Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 140 What is professionalism? This is professionalism.

Beijing Film Academy, the cradle of Chinese actors.

In the 1990s, the Beijing Film Academy had very high admission requirements.

After Cao Jian saw the advertisement for dancers at the audition for Qiong Yao's new drama in the newspaper, he came to the Beijing Film Academy to see if he could find any talent.

Searching for actors in newspapers was something the production team of "Dream of the Red Chamber" did before. Although Qiong Yao dramas can't compare to those produced by CCTV, they are still quite famous.

When the leaders of the Beijing Film Academy heard that one of Hong Kong's Four Heavenly Kings was looking for actors and that it was a Qiong Yao drama, they didn't even bother with a letter of introduction.

Besides, there's nothing even if you wanted to.
"Mr. Cao, what kind of actor are you looking for?"

"Find a few young girls who can dance."

"The girls in our college all came in through the arts entrance exam, and many of them can dance. Let me introduce you to a few."

Dean Shen of the Beijing Film Academy immediately had someone bring over some information on female students and introduced them, saying, "This girl is called Yu Feihong. She has good dance skills and has also acted in many dramas."

This is Yuan Li, a student who is about to enroll this year. She is also very good at dancing.

This is…

Cao Jian looked at all the students who were still in school, as well as those who hadn't even enrolled yet in the class of '92, and among them were indeed girls who would become very famous in the future.

Especially Yu Feihong, whose portrayal of the stunning fairy not only became her nickname, but also became the goddess in the hearts of countless boys in the future.

Unfortunately, the dancers needed for "Plum Blossom Mark" must be around eighteen years old, and Yu Feihong is already twenty-one this year.

I'm getting old.

Besides, she definitely wouldn't agree to star in a drama with very few lines.

Yuan Li, who would later become famous for his role in "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan," had a somewhat tomboyish feel to him.

"No suitable one"

Cao Jian was somewhat disappointed after reading it.

"Are the requirements really that high?"

"Dean Shen, Ms. Qiong Yao needs a sweet-type girl, who can't be too old."

"Plum Blossom Mark" is a 93 drama, and Cao Jian doesn't even remember who the actors chosen now were back then.

"Never mind then, if you didn't get the right person, we can work together again in the future."

Dean Shen had no choice but to give up.

But Cao Jian couldn't leave empty-handed, so he said with a smile, "Although Yu Feihong is not the right age for this role, she is very talented. Could you give me her information? I'll contact you if there are any suitable roles for her in the future. Also, here's Yuan Li."

"no problem."

Yu Feihong is a star student of the Beijing Film Academy in recent years. The president of the Beijing Film Academy is naturally happy that she can act in TV dramas and movies in Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Actually, Cao Jian came here to see people like Jiang Qinqin and Sun Li.

Unfortunately, he didn't pay much attention to these things before his rebirth, so he didn't know which year these people were from. Now he can only try to build a good relationship with the Beijing Film Academy, which will definitely come in handy in the future.

Actually, he planned to film "Little Li Flying Dagger" in two years, and he wanted to pre-order Jinghong Fairy.

After leaving the Beijing Film Academy, Cao Jian was too lazy to go to the Central Academy of Drama.

Those beauties from the Central Academy of Drama probably haven't enrolled yet.

Since it's already been published in the newspapers, I might as well just wait in Yanjing and let things stagnate for a while.

Mr. Cao is now rich, and the cost of living in Yanjing was very low in the 1990s.

All I do is play and spend money.

The only downside is that he doesn't have a girlfriend.

Without the influence of women, he began to work on the script of "Little Li Flying Dagger" in his spare time.

I must get to know Fairy Jinghong. Even if I can't play Li Xunhuan, I can at least play Afei.

Cao Jian was slacking off, but Qiong Yao was very dedicated.

Although he said he would leave the initial casting to Cao Jian, seeing that the kid just wandered around all day, he had no choice but to use his previous connections to contact various dance schools and troupes in Yanjing.

Three days passed before someone finally came to audition.

The first person to audition stunned Cao Jian.

The auditionee had the makings of a classic beauty, pure and sweet, delicate and charming, and even a little cute.

"Xiao Cao, what do you think of this girl?"

Qiong Yao took a liking to this girl at first sight, mainly because she possessed the temperament that a female lead in a Qiong Yao drama should have.

"Is this Wang Yan?"

Although the girl was still a bit green, her natural beauty made Cao Jian recognize her as Qinggege from "Princess Pearl 2".

Is she in "Plum Blossom Mark"?

Cao Jian had no recollection of watching Yin Shuang back then. When he watched "Journey to the West" back then, he didn't just focus on the monkeys, but in this particular series, he hadn't even noticed this pretty young woman.

Wang Yan is now just eighteen years old and still in college.

She never expected that she would meet the legendary Four Heavenly Kings at this audition.
Since the beginning of the year, the Four Heavenly Kings have become the most popular stars in mainland China, with a large number of fans.

"He's so handsome."

This was the first time Wang Yan had ever seen such a big star. Although she liked Qiong Yao's novels, she could only keep stealing glances at the Hong Kong star in front of her.

Cao Jian didn't notice the girl's furtive gaze; he was only looking at Wang Yan's information.

She started learning dance at the age of six, entered the Children's Palace, came to Yenching University to study dance at the age of ten, and is now a student at the Beijing Dance Academy.

"Is it really that powerful?"

When Cao Jian watched "Princess Pearl 2", he didn't notice that this girl was dancing. He never expected that she had such a talent.

Unfortunately, at the height of her fame, she married a wealthy man early on and became a rich wife.

When she returned to acting, she was no longer popular.

After reviewing the information, he nodded to Qiong Yao and said, "This girl is alright, but I'd like to take a closer look."

"Okay, since we need to select several girls who can dance, let's settle on this one first."

Qiong Yao was quite satisfied with Wang Yan, after all, the girl fit her aesthetic preferences very well.

So satisfied that they didn't even need to watch the live performance.

But Cao Jian wanted to see it, and said with a smile, "Wang Yan, the information says you started practicing dancing at the age of six. Do you want to perform a short piece?"

"Then I'll just dance a short piece, and please give me your feedback, teachers."

When Wang Yan arrived, she was already prepared and immediately performed a short dance on the spot.

Although it was only a few minutes, his every move showed great professionalism.

In particular, she spun around several times on the spot, showcasing her perfect figure and the posture that a dancer should have in the most beautiful way.

Cao Jian was quite engrossed in watching.

Hong Kong and Taiwan have many beautiful actresses, but when it comes to professional skills, mainland actresses can completely outshine them.

Moreover, her beauty is in no way inferior to that of Hong Kong and Taiwan actors.

Thanks to taking on the role in "Plum Blossom Mark," I was able to become friends with Wang Yan.

"clap clap"

After the girl finished dancing, Cao Jian raised his hand and made a gesture like "Brother Chen": "What is professionalism? This is professionalism."

"You're quite interesting."

Qiong Yao didn't play the straight man, but Wang Yan covered her mouth and chuckled.

This was the first time she had met an actor like one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and she found him to be quite interesting.

On that day, several other girls came for interviews, but Qiong Yao only selected Wang Yan for the time being.

On the second and third days, as the newspaper was distributed nationwide, more and more people contacted the production team, some to inquire and others to register over the phone.

Of course, long queues started forming at the audition venues, all vying for a chance to act in Qiong Yao dramas.

Although there were some outstanding girls, none of them satisfied Cao Jian and Qiong Yao.

On the fourth day, Cao Jian and Qiong Yao were interviewing several girls.

"Xiao Cao, it's all your fault! You insisted on putting up an ad in the newspaper, and now the phone has been out of service."

Qiong Yao glanced at the long queue outside, a hint of complaint in her eyes.

It wasn't that she was worried about the reimbursed travel expenses; it was just that going through these interviews was too exhausting.

Cao Jian said, "With more people, we can find better ones. China is a vast country with abundant resources. If we choose some suitable ones, the company can not only film your works in the future, but also other works."

"That's true."

Having just finished interviewing a few girls, the two were drinking water and chatting when they suddenly heard a commotion outside the door, along with faint gasps of surprise.

"So fair-skinned, so beautiful."

"Yeah, how can there be such a fair-skinned girl? Did she come out of a flour vat?"

"She doesn't look that old, but she has such a great figure?"

……

Hearing the murmurs, Cao Jian looked towards the document submission area by the door and saw a girl who was not only very fair-skinned, but practically glowing white.

"Luckiness, luck! She actually came too?"

Although things have changed over the years, Cao Jian was still surprised to see this girl.

(End of this chapter)