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Chapter 202 Shanghai Contract Signing: Sweet Girl and Acting Pro

The day after the opening ceremony of Beijing Film Academy, a short video once again sent Chen Xiu to the top of the trending searches.

Archery on a 60-meter outdoor target, hitting the center!

The title, coupled with Chen Xiu's fluid and graceful archery movements in the video, and the final arrow hitting the center perfectly, all contribute to the overall effect.

The 15-second clip explained the matter very clearly.

The camera angle and the dozens of witnesses standing on both sides made it impossible for this short video to be staged.

Riding on the popularity of this newly popular influencer, the short video garnered over 10 likes in less than a day, and the comment section was bustling with activity.

"The distance in Olympic archery is 70 meters, and 60 meters is an outdoor distance. This level is already at the professional athlete level!"

"Emperor Taizong was skilled in archery. Is Chen Xiu preparing for the 'Qin King's Battle Song'?"

"With this level of skill, if they spend more time practicing, they could definitely compete in the Olympics, and South Korea wouldn't have to sweep all the archery gold medals!"

"..."

Various comments followed, but most praised Chen Xiu's archery skills. Some even suggested that he should focus on practicing archery.

In response, Chen Xiu simply posted a poster of the audition for the actors in "Qin Wang Po Zhen Qu" with the caption: "They are practicing for the audition."

Upon seeing this response, netizens also began discussing "The Song of Qin King Breaking the Enemy's Formation," and offered suggestions by recommending their favorite actors under Chen Xiufa's poster.

For example, they suggested casting Huang Haibing as Qin Shubao to trigger a wave of nostalgia, and Zheng Guolin as Li Yuan... In short, the popularity of "Qin Wang Po Zhen Qu" has risen again.

Most netizens' understanding of the history of the late Sui and early Tang dynasties comes from the TV series "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" which aired in 03. The nickname of the "Platform General" also originated from this series.

Chen Xiu would never choose actors based on netizens' recommendations.

Having experienced the life of Li Shimin, he knew which actors were more suitable for the roles.

Chen Xiu has already compiled a list of the main and supporting roles in the TV series and has asked Wei Feng to send invitations to the actors one by one. If the other party's schedule is not suitable, then alternative actors will be used.

The open auditions are for minor supporting roles and are open to students from various universities, ensuring that the actors have basic acting skills while saving on salaries as much as possible.

The audition was handled by Wei Feng, while Chen Xiu herself took a short business trip, bringing Yang Ming to Shanghai to participate in the final interview for this year's new talent signing.

……

"Your name is Tian Xinwei?"

"Yes! Hello, Teacher Xiao Nai, no, hello, Teacher Chen Xiu!"

Looking at this sweet girl with dimples when she smiled and big, round, bright eyes, Chen Xiu pointed to the chair in front of her, indicating that she should sit there.

Xiao Tian clenched her fist nervously, then slowly and quietly walked to the chair and sat down.

After sitting down, Tian Xinwei began to look around the audition room.

The rectangular room had been emptied of everything except three tables placed side by side about five meters in front of the chair she was sitting on.

In the slanting light, Tian Xinwei glanced curiously at the randomly moving dust, then remembered that she was in an interview, and quickly focused her attention, ignoring the light, and looked at Chen Xiu who was looking down at something.

After glancing at Tian Xinwei's information, Chen Xiu asked, "You seem to be only a freshman this year, why are you in such a hurry to attend a talent agency's contract interview?"

"If it's the right company, it's always better to join sooner rather than later!"

Chen Xiu looked up at Tian Xinwei and felt that her carefree personality was somewhat similar to Meng Ziyi's, but she lacked that naive charm. Her bright eyes looked very clever.

Tian Xinwei blinked, appearing sweet and charming on the surface, but secretly she was nervous about her answer.

Fortunately, Chen Xiu's next words completely put her at ease.

Why do you think Datang Pictures is the right company?

"Because this is your company, Ms. Chen Xiu!"

Chen Xiu glanced at Tian Xinwei, thinking to herself that these words were flattery, but she expressed them with utmost sincerity...

Seeing Chen Xiu's sidelong glance, Xiao Tian mistakenly thought he was dissatisfied and quickly raised her hand and shook it twice.

"That was not what I meant……"

"Ok?"

"Ah! No, no, what I mean is, I'm not flattering you, I genuinely think your company is great, Ms. Chen Xiu."

"What's so good about it? Can you elaborate on your feelings?" Chen Xiu prompted.

Through their brief encounter, he roughly judged Tian Xinwei's personality to be that she was straightforward and somewhat shrewd, but lacked experience.

If she were to speak alone, the topic might veer off course. Chen Xiu felt it would be more efficient for her to ask the questions herself.

Sure enough, upon hearing the question with a clear target, Tian Xinwei's round almond-shaped eyes lit up instantly, as if she had targeted a specific objective.

"Teacher Chen Xiu, I feel that your company is very dedicated to its artists! After the first and second rounds of auditions, I searched for information about your company online, and that's when I saw the resumes of senior students Reba and Peng Yuchang!"

"They were both newcomers, and it's only because they signed with Datang Pictures that they've developed so well and even have their own representative works! A few days ago, when school started, I heard many senior students discussing Datang Pictures, and they also thought it was a good company."

"More importantly, Ms. Chen Xiu, you actually personally conducted the final signing interview for the newcomers! I've seen many companies have the talent agency director handle the signing of new talents..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiu suddenly blurted out, "You've also participated in interviews with other companies?"

"Forehead……"

After her speech was interrupted, Tian Xinwei nervously twisted her fingers after hearing Chen Xiu's question.

"I just went to take a look..." "It's normal to participate. Artist signing contracts is a two-way selection process."

"No, no, Ms. Chen Xiu, I really just went with a friend. That company wanted to sign me, but I refused!"

Tian Xinwei spread her hands out and raised them high, her expression and movements were very serious, just like when she raised her hand to answer a question at school.

Chen Xiu stared at her for two seconds, then chuckled and went back to looking at the documents.

Tian Xinwei kept her hand raised until she felt a slight ache or numbness in her shoulder: "Um, Teacher Chen..."

"Have you ever received any specialized acting training...? Why are you still raising your hand? Aren't you tired?"

"Hehe, not tired at all."

Although she really wanted to curse, Tian Xinwei still chuckled and put her hand down.

After rubbing his shoulders, Xiao Tian replied, "I attended a performance training class during the summer vacation, and I also have experience in drama performance in high school."

"OK, can you sing?"

"Uh, haha, I'm not very good at this."

"Okay, I understand. You can go out first!"

Chen Xiu said without looking up, her pen already ticking a box on Tian Xinwei's file.

He put the documents aside and thought to himself: including Zhou Ye, who left his WeChat, we've already signed two new actresses this year. Add to that the talented actors who will be coming in later, and this year's harvest will be even greater than last year's.

Chen Xiu felt he had gained a lot from the trip. Just as he looked up to call the next candidate in, he realized that Tian Xinwei was still in her seat.

Why haven't you gone out yet?

"that……"

Xiao Tian stood up from his seat and walked up to Chen Xiu without saying hello.

Staring at the big-eyed, sweet girl less than a meter away, Chen Xiu was about to ask her what she wanted when Tian Xinwei raised her hand first.

Seeing this, Chen Xiu secretly tensed her muscles, preparing to deal with any unexpected situation, but Tian Xinwei just pursed her lips and pointed to the side with a wronged expression.

"Ms. Chen Xiu, if I don't pass the interview, could you please give me back my application materials? I put a lot of effort into preparing the resume, but wait, there's a checkmark on it... Oh~~"

A casual glance suddenly transformed Tian Xinwei's previously aggrieved expression into a bright and cheerful one.

Her eyes widened, her dimples appearing and disappearing as she looked at Chen Xiu, excited and surprised, and said, "Teacher Chen Xiu, that resume..."

"I won't return your resume to you. If you still want it after our agency director finishes his call, just ask him for it!"

"No need, no need, I don't need it!"

Tian Xinwei shook her hands together, grinning from ear to ear.

Just as she was about to lose control of her body language and start gesturing wildly, Chen Xiu stopped her in time.

"Xiaotian, could you please step outside for a moment? I have other auditionees."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Ms. Chen Xiu, I'll go out now..."

Tian Xinwei relaxed her shoulders, twirled her small fists in front of her, and walked briskly out of the audition room, as excited as a boxer about to step into the ring.

After dealing with this bold and sweet girl, Chen Xiu surprisingly breathed a sigh of relief before calling in the next auditionee.

Besides Tian Xinwei, this was the actress he favored most at the Shanghai audition.

When the other person came in, they seemed a little reserved. Their thin, small-eyed face was filled with surprise when they saw that the interviewer was Chen Xiu.

"Mr. Chen, hello. My name is Jiang Qiming. I am a student from the Central Academy of Drama, class of 10. My current job is acting in plays!"

"Your Mandarin is very standard. Have you practiced it specifically?"

"Yes, I have specifically practiced my lines and accent."

"Okay, sit down."

Chen Xiu pointed to the chair in front of her, having already mentally marked Jiang Qiming as her darling.

The saying "a wise man keeps his talents hidden" perfectly describes Jiang Qiming's experience.

He studied at the Central Academy of Drama and spent many years rehearsing plays after graduation. It wasn't until 20 that he had the opportunity to act in film and television dramas, and he only appeared in some minor supporting roles.

It wasn't until his roles as Fu Weijun, the deaf-mute character in "The Long Season," and Wang Anquan in "Border Water Past" that this actor, who focuses on performance, truly entered the public eye.

Chen Xiu remembered Jiang Qiming through these two dramas in her previous life. Since they met earlier, let's make each other successful!

Seeing the other person's reserved demeanor, Chen Xiu asked directly, "Have you ever thought about acting in movies or TV dramas?"

"Yes, but I don't think I look very photogenic..."

Who says you have to be handsome to be an actor?

"..."

Looking at Chen Xiu's serious and earnest face, Jiang Qiming suddenly felt less nervous.

"Mr. Chen, do you think I'm capable of acting in movies and TV dramas?"

"of course can!"

(End of this chapter)