Huayu: Starting with Hijacking from "The Story of a Noble Family"

"Producer Zhang is talking about Xu Heng, right? This kid's appearance is definitely top-notch, his acting skills are also good, and he hasn't caused any trouble on set. In my opinion, he's really suitable to play Duan Yu, but he's a bit arrogant and not very good at handling things."

You Jianming thought for a moment and then gave a serious evaluation.

Zhang Da Huzi immediately understood that this kid named Xu Heng had no problem with his appearance and acting skills, and he wasn't a troublemaker, but he might lack social skills and wasn't very sensible.

But he's a newcomer, and not very old, so this is quite normal.

"Okay, how about having him come here for an audition in a couple of days?"

Zhang the Bearded Man continued.

Xu Heng is currently filming "The Story of a Noble Family," and he would definitely need to take time off for the audition, so he needs to inform the producer, You Jianming.

"No problem, I'll have someone talk to him later and just let him know when the audition is."

You Jianming readily agreed, not believing that Xu Heng would refuse.

"Thank you for your help!"

Zhang Da Huzi said politely.

"Why make such a fuss over something so small!"

You Jianming casually remarked that it was indeed not a big deal.

"By the way, do you have any recommendations for the actress playing Wang Yuyan? I've auditioned quite a few actresses, but none of them are suitable!"

Zhang the Bearded Man asked again.

His requirements for Wang Yuyan were that she be ethereal and otherworldly, but where in the entertainment industry can you find such an actress? At least he hasn't found one yet.

This time, I was just asking You Jianming a casual question.

Suddenly, You Jianming's eyes lit up.

"I actually have a perfect candidate in mind—the second female lead in my drama!"

"real?"

Zhang Da Hu Zi was taken aback, not expecting such an unexpected gain.

"I guarantee you'll know when you see her!"

You Jianming added.

He had a so-so impression of Xu Heng, but a very good impression of the second female lead.

"Okay, then let them all come to the audition together!"

Zhang the Bearded Man immediately spoke.

You Jianming certainly wouldn't refuse.

The very next day, Xu Heng was giving Liu Yifei acting instructions on set when Li Dawei suddenly came over, told them the news, and asked them to make some preparations in advance.

Liu Yifei naturally had no objections; she was growing to love acting more and more.

Xu Heng appeared to have no objection, but he began to think about it in his mind.

He remembered that in his previous life, the role of Duan Yu in this version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was played by Lin Zhiying.

Moreover, it seems that a few days before filming was about to begin, the original actress was suddenly replaced because Lin Zhiying voluntarily reduced her salary.

Lin Zhiying is somewhat past her prime now, but she is still much more popular and well-known than him, especially before "The Story of a Noble Family" aired.

In other words, even if he passes the audition, if Lin Zhiying were to voluntarily lower her fee again in this life, it's hard to guarantee that she wouldn't squeeze him out.

Even if he had already signed the contract by then, he absolutely did not want to take the risk of losing face.

However, he is indeed capable of playing the role of Duan Yu, and he is confident that he will achieve better results than the original version in his previous life.

By the time "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" airs, "The Story of a Noble Family" will have already been broadcast.

Thinking this, a thought struck him, and he quickly smiled.

……

Two days later, Xu Heng and Liu Yifei officially received audition notices from the "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" production team.

The time is three days later, on July 21st, and the location is Beijing.

Neither of them refused, so the next morning during the scene rehearsal, Liu Yifei suddenly said, "Xu Heng, why don't you come with us to the audition?"

After joining the crew, her godfather assigned her and her mother a government car, which was definitely more comfortable than any car the crew could drive.

She and Xu Heng have become very close now, and she speaks to each other more casually than before.

To her surprise, Xu Heng shook his head.

"No need, I'll just take the crew's car!"

He definitely wouldn't ride in Chen's car, even though he didn't have any issues with Chen.

"Never mind then!"

Liu Yifei was clearly unhappy, but she didn't insist, lest she hurt Xu Heng's pride—at least that's what she thought.

What she didn't know was that Xu Heng might not be as rich as her godfather now, but the difference wouldn't be too big, especially in terms of the cash he could come up with.

Chen Qiandie is indeed very powerful now. Two years ago, he was listed on the Forbes China Rich List, ranking 12th among all the richest people in mainland China, with assets of 18 billion yuan.

But assets are assets, and cash is cash.

Moreover, Chen Qiandie was a child of a high-ranking official, and children of high-ranking officials are best at bragging. Chen Qiandie didn't own any well-known companies.

Therefore, in his view, Chen Qiandie's actual assets should definitely be discounted.

In his previous life, he only appeared on the Forbes Rich List twice, once the year before last and once this year. After that, he never appeared on the list again, including during the years when the real estate market was at its hottest. Obviously, after removing the inflated figures, he was no longer on the list.

"It's mainly because your mom is too serious..."

After thinking it over, Xu Heng gave a reason.

Liu Yifei couldn't help but laugh and accepted Xu Heng's reason.

It takes about two hours to get from Tianjin to Beijing, so a round trip would take four hours.

She knew that given Xu Heng's personality, making him spend four hours with her mother was indeed too much to ask of him.

Moreover, she spoke much more casually with Xu Heng in private than when her mother was around, and she didn't want her mother to overthink it.

She knew what her mother was worried about, but she and Xu Heng were just ordinary friends.

She didn't discover that Xu Heng had any bad intentions or ulterior motives, so there was no need for her to deliberately avoid suspicion.

She studied abroad for several years, so she must know everything she needs to know.

Two days later, early in the morning, Liu Yifei and her mother traveled to Beijing in her godfather's extended Cadillac, where her godfather would be waiting for them.

Xu Heng also boarded the crew's car and set off afterward.

Using the film crew's car for personal errands definitely requires payment, such as when he went to receive an award.

But this audition was arranged and communicated by the producer, so there was absolutely no problem with him using the crew's car.

However, he would still pay for the gas and give the driver a small tip.

Therefore, the driver had no objections to this errand.

Along the way, he told Xu Heng a lot about the interesting stories and gossip he had seen and heard in various film crews.

Two hours later, Xu Heng arrived at the audition location, a small building in the suburbs of Beijing. Nowadays, many film crews like to hold auditions in the suburbs of Beijing.

Liu Yifei and her mother had arrived first, and Xu Heng had already seen Chen Qiandie downstairs.

Currently, Chen Gandie is not Liu Yifei's agent, and Liu Yifei is not under Chen Gandie's management company, Red Star Wu.

Upon entering the small building, Xu Heng was led to the dressing room by a staff member. Liu Yifei was already putting on makeup in the next dressing room.

Besides Liu Yifei, there was another actress getting her makeup done nearby, and that was Bai...

No, it's Liu Tao!