Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 420 The Three Beauties of the Legend of Sword and Fairy Gather Ahead of Schedule, Lucky
The morning passed in the blink of an eye.

The audition in the afternoon started at 1:30.

At noon, Lanxing provides meals.

But Tang Wen didn't let the cafeteria make it.

Many of the people who come to audition are already famous actors. If they can't get used to the cafeteria food or have a stomachache or something, it won't sound good if word gets out.

Lanxing directly arranged for a nearby McDonald's to deliver hundreds of meal sets, and the drinks served were not iced cola, but black tea.

Take whatever you want to eat; those with money can eat out if they want.

McDonald's, aside from other factors, generally has a relatively high level of hygiene.

As for Tang Wen himself, he ate at the company's head chef's special kitchen.

What is Zhang Jin doing?

"He and Ning Hao are working on the 'Nightclub' project."

"Water Moon Cave" and "Legend of the Spirit Realm" have already finished filming.

The company's distribution department is preparing to sell the film.

This is a TV series produced by Tang Wen and Fan Bingbing's company. According to industry practice, they need to pay Lanxing a distribution fee.

For Tang Wen, it was simply a matter of transferring money from one hand to the other.

Distribution is effortless; CCTV, Beijing, Shanghai, and Jiangnan have long been eyeing all of Tang Wen's projects.

The slogan "Made by Blue Star, guaranteed to be of the highest quality" has now gained considerable weight.

In addition, these four television stations all have connections with Tang Wen, so selling them for a good price would only cost the distribution department a couple of meals.

Now that he heard that, Tang Wen remembered that Wu Jing should also be in the "Nightclub" crew.

Mentioning them is not meant to be offensive.

I just wanted them to try out Xu Zhu, and hopefully he could take down Gao Hu.

The strengths and weaknesses of Zhang Jin and Wu Jing in the roles are equally obvious.

They are both young and handsome, with a heroic demeanor, and their action scenes are no problem.

However, his appearance is completely unrelated to that of Xu Zhu in the original novel.

The original text describes Xu Zhu as having thick eyebrows, large eyes, a large, flat, drooping nose, protruding ears, and very thick lips; his appearance was ugly.

Tang Wen thought of someone:

"Wang Baoqiang is playing a migrant worker, right? Let him come over and try out Xu Zhu!"

"Okay, Mr. Tang, I'll notify him right away." The head of the artist management department took out his phone.

The crew of "Migrant Workers' Survival" has basically finished filming Wang Baoqiang's scenes.

When I received the call, I was on set studying. When I heard that I was auditioning for the role of Xu Zhu, I quickly finished my boxed lunch, said goodbye to the director, and immediately got in the car and rushed back.

The audition started promptly at 1:30.

For the afternoon audition, an extra seat was added, and Lanxing CEO Xia Tian put aside other work to attend with him.

"Enter!"

The person who came in was an acquaintance. "Hello, Mr. Tang, directors, teachers, everyone."

Tang Wen simply nodded; this was not the place for small talk.

It can easily affect the actor's performance.

Huang Haibing took the lines from Liu Tianchi, prepared briefly, and began his audition for "Duan Yu": "Miss Wang..."

His eyes shone, his tone was enthusiastic, and he seemed to want to get closer, yet dared not.

He really captured Duan Yu's sycophantic nature quite well.

However, his appearance is a bit lacking; he looks too handsome.

After the audition, Tang Wen thought for a moment and didn't let Huang Haibing leave: "Haibing, what are your plans for today?"

"No arrangements have been made." Huang Haibing's heart raced.

"Then why don't you try Murong Fu again in one round?"

"Okay!" Huang Haibing agreed without saying a word.

"Alright, let's go prepare."

Following Huang Haibing was Shu Chang.

Before she could even say hello, Teacher Liu Tianchi couldn't help but laugh and say, "Shu Chang was recommended by Yi Fei to audition for the role of Tianshan Tonglao."

The Heavenly Child Granny is actually a difficult problem.

With the appearance of a teenager, one has to portray the mentality of someone who is already old.

They can only find child stars.

But most child stars simply don't have that kind of acting skill.

In the original timeline, Shu Chang's appearance helped the film crew out of a predicament.

Tang Wen and the production team perked up.

Shu Chang didn't speak, but tied her hands into pigtails, gathering her emotions.

When she looked up, her eyes had changed.

Her right hand shot up suddenly, clenching forward with a forceful grip, her slender palm bulging with veins, her features contorted in a grotesque expression: "He loved watching me perform the Flying... Divine Dance..."

When she said the word "flying," her voice suddenly rose.

From a deliberately suppressed hoarse tone, it transformed into the sharp voice of a little girl.

"cluck"

This scene depicts the state of Tianshan Tonglao before her death.

Tang Wen's eyes were full of admiration.

Shu Chang is talented and has put in a lot of effort; he can even imitate the throat sounds of a person dying perfectly.

From the audience's perspective, her expression and her performance were even a little scary!
Only three people auditioned for the role of Tianshan Tonglao.

After Shu Chang finished her performance, Tang Wen completely forgot about the other two.

Everyone applauded.

Shu Chang took a deep breath to calm herself down, then bowed to Tang Wen: "Thank you, Director Tang. Did I do a good job?"

"Great! Especially considering your age, you're definitely a potential TV Queen or Best Actress!"

"Is it really that good? You flatter me too much." Shu Chang was born in 87 and just turned 16.

Hearing the young and handsome Tang Wen praise her like that, she covered her face with her hands.

Although she spoke modestly, the little girl couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"Not at all, it seems this role is absolutely yours."

Looking to future generations, when they mention their childhood goddess Shu Chang, many people born in the 80s and 90s wonder why she didn't become famous.

She's clearly good-looking and has excellent acting skills.

Later, as time went on, I don't know how I ended up on the fringes of the entertainment industry.

In a good mood, Tang Wen asked a couple more questions: "Which company did you sign with?"

"Director Tang, I'm currently at Hairun."

Tang Wen really didn't know she had signed with a company; he thought she had always been a freelancer.

However, this girl is indeed bold; she has been working alone since 06.

He's not one to enjoy networking, so the more he tries, the less opportunities he gets.

"Isn't it time for the college entrance exam?"

"Hmm," Shu Chang nodded, then glanced at Liu Tianchi with a hint of guilt.

Teacher Liu adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and said helplessly, "She took the college entrance exam early last year when she was in her second year of high school and got into the Central Academy of Drama, but she just didn't come."

Shu Chang said shyly, "I mainly wanted to leave myself a 'backup plan.' If I can't act anymore, I can still find a job with my university degree..."

The more he spoke, the lower his voice became.

Tang Wen was speechless: Your talent lies entirely in acting. Are you planning to make a living off your university degree?

Should I say you're pragmatic?
Or should I say you don't understand the situation?

If I remember correctly, your performance as the Child Granny of Tianshan was included in the Central Academy of Drama's performance teaching materials.

And your "Consort Dong'e" was used as a model for dialogue lessons at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Even the performance systems of Japan and South Korea have studied your highlights...

With acting skills like that, why go to an ordinary university?

It's like Yao Ming insisting on learning to run.

Since they weren't close, Tang Wen didn't want to say anything bluntly, but out of respect for talent, he still offered a few words of advice:

"Shu Chang, your talent is no less than that of some international film queens. Moreover, attending the Central Academy of Drama or the Beijing Film Academy will earn you a bachelor's degree, which will also give you a chance to take the civil service exam and join an arts troupe, which is a kind of guarantee. You are good at acting, so don't waste your talent!"

"Thank you, Director Tang." Shu Chang was flattered and overwhelmed with emotion, and bowed to Tang Wen again: "I will definitely consider it carefully!"

The effects of persuasion from different people are drastically different.

Leaving the audition room, Shu Chang couldn't help but reflect: Even Director Tang Wen thinks I have talent and should pursue acting.

Am I really wrong?
Outside in the corridor, the actors waiting for their auditions saw her absent-minded look but didn't greet her. They just silently thought: It seems she failed the audition.

Another hour or so passed in the blink of an eye.

A girl with a soft, sweet voice walked into the audition room.

She wasn't intimidated at all: "Hello Director Tang, hello teachers, my name is Yang Mi, I'm 16 years old, and I'm here today to audition for Zhong Ling." Zhong Ling is Duan Yu's younger sister.

Zu Feng acted alongside her.

Yang Mi's performance was adequate, nothing particularly outstanding. If one had to praise her, one could only say that her eyes had a certain sparkle.

She was three points worse than Yang Rui, who auditioned for the role before.

After the audition, Tang Wen still kept the person behind: "Who came with you?"

"Director Tang, this is our General Manager Cai." Yang Mi's contract has been transferred from Rongxinda to Tangren.

I didn't think much of changing companies.

Neither company is a large company.

However, as a newcomer, the level of attention she received at Tangren was far greater than what she experienced at Rongxinda.

Putting everything else aside, the boss, Mr. Cai, actually personally mentored her.

A big-budget production can be arranged for his very first film.

Yang Mi knew that it all stemmed from the dinner party she attended that evening, where she met Tang Wen.

Yes, although the process was terrible.

But the outcome was ultimately good.

"You've passed. Get ready to participate in the performance."

"Thank you, director," Yang Mi bowed and left. Once she reached the corridor, she felt like jumping up and down in celebration.

When Cai Yinong saw the expression on her face as she entered, she knew she had passed the test.

Next, in the audition room, Tang Wen met Ren Quan, Yan Danchen, Sun Li, Lu Yi, and others...

They are all established actors.

Ren Quan auditioned for the role of Murong Fu and was shortlisted.

Yan Danchen auditioned for the role of A Zhu. After watching her performance, Tang Wen asked her to prepare for the role of Li Qiushui.

Sun Li, the top female host at Hairun Media, was unsurprisingly eliminated during her audition for the role of Wang Yuyan.

Tang Wen told her to go back and wait for news.

In reality, his statement that he was pressed for time and asked the actors to go back and wait for news was just a euphemism.

Meanwhile, Lu Yi, who is currently very popular, has entered the next round of the final test. He is a competitor of "Duan Yu".

Time flies and comes to evening.

There are only a few interviewees who didn't show up.

"Let's take a rest."

After seeing off another auditioning actor, Tang Wen picked up his teacup and ate a piece of donkey roll: "Who bought this snack?"

Summer: "Logistics, I guess."

"It is too sweet."

Xia Tian smiled and secretly made a mental note of it, planning to give the logistics department a piece of her mind later.

The boss doesn't like things that are too sweet; she's mentioned it before.

If you still can't remember, you can forget about your year-end bonus.

Tang Wen mentally calculated the shortlist of candidates for the main roles:
Qiao Feng: Hu Jun.

This has been arranged.

People in the industry know this, but some are stubborn and think there's a chance even before the camera is turned on.

Several people came to audition for the role of Qiao Feng today.

The most famous is Li Yapeng.

I don't know what this guy was thinking. He just finished playing Linghu Chong, and now he's playing Qiao Feng.

Even if it's suitable, it won't work!
Viewers who aren't familiar with Jin Yong's works might think they've switched channels when they see him.

Another actress who performed well in both appearance and acting skills is Shao Bing.

Tang Wen's most memorable role was the second brother in "Let the Bullets Fly" several years later.

"Brother, you know me. If it were me, it would be her husband slumped over the table!"

This classic line came from him.

Besides Lu Yi, another candidate for Duan Yu is Qiao Zhenyu, one of the "Four Beauties of the World".

And, Lin Zhiying, a popular idol from Taiwan who couldn't come today but asked Jia Jingwen to put in a good word for him.

For a young nobleman, Lu Yi was rather robust.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the choice for Duan Yu will likely be between Qiao Zhenyu and Lin Zhiying.

The former has the advantage of rich performance experience.

The latter, well...

It's purely because of its high popularity.

As for looks, they're all pretty good.

The third male protagonist is Xu Zhu.

Besides high-level intimidation.

Huang Xiaoming had originally wanted to give it a try, but Tang Wen jokingly rejected him over the phone: 'Senior brother is so handsome, how could he resemble Xu Zhu?'

Deng Chao, who is currently a student, also auditioned, but his temperament didn't match...

Outside the audition room.

Tang Yan, who was excited to see Tang Wen, looked at the two actors beside her who were already dressed in costumes and felt a mix of emotions.

This is an ugly male actor dressed in monk's robes.

It seems like he's the lucky one being discussed in the industry.

Lanxing is a "legend" in the industry, but it has very few artists. Both Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama know that there are two lucky male comedians who have been signed by Lanxing.

One of them was quite old, but had just been admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, majoring in dubbing.

To the students' astonishment, this Huang Bo became an overnight sensation after participating in "Avenue of Stars".

His rustic yet catchy songs are widely circulated.

It is said that his current appearance fee is as high as two or three hundred thousand yuan, which is comparable to that of a top-tier veteran singer.

The other one is named Wang Baoqiang, and that's the man in front of us.

He starred in "A World Without Thieves," and his acting was praised by teachers at the Central Academy of Drama as "amazing, natural, and without any trace of acting!"

At the Central Academy of Drama, his classmates disagreed, thinking that he might actually be stupid.

It was just him playing himself.

Tang Yan laughed out loud when she heard this statement.

Now, Wang Baoqiang is bald, wearing tattered monk's robes, with one palm held up in front of him, looking honest and simple.

I think I laughed too soon; this person seems to be quite something as well.

It must be true. How could someone be a fool to be chosen by Director Tang and signed as an artist by Blue Star?
Tang Yan glanced to the other side and saw a beautiful young woman in ancient costume, whom she also recognized.

It's impossible not to know them.

Near the school, in the small supermarket she frequented, hung her advertisement: "Sanyuan Yogurt, sweet and sour, that's me! I'm Liu Yifei!"

Whether yogurt or lactic acid is sour is hard to say; it depends on personal taste.

But seeing this advertisement, the students of the Central Academy of Drama felt a pang of sadness.

Is this an advertisement?

Or is it for promoting the artist?
I've seen advertisements with celebrities' names before.

But those people are all big names, like Brother Chenglong, and Teacher Chen Daoming...

What makes a newcomer actress, a freshman at the Beijing Film Academy, so special?!
Oh, news came from the Beijing Film Academy that she calls Tang Wen "brother".

Then it's only right to advertise like that.

Tang Yan has never drunk yogurt before, and every time she sees that poster, she wants to take her place.

Unfortunately, it’s just something I can think about.

I never expected to meet you today.

Waaah... Too bad I'm just here to make up the numbers...

"Tang Yan, please come in! Has Tang Yan arrived?"

"Yes, yes, teacher, I'm here." Coming to her senses, Tang Yan was flustered and her face turned pale: Oh no, oh no, what nonsense was I thinking? It's my turn now!

What are the lines?

In a flustered state, Tang Yan approached Tang Wen and stammered, "Director Tang, hello. I auditioned for, uh, my name is Tang Yan, a student at the Central Academy of Drama, and I auditioned for Meng Gu."

The moment she opened her mouth, everyone present, including herself, knew it was all over.

In this state, and being a newcomer, why bother with auditions?

It's a complete waste of time.

Unexpectedly, Tang Wen said, "You're too nervous. How about this, you go out and line up behind Qianqian, and prepare again."

Ok?
Tang Yan: Director Tang is so handsome and considerate!

Others: Is this girl about to have some good luck?
(End of this chapter)