The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 693 Pressure
A magnetic voice came out from the reading room.

"Seven years ago, a brutal murder occurred in Xilong. A family of five was killed: parents, grandpa, grandma, and a girl."

"On the day of the incident, the sun was high in the sky. In the wilderness, young Xin Xiaofeng, Yang Zidao, Chen Bijue, and another companion were running in panic. During the run, the fourth person fell into the reservoir. Xin Xiaofeng and the other two looked back, glanced at each other, had no intention of rescuing him, and continued to flee."

"When going downhill, Xin Xiaofeng accidentally fell to the ground. He lay on his back with a blank look in his eyes. He recalled the sound of a baby crying in the villa. He couldn't bear to see the child starve to death, so he planned to go back and bring the child out."

"I want to go back." Lu Yuan panted, with a hint of trembling and determination in his voice.

Across from him, Zhu Yawen raised his voice, his tone full of disbelief: "You want to go back?"

Before he finished speaking, his face suddenly changed. He suddenly supported himself on the table with both hands and stood up. His face turned red, veins on his neck bulged, and he stared at Lu Yuan with a pair of red eyes, biting his lips.

"I'm going to fuck your grandma, you want to go back?"

"You've ruined all three of us, and now you want to go back? Fuck your mother, I'll fuck your mother!!"

According to the plot, Xin Xiaofeng, Yang Zidao and Chen Bijue were going to help their friend collect debts, but unexpectedly they ran into a girl who had just taken a shower in the villa.

Xin Xiaofeng suddenly became lustful and attempted to assault the girl, but the girl suffered from a heart disease and unfortunately died during the struggle.

That's why Chen Bijue, played by Zhu Yawen, vented all his anger on Xin Xiaofeng, played by Lu Yuan.

Zhu Yawen kept cursing and using foul language.

Luo Jin suddenly interrupted and shouted: "Stop fighting!!"

Lu Yuan was neither hurried nor slow, still muttering to himself in that absent-minded tone: "I want to go back."

Zhu Yawen pretended to kick, but his body flashed and he seemed to fall, followed by a shrill scream.

He covered his right eye, his face full of horror.

"what!!"

In the script, he fell down due to a scuffle with Xin Xiaofeng, and was blinded in one eye by a branch on the ground.

Wan Qian witnessed the three people rehearsing their lines, and felt a chill running down her spine to the top of her head, then exploded, and her body couldn't help but tremble for a moment.

It’s not that she has never acted in a movie before. Last year, she starred in "Liu Rushi", which received wide acclaim.

This year there are "Christmas Rose" and "Military Paradise", and the co-stars are Aaron Kwok, Xia Yu, Qin Hailu, Ruan Jingtian, Cheng Jianbin and other powerful actors.

But the feeling she got from the above crews was not as strong as that from "The Sun Also Rises".

Often, actors can get a sense of the crew’s overall level through a simple script reading.

Wan Qian's eyes fell on Luo Jin and Zhu Yawen.

Because Lu Yuan is so well-known, when people outside mention these two people, they often only regard them as Lu Yuan’s classmates and roommates.

As for their specific business capabilities, it seems to have always been a vague concept.

For example, Luo Jin, whose TV series "My Love from the Star" was a big hit, even though the role he played, Li Hanwen, the youngest son of the Qiangsheng Group, was liked by many audiences, and when audiences mentioned him, most of them referred to him as Lu Yuan's classmate.

But the performance of the two today surprised Wan Qian.

Lu Yuan's two roommates are no ordinary people.

The two were able to obtain the resources for this drama not just because of Lu Yuan’s relationship; their own strength should not be underestimated.

Zhu Yawen has a very solid foundation in line delivery and his voice is deep and magnetic.

When he was reciting the lines just now, his control of logical emphasis and breath was just right.

Especially when he was venting his anger on Xin Xiaofeng with gritted teeth, the anger and despair revealed in his red eyes were extremely contagious, and had a unique texture, as if one could touch his inner pain and struggle.

The same was true for Luo Jin. His loud shout was like thunder out of the blue.

Wan Qian also keenly captured some subtle details about Luo Jin, who plays Yang Zidao in the play.

After the family was murdered, the three brothers fled the scene and lived in hiding for many years. Xin Xiaofeng felt guilty, and in order to redeem himself, he worked as an auxiliary police officer and tried his best to catch thieves. He was at the front of every mission, and frantically tested the brink of life and death to alleviate his inner guilt.

Yang Zidao started a taxi and traveled through the streets and alleys of the city every day. When he saw injustice, he would help them and do good deeds.

Ever since Wan Qian entered the reading room, she noticed that Luo Jin was very silent. At first, she thought it was just because of his introverted personality.

When she noticed the other person shaking his neck from time to time, an inexplicable sense of familiarity came over her, but she couldn't process it for a while.

It was not until Luo Jin and Lu Yuan talked about "working as a waiter" and "sweeping the streets" that she suddenly realized.

That neck-twisting action is exactly the occupational disease that taxi drivers suffer from due to long-term driving. She saw the driver do it many times in the taxi when she came here today.

In addition, there are industry codes such as "working as a prostitute" and "sweeping the streets".

She is convinced that in order to better interpret the role, Luo Jin should have been experiencing the life of a taxi driver firsthand during this period.

In addition to Luo Jin, there was another person who also attracted her attention, that was Duan Yihong with gloomy eyes.

The other person was wearing a navy blue duty jacket. The fabric was slightly thick and wrinkled, the cuffs and collar were slightly faded, and there were fine threads on the buttons. He was wearing a pair of very old jeans and a pair of very ordinary black leather shoes.

Duan Yihong was sitting in the corner, with heavy bags under his eyes, as if he had been staying up late for a long time.

Although he did not have any lines for the time being, his eyes kept scanning among the crowd. His eyes were so sharp that they were almost frightening, like a sharp sword that could see through all lies.

He looks just like an experienced criminal detective.

In contrast, Lu Yuan, who plays Xin Xiaofeng, does not appear to have changed much on the surface.

But Wan Qian knew very well that there was no false reputation behind a great name, and Lu Yuan was definitely not as simple as he appeared.

Her eyes moved between Luo Jin, Duan Yihong, Zhu Yawen and Lu Yuan.

Luo Jin's silence, Duan Yihong's gloom, Zhu Yawen's outburst, Lu Yuan's low-key attitude.
This room is full of monsters, which makes her feel very stressed.

……

"Teacher Lu, see you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow, and be safe on the road."

The reading session ended at nine o'clock in the evening. Downstairs in the company, Lu Yuan gave Wan Qian some instructions and waited for her to get in the car. Just as he turned around, he saw Luo Jin and Zhu Yawen walking towards him with their arms around each other's shoulders.

"Mr. Lu, are you going to have a midnight snack?"

Luo Jin shook the car keys in his hand. Just as Wan Qian guessed, he was indeed driving a taxi during this period.

There is no absolute protagonist in "Burning Sun". Lu Yuan had told him a long time ago that this drama must win awards.

In recent years, Lu Yuan's status in the circle has soared, and the gap between the three has become larger and larger. Although their feelings remain the same, in the adult world, no matter how good the relationship is, they must have self-knowledge.

This time Lu Yuan gave him and Zhu Yawen a chance. If they fail to seize it due to their attitude problems, there may not be a next time.

Even if there was, he would be too embarrassed to answer it.

"Okay." Lu Yuan smiled.

The three musketeers from Beijing Film Academy got on the bus and drove all the way to Wangfujing in Dongcheng District.

The car stopped in front of a store. Lu Yuan pushed open the door of the box and was stunned.

"Hey, why are you here?"

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