Huayu: Brother, I'm having such a great time!

Chapter 25 The Audition of Boyi

I could vaguely hear noises coming from Tang Yan's room.

Xu Jingxing immediately regained his composure.

"I really didn't see anything this morning."

He quickly stood up. "I'm going to the restroom."

After saying that, she ignored Guo Zhenni behind her and went straight to the bathroom.

He closed the door and quickly washed his face with cold water.

Fortunately, I've been using Xiao Xu quite frequently these past few days, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to control my impulse.

No matter how extraordinary someone is, or how strong their body is, they can't withstand the daily strain.

Besides, this is reality, not a Japanese adult film. Who would dare to openly have affairs with their best friend just because their wife is sleeping next door?

Do you think everyone else is deaf?!

Xu Jingxing heard the sound of a door opening and closing in the bathroom.

When I came out of the restroom, I found that Guo Zhenni had already left.

She didn't come back until I went to bed that night.

Tang Yan also called her, but no one answered. She only sent a text message to let her know she was safe and that she wouldn't be going home tonight.

Tang Yan didn't ask any more questions. After all, they were all adults, and she shouldn't interfere too much in other people's private lives.

The next day, Tang Yan went out to film early in the morning.

After tidying up at home, Xu Jingxing arrived at the audition location at 9:45.

The conference room on the 5th floor of the Fengjing Jiali Hotel.

When I arrived at the fifth floor by elevator, the entrance to the conference hall was already crowded with people.

This film is a big production by a famous director; there are three directors alone.

Furthermore, it is a TV series co-produced by CCTV and Yongxi Film and Television Company, and it will premiere on CCTV-8 in the future.

Apart from a few lead actors who have already been cast, the remaining roles are currently vacant.

Of course, there are also actors who want to win roles and dream of becoming famous overnight.

After exiting the elevator, Xu Jingxing glanced around and recognized many of the actors, though those were all from several years later.

I found a seat at random and made a phone call to Li Liang.

The call was connected.

"Hey, Liang, I've arrived."

"Okay, wait a moment. I have some things to take care of. I'll call you in a bit. Just go straight to room 508."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Brother Liang."

Watching the people sitting in the conference room walk in one after another, and then walk out one after another, some happy and some sad.

They are likely competing for a minor role with just a few lines.

For supporting roles with significant screen time, the roles are usually filled by actors who are already used by major film and television companies or directors. When these internally recommended people come to audition, the competition is naturally much easier.

Even more remarkably, with just a phone call or a single sentence, one can easily obtain a role that others dream of.

That's how cruel the survival rules are in the entertainment industry.

With so many people in China, a considerable number want to enter the entertainment industry every year, but very few actually succeed.

The competition for the role of Zi Ling alone attracted nearly 400,000 people, highlighting the brutal nature of the competition.

After waiting for about half an hour, Li Liang called.

Xu Jingxing stood up, took a breath, adjusted his mindset, and then walked towards 508.

After knocking politely on the door and receiving a "come in" reply, Xu Jingxing pushed the door open and went inside.

The room was a small conference room, much smaller than the rooms of the people who had just auditioned.

There was only one table inside, and five people were sitting behind the table.

Xu Jingxing knew two of them: one was director Cheng Lidong, and the other was Fan Bingbing, one of the lead actresses in this TV series.

Upon seeing Xu Jingxing enter, Cheng Lidong merely raised his eyelids, then glanced at Xu Jingxing's resume in his hand before looking at the middle-aged woman sitting beside him.

"Sister Gu, how about we take Guan Lijie outside and wait for a bit, then we can talk after we finish this interview?"

After hearing this, the woman called Sister Gu laughed a few times, then leaned against Cheng Lidong and said, "Old Cheng, look, there are no outsiders here. We'll just sit here and make sure we don't bother you."

"Sister Gu, isn't this against the rules?" Cheng Lidong said, then turned to the man sitting to his right. "Xiaoming, what do you think?"

Before Xiaoming could speak, Sister Gu quickly interjected, "We've worked together many times before, Yang Xiaoming, it's alright, right, Xiaoming?"

Yang Xiaoming could only give an awkward laugh and remain silent.

Cheng Lidong stopped dwelling on the matter and looked up at Xu Jingxing. "Xu Jingxing, right? Please introduce yourself first."

Xu Jingxing, who had intended to greet Cheng Lidong, understood what was going on when he saw Cheng Lidong pretending not to recognize him.

He then recounted his entire filming career, starting from his sophomore year.

After listening to Xu Jingxing's words, Sister Gu glanced at Guan Lijie sitting next to her, then covered her mouth and laughed.

Logically, covering one's mouth is meant to prevent others from hearing one's laughter, but Sister Gu seemed determined to let others hear it, laughing very loudly.

"Sister Gu, what's wrong?"

Cheng Lidong asked.

"It's alright, it's alright, you can continue."

Cheng Lidong glanced at Sister Gu with a somewhat displeased expression, then turned to Xu Jingxing, "What's your understanding of the character Boyi Kao?"

Xu Jingxing shared the anecdotes about the figures he had specially compiled yesterday.

The entire romantic storyline between him and Daji in the drama, from beginning to end, has also been summarized.

Fan Bingbing sat next to Cheng Lidong and nodded in agreement after Xu Jingxing finished speaking.

Just as Xu Jingxing finished speaking and was about to reply, Sister Gu interrupted inappropriately:

"Xiao Xu, right? Judging from his resume, he hasn't even graduated from university yet and has only acted in a few films. Isn't that a bit too little filming experience?"

"This all takes time and effort to build up. Nobody starts out as a seasoned actor."

Seeing that Cheng Lidong's expression was a bit off, Yang Xiaoming, who was sitting next to him, quickly tried to smooth things over.

"That being said, the character of Boyi Kao is still very important in this drama. He is responsible for all the plot in the early part. I am worried that the first three episodes will lose viewers if we use a newcomer with little experience."

Sister Gu took a sip of water, glanced at Cheng Lidong, and continued:

"I had dinner with Director Jin a couple of days ago. He thinks highly of my son Jie and said that the role of Boyi Kao really needs someone with rich acting experience to play it."

Director Kim is one of the directors who co-directed this film.

Before coming, Xu Jingxing specifically looked up his Baidu Baike page. He is a director from Taiwan who specializes in historical dramas, martial arts dramas, and mythological dramas. He is the most famous director among those involved in this joint production, so he has a lot of influence.

Hearing that Sister Gu had brought up Director Kim Aoxun and that Sister Gu was a famous agent in Hong Kong, and that we might need to use her resources in the future, there was no need to offend her for a supporting role.

Yang Xiaoming glanced at Cheng Lidong, and seeing that he didn't speak, he was about to speak when Fan Bingbing, who was sitting next to him, suddenly spoke up:

"I don't think acting experience is that important. I've seen many actors who are born to be actors. Even though they started out playing small roles, or even without lines, it didn't stop them from stunning everyone when they became the lead. Don't you think so, Director Cheng?"

Director Cheng immediately chimed in, "Indeed, acting still relies heavily on talent."

Sister Gu was speechless, and seeing the awkward silence, Yang Xiaoming tried to smooth things over again, "How about this, since he's already here, why don't we let this young man try out the role, and then we can talk?"

"I think it's okay."

Cheng Lidong closed Xu Jingxing's brief calendar and looked at Fan Bingbing beside him. "The audition script for him is all about scenes with Daji. How about we trouble Bingbing to go up and act with him?"

Fan Bingbing smiled. "Director Cheng just can't stand seeing me idle. Okay, no problem."

She opened the script. "Is the content the same as what Brother Guan just said?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Fan Bingbing straightened her clothes and went out.