36 Chapter 36
◎Variety Show◎
Zhang Li finished the remaining scenes.
The younger sister's attention was drawn to her dead sister, and she soon fell into the trap of the enemy hiding behind her.
She seemed to be attacked from behind, and she leaned forward suddenly, biting the blood bag in her mouth, and blood instantly flowed out from the corner of her mouth.
That near-death reaction was very real. If someone didn't know the situation, they would probably think she was dying.
After she fell, the protagonists in the script finally recovered some strength.
At this moment, the heroine hurriedly struggled over to hold her hand.
When a man is about to die, his heart is good.
The younger sister finally understood that she had tried her best to get rid of the person behind her all her life, but in the end it was all in vain.
She tore off the token from her chest, handed it to the other party, and died in tears.
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There was still enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Zhang Li got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, bowed, and left the stage.
There were three more auditions after this, but everyone knew that the result of this audition had already come out.
When Zhang Li was stepping down from the stage, he happened to see Liu Qingran walking towards him.
She looked at Zhang Li with complicated eyes.
She once thought that Zhang Li only said that she liked acting because she liked acting, so she entered the film academy and the entertainment industry at the same time as her.
But the facts proved that Zhang Li did not lie at all.
She is indeed a good actress, and her talent is even higher than hers.
And whether someone truly loves this industry can be seen by how hard they work. If it weren't for the hard training, Zhang Li wouldn't have been able to achieve this perfect audition today.
Whether it is literary or martial arts, the opponent is better than her.
When the two passed each other, Liu Qingran's words floated into Zhang Li's ears.
"congratulations."
Zhang Li finally glanced at her sideways.
The two did not communicate much anymore, one went to the stage and the other went to the audience.
When Zhang Li returned to sit next to Cheng Yu, Cheng Yu grabbed her hand and looked at her with eyes full of pride and pride. She knew that her judgment was correct!
The actress next to her hasn't tried out the role of the younger sister yet, but she already feels convinced of her defeat.
"Zhang Li, you're amazing! If the audition team didn't give you these two roles, I'd be the first to complain!"
"Thanks."
The girl has a premonition that Zhang Li will definitely become famous in the future!
She thought about it and took the phone from her assistant, "Can I add your contact information?"
"Okay." Zhang Li also took the phone from Cheng Yu and added the other party, only to find out that the other party's name was Xin Qian.
Liu Qingran's audition is still going on on the stage.
To Zhang Li's surprise, the scene Liu Qingran was auditioning for had changed from the original novel. She had replaced the last scene that originally overlapped with hers with another one.
And the one that was different from hers continued.
Seeing that Zhang Li seemed to be lost in thought, Xin Qian leaned over and whispered to her while covering her mouth with her hand.
"When I went to audition for the role of the older sister, I overheard a conversation between Liu Qingran and her agent. Her agent seemed to be asking why she had replaced a scene that was the same as yours, saying that she shouldn't be afraid of you, but wanted to let you know how powerful she is."
"Honestly, Liu Qingran's acting is pretty good, but doesn't her agent have any self-awareness at all?"
After hearing this, Zhang Li just smiled and looked to the side in front of him. Fang Se was sitting there looking at the stage, with a look of dissatisfaction and anger on her face.
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After Liu Qingran left the stage, Xin Qian and another actor came on stage again.
Even though they know they have no chance of getting the role, they still have to perform well and show their best side to the audition team. Maybe they will leave a good impression on the director and get a suitable role in the future.
After auditioning one after another, the staff brought them to the audition team again.
Although the audition team had already chosen Zhang Li, they did not announce it on the spot. They just said: "Thank you for your audition. The results will be sent to everyone at the end."
Zhang Li and the other actors thanked him again, then returned to the backstage to change their makeup and styling.
Xin Qian stood in a row with Zhang Li again, but the other party had something else to do. After changing his clothes as quickly as possible, he said something to her and left.
Zhang Li asked the stylist to help her remove her hairstyle before leaving.
On the way out, I met two other actresses.
Perhaps they knew they had no chance of winning against Zhang Li, or perhaps they wanted to make some personal friends, so they seemed very calm and praised Zhang Li all the way.
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Liu Qingru didn't meet Zhang Li later, and she even felt relieved.
However, her agent Fang Se didn't seem to think so. After leaving the audition theater, she started talking about Zhang Li all the time.
"I've investigated, and Zhang Li hasn't had a single announcement in the last few months, so she has plenty of time. This is definitely because her agent, Cheng Yu, knew about the casting for 'The Battle of Vientiane' long in advance, so she spent so much time researching how to play the role. I even suspect they might have known in advance that you wanted the twin roles, so they're deliberately competing with you!"
"If you, Qingran, were like her and spent several months studying two roles, you would definitely perform better than Zhang Li..."
Liu Qingran finally couldn't help but interrupt: "You mean it's such a coincidence that Zhang Li also practiced for several months before she won the role of Concubine Li from the audition?"
Fang Se was speechless. She had been trying to belittle Zhang Li through this idea, but acting skills and talent were things that ordinary people could see, let alone Liu Qingran?
"I didn't mention what Zhang Li said before so as not to affect the audition. Now that the audition is over, shouldn't you also explain to me why I asked my family to force Zhang Li to give up the role?!"
Liu Qingran had never spoken to Fang Se in such a harsh tone. Fang Se's heart tightened when she heard it, and she finally realized that Liu Qingran was really very angry.
She quickly explained, "I also found it very strange at the time. Look, Zhang Li's audition only lasted about ten minutes. If Director Zheng really liked her, she would have had to audition for a few more scenes. You auditioned for half an hour... I thought Zhang Li bribed the audition team. I thought you had such high expectations for this role, and I couldn't let things be so unfair to you, so..."
"So you contacted my family behind my back and asked them to threaten Zhang Li?" Liu Qingran originally thought that he really didn't owe Zhang Li anything, but now he realized how ridiculous his thoughts were.
Her agent felt that this was unfair to her, but what was the reality? This was the real injustice to Zhang Li...
Fang Se saw what Liu Qingran was thinking at a glance, and her mind raced, "Actually...actually, your family has already told me everything."
"What's the matter?" Liu Qingran's attention was indeed diverted.
"It's about you and Zhang Li being taken away by mistake..."
Liu Qingran's eyes widened instantly and he looked at Fang Se in disbelief.
Fang Se actually guessed it based on Liu Shuyi's reaction last time, but she knew that with Liu Qingran's personality, he would never go back and ask the Liu family, so she used this incident as an excuse, "So I also know, Zhang Li clearly framed you before, but why didn't your family pursue it."
"Even if I was wrong to ask your family to ask Zhang Li to give up the role last time, it's not as vicious as Zhang Li deliberately scheming to push you into the fire pit, right?"
"Qingran, don't be so kind! Zhang Li is not a good person! If she has the chance, she will definitely try to harm you again!"
Liu Qingran lowered her eyes, her clenched fingertips had sunk into the flesh, leaving deep marks.
It took her a long time to finally break free from her complicated emotions.
She glanced at Fang Se coldly and said, "Let's forget about this incident. If it happens again and you contact my family and ask them to deal with Zhang Li... don't blame me for being ruthless."
After saying that, she left Fang Se behind and walked straight towards the nanny car parked on the side of the road.
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Two days later, the audition results for "The Battle of Vientiane" finally came out.
As expected, Zhang Li got the role of twins.
Because the crew is still in preparation, just like the original "Legend of Li Wan", it will take quite a while before filming can begin.
It just so happens that "The Legend of Li Wan" is about to start filming, and she can take over after she finishes filming.
After signing the contract with the crew of "The Battle of Vientiane", Zhang Li quickly joined the crew of "The Legend of Li Wan".
Although the original body has had a lot of filming experience, this is the first time for Zhang Li.
I really didn't expect that it had been several months since she traveled here, and she had just started filming her first TV series.
Fortunately, everything is difficult at the beginning. Now Zhang Li has established a firm foothold in the entertainment industry. Once he becomes famous, film contracts will naturally come to him.
Just as Zhang Li began to immerse himself in the filming, Chen Xiaodong, Zou Yanyan and Wang Ting's album was finally completed.
Lingman also had great confidence in the abilities of the three. They did not rush the release of their albums, but released them one after another within half a month.
Although physical albums are no longer popular with the development of the times, singers' online albums are still popular. In addition, the country has strengthened copyright protection, and Chen Xiaodong and the other two became famous almost overnight. As soon as the three albums were released, there was a sense that they swept the domestic entertainment music scene, and Lingman made a lot of money for a while.
With the hot sales of the album, Past Studio finally started to make a profit.
Zhang Li then instructed Wu Heng to set up a charity fund in the name of the studio.
But this matter was carried out quietly, so no one else found out.
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Although Zhang Li herself is not famous yet, she has already used Lingman and her studio to make three artists in the company famous.
How could Chen Xiaodong and the other two not know who they relied on to become famous?
The three of them have always been grateful to Zhang Li, but they just didn't have the chance to repay him.
On this day, Chen Xiaodong finally found an opportunity.
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Zhang Li had just finished a scene and returned to the dressing room, where she asked the crew's stylist to quickly change her look.
Cheng Yu successfully recruited the makeup artist she met at the last audition into Zhang Li's team. However, the crew of "Legend of Li Wan" had prepared specific stylists and makeup artists and did not allow the actors to use their own members. So the girl now followed Zhang Li into the crew and took advantage of this good opportunity to learn the skills quickly.
As soon as Hu Fei terminated the contract last time, Cheng Yu assigned the two confidants she had previously assigned to Hu Fei to Zhang Li's team. Now, in addition to a dedicated driver and bodyguard, she also has two assistants including Bai Wen, a makeup artist and a stylist.
Zhang Li never knew what it meant to be low-key, and he brought all the members with him as soon as he joined the group.
Such a configuration for an artist like her who has no big name would actually attract a lot of criticism.
However, Zhang Li did not take advantage of the crew. She paid for the expenses of the team members herself and obtained the consent of director Zheng Wanying. In addition, Wan Cheng had invested a lot in the crew before, so the others were just jealous and secretly criticized her.
Of course, as someone who naturally attracts negative attention, not long after she joined the group, the team members quickly discovered negative information online about her being a big shot.
As the negative news spread, it extended to the topic of Zhang Li hanging out with rich men.
Cheng Yu originally wanted to ask the public relations department to remove these comments, but when Zhang Li found out, he said, "Let them be," and persuaded Cheng Yu to stop.
After more than a month in the crew, the other crew members have become accustomed to Zhang Li's daily life of being the center of attention.
Zhang Licai sat in her makeup chair. The crew's stylist was taking off her hairstyle. Bai Wen and another assistant had already thoughtfully brought her water and fruit.
"Sister Cheng said she had to go out for something and would be back soon."
"Hmm..." Zhang Li took a sip of water and began to close his eyes to rest.
She was busy arranging fund work until late at night yesterday, and got up early today to catch up on her filming, so she was already mentally exhausted. She could still hold on in front of the camera, but now that she was done with the filming, she could finally take a break.
There are many actors in the crew, so there are three or four people in one dressing room.
It happened that at this moment, two actresses were also getting their makeup done in Zhang Li's dressing room.
They had their backs to Zhang Li and saw all this through the makeup mirror.
When they heard that Zhang Li's agent had left, they had to report to Zhang Li specifically, as if they were afraid that she would be angry. The two people who often gossiped about each other in private looked at each other tacitly and curled their lips at the same time.
They both took out their phones at the same time and started messaging each other.
[Tsk…]
[I really don’t know how her agent and team can bear it? ]
[She is worshipped like Karl Lagerfeld. People who don’t know her would think she is already a top star.]
Cheng Yu is a manager who controls the lives of artists and is also a shareholder and executive of Lingman. Yet, he acts like a slave in front of her. Why bother...?
Both of them used anti-spying channels, so no one else knew what they were talking about.
As early as joining the crew and spending a day with the two people, Zhang Li knew that they were not very good, so he did not maintain the illusion of harmonious coexistence.
She closed her eyes and soon her breathing became slow and even.
Bai Wen and others knew that she had fallen asleep, so they tried to avoid making any noise.
But soon, a sudden cell phone ringtone rang.
It’s Zhang Li’s cell phone.
Bai Wen picked up the phone and saw that it was Chen Xiaodong calling.
She was still hesitating whether to answer the call, but she didn't expect that Zhang Li had been awakened and reached out his hand to her.
"It's Teacher Chen Xiaodong." Bai Wen handed the phone to Zhang Li and told him the useful information.
"Hmm..." Zhang Li took the call and clicked to answer.
The two actresses on the other side also widened their eyes after hearing Bai Wen's words.
The two of them quickly changed the topic of their conversation.
【Chen Xiaodong? 】
[I also heard from her assistant that it was him...]
[She's such a celebrity that Chen Xiaodong personally called her?]
[Tsk, it really is different when you're with Wancheng...]
The two were chatting, but soon stopped after hearing what Zhang Li said.
"Variety show? What variety show?"
Zhang Li's mind was filled with sleepiness, and he just asked the other party subconsciously.
Chen Xiaodong quickly replied, "There's a variety show called Sing Out Loud, and they've invited me to be a permanent mentor for the second season. They can also invite an assistant to participate. When I was recording a song earlier, I felt that you, A-Li, were quite accomplished in music, so I thought of you right away."
"'Sing Loudly'?" Zhang Li repeated subconsciously, and there seemed to be some impression in his chaotic mind.
"I'll think about it. I'll ask Sister Cheng to get back to you."
Chen Xiaodong felt that she must be very tired, so he replied with a considerate "OK" and then said, "Then I won't disturb your rest. Bye."
"Okay, goodbye." Zhang Li subconsciously hung up the phone and handed it away.
Bai Wen immediately took the phone.
As soon as Zhang Li let go of the phone, he closed his eyes again, as if he had no idea what it meant to be able to participate in the second season of "Sing Out Loud".
The two actresses sitting next to her had already crashed on the spot.
[She said "sing loudly"? Who said "sing loudly"?!]
[Has Chen Xiaodong been invited to sing loudly? ]
The two immediately searched online, and then they really saw the gossip that "Sing Out Loud" Season 2 had invited Chen Xiaodong to be a mentor.
Although Chen Xiaodong has been in the entertainment industry for many years, it would have been difficult for him to be invited to such a large-scale singing program if he had not released this hit album. Even if he was invited, he would have been invited to be a guest singer accompanying the prince in his studies.
But since the release of this album, Chen Xiaodong has become an instant hit, his popularity has surpassed most singers in the domestic entertainment industry.
Although "Sing Out Loud" is also a popular program, it will definitely attract more attention if Chen Xiaodong can be invited as a mentor!
There is no program that doesn’t want to be more popular! So it is very likely that Chen Xiaodong will be invited to the second season of "Sing Out Loud"!
Thinking of this, the expressions of the two men gradually changed.
[She's an actress, and she's participating in Sing Out Loud? Isn't that funny?]
[Chen Xiaodong was invited because he's a professional singer, so it's only natural for him to participate in a singing variety show. But why would Zhang Li, an actor, join in the fun?]
[I think Lingman is crazy about promoting her. She even asked Chen Xiaodong to invite her to participate in a singing show?]
The two of them could even imagine how big a sensation it would cause if Chen Xiaodong really took her to participate and the news was posted online.
But when they thought of this, the two of them, who were originally a little resentful, immediately calmed down.
If Zhang Li, a second-rate actor, participates in this show, it will definitely only make the audience suspicious and questioning.
Although this can make Zhang Li popular for a while, it is a kind of black-and-white popularity that cannot be any darker, and it will do more harm than good to the artist's career.
The two felt that they had thought it through very thoughtfully, so they looked at each other and then curled their lips in tacit understanding.
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After Chen Xiaodong’s call, no one bothered me anymore.
Zhang Li was finally able to take a good nap.
By the time the stylist finished her new look, half an hour had passed.
After being gently woken up by the makeup artist, Zhang Li had recovered most of his strength.
Then she changed her makeup and costumes.
After everything was done, Cheng Yu, who had been out for a while, also came back.
As a senior executive of Lingman, Cheng Yu was well-informed. In addition, Chen Xiaodong's agent called to inform her that she already knew that Chen Xiaodong had invited her to participate in the second season of "Sing Out Loud".
She specifically asked Zhang Li for his opinion: "Xiaodong invited you to participate in the variety show, what are your plans, Ali?"
"Will there be a release conflict?" Zhang Li asked.
"The filming of this kind of variety show is quite casual. As long as you can squeeze out a few days every week or half a month to participate, your schedule shouldn't clash."
Zhang Li's scenes in "Legend of Li Wan" are all in the early stage. If all goes well, it should be completed in half a month. The filming of "The Battle of Vientiane" still has a long way to go. In the meantime, Cheng Yu found a more promising suspense drama for Zhang Li to guest star in. Apart from that, the announcement is dispensable.
Hearing this, Zhang Li thought about it carefully.
This program reminded her that the studio still had a lot of songs and needed to choose suitable singers to sing them.
It seems that she is the only one in this world who can accurately find the right person.
Thinking about it this way, if I participate in this show, there might be some unexpected surprises.
"Then go and join us."
"Okay, then I'll contact Xiaodong later. He'll probably be very happy when he finds out."
Cheng Yu also knew that he was thinking about "repaying" Zhang Li.
Zhang Li smiled.
At this moment, a crew member came to inform us, "The next scene is about to start shooting, please come and gather quickly."
Bai Wen responded for her: "Okay!"
The two actresses sitting behind Zhang Li had never had much presence, so they also heard what Zhang Li and Cheng Yu said.
When they heard Zhang Li say that she was going to participate in "Sing Out Loud", they looked like they were about to see something good.
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On the other side, Chen Xiaodong was immediately happy when he learned that Zhang Li agreed.
"I've never been a mentor before, so I was quite unsure. Now that Ali is willing to go with me, I feel much more at ease! Although Ali always says she can't sing, I can see that she has a great appreciation for singing."
His agent was happy for him, but a little worried: "I heard that this show seems to have very few scripts, and the director likes to improvise..."
"Isn't that better?!" Chen Xiaodong smiled brightly, "This is more interesting."
"Then I'll contact them."
Chen Xiaodong made an 'OK' gesture.
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But no one expected that Yun Shang, who was invited by the "Sing Loud" production team, was also contacting the deputy he wanted to invite.
He took a personal approach and did not invite friends in the circle, nor did he invite younger singers whom he wanted to promote.
The person he is going to invite will definitely be someone few people in the domestic entertainment industry would have thought of.
When Pei Yuanzhi received a call from Yun Shang and heard that he wanted to invite him to be his assistant mentor in a singing program, he even wanted to laugh.
"Singing show? Assistant instructor?"
Even if he was invited to be a mentor, he would have to think about it first. Yun Shang actually asked him to be an assistant mentor?
However, Yun Shang's next words quickly caught him off guard.
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