Chapter 2: Still famous!
In 2000, there were no decent entertainment companies in the mainland, and they were basically all straw troupes. They could rent a dozen square meters in regular office buildings and put a few desks on them, which was considered a "big company".
"Galaxy Film Mainland Office"
After Zhou Xing repeatedly confirmed the address, he couldn't help but feel a little excited. Compared with the straw teams he had met before, this company was at least much brighter on the surface.
"It is said that Hong Kong movies are gradually declining. It seems that a lean camel is bigger than a horse." Zhou Xing sighed.
"Hello, sir, what can I do to help you?" The girl at the front desk smiled and had two dimples, which was very beautiful.
The few people who were sitting on the sofa waiting on the side kept shaking their heads: Hey, these days, being handsome is just taking advantage of it. This little girl was not so polite to them just now.
"Hello, I'm here to recruit actors." Zhou Xing smiled.
"Oh, please fill in the form first."
After filling out the form, Zhou Xing sat on the sofa and waited like those brothers.
"Young man, I haven't seen you before. I just graduated?"
"No, I just resigned from the drama troupe."
"The drama troupe? Are you professional in performing?"
"Um."
While chatting, the girl at the front desk answered a phone call.
"Sir, please come with me."
A group of five people followed him to an office.
There were two people in the office, one looked like a boss, wearing a suit and a tie, and the other was dressed casually, wearing sunglasses, and couldn't see clearly.
"Do you all know how to speak Cantonese?" The boss-like man spoke.
Zhou Xing and the four of them agreed, and only one hesitated: "I know a little."
"Okay, you can go back now. It's difficult to communicate when you can't speak Cantonese. Do you still have to help you with the translation?" The boss waved impatiently.
Before he started, one was eliminated, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly became tense.
"There is a script here. I'll give you five minutes to act casually. This time, we only have one person." After saying that, the man with the boss looked like, he left the room with the man in sunglasses.
Time is precious, so the four of them looked at each other and each picked up the script and read it.
The moment he got the script, Zhou Xing was stunned for a moment. It was such a coincidence that he was going to play a slut.
"Hehe, Director Lin, which one do you think they are good?" After leaving the office, the boss looked at him diligently lit a cigarette for the man in sunglasses.
The man in sunglasses raised his eyebrows and sniffled: "The third one on the left is, his image is the most suitable for this character."
"But, I think the youngest guy is in good condition and is still a top student who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy."
"He?" The man in sunglasses shook his head: "It's so handsome, not suitable to play a villain."
Five minutes later, the boss and the man in sunglasses entered the office.
"Then let's start, from left to right, just let's start."
The man named seemed a little nervous and did not perform well.
"Can you give me another chance?" The male actor looked a little ugly and asked begging.
The boss waved impatiently: "Do you know how much it costs to make a movie? A mistake may waste hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars. Do you think the director will give you a chance to do it again?"
The atmosphere in the office became more and more tense.
"Okay, that's OK, you go back first."
The second person had just performed less than ten seconds before the boss let him go.
Only Zhou Xing and another man of the same age were left.
Both of them were sweating.
"I'll take your lungs, won't you have to eat black? If you don't pay back the money, will I drink the northwest wind with my brothers?"
The man still withstood the pressure, but to be honest, his image is indeed suitable for playing such roles. His face is full of fierceness, and it really makes him look like a gangster when he strikes.
The boss couldn't help but look at Director Lin, who nodded.
Then both of them looked at Zhou Xing, but in their opinion it was just a routine matter. I gave Zhou Xing a few seconds and then the result could be announced.
Zhou Xing took a deep breath, and this was his only chance.
What the boss and the man in sunglasses did not expect was that Zhou Xing suddenly pulled over a chair, then sat on it, put his right foot on his left leg, shaking at a strange frequency.
At that moment, without a single line, they found that Zhou Xing's temperament had undergone earth-shaking changes. His face, which originally looked very handsome, suddenly became cold and arrogant.
The man in sunglasses suddenly took off his eyes and began to look at Zhou Xing up and down. Zhou Xing's heart moved and was about to perform the next performance.
"Ka, you're the only one. The salary is 20,000 yuan. Prepare your passport. Lao Li, arrange it as soon as possible. The crew is about to start filming." The man in sunglasses put on sunglasses again and patted Zhou Xing's shoulder before leaving.
"Young man is good, let's just follow me in the future."
Zhou Xing was a little stunned. This person was the real person after a long time of trouble?
Zhou Xing had already completed his passport. He had a distant cousin at home doing business abroad. If Zhou Xing hadn’t had good academic performance, he would have gone abroad to make a living. This situation is quite common in Guangdong Province, and if he is poor, he would think of changing.
With the appointment letter for Galaxy Movie, Zhou Xing completed the relevant procedures in just one week.
Of course, a fledgling young actor like Zhou Xing, Galaxy Film only signed a one-year employment contract with him as an ordinary employee, rather than an artist contract.
To put it bluntly, even if you want to exploit people, it depends on whether you have the qualifications.
All the impressions of Zhou Xing about Xiangjiang are stuck in the video tape era. As the brand of Chinese films, Zhou Xing's generation almost fell in love with this industry through Xiangjiang films.
However, now, its youth has passed, and the golden age of Xiangjiang movies is gradually drifting away.
"How do you feel when you come to Xiangjiang for the first time?" asked the man in sunglasses with a smile.
Zhou Xing shrugged: "It's okay, it's a little different from what I imagined."
When he arrived at the residence, the man in sunglasses opened the door: "This place is not as high as the mainland. The housing prices are surprisingly higher. It is a little smaller, but there is a bathroom, which is close to the crew."
"Director Xie Lin, when can I start work?" This is what Zhou Xing cares most. This is not like a drama troupe. If you don't have a job, you won't have any wages and don't care about food. Xiangjiang is a place with high consumption, and his fortune will not last long.
"Young people should be calm. The crew will start the film the day after tomorrow. Better performing, don't make people laugh. I have no vision." The man in sunglasses said again, "Also, don't call him Director Lin. I'm just an assistant director, call him Brother Mike."
"Mac."
After sending away the man with sunglasses, Zhou Xing, who was bored, suddenly remembered that this role was achieved thanks to the actor named Lin Jiadong.
"system!"
Zhou Xing suddenly became dark before his eyes and was once again in darkness.
"In addition to that novice gift package, what other ways can you get a character card?" Zhou Xing asked.
System: Players can obtain character cards by completing tasks and redeeming fan values. In addition to character cards, this system also has many functions, which require players to activate through fan values.
"Oh? What are the functions?"
System: lottery, script, song, ability fruit...
"How much is the minimum fan value required? How to obtain the fan value?"
System: A lottery can be held at 100 points of fan value, and the fan value is the real number of fans of the player.
"Well, how many fans do I have?"
System: Don’t you think you’re not sure?
Zhou Xing:.........
Chapter completed!