Huayu 16: I Became the Dream-Fulfilling Master for Young Actresses

The two chatted for a while longer before Xiao Lu went back to bed.

Tian Xiwei lay in bed with her eyes closed, but her mind kept replaying the press conference for the premiere of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" not long ago, as well as the scene of Li Yitong kissing Chen Xingzhou just now.

The Legend of the Condor Heroes wasn't that popular, but it's still a Jin Yong adaptation.

Looking at Chen Xingzhou, who was glamorous on the stage, and Meng Ziyi and Li Yitong beside him, she felt increasingly uneasy.

She has now figured it out: even if she stays at the Beijing Film Academy, she won't have many opportunities to spend time with Chen Xingzhou.

The only chance for her to get closer to Chen Xingzhou is to work hard, strive to enter the entertainment industry as soon as possible, and then act with Chen Xingzhou.

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, and the primal power within her body began to gather.

She suddenly opened her eyes, immediately sat up, and opened the acting manual and tips that Chen Xingzhou had written specifically for her.

This was the practice plan that she and Chen Xingzhou had agreed upon beforehand.

It's related to the drama that Chen Xingzhou recently directed and starred in.

Originally, she felt very wronged when she found out why Chen Xingzhou didn't choose her as the female lead.

Even if she weren't the female lead, she wouldn't even have a second female lead role!

Did she know that the second female lead was a junior of Chen Xingzhou at the Beijing Film Academy?

However, Chen Xingzhou convinced her by saying, "This drama is just an experiment. If it is well received when it airs, he will tailor a script for her, but the prerequisite is that she completes the practice plan that Chen Xingzhou gave her."

This reason wasn't exactly good, but Tian Xiwei accepted it.

She didn't want to play the lead role so soon after starting school and without learning anything.

She didn't want to be just a pretty face with no acting skills.

……

The following morning, Chen Xingzhou and Bai Mengyan arrived at the "A Love So Beautiful" film crew one after the other.

Bai Mengyan greeted them and then went to put on makeup.

Chen Xingzhou then began to survey the film crew.

It's still early, and the props team is setting up today's classroom scene.

However, despite being called a props team, there were only a handful of people.

Moreover, they are all innocent and pure college students.

For students at the Beijing Film Academy, the opportunity to learn from film crews is very appealing.

Chen Xingzhou provided them with food and lodging, which made them extremely grateful.

"Director Chen! You played Guo Jing so handsomely!"

A college student shouted excitedly at Chen Xingzhou.

Chen Xingzhou responded with a smile, and after looking around the classroom, he walked towards the monitor.

As soon as I got closer, I saw Zhou Ye next to the monitor, holding a thermos in his hand.

The two met eyes, and Zhou Ye immediately jumped up from the folding chair.

"Good morning, senior!"

Chen Xingzhou nodded and walked to her side.

Noticing the faint dark circles under her eyes, Chen Xingzhou asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Uh, uh," Zhou Ye put his hands behind his back, his ears turning red, "I was watching your... 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' all night, so I went to bed very late."

After saying that, she seemed to remember something and handed the thermos she was holding to him.

"Senior, this is red date and longan tea. My mom sent it to me, saying that drinking it in winter can replenish your energy."

Chen Xingzhou glanced at her thermos and took it.

"Thanks."

"It's okay, senior. My mom said I should thank you more. After all, if it weren't for you, I don't know when I would have gotten a role."

Zhou Ye smiled and waved his hand, his expression sincere yet reserved.

The two chatted for a few more minutes. Zhou Ye, feeling embarrassed to bother them any longer, nodded goodbye and slowly walked towards the dressing room, clutching the hem of his clothes.

Bai Jingting arrived at this time.

He strolled in from the side, carrying a cup of coffee, and leaned against the wall when he saw Chen Xingzhou.

"Hey, isn't this the guy who was trending last night... Brother Jing?"

He held up his phone; the screen displayed a screenshot of last night's live stream comments, prominently displayed: 【Guo Jing is so handsome!!】

Chen Xingzhou nearly spat out his tea. "When did you become so lewd?"

Bai Jingting laughed and took a sip of coffee. "I stayed up until 2 a.m. last night, watching all the clips of your action scenes."

"Especially that scene where you were riding a horse and shooting arrows, when did you learn to ride a horse? I had no idea!!"

There are many things you don't know, so don't be surprised yet.

"You little rascal." Bai Jingting raised an eyebrow and patted Chen Xingzhou on the back.

A little while later, the cat's tree also came in.

Upon seeing Chen Xingzhou, he smiled and said, "Teacher Chen, I watched your Guo Jing last night, and it's really good. I also quite enjoy reading Jin Yong's biographies."

"Especially since you can not only play roles like Guo Jing, but also male leads in youth dramas like Jiang Chen, and even roles like Yan Xun, you are really amazing."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xingzhou remained calm and replied, "That's too kind. It just happens to fit the character's personality in a different script."

Cat Tree shook his head, his eyes filled with genuine appreciation: "Fitting the character is just the foundation; the difficult part is switching between different personas."

"Guo Jing is a simple and sincere young swordsman full of the naivety of the martial arts world; Yan Xun is a forbearing and stubborn prince burdened with a blood feud; and Jiang Chen is a cool and aloof, reserved and gentle campus heartthrob."

"You can seamlessly blend three completely different styles."

"What's more, you're not just good at acting; your scriptwriting and camera work are also top-notch in the industry."

Chen Xingzhou responded with a smile and calmly took a sip of the jujube tea in his cup.

Cat Tree laughed and continued, "Speaking of which, the huge success of the premiere of 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' is a good thing for you and for our 'A Love So Beautiful'."

"Now many people are searching for us online by your name, and more and more people are paying attention to us. As the series airs, the popularity will only increase."

A while later, the crew began working.

The atmosphere on set became much livelier due to this sudden surge in popularity.

The college students in the film crew would occasionally glance at Chen Xingzhou with admiration.

……

A week passed quickly.

Chen Xingzhou and Bai Mengyan's bedroom.

Bai Mengyan excitedly sat on Chen Xingzhou's lap, holding her phone, and showed him the screen.

"Boat! Boat! Look!"

Chen Xingzhou put down the script in his hand and took her phone.

The screen displays the Douban page, with a rating of 7.6 for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

The number of ratings has exceeded 30,000, with nearly half of them being five-star reviews.

He scrolled down and saw that the top comment had tens of thousands of likes.

This version of Guo Jing is the most convincing I've ever seen; he's not stupid, he's pure.

Most importantly, the action scenes were performed by the actors themselves. I've never seen an action actor of his caliber, especially a newcomer.

Guo Jingyu said, "If you search carefully, a newcomer is the best choice," and now I believe that.

Bai Mengyan's finger reached out from under his arm, tapped the screen, and then swiped down. "Look at this one! Look at this one!"

I originally watched it because of Jin Yong's IP, but I ended up becoming a fan of Guo Jing.