Xu Cheng is a handsome middle-aged man with a good appearance. His hair is polished very shiny. He is wearing a floral shirt and a green jacket casually put on the outside.
When Du Yuanzhe saw him for the first time, he almost thought he had walked into the wrong room.
"Du Yuanzhe?"
The voice is deep and magnetic.
Du Yuanzhe: "...Hello, Director Xu."
For some reason I felt that his voice and face didn't fit well.
Xu Cheng glanced at Liu Xu, waved his hand and said, "Next I will audition alone."
Liu Xu gave Du Yuanzhe an encouraging look and left the room.
Xu Cheng said, "Wang Ligang showed me your performance as Luo Xun. You performed well, but your acting skills were a bit mixed, as if you figured it out on your own. But I heard that you graduated from the acting department?"
Just by looking at one performance, we can tell Du Yuanzhe's style. He is indeed a genius director and his reputation is well deserved.
Du Yuanzhe explained: "I was too playful in college and didn't learn much. Later, I became interested in acting and figured it out on my own, which made Director Xu laugh."
Xu Cheng shook his head: "Don't be too modest, you are very talented in acting. As for those things in college, it doesn't matter whether you learn them or not. I always think that being an actor is a profession that requires a lot of talent."
"I think your image is very suitable for the male lead. Do you want to audition for the male lead first?"
Du Yuanzhe secretly said happily: "Thank you Xu Cheng for your appreciation."
This was exactly what he wanted.
Xu Cheng casually threw a few pages of paper to him: "Performance in ten minutes."
On the paper was the content of the performance that Du Yuanzhe was going to audition for.
This plot is about the police having identified the real murderer. Before being caught, the real murderer talked to the hero through his cell phone, which had a strong impact on the hero's beliefs.
The real murderer originally had a very happy family, but his wife suddenly died in a car accident. Because there was no surveillance on the road where the accident happened, the perpetrator was rich and powerful, so he simply spent money to find someone to take the blame. He appealed many times over the years but lost the case because there was not enough evidence, and the perpetrator is still living a glorious life.
Because he was busy seeking justice for his wife, he neglected his daughter's growth and did not realize that his daughter was bullied at school. In the end, his daughter committed suicide by jumping off the school building. In order to cover up the incident and avoid him causing trouble, the school said that his daughter committed suicide because of poor grades and too much pressure. In the end, he found out the details by secretly asking some students.
But what does it matter if you know?
The daughter jumped off the building by herself, and the bully's family just spent some money to settle the matter, and she didn't even have to go to jail.
In the phone call, the real murderer screamed: "Officer, you always say that the country will give us justice, I believed it, but what did I get? What did my wife and daughter do wrong? What's wrong with me killing those scumbags?"
"Today you treat me as a bad person and organize people to catch me, but why didn't anyone help me find the truth about my wife's death? Why didn't anyone help me bring those tyrants to justice?"
"In this world, it's not the bad people who make mistakes, but the poor people!"
The hero was in great pain during these heartfelt accusations. He considered himself a righteous law enforcer, but faced with a poor man who was forced onto the path of crime, his heart was shaken.
In this scene, the male lead has no lines, only changes in his eyes, which is not easy to act.
Du Yuanzhe simply stirred up his emotions, put down the script, and began to perform.
First, he was surprised when he received the call, and then he was angry at the real murderer for daring to provoke the police. As the real murderer began to talk about the past, the male protagonist's expression became more and more solemn, and his eyes flickered. When he heard the real murderer's accusation, the male protagonist's face was tense and his expression was complicated, with shame, pain, and a hint of confusion.
After the real murderer hung up the phone, the hero held the phone for a long time without moving. His eyes became dim due to the shock in his heart, and he looked like a sapling in the cold wind that could break at any time.
"Card!"
Du Yuanzhe instantly got rid of that emotion.
Xu Cheng crossed his fingers and supported his chin, and asked an irrelevant question: "I heard that your eldest brother is Du Yuanwen?"
"ah?"
Du Yuanzhe was waiting for Xu Cheng to comment on his acting skills, but he was stunned when he heard this.
"Is your brother Du Yuanwen?"
Xu Cheng asked again,
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "Yes."
Xu Cheng snapped his fingers and said happily, "My crew is still short of funds. If your brother is willing to invest, this role will be yours."
......
Outside the box
Liu Xu paced back and forth in the corridor, waiting for news from Du Yuanzhe. When he saw Du Yuanzhe coming out, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "How is it?"
Du Yuanzhe did not answer.
Seeing that Du Yuanzhe was not in a good mood and looked listless, Liu Xu thought he had failed. He comforted him, "Don't be too disappointed. There is still "The Legend of Yunlan". When this drama is broadcast, you will definitely have so many scripts to collect that your hands are tired."
Despite saying this, Liu Xu was still extremely disappointed.
Du Yuanzhe regained his composure and asked Liu Xu, "Brother Liu, do you know Director Xu?"
Liu Xu thought he was still determined, so he thought for a moment and said, "Director Xu is quite low-key. He is rarely seen except during the movie promotion period. He likes to travel around the country, supposedly to accumulate material."
"Also, the actors who have worked with him all said that he is very strict in casting, and the thing he cannot tolerate the most is someone using backdoors."
"Is the casting very strict?"
The corner of Du Yuanzhe's mouth twitched.
Then who was the person he saw who told him that he could become the male lead if he paid money?
Liu Xu felt something was wrong and asked, "What happened?"
Du Yuanzhe said: "Brother Liu, as long as I want, the male lead in Director Xu's movie will be mine."
"real???!!!!"
In just a few minutes, Liu Xu experienced ups and downs and almost suffered a nervous breakdown.
Du Yuanzhe sighed helplessly and added: "Only if my brother invests in the production team."
Liu Xu was also stunned, and he and Du Yuanzhe looked at each other in confusion.
After returning to the hotel, Du Yuanzhe went back to his room alone, using the excuse of talking to Du Yuanwen on the phone, and then called Xia Ningmi immediately.
Without waiting for him to speak, Xia Ning asked, "Have you got the male lead in Xu Cheng's movie?"
Du Yuanzhe finally understood what Xia Ningmi meant, but he had other questions.
"Boss Xia, what's going on? Isn't it said that Xu Cheng is very strict in casting?"
Xia Ningmi reminded him, "Think about where the rumor that Xu Cheng is very strict in casting came from."
Du Yuanzhe suddenly realized: "It's the actors who worked with Xu Cheng."
They spent money, more or less, to promote Xu Cheng's strict casting, and to prove indirectly that they were able to defeat their competitors because of their outstanding abilities.
"Is Xu Cheng just a name for nothing? That's not right. Those awards can't be fake."
Xia Ningmi said: "Xu Cheng is indeed very talented, and he deserves the name of genius, but he is different from some big directors. He does not hate capital. On the contrary, he likes capital very much. He wishes investors would throw money at him to death."
"However, Xu Cheng is not just after capital. He also requires actors to fit the role and have good acting skills, but it's not as strict as the rumors say."
"Xu Cheng will choose the one that pays more for two actors who meet the requirements."
Du Yuanzhe murmured, "No wonder Xu Cheng's films never lack funding. I thought it was because the director had charisma."
Xia Ningmi said calmly: "Capital only looks at profits. Even if you are a big director, you can't attract investment if you can't let capital see the profits."
There are many big directors in the entertainment industry who have fallen on hard times.
There is no shortage of talent in the country, but there is a lack of enough mentors.
Xia Ningmi: "You can convince Du Yuanwen to invest. Although Xu Cheng loves money, he will not cheat investors."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a good reputation in the entertainment industry.
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "Thank you Mr. Xia for clearing up my doubts, but Mr. Xia won't invest?"
Xia Ning frowned: "I don't like this person."
Du Yuanzhe hung up the phone with a puzzled look on his face.
Isn't it said that this investment is a stable profit with no loss?
Next, Du Yuanzhe called Du Yuanwen.
"Brother, I want a role, but I need you to spend money on it."
There was no need to beat around the bush when talking to his own brother, Du Yuanzhe just spoke directly.
Chen Rongshan's voice came from the other end of the phone, saying, "Yuanzhe, how long has it been since you last called your mother?"
Du Yuanzhe took away his phone and looked at the call display. Yes, he did not dial the wrong number.
"Mom, you're here too."
Chen Rongshan snorted in dissatisfaction: "I'm afraid that in a few days, you will forget about mom."
Du Yuanzhe smiled apologetically: "How can I, I think about you every day, but you also know that I am the second male lead, I have too many scenes every day, I am so tired that I fall asleep as soon as I return to the hotel."
Chen Rongshan didn't care to get angry when she heard this. She said distressedly, "How could this happen? The country says that work should be balanced with rest. Let your agent and director talk to you and let them give you a few days off to rest. It would be best if you could rest two days a week."
Du Yuanzhe laughed: "You think I work in a company and have two days off, but I don't even have one day off when I'm filming."
Chen Rongshan felt even more distressed: "Why don't we stop filming, so as not to make you sick from exhaustion."
Du Yongliang scolded in a low voice: "A loving mother often spoils her child. He has already signed the contract, how can he give up halfway?"
Chen Rongshan glared at him and said, "You said you would pay a penalty at the beginning."
Du Yongliang was silent.
The owner of the phone, Du Yuanwen, hadn't been able to say a word yet, fearing that the two elders would quarrel, so he hurriedly asked, "Yuanzhe, what do you mean by spending money?"
Du Yuanzhe immediately told him about Xu Cheng.
Chen Rongshan was still thinking about her son's suffering. When she heard about the investment, she asked, "Yuanzhe, if your brother invests, does that mean you are bringing money into the team?"
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "Yes."
Chen Rongshan's eyes lit up, and she decided, "Yuanwen, invest quickly."
Du Yongliang glanced at her: "What did you think of?"
Chen Rongshan said, "I read online that actors who bring in money are very proud and can do whatever they want. This way our son can have an easier time when filming."
Very good, you are worthy of it!
Du Yongliang is too lazy to complain.
The Du family is a large and powerful family, so an investment of several hundred million is not a big deal. However, it is after all the use of company funds, so it is necessary to discuss it with the company's top management.
Du Yuanwen said: "Don't worry, Yuanzhe, this role will definitely be yours. Once I convince the company's top management, I will contact Xu Cheng."
Du Yuanzhe said, "Brother, this investment is a sure win. You can ask someone to check Xu Cheng and you will know. If you find more complete information, it will be easier to convince them."
Du Yuanwen smiled when he heard this: "Yuanzhe has really grown up. He now knows how to take the initiative to help his brother find a solution."
It's as if the original owner was a mentally retarded person.
But judging by the way this family dotes on their son and brother, it would be hard to say that the original owner was not useless.
Chen Rongshan was still thinking about her youngest son's suffering, so she asked, "Yuanzhe, does your crew need any investment now?"
Du Yuanzhe smiled awkwardly: "No need, Mom, we are almost halfway through filming this drama, we have everything we need."
No matter how much Wang Ligang likes investing, it is impossible for him to agree to Ms. Chen's conditions.
Chen Rongshan looked disappointed: "That's such a pity."
Not a pity at all.
Du Yongliang and his son Du Yuanzhe had a common idea.
After confirming again and again that he would call home frequently in the future, Du Yuanzhe hung up the phone smoothly.
call--
Having a mother who dotes on you too much can sometimes be a problem.
.....
The next day when they arrived at the set, Wang Ligang asked him about the results of his audition.
Du Yuanzhe said: "Director Xu asked me to wait for news."
After all, he hadn't made up his mind yet, so he couldn't tell Wang Ligang right away that he had passed.
Wang Ligang wondered: "That shouldn't be the case. With Xu Cheng's personality, there's no way he'll let you go."
Du Yuanzhe's eyes widened: "It turns out that Director Wang also knows Director Xu's character, and you didn't even remind me."
Wang Ligang smiled and said, "Isn't this more interesting?"
I didn't expect that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, also like to laugh at jokes.
"You don't have to worry about this role coming from an improper source. The actors that Xu Cheng actively asks for money for are the ones he recognizes."
Wang Ligang sighed: "Outsiders think that we directors have unlimited glory, but who understands our difficulties? We have many ideas in our heads, but because of funding constraints, we have to revise them again and again."
"Xu Cheng is a real person. He wants to present his ideas perfectly. If you watch his previous movies, you will find that most of them are real scenes, but these require a lot of money."
Directors are not the only ones who have difficulties. There are many talented actors in the entertainment industry, but only a few of them can really stand out.
In his previous life, Du Yuanzhe deeply understood the difficulties faced by people at the bottom of society.
Wang Ligang is no longer a young man who is immersed in his own emotions. After he finished sighing, he said: "Xu Cheng is a director who is very good at acting. You will learn a lot from working with him. Take advantage of it when the time comes."
Du Yuanzhe thanked him again: "Thanks to Director Wang for the recommendation."
"The key is that you have the ability," Wang Ligang said with a smile, "When you become famous in the future, I will ask you to act in a play, just don't refuse me."
Du Yuanzhe said: "I will definitely be there whenever you call."
"Then it's a deal."
The two chatted for a while and then started filming nervously again.
Everyone knew that Du Yuanzhe asked for leave yesterday, but Du Yuanzhe's team kept it tight-lipped and nothing could be learned. But precisely because of this, everyone thought that Du Yuanzhe must have gone to discuss some important cooperation.
They had no clues and could only guess blindly. After a few days of guessing, everyone lost interest and no one cared about Du Yuanzhe's leave.
The filming progress of "Legend of Yun Lan" continues to advance. Now it is November and the crew has been filming for two months.
November 2nd is Yang Shiyao’s birthday. Qianying Entertainment organized a fan visit mainly to celebrate Yang Shiyao’s birthday.
On this day, as soon as Du Yuanzhe arrived at the crew, he saw rows of tables outside the set. On them were various foods. The packaging was all custom-made, and there was a photo of Yang Shiyao on each table.
There is also a large stand next to the table with a full-length photo of Yang Shiyao and blessings to Yang Shiyao and the crew.
In addition, Yang Shiyao's fans also prepared gifts for everyone in the crew, from the leading actors to the staff.
Xiaopang showed an ignorant expression: "Teacher Yang's fans are amazing, they are very considerate and have taken care of everyone."
Fans prepared a set of men's skin care products for Du Yuanzhe. The gift was average, not bad but not too good either.
Du Yuanzhe said calmly: "It's basically like this nowadays."
After all, having been in the entertainment industry for many years, he is not surprised by this kind of situation.
However, the fact that Yang Shiyao's fans gave gifts to everyone in the crew shows how popular she is. She is indeed a top-notch actress with several hit dramas in her hands.
Du Yuanzhe couldn't just say nothing after receiving someone's gift. He walked over and said, "Happy birthday, Sister Shiyao."
Yang Shiyao was obviously very happy today, and the smile on her face never disappeared: "Yuanzhe, remember to eat the cake later."
"Then I'll be welcome."
Soon, Zheng Xiao and You Yingxue also came over and wished Yang Shiyao a happy birthday.
When fans saw that the main actors had a harmonious relationship, they asked for a group photo. Du Yuanzhe and others naturally would not refuse. This could be considered as a promotion before the show was broadcast. When these fans go back and post on Weibo, the marketing account will definitely carry it forward, and it will definitely become a hot search.
This was all planned in advance, otherwise why would the company arrange for fans to visit the set? The company will not do meaningless things.
After taking the group photo, Du Yuanzhe returned to the set as they still had filming tasks to do.
In the evening, everyone in the crew celebrated Yang Shiyao's birthday together, and the day was finally over.
On the way back, Xiaopang said, "I suddenly feel that it's too troublesome to celebrate my birthday on the set."
Du Yuanzhe felt the same way and said, "I won't do these things on my birthday from now on."
The main reason is that it costs too much money and he doesn't think it is very meaningful.
Liu Xu poured cold water on him: "You're overthinking it. It's still unclear whether you can reach Yang Shiyao's current status."
A good ironsmith must have strong tools. If you are not popular enough, you won’t be able to organize enough fans to visit the set.
"...I'm so touched, Brother Liu."
Xiaopang was laughing secretly on the side.
Du Yuanzhe said quietly, "If I become a first-line employee, your salary will be much higher. Think about Yang Shiyao's assistant."
Xiaopang's eyes lit up immediately: "Brother Zhe, you will definitely become a top player."
Du Yuanzhe nodded with satisfaction: "You have good taste."
Liu Xu was speechless.
Back at the hotel, Du Yuanzhe talked to Xia Ningmi as usual and mentioned Yang Shiyao's birthday while playing games.
"Brother Liu actually thinks I can't reach the level of Yang Shiyao. He underestimates me."
Xia Ningmi said calmly: "Given your current status, Liu Xu's words are very objective."
Du Yuanzhe questioned: "How can you be a girlfriend if you are so suspicious of your boyfriend?"
Since that day, the two of them have loved to use these words to attack each other, and it has always worked.
Xia Ningmi responded calmly: "You are too confident."
Du Yuanzhe said: "I have factual basis for this."
Xia Ningmi: "For example?"
"For example, my girlfriend is the president of an entertainment company."
Xia Ningmi asked with a puzzled tone: "What does this have to do with you?"
"It's a big deal. As long as you give me more company resources, I will be promoted directly to the first tier."
Xia Ningmi continued to ask him: "What resources do you think are suitable for you?"
Du Yuanzhe controlled the character to search the second floor and said casually, "The audience nowadays likes to ship couples. I will just act in a few idol dramas and promote some kissing scenes and couple clips on major video platforms. Then I will tie them up with famous celebrities and label them as handsome men or talented actors. After a few months of hype, I guarantee my popularity will rise at a rocket speed... Wow, level 3A."
Xia Ningmi shot the man in the head with a sniper shot. The screen showed a headshot kill. Her expression became a little cold: "Kissing scene clip?"
Du Yuanzhe didn't notice the change in Xia Ningmi's tone and said, "Nowadays, it's become a standard practice for any drama to not have kissing scenes."
"It seems like you are looking forward to the kissing scene?"
"It's just work, just like two pieces of pork chopped together."
When Xia Ningmi heard this description, she unconsciously replaced the beautiful kissing scene between the hero and heroine with pork in her mind, and all her emotions disappeared for a moment.
"Why do you think so?"
Du Yuanzhe shrugged and said, "It's the roles that are kissing, and the two actors have no feelings for each other. Two people without feelings kissing is just like pork."
Xia Ningmi's tone returned to normal: "You don't have to act."
Du Yuanzhe shook his head: "How can it be that simple? Others can act, so why can't I? Believe it or not, if this is posted online, countless people will scold me for being unprofessional."
Du Yuanzhe doesn't feel anything about kissing scenes. Being an actor is like that. Once you make the choice, you have to accept it.
"But I just said it casually. I don't want to really act in idol dramas. That kind of thing can't train people. I'm not short of money, so there's no need to waste time."
Xia Ningmi didn't say anything. Du Yuanzhe was an artist of Qianying Entertainment, and any role he took had to be approved by the company.
In other words, if Xia Ningmi didn't give his approval, he wouldn't be able to take on any role.
"ah--"
At this moment, a scream suddenly came from outside the room.
It’s Yang Shiyao!
Du Yuanzhe immediately stood up and ran out of the room. He saw a thin man wearing a duckbill cap and a mask being pinned to the ground by Yang Shiyao's agent, while Yang Shiyao was protected by her assistant behind her.
Du Yuanzhe breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to see that Yang Shiyao's room was in a mess.
This person should be hiding in Yang Shiyao's room. Fortunately, today is Yang Shiyao's birthday. Her agent and assistant took the gift back to her room for her, so she didn't have to face the illegitimate child alone. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.
Yang Shiyao may have thought of the terrible consequences. Even though the man had been captured, her body was still shaking.
When the people on this floor heard the noise, they all came out, and soon the person in charge of the hotel arrived.
Yang Shiyao's agent had an undisguised look of anger on his face: "A living person is hiding in Shiyao's room. Is this how your hotel protects guests' safety? How did he get the key? You must give us an explanation for this matter."
The hotel manager apologized repeatedly, saying that it was their mistake and fortunately Yang Shiyao was not in trouble, otherwise public opinion would have torn their hotel apart.
"I'm so sorry. We didn't do our job well. We will change Miss Yang's room and waive all the fees for the next few months. In the future, Miss Yang will get a 30% discount when she comes to our hotel."
The person in charge was honest and sincere, did not shirk his responsibility, and even made compensation.
It's a pity that Yang Shiyao is not short of money, but she no longer trusts this hotel.
Yang Shiyao said in a trembling voice: "I want to change hotels."
The person in charge's face froze; he was afraid that this might happen.
Du Yuanzhe and Yang Shiyao are from the same company, so he should support her. He is also dissatisfied with this hotel. Their momentary mistake may cause serious harm to others. He said, "Sister Shiyao and I will change together."
The hotel manager's expression became even uglier.
Wang Ligang was also nearby. Seeing that Yang Shiyao and Du Yuanzhe had expressed their opinions, he said boldly, "Let's change together!"
This kind of thing needs to be dealt with seriously, only in this way will other hotels pay more attention to safety issues.
The only question left was where to move to. They had to go to a hotel with better security and enough empty rooms to accommodate all of them.
Du Yuanzhe suddenly remembered something and was about to make a call when he found that Xia Ningmi had not hung up yet. He subconsciously looked up at everyone, walked a few steps away from them, and whispered, "Mr. Xia, do you have anything else to say?"
"I can help you find a hotel."
Xia Ningmi just listened to the whole process.
Du Yuanzhe said, "I remember that the Du family seems to have a five-star hotel in Jiangcheng. I was just about to call my brother to ask."
Seeing that he had a plan, Xia Ningmi hung up the phone directly.
Du Yuanzhe immediately called Du Yuanwen.
"Brother, is our hotel in Jiangcheng close to the Film and Television City?"
Du Yuanwen said: "It should take half an hour by car."
Du Yuanzhe's eyes lit up: "That's great."
He immediately told Du Yuanwen what happened today.
Du Yuanwen said, "What a coincidence! Your sister-in-law is at Jiangcheng Hotel right now. Just call her and let her make the arrangements for you."
Du Yuanzhe contacted Zhao Zhimeng again, and after everything was communicated, he returned to the crowd and said, "Director Wang, my family's hotel in Jiangcheng still has a lot of empty rooms, enough for all of us to stay."
"Your home?" Wang Ligang slapped his forehead and said, "I was so confused. I forgot that Du Corporation has a hotel."
"Well, with this young master here, we don't have to worry about having no place to live. Everyone pack up and we'll move out."
Yang Shiyao said gratefully: "Yuanzhe, I am so grateful to you today."
Du Yuanzhe said, "Don't be polite, Sister Shiyao. I don't dare to stay in such an unsafe hotel."
Yang Shiyao was frightened for a moment: "Yes, it's terrible."
Half an hour later, Du Yuanzhe and his party drove to Du's Hotel.
Zhao Zhimeng was waiting in the lobby. When he saw them come in, he immediately came over and said, "Welcome everyone."
Wang Ligang said: "It's General Lao Zhao who is here."
Zhao Zhimeng said gently, "The hotel has been tidying up its housekeeping these few days and has not received any guests. Please feel free to stay here. The Du family has always attached great importance to the safety and privacy of their guests, and such a situation will never occur."
Wang Ligang said happily: "That's great, all expenses will be covered by the crew."
Zhao Zhimeng refused and said, "Director Wang, you are too polite. Yuanzhe has been very grateful for your care during this period. How can we ask you to pay for it? All expenses of your stay here will be borne by the hotel."
The staff at the back couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard this. They would have to stay here for at least two months, and this was a five-star hotel, so the expenses would definitely be high.
As expected of the Du family, they are truly wealthy and powerful.
Wang Ligang declined but had to agree.
Afterwards, Zhao Zhimeng asked someone to take Wang Ligang and others to the room.
Du Yuanzhe naturally did not leave, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."
Zhao Zhimeng raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "Do you still remember that Jiangcheng has its own hotel?"
Du Yuanzhe spread his hands and said, "The crew had arranged all the hotels for us before, I can't ask for special treatment, and this time an accident happened."
Zhao Zhimeng threw a card to him: "The presidential suite on the top floor is reserved for you. Jiangcheng's affairs have been dealt with. I will be back soon."
Du Yuanzhe looked outside and said in astonishment, "It's so late already?"
Zhao Zhimeng said: "There is no way, I was born to work hard."
After saying this, Zhao Zhimeng left with his assistant.
Du Yuanzhe shook his head.
Zhao Zhimeng looks gentle, but he is actually a very capable person.
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