A widower's entertainment

Chapter 419 [The Young Actor] (Please Subscribe)
CCTV also showed great respect for screenwriter Lin Youcheng. They invited all the people recommended by Lin Youcheng, including Siqin Gaowa. After reading the script, Lü Xiaohe agreed without hesitation.

Without a doubt, Lü Xiaohe was also very clear that Lin Youcheng's script for "Crossing the Guandong" was quite good, and the character of Zhu Kaishan was also very well portrayed. He was a legendary commoner hero and "grassroots merchant" who was resolute, courageous, loyal, honest, and resourceful. He was also a national hero in the Boxer Rebellion in the late Qing Dynasty. After the Boxer Rebellion failed, he led his wife and children to cross the Guandong, starting from scratch on the vast and desolate land, and working hard all the way to become a wealthy merchant. Later, he fought against the Japanese to protect the country's coal resources. The whole experience of this character was really very charismatic.

As a native of Northeast China, he naturally couldn't miss this opportunity to collaborate with Lin Youcheng.

Lü Xiaohe accepted the role in the drama, and Siqin Gaowa was also surprised that CCTV would offer her a role. After learning that it was recommended by screenwriter Lin Youcheng, she was naturally very surprised.

Although it's a script for a TV series, it was written by Lin Youcheng, which made Siqin Gaowa seriously consider it.

You should know very well how talented screenwriter Lin Youcheng is. When it was announced that "The Reader" was going to be adapted into a movie, she really wanted to play the role of Yang Ju, the middle-aged woman in the film. In her opinion, that role was quite challenging. It's just a pity that the role was later given to Pan Hong, so she didn't get the chance.

It can be said that Siqin Gaowa has always wanted to collaborate with Lin Youcheng. What she has now brought is a TV drama script, but Siqin Gaowa has to admit that the story is quite well written.

Although the character of Wen's mother is not as legendary as the male protagonist Zhu Kaishan, she is still a very special character. She is righteous and kind. When her husband went out to fight the Boxer Rebellion, she single-handedly supported her family. She has a resolute, courageous and wise personality. The key is that this character has to be played from her youth to old age, and later she also has to bury her son. This requires a very high level of acting skills.

Such a character, and this show in particular, is truly amazing!
Siqin Gaowa was also somewhat tempted. Although it wasn't a movie, the script was excellent, especially since it involved collaborating with Lin Youcheng.

It can be said that the most crucial factor was the cooperation with Lin Youcheng.

After considering it, Siqin Gaowa agreed to take on the role in "Crossing the Guandong".

It can be said that Lin Youcheng is truly the golden brand of the drama "Crossing the Guandong". Even without looking at the script, just the fact that the screenwriter is Lin Youcheng is enough to make a group of domestic actors want to work with him, not to mention that the script of "Crossing the Guandong" is also so excellent.

It's worth noting that most actors nowadays still prefer to act in movies, and very few movie actors would act in TV series. It's quite surprising that these two veterans of the film industry are going to star in "Crossing the Guandong".

It can be said that CCTV has secured the two main roles of Lü Xiaohe and Siqin Gaowa. This news has shocked the entire film and television industry. Lin Youcheng is the screenwriter, and both Lü Xiaohe and Siqin Gaowa are starring in this TV series. It is also said that this TV series is a collaboration between CCTV, Yanjing Television Art Center, and Qilu and Liaoning Provincial Local Television Production Centers. It can be said that this drama has instantly become the most anticipated drama in the entire mainland, without exception.

Of course, no one really noticed that in this collaboration, besides the TV station, Lin Youcheng's company also invested. This is because the company is not important; what is important is the screenwriter Lin Youcheng.

However, at this time, the most attention and anticipation are naturally focused on the casting of other roles.

It can be said that when news came out that young actors were needed for auditions, both newcomers who had never acted before and young actors who had acted before would come to audition.

Although everyone knew they might not be selected, they figured it wouldn't hurt to go see Lin Youcheng anyway.

The audition was held at the Yanjing Television Art Center. Director Zheng Xiaolong and screenwriter Lin Youcheng were there, as were people from CCTV. However, it was clear that Lin Youcheng was the one who made the final decision.

Although Zheng Xiaolong is the director, Lin Youcheng is the screenwriter of this film, and their status and position are obvious. Zheng Xiaolong and Lin Youcheng are also friends, so he naturally respects Lin Youcheng's opinions.

Wang Xuebin and Chen Jianbin are classmates who came to audition with the idea of ​​giving it a try. They are both students of the 90 class of the Acting Department of Yenching Academy of Drama and will soon graduate from school. Although Chen Jianbin has been acting in stage plays, he is also very much looking forward to Lin Youcheng's script.

"How are you?"

Wang Xuebin looked at Chen Jianbin and asked, "I don't know if I've been selected."

"With so many people around, I don't even know if the two of us have a chance."

Clearly, Wang Xuebin didn't have much hope of being selected to act in this play, because there were just too many people there, including some senior students who had already acted, all of whom came to audition, making the competition even fiercer for them.

However, Wang Xuebin also felt it was only natural, after all, it was Lin Youcheng's script, and it was a major production jointly produced by CCTV and several TV stations, so it was bound to attract a lot of attention.

Upon hearing Wang Xuebin's words, Chen Jianbin shook his head and said, "I don't know. I think it seems that Lin Youcheng's side has more decision-making power."

Wang Xuebin nodded and said, "After all, it's Lin Youcheng's manuscript."

Chen Jianbin nodded and said, "That's right. I only came to audition because it was Lin Youcheng's script. I don't know what kind of story it is."

"It's great to be able to meet Lin Youcheng, I really love his work!"

"I'd be happy even if I could only play a small supporting role!"

Upon hearing Wang Xuebin's words, Chen Jianbin said, "There are no small roles, only small actors."

Wang Xuebin nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, there are no minor characters."

Wang Xuebin and Chen Jianbin had previously co-starred in "Plum Blossom Trilogy: Plum Blossom Mark," playing prison guards. Although these were minor roles, neither of them ever imagined they would be unknown supporting characters.

Wang Xuebin added, "I don't know how the other people's auditions went."

Chen Jianbin shook his head and said, "I don't know, Ya Peng doesn't seem to be here." "Maybe he'll come later. Everyone in the class should be here. After all, this is Lin Youcheng's notebook, so it would be nice to see Lin Youcheng."

There were definitely more than just Wang Xuebin and Chen Jianbin auditioning in this class. However, Wang Xuebin and Chen Jianbin came together because they were good friends. They even worked together when they went to play minor roles in "Plum Blossom Trilogy: Plum Blossom Mark".

Clearly, Wang Xuebin and Chen Jianbin were also there because of Lin Youcheng. After all, the shadow of a tree is often followed by the name of a person, and Lin Youcheng's name was naturally very familiar to these acting students. These were all screenwriting giants who had won awards at the American Oscars, and they could say that they had all grown up reading Lin Youcheng's works. How could they not want to work with Lin Youcheng?

Although neither Wang Xuebin nor Chen Jianbin knew the outcome of their auditions, Lin Youcheng had written Wang Xuebin's name under the role of Zhu Chuanjie, while Chen Jianbin's name was written under the role of Zhu Chuanwu.

Zheng Xiaolong naturally noticed the names written by Lin Youcheng. These were things that needed to be discussed after the audition. However, Zheng Xiaolong also felt that the two people Lin Youcheng had chosen were very suitable.

He is a professionally trained actor, and Chen Jianbin also has a good foundation in stage plays. His performance was excellent, and his image and temperament were outstanding.

Wang Xuebin is certainly no less capable, after all, he studied acting. Although he may lack experience, he still has the foundation of a drama school acting department.

Zheng Xiaolong had also read the information and knew that Wang Xuebin and Chen Jianbin were classmates, and even from the same year. He said, "It seems that there was another person from their year who was also quite good. He even acted in the movie 'Youth Testimony,' but it seems that he didn't come."

Lin Youcheng knew who Zheng Xiaolong was talking about, but that didn't matter, because in his opinion, although that person could also play the roles of Zhu Chuanwen and Zhu Chuanjie, Chen Jianbin and Wang Xuebin were no less capable.

Especially Chen Jianbin, the future Fourth Master, is not just a simple Fourth Master. He once won three individual awards at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best New Director. He is an absolutely amazing figure who broke the Golden Horse Award record.

The key point is that the Fourth Prince, who is still quite young, would definitely not choose the Fourteenth Prince if Zhen Huan saw him. It should be said that Chen Jianbin is the best Fourteenth Prince right now.

Once the news of the audition spread, more and more people would naturally become aware of it.

Many actors came to audition after hearing the news, some of whom were not even acting students or actors, but they came after hearing the news from somewhere.

Even Zhou Xun, who was originally a resident singer at a bar, came to audition.

Clearly, Zhou Xun hadn't expected that the father she met at the movie theater entrance was actually Lin Youcheng. She had seen Lin Youcheng's work and knew how talented he was. Although she was shocked, she was still very confident and came to audition.

Lin Youcheng looked at Zhou Xun and asked, "How did you find out about this?"

Zhou Xun looked at Lin Youcheng with some embarrassment, because she had criticized Lin Youcheng for saying something wrong at the movie theater entrance. Little did she know that the person who said those words was the screenwriter of "The Truman Show". She said, "I heard it from someone. Anyway, I quit working at the bar, so I thought I'd give it a try. After all, I've acted in movies before."

Zhou Xun mentioned that she was a resident singer at a bar, but they actually wanted her to drink with them. She naturally refused and was even beaten up, so she naturally wouldn't do it again. She hadn't decided what to do next, but she unexpectedly heard about this audition and came over with a try-it-out mentality.

Lin Youcheng naturally knew that Zhou Xun was telling the truth when she said that she acted in a movie, but he didn't expect to meet Zhou Xun again here.

I hadn't originally planned to go looking for Zhou Xun, but now I didn't expect him to come to me directly.

Lin Youcheng naturally considered casting Zhou Xun in a role in "Crossing the Guandong".

Zheng Xiaolong could tell that Lin Youcheng knew this young woman. She looked rather young. Although he didn't remember Zhou Xun from the movie "The Haunted Tomb," he thought she was quite clever. After Zhou Xun left, he asked, "What do you think?"

Lin Youcheng knew that Zhou Xun was a very talented actress, even though she didn't have much acting experience yet, and said, "That's good."

"He's quite suitable to play Xia Yushu."

Lin Youcheng didn't intend to cast Zhou Xun as Xian'er, as she was too young. After all, Xian'er was Chuanwu's older sister, and her age was definitely not suitable. As for the roles of Xiu'er and Xia Yushu, Lin Youcheng felt that Zhou Xun would be more suitable for Xia Yushu than Xiu'er, who was virtuous and obedient. She was also more suitable in terms of age, as she was the youngest daughter-in-law. She had been educated since childhood, was open-minded, kind, and loving. She worked as a teacher at a school and was well-liked by Zhu Kaishan and his wife.

Lin Youcheng also knew that Zhou Xun's first real role was in "Daughter Red," where she played the young female lead, a young lady with short hair reaching her neck, and looked quite good as a female student.

Zheng Xiaolong nodded in agreement upon hearing Lin Youcheng's words. He also felt that Zhou Xun's personality, as described earlier, was quite suitable for the role of Xia Yushu. Of course, this was also because Lin Youcheng thought she was suitable; otherwise, none of the other actresses he had seen had been directly cast by Lin Youcheng.

With Zhou Xun running up ahead, Lin Youcheng was also surprised that Jiang Wenli would come to audition.

Speaking of which, Jiang Wenli graduated from the Drama Performance Department of Yenching University last year. Before that, she had already appeared in her first TV series, "Cliff Lily," and even won a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Feitian Awards for her first role. She also starred in her first film, "The Grass on the Plain." Of course, she is most famous for playing "Xiaodouzi's mother" in this year's film "Farewell My Concubine." Even though it was only a few minutes of screen time, her performance was quite brilliant.

Jiang Wenli's acting skills are naturally beyond question, but Lin Youcheng is somewhat hesitant, unsure which role to cast her in. Even though she's a newcomer, Jiang Wenli's acting skills are absolutely excellent. She could play the role of Xian'er, or even the role of the eldest sister-in-law without any problem. After all, Jiang Wenli will be playing the role of Consort Zhen in the TV series "Sunset in the Forbidden City" in a few years.

Alternatively, she could also play the persistent and kind-hearted Xiu'er.

Lin Youcheng is indeed considering which role to cast Jiang Wenli in.

(End of this chapter)