HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"Brother Lang, I think I've been sexually harassed!"

Upon seeing the text message from Tang Yan, Xu Lang was first taken aback, then felt a mixture of anger and worry.

"I don't reject unspoken rules, but anyone who wants to use them on me should at least ask for my consent first!"

He gestured to Liu Yan on the other end of the line, then directly called Tang Yan.

The call was answered quickly, and Xu Lang spoke first:

"Tangtang, where are you? Are you safe now?"

Xu Lang's words startled Liu Yan, who was sitting opposite him, and she couldn't help but feel curious.

"What's going on? How can it be safe or not?"

Tang Yan, on the other end of the phone, was also somewhat surprised to hear Xu Lang speak so urgently for the first time.

"Brother Lang, I'm in my school dormitory, it's pretty safe."

"oh."

Hearing Tang Yan say this, Xu Lang finally felt relieved. After letting out a breath, he asked:

"What exactly is going on?"

"Wait a moment, I'll find a quiet place."

A rustling sound came from the phone, and after a moment, Tang Yan spoke:

"Alright, Brother Lang, here's what happened."

Tang Yan's voice was filled with grievance, even tinged with sobs.

"The day before yesterday, Sister An and I went to audition, and the process went very smoothly."

Yesterday afternoon, Wang Guoqiang, the assistant director of the production team, called us and asked us to come over today for another audition.

We went there this morning and tried out a few scenes. After Sister An finished, Wang Guoqiang told her to go home first, but he kept me behind.

In the afternoon, he had me try out a few more scenes. Later, after Director Wang Jing left, Wang Guoqiang wouldn't let me leave and said he wanted me to try out more scenes.

He said there's a kissing scene between Murong Xian and Xiaoyuer in the drama, and he wants to act with me to see if I can get into character.

Hearing this, Xu Lang couldn't help but snort coldly.

"Damn it, that damn assistant director actually pulled this trick!"

Xu Lang's face darkened, and he asked:

"and then?"

"Then, then I felt something was wrong. Wang Jing had already left, so what was the point of auditioning?"

Moreover, they were even testing intimate scenes, how could they do that?

So I made up an excuse to refuse.

Hearing Tang Yan say this, Xu Lang nodded in agreement.

"This Tang Yan isn't really stupid!"

Then Tang Yan continued:

"After I rejected him, the assistant director was very unhappy and scolded me, saying that I couldn't even act kissing, so why was I in the entertainment industry? I should just go home and take care of my children."

I felt a little wronged after he said that.

Seeing that I was about to cry, he started praising me again, saying that I was beautiful and that if I could get this role, I would definitely become a big star.

It was also said that it's normal and common for actresses to make sacrifices for a role.

Finally, he told me to think it over carefully and call him when I figured it out.

After listening to Tang Yan's description, Xu Lang already had a clear understanding of the situation.

"Judging from this, it seems that it's not Wang Jing who wants to engage in quid pro quo arrangements, but rather the casting assistant director below him."

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Lang asked Tang Yan,

What are your thoughts on this?

"Me? I don't have any thoughts on that."

Tang Yan said, somewhat bewildered.

"I just got back and sent you a text message."

"Didn't you say I'm one of yours, that I need to contact you if I need anything?"

Xu Lang was quite pleased to hear Tang Yan say that.

This silly girl used to be always anxious, and she even thought about taking the initiative to fight for something.

Now that something's really happening, I'm not stupid!

"Yes, you've come to the right place."

Xu Lang silently calculated in his mind and said:

"I'll arrange things here tomorrow and try to go back as soon as possible."

Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it.

After thinking for a moment, he comforted Tang Yan again:

"It's nothing, don't worry, I'm here!"

"oh."

After exchanging a few more words with Tang Yan, Xu Lang hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Liu Yan overheard Xu Lang's phone call and roughly guessed what had happened.

Looking at Xu Lang, she felt a strange excitement.

"This Xu Lang stands up for and supports the female artists below him, so he seems to be a responsible person."

Following him might be a good choice!

After hanging up the phone, Xu Lang looked at Liu Yan on the other end of the line, but lost interest in talking.

After putting the contract away, he said:

"Tomorrow morning, someone from my studio will be coming over. Come find me then, and I'll take you to the recording site of 'Happy Camp.' You can help out He Ling and the others for a bit."

At the same time, you should also prepare for "Shining New Anchor".

Upon hearing this, Liu Yan's eyes lit up immediately. Being able to help out on "Happy Camp" would be like a meteoric rise for her.

"Brother Lang, thank you."

Although she was older than Xu Lang, she started calling him that because she heard others do it.

"Don't mention it, we're all family."

As he spoke, Xu Lang took out 200 yuan and placed it on the table, then said to Liu Yan:

"Take your time eating, I'm going back now."

After saying that, he got up and left.

"Well..."

Liu Yan stood up to see him off, but Xu Lang stopped her.

Watching Xu Lang's retreating figure, Liu Yan felt a surge of emotion.

"I thought something bad was going to happen, but we got through so easily tonight!"

Thinking of this, she excitedly clenched her fist and whispered a curse.

"Liu Yan, your luck is about to change! Your good days are coming! Haha!"

Meanwhile, Xu Lang returned to the hotel alone.

After washing up, he lay in bed, still thinking about how to resolve Tang Yan's situation.

Should I back down and give up the role of Murong Xian?

That's so frustrating!

Xu Lang couldn't stand it.

"You think I can't handle a casting assistant director?"

Xu Lang thought angrily,

Fortunately, Wang Jing did not get involved.

In his previous life, Xu Lang knew that Wang Jing was a man who wore his greed and lust on his sleeve, and he didn't shy away from these two points even during interviews.

Although he looks like a winter melon, he has slept with countless female celebrities.

Upon recalling this memory, Xu Lang immediately jolted awake.

"Holy crap, who dares to say Wang Jing has nothing to do with this?!"

In the entertainment industry, unspoken rules are rampant, but directors with a certain level of fame still cherish their reputation.

Even if they wanted to engage in unspoken rules, they wouldn't do it themselves; they would usually arrange it through the assistant director.

"Who knows, maybe that assistant director was instructed by Wang Jing to test Tang Yan."

In his previous life, Wang Jing was attracted to Tang Yan. In this life, how could Wang Jing not be moved when he met Tang Yan again?

As a fellow veteran driver and lecher, how could Xu Lang not understand Wang Jing's thoughts?

"If Wang Jing gets involved, the difficulty of this matter will increase several times over!"

Xu Lang had no choice but to take this seriously.

By 2004, Wong Jing was already a recognized godfather-level figure in Hong Kong commercial films.

Starting as a screenwriter at TVB, he later became a director, reaching the peak of his career with the 90s film "God of Gamblers". He then partnered with Stephen Chow to make a series of films that are well-known to mainland audiences.

For example: God of Gamblers, God of Gamblers II, Tricky Master, Hail the Judge, The Duke of Mount Deer, Fight Back to School III, etc.

After that, Wong Jing's achievements were a monument in every field, from gangster films like "Young and Dangerous" to Category III films in Hong Kong.

Starting in 2004, Hong Kong's film and television industry began to decline, and even godfather-level directors like Wong Jing began to move north and enter the mainland.

The TV series "The World's Number One" was his first foray into acting.

"The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws" is a TV series that brings together mainland actresses such as Fan Bingbing and Yuan Quan, aiming to make a strong push into the mainland market.

Thinking of this information, Xu Lang couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"This Tang Yan has really given me a big problem!"