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"Who is it?"

Seeing Wang Zuxian hang up the phone with a furrowed brow, Li Jiaxin, who was shopping with her in Taipei, asked her with great curiosity.

Two years ago, when they were filming "A Chinese Ghost Story", the two, who were close in age, became friends and often met up for meals and outings when they had nothing to do.

For example, with the popularity of the TV series "Yuan Zhenxia", the rumors about Li Jiaxin and Li Ming were hotly debated in Hong Kong media. This beauty was annoyed by the paparazzi, so she bought a plane ticket and came to Taipei to go shopping with her best friend Wang Zuxian.

Unexpectedly, after only 10 minutes of shopping, their friend also encountered trouble.

"Wang Fei's former manager, Chen Jiantian!"

"What does he want with you?" Li Jiaxin blinked, her eyes full of curiosity.

One runs a music company, and the other is a film and television star; their businesses don't seem to overlap much.

"He has a newly signed singer who wants to shoot a music video in Taipei and wants me to be the female lead in the music video."

"No! No!"

Before Wang Zuxian could finish speaking, Li Jiaxin grabbed her arm and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "It's a promise, you still have to go shopping with me. We're going to shop for five days straight, you can't just leave me halfway through."

"But this singer is from my hometown, the same hometown where I accompanied my grandfather to pay respects to our ancestors in mainland China last year. This year, I also donated 10 yuan to the village to repair a road."

"So?" Li Jiaxin stopped in her tracks.

"So, I've decided to take this job. You can just stand by and watch. Anyway, shooting a music video is very simple; it only takes an hour or two." As she spoke, Wang Zuxian took out her phone and made a call.

Li Jiaxin wanted to persuade him again, but then a burst of rousing singing came from a music store on the street.

"Oh... I walked Zhongxiao East Road nine times."

The ground beneath my feet bears the marks of our past.

I walked from day to night

  

My heart leaped from gray to black

I so wanted to jump into the car and leave this heartbreaking Taipei…

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[Wang Zuxian agreed. We'll fly to Hong Kong tomorrow afternoon and then transfer to Taipei early the day after tomorrow.]

[I've already contacted the music video filming crew; they'll arrive in Taipei today.]

Regarding your question about the Central Academy of Drama filming a music video, my friend and I discussed it and decided to give you a chance to practice!

[The Heartless Love Letter, budget: 3000 RMB.]

Jiangnan didn't see the four pager messages from Chen Jiantian until 6 p.m., just before evening self-study for the Class of '93 was about to begin.

Seeing that the beautiful woman had agreed, he clenched his fist and waved it vigorously, feeling a little excited.

Having lived two lives, if asked which beauty in the entertainment industry Jiangnan is particularly interested in, it would definitely be Joey Wong.

She's tall, has long legs, and is incredibly impactful. I remember she acted in a movie with Andy Lau. Andy Lau clapped his hands, opened his arms to hug her, and she suddenly pounced on him, almost breaking his back.

More importantly, the two were from the same village, which would definitely be considered childhood sweethearts in ancient times.

"What are you thinking about? Your smile is so lewd."

Upon arriving at the exclusive rehearsal room for the 93rd performance class, Li Naiwen stared at Jiang Nan's face for a long time. Seeing that he always had a smug expression on his face, he couldn't help but become curious.

"What do you mean by lewd? The smile on my face is one of satisfaction, okay?"

Li Naiwen wasn't very good at talking, so Jiangnan decided to ignore him for the time being. But some people are just like that; the more you ignore them, the more energetic they become.

Sitting cross-legged in the rehearsal room, Li Naiwen reached out and put his arm around Jiang Nan's shoulder.

"Fourth brother, my most promising little brother, when is your album coming out? I've decided to buy a copy to boost your sales."

"Yeah, Fourth Brother, I didn't expect you to sing 'Single Love Song' so well," Zhu Yuanyuan chimed in.

"June 15th!"

Seeing everyone's curious inquiries, Jiangnan gave an affirmative answer. However, at this point, he suddenly changed the subject.

"Li Naiwen, Tang Xu, and Zhu Yuanyuan, do you three want to make money?"

"Yes, of course I want to!" Li Naiwen was the first to pat his chest.

In late 1992, Li Naiwen applied to the Central Academy of Drama's acting department. He passed the preliminary and final examinations smoothly, but his performance in the third examination was subpar. Based on the examiners' overall assessment, he was not given a government-funded admission spot. The school offered him two options:

He had to give up his place in the university or study as a self-funded student; he chose to study at his own expense.

In the 90s, there was a huge difference in tuition fees between government-funded and self-funded students at the Central Academy of Drama. Government-funded students only paid 700 yuan per year.

For self-funded students like Li Naiwen, the annual tuition fee is 5000 yuan, which is more than seven times that of ordinary students.

In 1993, the average monthly salary of a worker was only two or three hundred yuan. 5000 yuan was equivalent to the annual income of an average family, which was a heavy burden on working-class families. His circle of friends and classmates jokingly called him a "high-priced student".

Therefore, this guy is more eager to make money than anyone else.

"Tell me quickly, how do you make money?" Zhu Yuanyuan's eyes lit up.

These days, when she sees older girls already getting into relationships, this beautiful girl is more envious than anyone else.

"Brother, please take me with you!"

Compared to Li Naiwen and Zhu Yuanyuan, Tang Xu was more direct. He sat cross-legged in the back and immediately put his arm around Jiang Nan's neck.

"Don't be nervous, don't get excited, please let me explain."

The Red Star Production Company wants to shoot a music video for one of my songs, and they plan to find a few actors from our class, paying each of them 500 yuan.

Jiang Nan had barely held up five fingers when he regretted it. The students of the Class of '93 were like a pack of hungry wolves; before he could finish speaking, they pounced on him.

"Fourth brother, I'm signing up."

"Fourth brother, you know my miserable situation. I've been eating for free these past two days, so you have to take me with you."

"Jiangnan, what do you think of me? Aren't I beautiful?"

"Jiangnan, I was the first to learn your 'Single Love Song'. If you don't believe me, I'll sing it for you right now."

...

"Cough cough cough..."

These coughs were like a bolt from the blue.

This startled the group of students who were recommending themselves to Jiangnan. Without turning around, they scurried away and sat cross-legged in their seats.

"Why is the classroom so chaotic? Where is the class monitor? Tell me, who is causing trouble in class?" Huang Dingyu's voice was a little cold.

"Teacher, evening self-study starts at 6:40, and it's 6:37 now, so strictly speaking, it's not time for class yet." The oldest student, Wang Jinpeng, was quite responsible. He looked up at the clock in the rehearsal room and answered loudly.

"oh…"

He glanced at the clock on the wall and realized that it was indeed not time for class yet, so even though Huang Dingyu felt frustrated, there was nothing he could do about it.

"alright!

Today is my last day teaching for you all; Teacher Gao Jingwen will be back tomorrow.

At this point, Huang Dingyu suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Although this is the last day, I still want to do my job well."

Wang Peigong, the screenwriter of "Lanling King", accepted the task from director Chen Kaige last year to write the screenplay for the film "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin".

By September of this year, he had revised the manuscript three times, but even so, he was still not satisfied.

So they came to our school…”

Unlike the perfunctory work of screenwriters in previous years, screenwriters in the 90s were quite responsible.

When creating a script, I am meticulous. I consult a lot of historical materials to enrich the characters in the script, or I simply go to the streets to experience life and observe the actions of ordinary people.

The final draft was even more meticulous.

These famous screenwriters would proactively approach the Central Academy of Drama, the Beijing Film Academy, or the Shanghai Academy of Dramatic Arts, asking students at these schools to read aloud their scripts.

During script readings, these students unconsciously immerse themselves in the characters, allowing the screenwriters to closely observe the strengths and weaknesses of the characters they created.

Improve what has shortcomings, and leave what has no shortcomings as is.

For example, in Zhang Yimou's film "The Story of Qiu Ju", before the story was finalized, the students of the 91 undergraduate class of the Acting Department of the Central Academy of Drama directly performed it as a play in the Black Box Theater.

Today, Huang Dingyu talked about this very thing, having the students of the 93 Acting major read the movie script "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin" together.

Sure enough, just as Jiang Nan realized this, two people walked in from outside the training room.

The tall man was none other than the successful director Chen Kaige, whose film "Farewell My Concubine" won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, France on May 24th of this year.

The other person was relatively short, wore glasses, and had a refined appearance. I suppose he was Wang Peigong, the screenwriter of "The Emperor's Shadow".

However, neither of them spoke when they entered. Instead, they each pulled up a chair, sat down by the window, and took out paper and pen from their pockets, preparing to take notes.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Class, I'm handing out scripts and assigning roles now. Whoever I call, come over here!"

"Xin Baiqing..."

"arrive!"

Upon hearing the teacher call his name, Xin Baiqing, the class representative for the dialogue class, was the first to stand up.

"This is the script. Your role is King Ying Zheng of Qin. Familiarize yourself with the plot first, and focus on understanding the lines related to King Ying Zheng."

"Wow…"

"Xin Baiqing, awesome!"

Looking at Xin Baiqing, the classmates were filled with envy. Although this was just a script reading session to provide emotional value for the screenwriter and director, it was still very lucky to be able to recite Qin King Ying Zheng's lines in front of the director.

just in case…

What if Xin Baiqing gets noticed by the director?!

"Wang Jinpeng..."

"arrive!"

"Your role is Jing Ke. Here is the script. Go through it quickly and try to understand the character's emotions through the lines."

"Okay, Teacher Huang!" Wang Jinpeng was also very happy.

The movie title, "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin," tells you that there are two male protagonists, and I play one of them.

"Zhu Yuanyuan..."

"exist!"

"The role you've been assigned is Zhao Ji, the mother of King Ying Zheng of Qin."

puff…

Upon hearing Huang Dingyu's arrangement, Li Naiwen, Tang Xu, and Jiang Nan struggled to suppress their laughter.

It's been half a month since September 13th, and Zhu Yuanyuan has been receiving love letters from Xin Baiqing every day. Sometimes he writes a sentence, sometimes a lyric, and sometimes he just draws a smiley face.

Now, Huang Dingyu has actually arranged for Zhu Yuanyuan to play Xin Baiqing's mother... Haha, there's nothing more hilarious than this.

Zhu Yuanyuan had sharp eyes. After receiving the script and thanking the teacher, she turned around and saw her three friends looking like this. She was about to teach them a lesson when Huang Dingyu spoke up.

"Jiangnan..."

"I'm here, Teacher Huang."

Upon hearing Huang Dingyu call his name, Jiang Nan immediately stood up.

"The role you've been assigned is Lao Ai, Zhao Ji's male lover, the fake eunuch. His defining characteristic is his treacherous and ruthless nature..."

Holy crap…

Jiangnan wanted to curse.

When you're introducing a character, why do you have to emphasize "dead eunuch" and even say he's insidious and ruthless?

But Jiang Nan had only muttered a couple of complaints in his mind when he suddenly froze, because at that moment, he saw two lines of words vaguely appearing above his head in the mirror on the wall of the training room.

Lao Ai

A skill that will be remembered in history…