Huayu: I am the manager of Xiaohua (a popular Chinese entertainment company).

Chapter 118 Beijing Film Academy - Zhang Jingyi, Class of 17

Wang Churan is excellent in every way. She may just be a little young and inexperienced now. As she develops and grows older, she will show more and more of her tall and graceful figure.

Currently, Li Han's system is already bound to Wang Ran, and the tasks related to Wang Ran have been completed in a timely manner. Like the others, the first task is to make a name for himself.

However, Li Han doesn't need to worry about Wang Ran. She will gain popularity after "Oh My General" airs.

That evening, Li Han returned to Beijing, and the next day he went to the Beijing Film Academy.

Upon arriving at the Beijing Film Academy, Li Han and Shen Ao had already met up with Cheng Wu. Looking at the school gate in front of them, Li Han took out his phone, snapped a photo, and sent it to Zhou Ye.

"Look, Beijing Film Academy."

"Oh." Zhou Ye replied indifferently. What's so interesting about the entrance to the Beijing Film Academy?

"Fine, pretending to be cold, huh?" Li Han muttered, pursing his lips. "I'm actually quite curious to see your expression when I meet Zhang Jingyi."

Afterwards, Li Han and his group entered the Beijing Film Academy, where they chatted for a few minutes.

"Speaking of which, did Director Li sign Wang Ran yesterday?" Shen Ao asked curiously.

"Oh, not yet. She and her family are coming to Beijing this afternoon, we'll talk then," Li Han said.

"I was thinking of saying this yesterday, that girl looks a lot like Liu Yifei," Cheng Wu said.

"Haha, it's alright." Li Han smiled.

"It doesn't matter if other parts look similar, just don't make the teeth look like them."

"Hahaha----"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Inside the Beijing Film Academy, in the 2017 Acting Department, several teachers were giving instructions to this year's Acting Department students.

"When you go in for the interview, greet everyone as soon as possible. Remember to smile, but don't show your teeth when you smile. Think carefully before you speak, and don't say anything you shouldn't."

Among the students, there was a girl with thick, black hair standing there. She had an oval face, and her face was clean, tidy, and fair. She was also completely without makeup, which gave her a simple and unpretentious look. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the teacher in front of her.

The girl's name is Zhang Jingyi, and she is from Shaoyang, Hunan.

"Alright, everyone take a break and wait for the crew to arrive," the teacher said, clapping her hands. Then, several teachers left.

The students immediately scattered, some sitting, some standing, chatting in twos and threes, and almost all of them were wearing makeup.

There are indeed many beautiful girls at the Beijing Film Academy this year, including Bai Yu, Li Kaixin, Zhang Yiwen, Li Jiazhen, Li Yaxuan, and many more.

However, only two students from this cohort became truly famous: Zhang Jingyi and Wang Junkai from TFBOYS.

Everyone was chatting amongst themselves, with Li Kaixin surrounded by a group of people. She herself was wearing exquisite makeup and had a somewhat arrogant expression.

Li Kaixin, a signed artist of Shengxia Xingkong, recently gained over one million Weibo followers after her first solo work, the TV series "The Class Monitor," in which she starred, aired. Among the female students in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy this year, she is one of the few with real acting experience.

Therefore, she looked very arrogant when facing her classmates.

"Kaixin, you're definitely going to be the female lead in this movie, right?"

"Yes, yes, it must be Kaixin, after all, Kaixin is so popular."

"Heh, who knows?" Li Kaixin chuckled, arms crossed, and raised her chin. If she were the director, she would definitely choose herself.

After all, she has popularity, acting skills, and performance experience, and she also has a management company and a professional team behind her.

However—Li Kaixin turned her head slightly and glanced at Bai Yu not far away. There were also many people surrounding Bai Yu. Bai Yu also glanced at Li Kaixin. The two looked at each other and showed disdain in their eyes.

Seeing Bai Yu annoys Li Kaixin. This year, an online ranking of the beauties in the 17 class of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy was created, selecting thirteen girls who had appeared online and had their photos posted.

Li Kaixin thought that she was far ahead of everyone else since she had already debuted, but unexpectedly, Bai Yu inexplicably suppressed her!

"Damn it, I get annoyed just seeing jerks." Li Kaixin pouted.

"Hmph," Bai Yu withdrew her gaze and snorted disdainfully.

If this were a campus drama, then Li Kaixin and Bai Yu would be classic school beauty villains, while our female lead would be... "Ah~" Zhang Jingyi opened her mouth and yawned. She slowly got up from the ground, put her phone in her pocket, and prepared to go to the restroom.

"Zhang Jingyi, the crew will be here soon, where are you going?" someone next to Li Kaixin said.

"Oh, I'm going to the restroom," Zhang Jingyi said lazily, rubbing her eyes, before leaving.

Li Kaixin glanced at Zhang Jingyi's "country girl" attire and secretly scoffed. "You don't even wear makeup for a casting call? Who would hire you looking like that?"

In Li Kaixin's mind, Zhang Jingyi might not be considered just an ordinary person on the street, but she was probably no different from any other ordinary person in the future entertainment industry.

In fact, Zhang Jingyi had no intention of signing up for the audition today. It was just that her homeroom teacher required her to go, saying that everyone in the three performing arts classes was going, so she had to go too.

I also tried to persuade her, saying that in the entertainment industry, it depends on two things: background and luck. Some people act in a lot of works but can't become popular again, while others sleep in at home and inexplicably become a trending topic the next day because of someone else.

Why not give it a try? You never know, you might get selected.

If Li Han knew about this, he would definitely thank Zhang Jingyi's homeroom teacher. If Zhang Jingyi hadn't participated in this interview, he would have been in a real bind.

—After Li Han and his group entered the school, they had a brief conversation with the school leaders before the interviews began.

Just like at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, it was a conference room with a long table and three chairs, and documents were placed on the table.

After Li Han came in, he sat down, picked up the documents and started flipping through them to find Zhang Jingyi. He quickly found Zhang Jingyi in the 17th Performance Department.

In the photo, Zhang Jingyi is without makeup, her fair face smiling, looking a little simple-minded.

Name: Zhang Jingyi Gender: Female Age: 18

Place of birth: Shaoyang, Hunan

Height: 168

Hobby:

Self-evaluation: When I have a role, I act; when I don't, I travel. One day I will travel all over the world.

Looking at Zhang Jingyi's self-evaluation, Li Han couldn't help but smile. Very good, that's very artistic.

"There are really a lot of beautiful girls at Beijing Film Academy," Shen Ao said, flipping through the information.

"After all, there's a saying that Beijing Film Academy produces stars, while the Central Academy of Drama produces actors," Cheng Wu said with a smile, looking at the documents.

"But the current situation is that celebrities play the leading roles, while actors play supporting roles," Li Han said with a smile.

The three joked around for a while, organized the documents, and then Li Han asked his assistant to go out and tell the school to prepare so that the people could come in.

The Beijing Film Academy allows students to go out and film, so apart from the 17 acting students, none of the students on campus went out to film.

Li Han also interviewed a group of Zhou Ye's classmates, many of whom were quite beautiful. Currently, Zhou Ye rarely returns to Beijing Film Academy; the last time she went back was before.

Among Yezi's many classmates, Li Han noticed a name—Huang Jingyi. She was quite good-looking, but he didn't remember her much. He guessed that she was just an average person in her previous life.

Aside from the Class of 17, Li Han and the other two students at the university had all been interviewed. The group got into a discussion, but the main topic of discussion was Cheng Wu and Shen Ao. Li Han would only chime in with a few words.

Next up are the students from the Class of 17. They've had enough dumplings, and now it's time for the vinegar!

Outside the conference room, female students from the Class of 17 stood waiting. A group of young and beautiful girls discussed amongst themselves in hushed tones. Every now and then, someone would go into the conference room, finish their interview, and come out. The assistant would then call in the next person according to the list.

Zhang Jingyi leaned against the wall, her hair loose, her hands in her coat pockets, shaking her leg as she looked down at her white sneakers.

"—Next, Zhang Jingyi," Li Han's assistant announced.

Upon hearing her name called, Zhang Jingyi looked up and then raised her hand.

"Here it is."

She then pushed open the door and went in. After closing the door, she glanced at the three of them, stepped forward, bowed, and greeted them.

"Director Li, Director Shen, President Cheng, I am Zhang Jingyi from Class 1, 2017, majoring in Performing Arts. I am 18 years old and from Shaoyang, Hunan Province." Zhang Jingyi introduced herself in a gentle tone.

Cheng Wu and Shen Ao raised their eyebrows at Zhang Jingyi. Her clothes were simple and she wasn't wearing makeup. Was this indifference or her true nature?

However, this girl was naturally beautiful and her appearance was not bad.

"————" Li Han looked at Princess Zhang Jingyi in front of him and smiled helplessly to himself. Isn't she a girl? She didn't even put on makeup. She just washed her face and came here.

Sigh, it's fortunate that it was me; otherwise, anyone else would have been eliminated immediately.

Li Han used an attribute detection tool on Zhang Jingyi to check her attributes.

[Passerby: Zhang Jingyi]

[Six Dimensions: Appearance: A, Figure: C, Constitution: C, Growth Potential: B, Spirit: A, Temperament: C]

[Current personal skills: E-level acting, D-level vocal performance, E-level diction, C-level dance ability ————]

[A female protagonist born for youthful angst literature, with a dignified appearance, giving off a motherly vibe, while also possessing the temperament of an artistic young woman.]

A is the spiritual aspect? It seems Zhang Jingyi has a very strong spiritual world. In other aspects, she is quite fitting for the role of a female protagonist in a youth angst novel.

"Ahem, um." Li Han nodded, pretending to look down at the documents in his hand.

"Zhang Jingyi — Your resume states that you took eight flights in one month this year, traveling between Beijing, Shanghai, and Changsha, and ultimately obtained qualification certificates from nine colleges and universities, including the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama, before finally choosing Beijing..."

electricity."

"Why did you choose to become a star?" He looked up at Zhang Jingyi.

"Because—" Zhang Jingyi blinked, then lowered her head.

"I want to be a star."

"Why do you want to be a star?" Li Han asked again.

"Because celebrities make money," Zhang Jingyi said honestly.

Entering the entertainment industry is all about making money, right? Otherwise, what's the point? For art?

"Okay." Li Han smiled, looking at Zhang Jingyi.

"Lift your head up, why are you looking down?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingyi looked up at Li Han, her eyes shining brightly.

Li Han was also looking at Zhang Jingyi—it was outrageous that the Zhang Jingyi in front of him looked exactly the same as her when she became famous a few years later, without any change at all, except that she was a little chubby.

Most importantly, Zhang Jingyi looked very young at this time, completely like a little girl. Just looking at her face, you couldn't tell that she was already eighteen.

"Zhang Jingyi, if you were to play Chen Nian, how would you portray her?" Li Han asked.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ao and Cheng Wu also turned to look at him.

"Ah." Zhang Jingyi was stunned for a moment, then blinked.

"I don't know—" Who is Chen Nian? She didn't tell me to look up the book online beforehand.

"————" Li Han pursed his lips. Princess, didn't you even read the original work before the interview? You could at least make up a couple of lines. What the hell is this?

Li Han had no idea that Zhang Jingyi was just there to go through the motions; she didn't think she would be selected at all, and had even been thinking about going back to sleep earlier.

"How are your studies going?" Li Han then asked.

"I can study," Zhang Jingyi said directly.

"What do your family members do?" Li Han asked.

"My family is in the clothing business," Zhang Jingyi said.

"Open a factory?" Li Han asked curiously.

"No, it's a clothing store," Zhang Jingyi said with a shy smile.

He looks quite healthy when he smiles, Cheng Wu thought to himself.

"So you had absolutely no artistic experience before?" Li Han asked.

"I used to—" Zhang Jingyi carefully considered her words.

"When I was in junior and senior high school, I participated in the school's arts festival and the recording of campus news."

"News? But why are you speaking so unclearly?" Li Han raised an eyebrow.

"Huh? This—" Zhang Jingyi bit her lip. Was I not speaking clearly?

Seeing this, Li Han nodded. "Okay, I understand pretty much. Zhang Jingyi, you can go out now."

"Okay." Hearing that she could leave, Zhang Jingyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then went out.

After Zhang Jingyi left, Li Han turned to Shen Ao and Cheng Wu and asked, "What's your opinion of this girl?"

"That's really honest."

"Yeah, she didn't even put on makeup. Is she just here to make a brief appearance?"

"However, he answered questions without stumbling or being stage-frightened."

"Yes, and it really does have that youthful and artistic vibe," Cheng Wu said to Shen Ao.

Li Han nodded. "Alright, let the next person in then."

He gestured to his assistant.

Soon, all the female students in the 17 acting class had been interviewed by the three men.

"Let's share our opinions. To be honest—I prefer Zhang Jingyi," Li Han said, turning to the two of them.

"She is indeed quite nice, simple and sincere, and in some ways quite similar to Chen Nian," Shen Ao said, echoing his sentiment.

"Indeed, other students, like Li Kaixin and Bai Yu, all seem too eager for quick success," Cheng Wu said.

"Especially this Li Kaixin, she looks too arrogant. She's not even a star yet and she's already this arrogant."

"Since that's the case—" Li Han looked at the two of them and reached out to touch his lips.

"How about letting Zhang Jingyi give this role a try?"

"Hmm—let her give it a try." Cheng Wu nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Li Han smiled, and then the three of them went out together to prepare to speak with the leaders of the Beijing Film Academy.

Meanwhile, the students from the 17 Performing Arts Department had returned to their classroom, where a group of girls were chatting and discussing their recent interviews.

Li Kaixin's expression remained arrogant; anyone who didn't know better would think the match was already decided.

Zhang Jingyi returned to her seat and picked up her phone to look at it.

Just then, a boy ran in and, looking at everyone in the class, quickly said, "Zhang Jingyi? Zhang Jingyi, the school leaders and Director Li Han are looking for you!"

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