Reality show to transform acting hopefuls into Hollywood

Four Chinese actors will join the cast of Transformers 4, thanks to cooperation between production company Paramount Pictures and the China Movie Channel.

The China Movie Channel and its official website, M1905.com, will hold a nationwide audition to cast the four actors via a reality TV show, says Marc Ganis, principal of Jiaflix Enterprises, founded by Sid Ganis, the former head of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Jiaflix has been a middleman between Paramount and the Movie Channel.

Casting started on Thursday on M1905.com, says Liang Longfei, vice-president of the website.