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Chapter 7 Audition ([-])

"Binbin, eat! Let me tell you, the bean sprouts in Maoxuewang are very delicious. The fish fillets are very tender, and they use black fish, which are fresh..."

Seeing Ren Zhenquan's courteous attitude towards his ex-girlfriend, Li Tang couldn't help curling his lips, especially despising this doggy look.

But this product can really do business, such as the big pot of Maoxuewang in front of you. In fact, there are not many real blood tofu and Maodu. There is a thick layer of soybean sprouts on the bottom, and three or two fat white shrimps on top. He dared to sell it for 38 yuan a piece.

Moreover, the business in the store was really good, the upstairs and downstairs were all full, and the three of them could only squeeze together in the warehouse and office converted from the attic, around a small desk.

Li Tang was not used to heavy oily and spicy Sichuan dishes, so he could only pick some less spicy ones.

"Hey, Li Tang, how was the audition last time?" Ren Zhenquan asked in his busy schedule.

"It's not very good, I guess there is no hope." Li Tang shook his head.

In the last interview, there was an English dialogue out of nowhere, and then he was asked to act in a segment. He felt that the acting was okay, but three days passed without any reply.

"Don't worry, take your time."

Ren Zhenquan picked up his cup and respected him, pretending to empathize with him.

"I'm in no hurry."

Li Tang rolled his eyes and touched him.

……

Looking at the casting list submitted by Peng Xiaolian, Zhu Yongde was very troubled.For the male and female lead candidates, the factory had recommended outstanding young actors from its own actor troupe from the very beginning, but none of them were on the list.

Even if you don't use the actors in the factory, it's okay if you use big-name stars.However, the protagonists chosen by Peng Xiaolian were all unknown newcomers.

The heroine Yuan Quan is a sophomore in the Department of Chinese Opera Acting.

Actor Li Tang, an actor in Drama Center.

After seeing the list, he made a special inquiry.Yuan Quan was born in Peking Opera, and he can be regarded as a good student with excellent character and learning in Chinese opera.Furthermore, from his perspective as a photographer, this little girl has a very distinctive appearance, with deep eye sockets, a high and thin nose bridge, and she is a bony beauty with a European and American look, with a natural movie face.

If the heroine can be barely accepted, then what's the matter with the male lead?

Although the guy looked handsome from the photos, but the handsome guy from the Shanghai Film Troupe grabbed a lot of them.The key point is that Li Tang has nothing outstanding at all. If he has no resume, it is said that he can enter the drama center because of the relationship between Lou Jicheng.

It wasn't that he insisted on interfering with the casting, it was that the factory finally had a big project, and the people below were all watching eagerly.

To use the most simple analogy, if there is a drama at the center of a drama, and the actor does not use the actors in the center but the actors from the film studio, it is a wonder that the center of the drama does not fall out!

If the hearts of the people are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.

As the director of the factory, Lao Zhu expressed his embarrassment.

"Xiao Peng, do you want to look at the candidates for the role of Guo Shaobai again? If you think Wang Yanan is not suitable, there are many outstanding young actors such as Tong Ruixing, Zhang Xiaolin, and Liu Xiaofeng."

Old Zhu said it very politely.

In recent years, the film market has been sluggish, and the Shanghai Film Studio, which once supported half of the Chinese film industry, has inevitably begun to decline.

As a film practitioner, we all know that the success of a film depends on the director.The glory of the Shanghai Film Studio in the past few decades is largely due to the top domestic director-Xie Jin.

But as Director Xie got old, there was a situation in the factory where there was a lack of success.The reason why Peng Xiaolian was chosen this time is that on the one hand, she had studied under Director Xie, and Director Xie had high hopes for her.

On the other hand, and the most important point, Peng Xiaolian has just returned from studying at New York University, and the studio hopes that she, a director with an American impression, can use an international perspective to re-examine our past history.

Internationalization, learning advanced concepts from abroad, and going global are all current trends.

Therefore, Shanghai Film Studio attaches great importance to Peng Xiaolian, a returnee director. Even if the other party does not want to return to the system, but cooperates in the form of a contract, Shanghai Film Studio still entrusts her with important tasks.

Apparently, Peng Xiaolian also knew this very well. She had a psychological advantage when facing the old director Zhu, and she smiled kindly and decently as always: "Director, I think Li Tang is suitable."

"The actors in the factory can't pick the right one?"

"Correct!"

"..."

Zhu Yongde was speechless, he knew Peng Xiaolian very well.When Peng Xiaolian graduated from Nortel and was assigned to Shanghai Film Studio, she grew up as a scene reporter and assistant director. He was still a cameraman in the factory at that time, and the two often worked together.Knowing that the other party has the right idea, to put it bluntly, his head and neck are so stiff that even eight horses can't pull him back.

Lao Zhu sat there, stared at her for a while, and then smiled wryly: "You have given me a big problem!"

"If you are worried, you can see for yourself."

……

Li Tang spent the past few days at ease, fully released physically and mentally.It's a pity that the ex-girlfriend didn't stay for long, and hurried back to Beijing after filming the commercial.

His life started to go on a regular basis again, as for the audition at the Shanghai Film Studio, he thought it was over.Unexpectedly, when the Spring Festival holiday was approaching, I got the news. Director Peng Xiaolian personally called and asked him to go to the audition again.

The second time I came, it was still the same room, except that besides Director Peng and Director Zhang, there was another person next to him.

His hair was gray, his skin was dark, and his face was full of bitterness and hatred.

Li Tang took a look, hey, he was taken aback, today's battle is big enough, and all the big leaders have appeared on the stage.

Just kidding, in the Shanghai literary and art circle, the director of the drama center and the director of the Shanghai Film Studio are two big bosses, and everyone knows them.Besides, the factory manager Lao Zhu is also a former famous photographer.

Familiar movies such as "The Wrangler", "Garland Under the Mountain", and "Sunrise" are all works of Lao Zhu Zhangjing.

"Director Zhu, hello, hello!"

Although Li Tang was surprised, he was not restrained.

"Hello."

Lao Zhu nodded, he had no impression of this kind of junior at all.

"Xiao Li, last time we tried a play, I feel that your temperament is very suitable for the hero of our movie, so I invite you to come and try the play again today, so that everyone can have a clear idea."

Peng Xiaolian's attitude was obviously much more enthusiastic than last time.

Hearing the three words "male lead", Li Tang looked in disbelief, and said in bewilderment, "Director, are you talking about the male lead?"

Peng Xiaolian said with a smile: "That's right, it's the leading actor. The main reason is that this role has certain specialties. He is a Chinese-American reporter with many English dialogues."

As she spoke, she picked up two pieces of paper and handed them over, "Okay, let's stop talking. This is the introduction of the characters and some dialogue, you should get familiar with it first."

"it is good!"

Li Tang hurriedly picked it up, it was the first time in two lifetimes that he had come into contact with the role of the leading actor, how could it not be exciting?
The first page is the introduction of the characters, the names, the background of the times, and the images of the characters are very detailed.

The second page is a plot, which roughly talks about Guo Shaobai going to the US consulate to seek help, and there is a large section of English dialogue with the US consulate.

Li Tang read it carefully, and his excitement gradually calmed down.The content of this part is not difficult to perform, the main thing is that there are more dialogues.

Just looking at it, he found something wrong,
Peng Xiaolian noticed that his expression was different, and asked, "Xiao Li, what's the matter? Is there something wrong?"

The content of today's audition was carefully selected by her. On the one hand, she wanted to let Lao Zhu experience it, and on the other hand, she also wanted to test Li Tang's English lines.

"Uh, no." Li Tang said hastily.

He is very sensible, but he dare not raise his so-called doubts at this juncture, not to mention that the content in the script itself has the limitations of the times.

He read it silently twice, and he basically knew the truth. He has practiced in stage plays all the year round, and his lines are his specialty.

"Director, it's alright."

"Okay, I'll help you play." Peng Xiaolian said.

She is the only one here who has this ability in English.

Li Tang moved his body as usual, did a few warm-up moves, and then began to perform.

(End of this chapter)