From collapsed house idol to entertainment superstar

"What do you think?"

After Ding Zhi closed the door, Guan Hu and the others did not immediately ask the assistant to continue calling people in, but instead started a rare discussion.

"It can be seen that he actually has no skills, but how can I put it, he is very special. When that kid stands there, my eyes will be drawn to him involuntarily."

"You don't think this kid has ever really been around, right?"

"How is that possible? Isn't it written in the introduction? I came from an idol talent show, and I'm a traffic person. I have a dark history in that area and it's been revealed a long time ago."

"The eyes, the key point is the eyes!"

The casting director interjected.

"This kid's eyes are so cruel and wild."

Indeed, although Ding Zhi just brought over his previous state of watching the scene, when he realized that he was about to start performing, he still had heavy traces of "acting". This is the case for many newcomers who have not received professional training.

Common problem.

But what seemed amazing to the casting director was that Ding Zhi's other shortcomings were infinitely downplayed by the use of his eyes, making people want to believe that he was a brave and aggressive little gangster.

Producer Liang Jing glanced at Guan Hu, who was thinking deeply, and knew that he might have some thoughts.

She was once a senior actor and is now one of the three chief producers of "Eight Hundred". Moreover, she also has the identity of being the wife of director Guan Hu.

This also shows that Guan Hu actually has a great say in this film.

"You want him to try out for that South Bank role?"

Guan Hu did not nod or shake his head, rubbing the sad stubble on his chin.

"what do you think?"

The other people next to them didn't say anything anymore, they were all looking at the couple.

"It's okay. It's energetic and eye-catching. But this Ding Zhi didn't have any outstanding works before."

Liang Jing analyzed calmly.

"Moreover, this character has already been in contact with Yu Fei before."

Yu Fei can be regarded as an actor with decent professional skills among the younger generation. In the past few years, he has been playing various male, second and third male roles in various film and television dramas. His performance at that time was quite eye-catching.

Later, he became popular because of a variety show, and he became a first-line star in the mainland. After that, he acted in several movies with male leads, all of which failed, and he became a variety show star.

But after all, he still has some acting skills, and his popularity is not low. Compared with a has-been idol who has seriously lost popularity, needless to say, which one is more important, there is no comparison at all.

This sentence was the last straw that broke the camel's back. Guan Hu nodded, "Okay, let's wait and see what happens later."

Even though they said that, the casting directors and others probably heard that Ding Zhi would probably not be cast. Although they felt it was a pity, they got used to it.

There are many talented people in the entertainment industry, but there are only so many opportunities, and it is normal for talents to go unappreciated.

...

"Brother Zhi! Sister Liang just called to ask how you are!"

As soon as Ding Zhi came out, the little fat guy ran over with his cell phone in his hand.

"Hello."

"how's it going?"

"Ah? How about what?"

"How was the audition? Did the director ask you to try out any role?"

"He asked me to try to play a gangster..."

Liang Qiong on the other end frowned slightly, hooligan?

After all, Ding Zhi is her artist. Although he has been trying hard to transform in the past two years, but in terms of acting, in addition to hard work, it depends more on talent.

In addition, Ding Zhi did not have a professional background, so he was somewhat good at acting, and Liang Qiong knew this to some extent.

It might be okay to play his true character, but it wouldn't be a big problem to play a student or something.

Playing a gangster is a huge step.

"How did you act?"

"I picked my nails with a nail clipper..."

"..."

Liang Qiong was silent for a while.

Well, I guess there is no hope.

"Later they said they asked me to go back and wait for news~"

This is both good and bad news. In fact, it is not often the case that the actor is chosen immediately after the audition.

Even if you meet an actor you are interested in, sometimes you have to weigh the situation behind the scenes before contacting him.

But Liang Qiong probably guessed the result on the other end of the phone.

In fact, she never thought that Ding Zhi would suddenly hit the road and be spotted by a great director.

This time it's just a chance.

After all, Ding Zhi, as an idol artist who has lost all his popularity, actually does not have much advantage compared to the endless stream of newcomers nowadays.

The market for popular idols is only that big. Ding Zhi, who has lost his house once, is actually no longer competitive. If he were an agent who usually treats his idols as consumables, he would have received a lot of rubbish online dramas and variety announcements, and live broadcasts.

The toad will squeeze out a few ounces of oil for you.

But in this world, there are managers who cuckold their artists, and there are also managers who do their best for their artists.

Liang Qiong is also a strange person in the industry. In the brokerage industry, which pays attention to maximum resource utilization, she has always adhered to the practice of maintaining relationships with artists based on emotions.

But unfortunately, due to the company's size and development planning issues, she has never brought out any real first-line stars. Even Yang Fu, who has the best relationship with her, only officially entered the industry after leaving the company to set up her own studio.

First-line.

She really cared about Ding Zhi. Ding Zhi wanted to transform, so she found an acting teacher, but Ding Zhi didn't notify him, so she took the trouble to find him a chance.

Even Yang Fu called her stupid more than once, and even called her a "living Bodhisattva".

But Yang Fu also knew that if Liang Qiong hadn't been so "stupid", she wouldn't still have such a good personal relationship with her after leaving the company for many years.

"Don't be stressed. It doesn't matter whether you make it or not. You are probably tired today. Let Xiao Peng take you back to rest."

Liang Qiong's tone was still gentle.

...

After returning to his residence and sending Xiaopang away, Ding Zhi lay on his back on the sofa.

I picked up my phone and watched some short videos. After watching a few funny videos, I laughed like a goose.

After a while, he put down his cell phone indifferently and stared at the ceiling quietly.

After being confused for the first time when I arrived, I spent the past two days cramming in all kinds of information about my predecessor, and was even dragged to try out a mirror. Now I have completely calmed down, and I have slowly found some sense of reality.

In other words, I am starting to get used to it. I am getting used to my new identity and my new life.

The good and bad life, experiences, and memories of the past few decades will slowly turn into illusions over time.

Maybe after decades in this world, when you look back on the memories of your previous life, you may even vaguely feel that it was just a dream.

Ding Zhi suddenly sat up and stared at the mirror in the open door of the bathroom not far away. He looked at his face in the mirror from a distance, as if he wanted to see a trace of his familiar appearance in it.

Unsuccessful.

So he smiled a little complicatedly.

Goodbye, Din the Hyena.

"Snapped!"

Ding Zhi, who had a smile on his face one second, suddenly went dark in the next second, and suddenly collapsed on the sofa as if he had been slapped with a sap, and he fainted.