Full-time actor

Chapter 44 [44] The extreme pull of signing a contract!

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

After training for group performances and completing his daily tasks, Chen Yu just returned to the rental house when he saw Chen Peidong sitting there with a sense of loss.

A face of unrequited love.

His eyes were staring straight at one place, motionless, which frightened Chen Yu so much.

Could this old man be depressed?
  Should not be!

I'm only in my early 40s, and I'm like this. How can I still do it when I'm 60?
  "dad!"

Chen Yu shouted again, and Chen Peidong turned his head mechanically, and his eyes when he looked at Chen Yu became extremely complicated.

It was a kind of emotion full of excitement, shock, disbelief, acceptance, loss... Anyway, there were many kinds of emotions in it.

Fortunately, Chen Yu is a senior actor. Ordinary people may not be able to understand the meaning of this look.

"son!"

Chen Peidong suddenly said happily: "You have really grown up!"

When a father truly feels that he is old, his son is better than him.

He began to accept the fact that he was not as good as his son.

This also means changes in roles within the family.

The head of the family may change hands; although Chen Peidong has never been the head of the family.

"You will always be my dad!"

The 18-year-old Chen Yu couldn't understand Chen Peidong's mood at this moment; but after his rebirth, he could understand it very well.

"Wash and sleep!"

Chen Yu spoke to Chen Peidong, who seemed a little silent on the side, but went outside to get a basin of water, poured hot water on it, and put it in front of him.

"..."

Chen Peidong's expression became more intriguing, but the next second, he felt relieved again.

"Ha ha!"

He smiled, and then said to Chen Yu who was about to walk out: "Boy, come on, your dad and I are going to find a job in the next few days, but we can't let my mother support me all the time!"

"Dad, actually, I don't need you to take care of me!"

"Look at me, I can take care of myself all by myself!"

Chen Yu's words actually meant that he had always wanted to tell Chen Peidong: "You go back and drive. I'm worried about you being here in the imperial capital!"

"You brat, don't you trust me anymore?"

Look, does this speak human words?

"You are unfamiliar with the place here, and I don't want you to be wronged!"

"You know me at least in your hometown, so the leader treats you well——"

"No, it makes you look like an emperor!"

Chen Peidong is a little unconvinced now. Isn't this your first time here?

Haha, Chen Yu didn't even want to irritate him.

"I, a young man, am different and have to break through!"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, your dad and I will go out to find a job tomorrow!"

"Forget it, let me call my mother!"

Chen Yu also knows Chen Peidong's temper. If there is anyone in the world who can cure him, there is only one person.

His mother Shen Xiaoqin.

"You call her, and I have to stay here too!"

This statement is obviously a bit false.

Chen Yu didn't say much to him. After waving to him, he walked towards the next door.

Well, the place Bian Xiang found for him has several rooms on the second floor, where he can stay casually, as well as showers and toilets. It's really nice, much better than in the city.

"You dare to use your mother to pressure me, okay!"

"The wings are really hard!"

Chen Peidong was cursing and washing his feet, and suddenly realized that the foot-washing water was brought to him by Chen Yu.

Looking at the slightly turbid and sloshing water in front of him, Chen Peidong suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball and sighed: "Hey, forget it, people have to serve their age, Chen Peidong!"

"If you stay for two more days, if you really don't need me, then why should I stay here?"

Chen Peidong smiled bitterly, served the foot-washing water, and went directly to bed.

The next day, looking at the prepared breakfast on the table and the note left by Chen Yu, Chen Peidong felt more and more melancholy.

Some things are really beyond his control.

For example, my son grew up overnight.

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  On the other side, Chen Yu drove Bian Xiang's van towards the address of the China Audiovisual Brokerage Company where Ji Qiannan stayed.

In 02, traffic control was still relatively loose, so although Chen Yu had not yet taken his driver's license test, there would be no traffic police checking him on the road. It is estimated that the current number of traffic police in the entire imperial capital is less than [-].

Unlike later generations, there were traffic detachments everywhere.

This is a symbol of social development and progress. In the imperial capital in 02, everything seemed primitive.

More than 40 minutes later, Chen Yu finally arrived at his destination.

In a CBD building that is very brand-new at present, China Audio-Visual rents an entire floor here; the five-character advertisement of Pushengda has not yet been demolished, but the four-character advertisement of China Audio-Visual seems to have just been posted.

Pushengda Advertising is the predecessor of China Audio-Visual, founded in 1998; China Audio-Visual is a new company established at the end of last year.

Pu Lin, the founder of the group, has great ambitions. After making a fortune from advertising, he turned his attention to TV dramas.

He served as the director of a provincial TV drama production center in the 90s, so he undoubtedly has a more thorough and far-reaching view of the future of the TV and film industry than most people, including so-called TV drama insiders.

This is definitely the best time to enter the game.

It turned out that he was indeed successful.

The three TV series launched after the establishment of China Audio-Visual - "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Pink Girl" and "Dragon" have all achieved great success.

A "small company" that only opened for one year took only two years to become the leader in the TV drama industry.

This is something that no one in the entire industry expected.

Have the ability, connections, connections, and background!

This is Chen Yu's definition of Pu Lin.

He followed the address on the text message on his mobile phone and came to the 9th floor.

"Sister Qian, I'm here!"

Before Chen Yu went upstairs, he sent a message to Ji Qiannan; the elevator door opened, and a very capable-looking woman with fat short hair waved to Chen Yu with a smile: "Chen Yu?"

"It's me, hello, Sister Qian!"

Chen Yu politely greeted Ji Qiannan. Ji Qiannan looked Chen Yu up and down. The more he looked at him, the more he admired him: "You are more handsome and stylish than I thought!"

"Sister Qian is joking!"

"Hey~ I'm not kidding. With your temperament, if you become the protagonist in the future, you will charm a bunch of little girls!"

Ji Qiannan laughed and brought Chen Yu to her office.

This is a woman who can make people feel close to her with just a few words; she has a strong ability to deal with people and is very professional at first sight.

In fact, Chen Yu's judgment was indeed correct. Ji Qiannan is a fairly senior female agent in the industry.

Although he can't compare with the four famous agents of Imperial Capital in the world, he can still be regarded as a semi-well-known figure in the huge entertainment circle of Imperial Capital.

She has brought out one of the most famous actors named Jia Hongsheng.

The school idol of Chinese drama school, Zhou Xun’s ex-boyfriend.

Before 2000, the name Jia Hongsheng was still quite famous; it's a pity that this guy fell into trouble, which caused Ji Qiannan's reputation in the industry to plummet.

If China Audiovisual hadn't wanted to open a brokerage company and couldn't find anyone, they would have had to ask her to serve as the artist manager of the new company.

The four major agents Hua Jie, Hao Wei, Li Xiaowan, and Chang Jihong, Huaxia Audio-Visual wanted to hire, but they either had a famous agent or started their own company.

The one who is slightly worse than them is Ji Qiannan, who dominated the world 00 years ago.

"What to drink?"

Ji Qiannan arrived at her office and asked Chen Yu.

"I will do it myself!"

Chen Yu walked to the old-fashioned Cadilla water dispenser behind Ji Qiannan, first poured her a glass of warm water, and then took a glass himself. Then at Ji Qiannan's signal, he sat across from her.

"You should know the reason why I called you here, right?"

Ji Qiannan suddenly took out a contract-like document from the drawer.

"I don't like to talk nonsense. I'll give you three days to think about it. You can take a look first!"

"If you have any questions, you can tell me!"

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to sign a contract. Cooperation is definitely a two-way street!"

"Right?"

Ji Qiannan looked at Chen Yu sitting there with a smile, and Chen Yu nodded: "Yes, I understand!"

"Take it back and take a look!"

"If you have any questions, please call me anytime!"

"Do you have my mobile phone number? It's the number I called you yesterday!"

Ji Qiannan pushed the contract to Chen Yu, but Chen Yu did not open it immediately.

Signing a contract is also a science.

Anyway, there are only three days left, so Chen Yu is not in a hurry.

Although he was anxious, he certainly couldn't express it. If Ji Qiannan saw this, then the contract would be signed passively.

"I heard that you got first place in Nortel's preliminary art exam?"

Ji Qiannan suddenly brought up a topic like a casual chat.

Chen Yu hummed: "Yes, first!"

"I did call and ask, and the examiners were very impressed with you!"

In the Imperial Capital, there are people who are involved in this circle and have connections with China Theater and Nortel. There is no need to mention them at all.

"Are you preparing to take the Nortel exam?"

Another seemingly casual question, but in fact the contract interview has already begun.

Throwing away the contract just allowed Chen Yu to relax.

"uncertain!"

"You haven't chosen yet?"

Chen Yu also smiled, but Ji Qiannan raised a brow: "Have you applied to other schools?"

"Well, it's a hit!"

"Sister Qian, when you called me yesterday, I had just finished the preliminary test for Chinese drama!"

"No wonder!"

Ji Qiannan made a look of understanding and suddenly slapped her forehead: "I'm sorry, I forgot about this. Why did I call you several times and you didn't answer the phone?"

"Sorry, sorry, I remembered this a few days ago. This new company just opened, so I forgot about it!"

"How's it going? Did you pass the exam?"

Ji Qiannan asked immediately.

Chen Yu said calmly: "It's not bad, that examiner let me pass the drama test and said I'll see you in the re-examination!"

"Ok?"

Ji Qiannan, who had always maintained a smile, could no longer maintain her expression.

"The examiner asked you to pass the opera test?"

"Which examiner?"

"Chang, his surname is Chang. She said he teaches an acting class. He looks quite old and his hair is a little gray!"

Of course Chen Yu knew it was Chang Li, but the art of dialogue is so wonderful.

Extreme pull.

"Chang Li?!!"

Ji Qiannan was so shocked that she almost jumped up from her seat. She suppressed her excitement and said, "Chang Li, did Teacher Chang Li say this to you?"

"I don't know the specific name, but she told me that her surname is Chang!"

"She... actually chatted with you for the first time?"

This was something Ji Qiannan couldn't even imagine.

Who is Chang Li? She is the authority in the entire Chinese performance circle. Nortel has been poaching her many times, but they have not been able to move her.

Of course none of this is critical.

Ji Qiannan knew the process of the preliminary examination very well. How could the examiner say this to a candidate and introduce himself?
  Each person only has one minute, let alone introduce themselves. Whether the candidate can finish speaking is a question.

This is either Chen Yu bragging, or...

"Not too possible!"

Ji Qiannan prefers to believe it is the former.

"When I was walking out after the exam, she called me to stop!"

Chen Yu saw the suspicion on Ji Qiannan's face and immediately made up for it.

"Is it?"

Ji Qiannan glanced at Chen Yu playfully, and suddenly took out her mobile phone from under the table: "If it's Teacher Chang Li, I happen to know him!"

The artist he led before, Jia Hongsheng, happened to be a graduate of the Chinese Opera and was the beloved disciple of teacher Chang Li.

If, if this guy doesn't smoke, he will definitely have a place in the future movie king.

This guy's acting skills are really amazing, and he's also very handsome. He is known as the most handsome school boy in the history of Chinese dramas.

Unfortunately, in order to play a drug addict, he embarked on the same path as that character.

It can only be said that it is not a good thing for actors to pursue that sense of reality too much.

Just like Heath Ledger.

"Would you like me to call and ask you about the preliminary examination?"

Ji Qiannan looked at Chen Yu, wanting to see something on his face, but found that Chen Yu simply couldn't ask for it: "Okay, then... thank you, Sister Qian!"

(End of this chapter)