A great director who grew up happily

Chapter 177: Will we show our strength as soon as we meet?

On Saturday afternoon, Wang Yidi was speechless looking at the Four Seasons Hotel in front of her. She had always thought it was a business building in the CBD, but she didn't expect it to be just an ordinary five-star hotel.

"What are you daydreaming about? Let's go in quickly. We have to go buy a car later."

Seeing that she didn't catch up, Chen Jinnian turned back and urged her.

"Oh, wait for me." Wang Yidi reacted this time, trotted over and hugged Chen Jinnian's arm, saying, "Why would you choose a place like this?"

"The crew often sets up in hotels for preparation, but in most cases, such high standards are not needed. A two-star hotel like the Hongtu Hotel is the limit. This time is special. Aren't they hyping up the auditions for the leading actors? So naturally, they can't be treated the same as the casting for other actors."

Chen Jinnian whispered to Wang Yidi the ins and outs of the matter.

"If I want to act in a movie, can I just invest in the crews that stay in these hotels?" Wang Yidi asked curiously.

"Yes, this is what is called running around to meet other groups, but the success rate is not high, and the actors chosen are mostly minor supporting roles or character actors."

"What about the main characters?"

"Haha, of course it's already been decided. I'm going to save the role for you when I make a movie. Others have the same idea. Since we have to invest and take risks, we should use it to promote our own people. Why should we use it to help others?"

The crew of "Jiuzhou" rented half of the 23rd floor of the hotel. When the two came out of the elevator while chatting, they saw staff members maintaining order in the corridor, and there were also many handsome men and beautiful women coming in and out of the rooms on both sides.

Everyone was holding personal information and photos in their hands, and some were wearing ancient-style clothes, apparently taking makeup photos.

"Sorry, we have a crew working here and you can't come in for the time being." A young staff member hurried over and stopped them.

"I know, I came here because of an invitation." After Chen Jinnian said this, he handed over the invitation.

If he were a celebrity, there would be no need to go through so much trouble and he could just scan his face to get in. Unfortunately, he is not that famous yet.

While the staff was checking the information, a cameraman rushed over from behind, held the camera against their faces, and started recording without even saying hello.

Chen Jinnian raised his eyebrows slightly, somewhat confused as to what was going on. He had never heard of recording a video before meeting a group, so he asked directly, "What are you doing? Who told you to record this?"

Hearing this obviously hostile tone, the cameraman was stunned and quickly moved the camera away.

The staff member who checked the information confirmed that Chen Jinnian was auditioning for the third male role and immediately stepped forward to explain, "This is a requirement of our audition. We need to record the situation on the scene."

It is common for a film crew to market the leading actors. The most famous one was Zhang Da Huzi, who used the role of Yang Guo to fool the two Huangs and one Nie. However, doing this kind of thing also requires methods and techniques.

The deliberate marketing and slander of the live recording is really too ugly. Fortunately, the crew has a limited budget and cannot afford to hire big-name stars. Except for the two leading actors, all others are unknown.

Otherwise, the fan wars on Weibo alone will never stop.

Chen Jinnian turned around and helped Wang Yidi put on a mask, then followed the staff's instructions and went to a guest room to wait.

The private room was much quieter than outside, and there were seats prepared in advance for the artists to rest, but the number was limited, so staff such as artist assistants and stylists could only stand nearby.

Chen Jinnian found a seat by the side and asked Wang Yidi to sit down and rest first. He himself stood by and played with his mobile phone, without any nervousness about the audition.

The male artist wearing a hat next to them looked at them strangely, feeling a little weird in his heart. In the past few years in the circle, he had never seen a female artist with a male assistant.

And they hired such a handsome male assistant, aren’t they afraid of causing a scandal?

Before he could think clearly, the door of the box was pushed open again, and a young and beautiful girl walked in. It was the lead actress of the play, Guan Xiaotong. Following behind her was a middle-aged woman, who should be Guan Xiaotong's mother.

"Hey, Xiaotong, you're here." The male artist wearing a hat stood up and said.

"Brother Ruoyun, what a coincidence, you are here too." Guan Xiaotong said happily.

"how are things."

"I've been filming in Shanghai with the crew."

After hearing the greetings between the two, Chen Jinnian took his eyes off his phone. He hadn't noticed that the male artist who had been keeping his head down was Zhang Ruoyun.

Guan Xiaotong and Zhang Ruoyun were acquaintances and had met several times at events, but after chatting, they did not sit next to each other. Instead, they chose to sit back and next to Wang Yidi.

Since Wang Yidi was the only girl present, it was normal for her to sit leaning against the wall.

Seeing the other party coming, Wang Yidi stood up a little stiffly, took off his mask and greeted Guan Xiaotong, who also responded with a polite smile.

After they sat down, Guan Xiaotong's mother asked curiously, "My daughter, I see you are not that old, you should still be in school."

"Hello, Auntie. I'm still in my third year of high school." Wang Yidi said obediently.

"Senior year, what a coincidence! My daughter is also in her senior year. She is from the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University."

"I'm from Spring Breeze Middle School."

Hearing this, Guan Xiaotong came over curiously and asked, "You are Chunfeng, then our school is not far away. Some time ago, I heard from my classmates that your school has a director who is very handsome and always hooks up with school girls. Is this true?"

As a surfing expert with 10G internet speed, Guan Xiaotong knows all the gossips, except that some of them are slightly off the mark.

After hearing the words "hooking up with a schoolmate", Wang Yidi looked up at Chen Jinnian, hoping that the other party could give her a satisfactory answer.

Chen Jinnian himself was confused. This guy was just sitting at home and the blame came out of nowhere. When had he ever hooked up with his schoolmate?

He quickly defended himself, "These are all rumors. When did I ever hook up with a school girl? I'm under your nose all day long. How would I have the time?"

At the same time, he glared at Guan Xiaotong with some grievance. There was no grudge between them in the past or in the present, so why would they get so intense as soon as they met?

Wang Yidi thought about it and it made sense. The man was with her most of the time, and she knew everything about when and where he appeared. Even if he had a motive, she didn't have the time to commit the crime.

When Guan Xiaotong saw Chen Jin behind her, she instantly realized what a stupid thing she had done.

She covered her mouth tightly. She was gossiping about someone else and ended up talking about them in front of their partner. It was so embarrassing.

Fourteen years after her debut, Guan Xiaotong wants to quit the entertainment industry for the first time.