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Chapter 33: Beijing Film Academy Tradition, Reaction

Throughout the entire audition process, Chen Jingyuan simply watched and did not offer many opinions.

He didn't come from a professional acting school, so his opinion on whether an actor performed well or not was more from the perspective of an outsider.

However, filming is not that simple; the compatibility between actors must also be considered.

Another aspect is whether the actor can bring out the character's traits, etc.

"Next up, Meng Ziyi!"

A voice rang out from the staff.

Meng Ziyi walked in confidently, as if she were quite familiar with the place this time, unlike her first time.

"Dear teachers, I'm here to audition for the role of Ling Xiangqian."

Meng Ziyi's performance was commendable, and it is clear that she has made great progress compared to before.

In a way, this role can be considered a natural fit for him.

"Ziyi, go back and think about it carefully."

Liu Chang spoke with a gentle expression, a completely different attitude from how he treated other actors.

Although Chen Jingyuan didn't say anything, one should still be more sensible.

It's obvious that Meng Ziyi and Chen Jingyuan have a special relationship!

"Thank you, Director Liu, and thank you to all the teachers."

Meng Ziyi bowed and spoke, her every move pleasing to the eye.

However, just as he was about to leave the auditorium, he didn't forget to make a face at Chen Jingyuan.

Her previously dignified and aloof school beauty image shattered in an instant.

This left Chen Jingyuan with a somewhat amused and exasperated expression.

However, it seems that the emotional outburst was only temporary, and after calming down, the relationship changed from ambiguous to friendly.

Of course, Chen Jingyuan still treated Meng Ziyi as a little sister.

After three consecutive days of auditions, the overall casting list was roughly finalized.

"Director Liu, your lineage at the Beijing Film Academy is indeed remarkable."

Upon seeing the list, Chen Jingyuan couldn't help but reveal a strange expression.

The reason is simple: both the male and female leads chose the Central Academy of Drama!

The male lead was chosen to be Zhang Xincheng, which is interesting because he was originally the male lead.

Despite being selected several years in advance, Zhang Xincheng was still chosen. However, his only problem was that he was a freshman at the Central Academy of Drama, having only been enrolled for less than half a semester.

The Central Academy of Drama is notorious for restricting freshmen and sophomores to a limited number of places.

"At worst, I'll drop out and retake the exam next year!"

Zhang Xincheng's decisiveness caught Chen Jingyuan's attention a little more.

It's clear that he knew the opportunity to play the male lead was extremely rare.

Moreover, "Hello, Old Times" is a pretty good project.

He would definitely regret it if he missed this opportunity.

It's obvious that this person had already thought it through before coming to the audition.

However, this person has already signed with Revelation Online, which is backed by Hunan TV.

The influence of Hunan TV needs no further explanation!

It's hard to say whether this person will drop out of the Central Academy of Drama.

But this has nothing to do with Chen Jingyuan; since Liu Chang has his eye on this one, it's him.

Even if there are some controversies, at most it will only help increase the popularity of this web series.

The female lead was chosen to be Mao Xiaotong, who also graduated from the Central Academy of Drama.

There's no need to worry about any conflict with the Central Academy of Drama.

The second male lead is Zhang Yunlong, who is a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy and is also an artist signed with Jaywalk Studio.

Chen Jingyuan did mention it briefly, and those present weren't fools; they immediately confirmed it.

In terms of casting, Chen Jingyuan generally respected Liu Chang.

There was no forced arrangement to give Zhang Yunlong the lead role.

Although Zhang Xincheng is only a freshman, the most important thing for a youth campus web drama is to play himself.

From this perspective, Zhang Xincheng is quite suitable.

Moreover, Chen Jingyuan also had some considerations in mind.

If she were given the male lead right away, it might make Yang Mi feel like she has to be with Dilraba.

Aside from that, Dilraba herself didn't receive many resources from him.

It was just one guest who caught my eye.

"The roles are decided!"

After looking at the list, Chen Jingyuan spoke up.

Whether Director Zhang Hui of the Beijing Film Academy is in a bad mood or not is none of his business.

The main roles were all chosen by Liu Chang, a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy.

The audition results were quickly communicated to the actors.

Central Academy of Drama dormitory

"We can't let this opportunity slip away!"

A hint of determination flashed in Zhang Xincheng's eyes.

They immediately discussed it with the agent, trying their best to resolve the restrictions imposed by the Central Academy of Drama.

If all else fails, then I'll have to drop out of school!

The agent didn't object, because it was a great project and he was playing the male lead.

It's like a windfall.

In addition, Tencent Video's promotional channels are very powerful, which is very helpful for newcomers to build their reputation.

Jiaxing Yanjing Office Location

"Yay! I successfully auditioned for the second male lead!"

Upon learning that he had successfully auditioned for the role of the second male lead, Zhang Yunlong couldn't help but show an excited expression.

Even a supporting role is very precious to him.

He hasn't been in the industry for very long; before that, he had only acted in a short film and a ridiculous youth drama.

This ridiculous youth drama received poor reviews, and his fame didn't increase much after it aired.

The project "Hello, Old Times" is different!

"Thank you, Honey!"

Zhang Yunlong immediately contacted Yang Mi to report on the situation regarding the second male lead.

"The second male lead is not bad!"

"Good performance!"

"But if you want to express your gratitude, then thank Dilraba."

...

Yang Mi pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.

Although I didn't get the male lead role, the second male lead role would be fine too.

It's not like there haven't been actors who became popular for playing the second male lead; for example, Lu Xinghe, the second male lead in "With You," was quite popular.

Moreover, he basically got the second male lead for free, and it was through Dilraba's connections.

"Okay, I will thank Dilraba."

Zhang Yunlong immediately agreed, but his feelings were still somewhat complicated.

There are still rumors circulating in Dilraba's studio regarding certain matters.

He used to have a good impression of Dilraba.

In particular, one of his classmates was Nazha, who was also from Xinjiang province.

However, thinking of that rumor, this person put away their goodwill.

It's quite obvious that Sister Honey has confirmed some things, which is a fairly common occurrence in this industry.

"Sister Dilraba, thank you so much for casting this time!"

After changing his mind, Zhang Yunlong immediately sent a message.

Their attitudes have clearly changed.

Zhang Yunlong naturally wants to improve, and he can also see that Jiaxing Studio lacks resources.

However, she gets more exposure when she's with Sister Honey.

There are gains and losses, but now it seems there is another channel to strive for resources.

Then we definitely can't give up!

What's more, it seems that Sister Mi's hand is involved in this.

Yang Mi was unaware of Zhang Yunlong's thoughts, but instead inquired about the casting process through some acquaintances.

After learning about it, Yang Mi couldn't help but sigh.

This person clearly didn't put in much effort, and it's very likely that they didn't spend much time with Dilraba.