Super unpopular CP[entertainment circle]

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Fang Zhixing had just taken a shower when he heard the phone ringing. The ringtone sounded like a wake-up call, and he ran out before he could wipe his hair. After connecting, he heard Ji Chuan shouting excitedly: "Zhixing! Just received the notification, you Audition passed!"

Ji Chuan was born to Fang Zhixing when he was young, and the two of them got together when they opened their crotch pants. Ji Chuan studied bel canto, and when he grew up, he joined a theater troupe to sing and dance dramas. Later, he felt that he was not suitable for this line of work, so he became the theater troupe's manager.

The water stains at the end of the hair slid down the neck quietly, Fang Zhixing froze for a moment, and confirmed, "It's really me? Is it right..."

"No mistake!" Ji Chuan said: "Assistant Director Chen called me and said that he will join the group soon, urging us to sign the contract!"

Fang Zhixing let out an "ah" in surprise, as if he hadn't gotten over it yet.

He stood in front of the window, the August sunshine was a bit dazzling, the cicadas in the bushes were neighing endlessly, and the dripping hair soon soaked the collar of his pajamas.Fang Zhixing squeezed the phone tightly, still retaining some doubts in the short silence.

A week ago, Fang Zhixing finished a performance and was taking off his makeup backstage. Only half of his beautiful makeup was gone when Ji Chuan rushed in aggressively and threw a notebook on his desk.

In the makeup mirror, Fang Zhixing's eyes were clear and clean, and he glanced at him sideways: "What do you mean?"

Ji Chuan looked as if he came to seek revenge, his face was red and sweaty when he was running on a hot day, and the hand pointing at the table was steaming: "Look."

Fang Zhixing temporarily put down the things in his hands, the red rouge was melted by the makeup remover and stuck to his fingertips, and then stuck to the snow-white paper: "Script?"

The long eyelashes swept across the title, and stopped when they saw the end——

"Director: Chen Hua. Screenwriter: Li Haiping."

These two names can be said to be well-known to every household. In the popular dramas nowadays, those who can be regarded as high-quality and high-quality word-of-mouth are all produced by them.The two also collaborated in the production of a movie "Making a Living". Last year's Golden Deer Film Festival, the entire crew made a lot of money from it.Chen Hua won the Best Director Award, Li Haiping won the Best Screenplay Award, and the hero and heroine won the Best Actor Award, earning a lot of attention.

Fang Zhixing didn't scroll down any further: "For me?"

Ji Chuan pulled up a chair and sat next to him, holding the cold water bottle on the table and drinking half a bottle before taking a breath.He wiped his mouth: "I will tell you by name."

Fang Zhixing's head was full of question marks, and the way he looked at Ji Chuan was like looking at a psychopath.He clicked on the two shining names at the bottom of the script: "Can't you think about it, why are you looking for me?"

The most indispensable thing in the entertainment industry is handsome men and beautiful women. Fang Zhixing doesn't have the face to think that he can be favored by Chen Hua. He is neither popular nor popular. He is handsome, but he still has a lot of bad debts.Just the fact that he unilaterally terminated his contract with a Korean agency five years ago and returned to China, and was chased by Korean trolls to the intranet to scold the headlines is enough for netizens to find him out and scold him [-] times.

Ji Chuan approached him with an indescribable expression, shook the script on his hands, and said in a low voice: "Gay theme, niche, sensitive."

Fang Zhixing's neck twitched, and just as he was about to say something, Ji Chuan winked at him again: "Of course, the most important reason is that you are cheap."

Ji Chuan patted him on the shoulder, and slapped him vaguely: "Three months, that's the number."

Fang Zhixing stared at the sweaty hand, and his heart was really moved.

After returning to China, he joined the "Seven Ships National Song and Dance Troupe". The founder of the troupe was Fang Zhixing's mother's former teacher, Zhou Fangping.

Zhou Fangping worked at Haicheng Dance Academy before retiring. He is 68 years old this year, and he is a classmate of Yang Xueni, a well-known dance artist in China.This theater troupe had prospered decades ago, but it is different now. The song and dance dramas are in decline, and there are more bad news in the industry.

But it is also because of this that directors and screenwriters from the film and television industry often come to cast roles, poaching many young and beautiful actors and actresses.No one can resist the fame and fortune in the entertainment industry, and these children who graduated from the dance academy rushed to leave like wild geese throwing themselves into a lake.Without fresh blood, the average age of the troupe has been raised by several years. The remaining people have a feeling for musicals, but they can't resist the increasingly deserted auditorium.

The theater needs to open and eat, and the actors need to be paid to support their families. Fang Zhixing once refused olive branches thrown one after another, but he began to waver after reading the troupe's accounts at the beginning of the year. If there are no audiences and investment, Seven Ships may survive Not long.At his worst and most unlucky time, it was Zhou Fangping who accepted him without reservation, treated him like his own grandson, and repaid him with gratitude. He couldn't just sit back and watch the troupe decline.

"Grandma is too old to dance "Peacock Princess" anymore."

When Zhou Fangping was young, he was the pillar of the Seventh Ship. How many people peeked through the skylight of the theater for "The Peacock Princess".But now even if the door is opened, the auditorium is not full.

Fang Zhixing's eyes were burning, and the balance in his heart that had been tilted for a long time completely collapsed.

The two names Chen Hua and Li Haiping are different from the brokerage companies that came to him before. They are gold-lettered signs and the dreams of countless actors.

Taking over this drama may be able to bring Seventh Fleet back to life.

He pressed his hand on the script, gritted his teeth and said despicably, "I'll try."

Time was running short, Fang Zhixing was going to audition in two days.He has experience in dance theater performances, but the whole process was like trying to catch a duck to the shelves. He was uncertain and felt that he was not good enough to meet Chen Hua's requirements.

The role has been determined, and Ji Chuan heard some inside information from the director's assistant: "It is said that for this role, Director Chen auditioned more than half of the actors in the entertainment circle, and none of them were satisfactory. When you were dancing "House of Flying Daggers", Director Chen caught his eye. Otherwise, could he pass the book to you directly? If it weren't for the subject matter, this drama would definitely not be at the level of an online drama. Believe me, it will definitely be popular when it airs. If you don’t do it right, you’ll become famous.”

Fang Zhixing stroked his forehead, he didn't want to be popular or not, as long as he didn't make trouble for him in the future.He stroked his half-dried hair and asked, "Then... who is the other male lead?"

Ji Chuan said: "I don't know, the crew did a good job of keeping secrets, but I heard some rumors, gossip, it is said that he is an actor."

A vague outline suddenly appeared in Fang Zhixing's mind, and he quickly shook his head, thinking it was impossible.

After hanging up, Fang Zhixing was stunned on the sofa for at least 10 minutes, feeling a little unreal.It's one thing to make up your mind to make a movie, but it's another thing to actually settle down.He knows what he is about to face, and when the crew announces the lead candidate, the matter of his termination of the contract without saying a word five years ago will inevitably be brought up again. He has already been scolded by netizens once back then, and he may experience it again in the future.

It doesn't matter if Fang Zhixing scolds or not, he doesn't care anymore, as long as he can help the troupe.

Fang Zhixing's audition was relatively late, and the other actors had already been confirmed. After he signed the contract, fixed his makeup and hair, and tried on the costumes, he would start the script reading.

Chen Hua has high requirements for actors, Fang Zhixing dare not neglect.After returning to China, he has been focusing on dance drama performances, and his experience in filming TV dramas is still in Korea.

The news that Fang Zhixing was going to join the filming group spread to the troupe, and everyone was very happy for him, especially Zhou Fangping.

Zhou Fangping has a slender figure and is well maintained. She doesn't look like a man in his seventies at all.She has danced "The Peacock Princess" all her life, with a graceful and quiet demeanor, she caressed Fang Zhixing's back with joy when she heard the words, and said tenderly and lovingly: "Qingqing, take care of yourself."

"Qingqing" is Fang Zhixing's nickname, and his close family members call him that.

He called Zhou Fangping "Grandma" according to his seniority, and said: "In three months, I will come back to dance "Peacock Princess"."

He not only wants to dance "Peacock Princess", but also "House of Flying Daggers". He wants to bring Qijian back to life, let more people see the dance drama performance, and he wants to pick the fruits and give them to Zhou Fangping.

For the next week, Fang Zhixing didn't go downstairs except to take out the trash. He relied on takeout for meals, read scripts for leisure, wrote and drew with a pen, and gnawed at the scripts.

On the day of script reading, Fang Zhixing and Ji Chuan made an appointment to meet at the subway entrance at 07:30.The location is arranged in a high-end hotel in the center of Haicheng City, about an hour away from Fangzhi Xingjia.

It was the morning rush hour, and the subway was crowded and crowded. After exiting the station, Ji Chuan took a sip from the mineral water bottle and said weakly, "Be patient, and when the troupe makes money next month, I will give you a car. "

Zhou Fangping's own savings have been spent in the troupe, so it would be nice to be able to pay the actors' wages, but there is no money to buy a car.Fang Zhixing waved his hand considerately: "It's good to take the subway, it's environmentally friendly."

It was still early to arrive at the hotel, and the two took the elevator straight to the meeting room on the top floor.

The corridor was filled with a faint fragrance, and the carpet was heavy and silent. Fang Zhixing fiddled with the broken hair on his forehead and said, "Why am I a little nervous?"

Ji Chuan gave him a strange look: "I didn't see you nervous during the audition."

"It's not good." Fang Zhixing shook his head, "The last time I felt this way was when I debuted in a public performance."

Standing still in front of the door, Ji Chuan squeezed his shoulder: "Don't be nervous, everything will be fine in the future."

When the doorbell was pressed, the sound of footsteps echoed in the quiet and empty corridor.

The door opened, and the director's assistant smiled when he saw Fang Zhixing: "You guys are here so early, Director Chen has gone to have breakfast, let's go to the lounge inside and wait for a while."

Ji Chuan thanked her repeatedly, and explained, "I'm afraid I won't be able to squeeze into the subway during the morning rush hour."

The meeting room on the top floor is very large, with a small living room outside and several lounges nested in the inner room.

The air conditioner in the room is sufficient to drive away the heat, the assistant smiled and asked: "By the way, another male lead is here too, you haven't seen him yet, do you want to say hello?"

Fang Zhixing was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect to meet the actor first.

Since the filming of the online drama, online speculation about the choice of the two male protagonists has never stopped.The producer keeps it strictly confidential, no matter what the outside world says, it just doesn't reveal the truth.It is normal for netizens not to be able to guess Fang Zhixing. He is already out of temper, but Ji Chuan is also curious about who the other is.

He looked forward to it: "Then we must meet, let's go and get to know the teacher."

The assistant led them to the door of a lounge, knocked on the door twice, but there was no sound inside, and the assistant unscrewed the handle without waiting for a response as usual.

There was a gap in the door, and the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor of the high-end hotel were unobstructed, and the blue sky rendered by the sun was fresh and pure.

Ji Chuan's footsteps stopped, and he stopped abruptly in place.

"My mother," he gasped in shock, "what kind of big cake is this..."

Fang Zhixing didn't hear what the man was muttering, but heard the assistant say: "Mr. Zhong, it's Mr. Fang who is here."

In summer, even the morning light is poisonous, and the transparent glass reflects the cold blue light.

Fang Zhixing has only known one man surnamed Zhong in his life, so when he heard this word, his heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.He looked in, and the single sofa on the side of the floor-to-ceiling windows was isolated from the sunlight, and the clear line between light and dark drew a handsome man with sharp eyebrows into the shadow mercilessly.

The man was concentrating on overlooking the city, with his slender legs lazily crossed, one hand resting on the sofa to prop up his forehead, taking in all the crowds, traffic, and rushing river in his eyes, but those eyes were too cold to make any waves , and even drop tragic shards of ice when it collides with the sun.

He looked back quietly with such an extreme contradiction.

Fang Zhixing's pupils shrank suddenly, and he froze in place in astonishment.

Ji Chuan had already walked to the sofa in two or three steps, and stretched out his hand first: "Mr. Zhong, it's a pleasure to meet you."

He smiled so flatteringly that he felt it was contrived, but the person in front of him was unmoved, his cold eyes passed him, and he stared at Fang Zhixing behind him without hesitation.

Ji Chuan reacted, and quickly introduced: "This is Fang Zhixing from our company. He is acting opposite you in the play, a newcomer actor. I hope Mr. Zhong will forgive me for any shortcomings during the filming process. Uh... also give me pointers." As he spoke, he turned his head and saw that Fang Zhixing was still standing there like a pile at the door, his expression was already silly.

Not to mention Fang Zhixing, Ji Chuan himself was still a little dizzy at this scene, he coughed twice, and beckoned: "Come and say hello!"

Fang Zhixing completely lost the ability to respond, the scene in front of him, this person was beyond his acceptable range.His eyes were wide open in disbelief, his lips and teeth were slightly parted to reveal a little panic, his thoughts were uncontrollable, he was disoriented, he was in a daze, and he could hardly breathe.

Ji Chuan felt that Fang Zhixing's ability to bear was worse than his, so he hated iron and steel to pull him over in person, and was iced when he caught his hand.

Is the room so air-conditioned on this hot day?

Ji Chuan didn't think much, and pushed Fang Zhixing in front of the man, and said in a low voice, "I know you are shocked, and I am also shocked, but it would be better if we go back and be shocked again, so hurry up and say hello to me now!"

Fang Zhixing's limbs were stiff and his steps were mechanical, like a robot that had received instructions, and would only follow orders step by step.His right hand was raised inch by inch, his fingertips trembled slightly, his Adam's apple rolled, and he said a mentally handicapped opening line: "Hello, I'm Fang Zhixing."

Time seemed to stand still, the person on the sofa was expressionless, and his eyes were foggy, which made him look cold and gloomy, and strangers should not enter.He didn't speak or move, the gaze on Fang Zhixing's face was emotionless, but it made people feel out of thin air——

Fang Zhixing felt that he was being scrutinized.

The assistant went out to make tea, and the corner of the lounge was too quiet.

Ji Chuan felt embarrassed. The actor surnamed Zhong seemed dissatisfied with Fang Zhixing. He let others stretch out his hand for a long time, and didn't answer or respond, looking cold and aggressive.He understands, this is called "dismounting power".

I heard that big actors in the acting school generally look down on newcomers, and the filming of the show hasn't started yet. Could it be that the relationship is going to get stalemate first?

Ji Chuan laughed abruptly twice as if he was facing an enemy. The intention was to warm up the scene, but the atmosphere became even more fucking weird after laughing.

Fang Zhixing lowered his eyes, his chaotic mood was a little bit cold under the ruthless scrutiny of the other party.

It's not that he hadn't imagined the scene of meeting again, the other party's reaction was within his expectations, and this silent humiliation was probably regarded as a greeting ceremony.

He shrank his fingertips, wanting to escape from here in embarrassment.

But as soon as the arm was retracted an inch, the palm was held.

Fang Zhixing's drooping eyelashes trembled suddenly, and he heard the other party's voice without any warmth: "Zhong Siyuan."

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