"What? You're going to audition for Empire? Why haven't I heard of this crew?"
Everything had been arranged well, and He Junjun was just waiting for Ouyang Qianran to audition for "Dawn of War" which was supported by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and then go for an audition with the foreign crew. But now, Ouyang Qianran told him that if he auditioned for "Empire Overlord" and gave up "Dawn of War", how could He Junjun not be surprised. As far as He Junjun knows, there seems to be no big blockbuster movie like "Empire of Domination" about to start filming recently. Could it be that Ouyang Qianran chose a TV series with a small investment?
After thinking about it, He Junjun felt that it was impossible. With Ouyang Qianran's current wealth, there was no way he would abandon a gold brick and take a stone.
"The director of "Empire of Hegemony" is Ling Yinglu." Ouyang Qianran did not explain much, but just threw out Ling Yinglu as a living signboard. However, when saying this name, Ouyang Qianran sounded a little helpless.
For some reason, Ouyang Qianran always had an illusion that the system seemed to be pulling him towards Ling Yingluo. Although it is possible that it is because he and Ling Yingluo have the highest matching value, so the system thinks they are the most suitable. However, there was always a very strange feeling, but Ouyang Qianran couldn't tell what was wrong.
"Actor Ling?" He Junjun opened his mouth wide and looked at Ouyang Qianran in surprise: "That drama is directed by Actor Ling? But why haven't I heard any news?" That's impossible. With Actor Ling's status, if he really wanted to direct a TV series himself, it would be impossible that no news would be leaked.
Ouyang Qianran said calmly: "He is not only the director, he is also the protagonist, playing the role of the emperor."
He Junjun was even more surprised. "Actor Ling plays the emperor, so what role are you going to audition for? Isn't it the protagonist?"
Ouyang Qianran stroked his forehead, "Hu Ji."
He Junjun slipped and almost fell. His explosive voice rang out in Ouyang's old house, "What? Hu Ji?"
"That's right, it's Hu Ji." Ouyang Qianran felt a little better when he saw He Junjun, who looked like he was hit by a bomb. See, he was not the only one who was surprised.
He Junjun looked at Ouyang Qianran, who had a calm face, in disbelief. "Second Young Master, do you know what the role of Hu Ji means? Absolutely not, Second Young Master, you absolutely cannot take this role."
Having been in the entertainment industry for so long, He Junjun has already become a seasoned veteran and is very clear about some of the taboos in the entertainment industry. The role of "Hu Ji" is the biggest taboo in the entertainment industry. The actors who have played this role are now either stuck in third- and fourth-tier cities or have already retired from the entertainment industry.
Why? The character of "Hu Ji" is really too classic. She was the first male concubine in Chinese history, and also the most beautiful woman in Chinese history. He is charming, enchanting and dazzlingly beautiful. At the same time, she is also very beautiful and heroic.
Because he is a man, he can be charming or heroic and cool. Ever since the emperor took him as his concubine, there has been no other concubine in the harem. No one in the court who offended him had a good ending. Therefore, everyone believed that Hu Ji was a vixen who came to seduce the emperor in order to subvert the country and lead it to destruction.
Later, Hu Ji died mysteriously, and history books do not record how he died. It only records that after Hu Ji's death, the emperor, that is, the King of Shang, changed his temperament drastically and became extremely cold-blooded. When the enemy invaded, he personally led the troops to fight, winning ten battles in ten battles. Not only did he take back the land that had been taken away by the enemy, but he also created a prosperous era.
However, in the end, the King of Shang never had another queen, nor did he have any concubines in the harem. He finally passed the throne to his nephew. Afterwards, the King of Shang also died suddenly, just like Hu Ji before.
The matter of King Shang and Concubine Hu has always been a mystery in history. Until now, no one has figured out how Concubine Hu died and why the King Shang died suddenly.
Some people say that the King of Shang was heartbroken after the death of Hu Ji, so he chose to commit suicide after establishing a prosperous era.
Some people also say that Hu Ji was not dead, but was hidden by the King of Shang. Because the King of Shang did not want her to be hurt again, after fulfilling his responsibilities as an emperor, he pretended to be dead, left with Hu Ji, and lived a happy life together.
Because their love story is so classic, several versions of TV dramas about their love story have been filmed. However, because of the character "Hu Ji", these TV series were ultimately rejected by the audience.
The beauty, charm and heroism of "Hu Ji", it seems that no actor in the entertainment industry can interpret the beauty, charm and heroism of "Hu Ji". If the performance is not good, the image of "Hu Ji" in the minds of the audience will be destroyed, and the audience will dislike her. Many artists were boycotted by the audience because they overestimated their abilities and played the role of "Hu Ji".
He Junjun didn't want Ouyang Qianran to become one of those disliked actors, so he strongly opposed Ouyang Qianran to play such a role.
"Second Young Master, you really can't touch this role. With your current status, you have access to all kinds of good scripts. Why bother to touch the role of 'Hu Ji'! It's simply a big fire pit. Whoever touches it will die. Although I don't know what your relationship with Actor Ling is, Second Young Master, please be rational and don't make the wrong choice. Don't you know what the role of 'Hu Ji' means?" He Junjun tried to dissuade Ouyang Qianran earnestly, fearing that he would jump into the fire pit if he couldn't get over it. He also thought that Ouyang Qianran wanted to take on the role because of Ling Yingluo.
Seeing He Junjun scratching his head, Ouyang Qianran smiled, "Do you have so little confidence in me?" Ouyang Qianran certainly knew what the role of "Hu Ji" meant, but he had his reasons for having to do it. If he fails to get this role, then his life will be over. He had just confirmed his relationship with Emperor Ling, he had just entered the first line, and there were still many things he had not had time to do. He did not want to leave with endless regrets like in his previous life.
He Junjun became even more anxious when he saw Ouyang Qianran actually smiled, "Second Young Master, this is not a question of whether to believe it or not. I don't know what on earth Emperor Ling had in mind to ask you to audition for such a role. But I know that the role is not to be touched, so I absolutely cannot watch you jump into it knowing that it is a big fire pit." Even if it is Emperor Ling, so what? In He Junjun's opinion, the ability of his own Second Young Master is no worse than that of Emperor Ling, and sooner or later, he will be able to stand at the same level as Emperor Ling.
Knowing that He Junjun was concerned about him, Ouyang Qianran's voice softened and he looked at He Junjun with great seriousness.
"I know what you mean, but you have to understand that I'm different from other artists. Even if I make it in the entertainment industry, I'm still the second young master of the Ouyang family, and it won't affect me. Similarly, don't forget that even if I can't act anymore, I can still sing. Now that my original song has been recorded, as long as I upload it to the Internet, I can become a singer."
Ouyang Qianran revealed all his cards. "Besides, just because others can't play this role doesn't mean I can't. You also said that no actor has ever successfully performed this role. What if, by accident, I succeed? You know the benefits of that better than I do."
He Junjun is of course aware of the significance of the role of "Hu Ji". If Ouyang Qianran really succeeds, the benefits that will be brought about can indeed be said to be incomparable to that of the character in "Dawn of War". But at the same time, high profits often come with high risks. Ouyang Qianran was right. Even if he failed, he could still switch to being a singer. If that didn't work, he would still be the second young master of the Ouyang Group. For Ouyang Qianran, it didn't have much impact.
Ouyang Qianran is so confident as an artist, so why can't he, as an agent, have the same confidence? Just like Ouyang Qianran said, what if it really succeeds? Moreover, considering Actor Ling's personality, since he asked Ouyang Qianran to audition, it was equivalent to recognizing Ouyang Qianran's acting skills. In that case, as an agent, what else could he object to?
"Okay, Second Young Master, I support you and believe in you. You can do it." He Junjun smiled at Ouyang Qianran. He could also see that Ouyang Qianran was determined to get this role!
The audition was scheduled for three days later, and at this time, news spread that Ling Yinglu would direct and star in the TV series "Empire Hegemony". Finally, surrounded by many media reporters, Ling Yinglu finally admitted the news in person and officially announced the recruitment of role actors.
Ling Yinglu is actually going to film a TV series. Some people have previously speculated that he might want to be a director, but no one expected that his goal this time would be a TV series. And it's a historical drama. No, to be precise, it should be a fantasy historical drama, because according to the TV drama plot adapted publicly by Ling Yingluo, the character of "Hu Ji" in the drama is indeed a fox spirit, with a mythical meaning.
No one expected that Ling Yingluo's first goal as a director would be to focus on a drama set in the Shang Dynasty, and that there was also a character called "Hu Ji" in the drama. Now everyone is excited. As we all know, the role of Hu Ji is a forbidden area. This time, Actor Ling is actually publicly recruiting actors to audition for the role of Hu Ji. I wonder which actor will step forward to die this time.
On the surface, Ling Yingluo suddenly announced that he would direct and star in the entire drama "Empire of Domination", so the selection of actors might be a bit hasty. However, Ling Yingluo had actually already made arrangements. In order to film this drama, he had already decided on the actors for some important roles. Only a few unimportant ones and the character of Hu Ji are left.
Although in Ling Yingluo's opinion, Ouyang Qianran is actually the most suitable candidate for the role of Hu Ji in his mind, he is not so arbitrary. I wouldn't be so reckless. Only after a real audition can I know whether it is suitable or not. He also believed that Ouyang Qianran would also want to get the role in this formal way.
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