Gu Yun returned home, which was the apartment assigned to him by his economic company. It was a very ordinary apartment with old facilities and dilapidated water pipes, which always made strange noises in the middle of the night.
When Gu Yun's first TV series was a success, the company asked him to move to another high-end residential area. However, after he rejected Mr. Chen that year, he was hidden by the company. The next month, his agent notified him to move back.
Last year he had two new roommates who signed into the company. Later, when they realized there was no hope of debuting, they paid the company a penalty for breach of contract and moved out. No new people have come in for more than half a year.
The company's development is not good, and it hasn't produced any popular stars in the past two years. No wonder they all want to take some crooked ways now.
The room was a bit messy. The takeaway boxes had been cleared away by Gu Yun, but some small garbage and cigarette butts and ashes were not picked up and were scattered everywhere, presenting a very decadent state.
Gu Yun opened the refrigerator with a strange smell, hoping to find a can of beer, but it was empty.
He turned and walked to the living room, sat down on the sofa, and something was placed on his waist. He picked it up and saw that it was a book called "Actors' Emotional Communication" that had been read many times.
Throwing the book aside, Gu Yun lit a cigarette. As he puffed out smoke, he recalled his performance in today's audition.
All I can say is it’s all about fate.
He still had some luck back then, but now even that little bit of luck has been used up.
"Buzz buzz buzz..." The phone suddenly rang at this moment.
Gu Yun picked it up lazily and saw an unfamiliar number on it.
There has been no express delivery recently, so it might be a sales call or something. Gu Yun was about to hang up, but he swiped his hand and answered the call involuntarily.
"Hello? Is this Mr. Gu Yun?"
"Yeah." Gu Yun agreed casually. Nowadays, telephone sales and fraud all know basic information, so Gu Yun was not surprised.
"Hello, I'm the studio manager of Wei's. You came here for an audition today. Do you still remember it?"
Gu Yun's expression tensed up and he sat up straight: "Yes."
The man on the other end continued, "Director Wei here wants to invite you to a retest. Are you free now?"
"Yes!" Gu Yun answered almost subconsciously.
The studio manager said, "Okay, then please come over. Director Wei is waiting for you in the same studio as today."
"Okay, thank you."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yun felt his heart was about to jump out of his throat, and his hand holding the phone was even shaking unconsciously.
He stood up and was about to leave when he suddenly saw the time on his phone: 7:43 in the evening.
Gu Yun paused. At this time... an audition?
Just as uneasy thoughts began to emerge in Gu Yun's mind, the phone rang again.
This time it was the agent who called. Without waiting for Gu Yun's reply, he said straight to the point: "Gu Yun, room 208 of Lihao Club, come here now. Mr. Zhang is here. Come quickly, this is your last chance..."
There was some noise on the other end of the phone. I didn't know what Mr. Zhang said, but a bunch of people were cheering and laughing.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang! I will definitely play this role well!"
Through the phone, Gu Yun heard the voice of another newcomer under his agent.
The agent smiled brightly upon seeing this. Without hanging up the phone, he shouted to Mr. Zhang on the other end, "Mr. Zhang is so generous!"
After another round of noise, the agent walked to a quieter place and said to Gu Yun:
"How is it? Xiaoyu has already got a role, but Mr. Zhang was interested in you at first. If you come here now and be more sensible, you might be able to get the role of the second male lead."
Gu Yun felt like a bucket of cold water was falling on his head, but he still replied, "I'm not coming."
"Why are you so stubborn? If you don't do well, what good will happen to me? If you continue like this, I can't help you. It's not that I didn't give you a chance. You look down on what I'm doing now, but do you know how many people are begging for such an opportunity to get promoted?"
Gu Yun paused and said, "I have an audition here..."
"Heh." The agent laughed out loud after hearing this: "Gu Yun, Gu Yun, look at what you are saying now? Audition? Audition late at night? Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?"
Gu Yun's words got stuck in his throat. He wanted to say that this was Wei Lan's audition, but his agent said, "Okay, since you don't know how to appreciate my connections, then go by yourself. You decide whether it's better for you or me. I won't care about you anymore!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Gu Yun did not call again, but stood there for a while and finished smoking a cigarette.
He walked over to the couch, picked up his coat, and walked out of the apartment.
Even if it was abnormal, the name given by Wei was at least an audition, and he was an actor - he needed this little bit of professional respect right now.
When he arrived at Wei's, the lights in the studio were still on, and the studio manager saw him coming and quickly took him to the actor's cabin.
"Director Wei is waiting for you inside."
Gu Yun's heart relaxed a little and he lay down in the actor's cabin. Everything seemed normal.
When I opened my eyes again, it was a holographic world.
It’s still the same lounge, and the same little panda from the afternoon.
Gu Yun's heart suddenly relaxed. After all, compared to Mr. Zhang with his belly full of fat intestines and disgusting look, the furry panda in front of him was so relaxing that he couldn't think of anything else.
Wei Lan said, "I'm sorry, I have some new ideas. I wanted to call you tomorrow, but I'm anxious to see the effect, so I'm inviting you to come over and try out the play now."
Wei Lan was an absolute workaholic. He was eager to leave the director's office in the afternoon because he had an inspiration and was anxious to go out and fill in the script. He was even thinking about eating. Finally, he had finished it until now because he wanted to see the effect. He didn't care whether it was late or not and contacted Gu Yun directly.
It turns out it was just a simple audition!
Gu Yun's eyes lit up, and he couldn't control the laughter that welled up in his throat: "I, I thought you didn't choose me... Ha... Does that mean I still have a chance to get the role?"
"Yes." Wei Lan asked in surprise: "Didn't I ask you to wait for my call?"
Gu Yun: “…”
Wei Lan has always been very direct in casting. Once the actor is confirmed, he will tell him directly. If the actor fails the audition, he will also say that he is not suitable.
If this sentence were said by anyone else, it would be a cliché of rejection. How could Gu Yun have imagined that Wei Lan was unconventional and really meant what he said literally?
"Let's get started."
Wei Lan patted the little bear's paws, and the scene around him changed.
It turned into a small room with a single bed, an empty desk, and an incandescent lamp hanging alone on the ceiling above.
The red panda had disappeared, leaving only Wei Lan's voice: "You find that everyone around you is crazy, and you have hatred buried in your heart. Now, you have to think about how not to be assimilated by the people around you and leave this mental hospital..."
There were no lines and no purpose, but Gu Yun was very insightful. He felt that Wei Lan must have done something right to choose him.
He didn't think about anything else and tried his best to put himself into the situation described by Wei Lan.
He walked around the room, examining the tables, the beds.
He looked a little anxious and troubled, but he did not do anything extreme. Instead, he lay down on the bed from time to time, sat up, walked to the desk, and finally, he looked towards the only light on the roof, staring at the light with a repressed and resistant emotion in his eyes.
Wei Lan did not call for a stop, and neither did Gu Yun. This was his only chance, and even if he had to go crazy and risk everything, he had to hold on to it.
After staying in such a depressing environment for at least twenty minutes, Gu Yun could hardly distinguish the boundary between reality and thoughts.
He finally heard Wei Lan's satisfied voice.
"very good."
The scene in front of me changed back to the lounge just now, and the red panda appeared again: "You passed, but this movie is not easy to shoot, you need to prepare enough time."
Gu Yun was confused for a few seconds before he regained his senses. When he heard that he had passed, a joy that came from the heart surged through his body.
"I...I..." Gu Yun calmed down and asked, "Director, what role is it?"
Starring in Wei Lan's movie, even if it is not an important role, is enough to change his current predicament.
Finally Wei Lan said: "Of course it's the male lead."
"The male lead..." Gu Yun first suspected that he had heard it wrong, and chewed for a few seconds before coming back to his senses.
Wei Lan expected Gu Yun's reaction. She had already passed the stage of needing to gain others' gratitude to satisfy her vanity. She continued, "Yes, I'll have someone contact your agent to discuss the salary..."
Hearing the word "agent", Gu Yun came back to his senses from his great surprise and hurriedly said, "Director Wei, wait!"
Wei Lan: "What's wrong?"
"Can I get an advance on my salary? I want to terminate my contract with my management company. I may need to pay a penalty. I am not happy working with them. I don't want them to interfere with this drama..." At this point, Gu Yun quickly added: "If it's difficult, forget it!"
This opportunity is the most important to him right now, and he can endure being sucked dry by that company again.
Gu Yun has both good looks and acting skills. It goes without saying that his current situation is related to the agency. However, Wei Lan doesn't care about their conflicts at all. What she needs now is for actor Gu Yun to concentrate on acting.
Panda waved his hand: "Do you remember how much the penalty for breach of contract is in your contract?"
Of course Gu Yun remembered, two million.
I didn't know anything at the beginning, but I signed with this company with a longing for the entertainment industry. Not only were the dividends small, the terms were harsh, and the penalty for breach of contract was outrageous for a newcomer.
This company has turned into a money-making scam in the past two years. It fooled people into signing a bunch of new people and kept them waiting. When they couldn't hold on any longer and there was no hope, it relied on the liquidated damages they paid when they terminated their contracts to keep the company running.
Gu Yun originally wanted to quote Wei Lan a lower amount, but when he remembered the less than 10,000 yuan in his bank account, the words got stuck in his throat.
At this time, Wei Lan's voice continued to ring out: "...For amounts below 10 million, just contact Secretary Wang and he will pay it to you."
She is willing to pay the leading role of her movie 10 million yuan.
This is because Gu Yun’s qualifications are not good enough. Actors with more qualifications, such as the film queen Qin An, always want to include the box office share when negotiating their pay.
After not getting a reply from Gu Yun for a long time, Wei Lan looked at him and found that he was standing still. "What's wrong?"
"No……"
Gu Yun's expression was very interesting. He was silent for a long time, and finally uttered only four words:
"...Director Wei is so generous!"
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