed out." Yan Hua's assistant saw his dour expression and tried to console him. Yan Hua was a perfectionist and always paid attention to the finer details, but all this overthinking and anxiety had really frayed his nerves.

Yan Hua smiled solemnly. Isn't it nerve-wracking? Lately, Director Jin had bested him, so much so that he was already considered as one of the top directors. I can't lose to him, if I don't work harder, the newbies will continue to overtake me. Even if I can't make it, at least I should prove to be a worthy contender. I refuse to wallow in someone else's shadows.

The assistant knew he had his own personal problem which he had always been keeping to himself. So, it was hard for him not to be nervous at this point.

"Director Yan, isn't there the 'Box Office Elixir'? Every movie she had starred in was a success. The current top two grossing movies both featured her. I think we are more than prepared, but it wouldn't hurt to have some insurance. In any case, it would just be an extra precaution, what do you think?"

An idea sparked in Director Jin's head. Yes, that's right. They had two box office poison instead of the box office elixir. Albeit, although they were poisonous, they could make good sales. So, he was not worried about choosing the wrong people. He was more than capable of preventing them from destroying his script.

Though it would be better if they had an elixir on their side. It was just that, this elixir had not accepted a job in such a long time. She had even ceased to act in her own production company's films, let alone someone else's.

Her works were far and few in between these days, but every time she showed up on the screen, her characters were always unforgettable and outstanding. Most of them had become unsurpassable cult classics.

Everybody knew that this was not because of the person's acting skills, neither was it due to popularity or titles. It was because of all the dedication that the person had contributed to bring the characters to life.

Even if there were no dialogues, or just a glimpse of her face or just a cameo, she would inject life and soul into her characters.

Plus she was one of the top five beauties of Asia and carried the well-deserved title of 'Box Office Elixir'.

That was it. If only he could invite the elixir, even just for a cameo, he would rest easier.

At this moment, his personal phone rang. He stood up and walked to a corner to answer it. He did not bother to check the caller identity, after all, he was acquainted with everyone that had this number, there was no way it would be a stranger.

"Hello..." He held his phone to his ear and waited for the person to reply.

He was bored and uninterested at first, but then he let out a huff and strode toward the table, picked up his pen and started scribbling something down.

"Yes, which character do you want?"

"Of course, you can have whichever role you choose. The female lead is yours if you want it."

His assistant was dumbfounded upon hearing this. Wait a minute, who's this big shot? The director was even willing to give out the female lead, a role that was reserved for Su Muran?

"What? You don't want the first female lead? Then what about the supporting lead?"