Entertainment from Charlotte's Troubles

Chapter 154 Signing
After hastily hanging up Yuan Hua's phone, Yang Yang called his agent.

"Hurry up!!"

It rang for a long time and no one answered, Yang Yang was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and he didn't hear the agent's cold voice until the second time he called.

"I was in a meeting just now, what's the matter?"

"I'm sorry, Sister Jiang, I didn't know you were in a meeting. I want to ask about the Tomb Raiders Notes contract. I heard that the contract hasn't been sent yet. Have you forgotten it?"

Jiang Ning's eyelids fluttered. She didn't expect Yang Yang to ask, and knowing that the contract hadn't been sent out, she originally wanted to delay it for a while.

"The company feels that you are not suitable for this role, and does not plan to sign a contract."

boom!
The manager's words were like a thunderbolt, and Yang Yang's brain was buzzing.

What does it mean to be unsuitable for this role? My side is about to wrap up, and there will be no filming in the next few months. After finally getting a second male lead in a movie, you tell me that I am not suitable.

Leaving aside the fact that I'm the second male lead in the movie, with my rank, is there any room for me to choose?

"Sister Jiang, I think this role is very suitable for me, I want to play it, and I don't have any filming right now, right?"

"I don't have a movie to shoot for the time being, so I can't let it go. I'm talking about a movie for you here. The character is very good, and the production is big. If you shoot it, it will definitely become popular."

"Sister Jiang, it's safe and sound, let's eat what's in front of us first, and let's talk about what's behind, can't we?"

In order to give up the ready-made male number two for a role that may or may not be available, Yang Yang wants to open the manager's brain to see what is inside.

"That won't work. What if you accept the Tomb Raider's Notes and there is a conflict in the schedule of the next play?" Jiang Ning's tone became severe.

Without even thinking about it, Yang Yang said directly: "Then give up that side."

"Give up if you say give up? Do you know how much favor I got in touch with? Your family opened the crew?"

"It's almost settled here and you told me that there is a tomb robbery note. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Yang Yang: "I..."

He obviously called before the audition.

And I didn't hear Jiang Ning say that he was helping him talk about dramas in the early days.

"That's it, you can film with peace of mind, I will try to help you get this role out in the past two days."

Holding the phone, Yang Yang felt that the wind was very noisy and gloomy today, so he had no choice but to call Yuan Hua back.

He wanted to refute it, but he couldn't. The agent represented the company, and if he couldn't act, he couldn't act.

His opinion can only be used as a reference and cannot play a decisive role.

"Mr. Yuan, I'm sorry, I may not be able to play Zhang Qiling anymore. The company found me a play and asked me to go there."

"It's okay, then you can be busy." Yuan Hua felt a little regretful.

There were so many versions of Zhang Qiling in his previous life, but his favorite is actually Yang Yang's version, which left a deep impression on the audience in just twelve episodes.

Here, Yang Yang said guiltily: "I'm sorry, I broke the contract, I'm really sorry."

I called him before the official casting, and I didn't try the play, so I directly gave it to the second male lead. Yuan Hua had nothing to say to him, but he didn't expect him to release the pigeon in the end.

It's a small thing to lose a show, but it's a big thing to offend a person, and the other person would have lost his temper a long time ago.

"I haven't signed the contract, what kind of contract is violated, it's okay, I'll find someone again here, don't take it too seriously."

On this day, Yang Yang was listless when filming, only feeling that there were dark clouds over his head, and was scolded by the director several times during filming.

In the evening, he called his agent and asked how the talk was going, and the agent said that the conversation was still going on, so it wasn't a big problem.

A few days later, Tomb Notes announced the casting, and Yuan Hua called him again, and the first sentence made him collapse.

"Yu Xiaotong and your company, your company strongly recommends him to audition Zhang Qiling."

"I..." The quintessence of nationalism stuck in his mouth, and Yang Yang couldn't spit it out, the phone was almost crushed by him: "I don't know about this."

Yu Xiaotong and his company belong to more than one company, and they are also a broker.

Jiang Ning pushed his Zhang Qiling with his front foot, and recommended Yu Xiaotong with his back foot.

Even if I think about it with my butt, I don't want him to take this drama, so as to pave the way for Yu Xiaotong.

It's okay to have unequal resources in normal times, and there is nothing to say about inferior skills, it can only be attributed to bad fate.

But he managed to get a male number two company and snatch it away, isn't this bullying honest people.

In the company office, Yuan Hua was playing with the ballpoint pen, pressing the cap of the pen and letting go, pushing, letting go, pushing, the pen bounced on the table, making a ticking sound.

"Zhang Qiling hasn't decided yet, if you want to act, you can go to our audition hotel to see in the next two days."

"Thank you Teacher Yuan, I will think about it carefully."

After chatting with Yuan Hua, Yang Yang called his agent: "Sister Jiang, how is the drama going?"

"Something went wrong, the competition is too great, and many companies are vying for it. I will do my best to help you win it."

"Can you tell me the title of the play? I can also prepare in advance, in case someone asks me to audition."

"You don't know what I said, and I haven't reached that point yet. I will notify you of the audition. Wait for my good news."

Holding back his anger, Yang Yang tried his best to calm himself down: "Why don't you let it go, don't force it."

"That won't work, I must help you fight for it." Jiang Ning's tone was decisive, and those who didn't know it thought they were really doing their best for him.

"Forget it, I don't really want to act, so I should find another one. It happens that a friend has a play somewhere, and I want to try my luck. Do you think it will work?"

"Oh, well, now that you've said that, I won't force you."

Don't pretend yet?

A trace of sarcasm appeared on the corner of his mouth, Yang Yang said: "Sister Jiang, don't accept the show for me during this time, if the trial over there succeeds, I won't be able to explain it."

"Don't worry, it won't. The schedule is reserved for you. Well, don't worry about the tomb notes. I didn't know that the two dramas would collide."

"It's okay. I know you're doing it for my own good. That's it. Hang up. I'm a little busy here."

After buying a ticket to Shanghai, Yang Yang boarded the plane with a trolley suitcase the next day.

The casting location of Tomb Raider Notes was in a small hotel in Shanghai. The director, assistant director, and screenwriter were all there, and dozens of people gathered in the corridor, all of whom came to audition.

There are students from the Academy of Performing Arts, some newcomers to the industry, and some well-known artists in the circle.

The roles of the test are also different. Some people try male number two, some people try male number three, male number four, and some people try female three and female four.

Taking his resume and various urban photos of different styles, Yang Yang also came to the hotel.

Having had the previous experience, before coming here, he deliberately changed into a black hooded sweater, his hair was blown into bangs, and he found a place to sit quietly by himself, waiting for his number to be called inside.

"Liang Tao."

"To!"

"Yangmei."

"To!"

"He Liu."

"here I am."

One by one, they entered the audition room, some of them decided on roles on the spot, and some asked them to go back and wait for the announcement.

Yang Yang leaned back on the bench, his legs were trembling uncomfortably, every time a boy came out, he would breathe a sigh of relief.

The people who came and went didn't talk to him. Judging by his attire, he knew that he was here to test Zhang Qiling, and everyone was a competitor.

"Yang Yang."

Finally, after waiting for an hour, my name was called.

"To!"

Taking a deep breath, Yang Yang entered the room.

There are four or five people sitting behind the table directly in front of him. His position is in the middle of the room with only one chair.

After submitting the materials, Yang Yang put his hands on his back and said with a straight waist: "Hello, teachers, my name is Yang Yang, I am 20 years old this year, and the role I want to try is Zhang Qiling."

There was no words on the board, only the sound of scrolling through the information and photos, and after a while, he said:

"Look to the left."

"Look to the right."

"Look at the back."

Yang Yang put his legs together and turned left, right, and backward in coordination.

"The image is good, please sit down." The director nodded: "I read your profile, you graduated from the Department of Military Art and Dance, and you are not a professional actor. What advantages do you think you have?"

Of course, Yang Yang couldn't say that Zhang Qiling, nicknamed Dumb Zhang, had few lines and a paralyzed face, so he didn't need much acting skills.

"Yes, I graduated from the dance department. This is my disadvantage, but it is also my advantage. I have read the original novel and Mr. Yuan Hua's Zhang Qiling. There are many martial arts scenes."

"When I was in school, I was the first in professional grades. I have represented the school in international competitions and domestic dance competitions many times. The most difficult thing in acting is the movements. I think I have an advantage in this regard."

"Also don't look at me as a graduate of the dance department. I debuted at the age of 15 and acted in Director Li Shaohong's Dream of Red Mansions. In the past few years, I have learned and strengthened my acting knowledge while filming. I have some experience in acting..."

"Can you do a few somersaults on the spot, or do a set of moves to see?"

"Thank you teacher for giving me the opportunity to show me, I am very happy."

"Here's a line, I'll give you 5 minutes, let's try it again in 5 minutes."

"Ok."

Ten minutes later, Yang Yang came out. Like everyone else, what he got was to go back and wait for the notice. Fortunately, the director said that no matter whether it was successful or not, he would give him an accurate answer in the next two or three days.

He found a hotel to stay, and two days later he received a call from Yuan Hua asking him to go to Yixin Film and Television.

In the office, Yuan Hua asked the first sentence after meeting: "Did you come by yourself?"

"Yes, I've only been here for two days."

The corner of Yuan Hua's mouth twitched: "What I'm asking is, did you tell the company when you came here?"

"I said so."

"You said fart, Yu Xiaotong from your company will be here in 10 minutes, the role is the same as you tried, Zhang Qiling."

"Ah!!" As expected, Yang Yang was not surprised. He pretended to be stupid and said in a daze: "I did talk to my agent. I said that there is a senior who has something to do and wants to try it. She is very supportive of me. of."

"It won't hit the schedule this time, will it?"

"No, the agent will help me save the schedule."

Yuan Hua scratched his head: "Your company's nonsense, alas, let's talk about it when Xiaotong comes, I'm afraid you will be taken away while acting."

This time Yu Xiaotong didn't come alone, and the company's senior management was also with him.

Ten minutes later, Yu Xiaotong arrived with a group of five people.

A company vice president, a broker, a legal counsel, and an assistant.

Without letting Yang Yang show up, Yuan Hua entertained them in Yang Siwei's office.

After chatting for a while, the other party proposed to invest in this movie.

"Mr. Yuan, the investment in Tomb Raiders Notebook is 4000 million. Our company is very interested in this project and is willing to invest 500 million."

500 million. On the one hand, he was really interested in the project. Yuan Hua's dramas did not hit the street, and basically made money.

On the other hand, it is also to buy a male number two for Yu Xiaotong, so that he can bring money into the group.

Yuan Hua squinted his eyes and smiled, "I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, we are already full of funds. Unfortunately, we can only wait for the next time."

Tomb Raiders Notes movie funding is around 4000 million, which he paid for by himself.

Evacuate the house at once.

If he hadn't received a few endorsements, he would have to go to the mortgage bank for a loan.

My dear, 2000 million is thrown in over there, 4000 million here, and the 6000 million is the entire net worth.

The three properties are worth 2000 million, but he will not move unless it is absolutely necessary.

"Ha, that's a pity." Since the investment failed, Mr. Wang could only settle for Yu Xiaotong's business.

"Mr. Yuan, I have an unfeeling request. Our company's Yu Xiaotong has been cooperating with you. No, after hearing about the casting of the Tomb Raiders Notes, I have to follow him. See if you can give him a chance. Try out a role?"

It is said to try the role, but it is actually an internal recommendation. The so-called trial is just a process, or there is no process, and it is directly decided.

Yuan Hua looked down at Yu Xiaotong's manager in a daze, and suddenly realized: "I remembered, you guys called a few days ago, I remember Mr. Yang said that you can come over for an audition."

"But I don't seem to see Yu Xiaotong's name in Zhang Qiling's audition list."

Raising his eyebrows, Mr. Wang glanced at Jiang Ning. He was mainly talking about investment this time. Just as Jiang Ning said he wanted to promote the company's artists, he brought Yu Xiaotong here.

Unexpectedly, they had already communicated with Yuan Hua, and they probably didn't agree, so they boarded the company's big ship and came here.

It's normal to use company resources to benefit your own people, but you should at least tell me.

Yuan Hua said that you didn't come to audition, which made him quite embarrassed.

"Sorry, I've been a little busy these days. Isn't there a business trip? Xiaotong just wanted to wait for everyone to come over together. I don't know if it's too late?"

"It's late, the role of Zhang Qiling is already occupied, but I still want to say congratulations, and I'm also from your company. Speaking of which, your company is full of talents. Mr. Yang, call Yang Yang over."

Under the leadership of Yang Siwei, Yang Yang came over to say hello one by one: "Mr. Wang, hello sister Jiang, Xiaotong, long time no see."

Unexpectedly meeting Yang Yang here, Jiang Ning and Yu Xiaotong's complexions suddenly changed.

Yuan Hua said with a smile: "I first selected Yang Yang for this role, but later he ran into a schedule and didn't have time, so the casting was made public."

"When I was looking at the candidate yesterday, I found his name. I only found out after meeting and chatting with him. His drama is gone."

"Speaking of it, it's also fate. After going round and round, Yang Yang has to play this Zhang Qiling. He still has potential and aura. Sooner or later he will become popular. What do you think of Mr. Wang?"

With an apologetic smile, Mr. Wang greeted Jiang Ning's genealogy in his heart, so he chose Yang Yang, why did he fall out?
Yu Xiaotong couldn't come here even if he wanted to, but Yang Yang pushed out hard, why is this.

"Yes, Yang Yang is also one of the seed artists that our company strongly recommends. It is his blessing that Mr. Yuan can value him."

"Since Mr. Wang said so, everyone is here, so let's sign the contract, so as to save the trouble of going back and forth."

Yang Yang looked nervously at Mr. Wang, if he made a decision, it would be done.

"OK, alright."

call!
Yang Yang heaved a sigh of relief.

Yu Xiaotong's face turned livid.

(End of this chapter)