Chapter 547: The opportunity is gone

Although Director Gu Lian's sentence was a question, his tone contained obvious certainty.

He Qi was stunned, but before she could speak, Director Gu Lian looked directly at Xiao Luo: "Didn't you notify the actors that it's best to be purely bare-faced today?"

If it were an experienced manager like Sister Quan, her brain should have turned around by now, and the next step would be to directly take the blame for the artist, following the director's words to say she forgot to instruct.

But Xiao Luo clearly hadn't faced such a scene, lacking experience in responding to sudden situations, and had just confirmed with He Qi that she wasn't wearing makeup, so Xiao Luo blurted out in response to Director Gu Lian's question: "Director, she isn't wearing makeup, she is bare-faced!"

Director Gu Lian laughed upon hearing this, but he wasn't angry, just shook his head helplessly while laughing: "I've filmed so many movies, I almost have to personally watch the makeup of all actors. I know better than anyone what a person looks like with makeup and bare-faced. I can distinguish it without a second look, so don't think that just because I'm a man, I can't tell if a girl is wearing makeup."

He Qi's heart went cold.

Xiao Luo was also dumbfounded upon hearing this, looking at He Qi with uncertainty. Although He Qi was anxious, her mind turned fast, and she quickly apologized: "I'm sorry Director, I did wear nude makeup, but I thought it would be very impolite to be completely bare-faced for the first time meeting you, so I acted on my own and put on a little bit."

As a result, Director Gu Lian didn't listen to her sophistry at all, but instead asked directly to the point: "The difference between your bare face and your look with makeup is quite large, right?"

"Uh..." He Qi's face stiffened, showing an expression of having a hard life.

Director Gu Lian didn't need her answer at all, just saying: "Actually, it's very common. I've seen many actresses whose bare faces look very different from their look with makeup, and many of them are top-tier actresses. But that is who they are. I think you shouldn't resist it. Bare-faced has the charm of being bare-faced; it is the most primitive aesthetic. Some of the movie shots I personally love the most are bare-faced shots. Often, these shots are more impactful."

"Of course, I don't want to see you bare-faced to feel your impact. I just want to see if your primitive conditions are suitable for the big screen. If suitable, I hope you can leave your life's shots in my film. After all, the newcomer actors I choose basically have good subsequent development; no one has slowly disappeared after filming my movie."

As Director Gu Lian spoke, he looked at Shen Li again, praising with satisfaction: "Your conditions are very good. A-Quan also showed me some small fragments of your acting. Except for the camera sense and the articulation of lines being biased towards TV drama, there are no other big problems."

"Thank you Director, I will practice my lines hard." Shen Li said quickly.

"These are all small things. Later, with more experienced actors leading you, you will quickly find the feeling and rhythm of the movie. You have good talent."

Being affirmed by Director Gu Lian one after another, A-Li was particularly excited and thrilled inside.

Sister Quan listened from the side. Director Gu Lian had obviously chosen A-Li, so she took the opportunity to ask: "Then Director, give A-Li a chance to learn? We aren't picky about roles. You see which one is suitable for her, our A-Li can do it."

Gu Lian smiled and said: "If it's a small role, there's no need to make a big fuss."

Saying this, he pondered for a moment before saying: "After a while, the crew will hold a role audition in Longcheng. At that time, let her come over to play opposite the auditioning actors, and I will also see her acting style."

Going to play opposite auditioning actors, this is equivalent to determining that Shen Li will definitely get a role.

Before Shen Li could react, Sister Quan looked at Shen Li excitedly and reminded: "A-Li, hurry up and thank the director for giving you this opportunity. This is an opportunity that others can't even ask for!"

Shen Li came back to her senses, stood up with a "swoosh," and thanked him with an excited face: "Thank you Director, I will definitely perform well."

"Sit down, sit down, no need to thank me. Directors and actors achieve each other. You act well, and I film your shots well; this is the most important thing."

Shen Li nodded vigorously. She really didn't expect Director Gu Lian to be such a free-spirited and easy-going person.

"Director." Sister Quan struck while the iron was hot and smiled embarrassedly: "Will you consider our Chuhe again? She has good traffic and can carry the box office!"

This wasn't the first time Sister Quan had pushed Ji Chuhe to Director Gu Lian.

But like the previous few times, the director still shook his head with a polite smile, but his words were not polite at all: "No, this Ji Chuhe of yours is just right for the small screen, which can highlight her characteristics to the greatest extent. But she is indeed not suitable for the big screen, at least it doesn't match my style. You can ask other commercial film directors; they care more about the box office."

Sister Quan actually knew the answer in her heart, but now that there was an opportunity, she couldn't help but want to fight for Chuhe.

According to Ji Chuhe's popularity and status, Director Gu Lian was absolutely right. Commercial film directors liked her very much, and she had also taken many commercial film scripts.

But commercial films don't win awards. Ji Chuhe was about to complete a grand slam in several authoritative TV drama awards, but her film awards were still zero.

In terms of traffic, she had almost reached the top, but to raise her status further, she must have awards to support it.

And the gold content of film awards is far higher than that of TV drama awards.

Sister Quan had also tried her best, but Director Gu Lian wouldn't give her a chance.

Seeing Shen Li successfully get the role so easily, He Qi on the side was so anxious that she kept poking her manager Xiao Luo's waist.

Xiao Luo was also anxious, anxious with a forehead full of sweat!

"Director, I will let He Qi go remove her makeup right now, it will be very fast. Sorry to delay you for a while, okay?" Xiao Luo had to open his mouth with a thick skin for the sake of the artist.

He Qi herself knew how important this opportunity was, especially since she and Shen Li debuted at the same time, and fans treated each other as rivals. If Shen Li got it and she didn't, wouldn't she be rubbed on the ground by the other party in the future?

She had a strong desire to win and didn't want to fall behind.

"Director, I'll just go wash my face and come back very soon."

He Qi said as she stood up, but Director Gu Lian looked emotionally stable and kind-hearted, but in fact, he had extremely strict principles and standards in his bones.

The thing called opportunity is very mysterious and ethereal. Sometimes it is right in front of you, but if you don't grasp it, it's gone. It won't float in front of you waiting for you to grasp it forever.

"I have to eat when it's time. I also said just now that I don't like to talk about work when eating. Let's see if there's a chance in the future."

Anyway, there was no chance this time! ===== CHAPTER 548 =====