Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Chapter 99 Rules are made for those who follow the rules

Park the car, push the door and get out.

The cold wind blocked out the heater in the car, and the cold air hit my face.

The light-colored dress Yang Chaoyue was wearing was made of polyester. The material was thicker than her previous chiffon dress, but she still felt cold.

About ten meters from the entrance is the character information submission area.

There is a makeshift registration shed.

There was a snaking line at the registration desk.

The young actors clutched their paper resumes.

Some are carefully packaged in transparent file bags, while others are simply folded in half and stuffed into backpacks.

The staff member at the front of the team, wearing a vest with the crew's logo, shouted without even looking up:

"Put your resume on the left and the electronic USB drive on the right. Don't mix them up!"

Yang Chaoyue had interviewed at Canxing before, and he could tell at a glance that these people were all looking for an interview opportunity.

Some of them have faces as childish as those of middle school students, wearing eye shadow and dressed like adults.

Some of them have gained weight and are trying to look younger by wearing clothes that are worn by young girls.

All the interviews were for the role of Rose.

"Brother Yang, are these people here to grab the role of Rose?" Yang Chaoyue looked at the camera that was filming the audition team not far away, feeling nervous.

"Yes." Jiang Yang nodded.

One look at the camera and you'll understand what's going on.

He did not bypass the crowded line to go to the dressing room, but took Yang Chaoyue and lined up at the end of the line, whispering:
"The crew will pre-screen the actors for the roles to prevent them from being unable to perform due to schedule, health issues, or unexpected circumstances, and reserve candidate actors in advance."

"So that's it..."

Yang Chaoyue knew what was going on.

There are people in the queue who are prettier than me.

There are people with better figures than me.

There must be people who have better acting skills than me, or even more experience than me.

If there are so many people competing with me, how can I win?

Thanks to Brother Yang's relationship, I don't have to compete with these people at all.

I deeply understand what Brother Yang said to me.

Rules are made for people who follow the rules.

There is no right or wrong in the adult world, only pros and cons.

There is a sense of absurdity that life is like a play.

"Another reason is that the audition clips can be used as behind-the-scenes footage for filming, which can be used for later promotion. When it airs, it can increase the popularity of the TV series "A Little Farewell" and improve its broadcast rate..."

Publishing audition clips or lists of unsuccessful candidates is a common tactic used by TV drama publicity and promotion teams.

It sparked a certain degree of discussion among netizens and attracted follow-up reports from entertainment media.

Even some internet celebrities will be invited to audition.

Release behind-the-scenes audition content before the series is scheduled to maintain the project's exposure and build up expectations for the official launch.

Opening up the rigorous audition process can demonstrate the crew's respect for the characters and their pursuit of excellence, and increase the audience's confidence in the quality of the cast.

In the words of later generations, it is to hype traffic.

The comeback scripts in talent shows are actually edited.

The internet celebrities’ auditions are just tools for the crew to hype themselves up.

In front of the camera is the dream, behind the camera is the business.

After listening to this, Yang Chaoyue understood what was going on. His eyes wandered around the long queue: "There are so many tricks to auditioning for a role in a TV series. It's completely different from auditioning for extras in variety shows."

"Variety shows and TV dramas are two different tracks. There's no competition. The audition process is different, which is normal. You get used to it after seeing it more often."

Jiang Yang opened his briefcase, took out a document wrapped in a file bag and handed it to Yang Chaoyue.

"what is this?"

"Don't open your interview materials. Give them directly to the staff when the time comes."

Interview materials?

Brother Yang actually prepared interview materials for himself.

Yang Chaoyue felt warm in his heart.

Brother Yang is always like this, saying nothing and treating me well silently.

Just by looking at the plastic cover, you can tell that even if it was just a formality, Brother Yang must have made his interview materials extremely detailed.

Thinking back to a few days ago when he had mocked Brother Yang's non-mainstream black history on his QQ space, Yang Chaoyue was a little afraid to meet Jiang Yang's gaze.

Keep your shoulders inward and clasp your hands together.

I feel very sorry for Jiang Yang.

Brother Yang is so good to me, I shouldn’t laugh at him, it’s too offensive, although it’s really funny.

"Keep the interview materials safe, don't lose them, and don't let anyone else see them. Message me if you have any questions."

Jiang Yang gently stroked Yang Chaoyue's back: "There's no need to feel guilty, relax a little."

"Okay, Brother Yang, I don't feel guilty."

"What are you thinking now?"

"I came in through the back door with full confidence, who should be afraid of me?"

Seeing Jiang Yang turn around and leave.

Yang Chaoyue grabbed Jiang Yang's sleeve and spoke in Yancheng dialect, "Where have you been? What good things are you eating without telling me?"

These days, Jiang Yang orders midnight snacks every night.

I ate three meals a day without any restrictions, and the portions were much larger than usual. My appetite was so good, as if I had entered puberty again and was growing taller.

Yang Chaoyue didn't notice that Jiang Yang had grown taller, but he did feel that he had gained some weight.

The jaw angle, which originally had distinct bone structure, became smoother.

Her temperament doesn't seem as sharp as when we first met.

The facial lines are neither hard nor smooth, but a little softer.

So when Yang Chaoyue saw Jiang Yang eating and drinking so much, he was really afraid that Jiang Yang would gain weight prematurely.

What was even more worrying was that every time Jiang Yang had a midnight snack, he would not allow her to eat, saying that she needed to stay slim.

She was so angry that she went to Jiang Yang's QQ Farm every night and stole Jiang Yang's vegetables.

"I'm free anyway, so I might as well audition for a male role."

"Oh."

Knowing that Jiang Yang would not leave, Yang Chaoyue felt a little relieved.

I don’t know why, but in this unfamiliar environment, without Jiang Yang by my side, I feel particularly insecure.

Just as I let go of Jiang Yang's sleeve, I heard Jiang Yang say, "If you have anything, send me a message, Baga-chan."

Yang Chaoyue's mouth twitched

I felt ashamed of being called out by my online name in public: "Don't call me by my online name, it seems unpatriotic. Call me Chaoyue instead."

"Okay Baka-chan."

"Go aside, Master Leng."

Jiang Yang walked towards another shed area where there was a long queue.

The winding line was filled with male actors.

They are all relatively young and short in stature.

It seems like he was auditioning for a leading role in "A Little Separation".

I saw Jiang Yang, the tallest one, standing at the end of the line carrying a briefcase.

I remember Jiang Yang told me that the male lead in A Little Farewell was called Zhang Xiaoyu, he was 15 years old and in junior high school.

I can tell.

Brother Yang was just auditioning for fun.

With a height of 180cm and 15-year-old Zhang Xiaoyu, the role is not very suitable.

The sun slowly rises.

The team moved forward little by little.

An hour later, Yang Chaoyue was at the front of the line.

The stagehand sitting in front of me had a temperament very similar to the uncle who served meals at Xiangshan Film and Television City. He was a middle-aged man with a beard, wearing an orange vest with the "Little Farewell" crew's logo on his chest.

In front of me were two wooden tables with two cardboard boxes on them, one with the words "passed" and the other one with the words "pending review" written on them.

The information that has been viewed will be put into it.

Yang Chaoyue could tell just by looking at it that actors whose information passed the interview screening stage could enter the next round.

Actors who enter the review stage are likely to be eliminated directly.

The so-called pending review is just a euphemism for rejection.

Only one person left to go.

The girl with a high ponytail standing in front of Yang Chaoyue bowed slightly to the staff respectfully, handed over the information, and looked at it nervously and expectantly.

The stagehand didn't even raise his head. He just glanced through the film and asked, "You've never acted in a play before?"

"Yes, teacher. I was a bit player in Hengdian."

"Which TV series is this extra in?"

"From a variety show."

“That means it has never been performed.”

The groundskeeper frowned and spoke in a low voice.

When Yang Chaoyue heard this, his pupils dilated slightly and his knees buckled unconsciously.

The girl with a high ponytail in front of her has the same acting experience as herself.

Obviously.

The venue staff was not satisfied.

Even though he knew that he got in through connections, Yang Chaoyue still felt nervous unconsciously.

She seriously slapped the girl in front of her in the face for her outfit.

It was a light-colored chiffon skirt, the pleats of which had turned white from washing.

She has fair skin on her neck and a slim figure.

Looking down, I saw that the other person's legs were exposed. The cold wind gave me goose bumps and I tried hard not to shiver.

Yang Chaoyue looked a little dazed.

I have seen this back figure before.

It was two years ago when I borrowed a chiffon skirt from Sister Yan for the first time and put it on in the musty bathroom. When I turned around and looked in the mirror, the round mirror in my hand reflected my own back in the mirror behind me.

"Look up!" the stagehand suddenly shouted.

Dead memories suddenly resurrected.

Yang Chaoyue's shoulders trembled and he raised his head in shock.

Only then did he realize that the stagehand was not talking about him, but the girl with a high ponytail in front of him.
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Ps:

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