To everyone involved, the signing of the film and television rights contract for *Daoist Priest* went remarkably smoothly. Ye Ge and Jiang Qingfeng emerged from the conference room in less than half an hour. No one knew that the two parties had actually signed a private supplementary agreement as well.
By noon, Jiang Qingfeng had already departed to attend to other matters. The Vice President of Qinhan Entertainment took his boss's place as host, treating all the staff to lunch. Ye Ge, naturally, was happy to oblige. Over the meal, the Vice President spoke at length about the casting for the *Daoist Priest* movie, mentioning that they intended to invite Gu Yue to star if possible. However, Gu Yue’s schedule was packed, and due to the immense popularity of the *Sword and Fairy* series, his asking price was likely to be very high. Still, they decided it was worth a shot to bring the script to him; perhaps he would take a liking to it.
As for the female lead, Ye Ge rejected the notion of casting currently popular celebrities. The characters Bai Lingmiao and Yang Na required a certain "spiritual qi"—a purity best embodied by a fresh-faced newcomer from a drama academy. For this reason, Ye Ge decided on an open audition.
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