Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

Because the production team was assembled in Shanghai, and Guo Jingming is also in Shanghai, the auditions for "Rush to the Dead Summer" were also held in Shanghai.

Jiang Bai had been looking forward to his first audition for several days.

But reality was very different from what he had imagined.

There were no long queues or waiting numbers, and there was hardly any competition.

When Xu Xu brought him to the interview, there were only two people waiting for them: the original author Guo Jingming and the director Han Yang.

The public auditions for "Rush to the Dead Summer" have already ended, and most of the roles have already been cast.

Moreover, even if it's a public audition, it's not for the male and female leads. The male lead was directly chosen by Guo Jingming, and the female lead was invited by the production company without an audition.

The public auditions were mainly for the second male and female leads, and the auditions were already completed and the roles were finalized.

Jiang Bai's ability to get a small supporting role in a film crew is entirely due to his connections with the company behind him.

"Wow, you do have a good image."

"Your new talents at Cehua?"

Director Han Yang couldn't help but praise Jiang Bai the moment he saw him.

Jiang Bai was dressed simply in a white shirt and jeans, exuding a clean and refreshing youthful vibe.

His facial features are impeccable.

Although he has striking features, they are not the kind that are aggressive; instead, his smile is full of sunshine and warmth.

This one image alone perfectly matches any of the male characters in the script, as if he really stepped out of a campus novel.

"Wow..." Guo Xiaosi, who was sitting next to Han Yang, was immediately surprised and sat up straight.

To be honest, in Guo Jingming's eyes, Jiang Bai's image was even better than that of Chen Xuedong, the male lead he had chosen.

Pity.

This person is already signed with Cehua Media, otherwise Guo Jingming would have wanted to bring Jiang Bai under his own command and train him personally.

Jiang Bai, who was introducing himself in a confident manner, happened to meet Guo Xiaosi's eyes, which were full of regret and pity.

Jiang Bai's confident smile froze, and he couldn't help but feel a tightness in his anus, averting his gaze in fear.

Jiang Bai, who knows a bit about Guo Jingming, knows that his own physique and height are right in Guo Jingming's good ball zone!

Guo Jingming has a thing for people with striking features and tall stature!

"A complete newcomer without formal training."

"I have absolutely no performance experience."

On the other hand, although he was satisfied with Jiang Bai's image, Han Yang still frowned after Jiang Bai finished introducing himself and after looking at his resume.

He knew that the production team was forcing a contact to join the trial production today, but he didn't expect that the contact's resume would be so simple and blank.

This put Han Yang in a very difficult position.

There's no way to refuse. Today's audition is just a formality; there's no chance of elimination.

But he was reluctant to actually use such a complete newcomer, and he was quite conflicted.

Just then, Guo Xiaosi, who had just turned his gaze away from Jiang Bai, looked at Jiang Bai's resume and exclaimed, "You're from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics?"

"What a coincidence, Lu Zhiang is also from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics."

"Hmm?" Han Yang sensed something was wrong and looked at Guo Xiaosi in surprise.

"Director Han, what do you think about casting Jiang Bai as Lu Zhiang?"

"He's just like Lu Zhiang from the book stepped into reality."

"Wearing a white shirt, cheerful and generous, kind and straightforward, with a bright smile like the bright autumn sunshine."

Seeing that Guo Jingming's eyes were getting brighter and brighter, and that he was even starting to talk about the description of Lu Zhiang in the book, Han Yang immediately interrupted him, "Director Guo!"

"Hasn't the actor for Lu Zhiang already been decided?"

"Oh." Guo Xiaosi thought for a moment and said, "That Bai Jingting, right?"

"I originally thought he was quite suitable."

"But I feel that Jiang Bai's image is more suitable."

"But he's a complete newcomer, and a non-professional newcomer at that," Han Yang said helplessly.

"So what?" Guo Xiaosi frowned. "Chen Xuedong was also a newcomer without formal training back then."

"Didn't I just use him directly, and even make him one of the male leads in the movie?"

Han Yang had a lot of complaints he wanted to vent, but he couldn't bring himself to say them.

Because he understood Guo Jingming's subtext.

Guo Jingming, a new director with no formal training, dared to cast Chen Xuedong, a complete newcomer, in the "Tiny Times" series, and it was a box office success.

You, Han Yang, are a professionally trained director, surely you wouldn't dare cast a complete newcomer as the second male lead in an idol drama?

Ignore the various processes; the final fact is what it is.

Unable to refute this point, Han Yang could only say, "But we've already signed a letter of intent with Bai Jingting. It's not appropriate to change actors so soon after filming starts, is it?"

"What's inappropriate about it?" Guo Xiaosi said nonchalantly, "I remember he didn't sign with a management company; he worked independently, right?"

The subtext is that Bai Jingting doesn't have any powerful backing or resources, so replacing him wouldn't make much difference; it's not a problem at all.

Guo Jingming doesn't care about the feelings of a small-time actor who works alone.

Jiang Bai, who had been silently listening to the conversation between the two people in charge of the production team, looked at Xu Xu, who had come to the audition with him, with some surprise.

So, this means I'm going to play the second male lead?!

Xu Xu was even more bewildered than Jiang Bai.

Even with Dai Lu's connections with the parent company, she could only manage to get Jiang Bai into the cast as a supporting male role.

Although the main production company of "Rush to the Dead Summer" is Cehua Croton, Guo Jingming has a lot of power because the original novel of the series is by Guo Jingming.

The production company can only fill in some unimportant supporting roles and cannot decide on the actors for the main roles.

The casting of the male lead, second male lead, female lead, and second female lead in "Rush to the Dead Summer" was entirely in Guo Jingming's hands; the production company and director had no say in it.

The second male lead had already been selected through a public audition, so neither Dai Lu nor Xu Xu had ever imagined that the second male lead could be associated with Jiang Bai.

It's absurd that a film or television series with an investment of nearly 3 million yuan would cast a complete newcomer as the second male lead right from the start.

But if Guo Jingming made this decision, it doesn't seem so outrageous.

Because he loves doing such daring things!

Overwhelmed by this pleasant surprise, Xu Xu immediately stepped forward and said, "Although our Jiang Bai are newcomers without formal training, they are extremely talented!"

"The acting coach the company hired for him praised him many times, saying that he learned acting very quickly after just one lesson."

"After all, he's a top student who can score over 600 points on the college entrance exam, so he learns everything very quickly."

"If Director Han and Teacher Guo can entrust the role of 'Lu Zhiang' to our Jiang Bai, I believe he will definitely play the role well and will not let them down!"

Jiang Bai listened calmly to Xu Xu's boasting, and even felt a little amused.

How could he not know he was so talented?

The acting coach did praise him for learning quickly, but only once.

He knew in his heart that he wasn't the kind of naturally gifted actor who was born with talent; he was just someone who was willing to put in the effort to learn.

After all, he has always been best at studying.

Whether a good performance can ultimately be achieved remains to be seen until the actor actually gets to experience it on set.

However, that's definitely not how you should put it.

Jiang Bai echoed Xu Xu's words, promising, "I will work hard!"

"Okay." Guo Xiaosi nodded in satisfaction. "I will discuss the specific role arrangements with Director Han again."

"You should go back and wait for further instructions."

Clearly, he genuinely wanted Jiang Bai to play the role of Lu Zhiang, and he was determined to persuade Han Yang.

As for the production company?

Clifton would love for one of their actors to play the second male lead.

Anyway, the second male lead doesn't have to be responsible for ratings, so it's not necessary to find a popular actor. Using one of our own people can save us some money.

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Guo!" Xu Xu pulled Jiang Bai along and thanked Guo Xiaosi repeatedly.