accidental preference

On the first day of official registration, the artist director quickly grouped the newcomers into groups, singing, dancing, singing and dancing, anchor, dubbing...there were a lot of trainees and prospective artists who signed the intention contract. After the grouping was completed, the newcomers started Practice at least six hours a day.

The company provides equal but unequal learning resources to everyone. Artists and trainees of different levels get unequal resources, but those of the same level are basically equal, so the rest depends on individual efforts and talents.With the same resources and levels, it is a competition between the weak and the strong if they want to stay.

It is undeniable that with Yunchen's appearance, he is quite eye-catching among the company's newly signed artists.Artist directors looked absolutely professional when they were grouped together, but when it was Yunchen's turn, he must be perfunctory, otherwise, why are all the practice rooms, training rooms, and even the dubbing room crowded with people, and he is the only one alone? , has been required to watch countless clips and movies of Peking Opera performances for a week, and at the same time ordered to go to the Department of Performance of Jiangchuan Drama Academy every day to conduct surprise training in various directions such as lines, body, and performance.

Yun Chen humbly asked why, the artist director said, don't ask questions that are not nutritious.

Yunchen's personality is warm and sincere, but since he can remember that other children have parents, and he seems to be different, gradually, his thoughts are more delicate and sensitive than most children of the same age. It's because he longs to have many friends around him so that he doesn't look so conspicuous, but now that he's officially working, he can still be forcibly squeezed out by the blind artist director.Many times, Yunchen could feel countless probing, disdainful, or jealous eyes behind him.

"Hey, the relationship between colleagues is not good, and the entertainment circle is not easy." Yun Chen felt melancholy.

In late August, Yunchen was notified to go to a film and television base in the southwestern suburbs of Jiangchuan City to audition for a role in a web drama.Yunchen was surprised to find that, as a first-tier city, there are still places that the subway can't reach. After transferring to N subway and bus lines, he had to grit his teeth and take a taxi for the last few kilometers.He cheered himself up and comforted himself, it's okay, just enjoy the special treatment from our Lafayette.

The beautiful boys and girls who participated in the audition were all seriously preparing, those who were applying makeup, and those who were doing performance exercises quietly hid aside to practice. The book looks.

A middle-aged man passed by him, glanced at him, and found that the kid was reading a book in English.

The middle-aged man came back again and asked, "What are you looking at?"

Yun Chen raised his head, ""The Den of Thieves", the No. 90 commercial bestseller in the United States in the [-]s, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning work."

The middle-aged man said: "Everyone is preparing, you are in a good mood."

Yun Chen replied earnestly: "I don't have a script, and I don't know what to prepare. I'll improvise when the time comes, and play by ear. Soldiers come to block me, and water comes to cover me."

The middle-aged man was stunned by this series of idioms.

The audition officially started, and every time a person came out of the studio, a bunch of people surrounded him and asked questions.There was no script for the audition this time, and everyone's audition requirements were almost different, and the atmosphere in the waiting area became even more tense.

When Yunchen entered the booth, he saw that middle-aged man again. He was sitting among several teachers, and he was actually the director of this play!The director said: "We know each other well, so don't be nervous." Yun Chen nodded, stood at the side with a relaxed posture, and listened carefully to the requirements of the two auditions, without any trace of nervousness at all.

The staff introduced that this is a comedy film, but the content of the audition was not happy at all, even very sad. One part was that he was physically punished by the master when he was learning opera in the troupe, and the other part was that his grandfather who raised him passed away.

Because there is no physical performance, and no one is playing against each other, I can only design the scene by myself.

In the first scene, Yunchen referred to the scene in the movie "Farewell My Concubine" when Xiaodouzi was studying art. After the performance, the director did not express his opinion. Don't be discouraged, I have never studied professional acting, I don't have any acting skills, and I don't get emotional quickly, so I just try my best.

In the second scene, Yunchen was more relaxed. He calmed himself down completely. A few seconds later, he opened his eyes and picked up a phone call. The expression on his face was a little dazed at first, and then he suddenly realized that he put down the phone and ran away.His eyes were red as he ran.

Grandpa didn't wait to see him for the last time.

Yun Chen knelt beside his grandfather's bed, and murmured: "Grandpa, Yang Yuhuan went to the Baihua Pavilion to wait for his driver. There is no way to dispel all the melancholy. Your favorite "The Drunken Concubine" has not been finished with you yet."

He leaned down and grabbed the old man's hand, his eyes were blurred with tears, and his voice was shaking violently: "Grandpa, don't go..." He seemed afraid of disturbing anyone by crying, so he didn't dare to cry too loudly, but tears fell down .

At the end of the two performances, it was hard to see whether the director's expression was satisfied, Yunchen respectfully bowed to the teachers and walked out of the studio, and quietly closed the door behind him when he left.

A few days later, the company notified him that he would formally join the group at the end of the month to play the leading role in the TV series "Leading China", and he was asked to lose another 5 catties at the same time.Twenty minutes after the other party hung up the phone, Yunchen was still hysterical with the phone in his hand.

Qi Qinghong looked through the new round of materials handed in by the production team. He had watched the makeup test photos and audition videos of important characters several times. Zhong Yannan and Director Zhang sat aside.

"This drama is not subject to the interference of favors and capital, so all casting is based on suitability as the first priority. From the leading role to the supporting role, there are too many newcomers. It is expected that the shooting cycle will be prolonged. The post-production side has already I said hello in advance, and Director Zhang and the others can basically cooperate with each other. It's just..." Zhong Yannan glanced at Qi Qinghong, "Wenwen heard that you invested in this movie, and it's been going on for almost a month. After the audition, director Zhang and I felt that the role of this kid and Xia Zhendong was more appropriate."

Qi Qinghong closed the file, "I have no objection."

Director Zhang said: "Apart from the special invitations and a few old actors who made guest appearances, the actors will soon join the group to start script reading and training. I will go back and discuss with the director group. I will send you the important time points in the evening. Just let me know in advance before you come, and I will arrange for the crew to pick you up."

Qi Qinghong said: "I'll come back after turning it on, you guys check it out, I don't worry."

While packing her luggage, Yun Chen was worried, "Grandma, it's rare that you and Auntie Lin hit it off. During my filming period, I still want to invite her to live at home."

Grandma wore presbyopic glasses and fastened the safety buckle to Yunchen's phone case, "Aunt Lin and her husband are in a good relationship, so how could it be possible to live in our house? Besides, I didn't agree to hire someone, I'm completely fine." Yeah, waste of money."

Yun Chen didn't take this issue, "This Ping An buckle is so small, where did you get it from?"

Grandma knocked Yun Chen on the head, "I specially went to Huayan Temple to ask for it for you on the fifteenth day, the master gave a prescription to keep you safe."

Yun Chen looked at the small safety button on his palm, its texture was moist, although it was not a high-quality jade, it conveyed the blessings of peace and prosperity.

"Grandma..." Yun Chen lay on the old lady's lap, with a soft voice, "You are too kind to me. Every Spring Festival, you will give me a new pendant to keep me safe for the coming year, gold or jade , There are more than a dozen of them. I haven’t had time to prepare for the Chinese New Year this year, so I’ve been thinking about it in my heart.”

Grandma touched Yunchen's soft hair, Yunchen raised his head, under the light, the corners of grandma's eyes and lips were covered with wrinkles, "It would be great if my son is acting in a martial arts drama this time, preferably Jin Yong's." .”

Yun Chen's eyes were sore, he sniffed his nose quietly, and said loudly: "When I become popular, I will only act in Jin Yong's novels, so that you, a die-hard Jin Yong fan, can enjoy watching them all at once!

Grandma was both happy and embarrassed, "Whether to play "The Deer and Ding Heroes" or "The Legend of Condor Heroes" first, I am really worried."

On the day of joining the group, Yun Chen met Bai Xiaofang first.

Bai Xiaofang is a rookie in the workplace who has just joined Meishuo Entertainment. He has no experience and no connections. He has just graduated from university and has a very lively and outgoing personality. Both of them are very happy to meet Yun Chen, who has a more lively and outgoing personality.

Bai Xiaofang said: "This is the first time for me to be an artist's manager and assistant. Before, I was afraid of encountering a cool male god."

Yun Chen nodded, "I'm only cold when I'm hungry."

Bai Xiaofang said happily: "The first artist I bring will play the number one male role as soon as he debuts. My career will definitely be particularly smooth and magnanimous."

Yun Chen was also happy, "I haven't slept well these days, so I'm very excited!"

After getting into the car sent by the crew to pick them up, the two of them finally kept a low profile, Bai Xiaofang said in a low voice: "We will go to the film and television base later, let's check in first, familiarize ourselves with the crew environment, and then we can go to the hotel to check in, tomorrow morning Unified collection."

Yun Chen and Bai Xiaofang almost met each other, with joy in their eyes, "I heard that there are six or seven film crews filming in the film and television base at the same time, and I'm sure you can see many first-line stars." Yun Chen put his voice down Even lower, said reservedly: "Although I am the number one male, I have zero acting experience. When I'm not busy filming, I plan to secretly learn from my teacher."

Bai Xiaofang nodded, "As a newcomer in the entertainment industry, it shouldn't be easy to be discovered by stealing a teacher to learn an art or something. When you are filming, I will go to other groups to check out spots."

When they arrived at the set, they followed the crew driver through the high city wall and moat, and suddenly they saw a few bluestone streets lined with silk shops, cigarette shops, jade shops, tea houses, coffee shops... all kinds of things The store has everything.At the crossroads, red lanterns hang in front of a two-story theater, which is very delicate.The scene in front of me is exactly the same as the Zhuangyuan Street scene where the Deming troupe was located during the Republic of China period described in the script.

There is still more than a month before the start-up, and the prop group is already on the set, which is especially rare in the environment of fast-moving film and television dramas.

A dark-skinned boy ran over in a hurry, "The leading actor is here! I'm Xiaoyu, the drama manager, and I'll take you to sign in and familiarize yourself with the environment first."

After Yunchen and Bai Xiaofang carefully wrote down the locations of the main scene, studio, control room, dressing room, etc., nothing happened, and the driver who had just picked them up took them to a place not three kilometers away from the film and television base. to a hotel.

Bai Xiaofang helped Yunchen pull the suitcase, and put his heart into it.

After eating and taking a shower, Yunchen made a video call with grandma first, and then kept reading the script with his arms in his arms. Before going to bed, he thought vaguely, at the time of the audition, the staff said it was a comedy, didn't he? Why do I always feel that the blue-gray style of writing is like mist lingering between the lines of the script without a trace.

People in the entertainment industry are terrible.

At the same time, the chairman's office in the Wenguang Building, [-] kilometers away, was still brightly lit, and the computer screen showed that an audition video had just been played, and Qi Qinghong sent several revisions to the script to the screenwriter team.