Global Film Emperor

Chapter 224 Audition
Xiao Fengying is a contracted director under Jiaxing Media, and Jiaxing Media's office is located in Beijing. So Lu Ze took a plane that took off at 7:20 on the 29th to arrive in Beijing. After the interview, he rested in Beijing for one night and then flew directly from Beijing to Hong Kong.

Lu Ze came by himself today. After all, he was going to Hong Kong tomorrow. It would be too much of a hassle to call Liu Bin over, have him drive all day, and then send him back.

Rongchuang's shuttle bus was always ready for Lu Ze. After getting off the plane, he drove himself to the building where Jiaxing Media was located. He looked up at the building and saw that although it was clean, it was a bit old. After all, it was a building that was completed in the 1990s, and after the passage of time, it had lost its original luster.

Jiaxing Media was established here not long after the building was completed. By calculation, this agency has been around for 26 years and is undoubtedly the leading agency in China. It is powerful, has a well-known brand, and its artists include Han Tian, ​​Jiang Wanyi, Guan Yong and others. It has both veteran actors and young artists, and has a very deep foundation.

After parking the car, Lu Ze entered the lobby. Because it was an old-style office building, the rent was relatively cheaper, so some newly established companies used it as their office space. Even though it was past working hours, there were still many employees taking the elevator up and down.

The elevator next to it, however, seemed quite deserted, with no one taking it upstairs. This was because it was a private elevator for Jiaxing and could only go up to the office floors of Jiaxing.

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, Lu Ze began to observe his surroundings with great interest. The layout of Jiaxing Media was different from all the media companies Lu Ze had visited, including Qian Shijia. Other companies had electric glass doors right outside the elevator, while Jiaxing Media had a long corridor covered with a red carpet.

The wall is lined with a long row of wall lamps, with perfectly spaced lamps. Below the lamps are displays of honors or representative works by well-known artists from Jiaxing.

For example, a limited edition autographed green vinyl record by a famous singer, photos of actors who have won Best Actor awards at film festivals, trophies for music awards, etc. These are the honors that Jiaxing has received, and also the most direct way to show the outside world its cultural heritage and strength.

Lu Ze walked slowly, looking at the honors on the wall, occasionally clicking his tongue. Many of the artists on the wall were his favorites, and a large part of them had accompanied Lu Ze's growth and helped him through his youthful years.

At the end of the corridor was an electric door, which was actually a single door and probably quite old. Lu Ze took off his hat and glasses and went in. The next moment, the two young ladies sitting at the front desk stood up, quickly recognized Lu Ze, and greeted him.

"Hello Mr. Lu, welcome to Jiaxing. The audition has already begun. I'll take you to the conference room."

"okay, thank you."

Following behind one of the receptionists, Lu Ze walked towards the conference room. The staff members who passed by nodded politely when they saw him, demonstrating the good manners of Jiaxing employees. Occasionally, some unknown artists or trainees would show surprise when they saw Lu Ze and whisper to their friends.

After all, the controversy surrounding Jiang Wenshu has not completely subsided. News or videos mourning her can still be seen on various social media platforms and short video apps, and Lu Ze, the male protagonist in the incident, is frequently mentioned.

"Is that Lu Ze?"

"Wow, he's so tall! Is he here for an audition? I really like his acting, and he seems like a good person too."

"We're not on the same level as him, how would you know if you couldn't even get close to him?"

It's a big no-no for celebrities to be unable to control their mouths, but there are always some gossipy people who talk behind your back. That's human nature. You'll always be jealous of people who are in the same industry as you but are doing better than you. But they're just talking behind your back. Even if Lu Ze is involved, he can't be bothered to pay attention.

When they arrived at the conference room door, the glass was covered with an opaque sticker, so they couldn't see what was inside. The receptionist knocked on the door, opened it, smiled at Lu Ze, and stepped aside to let him in.

When Lu Ze walked into the conference room, his tall figure immediately attracted the attention of many people. Lu Ze calmly looked at the people present, who were all well-known new generation artists in China.

It seemed to be the added bonus brought by the excellent work that made Lu Ze's aura terrifyingly strong. His gaze swept over everyone, and they all smiled kindly and nodded at Lu Ze, but in their hearts they were all groaning that they were probably doomed.

Lu Ze is considered an older artist here, but he's not much older, and he hasn't been in the industry for long, only five years. He can be considered a new generation actor, and he's actually from the same generation as them.

But no one present would think of comparing themselves to Lu Ze, or rather, no one was willing or dared to compare themselves to Lu Ze, because he was a Golden Rooster Award winner, and probably would be a Hong Kong Film Award winner starting tomorrow. What were you?
Even if there are TV Kings here, the class difference between TV Kings and Movie Kings has been clearly defined for many years. Moreover, everyone knows how worthless the current TV Kings are.

Most of the artists present felt that they were doomed. With Lu Ze present today, their trip was pointless. This was no exaggeration; they genuinely felt they had no chance at all. The difference in skill was obvious; they were simply not in the same league. Few dared to come up and challenge Lu Ze.

One should have self-awareness and be true to oneself to live a happy life, right? On the table were name tags of each artist who came to audition. Lu Ze found his seat, put his phone on silent, and took out a water bottle, a script, and a stress-relieving hand grip ball from his bag. He held the grip ball in his hand, occasionally unscrewing the water bottle to blow on the steam and take a sip of water, while flipping through the script.

The artists present all quieted down, glancing at Lu Ze every now and then, and then pretending to read the script like Lu Ze.

Although there were some artists present who were more popular than Lu Ze, and quite a few who had higher online traffic, they were all novices when it came to acting. They could learn from Lu Ze and see how he studied the script. Whether it was useful or not, they had nothing else to do anyway. It would be best if they could use it, but it didn't matter if they couldn't. It was just a waste of time.

"Jiaojiao, can we switch seats?"

There was someone talking in his ear, but Lu Ze didn't turn his head to look. He was one of those who joined the audition halfway through the process. The people who were actually offered roles had received their scripts more than a month ago, much earlier than Lu Ze. He needed to study the script better than all the other male lead candidates in just over ten days, so time was a bit tight.

It wasn't until someone bumped his shoulder that Lu Ze turned around and saw Du Junze with a smile on his face. In "Youth in the Capital", Lu Ze played the second male lead and Du Junze played the third male lead.

"Long time no see, Brother Ze."

This bastard is still the same sycophant. It's been over four years and he hasn't changed at all. Before, he looked down on Lu Ze and always called Lu Ze by his name. Now that Lu Ze is doing well, he calls him "brother" and is incredibly enthusiastic.

In recent years, he has been doing quite well. His good emotional intelligence, his sycophantic personality, his commendable acting skills, and his reformation of his arrogant habits have gradually led him to the peak of his career. This time, he came for the interview as Lu Ze's competitor, but he still doesn't hide his sycophantic nature.

Stop talking, just lick it.

Lu Ze had seen him long ago and had just nodded as a greeting, but he didn't expect him to switch seats with someone and come over by himself.

The actress who was originally sitting next to Lu Ze seemed eager to switch seats with Du Junze. Everyone had heard about Lu Ze's ascetic filming style. Even lazy people would feel uncomfortable sitting next to hardworking people, let alone sitting next to Lu Ze, a man who was like a monster. She was already restless, feeling itchy all over. When she heard that Du Junze wanted to switch seats with her, she grabbed her script and ran away.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Lu Ze didn't even look at him directly. He picked up his water glass, took a sip, turned a page of the script, and replied to Du Junze. In the past, Lu Ze would have pretended not to feel disgusted.

But now, he likes what he likes and dislikes what he dislikes, and he's too lazy to hide it anymore. After Jiang Wenshu left, he became better at perceiving the beautiful things in life and began to cherish these fleeting moments of beauty. He also became more clear about his likes and dislikes, living more authentically and making his life a little easier.

The celebrities watching the two couldn't help but laugh. They looked at Du Junze, who was trying to curry favor with them, with a hint of mockery in their eyes. At the same time, they felt that Lu Ze had changed. Before, Lu Ze was known in the industry for his kindness. He was always friendly and never gave anyone a bad face. It seems that Jiang Wenshu's departure really hit Lu Ze hard, and his personality has changed.

Du Junze's expression turned a little unpleasant. "Don't you know you can't hit someone who's smiling at you?" This was the first time he'd ever met someone so cold. Lu Ze hadn't been like this before. Was he getting all arrogant now? He knew Lu Ze wouldn't give him a good attitude, but it would be a waste to shut up after just a greeting, so after thinking about it, he decided to speak again.

"It's been about four years since we last met. Sigh, Wen Shu's departure."

"Excuse me, I don't want to talk about this. Besides, I'm here for an audition, it's work. If you want to chat, we can reschedule for another day, okay?"

Lu Ze stared blankly at Du Junze, leaving him speechless. He had never seen such a disrespectful person before. He nodded awkwardly, looked at the script, and fell silent.

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There was more to come, but I fell asleep again. I originally planned to sleep for an hour and then continue writing, but then I dreamed that I had finished writing, and I took it as reality. Tears well up in my eyes.

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