The scene I had to audition for was the confrontation between the "honest undercover" Chen Xi and the "villainous drug lord" Shi Ye in the script. The characters' emotional progression was very complex.
After the male protagonists Song Ran and Chen Xi received the task from their superiors, they split into two groups.
The former entered the local transportation organization and secretly investigated the drug dealers' cargo trading routes. The latter hid his identity and successfully entered the base camp of drug lord Shi Ye.
One day, Chen Xi accidentally overheard a conversation among drug dealers, saying that the "boss" Shi Ye suspected that there was an outsider in the transportation organization and was going to set a trap.
Song Ran is the core figure of this undercover mission. In order to protect him, Chen Xi can only take the risk and go out to give the former an "alert".
But unexpectedly, this was a game within a game.
What Shi Ye really wants to catch is the "undercover" hiding in the base camp.
Chen Xi's identity was exposed, and he was brutally tortured by drug dealers, who tried to force out more names of police undercover informants and other information from him.
Chen Xi kept his mouth shut and would rather die than surrender.
His reckless persistence finally angered the drug lord Shi Ye.
The rivalry between Ji Li and Yuan Yifei is a scene of confrontation between them in the dungeon.
The ten minutes of preparation time passed in a flash.
Qin Li is a very principled person at work. He glanced at the time and asked, "Are you ready?"
"alright."
"That's fine with me."
Ji Li and Yuan Yifei both put down their scripts.
Ji Li took off his coat, revealing the black slim-fitting T-shirt underneath.
Months of fitness training have made him get rid of his original skinny appearance. Now he has standard broad shoulders, narrow waist and long legs, and you can faintly see his superior and charming abdominal muscles and mermaid line under the clothes.
The young man's arms showed smooth but not exaggerated lines, and this outfit, combined with his newly changed hairstyle, did give him a bit of a police vibe.
Screenwriter Fang Zhixing's eyes lit up.
You know, when the TV series was being filmed, he was certain that the young man was Xie Yanbenyan. But now, Ji Li has completely lost the shadow of Xie Yan, and instead has a subtle sense of the role of "Chen Xi".
Ji Li took the initiative to find his own position and knelt on the ground calmly as required by the script.
The young man closed his eyes, lowered his head silently, and deliberately showed weakness in his aura, obviously preparing to get into role.
Yuan Yifei tilted his head, stretched his muscles, and then slowly took off his gold-rimmed glasses. His originally gentle and kind aura suddenly changed, and a sinister look was revealed in his eyes.
When Yao Chuan saw the condition of the two people, he straightened up involuntarily. He had been in a bad mood for the whole afternoon, but he finally relaxed and said, "This is a bit interesting."
Qin Li and Yao Chuan exchanged glances and smiled without saying anything.
Yes, it’s interesting to see excellent actors acting together.
"Yunqi, you have to observe their acting carefully." Yao Chuan instructed the only 'newcomer' present.
Ji Yunqi is a talented person, and he hopes that the other party can learn self-realization from the following onlookers.
Ji Yunqi sat in his seat and nodded seriously, "Okay, Director."
…
Within a minute, director Yao Chuan took the initiative to shout 'Action'.
Chen Xi, played by Ji Li, was kneeling on the ground, covered in wounds from the inhumane and long-term torture by the drug dealers.
At this moment, with no one watching over him, his shoulders slumped and he was too weak to even lift his head.
Even breathing was painful.
Ji Li's fingers trembled slightly, as if he was struggling with himself——
No, he couldn't die yet.
He hasn't found his brother yet, he hasn't found out the truth of what happened back then, he hasn't completed the task assigned to him by the organization, he... he still wants to go back to see his parents.
Da-da-da-da
The chilling sound of leather shoes stepping on the ground was heard.
Ji Li's body trembled slightly, and his collapsed figure struggled to stand up straight. His fragile aura suddenly dissipated, and he seemed to have turned into the indestructible undercover drug enforcement agent again.
When Qin Li saw this scene, there was obvious admiration in his eyes.
It has to be said that Ji Li has controlled this role to the best of his ability.
Chen Xi is an undercover drug enforcement agent whose identity has been exposed, but he is not a cowardly loser!
At this moment, he is a representative of China's anti-drug police, and behind him are millions of ordinary people.
Therefore, facing these vicious drug dealers, he cannot give up.
Unless he dies, he can't admit defeat for a moment!
Yuan Yifei obviously noticed the change in Ji Li's aura. He stood half a meter away from the latter and sneered, "I heard someone say that you are still tough?"
Yuan Yifei’s dialogue skills are pretty good.
In just a few words, the viciousness and cruelty hidden behind the sneer of the drug lord Shi Ye were vividly revealed.
Ji Yunqi, who was watching from the sidelines, shuddered, feeling that he would send someone to smash Ji Li's bones in the next second.
The show has just begun.
Ji Li raised his head and looked against the light at this person—Shi Ye, the legendary top drug lord in Southeast Asia.
He held his breath without leaving a trace, "...Of course I have to be strong, otherwise, how can I wait until you come to see me in person?"
Yuan Yifei laughed when he heard the sound, and in the blink of an eye, he kicked it like it was garbage. Ji Li seized the opportunity and pretended to fall backwards the moment the former touched him.
The heavy and dull sound of falling to the ground indirectly verified the fierce power of the kick.
Ji Li gritted his teeth and held his breath at the right time to make his face turn red.
The veins on his forehead suddenly bulged and a suppressed cough came from his chest, as if he was in great pain.
"I have tortured at least 40 or 50 policemen like you who are stubborn even when facing death." Yuan Yifei took two steps closer and looked down at him. "Do you know what I like to see when you look the most?"
Ji Li's hands and feet were "tied". He tried to stand up from the ground sideways, but he fell back without any strength.
Yuan Yifei kicked his face with his toes and said playfully, "I need it most when my drug addiction kicks in."
The self-righteous man eventually turned into a drug addict crying and begging for mercy.
When Ji Li heard this, a trace of hatred suddenly flashed in his eyes.
On the first day his identity was exposed and he was tortured, the drug dealers injected drugs into his body once a day.
For people who are exposed to drugs for the first time, the interval between attacks will be about ten days.
But he has gradually felt that he is unable to cope with the situation. Perhaps it won't be long before he becomes the person he hates the most, losing his mind and asking for a dose of drugs from these drug dealers who deserve to die.
If that time really comes, he will end his life without hesitation!
Yuan Yifei stared at his resolute eyes and smiled contemptuously, "You're lucky. I brought something good today."
He turned around, pretended to fiddle with the table, and then took out a pen.
Qin Li and others who were watching knew that this was a prop simulating an 'injection'.
Ji Li stared at the drug lord's back, with a hint of imperceptible fear in his eyes.
Yuan Yifei turned around and skillfully flicked the needle with his fingertips, showing a proud and boastful look, "It's the newly synthesized MK0 hallucinogen. I heard that one injection will only take three minutes to make you cum."
"How about it, do you want to give it a try?"
"As long as I give you a gentle needle, you won't feel any pain."
Every time Yuan Yifei took a step forward, he uttered a few words lightly, each of which was filled with a chilling temptation.
Ji Li gritted his teeth and propped up his upper body, looked up at the pair of eyes full of malicious interest, and rejected it firmly, "Take your shit and die together!"
"I really don't know how your parents could have given birth to a stinky bug like you!"
The smile on Yuan Yifei's lips froze, and murderous intent burst out in his eyes.
The two people's gazes were one high and one low, intertwined in mid-air, forming a wonderful layer of character tension invisibly.
Yao Chuan clenched his hands into fists under the table and hit his thighs hard: Great!
Originally, the audition should have ended here.
Yao Chuan was about to open his mouth to praise, but Qin Li raised his hand to stop him, and the latter silently mouthed a signal -
Let them continue.
Both of them are still immersed in the play, so don't rush to shout "cut" for now.
Yuan Yifei squatted down and grabbed Ji Li's chin with one hand. "Four years ago, a young policeman who was ignorant of the world also said the same thing to me. What was his name?"
He paused for two seconds before throwing out a name like garbage, "Ashui?"
Ji Li's eyes suddenly changed.
His mother's name contained the word "Xi" (stream), so Chen's father deliberately separated his lover's name into two parts and named his eldest son Chen Deshui, and the youngest son is him, Chen Xi.
An undercover agent hiding in a drug den would certainly not be stupid enough to use his full name. The name A Shui is simple and popular, and the "four years ago" reported by the other party matches exactly the time when his brother disappeared.
He reacted almost instantly.
Yuan Yifei continued to speak calmly yet terrifying words.
"Guess what? I had his fingers and toes cut off, his eyes poked out, and more than 20 bloody holes pierced in his body, leaving only his tongue so he could speak."
"I have to say, he is the most stubborn drug enforcement officer I have ever seen. It's a pity that he is too naive to actually believe that there are good people in the drug den."
"Who told him to trust someone he shouldn't have trusted? So what if he thought he could hold on to the end? He still failed at the last moment."
Trust someone you shouldn’t trust?
What's the meaning?
Ji Li's eyes quickly turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Where is he? What did you do to him?"
Yuan Yifei saw his furious expression and answered with interest, "We lost the wolf den in the back mountain, and it has long been..."
"--ah!"
Ji Li let out a heart-wrenching roar, suddenly broke free from the "restraints" of his hands, and knocked Yuan Yifei to the ground with his head. He used his hands and feet and all his strength to pin the latter to the ground.
The 'injection needle' fell to the side. Ji Li picked it up with trembling hands and pointed the needle tip at the neck of the person under him.
Yuan Yifei was distracted by the pain in his back, and when he raised his eyes again, he met the young man's eyes filled with hatred.
He was no longer the little policeman who fought stubbornly, but had turned into a Shura who came from hell to seek revenge, exuding a terrifying murderous intent.
Yuan Yifei's heartstrings suddenly tightened.
The aura of the two people's confrontation tilted for a moment.
——Ji Li’s sense of drama overwhelmed him!
Yuan Yifei immediately sensed this, and his long-lost desire to win surged in his heart.
A murderous look flashed across his face. He quickly grabbed the young man's wrist, which was shaking with anger, and pinned him to the ground. "I think you really don't want to live anymore!"
Yuan Yifei raised his fist, and just as he was about to strike, Qin Li's voice suddenly stopped him, "Stop, that's enough."
“…”
Yuan Yifei was stunned for a moment before he let go of the young man and collapsed to the ground. He covered his throbbing temple and breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, he has been in the industry for seven or eight years, so he can be considered an experienced and talented actor. As a result, in today's simple audition, I was forced to this extent by my opponent's acting sense?
If Qin Li hadn't suddenly shouted to stop him, he would have been so immersed in the role that he would have really beaten the guy up.
Ji Li was still lying on the ground, covering his face and breathing softly.
The audition, which lasted less than five minutes, also consumed a lot of his energy.
As the male protagonist, Ji Yunqi was already stunned, his eyes as wide as bells fixed on Ji Li and Yuan Yifei——
Help! What kind of acting freaks are these two?
By the time the official filming begins, he won’t be crushed into pieces, right? How about quitting now? Give yourself some face?
No, a real man never compromises or admits defeat!
Ji Yunqi was playing a little drama of asking and answering questions in his mind, while Qin Li had already stood up from his seat.
He took the initiative to walk to Ji Li's side, squatted down and asked in a gentle voice, "Are you okay? Did you get hurt?"
"fine."
Ji Li responded hoarsely.
He did not refuse the man's kindness and stood up with his help.
Yuan Yifei, who was standing by, saw the interaction between the two, curled his lips imperceptibly, and patted his butt.
After Ji Li recovered his composure, he immediately asked, "Yifei, I didn't hurt you just now, did I?"
"Of course it's okay, you acted very well." Yuan Yifei praised sincerely.
He looked at Qin Li, who had the absolute right to choose the actors, and asked directly, "Now, you don't have to hold any casting auditions, right?"
Qin Li silently confirmed that Ji Li was fine, then he turned his attention to Yao Chuan and Fang Zhixing, and changed the subject, "What do the director and screenwriter think?"
Yao Chuan pointed to Ji Li's actor profile and agreed boldly, "Nonsense! Chen Xi is right in front of us, and you're still asking us what we think?"
Fang Zhixing smiled and nodded.
As the original screenwriter, he was very satisfied with the casting of the script.
Ji Li felt a little happy in his heart, and turned his expectant gaze to Qin Li, "...Brother Li?"
The man is the biggest investor in the film and also the producer, so he has the most say.
"You're finally willing to call me back?" Qin Li raised the side of his lips, and rubbed his head involuntarily, his heart gradually softening.
Whether out of consideration for the role or out of his own selfishness, he could not refuse such an offer.
"Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, let Sister Yu bring you to Lixing to sign the actor's contract. Before the official filming begins, the actors will have to undergo a one-month in-group training. For the sake of the movie, you may have to put your other announcements on hold."
Ji Li got a positive answer and smiled brightly, "No problem."
Ji Yunqi took Ji Li's coat and came over to him. "Ji Li, put on your coat first, don't catch a cold."
"Thanks."
"Teacher Qin Li, I think Yuan Ge and Ji Li's acting skills are better than mine. As for the movie ranking, I am actually a new actor and can be ranked behind them." Ji Yunqi took the initiative to propose.
He doesn't care about the ranking at all. What's important is that an actor acts well. As long as the role is outstanding, the audience will see it and remember it.
Besides, as long as the movie is within the top three, it is considered an achievement. I don’t know why Bian Jin is so fussy about it?
When Ji Li heard this, he shook his head in confusion and said, "I don't care about the ranking. I just need to get the ranking that Chen Xi deserves."
The so-called ranking should exist for the role, not for the actor's selfishness.
Yuan Yifei whistled and shrugged indifferently.
This is the first time he plays an absolute villain and he sees "Special Ops" as an opportunity for his transformation. He wants to play this role well more than his ranking.
Yao Chuan laughed heartily, "That's right. Let Bian Jin take his 'rank cancer' to other crews to deal with it. Not to mention Qin Li, even Zhixing and I don't intend to indulge him."
Qin Li curled his lips and replied calmly, "You three just need to act well. The producers will communicate with your management team about the rest."
"Um."
"Okay, Teacher Qin Li."
…
Yu Fuya and Baozi were waiting in the outer hall, and they were all worried about Ji Li who was auditioning.
Baozi stared at the closed door without blinking, his round face almost wrinkled into a ball, "Sister Yu, why did Brother Ji come out after such a long time? Did something happen?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Director Qin Li and Director Yao are all acquaintances. What can go wrong?" Yu Fuya patted his head, her brows not relaxed.
"I was just worried that he hadn't had the character's biography for long, and didn't understand the role thoroughly, so he suffered a loss in the audition."
She found out that Bian Jin's performance in the audition was good, but he was stuck on the issue of his ranking.
If Ji Li fails to win the hearts of Yao Chuan and others with his "perfect" audition performance, I'm afraid this role will still be up for grabs.
This time it was Baozi's turn to comfort her, "Sister Yu, I'm not worried about Brother Ji's acting skills. If he didn't understand the role, why would he have asked to change his look yesterday afternoon?"
Yu Fuya thought of this and sighed again in worry.
Yes, Ji Li has changed her hairstyle. If she fails this time, wouldn’t it be a big loss?
If this were any other crew, Yu Fuya would definitely use her eloquence and connections to let Ji Li in without taking an exam.
But the movie "Special Operations" happened to be invested and produced by Qin Li, so it was not something they could just rely on their connections and get in through the back door without taking an exam.
Just as I was thinking about it, the door to the inner room opened.
Ji Li walked out calmly. Baozi quickly stood up and ran over. "Brother Ji! Is the audition over? Are the director and others satisfied with your performance?"
Yu Fuya stood up immediately and asked calmly, "What was the result?"
Ji Li handed the actor's information back to Baozi and exhaled heavily, "It's approved. We can go to Larch Star tomorrow to discuss the actor's filming contract."
"——Yes! I knew that Brother Ji would be fine." Baozi jumped three feet high with joy and almost fell on Ji Li.
Yu Fuya was afraid that Ji Li would lose his balance and fall, so she quickly pulled the bun away.
She couldn't help herself, and rubbed her precious artist's head twice with a smile, "You really don't let me worry about anything."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Li and others who had packed up walked out of the room.
Everyone gathered together and simply greeted each other. Ji Li had to shoot a set of daily promotional photos later, so he quickly left with Yu Fuya.
Yao Chuan and Fang Zhixing, two old friends, had a drinking party and left together.
Five minutes later, Yuan Yifei looked at Ji Yunqi who was leaving happily with his agent, and couldn't help but smile, "I'm really looking forward to the next shoot. I have to study the script carefully when I get back."
Ji Yunqi is a talented actor. When he first entered the entertainment industry, he had the greatest enthusiasm for everything and could easily infect those around him.
After Ji Li was chosen to play the other role, Yuan Yifei felt a long-lost enthusiasm for filming the movie. When the filming officially starts, he will never let Ji Li have the chance to surpass him.
"He just forced you to be in such a good state." Qin Li glanced at him and told him the truth, "Soon, you will know that your decision to take on this drama will not be wrong."
"I never thought I did anything wrong, it was just that I had to work a little harder to convince the team." Yuan Yifei replied jokingly.
The character positioning of a villain drug lord does not fit Yuan Yifei's previous style, so when he first proposed to take on this role, he was unanimously opposed by his agency team.
Although the process was bumpy, I was able to convince him in the end.
"By the way, I want to ask you something." Yuan Yifei didn't know what he was thinking about, and pushed his glasses unhappily.
"Did you call cut at that time on purpose during the audition? When Ji Li hit me back, you didn't call stop. Were you afraid that I would hurt him with my punch?"
Their audition was actually very short, but no one shouted "Cut" so they continued tacitly. It didn't happen earlier or later, but it just got stuck at that time.
Qin Li raised his eyebrows slightly, "It's good that you know."
“…”
Yuan Yifei almost laughed out of anger, and a subtle feeling rose in his heart, "Are you serious about him?"
Having known Qin Li for so many years, he almost regarded the latter as a worldly monk. Unexpectedly, I saw him having feelings for another person.
Qin Li did not refute, but just mentioned another thing, "Don't mention it, he is almost getting into our fake CP."
Yuan Yifei couldn't help laughing, and shook his head, "Don't blame me for this. I'm a strong 1, who would want to be tied to you as a couple?"
When Qin Li heard how he positioned himself, his eyes flickered subtly.
The phone rang and it was Yuan Yifei's agent who answered the phone.
Yuan Yifei patted his friend's shoulder and assured confidently, "Don't worry, after you join the group, I will speak well of you in front of Ji Li."
"Forget about it. Just act well." Qin Li replied. He didn't want Ji Li to have any pressure outside of filming.
Yuan Yifei chuckled and said nothing more.
The elevator arrived at the underground parking lot and the two returned to their cars.
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4pm, Tomorrow Movie Lounge.
Bian Jin leaned leisurely on the sofa, holding a cup of mellow coffee in his hand. Outside the glass door, his agent was negotiating with the producer on the phone.
They deliberately delayed for so long with the producers because of the ranking issue. Now the time is almost right, we can make a decision.
If he is given the second role, his reputation and status in the crew will be raised in the future.
Just as Bian Jin was thinking happily, the agent outside walked in with a serious face.
Bian Jin noticed something was wrong and his eyes narrowed. "What's wrong?"
"Lixing said that since we haven't signed a formal contract, the temporary shooting agreement is invalid." Agent An Qi said anxiously.
"What's the meaning?"
Under his questioning, An Qi revealed the key truth, "They said they have found a more suitable actor."
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#Congratulations to Jilizi for getting the new role with his real ability!
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