Chapter 3.003 Temporarily Enduring the Chosen Avenger
Chapter Three
Lin Yuan's situation can be easily found online with a simple search, especially since he's trending on social media today.
His debut on "Star Road to Tomorrow" failed, causing him to miss a great opportunity to advance further. After that, he faded into obscurity and completely lost his presence in the entertainment industry.
But... Lu Xiang clicked on several song and dance videos posted on the other party's homepage, and both the singing and dancing skills exceeded his expectations.
With a mellow and emotional tone, Lu Xiang couldn't help but start to immerse himself in the role, wondering what kind of effect it would have been if Lin Yuan had played Ji Feng.
To be honest, before accidentally clicking on Lin Yuan's homepage, Lu Xiang never thought he would have the idea of having Lin Yuan play Ji Feng. Idols are too far removed from the musical theater industry, but now, he can't suppress this thought.
In terms of appearance, Lin Yuan is not the pretty boy type; he has a cheerful and straightforward look. In "Tomorrow's Tomorrow," Ji Feng is a gloomy and melancholic character, and Lin Yuan seems to be an unsuitable fit. However, Lu Xiang happened to see a performance that Lin Yuan posted last month. In that performance, Lin Yuan was expressionless throughout, like a shadow hiding alone in a corner.
When a cheerful person displays a cold demeanor, the contrast can be quite attractive.
...
Lu Xiang didn't even consider whether Lin Yuan was willing to take on the task before discussing it with the main creators of the production team.
Musical production teams have collaborated with idols before, and some idols have even come from musical theater backgrounds. Having idols on board does make ticket sales easier. However, with the cast of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow," it's impossible to find any well-known idols to collaborate with.
"Is his ability... up to par?" Director Zou He frowned. "Should we try looking at schools instead?"
“The school is putting on its graduation play right now,” Lu thought. “If we could have found a suitable one, we would have found one when Jiang Xiao left, instead of waiting until now.”
Jiang Xiao was originally slated to play Ji Feng in the TV series "Tomorrow's Tomorrow".
"Moreover, in terms of strength, Jiang Xiao is only mediocre."
Zou He had no way to refute this time. When they decided on Jiang Xiao, it was indeed a case of choosing the best among the worst. Who knew that Jiang Xiao would run away without saying a word? It was a shame that when he came for the interview, he talked about his ideals and acted as if he wanted to dedicate his life to the musical theater industry.
"Then... let's give it a try?" Zou He said.
In "Tomorrow's Tomorrow", Ji Feng doesn't have many scenes, but the character is very important.
Although their production team is small, they have already spent all the money they needed to prepare, and the director even contributed some of it himself. Although they are destined to lose money, they have put their heart into their work and can be at peace with themselves and the audience.
We can't abandon the entire crew just because one actor leaves.
"If it weren't edited, he sang really well," Zou He commented. "He had great breath control."
More importantly, Lin Yuan poured a lot of emotion into his performance, which resonated with the audience, making him a bit better than Jiang Xiao in this respect.
But they were also gambling.
Of course, it doesn't matter if he loses. It's just an invitation. If Lin Yuan can't handle the role, even if he's already here, the production team can only apologize to him.
"Give it a try."
Lu Xiang sent an invitation email to Lin Yuan's work email address, but worried that the work email address was no longer in use, he also sent Lin Yuan a private message.
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Lin Yuan indeed did not check the private messages.
In the past few days, his private messages have been flooded with Xie Yu's fans. Once opened, they are filled with all kinds of vulgar insults, full of OO and BB. Xie Yu's fans are also particularly patient, with one person sending dozens of messages to Lin Yuan. Today, they got into a fight with the fans of Han Xiao, the former top star of Wink, just because Xie Yu's next leading role has been confirmed, while Han Xiao is still at home picking his toes.
To some extent, Lin Yuan's burden was temporarily relieved.
Lin Yuan didn't go on Weibo. He took a notebook and wrote down the jobs he could take on. Singing and dancing were no problem, and he could also act, even if it was just a small supporting role. He had tried his hand at stage plays and musicals.
Lin Yuan chewed on his pen, the key being how he could market himself.
In terms of looks, the original owner was good enough to be an actress.
Despite his cheerful and sunny appearance, he doesn't have a dull look; his features are deep enough to tell a complete story.
Using this face to play a pretty boy would feel completely out of place and would only lead to further deviation from the intended image.
After the hashtag “County Town Artist” trended on social media, Lin Yuan received some media invitations, but most of them wanted him to reveal the behind-the-scenes stories of “Tomorrow’s Star” in order to generate buzz.
Although his current situation is terrible, Lin Yuan does not feel that he has reached the end of his rope. At least he still has some savings, and there is no need for him to get entangled in such negative topics.
Besides, he's not famous now, so saying those things would only make people laugh.
Lin Yuan sent his resume to several film crews that were openly recruiting actors, but unfortunately he hasn't received any response yet.
Lin Yuan didn't think it was a big deal. It's common to be rejected when filming. Even big-name actors in the entertainment industry can be rejected by production teams, let alone someone who is just an unknown actor.
But Lin Yuan didn't expect that he would become a trending topic again that night.
This time, it has nothing to do with Xie Yu.
The incident stemmed from an article posted by an industry insider who had worked with numerous film and television crews—
“I understand young people’s desire to become actors and become famous, but film crews are not dumping grounds; not just anyone can get a role. Today I just received a self-recommendation from a young idol. This idol failed to debut, while his rival became an actor and is currently on the rise in his career. He probably wants to surpass his rival by becoming an actor, but I want to say that before proving his acting skills, there is no need to be overly ambitious. He should start with small roles first.”
This insider gave a long speech, warning young people to cherish their reputation, but the information he revealed was quite clear. Without even digging deeper, anyone with eyes could tell it was Lin Yuan.
"I'm tagging you, @LinYuan."
"Is he trying to piggyback on Xie Yu's fame by acting this time, @LinYuan?"
"...I just feel so sorry for Lin Yuan. He eagerly volunteered to play a role, but the production team didn't even want to look at him."
"Isn't it worse than killing Lin Yuan to make him start as an extra and play minor roles? He still misses the highlights of 'Tomorrow's Star'."
— Previously, a blogger posted classic performances from "Tomorrow's Star" online, and Lin Yuan liked one of them, which led to another round of ridicule.
Actually, Lin Yuan wasn't the only one who liked the post. Two other contestants who debuted at a high position and joined Wink also liked it. The fans' comments were, "We want to go back to that summer and see those cute and flamboyant boys again."
The more Lin Yuan flipped through these pages, the more he understood why the original owner had chosen to leave.
This is a world where anything an unpopular person does is wrong.
So he has to become famous, even if it means suffering setbacks.
This time, Lin Yuan liked the Weibo post from that person in the industry.
He will remember it, remember it well.
Although some of Xie Yu's fans said that Lin Yuan's liking was just "pretending that the criticism wasn't directed at him, what a useless display of pride."
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About two days later, Lin Yuan finally saw the email sandwiched among a bunch of media interview and live broadcast invitations.
The quality of the information in his work email was terrible, including those prank emails that used invitations as a pretext to trick him. The emails were so convincingly written that it was easy to fall for them if you weren't paying attention.
So when Lu Xiang sent Lin Yuan an invitation from the "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" production team, Lin Yuan's first reaction was that he had been tricked.
But he soon discovered that there was indeed such a production crew, but it was a low-budget production.
"Tomorrow's Tomorrow" is adapted from the novel of the same name and tells the story of a mother seeking revenge for her beloved daughter. In the story, the character Ji Feng is the heroine's brother.
He was one of the planners and executors of the revenge mission.
The death of his sister tore the entire family apart. For the murderer, it was just an insignificant moment in his life. He didn't even know the consequences of his actions. But for the surviving mother and the terminally ill brother, that day marked the beginning of their nightmare.
This is a very interesting story.
The original work was just a short story, so Lin Yuan finished reading it in one night. In the original work, Ji Feng did not appear much, but he was one of the key figures in the revenge plan and the shadow behind his mother. As long as the adapted script is not too bad, or the production team cuts out the plots of other characters in order to promote a certain character, this character has a lot of room to develop.
Lin Yuan searched for the cast of this musical and found that there were no big-name stars. As for what the performance would be like, he would probably only know after meeting them.
Lin Yuan contacted Lu Xiang, who quickly sent him the audition address and the song he needed to sing.
Lin Yuan didn't understand why the other party would approach him. In any case, it was a legitimate job opportunity. Although the pay wouldn't be much, Ji Feng was a role worth taking on.
For the next few days, Lin Yuan stayed at home studying the role and practicing singing.
The day of the audition finally arrived. Just as Lin Yuan had expected, "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" was indeed a simple production. However, Lin Yuan only looked at the quality of the script he received and the two original songs. Although "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" was poor, the main creators were very dedicated.
The audition process was simple: sing two songs, one a classic song from a popular musical, and the other an original song from "Tomorrow's Tomorrow".
Lin Yuanren was already at the door when Zou He suddenly stopped him, thinking, "Jiang Xiao sent me a message saying he wants to come back."
Lu Xiang looked at Lin Yuan: "Lin Yuan is already here, I can't let him leave."
"Jiang Xiao is quite familiar with the script and has rehearsed it several times; he knows all the songs well..."
It wasn't that the director was unwilling to give Lin Yuan a chance, but from the perspective of saving time, Jiang Xiao was obviously more suitable.
Although the director was also disgusted by Jiang Xiao's act of running away, the crew could not afford to delay any longer. If the time dragged on any longer, the first performance would probably have to be postponed.
Lu Xiang's expression was really not good. After thinking for a while, Zou He decided to let Lin Yuan try first.
What if Jiang Xiao runs away again?
Lin Yuan was naturally unaware of the intricacies of the production team. After the audition began, he started singing his first song.
This is the song "Tears" from the musical "Love," a song about betrayal.
"Tomorrow's Tomorrow" is about revenge, and "Tears" is about betrayal; the two have something in common.
Zou He gestured to Lin Yuan that they could begin, but he was still preoccupied with Jiang Xiao's matter. The next moment, a voice rang in his ears, and Zou He jerked his head up—
Lin Yuan is singing "Tears".
But it was "Tears" that far exceeded his expectations and that he performed better than any of the actors he had auditioned for.
"No more prayers, love."
"A humble, base, tragic kiss, love."
The deliberately lowered voice created a strong atmosphere of betrayal, and equally captivating was Lin Yuan's dark and profound expression.
On that face, which at first glance appears quite sunny, there is a touch of just the right amount of melancholy, like a shadow cast down, unforgettable once seen.
A chosen avenger.
A note from the author:
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