Chapter 40 Jade-faced Mengchang
Zhang Yuan closed the door of the conference room and went downstairs to find a coffee shop to rest while waiting.

He must go.

Firstly, he was too young and not a formal member of Huan Ya Company or the crew. He could only meddle in the details while others were discussing important matters.

Secondly, we have to give Director Yang some space to show off!
You're staying in there to show off your ability.

[Received thanks from Yang Tao, directing basics +8, camera skills +5, storyboard design +3, plot understanding +4! ]

Look, the attributes are here.

Zhang Yuan is well aware of human nature. Yang Tao is not a heartless person, otherwise he would not have been able to become the deputy director of the Railway Art Troupe.

For such people, the less you ask for help, the more they will take it to heart.

With nothing to do, and since mobile phones these days can't watch videos or play mobile games like those in later generations, Zhang Yuan could only open Snake and enjoy his childhood memories.

Not long into the game, his gaming time was interrupted by a cell phone ring.

The caller was Boss Zhao Decai, who hadn't been in touch for a few days.

"Mr. Zhao, are you all right?"

"I'm fine."

There was no need to ask further. Zhang Yuan knew just by listening to the other party's cheerful tone that something good must have happened.

"Mr. Zhao, I calculated with my fingers and you have been very lucky recently!" Zhang Yuan quickly added.

"Can you tell fortunes?" Zhao Decai replied doubtfully.

"I actually have good news." After a pause, he continued, "I found another local TV station to broadcast the film 'Conquest'. Although the effect this time is average, it is much better than last time."

The last time the show premiered, Zhao Decai approached Tianjin TV Station, but the final average viewership ratings didn’t even reach 1%, and it was a complete flop.

This made him very depressed and he even began to doubt Zhang Yuan.

But this time, they regrouped and found a local TV station of the same level, and after airing 6 episodes, they gained a 1.9% audience rating. Although it is not a big hit, it has reached the average level.

This made Zhao Decai, who had already gained more trust in Zhang Yuan because of the World Cup, even more certain that Zhang Yuan was his benefactor.

After listening to Zhao Decai's words, Zhang Yuan congratulated him repeatedly, but he also understood why his grades had improved.

Because this time, "Conquer" is on the international TV station.

The prototypes of the story of "Conquer", including those gangster bosses, were originally the local bosses of International Village!
Home field advantage is a great bargain!
Zhang Yuan clearly remembers that in later generations, Hebei Satellite TV has rebroadcast "Conquer" countless times, the audience never gets tired of it, and the ratings remain high, and International Village is the capital of HEB Province.

This time, Zhao Decai hit the jackpot by accident.

Zhang Yuan did not point out the reason, but followed Zhao Decai's words and attributed it all to the high quality of the work itself.

His grades improved and Fatty Zhao had hope, and hope was as precious to him as diamonds.

"By the way, a friend of mine who is engaged in real estate development has recently opened a new property in the capital. If you are interested in buying a house, I can ask him to help you get a discount."

Zhao Decai was in a good mood and wanted to find an opportunity to return the favor.

"Mr. Zhao, you overestimate me. I don't have that much money." Zhang Yuan became more cautious when talking about real estate: "Mr. Zhao, speaking of this, are you also interested in real estate?"

"How did you know?" Fatty Zhao now really suspected that Zhang Yuan could tell fortunes.

Of course he knew, after all, Fatty Zhao became a big contractor in his later life.

After a little thought, Zhang Yuan decided to take the other party to the real estate company.

"Mr. Zhao, real estate is a huge market. According to the laws of economic development and the country's current development policies, its future is immeasurable."

"Great minds think alike!" Fatty Zhao was extremely excited. Every time Zhang Yuan's ideas hit the spot, they would touch his sore spot.

Why did Zhang Yuan want to bring Fatty Zhao into real estate? On the one hand, he did have the potential to be a contractor. On the other hand, from a long-term perspective, Zhang Yuan needed Zhao Decai's financial support.

Investing in real estate can generate a lot of capital, but it will also take up most of Lao Zhao's energy, leaving him with no time to worry about things in the entertainment industry.

Zhang Yuan wanted him to be a hands-off boss and a "bank", and he still had to be the one in charge.

After chatting for a few more sentences, he hung up the phone. Zhang Yuan had already planted a seed in the other person's heart, and now he just had to sit back and wait for it to take root and sprout.

After waiting for a long time, Zhang Yuan received a call from Yang Tao.

His tone was even more joyful than Fatty Zhao's. He told Zhang Yuan that the meeting was over and there would be an audition in the afternoon, and gave him the address.

He helped Yang Tao once, and this time it was Director Yang's turn to repay him.

We arrived at the audition location on time and there was already a long queue in the corridor.

"Young man, are you here for an audition too?" A dark, strong, medium-sized young man greeted Zhang Yuan warmly when he saw him coming.

"Yes, hello." Zhang Yuan raised his hand and greeted.

"Then come and sit here." The man picked up his backpack and left a small space for Zhang Yuan on the bench in the crowded rest area, which was barely enough for one person.

"No need, thank you for your kindness."

"Why are you being so polite? Come on." This person thought Zhang Yuan was shy and embarrassed.

Zhang Yuan's expression was a little unnatural because he recognized the other person.

This man is named Ma Dongyan. He graduated from the PLA Art Academy, the same one that produced Sha Yi and Shen Teng.

Last year, he starred in "Young Zhang Sanfeng" starring Dicky Cheung and Li Bingbing, in which he played Zhang Sanfeng's apprentice, the second of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, Yu Lianzhou.

Zhang Yuan knew that he would also successfully interview for the cast of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and would also play one of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, but the role would be replaced by the youngest one, Mo Shenggu.

Why is Zhang Yuan so thoughtful and has a strange look on his face? Because the role he has set his sights on is one of the villains in the play, "Jade-faced Mengchang" Song Qingshu!

Ma Dongyan: Nice to meet you.

Zhang Yuan: It’s too early for you to be happy... I will kill you soon.

In the play, Mo Shenggu died at the hands of Song Qingshu.

Ma Dongyan was a cheerful person. He stood up and pulled Zhang Yuan to force him to sit down. At this moment, Yang Tao walked out of the office and saw Zhang Yuan.

"Zhang Yuan, you're here." Yang Tao smiled warmly, as if he was looking at a younger relative: "Come with me to the dressing room. The costumes are ready for you."

"Okay." Zhang Yuan responded, and then patted Ma Dongyan on the shoulder: "See you on the set later."

Ma Dongyan looked at Zhang Yuan walking side by side with Yang Tao, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

"This, this isn't Director Yang..."

"Hey!"

"No wonder they don't sit down. It's not that they're embarrassed or that they look down on me. It's just that there's no need for them to sit down!" Ma Dongyan clapped his hands, thinking that he was failing to recognize a great man.

He was able to be personally received by the director, and the dressing room and costumes were prepared in advance. He was definitely an insider actor.

There's no need to squeeze in the corridor with other "job seekers" like me.

Ma Dongyan's eyes were full of envy, but after a while he started laughing again.

"This guy is quite good at talking. He told me to meet him on the set."

"This is to wish me a successful audition."

[Received thanks from Ma Dongyan, physical strength +2! ]

Zhang Yuan, who had already put on makeup and changed his clothes, saw this system prompt and thought that this person was a good person.

And with this skin color, she must have exercised a lot, otherwise how could she be chosen by Wu Jing to star in "Wolf Warrior".

In the large conference room for the audition, Yang Tao had already taken his seat, next to him were Lai Shuiqing and other assistant directors, as well as a martial arts director.

"Next, Zhang Yuan, auditioning for the role of Song Qingshu."

A female employee played a role similar to that of an announcer and stepped aside after she finished speaking.

Although they were both in a large crew, in "The Story of a Noble Family", after Li Dawei made the final decision, Zhang Yuan did not have to go through such a tedious audition process.

However, due to the mutual constraints between the two directors, there was inevitable infighting over the casting, and the main roles required the approval of both directors.

When Lai Shuiqing heard the name "Zhang Yuan", his brows immediately wrinkled into a knot.

This kid again...

When Director Lai thought of the face that had made him speechless, his heart immediately trembled three times.

"But when this guy was choosing roles, he was just like when he was discussing the script before, he emphasized the word 'accurate'."

All the main roles have already been decided, and among the remaining characters that meet Zhang Yuan’s age, Song Qingshu has the most scenes.

The door opened, Zhang Yuan walked slowly and swayingly, with one hand behind his back and the other hand lightly clenched in a fist in front of his abdomen, and walked towards the "jury" with a smile.

At this time, he was wearing a white cotton shirt inside and a green satin Wudang Taoist robe outside, and gray cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles on his feet.

Before he even opened his mouth, he astounded everyone on the stage with just these two steps.

Song Qingshu's nickname is "Jade-faced Mengchang".

Jade-faced refers to his handsome appearance.

Mengchang was describing him as a gentleman with elegant temperament.

According to the ending of the character, Jin is always sarcastic.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan perfectly interpreted the meaning of these four words. He was indeed an elegant, handsome and extraordinary young knight!

The role played by Liu Chunjiang in the TV series "The Story of a Noble Family" is actually a young master. Zhang Yuan has played this young, promising and gentle temperament for several months and has already mastered it by heart.

Coming in front of the judges, Zhang Yuan clasped his hands together and bowed.

Hmm... everyone except Lai Shuiqing nodded slightly.

Zhang Yuan doesn't need to act, he is already the character.

Director Lai looked at Zhang Yuan's clasped hands, and then nodded in approval like everyone else.

Most people are right-handed, and are accustomed to placing their right hand on top of their left hand when clasping their fists. But in fact, this form of clasping fists is called "Xiongbai".

Because the "Tao Te Ching" says: A gentleman values ​​the left when he is at home and the right when he is fighting.

This action is not only disrespectful to the opponent, but if it is performed in this way during a competition, it means "it is a matter of life and death, and the winner is decided", which means risking one's life.

The left hand on top represents "Jibai", which means peace, friendship, communication, respect and congratulations.

Zhang Yuan did not do anything wrong in the fist-clasping salute, and it was extremely standard, which is very rare among young people.

This is why Lai Shuiqing nodded. From this action alone, he understood that this young man knew and could do more than he thought.

Director Lai came back to his senses and raised his hand to gesture.

"Okay, please start your performance..."

(End of this chapter)