Zhao Qingxia seemed so anxious, so she must have some important matter to ask her help with, otherwise she would not have stayed and waited for her for so long.
But what could she ask her for help?
One or two possibilities flashed through Zhou Yunwan's mind, but they were just guesses. After a moment of silence, she did not blindly agree. Instead, she raised her hand to invite her to sit down and said softly, "Let's sit down and talk slowly."
Shen Yanli took the initiative to avoid it: “I’ll go upstairs to put my things down, you guys talk first.”
Zhou Yunwan nodded at him, then looked at Zhao Qingxia in front of her.
Zhao Qingxia took a deep breath and then slowly stated her purpose.
It turned out that the person who actually asked her for help was not Zhao Qingxia, but the art troupe.
More than two months later, during the Dragon Boat Festival, the art troupe was invited to perform at the Beijing People's Art Theater. They had prepared a drama set in Haishi in the 1930s and 1940s. However, a few days earlier, an actress who played the top dancer in the dance hall accidentally broke her leg during training, which greatly delayed the rehearsal progress.
The leader wanted to select a new actor to replace her, but the art troupe was rehearsing two or three large-scale programs for this performance, and there was no suitable actor to replace that actor at the moment.
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The art troupe has strict management and internal organization, and usually does not hire outside personnel to perform. However, in this special case, they can only consider hiring from outside or borrowing people from other drama troupes.
However, during these two months there are Qingming Festival and Dragon Boat Festival, and all drama troupes basically have activities and performances, so it becomes difficult to borrow people, not to mention that we need actors with good looks.
After two or three days of not finding a suitable one, someone thought of Zhou Yunwan, who had shined at the New Year's Eve party.
She can dance, has a good appearance, and is a young woman, doesn't that fit the bill?
"The art troupe was afraid that you wouldn't agree if they came to your house rashly, so they contacted me first to ask you what you think. If you are interested, please take some time to give it a try tomorrow."
Zhao Qingxia thought about what the deputy director of the art troupe said on the phone, and she could understand the other party's anxious mood. After all, that was the Beijing People's Art Theater! There can't be any mistakes!
The reason for trying it as soon as possible is that if it turns out not to be suitable, the art troupe will have extra time to find other actors. Otherwise, if it is delayed again and again, it will waste time and I am afraid it will be difficult to get the job done.
"Drama?" Zhou Yunwan couldn't help but raise her voice. If it was a dance, she would probably choose to refuse. After all, she still had to go to school and didn't have much time. But if it was a drama...
Zhao Qingxia thought she wanted to refuse, and panicked for a moment, so she quickly added a condition: "The art troupe pays the salary, so if it's not suitable, they will also reimburse the round-trip fare, so you won't suffer any loss."
Hearing this, Zhou Yunwan's eyes brightened even more. There was actually money to be gained? This made her even more excited.
She originally wanted to continue to pursue a career as an actress, and drama was a shortcut to entering this circle.
These days, the film and television circles have not yet reached a stage of rapid development, but the drama industry is thriving and has produced many excellent works.
She had previously participated in a drama as a supporting role with a learning attitude, which gave her a great shock at the time.
She always wanted to try again, but unfortunately she didn't get a second chance and ended up in failure in the Northwest.
She lacks the qualifications and experience, and knows that she doesn't have the talent to be the lead in a drama, so this supporting role is a great training opportunity for her.
Zhou Yunwan suppressed her inner excitement, looked at Zhao Qingxia who was anxiously waiting for her answer, considered her words, and tentatively said: "Director Zhao, you know, I have never done this, so I have no idea, I can only try my best."
This is the first time she has participated in acting work since coming to this world. She doesn’t know if she can get into the role right away. If she performs well, it will be a surprise. If she doesn’t perform well, the leaders of the art troupe will not be too disappointed in her because she has been prepared in advance.
Hearing her say this, Zhao Qingxia knew that she had agreed, and quickly comforted her: "It's okay even if your performance is not good, at most you can just treat it as a novel experience."
The art troupe and she both knew that Zhou Yunwan was a newcomer who had never performed in a drama, so no one had much hope for her. It was just that there was really no one else available, so they just tried their best to save her.
The art troupe pays more attention to her appearance, dancing skills, and the confidence to not be stage frightened. If she meets these two requirements, as long as her performance is not particularly bad or awkward, she will have surpassed most people.
As to whether you will be admitted in the end, it depends on the decision of the art troupe leaders.
Zhou Yunwan wanted to talk to Zhao Qingxia about the plot and the role, but seeing Zhao Qingxia's hesitancy, she probably didn't understand much. She would have to wait until she met the leaders of the art troupe tomorrow to find out the details.
This means that we can only improvise when the time comes.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yunwan couldn't help but become nervous.
"Then let's meet at the gate at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, and I'll take you there." After Zhao Qingxia agreed on the meeting time tomorrow, she got up and left. At this time, she still had to go back to cook dinner.
Zhou Yunwan rubbed her cheeks depressedly, which were slightly hot due to excitement. Zhao Qingxia just said that the drama was adapted from a popular novel in the market in recent years and was quite popular among young people. However, she was not a young person of this era and had never seen it at all...
Even if I buy a novel right now to catch up on the plot, it's too late.
Just when she was confused, her eyes moved and she suddenly saw Shen Yanli who had just come down from the second floor. Her eyes widened for a moment, maybe...
Chen Yanli lowered his eyes slightly and met Zhou Yunwan's sparkling eyes, which flashed with an obvious desire for him. Soon, she quickly ran towards him.
The sound of the footsteps was particularly urgent, and it seemed very abrupt in the quiet house.
Shen Yanli frowned in surprise, she usually kept a distance from him at home, especially on the first floor where there were a lot of people coming and going, she even forced herself to pretend she was unfamiliar with him.
All of a sudden, what happened to her?
This question was soon answered in her next words.
Zhou Yunwan looked at him expectantly: "Have you read this novel?"
After Shen Yanli learned the whole story, his expression slowly returned to calm, and he nodded gently: “I’ve seen it.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunwan was so happy that she almost threw herself into his arms, but her remaining rationality quickly made her push her raised arm back.
She suppressed the excitement that was about to burst out from the bottom of her heart, cleared her throat and said, "Then can you tell me the general plot? And that novel, I want to read it too."
Shen Yanli narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: “The novel is in my room, I’ll go get it.”
Zhou Yunwan couldn't wait to catch up: "I'll go with you."
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