One month later.
Today, An Qingyan is going to audition for the role of Shen Tinghan, the male lead in the drama "The Legend of Kyushu".
Originally, Lu Sheng and his agent Gao Feifei did not really approve of him going into acting.
There are many examples of singing and dancing idols who have gone on to become actors, but most of them are not from a professional acting background, and their acting skills are so bad that the audience can't stand watching them, which damages their public image.
An Qingyan is also an idol who came from a talent show, so singing and dancing are naturally not a problem, but acting...
What good is it if someone who has never received professional training and has never acted before has the right appearance? Without acting skills, the chances of passing the audition for "Novoland: The Legend of the Nine Provinces" are extremely slim.
After all, "The Legend of Kyushu" is different from those idol dramas that make quick money. It is a big production with a top-notch company and team behind it. The director is also very famous in China, and the requirements for the actors are very high.
But An Qingyan wanted to give it a try. He really liked the drama and the character Shen Tinghan, and he wouldn't feel regretful even if he didn't pass the audition.
He was no longer the unknown, obscure actor he was in his previous life. Even though he managed to get an audition through every means possible, he was immediately rejected.
Lu Sheng could see the persistence and determination in An Qingyan's eyes. Although he didn't know why he was so insistent, he still respected his idea. After all, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger.
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The car stopped in the parking lot of the audition location.
To avoid discouraging her artist, Gao Feifei gave An Qingyan a heads-up beforehand, saying, "Don't be nervous later. This is your first audition, and the requirements for actors in this drama are very high. It's normal not to pass."
An Qingyan: "..."
He wasn't actually very nervous; he had already made all the necessary preparations and was confident in his abilities.
Perhaps it was because he had spent so much time with Gu Fei and had been subtly influenced by him, but the young man's expression was calm and indifferent, with a faint smile on his lips. "Sister Fei, I know, but you don't need to be so nervous."
Gao Feifei: "..." Did she have one?
The audition wasn't starting for another half hour. The staff politely led An Qingyan into the dressing room. His manager couldn't accompany him, so Gao Feifei gave him a few more instructions before heading back.
There were three other handsome male celebrities in the dressing room. They were all auditioning for the male lead role, just like An Qingyan. He had some impression of these three; they were all popular young actors with high profiles in the industry.
But the most well-known person here is An Qingyan. The show "Tomorrow's Stars" made him famous, and the subsequent family reunion event received attention from the entire internet. He even bought a house on Weibo's trending topics.
After An Qingyan entered, she nodded slightly and greeted the other three people, "Hello."
The boy was polite and courteous, with a faint smile on his clean and handsome face, which made him instantly likable. The eyes of the other three were all fixed on his face.
They had only seen An Qingyan on screen before, and now that they saw him in person, they realized that he was really not photogenic, and that he was even more stunning in person than on screen.
The young master whom the An family just adopted has an older brother who is a top celebrity in the entertainment industry. With such an enviable background, even newcomers who have just debuted cannot afford to offend him.
They were surprised to find that An Qingyan was also there for the audition, so the three of them quickly and politely greeted him.
"No need to be so polite, please have a seat."
"There's a seat here, please sit here."
"Yes, thank you."
The atmosphere in the lounge was fairly harmonious until, not long after, someone else came in. Guided by the staff, the person swaggered in, glanced around, and finally fixed their gaze on An Qingyan.
An Qingyan also happened to look up at the other person, who was a handsome and refined young man with exquisite makeup. Even in the entertainment industry, where there are many handsome men and beautiful women, his appearance would be considered top-tier.
An Qingyan certainly knew who he was.
Duan Ci, in his previous life, was the one who ultimately passed the audition and became the male lead of "The Legend of Kyushu".
Duan Ci is more famous in the industry than the other three, and has better resources. He has had a smooth career since his debut and has starred in several popular dramas, playing the lead role in each one.
Seeing that the other person's gaze was fixed on him, An Qingyan intended to greet him politely, but Duan Ci suddenly smiled at him, a smile that wasn't friendly, and his tone of voice was equally unfriendly:
"So it's you, Lin Qingyan... oh no, you should be called An Qingyan now." With that, Duan Ci sat down next to An Qingyan, resting her chin on her hand and looking him over with interest, asking curiously, "How does it feel to rise to the top like a phoenix?"
An Qingyan frowned almost imperceptibly, his clean and handsome face radiating a cold aura. He slightly shifted his gaze, not intending to answer the other party's unreasonable question.
It was their first meeting, and he didn't understand Duan Ci's sudden hostility towards him, but he had heard before that Duan Ci was an arrogant, willful, and extremely difficult person to get along with, so it wasn't surprising.
The other three remained silent, all watching the show with expressions of amusement.
Duan Ci looked at An Qingyan's quiet and aloof profile, who had no intention of speaking to him at all. His face immediately turned cold. No one had ever dared to be so rude to him before.
He gave a soft snort, leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, lowered his eyes and played with his fingers, and casually said, "These days, can just anyone act? Don't they know their own limitations?"
That was a sarcastic remark; anyone with a brain could tell who it was referring to.
The lounge was so quiet you could hear the clock ticking on the wall. The boy's soft, gentle voice, like a mountain stream, rang in everyone's ears:
"Senior Duan, why do you say that about yourself?"
All eyes were on An Qingyan, including Duan Ci. The young man's clean and handsome face still held a gentle smile, and his clear peach blossom eyes were filled with incomprehension.
It seemed as if they were genuinely asking a very serious question.
In the past, An Qingyan might have swallowed his anger, but now he is no longer that submissive and incompetent person. Although he doesn't know why Duan Ci is targeting him, he will no longer allow himself to be bullied.
Duan Ci was so angry at his words that he gritted his teeth.
"You think you can play Shen Tinghan? I think you should just go home and go to sleep. This role can only be mine." He practically pointed his finger at An Qingyan and said these words.
An Qingyan didn't seem to care much, and casually uttered a few words: "Who knows?"
Duan Ci: "Overestimating his abilities."
An Qingyan ignored him.
When the audition time arrived, Duan Ci was the first to go in and didn't come out until half an hour later. When he returned to the dressing room, he gave An Qingyan a contemptuous look, his slightly raised face showing a confident determination to win.
In his past life, An Qingyan watched the entire series of "The Legend of Kyushu," so he naturally knew how Duan Ci performed. He was a professionally trained actor, so his acting skills were much better than the expressionless male leads in assembly-line idol dramas. He was passable, but still a long way from excellent.
Therefore, his acting skills are still criticized by many netizens, but his fans praise him to the skies. I don't know if this is why he is so "confident".
An Qingyan ignored Duan Ci's provocations. He had experienced the days when he was despised and insulted by the entire internet, so what was this provocation? It didn't bother him. He just focused on doing his own thing.
He waited in the lounge for about two hours before it was his turn to audition. He was the last of the five people to go in. He took a deep breath outside the door, then knocked and went in, greeting everyone politely.
There were several people sitting inside, and the scene looked quite tense. The person sitting in the middle was the director, who looked to be in his thirties or forties and had a serious expression. The person next to him was probably the assistant director or screenwriter.
To be honest, they didn't have high expectations for this last actor. No, he shouldn't even be considered an actor; he was just an idol who sings and dances.
The final selection has been basically finalized; this is just a formality.
If it weren't for the original author's belief that An Qingyan's appearance and temperament matched Shen Tinghan's character and his strong recommendation, An Qingyan wouldn't be standing here today at all.
It must be said that the boy's appearance and temperament really match the original character design.
What's the use of a singing and dancing idol who has never received professional training or acted in a movie? They can only amuse young girls.
Normally, auditions start with a self-introduction, followed by questions about why you want the role and what your thoughts are on it. But An Qingyan skipped all those steps.
The director handed him a folder and indifferently instructed, "There's a scene here. If you're ready, start performing within half an hour."
There was no script prepared in advance for this audition; we were given a scene on the spot and had to improvise.
An Qingyan took the script, and the staff took him to a small cubicle inside, letting him study the script on his own. There was only one scene with few lines, but it was quite difficult to perform.
"The Legend of Kyushu" is an ancient costume fantasy suspense drama. It mainly tells the story of the protagonist Shen Tinghan, who is burdened with the hatred of his clan's annihilation. On his way to find the truth, he meets several peers and they travel together. Along the way, they encounter all sorts of strange and bizarre events...
As his name suggests, Shen Tinghan is described in the original work as having a handsome and otherworldly appearance, a cold and aloof temperament as if he were not of this world. He was very intelligent, resourceful, and good at planning from a young age.
Heaven not only gave him a brilliant mind, but also a sickly and disabled body. Shen Tinghan was in poor health from childhood, and he lost his sight in an accident when he was young, so his eyes are always wrapped in white gauze.
In general, Shen Tinghan is an outstanding-looking person with a cold temperament and personality, but also a very cunning and treacherous person. While she is a strategist, she is also a sickly person who is weak and blind.
This kind of character design is actually quite appealing.
An Qingyan really likes and wants to interpret the character of Shen Tinghan in her own way.
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