Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 260 The Unspoken Answer
When Liu Yifei left the audition room, she felt completely drained.

Only then did she understand why Chen Nuo wanted her to wear light makeup, or even nude makeup.

It turns out that I needed to cry so many times to rehearse this scene.

If the makeup is a little bit heavy, then you have to remove it because your face will definitely not look good after crying.

While going downstairs, Liu Yifei kept recalling the audition process in her mind, replaying it over and over again.

Then smile, okay?

Is it okay to cry then?
Then cry, you can't do it when it's so painful.

In the last crying scene, Director Zhang asked her to cry like tears were pouring down her face and she couldn't speak. He also asked an assistant director to cry with her, but she still didn't do well.

It was as if I forced myself to cry for just three or four seconds, and then all the tears were gone.

Crying scenes, she hated crying scenes the most. But in this movie, crying seemed to be the most important thing.

"Ah~" Liu Yifei rubbed her hair in annoyance.

When she left, although Director Zhang Yimou did not announce the result on the spot, he just asked her to go back and wait for the news,
It looks really serious, and it's probably not going to have any good results.

Li Jing, who was beside her, had been carefully observing her expression. At this time, she asked softly, "Fei Fei, what's wrong? Do you feel unwell?"

"Yeah, the performance was terrible." Liu Yifei said in a muffled voice, "I was not really into the role from beginning to end. I couldn't cry even if I was asked to. I guess there is no more drama."

Li Jing exclaimed in surprise, but her voice became softer as she asked, "Are you too nervous? It's okay, don't think too much, you can't say for sure."

Liu Yifei looked at the floor number that kept getting smaller above the elevator and explained, "I was a little nervous, but I didn't know why. I felt something was wrong as soon as I entered, and I forgot everything I had prepared. I had thought of a lot before, but I couldn't think of anything at the time. When I came out, I saw the expressions of Director Zhang and the others, and they probably wouldn't choose me this time."

As she spoke, tears began to well up in Liu Yifei's eyes, blurring her vision. The red number on the elevator's LED screen turned into a ball of red light.

But the girl held her head up, trying hard not to let them fall.

Why didn't these annoying tears come out before? Now they are quite positive.

Li Jing lowered her voice and said, "It's okay, Feifei, don't think too much. We don't know the result yet. Maybe you are asking too much of yourself. Director Zhang and the others may not think the same way as you do."

"Well, do you want to call Mr. Chen and talk to him?" Li Jing said softly, "Actually, many things are not that difficult as long as he opens his mouth."

Liu Yifei didn't say anything, just shook her head.

How can it be?

It was all agreed upon beforehand that this time she had to rely on herself.

At this time, the elevator went down to the underground parking lot. Li Jing walked out first, looked around, and then let Liu Yifei walk out of the elevator.

After getting in the car, Li Jing was about to ask the driver assigned by the company to drive to Liu Yifei's home, but unexpectedly Liu Yifei suddenly said, "Wait, Sister Jing, I don't want to go home, wait for me to make a call."

When Mr. Zhang Songwen received Liu Yifei's call, he had just returned from filming in Hengdian a few days ago and was closing the door of his small courtyard, preparing to go out to buy groceries.

After answering the phone, he still went out to buy groceries with his girlfriend.

The two of them walked and chatted together on the road.

Teacher Zhang finally got rid of his single status at the end of last year. His new girlfriend is an outsider, a few years younger than him, a graduate of the University of Science and Technology of China, and does scientific research in a research institute in BJ.

At this time, the woman laughed, patted him on the back, and said excitedly: "It's really Liu Yifei, Lao Zhang, have you really taught Liu Yifei how to act?"

Zhang Songwen chuckled and said, "What's the big deal?"

"Oh, just keep pretending. I saw you were talking on the phone just now. You couldn't close your mouth." The girlfriend laughed for a while, and suddenly asked curiously: "Hey, I'm talking to you, um, Chen Nuo, have you really been to your shabby yard?"

Zhang Songwen laughed: "What do you mean by shabby yard? Chen Nuo never said it was shabby. He was sitting on the stool you often sit on."

The woman's voice suddenly got louder and she shouted, "Oh my god, is this true?"

"Does lying to you make sense?"

"I'll go, do you think Chen Nuo will come this time?"

"Didn't you see on the news yesterday that he was in Hong Kong?"

"That's hard to say. Come on, let's go faster. What happened to Hong Kong? It's not like he has to run back here!"

After the two of them bought the vegetables and prepared the meal, the doorbell in the yard rang.

Liu Yifei and his three companions entered the yard.

Although Chen Nuo was not there, the two hosts were still very welcoming.

Speaking of which, after the news, although Liu Yifei and Zhang Songwen, the master and apprentice, would occasionally send text messages to each other, they had not seen each other for more than a year.

Zhang Songwen talked about his experiences over the past year at the dinner table, and he was quite emotional. "Many people who didn't know me before now know me. Many doors that I couldn't enter before can now be entered. When I just graduated, I went to a crew for an audition. A director told the investors that people like me are like dwarfs and are not worthy of acting. When he saw me not long ago, he asked me to play the second male lead in his crew."

Fortunately, Teacher Zhang never drinks, otherwise when we talk about this, it would definitely be a big deal.

After finishing their meal, in the warm heated room, several people sat or stood together, and Liu Yifei spoke out the purpose of their visit.

She wanted Teacher Zhang to give her some advice or some direction. At this time when she was particularly confused and frustrated, besides the man in Hong Kong, she only wanted Teacher Zhang.

Liu Yifei said that although Director Yimou did not say it explicitly today, it was almost the same as saying it. She witnessed the disappointed look on his face with her own eyes. She probably had no chance of acting this time.

So, according to Zhang, who knows her well, what should she do? Is there any hope for her career, which is almost ruined?

After listening to this, Zhang Songwen pondered for a while, then asked: "Yi Fei, if I remember correctly, this should be your first time to audition, right?"

Liu Yifei felt like there was a stone blocking her heart. When she said that just now, if she hadn't tried hard to hold back, tears would have fallen again.

Hearing what Teacher Zhang said, she nodded sadly and said, "Yes."

Zhang Songwen looked at her with a look of doomsday on her face, and he didn't know whether to cry or laugh. In the end, he chose to force a smile.

He laughed and said, "Actually, Yifei, failing an audition is a very normal thing. At the peak, I was rejected by the crew more than 300 times a year. I never thought about whether I should change my career."

"So, if you really fail this time, what does it matter? You don't have to care at all."

"Besides, you're going to try this movie."

"Yi Fei, I just came back from Hengdian. Many actresses there have been talking about this drama recently. I don't know how many of them want to act with Chen Nuo and be the leading actress in director Zhang Yimou's film."

"But can they? No way."

"Forget about being the leading actress. They can't even walk in front of director Zhang Yimou and let him watch their performance."

"Because they have graduated. And Director Zhang Yimou only wants to find newcomers from various colleges and universities this time."

"what about you?"

"Logically, you're not a student anymore. It's been a year or two since you graduated, right?"

"In fact, it is not reasonable for you to be selected by Director Zhang."

"However, you can make a direct call to Director Zhang Yimou's mobile phone. Two days later, you can stand in front of him and let him, the producer, and the assistant directors watch your performance and seriously consider whether you can play the leading role in his new movie."

Zhang Songwen sighed deeply, "Yifei, have you ever thought about why this happened?"

Coincidentally, at this time, someone in the New Picture Company's conference room also raised the same question.

And this person is none other than Zhang Weiping, CEO of New Picture.

"I know that Liu Yifei's acting is indeed not good. But today, a group of us solemnly flew back from all over the country to watch her act, and we are still discussing it until now. Why is this?"

Zhang Weiping looked around and did not wait for anyone to answer. He continued, "Just like last week when I was on the phone with Chairman Han of China Film Group Han Sanping. We were originally talking about the founding of a country, but he suddenly changed the subject and mentioned our movie. He wanted to invest in it. I tried my best to persuade him, even bringing up IDG CEO Xiong, and finally he gave up the idea."

"Mr. Han is so optimistic about our film. Apart from Director Yimou, is there any other reason?" "I think what we discussed for several hours just now was all about appearance and acting skills."

"To be fair, Zhou Dongyu and Liu Yifei both have their own strengths in these aspects. Zhou Dongyu's acting skills are indeed much better than Liu Yifei's, and I think Liu Yifei's appearance is incomparable to Zhou Dongyu's."

"As for dancing, both of them have a good foundation and are very good."

"However, our film is ultimately for the market. The combination of Chen Nuo and Liu Yifei is definitely many times stronger than that of Chen Nuo and Zhou Dongyu. The fans of The Return of the Condor Heroes alone are a major guarantee of our box office success."

"I have said this and I will not speak any more. Director, you have the final say."

"But, the answers to the two questions I asked before, although we have never said them out loud, does not mean that they do not exist. Right?"

"Okay, I'm done speaking."

Zhang Weiping sat down on the bench, folded his hands, and looked like he really didn't intend to speak anymore.

No one spoke in the meeting room for a while.

A strange atmosphere flowed in the conference room, from everyone's inadvertent glances at each other to their hesitant expressions, there was an undercurrent.

This is a situation that rarely occurs in Zhang Yimou's crew.

Because Director Zhang has always advocated free speech.

But the question of whether or not to "give someone face" seems a bit difficult to talk about.

After several months of casting in various colleges and universities, when the time came, a person with connections was chosen. Doesn't it feel like a halfhearted effort?
The final result is so good that it leaves nothing to be desired.

If Liu Yifei's performance was not good, the controversy that would follow would be really huge.

No matter how great Director Zhang is or how high his status in the country is, I'm afraid he will still be humiliated.

Therefore, in this matter, no one, including the general manager Zhang Weiping, can make the decision for Zhang Yimou.

Because this is his movie, he led the casting, and he is solely responsible for the final success or failure.

Perhaps that is why he always wanted to choose the little girl from Shijiazhuang.

So after Mr. Zhang Weiping's heart-to-heart talk, which almost made things clear, what decision will Director Zhang make?

Everyone in the conference room fixed their eyes on Zhang Yimou's expressionless face.

Finally, the most famous director from Shaanxi in China today spoke slowly.

Liu Yifei walked out of teacher Zhang Songwen's yard and sat in the spacious and comfortable seat of the Toyota Alpha that the company had provided her with. It was already a moonlit night.

Huanxin Company paid an additional 20 yuan for the million-level nanny car, which was delivered in June this year. The seats are equipped with footrests and electric leg rests, and it is said that passengers can enjoy a comfortable experience comparable to that of a first-class cabin on an airplane.

But Liu Yifei felt a little uneasy at this time.

The more than two hours of conversation just now made her fully realize how lucky she was.

It's not even her looks, or her nationality or anything else.

It's pure luck really.

If the actor who played Yang Guo in the Return of the Condor Heroes she starred in was not a man called Chen Nuo, no matter if his surname was Huang or anything else.

No matter how popular The Return of the Condor Heroes is, or how well-known The Chinese Paladin is, in 2008, it is impossible for her to stand in front of Zhang Yimou and compete for the role of the heroine in his world-renowned movies.

Even if her agent was still the same one, even if she had not gone to Japan to release any albums, it would be impossible.

She suddenly woke up from her dream as she listened to Zhang Songwen's narration.

It turns out that this drama has attracted so much attention even though it hasn't even started filming yet.

It turns out that for the heroine in the film, I wonder how many people are willing to give up everything for her.

Including the company Huanxin, which she signed as a joke with the mentality of a friend, now has many people who want to sign with it but cannot find the way.

However, Liu Yifei has a different opinion on this point.

At least she knew that the company had signed two actresses. The two girls waited for two full years before Qi Da said that he could slowly give them some resources at the beginning of next year.

For example, the movie "Apple" that she and Sister Bin Bing both liked, the company was going to recommend one of them to act in it. The two girls waited for two years.

But thinking about it this way, Liu Yifei felt even luckier.

So, what does this little setback today matter?
How pretentious.

She sat in the car, watching the village slowly disappear from her sight under the night sky, and then transition back into the lights of the city.

Liu Yifei suddenly felt that she should call him to thank him.

Given her current relationship with Chen Nuo, she naturally didn't have to worry about anything. She took out her cell phone and dialed the number.

The other end was slow to pick up the phone, just like yesterday, and it took a long time before the call was answered.

Liu Yifei suddenly forgot to be grateful and asked in dissatisfaction, "What are you doing?"

The man on the other end of the phone seemed to subconsciously say, "I'm doing it," then paused, "I'm exercising. What's wrong?"

"Why do you exercise every night?" Liu Yifei asked curiously, "Is it the private trainer you found in Japan who taught you?"

"Well, the Japanese taught me a lot in this area. What do you want? Can you tell me quickly?"

Liu Yifei said angrily, "Why are you rushing me? I was planning to call you to thank you. But your attitude now makes me not want to thank you anymore."

The voice on the phone sounded a little hurried, and he hummed twice in succession, "Uh-huh. If you don't want to thank me, then don't thank me. Nothing else? Then I'll hang up. Call me at a different time next time. If you do this again, I'll suspect you've installed surveillance."

Liu Yifei yelled: "Wait!!"

But she said it was too late, there was no sound on the phone, and when she looked at the screen, the other party had hung up.

Liu Yifei was almost mad, and without saying a word, she immediately hit another one.

Originally, Liu Yifei was going to wait for Chen Nuo to answer the phone and criticize him for his attitude.

Unexpectedly, Chen Nuo's opinion seemed to be more important than hers.

As soon as he picked up the phone, he panted and said intermittently, "No, Xixi. What's the matter with you? Tell me the truth, have you learned some bad habits from your sister Binbing? Did you do this on purpose? Ouch, hiss, it hurts!"

Liu Yifei forgot about the account and asked with concern: "What do you mean by intentional? What happened to you? Were you on the treadmill? Did you twist your ankle?"

The voice on the phone was very helpless: "No, please tell me quickly, what's the matter with you?"

Liu Yifei didn't understand what it meant to speak quickly.

She never speaks in a hurry or slowly.

I spent two minutes talking about the process and results of my audition today.
I spent another five minutes talking about the stories I heard from Teacher Zhang Songwen and his related insights.

Finally, he said with great emotion: "Thank you, Chen Nuo, I never thought about this before. Now I know that it was you who was helping me all along."

He finished speaking, but after several seconds, there was no sound from the other end.

Liu Yifei couldn't help but yelled "hello, hello" several times before Chen Nuo's voice came back, "Yeah, that's right. Very good, I get it."

Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, "You know? What do you know?"

"I know, I know everything, everything is fine, then I'm hanging up now."

(End of this chapter)