Chapter 3
Considering that He Tong was still a "complete amateur with no experience in acting," Fang Qi quickly sent an acting teacher to give him some private lessons in order to help him realize his "delusion" of studying at Yan Chuan.
After the college entrance exam, Ye Yuze and He Tong moved back from the city to a secluded villa. While the living quarters were comfortable, transportation wasn't very convenient. Plus, with their acting teacher giving them five or six hours of cramming lessons every day, He Tong couldn't find time to visit Yu Zheng.
After much deliberation, He Tong decided to mobilize the power of the masses first.
Yu Zheng was still relatively unknown, and the original choice for the lead role was a university student. Perhaps he had gone to the school himself to find the role. As he was from Yancheng, he might have started by looking at film and television schools there. Since students from all schools were returning to campus for exams, it was a good time.
He Tong shared this news with his friends, and those guys who had been enjoying themselves after the college entrance exam immediately volunteered to stake out the place. Not to mention that He Tong was subsidizing their labor costs, the allure of the film and television academy alone was enough to attract them.
He Tong was also lucky. More than a week later, among the bunch of actor-looking information sent back by his friends, he actually found Yu Zheng's "The Painter".
He Tong looked at the three-page printed script summary and touched his chin.
Even God is on my side.
As I was watching, a head suddenly came over.
"What are you looking at so seriously...painter?"
He Tong pushed the person away in disgust.
"Brother, it's so hot, don't get so close."
"Hey, you kid!" Fang Chen stood up straight and pointed his finger at He Tong. "I, your second brother, have worked so hard to set up a studio for you, and you not only don't say thank you, but you also look down on me."
"Yes, yes, second brother, you have worked hard. Sit down and have a rest." He Tong moved his body perfunctorily.
This is a spacious music room, and also where I have been taking acting classes recently. Apart from a grand piano, there is only a long sofa.
Fang Chen didn't hesitate and sat down, but jumped up the next moment.
"What's so annoying!"
He lowered his head and rummaged through the books, only to find a stack of professional books on acting, the kind that made one feel hypnotized just by looking at the titles.
He Tong took a quick look and said casually, "Oh, the teacher recommended it. You can put it on the ground. You've already read it anyway."
Hearing this, Fang Chen paused as he was packing his books. He stared down at the nine books of varying thicknesses in his arms for three seconds, then turned and looked at He Tong like he was looking at a monster.
"You've all finished reading it? In just half a month?"
He Tong raised his head and looked back with an innocent look.
Then, he raised his hand and pointed at Fang Chen: "You, an ordinary person."
Then he pointed at Ye Yuze who was playing the piano and himself: "We are geniuses."
Finally, he raised his index finger and waved it: "You don't understand the world of geniuses."
Of course, the genius is Brother Ye, and he is blessed with the rebirth plug-in.
Fang Chen showed an indescribable constipated expression and decided not to bother with the ignorant candidate. He put the book on the ground, sat down on the sofa and changed the subject.
"As the boss ordered, you two will be under my charge from now on. I've screened the personnel we need right now. We'll have four bodyguards, who will take turns serving as drivers. We'll have two assistants, one makeup artist, and one stylist. They'll be in place next week. This is it for now, and we'll add more later if needed."
Fang Chen is the youngest son of the Fang family and the younger brother of Fang Qi. He has longed for the entertainment industry since he was a child and has often shouted that he wants to join Xingchen to cultivate stars. Now it is obvious that he has been thrown here by Fang Qi to gain experience.
Although he had just graduated from university and was still a graduate student, the Fang family was behind him after all. When he went out, others had to give some face to this young prince of Xingchen. He didn't have to worry about his connections, so being an agent was quite suitable.
Seeing that He Tong was only focused on looking at something and didn't seem to be listening, Fang Chen grinned and moved closer again.
"I see you're quite proactive, even finding your own script. What's it about? I was thinking of picking a campus idol drama for you two to debut in the company. It might be a bit off-putting, but it's easy to act in, just play yourselves. And no matter how good your acting is, you two will become famous just by showing off your looks."
This time it was He Tong's turn to look at Fang Chen with an indescribable expression.
"No, second brother, I beg you. Let's leave those dramas to the popular ones, and go for the boutique route."
He handed over the paper in his hand as he spoke.
"I think this drama is very good, especially suitable for Brother Ye to debut. Second brother, please contact the director and let's invest."
Fang Chen took it in confusion and looked down at the director's name first.
"Yu Zheng? Never heard of... this kind of plot... an art film?"
"Don't look down on art films. If they're well made, they might even win awards."
"This director, who has no known name, is actually vying for an award? Ha..."
Fang Chen just laughed when the paper in his hand was taken away.
It is leaves and marshes.
He quickly scanned the contents of the three pages and stuffed them back into Fang Chen's hands.
"Go contact investors, I want to star in it."
He Tong on the side smiled and said, "Brother Ye still has good taste."
Fang Chen looked back and forth at the two people in front of him. He opened his mouth several times but didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only sigh.
"Okay, you are the boss and you have the final say."
Fang Chen acted quickly. After contacting Yu Zheng, he took Ye Yuze to audition and quickly finalized the contract.
Yu Zheng was even quicker, assembling the crew in just over half a month, and filming began on August 12. It was said that they were really hoping to finish the film by the end of the year to win awards, and everything was ready except for a lead actor.
Most of the roles in this drama are played by the leading actors, and they don't have many lines, so there is no need for a read-along. Ye Yuze only needs to fly to the studio a day in advance to meet with Director Yu for a discussion.
He Tong originally wanted to send his brother Ye over, but the filming start date coincided with his art exam. Flying back and forth in one day would be too tiring, and fearing it would affect his state, Ye Yuze didn't agree, so He Tong had to book a flight for the 13th.
When seeing Ye Yuze off at the airport, He Tong asked with a smile, "Brother, if I get first place in the art exam, will there be a reward?"
Ye Yuze lowered his head to check his ID: "What reward do you want?"
He Tong: "Anything is fine?"
Ye Yuze glanced at him and said, "Let's talk about it after we pass the exam."
On August 12, the housekeeper Zou Shu drove He Tong to the gate of Yancheng Communication University.
Before He Tonglin got off the car, Uncle Zou suddenly winked at him and said with a smile, "Come on, Xiaotong, don't be nervous, and do your best."
Uncle Zou has followed Grandpa Fang since he was a child. He was originally the butler of the Fang family. He came to take care of Ye Yuze and He Tong after the Ye family got into trouble.
He Tong smiled when he heard this: "Uncle Zou, you are the one. There is no need to be nervous. I will definitely get first place."
Uncle Zou didn't refute and drove back with a smile.
He Tong knew that Uncle Zou didn't believe it. After all, the art exam for Yancheng Media was notoriously difficult.
He followed the signs to the gathering place for the acting department candidates. There weren't many people who had given up on the transfer and decided to take the second art exam. At first glance, there were only about seventy or eighty at most.
All candidates were divided into three groups and were required to take turns to take three assessments: free performance, proposition performance and talent show.
He Tongxian's turn was to perform freely.
The candidates were actually very well prepared for this part of the exam; it really came down to their mental fortitude. Two large cameras were strategically placed in the exam room, one with a cameraman behind it, apparently to capture close-ups. Any stage fright would be clearly visible.
He Tong performed a scene in which he said goodbye to his father, a police officer who was going on a business trip. This scene was from a novel he liked very much.
After handing over a written description of his performance clip to the panel of examiners, he borrowed a stool.
After receiving the start signal, He Tong sat down and made movements to eat.
After a moment, he paused, turned sideways and looked at one place, his eyes slightly widened, his mouth slightly open, with the corners of his mouth almost raised - an expression mixed with surprise and expectation.
The next moment, he quickly stood up and took two steps forward.
"dad……"
However, the word "Dad" was only halfway through and got stuck in his throat. He stopped where he was and turned his head, staring fixedly in one direction.
It was obvious that the invisible father did not stop to pay attention to him.
After a while, he slowly asked, "Dad, are you going on a business trip again? How long will you be gone this time?"
Then, he "stared" at his father as he turned around, walked forward a few steps, lowered his head and reached out to "open the door."
"Yeah, I know. You have to be careful too."
When he looked up again, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and finally slowly rose into a smile.
"Dad, come back early."
He kept the door open and "looked outside". After a while, a few tears welled up in his eyes, but they did not fall.
Three seconds later, He Tong turned around and bowed to the examiners: "I'm done with my performance. Thank you all for watching."
Examiners usually don't respond to candidates much, but this time, the middle-aged teacher sitting in the middle smiled and said, "Student, your micro-expressions are very good. I look forward to having you join us at Yanchuan."
He Tong also smiled and replied: "Thank you for the compliment, teacher."
The second item is a talent show.
This is He Tong's weakness, because he really has no talent. Even his singing is so out of tune that even a million-dollar sound engineer can't save it.
Fortunately, the scope of his talents has expanded a lot now. He Tong took out the prepared tablet and performed a dubbing on the spot, conquering the examiners with his excellent line skills.
Finally, there is a proposition performance.
This is similar to an audition. The candidates are given materials at short notice and have to prepare for half an hour before they go on stage to perform. After all, most of them are students who have never experienced an audition, so the preparation time is extra long.
The only material He Tong's group received was a thin piece of paper with three paragraphs printed on it.
The first paragraph introduces the character's background: A talented swordsman from a martial arts family, nineteen years old, a well-known sword fanatic, has been famous since he was young. After learning martial arts, he went around the world looking for famous masters to challenge him to a duel, and he never lost. He is currently looking for a famous swordsman to compete with.
The second paragraph, scene introduction: A young swordsman heard a table of gangsters talking about the swordsman in a tavern. A few of them said they knew where the swordsman was, so he asked them about the swordsman's whereabouts.
The third paragraph contains only one line of dialogue, which is also an example sentence: "Where is he?" However, there is a note below that this line is for reference only. Candidates can write their own lines.
He Tong rubbed his chin playfully. This test question has a trap.
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