"I finally returned to my country, and the air in the Greater Magic City is still sweeter!"
As soon as we got out of the airport, Wen Sui took a deep breath of the familiar Chinese "exhaust". Xia Yu teased, "Is it that fragrant?"
Wen Sui nodded crazily, "Yes!"
The main reason is that she has been abroad for almost two months in a row. In the second half of last year, she spent half of her time abroad - she couldn't eat or drink well, and she finally returned home. What's going on here?
The taste makes me feel comfortable!
The play between the corners of the little girl's eyes and eyebrows made several people overjoyed.
Xia Yu's flight was in the early morning of the 17th, and it was already the afternoon of Huaxia when we landed.
As soon as they arrived at the parking lot, Wen Sui said goodbye to Xia Yu, "Uuuuuuu, I'm still very busy this year. I won't be able to accompany you during this period. You have to be good, eat well, rest well, and there is no need to lose weight.
, my Yubao universe is invincible and perfect!”
After waiting for a long time, I reluctantly got into the car.
Since it was Tao Tang who came back here, Wen Sui didn't have to worry about arranging the itinerary.
Besides, Xia Yu has been with Xia Yu for less than half a month since the Chinese New Year, and it is rare to go home. Xia Yu is really embarrassed to bother Wen Sui - she is afraid that Chairman Fei Yangfei will drag him 40 meters away.
A long machete, and asked her to accuse her.
After bidding farewell to Wen Sui, we got into another car.
Tao Tang has been investing in the past two years, not only in the Imperial Capital, the Magic Capital, Xiangjiang, but also in Wanwan. She is not the kind of person who buys and then throws them away, but keeps buying and selling.
Buy and replace step by step.
After two years of hard work, I have now built a house of about 200 square meters in an excellent location and an office of 80 square meters.
When Meng Dong knew this, he was dumbfounded.
Xia Yu only smiled faintly, "otherwise you think that Sister Tang only knows how to stay in the office and work on scripts?"
The car was arranged by Tao Tang. It was not a very good car. A mobility scooter costing over two hundred thousand yuan was more expensive because of the license plate or the company license plate.
When I came to Shanghai this time, I didn't arrange to stay in a hotel, so I stayed in Tao Tang's house. The arrangement that Tao Tang had made here, whether it was real estate or an office, was not just for investment, but also specifically for Xia Yu.
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Xia Yu was still embarrassed at the time, and Tao Tang patted her head and said with a smile, "What's so embarrassing about this? Is it that Yu Bao doesn't want to be Sister Tang's cash cow? I remember when you came back, you were not
That’s what he said.”
Since Tao Tang is so straightforward, Xia Yu has nothing to be embarrassed about.
The day before he came back, Tao Tang arranged for housekeeping to come and clean the house. The house had been put on hold for more than a year after being renovated. Formaldehyde and other such things were almost gone, so there was no pressure to move in.
The flight got off at around three o'clock in the afternoon. I suppressed my sleepiness, had lunch, and then went back to my home in Shanghai to pack my things.
There are four rooms and two living rooms, everything that needs to be packed has been packed, and it’s almost enough for me to unpack my luggage carefully.
Upon arriving at the house, Tao Tang first made a pot of coffee. He had to stay up until after 9:30 pm before resting.
The projector was playing movies that Wei Jingcheng had shot in recent years. Even though he was an acquaintance with Wei Jingcheng, this time was different. With purpose, Tao Tang still analyzed Wei Jingcheng for Xia Yu very appropriately.
, and things.
"Tao Zhang and Director Wei are schoolmates, and they have a close friendship. When he founded Wei Jingcheng Studio in the early years, he invited Tao Zhang to work with him - and in his early years, Tao Zhang was also the matchmaker in terms of resources and connections."
This is also the reason why Wei Jingcheng Studio unconditionally supported Xia Yu’s comeback.
Xia Yu vaguely knew about this.
"From his experience in establishing "Wei Jingcheng Studio" over the years, it is not difficult to see that this person has great ambitions, but his steps are also very steady. His goal is in the film and television industry, but he insists on opening up in the television industry
After a long journey, I slowly entered the film industry!"
"But the subjects he shoots are also very interesting. Most of them are about eras and wars - there are only a few ancient costumes. Such realistic-themed scripts do not require actors to have too good looks, but the acting skills are better to be lacking than excessive!
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"In this interview, there will definitely still be an assessment of acting skills, but it is definitely not the main one - Wei Fei, Yan Jingdan, and Cheng Yun have all completed their auditions. He should be quite satisfied, but he still gave Tao Zhang some face.
, the assessment content will definitely be deepened!”
Xia Yu suddenly understood, raised his eyebrows and asked: "...Senior Brother Tao Zhang said hello to Director Wei?"
Tao Tang nodded, "I have communicated with Teacher Cheng Zhiqing. Although Director Wei said that he was moved, the other three auditions were extremely in line with Director Wei's requirements. If Tao Zhang is not allowed to say hello, I'm worried about your audition, that is,
Just going through the motions."
Just going through the motions? There was nothing I could do about it before my comeback. Now, it's just a waste of time. Why bother.
"Her own strength is very important, and her connections are even more indispensable. Now that she has decided to win this script, even if they start filming, if they have a chance, they have to replace her. What's more, the filming hasn't started yet, and we need a fair competition.
opportunity.”
Xia Yu also knows this truth. Whether you feel emotional or not, it doesn't matter. This is reality.
The two chatted until nine o'clock, then each took a shower, and turned off the lights on time at nine-thirty to rest.
Because "The Wind" is only the original work, Xia Yu didn't get the script.
Even if he got it, Xia Yu couldn't transform it into the script world.
The only chance has been taken by "Cure".
But it's not that he was completely unprepared. Xia Yu chose a similar course a few days ago - he has already completed several stages. In order to pass tomorrow's assessment, he decided to take another class this time!
I packed up little Yuanbao's food, drink, and snacks, and simply fell asleep.
Early the next morning, I woke up on time. Instead of going downstairs, I turned on the treadmill Tao Tang had prepared——
After running for about forty-five minutes, both Tao Tang and Xue Tong woke up one after another;
Perhaps they had survived the day, and perhaps their feng shui was indeed different when they returned to China. Both of them slept very soundly and were very satisfied, without any of the jet lag they experienced when they first arrived in Zurich.
One word, refreshing.
Today's audition time is at nine o'clock. I'm afraid something might be wrong. I also have a very simple breakfast, eggs, bread and milk - in the end, I go out an hour early. Mainly because today is Monday, and the nearby lot is designated for breakfast early in the morning.
It's blocked up.
As for the weather, the weather in the Magic City in mid-to-late February is not very good, and it is worse than that in Berlin - but there is one big drawback, there is no heating. Although Tao Tang has already installed a radiator, it feels , still not as strong as the north.
As for outdoor down jackets, you still need to wear them.
Sure enough, within two streets of leaving the community, I couldn't walk anymore.
Fortunately, Xue Tong was already accustomed to the rhythm of traffic jams in the imperial capital, and once he got used to it in the magical capital, he didn't feel anything was wrong.
"Are you nervous?" Halfway through, Tao Tang saw Xia Yu looking out the window from time to time.
"A little bit." Xia Yu said with a smile. Although this audition was not as good as Gu Zhao's, there was no opponent like Wei Fei in that audition - that actor, the director in the entire film industry was eager to work with him.
However, Xia Yu has not read the original work again. So far, Wei Jingcheng Studio has not disclosed the script, which shows that there may be considerable deviations between the original work and the script. He has read it several times before, and he has almost memorized it, not to mention that he is familiar with it.
A rough idea.
If you are just holding on for the moment, you might as well adjust your mentality.
It took about forty minutes, that is, 8:40, to reach the destination——
"Come up together?"
"No, I'll be the driver and wait downstairs. If there's a fight, give me a call and I'll come up and beat them down!"
In fact, in a place like this, there is almost no fighting, so Xue Tong did not join in the fun.
In her words, "Most of the people in this circle give her a headache when talking or doing things!"
Xia Yu Taotang knew her temper, and since she was the "driver" who applied for the job in the first place, he nodded and made arrangements: "It's not clear how long the audition will last. If you are hungry, just find a place to eat by yourself-"
There is no shortage of places like this in this kind of commercial district. After explaining, Xia Yu and Tao Tang walked straight in.
This is not the first time for Xia Yu from Wei Jingcheng Studio to come here. He came once during the dubbing of "Stunning Beauty Per Capita". It was one of the top five commercial buildings in Shanghai. At that time, Wei Jingcheng Studio bought two floors.
, but some time ago, it was said that another layer was added.
Last time, Xia Yu arrived at the 19th floor. This time, he went to the 16th floor.
Different from the last time, Tao Tang contacted the people from Wei Jingcheng in the parking lot of Xia Yuyi Building. When he went upstairs, he was not with other people, but had a separate elevator, so
Say - don't keep dreaming about meeting a diamond king in the elevator.
The person who picked up Xia Yu was a plump and average-looking woman in her thirties. She was one of Wei Jingcheng's working secretaries. Xia Yu was not surprised that Wei Jingcheng's assistant was not a long-legged beauty.
Have heard it.
As for the source of the gossip, it’s not that she really gossiped. Although there was a little bit of it, it was mainly through Lao Dai who went to visit the crew of "Beiping, Peking" and gave it to Xia Yu to popularize science - "That old boy Wei Jingcheng is a strict wife."
, His mother-in-law is amazing! I didn’t know about San’er’s Secret Technique, there are two men and one woman, the woman is a relative from his hometown and belongs to his wife’s sect!”
Because I had met him last time, there was no need to deliberately say anything, let alone any clichés. Despite his humble appearance, his work ability was really strong, and his mouth was even more airtight.
If you want to ask the assistant about the audition content, that won't work at all.
Different from the "Technical Department" on the 19th floor, the 16th floor serves as Wei Jingcheng's main studio, mainly mid- and high-rise offices, as well as reception and meeting places - and similar to Wei Jingcheng, his office looks
It also smells strongly of books.
At their level, money should be spent, and don't look at it. This office is not in the European and American "luxury style". In fact, it is not simple. The bonsai and the wood are not cheap, but they are not cheap either.
Gu Zhao's level of "extravagance and waste".
At 8:45 a.m., the office was already in action.
When I saw Xia Yu and Tao Tang, there were a lot of strange looks in the studio.
Although Xia Yu's first drama after her comeback was from Wei Jingcheng Studio, the criticism at that time had not changed. Especially since the controversy was going on, most of the staff at Wei Jingcheng Studio wanted to stay away from her for fear of provoking her.
get into trouble.
As a result, now, these people are determined to move forward, but they all have scruples.
Xia Yu just smiled slightly at these looks and didn't care.
Xia Yu and the two followed the assistant into the interior, and could still hear whispers behind them.
But with a "cough", those whispers suddenly turned into the "noise" of work.
Probably every film and television company and studio has such a "conference room type" audition room - although it is not comparable to Gu Zhao Studio, it is about one or two hundred square meters, and it is more like a multimedia room, that is
The audition stage is larger.
As soon as Xia Yu and Tao Tang took their seats, staff members came in with hot water.
Assistant Wei Jingcheng personally brought it to the two of them, looked at his watch, and said with an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry, Director Wei is a bit busy at work today. I have already informed Director Wei that I will come over as soon as it is over!"
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Xia Yu also looked at the time, it was eight forty-eight, and said: "It doesn't matter, it's still early."
Unexpectedly, this wait lasted for an entire hour. During this hour, Xia Yu and Tao Tang drank water several times and went to the toilet each time, but they didn't rush. They looked at each other with a look in their eyes.
It's all a tacit understanding.
As for what is left to do, just do it, Tao Tang continues to arrange work matters——
In one month, the studio has accumulated a pile of work waiting for her to handle.
Xia Yu took out her notebook and continued to write character biographies by hand - she was not idle in Berlin during this period. She would write a review and analysis of the characters after watching almost every movie.
As for the novel "The Wind", I usually write biographies of characters, especially the two characters "Li Ningyu" and "Gu Xiaomeng". By now, I have probably finished writing it, but there are still a lot of things worth tinkering with.
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As for the fact that Wei Jingcheng left them alone for an hour, other actors might think it was a big deal, thinking it must be the director's deliberate embarrassment or lack of respect.
But the two of them chatted until nine o'clock last night and also talked about this matter. Tao Tang's original words were, "Although Tao Zhang's attitude is not tough, and during the crisis, Tao Zhang was always soft-spoken.
Wei Jingcheng will definitely feel embarrassed if we say it out loud. Tomorrow's audition will give us a small showdown. One is to vent the pressure on Tao Zhang's favor, and on the other hand, it is also a test!"
One tests Xia Yu's determination to play this role, and the other tests Xia Yu's mentality.
After all, Xia Yu's "status" is now extraordinary. Once a person reaches a certain height, before he has accumulated a certain foundation, he will inevitably act on his own initiative and be self-righteous. Wei Jingcheng will never allow such a person to appear in the crew.
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As the time came to ten o'clock, the female assistant suddenly raised her head, stood up, and said: "Director Wei!"