The role the executive director mentioned was one of the villain's underlings. He had some screen time, though not much, and was purely a hired fighter.
But! This was an S+ historical fantasy romance drama, with two currently popular stars playing the leads. It had already attracted plenty of attention before it even aired.
The role had no standout moments, so anyone with any name recognition was unwilling to play it. That left only extras to choose from.
The executive director handed over a few profiles he had shortlisted. "I had a look. These are the only decent ones."
The director did not read the contents of the profiles at all. He flipped through them quickly and found that none caught his eye.
Some extras could act reasonably well, but others had a roughness about them that did not fit the polished look of the drama at all.
Yan Ningke had been watching their expressions. As the atmosphere gradually fell silent, he ventured, "How about I recommend someone?"
The director and executive director both looked at him.
Yan Ningke said, "An actor I met on a previous shoot. He's good at fight scenes."
After all, he had been drinking the soup Yan Ningke brought for several days, and there happened to be no one he liked anyway. The director made the call. "All right. Call him over so we can take a look."
Yan Ningke's scenes were mostly in the early part of the story. After breaking up the male and female leads, his character was punished by the male lead, who had turned dark. He then lived in seclusion for years, until chaos engulfed the Six Realms at the end, when he chose to sacrifice himself to protect all living beings.
The plot was clichéd, but practically every fantasy