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

Xun Qiu now had only one thought in his mind.

This is Chen Haidong.

He had been searching for Chen Haidong for more than two months without success.

The actors he auditioned before either didn't fit his image of Chen Haidong, or their acting was so fake that he couldn't bear to watch.

Some were passable, but none could endure the hardship of losing 20 pounds.

When I heard that I had to lose weight rapidly in a month, I backed out.

The man in front of him, while possessing top-notch physical attributes, had shown him another possibility during the performance just now.

A good-looking actor can create a stronger contrast and impact by completely destroying their advantages.

Xun Qiu put the water in his hand on the table, shook out a cigarette from the cigarette box, and put it in his mouth.

The lighter clicked and ignited.

He took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair, and looked at Lu Yu.

His squinted eyes were full of weighing and appreciation.

"Shen Yanzhou has probably told you how much suffering this character has endured."

Filming was conducted in seclusion for three months in the mountains of southwestern border regions, where there were many snakes, rats, insects, and ants. There were no holidays during filming, and there was often no cell phone signal, so the filmers were basically cut off from the outside world.

Later on, you need to lose at least 20 pounds within a month, down to the point of being skin and bones.

"It's not enough to just starve you for two days; you have to be so thin that the audience will feel sorry for you and believe that you have truly been tortured for half a year."

I won't shorten your filming period or lower my standards just because you need to lose weight. You can't take on any other work during this time.

"The pay isn't high either. It's an official support project with a limited budget, so they can't offer you the price of a commercial film."

"Think it over carefully before you speak."

Lu Yu didn't hesitate at all. "Director Xun, no need to think about it. After I finished the scene you just gave me, I'm even more certain of one thing: I want to act in this movie."

"It's not just because it's a contender for awards; this story deserves to be told. There are countless unsung heroes like Chen Haidong who deserve to be seen by the audience."

Xun Qiu took the cigarette out of his mouth.

A small amount of ash landed on his shirt, and he bent down and dusted it off.

When he looked up again, the consideration in his eyes had completely disappeared.

He was very satisfied with this actor.

Lu Yu understands Chen Haidong, and that's more important than anything else.

Xun Qiu stood up and extended his hand to Lu Yu, "Okay, go over the contract in the next couple of days. The film crew is on standby in the village and will join us in three days."

"Are you having any difficulties?"

Lu Yu grasped Xun Qiu's hand.

"no."

Xun Qiu suddenly remembered something, turned to look at the rather large suitcase Lu Yu had placed in the corner, and finally smiled slightly.

"You're quite honest, bringing all this stuff to an audition. Are you really that confident in yourself?"

Lu Yu followed his gaze and glanced at her suitcase, feeling a little embarrassed.

"I came here with the determination to join the crew, and I don't want to go back to get it again."

Xun Qiu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

He patted Lu Yu's back hard, quite forcefully, "Good lad, you're confident, I like that."

Lu Yu first stayed at a small hotel in town.

He called his parents to let them know he was safe, explaining that he was filming in Yunnan Province and the signal was bad in the mountains, so he might not be able to contact them sometimes, and told them not to worry.

Lu's mother reminded him on the phone to eat on time.

Lu Yu agreed verbally, but thought to herself that she probably wouldn't be able to eat properly.

After hanging up the phone, he scrolled through his phone's contacts and called Xiao Ma.

"I passed my audition, but the conditions are very tough. Would you be willing to come and work on set with me?"

Without hesitation, Xiao Ma agreed: "Of course I'm willing. Brother Lu, send me the address and I'll go tomorrow."

That evening, Xiao Ma booked the earliest flight to Yunnan Province for the next day.

During the two days that Lu Yu was going through the contract process, the other main actors in the production crew also arrived one after another.

Most of the extras in this film were local people from the village.

They need to use a local accent to make the performance more authentic.

During the days before the male lead was found, the production team hired several acting coaches to train the local extras in some basic acting skills.

How to remain natural in front of the camera and ignore its presence, and how to deliver lines in your own dialect without sounding awkward.

These locals have never acted before, but their faces and eyes possess a simplicity and ruggedness that city dwellers cannot imitate.

This is exactly the texture Xun Qiu wanted.

There are three other main supporting actors in this play.

One is Dong Weiming, a talented actor who plays Cheng Feng, Chen Haidong's superior. He is over fifty years old and has been acting for decades.

He has won numerous awards on both the stage and the screen and is a recognized veteran actor in the industry.

He plays the captain of the anti-drug squad in this movie. His role isn't large, but every scene he has is a key one with Chen Haidong.

Wei Yan, a specialist in playing villainous roles, is 43 years old and has a fierce and menacing appearance. He plays the drug lord "Rattlesnake".

In private, he has a gentle personality and enjoys brewing tea and growing flowers, which is a stark contrast to the villainous characters he portrays on screen that make people grit their teeth in hatred.

Another one is Luo Yichuan, the actor who plays Anan, a boy from the village.

Luo Yichuan is 23 years old, two years older than Lu Yu, and has previously played supporting roles in several art films.

It has a good reputation, but its brand awareness is not high.

Once everyone had arrived, the crew officially began the script reading.

The only decent teahouse in town was booked by the film crew as a temporary meeting room.

Several square tables were pushed together, with a script and several pots of local Pu'er tea on each table. Motorcycles sputtered past on the street outside the window.

Dong Weiming and Wei Yan sat on either side of Xun Qiu. When they saw Lu Yu walk in, they exchanged a glance at each other.

They suspected that the director might have been fooled by the kid's face.

Lu Yu was wearing a beige long-sleeved shirt, old jeans, her hair was unkempt, and her face was bare.

Even without any makeup or styling, her face is still excessively conspicuous.

Dong Weiming took off his glasses, pointed with the temple towards where Lu Yu was sitting, and leaned close to Xun Qiu's ear, whispering, "Old Xun, this actor is a bit too good-looking. He's not really suitable for the role of Chen Haidong, is he?"

Wei Yan frowned and nodded, continuing the conversation: "Chen Haidong is just like his name, an ordinary person."

He was a newly graduated police officer, then he was portrayed as a marginalized person abandoned by society, and finally he became a drug dealer.

Looking at her like this, something just doesn't seem right.

Once the audience sees that face, who will care about what happened to him?

They were all staring at his face.

"Old Xun, this play is different; we can't afford to mess it up," Dong Weiming said, a little worried.

He and Xun Qiu have worked together on several dramas and have been friends for over a decade, so they don't need to beat around the bush when speaking.

Wei Yan chimed in, "While the actors who were auditioned before were a bit lacking in acting skills, at least their appearances were more suitable for the role."