Chapter 205 Children and Women
Digital cameras are now popular, and although many directors still prefer film, they will not object to using it to record audition shots.
So when Xu Kun left, he specially copied the videos using a mobile hard drive - he also had a USB flash drive, but it was 512MB, which was fine for copying some photo files, but not so good for moving videos.
After returning home and plugging the external hard drive into the desktop computer, Xu Kun subconsciously found the clips of Huo Siyan first. Huo Siyan actually performed quite well, giving the feeling of a pure and flawless little white flower.
But she didn't quite fit Tian Youliang's idea of looking for a 'new actor', and although she acted pure, she didn't have the immaturity of a college student.
If we go back two and a half years, when filming "The Young Emperor", there would be no problem for her to play this role - Xu is to blame for this, if it weren't for his persistent "hormone injections" to ripen her, she might have been able to stay fresh for another two years.
After watching Huo Siyan's audition footage, Xu Kun looked up the audition records of the six other candidates one by one.
First up is Tang Yan. Tang Yan’s performance can only be described as average. There is a sense of surprise, but not enough; there is a sense of student spirit, but not strong enough.
Tang Yan at this stage had not fully grown up yet, and he was not very good at covering up the flaws of his big forehead.
However, her experience of playing the piano since childhood is a plus - in the play, Lin Yuxin is not only a junior girl majoring in Chinese, but also a part-time teacher in an orphanage, teaching Chinese, mathematics, and music.
It was because he heard her and Hao Liang discussing that it would be nice for the orphanage to have a piano that Meng Hao sent the piano to the orphanage.
Next is Xiong Naijin, whose appearance is obviously more in line with the character than Tang Yan:
His performance level was also better than Tang Yan's, but for some reason, Xu Kun always felt that something was missing.
This is probably what is called "eye contact".
Wang Likun brought the most stunning feeling, but it was a bit too much, which made her look less student-like.
Tong Liya, with heavy makeup on, is indeed the most recognizable of the six. She is stunning and student-like, and Xu Kun thinks she is the one who best fits the prototype of the character in the book.
As for Yang Mi...
This girl's fashion look makes her chin seem less square, and she looks youthful and energetic, but it lacks the stunning appeal.
Liu Shishi...
Because she wasn't acting directly facing the camera, there was no problem with her eyes, but it was obvious that her performance was rather stiff, far inferior to Xiong Naijin.
In fact, after watching the performances of these six people, Xu Kun prefers Tong Liya, but Tian Youliang obviously prefers Liu Shishi.
Moreover, Xu Kun was also worried that with such heavy makeup, when it came time to shoot, the emotional changes on Tong Liya's face might not be as three-dimensional and obvious as those on Liu Shishi's.
Hey~
After all, there is no perfect choice.
In the end, Xu Kun decided to respect Tian Youliang's choice. After all, the director is the core soul of a play. If he were to shoot with emotion, it would be more troublesome than choosing an unsuitable heroine.
The next morning, Huo Siyan and Jiang Yiyan called one after another to inquire about the results of the preliminary exam. Xu Kun did not hide it and directly told them the shortlisted list.
Although Huo Siyan was very unhappy, she took the lead in calling and congratulating several 'sisters' who passed the preliminary exam - in terms of social skills, she was indeed better than Jiang Yiyan, but it was precisely because she was so transparent that she and Xu Kun gradually drifted apart.
Upon learning that she had passed the preliminary exam, Yang Mi excitedly called Rong Xinda. Unexpectedly, Li Shaohong scolded her instead, telling her to concentrate on preparing for the exam, as the company had its own plans for her career issues.
This was like a bucket of cold water poured over Yang Mi's head, chilling her heart halfway.
If the actors can find good resources themselves, it's a good thing for the company, right? Why did they scold me instead?
But she changed her mind and thought that this might be Rong Xinda's emphasis on her. After all, she was seen as the future number one actress, and her future acting career must be well planned.
Thinking of this, she made a special phone call to Li Shaohong to apologize, and then found Huo Siyan to tell her that she might withdraw from the re-examination.
Huo Siyan found this a little difficult to understand. Huayi would not have such strict rules for its artists. Isn't Li Shaohong's control too lenient?
On the other side, Xiong Naijin received the news that he had passed the preliminary examination, but he was not happy at all.
Because the TV series "Bloody Jade" she filmed at the same time did not achieve the expected results after it was broadcast on Beijing Channel 4.
This is her first major drama after signing with Huayi!
Previously, Xiong Naijin was worried that the broadcast of "Bloody Jade" would affect her audition for "The Domineering CEO Falls in Love with Me". Now she doesn't have to worry about this anymore, but she really can't be happy.
Chinese drama.
After Tang Yan and Tong Liya received the news, one started to work hard on her hairstyle, trying to find a way to cover up her flaws; the other stayed in the house to think of various whitening remedies - Tong Liya could not afford serious medical beauty treatments at the moment.
Beijing Dance Academy.
Wang Likun was relatively calm. After the audition, she talked to her junior schoolmate Liu Shishi about her audition experience - Wang Likun was a senior and Liu Shishi was a junior.
Because she was obviously not as valued as Liu Shishi, she basically didn't hold out much hope.
Liu Shishi was desperate and tried all kinds of methods, including looking for teachers at school and He Saifei to ask how to improve the problem of her wandering eyes.
He Saifei gave some training methods, but unfortunately they were not enough. Finally, it was the teacher from Beijing Dance Academy who suggested using makeup to cover blemishes, which opened up a shortcut for Liu Shishi.
However, whether this shortcut is good or bad for her is a matter of opinion.
Just like that, May 5th came in a blink of an eye.
That morning, Xu Kun went to the photo studio again. When he was waiting to transform into a domineering boss, a seven or eight-year-old girl suddenly pointed at his nose and shouted, "Auntie, auntie, it's the physical education teacher, it's the physical education teacher!"
The girl who came to take wedding photos thought she had met her niece's teacher, so she came over to talk to Xu Kun, asked about her niece's performance in school, and was curious whether Xu Kun also wanted to take wedding photos.
"You may have misunderstood."
Xu Kun said with a smile: "I am an actor. The physical education teacher she mentioned should be the physical education teacher in "Home with Kids"."
"Yeah!"
The little girl nodded vigorously: "It's Xia Xue's physical education teacher!"
The girl who was about to get married suddenly realized what was going on and pointed at Xu Kun and shouted, "Ah, I recognize you, you are the male lead of Heavenly Sword Heroes!"
"Home with Kids" began to be broadcast in Beijing and Taiwan after the Spring Festival. In less than three months, it broke the ratings record of "Swordsman" last year.
In recent days, the second "Super Girl" broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV has been sweeping the country with overwhelming popularity.
Xu Kun also had some impression of this incident. It seemed that it was even featured in the news broadcast several times afterwards, which shows how popular this talent show was.
The domineering CEO dramas use all kinds of men to weave a fantasy bubble for women; and this talent show with women as the protagonists, half-truthfully creates the illusion that ordinary girls can also shine and become famous.
A children's drama and a talent show have caused more noise than all the TV dramas last year combined.
No wonder people say it’s easiest to make money from women and children.
Xu Kun didn't expect to get the child's money for the time being, but he was sure to get the woman's money this time.
(End of this chapter)
