After handing over the script to Hwang Sung-hoon, Lee Kyung-won left KBS directly. Because the time to come up with the script was different from history, Lee Kyung-won didn't know if the original cast still had a schedule, so he didn't recommend any actors, but let KBS choose it himself.

Lee Kyung-won's idea was that KBS would be able to select very good actors to star in this TV series, at least it would not be too far from the situation in history, but half a month later, he received a phone call and had to change his mind.

The call was still from Huang Chengxun, and it was still about the selection of actors. Kim Tae-hee, Kim So-yeon, Jung Jun-ho, and Kim Seung-woo in the original cast had no problem and took over the script, but there was a little problem with the selection of the main actor.

In Lee Kyung-won's original plan, Lee Byung-hun should have played the leading role, but after being contacted by KBS, it was found that Lee Byung-hun did not have the idea of starring in a TV series now, and finally KBS had to give up asking him to play the leading role and choose someone else instead.

In order to find this suitable actor, KBS came up with a thick list of candidates, but when sorting out the list, Hwang Sung-hoon didn't know which tendon in his brain was wrong, and directly proposed Lee Kyung-won's name at the meeting.

Huang Chengxun originally just muttered, 'It's so difficult to choose, so I simply let Li Jingyuan play it himself', but after saying this, he felt more and more that Li Jingyuan was the most suitable candidate. The reason is also sufficient, the script was written by Li Jingyuan, what should the characters in the play look like, he, the screenwriter, naturally understands the most deeply, let him play the male lead, at least it will not subvert the original character image.

And although Li Jingyuan has not starred in a TV series, he has starred in the Hollywood movie "Resident Evil 3", and he has played a very important role in it, and his acting skills are also remarkable. With such acting experience, coupled with the help of other actors and directors, it is not too difficult for Lee Kyung-won to play the leading role in this script.

In addition, in terms of subject matter, this TV series with the theme of police and bandit agents is the most suitable for Li Jingyuan to play. The male protagonist in the play is an agent, and from this point of view, it is almost tailor-made for Li Jingyuan.

is proficient in various fighting skills, which allows Li Jingyuan to go into battle in person when filming fight scenes, and without the need for a stand-in, the smoothness of the shot will increase a lot, which is an improvement in the quality of the TV series.

Good at parkour. Lee Kyung-won can use various terrain to complete tasks and quickly shift locations in the play, which must be very exciting to shoot, which has been fully demonstrated in the movie "Resident Evil 3".

Proficient in several foreign languages. "IRIS" is different from most Korean TV dramas filmed locally, which requires many trips to Hungary, Japan, Russia, China, the United States and other countries for large-scale overseas scene shooting, and at the same time, there will be some foreign agents in the play.

There is also the last point, that is, Li Jingyuan is not as handsome as Lee Byung-hun. Don't think this is funny, in fact, real agents are the kind of inconspicuous, how can any agent be so handsome that he can be remembered by others at a glance, so what kind of agent is he? Li Jingyuan is not too handsome, but his appearance is a little better than ordinary people, logically speaking, he is the person who is most suitable for the identity of an agent.

There is another advantage to not being eye-catching in appearance, that is, it can further bring out the acting skills. Because of the pursuit of perfection in the picture, the director will strive for perfection when shooting, and put forward various requirements to complement the texture of the lens of the picture. Since he doesn't have a good appearance, the director will naturally put forward more requirements for acting skills, in this case, even if Li Jingyuan's acting skills are not good, he will definitely be forced to hone by the director.

And the most important point is that from the perspective of actors, actors who are too good-looking will inevitably give people a feeling of vase, especially rookie actors, this feeling will be even more serious. For example, in "Boys Over Flowers", the F4 actors are like this, all of them are handsome guys, and they have been extremely enthusiastic when the TV series is broadcast, but their acting skills have not been affirmed by anyone, only the actor Lee Min Ho has not received too much criticism, and even Kim Hyun Joong, who plays Yoon Ji Hou, has been criticized as 'foot acting'. also did not win any honors at the acting awards at the end of the year, this is a typical vase-type actor. …,

Considering so many factors, KBS quickly made a decision to invite Lee Kyung-won, the screenwriter, to play the male lead in the drama himself, and it was Hwang Sung-hoon who was responsible for informing him.

"What? Brother Cheng Xun, you're not kidding, are you? A lot of words for me to play the male lead? As soon as he heard the news, Li Jingyuan was directly taken aback, he really couldn't imagine that KBS would pick and choose, and the last thing would be on his head.

"Hehe, I'm not joking, this is the result of our meeting, and we all agree that it is perfect for you to play the leading role." Huang Chengxun said very seriously, and then changed the conversation and laughed again: "If I hadn't known that you didn't have such a plan, maybe I would have thought that you had planned it a long time ago, and this script was specially prepared for yourself." ”

In the following call, Huang Chengxun explained in detail the reasons why they would choose Li Jingyuan to play the leading role, in addition to the above analysis, Huang Chengxun added one more.

In Hwang Sung-hoon's view, it is very suitable for Lee Kyung-won to cooperate with Kim Tae-hee as the leading actor, the two are both students of Seoul National University, and the relationship between the seniors and seniors makes the two of them quickly familiar, and Kim Tae-hee, as a senior, will definitely spare no effort to help Lee Kyung-won improve his acting skills, which is a very favorable situation for filming.

In addition to forming a good chemistry with Kim Tae-hee, Lee Kyung-won and other people in the crew can also quickly form a tacit understanding, Kim Seung-woo and Jung Jun-ho are all members of the same artist team as him, and they are already very familiar with each other, Kim So-yeon has also participated in several public welfare activities organized by Lee Kyung-won, and they can also be regarded as acquaintances. In this way, in the entire crew, several of the main actors are friends who are in contact with Li Jingyuan, and he will definitely make the atmosphere of the whole crew very harmonious.

"Brother Cheng Xun, am I friends with them, how do you know about Lu Dao?" After listening to Huang Chengxun's words, Li Jingyuan couldn't help but pouted and asked.

"Hehe, I also heard it from a friend, these things outsiders don't know, and what is so surprising that people in our circle know about it. Okay, don't interrupt, you just say yes or no? A lot of words" Huang Chengxun smiled, pulled the topic back to the original path, and continued to ask.

"This ......, Brother Cheng Xun, why don't you give me some time and let me think about it?"

"You~ Alas, what should I say about you?" Li Jingyuan's answer also made Huang Chengxun angry for a while, and he had to smile bitterly.

If other rookie actors of the same age as Lee Kyung-won heard such a news, they would know that they had been selected by KBS as the leading actor in the TV series, and that they would still have to shoot the highlight of several seasons, they would definitely jump up with joy, and they would agree without saying a word, where would they be like Lee Kyung-won, who even said that he would have to think about it.

"Okay, okay, I won't rush you anymore, you think about it, it's better to give me an answer within a week. But I still have to say one thing after that, Jing Yuan, don't waste such a good opportunity casually. He was really helpless, so Huang Chengxun had no choice but to stop here, and hung up the phone reluctantly.

Listening to the busy sound on the phone, Li Jingyuan really couldn't turn around, and after sitting for a while, he stood up, got dressed, and went out directly.

Li Jingyuan felt that his brain seemed to be a little insufficient at this time, on the one hand, because he was worried that he would not be able to play the role well, and on the other hand, because he was worried that there would be conflicts in the schedule, because he was sure that if he took this role, then he would definitely have to focus on this work, which meant that he would be absent from those regular programs for a long time, at least for several months.

In order to sort out the chaotic thoughts in his head, Li Jingyuan felt that he needed to go out to find someone to help give some reference suggestions, and the object he chose to ask was none other than his big brother, the first brother of Korean actor Jang Dongjian.

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"Brother Dongjian, thank you for today, I'll go back and think about it." After staying at Zhang Dongjian's house for several hours, Li Jingyuan heard a lot of analyses and suggestions from him, and finally sorted out the mess in his mind, and saw that it was already late, so he said goodbye and left.

"There's nothing to thank for this little thing, and I didn't do anything besides." Zhang Dongjian sent Li Jingyuan to the door with a smile, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hehe, tell me after you make a decision, if you decide to take this book, you can ask me if you have any questions when acting in the future." ”

"Well, then I'll go, brother, thank you." ……，