In the audition room, Zhang Yuan changed into ancient costume and stood in front of people, looking calm, relaxed and comfortable.

What kind of person is Li Xiaoyao?
According to the early stage, this is a young man who dreams of becoming a hero but is idle; he has righteousness in his heart but is cunning and frivolous.

This seemingly contradictory yet not contradictory temperament is the reason why this 19-year-old boy has won the love of so many players.

He looks just like every teenager's dream self.

But as the plot progresses, Li Xiaoyao travels with several confidantes, grows together, and moves towards their own destiny together.

Even in the later games, Li Xiaoyao became the 27th leader of Shushan, and even became one of the Seven Sages of Shushan after abdicating.

But he gave himself the Buddhist name "Yipin" to show his impoverished life.

He lost his wife Zhao Linger when he was young, his wife Lin Yueru when he was middle-aged, and his daughter Li Yiru when he was old. In the end, he was even unable to meet his daughter Li Yiru's orphan Xiaoman.

The word "Xiao Yao" in his name is quite ironic. Being alone, is that what it means to be free and easy?
Zhang Yuan always felt that it was a waste to call him by that name, and it would be better to call him Fugui.

He is the male protagonist in Yu Hua's masterpiece "To Live". He also lost his wife, daughter, son and grandson.

Both of these works are typical examples of leaving pain to the audience and leaving happiness and money to the authors.

Of course, the game of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" has only been released to the third part, and the TV series is based on the content of the first part, which is far from being so tragic.

So what Zhang Yuan portrayed was Li Xiaoyao, a rookie who had the heart of a hero but not the fate of a hero.

At this time, Li Xiaoyao's eyes should reveal clear stupidity, but also a hint of mercenary purity. After all, his family runs a store, and it would be unreasonable for him to be not smart and not have any accidents.

After finding the right character image, he adopted a clearer look than usual, a more agile body, and even the small movements of his hands, feet and neck were a little more agile than those of Song Qingshu and Murong Fu, who were also characters in ancient costumes.

After all, those two were from famous families, while Li Xiaoyao didn't know his own background and had been living as a waiter. Naturally, he couldn't be so elegant and his movements were more mundane.

Directors Li Guoli and Cai Yinong, who were sitting behind the table, picked up the game character photo of Li Xiaoyao and gestured to Zhang Yuan.

"picture!"

"It is indeed more similar than the previous ones."

Li Guoli nodded affirmatively: "Xiao Cai, watch his movements carefully."

"Just look at those two steps he took."

"In ancient China, people had very particular walking postures," Li Guoli whispered.

"It is written in the chapter 'Explanation of Appearance' in the book 'Explanation of Names' written at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty."

"To move forward with two feet is called walking, to walk slowly is called stepping, to walk quickly is called tu, to tu quickly is called walking, and to run is called changing. If there is a sudden change, one must rush to it."

"So the ancient people had four walking modes: step, approach, walk, and run."

“Each type of walking has fixed rules and steps.”

Director Li is a director who has been famous for many years. When he saw Zhang Yuan, he immediately discovered the problem.

"Zhang Yuan obviously has experience in period films. His footwork, body movements, and techniques are all very sophisticated."

"I can't explain it specifically, but it looks comfortable and seems to be the case," Director Li affirmed.

Cai Yinong also nodded, not quite understanding what was said.

After she recalled the actions of those people just now, she also discovered it.

The images of these four people from Baodao are indeed good, and their every frown, smile, step and sway are full of idol drama flavor and full of modern feeling.

Especially wearing ancient costumes but performing such modern movements, this is what Director Li said "something is missing".

What those people lack is roles.

Although the quartet is famous, just like Xu Xiyuan whom Zhang Yuan met, when they talk about acting skills, it's like capitalists talking about conscience, which is basically none.

Not to mention these few, those who often star in idol dramas in mainland China in later generations.

Whether it is a modern idol drama or an ancient idol drama, it is also a disaster area for acting skills. After all, this is how the industry is.

Being a fashion model is good enough, but do you need acting skills?

A dog on a leash can act better than them.

As the saying goes, don't be afraid of not knowing the goods, but be afraid of comparing goods.

Why did Zhang Yuan invite these four people here?
It can be summed up in two sentences.

Famous enough, but poor ability.

Because of the great fame, the expectations are even greater.

The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

Who are Zhang Yuan’s usual opponents in auditions?
Hu Jun, Gao Hu, Nie Yuan, Wu Yue.

No matter what their character, style, personality or professional ability are, there is nothing wrong with these people.

The worst actors Zhang Yuan has encountered are at least Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Qianqian, who are one level better than Shancai with a shoe-horn face.

Therefore, when facing this group of idols, his performance can only be described in four words.

Dimensionality reduction attack!

Even Li Guoli, who was dissatisfied because he "scared away" his favorite protagonist He Jiong, couldn't help but sigh at the comparison.

"This Zhang Yuan really has something!"

If you compare it this way, Zhang Yuan doesn't even need to say a word, he wins just by standing wherever he wants.

When Zhang Yuan saw the expressions of these people, he laughed in his heart.

"Hey, everything went well."

So what if it doesn’t go well?
He also had a backup plan. Even if any of these four were chosen, they would put forward very harsh conditions, which were the kind that a company like Tangren, which liked to work on meticulous details, would never tolerate.

"Okay, you take a rest first, and I'll take the next one."

Zhang Yuan left the room and met a handsome young man with angular features and some acne on his forehead in the corridor.

It is Boss Cai’s sweetheart, Hu Ge.

Wearing the same costume as his own, he strode towards the audition room with an air of a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.

Zhang Yuan smiled and nodded, saying hello, and the other party responded with a youthful smile.

Another reason why he called these four people from Baodao was to target the "little baby" of Boss Cai.

There are only a few things to consider when selecting a male actor.

Image, temperament, acting skills, and market value.

If only Zhang Yuan and Hu Ge were compared, then Boss Cai would have something to say.

"Hugo's temperament is more suitable."

"It's not a bad image..."

But Zhang Yuan didn't even need to take any action now. Boss Cai and Li Guoli in the audition room frowned slightly after seeing Hu Ge.

In terms of market value, he is not as good as the four brothers, nor as good as Zhang Yuan.

In terms of image, he has no absolute advantage over the rest.

Temperament, acting skills?

Zhang Yuan was even better than him.

Even though she was her own sweetheart, Cai Yinong could not ignore the facts and completely deny the opinions of Director Li and other crew members.

However, Zhang Yuan really needs the approval of both Cai Yinong and Li Guoli.

With the copyright of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" in hand, Zhang Yuan does not need to please them for the drama.

So why did he want to have a good relationship with the two of them?
Because he wants more than just starring and collaborating!
He needs to gain the trust and recognition of the two so that he can "take advantage of the situation" in the near future and bite off a piece of fat from the sugar man.

As for cooperation, the scope is still too small, we might as well be bolder.

This is a film and television company that is worth more than 30 billion in the future. You can’t miss it if you pass by!

"How about we watch the male and female protagonists act together again?" Boss Cai suggested.

Acting auditions are also very common in auditions, usually when selecting important roles, especially male and female protagonists.

After all, people have aura.

Some people look great when taken alone, but when they work with others, everything becomes a mess.

Just like Huang Xiaoming, he is the typical person who becomes stronger when facing a strong opponent and becomes weaker when facing a weak opponent.

The degree of compatibility between actors in a play is very important, which in later generations is called CP feeling.

After getting the lines for the scene, Zhang Yuan stood up, walked to Xixi's side, and whispered a few words in her ear.

"Really!" After hearing this, Liu Qianqian excitedly opened her cherry-like mouth, revealing eight snow-white teeth... and gums.

What a good girl, but she has just this one flaw.

Zhang Yuan sighed, it turns out that no one is perfect.

"really?"

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?" Zhang Yuan replied with certainty.

"Don't cheat!" Qianqian looked at herself seriously with the same finger as Wang Jingze.

"Whoever cheats is a puppy."

"Hey hey hey..."

After a while, it was time for the audition.

Seeing that Liu Qianqian had not returned after being called away, Zhang Yuan realized that his guess was correct and all the actors were acting opposite her.

In other words, the female lead has been confirmed.

"Teacher Zhang Yuan, it's your turn."

Zhang Yuan, who was resting with his eyes closed, received a notification from his assistant and got up to go.

When he returned to the company's senior executives, as soon as they saw him, a look of relief appeared between their brows.

"He looks better in ancient costumes..."

The lines in the play are very simple, and the content is about Li Xiaoyao's first meeting with Zhao Linger.

Of course, we can’t act out the scene of peeping at someone taking a bath. What we’re going to act out is the scene where the two people recognize each other afterwards.

Li Xiaoyao didn't recognize Zhao Ling'er, but Ling'er recognized Xiaoyao's brother's role at a glance. Although it is January now, the temperature is very low even in the Magic City.

What's more, the magic attacks from the south are known to be extremely harsh in the Magic City.

However, because Liu Qianqian was auditioning with so many people, beads of sweat still appeared on her forehead and there was a hint of fatigue in her eyes.

But after seeing him, the fatigue in her eyes disappeared immediately, and she opened her mouth and gestured a few times without making a sound, as if to say...

Do not forget our agreement.

Zhang Yuan quietly gestured OK with his fingers, and the other party immediately smiled.

"You guys start." Director Li waved his hand, signaling the two to perform.

"Brother Xiaoyao!"

"I knew you would come back to see me." Xixi smiled with her eyes curved. It was a smile that came from the heart and didn't seem to be acted at all.

The people behind the table also noticed it.

"Why do I feel that Liu Qianqian's performance is obviously better after meeting Zhang Yuan?" Director Li asked puzzledly.

"I also discovered that her happiness was very genuine, and her acting was more realistic than when she collaborated with the previous actors." Boss Cai also noticed it.

That's indeed true, because it's not acting.

After getting the lines for the play and finding out it was this part, Zhang Yuanbian told Liu Qianqian.

"If we were all filming on this set."

"Don't you like watching Harry Potter?"

"How about I tell you about a book, Harry Potter?"

After hearing this, Xixi was as happy as a Samoyed who was going out for a walk at 3:30 in the afternoon.

She had told Zhang Yuan before that she was watching "Harry Potter" and wanted to get him to watch it with her so that they would have a common topic to talk about.

I didn’t expect that the other party not only remembered it, but was also willing to tell the story!
"I've finally waited for you!"

"What, what?" Zhang Yuan looked confused. He didn't understand why the other party was so excited.

"I'm Ling'er, Brother Xiaoyao."

"Ling'er?"

"Come quickly, Brother Xiaoyao, Ling'er is waiting for you to come back every day!" When Xixi said this, she was only thinking about when Zhang Yuan would tell her about "Harry Potter". The anticipation could be seen from the corners of her eyes.

"Cut!" Director Li waved his hand to stop, then looked around.

The main creators all smiled and shook their heads.

There's no comparison!

The cooperation between these two people is as close as honey and oil.

They had never seen that kind of infinite yearning from the woman when Liu Qianqian worked with other people.

"Not only is he strong himself, he can also motivate his rival actors..."

Director Li took a deep breath and woke up.

"Hiss, maybe it's not Zhang Yuan's fault, but Liu Qianqian is more familiar with the role after playing it a few times, so her performance has improved."

"Oh... maybe."

"Yeah."

Director Wu and Boss Cai also agreed.

That’s easy, since we still haven’t tried “little darling” Hu Ge yet.

"Zhang Yuan, go and have a rest first." Boss Cai said with a smile.

He nodded, looking calm, and left the room.

But with his hearing ability, how could the whispers of several people escape his ears?

"Why did I give Liu Qianqian a promise..."

Zhang Yuan smiled.

What he wanted was this kind of unique tacit understanding between the two of them.

Liu Qianqian was still young, only a few months older than Shu Chang, and had just passed the age where criminal law could not bring her into custody.

Girls of this age have limited experience.

Without sufficient life experience and her logical thinking ability is not as strong as that of adult actors, her performance emotions rely heavily on on-the-spot mobilization.

Why Shu Chang is mature at a young age and has excellent acting skills.

Being talented is only one aspect. Changchang came from a poor background. At a young age she experienced a series of human sufferings such as her parents' divorce, her mother's death, and living under someone else's roof. Of course she knows what human emotions are like.

Although Xixi's parents are also divorced, they both love and care for her, which is completely different from Shu Chang.

Sure enough, when Hu Ge and Liu Qianqian were auditioning together, the joy that came from the bottom of their hearts just now disappeared without a trace.

"I really have to cooperate with him!" Director Li stared blankly and thought for a long time.

"Maybe they have worked together many times, so they have a tacit understanding."

"should be."

Indeed, he and Sissi have already filmed two dramas together, "The Story of a Noble Family" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

"Good acting skills, good temperament, good image, and good cooperation." Boss Cai laughed at himself as he spoke.

"And I have experience starring in TV dramas."

"He is truly impeccable."

Boss Cai looked at Director Li, Director Li looked at Director Wu, and the three of them smiled with helplessness and relief.

"Let's choose him..."

After a long time, Zhang Yuan received an invitation from Cai Yinong and came to her office again.

"Come, sit down, I'll make some tea."

Zhang Yuan watched as he took out tea from the drawer, which was obviously better than the one he had drunk before the audition.

Just like the previous times they met, Zhang Yuan continued to drink tea without any rush or impatience.

Boss Cai looked at him and thought...

"I always try to get him to give in on the role."

"Even though he holds a share of the film's investment, I don't want to let him do whatever he wants."

"After all, this movie has the potential to be a big hit, and it would be best if we could use our own artists..."

"But in the end, he proved with his ability that this role belongs to him."

"Nothing to say."

Mr. Cai thought that after all his efforts, he still failed at the hands of him.

But this time I am willing to do so.

Secretly glancing at the other party's anxious eyes, Zhang Yuan knew that the purpose of his trip had been basically achieved.

"Have you been preparing for the role of Li Xiaoyao for a long time?"

“I’ve been preparing for this since I started playing this game.”

“Hehehe…” Cai Yinong chuckled and said, “What do you think of our company’s environment?”

"good."

Cai Yinong: …

He usually speaks so considerately, but now he just said it was okay.

Oh……

Boss Cai reacted immediately. The other party knew what she wanted to say next, which was to invite him to make sugar figures, so he took the initiative to decline.

Boss Cai laughed awkwardly a few times.

came back!
They're all back!

That troublesome guy is back again.

Mr. Cai felt pain in his back teeth.

"Well, it seems that we sugar men still have room for improvement."

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about the contract first..."

Seeing that Boss Cai took the initiative to change the subject, Zhang Yuan relaxed a lot.

Everyone has a price.

He has too.

But even if I have to sell myself, I have to sell it to the highest bidder.

Obviously, Sugar Man couldn't give him a price that satisfied him.

However, he did not intend to reject it completely, as keeping this ambiguous relationship could be of great use.

In the end, he got a leading role contract worth 100 million, and the profit from the film was calculated separately.

This is the highest-paid film contract he has ever received.

Although he accounted for about 1/9 of the investment share, this did not prevent him from getting paid for the film. One thing is one thing.

"Mr. Cai, it's a pleasure working with you." After signing, Zhang Yuan smiled with satisfaction and stood up to shake hands with the other party.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Boss Cai also feels that he has not lost out.

"By the way, how is the casting for other roles in the film going?"

As the protagonist, he has the right to ask this question.

As an investor, he is more qualified to ask this question.

"Most of them are OK, but some characters have some minor problems." At this point, Boss Cai frowned slightly... (End of this chapter)