Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

We left the photography studio.

Zhang Ze checked the time; it was only around 4 p.m.

I finished work early today, and since I didn't have much to do, I decided to take the subway to Wangfujing for a stroll.

He has been in the capital for more than half a year, and he still hasn't had a chance to go anywhere!

After riding the subway for two stops, I suddenly noticed a notice in the group chat for a role as an extra in a variety show.

The event starts at 7 PM and ends at 11 PM, with dinner provided in between.

Upon seeing this message, Zhang Ze abandoned his plan to go shopping in Wangfujing.

Single and broke, what's the point of shopping? Making money is more important!

Wouldn't it be better to wait until I've made a fortune and then take my girlfriend shopping?

With that in mind, I went straight to the group leader and signed up.

This is another group leader.

Since deciding to stay in the entertainment industry long-term, Zhang Ze used the past ten days or so to join several groups of extras and their leaders.

After all, relying solely on Brother Qiang as the group leader isn't enough.

According to the information sent by the group leader, he discovered that the address was in Gaobeidian, an hour and a half away from his current location.

It's a bit far, but since he accepted the call, he'll go no matter how far it is, as long as he has the time.

As a migrant worker in Beijing, his primary goal was to take on more jobs and earn more money.

After a one-hour bus ride, he always arrived at his destination around 6 p.m.

This is a studio base.

It houses several studios.

When he arrived, there were several hundred people there.

One after another, young and beautiful girls appeared, dazzling the eye.

"It's like a beauty pageant," he muttered to himself.

"Dude, what kind of show is this? There are so many beautiful women!"

He called out to a young man in front of him and asked him a question.

"I heard it's a variety show hosted by Li Yong called 'I Know Women's Hearts,' which features 100 beautiful female guests."

"Li Yong? The host of CCTV's 'Extraordinary One'?"

"Yes, that's him."

The boy answered once and quickly left, leaving Zhang Ze alone there.

I couldn't help but exclaim, "What a grand gesture!"

After checking in with the group leader, I received a meal voucher from him.

The group leader instructed, "Take this coupon and go to the cafeteria over there for dinner. Make sure you're in the studio before 7 PM, understand?"

The cafeteria is large and clean, and the food inside is plentiful.

Zhang Ze looked around and found that this broadcasting base belonged to Hebei TV, and the canteen was mainly for the staff of the broadcasting studio.

After having a hearty meal in the TV station's cafeteria, Zhang Ze lined up and followed a large group of extras into the studio.

They were seated in the audience.

This was the first time Zhang Ze had learned that the audience of those variety shows frequently broadcast on TV were extras, not people he had imagined, and that tickets were required to enter.

I am indeed ignorant!

Looking at the hundred beauties sitting on the platform, Zhang Ze felt a mix of emotions.

It's not that I envy their beauty, but rather that I envy when I'll be able to become a TV guest like them, instead of sitting in the audience as an extra...

Hundreds of glamorous women in formal attire stood in stark contrast to him, a poor boy from the countryside.

They were on stage, and he was in the audience.

They were guests, and he was an audience member.

They were dressed in brightly colored gowns, while he wore an inexpensive suit.

They looked down on him, while he was filled with envy!

The stark contrast is like a chasm.

Li Yong truly deserves his reputation as a renowned host on CCTV.

She has excellent hosting skills, speaks wittily, and controls the pace of the program very well.

Zhang Ze sat in the first row.

Sitting two meters in front of him is the famously outspoken Jin Xing, the man who danced before, now she should be called a woman!

Several people participated in the program, but three of them left a deep impression on Zhang Ze.

One is a gambling master, whose dice-rolling and card-playing skills are as amazing as those in the movie God of Gamblers.

This was the first time he learned that there are cheating techniques in this world, and that one should never get involved in gambling.

Another memorable person was a male disciple who was supposedly Yang Liping's disciple.

What impressed him most was not how expressive the dance was, but that he applied a face mask three times a day.

Let him know that men also need to take care of their skin.

The third person who impressed me was Jiang Tao, the "God of Laughter."

This fellow townsman from Shandong province didn't have any special talents; he just sat there awkwardly laughing non-stop.

His laughter contrasted sharply with the silence of the studio.

And the female guest's disdainful words,

It showed him the hardship of a rural child who, despite lacking skills, desperately tries to climb the social ladder!

"A transgender man, a man who wears a face mask, a man who studies gambling, a man who pretends to be stupid."

It all boils down to fame and fortune!

Today's program was truly wonderful.

Zhang Ze's inner world seemed to have undergone a transformation, and his thoughts had also changed inexplicably!

Around eleven o'clock at night.

The program has ended.

Hundreds of beautiful women were escorted away in BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes.

Zhang Ze was alone, waiting for a taxi by the roadside.

There are hundreds of flowers around him, but not a single petal belongs to him!

"Make money, make money, and make more money!"

This was his most genuine thought at that moment.

The taxi fare back was 120 yuan, so Zhang Ze and three extras shared one.

On the way, I thought about how my special appearance fee for today was 500 yuan, my appearance fee for tonight's program was 100 yuan, and I spent 30 yuan on a taxi.

Today, I earned 570...

I'm one step closer to earning over 10,000 yuan a month.

For Zhang Ze, getting a role as a featured actor is currently a rare and coveted opportunity.

the next day.

Zhang Ze didn't get any work, so he went to wait outside the Beijing Film Academy.

There are always extras and other jobs available here.

If a film crew suddenly needs extras, they will drive over to pick them up.

While waiting for work, they are in a similar situation to migrant workers in the labor market.

They usually gather in small groups of three or five, a few close friends chatting and joking together.

Zhang Ze seemed a little lonely because he came alone.

He stood there alone, listening to others boast.

Just then, a man's voice came from beside me.

"Dude, is this the Yenching Film Academy?"

Zhang Ze looked over and saw a rather handsome boy talking to him.

The boy was about 1.83 meters tall, wearing a navy blue cashmere coat over a black turtleneck sweater.

The young man had a high nose bridge, looked somewhat mixed-race, and possessed a certain handsomeness and charisma.

"Yes, this is the west gate of Beijing Film Academy."

Zhang Ze didn't say much, just looked at him.

"Phew! I finally found it! I took the wrong turn. I was sweating buckets from searching!"

The boy fanned his clothes as he spoke.

He was fine when he didn't speak, but once he started talking, his goofy personality came out, and the aristocratic air he had just exuded vanished.

"Are you also an extra waiting for your scene?"

"Me too, how about we team up?"

Before Zhang Ze could speak, the man started rambling on and on.

"Well, this guy is not only an easygoing person, but also a chatterbox!" Zhang Ze thought to himself with a wry smile.

Having no friends around, he agreed.

"That's wonderful! You're the first friend I've made in the two months I've been in Beijing."

"From now on, we're brothers!"

"My name is Gao Yang, brother, what's yours?"

Zhang Ze: "..."