Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 29 Best Supporting Actor in Chinese Entertainment

"Hello, directors and teachers. My name is Zhang Ruoyun. I graduated from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy in 07 and have been working in the industry for about four years."

The new man introduced himself while placing some paper materials in front of Meng Bai, Wu Bai and the others, and said, "This is my resume. The role I'm auditioning for today is the male lead 'Xia Dongqing'."

After doing all this, he returned to his original position and stood quietly, looking very calm and composed.

It has to be said that just this one appearance alone gave the five hundred people who had been watching the "poor performance of newcomers" for a long time a bit more confidence and expectations in Zhang Ruoyun.

Meng Bai picked up the resume in front of him and found that it was more than one page. It not only recorded the actor's personal information, but also the series he had participated in in the past, the type of roles he played, as well as stills and personal photos of different styles.

After browsing through the whole thing, Meng Bai looked at the acting experience on his resume again.

2010, TV series "Snow Leopard", male third Liu Zhihui;
In 2011, he played the male lead Fang Tianyi in the TV series "Black Fox";
In 2013, he played the second male lead Yan Songsheng in the TV series "Li Jian";
……

What a magnificent resume!
Meng Bai couldn't help but be surprised in his heart. After watching the whole show, either the male lead or the second male lead, they were all serious TV dramas.

With such qualifications, wouldn't it be good for him to find a big-budget TV drama project? Why did he end up in this small web drama crew?
There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Meng Bai couldn't help but mutter in his heart, could this kid be faking his performance experience to fool people here?

But he immediately rejected his own idea. The acting industry is no different from other professions. A search on the Internet will clearly show the qualifications and works. All kinds of photos and videos are 360-degree high-definition without blind spots, and there is no way to fake it.

Li Qin, who was standing by, probably had the same idea as Meng Bai. She fiddled with her phone for a long time, then handed it to Meng Bai - yes, the photo online showed clearly that it was indeed the same person in front of her.

Something is wrong, 12 out of 10 is wrong.

Meng Bai was about to ask, but Wu Bai at the side spoke before him: "Zhang Ruoyun, right? I'm the director of this drama. I have a question. I don't know if you can ask it. What is the relationship between Director Zhang Jian and you?"

Zhang Ruoyun was stunned by this question, but he seemed to have expected it and said cheerfully: "It's not inconvenient. Director Zhang Jian is my father."

When Wu Bai heard this, a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

Li Qin pulled Meng Bai's clothes and asked curiously, "Who is Director Zhang Jian?"

"He is a well-known producer and director in the industry. He has directed Bird of Paradise, The Boxer Rebellion, and Snow Leopard."

While Meng Bai was giving scientific education to the "little fool" who knew nothing, he also realized something in his mind.

No wonder, it turns out this guy is a "second-generation star", and all the works listed in his resume were directed by his father.

At the same time, he also remembered that this Zhang Ruoyun was the "relative" that Gan Wei had asked him to take care of.

It doesn't matter if you have connections, there are plenty of them here at Meng Bai. As long as your acting skills are good, it doesn't matter who put you in.

It was still the same audition clip, and Li Qin was still helping with the rehearsal.

"...Aren't you the God we believe in? Why don't you show up!?"

"I'm sorry, Holly, but we celestials can't interfere too much in human affairs."

"Why is that too much meddling?"

"Believe me, Holly, we have been taught lessons in human matters..."

"..." After several rounds of acting, Li Qin's performance has improved significantly compared to her first time. In particular, she has grasped the subtle differences in the heroine's attitude and emotions towards the hero in the second season due to her different identities.

However, her progress did not attract everyone's attention, because Zhang Ruoyun, who was acting opposite her, completely stole the show and became the dominant character.

What made Meng Bai and Wu Bai particularly satisfied was that although it was just an audition and the preparation time was not long, Zhang Ruoyun had fully adjusted his mood.

Not only are the lines extremely explosive and infectious, but in just a few seconds, his eyes are filled with tears, which perfectly fits the current state of the male protagonist in the plot.

This alone is enough to give Meng Bai a lot of points.

If there is a problem, it is that the aura he displays is a little too strong. Even though it is because he is in an emotional state in the plot, it does not seem like the aura that the always timid "Xia Dongqing" would display.

Wu Bai obviously noticed this problem as well. He and Meng Bai looked at each other and then whispered a few words to each other.

On the other side, Zhang Ruoyun had finished his performance. He thanked Li Qin for helping him, and then looked at Meng Bai and the others with a little nervousness.

As an actor with a lot of experience in film crews, although Wu Bai introduced himself as the director of the crew, he could see that the young man next to Wu Bai was the "big boss" of the crew.

He should be the producer, right? Zhang Ruoyun guessed secretly in his heart.

But such a young producer is still quite rare in the industry.

But then again, the most important responsibility of a producer is to find investors for the project. From this perspective, age doesn't really matter.

As he thought about it, Zhang Ruoyun couldn't help but start to worry again.

I don't know if I can succeed in this audition. I got it by borrowing that person's name. Although it's a web drama, it doesn't seem to be very large, but I don't have much capital to be picky in my current situation. I just left that person and started living independently. I just got a girlfriend recently. I just hope the pay can be a little higher.

Zhang Ruoyun was daydreaming when he suddenly saw Wu Bai and Meng Bai, who had been whispering to each other, stopped talking. He quickly regained his composure and looked at the two of them seriously.

"Don't be too nervous." Meng Bai smiled and this time he spoke: "The performance just now was very good, with highlights in every aspect. So, here is another plot, you try it again."

Although he had never participated in auditions before, Zhang Ruoyun was no fool. When he heard that he was asked to "take an additional test", he immediately felt more confident.

No one will arrange an "extra test" for a contestant who is about to be eliminated.

"Oh, I have something to remind you of." Meng Bai suddenly added, "Although the male protagonist Xia Dongqing is born with the ability to see ghosts, he can only see. He does not have any magical powers or the means to catch ghosts, so he is essentially just a somewhat lonely student."

While preparing for the new segment, Zhang Ruoyun pondered Meng Bai's "reminder" in his mind, and vaguely reacted. He seemed to want to tell himself that this role should not be so "strong", but a little more dull and timid.

With a plan in mind, Zhang Ruoyun adjusted his mood and state. Not long after, he started a new round of performance. This time it was his one-man show, without anyone to act with, which made it more difficult.

"Not bad." Wu Bai said in a low voice.

Meng Bai nodded and asked, "Then choose him?"

Wu Bai hesitated for a moment, frowned and said, "Isn't there another person behind? Let's take a look, maybe there's someone more suitable."

"That's fine." Meng Bai chuckled. "I hope there will be a more suitable newcomer later. At least the pay will be lower."

(End of this chapter)