Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 382: Mixed Feelings, This Role Is Yours

"Ruth, act out the scene where Cheng Shaoshang confesses his love to Ling Buyi."

Seeing that Zhao Lusi seemed a little dazed, Chen Chao reminded her loudly.

"Yes, please give me a minute."

Zhao Lusi came to her senses, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and began to calm down.

No matter what, let’s pass the audition first.

Chen Duling stared at Zhao Lusi who was not far in front of her, her eyes narrowed subconsciously, and her slender fingers resting on the table tapped on the table unconsciously, with not much force, almost unnoticeable.

She understood that since Lin Li gave Ruth the female lead of Xinghan, Ruth most likely got what she wanted.

She didn't dislike Ruth. She was just a very ambitious little girl who couldn't hide her thoughts, but she didn't have any bad intentions.

As long as she can play Xinghan well, she doesn't care about anything else.

Chen Chao glanced at Chen Duling's slender fingers tapping on the table and curled his lips.

He just said that these two people are becoming more and more alike.

One minute later, Zhao Lusi began to perform. After all, it was an open-book exam, and she had received the script early on. She had also practiced this segment countless times. In addition, her age and appearance were very consistent with Cheng Shaoshang in the original novel, so naturally her performance was excellent.

After Zhao Lusi's performance, she received warm applause from the audition panel. Lin Yufen was also relieved. Judging from Zhao Lusi's performance, it was relatively in line with her expectations and there were no major problems.

"Okay Ruth, go back and wait for notification."

Chen Chao raised his eyebrows at Zhao Lusi and said with a smile.

"Okay, goodbye Director Lin, goodbye to all the audition teachers."

Zhao Lusi responded obediently, then bowed again and turned to walk out the door.

In the corridor, many eyes turned to Zhao Lusi when she walked out of the audition room.

When seeing Zhao Lusi's expression, many people were stunned.

After Zhao Lusi walked out of the audition room, her smile faded, and she walked away through the corridor with an expressionless face.

Is this because he didn’t perform well and was not selected?

Everyone was confused by her reaction. Looking at the previous situation, shouldn't it be a sure thing?

If she fails the audition, then I'll have a chance, right?

The eyes of many actresses in the corridor suddenly lit up.

After all, they are not like Zhao Lusi who has always been emo. After Su Xiaotong came out first, someone asked about Chen Duling's situation.

After learning that she was a member of the audition panel and that there was a producer sign in front of her, I was surprised but also relieved.

After all, Chen Duling's threat is definitely much greater than Zhao Lusi's. If it was Chen Duling, they would almost have no hope, but if it was Zhao Lusi, they still had hope!

After calling her assistant, Zhao Lusi walked quickly out of Nanxun Culture and into the elevator. Her assistant jogged behind her and barely caught up with her.

"call!"

After entering the elevator, Zhao Lusi no longer maintained her image. She leaned sideways towards the elevator, looked down at the ground with lifeless eyes, and let out a long sigh.

She is feeling very complicated now. On the one hand, she is very happy that Chen Duling is not here for an audition and her role as the female lead will not change.

Lin Li didn't lie to her!

On the other hand, when she saw Chen Duling sitting among the audition panel members and looking at her with scrutiny, she felt an indescribable bitterness.

She originally thought that she had caught up with Chen Duling and others in Lin Li's heart, but today she realized that she was still far behind.

She had to realize that in Lin Li's heart, she was not as good as Chen Duling, and perhaps not as good as Zhang Ruonan and Tian Xiwei.

But she will definitely surpass them!

Let’s start with Xinghan!
Zhao Lusi's eyes became brighter and brighter, and suddenly she had her next goal.

In the audition room.

Actors came in one after another.

Some were directly rejected, while others were kept for observation and planned to go back and watch the audition video again before deciding whether to keep them.

In this way, the time came to almost twelve o'clock.

"Then let's do this for this morning. Let's go have a meal and order takeout. We'll just have a simple lunch. Time is tight and the task is heavy. How about we start early in the afternoon?"

There is nothing wrong with everyone.

Finally, following Chen Chao's words, the entire audition group ended the morning audition.

When they go out, the director and the actors keep to themselves.

The remaining actors and audition panel members in the corridor briefly said goodbye and went to have lunch on their own.

In the afternoon, the auditions continued.

"Hey, Xiaobai, long time no see."

At the beginning of the audition, Lin Yufen saw Bai Jingting, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and greeted him familiarly.

"Hello Director Lin, hello to all the audition teachers, I am actor Bai Jingting."

"The role I want to audition for is the male lead, Ling Buyi."

Bai Jingting bowed respectfully to everyone in the audition panel, then stood up and spoke politely.

He had just worked with Lin Yufen in "Glory". Although he was only a supporting role, thanks to Rong Yao's super high popularity, his outstanding height and appearance, as well as the filter of his previous role Lu Ziang, he received a lot of attention.

After seeing Bai Jingting, many people in the audition group were delighted.

Ling Buyi's character is that of a young general with great military achievements. Bai Jingting's age and outstanding figure and appearance are quite suitable for the role.

"Xiaobai, interpret your understanding of Ling Buyi's state."

Lin Yufen and Chen Chao looked at each other, understood what the other was thinking, and then asked Bai Jingting.

"Ok. Please wait for a moment."

Bai Jingting agreed immediately, took a deep breath and began to adjust his state.

After about ten seconds, he raised his head and his entire demeanor suddenly changed.

His eyes were stern, with a gleam of disdain, yet hidden in them was a sense of unruliness. His nose was straight, as if revealing an aura of contempt for everything.

Got it!

Lin Yufen's eyes flashed with joy, and she was very satisfied with Bai Jingting's performance. Ling Buyi is the male protagonist of Star Han Canlan, and also the most complicated character in the original work.

When he was young, he witnessed the tragedy of his entire family being killed. He and his aunt hid in a pile of dead bodies for two days before they managed to survive. After that, they slept in the open and were hungry all the way to the capital. In order to save his name, he had to acknowledge the thief as his father, and his aunt could only pretend to be crazy and stupid. From then on, revenge became the main theme in his heart.

For revenge, he resolutely joined the army and became a general at a young age. He endured humiliation and was good at calculating, like a lonely ghost.

Naturally, no one could easily get into his heart, so he became paranoid and indifferent. It was not until he fell in love with the heroine at first sight that he felt a little warmth.

It can be said that Ling Buyi in his daily state has a cold face and an arrogant expression.

Bai Jingting's performance was very vivid.

After the performance, without anyone reminding her, Lin Yufen nodded: "Yes, Xiaobai, this is really possible."

"Uh...thank you, director."

Bai Jingting smiled modestly: "Thank you Director Lin for your recognition."

He was very polite, and then he heard Chen Chao say, "Then go back first. We'll contact you once we've finished our research."

"Okay, thank you Mr. Chen, Director Lin for your hard work, and all the teachers for their hard work."

Bai Jingting bowed meticulously, then turned and left.

"I think it's good."

Lin Yufen was the first to express her opinion.

"I think it's pretty good too. The appearance is suitable and the acting is also good."

Chen Chao also spoke up to express his views.

"The temperament is very suitable."

Chen Duling briefly expressed his thoughts.

"I'm OK."

"That's okay with me too."

"He doesn't seem to have a company?"

"That's a choice."

After asking everyone, no one had any objection.

After listening to everyone's opinions, Lin Yufen nodded, found Bai Jingting's information from another pile of information, and put it directly into the folder next to her.

Next, the next one.

The audition continues.

The audition lasted until 4:30 in the afternoon, and some people were happy while others were sad.

For example, Sun Qian and several others from Guangguang, except Ren Min, all got the roles they wanted. Although it was not stated explicitly, judging from the reactions of the on-site audition panel, it was basically a sure thing.

The reason why Ren Min didn't get the role she wanted was very simple. She wanted to audition for the role of Cheng Ling, but the look she showed was not weak and tough at all, but more like a miserable look, so Lin Yufen directly said on the spot that she was not suitable and asked her to practice her acting skills.

He even said that she was trying too hard, and she refused to give any face even when someone from the audition panel asked for mercy.

After all, with her qualifications and the basis of the second cooperation with Nanxun Culture, she doesn't need to consider too many other people's opinions.

"Two senior brothers, why don't you go first? It's okay for me to wait here alone."

Zhang Yifan sat upright on the chair with her hands on her knees, glanced nervously at Yi Yang Qianxi and Wang Junkai, who looked unhappy beside her, and spoke in a low voice.

This has been going on ever since her two fellow students came out for the audition. She didn't dare to say anything, but she felt the atmosphere was too serious and couldn't help but speak out.

"Then we'll go first, come on."

Yi Yang Qianxi and Wang Junkai looked at each other, and didn't want to stay here, so they prepared to leave.

"Well, I will."

Zhang Yifan responded obediently.

So the two of them left, and she sat obediently in her seat alone, waiting for her number to be called.

There were not many people in the corridor at this time. There were about a dozen men and women combined, mostly girls.

As fewer and fewer people came, Zhang Yifan became more and more nervous, and her two straight and slender legs kept shaking.

Not far from her, Wang Zhixuan and Zhu Xudan were sitting opposite each other on both sides of the corridor. They would occasionally look at each other and smile politely, but their expressions would immediately turn cold the moment their eyes moved away.

By the afternoon they already knew that they were auditioning for the same role.

He Zhaojun, a female supporting character who could become a book in her own right, is one of the most charming female supporting characters in Xinghan.

So, the competition is fierce.

"Ok?"

Wang Zhixuan suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye, and her gaze immediately stopped, revealing a look of surprise.

Zhu Xudan followed her gaze and saw a tall and straight figure turning the corner and stopping in front of... Zhang Yifan?
Oh, yes, they just worked together.

"Yifan, what are you doing here with such a sad face?"

Zhang Yifan, who was lowering his head, suddenly heard a familiar voice. He raised his head subconsciously and met a pair of smiling dark eyes.

"Ah, Director Lin, you're here!"

Zhang Yifan quickly stood up, bowed and greeted him.

In front of her was Lin Li, who had just finished his course and rushed to the company.

"You look so nervous. I haven't seen you for a while. You still get scared so easily."

"What role are you auditioning for?"

"Cheng, Cheng Ling."

"Oh...it does fit the description."

"In that case, this role is yours."

Lin Li tilted his head and thought for a moment, then spoke to her lightly.

The entire corridor suddenly became quiet.