Chapter 906 Peach Blossom Demon Does Not Want to Sacrifice Herself for Others (3)

"Tao Shichu is also here to audition for "Questions for the Mountain and River"?"

"Which role is she auditioning for? Could it be the female lead Yunzhu?"

"Can her acting skills support such an important role?"

"Tsk tsk, his acting skills can't support it, but his looks can."

"Director Li doesn't just choose actors based on appearance. It's impossible for Tao Shichu to win Director Li's favor with her face."

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Tao Shichu brought her assistant to the audition site of the TV series "Ask the Mountains and Rivers" and heard many waiting actors whispering to her, but she ignored them and went to the dressing room prepared for her as notified.

"Shichu, do you really want to audition for the role of Empress Dowager Zhou Xianxian? She's only the second female lead, and a scheming villain at that. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to play the role? What if the audience thinks you are this kind of scheming female villain?" Assistant Wenwen said to Tao Shichu with a frown. When she heard that Tao Shichu wanted to play Zhou Xianxian, she was very confused. Obviously, with Tao Shichu's beauty and not-bad acting skills, if she worked harder, she could also be chosen as the female lead. Why did she choose such an unlikable role?

While letting the makeup artist put on her makeup, Tao Shichu said to Wenwen, "This role is very challenging. If she plays it well, she will be a classic female villain, making people love and hate her. Although the heroine is good, her personality and experience are too one-dimensional. She is a stereotyped heroine of truth, kindness and beauty. There is nothing surprising about her. She is not as impressive as the female villain Zhou Xianxian."

Wenwen's frown relaxed a little, but she still said with some worry: "Hey, I'm afraid that if you don't act well, you will be scolded. I'm also afraid that if you act too well, you will still be scolded."

Tao Shichu couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, being able to play a role that was scolded showed that his acting skills were good enough to bring people into the plot, which was a great affirmation for the actor.

After putting on makeup and changing into Zhou Xianxian's empress dowager's regular clothes, Tao Shichu entered the audition room. There was a row of people sitting in front of the table. When she looked around, she saw that they were the director, screenwriter, producer, and other key figures of the crew. The movie star Lin Qingfeng, who played the male lead Yan Jingwang, was also there.

Tao Shichu greeted everyone politely, and Director Li looked at her and said, "Not bad. Regardless of her acting skills, this look is very much like Zhou Xianxian."

Zhou Xianxian is a female villain in the plot, but she is also the most beautiful woman in the world. She and the male protagonist Yan Jingwang were childhood sweethearts, and if nothing unexpected happened, they would naturally become a pair of fairy lovers.

However, the old and foolish emperor heard of her beauty and forced her to marry him. The Zhou family could not refuse, and the lovers immediately parted ways.

Zhou Xianxian was originally an innocent and lovely girl, but the emperor forced her to marry him against her will, causing her to fall from heaven to hell in an instant. She then turned completely evil, and used some means to kill the old emperor. She joined forces with her father and court ministers to support a young prince to ascend the throne, while she herself began to interfere in state affairs from behind the scenes.

This is a complex and changeable character. From her innocence at the beginning, to her evilness and viciousness later on, to her arrogance and arrogance after she seized power, her personality changes gradually. It is complex and multi-layered, and it is very difficult to play her well.

When Tao Shichu came in after changing into her costume and putting on makeup, she instantly caught the attention of everyone present. She looked like someone who would bring disaster to the country and the people. After she was dressed up, her eyes were sharp and her face was solemn, she had the aura of a queen dowager who ruled the country from behind the curtain.

"Qingfeng, go down and act with her. Play the scene where Yan Jingwang leaves the capital to garrison the border shortly after the young emperor ascends the throne, and comes to the palace to bid farewell to Zhou Xianxian, who has become the empress dowager." Director Li said to Lin Qingfeng.

"Okay." Lin Qingfeng walked up to Tao Shichu without objection and asked her, "Miss Tao, are you ready?"

"I'm ready and can start anytime." Tao Shichu nodded to him.

"Then let's get started." After Lin Qingfeng finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately turned into the silent and calm general.

"Xian'er, I'm leaving the capital soon, and may never come back." Yan Jingwang said in a low voice to the person he loved in the past. His eyes contained too many complex meanings, including pain, regret, relief and reluctance.

“You won’t come back again?” Zhou Xianxian stared at her former lover. As she stared, her beautiful cold eyes suddenly turned red. Big, crystal clear tears rolled down her face. “Yes, you won’t come back again. We can never go back… If, if…”

She couldn't say any more after "if". She tried her best to suppress her sobs and stared at Yan Jingwang. Her eyes were full of pain and despair, but her expression refused to get out of control, as if this could maintain her dignity.

Yan Jingwang saw the pain in her eyes and was silent for a moment. His eyes turned red. He moved his hands as if he wanted to wipe away the tears on her face, but he remembered their identities and immediately suppressed his impulse. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "Xian'er..."

"You can go now." Zhou Xianxian finally calmed down her excitement. She blinked, as if the loss of composure just now had never happened. She became the graceful, noble and calm queen mother again. "As a general, you really need to serve the country at the border. Leaving you in the capital will only delay you."

Yan Jingwang looked at her hesitantly, and seeing her like this, he finally just sighed and said softly, "Then I'm leaving." Then he turned around, took a big step, and left without looking back.

Zhou Xianxian stared blankly at his gradually receding back, and could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes, which flowed like rain.

"Stop!" Director Li looked at Tao Shichu excitedly, "Not bad! Not bad! You grasped Zhou Xianxian's emotions very accurately. It has some flavor."

"Thank you Director Li for the compliment." Tao Shichu gently wiped away her tears and replied. Lin Qingfeng glanced at her, a little surprised at how quickly she got out of the role.

Director Li waved the script in his hand, trying his best to suppress his excitement, and said, "Let's do another scene! It's the last scene where Zhou Xianxian and the rebellious Yan Jingwang meet in the palace. They went from being lovers to enemies."

So Tao Shichu and Lin Qingfeng performed that scene again. After the performance, Director Li was so excited that his voice became louder. He said to Tao Shichu on the spot: "Zhou Xianxian is you!"

Tao Shichu smiled and was about to speak when the producer next to Director Li suddenly spoke up and said to Director Li, "Director Li, this is not a good idea, right? Although Tao Shichu performed well, there may be better ones in the future. Why don't we take a closer look? Don't rush to make a decision."

(End of this chapter)