Jing Ling thought of a girl he had helped before. She was one of the people he remembered most vividly, and also one of the few times in his time traveling career that he regretted getting involved in other people's lives. Song Zhenzhen, a rookie who just graduated from the police academy, wants to serve the people like her father. However, her father died in the line of duty when she was in the first grade of junior high school, killed by a vicious and cruel drug dealer. Later, after she finished the college entrance examination, she applied for the police academy, and her mother almost broke off the mother-daughter relationship with her because of this.
After graduation, Song Zhenzhen was admitted to the city's criminal investigation team and was assigned to Jing Ling. This is a responsible and talented girl with a bright future. But as time went by, Jing Ling began to doubt the significance of the task released by the system this time. The original intention of issuing the task was to assist the host to become an industry elite, but can the profession of police really be divided so simply and crudely?
There is a widely circulated saying on the Internet: The so-called peaceful days are nothing more than someone carrying the burden for you. This is the best portrayal of the police profession. If you do your best in other professions, the rewards will undoubtedly be bountiful. But if you do your best in this profession and receive flowers, applause and blessings, you may already be sleeping in the cemetery forever.
Jing Ling's premonition became a reality two years later. Song Zhenzhen took over a child trafficking case. When she followed the clues, she accidentally uncovered a larger criminal gang behind it. Human trafficking, smuggling, and drug trafficking, all the crimes were intertwined into an underground dark web. The truth hidden behind it could easily destroy a person's beliefs.
Taking into account that Song Zhenzhen was inexperienced, he removed her from the case for her safety. But he underestimated the girl's stubbornness and determination. Since he didn't let her participate, she investigated privately.
later……
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Regarding the role of Chen Huaimin, Director Gu actually already had a candidate in mind, and the result would come out after this audition. A few days ago, Mr. Shang from Hongguang called him personally to ask for an audition spot for the company's newly signed artist. A director of his level would not care which company has signed a new artist. He asked his assistant and found out that it was Jing Ling who was originally scheduled to play the star.
Director Gu was so angry at the time that he almost said directly, "People have high expectations but poor skills, and they are greedy." Although he finally held back his words for the sake of Shang Mingcheng's face and agreed to give him an audition spot, he did not have a good impression of Jing Ling because of this, so he directly arranged for him to audition last.
In today's audition, after the first seven people finished their performances, Director Gu had almost decided on the candidate for the role of Chen Huaimin, and watching Jing Ling's performance in the end was just a formality. But even so, the procedures are the same as before and everyone is treated equally.
I was given the audition scene and five minutes to prepare.
"Let's get started."
The moment he finished speaking, the young man in front of him seemed to have become a different person. He had a handsome face that made people unable to look away, but at this moment he gave people a sense of danger. The emotion in his eyes made people feel creepy.
He squatted down and clenched his right palm slightly, as if he was holding something. His left hand was raised, with his palm slightly open in the air, as if pressing something. I saw his right hand move, extend it forward and then retract, which was a cutting action. He repeated this action over and over again. At the beginning, his expression was a little ferocious and his hands were shaking obviously. But gradually, his emotions calmed down, and the ferocious look on his face disappeared. If you look closely, there seems to be a hint of a smile? His hands were steady, and his cutting movements were no longer clumsy as before. It was as if he had perfected his craft and became calm. Combined with his overly handsome face, he even gave people the illusion of elegance.
Soon he finished cutting the things, put the non-existent knife in his hand in place, picked up the things he had just cut with both hands, and began to put them in place. His expression at this moment was almost pious, as if he was doing something solemn and sacred.
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"Director Gu, I'm done with my performance!" After displaying the non-existent things, Jing Ling suddenly detached himself from the play.
After hearing his voice, everyone present came back to their senses.
Director Gu looked at him with a complicated expression for a few seconds, and after a long while he asked, "Tell me what you understand about this plot."
Jing Ling nodded. "The script suggests that Chen Huaimin is cooking... It's his first time facing such a bloody scene, so he's a little uncomfortable, so he looks a little embarrassed at first, but cutting vegetables is not a difficult task, and he'll get the hang of it soon... Writers can be considered artists, and such people are a bit extreme and paranoid in some aspects. Coupled with the catalysis of the environment, his mind will inevitably be affected... Putting aside the bloody aspect, he regards cutting vegetables as an art, striving to cut each piece as evenly and thinly as possible, and finally arranging the slices of meat neatly, and the work is complete."
Director Gu and others present: "..."
"Ahem!" Director Gu coughed twice unnaturally, "Are you sure you're here to audition for the role of Chen Huaimin?"
Jing Ling nodded, "Any questions?"
"The character of Chen Huaimin is a microcosm of some people in real life. He is introverted, timid, and weak. He can be bullied by anyone. He never dares to resist and curls up in his own world. He doesn't know how to cook and rarely even sets foot in the kitchen. However, under the pressure of his companions, he can only pick up a knife and clumsily cut the dead animal bodies. Looking at the blood that keeps flowing from the wound, he trembles with fear..."
The more Jing Ling listened, the more she felt something was wrong. Before Director Gu could finish, she interrupted and said, "Wait, didn't they say that this character is a murderer???"
Director Gu: "...Except for the star who died at the beginning, everyone in the whole movie can be said to be a murderer." He finally understood why Jing Ling had that expression at the beginning. He was emotionally invested in the wrong character.
Jing Ling: “…”
Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment, and the scene was very awkward for a moment.
After a long while, Jing Ling finally broke the silence, "I'm sorry, Director Gu, I don't think the role of Chen Huaimin is suitable for me, but I still want to thank all the seniors for giving me this opportunity and being willing to watch my performance..."
Before he finished speaking, Director Gu said, "You are indeed not suitable for the role of Chen Huaimin."
Jing Ling: “…”
Director Gu paused, then continued, "But there is another role here, and I think you are quite suitable for it. Are you interested in trying it?"
The plot development is quite interesting. Can it be considered as an unexpected success for him?
"With all my heart!"
So Director Gu asked the staff to get him another copy of the script, the one he was really interested in. He performed very well in this audition and Director Gu was very satisfied with it, but he also pointed out that there was still room for improvement in some areas.
Jing Ling humbly accepted the advice.
Finally, Director Gu said with emotion, "You performed really well, but it's a pity that your appearance doesn't meet the requirements, otherwise you would be even more perfect."
Jing Ling was angry, "Director Gu, you can't judge people by their appearance like this!"
Everyone present was looking at that near-perfect face of someone. Although they didn't show it on their faces, they were sneering in their hearts and wanted to stand up and beat him up. He is a top student from Jiaotong University. Is this how the phrase "judging a person by his appearance" is used? !
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Shen Ze raised his hand to check the time. It would be two o'clock in ten minutes. Jing Ling hasn't come out yet. He had noticed the audition time of the previous seven people, which was basically around half an hour, but Jing Ling had already been in for almost two hours.
He couldn't help but worry whether he was being wronged in there.
A gifted person like Jing Ling usually has an excessively strong self-esteem. Chen Ze has seen his performance in "Changle Song", and to be honest, he is very spiritual and he brought the fictional character Zhao Zizhen to life. But he is a newcomer after all. In the acting industry, talent is important, but learning and accumulation are equally indispensable. In addition, television and TV are two different platforms, and Director Gu is a top domestic director, so his vision and requirements are naturally much higher than those of ordinary directors...
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Shen Ze had already begun to consider whether he should just push the door open and go in.
At this moment, I saw out of the corner of my eye that the door that was originally closed opened, and the thin and tall figure of the young man appeared in the door, with no expression on his handsome face.
"How are you? You didn't suffer any...injustice, did you?" Shen Ze walked over quickly, carefully observed his expression, and asked with concern. Halfway through his words he suddenly remembered the person behind the door, and his voice suddenly lowered for the last few words.
Jing Ling walked and said, "Director Gu said that role is not suitable for me."
This result was within Shen Ze's expectations. He would have found it unbelievable if Jing Ling had really passed the interview. He comforted her, "It's okay, this is your first audition, and you were given so little time to prepare, it's normal that you didn't pass. You will definitely pass next time if you prepare well!"
Jing Ling nodded, "Yes. But Director Gu said that I am quite suitable for another role in the play, so he asked me to re-interview, and I passed. Now it's your turn to fulfill your duties and help me sign the contract with the crew."
Chen Ze thought he had heard it wrong, and suddenly his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief, "What did you just say? I didn't hear it clearly. Can you say it again?"
"I said I auditioned for another role and passed, and the role was more important than the previous one."
Shen Ze was stunned for a moment. After several seconds, he took a deep breath, stared at Jing Ling, and said through gritted teeth: "Jing Ling, you bastard!"
Jing Ling's originally reserved expression suddenly relaxed and he laughed, "Hahahaha! I did this to give you a surprise! It would be fine if you didn't appreciate it, but you actually scolded me. Is this really okay?!"
This smile is like the spring breeze blowing across the earth again after the winter snow has melted, causing white flowers to bloom in succession, so beautiful that one cannot take their eyes off.
Shen Ze was stunned for several seconds, and after coming to his senses, he turned around and left without saying a word. He looks like a frustrated person, but if you look closely, you can see that the tips of his ears are slightly red.
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