NABC Chapter 30 Audition for "The Left Ear"
Chapter 30 Audition for "The Left Ear"
"Waiting a thousand years, waiting a thousand years, I have no regrets~ Rain breaks my heart, wind sheds tears, dreams linger, love is far-reaching~ The waters of West Lake are my tears~"
I'd rather become a flame with you... Ah... Ah... Ah...
"I've waited a thousand years, I've waited a thousand years, I have no regrets, I've waited a thousand years, I've waited a thousand years~"
On the flight from Hangzhou to Xiamen, Su Yu was wearing noise-canceling headphones and holding a copy of Rao Xueman's novel "Left Ear," which he was frantically reading through.
Su Yu auditioned for the role of Xu Yi, the second male lead in the film, or even a lead in another sense. He certainly had to do a lot of preparation.
"Look closely, you've only been in your second acting role, and you already have the chance to play the second male lead in a movie. Opportunities like this don't come around often."
Tangyuan, who was sitting next to me, handed me an iced Americano, pushed up his frameless glasses, and spoke in a somewhat serious tone.
Su Yu took off his headphones: "Waiting a thousand years, waiting a thousand years~ Hey, Tangyuan-jie, what are you babbling about?"
Tangyuan rolled her eyes at him and continued:
"The creative team behind this drama, especially director Alec Su and the original author Rao Xueman, had incredibly strict requirements for casting.
They spent more than half a year just casting. Many famous young actors with their own investment and traffic auditioned, but they were all rejected because their temperament did not match.
The author, Rao Xueman, even declared that she would absolutely not allow any amateur actors with no acting experience to ruin the characters in her heart.
Tangyuan paused, her eyes becoming somewhat serious: "Right now, apart from the actor playing Xu Yi, who is still being considered from several options, the other main roles have basically been decided."
The biggest headache and the most difficult issue for the entire production team right now is finding the actor to play Xu Yi.
Su Yu closed the novel and nodded: "So, what makes you think I have a chance?"
Tangyuan blinked: "Because I've already shown you to Su Youpeng~"
Tangyuan looked confident, but in fact, while Su Yu was still indulging in the pleasures of life in Hangzhou, she had already sent Su Youpeng several highlights of his costume fitting photos and action scenes from "Ban Shu Legend".
Those few photos led to this extremely valuable audition opportunity.
Actually, when Tangyuan told Su Yu that he had the opportunity to audition for "The Left Ear", his first thought was to play the male lead, Zhang Yang. There was no other reason; he just felt that he was perfect for the role.
If he were to take the role, he would definitely be able to portray Zhang Yang perfectly.
However, Tangyuan told him that Zhang Yang already had someone in mind, so he could only regretfully try Xu Yi instead.
This kind of sunny, handsome school heartthrob is something my brother excels at—it's easier for him than playing Zhang Yang; he doesn't even need to act.
Of course, this was just an initial thought. After carefully reading the original work, Su Yu felt that Xu Yi was more suitable for him.
He's only responsible for being handsome; as for the bad reputation, let whoever wants to bear it bear it.
……
Meanwhile, at the audition venue for the film "Left Ear" in a hotel in Xiamen.
Having just finished lunch, Su Youpeng couldn't wait to call the casting director, producer, and the original author and screenwriter Rao Xueman to the audition room.
Every casting decision for "The Left Ear" is made by a vote of the entire creative team, and today is no exception.
"Youpeng, why have you gathered everyone here so late in the afternoon? Is it another company's talent scout coming for an audition?"
Rao Xueman rubbed her temples. In her search for Xu Yi, she had seen countless so-called handsome men and was almost tired of them.
Those actors were either too effeminate or too greasy; they simply couldn't capture Xu Yi's sunny yet fragile nature.
"Sister Xueman, this one is different."
Because he couldn't find a suitable lead actor, Alec Su's eyes were bloodshot, but his expression was unusually excited.
He pushed the tablet in front of Rao Xueman, which displayed a photo of Su Yu sent by Tang Yuan.
A few simple snapshots.
In the photo, Su Yu is wearing a simple black shirt, leaning against the wall with a sunny and cheerful smile.
This is exactly how he was teaching Lin Gengxin.
"The first two words that popped into my mind when I saw this photo were 'Xu Yi'!"
Su Youpeng was so excited that he almost danced with joy.
"His name is Su Yu. He's a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy and I heard he's also a trained martial artist. I think Xu Yi, whom we've been searching for for over half a year, might finally appear!"
Rao Xueman looked at the photos on the screen, and her previously tired eyes suddenly lit up.
As the original author, she knew better than anyone what Xu Yi should be like.
That face, with its unique blend of sunshine and a touch of wickedness, is just too captivating!
In particular, she captured Xu Yi's heart with extreme precision!
But she suppressed her excitement; after all, photos can be deceiving, but true charisma can't be faked.
"Let's wait until he arrives in person. Hopefully, he won't let us down."
……
At 3 p.m., Su Yu and Tang Yuan arrived at the audition venue on time.
After intensive study, Su Yu gained a better understanding of the character Xu Yi.
As the school heartthrob of Tianyi High School, Xu Yi has a face that can fascinate all young girls.
He was wearing a blue and white school uniform, clean and handsome, like a boy who had just stepped out of the sunlight, so clean and bright, even a little too perfect to be real.
He came from a wealthy family and had everything he wanted from childhood to adulthood, and was admired and adored by countless people.
He was not only the school heartthrob, but also a top student with excellent grades and all-round development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor. He was the kind of child everyone admired, aloof, innocent and stubborn.
Of course, this was before he met Li Bala. After meeting Li Bala, it marked the beginning of Xu Yi's youth, but also the beginning of his shattering...
After a quick mental review, Su Yu was ready to get right to it!
Just as Su Yu was about to push the door open and go in, Tang Yuan grabbed him.
"etc."
Tangyuan mysteriously unzipped her huge backpack, like Doraemon pulling out his magic pocket, and pulled out a slightly wrinkled blue and white high school uniform.
"Change into this before going in."
"Me?"
Su Yu stared wide-eyed at the school uniform that represented the youth of countless people, and said in astonishment:
"Where did you get it done?"
"Hehe, never mind, just put it on!" Tangyuan shoved the clothes into Su Yu's arms.
Su Yu had no choice but to put on his school uniform in the corridor.
This blue and white school uniform, although it represents the youth of countless people, has a loose fit that usually doesn't fit most people.
However, when Su Yu put it on and turned around...
Tangyuan, who was standing at the door, gasped and was completely stunned.
Supported by Su Yu's perfectly broad shoulders, comparable to those of a male model, and his exceptionally superior head-to-body ratio, the originally loose school uniform was stretched to the point where it looked as if it had been custom-made for him.
That's actually true; Tangyuan carefully selected the size of these clothes.
It's true what they say, behind every successful man is a woman. Your sister Tangyuan is definitely top-notch in her work.
Tangyuan stared wide-eyed at Su Yu, looking him up and down. She was even more amazed than when she first saw him, and even her long-dormant girlish heart fluttered a little.