Chapter 66 Relationships Are Everywhere
Because Wang Hui left in the afternoon for some business, Xu Kun took the initiative to find Li Jianyi to act with him again, and then he received a huge shock.
Previously, when he acted opposite to the professional students from the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy, Xu Kun did not dare to say that he overpowered their opponents, but he basically had the upper hand throughout the whole process. This was certainly due to the character's personality, but it also made him unable to help but feel arrogant.
I feel that people who graduate from professional schools are just like this.
But when he faced Li Jianyi, who played the eunuch Wu Liangfu, Xu Kun's arrogance was completely wiped out. This person is not very famous in the circle, but his acting skills are impeccable.
Even if Xu Kun made full use of his own conditions and acted arrogantly with Li Jianyi, he could easily resolve the situation. His on-the-spot reactions were always different and brilliant.
Several times, Xu Kun, who was used to "planning before taking action", was confused as to how to react.
However, this also inspired Xu Kun's fighting spirit, and he kept fighting Li Jianyi, becoming more and more courageous after each defeat.
In the end, Hao Lei couldn't stand it anymore and pulled him aside: "What level are you at? How dare you challenge our seniors in the theater? Besides, they are specialized in acting in dramas. You are crazy to compete with them in impromptu performances, aren't you?"
After a pause, he lowered his voice and said, "Help my sister tomorrow."
Xu Kun imitated Wu Liangfu and said with a pinched voice, "What are you talking about, Madam? If you have anything to say, just tell me and I will do it."
"Giggle..."
Seeing him so big and pretending to be a eunuch, Hao Lei was so amused that she laughed so hard that she stopped for a while and said, "Seriously, I have a junior sister who will arrive in the capital tomorrow afternoon."
As he said this, he gave Xu Kun a look that said 'you know what I mean'.
Xu Kun agreed without hesitation: "Okay, if I encounter similar cases, I will try to hold it back until the afternoon."
Although he agreed, he didn't say it too firmly. If he dared to suppress someone who performed too well, he would be asking for trouble.
"Transparent!"
Hao Lei punched Xu Kun on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll ask my junior sister to treat you to a good meal later. You can choose what to eat."
After accepting Hao Lei's request, Xu Kun turned around and pestered Li Jianyi again.
Li Jianyi is 46 years old now. After the reorganization and merger of the National Theatre, he also took on part of the task of mentoring and guiding others. So he not only did not care about Xu Kun's "entanglement", but rather appreciated it.
He specifically pointed out: "Your acting skills are pretty good among young people, but if you want to continue to dig deeper, you can't just rely on your own blind thinking. It's best to find a teacher, or get into the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, or Shanghai Theatre Academy while you are still young, and learn acting theory systematically."
Xu Kun had no hope of getting into school, as he was not cut out for studying. It would be good enough for him to get 750 points out of 50 in the college entrance examination.
As for finding a teacher...
I don’t know whether Mr. Ge You will accept disciples.
Near dusk, Xu Kun suddenly received another call from Big Mouth Elk.
To be honest, the two of them have had little contact recently, so Xu Kun was a little surprised to receive the call.
As soon as the call was connected, Li Xiaolu asked directly: "Are you currently working on the set of 'Young Emperor'?"
This time Xu Kun was even more surprised: "How did you know?"
"Cuckoo~"
Li Xiaolu smiled proudly and said, "I have placed spies around you. So, are you scared?"
Speaking of spies, the first person Xu Kun thought of was Bao Qiang. Although Bao Qiang would definitely not betray himself, if a young and beautiful female star took the initiative to inquire about his current situation, he would most likely not hide it.
But if Baoqiang told others, he would definitely tell himself later, so it shouldn’t be him this time.
Who would that be?
It can’t be Chen Xuebin, right?
Xu Kun guessed for a while but couldn't get the point, but fortunately Big Mouth Elk soon revealed himself: "Actually, it's a little sister I met recently. She went to your crew for an audition today. Because I mentioned you to her before, she called me to confirm it." This circle is really not big or small, and you can encounter roundabout relationships everywhere.
Xu Kun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about was that Li Xiaolu got the news from somewhere else and planned to come and compete with Hao Lei for the leading female role.
It’s hard to say about her acting skills, but the temperament and personality of the Queen’s character in the early and middle stages was exactly written based on Li Xiaolu.
Proud, arrogant, and outspoken, she always talks about her past glory, likes to be different and seek excitement, and although she has feelings for Fulin, she is arrogant and awkward with Fulin...
If Li Xiaolu wanted to compete for this role, Hao Lei might not be able to win over her.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
Xu Kun asked casually: "What's your little sister's name?"
"what?"
Li Xiaolu suddenly became alert: "Are you trying to use my name to attack her?!"
"Tell me clearly, who attacked whom in the first place?"
Xu Kun asked in silence, and then said: "After all, she is your little sister. If she can join the group smoothly, I will take care of her as much as I can for your sake."
"Haha~"
Li Xiaolu sneered: "You are not trying to take care of me in bed, are you? But don't count on it. My little sister may appear shy and quiet, but she is actually very ambitious. If you were one of the top four young actors in mainland China, I would consider it. But now... hehe~"
Since the 'Four Little Flowers of Mainland China' have been selected, there are naturally the 'Four Little Male Students of Mainland China' to match them, and they were freshly unveiled in 2000. They are: Lu Yi, Chen Kun, Li Yapeng, and Hu Bing.
These four are considered the first generation of top stars in the millennium.
There is also Huang Xiaoming, who starred in "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" last year, and Nie Yuan, who starred in "Marrying the Wrong Man", and they have also been very popular recently.
Judging from what Li Xiaolu said, she is obviously another ambitious actress.
This is not uncommon in the circle, and it is even a normal thing, so Xu Kun did not think there was anything wrong with it. He ignored Li Xiaolu's sarcasm and said, "If you don't want to say it, forget it. I'm here..."
"Her name is Huo Siyan!"
Hearing that Xu Kun was about to hang up, Li Xiaolu hurriedly said, "It's the one I met through Li Chen a while ago. For the sake of Li Chen and me, you have to take better care of him."
Haha~
The two words "Li Chen" were mentioned one more harshly than the other, and it was obvious that he wanted to use Li Chen to stimulate himself.
But Xu Kun was not fooled by this and said perfunctorily: "We have to wait until she joins the crew first."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Kun went to find Hao Lei to inquire about the results of today's audition.
"Director Liu has chosen three. In addition to Wuyunzhu, he will probably choose the candidate for Huabuzi from among them."
Huabuzi was originally a maidservant beside the empress. Later, she was used by Shunzhi as a tool to take revenge on the empress. She was favored and became pregnant, and then became Concubine Jin.
Unfortunately, she gave birth prematurely due to the conspiracy between the Queen and the Concubine Dowager, and lost the chance to give birth to the eldest son.
Later, both the master and the servant fell out of favor. The queen and Huabuzi huddled together for warmth, and gradually they became a couple and fell in love with each other.
Xu Kun asked for more details and it turned out that Huo Siyan was on the shortlist for Wu Yunzhu's [Dong Efei]. According to Hao Lei, she was a very quiet and pretty girl, which was very consistent with the image of Wu Yunzhu as a literary girl in the play.
But since he can get along well with Li Xiaolu in private, he is probably not an easy person to deal with.
(End of this chapter)
