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If she could land a role in Director Zhang's film, it would be a huge help to her future career development. Of course, it would also have a great deal to do with how much she could earn per film in the future.

Whether for the money or her career, she had to give it a shot.

The audition was being held in a hotel.

Most of the other lead actors in Director Zhang's The Journey Home had already been decided on. Only the second female lead remained uncast.

Director Zhang had been waiting for Fang Ning since early on. After all, she was someone his old friend Director Wang had recommended.

He had seen photographs of Fang Ning, and the moment he saw her in person, he felt that the role belonged to her.

In terms of appearance, the second female lead in The Journey Home was a recent university graduate, and Fang Ning's eyes were clear and bright, with a lingering youthfulness that perfectly suited that clear-eyed, clueless university-student feel.

As for her acting, Old Wang's assessment was that she had a real spark and took her work very seriously.

Of course, his first requirements when choosing actors were their bearing and appearance. He did not have any particular requirements for acting ability.

If someone looked right for the part and could act well too, who could resist?

So he had more or less settled on Fang Ning for the second female lead in The Journey Home.

But aside from Fang Ning, another actress had entered the running for this role. Back when he had first entered the industry and run into difficulties, a businessman had helped him.

A few days earlier, that businessman had told him something.

His friend's daughter was also in the entertainment industry and