In the afternoon, the sun is scorching and burning the earth. People don’t want to leave the air conditioner for a moment. I can’t imagine how hot it would be in July and August.
Shi Xirou slept in the office for a while, then went downstairs to ask the employees what kind of milk tea they wanted, and she would treat them.
The delivery guy quickly delivered the milk tea. Shi Xirou took her cup of cheese and grape milk tea and curled up on the sofa to browse her Moments.
The dinner buddies all went on a trip with relatives and friends, and there were different scenery photos every day. Zhang Xiaoqing also said that when she was playing in the sand at the beach, a boy asked for her WeChat. After adding him, she found out that they were both from Songcheng. Now Li Ruoxia and Jiang Xiangyu in the group kept asking about the progress.
These people don't forget to eat melons when they go out to play.
At this time, Sister Yuga asked about the situation of the apocalyptic foursome.
Shi Xirou took a picture of them sitting in a row drinking milk tea and playing with their phones.
Sister Yuga: [Do you want your company to fail? It turns out you're the one among us who has the most complaints about Goddamn.]
CS: [Sister, I'm going to Hengdian in a couple of days to recruit people!]
Fortunately, hard work pays off. After Shi Xirou waited for two days, a girl who graduated from Songcheng Academy of Fine Arts finally came for an interview. She came with her friend. Her friend was very good at webo, Xiaohongshu, Zimuzhan, and Kuaishou. She had a certain number of fans and was quite familiar with new media operations.
Shi Xirou immediately signed a contract with someone, with Li Jingyi responsible for art design and Zhan Jianing as operations assistant.
When An Jiu said he wanted to be a star, Shi Xirou had been following the developments in the film industry. She had heard Ye Qiqi say before that there was a chain of contempt in the entertainment industry. Those who acted in dramas looked down on those who acted in movies, those who acted in movies looked down on those who acted in TV dramas, those who acted in TV dramas looked down on variety show stars, and variety show stars looked down on idols.
But idols have traffic, so many idols have switched to acting. In recent years, the acting skills of young actors are like those produced on an assembly line, and the quality of movies and TV series is getting worse year by year.
Shi Xirou didn't want An Jiu to start from such a low point. It just so happened that the cousin of a rich sister in her address book was a well-known director who had won international awards. Shi Xirou privately chatted with the rich sister to ask if her cousin's new play still needed a supporting role.
The rich sister repurchased several bottles of facial cream from her and was very nice. She called Shi Xirou directly and told her that if any friends wanted to audition, they could send their resumes to her. She even gave her cousin's business card.
After Shi Xirou added Dou Changwei, he looked at An Jiu's information and agreed to give him an audition opportunity in Hengdian.
On the day of departure, Zhang Yiwei stayed behind to look after the company, while the other three and Shi Xirou went to Hengdian together.
This was also Shi Xirou's first time visiting Hengdian. Like the other three people, everything she saw was quite novel.
The play that An Jiu auditioned for today is called "The Yong Dynasty", which is adapted from a big IP and tells the story of the rise and fall of the Yong Dynasty, a master conspiracy.
The director didn't give Shi Xirou a script. He asked An Jiu which role she wanted to play, sent her the audition time and place, and then ignored her.
Shi Xirou found the original novel for An Jiu to read. An Jiu was quite interested in online novels. After reading it, he said that he wanted to play the seventh prince Liu Xun in the play.
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"Why do you want to play Liu Xun?"
Like Shi Xirou, the assistant director also raised this question.
There were seven or eight judges sitting in the huge room, with cameras set up on both sides, and everyone's eyes were focused on one place.
An Jiu was not at all nervous, his eyes were clear, and he answered in a resounding voice: "Because I like this character.
He was strong! Brave, resourceful, gifted, and incredibly courageous. He led his squad to strangle the enemy's head and capture 300 soldiers. Even in the final moments of life and death, he didn't abandon his teammates and flee. I admire him very much. Although his life was short, it was brilliant, like a dazzling display of fireworks.
I think I am suitable for this role because I am also very strong."
"Pfft." The assistant director chuckled.
The producer and screenwriter also curled their lips, this kid.
Dou Changwei looked at the confident boy, leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms over his chest, and looked at him with a disdainful look: "What are the similarities between you and Liu Xun?"
"I have a suitable body shape, I can wield a broadsword and a long sword, I can ride a horse and shoot arrows, I am very good at martial arts, even you can't beat me." An Jiu raised his chin and said proudly.
Dou Changwei winked at a staff member, and the staff member immediately found a simulated broadsword for Anjiu.
The moment An Jiu got the knife, his eyes changed and became sharp. He rushed forward and slashed at the air quickly. The next second, he kicked the enemy's head away. Suddenly, he took a half step back and slashed again, shouting, "Whoever offends Dayong will be killed!"
As soon as he uttered the word "kill", he flipped in the air and swung his sword at the rebels who were trying to attack him.
Dou Changwei looked at him approvingly, lowered his head and wrote a name on the cast list, then turned to look at another man on the judges' panel—Qin Fan. "Liu Yu, this is your future nephew, why don't you spar with him?"
Qin Fan, a former stunt double, has earned recognition from both the public and the government in his sixteenth year, winning the Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actor last year. In the film, he plays Liu Yu, the third uncle of Emperor Liu Xun, who launches a coup to seize power. While in the novel, he appears frail and on the verge of death, in reality, he possesses unfathomable martial arts skills, and even clashes with Liu Xun.
Qin Fan smiled and stood up. "I have a bad feeling. I feel like I'm going to be embarrassed this time."
Liu Yu was skilled in concealed weapons and disguise. Once, he disguised himself as Liu Xun's attendant, and the two fought for more than ten rounds in the room. An Jiu thought for a moment, threw away his long sword, lay down on a stool nearby, covered his face with a "book", and looked like he had lost all hope in life.
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