Huayu timely rain, they forced me to be the top star

Chapter 52: Naza: I'm Not a Fool

Everyone: "."

Zhang Yang agreed so decisively that they were unable to react for a moment.

It was Liu Yifei who chuckled first, with a teasing look in her eyes: "Ayang, your speed of changing faces is very suitable for acting in Stephen Chow's movies."

What she said was actually to help ease the atmosphere and help Zhang Yang secure an audition opportunity.

No matter when, movies are always more upscale than TV series. Movie stars can be more down-to-earth when acting in TV series, but it is very difficult for TV series stars to act in movies, and the circle is also more strict.

It's a rare opportunity for Zhang Yang, and it's a Stephen Chow movie, so Liu Yifei must help to the best of her ability.

"He's really good at having fun." Deng Chao joked.

Seeing Zhang Yang's serious agreement, Zheng Zhongji immediately made a promise: "I will call Master Xing tonight. The filming of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, which he is cooperating with Huayi, has already started secretly. I know that he has an important supporting role that has not been decided yet. He needs a young actor with good looks. I can recommend you to audition, but it is just an audition."

In Stephen Chow's movie, Zheng Zhongji couldn't guarantee that Zhang Yang would get the role.

It takes talent to perform nonsensical comedy, and even if Zhang Yang has good acting skills, he may not satisfy Zhou Xingchi.

"I'm not greedy. As long as there's an audition opportunity, it's fine." Zhang Yang rubbed his fingers.

This is "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", the first work of Stephen Chow after he completely retreated from the front of the camera to behind the scenes. It will be released during the 13 Spring Festival and set numerous records, such as breaking the global box office record for Chinese-language films with a box office of 2.18 million US dollars.

If I can take part in this movie, it will be a good start for myself in the film industry. Stephen Chow's movies are famous for their ability to promote minor roles, and they pay more attention to the fit between the actor himself and the role, rather than external factors such as fame and background.

As for his role in "The Four", it was just a stepping stone for people to see himself. If he could participate in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", it would be useless.

And if he guessed correctly, the role that Stephen Chow is missing now should be "Mr. Empty".

This role, if played well, can become one of the representative roles in life!

Thinking of this, how could Zhang Yang not be moved?
"Then it's settled." Chen Jiashang took the initiative to finalize the matter and also acted as a guarantor.

If Zheng Zhongji doesn't do what he says, he will not only slap himself in the face but also offend others.

"Show off your moves a little more, Yangzai." Zheng Zhongji smiled.

As the "Prince of Hong Kong Circles", how could he refuse a mere audition opportunity?
Although for the vast majority of people, they simply don't get such an opportunity.

"Show, definitely show, the show of an emperor." Zhang Yang made the promise.

Zheng Zhongji was jealous because of the graceful and handsome movements he made for Deng Chao.

"The life-chasing show is on, and the flying cat can be used better." Gu Xuanzhao was also very happy.

Meet a master who can fully display his martial arts skills.

Everyone was happy when Zhang Yang agreed.

“Yangzai, make good use of this audition opportunity. If you can get the role, it will be of great benefit to your acting career.” When the crew was having dinner in the evening, Zou Zhaolong, who played Tieshou, came to Zhang Yang and gave him earnest advice.

Maybe because they are both warriors, after working together over the past few days, the two have become friends.

To be precise, under the leadership of Liu Yifei, many people in the crew treated Zhang Yang as their younger brother.

"I understand, Brother Zhaolong." Zhang Yang nodded seriously.

Zou Zhaolong is Sammo Hung's chief disciple. He had no shortage of resources since his debut and worked with big names such as Jacky Cheung and Jet Li. However, his career was always lukewarm until he played Chang Wei in "Justice, My Foot".

In addition, there are actors who have played roles such as "Sister Pomegranate", "Mrs. Hua", and "Landlord". They are all very talented and have filmed many films, but they were not popular before they met Stephen Chow.

Zou Zhaolong knows the benefits of playing a role in Stephen Chow’s movie well!

"Come on, ask me if you don't understand anything." Zou Zhaolong patted Zhang Yang on the shoulder.

In the industry, many people are willing to be a mentor when they meet a younger generation who has no conflicts of interest and is talented and knows how to behave. That night, Zheng Zhongji called Zhou Xingchi.

At that time, Zhou Xingchi, who was revising the script in a hotel near Hengdian Film and Television City, was worried.

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was a work in which he was the producer, director and screenwriter. It was inevitable that he would feel overwhelmed to be the lead actor, so he asked Huang Bo to play the role of Sun Wukong and Wen Zhang to play the role of Tang Monk, while he himself was prepared to play only an original supporting role.

But when the filming started, he found that he was really old and had no energy to play that supporting role, so he recently spread the word in the circle that he would audition for another supporting role, and the requirements were that he had to be young, handsome and able to be funny.

He received quite a few actor resumes, but none of them satisfied him.

“Don’t I have to act all by myself?” Zhou Xingchi pondered in his heart, with a Cantonese accent.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind: "Luo Zhixiang seems to be good?"

He is very handsome and seems to be playful and philandering. He perfectly embodies emptiness, loneliness and coldness, and his personality is very funny.

The more he thought about it, the more suitable it seemed. Zhou Xingchi took out his cell phone and prepared to call Luo Zhixiang to ask him if he had time for an audition.

However, before he could dial the number, his phone vibrated and the caller ID showed "Jung Joong-ki", a powerful second-generation fan who had publicly stated several times that he was his fan.

"Hello?" Zhou Xingchi answered the phone.

Zheng Zhongji came up to greet him first, and then explained his purpose when the time was about right: "Master Xing, I'm filming here with Director Chen, both at Hengdian World Studios. I recently met a handsome guy with great acting skills, and the whole crew is optimistic about him. I heard that you are looking for someone for your new play, so why not give me a chance to audition?"

Two Hong Kong people were chatting, speaking natural Cantonese.

Zhou Xingchi had actually guessed the intention of Zheng Zhongji's call a long time ago. He thought he was asking for a role for him, but he didn't expect that he was introducing someone for an audition.

Zhou Xingchi is naturally willing to give this face. What if he meets the right actor?
He agreed decisively and said it could be done tomorrow afternoon.

The two hung up the phone after not talking for long.

Zhou Xingchi looked at his phone and temporarily gave up the idea of calling Luo Zhixiang. He decided to try the actors introduced by Zheng Zhongji first.

Everyone knows that he has already gone through several rounds of auditions and was not satisfied with any of them, so he would definitely not introduce anyone to him casually.

If he is not satisfied with the "Zhang Yang" mentioned by Zheng Zhongji, it will not be too late to find Luo Zhixiang.

Time comes the next day.

As soon as he arrived at the crew, Zhang Yang received good news from Zheng Zhongji: "Yangzi, go to the fishing village for an audition at 1pm. Call me then."

Zhang Yang carefully wrote down the number and asked in confusion, "Is there no role script?"

"Master Xing's habit is to improvise when he sees the part he's being cast for." Zheng Zhongji explained, then thought for a moment and said, "But I heard that Master Xing originally wanted to play the role himself, but he was too busy to do it, so he asked someone else to take over. The requirement was that the actor had to be young and handsome. Some people who auditioned were also asked to act out a lonely feeling."

This kind of information is very important for actors who are going to audition.

Zhang Yang was even happier, as he was almost certain to play the role of Mr. Kongxu.

This good news made him full of energy for the whole morning. After lunch, he immediately took Naza to the fishing village for an audition.

"Brother Yang, if you can get this role, Sister K will definitely be shocked again. After all, this is Stephen Chow's movie." Naza was happy for Zhang Yang, but at the same time felt a little pressured.

Zhang Yang is becoming more and more outstanding, is she worthy of him?

Zhang Yang looked at her and asked, "I heard that Master Xing called you and wanted to sign you to the company and let you play the leading lady in a movie, didn't he?"

"Ah?" Naza was puzzled: "Who said that? I'm not a fool. How could I refuse the opportunity to become a star girl and rise to fame overnight?"

Zhang Yang suddenly had a meaningful smile on his face: "There are no such fools, but there are smart people who flatter themselves, very Tang people."

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(End of this chapter)