Zheng Qian waited for a moment at the stairs in the corridor, and then Lou Ze walked straight over and said, "The exam has been completed. It's none of your business. Go ahead and do your work! I will give you the admission notice in a while, in March next year.
School starts, just come and report when the time comes."
Master's degrees are divided into academic master's degree and professional master's degree. Academic master's degree is a unified admission and usually starts in July and August. But for those like Zheng Qian who passed the joint entrance examination, the degree he obtained is a professional master's degree, that is, an on-the-job graduate student. The semester starts in early March next year.
After the Spring Festival.
Zheng Qian does not need to worry about his daily studies. During this period, he only needs to follow Lou Ze to brush up his qualifications.
It is worth mentioning that the master's degree is a two-year system, but military arts allows the academic system to be extended to five years or even longer. This is the same as the rules of other graduate schools. Many civil servants with higher positions in the system are still on the job.
Graduate status usually lasts seven or eight years.
The status of a working graduate student does not hinder the career development of working personnel.
Lou Ze drove Zheng Qian directly to the airport. On the way, Lou Ze suddenly said: "I heard you know Russian?"
"A little bit." Zheng Qian nodded.
He was referring to simple lyrics like "Opera", which require repeated practice. If they are simply used for communication, they are basically useless.
Lou Ze nodded, expressing understanding, and then continued: "The European tour after next spring will mainly be in Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Western Europe, with performances in nearly 20 countries. In the past, we have performed in the form of a symphony orchestra or choir.
Come to perform, but we learned that you are quite famous in Eastern European countries..."
Zheng Qian's heartbeat quickened: "What?"
"Your "Opera" and "Dance of the Goddess" are very famous in Europe, especially in several countries in Eastern Europe. They are regarded as divine songs, but most of them think that the original singer is a Russian.
.”
When Lou Ze said this, he suddenly laughed: "Do you understand what I mean?"
Zheng Qian clenched his hands and rubbed them nervously: "Teacher, I probably understand."
"The opportunity to sing solo is rare, and it is a highlight on your resume. You should cherish it!"
Lou Ze said with a smile: "But your boy is also a language genius. He is proficient in four or five languages. He is also a rare talent in the diplomatic field."
Zheng Qian quickly said a few words of modesty.
He is proficient in four languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean and English. He has been proficient in Chinese since he was a child, and he also laid a foundation in English at a very young age. Especially his spoken English is very pure. He can switch between British and American accents at will as long as he wants.
This was due to the large number of English tapes his father Zheng Wei brought when he was doing reselling business in Hong Kong and Shenzhen in his early days.
Later, in order to go to South Korea to become a trainee of PY Company, I also trained hard. Chinese and Korean have many things in common, and it is relatively easy to learn. You know, the upper class in Korea were also proud of being able to write Chinese calligraphy.
, their few remaining recorded documents are basically in Chinese characters, so if you want to understand the history of South Korea, it is necessary to learn Chinese characters.
In modern times, when Korean was created, it also borrowed a lot from Chinese in terms of spoken language.
Zheng Qian already had some talent for languages, so he found common ground and learned Korean quickly.
When I was a trainee in South Korea, in addition to singing and dancing practice, the company also had very high requirements for the trainees' English and Japanese, because South Korea's entertainment companies have great ambitions and the domestic market is too small, and the two major entertainment companies in the United States and Japan
The market has always been a place they covet. Now that China is rising, the mainland market has become a serious source of fat for them.
This gave Zheng Qian the opportunity to be exposed to Japanese.
While others were still struggling with pronunciation, Zheng Qian was already able to communicate happily with some Japanese trainees in simple Japanese.
Of course, this is limited to oral communication. Daily writing, let alone creation, even reading takes a lot of effort.
As for Russian, Zheng Qian can hum some classic songs just by lip service, and if he writes it, he will be blinded. After all, the Russian writing is too elegant and is too different from the Chinese, Japanese and Korean writing, making it difficult to understand.
Zheng Qian was on the plane at two o'clock in the afternoon, flying directly to Hong Kong, preparing to meet Andy and participate in the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director Zhao Wenhui's police film audition.
In the past two days, during the communication with Andy, Zheng Qian also learned that Zhao Wenhui's new film is called "Latent" and is invested by Tsang Liwei. He not only participated in it, but also invited two great actors, Andy and Wei, to join him.
In addition, various talented actors are also willing to reduce their salaries to join. It can be said that it is a gathering of talents, and it has attracted the attention of major media even before filming has started.
The film project has been approved and almost all the actors have been found, all of whom are famous actors.
Director Zhao Wenhui is a veteran who has won the Academy Award for Best Director with great momentum. This time, "Insidious" is even more ambitious, preparing to release a star in the increasingly sluggish Hong Kong film industry and aim at next year's Academy Award.
Therefore, after many actors were invited by the director, some of them agreed without even reading the script.
Auditions? None.
The people who came to participate in the show were all acquaintances in the industry. They knew each other very well about their acting skills. They were also full of confidence in director Zhao Wenhui. With two great actors, Hua Tsai and Wai Tsai, in charge, there was no reason not to join in the fun.
The reason why Zheng Qian received this invitation was that Tsang Liwei and Andy Lau jointly recommended him.
Zhao Wenhui was very happy to give him face. After seeing Zheng Qian's photos, he was ready to let Zheng Qian play the role of Tony Leung Chi-wai when he was young.
There are not many scenes, but it is the beginning of the story line, so there are high requirements for acting skills and audience popularity.
It just so happened that Zheng Qian was also famous in the Hong Kong music scene, so they hit it off immediately.
After Zheng Qian flew to Hong Kong with Ren Xin and others, he drove directly there according to the hotel address given by Andy.
This time, the director, producer and main actors of "Insidious" were all there, and several tables were set up.
It will be officially launched in a few days, and this time it can be considered a launch party.
Although Zheng Qian is very popular, he is a real newcomer in the film industry. In addition, Zheng Qian's flight was delayed and he arrived late, so when Zheng Qian arrived at the hotel, everyone had been drinking and mingling for a while.
Zheng Qian didn't mind this. His rise was too short and he didn't have enough qualifications. If it was a big name like Hua Tsai or Wei Tsai, everyone would definitely wait for everyone to come before serving food.
But a newcomer does not have this qualification.
He was not pretentious. After registering at the place, he was guided into the hotel by the waiter with only Ren Xin, ready to find a seat to sit down.
But Zeng Liwei's sharp eyes were the first to see Zheng Qian who appeared at the entrance.
He quickly stood up, clapped his hands, smiled, and loudly said in a hoarse voice: "Everyone, be quiet, Qianzi is here."
Everyone turned around and looked at Zheng Qian at the entrance, but no one spoke.
In the film industry, these people are all famous actors. They have won various awards and have sufficient qualifications. Although Zheng Qian is a popular yuppie in the music industry, he is not ranked high in the film industry.
At this time, Andy also stood up and called Zheng Qian over: "Why are you here?"
With that said, he asked the waiter to add a seat next to him.
As soon as we arrived, we sat at the main table, which made the actors at other tables immediately feel sour.
Someone said loudly: "Is this Qianzi? Brother Hua, although Qianzi is yours, as a late arrival, you have to punish yourself with three drinks according to the rules!"
Wa Jai laughed and scolded: "He is still a child, he just needs to think about it."
When the man heard this, he also smiled and said no more.
However, in full view of everyone, Zheng Qian did not hesitate. He asked the waiter to bring him a wine glass, poured three glasses in a row, drank it in one breath, and then smiled at the actors around him without changing his expression: "Sorry, everyone, I'm late.
, punish yourself with three glasses of wine.”
Someone cheered loudly.
After Zheng Qian sat down, Andy personally introduced to Zheng Qian the producer, director and the protagonists of this movie who were sitting at the main table.
Director Zhao Wenhui was about fifty years old, with short hair, a long face, dark skin, and deep forehead wrinkles. At this time, after several glasses of wine, he was already a little tipsy. He looked at Zheng Qian and said: "Qianzi, you are a newcomer from mainland China.
, I have something to say up front. I don’t know much about the rules in mainland China, but in Hong Kong, on my set, no matter how good your acting skills are, you must listen to me. I know that you singers who are very popular in the music industry are all
If you want to sing but you can act well, I don’t advocate it, but I’m not against it either. However, after changing your identity, as an actor, you still have a lot to learn..."
Zheng Qian said quickly: "I am willing to listen to Director Zhao's advice."
Producer Ma Dongqing smiled and said: "Qian Zai, the role you play is not much, but it is very important. If everything goes well, the filming can be completed in a day or two. Don't be too nervous. Hua Zai will take care of you. I believe you will be there."
The film industry can quickly establish itself."
Zheng Qian smiled and said, "I'd like to lend you some kind words."
Best actor Tony Leung Chi-wai looked at Zheng Qian for a while, and then said with emotion: "I rarely work with mainland actors. I have the impression that mainland actors are very reserved and stereotyped, but Qianzi is just the opposite. You are so young, and you have such a
With your temperament, your future achievements will be limitless..."
Zeng Liwei smiled and said: "Wei Zai thinks so highly of him?"
"My intuition is very accurate." Tony Leung said with a smile.
Hua Tsai nodded with deep sympathy: "People like Qian Tsai have a certain temperament, as if they were born for the stage. It doesn't matter if they don't attract attention..."
Zheng Qian is often praised by others, but he was a little overwhelmed by the praise he received from these movie stars.
The old man's face turned red and he quickly filled the glass with wine.
At this time, he looked at another young man of his own age.
Being able to sit at the main table obviously has some weight.
"My name is Chen Wenxi." The young man noticed Zheng Qian's gaze and immediately introduced himself.
Seeing this, Zeng Liwei said: "Wenxi is the son of Brother Liu. Don't you know Brother Six? It seems you still need to inquire more in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Haha, Wenxi just won the Academy Award for Best Newcomer. His acting skills are very good."
Not bad, this time I play the young version of Wei Zai in "Latent", and you and Qian Zai are your rivals in the play."
Zheng Qian looked at Chen Wenxi, his eyelids twitching. This boy has thin skin and tender flesh, and a pair of peach blossom eyes that are very eye-catching. He is one of the more popular young boys nowadays...
I feel like my luck is very strong!
Zheng Qian muttered to himself.
Soon, the opening party was over.
Zheng Qian drank several glasses of wine without changing his expression. He has always had a good drinking capacity.
Hua Tsai and others often socialized, so the scene was bearable. After everyone said their goodbyes, producer Ma Dongqing approached the assistant director Ji Zheng and asked him to take Zheng Qian to the company to sign the contract.
Zheng Qian acted as a friendly actor this time, and his salary was only 200,000 yuan.
In fact, most of the other actors have also reduced their salaries to appear, and they are basically the same price, or even lower.
Actors with box-office appeal like Andy Lau and Wai Tsai are basically paid more than 5 million.
You know, the current domestic box office of Hong Kong movies is generally between 3 and 4 million per movie. This time "Insidious" has assembled such a strong lineup, the market's estimated local box office is only about 20 to 30 million.
The glory days of Hong Kong cinema are long gone. Whether it can regain its glory this time or continue to decline, in fact, no one has the confidence.
Of course, in addition to the local market of Hong Kong, all Asian countries are also ticket warehouses. With such a strong lineup, there will definitely be no problem in returning the money.
Zheng Qian doesn't care about salary. What he needs is qualifications and experience. Although he has a certain degree of confidence in his acting skills, he is still far from a real movie king. He only has the experience of shooting on the set of many great directors and being guided by the director in real time.
, in order to take a step further in acting.
After the opening party, the official filming will begin in four or five days.
Hong Kong film production is famously fast. Many famous films are shot in ten and a half days. This time, the director team and the actor team are all experienced. Even so, it is expected that it will take a month to shoot.
The completion is enough to show that director Zhao Wenhui is serious about this film.
After signing the contract, Zheng Qian received the script outline and the storyboard for his role.
This movie tells the story of two men with confused identities, who lurk undercover in the police and the underworld respectively. After a fierce battle, they suddenly wake up and are determined to find themselves.
The plot is generally similar to "Infernal Affairs", but the details are somewhat restrained.
Zheng Qian will play the young version of police officer Chen Yongkang, who is the right-hand man of the underworld boss Zeng Pan and is actually an undercover police officer.
Chen Yongkang's lifelong ambition was to become a good policeman. After applying for the police force, he was selected to join a core undercover program with the purpose of infiltrating the top levels of the underworld.
When success was in sight, the bosses responsible for the plan died one after another, and Chen Yongkang faced a dilemma.
"There really aren't many shots..."
After Zheng Qian finished reading his character's story, he sighed.
Everything is shot forward, with only a few lines of dialogue, compressed into the entire film, about three minutes of scenes...
Newcomers have no human rights.
After Zheng Qian read the script thoroughly, he had no intention of studying it carefully. The filming was officially launched four days later, and tomorrow afternoon, he will go to CCTV to film the first episode of "Avenue of Stars".
After more than a month of pre-heating, "Avenue of Stars" has attracted huge attention due to the popularity of the audience, discussion and other aspects. In particular, the exposure of the judges in the jury box has also attracted a lot of attention.