What does the cryptic crossword clue "Casting expert put in to secure HK film star (9)" mean?

The definition is "refers to casting spells". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). CHAN (synonym="=HK film star, i.e. Jackie Chan") in ENTER (synonym="=to put in, e.g. data") = ENCHANTER; definition: "refers to casting spells" The answer is ENCHANTER.

Casting expert put in to secure HK film star (9)

Independent Cryptic #11845 | 16 Across | 2024-09-26 flower

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