novellhall Chapter 72 Cai Yinong's Phone Call
Chapter 72 Cai Yinong's Phone Call
Lu Fang-sheng shrugged. "Old Pig wanted to see what the fuss was about, so we just stayed there."
Zhu Yawen sighed, "Brother Chicken, you didn't go to the audition today. Damn, so many people went to audition. People from our school, the Central Academy of Drama, the PLA Academy of Arts, the Beijing Dance Academy, the Communication University of China... Besides students, there were also many actors and reporters. They were packed together. We queued for more than two hours."
Luo Jin also sighed, "Brother Chicken, you're so smart. I don't think we have any hope at all. There are too many people. We probably won't even get a minor role."
Suddenly, Zhu Yawen slammed her fist on the table. Seeing that all three of them were looking at her, she said seriously, "I must become famous. At least if I'm famous, I won't have to go through the hardship of queuing for hours and not even being able to get into the audition room when I go to auditions."
Ji Qingxu chuckled and clapped his hands. "Good, Old Pig has finally grown up."
"If you go, you'll be badmouthing me. I'm telling the truth. When we were watching over there, all the famous actors didn't have to queue up; they just went straight in. It was just us students queuing up outside."
"Haha, don't be discouraged, everyone goes through this phase. How about we go out for a drink?"
"Let's go out for a drink. We've been watching all day and only bought a few steamed buns for lunch. We're starving."
"Let's go, I'm hungry too."
The four of them then got dressed and left the dormitory.
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At the end of 2003, the most talked-about news in the entertainment industry, besides the Central Academy of Drama, was the audition for director Chen Kaige's new film.
With an estimated investment of 300 million yuan, this fantasy period epic, directed by Chen Kaige, has attracted the attention of numerous media reporters and industry insiders.
However, none of this had anything to do with Ji Qingxu, who was focused on his studies at school. On the contrary, Ji Qingxu was a little depressed. Chen Kaige and his new film had stolen all the attention in the entertainment industry, which also led to the fact that Ji Qingxu's first TV series, "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties," had a peak rating of over 10, but apart from local media in Shanghai, there was not much media coverage.
Ji Qingxu is not yet sure how much this drama will help increase his fame, but no one calls him "Luo Cheng" when he is out.
During this period, the song sung by Ji Qingxu also successfully passed the third rehearsal of the Spring Festival Gala and was officially confirmed to participate in the 2004 Year of the Monkey Spring Festival Gala.
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Shanghai Sugar Man Company.
Cai Yinong watched the images on the television screen intently.
"Knock knock knock!"
"Come in."
Upon seeing Li Guoli enter, Cai Yinong gestured, "Come, take a look at this actor."
Upon hearing this, Li Guoli looked at the television and, seeing the male actor on the screen, asked curiously, "Who is this?"
What do you think of Ji Qingxu, the actor who plays Luo Cheng?
Li Guoli crossed his arms and looked at him for a while, then nodded slightly. "His looks, physique, and temperament are all excellent. You want him to play Li Xiaoyao?"
Cai Yinong nodded slightly, "I have that idea, but he's currently with Ciwen Media, so it'll be difficult to poach him."
"So what do you think?"
"I want to give it a try and see if there's a chance; if not, then forget it."
"You think highly of him?"
What do you think of him?
"good."
"It's not just good, this 'Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties' is incredibly popular in the southern region. Many people are discussing this TV series, and his portrayal of Luo Cheng is very impressive."
Upon hearing this, Li Guoli chuckled and said, "So you've already investigated everything."
Cai Yinong said confidently, "Of course we need to investigate thoroughly. I have high hopes for his future, but..."
At this point, Cai Yinong rubbed her temples in distress. "It seems that Ciwen Media also values him highly, but our company doesn't have a leading actor right now. It's a real headache that we finally found someone like him, but he's already taken."
"I remember this film was directed by Hu Mingkai. Shall I contact him and ask?"
"Okay, go ask him. It would be best if you could get Ji Qingxu's contact information. I'll contact him."
"it is good."
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"Before the New Year? I don't have much time before the New Year... Hehe, thank you for your kindness, Mr. Cai, but I really don't have much time before the New Year... Hmm, let's contact each other again."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Qingxu stared at the phone number on his phone for a while before putting it down.
Cai Yinong, the owner of a sugar figurine shop.
The woman called Ji Qingxu and said she wanted to invite him to star in a TV series.
Thinking of the name Cai Yinong had just mentioned, Ji Qingxu stroked his chin and smiled.
Of course I've heard of Ji Qingxu, the famous actress from the 85 Flowers generation. Several of her contemporaries have starred in this series of TV dramas.
However, in his previous life, Ji Qingxu initially thought this was just a TV series. He never expected that the TV series was adapted from a game, and the game was very popular. Games were indeed a blind spot for Ji Qingxu.
Ji Qingxu was naturally very interested in the character Li Xiaoyao. Hu Ge, one of the most famous male actors born in the 80s in his previous life, became a sensation through this role, attracting countless fans.
Just thinking about the conversation, Ji Qingxu scratched his brow. He didn't believe Cai Yinong's earlier statement that the drama "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" was so popular that she came to him for help.
The TV series "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" was very popular, but the popularity of the show did not mean that the actors in it became famous. Ji Qingxu estimated that he was at most a familiar face to the public.
Nowadays, even if a show becomes a huge hit, the supporting actors, no matter how outstanding they are, will only become familiar faces to the audience and no longer be unknown in the industry. They will never have the benefit of a hit show that can make all the outstanding characters in it "ascend to fame" like in the future, unless the show becomes as popular as "My Fair Princess".
Ji Qingxu had heard of Cai Yinong in his previous life. She was a master at making films and television, but a complete mess at running a company.
Ji Qingxu didn't believe that she would be so kind as to give him the male lead role in a TV series for no reason. Ji Qingxu was more convinced that she wanted to use the TV series to lure him out.
Is there a chance that the fish will eat the bait?
Yes, Ji Qingxu is indeed very interested in the role of Li Xiaoyao, but he doesn't want to sign with Sugarman. As for whether this idea is too shameless, Ji Qingxu doesn't care that much.
Looking at his phone on the table, Ji Qingxu decided to wait and see how interested Cai Yinong really was in him. If she called again later, Ji Qingxu decided to go to Shanghai to see if he could get away with it for free.
Ji Qingxu remembered that Liu Yifei and Yang Mi seemed to have successfully gotten something for free. Of course, the result of their freebies was that Cai Yinong launched an online army to smear them terribly. However, this didn't matter to Ji Qingxu. If you get a good deal, shouldn't you let people vent a little? Besides, which popular star doesn't have a lot of scandals? If you don't even have scandals, what kind of famous artist are you?
However, there is definitely no time to go before the New Year. Today is January 15, 2004, and January 21 is New Year's Eve. Ji Qingxu has to go to rehearse every day. It is his first time participating in the Spring Festival Gala, and nothing is more important than this.
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"Sister Zhi, Sister Meiting, Sister Chenhao."
"Qingxu! ×3"
Liu Zhi chuckled and teased, "Qingxu, are you nervous?"
Ji Qingxu chuckled and said, "Sister Zhi, what's there to be nervous about with all of you seniors around? Besides, Brother Xiao Dong is here too."
"Qingxu, are you talking badly about me again?"
Hearing the voice from outside the door, Ji Qingxu replied with a smile, "Brother Xiao Dong, are you especially nervous leading a group of Spring Festival Gala newcomers?"
As Xie Xiaodong walked into the dance studio from outside, he smiled and said, "It's alright. You all performed so well that I'm not nervous at all."
After saying that, she glanced around the dance studio and asked curiously, "Hasn't Huang Yi arrived yet?"
Ji Qingxu and the other three shook their heads in unison, "No."
Xie Xiaodong sighed helplessly, "I'll call her and ask where she is."
After Xie Xiaodong left, Ji Qingxu and the other three exchanged glances, smiled, and remained silent.
Ji Qingxu glanced outside the door and her brows twitched. Huang Yi had been in a bad state lately and was often late for rehearsals because she had broken up with Nie Yuan.
Ji Qingxu learned this news through a conversation with Liu Zhi and the other two. Apparently, it was because Huang Yi had many "passionate scenes" in the two TV series he had previously taken on, "Princess Pearl 3" and "Miracle". Nie Yuan witnessed this when he visited the set, which caused a big conflict between the two. They often quarreled and then parted ways.
There are quite a few couples in the entertainment industry who broke up because of having too many intimate scenes. Ji Qingxu remembers Hao Lei from "**Garden" and Tang Wei from "Lust, Caution" as well-known examples.
Therefore, it's best not to date in the entertainment industry, as this will reduce a lot of trouble.