The audition scene for "One Hundred Demons".
Gu Yanshen went to the company in the morning and was called to the scene by Qin Yu in the afternoon. When he came in, there was an artist auditioning.
Gu Yanshen’s presence was so strong that as soon as he came in, all eyes that were originally focused on the artists turned to Gu Yanshen.
He changed into casual clothes today and took off the sunglasses on his nose after entering the door. His handsome facial features were immediately exposed to everyone. Qin Yu knocked on the table.
"See what he does? Go on."
Gu Yanshen walked to the seat on Qin Yu's left and sat down. He looked up at the artists who were still auditioning. Qin Yu gave him an audition list.
"The little boy you mentioned didn't come?"
Gu Yanshen responded and said, "He will come."
"I'm quite curious about this kid. How could someone reject you? I heard that he rejected you once when you were recording a variety show together. So this is the second time?"
Gu Yanshen: "So what? He still came."
"Tsk." Qin Yu raised his chin and motioned Gu Yanshen to look across. "If you don't find someone here quickly, Director Wang will ask Le Hanfei to come for an audition."
Gu Yanshen didn't say anything, Qin Yu spoke again.
"You know Le Hanfei's ability, right? Although he is a new popular star, his acting skills are really good. He just won the Latest Outstanding Actor Award at the end of last year, and his new drama will be released soon. It is expected that he will be nominated for the Best Leading Actor in the second half of the year."
Gu Yanshen didn't even raise his eyelids, his expression was calm.
"I've seen the TV series he acted in, and he does have some talent, but lacks experience and polish."
"It's not easy to get your praise. Experience can be gained. Everyone has been a rookie before."
Gu Yanshen said, "'One Hundred Ghosts' will start filming after the New Year, and Le Hanfei is at the peak of his career. His agent probably filled up his schedule for the first quarter."
Qin Yu raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"For your little friend, the investigation was quite detailed, even knowing whether the person's schedule was full or not."
"It's just a reasonable guess." Gu Yanshen paused, turned his head and looked at Qin Yu, "Also, he's twenty years old and he's not a kid anymore."
"Heh, my nephew is only six years younger than me, and you are seven years older than him, so how come you are not a kid?"
Without waiting for Gu Yanshen to respond, Qin Yu returned to the main topic.
"Your guess is correct, but you underestimated Director Wang's status in the entertainment industry. Director Wang asked his staff to call and ask Le Hanfei's agent if he was willing to audition, and his agent agreed immediately."
Gu Yanshen was not surprised to hear this. Director Wang was a veteran director, and his movies from ten years ago were already classics. There were many artists who auditioned to be able to act in Director Wang's movies, even if they were small supporting roles with few scenes.
"When is he coming for the audition?"
"Wednesday."
Gu Yanshen didn't express any other meaning, so Qin Yu couldn't help asking, "It's been so many days, and the kid didn't call you. Maybe he just doesn't like filming."
"No, he does."
"How do you know?" Qin Yu looked at him suspiciously.
Gu Yanshen did not explain.
He knew this because of the night when they were recording the variety show.
At that time, Director Wang sent him an electronic version of a part of the script revised by the screenwriter. He didn't have his computer with him, and his mobile phone screen was too small to read. Seeing that Lu Wenxing didn't have a tablet, he asked him to borrow one.
Lu Wenxing didn't say anything, but took out the tablet from the drawer and handed it to him.
only--
Lu Wenxing's tablet was not locked, and when Gu Yanshen opened the tablet, he saw the interface that he had not yet exited.
A note-taking app.
There are a lot of movie-watching notes, as well as my thoughts and understanding of each movie, and records and analysis of each actor's performance.
Gu Yanshen didn't click in to read it. No matter if Lu Wenxingjie minded or not, it was someone else's privacy after all. He just saw it by accident, and left after being surprised.
The reason why he was sure that Lu Wenxing would come to find him was because of the notes he accidentally saw.
Repeatedly pull the film and record.
No matter what the reason was, at least Gu Yanshen felt that Lu Wenxing did not 'dislike filming' as he said.
It was just that Gu Yanshen was too confident in his guess and thought that Lu Wenxing would call him again. As a result, a few days passed without even a WeChat message.
Of course, he invited Lu Wenxing to audition not because he was playing films or taking notes.
But he really felt that Lu Wenxing was suitable for this role.
"One Hundred Ghosts" is a fantasy film. The female lead has been confirmed to be Song Jiajia, and the male lead is Gu Yanshen.
He is the biggest villain in the play and the mastermind of all conspiracies.
Although Gu Yanshen has filmed many movies and TV series, this is the first time he plays a villain, which is a new experience for him.
The villain doesn't bother to kill people to vent his anger, he likes to play with people's hearts.
He locked up those intruders who claimed to be righteous together, and set up an illusion to make them feel the despair of being on the verge of death. In despair, they resented each other and killed each other.
After being besieged, the villain was trapped in the illusion he had set up. Then, he met his teenage self, who was still a carefree, fearless, and innocent boy full of longing for the future.
At first, the director asked him to play two roles.
But after Gu Yanshen read the script several times, he also read the original novel again and again. Finally, he suggested finding a real teenager to play his teenage self.
The director and screenwriter also discussed it repeatedly, and finally agreed that the contrast would be stronger if two people played the role.
The problem lies in the casting.
The director arranged an audition, but no one was satisfactory.
For some reason, after listening to what the director said, Lu Wenxing's image immediately appeared in his mind.
If it was Lu Wenxing...
Lu Wenxing is a junior this year. At the age of 20, it is correct to say that he is a teenager, and his image fits the bill. As for Lu Wenxing's acting skills, we will have to wait and see his performance in the audition.
This was the first time that Gu Yanshen had the idea of acting with someone.
Gu Yanshen collected his thoughts and looked at the artists who were auditioning on the field.
"He tried the fox ghost?"
"Yes." Qin Yu added, "Painted Skin, Ghost and Judge have all been cast. We tried more than a dozen Fox Ghosts, but Director Wang was not satisfied with any of them."
After the artist auditioned, the director frowned slightly. His acting skills were not particularly good, but they were not without merit. It's just that...
The artist also caught a glimpse of the director's reaction, lowered his eyes somewhat disappointedly, but still bowed earnestly to express his gratitude.
Gu Yanshen suddenly asked, "Have you read the original novel of "One Hundred Ghosts"?"
The artist nodded. Although there was a high probability that he would have no hope of passing this audition, he was still very surprised that Gu Yanshen spoke to him, and his eyes lit up.
"Yes. I like this novel very much. I read it five or six times."
"Then you can try the mandrill." Gu Yanshen added, "Any part will do."
The artist's eyes suddenly widened. He understood what Gu Yanshen meant. He thought he was more suitable for the role and wanted to give him a chance to audition again.
The artist felt like he was hit by this huge surprise. He was a little dazed. After he came to his senses, he nodded vigorously.
"good."
***
In the evening, Gu Yanshen returned to his villa in the south of the city. The last time he came back was half a year ago.
As soon as I entered the door, the nanny came to greet me, turned around and shouted towards the second floor, "Mr. Gu is back."
A few minutes later, Jiang Li walked down with her delicate face and high heels.
"Yan Shen, you're back."
"Aunt Jiang."
"Have you eaten? Do you want me to get you something to eat?"
"No, I've eaten." Gu Yanshen put down the bags of various sizes in his hand and handed him a small white gift bag, "New Year's gift."
"Yan Ning and my dad's are in that bag."
It was the same in previous years. Gu Yanshen would go home early and bring gifts for each of them, but he would not stay at home for the New Year.
"You're not at home for the New Year again this year?" Jiang Li frowned. "Your dad was talking about you today and asked me to call you. Something happened to Yan Ning at school this afternoon, so I was busy and forgot about it."
Gu Yanshen took off his coat, "What happened to him?"
"He had a fight with someone." Jiang Li sighed, "I locked him in the room. He was so angry that he didn't even eat dinner."
"I called your dad. If he knew you were coming back, he would have come back earlier."
"No need to fight, I'll leave in a moment." Gu Yanshen said calmly, "I'll go up to see Yan Ning."
Gu Yanshen went upstairs carrying several bags of gifts for Gu Yanning. He knocked on the door first.
"I won't eat. I'll just starve to death."
Gu Yanshen: "I didn't ask you to eat."
There was a rustling sound in the room, and after a while the door was opened.
"Gu Yanshen, why are you back?"
Gu Yanshen pushed the gift bag into his arms and tapped his forehead with his hand, "You are so disrespectful."
"Hehe." Gu Yanning held the gift bag, stepped aside to let Gu Yanshen enter the house, and then immediately locked the door, obviously not wanting Jiang Li to come in.
"Aunt Jiang said you had a fight with someone at school?"
Gu Yanning paused as he was opening the gift, and his face immediately frowned. "It's not my fault. My mom always scolds me without knowing right from wrong, even though I was clearly doing good things."
"Why fight?"
Gu Yanning was furious. "That idiot bullied a classmate of ours. I was just doing what was right. Next time I see him, I'll beat him up so badly that he won't even recognize his mother."
"Your courageous act means fighting violence with violence?" Gu Yanshen raised his eyebrows.
"I was just mad. I didn't want to fight him at first. That idiot had a foul mouth."
"And he was suspended from school as a result?"
Gu Yanning felt a heart attack and complained.
"Brother, why are you like my mom? I did nothing wrong. My classmates were bullied, shouldn't I help? And I wasn't punished, just suspended. That idiot was jointly reported for bullying his classmates, so he was punished and recorded."
Gu Yanning crackled and said, "Excuse me, press it."
"Anyway, the holiday will start in two days, so just suspend classes."
"Gu Yanning, you are already a senior this year."
What Gu Yanning hates most is people talking about his studies.
"I know I can definitely get into a domestic university. C University recruits students with specialties in art. I plan to participate in independent enrollment and not waste my time. Why don't you believe me?"
Gu Yanshen looked at him in surprise, "Since you have a plan, why don't you tell Aunt Jiang?"
"My mother only knows how to compare me with you and never asks me what I like or what I want."
Gu Yanning probably held it in for too long, so he blurted it out to Gu Yanshen.
"And dad, too. Why can you be an actor and do what you like while I have to go abroad to learn management? I have no interest in management companies at all."
Gu Yanshen: "…It's no use for you to tell me, go tell your dad."
"It's your dad too." Gu Yanning glared at him angrily.
Gu Yanshen hadn't been to Gu Yanning's room for a long time, and the autographed posters of female stars on the wall were all gone. Gu Yanshen had found it strange before, because Gu Yanning had never been a fan of any male star, Lu Wenxing was the first one.
Moreover, when Gu Yanning likes a star, he will put her autographed photo in his room.
But Gu Yanning has a bad eye. For every idol he follows, his house collapses. Last year, Gu Yanning changed six or seven idols, all of whom were members of girl groups.
Not long ago, Gu Yanning begged him for Lu Wenxing's autograph. According to his previous practice, he should have hung the autographed photo on the wall, but he didn't.
There are several oil paintings hanging on the wall.
"I remember that you used to be a fan of female stars, why did you suddenly become a fan of Lu Wenxing?"
"Secret." Gu Yanning turned around and pointed at the framed painting on the wall. "Am I good at painting?"
Gu Yanshen looked around and his eyes fell on a fan art that was out of tune with the other oil paintings. It was a close-up of a man in a basketball jersey shooting a basketball.
Gu Yanshen couldn't help but take a few more glances. He knew that Gu Yanning liked an anime character who could play basketball.
But Gu Yanshen is not involved in the two-dimensional world, it’s just that Gu Yanning posts fan art on his circle of friends every day, and it seems that he commissioned the artwork from an artist.
And the one in front of me looks particularly familiar.
——Especially like the line drawing he saw on Lu Wenxing’s tablet.
"You drew this one, too?"
Gu Yanning didn't expect Gu Yanshen to ask about this picture. After all, Gu Yanshen had no interest in the second dimension.
"I didn't draw this. I asked a fairy lady to draw it for me."
"Which one?"
"Brother, why are you suddenly interested in this?" Gu Yanning was really curious.
"Just asking."
"Oh." Gu Yanning didn't care and asked her, "Are you going to spend the New Year at home this year?"
"No, I'm almost leaving."
Gu Yanning felt a little disappointed, "You're leaving now?"
"Um."
***
Tuesday afternoon.
Lu Wenxing was packing his luggage in the room. He was going to take Xie Chengfei back to City B tomorrow, and he reminded Xie Chengfei to pack everything he needed in advance.
He called Ms. Lu in advance. When she heard that he and Xie Chengfei were going back, she could hear her happiness through the phone.
Lu Wenxing also planned to go shopping for some things and prepare a gift for Ms. Lu.
Worried about missing something, Lu Wenxing opened the memo and wrote everything down.
Just as I was writing this, the cell phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number, and Lu Wenxing answered it.
"Hello."
"Hello." Gu Yanshen's smiling voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Teacher Gu?"
"Surprising?"
“Somewhat.”
Gu Yanshen asked straight to the point, "Are you free this afternoon?"
Lu Wenxing was stunned for a second. He had to go out to buy something in the afternoon, so he told the truth. "No."
Gu Yanshen was a little helpless. He didn’t know whether Lu Wenxing was telling the truth or was realizing something and deliberately making excuses.
"Although this line sounds a bit like an old idol drama, you are really the first person who rejected me three times in a row."
Lu Wenxing: “…”
Come to think of it, it’s true.
For the first time, I refused a variety show.
The second time, I refused the audition.
The third time is now.
Lu Wenxing had no choice but to explain seriously, "I really have something to do this afternoon."
"Are you free tonight?"
"…have."
Gu Yanshen felt helpless and amused. It was the first time he worried about being rejected. Hearing the answer he wanted, Gu Yanshen breathed a sigh of relief. His serious yet playful tone came through the microphone.
"Then... may I ask this very busy Mr. Lu?"
"Can I date you?"
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