Full-time actor

Chapter 66 [65] Audition opportunity for the movie!

Grass!
  This phone number actually belongs to Xia Yu.

Chen Yu never expected it. He thought it was a call from the crew or the director.

"Hello, Senior Xia Yu!"

Chen Yu shouted quickly. When Ji Qiannan who was sitting there heard Chen Yu's call, his expression suddenly changed.

Xia Yu?

Chang Li actually gave Chen Yu Xia Yu's phone number?
  In the film industry, this man is a mythical existence.

The first movie he made at the age of 16 won him the Venice Best Actor. Regardless of luck or ability, this award is here, and you have to accept it even if you don't accept it.

The key is that he is not a flash in the pan. The subsequent films all prove that he did not win the Venice Best Actor by luck.

He is really powerful!

Golden rooster, golden horse...he, the actor, has already taken hemp.

The kind that God rewards with food.

Known as the two major myths of Chinese dramas, the other one is the legendary man who helped him win the Venice Best Actor - Jiang Wen.

However, this man is not having a good life these days. A few years ago, he filmed "The Devil Is Coming." Due to "violating the rules of participation," Jiang Wen received an administrative penalty from the Film Bureau that "cannot serve as a director within five years."

We are still within the penalty period, so I committed the crime knowingly, fearing that it would be too late to get the award after review, so I did it deliberately.

All I can say is that he was very brave and deserved to be punished.

Section Chief Ren Jia also made banned films and often won awards, but they were censored!
  It's just that it won't be released to the public in China.

"That's it. I have a drama here that I don't have time to take on. It conflicts with my schedule!"

"But this director insisted on me acting, so I asked Teacher Chang to see if there are any junior students with better acting skills who I can recommend to him!"

"Get a pen, write down the number, and say it was recommended by me!"

Chen Yu immediately asked Ji Qiannan for a pen, and Xia Yu's mobile phone number was already given.

"This is the director's phone number. His surname is Lu. Just call him Director Lu!"

road?
  This surname is rare in film circles.

Chen Yu almost racked his brains and couldn't remember which famous director in later generations had the surname Lu?
  Lu Yang?
  The one from "Embroidered Spring Knife"?
  That's impossible. How old was Lu Yang in 02?

Chen Yu was the first to rule him out.

It is definitely impossible to do a TV series. Xia Yu should not be interested in taking it now; until TV series become capitalized later, many movie stars will get 1-2 roles for the high salary.

Movie buffs are naturally averse to the TV drama industry.

This is a natural chain of contempt.

"Okay, thank you senior!"

Chen Yu was indeed very grateful.

Xia Yu, however, didn't take this kind of thing to heart at all: "It's okay. Since Teacher Chang recommended you, he must be very optimistic about it!"

"Come on, try to win this role, but Director Lu has very high requirements for actors!"

"You have to pay attention!"

Xia Yu explained a few more words to Chen Yu. After Chen Yu remembered them one by one, he hung up the phone.

In his mind, he actually already knew who this guide was!
  Lu Xuechang!
  Among Nortel's sixth generation directors, he is a more unique one.

The difference between him and directors such as Jiang Wen and Lou Ye is that he insists on filming within the system. His first rule when making movies is to ensure that his films can be seen by domestic audiences in theaters.

And, do not hesitate to make certain compromises.

Unfortunately, he had been in poor health and died of illness in 2014 at the age of 49.

This is a director that Chen Yu admired very much in his previous life. Putting aside his independent perspective of often photographing disadvantaged groups, just making a movie about him for public release is not something that many directors today can do.

His classmate circle is very powerful. The 85th class of Nortel's Director and Photography Department is second only to Lao Mouzi Kaige's 78th class.

Wang Xiaoshuai, Lou Ye, Zhang Yuan, Hu Xueyang, Cao Baoping, and Zhao Xiaoding were all in the same class as him, and some of them were in the same dormitory.

"Could it be..."Cara is a Dog"?"

The movie that Chen Yu was most familiar with was the scene of Uncle Ge Youge chewing cucumbers with his feet up.

An extremely classic expression pack for later generations.

It comes from this movie.

There is indeed a young character in it, Liangliang, the son of the male protagonist Lao Er played by Ge You!
  The role is very important, and he should be the second male lead.

"That's not right. Xia Yu is also participating?"

Chen Yuke remembers the movie "Kara is a Dog" very clearly because he watched it several times in his previous life and it is really a classic.

Xia Yu did appear in it, playing a policeman...

"Oh, it's a guest appearance!"

Xia Yu played a guest role as a policeman in it. At that time, Chen Yu checked it out. It seemed that because Xia Yu was acting in a police movie, Lu Xuechang directly pulled him over to make up the numbers.

"Yes, yes, "A Date with the Police"!"

Chen Yu remembered that Xia Yu had won a movie by the Golden Rooster Best Actor.

"If it was really going to be a movie called "Kara Was a Dog," then this role would have to be won!"

You must know that this movie was shortlisted for many film festivals, and it seems that Berlin and Golden Rooster were also selected; Uncle Ge finally got a Best Actor nomination?
  Although I can't get the first male lead, if I get the second male lead, I still have a chance to get the best supporting actor.

It's the same as Chen Yu's experience in his previous life.

He also got the role of Best Supporting Actor by accident.

"What did Xia Yu say?"

Ji Qiannan was almost anxious to death when she saw Chen Yu sitting there silently meditating after hanging up the phone.

However, she didn't bother him. Chen Yu was silent for too long, a full three minutes.

How could Ji Qiannan resist such impatience and asked quickly.

"There's an audition opportunity for a movie!"

Chen Yu said calmly to Ji Qiannan. Ji Qiannan blinked, his face suddenly changed, and his voice became sharper: "Electric...movie?"

"Yeah, movie!"

"I rely on!"

Ji Qiannan even uttered a curse word and became extremely excited.

"When?"

"Which director?"

"What about the character scenes?"

Ji Qiannan was a film agent before, but she hasn't worked in the industry for more than five years. People have changed one after another, so she has no choice but to work in the TV circle. After all, you can still find someone like this.

Movie, she really has no connections.

That is the real circle, the highest latitude of the film and television industry.

"not sure!"

"I couldn't tell you clearly on the phone. I only know that my last name is Lu——"

"Lu Xuechang!"

Ji Qiannan said it directly, with a hint of ecstasy on her face: "Director Lu Xuechang, that's right, Hua Yigang invested in him and said he was going to make a literary film!"

"Oh!"

Chen Yu remained calm and couldn't help but said: "Sister Qian, do you know the title of your film?"

"I don't know!"

"Director Lu didn't tell friends in the media that this person is very low-key in the industry. He seems to be in poor health, but he has a very high status!"

Just kidding, can a leader of the sixth generation of directors not have a high status?

"If it is really Lu Xuechang's new film, then you must seize this opportunity!"

"Movie celebrities are much more popular than TV drama actors, and they make money easily and quickly!"

Ji Qiannan was afraid that Chen Yu wouldn't know the benefits of making movies, so she brainwashed Chen Yu like crazy.

"I know!"

"Then shall I call and ask now?"

Chen Yu looked at Ji Qiannan, but suddenly thought of something: "Sister Qian, if the audition for this movie is successful, will you negotiate the salary, or will you listen to the director?"

"Nonsense, you must listen to the director!"

"You, Sister Qian, don't have any tolerance at all. What if I say something too high and make your character look bad?"

Ji Qiannan is obviously very experienced: "Don't worry, I will explain to the company that the remuneration for this drama will be calculated separately, and this is your own relationship!"

"Okay, thank you, Sister Qian!"

Chen Yu was afraid of this.

Many artists in previous lives were actually ruined by their managers and agencies.

You obviously passed the audition, but during the salary negotiation, you suddenly turned a character into a bad actor. Are you angry?
  "Is this phone call made by Lu Xuechang?"

Ji Qiannan pointed to the mobile phone number that Chen Yu had just memorized.

Chen Yu nodded: "Probably, Xia Yu gave it to me!"

"Let me ask first!"

As Chen Yu said this, he took out his mobile phone and pressed the number given by Xia Yu!
  　End of Chapter Ten!
  　　
  　
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