Huayu started from the Three Kingdoms period

"There shouldn't be many people competing with you, otherwise they wouldn't have approached me." Gao Xixi took out his Nokia N95, walked aside, and called Kang Honglei.

Xu Ying looked at the Lenovo phone in his hand. Having gotten used to smartphones, he felt that phones at this time were really difficult to use.

I can't watch videos or chat on WeChat; the only consolation is that QQ still works.

"Brother, seize the opportunity," Chen Jianbing said casually.

Hey, this old man is actually quite concerned about himself.

"Don't worry, soldier."

More than ten minutes later, Gao Xixi hung up the phone and returned.

"Alright, bro, I've got you covered. Your image is fine, as long as your acting is up to par, that's all that matters."

"Get out of here as soon as possible. Make this call from Tengchong, Yunnan Province."

"Director Gao, you're being so nice to me, are you trying to take advantage of me?"

"Get lost, you little brat, I'm leaving." With that, Gao Xixi waved his hand dismissively, stubbed out his cigarette, and said as he walked away, "I almost forgot, you should come to the press conference when the film crew starts shooting. You can use your face then."

Xu Ying: "..."

"By the way, this role has quite a lot of screen time, so don't embarrass me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ying was somewhat puzzled. Was Zhang Lixian's role really that important?

"Director Gao, what's the character's name?" Xu Ying called out in the direction Gao Xixi had left.

"Yu Xiaoqing".

what?

......

After learning that the role she was auditioning for was Yu Xiaoqing, Xu Ying packed her bags and planned her route that very night.

The next morning, I packed my luggage, checked out of the hotel, and set off for Yunnan Province.

Getting from Hengdian to Tengchong by train would take forever.

Therefore, Xu Ying went directly to Yiwu to take a plane, transited through Hunan Province to Kunming, and then flew from Kunming to Baoshan.

Even so, it still takes another three or four hours by car to reach Tengchong.

Fortunately, Xu Ying had an iron will and was able to hold on.

After wandering around for a night in Baoshan, Xu Ying took a bus to Tengchong on the third day at noon.

Xu Ying, covered in dust and dirt, got off the car and met the person who came to pick him up, Duan Yihong.

He hadn't paid attention to his appearance on the way here, and his hair was a mess.

His face was covered in dust, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

"Hello, Teacher Duan, I am Xu Ying."

Xu Ying took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered it to Duan Yihong.

[Ding! Host has come into contact with actor Duan Yihong and has been granted one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to participate?]

"Tsk, it's triggered again," Xu Ying thought to himself.

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Improvisational Performance]

Improvisation is a pretty good skill, which is exactly what he needs right now.

Taking the cigarette, Duan Yihong squinted at the travel-worn but undeniably handsome young man before him: "You got here pretty quickly, didn't you? You must have had quite a journey, right?"

"Fortunately, I'm from Guizhou Province and I'm used to mountain roads."

"Let's go, get in the car first."

The day before yesterday, Duan Yihong received a message from the director saying that a young actor was coming to audition for the film crew; he was a newcomer.

Upon their first meeting, he naturally wanted to take a good look at the person he was going to act opposite.

I don't know about his acting skills, but he's quite handsome, and he seems like a nice person too.

Xu Ying followed Duan Yihong to the car, and only after getting in did he realize that the driver was Zhang Guoqiang.

"Teacher Zhang, thank you for your help."

He handed her another cigarette.

[Ding! Host has come into contact with actor Zhang Guoqiang and has gained one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to participate?]

One more time... let's draw!

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Pingju Opera]

Why do you always draw skills that have no practical use? Does Zhang Guoqiang even know Pingju opera?

"Don't be so polite. We're already here, so whether it works out or not, we're brothers." Zhang Guoqiang took the cigarette, waved his hand, and started the car.

"Old Zhang is right. You don't know, but these days you're the only one who's been willing to come to Tengchong," Duan Yihong said, smoking a cigarette as he explained the current situation to Xu Ying.

The cast of this drama is basically the same as that of "Soldiers Sortie", so the casting process went relatively smoothly.

As it turned out, the actor originally slated to play Yu Xiaoqing got injured before filming began. Given the intensity of the production, it would have been impossible for him to continue working while injured.

This forced the film crew, who were preparing to start filming, to stop and prioritize organizing other actors who had arrived to begin physical training.

It will be difficult to find actors after training is over.

Actually, they could have filmed other people's scenes first, but the character of Yu Xiaoqing is very important. All the plot unfolds because Yu Xiaoqing decides to organize a new Sichuan Army Corps.

Every day wasted not only is time wasted, but also money.

Upon hearing that the filming conditions were extremely harsh, many actors were unwilling to come.

Kang Honglei and Lan Xiaolong were extremely anxious, but fortunately Gao Xixi made a recommendation and assured them with great certainty that the candidate would definitely be fine.

What else is there to say? Come on over, as long as you're not a complete newbie.

After listening to Duan Yihong's explanation, Xu Ying finally understood why he was in such a hurry. Saving someone from a crisis was like putting out a fire, and thankfully he was prepared.

"I heard you're still in school?" Duan Yihong asked.

Xu Ying nodded and said, "I'll be a junior soon."

"It's so small. I suddenly feel old," Duan Yihong said with a smile, shaking his head.

Zhang Guoqiang laughed and said, "Do you think you're still young? We're both approaching forty."

"But don't tell Lao Luo that, he's over fifty."

"Both teachers are in their prime, not old at all," Xu Ying said, sitting in the middle of the back row.

"Because we were here to pick you up, the director gave us half a day off, and we have to go back to training this afternoon." Duan Yihong and Zhang Guoqiang's faces were both a bit darker from the training these past few days.

Zhang Guoqiang sighed, "Yes, thankfully the instructors weren't too harsh on us, otherwise we really couldn't have taken it. Filming this drama was a real nightmare."

"I have high hopes for you, Brother Xu. You're different from those delicate-skinned male actors," Duan Yihong said, tilting his head. "I hope you pass the audition."

"Thank you, Brother Duan. I'll take your kind words to heart."

Xu Ying was initially a little apprehensive, but now, thank you Zhang Guoqiang.

The hotel where the film crew was staying was very close to the bus station, only two or three kilometers away.

The hotel was located on Tengyue Street, just a few streets away. Because the crew of "My Chief and My Regiment" was so large, all the hotels on this street were booked by the crew. At 60 yuan a day, it was already a great deal.

The main actors and some staff members of the film crew stayed in the only two-star hotel on this street.

Although it wasn't far, and there was some traffic, it took the three of them more than ten minutes to arrive at the hotel.

After Zhang Guoqiang parked the car, Xu Ying followed them into the hotel lobby.

Despite being called a lobby, it wasn't very spacious, and the walls were covered with densely packed work detail sheets.

Staff members are busy at work.

Upon seeing Duan Yihong and Zhang Guoqiang return, a staff member said, "The director said that once the two teachers arrive, they should hurry back to training. I'll take Teacher Xu with me."

"what?"

Duan Yihong and Zhang Guoqiang were dumbfounded. If they weren't such good friends, they would have really wanted to go up and give Kang Honglei a beating.

"Well then, Brother Xu, good luck. We're leaving." Duan Yihong turned and walked away, disheartened.

Zhang Guoqiang cheerfully replied, "Keep it up, Xiao Xu, we'll be waiting for you over there."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Duan and Brother Qiang. Please be careful." Xu Ying waved to them before following the staff to the second floor.