Entertainment News: Follow Wang Baoqiang's Rise to Film Emperor

By this time, Lin Zhi was no longer the novice he was when he first entered the industry. Although his acting skills were not yet groundbreaking or stunning.

But he is already a mature and accomplished professional actor.

At the very least... I definitely won't get stage fright anymore!

Therefore, in this audition, his dedicated performance was so natural that he delivered an excellent performance.

From Gong Ruofei's perspective, it's almost impossible to see any trace of Lin Zhi's acting.

It's as if the actor and the role have become one.

"That guy Guan Hu recommended someone pretty good this time..." Director Gong thought to himself.

"Xiao Cen, what do you think of his acting?"

Suddenly, Gong Ruofei turned her head and asked her assistant with a smile.

"Director Gong, I think it's reliable!" the assistant replied.

Gong Ruofei nodded slightly.

So he turned off the DV camera in front of him, stepped forward, waved to Lin Zhi, and said, "Ah Zhi... it's okay, you passed."

"Xiao Cen, take him to sign the contract. He's the one for that supporting role..."

"Okay, Director Gong." So assistant Xiao Cen took Lin Zhi, who was feeling a little happy, to another room in the hotel to sign a simple performance contract.

These days, because society is more tolerant, actors and stars rarely have their private lives ruined. Therefore, the performance contracts when filming are not as strict as in later generations. There are almost no harsh clauses in the contracts that would allow the production company to claim compensation from the actor if an accident occurs. Basically, signing a contract is just a symbolic formality.

Nevertheless, after the director's assistant, Xiao Cen, presented the contract, Lin Zhi carefully read it over several times from beginning to end. Only after finding no problems did he pick up a pen and quickly sign his name.

"Okay, go back and get ready. We're leaving Beijing the day after tomorrow for Changsha. We'll be filming there for one to three months. Leave your phone number so we can let you know if there are any new updates."

After putting away the contract, Assistant Xiao Cen spoke to Lin Zhi.

"Okay, thanks bro."

Lin Zhi gave out his phone number, and after Xiao Cen wrote it down, he suddenly pulled out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Cen with both hands. "Please take care of me in the future. This red envelope is for you to have some tea... It's just a small token of my respect, please accept it."

"Hmm." Seeing how good Lin Zhi was at handling people, Assistant Xiao Cen nodded slightly, forcing a smile on her face. She then calmly accepted the red envelope Lin Zhi offered, and her attitude immediately became much warmer. She said with a smile, "Oh right, I almost forgot, I haven't given you the script yet."

As he spoke, he turned to get a script. After outlining the parts Lin Zhi would be playing, he kindly instructed, "Take this script back. You're free these next couple of days, so you can familiarize yourself with the lines beforehand. It would be even better if you could memorize them..."

"Remember, this script can't be leaked, or Director Gong will be furious!"

"Okay, I understand." Lin Zhi took the script and casually asked, "By the way, is the payment for this film made before filming starts, or after filming is completed?"

When we signed the contract, it stated that his appearance fee was 7000 yuan per episode. Although it wasn't a lot, we still needed to clarify it.

"Half will be paid on the day you join the crew, and the remaining balance will be settled after filming is finished. If you need the money urgently, I can ask the production department to see if we can transfer your full payment in advance."

Xiao Cen said this.

It seems the red envelope was the right thing to do; now, the director's assistant, Xiao Cen, is very supportive of him and considers his needs...

"No need for that, I was just asking casually. No need for special treatment!"

Lin Zhi smiled and said.

Although he doesn't have much money on hand right now, most of the money he earned from selling scripts is still in his bank account, which is definitely enough for his daily expenses.

We haven't even joined the production team yet. If we make an exception and ask the production company for the full amount of our salary in advance, it might leave a bad impression.

This is something I definitely can't do.

Lin Zhi is clear-headed about this.

"Alright, I have work to do, so I won't keep you any longer. I'll let you know in advance when I leave in a few days. Go back and study the script, understand your character, and memorize your lines... Our crew is very humane; you'll see when filming starts. Do you have any other questions?"

Assistant Xiao Cen then spoke in a kind tone.

"Oh, okay, I'm all set. You're busy, so I won't bother you any longer." Lin Zhi said, then strode out of the hotel with the script for "Youth on the Move".

Before leaving, he originally wanted to say goodbye to Director Gong in person, but he couldn't find him, so he had to give up.

When he got back, it was getting late, so he didn't go anywhere. He just stayed in his room and studied the script and the role he was going to play.

This is still a minor supporting role, with about ten episodes of screen time.

He roughly counted the lines; there were about two or three hundred.

Although he wasn't playing the lead role, but only a minor supporting character, Lin Zhi was still preparing diligently and giving his all to the role.

The urban modern drama "Youth Action" is actually an old-fashioned youth idol drama that tells the love stories of several young couples who fall in love and then break up.

Although it's a bit melodramatic, the plot is passable.

the next day.

Lin Zhi got up early and stayed home to memorize his lines.

He plans to be like some veteran actors, going to the film set empty-handed without a script, memorizing all the plot and lines in advance.

Around noon.

He had just memorized half of his lines when his assistant, Xiao Cen, called and asked him to go to the hotel for a fitting, makeup session, and to take some stills.

Lin Zhi hurriedly put down the script and rushed to the hotel where he had stayed the previous day to cooperate with the production team in preparing for his role on set.

That day, I was busy until very late before dragging my tired body home.

When Wang Baoqiang heard that Lin Zhi had landed a good supporting role in a TV series and was about to start filming, she looked on with envy: "You're something else, getting into the production before me again. Do your best this time! I'm looking forward to your success, and I hope you can give me a hand. I'm stuck at this stage right now, I'm at a bottleneck, sigh..."

As he spoke, he sighed several times.

Lin Zhi laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'll do my best. If I soar to great heights later on, I'll definitely lend you a hand! By the way, I'm going to Hunan to film this time. Is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll buy it for you."

When the topic turned to food, Wang Baoqiang licked her lips with a hint of craving and said with a smile, "I heard that crayfish are quite famous in Changsha. Could you bring me some?"

"So far? The crayfish you brought back will probably be rotten by now. Can you still eat them? How about I bring you some stinky tofu instead? Changsha stinky tofu is quite famous. Anyway, stinky tofu is supposed to be stinky, so even if it spoils on the way, it'll just be even stinkier and might even taste better. What do you think?" Lin Zhi joked with a smile.

Wang Baoqiang said, "Tch! Whatever you want~"

Another day passed.

Xiao Cen then called Lin Zhi as scheduled to inform him that the main crew was about to set off for Changsha in southern Hunan to prepare for filming.

Upon receiving the notification, Lin Zhi quickly packed his simple belongings and went to the hotel where Director Gong was staying. He then joined some of the main cast and crew members and took a car to Changsha.

After arriving in Changsha the next day, Lin Zhi stayed at a hotel booked by the film crew and finally met several of the main stars of the drama, especially Fan Bingbin.

Because they had met before in another group, the two were acquainted.

However, at that time, Lin Zhi was just an unknown martial arts performer, completely unknown, so when Fan Bingbin suddenly saw Lin Zhi, she was immediately stunned for a moment...