Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 44 Audition for "Golden Age"

"His acting resume can't even be called thin, it's a blank slate!"

Liu Guoquan, wearing glasses, pointed to a paragraph on the data sheet to his son:

Actor experience, CCTV "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" crew, Yin Zhiping.

Li Dawei's mouth twitched as he racked his brains for another excuse to deceive his old mother. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was the assistant of the crew.

"Director, Mr. Lu is here."

"Oh, please ask him to come in."

In front of outsiders, Liu Guoquan naturally had to give her son enough face. This was her act of "helping Li Dawei get on the horse and sending him on his way", and there was no room for error.

Lu Kuan walked into the office and was met with scrutinizing gazes from the two directors.

Liu Guoquan: He has sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, eagle-like gaze and tiger-like gait, a handsome appearance and a resolute face. He is a good material for playing a progressive student.

Li Dawei: Is this the guy that Qinqin asked to play a role by doing a favor for him?
This romantic later had a tragic life and died of cholangiocarcinoma at the age of 2018 in 47.

It is said that the name he kept repeating on his deathbed was his first love Jiang Qinqin, which is also very sad.

"Hello Lu Kuan, we are now starting the audition. First, please tell us about your understanding of the role of Ouyang Yujian."

Li Dawei graduated from the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy. He has a family background in photography and has been learning this trade since 1997 from his mother. He is quite skilled in the business.

"Okay, his identity is Leng Qingqiu's teacher, a patriotic young man with progressive ideas, profound knowledge, and a high level of attainment in poetry and prose. He fell in love with his student Leng Qingqiu, which made him a rival for Jin Yanxi in her pursuit of Leng Qingqiu..."

Liu Guoquan nodded: "It seems that you have put in a lot of effort. The character biography is good. Let's try the play again."

"can."

From the character's narration just now, Liu Guoquan noticed the professionalism of his breathing rhythm and lines, and decided to test him with a more difficult close-up scene.

This is Ouyang Yujian's reaction after learning that Jin Yanxi and Leng Qingqiu are engaged. First there is a close-up facial monologue, then he opens the door and runs into Jin Yanxi by chance. There is a rivalry between the rivals.

"Start when you're ready."

Li Dawei read the narration: "Seventh Brother is getting married, we have to give him something."

"Marry? To whom?"

"Qingqiu."

Lu Kuan, who was sitting at the desk, was startled when he heard this. He pursed his lips slightly, as if trying his best to suppress some emotion. He looked around, opened the door and walked out.

Li Dawei handed over the script and said, "Ouyang, you are invited to attend our wedding."

Lu Kuan frowned slightly as he took the invitation, feeling a little relieved and a little regretful: "Congratulations, treat her well."

The show is over.

As soon as the performance was over, Liu Guoquan hurriedly asked, "Xiaolu, are you a professional actor?"

"No, I just took the art exam this year and applied for the directing department."

Liu Guoquan adjusted his glasses and said, "Oh, the directing department, the road is wide..."

"Eh? Are you the candidate who criticized Zhang Yimou's notebook so harshly during the fourth exam?"

She suddenly realized that the Beijing Film Academy and the Beijing Film Academy were separated by a wall, and the gossip about the fourth audition that day had happened almost half a month ago, and was still being talked about in a small circle.

Zhang Huijun is Zhang Yimou's biggest black fan, and he is the one who spreads rumors most diligently, but of course it is for the purpose of promoting the school.

The two brothers used to be close friends in the dormitory, and they had a deep friendship. Li Dawei wanted to say a few good words on Lu Kuan's behalf. He now really thought that the young man's acting was quite good. If he knew that this was just Lu Kuan's improvisation, he would probably be even more surprised.

But seeing his mother's furrowed brows, he was a little afraid that it might backfire...

Liu Guoquan sighed for a long while and said, "Xiaolu, your performance was very good. Frankly speaking, it exceeded our original expectations..."

"Wait, Director, I have something else I want to discuss with you."

Lu Kuan knew that such opening lines of hers would usually be followed by a "but".

Perhaps it turns out that this actor has complicated relationships, and his excellent performance alone is not enough to tip the balance of victory in his favor.

He simply interrupted and threw out another bait: "After reading the script, I wrote a theme song for 'The Golden Age'. Why don't we listen to it first?"

Li Dawei understood the meaning of the music: "Director Liu, Xiaolu is now a famous musical talent. This song is worth looking forward to. How about I call Sanbao to come and lie down?"

They had previously entrusted the work of the theme song and background music to veteran composer San Bao, who had composed the theme song for the Beijing Asian Games.

San Bao was composing music for another movie at the Beijing Film Studio when he received the call and rushed over.

He was not very proficient in surfing the Internet, nor did he pay attention to gossip, and he had little understanding of Lu Kuan, but he was not reluctant to listen to the demo brought by the young man first.

Artists speak through their works, and anything more to say is redundant.

The prelude begins, and the combination of a large number of string and piano elements creates an elegant atmosphere.

Sanbao frowned. It wasn't that it was bad, but that it was too good, and very familiar. It seemed that this young man's creative ideas were similar to his own.

Lu Kuan looked at his expression and chuckled in his heart. Since the song was copied by him, San Bao's evaluation was unquestionable. He wouldn't look down on his own work, right?

Director Liu Guoquan is much more experienced than her son. She directed her debut film "Hijack" in 83.

When filming "The New Legend of Liang Zhu" in 91, modern popular songs were creatively interspersed into historical stories, which was extremely creative at the time.

Therefore, this female director of the Beijing Film Studio has a much deeper understanding of dubbing and music for film and television works.

When the song ended, Sanbao led the applause, and sparse applause rang out in the office.

"Lu Kuan, right? Can you talk about your creative philosophy?" The producer, who graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, was very curious about his arrangement ideas.

It is no exaggeration to say that he saw a lot of his own shadow in the lines of the song!
Lu Kuan pondered for a moment before continuing, "The strings are there to add a sense of depth, while the piano sets a gentle, lyrical tone."

"This is a play about love, the rise and fall of a family, and social change. The lyrics and meaning of Anxiang complement the theme of the play. The loyalty and perseverance expressed in the song coincide with the main line of love in the story, and the degree of fit is very high."

Not only did Sanbao nod his head repeatedly after hearing these words, but Liu Guoquan and his mother also expressed their praise.

Li Dawei curiously observed this young man who seemed to have suddenly appeared in the domestic entertainment industry.

But isn't this young man a little too omnipotent?

Not only did he perfectly point out the script errors of the country's top director in the fourth audition of Beijing Film Academy, but he also possessed excellent acting skills.

He was also able to create a theme song that fits the drama perfectly.

Oh yeah! Isn’t he still the little god that is making the rounds in the entertainment industry right now?

Why not ask him to calculate the difference between himself and Jiang...

The infatuated director fell into deep thought as he watched Master Lu speaking eloquently and passionately.

(End of this chapter)