RPAGF Chapter 329 The Selection of Madam Bai
Chapter 329 The Selection of Madam Bai
Chen Yizhen scrolled through her phone and handed it to Xu Cuiping.
"Look, this job posting says that if you go there, you can act in big-budget films by famous directors, and maybe even act alongside those popular stars!"
Xu Cuiping, who couldn't read a single word, was filled with excitement upon hearing this: "Really?"
"Of course it's true!"
Chen Yizhen looked confident.
"Mom, just wait for me to become a big star and make a lot of money!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Cuiping laughed so hard her eyes almost disappeared.
"Good, good, good! As expected of my son, he's really capable!"
"That ungrateful Chen Le wouldn't even help. It's my son who's capable!"
Xu Cuiping felt indignant and scolded Chen Le again.
The next morning, the mother and son went to Zhenghe Film and Television to apply for jobs.
Because Zhenghe Film and Television was only recruiting extras, there was almost no difficulty. The two of them boarded a bus with a group of other applicants and were taken to the film set.
"You, and you, all of you go over there to get your makeup done. Change into your costumes later and you'll be playing soldiers of the Shang Dynasty."
Chen Yizhen was assigned a soldier's uniform. After her makeup was done, seeing that she looked exactly like everyone else in her soldier uniform, Chen Yizhen immediately protested.
With his tall, imposing, handsome, and domineering image, how could he be made to play a lowly soldier?
Isn't that a huge waste of talent?
Thinking of this, Chen Yizhen immediately found the stage manager and asked him to change her role.
"Let me tell you, I was born to be a big star. Isn't it a waste of my talent to make me play this kind of lowly soldier?"
"Let me tell you, I have to play at least a general, or I won't do it!"
Chen Yizhen looked confident, which made the stagehands laugh. They patted Chen Yizhen on the shoulder.
"Brother, I admire your confidence."
"However, it's unrealistic for you to want to play a general right after you arrive."
"How about this, you start by playing a soldier. Once your acting skills have improved, I'll give you a prominent role as a general, and maybe even add a few lines for you. What do you say?"
The production assistant had planned to make empty promises to appease Chen Yizhen.
Unexpectedly, the kid wouldn't listen and kept pestering him.
"No way, I want to play the general right now, or I won't do it!"
Upon hearing this, the stagehand immediately became displeased, his face darkening.
"Act it or don't, if you don't want to, get out!"
"What did you say?"
Chen Yizhen, being from the countryside, was tall and strong. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed the stagehand's sleeve.
But the stagehands weren't to be trifled with either; more than a dozen security personnel immediately surrounded them from behind!
Seeing this, Xu Cuiping quickly came over and stopped Chen Yizhen.
"Son, this kind of person is blind and doesn't know what's good for him, let's ignore him!"
"Let's go to the film set first, and then ask the director for a role. I don't believe the director would refuse my son."
Xu Cuiping rolled her eyes at the stage manager with a disdainful look.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yizhen also felt that it made sense.
That's right, a mere stagehand with no discernment would never recognize such a fine horse as himself.
Once I meet the director, play the lead role, and become a big star in the film and television industry, I'll make that production assistant regret it!
Thinking of this, he let go of the stagehand and walked towards the filming location with a disdainful look.
Meanwhile, Chen Le barely slept all night.
Because of the throbbing pain in his body, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Moreover, with Su Xi lying beside him, whom he could only look at but not touch, Chen Le was in even greater torment.
Chen Le got up, changed his clothes, and planned to go to the film set to check on the filming progress.
Despite trying to be as quiet as possible, Chen Le was still discovered by Su Xi as soon as he got out of bed.
Su Xi sat up and asked in an annoyed tone.
"Honey, where are you going so early?"
Chen Le gave an awkward laugh.
"My injuries are actually nothing serious; I just went to the set to check on the progress."
"Director Feng is a well-known director in the industry. With him around, do you still have to worry about making a bad film?"
Su Xi stepped forward and pressed Chen Le down, forcing him to sit back down.
"You should just stay home and rest!"
Nevertheless, Chen Le was still somewhat worried.
Knowing Chen Le's tendency to stay busy, Su Xi made a video call to Director Feng so that Chen Le could watch the situation on set from home.
Chen Le had no choice but to obediently listen to his wife and lie down to the side, chatting with Director Feng while keeping an eye on the situation on set.
It must be said that the cast of Happy Twist are mostly from humble backgrounds.
But in terms of business skills, they are top-notch!
Zhou Yifeng, in particular, truly deserves to be called the uncrowned king of comedy in his previous life!
Although I haven't grown up yet, I already have a bit of a feeling of my past life!
Through careful design, every move he makes, even a glance or a gesture, is full of humor.
However, because of the absence of the character Madam Bai, the overall scene looked quite different from what Chen Le wanted.
Director Feng also looked worried.
Although Lady Bai has a small role, she is crucial to the story of A Chinese Odyssey and the protagonist, Qi Tianbao.
Director Feng originally selected several actresses from the Happy Twist Troupe, intending to have them try out the role of Madam Bai.
But for some reason, Chen Le always felt that the way these people portrayed Madam Bai was lacking.
"Mr. Chen, I also mentioned this to you yesterday."
Director Feng sighed and continued,
"It's not that these people have bad acting skills, it's just that the style they portrayed is too different from the image of Madam Bai that we want."
Upon hearing this, Chen Le nodded slightly.
Director Feng is very meticulous in casting.
Moreover, as the director, Director Feng understood Chen Le's thoughts very well.
However, finding a Mrs. Bai who fits the script's character is indeed not easy.
However, at this moment, a figure suddenly flashed through Chen Le's mind.
A smile involuntarily appeared on Chen Le's face: "Director Feng, I already have a suitable candidate in mind for the role of Madam Bai."
Hearing Chen Le's words, Su Xi's lips unconsciously curled up.
She immediately guessed who her husband was thinking of.
Director Feng, however, was somewhat puzzled, wondering what Chen Le was up to.
However, when Chen Le said that a suitable candidate had been found, he felt relieved.
Chen Le hung up the phone, glanced at the time, and saw it was only a little past eight in the morning.
Chen Le chuckled: "Honey, it's still early. I'm planning to go to the amusement park again to try out the role with that girl from yesterday."
Hearing Chen Le's words, Su Xi curled her lips and pretended to be angry.
"You can go see that girl from yesterday, but if something as dangerous as yesterday happens again, you're not allowed to act impulsively, understand?"
"You're already injured, don't reopen your stitches, okay?"
As she continued speaking, Su Xi's expression turned serious.
Chen Le realized that he had been a bit rash yesterday, and nodded with a smile, saying, "Yes, ma'am."