Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 17 Audition (Part )

There were several people sitting in the room. There was a long table in front. The area facing the long table was very empty. Chen Linfeng walked towards that area and stood still.

Chen Linfeng recognized director Yu Shengming sitting in the middle, looking at the resume in his hand.

Sitting next to him were Cao Rong, Qian Yanqiu, and screenwriter Li who he had met that day. Chen's father was also present, as well as a few people who should be the investors.

Chen Linfeng didn't look at it any more and waited quietly for arrangements.

There were several staff members standing next to the table. One of them took out a piece of paper and handed it to him, asking him to look at it first.

Chen Linfeng scanned it carefully and found a conversation on it.

Nezha revealed to Wukong that the Dragon King of Jinghe River had not been reincarnated, but because the Heavenly Court had ordered to block the news, Nezha could not say it directly, so he went around in circles and kept hinting at Wukong in his words.

It is somewhat different from the first version of the script that Chen Linfeng had read, including the lines from the previous life. It should have been changed by the screenwriter Li.

Chen Linfeng quickly carried it on his back.

Chen Shantong, who was sitting, coughed lightly, turned to the person next to him and said, "Brother Liu, I am not in a good position to ask questions here. How about you take over?"

Brother Liu nodded, motioned to the staff beside him to turn on the camera, then cleared his throat and said in a serious voice, "Have you read everything on the paper?"

It turns out that my father is the guy who plays the good guy mentioned by Shu Chang.

While thinking about something he didn't want to do at all, Chen Linfeng replied, "I've finished reading it."

"Now please imagine the story before and after this conversation."

This time it was Qian Yanqiu's turn to cough. "This kid has read the script and has a good memory. He should be able to memorize it. Teacher Liu, change the question."

Brother Liu was speechless and stuck for a moment.

Yu Shengming, who was sitting in the middle, said, "Let me ask."

I took the notebook in front of Brother Liu and asked,

"Chen Linfeng, you have read the original script and heard that you participated in the design of some of the plots. You should have your own understanding of the character of Nezha. What is Nezha like in your mind?"

Chen Linfeng bent down and picked up the bag on the ground, "Can you give me a minute to change my clothes? My opinion of Nezha is all here."

"Sure." Director Yu made a gesture of invitation.

Chen Linfeng took out the clothes from the bag, put them on, tidied them up a little, then took out the hood, adjusted the direction, and put it on his head.

He was already very familiar with this outfit and quickly put it on. The image of Nezha that he liked very much in his previous life appeared in advance.

The audition group was somewhat shaken, and subtle chaotic sounds were heard.

There was a look of surprise in Yu Shengming's eyes, but since it was an audition after all, he did not express much.

He said in a calm tone, "It's a very strong style. Nezha is said to be the incarnation of a lotus, and the lotus is bluish-white. Why is red the main color in your design?"

This is the question that puzzles him the most.

The image of Nezha conceived by the crew during the early preparations was also mainly in white tones, supplemented by lotus patterns.

However, he had never expected that there would be such a design. The style struck his heart directly and disrupted his previous considerations in an instant.

Chen Linfeng said calmly, "The lotus is indeed an important symbol of Nezha, but in my heart, rebellion is his greatest underlying color.

The struggle against the mainstream runs through the legend of Nezha, and red is the most appropriate color to express this.”

Yu Shengming became interested. "But if you have read the script, you should know that Nezha in the sequel is not a rebellious character, but a defender of the mainstream order."

"Yes, so I have already collected it. If it is the origin myth of Nezha, I will even dye my hair red."

Chen Linfeng's favorite is the image of Nezha holding up a huge iceberg in the animated film. He recalled the shock he felt when he first saw the Devil Child in his previous life and sighed,

"As the saying goes, it is easy to change the country, but difficult to change one's nature. Even though he is a defender of order most of the time in this drama, his basic character should not change. He is a person who is a pound of lotus root powder and a 99-pound rebellious person."

Chen Linfeng realized that he had said too much, so he paused, and when he found that no one interrupted him, he continued, "My personal opinion is that Nezha in this play is a person who looks young, but is mature at heart, and has a somewhat stable worldview.

His role is more of a supporting one, so he can’t behave in a rebellious way, so the only way to show his character is through his clothes.”

Yu Shengming agreed with this statement in his heart, but the framework of the script had already been finalized and it was difficult to make major changes. He just changed Nezha from an adult to a teenager, and the overall plot remained unchanged.

Young people are ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and are most likely to show rebelliousness.

This is his best effort.

Chen Linfeng actually guessed this, and said this half from the bottom of his heart and half to please the director.

This is clearly reflected in the Lotus Lantern shot by Director Yu in his previous life. Nezha is just a little rebel, and he will definitely help as long as it is against the Heavenly Court.

In his previous life, probably this year, this director was going to shoot a movie about the Lotus Boy Nezha, also with a young image, but he took on the directorship of the sequel, and it seems that the project will be stillborn.

Yu Shengming looked around and asked, "What do you think? Do you have any questions?"

The people who hosted the audition discussed it quietly and decided to give this segment a miss. His performance was too outstanding, and even if the young actor was not adopted, they had to try to use his costume.

The second item is the performance session, and the topic is the content just sent to you.

Chen Linfeng performed according to the script.

Speaking in a roundabout way and conveying his implied meaning through his expression, Chen Linfeng completely acted out the role of a working god who had been slacking off in heaven for many years.

He has not learned acting yet, and his main focus is to play himself in scenes. I can't say that his acting is outstanding, but for people around ten years old, it's still decent.

Yu Shengming secretly evaluated in his heart that the lines were quite good and Nezha's mentality was mature. His specific performance level should be similar to that of the little girl mentioned above.

He picked up a pen and marked it on the paper.

The third item is the actor’s own performance, which requires the auditionee to demonstrate his or her own strengths and advantages.

Seeing that the crew had prepared various weapons in the room, Chen Linfeng practiced his Shaolin spear skills, which made the auditionees nod their heads repeatedly.

Chen Linfeng finished the audition and left the stage.

Yu Shengming signaled to stop calling out numbers, and several big guys discussed Chen Linfeng's performance.

Liu Zhiping, the largest investor, from China Television Wuxi Film and Television Company, said bluntly, "This performance is so outstanding that I think we can just make the decision."

Someone else echoed, "Yeah, his acting is good, the fighting scenes are okay, not to mention his image, it fits the bill perfectly."

Yu Shengming had already made up his mind, but he still said calmly, "There are still people behind, let's finish the audition first."

After Chen Linfeng met up with Shi Xiaolong and Shu Chang, they exchanged their performances with each other.

Shu Chang looked at Chen Linfeng, who had not changed out of his costume, and lamented that his hope was slim. Shi Xiaolong was also wailing beside him.

Since the audition was over, Chen Linfeng didn't think any more about it and went home to continue writing "The Book of Life and Death".

As expected, ten days later, Chen's father called to inform the audience of the person who would play the role of Nezha. It was Chen Linfeng.

He asked his father about the other characters. There was no need to say much about Zhang Lingtong, as some of the investment in this drama was for him and there would be no possibility of change. Tang Monk was played by Xu Shaohua, the actor who played Tang Monk in the sequel to Journey to the West.

"Ah? How can he play a Tang monk who knows both magic and martial arts?"

Chen Linfeng was a little confused. The image of Huang Haibing in his previous life gradually faded and was replaced by a classic version of Tang Monk's face. It felt weird no matter how he thought about it.

"Don't underestimate this guy. He played Zhang Wenyuan in the Three Kingdoms and also acted in martial arts movies. He's good at martial arts."

"Okay, I'm ignorant."

But it feels weird no matter how I think about it.

Father Chen continued to talk about other casting situations.

Zhu Bajie, Qiao Ling'er, and Fairy Biyou are the same as in the previous life, and should be the work of Cao Rong. Although he is no longer in control, he still has a lot of say.

The Six-Eared Macaque was played by Ding Jian, who later played the role of Sun Wukong in the Lotus Lantern.

Bai Lianhua was replaced by Xu Qing, who had just worked with Chen Daoming on the movie "We Promised Not to Break Up" and was free at the moment, so she was recommended by CTS to perform.

Most of the other characters are actors from the sequel of Journey to the West.

Both dramas have scenes such as Heaven, Lingshan Mountain, and Hell, and most of the characters are similar.

The sequel is a matter of feeling its way forward, with no need to change the scenes, costumes, or props, just use them as they are.

Whether it was the actors on stage or the staff behind the scenes, they all accepted it. These people were naturally happy to have an extra salary.

Among them, China Television Wuxi Film and Television Company, as an investor in both dramas, played a very important role.

And this company was recruited because of Zhang Lingtong, so spending a little more money to hire him would be a huge win.

The official time to join the crew is August, and Chen Linfeng needs to finish writing the novel before then.

It was just about summer vacation, so he stayed at home every day to speed up the manuscript.

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(End of this chapter)