Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 4 You are thinking too much
Cao Yang’s ideal heroine must be charming and able to empathize with the audience.

The audience can feel the heroine's forced smile, sadness, loneliness, and free and easy attitude, and the audience can follow the heroine's emotional fluctuations.

Of course, this is the ideal situation.

So, the first person Cao Yang thought of was Gong Li.

Gong Li's acting skills, coupled with similar experiences, allow her to use her acting experience to the fullest, and she can definitely achieve this.

The second person Cao Yang thought of was Xun Ge'er.

Xun Ge'er's acting skills are very good. If he works harder and gets more into the role, he will most likely be able to do it.

Moreover, Xun Ge'er is not yet famous, so there is a great hope that she will be invited to join.

The biggest shortcoming of both of them is that they don't have the charm that Cao Yang wants.

Yes, it's the style.

It may sound a bit mysterious to say this, but the feeling is hard to describe in words.

If I have to put it bluntly, it means that as long as a man takes one look, he will want to take a second and third look...

I have wild thoughts and feel itchy.

I want to protect her, cherish her, and possess her.

The reason why Cao Yang wanted Gong Li to play the leading female role was mainly because she was famous and had a wide network of contacts. Playing the role would increase her chances of winning, which was a huge plus.

If this movie had been filmed ten or eight years later, Cao Yang's first choice would definitely be Gao Yuanyuan, without any hesitation.

Gao Yuanyuan, who is around 30 years old, definitely has the charm of a young mature woman, which completely fits the character of the heroine.

Thinking about it this way, since Gao Yuanyuan ten years later is capable, Li Xiaoran, whose acting skills are almost the same as hers, may be a good choice at this stage.

If we think of more ways to make Li Xiaoran empathize, let her get into the role, and then give her another immersive experience, then perhaps the effect Cao Yang wants will appear.

"Brother, have someone call Li Xiaoran. If she can spare half a year's time, she will be the female lead."

……

Li Xiaoran and Xu Huanhuan had dinner together. They met while filming "Like Rain, Like Fog and Like Wind". Because they had a mutual friend Chen Kun, they became good friends.

Xu Huanhuan and Chen Kun are classmates, both from the 96 Acting Class of Beijing Film Academy.

Chen Kun was Li Xiaoran's colleague in the song and dance troupe and also her best friend. Li Xiaoran was able to get the role in "Like Rain, Like Fog and Like Wind" because Chen Kun recommended it to Zhao Baogang.

So Zhao Baogang signed Li Xiaoran to Xinbaoyuan, the company he and Hai Yan jointly founded.

"Huanhuan, aren't you going to "Love in the Sunshine"? "

"Love in the Sun" sent an invitation, they wanted to use the cast of "Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind", Chen Kun was chosen to play the male lead, and Li Xiaoran was given the female lead.

This is the first time that Li Xiaoran has received the leading role in a TV series, and her partner is her acquaintance Chen Kun, so it seems like both are high-quality resources.

Li Xiaoran was confused because she had also passed the interview for the movie heroine role.

The movie required her to schedule for half a year, and due to schedule conflicts, she could only choose one of the two, and she couldn't make up her mind what to do.

The heroine of the TV series is paired with an acquaintance, so the risk of error is relatively small. But the film is directed by a student in his twenties, which is a huge risk no matter how you look at it.

Ms. Zhang, who is in charge of the company's agency affairs, did not hesitate and directly ruled out the movie option and suggested that she take on a TV series.

But as an actor, who doesn’t have a heart longing for the big screen?
Xu Huanhuan chuckled, "It's a scheduling conflict. I signed a contract for a play and it's about to start filming."

"Your company is so great, you get one acting offer after another." Li Xiaoran was a little envious. Before, she worked on her own, and in order to get a role, she went to interview with one crew after another, which was really difficult.

"You just signed with Xin Baoyuan. Are you still worried about not having any acting jobs in the future? Now a TV series has asked you to play the leading female role. I'm so envious." Xu Huanhuan patted Li Xiaoran and joked.

Li Xiaoran smiled and felt that she was a little pretentious. People are like this. They are worried when there are no film offers, and they are still worried when there are film offers.

"Huanhuan, let me ask you about someone. Do you know Cao Yang? He is from the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy class of 98."

"Hey, Xiaoran, you are very charming. Is a talented guy from Beijing Film Academy pursuing you? Tell me, how did you meet?" Xu Huanhuan looked like he was listening to gossip.

"What are you thinking? He wants to make a movie. I'm going for an interview. I'm afraid I'll be cheated, so I'm asking you for information."

"He's filming a movie? Wow, that's amazing. He's only a junior."

"What about him? Is he reliable?"

"He is the youngest in the 98 directing class. Don't be fooled by his young age. He was admitted with the highest professional scores and is a high school graduate. This attracted quite a lot of attention at the time," Xu Huanhuan exclaimed.

“So awesome!”

Li Xiaoran still has some understanding. The directing department is the most difficult to get into at Beijing Film Academy. Many students have been reviewing for many years, or take the exam after working. There are very few high school graduates, mainly because they do not have so much professional knowledge reserves, so it is difficult to get into the directing department.

It's quite impressive to be admitted as the first in the major!

"of course."

Xu Huanhuan straightened her upper body and said proudly, "As a sophomore practical assignment, she casually shot a public welfare short film, and it was widely advertised by CCTV. It's really awesome, isn't it?"

"He invited me to play his leading lady, should I go?"

"Snapped!"

Xu Huanhuan slapped the table, scaring Li Xiaoran.

"Go, you must go! Anyway, I am very optimistic about him. He is handsome and talented. Even if the first movie fails, it would be great to have him."

After saying that, he squinted his eyes and reached out to grab something in the air.

"Go away, you lewd girl, I'm talking to you seriously."

Li Xiaoran smiled and patted her paws in the air, and continued, "My agent wants me to act in a TV series. She thinks it's safer."

Xu Huanhuan nodded. "If I were your agent, I would also hope that you would act in a TV series. This is the safest way."

After a moment of silence, Xu Huanhuan suddenly smiled and said, "I hope you can act in a movie. Maybe the heroine of the TV series will fall on me, haha..."

"Stop making trouble and give me some advice."

"Sister, I really don't know how to give you advice. Although Cao Yang is a genius, he has never made a feature film and has never proven himself. Feature films and short films are two different things. There are great risks."

After thinking about it, Xu Huanhuan simply spread her hands and continued, "If you don't take this TV series, I may be the beneficiary. They offer me the leading role, and I really can't refuse."

"If I suggest you act in a movie, and the movie doesn't live up to expectations, and I replace you as the heroine of a TV series, can we still be friends? Just do what you want."

"Okay Huanhuan, I know what to choose. I will recommend you. You can also tell Kun'er about it and let him speak as well, for double insurance."

Li Xiaoran also imitated Xu Huanhuan's previous actions, squinting her eyes, reaching out her hand into the air, and then clenching her fist.

"I'm the heroine of a movie now. Next, I'll follow the director's request and go to the big seaside villa rented by the crew on Ludong Island to experience a luxurious life. It's all at public expense. Sunshine, beach, big villa, I envy you so much, haha..."

(End of this chapter)