Chapter 35 Chapter 35

When Qin Wen followed Gu Xingshi back to Jingshi, he was still a little bit unbelieving.

He sat in the car, looking at the traffic and neon lights outside the window. It

was so prosperous and vibrant, different from Baishan City and Chongshan City where he worked.

Qin Wen pinched his fingers tightly.

Although Gu Xingshi showed that he believed in him very much, Qin Wen knew himself. He might look okay, and his observation and imitation skills were slightly better, but Jingshi was a place where there were many talented people. Could he really stand firm in such a place?

He thought of the video of the competition between Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin that Gu Xingshi showed him before returning to Jingshi.

They were all glowing on the stage.

Meng Yuansheng is so good at dancing and singing, not to mention that he can compose.

But what do I have?

Maybe it won't be long before Gu Xingshi realizes that he has no talent and gives up on him.

Thinking of this, his heart suddenly twitched.

For Qin Wen, this recent period of time is like a dream.

From childhood to adulthood, he has always been the protector and caregiver.

Even if the road ahead is confusing, he must grit his teeth and move forward. He doesn't even allow himself to be weak.

But since Gu Xingshi came, he felt the feeling of being taken care of for the first time.

From checking into the hotel, from three meals a day to the itinerary back to Beijing, Gu Xingshi took care of everything.

He also took him to take a bath and eat grapefruit to ward off bad luck. When he accompanied him to burn incense for his sister, he even prepared paper money, candles and offerings early on. He was so considerate that no one could find fault with him.

And more importantly, Gu Xingshi had an exceptionally firm self-confidence. As long as she was with him, she would feel particularly at ease .

Qin Wen was like a boat that had been drifting for many years and finally found a harbor where it could safely anchor.

If he just wanted to repay Gu Xingshi at the beginning, then after spending a few days together, he had become addicted to this sense of security.

When he thought about losing this treatment after leaving Gu Xingshi, he felt panic in advance.

But Qin Wen hid it very well, and Gu Xingshi didn't notice anything wrong and led him to the door of the house where he lived.

This is a two-bedroom, one-living room house.

Although the furniture was simple, it was very clean. A door was tightly closed, with a small wooden sign hanging on it, with the three characters "Meng Yuansheng" written on it.

Gu Xingshi introduced him, "This is your roommate Meng Yuansheng, he is the kid you saved that year, but he will stay in the limited group for the next two years, and he will also live in the dormitory of the limited group, and he will only come back occasionally."

Qin Wen was a little shocked.

Since he knew that Gu Xingshi wanted him to be an actor, he also secretly checked some information about the entertainment industry.

It is said that undebuted artists and debuted artists are treated in completely different ways.

Debuted artists will be valued by the company because they can make money for the company, and they will be well treated in terms of housing and various treatments.

But artists who have not debuted are basically in the stage of spending money. In order to save expenses, it is normal for companies to have seven or eight people live in one room.

So Qin Wen had already made preparations. Who knew that Gu Xingshi arranged for him to live next door to Meng Yuansheng? How could he deserve this!

However, Gu Xingshi misunderstood his expression.

Because Qin Wen had no dreams, in order to convince him to sign the contract, Gu Xingshi had been exaggerating Meng Yuansheng's life after becoming a star.

As a result, the big star who is glamorous on the stage actually has to live in the same room with others in private.

It is easy to imagine how disappointed Qin Wen would be.

So he immediately assured: "Our company is not rich now. For the time being, we can only let you and Asheng live together. When we have money in the future, we can change to a bigger house."

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Qin Wen explained quickly.

After listening to Qin Wen's anxious explanation, Gu Xingshi was also stunned.

He realized that he seemed to be a little naive.

In his opinion, a talented rough diamond like Qin Wen is born to be suitable for the big screen, and should not be wasted on supporting roles.

Before he came back, he had already found a voice and stage performance teacher for Qin Wen, intending to carefully sculpt him, and then find the right opportunity for him to shine.

For most actors, this is the most ideal and happiest path.

However, for Qin Wen, it is not the best path.

Qin Wen has had a rough life since he was a child, and he has seen the ups and downs of the world. He has a strong sense of insecurity.

Compared with a smooth acting career, what he wants is to be needed.

Before, Gu Xingshi saw him envying Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin's stage, and thought he was jealous of their dazzling brilliance.

Now he understands that he just envied Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin for their debut, and being able to make money for him, and he just needed them.

Gu Xingshi suddenly felt a surge of sadness in his heart.

He instantly overturned the path he had originally designed for Qin Wen.

"Starting tomorrow, you will attend classes in the morning according to the schedule I gave you. As for the afternoon, you may have to work harder and go for auditions."

Qin Wen's eyes lit up: "I'm not afraid of hard work!"

In fact, the schedule given by Gu Xingshi is very demanding.

I get up at six in the morning, do some exercise and practice my voice, and then have breakfast at 7:30. In order to maintain my figure and skin, although breakfast is nutritious, it tastes very light.

Classes start at 8:30, and there is no break in the three-hour class. Then I have lunch, which is also a tasteless fat-reducing meal.

If I don’t have an audition in the afternoon, I have to take a movie appreciation class online.

If I have an audition, if I’m lucky, it may only take a few hours in Beijing, but if I’m unlucky, I have to fly there on the same day in other cities and fly back after the audition.

Gu Xingshi thought it was a bit excessive, but he had to be cruel.

Although Qin Wen is one year younger than Meng Yuansheng, he is still a little too old for the increasingly addicted inner entertainment. What's more, he has never received any professional training before. If he wants to surpass someone who has more than ten years of skills, he can only fight hard.

However, Qin Wen still exceeded his expectations.

He did not complain about such a schedule, and was extremely focused on his studies. He would correct almost any problem raised by the teacher the next day, and would never make the same mistake again.

Some teachers even tactfully told Gu Xingshi not to be so strict with his own artists, as Qin Wen was already making rapid progress.

Gu Xingshi was simply at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

However, the teachers soon discovered that this was not Gu Xingshi's problem, but that Qin Wen was a test-taker.

Not only was he a test-taker, he was also extremely talented.

Once, when Gu Xingshi came back from finishing his work, he happened to catch up with the acting teacher who was giving a class. The teacher gave Qin Wen a set situation and asked him to act it out.

At that time, Qin Wen had only taken two classes, and it was his first time to receive such acting training.

He only thought for five minutes before he started acting.

The clip, which lasted less than ten minutes, made the teacher cry.

These teachers were all senior teachers in the industry that Gu Xingshi invited through Liang Wenjun's relationship.

He didn't know how many actors he had taught and were able to impress him, which showed how good Qin Wen's performance was.

But no matter how well Qin Wen performed in class, he failed in several auditions without exception. Although

Qin Wen felt a little disappointed, he felt more sorry for Gu Xingshi.

Gu Xingshi did not doubt Qin Wen's acting skills, he just found it strange.

After all, these crews were carefully selected by him.

He had already passed on those smoky crews and the big crews with fierce competition. He chose some medium-sized investment crews with normal crew atmosphere, and also chose the less popular roles such as the third and fourth male roles.

These roles are not difficult to play, and with Qin Wen's acting skills, it is impossible for him not to be selected.

So he found Liang Wenjun with this doubt.

After hearing this, Liang Wenjun laughed: "You are in a misunderstanding."

Gu Xingshi hurriedly said: "Sister Wenjun, please help me clear up my confusion."

Liang Wenjun said: "The acting skills required for these roles are not high. There is not much difference between 100 points of acting and 60 points of acting. So most crews will reserve such roles for artists with backgrounds, such as those who need to repay favors, or those who are stuffed in by investors. So the fact that he was not selected is not his problem, but that these positions have been taken."

Gu Xingshi frowned and couldn't help complaining: "In that case, why do we still have to find people to audition? Isn't it a waste of people's time?"

But after he finished speaking, he realized that he was naive again.

Liang Wenjun said, "You are right, but who is not betting on that tiny chance?"

The rules of the entertainment industry have always been cruel.

It is not possible to get ahead if you have the ability.

Gu Xingshi hung up the phone and fell into deep thought.

He was indeed a little frustrated, but he recovered quickly and began to think about how to solve the problem.

In terms of acting skills and looks, Qin Wen has no problem.

If he had not been in a small and unknown company like Le Shi, he would have been ahead long ago.

In the final analysis, it was me who held him back.

Gu Xingshi scratched his hair irritably.

But Le Shi's situation is here, and he can't just invent a big company out of thin air.

Thinking of this, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.

If you can't invent a company, then maybe you can invent a backer?

-

Ever since Sun Hongfei accepted the task given by Tang Ling, he has been focusing on this matter.

Although he promised Tang Ling, he still realized how thorny it was when he really took over.

The biggest problem of general entertainment companies is either lack of resources or lack of high-quality artists.

Although Gu Xingshi only has two people, Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin, looking at the current traffic of these two people, who can say with a clear conscience that they are not good? These two of them are worth more than a dozen others.

As for resources, as a member of Tiancheng Video, Sun Hongfei knows it very well. Not to mention the lack of resources, the resources of the two of them are now the best in the entire group, and people will be jealous if they tell others about it.

If you can't send it to Mr. Gu's heart, how can you show Mr. Wen's love.

At this time, Sun Hongfei suddenly heard that Gu Xingshi signed a new person, who seemed to be an actor. He has been auditioning recently, but has been rejected repeatedly.

Sun Hongfei slapped his thigh immediately.

Hey!

Why is Mr. Gu still so stubborn!

He obviously has a backer like Mr. Wen, why doesn't he know how to use it, and has to rely on his own strength.

Not everyone has the vision of me, the old Sun!

But Sun Hongfei changed his mind.

Isn't this a very good opportunity now?

It can help Mr. Gu and solve Mr. Wen's task.

Just do it!

Sun Hongfei took action immediately.

-After

Gu Xingshi figured out the solution, he quickly solved the problems at hand, and then accompanied Qin Wen to the audition.

The crew of their audition this time was a costume drama called "The Secret of the Six Doors", which was a suspense detective type, and Qin Wen was going to audition for the role of the third male Yu Changyan in the play, a gentle and affectionate rich man.

He had a crush on the female lead Rong Yu, but he didn't dare to say it out. His role in the team was just a big spender, and his personality was relatively flat.

Gu Xingshi deliberately changed into a set of clothes, which was also the "battle robe" chosen for him by Liang Wenjun. Although it was very expensive, in this circle of "respecting the clothes first and then the people", such expenses were still necessary.

He also dressed Qin Wen up, and told him to act cool, and then took a rented luxury car to the hotel for the audition.

Before coming, Gu Xingshi had already learned about the crew from top to bottom through the system.

The director of the crew was named Gao Shen, who was a graduate of an orthodox film academy. He originally studied screenwriting, but because the screenwriters had too little say, he became a director out of anger.

This was his first play after becoming a director, written and directed by himself.

Gao Shen is a very talented person. It is said that when he was in the previous crew, he was the scriptwriter, and almost took care of the fly pages of the entire crew by himself.

Flying pages are written by the screenwriter after the official shooting, because of various reasons, the script needs to be modified temporarily.

Generally, screenwriters write this kind of work without any merits or demerits, but Gao Shen is absolutely not like that. He writes very boldly, even more amazing than the main script.

This habit has also been brought to him now.

The current script is very rough, and it is very likely that after joining the crew, they will start shooting according to the fly pages.

Apart from this problem, Gao Shen himself is very upright, and with good interpersonal relationships, there should not be too many moths in the crew.

Therefore, even though Gu Xingshi didn't think much of this role, he still let Qin Wen come for the audition.

There were more than a dozen people who came to audition for the third male role.

Gu Xingshi didn't know most of them. He looked around the scene for a moment and found his target this time.

It was a boy with a rather plain appearance, and next to him was a woman who was always on the phone. She should be his agent.

The boy was wearing branded clothes and holding a glass of iced American coffee in his hand. He didn't even read the audition script. He just looked at the others with a somewhat arrogant look, and it was just short of writing four words - determined to win.

They should have checked the people who came to audition and knew that they all had no background. They knew early on that this audition was just a formality, so their attitude was so relaxed.

Gu Xingshi winked at Qin Wen, and he immediately reached out and pushed his sunglasses, revealing the five hundred thousand dollar watch on his wrist.

Sure enough, Gu Xingshi's expression changed immediately when he saw the boy.

He stood up, pulled his agent aside, and said something to the female agent, who looked at them suspiciously.

Gu Xingshi couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

The prey was hooked.

Not long after, the female agent really walked towards them, and started talking to him with a tentative smile on her face.

Gu Xingshi didn't pay much attention to her at first, until she couldn't help but say the name of her company. Then he pulled down his sunglasses, revealing his eyes, and said familiarly: "So you are from Mengyu Film and Television? How is the guppy that your General Manager Fan bought from abroad a while ago?"

The female agent was secretly surprised.

Everyone in the circle knew that their General Manager Fan loved to raise fish, but that was all.

If it wasn't an acquaintance, who would know that General Manager Fan had spent a lot of money to buy a guppy a while ago? She just happened to be very familiar with General Manager Fan's secretary, so she learned about this from her.

Her first reaction was, this is not the young master of a big company.

She looked at Gu Xingshi once without leaving a trace.

Although the clothes are simple, they are low-key and luxurious. His trousers are more expensive than those worn by his own artists.

And the artist next to him is even more eye-catching.

The superior bone structure, natural and handsome facial features, and the excellent temperament that can't be concealed even if covered by sunglasses.

No matter how you look at it, he should be an artist that the company focuses on training.

He is obviously wearing cheap clothes, but he is wearing a watch that is obviously not in line with his temperament and grade.

The female agent knows this watch. It is said that many rich second-generations in the circle like it, which makes her eyes move to Gu Xingshi again.

He is not wearing a watch as expected.

It seems that this watch is most likely given to him by Gu Xingshi.

Who else would give away such an expensive watch casually, except for those young masters who don't care about the sufferings of the world?

The female agent had heard before that some young masters who were pampered used their own industries to fool around and didn't care about them after they had enough fun.

Could it be that she encountered it this time?

At this time, when she saw Gu Xing, she said to Qin Wen beside him as a matter of course: "Qin Wen, I'm thirsty, go buy me a bottle of water."

Qin Wen immediately stood up and went down to buy him water.

This made the female agent more certain of her guess.

If it was really a young master from some family, she, an ordinary agent, would definitely not be able to offend him, and there was no need to offend him for the role of a third male.

Just when she was struggling, her cell phone suddenly rang.

The female agent was stunned for a moment when she saw the number above, and then ran to the window to answer it.

Gu Xingshi sat on the chair, but in fact he was not as calm as he appeared.

He saw the hesitation of the female agent, but he didn't know if this hesitation was enough for her to give up the audition.

After all, her backer is real, while his is fake.

However, just when he was thinking about how to add fuel to the fire, he saw the female agent's expression changed drastically, and she pulled her artist out.

When she passed by him, she hesitated for a moment, and still said apologetically: "Mr. Gu, I'm really sorry, I didn't know you took a fancy to this role, we were rude this time."

After that, the two of them left quickly, as if there was a ghost chasing them.

Gu Xingshi: “?”

Qin Wen just came up to buy water and passed by them, but saw the artist looking at him with envy, but was soon pulled away by the agent.

Qin Wen came back somewhat puzzled, and found that the artists waiting for audition were looking in Gu Xingshi’s direction vaguely.

He hurried to Gu Xingshi’s side, handed him the water, and whispered: "Mr. Gu, what happened? Is... our plan successful?"

To be honest, Gu Xingshi is also a little confused now.

This fictional backer... is the effect so good? !

At this moment, Qin Wen's audition was about to begin.

Gu Xingshi could not care about these for the time being.

Qin Wen took off his sunglasses and watch and handed them to him, then followed the staff into the audition room.

The audition was mainly conducted by director Gao Shen and the casting director.

Gao Shen flipped through Qin Wen's resume and was immediately shocked by the clean resume. He raised his head and was about to ask a question when he was stunned by the face.

Although Gao Shen was a screenwriter, he had worked as a photography assistant for a while in the crew, so he could tell at a glance how photogenic Qin Wen's face was.

He admired for a while before asking, "You've never acted before?"

Qin Wen answered him in a dignified manner.

Gao Shen knew that this role would be given to someone from Mengyu Film and Television, so he didn't care much about other actors, and waved his hand casually: "You can just play the part where Yu Changyan buys a hairpin for Rongyu, but turns around and sees Rongyu being intimate with the male lead."

Qin Wen closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again. His eyes, which were originally a bit cold, instantly became gentle like water, and even his standing posture changed.

He stretched out his right hand, but his left hand subconsciously reached under his right hand and gently picked it up.

This is a movement of rolling up sleeves.

Although the wide sleeves of ancient robes are flowing, they are a bit troublesome to move, so you need to roll up your sleeves with your other hand when moving.

However, this part was not in the audition script, and he was not wearing a costume, but he made this movement naturally.

He must have read the character's biography and automatically completed the settings for the role.

Just this one action shows his intentions.

The sloppy look on Gao Shen's face disappeared immediately, and he couldn't help but sit up straight.

Although he is now a director, he is first and foremost a screenwriter.

As the complete creator of this play, he felt very comfortable that the actors respected the characters so much.

This plot is very simple.

Qin Wen finished it quickly.

Gao Shen's eyes were sharp, and he soon realized that such a role was a bit of an overkill for Qin Wen's acting skills.

He didn't know what Qin Wen would be able to do if the role was good enough.

But before Gao Shen could finish his fantasy, he realized that the role had been decided.

No matter how much he admired Qin Wen, he could only succumb to reality.

His mood suddenly became depressed.

At this time, the casting director came over with a strange look on his face: "Director Gao, the people from Mengyu Film and Television have left."

"Left?!" Gao Shen was originally dissatisfied with giving them the role, and now he heard the casting director say this, he was even more furious, "Do they think the role is already decided, and they don't even want to leave for a scene?"

"That's not the case..." The casting director's expression became more and more strange, "His agent sent me a message saying that he withdrew from the audition."

"Huh?" Gao Shen was at a loss.

Why is this?

Mengyu Film and Television has also spent some effort on this role, and now... they just say no? ?

Just when he was puzzled, he suddenly received a call.

The person on the other end claimed to be Sun Hongfei, the manager of the external cooperation department of Tiancheng Video.

Gao Shen's drama is a web drama, so he naturally doesn't want to offend any platform. Although he doesn't know why Manager Sun wants to find him, he still smiles and says a few pleasantries.

Sun Hongfei sees that the time has come, so he asks, "Director Gao, are you auditioning now? I have something to discuss with you."

"Among the actors auditioning for the male third role, is there a guy named Qin Wen from Leshi Entertainment?"

Gao Shen: "...Yes."

Sun Hongfei: "It's like this, President Gu of Leshi Entertainment has a close relationship with our President Wen. I heard that President Wen has his eyes on the position of the male third in your drama, and I hope you can give him a favor."

Gao Shen: "Ah...ah?"

President Wen? !

Is it that President Wen? ! !

He suddenly felt a little panicked. He was just the third male lead. There was no need for Mr. Wen to come forward.

Sun Hongfei continued, "Mr. Wen trusts Mr. Gu's vision. We at Orange Video will invest another 10 million yuan in this drama and buy the exclusive broadcasting rights."

Gao Shen was stunned by this offer.

He was originally more inclined to Qin Wen. Now, not only can he use his favorite actor, but he also has an extra 10 million yuan investment. Moreover, Sun Hongfei promised to buy the exclusive broadcasting rights, which means he has nothing to worry about.

Is this an audition? !

This is like sending him a god of wealth! !

Gao Shen's attitude made Sun Hongfei very satisfied, but at the end he said meaningfully: "The relationship between President Gu and President Wen is not easy to publicize now, so... you understand, right?"

Gao Shen understood immediately: "Don't worry, the soldering iron is all in my hands!"