Chapter 132: Professional Villain

I simply put on some makeup and fixed my hair in the dressing room.

I didn’t put on a wig because it would take too much time, but I changed into an ancient style robe instead.

After finishing, the staff took him to the small meeting room.

As soon as he entered the room, Zhang Yuan saw a man and a woman whispering.

Zhang Yuan had excellent hearing and heard gossip like "Nie Yuan", "not bad", "very suitable" and so on.

He understood in his mind that these two people were obviously very satisfied with Nie Yuan's performance just now.

Even though Zhang Yuan did not approve of Nie Yuan's style of doing things and his emotional life, he also admitted that this temporary "rival" who was competing for the same role was indeed very powerful.

Even in the crowded Chinese entertainment industry, this guy's acting skills are among the best.

"However, an actor's strength is not just his acting skills," Zhang Yuan said secretly.

Let’s talk about the two people in front of us. There are two of them in total, one man and one woman.

The woman was short and fat, with a bowl-cut hairstyle similar to a "beetle".

The man was just the opposite, tall and thin, so thin that it seemed as if his flesh had shrunk into his bones.

These two are the director Li Huizhu and screenwriter Chen Shisan of "A Chinese Ghost Story".

These two are both talented, not to mention Chen Shisan.

In the talented screenwriter circles of Hong Kong and Taiwan, he can be called a genius. He has written "My Date with Spring", "Young Fang Shiyu", "My Date with a Vampire"...

This man is not only talented, but also successfully married a beautiful woman, making others envious.

Li Huizhu is no less impressive. In addition to her many collaborations with Chen Shisan, she also produced two popular works, "Palace" and "Legend of Lu Zhen".

Both of them are masters in the circle, which shows how much Yang Dengkui has invested in making Xu Xiyuan famous.

"Hello, teachers." Zhang Yuan stopped, clasped his arms, bowed, and greeted them.

"He's not bad looking." Li Huizhu looked up and whispered to Chen Shisan who was standing beside her.

"He's taller than Nie Yuan and better looking."

"We're looking for actors, not models." Chen Shisan replied with a smile, thinking that Li Huizhu is a woman after all, and she is indeed a face control.

In the first round of auditions, a complete script was not given, but a few thin pieces of paper.

Zhang Yuan took a look and saw that the content consisted of one scene for each character.

The second male lead is Zhuge Liuyun and the third male lead is the Seven Nights Demon Lord.

When it comes to auditions, of course the director and screenwriter have the final say. Actors are just commodities and they have the final say on how to manipulate them.

Speaking of which, this was the first time, apart from "Conquer", that Zhang Yuan did not have an "inside help" before the audition. After all, he knew the directors of "The Story of a Noble Family", "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" before the filming, so he naturally had an advantage during the audition.

After spending a few minutes reading the script, the director asked him to play the character of Zhuge Liuyun first, because according to Chen Shisan's design, Zhuge Liuyun's character was ranked before Qi Ye.

The personalities of these two characters are exactly opposite, one is lively and cheerful, the other is deep and serious.

Zhang Yuan tried his best to appear cheerful, but he had too little time to prepare, had never played a similar role before, and lacked observation, so even he was not satisfied with his performance.

Li Huizhu and Chen Shisan shook their heads repeatedly.

"Embroidered pillow..." Li Huizhu sighed in her heart: "What a waste of a good-looking face."

Chen Shisan originally thought that he was too young, and now when he saw him playing Zhuge Liuyun, he felt that he was far from the character he had created.

"Okay, that's enough. Adjust your state and perform the role of the Seven Nights Demon Lord." Director Li shook his head, looked at Chen Shisan, and whispered.

“Where did you find the actors?”

"It was Sister Yang from Baiheli who asked me to contact her."

Baiheli is the film and television company of the big boss Yang Dengkui.

"I guess it's someone's connection again." Chen Shisan frowned in disdain. The male and female protagonists are already related.

Especially Xu Xiyuan, Chen Shisan felt that this woman was not even as pretty as his wife, so how could she be qualified to play Xiaoqian.

He doesn't even think about the fact that his wife is Gigi Lai, with her breasts, waist and long legs, she was a goddess at her peak.

"Well, we have interviewed people properly, and we have done our best. We just need to give an explanation to the investors." Li Huizhu also felt it was troublesome: "We can't just hire people with connections. We also have to consider the effect of the film."

The two reached a consensus.

With Nie Yuan's performance before and Zhang Yuan's mediocre performance just now, the two of them just watched it casually, which was better than nothing.

Unlike the other two, Zhang Yuan was full of energy.

After all, his target was Qiye, not Zhuge Liuyun.

In addition, since his debut, three out of the four roles he has played are villains, so he is very familiar with portraying such fierce and tragic characters.

Since his performance just now was not satisfactory, he must now doubly demonstrate his advantages!
"Should you let this man go or not?"

The content of this paragraph is that Heishan forced Xiaoqian to marry him, and Qiye drew his sword and rode away.

As Zhang Yuan was reciting his lines, an inexplicable sinister aura emanated from his eyes, startling the director and screenwriter who were originally uninterested and drowsy.

"Such a fierce look, such a ferocious expression!" Director Li was stunned and found that the aura of the young man in front of him had changed drastically from before.

In this section, he used Sun Honglei in "Conquer" as a template for his performance, so he is naturally extremely fierce.

After a brief pause, before the two "interviewers" could react, he adjusted his state and tried again.

"Are you going to let this guy go, or not?"

This time, his eyes and expression were much softer than before, and his domineering aura was also dissipated by 70%.

If he was a tyrannical middle-aged man threatening the other party just now, then at this moment he was a young man just starting out and competing with the enemy.

It is a lot younger and more youthful, with some youthful spirit.

In this version, he plays the evil version of Song Qingshu, more immature but more infatuated.

After all, Qiye is here to save Xiaoqian, and Zhang Yuan, who is familiar with the plot, understands that Qiye actually has a crush on Xiaoqian, so it's just right that they are in love.

Chen Shisan raised his eyebrows.

changed!

The determination to sacrifice for love in this version of the eyes is very consistent with the theme of his script, love.

The same line has completely different effects in the two parts, as if the personality has been switched.

Li Huizhi felt that she should take back her previous comment that the person was an “embroidered pillow”.

"You..." Director Li was about to ask, but just as he was about to open his mouth, Zhang Yuan's eyes changed again and he spoke steadily.

"Should you let this man go or not?"

After saying that, Zhang Yuan flicked his sleeves and put one hand behind his back.

The tone this time was also softer than the previous two times, but it was soft yet firm, gentle and elegant yet full of oppression. "It's changed again!" Li Huizhu and Chen Shisan looked at each other in surprise.

In this version, he borrowed the character feeling of Murong Fu.

Qiye is the monarch of the Yinyue Dynasty.

The dignity and elegance of a monarch were fully displayed by Zhang Yuan at this moment.

"The first time, it was vicious and cruel, the second time, it was passionate and impulsive, and the third time, it was noble but ruthless."

Li Huizhu was stunned and thought for a long time.

“He gave us three options!”

Director Li now feels a bit overwhelmed by the choices, and feels that all three are good, each with its own merits.

"Where did it come from?" Director Li picked up the actor's resume from the table, looked through it carefully, pulled out a page, put it in front of her and Chen Shisan, pushed his glasses, and looked at it carefully.

""conquer"!"

"The Golden Age!"

"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber!"

"The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils!"

The two of them stared at each other blankly, their lips slightly open and their breathing disordered.

According to the rules, the two core members of the crew will study each other's resume while the actors are putting on makeup to facilitate the subsequent auditions.

But something went wrong when it came to Zhang Yuan.

His name is too unfamiliar.

Nie Yuan’s performance was so good.

Ever since Nie Yuan left, the two of them had been discussing each other's audition content, and almost decided on the spot that the other was the only choice for the Seven Nights Demon Lord.

So, I forgot to look through Zhang Yuan’s resume in advance.

Now I see that this young man is extraordinary!

"His acting experience seems to be stronger than Nie Yuan's." Chen Shisan whispered.

"Although his years are not as good as Nie Yuan's, his number of performances is only slightly less than Nie Yuan's. In terms of quality, this one is still better."

Director Li agreed deeply and nodded vigorously.

Among Nie Yuan's previous works, only two are famous.

"Marrying the Wrong Man in the Right Carriage" and "The World's Granary".

In terms of production cost, it is naturally not as good as "The Story of Minglan", "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "Tian Long".

Moreover, both of them have rich experience in ancient costumes, which made the two decision makers feel conflicted for a while.

"Zhang Yuan, please go and rest first." Director Li considered it and let him leave first.

"What should we do?" Chen Shisan asked.

"Nie Yuan is more comprehensive, but this guy has a better image and temperament, and..."

Director Li flipped through his resume and said, "He seems to be a professional villain. He has appeared in four dramas in total, three of which were villains."

"Oh... no wonder." Chen Shisan suddenly realized: "The performance of the eccentric comedic character just now was average, but the performance of the evil character of the Seven Nights Demon Lord was very good."

"They even gave us three different versions to choose from. This seems to be something that only many veteran actors can do."

"Yes, it is really amazing to give three different interpretations in a short period of time." Director Li agreed with this.

"But Nie Yuan is more popular. Although the films this kid starred in are good, most of them have not been broadcast, so his popularity is limited."

Most of the TV drama productions in Taiwan adopt a short, fast model, and one can be shot in one or two months.

According to the crew's work plan, "A Chinese Ghost Story" may have been broadcast, and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "Dragon Ballad" have not yet been launched.

With this analysis, the two have their own strengths and weaknesses and are inseparable.

After a moment of silence, Director Li made a decision.

"Let's try again."

"Okay, let's let the people below know."

Outside the meeting room, in the rest area, Zhang Yuanyi looked relaxed as he chatted with Xu Lu.

"Mr. Zhang Yuan, Director Li asked me to inform you that a second audition will be arranged later. Please pay attention to your phone."

The arrival of a staff member interrupted the conversation between the two.

When Xu Lu heard this, she was both surprised and not surprised.

"He is really no worse than my junior."

"Congratulations."

"What are you congratulating me for? I haven't gotten the role yet." Zhang Yuan responded with a smile.

"You have so many clever ideas and great talent, you will succeed." Xu Lu was not complimenting, she really felt so.

"By the way, the drama we shot, 'The Story of a Noble Family', seems to be about to be aired. If we can make it before this drama, maybe we can help you raise your salary."

"That's great, I'll treat you to a meal then."

"Okay."

At the same time, Nie Yuan also received a call from the crew.

"Second try... I understand."

He was slightly stunned. The director on site was obviously very satisfied with him, so why did he suddenly want a second try?

"Oh, that's right. I guess he wants to see my performance again."

"We need to give the crew some time to consider." Nie Yuan came to his senses.

He never thought that the reason he needed a second try was because he met an equally matched opponent.

"As long as there is a second audition opportunity, I will definitely get the role."

"I don't believe anyone can beat me in performance."

His confidence is not without reason.

Indeed, if there is a second interview, the result will most likely still be a close call.

But things are unpredictable.

He never thought that because of a small accident encountered by the crew, he didn't even have a second chance and was "killed" by Zhang Yuan...

(End of this chapter)