Literary Master 1978

"Chaoyang, what's going on?"

"There are no suitable candidates for the performance classes in the 1977 and 1978 grades."

After hearing what Lin Chaoyang said, Tao Yucheng said: "After you told me about Li Xiuzhi's character and characteristics yesterday, I thought about it and found that there is really a suitable student among the students in our school, but it is a pity that he is grade 80."

Lin Chaoyang's heart moved when he heard this, "Level 80? What's his name?"

"Cong Shan, the little girl is very spiritual, with a pure and simple temperament. She fits the character of Li Xiuzhi very well."

"Doesn't your school not allow freshmen and sophomores to act in plays?"

"This can all be discussed. Director Xie is a famous director."

This is quite true. Famous directors always have a halo around them.

"Then let me tell Director Xie."

Lin Chaoyang went back to the house and told Xie Jin about the situation. He heard that the candidate was recommended by Lin Chaoyang's brother-in-law. Xie Jin was very considerate, "Then let's wait a moment."

After several people waited for a long time, Tao Yucheng walked in with a delicate girl with a green face and even a bit of baby fat on her cheeks.

Looking at this girl, Xie Jin's eyes lit up.

"Hello teachers, my name is Cong Shan, I am 19 years old and I am a student of the 80-level performance department..."

Cong Shan's voice was clear and childish. She seemed very nervous, and her fingers were still rubbing the corners of her clothes when she introduced herself.

In the novel "The Herdsman", Xu Lingjun and Li Xiuzhi are an old-young couple. Li Xiuzhi had no choice but to marry Xu Lingjun because she had nowhere to go. She is more than ten years younger than Xu Lingjun, an older bachelor.

Cong Shan fits the character of Li Xiuzhi very well in both image and temperament. After a simple observation, Xie Jin was satisfied.

When it came time for the audition, Xie Jin was a little disappointed with Cong Shan's performance, which could almost be said to be a blank slate.

It's normal to think that she is an 80-level student and has only been enrolled for one semester. What kind of acting skills can she have?

At the end of the audition, Xie Jin was silent. Cong Shan knew that her performance was not good, and her eyes were full of tension.

Tao Yucheng looked at Xie Jin's expression and gave up hope. "Cong Shan, come out with me first."

The two walked out. Xie Jin was still hesitating. After a while, he looked at Lin Chaoyang.

"Chaoyang, what do you think of this child?"

"You are the director, your opinion shall prevail."

Xie Jin glared and complained: "When I didn't ask you, you kept talking. This time I asked you, and you didn't say anything."

"My thoughts are the same as yours." Lin Chaoyang said.

Xie Jin felt that this kid was amusing him and scolded: "Are you a roundworm in my belly? Do you still think the same as me? What do you think I think?"

"Do you have any ideas about letting her be the heroine?" Lin Chaoyang said lightly.

Hearing this, Xie Jin looked surprised, "How do you know?"

"How else can I know? I can tell just by looking at your confused look."

Xie Jin attributed Lin Chaoyang's guessing at his thoughts to his ability to observe words and emotions. After all, what a writer is best at is observing life and characters.

"This kid has a spiritual energy about him."

Xie Jin seemed to be talking to Lin Chaoyang, but in fact it was more like he was convincing himself.

Cong Shan is just a freshman with no acting experience or skills. Giving her the role of Li Xiuzhi would be a big risk.

"It's indeed good." Lin Chaoyang knew that what Xie Jin needed most at this time was a word of approval.

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, the hesitation on Xie Jin's face disappeared.

"Then it's her decision!"

Lin Chaoyang went out and told the news to Cong Shan and Tao Yucheng who were waiting outside.

After learning that she had become the heroine of Xie Jin's new movie, Cong Shan looked stunned, as if she was in a dream.

When she auditioned just now, she knew how bad her performance was, and she never thought she would have a chance to get this role.

Unexpectedly, this role fell on her head, which is simply unbelievable.

Cong Shan couldn't believe she got the role, and Tao Yucheng couldn't believe it either.

His first reaction was to blame Lin Chaoyang for this matter. His brother-in-law must have put in a good word for Cong Shan in front of Director Xie. Otherwise, how could this girl get the role of Li Xiuzhi based on her poor performance just now?

"Chaoyang, thank you!"

Tao Yucheng took Lin Chaoyang's hand and shook it vigorously. Lin Chaoyang felt baffled by his uncle's behavior.

"What's there to thank you for?" Lin Chaoyang said politely.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Cong Shan also understood that her ability to get this role must be inseparable from Lin Chaoyang.

Teacher Tao told her before coming that this was his brother-in-law.

"Thank you, Teacher Lin!"

Cong Shan bowed excitedly to Lin Chaoyang, and Lin Chaoyang quickly pulled her up and said, "No need to thank me, your image and temperament fit the character."

Cong Shan and Tao Yucheng only regarded his words as modesty. They really couldn't figure out why Xie Jin could choose Cong Shan as the heroine except Lin Chaoyang's help.

Cong Shan entered the room again, this time without auditioning. Xie Jin told her about the current preparations for "Wrangler" and some of the requirements for her.

While they were talking, Bao Zhifang reminded: "Lao Xie, this child is just a freshman this year, so the Central Television Department may not be able to let her go out to film, right?"

Cong Shan's heart tightened when she heard this, and Xie Jin also frowned.

Of course he knows the rules of the Chinese opera, but the rules are made by people.

In a moment, Xie Jin had a plan in mind. He comforted Cong Shan with a few words, and then ran to the office of Jin Shan, the president of the Central Academy of Drama, to negotiate.

Tao Yucheng knew his unit very well. The fact was just as he said. With Xie Jin's intervention, Cong Shan successfully obtained permission to go out for filming.

The news also spread throughout the campus of the Central Academy of Drama in less than two hours. Everyone knew that Cong Shan, who was in the acting class of 1980, became the heroine of Xie Jin's new movie.

For a while, Cong Shan, a little girl who had been enrolled for less than half a year, became the focus of attention of all teachers and students of the Central Academy of Drama.

As the most famous and powerful film director in China, Xie Jin's status and influence in the film industry are unquestionable. Cong Shan becoming the heroine of his new movie is undoubtedly a step up.

This little girl who had not even taken acting courses for a few months actually became the heroine of Xie Jin's movie. The teachers and students of the Central Academy of Drama were full of envy and jealousy towards her.

Some people with good intentions soon found out that Cong Shan was recommended by Tao Yucheng, and Tao Yucheng's brother-in-law Lin Chaoyang was the original author and screenwriter of "The Shepherd".

After the news spread, teachers and students were full of surprise.

They were not unfamiliar with Tao Yucheng, the teacher who taught drama. Tao Yucheng had an easy-going personality and a carefree attitude, and had a good relationship with colleagues and students.

However, because he had no ambitions and was lazy, he did not have a good reputation among some leaders in the school.

No one had ever thought that Tao Yucheng had such a relationship.

Many students were filled with regret and remorse when they thought that Cong Shan got the role of the heroine because of Tao Yucheng.

If they had known that Tao Yucheng had such a relationship, they would have to curry favor with Teacher Tao!

Lin Chaoyang was busy for two days for the casting of the movie "The Shepherd".

After the protagonist was decided, Xie Jin was busy preparing for the movie, and the rest was not something Lin Chaoyang could worry about.

On this weekend, Lin Chaoyang and Tao Yushu went back to Tao's house for dinner, and the dinner was particularly sumptuous.

"Mom, is it a holiday today?" Tao Yushu saw that there were several more dishes on the table than usual, and couldn't help asking.

"Ask your brother!"

Tao Yushu looked at his eldest brother, Tao Yucheng smiled and looked very proud, but he didn't explain.

Tao Yumo said: "Sister, the dishes were all bought by my eldest brother, and he didn't say why when we asked him."

"Eat, eat!" Tao Yucheng arranged for everyone to eat, but he didn't explain why he arranged such a sumptuous dinner today.

When the meal started, Tao Yushu asked again, and Tao Yucheng told him what happened in the Central Academy of Drama two days ago.

"Now everyone in our school knows that Chaoyang is my brother-in-law, and that Cong Shan can become the heroine of "The Shepherd" because of my recommendation."

At the end, Tao Yucheng couldn't hide his smug look on his face, and his eyebrows were flying.

The fact that Cong Shan became the heroine of Xie Jin's new movie under his recommendation has been widely circulated in the Central Academy of Drama in the past two days, becoming a hot topic among teachers and students, and also making Tao Yucheng have enough face among the teachers and students of the Central Academy of Drama.

More importantly, it made Tao Yucheng show his face in front of the school leaders.

In this way, his future days in school will definitely be more comfortable.

When he thought of this, he couldn't control the corners of his mouth.

"In the final analysis, it's all the credit of my brother-in-law, you just picked up the ready-made!" Tao Yumo concluded.

Hearing his sister's ridicule, Tao Yucheng glared at her, and then cast a grateful look at Lin Chaoyang, saying: "Chaoyang's credit is of course great, I just worked hard."

"Our recommendation is not decisive, the most important thing is that Director Xie is optimistic about Cong Shan, this little girl.

If it weren't for my eldest brother's recommendation, Director Xie would not have chosen such a suitable heroine, and Cong Shan would not have this opportunity. His credit is greater."

Lin Chaoyang's words made Tao Yucheng grin with a grin, and his brother-in-law is still good at talking.

Tao Yumo sighed, "I really want to see this movie earlier? This is adapted from my brother-in-law's novel, and I don't know when it will be released."

"The movie hasn't started shooting yet. It will take at least half a year. We have to wait!" Tao Yushu said.

Dinner ended with the family talking and laughing. The next day, when we went to work, the campus of Yanda University was becoming gradually deserted.

In the past few days, the final exams of various departments have ended one after another, and many students have gone on vacation.

With the students on vacation, the work in the library naturally became idle, and Lin Chaoyang had more time to slack off, reading and writing.

When he came back from the cafeteria at noon, Du Rong was reading a magazine intently without blinking, and Lin Chaoyang called out.

"Du Rong, let's go to eat!"

But Du Rong turned a deaf ear to his voice, as if she didn't hear it at all.

Lin Chaoyang knocked on the table with his lunch box, which startled Du Rong. She patted her chest and complained, "You scared me!"

"Hurry up and eat."

Du Rong then noticed that it was already lunch time. She was about to go out with her lunch box in one hand and a magazine in the other.

"I'll read it when I get back. The magazine won't go away."

Du Rong ignored him, clenched the "Contemporary" in her hand, and walked out of the library.

Lin Chaoyang smiled and shook his head at her performance. He sat down and opened "Dawn Temple" that he had read before dinner. This is the third part of "The Sea of ​​​​Fertility", one of Yukio Mishima's representative works.

Just after reading a few lines, he found a young figure not far away looking at his position.