Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 342 Dance Troupe Audition [Part 2]

Just as Zhang Yan made his decision.

Three more girls arrived outside the restaurant. One of them pointed to the red cloth temporarily hanging there and said casually, "That's right, this is it!"

Just as she was about to step inside, she was pulled back by her two companions, one on each side.

"Ziyi, are you really going to sign up?"

"Of course!"

Zhang Ziyi, who just turned 15, is full of confidence: "How will we know the gap between us and college graduates if we don't try?"

"But... what if we get found out?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Zhang Ziyi said nonchalantly, "They said they wanted to recruit students from Beijing Dance Academy. Isn't the affiliated high school of Beijing Dance Academy also part of Beijing Dance Academy?"

Zhang Ziyi entered the Affiliated High School of Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 11 and is currently a first-year high school student. Her purpose in coming here was not only to compete with the senior students, but also because she was interested in film and television companies.

She broke free from her companions' grasp, looked back at their two timid faces, and pouted, saying, "Why don't you go back first, and I'll go in and take a look by myself?"

The two companions exchanged a glance, but ultimately felt too embarrassed to leave her alone, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go in with her to register—of course, only Zhang Ziyi actually registered, and the two of them were just spectators who were there to watch.

Chang Jihong initially thought the three girls were a bit too young, but seeing that Zhang Ziyi had signed up so readily, she didn't pay much attention.

After all, the students at Beijing Dance Academy are generally quite young, with many graduates under the age of twenty, and occasionally even minors.

Chang Jihong handed over a small wooden plaque with a number engraved on it and instructed, "When they call your number, you'd better be prepared in advance—but your number is quite far back, so it'll probably be called in the afternoon. You can go back and rest first, and come back for the interview in the afternoon."

"no need!"

Zhang Ziyi refused outright. Seeing that some students who had finished registering were upstairs and some were downstairs, she asked again, "Auntie, should I go upstairs or downstairs?"

Chang Jihong raised her hand to touch the crow's feet at the corner of her eye before saying, "It's up to you. The second floor is mainly for changing rooms, but you can also go to the third floor and find an empty room to rehearse."

Zhang Ziyi nodded like a little adult, first leading her friends to the second floor for a walk, and then following behind a male dancer wearing a tank top, giving him her opinions.

The Affiliated High School of Beijing Dance Academy doesn't adhere to the strict rules of male-female separation. They often perform together, and occasionally, they even encounter situations where male and female performers are shirtless.

However, boys in puberty are generally thinner, so they rarely see adult dancers with abdominal muscles like this.

Then the three of them ran up to the third floor.

Because there were no curtains to block the view, there weren't many actual rehearsals; most people were just chatting in small groups.

Zhang Ziyi looked around but didn't find anything interesting, except for one room that was particularly crowded, where it seemed to be listening to a senior student share her interview experience.

She was about to lead her friends back to the lobby on the first floor when she saw a young man who was clearly not a test taker walk upstairs and then stand at the top of the stairs, peering down.

Just as Zhang Ziyi was wondering what this person did, she heard a voice from downstairs: "Number one, Zhang Huihui, please get ready. The interview will officially begin in 10 minutes."

The person at the top of the stairs also shouted a call out.

Zhang Ziyi chuckled and turned to her friends, saying, "This feels like being a waiter in a restaurant."

Upon hearing this, the man at the top of the stairs subtly bent his back slightly and greeted them warmly, "What would you three ladies like to eat? I'll have the kitchen prepare it for you right away."

As he spoke, he naturally swung his right hand over his left shoulder, as if he were draping an invisible towel over his shoulder, looking exactly like a waiter.

Zhang Ziyi's eyes lit up when she saw this, and she leaned closer, asking curiously, "You're not a dancer, are you?"

"I am Huang Zhizhong from the Central Academy of Drama. I am a junior this year."

Huang Zhizhong subtly glanced at the three girls in front of him, feeling they were too young to make a move, and his enthusiasm immediately faded.

At this moment, the interviewees on the third floor heard the commotion and came over to inquire about the situation, so Huang Zhizhong put the three girls out of his mind.

Most of the questions were about the interview, but some people were more concerned about other aspects.

such as:

"After entering Yuanmeng, can I really learn acting systematically?" Hearing a question related to his major, Huang Zhizhong carefully examined the other person and was then amazed by the other person's fair skin.

This looks like white porcelain when polished!

Moreover, her curvaceous figure is a huge plus—as for her face, she is certainly very pretty, but the Central Academy of Drama has no shortage of pretty faces.

"cough~"

He coughed lightly, straightened his burly figure, and answered in a clear and articulate voice: "As far as I know, Yuanmeng and Tianjin Film and Television Technology Academy have a very close relationship. President Chen is also the honorary principal of the academy. It shouldn't be difficult for them to invite a few acting teachers to give lectures."

He paused, then looked around at everyone and said, "You're all welcome to come and discuss acting with me. We can all improve together."

Although he admired the girl with the white porcelain-like skin who asked the question, he knew she might not be accepted into Yuanmeng, and even if she was, she might not be interested in him. So, he ultimately chose to sow a wide net and reap a small harvest.

Then someone asked, "Can those who already have acting experience directly participate in the film and television dramas that fulfill their dreams?"

Huang Zhizhong was quite surprised to hear this. He himself had not even debuted yet, and he did not expect that there would be a 'senior' among the dancers.

"Uh~ I don't know about that. You can ask Mr. Zhang or Sister Luyao."

Just then, someone downstairs called out again: "Zhang Huihui, number 1, please come to the lobby for your interview. Sun Jun, number 2, hurry up and prepare."

Huang Zhizhong quickly joined in with a shout.

The dancers surrounding him, I don't know who started it, all rushed downstairs in a swarm.

Li Xiaoran and Wang Yan, who just asked the question, are among them.

Huang Zhizhong looked around and suddenly found himself surrounded by empty space. He helplessly spread his hands and said, "It's like birds have eaten their fill and flown back to the forest, leaving behind a vast expanse of white, truly clean."

Lobby.

The space, which was originally quite spacious, suddenly became noisy and chaotic when fifty or sixty people were crammed in.

Jiang Wu and his team went through a lot of trouble to get everyone to stand aside, giving Zhang Huihui, who was being interviewed, enough space.

Zhang Huihui mainly dances Latin dance, and she didn't prepare any special dance costume. She just tied a knot at the hem of her dress before going on stage, revealing her flat and smooth abdomen and belly button.

As the saying goes, a true expert's skill is immediately apparent. Before Zhang Yan and Chang Jihong could figure out anything, Wang Luyao could sense the incredibly solid foundation and the power that was both soft and strong from the opponent's starting movements.

As the dance progressed from the prelude to the climax, every movement deeply impressed Wang Luyao.

It's not comparable at all!

Even when she was 16 and dancing in the cultural troupe, she probably wouldn't have been able to catch him.

It wasn't until the other person finished their dance and applause broke out that Wang Luyao snapped out of her daze. She quickly clapped a few times herself and, adopting the demeanor of a professional, offered a few comments.

At this moment, she felt very regretful, afraid that she would show weakness in front of these students. If she had known that the gap was so big, she should have found a professional teacher to be a judge in advance.

Fortunately, after her vague comments, the other party didn't seem to disagree, which made Wang Luyao breathe a sigh of relief.

So she quickly said, "Alright, you can go back now and wait for our notification. We'll definitely give you one in ten days at the latest..."

"Wait a moment."

At this moment, Zhang Yan suddenly called a halt, frowning as he asked, "How many people have signed up?"

Chang Jihong quickly glanced through the list: "There are 31 people in total."

Zhang Yan then asked, "Lu Yao, can you clearly remember all the dances they performed?"

"Uh~"

Wang Luyao was speechless, then whispered, "We've inquired, and this is how other companies audition for dancers."

"Then we must copy it."

As Zhang Yan spoke, he took out his phone and dialed Han Sanping directly: "Director Han, could you lend us a camera? I need it urgently—we don't need a cameraman, we can operate it ourselves."

(End of this chapter)