Ouyang Guang sat in the company's recording studio, facing the camera.
"Start!" the staff signaled.
As soon as the camera was turned on, Ouyangguang's eyes changed instantly. He was no longer the radiant idol on the stage, but a young man with a cold aura.
"I'm Ouyang Guang, 19 years old, a member of EXO, and I've appeared in 'EXO Star Academy'..."
He then recited a line from "Secret Garden" in a low and powerful voice. In the 60-second video, his expression changed from indifference to sarcasm, and finally to a barely perceptible vulnerability, with clear layers of expression.
After the recording session, manager Jin-wook sent the video to the "Heirs" casting team and whispered, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate."
Ouyang Guang nodded, but in his heart he couldn't help but think of Jin Zhiyuan's expectant eyes.
Three days later, the agent Zhenxu called Ouyang Guang directly.
"I passed!" His voice was unusually excited. "The crew is notifying you to attend the formal audition in a week. The role is Choi Young-do."
Ouyang Guang stood there in a daze, and his phone almost fell.
What surprised him even more was that his agent went on to say, "Xiujing has also received an audition notice, and the role is Bo Na."
A thought suddenly flashed through Ouyang Guang's mind. If he and Soo-jung passed the audition, then Kim Ji-won must have passed as well.
That night, Ouyang Guang received the trial drama script of "The Heirs".
Choi Young-do, the heir of a wealthy family, is rebellious yet veils a sense of loneliness and vulnerability. This role is incredibly challenging, but once played well, it's sure to leave a lasting impression.
He curled up on the sofa in his dorm room, studying Choi Young-do's lines word for word. This character was completely different from him—arrogant, sharp-tongued, even a little violent, but deep down he longed to be understood.
"How about it, are you confident?" Zhang Yixing came over and handed him a cup of hot milk.
Ouyang Guang smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I have no idea. This role... is too complicated."
"I believe in you." Zhang Yixing patted his shoulder. "You were able to portray 'SUN' so realistically in 'EXO Star Academy', and this role is no different."
"That's because the characters' personalities are very close to our own."
Ouyangguang looked down at the script and suddenly asked, "Brother, if I succeed in the audition, it means I have to temporarily reduce my team activities. Will the boss agree?"
Zhang Yixing was silent for a while, and finally said, "First the audition, we'll talk about the rest later."
Late at night, Ouyang Guang called Jin Zhiyuan.
"I passed."
"Congratulations on passing the primary!" Her voice was filled with unconcealed joy, "I knew you could do it!"
Ouyangguang smiled, but his tone was a little hesitant: "Xiujing also received an audition notice, the role is Bo Na."
There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, and then Jin Zhiyuan said softly, "That's great. If you are all selected, you can take care of each other in the crew."
Ouyangguang heard the last word in her words and asked in a low voice: "What about you? Are you auditioning..."
"I'm auditioning for another role, Rachel Liu." Her voice was still gentle, "But the competition is fierce. I'm not sure if I can make it."
Ouyangguang held the phone tightly, "You will definitely choose the one."
"Of course!" Kim Ji-won affirmed herself confidently.
In the next few days, Ouyangguang entered a state of crazy preparation for the battle.
EXO's group schedule, rehearsals, interviews, school, and acting lessons never stop.
When he returned to the dormitory late at night, he would practice Choi Young-do's lines in front of the mirror and even ask the members to help him with the rehearsal.
Constantly study classic performance clips of similar characters and try to figure out the emotional details.
Park Chanyeol was dragged in by him to play opposite him, and halfway through the performance he couldn't help but complain: "Wow, your eyes are really fierce, I almost thought you were going to hit me."
Baekhyun suggested with a smile, "How about trying to improvise? For a role like Choi Young-do, maybe the director wants to see your on-the-spot reaction."
The day before the audition, Ouyang Guang received a text message from Jin Zhiyuan:
"Tomorrow's fine, I believe you."
He stared at the screen, the corners of his mouth rising unconsciously.
I remember what my acting teacher Cha Jin-woo said in class: "The key to Choi Young-do is that arrogance is armor, and vulnerability is the core."
Ouyang Yang flipped through the script again and again, and Choi Young said some classic lines, "My true self, you haven't even seen half of it, from now on I will show it to you."
"I did so much just to see someone briefly"
"I missed my last meal with my mom, so every time I see you, I want to kill myself. How can I end this war?" I don't even have the right to be jealous.
"Don't look at me like that, it makes my heart flutter."
"Silly, if one day I'm no longer by your side, please take care of yourself! I don't know why, but I'm so cold to others, but suddenly I'm cold to you. I just want to protect you and be gentle with you."
"It turns out our first meeting was earlier than I remembered..."
"Whether you throw it or not, you'll get beaten. The question is whether you'll be beaten by the strongest person or the weaker. But the bigger problem is that this will always be the case for the rest of your life."
He crossed it out again and again with a highlighter.
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