Chapter 9 New Agent
This time Jiang Chu didn't rush to play games like he did before.
"I heard from Brother Jin that your agent is Liu Jiahe."
"Yes, it's him."
"How come you are so lucky, kid?" Jiang Chu punched Lu Yuqi on the shoulder, "Liu Jiahe!"
"Huh? I don't know him very well. I thought I would be signed under Jin Ge's name."
"Hehe, that's how it is. Brother Jin handed in your information, and you kid didn't know what happened.
You were so unlucky that Liu Jiahe noticed you. He said he wanted to sign you. He didn't have any artists on hand, but he chose you. ”
"Ah! I'm really jealous! Do you have the potential to be an actor?"
"Best Actor? I'm just taking your advice. I also hope I can become the best actor in the future."
"Hmph, you don't know, kid? Liu Jiahe is known as the Best Actor and Best Actress Maker. Including you, he has only trained five people since he started his career. The first four all won the title of Best Actor and Best Actress. If training one person is a coincidence, then to be able to train four people must be a real talent!" Jiang Chu gave Lu Yuqi a look that showed he understood.
"So awesome!" Lu Yuqi didn't expect Liu Jiahe to be so awesome. He felt like he had won the lottery.
"Well, he's very good, but this luck is a bit bad."
"What do you mean?"
"As long as the stars he managed became the best actor or actress, it wouldn't be long before they either jumped to other companies, retired from the entertainment industry, or retired after getting married and having children... So he probably felt a bit hurt that he has no artists under him now."
"Didn't the company assign him a new person?"
"It was arranged, but he didn't agree."
"You didn't like it? Or are you still not recovered from the shock?"
"Before, I thought he was hit too hard, but now I think it might be an excuse and he didn't like it. So, you have potential, and when you become successful, don't forget me, your brother!
Lu Yuqi knew that Jiang Chu was joking, but she still promised solemnly: "Don't worry, I will definitely not forget you."
"You've done well. There's still time. Do you want to play a game?"
Lu Yuqi immediately logged into the game and played a round with actions.
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The filming of Legend of Yunmeng is slowly coming to an end. The protagonist Wu Lecheng's health is recovering better and better, and Lu Yuqi is needed less and less. In the later part of the script, there are fewer and fewer fighting scenes, and for the remaining fighting scenes, Wu Lecheng does not need a stunt double and can perform them himself.
Just like that, Lu Yuqi's work in the Yunmeng crew came to an end.
Why do we say it's over? Because Director Li said that Lu Yuqi might need to come back to reshoot some fighting scenes later. Lu Yuqi said that there was no problem and the after-sales service was guaranteed to satisfy Director Li.
The day before Lu Yuqi left the crew, his bank card showed that a sum of money had arrived. Sixty-six thousand six hundred and sixty-six yuan, this number doesn't seem like the final payment.
Lu Yuqi contacted his agent by phone and found out that this was a red envelope given to him by Wu Lecheng, thanking him for his professionalism in filming the fight scenes so brilliantly during his time as a stuntman.
Liu Jiahe said that it was a thank you red envelope, but in fact it could also be said to be a sealing or warning red envelope, telling Lu Yuqi not to say anything nonsense.
Lu Yuqi said he understood. The stuntman received the money and red envelopes, and he was still very dedicated to the contract.
He donated the money immediately, forgot about the matter, and started to go back and forth between the dormitory and the company every day.
The dormitory was arranged by the company. It is located in the community next to the company, which can be considered a mid- to high-end community. It is about ten minutes' walk from the company.
The house has a usable area of about 60 square meters, with good lighting and a large terrace. Lu Yuqi said that it was enough for him to live alone. Not only was the environment much better than his previous apartment, but the usable area was also much larger.
Every morning, Lu Yuqi runs around the community for exercise, buys breakfast on the way, eats breakfast, washes up, and walks to the company to clock in and study.
The whole morning is filled with performance classes, which are public classes arranged by the company and open to newcomers. In the afternoon, the acting teacher hired by Liu Jiahe will give Lu Yuqi one-on-one teaching. Of course, one-on-one lessons are not conducted every day. When there are no classes, Lu Yuqi will go to the dance studio to relax and practice dancing. I live stream games when I have time in the evening.
Of course, Liu Jiahe needs to be informed every time a live broadcast is going to take place. Liu Jiahe will not say much, just tell him to be careful with his words.
Lu Yuqi said that she is very happy with such a fulfilling life and feels that she is making progress in every acting class.
On a rare day off, Lu Yuqi lay lazily in bed, not wanting to get up or play games. Although his stomach was growling with hunger, he still had no intention of getting up to find food.
[at home? ]Liu Jiahe left a message to Lu Yuqi on WeChat.
[exist. ]
[Then come and open the door. ]
Lu Yuqi immediately got up and opened the door for Liu Jiahe. Ever since Liu Jiahe arranged food, clothing, housing and transportation for Lu Yuqi, he has never come again. The two met in the company. Lu Yuqi would report to Liu Jiahe's office before attending acting class every day.
Liu Jiahe did not come empty-handed, he brought hot meals and fruits, as well as his briefcase.
"Ah! Thank you Brother Liu for feeding me, I love you so much." Along with Lu Yuqi's gratitude, his stomach was rumbling.
Lu Yuqi looked at the food that was obviously not enough for one person and asked, "So much? Have you eaten it? Shall we eat together?"
"I've eaten. It's a rare opportunity to rest. I don't think you want to go out, so I've prepared dinner for you."
"Wow! Brother Liu, you are awesome!
! "Liu Jiahe's thoughts are really thoughtful.
"You eat first, and I'll talk to you after you finish."
"Brother Liu, please speak." Lu Yuqi put the food for dinner in the refrigerator, washed the fruit and placed it in front of Liu Jiahe, took the food for lunch, and sat at the dining table.
"I have two scripts here, both of which are our company's own dramas. After dinner, take a look at them and see which role you like more."
Lu Yuqi thought that Liu Jiahe would not let him act so soon and would let him study for a while. Unexpectedly, he was given two scripts directly for him to choose from.
Lu Yuqi finished his meal quickly and started reading the script, which was a modern idol drama, with the fourth male lead. The other is a traditional martial arts drama, also with a fourth male lead.
Lu Yuqi first looked through a modern idol drama. The fourth male lead was the female lead’s white moonlight during her student days and was also the school hunk. He almost always appeared in the female lead’s memories.
Liu Jiahe said that the idol drama director found Liu Jiahe directly, indicating that he was attracted by Lu Yuqi's face. Idol dramas are only interesting if all the cast members are handsome men and beautiful women.
Another martial arts drama is a revenge drama with a male protagonist. The fourth male character is the eldest brother from the same sect. He is highly skilled in martial arts and loyal to his master. In the end, he was killed by the villain while trying to save the male protagonist. This is also a character that will win the audience's favor once he plays the role.
Lu Yuqi held the script of the martial arts drama and said uncertainly: "Should I have to audition for this too? I'm not very confident in my acting skills." His acting skills are okay for web dramas, but he has never participated in a serious drama.
"Yes, you need to audition. You have to have confidence in yourself. Didn't Teacher Tan say that your acting skills have improved a lot?"
"Well, I'll give this martial arts drama a try."
"Actually, you can participate in both dramas. In idol dramas, your role won't take too long, and most of the roles have already been confirmed, so you don't need to audition, you can just go and participate. The martial arts drama has only confirmed the male lead, and the filming time should be later than the idol drama."
"Okay then. I'll listen to you."
The next day, Liu Jiahe took Lu Yuqi to the company to meet the director and screenwriter of the idol drama. Both of them were women and were known as the godmothers of idol dramas in the circle. Especially director Qiao Yi, her works are very unique. She is particularly good at expressing the ambiguity between men and women through simple actions and words in the camera, and the pictures she shoots are usually full of atmosphere. This may also have a lot to do with the fact that she was originally an MTV director.
Screenwriter Xu Banyan is also a veteran screenwriter at Jinshang Entertainment Company. She is good at love stories. The male and female protagonists she writes have delicate emotions and a lot of tug-of-war. It is said that she writes better BEs, but the scripts are usually adapted into HEs for fear that the audience will not be able to accept them.
When they first met, Qiao Yi and Xu Banyan said that Lu Yuqi was more handsome in person than in the photo. Xu Banyan, in particular, directly stated that Lu Yuqi fits the image of the white moonlight in her writing very well. The two had no objection and said they could sign the contract directly.
Lu Yuqi didn't expect that this role would be so easy to get, it really took advantage of her face.
However, Liu Jiahe, who plays the martial arts drama, said that the audition for the fourth male lead would take two days, and Lu Yuqi would be notified then. During the waiting period, Lu Yuqi still lived a life of going back and forth between work and school as before, but he would often look through the script and revise the character sketches he had written. He was very hardworking!
The martial arts drama "The Golden Spirit Sutra" is adapted from the long martial arts novel "An Lan Ji" from Jinshang Literature City. The drama version selects the part about the hero's revenge in the novel. The hero Chen Anlan accidentally learned that the destruction of his family was related to the Golden Spirit Sutra he had been practicing since childhood. He began to investigate slowly and found out that the murderer of all this was actually the master who adopted him and taught him martial arts since childhood.
While waiting for the audition, Lu Yuqi read the original novel. The script was not changed much, except to make the characters more rounded. No characters that were not in the novel were added. Overall, it was very close to the original.
Male Four is the protagonist's eldest brother. He is handsome, well-mannered, and skilled in martial arts. He is well-known in the martial arts world and is known as the most beautiful woman in the world. He is both a teacher and a friend to the male protagonist. It can be said that the male protagonist was raised by him. For the male protagonist, he disobeyed his master and finally died saving the male protagonist.
Time quickly arrived and it was the day of the audition for the fourth male lead in the martial arts drama. The audition location was on the second floor of Jinshang Entertainment Company. When Lu Yuqi learned that the company had a special audition venue, he said that it was worthy of being a professional film and television company and it was different.
There were not many actors auditioning for the role of Male Four. Including Lu Yuqi, there were 6 in total, three from the company and three from other companies. Among them is an acquaintance of Lu Yuqi, Song Xiuyuan, who played the scholar in the online drama Licheng Fengyun.
"Yuqi, long time no see." Song Xiuyuan's attitude was still easy-going and he appeared gentle and refined.
"Xiuyuan, long time no see."
"I haven't congratulated you on your new company yet."
"Thank you." The two didn't say much, and now was not a good time to reminisce.
It was soon Lu Yuqi's turn to audition. Lu Yuqi straightened her clothes slightly, pushed open the door and walked in.
"Hello, teachers. I am actor Lu Yuqi, from Jinshang Entertainment Company."
"Well, you act this part." It was the scene where the eldest senior brother died to save the male protagonist.
Before this scene, there was a scene where the eldest brother questioned the master whether the recent events were his doing. He wanted to hear the master’s own words. The master said that he had already determined in his heart that he was the murderer and what else did he say. Then the male protagonist came in and directly pointed out why the master did this. The master was furious and originally planned to kill the male protagonist. The eldest brother died to save the male protagonist.
There are many emotional changes in this scene, from the uneasy questioning at the beginning, to the heartache and disbelief, and finally the selfless rescue. Lu Yuqi felt that his performance was just average and he didn't understand what the director and the others meant. After the performance, tell Lu Yuqi to just wait for notification.
"Maybe there's no hope." Lu Yuqi was a little depressed.
"It's okay. I'll tell you when there's a suitable script."
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