[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu":3,"chapter-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-9":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from Stealing the Role in 1995 Huayu",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2320998,4540,"Chapter 9: So This Is What Hua Qiang Is Like!","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>In his past life, Xiao Taohong was genuinely kind to Duan Long at school, often bringing him fruit, and when Duan Long couldn’t afford to go home for the New Year, she invited him to her house for the reunion dinner, specially preparing Xinjiang big plate chicken and baked naan bread, deeply moving Duan Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only twenty years later, after becoming famous, Duan Yihong dared to say on a program that he loved Xiao Taohong, that she was like a beam of light illuminating his college years and warming his shy, sensitive heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know why Duan Long changed his name to Duan Yihong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in 2003, Xiao Taohong married Xu Guangtou, so that same year Duan Long changed his name to Yihong, a homophone for “Yi Hong,” meaning “remember Hong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Yuchen couldn’t interfere in such matters—Huang Lei’s pursuit of Sun Li was already a sure thing. As for Duan Long, given his deep-seated insecurity, he probably wouldn’t dare confess his feelings throughout all four years of college.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen could actually cast Xiao Taohong as the female lead, thereby creating opportunities for Duan Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Taohong’s acting ability is unquestionable; calling her a gifted natural-born actress isn’t an exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s swept up every major award—the Huabiao, Jinqi, Jinying, and Feitian—within just a few years of her debut, and unlike some actresses whose wins are controversial, she earned every one with universal respect and undeniable prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she’s a brilliant woman trapped in pyramid selling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen could only sigh inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xiao Taohong had already handed the script to Duan Long and smiled at Wu Yuchen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I’m not doubting you—I just want to check the script for Duan Long~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen waved his hand dismissively: “Senior Duan Long, why don’t you take a look at the script?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s so sincere—just take a look~” Xiao Taohong said to Duan Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Long grinned sheepishly and nodded, immediately opening the script to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside him, Xiao Taohong, seeing Wu Yuchen wasn’t bothered, also leaned in to read along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, both were completely absorbed in the script, heads close together as they read the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, they had finished reading to the end, yet both remained immersed in the script’s lingering emotion—they were performance students, having been exposed to plenty of plays and skits over the past year, and they certainly had the ability to judge quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duan Long, take it! This script is amazing!” Xiao Taohong excitedly shook his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Long still looked dazed, asking Wu Yuchen: “You really want me to act?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Long still lacked confidence—he couldn’t believe such a great script, such a wonderful story, had landed the male lead role on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course!” Wu Yuchen looked at the still youthful, naive Duan Long, knowing that though he was usually quiet and reserved, he was a true drama addict who transformed completely when acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xiao Taohong’s eyes were crinkled into slits with joy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duan Long, you’ll do great! I’ll help you get time off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen watched Duan Long scratching his head and thought: the male lead is settled—now he needed to secure the next key figure: the highway bandit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Freshman musical theater class?” Duan Long glanced curiously at Wu Yuchen beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wu Yuchen nod, Duan Long said nothing, merely led him over, keeping his questions to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Long had heard of this class—it wasn’t an undergraduate program, but a two-year junior college class attached to the Acting Department of the Central Drama Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t help wondering: shouldn’t they be casting actors from the acting class? Why look for one in musical theater?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Yuchen had no idea what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering around, the two learned the musical theater class was currently having dance class, so they headed to the dance studio door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The studio door was closed, but music could be heard inside—a rhythmic piano piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen pushed open a crack from the back door and peered in with Duan Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, twenty people stood scattered, all wearing ballet attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Wu Yuchen immediately spotted his target:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small eyes, large nose, smiling, arms folded in front, performing a petite ballet jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Northeast Dance King·Sun Honglei!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen observed closely: he wore a black fitted short-sleeve top, white tight ballet tights. His neck straight, back extended, heels together, toes pointed outward, forming a straight line with his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, to the rhythm of the music, he pushed off with his toes, leaping up and down, each time in midair switching his feet, keeping his instep arched, appearing effortlessly light, before landing softly on his toes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Long didn’t know why Wu Yuchen was laughing—he thought these dancers moved beautifully, their motions elegant and gentle, so lovely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, Sun Honglei danced quite well, but Wu Yuchen couldn’t help picturing his past-life roles as fearsome gang bosses, strutting with arrogance, and now seeing Sun “Pretty” in ballet attire, tiptoeing through ballet steps, the overwhelming dissonance and contrast made him suppress a chuckle, half-covering his mouth with “kukuku” laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Honglei really has this delicate side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is what Hua Qiang is like!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Duan Long’s puzzled look, Wu Yuchen whispered to him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See that guy in the back row—small eyes, big nose, kinda ugly? What if we cast him as the bandit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Long froze instantly—cast a ballet dancer as a bandit?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed Wu Yuchen’s gaze to Sun Honglei, and his confusion deepened—were you serious about casting this smiling, slightly dim-witted guy, spinning on his toes, as the bandit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen knew anyone seeing Sun Honglei now would never link him to a brutal bandit, so he smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll see soon enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About twenty minutes later, the music in the room stopped, and the students began leaving in small groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sun Honglei stepped out of the studio, preparing to return and change clothes, two figures suddenly appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, classmate. Let me introduce you—this is Duan Long from our sophomore acting class; I’m Wu Yuchen from the Film Direction Department at Beijing Film Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Duan Long, imitating Wu Yuchen earlier, handed Sun Honglei his student ID.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sun Honglei didn’t even take it, just beamed a goofy smile and slightly hunched his back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, senior brothers! I’m Sun Honglei. What can I do for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Honglei had spent many years working in the real world—he wasn’t shy at all, and judging by their appearance, especially Wu Yuchen’s striking looks, he figured they must be artists, no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen smiled and said: “Here’s the deal, Honglei—we’re shooting a short film and think you’d be perfect for a role. Two hundred yuan, three days. Interested?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1145,"2026-06-20T16:09:29.273Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bedbbf32776a0d16af5a51bfa90c65a76a7cea7a995286d8eb83ef6618fce738","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-10","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-8",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-cover.jpg"]