The birth of an actor

Chapter 59 marks the beginning of a new journey.
An Xin naturally knew that Zhao Wei was the lead actress in this film, but Fan Bing obviously didn't. She looked on in surprise as her senior, carrying a shoulder bag and wearing a baseball cap, walked in, looking both sophisticated and trendy.

When Zhou Jie saw An Xin's bare face, he was stunned for a moment, then a smile suddenly appeared on his face:
"Reassured? You were selected?"

"Yep."

Anxin smiled and nodded:
"Brother Zhou, could it be that we...?"

"Haha, yes. I am Fu Erkang."

"elder brother."

"Little brother. Hahaha..."

The two chatted and laughed as Zhou Jie walked up behind An Xin, looking at himself in the mirror and appearing quite happy.

At this moment, Fan Bing also greeted Zhao Wei:
"Hello, senior."

Compared to Zhou Jie's enthusiasm, Zhao Wei, who seemed a little awkward, was taken aback.

After seeing the other person looking at her through the mirror, Fan Bing took the initiative to say:

"I'm also from Hengtong Star Academy, but I'm a year younger than you. My name is Fan Bing. I often heard teachers mention you at school."

"Uh……"

Zhao Wei paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face:
"hello."

As soon as she opened her mouth, Anxin heard her slightly hoarse voice.

To be honest, he was also a little confused about how this person had ended up like that in later generations. He vaguely remembered that she and her husband had committed fraud...

But he didn't say anything, and waited for Ah May to help him brush the stubble off his neck.

"You're playing..."

"I play Jin Suo, Ziwei's maid. And you?"

"Oh~ I'm playing Little Swallow."

Now, Fan Bing finally knows who the lead actress in this film is...

So he smiled and nodded:
"It feels just right."

"Haha, thank you. Makeup artist, shall I begin now?"

After Zhao Wei asked the question, the other makeup artist nodded:

"Okay, you can sit here."

The other person pointed to the seat next to An Xin, and Zhou Jie asked:
"And me?"

"Please sit here."

Anxin, who had already finished cutting her hair, stood up and made room for her.

When he faced Zhao Wei and saw her big eyes staring at him, he smiled and greeted her.
"Hello, my name is An Xin, and I play Fu Ertai."

"Hello, I'm Zhao Wei, I played Xiao Yanzi."

The two had finished exchanging greetings, and Zhou Jie, sitting in his chair, asked Fan Bing beside him:
"Are you Jin Suo?"

"Yes, hello. We met at the audition."

Upon hearing Fan Bing's words, Zhou Jie was stunned, clearly unable to recall.

At this moment, Cao Lihai walked in:

"Don't worry, here, take a look."

As he spoke, he approached An Xin with several sheets of paper in hand:
"This is a copy of the filming permit, and this is the invitation letter... Please check if the name is correct: Yenching University, Department of Journalism..."

When Cao Lihai mentioned the name, Zhao Wei, who had just sat down, was taken aback.

Renmin University?

Without realizing it, her gaze fell on An Xin's face.

"...No problem, that's all."

"Ah."

After Cao Lihai finished speaking, he paused for a moment, and then inexplicably added:
“Producer He Xiuqiong told me to take care of you. If there are any other problems with the school, you can tell me.”

Anxin didn't think much of it at first and instinctively responded with a thank you.

Then, Cao Lihai went out again.

But a few seconds later, Anxin was stunned...

These words... seem to be meant for someone else.

He subconsciously looked at Fan Bing.

Fan Bing was also looking at him.

The tacit understanding that had developed over the past few days allowed everyone to understand each other's eyes:
"He said it on purpose, didn't he?"

"He mentioned Director He on purpose."

The two exchanged a knowing glance.

Then, a voice sounded from the doorway:
"Hello Director Cao, I'm Zhang Heng, the actress who plays Princess Saiya..."

Anxin looked towards the doorway.

Upon seeing a figure with a touch of heroic spirit, love began to surge within me.

Clearly, Ertai missed his wife.

Noticing the change in An Xin's gaze, Fan Bing rolled her eyes speechlessly.

She didn't know why she was doing that action.

It was purely subconscious.

……

"Ah? You're Fu Ertai?"

"Correct."

Anxin nodded politely.

"Please take good care of me in the future."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng, who was waiting in line for her makeup to be done, quickly shook her head:
"No, no, no, teacher, please take good care of me. I'm a newbie, this is my first performance, I don't have much experience, please forgive me if I make any mistakes..."

"I'm a newbie too."

"what?"

While waiting in line, Anxin and Zhang Heng chatted, and everyone in the room could hear them.

Meanwhile, Zhou Jie, whose head had also been shaved, turned to Zhao Wei and asked:
How many works have you acted in?

"...Six Ministries".

"...?"

A look of surprise appeared in Zhou Jie's eyes.

There was a greater sense of respect in his tone:
"I see. Then I'll learn a lot from you in the future."

Because Zhao Wei couldn't move, she could only speak in a flat voice:
"Don't be so polite, I'm a newcomer too... Fan Bing, how many movies have you acted in?"

"Uh... I... two."

Anxin's lips twitched subtly.

Without a doubt, she definitely included "Smiling Face".

But... whether it was him, Zhang Heng, or Zhao Wei, they all realized that everyone seemed to be a "newcomer".

For some reason, everyone, including Anxin, felt a sense of security.

Apart from Zhao Wei, who has acted in six films, everyone else is pretty much the same.

You're bad at it, and so am I.

Hmm. Anxinxin said: Let's just be noobs pecking at each other.

Just then, a person walked in through the door.

Zhao Wei was the first to see it and instinctively called out:
"Director He".

When everyone looked over at the same time, they realized that He Xiuqiong had walked in with Cao Lihai.

Upon hearing Zhao Wei's voice, she responded with a smile:
"Ah."

Then their attention fell on An Xin, who had a big bald head.

His eyes radiated unabashed admiration as he spoke:
"How is it? Don't worry, are you comfortable with this look?"

"Uh... it's alright, I hope it meets your and the director's expectations."

"Ha, you'll definitely be fine."

He Xiuqiong's words made no attempt to conceal her favoritism towards An Xin.

You don't even need to look; you can tell just by listening.

Then, she made her purpose clear:
"Everyone, hurry up and get to know each other. Alec Su and Ruby Lin have already arrived and are in another dressing room. We're going to take some group photos in a bit, and everyone should show that sense of intimacy. Ah May, at 10:30, several TV station executives will be coming to inspect the place and will be doing full makeup on everyone."

"Okay, Sister Qiong."

Amy responded:
"Then I'll arrange the manpower."

"Okay, hurry up... Don't worry, do your best in a bit, I trust you."

"Uh... ok."

After expressing her preference for Anxin once again, the older sister left.

This time, however, both A-MAY and An-Xin spoke in a slightly different manner:

"Don't worry, let's start the makeup."

"……OK."

……

By the time everyone finished their makeup, it was already past ten o'clock.

An Xin scratched uncomfortably at the spot where the glue on her braid was stuck to her skin at the back of her head, but the next second Fan Bing grabbed her hand:

"Don't scratch it, what if it comes unglued?"

"……Um."

After putting his hand down, he looked at the girl wearing a wig and whose eyebrows were shaped into two thin lines, and said somewhat speechlessly:

"These eyebrows are really ugly."

"..."

Fan Bingbing's lips twitched:
"Really? I think it looks pretty good."

However, from the perspective of later generations' aesthetics, this makeup just doesn't seem right.

There's a kind of... beauty in a mongrel.

However, he was too embarrassed to say it.

Seeing that no one was around, Fan Bing whispered:

"I really didn't expect to meet her."

"Who? Zhao Wei?"

"Yeah, she's really famous. When I was in school, my acting teacher always praised her... and she's only been out of school for a year, but she's already acted in six movies. That's amazing."

As she said this, the girl's eyes were full of envy and longing.

But this feeling was immediately replaced by elation:

"Hey hey hey, Su Youpeng! Su Youpeng!"

She had just finished reminding him, and as Anxin turned her head, her joy was replaced by silence:

"Huh? Why is he so short..."

An Xin glanced at her silently, but the girl's attention was quickly drawn to a girl standing next to Su Youpeng.

The eyes are also very large.

He has an aura about him that... how should I describe it?

I feel pity for you?
pitiful and forlorn?

Chuchu Baby?

It's hard to describe, but the image of a girl that could evoke a protective instinct at first glance jumped into his and Fan Bingbing's hearts.

Seeing that the other person was also dressed in Qing Dynasty attire and makeup, Fan Bing didn't even need to ask to know who this person was.

Ziwei - Ruby Lin

Her breathing unconsciously became a little erratic.

But just then, the girl felt a gaze upon her.

It's reassuring.

His eyes were full of the emotion of "take it easy and relax".

Fan Bing was stunned...

Two seconds later, a polite smile appeared on her face, and she greeted the two people who were walking towards her politely.
"Hello, Teacher Su and Teacher Lin..."

You can tell how fake that smile is just by looking at it.

But ironically, he also wore a very fake smile.

If it's the first time you meet someone and you're not familiar with them, what else can you do besides being polite and exchanging pleasantries?

And it wasn't just him and Fan Bingbing who were like this; Su Youpeng and Ruby Lin were the same.

Furthermore, Alec Su was very polite. After hearing their self-introductions, he took the initiative to say that he was playing Yongqi and that since they were both newcomers, he would like to take good care of them.

They were incredibly polite.

Soon, Empress Dai Chunrong and Zhang Tielin from the film crew also came out after their makeup was done.

The difference in treatment is evident from the fact that people feel at ease here.

Even for promotional photos... actors from mainland China share a single waiting room, while actors from the two Taiwanese provinces have their own.

However, he didn't take it too seriously.

Finally, Sun Shuping arrived.

The director is the backbone of a drama, not to mention that He Xiuqiong is standing next to him.

Once everyone had arrived, they went straight into the photography studio.

A few minutes later, a group photo of Emperor Qianlong in front, followed by Yongqi, Ziwei, Xiaoyanzi, and then the brothers Fu'erkangtai, was completely etched into the film under the flashing lights...

Next came individual close-ups of each person.

The main characters have the most cards, and each supporting character has two cards. The cards can be used as promotional material for the actors themselves.

Anxin stood aside, watching Emperor Qianlong with Xiaoyanzi on his left and Ziwei on his right, smiling at the camera. Then, after the camera went off, the three of them looked like strangers. Anxin felt a strange sense of melancholy.

From this moment on...

With "Princess Pearl," it can be said that it has truly set sail.

The show achieved phenomenal ratings, caused an unprecedented sensation, and propelled almost all of its cast members to stardom...

And now, suddenly, I have become an "uninvited guest."

The end of this road...

Where will it lead?
(End of this chapter)