Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 123 That Circle in the Entertainment Industry

"You want to act in movies?"

After Sister Wang left, Gao Yuanyuan snuggled up to Li Boda, looking at the two scripts in front of him with curiosity.

“Yeah, what actor doesn’t want to make movies?” Li Boda said with a smile.

“That’s true—but it’s a pity we met a little too late. If we had met a year earlier, I would have introduced you to the project when Director Wang Xiaoshuai was filming ‘Shanghai Dreams.’ You couldn’t get the male lead role, but the role of Lü Jun would have been perfect for you,” Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile.

"I don't regret making movies, but I really wish I could have met you sooner." Li Boda's words became a little sweeter.

When Gao Yuanyuan heard Li Boda say that, her smile became even brighter.

"Are you going to act in both of these scripts?" Gao Yuanyuan asked with a smile.

“I’ll take one of them! This role is a good age for me, I’ll give it a shot, it’s not too difficult. But this script is better, it’s just that the character doesn’t quite match my public image.” Li Boda said, holding up the two scripts.

"Let me see." Gao Yuanyuan snuggled into Li Boda's lap, sat on his lap, took one of the scripts, and started flipping through it. After finishing one, she moved on to the next.

“Indeed, the three main characters of ‘Lai Xiaozi’ are all young hoodlums in their early twenties. Your age is quite suitable. But ‘Tian Gou’ is a bit lacking. You are too different from the image of a main character,” Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile.

"See? If you think so, everyone else outside must think so too. In fact, if I were given the chance, the role of Li Tiangou would be a piece of cake for me," Li Boda said with a shrug.

"Yes, yes, Boda, you're amazing! No role is difficult for you." Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile, leaning against Li Boda's chest.

"...You don't believe me, do you?"

"I believe you, I believe you. If you say you can act, then you definitely can," Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile, speaking in a mother's tone as if coaxing a child.

"……stand up!"

"Huh?" Gao Yuanyuan was taken aback and turned to look at Li Boda.

"I'll act out a scene for you, so you can see if I can portray it well." Li Boda was a bit stubborn. He knew his own acting skills. He could handle almost any role accurately. After all, his acting skills came from the inheritance of the Xiaoyao Sect in the TV series "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". He didn't care about many things in TV series like this, and he was unreasonable.

Therefore, Li Boda's acting skills are truly no worse than any Best Actor in the world.

If Li Boda wanted, he could switch between countless characters with different personalities and types in a very short time.

Unfortunately, Li Boda's public image, or rather the public's perception of him, is that of a very handsome, reasonably good-looking TV actor, specializing in period dramas or idol dramas. He is more of a celebrity than an actor.

Therefore, for art films or roles that truly require acting skills, outsiders would not think of Li Boda.

Looking at Li Boda's stubborn appearance, Gao Yuanyuan stood up with a smile. She found Li Boda's behavior quite amusing, like a child who hadn't grown up, and his stubbornness was quite amusing.

Li Boda got up from the sofa, walked around the table, and stood in the center of the living room. Immediately afterward, Gao Yuanyuan noticed that Li Boda's eyes had changed.

Li Boda usually has a gentle gaze, with deep pupils that carry a hint of mystery, which is very attractive to Gao Yuanyuan.

But at this moment, Li Boda's eyes changed. They were no longer as clear as before, but with a hint of stubbornness. It gave the impression that he was the kind of stubborn person who would never turn back even if he banged his head against a wall.

Li Boda's once straight posture has changed, becoming slightly hunched. However, the hunch is not the kind of hunch caused by the suppression of reality and loss of spirit; rather, it is more of a physiological hunch.

Gao Yuanyuan subconsciously looked at Li Boda's legs. Sure enough, Li Boda's legs looked a little unnatural when he stood there, as if one of his legs was injured.

Li Boda seemed to have done nothing; he simply stood there and transformed into a completely different person—his demeanor, his eyes, and everything else changed.

Gao Yuanyuan stared wide-eyed in surprise at Li Boda, looking at him incredulously.

Clearly, Gao Yuanyuan hadn't expected Li Boda's acting skills to be so outstanding.

Li Boda performed a short skit, and seeing Gao Yuanyuan's shocked expression, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of smugness: "How was it? How was my acting?"

"Amazing, absolutely amazing! You were like a completely different person just now. I never expected your acting to be so outstanding. I think your acting skills are more than enough for making movies." Gao Yuanyuan raised both hands and gave Li Boda two thumbs up.

"Do you still think I can't play Li Tiangou?"

"You acted it out perfectly! You've done it so well! Amazing, incredible, awesome, absolutely awesome!" Gao Yuanyuan praised with a smile, her eyes filled with even more admiration and infatuation as she looked at Li Boda.

"So, I want to try out for the role of Li Tiangou. As long as the director is willing to give me the opportunity, I'm very confident that I can get the role," Li Boda said confidently.

“I think so too. Who’s the director of the show ‘The Dog’? Let me see—Qi Jian, I know him! He’s directed some TV series and movies before, and won quite a few awards.” Gao Yuanyuan thought for a moment and remembered who the director was.

"Hmm." Li Boda nodded, not taking it seriously. What difference would it make if he knew about this director?
"I'll make a call and see if I can get in touch with this director," Gao Yuanyuan said, taking out her phone to make a call. "Make a call?"

"The entertainment industry is a small circle. Everyone's in the same circle. If you know a few people, you might be able to meet other people through those people, and then meet even more people through those other people. You get it? Wait a minute!" Gao Yuanyuan said to Li Boda with a grin.

Li Boda was a little surprised when he heard Gao Yuanyuan say this, but he also felt that it made some sense.

Then Li Boda saw Gao Yuanyuan making one phone call after another.
After a few phone calls, Gao Yuanyuan actually managed to get director Qi Jian's contact information.

It looks simple, but in reality, there aren't many people who can do it to this extent. At least you need to be someone like Gao Yuanyuan, who is famous, has a high status in the industry, and knows people with high status and position.

"How about that? I'm pretty good, aren't I? I got Qi Jian's phone number." Gao Yuanyuan said to Li Boda with a grin.

"Amazing, truly amazing!" Li Boda also gave Gao Yuanyuan a thumbs up.

After Gao Yuanyuan got the phone, she didn't call immediately. Instead, she waited a while until someone called her and told her that the other party had spoken with Qi Jian. Only then did Gao Yuanyuan call Qi Jian.

"Hello Director Qi, I am Gao Yuanyuan."

"..."

"Yes, yes, he told you."

"..."

"Aren't you going to make a movie?"

"..."

"Thank you, Director Qi."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuanyuan gave Li Boda an OK sign: "I've already secured an audition opportunity for you, and Director Qi will be keeping a close eye on you. As long as you can perform your acting skills as well as you did just now, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Yuanyuan, thank you so much." Li Boda hugged Gao Yuanyuan tightly.

"So how are you going to thank me?"

"Of course, I will do my utmost." Li Boda said, and then picked Gao Yuanyuan up in his arms.

……

Although Gao Yuanyuan went to great lengths to get Li Boda an audition opportunity, whether he could succeed in the audition ultimately depended on Li Boda's own performance.

In order to get the role perfectly, Li Boda put in a lot of effort during the audition.

First of all, there's the hairstyle. As a celebrity, Li Boda's hairstyle needs to be more refined. Except for filming, he tries his best to make his hairstyle more refined, whether his hair is long or short.

However, the character of Li Tiangou obviously cannot have a fancy hairstyle, so in addition to getting a haircut to make his hairstyle more ordinary, Li Boda deliberately did not wash his hair for a week.

Then I deliberately went out in the sun to tan my skin.

Some people deliberately don't shave to make themselves look unkempt.

Of course, in reality, with Li Boda's current abilities, he could go a week without washing his hair, or even a year without washing it, and still have perfectly black and smooth hair. Li Boda was just trying to make outsiders look as normal as possible. In fact, Li Boda could become whatever he wanted in the blink of an eye, as long as he wanted to.

So when Li Boda appeared in front of director Qi Jian, he had completely transformed into a different person.

With his dark complexion, ordinary hairstyle, and even a tattered military green cotton-padded jacket for the audition, Li Boda walked with a slight limp, all complemented by his straightforward and stubborn gaze.

When Qi Jian saw Li Boda for the first time, he was completely stunned.

In fact, Qi Jian didn't have any hope for Li Boda this time. After all, after Gao Yuanyuan's phone call, Qi Jian had specifically looked into Li Boda, a very handsome young man with a great temperament and a very attractive star.

Therefore, Qi Jian did not think Li Boda was suitable for the role of Li Tiangou at all. He only gave Li Boda the opportunity to audition this time because of some complicated relationships in the industry, which was to give others face.

Qi Jian even already had a suitable actor in mind. He was just waiting to finish dealing with Li Boda before going to find the actor he had his eye on.

Unexpectedly, Li Boda took an unconventional approach and appeared before him directly in the form of Li Tiangou from the movie.

Looking at Li Boda like this, Qi Jian's eyes widened. He even had the illusion that Li Tiangou from the script had come to life.

(End of this chapter)