Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

Huang Bo has very high emotional intelligence, and he certainly sensed He Zhendong's disregard.

At this moment, Huang Bo chose to stand on the side of his fellow villager.

He was chatting enthusiastically with Zhang Ze, leaving He Zhendong alone, which made him so angry that his face turned ashen.

In his eyes, Zhang Ze was just a third or fourth-tier star, not on the same level as him, a big-name movie star. Moreover, he was from Taiwan, so naturally he couldn't take the initiative to greet Zhang Ze, as that would lower his own status.

Just as he was waiting for Zhang Ze to greet him, Zhang Ze unexpectedly started chatting enthusiastically with Huang Bo, leaving him standing aside.

To his surprise, Zhang Ze and Huang Bo were from the same hometown, and both were actors from mainland China.

Given Huang Bo's emotional intelligence, he certainly wouldn't choose the wrong side in a situation like this.

The backstage area for the gala rehearsal was very lively.

Groups of dancers, adorned with exquisite makeup and dressed in various beautiful costumes, moved back and forth backstage.

Some were urgently rehearsing dances, while crosstalk and sketch comedy actors were also cramming their lines at the last minute.

Relatively speaking, singing is the simplest program for the party.

"Teachers, could you please come over here for a moment so we can divide the lyrics?" a young woman from the directing team called out quietly.

This is their first rehearsal. They need to divide the lyrics so they can practice their parts more thoroughly.

The song "The Path of Justice" was written by Gao Jin and originally sung by Qi Qin. It was later used as the theme song in "Ge Erdan the Militia" starring Huang Bo.

This song is catchy and has a very pleasant melody.

As the center of their team, Huang Bo was the obvious choice to be the one to sing the opening song.

Moreover, Huang Bo is also a singer, so he can warm up his voice and set the tone, which will make it easier for Zhang Ze and He Zhendong to get in.

The young woman from the directing team handed out several printed lyrics to the three men and said...

"Dear teachers, let's divide it like this for now. The first verse of the lyrics, 'Look up and look around, the sky and the earth are vast and boundless, and there will be a longing in my heart called hometown,' will be sung by Teacher Huang Bo."

Next, Zhang Ze Laosi sang, "I braved the wind and rain alone, covered in wounds. I only care about the passing years and my youthful arrogance. I raise my glass and say, let's be friends for life."

"Teacher He Zhendong sang, 'Even if the sky is high and the earth is thick, we will walk together. Time is like flowing water, just like the Yellow River flowing again and again. So much time will pass and never return.' These are the lines."

The little girl glanced at the crowd and continued, "The light of the righteous path shines upon the earth" (these two lines were sung together).

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The little girl speaks very quickly; you can't understand what she's saying unless you listen carefully.

Those who work behind the scenes are all like this; they're used to speaking at 1.5 times the normal speed because time is too tight.

He Zhendong is from Taiwan, and his Mandarin is not very standard, making it difficult for people to understand him.

He kept interrupting the little girl, telling her to slow down.

The group discussed it and had no other opinions.

I practiced the lyrics privately for over half an hour, following the assigned lyrics.

"Come on, everyone, let's practice together a bit!" The director's team called out to the three of them for one rehearsal.

Afterwards, the three of them sang the song to the music, following the assigned lyrics. A vocal coach then pointed out their shortcomings and helped them improve.

After rehearsing for about two hours, I let the three of them go once I saw that their voices were fine. We'll work out the remaining details later.

After a tiring afternoon, Zhang Ze said goodbye to Huang Bo and left.

Back home, after taking a hot shower and changing into comfortable pajamas, I started a video call with Zeng Lai.

"How's the rehearsal going?"

In the video, Zeng Lai, wearing a sexy red low-cut nightgown, asked with a smile.

"It's alright, this song isn't difficult to sing, and Huang Bo is a nice guy!"

Looking at Zeng Lai lying on the bed in the video, his snow-white skin and deep cleavage exposed due to the pressure, Zhang Ze couldn't help but lick his lips.

The two have been separated for almost two weeks, and Zhang Ze misses them terribly.

"That's good. You must stay calm when you're on stage for the first time, and don't forget to move around the stage." Zeng Lai shared his experience as if they were having a casual chat.

As early as 2008, Zeng Lai performed a skit on Shanghai TV's Spring Festival Gala, and she has some of her own insights.

This year, I was unable to participate in the Spring Festival Galas of various TV stations because I was filming in Chang'an. So I'm quite relaxed right now.

Every day after the film crew finishes work, I would video chat with Zhang Ze for a long time.

"Honey, let me tell you, I met a complete idiot today..." Zhang Ze recounted what happened with He Zhendong.

The two chatted happily, one sentence after another, and time passed by slowly.

When Zeng Lai checked her watch, it was already 10 p.m., so she quickly suggested hanging up the phone. She had to get up at 6 a.m. to film the next day and couldn't stay up late tonight.

The next day, Zhang Ze got up early, wrapped himself in a black down jacket, ate a bowl of tofu pudding and fried dough sticks with his cousin Xu Qing, and then headed to Beijing TV station.

"What? You're saying you want to change the lyrics again!"

Upon arriving backstage at the studio, Zhang Ze was immediately bewildered by a piece of news.

"Why? You performed really well yesterday!" Zhang Ze asked, looking at the little girl in front of him.

The young woman in the directing team was in her early twenties, wearing black glasses, and looked very quiet.

At this moment, her face flushed red, and she looked completely at a loss.

She looks like a new employee who hasn't been working for long.

Zhang Ze didn't make things difficult for her.

I thought to myself, "If they change the lyrics, so be it! I can just practice more today."

After changing the lyrics, the singing order changed from Huang Bo leading, Zhang Ze second, and He Zhendong third to He Zhendong second and Zhang Ze third.

Fortunately, the lyrics were similar, so Zhang Ze didn't have much trouble singing them. Just like yesterday, the vocal coach pointed out the shortcomings in their performances and provided guidance.

Because Huang Bo's lyrics remained unchanged, he was very relaxed today and spent most of his time with the two of them.

"No matter how high the sky or how deep the earth, we will walk together. Time is like flowing water, just like the Yellow River. So much time is gone and will never return."

Zhang Ze stood to the side, holding a microphone and singing his own lyrics.

At this moment, Huang Bo sneaked over and whispered in Zhang Ze's ear, "I was slacking off at someone else's place and overheard some news."

"What news?" Zhang Ze asked curiously.

In the entertainment industry, gossip is everywhere.

Zhang Ze was surprised; what gossip had Huang Bo found out this time?

"He Zhendong's agent contacted the production team and said that based on his status, he should be the second to sing. That's why the order of the lyrics was changed today!"

Zhang Ze was a little dumbfounded. "How did the gossip get onto me?!"

Then a thought popped into my head: Why fight for status when you're just singing a song! It's not like you're in the center position, so what's there to fight for?

Is He Zhendong out of his mind?