Chapter 13 013 Trending Topics: Hard work deserves respect...

Chapter Thirteen

From the moment Lin Yuan began his audition, Li Mo sensed something was amiss.

He glanced at Qin Panyun out of the corner of his eye and saw that she was completely focused. Although her tightly pursed lips did not reveal her emotions, at least at this moment, Qin Panyun was intently looking at Lin Yuan.

This is something that Qin Panyun found interesting.

When Xie Yu came to audition that day, Qin Panyun did not show much interest.

Li Mo glanced at the script; there was a second part to the audition.

From his perspective, the second section is more difficult than the first.

Gu Yilou is a complex character. In the original story and script, this character lacks human emotions, but this only increases his popularity and makes him very popular among book fans.

In the first part of the script, Gu Yilou reveals his true self, while in the second part, Gu Yilou, devoid of empathy and seemingly an empty, pseudo-human, tries his best to pretend to be a normal person. The disguise is very convincing, but he can never truly reach that state.

This audition eliminated 99% of the candidates.

Even Xie Yu's performance was only slightly better in the first segment.

Li Mo guessed that Qin Panyun wanted to find a Gu Yilou who perfectly matched her ideal, so she set the audition scene to be very difficult. However, this approach not only failed to bring her the ideal Gu Yilou, but also narrowed the casting options.

Li Mo quickly glanced at Lin Yuan.

He did a good job in the first paragraph, but in the second paragraph...

In this part of the script, the male protagonist's father has passed away, and he is determined to avenge his father. Gu Yilou knows the cause and effect, but still pretends to comfort the male protagonist.

He didn't shed a single tear when his own father passed away, nor did he know what grief was. When he comforted the male protagonist, the male protagonist, who was lost in grief, did not notice. However, from an outsider's perspective, Gu Yilou's behavior could be described as strange.

It's more like a non-human creature wearing a human skin.

"Brother Qin, whenever you need me, just come to me."

Li Mo noticed that Qin Panyun raised her head again.

In this segment, how does Lin Yuan's behavior differ from Xie Yu's? To be honest, Li Mo didn't notice.

But Qin Panyun's appearance... there must have been something in Lin Yuan's performance that touched him.

Lin Yuan's gaze could still be described as pure, but apart from his eyes, the corners of his mouth, the way he spoke... were all a bit off.

To be specific, Lin Yuan showed absolutely no restraint in this performance.

To outsiders, Gu Yilou was a refined and elegant gentleman, who was calm and composed in his dealings with others and always displayed the demeanor of a great man.

In this scene, he displayed excessive passion and grief. He was unrestrained, as if he had learned some etiquette for the death of a loved one, only he forgot that it was the protagonist's father who had passed away, not his own.

It feels so out of place.

"I don't like this person." — This was Li Mo's feeling when reading the original work.

At that time, Gu Yilou's true colors had not yet been revealed, but perhaps because he had spent many years on various film sets and seen all kinds of roles, Li Mo's first impression was that he didn't like Gu Yilou. In any case, he felt that this person was not right.

In comparison, Gu Yilou was more pleasing to the eye when her true colors were revealed, because she didn't seem so fake anymore.

Lin Yuan's extremely brief performance was enough to make him feel disgusted with the character Gu Yilou.

This is something that none of the other actors who auditioned were able to do.

It's hard to describe, but if Gu Yilou from the original work were a real person, he would probably look like this.

Li Mo was startled by his own thoughts.

He's completely on Xie Yu's side.

However……

Li Mo noticed that Qin Panyun was already looking at Lin Yuan's resume.

Li Mo was quite curious. With Lin Yuan's acting skills and looks, he shouldn't be unknown in this industry. Compared to those male actors with rat-like faces who are oblivious to their own roles as male leads in idol dramas, Lin Yuan should at least have a place in the idol drama circle.

How come he's never heard of the other party?

"You're acting in a musical right now, right?" Qin Panyun's voice suddenly rang out beside Li Mo as he was pondering.

Lin Yuan nodded: "Yes."

Will there be a free period in November of the second half of the year?

Li Mo turned her head in disbelief. Judging from Qin Panyun's words, it seemed that the role of Gu Yilou was definitely going to be hers.

"Director Qin, shouldn't we take another look?" Li Mo said hurriedly.

In a film crew, the director has absolute power. Once Qin Panyun makes up her mind to cast actors, no one can stop her. But Li Mo still wants to struggle a bit.

"What are you looking at?" Qin Panyun glanced at him. "Didn't you say that there are no suitable candidates left?"

"Then Xie Yu..."

Qin Panyun didn't reply to him, but only glanced at him with a half-smile, everything was understood without saying a word.

...

After signing the contract, Lin Yuan gently clenched his fist.

He had a bunch of materials on hand, including the original novel of "Thousand Mountains", the script related to the character Gu Yilou, and the schedule for joining the production team.

Lin Yuan had a feeling that everything was getting back on track.

He knew nothing about director Qin Panyun. While riding the bus, Lin Yuan carefully searched for Qin Panyun's resume. After searching, he realized that the other party seemed to be more capable than he had imagined.

Qin Panyun is not the kind of director who can make a lot of money at the box office, but he is quite good at awards. In the early days when the box office market was not very prosperous, Qin Panyun made many actors and actresses win the Best Actor and Best Actress awards.

The bus went directly to his home. The bus was moving slowly, so Lin Yuan took the opportunity to read the script. Recently, "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" still had rehearsals every week. The next performance was in a different city, so he might not have time to study the script.

Filming for "A Thousand Mountains" is expected to take place after the current tour of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" concludes.

The production team hadn't originally planned for so many shows, but the show unexpectedly became a minor hit, so they simply added a few more. If the show performs well, the production team might launch the next round of tours.

Lin Yuan was unaware that his scene on the bus had been filmed.

...

That afternoon, a new post appeared on a forum—

[By the way, I think I ran into a familiar face on the bus. Is that Lin Yuan?]

[This is the bus I took to the mall. My home is too far from the subway, and I was too lazy to go there on such a hot day. Then at one stop, I looked up and saw Lin Yuan!]

[Upon careful examination, it is indeed Lin Yuan.]

[Lin Yuan +1.]

[He's a contestant who gained popularity from "Star Journey," and he's currently performing in a musical, right? Why would he be taking the bus? No offense to public transportation. Is that a script he's holding? I only saw the word "audience."]

[...]

The post became increasingly popular and soon it trended on Weibo.

The trending topics, however, present a completely different picture—

"I have to say, Lin Yuan's temperament is a perfect match for a bus. The county stage + bus is just right for him."

"Didn't they say that lousy musical was quite popular lately? How come our future superstar is so stingy that he won't even take a taxi? Isn't he famous now?"

"Hilarious, this is so shabby."

"...To be honest, I don't understand why anyone would compare him to Xie Yu."

"Reading a script on the bus, cough cough cough, is Lin Yuan really considering entering the entertainment industry?"

"Is it just for show? A short drama script is still a script. No, given Lin Yuan's status, what kind of good script would he be willing to hire?"

"It's either a web series or a short drama. If you really joined a serious film crew, you wouldn't watch it on the bus, would you?"

"He's a contestant from 'The Rising Star,' and I thought he could make a comeback with that musical, but it didn't work out. Xie Yu even auditioned for director Qin Panyun's play."

The hashtag #XieYuQinPanyunNewWork# has once again topped the charts.

"Xie Yu should be the first to audition for director Qin Panyun's work."

"Ye Liuchuan wanted to try before, but Director Qin didn't give him a chance at all."

Although the audition results are still unknown, in the eyes of fans, Xie Yu's ability to audition for Qin Panyun's new work has already set him far ahead of his contemporaries in "Tomorrow's Star".

Xie Yu also mentioned this audition during the live stream, and fans think that Xie Yu's chances are pretty good.

Gu Yilou in "Thousand Mountains" is a handsome man in ancient style, and Xie Yu's ancient style look is also superb, with a compatibility of at least 80%.

"Sometimes I even feel sorry for Lin Yuan. He's completely different from Xie Yu, so it's normal for him to be psychologically unbalanced."

...

At this point, Xie Yu had already received notification that her audition had failed.

Although failing auditions is common in the entertainment industry, Xie Yu always felt very confident. With the help of Li Mo's connections, he specifically consulted director Qin Panyun about her preferences. In fact, he performed according to Qin Panyun's preferences during the audition.

I was still not selected.

Xie Yu wanted to ask Li Mo who got the role, but the other party only replied that it was a secret.

This must have been at the request of director Qin Panyun.

Since he didn't get the role in "Thousand Mountains", Xie Yu was immediately assigned to a period drama by the company. He plays the male lead, who is the most handsome man in the immortal realm. Period dramas are his comfort zone and are easy to solidify his fan base.

Fans knew that Xie Yu had failed his audition for "Thousand Mountains," but for Xie Yu, participating in the audition itself was a success, and his fans were very satisfied.

"As for Lin Yuan, didn't he also audition for a role? Why haven't we heard anything from him yet?"

"What else could it be? The show is terrible, of course. There's no need to announce to the world that you're acting in a bad show, right?"

"They're probably too ashamed to say it."

"That sounds even more pitiful."

Not content with gloating in Lin Yuan's comment section, Xie Yu's fans even went to Xie Yu's comment section to mock her.

Seeing that there were already dozens, almost a hundred, of replies, Xie Yu stepped forward to stop it: "Whether a drama is good or bad, it shouldn't be ridiculed. It's okay if the budget is low. People who work hard deserve respect."

He even tagged Lin Yuan: "Welcome to the ranks of actors."

"Xie Yu is such a good person!"

"Hardworking people deserve respect, but Lin Yuan has hurt Xiaoyu too much. To be honest, I still find it hard to respect him, but Xiaoyu is such a good person, and I can't bear to hurt her."

"+1, I really don't understand, how could Lin Yuan bear to hurt such a good Xie Yu back then?"

The hashtag #XieYuPleaseBeTolerantOfLinYuan# quickly climbed to the top of the trending search list.

"Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Lin Yuan can only act in bad movies from now on, so why bother arguing with him? Anyway, no matter how much he tries, he won't be able to catch up with Xie Yu."

"Every time I think about it, I'm amazed. Xie Yu is truly a representative of positive energy in the entertainment industry."

As the hashtag #XieYuPleaseBeTolerantOfLinYuan# climbed steadily on the trending topics list, a certain marketing account also published an analysis article.

Three years after "The Road to Stardom," what will become of the contestants?

The article summarizes the development of the contestants of "Tomorrow's Star". Among them, Xie Yu is about to become a first-tier actor, Ye Liuchuan has no representative role and relies entirely on fans, some focus on music and take the non-mainstream route, and some switch to showing affection and selling the persona of a stay-at-home dad.

One passage reads, "Even popular contestants from 'The Rising Star' are not doing well. Most of them are still working in third-rate web dramas and short dramas. For example, Lin Yuan, who ranked 9th in the fan vote, reportedly joined a low-budget production team. Wei Ran, who ranked 13th, played the male lead in the web drama 'We Who Lost Our Lies,' but the show's viewership was dismal, ranking only 9th on the C platform that month."

"As Xie Yu appealed on Weibo, in the highly competitive entertainment industry, no matter how good or bad a drama is, it should not be ridiculed. Hard work deserves respect. This may be an important reason why Xie Yu took the lead over others."

This article garnered a lot of attention.

The comment section was filled with praise from Xie Yu's fans.

And just one hour after the article was published—

The cast of "A Thousand Mountains" has been revealed, and it has taken the top spot on Weibo's trending topics list.

Director Qin Panyun and screenwriter Yu Di have already made a name for themselves in the film industry, and everyone knows that "Thousand Mountains" is bound to be a good project.

The male lead for "Thousand Mountains" has already been decided: Li Mobei, a god of acting among the middle-aged generation and a grand slam winner of Best Actor awards.

Following Li Mobei is the female lead, Hua Lin, who is also a talented actress.

The casting of these two was not surprising, but following closely behind Hua Lin was Lin Yuan.

It's not impossible to say they share the same name, but the problem is that the production team tagged Lin Yuan's own Weibo account.

However, a few minutes later, onlookers confirmed that it was indeed Lin Yuan.

Because Lin Yuan tagged Qin Panyun: "Director, it's okay to be ridiculed. Hard work deserves respect."

Qin Panyun actually replied with a handshake emoji.

Netizens: "?"

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