After figuring out the advertising direction, Xiao He quickly took the two children away from the audition site.
After returning home, I found the old clothes that the two had worn before from the closet and let them wear them first.
Although these clothes had been washed thoroughly, they were obviously faded, had several holes in them, and were wrinkled like a piece of dried pickled mustard greens.
Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan looked at their clothes in confusion.
They haven't worn these clothes for a long time.
"Sister, can I shoot commercials by wearing this? Can I make a lot of money?" Xia Zhinan asked excitedly while putting on her clothes.
Xiao He: "What you are going to shoot is not a product advertisement, but a public service announcement. There will be no income."
Upon hearing this, the two were stunned and instantly lost interest.
"I don't want to shoot anymore." Xia Zhinan said suddenly.
All he wants now is to make a lot of money so that he can help support his family, help his brother with his medical treatment, and build a big house for the orphanage.
Why shoot if you don’t have money?
As he spoke, Xia Zhinan pulled at his clothes and tried to take them off.
Xia Zhibei also looked depressed.
"Sister, what is a public service announcement?"
“It’s an ad that can help a lot of people.”
Xiao He took out the notice he had received earlier and explained carefully, "The advertisement we are shooting now is to call on everyone to care for orphans who have no home, no parents, and do not abandon them. Do not give up."
Hearing this, Xia Zhibei suddenly opened his eyes wide.
My brother was about to take off his clothes, but he stopped at this moment.
“If they shoot a commercial, will someone help them?”
"Yes." Xiao He affirmed.
A good public service advertisement can have a huge effect. In the history of public welfare, there was once a public welfare photo that went viral on the Internet and promoted the education of left-behind children in mountainous areas.
"What about the children at Dawn Orphanage?"
Xiao He smiled and said, "If it's well-made, this ad will spread to every corner of the country, to every orphanage, and many children will get help."
Hearing this, the two brothers looked at each other, and Xia Zhinan put on the half-taken clothes again.
"We're going to shoot a commercial."
Xiao He: "Is it okay even if I don't make any money?"
"It doesn't matter."
Xia Zhibei walked over, took Xiao He's hand, and said, "I want everyone in the orphanage to have food to eat, clothes to wear, and to find new mothers to adopt them."
His younger brother Xia Zhinan also nodded.
"Sister, please take us to shoot the commercial and help the kids."
Hearing this, Xiao He smiled, having guessed this would happen.
"However, if you want to shoot a commercial, you need to get past the director first."
After such a long time, Xiao He finally took his two children to audition. As early as yesterday, the news spread throughout the company.
The general manager just heard the news and frowned with some disapproval.
"It's been so long since I've participated in any activities, whether it's acting in movies or appearing on TV shows. Why are you shooting a commercial? And a public service announcement at that..."
He read the audition advertisement with disdain and shook his head.
"The director isn't well-known, the team isn't famous either, and this wasn't even a request from the department. What's the point of shooting this kind of commercial?"
Now that Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan are so popular, we should strike while the iron is hot and push them to the peak of popularity.
Shooting this kind of advertisement is really a waste of talent.
He complained for a long time, finding fault with the director and the advertising settings one by one, as if he wanted to cancel the filming.
A few minutes later, the assistant suddenly brought news.
"I heard that none of the kids who auditioned today made it. They were all eliminated."
Hearing this, the general manager stood up suddenly.
Just a second ago, he was complaining that the ad was too small, but now he widened his eyes in anger.
"The two little ones were also eliminated?"
"It should be."
After receiving this answer, the general manager became even angrier.
"How dare he eliminate an artist from our company?! Did he get my permission?"
The assistant smiled wryly.
There are countless artists who audition for Blue Star Entertainment every year, and even more who fail. When has the general manager ever been so angry?
It's like your own child has been eliminated.
The assistant quickly explained, "I heard that this audition was a little special. Director Cao Zhengping simply observed each child's appearance and personality traits, and if he didn't find the candidate he was looking for, he eliminated them all."
"ha?"
The general manager asked directly and threw out two photos in disbelief.
"Look at these two kids above. Look at their eyes, look at their facial features. With faces like that, how could they be eliminated?"
In the photo, the two brothers Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan are smiling brightly, looking cute yet handsome, and everyone who sees them likes them.
but……
The assistant looked at it in confusion.
Why are their photos still in the general manager’s drawer?
Didn’t you say you don’t like children?
Just as he was thinking about it, the general manager angrily said, "Speaking of personality, have you ever seen children more well-behaved and sensible than these? No! Not at all! What else is Cao Zhengping not satisfied with?"
“…”
The assistant laughed dryly.
What's the point of explaining so much to her?
"General Manager, I heard that it was because of the advertisement and the director had some requirements for the actors."
"What do you want?"
"They're filming a film about caring for orphans, so they want to find a young actor who can portray the tragic feeling of an abandoned orphan, and make people feel distressed at first sight..."
When the assistant said this, he suddenly realized something, his voice slowly stopped, and he looked up at the general manager.
At this time, the other party was also surprised and confused.
"Is this what he wants?"
Aren’t these the same requests made by Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan a month ago?
"Could it be that Cao Zhengping has never watched "A Gift from Heaven"? "The general manager asked in a soul-searching way.
Anyone who has watched this show knows that the two brothers are the most suitable candidates.
The assistant shook his head.
"Director Cao said he doesn't like watching variety shows."
“…”
The general manager was silent for two seconds, then immediately turned around and sat down, gritting his teeth and saying, "Even if you don't like it, you have to let me watch it! After you finish watching it, find them to perform for me!"
As he spoke, he turned on the computer and quickly got busy.
Seeing this scene, the assistant hesitated to speak.
Two minutes ago, I was still complaining about the small scale of this advertisement, saying it was not worthy of Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan.
But now it seems like if the director doesn't ask the two brothers to shoot, the general manager will rush over and strangle him?
At this time, Cao Zhengping was worried about his public service advertisement.
In order to shoot this advertisement well, he had actually met many children, but none of them met his expectations.
Children nowadays are like flowers in a greenhouse, innocent, happy and blessed. How can they act out the misery he wants?
The staff advised him that considering the child star's age, he should not ask for too much, and should lower the conditions appropriately, finish filming the commercial quickly, and be done with it.
But Cao Zhengping didn't think so.
This ad is about the future of those children.
If it is well filmed and touches the audience, whether it is donation or adoption, even if it is just an old piece of clothing or a dollar, it may change a child's fate and give him a helping hand.
When life is difficult, this can be a lifesaver.
So he didn't want to compromise easily.
However, we have not been able to find a suitable candidate yet, so the filming of the advertisement has been delayed, let alone the subsequent matters.
Cao Zhengping frowned.
If that doesn't work, he will go to the orphanage himself and will definitely be able to find an actor who meets the requirements.
As he was thinking, he walked quickly across the parking lot. Just as he was about to enter the set, he was suddenly attracted by two little boys standing on the side of the road.
They were two ragged children with dirty faces, which made their black eyes look round and big. The moment they looked at him, Cao Zhengping's heart was gripped.
Those are twins.
Exactly the same facial features, eyes that are fragile and pure.
It's like being severely tortured by life, broken into pieces, and then carefully glued together, continuing to move forward bravely.
The first time he saw them, a picture immediately emerged in Cao Zhengping's mind.
At the gate of the old and dilapidated orphanage, the surroundings were lonely and desolate. Only two children stood at the gate, leaning on each other, with too many emotions in their eyes.
Hope but disappointment, fragile yet strong.
That's the feeling he wants!
Cao Zhengping's eyes lit up and he hurried over. Looking at the two children in front of him, he felt vaguely familiar with them.
But when he thought about it carefully, he seemed to have never seen such a pitiful child.
He couldn't help but lower his voice.
"Kids, what are you doing here?"
The two children looked at him at first, a little timidly, as if they wanted to say something, but finally stopped themselves.
Just this one look almost broke Cao Zhengping's heart.
He quickly asked, "Where are your parents?"
The child shook his head, his eyes filled with loss and bitterness.
"We don't have a mom or a dad."
This answer made Cao Zhengping clench his fists and his heart ached.
Heartbroken.
The purpose of his shooting the public service announcement was to help such children and to wipe away the pain in their eyes.
The two children in front of him were exactly what he was looking for.
Cao Zhengping felt both excited and bitter. He squatted down and said, "Would you be willing to help me shoot a commercial? I can give you a new life."
Hearing this, the two children blinked.
"Uncle, are you saying that we were accepted?"
Cao Zhengping was stunned.
Do today's street children still know this?
"I guess so."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two children laughed happily.
The brokenness and bitterness in his eyes were instantly washed away by the smile and disappeared without a trace. Although he was still wearing tattered clothes and his face was dirty, his temperament suddenly changed and he became energetic.
They laughed and cheered.
"Sister! Sister, we were accepted! Uncle said we can shoot commercials!"
elder sister?
Cao Zhengping stood there in a daze, not understanding what was going on.
At this moment, a tall woman came out from the corner.
Xiao He?
Cao Zhengping had heard of this famous agent in the circle a long time ago.
Seeing her appear at this time, Cao Zhengping frowned immediately, and had a bad feeling in his heart.
"What on earth is going on?"
Xiao He walked directly to the two children, with a perfectly placed smile on his face, and said, "Director Cao, this morning, I took Xiaobei and Xiaonan to an audition. Do you remember?"
Hearing this, Cao Zhengping finally came to his senses.
No wonder he felt that the two children looked familiar when he saw them just now. It turned out that he had met them once during the audition.
It's just that just now, the two of them looked miserable and pitiful, full of stories, showing a completely different temperament from before, which made people unconsciously ignore everything else.
At this moment, childish smiles appeared on their faces, and he recognized them immediately!
Thinking of this, Cao Zhengping couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
The acting of these two children is so good!
The look in her eyes just now was as if she had really been abandoned, and even he was deceived.
He thought to himself, "I remember that everyone was eliminated at the audition this morning."
Xiao He nodded.
"Yes, but I think it would be a great loss if you didn't use them for this public service announcement."
Hearing this, Cao Zhengping finally understood and sneered.
"So, you let them pretend to be orphans and deliberately deceive me?"
"I didn't lie to you."
Xiao He said, "Xia Zhinan and Xia Zhibei are from the Chenxi Orphanage. These are the clothes they used to wear. Everything that just happened is also their past experience."
Hearing this, Cao Zheng looked at the two smiling children in front of him in surprise, somewhat unable to believe it.
"They are..."
orphan?
How is that possible?
In Cao Zhengping's memory, the orphan's eyes were timid and cautious, and he could tell the difference at a glance.
Even after being adopted, the experience will have a profound impact and will be difficult to change.
Not like these two kids.
Her smile was bright and sunny, and it was obvious that she was surrounded by love and had no worries.
However, the look in the two children's eyes just now was so real that it made people feel distressed.
"You should know that this public service announcement is unpaid," said Cao Zhengping.
"Uncle, we know."
The two children answered crisply and smiled, "But my sister said that by filming the commercial, we can help the children in the orphanage, so we will definitely work hard on it."
"In the future, other children will be able to find new homes like us."
Hearing this answer, Cao Zhengping was stunned.
Such a young child is so sensible.
He hesitated for a moment, but did not agree immediately. Instead, he said, "Okay, I will consider these two children carefully."
Just this alone made the two children's eyes sparkle with excitement, and they quickly bent down to express their gratitude.
"Thank you, uncle."
After bowing, the two of them skipped away with Xiao He.
The two of them held Xiao He's hands, one on each side, talking and laughing, sometimes acting coquettishly, sometimes laughing happily. Cao Zhengping looked at their backs, still a little bit unbelievable.
Were those two children really orphans before?
It doesn't look alike at all.
Could it be that Xiao He deliberately lied to him?
Before confirming the role, he had to find someone to investigate the matter. If Xiao He lied, he would not agree to it even if the child had good acting skills.
But how to investigate?
He pondered and took out his cell phone to find someone for help, when he suddenly saw dozens of unread messages on it, all from the general manager of Blue Star Entertainment.
The two had contact before and added each other as friends, but they had never spoken to each other.
Why are you looking for him suddenly today?
Cao Zhengping quickly clicked on it and was confronted with a question:
[Have you seen "A Gift from Heaven"? Go watch it now!]
[Forget it, I heard you don't watch variety shows, so I'll just send you the cut.]
[Video 1: "A Gift from Heaven" episodes 1-3, Xia Zhibei & Xia Zhinan's appearance clips. Can you tell who's who? P.S. Someone has censored it, so feel free to watch.]
[Video 2: "A Gift from Heaven" Episodes 3-9, Xia Zhibei & Xia Zhinan finally found a new home!]
[Video 3: The whole story of the twin incident, the truth that will make everyone cry! ]
…
In total, seven or eight videos were sent in one go.
Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan?
Aren’t they the two kids just now?
But why did the general manager send this to him?
Cao Zhengping replied puzzledly: [General Manager, what are these?]
The general manager replied quickly:
[Don’t ask, just look! ]
Cao Zhengping was confused. Then, he received several more messages from the general manager:
I'll send you a few more of my favorite videos. Highly recommended! If you don't cry after watching them, I'll personally sponsor your next film!
【When you finish reading, you will know why I sent these to you. 】
[Please read in order and talk to me after you finish reading. I am still mad at you and don't want to talk to you.]
Cao Zhengping: ...
Looking at the messages popping up one after another on the phone, I felt a little confused.
Was the general manager such a talkative person before?
What is the reason that made him become what he is now?
Cao Zhengping quickly walked into the company, found a quiet corner, and clicked on the first video as requested by the general manager.
At first, he couldn't understand what the words on the barrage meant.
What brother and younger brother?
Isn't this just one person?
Why do the comments on the forum become tearful when Xia Zhinan eats?
Why is it that every time it gets dark, the audience is reluctant to leave and keeps scrolling through the screen with messages like “See you the day after tomorrow”?
Can't we meet tomorrow?
After watching the first video, he was full of doubts.
Then I clicked on the second video, the third video...
The whole story slowly unfolded before him, and gradually, the doubt on Cao Zhengping's face disappeared, replaced by shock and disbelief.
He finally understood why the comments on the screen burst into tears when Xia Zhinan and Xia Zhibei appeared at the same time, standing in the sun and greeting the camera.
Unconsciously, tears gradually filled Cao Zhengping's eyes.
Xiao He did not lie to him.
The difficulties those two children went through were more painful than anyone could have imagined, and their faith was also stronger than anyone could have imagined.
At the same time, Cao Zhengping was even more shocked.
He remembered that at the audition, he looked down from the second floor and saw the brothers Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan standing in the sun, laughing and playing with other children, without a trace of pain in their eyes.
The two of them were no different from other children, and were surrounded by happiness and joy.
How much love and protection is needed to fill their already broken hearts?
Cao Zhengping couldn't imagine it, but he finally understood what Xiao He said.
It would be a great loss if they were not used to star in this advertisement.
The two children had experienced despair and pain in endless darkness, until now, they have been reborn.
Isn’t that the point of this public service announcement?
After watching all the videos, Cao Zhengping felt heavy and happy at the same time. The heavy emotions made his heart ache.
He had to take a deep breath to control the emotion.
At this time, the assistant called.
"Teacher, the new round of audition notices are ready. Can we send them out? The auditions will be held at the same place as last time. Is that okay?"
"No need to prepare." Cao Zhengping said slowly.
The assistant was surprised.
"Not doing it anymore?"
Cao Zhengping: "I have found the best candidate I want."
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