Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

"Brother Lei, I'd be happy to take on a cameo role, but is the director willing to?" Zhang Ze asked uncertainly.

It's common for actors to visit the set, make a cameo appearance, and say a few words.

The entertainment industry is also a field where interpersonal relationships are very important. However, Wang Lei is not a director after all. Will doing this displease the director?

"No problem, don't overthink it. It's just a cameo role; he'd love for you to have more screen time!"

A short while later, Li Shuang, the director of Jin Taro, came over and shook hands with Zhang Ze.

"I heard from Teacher Wang that Teacher Zhang could help out with a cameo role; I'm so grateful!"

"Director Li, I hope I'm not causing you any trouble!"

"How could that be? He's Teacher Wang's friend, so his acting skills are definitely top-notch. I'd be more than happy to have him make a cameo appearance!" Director Li Shuang was very generous in his words, showing him plenty of face.

"How about letting Teacher Zhang play the security guard role? That way you can have scenes with Teacher Wang, and the character is quite adorable."

As soon as Wang Lei heard what the director said, he knew which role it was and nodded in agreement.

Wang Lei then started explaining the role to Zhang Ze, saying, "The character of A Ze is like this..."

Zhang Ze nodded to indicate that he understood. It was a very simple scene, with no difficulty at all.

After Zhang Ze changed into the security guard uniform, he wore his hat askew and unbuttoned two buttons on his uniform, exuding the air of a street thug.

Following the script, Wang Lei was intently smashing an abandoned carousel with a hammer, trying to steal the white horse from it.

Zhang Ze, sleeves pulled up, quietly walked up to Wang Lei, brought his face close to Wang Lei's, and said...

Stop knocking.

Wang Lei answered seriously, "We have to smash it down, otherwise it'll rust."

He was smashing things with a serious expression as he spoke.

Zhang Ze then emphasized, "I said stop knocking."

When Wang Lei turned his head and saw that it was a security guard, the smile on his face instantly froze. He stood up with a sigh and secretly dropped the hammer in his hand to the ground.

Wang Lei said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Uncle, did I disturb your lunch break?"

Zhang Ze spoke in perfect Northeastern dialect.

Are you stupid?!

Who's your uncle? What are you doing?

Wang Lei said in a serious tone, "I want to take this white horse away."

"You hillbilly! You think you can just take your white horse away like that?"

Just then, the female lead in the movie rolled up a snowball on the ground and threw it at Zhang Ze's head.

Zhang Ze asked who it was, then got up and chased after them.

After that, Zhang Ze and Wang Lei played a cat-and-mouse game in a large factory.

Zhang Ze's running scenes are also hilarious; he made a scene with only a few lines particularly funny.

After Zhang Ze finished his performance, everyone in the crew applauded.

"Great acting skills; he brought this minor character to life with just a few lines."

"He's so dramatic! Look at all those little gestures he makes when he runs; they're all adding to the drama and making the character even funnier."

The actors and extras underground were discussing in hushed tones.

At this moment, an extra recognized Zhang Ze and said in surprise, "I know him. He used to be an extra. We even acted together!"

Later, this guy became a featured actor and even filmed a movie with Huang Haibo, finally making it big.

The extras suddenly realized, "No wonder he came to visit the set! Wang Lei and Yao Qianyu are both lead actors in the series. I never expected an extra to be so close to these big stars. Is he a rich kid?"

There were all sorts of things being said in the crowd!

After performing this scene, Zhang Ze didn't want to delay the filming, so he stayed on set for a short while before leaving.

I made an appointment to have dinner with Wang Lei and Yao Qianyu that evening.

Zhang Ze originally planned to book a place, but Wang Lei took it all out and said he would arrange the place that night, so Zhang Ze didn't need to worry about it.

Half an hour later, Zhang Ze received a message from Wang Lei on WeChat.

"Mei Family Banquet, No. 24, Daxingfeng Hutong, Houhai"

Upon seeing the information, Zhang Ze was somewhat taken aback.

"Is Old Wang really going to spend so much?"

He had heard of the Mei family banquet; it was said to be one of the four most famous private kitchens in the capital, and its reputation was immense.

I've always longed for and been curious about this place, and today I finally have the chance to see the true face of the Mei family banquet.

Around five o'clock, Zhang Ze took the subway and started walking towards Houhai.

It was already past six o'clock when we arrived at Houhai.

Just as Zhang Ze reached the entrance of the alley, he was stopped by a rickshaw driver.

Sitting in a rickshaw, weaving through these quaint alleyways, Zhang Ze felt as if he were traveling through time.

The Mei family banquet truly lived up to its reputation; even before we started eating, the grandeur of the event was extraordinary.

"Sir, is this your first time here?" the rickshaw driver asked.

Zhang Ze replied with a "yes," and the coachman said to himself, "Then let me give you a brief introduction to our Mei family."

"The entire Mei Mansion covers an area of ​​about 1,000 square meters. It is a beautiful and complete three-courtyard house. It used to be the private residence of a prince and his wife during the Qing Dynasty, and it has a history of more than 200 years.

You can see that there are white magnolias, weeping willows, green bamboos, and jujube trees that are over two hundred years old in this courtyard.

The Mei Mansion is divided into four halls: Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum. Between the halls are water walls, waterfall curtains, and fish ponds. Inside the halls are photos of Mr. Mei's visits to Japan, the United States, the Soviet Union, and other countries.

In addition to photographs, there are also Mr. Mei's tableware, photographic and video equipment, old-fashioned phonographs, records, etc.

You'll see it when you go inside. Enjoy your meal, sir!

Taking advantage of a lull in the rickshaw pull, the driver briefly introduced the Mei family mansion.

To be honest, after Che Fu's introduction, Zhang Ze felt a different charm in every part of the courtyard as he visited it.

When Zhang Ze entered the Lan Hall, Wang Lei and Yao Qianyu had already arrived.

And then someone unexpected appeared before him.

"Brother Haibo!" Zhang Ze exclaimed in surprise.

"You brat, you came to the capital and didn't contact me, only Old Wang and Old Yao. Did I offend you somehow?"

Huang Haibo said with a serious expression.

"Oh, not at all. I was just thinking that Haibo is super popular right now, with tons of acting offers. He might not even be in Beijing right now!"

Zhang Ze didn't give Huang Haibo a chance to continue his sarcastic remarks. He hugged him tightly, pretending to be heartbroken and crying, "Brother Bo, I miss you so much! I'm so sad without you!"

Seeing that the lyrics were already finished, Huang Haibo pushed him aside forcefully and said with a smile.

"Didn't notice? You've gotten so shameless in just over six months!"

"Haha, it's all thanks to your excellent teaching as my older brother! I learned all this from you!"

"Get lost... I'm a well-known gentleman!"

At this moment, Yao Qianyu interrupted, "You two, stop joking around and take your seats!"

Zhang Ze saw a girl standing next to Wang Lei. He had seen this girl on set during the day; she was one of the three female leads.

She plays Wang Lei's younger sister in the play.

Why did Old Wang bring a young and beautiful woman with him? Is he trying to introduce her to me as his girlfriend?

Before Zhang Ze could speak, he saw Wang Lei take the girl's hand with a look of affection on his face.

I thought to myself, "Old Wang is so shameless! How could he hold his sister's hand like that!"

Wasn't it supposed to be introduced to me?

Wang Lei pulled the girl aside and introduced her, "This is your sister-in-law, my girlfriend, Li Xiaomeng."

He's also an actor; there are too many people and distractions on set during the day, so I didn't introduce him to you.

Hearing this, Zhang Ze felt a little embarrassed, thinking to himself that he was glad he hadn't asked Wang Lei about the beautiful woman in private.

Otherwise, he might think I'm trying to make a move on his sister-in-law, and that would be a disaster!

"Hello, sister-in-law, I'm Zhang Ze."

Seeing that Wang Lei was still holding onto his girlfriend's hand, Zhang Ze said with a sense of self-righteousness.

"Brother Lei, let go of your wife's hand, I want to hold her hand!"