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Chapter 124 Bringing in Teacher Wang Chunzai

Zhang Ruonan shook her head, her tone softening slightly, but still firm: "Brother Li, I don't mean to say you did a bad job."

I think our team is just starting out, so we should save money where we can.

The initial funds should be spent wisely.

"I know, Mr. Zhang. But there are only a few decent clothing rental companies in the capital, and the prices are all about the same for those that are of acceptable quality."

"I've also looked at the cheaper ones, but the fabric reflects light when you wear them, especially noticeable in front of the camera." Old Li's tone was somewhat helpless.

Wang Zian calmly put down the storyboard in his hand.

"This is easy to solve!"

"This is easy to solve. We'll start by filming the Republican-era drama 'The Red-Robed Girl,' where cheongsams and traditional Chinese costumes are the main focus. We'll save 'Escape from the British Museum,' which has the most demanding costume requirements, for last!"

"The period costumes and museum uniforms inside will require more preparation time. Also, Nan-jie, could you go and ask Zhou Ye to help design the period costumes for the British Museum?"

"Haven't she been working on modified Hanfu? I've already sent her the style that the British Museum needs, so she can try designing a few more realistic costumes for the show first."

"As for production partners, just contact your company directly!"

Zhang Ruonan frowned. "I'm not trying to steal business from my family!"

"I know!" Wang Zian said with a smile, "I've worn your clothes before, and I know the quality is very high!"

Zhang Ruonan frowned and thought for a while, then closed the report and tucked it into the folder in front of her.

"I know what to do! Don't worry about this, I'll prepare a new financial statement for you later."

"Okay!"

He finished dealing with the costume issue first, and then turned to the three girls opposite him who were holding scripts.

"How's it going? Have you got it?"

All three nodded at the same time.

Which role do you want to play?

Honestly, he was just asking that question casually!

Zhou Ye said, "I love the British Museum!"

Tian Xiwei: "I like to warm a cup of tea~!"

Liu Haochun: "I like Chi Ling~!"

Wang Defa!

Why do they all choose the exact opposite?

"Could you explain your reasoning?"

Zhou Ye spoke first, "This plot is so captivating. Xiao Yuhu walks out of the glass display case and travels alone through London back to China, conveying that feeling of loneliness and stubbornness. I think my image can carry it off, and I can portray it well."

Tian Xiwei held the script for "Warm a Cup of Tea," her round almond-shaped eyes shining with a light that was different from what he had expected.

"I want to act in this. It looks simple at first glance, but the more you read it, the more you appreciate it. The last part almost made me cry. I think I'll be very immersed in the role."

Wang Zian turned to Liu Haocun.

She sat obediently as always, the script neatly placed on the table, her hands folded over the cover.

Noticing his gaze, she immediately straightened her back, as if she had been called on by the teacher to answer a question in class. Her voice was still soft as ever, but now it held a certain certainty rarely seen in her before.

"The story of 'The Red-Haired Girl' is so poignant, and I saw a lot of theatrical performances in it. I felt like I could dance it myself. Those Peking Opera gestures and movements have some commonalities with the basic skills of our folk dance."

Everyone's reasons are reasonable and well-founded, stemming from their own experiences.

He couldn't refute it.

Prince An fell into deep thought.

Zhang Ruonan, observing his changing expression, smiled smugly and said in a leisurely tone, as if she enjoyed watching a good show:

"Let's try them all on! We were going to try them on anyway."

At that moment, Wang Zian's phone rang again.

Upon seeing the caller ID, he immediately burst out laughing.

"Alright, here come the more professional ones!"

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Some of the bewildered crowd followed him all the way to the factory gate.

A middle-aged woman wearing a dark gray linen shirt stood next to the security booth at the factory gate. She was slender and her hair was simply tied back.

When Zhou Ye saw that face, his eyes widened instantly.

Old Li was so surprised that he opened his mouth and subconsciously straightened his back a little.

Wang Zian jogged up to him, "Teacher Wang Chunzai, you actually came!"

"What are you saying?!" Teacher Wang smiled and glanced at him. "Since you're interested in acting and have decided to act, of course I had to come and see. You were one of the promising talents I had my eye on back then."

Wang Zian pretended not to notice Teacher Wang's probing.

Wang Chunzai didn't take it to heart and looked past him to the people behind him.

The first thing that catches the eye is Zhou Ye and her three friends.

With Teacher Wang's professional eye, he immediately recognized that these were four promising talents!

"They are..."

"Oh!" Wang Zian explained with a smile, "This is my team! Teacher Wang, let me introduce you!"

"This is Zhou Ye, I won't say much, you should know her!"

Wang Chunzai nodded, his gaze falling on Zhou Ye's face, a faint smile appearing on his lips, a smile with the gentleness characteristic of a teacher.

"Zhou Ye, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see, Teacher Wang!" Zhou Ye quickly smiled, his voice carrying the nervousness typical of a high school student bumping into their homeroom teacher on campus.

The other two, Tian Xiwei and Liu Haochun, also stood to the side like quails.

Wang Zian looked at Tian Xiwei, "This girl with the big eyes is called Tian Xiwei, she's a student at the Shanghai Theatre Academy this year!"

"This is Liu Haochun, a freshman at the Beijing Dance Academy!"

"This is our company's general manager, Zhang Ruonan, from Hangzhou University of Science and Technology."

"This one~~~"

When Wang Ziwei was about to introduce Lao Li, Lao Li stepped forward and extended his hand: "Teacher Wang, it's been a long time! My name is Li Qi, and I'm from the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy!"

Wang Chunzi glanced at him, narrowed her eyes slightly as if searching for the face in her memory, then nodded gently and shook hands with him.

Her gaze lingered on the four girls.

As someone who has taught acting for decades, she can tell a person's potential at a glance.

One was born with the potential to play a female role in traditional Chinese opera, with well-proportioned features and an air of righteousness in her eyes; the other was adorable, with photogenic features and an innate sweetness; the other had very lively eyes, standing there quietly, but something was flowing in those eyes; the other had a clean and pure temperament, unforgettable at first glance.

Unfortunately, apart from Zhou Ye, who is from the Beijing Film Academy, the others are not.

She gently put the thought aside and nodded to Wang Zi'an.

"Let's go in and take a look."

"Great! We're just choosing roles, and you're a professional, Mr. Wang, could you give us some advice?"

As Wang Zian turned around and led her inside, the smile on his lips was deeper than at any other time that morning.

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The costume fitting officially began. The first to have their makeup done was the female lead in "The Red-Haired Girl".

This makeup look is the most complex one in the entire short drama.

The oil-painted makeup of Kunqu opera female roles is not ordinary makeup. The base makeup alone requires several layers, from applying white oil paint as a base to outlining the eye sockets and cheeks with red oil paint, and then drawing up the outer corner of the eye with black eyeliner. Every step must be done correctly.

Fortunately, there are now more than one makeup artist in the company.

Sister Su works with Zhou Ye and Xiao Qi as Tian Xiwei's full-time assistant; the other two are very young, one is called Xiao Yu, who is Liu Haochun's makeup artist, and the other is called Yan Yan, who is mainly responsible for Wang Zi'an.

Wang Zian sat in front of the mirror, and Yan Yan was standing behind him applying his makeup.

But his attention wasn't on his face at all; instead, he was staring intently at what was behind him through the makeup mirror in front of him.

Old Li was sitting next to Wang Chunzi, carefully handing over several scripts and storyboards while muttering something, his expression resembling that of a graduate student handing in a midterm assignment to his professor.

Wang Chunzai flipped through the script of "Red Cliff" and occasionally looked up at Zhou Ye, who was getting his makeup done at the dressing table. His expression was calm and showed no inclination.

But her finger was resting on a page of the script, which happened to be the last scene.

She and the male lead finished singing "The Peach Blossom Fan" on the stage, and then calmly faced death.