Chapter 327 Assessment
After Hu Xiaoxiao sat down, the artists began to perform the first event, which was a free event. They could choose to box or use weapons to demonstrate their martial arts level.
Shengshi Entertainment has signed a total of 19 artists, 10 women and 9 men, 16 of whom are under the age of 25. The other three are veteran actors who joined Shengshi with their outstanding acting skills.
Among the sixteen young artists, six have no acting experience and are complete newcomers entering the entertainment industry for the first time.
Hu Xiaoxiao primarily observed young artists and found that the newcomers were much more immature in both facial expression and martial arts. Of the six artists, four were recruited from a dance academy. Their dance background made them much better at martial arts performances than the other two newcomers.
But the two newcomers were able to be signed by Shengshi without any foundation, and they also had their advantages - they are good-looking and have small faces that look good on camera.
The other artists all have their own strengths and potential that is worth exploring. Hu Xiaoxiao himself is very satisfied with these artists, which shows that the company has very demanding requirements when recruiting.
In the martial arts round, Yuan An'er undoubtedly took first place. Next up were the multiplayer fights and the wire-hanging tests.
In these projects, Yuan An'er performed much better than others. Hu Xiaoxiao showed admiration in her eyes. With Yuan An'er's skills, she could definitely get a role in "Police Girls of Treasure City".
Although Yuan An'er's appearance is not very outstanding, Hu Xiaoxiao thinks that if she is carefully dressed up, she can give her a high-end temperament by giving her a new hairstyle and putting some effort into her clothing. When filming, the focus can be placed on her skills, coupled with her high-end temperament. This style is very novel and can make the audience shine.
Hu Xiaoxiao plans to give Yuan An'er another training to improve her temperament.
Another person who surprised Hu Xiaoxiao was Xiong Caiwei. Her martial arts skills have improved a lot. In addition, her acting skills are outstanding among artists, and she herself is well-known. Hu Xiaoxiao thinks Xiong Caiwei can also be chosen.
By this calculation, there are four female protagonists, but one is still missing.
Hu Xiaoxiao's eyes fell on the other female artists.
For the male lead, Huang Yuliang recommended Jiang Muyang. Hu Xiaoxiao's attention was somewhat distracted on him, and his performance was good. He had also acted in Taiwan and had acting experience.
I just don’t know how his Hong Kong English practice has been going recently.
At the end of the assessment, Huang Yuliang turned his head and asked Hu Xiaoxiao, who was lost in thought beside him, "Did anyone find anything you liked?"
"I want to take the test again." Hu Xiaoxiao said.
"How do we take the test?" Huang Yuliang asked.
"They all looked good in their performances, but they've been practicing in the training room, so they're used to doing these things, so it's no surprise they did well. I'm worried that when they're outdoors, their performances won't be as smooth and natural."
Many scenes of "Police Girls of Baogang" were shot outdoors, and a large proportion of the fighting and chasing scenes were shot outdoors. Hu Xiaoxiao took this into consideration and worried that they would practice well in the training room but would not be able to act well when they were actually filming.
Huang Yuliang nodded and said, "Then let's take the test again outside."
Since both bosses had made the decision, the other managers naturally had no objections and felt that such an assessment was very comprehensive.
Nie Jinlong thought about the action sequences required for a crime film and said, "There's an abandoned old train station in District 6. Several action films have used it as a backdrop. We could go there and test it out."
So, except for those who still had jobs in the company, everyone else got ready and headed to the old station.
Hu Xiaoxiao picked up her bag and was about to go out. Jiang Muyang took this opportunity to walk up to Hu Xiaoxiao and asked her in Hong Kong dialect, "Sister Xiao, how was my performance just now? I hope I didn't disappoint you."
Hu Xiaoxiao met Jiang Muyang's smiling eyes. His eyes were not peach blossom eyes, but his smile was as charming as blooming peach blossoms.
Hu Xiaoxiao has already seen that this man will be the one who charms the hearts of thousands of girls in the future.
"Your Hong Kong English is much better than before," Hu Xiaoxiao praised him, saying, "You've made great progress. Keep it up."
"I have been practicing all the time, and I practiced very hard with the teacher. Not only did I make rapid progress in speaking, but I also have basically no problem listening." Jiang Muyang sincerely reported his recent learning progress to Hu Xiaoxiao. Not only has he been practicing Hong Kong dialect, his acting skills have also improved greatly, and he has also been working hard in practicing martial arts, etc.
Even Dong Peiyu, who was standing next to him, nodded secretly when she heard Jiang Muyang's progress. "I heard from Kevin that you are really dedicated and he is very optimistic about you."
Kevin is Jiang Muyang's agent. Kevin spotted Jiang Muyang when he first joined the company.
Jiang Muyang was overjoyed: "Brother Kevin really said that? He always complains that I can't learn this well or that fast enough. I thought he was always dissatisfied with me."
"He's probably trying to suppress you because he's afraid you'll become too proud. So you mustn't be too proud. Keep learning, and you'll make a big splash."
"Don't worry, Sister Dong, I won't let you down. Sister Xiao, don't worry too, I will definitely play the role the company has given me well."
Seeing Jiang Muyang's eager look, Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't help laughing, "I see, if you want, I can give you the male lead of "Baogang Policewoman", but you have to be mentally prepared. This male lead won't have too many scenes, and the exciting scenes in the film are all on the female actresses. If you don't mind being a foil, I can decide now to give you the male lead of this film. Of course, if you mind, Director Duan is going to make a horror film, and I will ask him to give you the male lead, and then we can find an external female lead to lift your status."
Inviting foreign actresses to promote their own artists requires paying high salaries to attract them. This is unavoidable, as their fame is worth that much money.
When Jiang Muyang heard that he had two choices, he didn't know what to choose for a moment.
If I were to follow my previous thoughts, of course, partnering with Hu Xiaoxiao would be the best. However, Hu Xiaoxiao had already made it clear that the male lead's role in this play was just a supporting role, destined to be not very exciting, and far inferior to the other actresses.
In another film, he is the undisputed leading actor, needless to say, the company wants to promote its own people, so he will definitely be the main character, with the heaviest role and the most room to perform.
However, the foreign aid invited is definitely not as famous as Hu Xiaoxiao, who is the biggest and most popular actress in the film industry.
Jiang Muyang was troubled by not having a choice before, and now that he has more choices, he feels troubled again. After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Muyang gritted his teeth and chased after her, deciding to be the foil of "The Female Police Officer of Baogang".
Even though he has a small role in "Police Girls of Treasure Island", as long as he performs well, it will at least leave a good impression on the company and Sister Xiao. Maybe Director Duan will give him the male lead in his next drama.
In other words, Hu Xiaoxiao's films are hard to come by, but if you miss one directed by another, there are always the next one, and the next one after that.
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