Chapter 14: Beijing Film Academy Class of '05, Same Class as Yang Mi

Ding~

【Host has contacted actor Feng Enhe, obtained one lottery chance. Shall we draw now?】

【Host has contacted director Wu Gang, obtained one lottery chance. Shall we draw now?】

Qi Hui's eyebrows twitched slightly. After a moment's thought, he drew immediately.

【Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the skill: Fishing Mastery.】

【Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the skill: Professional Voice Acting.】

Qi Hui: "..."

What kind of skills are these? How is there even a skill for a fishing old-timer?

Glancing at the system panel, Qi Hui pulled his attention back.

Facing the group's confusion, Qi Hui shrugged and said, "A Soviet joke."

"Oh?" Feng Enhe, Wu Gang, and director Jiang Wei became interested.

When they were in school, the Soviet Union still existed.

Not only did it exist, but the pressure it brought was quite significant.

Ling Xiaosu and Zhang Ruoyun exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled.

The internet was not developed back then, and they hadn't paid special attention to these things, so they had no clear concept of Soviet jokes.

Seeing this, Qi Hui smiled and said, "It's said that one day, Comrade Xunzong was to visit Poland, so a Polish high official asked for a painter to create a painting to praise and promote him."

"The painter was very disgusted by this sycophantic behavior but had to paint it anyway."

"Not long after, the official came to inspect, only to find the painting depicted a man and a woman entangled in bed, with the Kremlin visible outside the window."

"The official flew into a rage and asked, 'Who is the woman?'"

"Painter: Comrade Xunzong's woman. Official: Then who is the man?"

"Painter: Comrade Xunzong's secretary. Official: Then where is Comrade Xunzong?"

"Painter: Comrade Xunzong is in Poland."

After speaking, Qi Hui pointed to the film set and said, "Comrade Ma Kui is also in Poland."

Everyone looked at the secretary and the wife on the set, then thought of the already deceased Ma Kui, and their expressions inevitably turned strange.

Don't say it, you really shouldn't say it...

"Hahahaha." Director Jiang Wei and Feng Enhe laughed so hard they slapped their thighs, bursts of laughter erupting.

Wu Gang also kept laughing: "Luckily Old Fan wrapped up his scenes; otherwise, things would have been quite fun."

The actor for Ma Kui, Fan Yulin, wasn't very famous, but he was a very good actor.

He was once Zhao · Buffett · Wei's first boyfriend, but later... later the two ended up in court against each other.

On the set, the three women who heard the laughter stopped in utter confusion. Why were they laughing?

Are we filming a comedy?

"Cut... ahem, let's take a break first." Director Jiang Wei realized he had been so busy laughing that he ignored the scene currently being filmed.

Seeing this, Yao Chen walked over to Ling Xiaosu's side, glancing at Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyoyun.

"Let me introduce you." Ling Xiaosu put his arm around Yao Chen's waist: "My wife, Yao Chen, is also your senior sister from the Class of '99."

"Hello, Senior Sister." Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun greeted together.

"Senior brother Qi Hui from the Class of '05, and senior brother Zhang Ruoyun from the Class of '07. I told you about them." Ling Xiaosu chuckled and introduced them.

Yao Chen sized the two up, nodded, and said, "Hello."

"I won't be playing the role of Xie Ruolin anymore; let Qi Hui take it." Ling Xiaosu said.

Yao Chen nodded; that role indeed had very few scenes, only about 30, which could be filmed in half a month.

Besides, during post-production editing, who knows how many scenes might get cut anyway.

But not far away, director Jiang Wei's eyes widened: "What? You really aren't doing it?"

Ling Xiaosu pointed at Qi Hui and said, "Didn't I just help you find someone? I recommend Qi Hui."

Hearing this, director Jiang Wei looked somewhat disappointed, glanced at Qi Hui, then at Zhang Ruoyun, and then said in surprise:

"Eh? Isn't this Little Zhang from the Old Zhang family?"

He was a veteran director, of course he knew Zhang Jian.

That series, "Don't Talk to Strangers," which scared quite a few people, was directed by him.

It once made Feng Yuanzheng the spokesperson for domestic violence.

"Haha..." Zhang Ruoyun smiled awkwardly: "Hello, Uncle Jiang."

Jiang Wei nodded: "Your father just called me, saying he wanted to recommend an actor to me, someone named Qi as well, but before he could finish explaining, the call dropped... Eh?"

As he spoke, he looked at Qi Hui in surprise: "Could it be you?"

"Director Jiang, this is the person I recommended." Ling Xiaosu said with some displeasure.

Jiang Wei laughed: "Yes, yes, it is the person you recommended."

Anyway, Old Zhang stopped talking before finishing, so it doesn't count.

After a simple little interlude, director Jiang Wei turned his attention to Qi Hui.

The Central Statistics Bureau generally developed its influence among students, and as a bureau officer, Xie Ruolin was a young, handsome, fashionable, wealthy, and very worldly person.

Just from his appearance, Qi Hui was very suitable for the role of Xie Ruolin.

It was just unknown whether he was slick and worldly enough.

Jiang Wei prepared to watch Qi Hui's acting.

But at this moment, Deputy Director Li Ya, whom he had met before, approached: "Director, the scene of Li Ya interrogating Sheng Xiang is ready."

"Alright, you film it." Jiang Wei said, then called over the executive director to continue filming the scene of the women catching the adulterer.

"Let's go, Qi Hui, try out for the scene," Jiang Wei said. "I want to see your acting."

Saying this, he rose and walked toward a room; the casting director not far away followed him inside as well.

"Old Ling, and little Zhang, how about you two come along too?"

Hearing this, Ling Xiaosu and Zhang Ruoyun followed suit.

Inside the room, director Jiang Wei and his casting director sat in the main seats, while Ling Xiaosu and Zhang Ruoyun took seats by the wall.

Qi Hui stood in the center of the room, receiving everyone's gaze.

Jiang Wei looked at Qi Hui: "Beijing Film Academy, class of '05, same class as Yang Mi, right?"

Qi Hui felt somewhat helpless in his heart and slowly nodded.

"Let's begin." The director flipped through the script in his hand, took out two sheets of paper, and handed one to Qi Hui: "Try this scene in ten minutes."

"Old Ling, how about you partner with me?" The director handed the other sheet of paper to Ling Xiaosu.

Since Ling Xiaosu was the one recommended, the self-introduction step was skipped.

"Sure," Ling Xiaosu smiled, rubbed his hands together, and felt somewhat eager to try.

Last time his performance wasn't good, mainly due to the Korean language issue; this time, he actually wanted to see if Qi Hui could handle his scene.

Zhang Ruoyun in the corner rubbed his nose; he had nothing to do again.

But it wasn't a big problem; he had come out here just to have fun anyway.

Inside the room, it was quiet; Qi Hui and Ling Xiaosu were both seriously memorizing their lines.

The ten minutes passed in a flash.

Soon, the director shouted: "Begin."

Ling Xiaosu moved a chair and sat beside Qi Hui; the scene to be tested was the one where Yu Zecheng comes to Xie Ruolin's home to eat dumplings, the two discuss business, and Xie Ruolin seeks cooperation.

Ling Xiaosu took a deep breath, then spoke with a tone slightly tinged with shock: "If what you say is true, this telegram is also very valuable?"

"Of course~" Qi Hui dragged out the tone, speaking half proudly, half boastfully: "Brother, this is a civil war; wouldn't that news be valuable?"

Not far away, director Jiang Wei and the casting director exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

This voice... very good!

The low tones were deep, the mid-tones powerful, clear and penetrating, unforgettable to anyone who heard them.

A voice is humanity's second face; a pleasant voice undoubtedly makes people subconsciously feel goodwill.

Jiang Wei was just like that; his evaluation of Qi Hui in his heart rose a few notches.

However, an actor is not a voice actor; what is needed is not just a voice.

Ling Xiaosu was slightly shocked by Qi Hui's suddenly changed voice, but as someone who had played many leading roles, he did not falter.

"Little brother, if what you say is true..." Ling Xiaosu said in a deep voice, looked left and right, lowered his voice slightly, and said: "This is a path to getting rich."

Seeing 【Yu Zecheng】 tempted, the pride and boastfulness on Qi Hui's face turned into five parts flattery, three parts joy, and two parts happiness from closing a deal:

"So, brother, I know you have some prior intelligence in your hands; why not bring it out... hmm?"

"Everything else is fake; gold and silver... that is what is real!"

As soon as the last word was spoken, the slickness, vulgarity, and mercenary nature of a businessman immediately rushed forth.

In his past life, when working on engineering projects, Qi Hui didn't know how many clients he had accompanied for drinking and socializing; how hard could this possibly be?

Even slicker and more vulgar, he could produce it effortlessly.

The director slapped his thigh: "Excellent!"

This was the Xie Ruolin he wanted!

Such a good actor is recommended to me... Hey, is Old Zhang's eyesight failing, or does he just not recognize quality?