Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 80 Fighting for the role
Gao Yuanyuan originally thought that this year would be a year of success in both her career and love life.

At the Berlin Film Festival at the beginning of the year, the movie "The Bicycle Thief" in which he starred helped Wang Xiaoshuai win the Best Director award, which seemed to be a good result.

But because the film was banned, even if it won the Berlin Silver Bear, the one who benefited was Wang Xiaoshuai, and the bonus for several other actors, including her, was not that big.

Even people in the industry would first ask who Gao Yuanyuan is when they mention her. Only after being reminded would they realize that she is the "kissing" girl.

Yes, the impact that the movie brought to her was not as great as a commercial for Mouth-Clearing Mints.

It’s really hard to make it on the big screen!
In May, I took a small supporting role in a movie starring Xu...bitch.

I really didn't expect that she would do such a dirty thing when she has so many boyfriends.

Failure in both career and love!
These days, Gao Yuanyuan did not have the courage to face the setbacks and difficulties. Instead, she was paralyzed in self-pity, making herself even more depressed.

She didn't want to go anywhere or do anything. Career and love were all meaningless bullshit.

She even turned down several commercials and a film audition.

The phone is ringing again.

Gao Yuanyuan took a look and was too lazy to answer the phone, so she just let it ring.

She took out a tissue and wiped away her tears, watching the movie on the computer: Li Xiaoran shook her head first, then nodded, with a mischievous smile on her face, which quickly faded and became lonely, "He said he was married and asked me to forget him, so I'll punish him by turning him bald."

"Just punish him by making him bald!"

Gao Yuanyuan burst out laughing, tears streaming down her face. She cried and laughed at the same time, murmuring softly, "Just punish him by making him bald!"

Then, in the computer, Li Xiaoran looked into the distance, her expression gradually blurred, and she murmured like a dream, "I wonder if he will miss me as much as I miss him?"

Gao Yuanyuan couldn't hold back any longer, and she burst into tears on the table.

The phone rang again.

They're all fucking causing trouble. The whole world is against me!
Gao Yuanyuan sobbed, the grievance in her heart turned into anger, burning more and more fiercely. No matter who calls, I will scold you to death today!

She grabbed the phone in her hand, as if she was talking to the most hateful person in the world, pressed the answer button, and was ready to utter some very cultured language before smashing the phone to vent her anger.

"Is this Miss Gao Yuanyuan? Director Cao wants you to play a role..."

At this moment, all of Gao Yuanyuan's anger and artistic language were stuck in her throat, and then she swallowed them hard.

"Hello, hello. The signal here is not very good. Sorry, I didn't hear what you said just now clearly. Can you say it again?"

Gao Yuanyuan was busy wiping her tears while trying to speak in the most gentle tone, but her throat was a little hoarse from crying, and it didn't sound pleasant.

"Is it Miss Gao Yuanyuan?"

"Yes, it's me."

"I'm Cheng Jianye, the producer of Director Cao Yang. Director Cao's new play has an important role and I want you to audition. Do you have time?"

“Yes, yes…”

Gao Yuanyuan quickly said, "Hello, Producer Cheng, I'm always available. When is the audition for Director Cao?"

"Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. I'll send you an address later. Try not to be late. Director Cao hates people who are not punctual."

"Okay, Producer Cheng, I promise I won't be late. Thank you, Producer Cheng."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuanyuan was a little unresponsive. She stared at the phone blankly for a while, and habitually took out a tissue to wipe her tears. When the tissue touched the skin on her face, she reacted and there was no tears at all.

Then she kicked her slippers away and said, "Fuck it, what bullshit is love? Career, career, I want to pursue my career!"

The next day, Gao Yuanyuan arrived at the address more than an hour early. She was groggy yesterday and didn't ask Cheng Jianye for details. She didn't even know what role she was going to audition for, so she couldn't prepare.

I didn’t sleep well that night. I had a lot of dreams. I woke up crying twice and laughed twice.

She felt that her condition was really bad and prayed for a good outcome.

Gao Yuanyuan was just feeling anxious when she saw the door of the interview room open and "Jinsuo" came out, smiling and half bending over and saying, "Goodbye, Director Cao. I look forward to working with you."

Youthful, beautiful, energetic and full of charm.

This is Gao Yuanyuan’s evaluation of Pang Bing at that time.

I just don’t know if the interview is for the same role. My opponent is very strong.

"Gao Yuanyuan? Come with me."

A staff member said to Gao Yuanyuan.

Gao Yuanyuan took a deep breath and said "thank you" with a somewhat stiff smile. She knew that she was in a very bad condition and became more and more nervous.

"Gao Yuanyuan, you can do it."

After cheering herself up, Gao Yuanyuan followed the staff into the interview room.

"Hello, Director Cao, and hello, teachers."

As soon as Gao Yuanyuan came in, she quickly greeted everyone. Then she observed and found that there were six people in the room. Then she saw a middle-aged woman walking out of the suite. There were seven people in total. She was so nervous.

"Yuanyuan, long time no see."

Cao Yang greeted him with a smile. Cheng Jianye was right. Gao Yuanyuan's mental state was indeed not very good. She looked much thinner when they met this time.

Her eyes revealed helplessness and fatigue, with a little bloodshot, and it was obvious that she had not slept well and was sad during this period.

Apart from the fact that her face looks a little young, her mental state meets Cao Yang's requirements.

"Teacher Huang, give her a hairstyle so that she looks more capable and mature."

Cao Yang thought about it and added to the stylist: "The most important thing is maturity. It would be best if people can see at first glance that this is a married woman with a good life."

Then he said to Gao Yuanyuan, "Let Teacher Huang design your hairstyle and change your clothes. Don't be nervous or think about the audition. What I care about is the look. If it meets my requirements, nothing else matters."

Gao Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief, bowed slightly to Cao Yang and said, "Okay, thank you Director Cao."

"follow me."

Teacher Huang waved to Gao Yuanyuan and took her inside.

Cao Yang looked at today's interview record. Pang Bing is indeed very elegant, with delicate and three-dimensional facial features, beautiful and smooth face shape, full of femininity, and very photogenic.

But after this woman signed with Huayi Brothers, she became strong and indifferent to worldly matters, well, she let go.

If we had met a year earlier, I would have been able to play this role when she was most confused and helpless.

Now, that's a bit inappropriate.

Thinking about the call I received this morning, it was from Gong Li, and her words were implicitly trying to inquire about the movie.

Cao Yang was a little puzzled. Wasn't she going to shoot "Zhou Yu's Train"? Why didn't she shoot it on a conflicting schedule?
There is also the international star Zhang Ziyi, who not only asked Zhang Yimou to call her to turn down the role, but also called her personally to inquire about the role. The only thing she lacked was to say clearly that she was willing to give anything to get the role.

Aren't you filming "Hero"? How dare you make me wait for you?

(End of this chapter)