Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 780 Envy, Audition

The scene was eerily quiet as daylight filtered through the glass and flooded the corridor.

All the actors at the scene were still seated. They all bowed slightly with respectful expressions and appropriate smiles on their faces.

Liu Yifei looked at Lin Li's figure and was absent-minded for a moment.

The navy blue haute couture suit wrapped around his broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted figure, vaguely revealing the tension of his muscular lines.

When he raised his hand to adjust his cufflinks, the arc of his wrist bone was sharp, but when he lowered his head to listen to Chen Duling talking, it became soft and gentle.

Yang Mi's eyes were glued to Lin Li's straight long legs wrapped in trousers. Boys with this height and long legs were her favorite, even if they didn't look good.

Of course, it would be even better if someone like Lin Li has outstanding looks.

Liu Shishi was even more interested in the teacher Nan Xun in front of her, and her desire to explore was stronger than ever before.

She saw that when Lin Li tilted his head to listen to Chen Duling's words, the shadow cast by his brow bone just covered the bridge of his nose, and the corners of his lips were slightly curved, giving people a gentle and elegant feeling.

What concerned her most was his eyes when he lowered his eyes. At certain angles, his irises would appear a cool blue-gray, like the clouds pressing down on a city before a rainstorm, forming a dangerous tension with the warm smile that was always appropriate on the corners of his lips.

This shows that he is not as gentle as he seems.

"Princess, why are you launching a surprise attack?"

Turning his head to look at the girl in front of him with a bright smile, Lin Li's tone was slightly helpless.

He didn't expect that the girl came for the audition without telling him in advance.

"Oh, I just wanted to check the results of my training at the school down the mountain."

"Teacher Nanxun, please forgive me."

Zhang Jingyi bowed slightly to him, looking obedient and submissive.

She knew what was going on, and Lin Li would not really blame her.

"You……"

"Sister Duling, long time no see, you seem to be prettier again!"

Before Lin Li could finish his words, Zhang Jingyi grabbed Chen Duling's hands and started acting coquettishly.

"Yes, Jingyi, you too, are becoming more and more beautiful."

Chen Duling put his hand on the back of her hand and smiled faintly.

Lin Li glared at her, but Chen Duling glared back at him, so he had to look away awkwardly.

There is no way. Now she has to take care of two people alone and cannot afford to offend them.

"laugh……"

Watching this scene, Zhang Jingyi couldn't help but giggle in Chen Duling's arms.

"Well, let's go in first. Mr. Xu and the others have already started for a while."

"In that case, Princess, you should wait here and prepare yourself."

"Looking forward to your performance."

Lin Li coughed lightly and spoke to the two of them seriously.

"Yes, Mr. Lin."

"Okay, Teacher Nanxun."

Chen Duling and Zhang Jingyi smiled at each other and responded.

"Ah."

Lin Li nodded pretentiously, then turned around and walked away.

"Then I'll go in first, Jingyi."

"See you soon."

"Well, see you later, Sister Duling."

After greeting Zhang Jingyi, Chen Duling nimbly followed Lin Li's steps.

The brief interaction between the few people was also seen by the actors in the corridor. Many of them were envious and jealous, but they could only keep smiling.

Seeing Lin Li, Chen Duling and Gao Wen approaching, the smiles on their faces deepened a little more.

Wherever Lin Li passed, the corridors on both sides rose and fell like the tides of the sea, bending, falling, bending, falling...

Without exception.

Chen Duling lagged behind Lin Li by half a step, her mother-of-pearl earrings swaying slightly with her steps.

The well-cut black suit skirt was tightly fitted to her slender waist and had smooth fishtail pleats at her hipbones.

Her waist-to-hip ratio turned into a mathematical miracle in the backlight, and the curves wrapped in the black suit skirt were like solidified gold when the hourglass was turned upside down.

The moment the back of the suit skirt touches the skin, the perfect waist-to-hip ratio of 0.7 melts into flowing amber in the sunlight.

"Hiss... is this waist-to-hip ratio real?"

"Don't even mention Teacher Nanxun. Even a girl like me is confused."

"Why do I feel like Chen Duling seems to be getting prettier and prettier?"

……

There was a low murmur in the corridor, accompanied by gasps.

The corners of Chen Duling's lips curled up slightly, she was used to it.

Looking at Chen Duling who was the center of attention, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi and others narrowed their eyes unconsciously.

They knew it clearly, this was the halo that Lin Li gave her.

Career is a person's foundation. Now Chen Duling has gradually transitioned to behind the scenes. As a producer, she is naturally superior to these actors.

They cast their eyes towards Lin Li, but were greeted with only polite smiles.

Liu Shishi didn't think anything of it, but Liu Yifei and Yang Mi felt something was wrong.

Why does it feel like Lin Li’s reaction to them is even more indifferent than before?

how?

Transitioned?

Sister isn't attractive anymore?
What they didn't know was that with Zhang Ruonan and Chen Duling becoming pregnant one after another, Lin Li no longer had the energy to think about anything else.

He was now just looking forward to the safe birth of their child, nothing else in his mind.

The door of the audition room closed lightly, blocking out the starlight in the corridor.

After watching Lin Li and the other two disappear through the crack in the door, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi and the others sat down one after another, all with a look of loss on their faces.

"Mr. Lin."

"Minister Chen, Assistant Gao."

The three of them walked into the audition room. Xu Fei, Chen Chao and a group of audition team members stood up one after another, and then sat down again as Lin Li gestured downward.

"Hello, Teacher Nanxun!"

At this time, Zhang Yi, who had just finished his performance, also leaned forward breathlessly to greet Lin Li.

"Teacher Zhang, long time no see. Thank you for your hard work."

Lin Li smiled at him and nodded slightly.

"Teacher Nanxun, I've finished my performance. How about you go ahead and do your work first? We can talk later when you have more time?"

Zhang Yi rubbed his hands, looking honest and shy.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, let's talk about this later."

Lin Li smiled and nodded, saying with admiration in his eyes.

He has long wanted to cooperate with this person.

He had met him several times at events, and this time he finally had the chance. Zhang Yi was one of the best male protagonists in his mind.

"Okay, goodbye, Teacher Nanxun. Thank you all for your hard work, teachers."

Zhang Yi bowed to Lin Li, Xu Fei and others respectively, then walked out with a smile.

As a talented actor, he has always been very humble.

Seeing this, everyone present nodded in unison.

This kind of actor with a positive attitude and good acting skills is liked by every crew.

Seeing Zhang Yi leave, Xu Fei was about to report when he suddenly noticed that Chen Duling took the cushion handed to her by the assistant and carefully placed it on the chair before sitting down slowly.

His eyes fixed, as if he was thinking about something.

"Ignore the previous one and look at the next one first."

At this moment, as Lin Li finished speaking, the staff quickly responded and went outside to call for help.

Soon, the next auditioner pushed the door open.

In the audition room, the fountain pen between Lin Li's fingers cast a thin shadow on the evaluation form. Chen Duling pushed the warm water cup towards him, and his sleeves swept across the table, bringing with them a scent of sandalwood.

"Hello, teachers. I am the actress Liu Yifei, and my audition role is Xuanniao."

Liu Yifei, wearing a smoky grey sports suit, walked in with light steps, stood in front of Lin Li and others, and introduced herself gracefully.

She tied her long hair into a high ponytail, looking very neat and tidy.

Looking up in surprise, Lin Li didn't expect that the first one would be her.

Lin Li noticed that there was a plaster on the inside of her forearm, and the dark red stains were particularly eye-catching against her cold white skin.

The moment Liu Yifei walked in, Lin Li clearly heard a few people around him making slight smacking sounds.

With a silent smile, Lin Li looked at Liu Yifei in front of him.

"Sister Yifei, we are already acquaintances. There is no need to rush to talk about more. Please start your performance."

Feeling the vague gazes passing by him, Lin Li raised his hand and gestured as if nothing had happened.

"Okay, Teacher Nanxun."

Liu Yifei felt Lin Li's alienation and gritted her teeth secretly, but her face appeared very calm.

"Audition clip: The fall of the black bird."

The sound of the script supervisor's clapboard "clicked" in the audition room.

Liu Yifei's eyes suddenly focused, and she suddenly drew the sword with her backhand, holding it with her bare hands, with her wrist bones forming a sharp arc.

The crisp sound of the long sword cutting through the air was actually simulated by the tremor in her throat. This design made Lin Li's pen tip pause slightly.

As far as the eye could see, she spun around and split the "flame", but in fact she was swinging at the air and making a sound of breaking wind.

"Heaven and earth are cruel!"

The last note made a sound like metal and stone, and beads of sweat fell to the floor along the jawline.

Chen Duling leaned close to Lin Li's ear and whispered softly.

"She is worthy of being the actress who can play the role of Little Dragon Girl."

Lin Li's eyes swept across the edge of the worn plaster on the back of her neck, and he ticked "A" in the "Martial Arts Action" column, with the tip of his pen hovering over "Empathy" without letting it fall.

When the scene of the black bird falling from the sky came to a climax, Liu Yifei staggered back three steps. The dull sound of her back hitting the protective pad startled the stagehand.

She looked up at the ceiling chandelier, and the tears that should have flowed out froze in her eyes, like two balls of obsidian soaked in snow water.

"Card."

Lin Li knocked on the table and looked at Liu Yifei, who was breathing rapidly and sweating all over her face, with a smile.

"Sister Yifei has performed well. Go down and have a rest first and wait for notification."

Liu Yifei raised her eyes to look at Lin Li, but could not read any information on his face, so she bowed and responded, then turned and left.

"Next, Teacher Yang Mi."

The stagehand walked out of the room and shouted at the door.

The sound of high heels tapping on the ground was heard in the corridor, and Yang Mi pushed the door open and walked in, wrapped in a fragrant breeze.

"Hello, Teacher Nanxun, and hello to all the judges. I am the actor Yang Mi, and I am auditioning for the role of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox."

Her usual sweet voice made many boys at the scene shudder, and Lin Li's hand holding the pen tightened slightly.

"Sister Mi, we are short on time and have a heavy workload. Please start your performance right away."

Lin Li, who felt like he was being stabbed in the back, smiled and nodded at her without changing his expression.

"Okay, Teacher Nanxun."

A hint of resentment flashed across Yang Mi's eyes, and then he responded obediently.

Soon, the show began.

Yang Mi's black long skirt was covered with fine sparkles, which turned into a river of stars as she walked.

She walked straight to the center of the audition area, her fingertips brushing the air as if lifting a curtain. This was the first appearance of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.

"Good brother..."

The last note was saturated with honey, and she suddenly turned around and fell down, as if she had hit an invisible barrier.

The blood-stained fingertips drew in the void, and it seemed as if people could see the broken fox clan barrier.

Lin Li suddenly thought of Bai Qian. The role she auditioned for seemed tailor-made for him.

Chen Duling's pen suddenly scratched the paper.

In front of the camera, Yang Mi was biting through a blood bag, but the blood plasma accidentally splashed onto the tip of Lin Li's shoe.

She knelt down and wiped it with her sleeve, and when she raised her eyes, her teardrop mole was facing the camera.

Yang Mi thought that this angle would definitely be breathtakingly beautiful in the finished film.

“Too much design.”

Lin Li glanced at Chen Duling, who had a slightly cold expression beside him, and circled the "explosive power" column.

"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Mi. Go back and wait for news."

Hearing his voice, Yang Mi's face was startled, but she quickly reacted, bowed with a smile, and walked out of the audition room with a slightly stiff posture.

She realized that she seemed to have gone too far.

The moment the door of the audition room opened, Lin Li caught a glimpse of Wu Jing stretching his legs in the corridor, his trouser legs rolled up to his knees, veins bulging in his calf muscles as he squatted.

At noon, Lin Li, Chen Duling and other members of the audition team had a simple box lunch and started the afternoon audition.

By the time Huang Xiaoming finished performing the fighting scene of Yinglong God General, the setting sun had already gilded the floor.

When Liu Shishi pushed the door open, a draft came in, and her long hair was lifted up, instantly revealing her young lady charm.

Lin Li and the other men present all had their eyes brightened.

"Hello, Teacher Nanxun, hello everyone. I am the actress Liu Shishi, and I am auditioning for the role of the goddess Chang'e."

A soft voice sounded, and Liu Shishi straightened up and smiled gently and charmingly, full of the charm of a young woman.

Especially the feeling of being a married woman, which is much stronger than that of Yang Mi, a young woman who just divorced.

"Okay, please start your interpretation."

Lin Li caught a glimpse of Chen Duling's half-smile and quickly collected his thoughts.

"Ok."

Liu Shishi, who had perfect manners, smiled lightly and nodded gently.

She pretended to push the window in the air, and the jade bracelet on her wrist made a clear sound. In the script, Chang'e pushed the carved wooden window in Guanghan Palace.

"No one sees me now..."

The last syllable of the recitation turned into a breathy voice, as if choked by the cold fog.

She suddenly curled up her fingertips, as if she was touching the non-existent moonlight.

Lin Li found that her neck was stretched into a beautiful arc, and from this angle it looked like a swan with a broken neck in the camera.

Chen Duling coughed lightly, and Lin Li suddenly realized that he was leaning forward, and he quickly adjusted his sitting position.

When it came to the moment of swallowing the pills, Liu Shishi's left hand convulsively grasped her throat, while her right hand gracefully curled up her fingers.

This feeling of division should have been amazing, but unfortunately the look of pain was fleeting, as fast as if he was deliberately hiding something.

Lin Li frowned slightly, and several other members of the audition team also shook their heads slightly.

After Liu Shishi, it was Wu Jing's turn.

The role he auditioned for was the god of war Xingtian.

He held an axe and shield with his bare hands, his carotid artery bulged with his roar, and he was very powerful.

After being "beheaded", he still turned around and chopped, relying on the strength of his waist to make three full circles.

"You have to have real skills."

Lin Li leaned close to Chen Duling's ear and nodded softly in approval.

"That's natural."

Chen Duling raised the corners of her lips slightly and agreed softly.

At six o'clock in the evening, today's audition was declared over.

Liu Yifei was still practicing sword moves before getting into the RV, Yang Mi was checking her makeup in front of the car window, and Liu Shishi was holding the annotated script, thoughtfully.

The setting sun stretched their shadows very long, and they were eventually swallowed up by their respective business cars.

None of them left early today, just to see the reactions of other audition actors.

After the normal process is completed, it all depends on your own methods!

(End of this chapter)