I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 66, Exams are over, waiting for results, audition for "Infernal Affairs"

There are not only migrant workers, supervisors and home buyers in "Construction Site".

People of all kinds make up this theme.

The glamorous people's yearning for high-rise buildings is all about love, flowers, snow and moon, and the romance of a sky full of stars. The lines are filled with a sense of petty capitalism.

Romantic, but very high and far away from people.

On the other hand, the migrant workers were very down-to-earth, calculating how much money they could earn for their children's tuition by building high-rise buildings and how much money they could send home.

How many children can be fed?

I also thought that although such a tall building was built by us with our own hands, even a toilet inside it is not something we migrant workers can afford.

So why?
Huang Bo asked curiously.

We built the house.

It was built by us migrant workers with our blood and sweat, but in the end we can't even afford to buy a toilet.

Why?

Why? !
Why at this stage.

The performance of the entire skit is over.

There is no follow-up answer, only an abrupt end that leaves the audience

"So why is this?"

Xu Xiaodan asked subconsciously, but the charm of literary and artistic works that come to an abrupt end lies here, giving people fantasy through a certain sense of blank space.
Xu Xiaodan even forgot that it was exam time, not time to enjoy a skit.
An original sketch.

"Okay, that's enough, next group, come on."

Until Li Xuan and Huang Bo returned to their normal posture from the migrant workers' appearance just now.

The show is over.

Li Xuan had no lingering feelings for the examination room. He just bowed slightly and turned to leave.

The judges were left wanting more.

At this moment.

When the exam was over, the judges were still discussing the skit that had impressed them the most.

"Which skit do you think is the best so far in the exam?"

"'Construction Site', I think it's pretty cool."

"I didn't expect it to be a semi-original script. Who came up with it?"

"I heard it was the kid named Li Xuan."

"One of the migrant workers?"

"Uh-huh."

At this time, after finishing the judging, Xu Xiaodan ran to find Wang Jinsong and Chen Bing.

"Let me tell you, I met a very interesting kid in the third round."

Xu Xiaodan had no idea that Wang Jinsong and Chen Bing were just peeping outside the examination room, secretly watching the whole process.

The two looked at each other.

Then they said in unison.

"This interesting kid you're talking about, is his name Li Xuan?"

"Ah, how did you know that?"

Then I saw the main judges of the first and second rounds, who were also the main instructors of the next level 02, all of them showed extremely complicated emotions.

This Li Xuan you are talking about.

He was in the first and second rounds.

Also very awesome.
After the exam, Huang Bo ran over and laughed.

"Brother, add me on WeChat."

"what?"

"Wechat on QQ."

Li Xuan almost thought he had traveled through time again. Is there Zhang Xiaolong in this era?
It turns out that the "wei" Huang Bo mentioned was not the WeChat account, but the QQ account.

QQ was founded in 1999. Starting in 2001, it became a communication tool in the hands of Internet trendsetters and gradually became popular.

At this time, Li Xuan smiled and said.

"I don't have QQ, and I don't even have a personal computer at home."

"Ah, sorry."

Huang Bo felt a little embarrassed at this time.

Judging from Huang Bo's family background, although it is not as good as those second- and third-generation stars, it is also considered a middle-class family.

He had access to personal computers, the Internet, and mobile phones at an early age.

Li Xuan doesn't have his own personal computer.

Of course, I still kept my cell phone number with him. After this round of exams, the relationship between the two of us can at least be considered at the level of comrades-in-arms.

Comrades who have gone through the exam together.

That relationship is perfect.

In addition to Huang Bo, Liu Yifei also looked at Li Xuan with some curiosity.

Compared with others, she doesn't have any anxiety about scores. Even if her score in the third round is not high, she can still be admitted to Beijing Film Academy.

"You're so amazing! You actually wrote your own script in the end. I heard that not many people dare to write their own script."

Is it original?
At this time, Li Xuan thought about it and decided that it should be counted.

But this is not the script.

But it is a piece of work distilled from something called life.

Even the acting skills of migrant workers are not acquired through a system. They are things that have been refined by my previous self and my current self.

Even if I abandon the system, I am still an excellent actor.
"We should have a chance to become classmates. See you when school starts!"

"Yes, I believe in myself too."

If you can't even pass the Beijing Film Academy.

How can I still be a super star and become famous all over the world?
So Li Xuan was not particularly surprised about his admission to Beijing Film Academy.

The next thing to do is to wait for the results at home.

However, that was only for other people. For Li Xuan, after finishing the art exam, it was time to start filming.

Preparing to audition for "Infernal Affairs".

"I feel that the capital of this mainland is not as good as our Tai Sun Village in Tuen Mun." Mai Zhaohui muttered after stepping into Peking.

"You can just say that. If you really think that, I'll think you're stupid."

Liu Weiqiang said with a sigh at this time.

“Is your home village in Tuen Mun Tai Hing Village so clean?”

Cleanliness and order are Liu Weiqiang's biggest impression of this place.

Perhaps Beijing in the millennium is not as developed as Hong Kong, but the spirit of the people here is much better than that of Hong Kong people. Everyone's eyes are filled with hope and vitality for the future.

There was light in those eyes.

To be honest, before coming to the mainland, Liu Weiqiang's attitude towards his mainland compatriots was not that high and mighty. At least, having experienced the golden age of Hong Kong and the days when mainlanders scrambled to make a living in Hong Kong, he still put himself in a superior position in his heart.

After arriving here and looking at these fellow countrymen and their energy and spirit, I realized how superficial I was before.

"This is a vibrant place." "Whatever you say is what it is."

Mai Zhaohui could not deny this. This time he came to the mainland, in addition to collecting folk songs, he also came to accompany the CEO of Huanyu.

Today we are going to meet with the big names of Chinese entertainment, the Huayi Brothers, to do some polishing and groundwork for the future plans of Universal Pictures.

The CEO of Huanyu said that the future will definitely belong to the mainland. Although it may look a little shabby now, that is only now.

After watching the movie "Hero", he understood this truth even more.

The time for it to truly rise is not far away, so it is better to get in touch with it before it rises. Otherwise, when you come after it rises, no one will know who you are.

So for Liu Weiqiang and Mai Zhaohui,

I just came here with the boss and took the opportunity to travel on public funds. Then the last thing I had to do was to try out the boy recommended by King Liu.

To be honest, this matter was just a coincidence.

After all, the young Liu Jianming is Chen Guanxi.

A man whose acting career is permeated with the word "handsome".

Neither director felt that an extra had any chance or qualities to surpass Edison Chen.

Judging from qualifications and acting experience, there is absolutely no comparison between an extra and a handsome guy who has already produced many works and is a rising star of the younger generation.

But as Andy Lau said, just give them a fair chance.

"When is Edison Chen's audition scheduled?"

"Next week"

At least fairness means giving them both a stage to compete on the same stage.

As for the strength on the ring.

Then it all depends on your own ability.

A small hotel in Peking.

At this moment, Li Xuan not only needs to wait for the results of the art exam, but also needs to prepare for the audition of Infernal Affairs without stopping. This is a ticket to enter the Hong Kong film and television circle. Even if the Hong Kong circle has begun to weaken, but after all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and he is still the leader in the Chinese film and television circle.

No matter what, we must seize this opportunity.

"For the role of Liu Jianming, the young Andy Lau, I first had to convince the audience that I was the young Andy Lau. My appearance had to be absolutely perfect. Okay, I'm self-aware of that."

"I have no problem with my appearance, it's even an advantage."

Li Xuan was objective and confident.

A fair, objective evaluation without any personal factors is that I am indeed handsome.

He really has a kind of appearance that everyone loves and flowers bloom wherever he goes.

When I compare my looks with Edison Chen, I'm not targeting anyone. I'm definitely capable of competing.

Compared with the advantages of data on paper, there is no problem with one's appearance and figure, but auditioning and getting roles are not as simple as stacking boxes. Many times, you can get the role not just because your attribute points are stronger.

This is also Li Xuan's disadvantage. He does not have the natural ruffian spirit of Chen Guanxi, which is a natural feeling.

Innate temperament.

Edison Chen also has that creamy melancholy, which is also the sharp weapon for obtaining this role. I don’t have this innate feeling.

At this moment, Li Xuan recalled the Infernal Affairs in his previous life.

Liu Jianming.

This gangster is an undercover agent who infiltrated the police.

give me a chance.

Sorry, I'm a police officer.

The role he plays is the younger version of the male villain.

He only showed his face very rarely.

What kind of person is he?

Not to mention that he has been promoted to Chief Inspector, what kind of person was he when he was young in Tai Sun Village, Tuen Mun?

"Speaking of which, uncle, what do you think a gangster should be like?" Li Xuan casually asked his uncle who was eating instant noodles and watching TV next to him.

"There were a lot of them. Bandits, highway robberies, and even fights in our village were all fought with homemade guns and cannons." Wei Ming talked endlessly. "But that was before 83. After 83, these incidents became much less common. Now you hardly see any gangsters."

The corner of Li Xuan's mouth twitched at this moment. In Hong Kong's B society back then, holding a small hand cannon was considered a big shot. Generally speaking, only the boss was worthy of a hand cannon.

However, before the crackdown, the mainland was truly a place where heroes emerged and heroes stood up, like stars shining brightly.

Of course, Liu Jianming couldn’t shoot like this.

We can't just follow the simple "hooligan" approach.

How to do it.

How to become the Liu Jianming recognized by the director.

Before getting the role, you cannot imitate the role through simulation.

But I am definitely not a fool who is useless except for the system.

"However, in that era, gangsters all had a very obvious characteristic, and almost everyone in society had this characteristic." Wei Ming said at this time.

"What characteristics?"

"They don't care about their lives. None of these crazy people care about their lives."

At this moment, Li Xuan seemed to be thinking about something.
The next day, Huanyu’s CEO didn’t let Mai Zhaohui and Ye Weixin follow.

They are not qualified to participate in the conversations between capital tycoons.

The status in the entertainment industry is actually very clear.

In front of the stage, behind the scenes, in control.

They represent actors, directors, and capital respectively.

Although there are differences in status, in some crews, stars can be more famous than the director, such as in the production of The Departed. Theoretically, Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai are both qualified to say that they acted like big shots to the director.

But Andy Lau wouldn't do that.

Of course, no matter how big the people in front of and behind the scenes are.

But it is definitely not greater than the investment capital you control, this is an objective truth.

"Let's go audition that kid today and see if this mainlander is as interesting a young man as Andy Lau said." Mai Zhaohui ordered an McDonald's and ate a hamburger and fries in his hand.

Passersby were attracted to watch.

At this time, McDonald's was still a very expensive restaurant in mainland China, but in Hong Kong, it was just a fast food restaurant of decent quality.
"In fact, don't underestimate the domestic entertainment industry. There are still many talented people coming out of Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama. I've seen their model operas, and from the perspective of acting alone, they are very good." Liu Weiqiang said at this time: "The mainland is still a vast place with abundant resources."

"The problem is that what appears before us now is just an extra."

Extras, meaning extras.

Guanxi Chen is the future leading actor.
In order to support him, his family specially hired a new special police officer.

What? Why didn't he just start from the bottom and work his way up?

Come on, he is the second generation of capital, a level higher than the third generation of stars and actors.

rich.

What can you do about investing in a work specifically to promote him?

Of course, this is not what Liu Weiqiang is interested in. He is attracted by the compatibility between this handsome guy and the role.

One is a handsome idol who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, played the leading role in his first film, had a wealthy father paving the way for him, and possessed certain talents himself; the other is an extra who struggled in the bottom of the mainland film industry and had never even played a serious supporting role.

I won’t talk about the difference in “Infernal Affairs” with Liu Weiqiang.

Looking at the future of these two people in the entertainment industry.

The gap is so big that it is unbearable to read.
(End of this chapter)