"Sister K, A'Yang auditioned for the third male lead in Master Xing's new movie—and got the part?"
Tang Yan couldn't hide her surprise.
As far as she remembered, just over half a month ago Zhang Yang had been a newcomer with no work for two years. He'd needed a guest role in their drama just to get some exposure. This change had come far too fast.
Cai Yinong had wanted to take some credit for herself and Tangren, but she knew Zhang Yang and Tang Yan were on good terms, and she couldn't hide the truth from them. So she explained, "I got A'Yang a role in Lin Ziwei's The Legend of Dugu. He was talented enough to get Lin Ziwei to add scenes for him, and he also got to know director Lin Feng."
"Director Lin Feng admired his martial arts skills and recommended him to director Chen Jiashang, who was filming The Four Great Constables. He successfully landed a supporting role."
"On the set of The Four Great Constables, he did such a good job as a stunt double that the martial arts director, Gu Xuanzhao, took notice of him and made him an assistant martial arts director."
"He must've gotten friendly with Collin Chou and the others on set. Someone gave him the chance to audition for the third male lead in director Stephen Chow's new movie, and he got the part."
Zhang Yang had indeed landed roles in The Four Great Constables and Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons through his own connections and influence. Tangren had played only a very small part.
But when all was said and done, Tangren had given Zhang Yang the role of Zhao Kuangyin in The Legend of Dugu, which had led to everything that followed.
Zhang Yang's own