Chapter One: Unfulfilled Ambition

  Lin Xiao and Li Hao both nodded, he remembered that the evaluation of the Kangxi Dynasty later was "the old man is much better than the son" "It's all Chen Daoming's solo show". It's not that other supporting actors are not good, but Chen Daoming played Kangxi quite well, and only a few roles like Mingzhu Suo Ertu can be remembered.

  So, even if he's a big brother, it doesn't matter. The whole play adds up to about 40 minutes of screen time.

  "In fact, the two who can get this script outline are already on the list of characters. However, before the final result comes out, no one dares to say that they have won. The director will often choose from several suitable actors." CAMI also explained beside him.

  For the remaining two months, the two began to seriously rehearse. Wei Donghai kept helping them analyze Yun Cai's mentality. After the first month of rehearsals ended, Lin Xiao required Li Hao and him to perform a one-hour scene every night.

  At first, Li Hao laughed uncontrollably, but in less than three days, he was trained by Lin Xiao to be unflappable and began his formal acting career.

  The most impressive one is Lin Xiao, his acting skills have improved by more than 200%, and can even be compared to many third-line actors, the performance made Wei Donghai nod repeatedly.

  Three months, neither long nor short, under their daily hard training, soon arrived at the third month.

  Last month, as soon as the news of the casting for the Kangxi Dynasty was released, he could guess that this big production with big stars would be the focus of attention in the circle, and many people's eyes were on it. Stars who wanted to climb higher, newcomers who wanted to make a name for themselves, and companies' favorites all had their sights set on this play. Unfortunately, he didn't have time to deal with any of that.

  Huaxia is relatively quiet compared to other companies. There is no intense and secretive atmosphere for Kangxi, newcomers can't get on stage, now the only ones who can make a splash are just the two of them. He has put all his energy into preparing for this play.

  In late April, they started taking photos and also shaved their heads early. This is the first step, after sending it out and being recognized by the other party, there will be a next step interview. This small photo is the artist's resume.

  Dongzhu, Feicui, Nianzhu, Guazhu, Four Tuan Wu Zhua Zheng Long. Huaxia's Daoju is surprisingly complete, although he hasn't seen Chu Yiming yet, the company's specially invited stylist has also arrived, it can be seen that the company has high hopes for these two "former entertainment industry personnel".

  Lin Xiao smiled wryly, if it weren't for his accumulation of experience from the past few years, the company's hasty and chaotic approach would have been a waste of time. But now, he had some confidence.

  This set of photos, plus clothing and makeup, cost several thousand yuan. If they don't sign the contract, they have to pay this money themselves, and whether they are selected or not, it's non-refundable, definitely unbearable.

  "Li Hao's photo looks better. But Lin Xiao's photo seems more mature. As the eldest son, he naturally wouldn't have too much innocence, as they say 'once you enter the noble gate, it's like entering the deep sea', from then on, one's conscience becomes a passerby. I personally prefer Lin Xiao's photo." In Huaxia, CAMI and a man were discussing this.

  The man, dressed in a high-end suit with his hair slicked back, looked at the two photos and tapped on the table as he analyzed: "Li Hao's chances are slim. Da Ge has been acting since he was young, but he can't cover up for being too young later on."

  Moreover, if you want to appear on CCTV's shows, it's hard to have a role that is too handsome. This will cause some female viewers to lose interest. What they want is depth, plot and control. A handsome guy who steals the show is actually a congenital defect.

  CAMI sighed "Their appearance is fine. What I'm worried about is their acting skills. Three months, for two newcomers in the film and television industry, is indeed too short, can only do targeted education."

  "Can't you find someone more suitable?" The man waved his hand to indicate that she didn't need to say any more. "Hand over both of them."

  In the following days, both of them were desperately reading "The Kangxi Emperor" by Eryue He. Striving to master it perfectly.

  Lin Xiao's money had been spent, the training system was like a bottomless black hole that endlessly swallowed his savings. Of course he wouldn't borrow from Li Hao. Fortunately, sometimes when Wei Donghai finished explaining, the system would suddenly pop out with: Performance skills increased by two points.

  He calculated that on average, listening to five days of classes could improve his training score by one day, so before the Kangxi Emperor sent a notice, his score had already reached 226 points.

  Finally, five days after passing on the photos, China International Entertainment's phone call came through.

  "Bang!" CAMI pushed open the dormitory of Lin Xiao and Li Hao without knocking, just about to say something, then rolled her eyes "Next time, you must keep your dormitory clean and hygienic! Pick up all the messy things! And what's with that instant noodle container from a few days ago? Throw it away."

  "Ah." The two of them said in unison, still staring straight at CAMI. They both knew that today was the day for announcing the interview results.

  Cami smiled and said "What's up, want to know the result?"

  "Sister Cami, stop teasing us. Hurry up and say it." Li Hao was impatient.

  CAIM's expression turned serious "China International Entertainment has called, and we've narrowed it down to eighteen people. Lin Xiao is one of them. Li Hao, I'll get in touch with you about the next film."

  "Oh." Li Hao's face fell, Lin Xiao patted his shoulder and was about to say something when the other person smiled and said "Nothing, Xiao Ge you just go ahead. Don't forget to bring your brother along later."

  "Don't be too happy yet." CAMI knocked on the table. "We just received news that this time, the director has decided on the lead role. However, among the fourteen brothers who will be acting with Mr. Chen Daoming, except for the younger ones, he wants to personally select all of them. Directors Chen Jialin and Liu Dajun have also agreed."

  This is the status of a top-notch actor! Others may not film for several years, but when they do, it must be a classic. Lin Xiao knew that the Emperor Trilogy eventually became a classic, but when paired with Chen Daoming, even if he was actually over 30 years old, he couldn't help but feel tense.

  However, this is not the worst news. CAMI pushed his glasses "The scene is after the meeting of Kangxi and Galdan's war."

  Lin Xiao was stunned, this scene, can be said to be a very difficult scene to play, in his memory, possibly the entire Kangxi directly facing Chen Daoming's scene, this is the most difficult one. The great crime of deceiving the emperor, the joy of surviving, the shame in front of all the generals, must all be perfectly expressed.

  Actually, this role was played by a newcomer, Chen Daoming himself opposed playing Kangxi, but due to various factors, the two directors finally confirmed it.

  Seeing CAMI let out a faint sigh, Lin Xiao jokingly said "Sister CAMI, don't you have faith in me?"

  Cami's lips moved slightly, wanting to speak but stopping herself, and finally she just slightly waved her hand "Think about it carefully then."

  As he saw her leave, Lin Xiao's mouth curled up with a hint of a smile. CAMI's worry was evident, a newcomer actor, directly facing China's movie emperor, and still hoping to gain his favor, was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

  Unfortunately, he prepared for so long and invested all his savings just to get the favor of the "Emperor's First Man"!

  Ten days later, the final audition will be held. Lin Xiao remembered that the main filming location of Kangxi was Shanxi Huangcheng Xiangfu, and the palace part was Wuxi Film Base. This time, the audition is set in Shanxi Huangcheng Xiangfu.

  Li Hao has escaped from his depression, and in his opinion, he is still young, as long as he works hard, there is hope. Lin Xiao goes to discuss the life of Yu Nu with Wei Donghai every day, as well as the changes in the script, and his mood in that scene. CAMI specially collected all the paragraphs about Yu Nu from the original work and bound them together for him to watch.

  However, no matter how much discussion there is with Wei Donghai, it can't compare to actually filming a scene. Even if he were to add up all his past lives, he still wouldn't have had the opportunity to come into contact with such a grand play. Only in this era, when the new generation of actors hasn't yet emerged and only the old guard is holding down the fort, with some being a bit too old for their roles, do they have the chance to get involved with this grand play.

  In another year and a half, the most brilliant years of TV dramas will arrive, and countless stars will make their debut in those years.

  A few days later, Lin Xiao and CAMI flew together to Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province.

  When the car arrived at the Wangfu, it was already 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The scene here had become very lively, almost everything had been redecorated, and even many flowers and trees had been shaped into various forms. Several places had also been replaced with special plaques of the imperial palace, which were made to look old.

  A camera, a camera stand in various places, many places are piled up with all kinds of props from the Qing Dynasty, dragon sedan chair, phoenix sedan chair, "water calabash" "swallow tail" "big wing" and other Qing palace women's hairstyles... hairpins, jade pins and so on are piled up in boxes. From all over the country, for the first-hand news, entertainment reporters also settled here, discussing in a low voice. However, the photography studio is not allowed to rest, the actors' rooms are far away from the photography studio, after all, this is a cultural relic protection area.

  "Excuse me, who are you?" A staff member with a badge walked over.

  Cami took out his own ID "Huaxia Entertainment Company, here for an audition."

  "Oh, over here. You're the second batch to arrive, Old Chen has already seen one batch and is in a terrible mood."

  "What? Is that all?" Cami asked.

  "We should have called you guys earlier." The staff member smiled wryly. "Old Chen's generation is over there, his acting skills are over there, and his vision is naturally not low either. Everyone knows the status of this supporting role, so they came to curry favor, right? Yesterday, Old Chen just shook his head at first, but later he directly got up and left."

  Cami nodded to show that she understood. As a fully qualified agent, she wouldn't let her emotions affect the artist. She took Lin Xiao into the dressing room. Before entering, she only reminded him of one thing: "When acting with a big star, you absolutely cannot be nervous, otherwise you're done."

  Lin Xiao nodded, and although his acting skills may not be the best, at this point, with his actual age of over 30 years old, he didn't seem to care.