Yi Mu is going to audition for Lao Liu's movie; it's a supporting role with quite a lot of screen time.
The protagonist of the movie that Lao Liu is going to make this time is an ordinary man who is almost forty years old.
The protagonist drives an ordinary Volkswagen and works in a rubber factory. Due to gambling, he loses his car and house in middle age, his wife divorces him, and only his son is willing to stay with him.
The role that Yi Mu is trying to get is the protagonist's sunny and handsome son, who is in his senior year of high school.
This character is not complicated; he just shows off on the basketball court and interacts with female classmates.
Most importantly, he was the only source of comfort for his father after he hit rock bottom. He cheered the protagonist on, and the father and son grew together, ultimately encouraging the protagonist to overcome his difficulties.
The most obvious reason why Bei Zhu chose this role is that it's easy for her to handle.
Furthermore, having high-profile celebrities wear school uniforms again allows fans to see what their idols looked like when they were in school, reminding them that they were also in school, which is great for them to fantasize about, thus achieving the goal of consolidating their fanbase.
Under Bei Zhu's urging, Yi Mu memorized his lines perfectly, and he was even somewhat familiar with the lines of other characters.
Old Liu is fifty years old this year. His directing career has not been smooth sailing. For a period of time, his movies did not sell well, he had a serious drinking problem, and was once caught driving under the influence, which also plunged him into a low point in his life.
This movie is probably a microcosm of his life, so he attaches great importance to this film and personally auditioned for every important role.
Before Yi Mu, many people auditioned for the role.
Most of them are students at performing arts academies, whose appearances are closest to the characters, and who are also sons at home, so it's easy for them to resonate with the characters.
Before going in, Yi Mu took off his coat, wearing only a white hoodie, washed jeans, and white sneakers, trying his best to resemble the character in appearance.
Old Liu was bald and wore black-rimmed glasses. The assistant director was a kind-looking middle-aged man who selected a scene from the script for Yi Mu to perform.
He wanted Yimu to act out the scene outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, facing his mother's urging to go with her, while on the other side was his disheveled father, and the struggle he had to make when he had to choose.
The venue was empty; there were no props or performers at all.
Yi Mu could only stare at one spot, where his mother stood, urging him to get into a taxi.
The main character was sitting on the flower bed on the other side, holding his head and looking embarrassed.
He lost everything, was penniless, and owed 100,000 yuan in high-interest loans.
The protagonist had no right to stop his son from going with him.
My son is in his final year of high school, the most important turning point in his life. He'll be with his mother, and she'll take good care of him.
This scene has almost no dialogue; it's all conveyed through the eyes.
Even though Yi Mu had no acting background, he immersed himself in the role.
He felt from the bottom of his heart that his son should stay with his mother, regardless of his conscience.
The son should at least graduate from high school before coming back to be with his father. After graduating, he should go to work, work on a construction site, and help his father pay off the debt. This is what a son should do.
But his choice to follow his father was too emotional.
He has excellent grades in school and will definitely get into a 211 university if he takes the college entrance examination with ease.
The son, living with his father, faced the constant demands for repayment from loan sharks who would come to their rented apartment and the school.
His remaining senior year of high school will not be peaceful; he will not be able to study quietly like his classmates.
But the son chose his father, and Yi Mu took a deep breath, his eyes changing.
He was about to take a step toward the main character when Lao Liu called out to stop him: "You're not suitable for this role."
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