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Chapter 8 Male Protagonist

After leaving Huang Lei's office, Wu Yuchen was in a fairly good mood.

His primary goal for this trip was to get a camera; without it, what's the point of filming? Also, getting the post-production equipment sorted out would solve another problem.

Even if Huang Lei doesn't play the male lead, it doesn't matter. There are plenty of good actors these days!
Putting aside everything else, both Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama are full of hidden talents.

Regarding the choice of the male lead, he probably has a few candidates in mind.

My first choice is Fu Dalong from the 94 class of Beijing Film Academy.

Fu Dalong has won four Best Actor awards, and his acting skills far surpass his fame. From films like "Purple Sun" and "The Dog," to TV series like "Going West" and "The Qin Empire: Alliance," as long as the script is of good quality, Fu Dalong's performances will never disappoint.

He is a sophomore this year. He was a child star and had already acted in many films and TV series before entering university, so he has a lot of acting experience.

Moreover, he is a well-known acting fanatic; as long as your script is good, he is willing to act even if there is no money.

Wu Yuchen happens to have a lot of confidence in the script of "Car 44"!

Fu Dalong's dormitory.

"You're looking for Da Long? That's really unfortunate, he's out filming."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen frowned slightly, then continued to ask, "Senior brother, when will Senior Brother Fu be back?"

"I'm not sure about that either."

At this moment, another young man sitting on the bed interjected:
"It will take half a month. I went with him when he went to the teacher to get leave approved."

"I'm so envious! Da Long gets invited out of school!"

"Hehe, Da Long played the young Peng Dashuai. He swept all the youth performance awards when he was a kid. How can we compare?" Another person in the room chimed in with self-deprecation.

Wu Yuchen sensed a hint of sourness in those words, but he didn't care about their thoughts; he couldn't wait half a month.

It's not that he can't wait, but the camera can't wait. Who knows when Huang Lei will lend him the camera?
If he can borrow it tomorrow or the day after, and it's only a week, how can he just wait around?
At this moment, the boy who had just spoken to him looked at Wu Yuchen's handsome appearance and couldn't help but ask:
"Are you a freshman in the acting department this year? What's your name?"

"Wu Yuchen, but I'm not in the acting department, I'm in the directing department. See you later, senior!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and didn't linger any longer, wanting to quickly take on the next target.

"Damn, the directing major is so handsome..." the boy muttered as he watched Wu Yuchen's departing figure.

As the saying goes, Beijing Film Academy produces directors, while the Central Academy of Drama produces actors.

Since Fu Dalong's approach didn't work out, Wu Yuchen headed straight for the Central Academy of Drama.

Even if Wu Yuchen is now with Beijing Film Academy, he has to admit that the Central Academy of Drama does produce more good actors than Beijing Film Academy.

In the classroom, Duan Long was reading the script for tomorrow's class when he heard his classmate Yin Xiaotian yell from the doorway:

"Duan Long, someone's looking for you!"

Duan Long silently put down the script, slightly lowered his head, and walked out.

After arriving in Beijing from Xinjiang, he was overwhelmed by the prosperity of the big city and deeply stimulated by the food, clothing and fashion of his classmates, which made him very self-conscious and usually taciturn.

Duan Long walked to the classroom door and saw a boy who was over 1.8 meters tall, dressed very neatly, and giving him a warm smile. He didn't recognize the boy. Was he looking for him? Or was there a mistake?

Looking at the somewhat unfashionable and youthful face in front of him, Wu Yuchen thought to himself that he hadn't missed him this time. The person in front of him later had a name: Duan Yihong.

Duan Long remained silent, unsure how to begin, but Wu Yuchen wasn't about to let the atmosphere become awkward. He immediately extended his hand and said with a smile:
"Hello, Senior Duan Long, I'm Wu Yuchen from the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy." Duan Long awkwardly extended his hand and shook hands with the other person, his mind a little blank, wondering why someone from Beijing Film Academy was looking for him.
“Here, this is my student ID.” Wu Yuchen said this to increase credibility.

He then said, "Senior, we're planning to make a short film and we'd like you to play the male lead."

"Me, the male lead?"

Duan Long was truly shocked. He stood there, speechless, his mouth agape.

Duan Long had been studying in Beijing for over a year, and he had always been a marginal figure in his class. This sudden offer to cast him as the male lead left him somewhat at a loss and quite bewildered.

Wu Yuchen knew it was a bit abrupt, but he believed he could still persuade Duan Long.

"Yes, the male lead. It can be filmed in 3 days, and the pay is 500 yuan. You just need to take a weekend off and then take another day off. I have the script here, why don't you take a look first?"

Wu Yuchen knew Duan Long's situation well; the poor, self-conscious student would definitely be eager for the 500 yuan that was handed to him.

This is a 500-yuan note from 95!
Sure enough, Duan Long's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this. He looked at Wu Yuchen and thought he didn't seem like a bad guy, so he took the script.

At that moment, a hand reached out and grabbed Wu Yuchen's script.

Duan Long turned his head and blurted out, "Squad Leader!"

"What are you doing? Duan Long, what's going on? Is this person your friend?"

Wu Yuchen followed the hand's gaze and saw a girl with a long ponytail looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

He recognized her at a glance—it was Xiao Tao Hong!

"Squad leader, he asked me to act in a movie..." Duan Long's voice unconsciously lowered when he saw Xiao Tao Hong.

"Really? What kind of film crew are you? Are you legitimate?"

Xiao Tao Hong slightly shielded Duan Long, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, fully demonstrating what a class monitor with an overflowing sense of responsibility should be like.

Wu Yuchen quickly introduced himself: "Senior, my name is Wu Yuchen, from Beijing Film Academy..."

He then handed the student ID to Xiao Tao Hong.

Xiao Tao Hong carefully examined the student ID in her hand and compared it with Wu Yuchen's appearance; it was the same person.

However, there are many fake certificates these days, so she still had some doubts.

Moreover, Tao Hong's mother taught her from a young age that the more handsome a man is, the more likely he is to deceive people. By this standard, the handsome man in front of her is undoubtedly extremely dangerous.

After returning the student ID to Wu Yuchen, Xiao Tao Hong asked:
"You're only a freshman, and you're already making short films after just two months of school?"

"Senior, my script was fortunate enough to be noticed by our interest group. We've pooled our money to make it into a film. If you don't believe me, you can ask around at our school."

Seeing Wu Yuchen's sincere gaze and hearing his words, Xiao Tao Hong believed him a bit more this time. After all, students from the two schools had a lot of interaction, so it wasn't difficult to inquire about something.

Her main concern was that Duan Long had been deceived. After all, he was a simple and honest boy who had come from the Northwest, and his economic situation was the worst in the class. As the class monitor, she would take care of him as much as possible.

Duan Long stood behind Xiao Tao Hong, his eyes darting towards her from time to time, unaware that the silly grin on his face made him look like a complete idiot.

Looking at the scene before him, Wu Yuchen thought to himself that he had indeed fallen in love at this time.

(End of this chapter)