Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 152 Reba Leads Zha into the House (asking for monthly tickets)

A week later, Cheng Xi returned to the college.

In Jiangcheng, Cheng Xi asked assistant director Zhang Mingzhong to lead the team and accompany the actors in language training.

After all, the director also has to be able to tell whether the dialect is authentic, otherwise the actor will not even know if he has said something wrong.

"Brother, why are you so dark?"

"Sitting on a three-wheeled motorcycle under the sun every day looking for a filming location is going to make you burn."

The college is now on summer vacation, and only a few people are left in the cafeteria.

Reba felt so distressed when she saw Cheng Xi, who looked at least 20 degrees tanned.

But it seems that the older brother is a little darker, but also quite handsome, with a bit of a bad feeling.

"I'm telling you, by the time I finish filming, I'll probably be as black as a piece of charcoal. Jiangcheng really is a furnace."

"Brother, let me buy you some sunscreen."

"No, no, I'm not used to it. How were those little girls practicing while I was gone?"

Cheng Xi found several acting teachers for the young actors, one of whom had previously taught Reba.

"I've been to Teacher Qi's place a few times. The kids worked so hard. I can't imagine how sad the other seven kids must have been when they were eliminated."

"It's okay. It will also help their future development."

Zuibai Studio had already started publicity when it was conducting the auditions.

By the time we got to the last eight girls, they had become familiar faces to the public.

Several of them even have a lot of mom fans and aunt fans.

Among them, Zhang Zifeng is needless to say, she is an award-winning actress.

Zhou Ye, Zhao Lusi and others have also gained a lot of fans.

Even if he is eliminated by then, his acting skills will have improved, and he will have a connection with Cheng Xi.

This itself is like a movie award nomination. At least the eight little girls have received Zuibai's initial recognition.

As Zuibai’s popularity grows, their value will naturally increase as well.

In the future, when other film and television dramas need child actors, they will also be considered.

"So, these kids have a start."

"Yes, so don't worry about them. It won't be a bad thing for them if they really have to go this way."

"By the way, brother, there is something I want to tell you."

Cheng Xi looked at Reba, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and touched her head out of habit.

"Come on, why are you being so polite to your brother?"

Reba glanced at her brother sheepishly, smiled, and said:

"Brother, what do you think of Nazha?"

what?
When Cheng Xi heard this, he wondered if this was a trap question or something else.

Could it be that Nazha couldn’t hold it together and was discovered?

Besides, there's nothing between us. Last time she asked me to watch her cat do a backflip, I flatly refused.

So he replied with a little guilt:

"Naza. I'm not familiar with her, but she's your sister. She must be a nice person."

"Some agencies were interested in her before, and now that her college entrance exam scores are out, she's been accepted into the Beijing Film Academy, so several companies want to sign her."

"That's a good thing, do you want my brother to help you with some advice?"

"And there are sugar figures in it, brother, do you know that?"

"I know. 'Chinese Paladin' and Hu Ge are both pretty well-known in the industry."

Cheng Xi remembered that Nazha was signed as a sugar man and was brought to debut by Hu Ge.

"But Nazha wants to sign with our studio. She said she wants to work with me so we can take care of each other and feel safe."

When Cheng Xi heard this, he was a little stunned.

This was Reba pleading for Nazha, asking her to enter her studio, and saying that they could take care of each other.

Also a sense of security
It’s right to take care of each other, but we don’t know who we are taking care of.

It’s okay for Nazha to be thoughtful, but it’s not convenient for her to come to me directly.

Just follow the wife strategy.

But my little cutie, please bring Nazha to our studio.

This is considered to be an entry.

But can Cheng Xi refuse?
Of course not.

This is the first time Reba has asked me to do something, so I have to do it beautifully.

Without hesitation.

The target progress of the two beauties in the Western Regions has been increased by +1.

"Okay, since the studio's head princess has spoken, I must agree."

Cheng Xi pretended to be hesitant and said.

"Hehe, I knew brother would agree to me. Brother is so nice. This piece of beef is for brother."

Cheng Xi saw Reba smiling with genuine joy.

Maybe this is the innocence of freshmen. You don’t know that both of you will become famous.

Just based on his Western-style appearance, he is a direct competitor.

But Cheng Xi didn't point it out. Some things can only be understood more deeply after going through detours on your own.

For Reba now, perhaps having a sisterhood like a little follower is more important.

After all, when she was at the Western Region Art College, she was mostly alone.

She still longs to have some good friends besides me.

After all, she is now a celebrity of some size, and many people who approach her have ulterior motives.

Besides, she has Cheng Xi to back her up, so she has nothing to worry about.

"Also, brother, I want to make a movie too."

Reba said this looking a little aggrieved.

"Haha, I thought you didn't want to. The heroine of this movie is a little girl, you can't play the role, I'll arrange a movie heroine for you next time!"

After hearing this, Reba became happy and picked up a few more pieces of beef from Cheng Xi's plate.

After the two finished their meal, they went to watch the children's training together.

When everyone saw the interview judge Zui Bai, they became nervous.

Only Zhou Ye and Zhang Zifeng greeted him and Reba openly.

Sometimes it is true that actors still rely on their talent to make a living.

Not being afraid of strangers is part of talent.

After asking the performance teachers about the situation, I gave the children some simple words of encouragement.

After looking at their progress, Cheng Xi returned to the studio.

I am also delaying everyone's studies by being here.

After arriving at the studio, he didn't expect that the first person to come to him was Li Yitong.

"Boss, do you have a supporting role in the new movie? I'm on vacation and have no classes, and I don't have any announcements. I want to follow you and see how the movie is made."

Apart from attending classes, Li Yitong usually practices dancing.

Now that there are no more announcements and I’m on vacation, I’m the most idle person in the studio.

Cheng Xi hasn't given her any resources since signing her.

Jin Chen has guest-starred in several dramas, but she hasn't made any splash at all.

The publicity resources used are also the least.

So seeing that the studio was filming the movie, Li Yitong couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

Her agent also taught her to be more diligent and proactive.

As soon as her agent knew that Cheng Xi had returned, he urged her to take the initiative to ask about the movie.

Cheng Xi looked at Li Yitong's sweet face and recalled what happened last time at the Japanese restaurant.

In fact, Cheng Xi realized later that Li Yitong was probably testing him.

And he can obviously drink a lot, so how could he suddenly black out?

The strangest thing is that he still hasn't woken up.

"Yitong, last time at the Japanese restaurant, were you testing the boss?"

"what?"

Li Yitong didn't expect the boss to suddenly bring up this matter.

"I didn't last time"

"Didn't you wake up in the middle and change your position?" As soon as Cheng Xi said this, Li Yitong's face immediately turned red.

"You tested me, so of course I'll test you too. What? You can't sit still on the bench? I thought you could endure it for another six months."

Cheng Xi didn't think there was anything wrong with Li Yitong's testing, but he also didn't think there was anything wrong with his cold treatment of Li Yitong.

"The resources of a studio are constant. If you have more, others will have less."

"Also, I've given you 10% of my promotional resources for a long time. It's a bit slow, but compared to newcomers from other companies, it's already pretty good."

"I signed you because of your sweet face. You're recognizable. But there are many sweet girls. Besides this, do you have any other advantages?"

When Li Yitong heard the boss speak so directly, she froze for a moment, and then she spoke:
"Excuse me, boss."

After saying that, Li Yitong wanted to turn around and leave.

"Did I ask you to get out, Li Yitong?"

Li Yitong was about to turn around when she heard the boss calling her full name.

It was as if he was under a spell and dared not move at all.

"Can you come in and out of this office as you please? Once you enter this office, or rather, this studio, I have the final say. You can only leave when I tell you to. Do you understand?"

Li Yitong didn't expect that the boss who was usually so friendly and kind suddenly seemed like someone she didn't recognize.

"You think you're smart, but you're actually still pretty inexperienced. You can't handle this level of rejection, and you're quitting. How are you going to survive in the entertainment industry? I don't want my resources to be wasted on someone who has no value in training."

Seeing that Li Yitong couldn't sit still and came to him, Cheng Xi had to take the opportunity to order something.

"Make me a pot of tea first."

When Li Yitong heard Cheng Xi say this, she felt relieved.

Make some tea quickly.

It was just that clumsy movement, and Cheng Xi shook his head when he saw it.

How did this agent teach?

Cheng Xi didn't care about that and started flipping through the documents on his desk. He hadn't been here for a while.

Many documents require your signature.

"Boss, your tea."

"If you want to be an actor, you have to be generous. Even if you're scared right now, you can't hunch over. It looks so ugly if your shoulders are hunched."

Cheng Xi didn't take the teacup, but said instead.

Only then did Li Yitong realize that she was indeed a little afraid of Cheng Xi.

So he quickly opened his shoulders obediently, but almost dropped the teacup again.

Cheng Xi looked at it and closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to see the disaster scene.

After opening his eyes, he continued:

"Your advantage is your sweet looks. Next time you see me, come in again when you've adjusted yourself and put on a smile."

"It's the boss."

"Can't you laugh now?"

After hearing this, Li Yitong forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

When Cheng Xi saw this, he knew that today's pua for Yitong was almost over.

I guess it scared the kids a bit.

Her mentality is indeed a bit poor. As college students, Jin Chen and Reba are much better than her in this respect.

But what he said is also true. Without the ability to withstand blows and without knowing how to show your strengths, you will not be able to survive in the entertainment industry.

Today is her first lesson as an artist.

So Cheng Xi took the teacup steadily without saying a word.

After taking a sip, he continued to read the document.

I deliberately ignored her.

Because of what her boss just said, Li Yitong is now in a dilemma, neither advancing nor retreating.

Standing by, I felt like a caterpillar was biting me.

I don’t know what the boss meant. Did he forget to ask me to leave, or was he deliberately leaving me alone?

If it were before, she would have turned around and left, but now she really couldn't figure out her boss's intentions.

She always felt that although her boss was a young genius, he was still a young student after all.

Even smaller than myself.

Last time I was fooled at a Japanese restaurant.

Today was really an eye-opener for me. It was just that my boss didn’t have time to take care of me before, so I never saw his true side.

Come to think of it, he is managing a project worth 100 million yuan at such a young age.

Could the person who pushed the famous director Lu Chuan against the wall be a simple and innocent boy?

She almost regretted listening to her agent and coming in.

Twenty minutes passed, and Cheng Xi looked at Li Yitong, who was still standing beside him at a loss.

I couldn't help but nodded, I was still a little sensible.

So he deliberately stretched and said:
"My shoulders are a little sore."

Li Yitong was stunned at first when she heard this, but then she saw the boss leaning his shoulders on the chair.

Hastily said:

"Boss, can I give you a massage?"

After asking, Li Yitong looked at Cheng Xi, as if waiting for the boss's answer.

Seeing this, Cheng Xi thought that the girl still had a tender face.

If Jin Chen came and heard me say this, he might have already ridden on my shoulders.

Do you still need to ask this?
I said my shoulders were a little sore, which meant I wanted you to massage them. You already agreed to this.

Alas, Li Yitong still needs to be properly trained.

But seeing that she was still looking at him, he nodded slightly, imperceptibly.

Only then did Li Yitong start to massage her boss's shoulders with both hands.

Cheng Xi then closed his eyes and enjoyed it.

Although the strength is a little small, the pleasure of training is better.

There is also a tingling sensation when you gently put your hand on it.

This is the first time I can do this, so I'll just forgive her for now.

After a while, Cheng Xi finally spoke:

"If you want to make progress, you have to put in the effort. Contact Li Wentao to send you to Jiangcheng. There's a small role, so you should practice your dialect in advance."

Li Yitong originally had no expectations for the movie.

I didn't expect that I would get a role just by massaging my boss's shoulders. No matter what, at least I have something to do during the summer vacation.

So he thanked Cheng Xi repeatedly.

"Okay, stop the flattery. You can leave now."

"Also, ask Li Wentao to come in."

Cheng Xi went to see Li Wentao to ask about the recent situation of the studio and to find out about Li Yitong's agent.

"Wentao, who have you entrusted Yitong to now?"

"Boss, it's Sister Feng. What's wrong?"

"Li Yitong is still too young. Even though she's a student, she still needs to be taught."

Cheng Xi's point was very clear, and he certainly couldn't just call Li Yitong's agent in and scold him.

As the biggest leader of the studio, you should be kind to the people below you.

Just leave the evildoers to Li Wentao and his men.

Of course, Li Wentao understood what his boss meant, so he went out and went straight to find Sister Feng.

He bluntly criticized her work in front of her colleagues in the studio.

Cheng Xi couldn't help laughing when he heard Li Wentao scolding someone outside the door.

The action is quite fast.

Li Yitong was standing next to her agent.

As soon as Li Wentao came out, he started to cause trouble for Sister Feng.

Of course she understood the logic.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look towards the boss's office.

The half-open door looked like the bloody mouth of a ferocious beast.

(End of this chapter)