FYN Chapter 24 is even more interesting.
Chapter 24 is even more interesting.
The audition for "Buddha Mountain" was held in a rather casual location, in director Li Yu's personal studio. This audition was a designated audition for actors, so only Lin Feng auditioned.
The two interview judges, director Li Yu, a female director with a unique artistic style and profound social insight, were the ones who maximized the exploration of Fan Binbin's "broken beauty".
Producer Fang Li is a very refined and gentle filmmaker. Lin Feng's greatest understanding of him is probably that he knelt down and kowtowed in front of the national audience during a live broadcast in order to increase the screenings of "Song of the Phoenix".
Both were also screenwriters, and at this time they were still discussing the selection of the male lead.
"Is Qin Hao definitely not going to act?"
"There's no other way. We really can't coordinate this. We need to find the male lead right away."
"How about Chen Bolin from Taiwan? He's a famous artsy young actor. And what about Chang Hsiao-chuan? He's got acting skills too."
"Chen Bolin is fine, but Zhang Xiaoquan isn't. He's a bit too rugged and not really suitable for the role."
"Okay, after I finish interviewing Lin Feng, I'll contact Chen Bolin and arrange for him to join the crew as soon as possible."
Director Li Yu was just going through the motions with this audition, giving Mango TV a break.
To put it bluntly, she has no opinion on idols like Lin Feng. Why is he trying to get into art films instead of acting in idol dramas?
Is this even a challenge you can handle?! At least act in a few more movies before trying again. If it weren't for Hunan TV's sake, she wouldn't even have given you this audition.
Moreover, she doesn't have much time to waste with Lin Feng's antics; she needs to find her male lead as soon as possible, so she's really busy.
However, when Lin Feng walked in with messy short hair and a confused and rebellious demeanor, director Li Yu was immediately impressed. This artistic temperament was very much in line with the male lead "Ding Bo's" state.
It seems this Lin Feng is quite capable; we can give him a try!
So Li Yu first adjusted her attitude and decided to give Lin Feng a formal audition opportunity. "Lin Feng, right? Could you first talk about your understanding of the role?"
"I think 'Ding Bo' is the epitome of the most disadvantaged youth of our generation. He failed the college entrance examination, his family was broken, and he was adrift in his career, but he used violence and indifference to cover up his longing for love."
He harbored resentment towards his father because of his mother's death, and believed that his father's remarriage was a betrayal. Therefore, at his father's wedding, he took the opportunity to harass his stepmother and beat his father, turning the wedding banquet into a brawl.
At the same time, due to his inferiority complex and fear, he never dared to accept Nanfeng's feelings. Even though he witnessed Nanfeng harming herself to collect debts and being heartbroken by her father's alcoholism, he could only silently protect her by selling his motorcycle to raise money and working hard to repay the debts after stealing money.
I think he's a character full of love but withdrawn and escapist due to his upbringing. This character speaks very little but has complex emotions, needing to convey information through his eyes and body language. His performance should be very restrained and subdued.
Li Yu hadn't expected Lin Feng to have such a deep understanding of the character, even studying the character's acting style; it seemed he had really put in a lot of effort.
Lin Feng has something going for him, we can give him a try!
However, we still need to see how good his acting is. Then Li Yu pointed to a scene where "Ding Bo" learns the truth about his father "kowtowing to borrow money to save his mother" and gestured to producer Fang Li to help him act in the scene. Moreover, he himself is the father of the male protagonist in the movie.
After a brief adjustment, Lin Feng quickly got into character. His portrayal of "Ding Bo" featured a furrowed brow, sharp eyes, a downturned mouth, and a cold, gritting smile as he asked:
"Where were you the day my mother fell into a coma? Were you already having an affair with that woman?"
Lin Feng's eyes were a bit frightening. Fang Li, the veteran actor, almost overshadowed the "father" he was playing. It took him a while to react, and then he choked up and said, "I went to borrow money, I knelt down to people, but I, a man, couldn't even save my own wife."
Previously, Lin Feng's expression was one of anger and questioning. But after his father revealed the truth, his body gradually stiffened. His fist, which he was about to throw, hung in mid-air, his shoulders trembled slightly, and finally, he fell limply to the ground.
Lin Feng, whose face had been cold before, suddenly had his pupils dilate, his eyes turning from sharp to empty, and his mouth slightly open but unable to make a sound, as if he had been struck by the truth. He stared at his father's departing figure, his throat bobbing but no sound came out.
Lin Feng's performance, characterized by a blend of restraint and explosiveness, brought the character to life, greatly impressed Li Yu. Her powerful acting ability was truly remarkable.
Lin Feng's eyes, in particular, are so captivating. She couldn't even imagine how people would react when they looked into those eyes on the big screen.
What's there to consider now? She doesn't need to look for a male lead anymore!
This Lin Feng is truly talented; Tianyu Entertainment has really struck gold with him!
After the audition, Li Yu and Fang Li exchanged a glance, and she made the decision on the spot.
"Lin Feng, to be honest, I really underestimated you at first. I didn't expect your acting to be so good; you gave me a big surprise, truly astonishing! An outstanding young man. Now, there are a few things I need to discuss with you beforehand. At least a week in advance, you'll need to have a medical check-up to prepare for settling in the local area. Is that alright?"
"I can do it."
Do you smoke?
"meeting!"
"There are passionate kissing scenes in the movie, are you okay with that?"
"I can do it, no problem."
"Okay, Lin Feng, you can do it! At first, I thought you were an idol, and would have some kind of idol image to maintain!"
"I'm an actor, I don't have any idol baggage, I can play any role!"
"Okay, this role is yours, but the pay for this movie won't be very high."
"I have no problem with it. I like this movie, and I didn't participate in it for the money. I can even help my agency with their work."
"No need, our film doesn't need that kind of money."
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When Hu Shan officially received the contract offer for "Buddha Mountain", she could hardly believe that Lin Feng could actually get the role. She had underestimated Lin Feng. There really are geniuses in this world.
The 20 yuan fee is a bit low, but there's nothing that can be done now, since Lin Feng likes it!
Even Long Danni didn't say anything after seeing it, and could only helplessly refuse "My Beautiful Boss," and assigned "No Limits: Dangerous Delivery" to someone else.
For the first time, she felt that managing an artist like Lin Feng was incredibly exhausting. He was too opinionated, too assertive, and completely uncooperative, leaving her feeling powerless.
The key is that he actually managed to do it, and she even came to the conclusion that, "From now on, let Lin Feng handle things on his own."
But Deng Shuang didn't hold back. Without even thinking, she picked up the phone and questioned, "Lin Feng, why did you refuse 'Limitless: Dangerous Delivery'? Don't you want to act with me?"
"What right do you have to tell me what to do? Do I need to report to you whether I want to, agree to, or not? Who are you to me?!"
"And you're overthinking it. My rejection of 'No Limits: Dangerous Delivery' has nothing to do with you. I also turned down 'My Beautiful Boss,' didn't I? I just wanted to challenge my acting skills."
Lin Feng replied bluntly, "You, Deng Shuang, have crossed the line this time!"
"Lin Feng, I didn't mean anything by it, and I didn't intend to interfere with you. I just wanted to act with you, not with Zhang Han. He's too narcissistic."
You have no idea how happy Zhang Han was when he got the lead role in "No Limits: Dangerous Delivery." He thought he was so handsome! It's disgusting; I really don't like him.
Deng Shuang quickly explained to Lin Feng again, afraid that Lin Feng would misunderstand, and then brought up the movie "My Beautiful Boss".
"You're right to reject this movie. Just looking at 'My Beautiful Boss' tells you it's not a good film. What's so great about having money?"
The female lead, Jing Tian, is in our class, but let me tell you, nobody in our class likes her.
They started marketing themselves as "the most beautiful campus belle in the history of Beijing Film Academy" and "the most beautiful campus belle in 20 years of Beijing Film Academy" as soon as they entered the school. How shameless! She's not even a class beauty.
Furthermore, she basically never attended classes at school, so what was the point of her going to university? She was mostly out filming. But even though she's filmed so many movies, she hasn't made a splash, haha!
"Why are you telling me so much about Jing Tian? Don't worry about others, just focus on yourself and act well in the future." Lin Feng didn't want to chat with Deng Shuang anymore.
"Yes, just do your job well and act well. Lin Feng, I knew you were the best to me," Deng Shuang said happily.
Lin Feng was a little puzzled. He said, "Hey, I didn't mean that just now. Why did you say 'the best to you'? It was just a polite phrase. Don't try to manipulate yourself!"
On the other hand, Jing Tian, having not received a reply from Lin Feng, extended a second invitation to him, this time increasing her fee from 50 to 60.
As soon as the second message was sent, Lin Feng explicitly rejected it, stating that he had already signed another project and would cooperate again in the future if there was an opportunity.
Jing Tian was very unhappy that they rejected her without even meeting her. She had never been unable to get anything she wanted in her life.
Lin Feng, you have successfully caught my attention!
Jing Tian suddenly became genuinely interested in Lin Feng; no wonder he was the man who caused a rift between two beauties, Deng Shuang and Kan Qingzi.
Especially when she learned that Lin Feng's fee for the art film "Buddha Mountain" was only 20 yuan, but he didn't want her film "My Beautiful Boss" for 60 yuan,
This made Jing Tian realize another truth: money isn't everything in this world, which made her even more interested in Lin Feng.
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