EFB Chapter 24 "Youth" Public Selection
Chapter 24 "Youth" Public Selection
It took Feng Xiaogang a long time to prepare for this movie; he spent a month just on the main female roles.
These are the five beauties from the later film "Youth".
These people became famous thanks to "Youth".
The female lead, Miaomiao, became incredibly popular, but she quickly got together with the then-popular Zheng Kai, a pure case of being head over heels in love.
Although this is a movie, Xu An decided to go all out with the audition. Apart from Huang Xuan's role being unsuitable, he decisively chose the second male lead with the most screen time.
They were all new actors, and he didn't think he would lose to them, especially since he had connections now.
While waiting for his audition, Xu An was not idle; he was constantly running around as an extra in the Hengdian film crew.
"Youth" is, after all, a movie. The higher your own attribute value, the better the performance. Ideally, all your attribute values should be raised to Lv2.
The wish was beautiful, but the reality gave Xu An a real headache.
A week has passed, and many attribute values still haven't reached Lv2.
[Host: Xu An]
[Dialogue: Lv1 (92/100)]
[Emoji: Lv1 (81/100)]
【Eyes: Lv2 (4/100)】
[Limbs: Lv1 (89/100)]
[Aura: Lv1 (83/100)]
[Constitution: Lv2 (40/100)]
[Emotion: Lv1 (93/100)]
【…】
【Charm: 12.7】
Appearance rating: 89
Although these attribute values haven't reached Lv2, both appearance and charm have improved.
Although these two attribute values are not useful now, they will be very useful once Xu An becomes famous.
Or, to put it another way, once his drama is released, the audience will have a very high impression of him, and a solid audience base is the foundation for an actor's career.
Just like some people who are good-looking and have great acting skills, but they just don't have public appeal, and no matter how many movies they make, they will never be remembered by the audience.
With his charm and good looks, Xu An is able to make the audience remember him.
When Xu An returned to his rented room after work in the afternoon, he saw Liu Yuning packing her things.
"Are you finally leaving?"
"Hey, I'm about to leave, and you're still so happy?" Liu Yuning's eyes widened.
"I'm happy for you that filming has wrapped up."
"You'd better do this: I've left you some drinks in the fridge; if they run out, you'll have to buy your own."
Xu An nodded.
Liu Yuning's departure was not sentimental, but rather came and went in a hurry.
When Xu An was the only one left in the rented room, it felt somewhat empty.
To be honest, when Xu An and Liu Yuning were sharing an apartment, Liu Yuning did most of the buying, while Xu An simply ate what was provided.
Although he didn't have a good impression of this person, he felt obligated to help him, which inevitably improved his impression of him in Xu An's mind.
Now that they're gone, I actually miss them a little.
Fortunately, a phone call from Tian Xiwei pulled him out of this situation.
"Hey, Xu An, what are you doing?"
"Just finished work."
"I have something to tell you. I rehearsed a play today. Aren't I awesome?"
"Mmm, impressive."
"What? I heard you being perfunctory." Tian Xiwei's voice was full of coquettishness, showing her great dissatisfaction with Xu An.
Xu An didn't say that on purpose. After all, he was already acting, while the other person was just putting on a play at school. Of course, he couldn't stand him.
Do you think my play lacks substance? Are you trying to mock me for showing off?
"You're overthinking it. Why would I laugh at you?"
"Hmph, you have it, you have it. I also want to act in movies, why don't you take me with you?"
"Impossible, don't even think about it. Students should just focus on their studies at school. Why are you always thinking about coming out to act? You won't get any roles even if you come out now. You'd be better off studying."
"I knew you'd say that. Well, you didn't study hard in school either, did you? You went out to film movies, didn't you?"
"Can I be the same as you?"
Xu An frowned.
He never expected that taking a break from school to film a movie would give Tian Xiwei the same idea. If she followed his example, she would be like Barbie Q.
He himself has a cheat code, so he doesn't need to study hard at school. But Tian Xiwei doesn't. If she also had to take on minor roles, she might have to suffer a lot.
After much persuasion, Xu An finally managed to suppress Tian Xiwei's restless heart.
However, this is only temporary. The other party still has this idea, and we need to find a way to make her give up this unrealistic idea.
"Ding-a-ling~"
A WeChat notification sounded, and Xu An picked up his phone to check it. To his surprise, it was a message from Liu Haocun.
Even after all this time, the little girl still remembers him.
【Brother Xu An~ Do you still remember me? /smile】
[A little girl who almost cried from the craving for grilled sausages.]
No, that's not it~ It's my mom who controls my figure. She even twisted my ear last time, it hurt so much~
What? Are you craving something again? But I can't be by your side right now.
【Of course not~ I messaged you this time because I've been nominated for the female lead in Director Guo's "One Second". After training and selection, I might be able to star in his movie~】
Xu An twitched the corner of his mouth at the sarcastic and smug words.
Although he couldn't see the other person's expression while chatting, Xu An could still picture Liu Haocun's smug head-shaking face in his mind.
So this is just for showing off!
For a sixteen-year-old girl, this is in line with her style of doing things.
Seemingly to prove the truth of her words, Liu Haocun also sent Xu An four photos.
The photos show Liu Haocun wearing a white t-shirt and jeans from four angles: the front, back, and two side views.
Don't let her young age fool you; she already has a wasp waist and a perky bottom. No wonder she was handpicked by the Beijing Dance Academy!
After chatting for a couple more minutes, Xu An put his phone away.
In front of him was a notebook containing a character biography of Chen Can, the second male lead in the movie "Youth," which he had prepared from memory, along with his behavioral logic and personality analysis.
He put in a lot of effort to get this opportunity.
July has arrived.
Yunnan Province, located in the southernmost part of China, has become a sweltering oven. The heatwave not only makes the weather extremely humid, but the scorching sun also makes it impossible to open one's eyes.
Despite the terrible weather, Xu An persevered.
The casting for the film "Youth," a joint investment by fourteen companies, was finally announced today.
This includes, but is not limited to, Huayi Brothers, August First Film Production, and kiwifruit...
The entrance to the film set was already crowded with actors who had come to audition.
The word "surrounded" is not an adjective, but a verb.
There were over two thousand people at the scene, mostly beautiful women of all kinds, and even a "hat uncle" was deployed to maintain order.
Clearly, these people are here to audition for the five leading ladies in "Youth".
As a renowned director, Feng Xiaogang's films have a fatal attraction for these people.
As soon as they heard that they were looking for new actresses, actresses from all over the country came, and many of them were even students.
The mixture of various perfumes and sweat created an incredibly overpowering smell.