Transmigrated into the body of a tycoon's son's ex-boyfriend

Lu Yu did not bring Xiao Ma with him on this trip to Yunnan Province.

If the audition goes well, then let Xiao Ma come over; otherwise, it's just a waste of money for another person's round-trip airfare and hotel expenses.

He's a bit tight on money right now, so he's trying to save wherever he can.

The bread truck stopped in a small town surrounded by mountains.

The town is small, with only one main street lined with a few small shops and a rice noodle shop.

The address Xun Qiu gave him was for a hotel with a very old-fashioned entrance.

The three-story building has white tiles on its exterior walls that are now mottled and yellowed, and a faded sign hangs at the entrance.

In the hotel lobby, there was an old sofa and a front desk. The auntie sitting at the front desk was eating sunflower seeds and watching short dramas.

Seeing Lu Yu enter, his hat pulled low, the auntie looked him up and down. "Checking in?"

His voice had a heavy accent.

"I'm here to find someone." Lu Yu described Xun Qiu's appearance.

As soon as he spoke, the receptionist knew who he was.

"The room at the end of the corridor on the second floor, just knock on the door when you get there."

"Okay, thank you."

The conditions here are truly exceptionally harsh; even the director has to stay in such a small hotel.

When filming officially begins, there might not even be a small hotel to stay in.

The drug-producing village in the script is hidden deep in the mountains, and the production team will most likely be based in the village.

Lu Yu went up to the second floor, walked to the end of the corridor, and knocked on the door.

The door was an old-fashioned wooden door, and the paint was peeling.

Xun Qiu heard the knocking and opened the door.

He looked thinner than in his WeChat profile picture, with his hair in a small braid, wearing a dark blue cotton-linen shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his two slender arms.

His face was covered in stubble, and his skin was tanned a deep brown by the southwest sun.

He looks more like a local native than a director.

Xun Qiu subconsciously looked up at the face of the young man in front of him.

Unfortunately, the actor named Lu Yu is quite tall, so he has to crane his neck.

His first reaction was disappointment.

This face is too beautiful. Even if you're just standing at the door wearing the simplest camel-colored long-sleeved T-shirt and cargo pants, you can't hide the killer look of that face.

Xun Qiu remained silent for a moment, then stepped aside to let Lu Yu in.

My gaze swept over the backpack on his back and the rather large suitcase he was dragging in his hand.

He brought quite a lot of things.

It's just an audition. If the audition is unsuccessful, all these things will have to be dragged back. Isn't that troublesome?

Xun Qiu had no hope for the young actors who came to audition.

Actors being good-looking is indeed a unique advantage.

This face can definitely withstand the test of the big screen.

The big screen is the most brutal; any tiny flaw will be magnified countless times.

The face in front of me is almost flawless.

However, not all works are suitable for shooting with such a handsome face.

In romantic or commercial films, this face alone on screen is enough to elicit gasps of amazement from the audience.

The director didn't even need to worry about camera work; just shooting his face was enough to make the ticket price worthwhile.

But his film is different.

The importance of "The Search for Addiction" lies in its educational significance and the warning it gives to the audience.

Xun Qiu couldn't let the audience focus all their attention on the male lead's face, otherwise the play would lose its original meaning.

Viewers should immerse themselves in the plot, put themselves in the protagonist's shoes, and feel his near-death experience and tragic heroism.

This made them realize just how harmful drugs can be to people.

If viewers only think about how handsome the male lead is when watching this movie, then it's all ruined.

This face doesn't suit his work.

Lu Yu did not miss the disappointment in Xun Qiu's eyes.

When Xun Qiu opened the door and saw him for the first time, her brows furrowed instantly and her shoulders slumped slightly.

He had experienced this situation many times.

In his previous life, when Lu Yu was still a newcomer, he also encountered a similar director who thought he was too good-looking and definitely couldn't play ordinary people from the lower class.

Later, he convinced others with his acting skills, and they became one of his long-term collaborating directors.

The hotel room was small, with a single bed, an old desk, a wooden chair, and several stacks of scripts and documents piled on the floor.

A laptop computer sits in the corner.

There are no professional audition rooms, no cameras, and no lighting here.

There was only Xun Qiu.

Lu Yu adjusted his mindset; he was determined to seize this opportunity.

His first film hasn't been released yet, and given his current situation, it's too difficult for him to get a film that can compete for awards.

That's just how the entertainment industry is.

Without works, there is no voice; without a voice, there is no choice.

He can't wait until "With Immortals" is released before making a decision.

"The Search for Addiction" is an officially supported film. Regardless of its box office performance, as long as the acting is good, it will carry a different weight during the awards season.

"Director Xun, thank you for giving me this opportunity. You can watch my play first."

"Okay." Xun Qiu didn't say anything, walked to the wooden chair by the window and sat down, picking up a stack of scripts that were already curled up from the desk next to him.

He flipped through the pages a couple of times, pulled out two sheets, and handed them over.

"Try this scene. You'll have half an hour to prepare."

Xun Qiu knew that today's efforts were probably in vain again.

To discourage the actor, he selected the two most difficult scenes.

The scene where the male lead, Chen Haidong, experiences withdrawal symptoms in the drug rehabilitation center is the most difficult scene to act in the entire film.

With only half an hour to prepare, it's questionable whether one can fully grasp this five-minute-long, one-shot scene.

Not to mention the performance.

Xun Qiu knew this was putting people in a difficult position, but there was nothing he could do.

This film has official backing, so if the final product is not good, it will have a significant impact on the director's reputation in the industry.

He'd rather keep dragging things out without finding the male lead than settle for someone else.

Lu Yu took the two pages of paper.

He didn't find a chair to sit down, but just stood there and quickly scanned the screen.

This is a scene where Chen Haidong experiences a drug withdrawal episode in a drug rehabilitation center.

His emotions changed several times within a few minutes.

From the feeling of a bone stuck in his throat during a drug withdrawal, to the desperate pleas to the guards, followed by their refusal and subsequent frenzied outbursts, to the extreme hatred and despair...

The unbearable torment, yet the unavoidable suffering, tormented his mind and body.

Finally, he pulled through, dragging his exhausted body, his eyes filled with the peacefulness of a new life.

This scene was very difficult, extremely difficult.

The film features a wide range of emotions, dense and fragmented dialogue, and extensive use of physical comedy.

He rolled on the ground, pounded on the iron gate, and his body convulsed.

These actions need to be performed in a state of extreme fatigue.

The character himself was already emaciated from drug addiction at the time, and the actor had to portray the wretched state of his body, which had reached its limit but was still struggling desperately.

Lu Yu's eyes lit up when he saw these pages.

He has experience.