The young man has a standard Chinese character face shape, with sharp and angular facial contours, sword-shaped eyebrows and sharp eyes, and a bold nose. He looks handsome and handsome.
When the two entered the room, Xie Jin was still blaming Lin Chaoyang. He was so focused that he didn't even notice that there were two more people in the room.
At this time, Lin Chaoyang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "This will do!"
As soon as these words came out, Xie Jin's voice stopped abruptly. He first looked at Lin Chaoyang in surprise, then followed Lin Chaoyang's gaze and happened to see an overly handsome face.
Xie Jin looked surprised and was about to ask Lin Chaoyang, but saw the young man's eyes looking at him. He invited the person here. It was not appropriate to enter the house and leave the person there, so he could only stand up and shake hands with the young man.
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"Xiao Zhu, it's been a hard journey."
The young man had a humble attitude and said politely: "It's not hard. Thank you, Director."
He said hello to Xie Jin and looked at Lin Chaoyang. Xie Jin immediately introduced: "Let me introduce it to you. This is Comrade Lin Chaoyang, the original author and screenwriter of "The Wrangler", and this is Comrade Lin Chaoyang from the Fuzhou Military Region
Comrade Zhu Shimao, a young actor from the drama troupe."
Zhu Shimao warmly held Lin Chaoyang's hand and said, "Writer Lin, hello, hello, I am Zhu Shimao."
"Hello, old...Zhu!"
"Lao Mao" almost blurted out, but fortunately Lin Chaoyang changed his words temporarily. Hearing his title, Zhu Shimao was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "This is a kind name."
"Just call me Chaoyang, don't be so polite." Lin Chaoyang also said.
Zhu Shimao nodded, "Okay."
Only now did Xie Jin have time to ask Lin Chaoyang, "What did you mean by what you just said?"
Lin Chaoyang pointed at Zhu Shimao and said, "Isn't this the ready-made Xu Lingjun!"
After confirming what Lin Chaoyang meant, Xie Jin's face was full of surprise. He looked at Lin Chaoyang and then at Zhu Shimao.
Zhu Yongde and Bao Zhifang in the room didn't notice Lin Chaoyang's words "This will do" just now. This time Lin Chaoyang spoke again and they finally realized something. They also looked at Zhu Shimao with surprised eyes.
Zhu Shimao looked confused and didn't know what riddle Lin Chaoyang was playing.
He joined the army in 1970 and became an actor in the Repertory Theater of Fuzhou Military Region with his outstanding appearance. In 1975, he was chosen by director Shui Hua of Yanjing Film Studio to star in the movie "Children of Xisha".
It's a pity that the film was aborted in the end, but it also started his film career.
In 1977, Xie Jin was preparing to shoot the movie "Ah! Cradle" and he was invited to audition. As a result, he was seconded by the Bayi Film Studio to shoot the movie "War Hymn" written by Huang Zongjiang.
This time Xie Jin was going to film "The Herdsman", and he thought of Zhu Shimao, so he notified him to come to Yanjing to try out the film.
Zhu Shimao was naturally overjoyed when he received Xie Jin's offer. He had always regretted missing out on cooperating with Xie Jin due to filming.
Zhu Shimao is twenty-six years old this year. He has acted in several movies and has been the leading actor, but he is still not famous.
He knows very well that in this industry, working with famous directors is almost equivalent to becoming famous instantly, so how could he not cherish this opportunity?
All the way north, as soon as he arrived at the hotel and put down his luggage, he was called by the assistant director Bao Zhifang to meet with the director. He also met Lin Chaoyang, the original author and screenwriter.
He was still a little nervous at first, but looking at the scene in front of him, he could no longer care about his nervousness.
After being confused at the beginning, Zhu Shimao noticed the message hidden in Lin Chaoyang's words.
Isn’t this the ready-made Xu Lingjun!
Zhu Shimao had read the novel "The Wrangler", so he naturally knew that Xu Lingjun was the protagonist of the novel, and he was invited to audition for the "Wrangler" movie this time.
Right!
Zhu Shimao looked at Lin Chaoyang with a hint of enthusiasm in his eyes. This was recognition from the original author and screenwriter!
Regardless of Zhu Shimao's presence, after the initial surprise, Xie Jin pulled Lin Chaoyang and asked: "The actor has just arrived and the play hasn't been tried yet."
"Then try it. Didn't you call me here? Why, you still don't like it?"
Lin Chaoyang's rhetorical question left Xie Jin speechless. It wasn't that he didn't think highly of Zhu Shimao, on the contrary, he was quite optimistic about it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked him to come to Yanjing all the way.
The main reason was that he didn't adapt to Lin Chaoyang's acting style. He saw a bunch of handsome young men during the day and said it was inappropriate without even thinking about it.
Finally, when we arrived at Zhu Shimao's place, before he could say anything after entering the room, he recognized with one look that this was the male protagonist.
"Is this too childish for you?"
Xie Jin's complaint was not only that he disliked Lin Chaoyang's decision as being childish, but also that he was angry that his authority as a director was being flouted.
"Art requires feeling." Lin Chaoyang said perfunctorily, and then said: "If you don't agree, then just pretend I didn't say it."
Instead, he drove Xie Jin into the car, making Xie Jin feel as sick as if he had swallowed a fly.
"Did you do this on purpose?" Xie Jin asked.
"It's not intentional, I just think he looks like the Xu Lingjun I wrote about." Lin Chaoyang said in an innocent tone.
Xie Jin stared at Lin Chaoyang for a few seconds, not wanting to be angry with Lin Chaoyang anymore, he turned his head and looked at Zhu Shimao.
He had to admit that Lin Chaoyang's words made some sense.
Before calling Zhu Shimao to come, Xie Jin just had a try mentality. After all, his impression of Zhu Shimao still only existed a few years ago.
Goodbye now, compared to the students I saw during the day, Zhu Shimao's appearance is more mature and handsome, and his temperament is gentler. It really fits the image of Xu Lingjun in the novel.
Although Lin Chaoyang's cold shot caught him off guard, it didn't seem entirely unreasonable.
With this thought in his mind, Xie Jin stopped entangled with Lin Chaoyang and instead pulled Zhu Shimao to chat.
The topic naturally started from their previous chance of almost collaborating, then they talked about Zhu Shimao's development in recent years, and finally they talked about "Wrangler".
"You just arrived today. Let's have a good rest tonight. Let's try out a show tomorrow." Xie Jin finally said.
Zhu Shimao didn't expect that the screenwriters recognized him, but the director was still hesitant. He stood up eagerly.
"Director Xie, I'm not tired. I can audition now."
Zhu Shimao's positive attitude surprised Xie Jin. He asked Zhu Shimao to come to the room to say hello.
Zhu Shimao had just taken a train for more than 20 hours from Fujian to Yanjing. No matter what, he had to let his family take a rest and get a good sleep before talking about business.
Now that Zhu Shimao took the initiative to request an audition, he actually admired the actor's hard work.
"Okay, let's try it."
The audition was in a hurry, and it was still the same page, but now there was no one to play with Zhu Shimao, so he could only play a one-man show.
Xie Jinxuan's scene had very few lines and relied entirely on eyes, expressions, and movements. It was a test of the actor's skills. Zhu Shimao's performance was much better than that of the students during the day.
Zhu Shimao stood there after the performance, looking at Xie Jin. Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, he couldn't help showing a little nervousness on his face, "Director..."
"good!"
After being silent for a while, Xie Jin finally spoke.
But his words did not make Zhu Shimao relax. Director Xie just said that it was good, but he did not say what the result would be.
"The character Xu Lingjun..."
Xie Jin spoke again and paused.
Zhu Shimao's heart almost rose to his throat, and the brief pause became extremely long.
"I'll give you the role of Xu Lingjun!" Xie Jin finally said.
Hearing this, Zhu Shimao felt a surge of ecstasy in his heart, and his face was full of excitement.
"Thank you, guide!"
"No need to thank me, it's your qualifications that fit this role."
On the first day he arrived in Yanjing, he won the role and became the leading actor in Xie Jin's new movie. This was something Zhu Shimao never dreamed of doing. The joy in his heart was indescribable.
After the surprise, Zhu Shimao looked at Lin Chaoyang again. Lin Chaoyang was the first person to recognize him just now, and his eyes were full of gratitude.
"Thank you, Writer Lin."
"I've already said it, just call me Chaoyang." Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.
After settling on Zhu Shimao as the male lead, Zhu Yongde suggested: "It's getting late, let's go have a meal first, and just treat it as a pick-up for Xiao Zhu."
After having dinner with Xie Jin, Zhu Shimao and others, Lin Chaoyang rode his bicycle back home and found his uncle sitting at home.
When Tao Yucheng saw Lin Chaoyang coming back, he came over and asked, "Chaoyang, have you eaten yet?"
There was a hint of hospitality in his words. Based on Lin Chaoyang's understanding of him, he knew that he must be asking for something.
"I just ate outside. Brother, what's the matter with you?"
"Yes. Chaoyang, I heard that Director Xie is casting for "Wrangler"? Did you go to Yanying today?"
It's no secret that Xie Jin wants to cast for "Wrangler". These days, casting either goes to various theater troupes or to professional schools. It's not surprising that my uncle knows about it.
"Um."
"Has the actor been appointed yet?" Tao Yucheng asked worriedly.
Lin Chaoyang probably understood his purpose and said truthfully: "The male lead has been decided, but the female lead has not yet been decided."
Hearing this, Tao Yucheng was half regretful and half happy. It was a pity that the male lead had been cast, but he was happy that the female lead had not yet been cast.
"Who has chosen the male lead?"
"Zhu Shimao."
"Which class is Yan Ying in?"
"It's not from Yan Ying. He's an actor from a local drama troupe. I met Director Xie before."
After hearing Lin Chaoyang's explanation, the look of regret on Tao Yucheng's face disappeared and he started laughing instead.
He was originally worried that Xie Jin would go to Yanying first, and they would not have a role in the casting. He did not expect that Yanying was so unsatisfied that he didn't get any of the two roles.
“Yan Ying’s current generation of students is not good!”
Lin Chaoyang can probably understand the psychology of his uncle. The relationship between Yan Ying and Zhongxi is like Shuimu and Yan Da, who fall in love and kill each other.
After making a few sarcastic remarks, Tao Yucheng asked again: "Chaoyang, Director Xie, does he have any criteria for casting?"
"The standard is, of course, that it fits the character."
Lin Chaoyang said this, but he didn't say it. Tao Yucheng asked a few more questions and found that there seemed to be no shortcut, so he made up his mind again on Lin Chaoyang.
"Chaoyang, what do you think the character Li Xiuzhi should be like?"
Lin Chaoyang naturally knew what his uncle was planning. After all, he was from his own family, so he could still help with this little favor.
Tao Yucheng left with satisfaction after listening to him analyze the character image and characteristics of the heroine Li Xiuzhi.
The next day, Lin Chaoyang, Xie Jin and others came to the Central Theater.
The male lead of the movie has been confirmed, and the actress was selected today. After hearing the news, the male students in the drama were full of disappointment, thinking that they had been robbed of the opportunity by Yanying's students, and they couldn't help but curse and complain.
The casting process is the same as yesterday, but because there are less male students, the efficiency is much faster than yesterday.
Before lunch time, Xie Jin and others had already selected all the students, but Xie Jin did not choose the ideal candidate Li Xiuzhi.
"Director Xie, why don't you go eat first?" Zhu Yongde suggested when he saw that it was already lunch time.
Xie Jin originally had great hopes for Chinese opera, but he did not expect to find a heroine whose temperament and image could match his imagination after searching through the 77 and 78 acting classes. He was inevitably a little disappointed.
"Okay, let's go eat first."
While he was talking, Lin Chaoyang saw Tao Yucheng secretly waving to him at the door and walked out.
Chapter completed!