Chapter 5: Talent Agency

Chatting and laughing, they entered the school gate.

Don't know who passed the word that a talent agency came to school to sign people, and many classmates ran to join the fun.

At this time, it was about the time when domestic talent agencies had just started not long ago.

Regardless of the reputation later, when it comes to talent agencies and agents, you really can't get around the two words "Huayi," and you can't get around the person Wang Jinghua.

"Lin, let's go see too?" Zhu Yawen was clearly very eager to go see.

"We're only freshmen, do you want to sign with a company?" Lin Nan asked. He hadn't made plans yet; sometimes when you "know" too much, your thinking is easy to jump.

But Lin Nan also wanted to seize every possible opportunity, just like he seized Director Li Yang and *Blind Shaft*.

"Then let's go see," Lin Nan hesitated and decided to go join the fun with Zhu Yawen.

Generally, talent agencies would directly find the school to understand the students' situation in school, and choose people based on external conditions and grades. This was for newcomers.

Some child stars were different, but others generally had families or companies and didn't need to come to school.

Lin Nan only remembered that Zhu Yawen had signed with Huayi, and finally it was a company called Yixin.

On the point of student employment, the Film Academy was much more open than its neighbor. As long as it was good for the students, they would accept it.

It was also this point that made many students more inclined to the Film Academy, rather than the Drama Academy.

As for which of the two schools was better, no one's word counted; it depended on what the students themselves thought.

The two schools were labeled with different tags: one produced actors, one produced stars, each with its own characteristics.

But it had to be said that from the school name, two different paths had already been set.

One drama, one film.

And the latter had a more shining characteristic: producing big directors.

There were many students queuing outside the large classroom, and some teachers were maintaining order, jumping up to look inside; it seemed there was an interview inside.

Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen couldn't squeeze in. It could be seen that those surrounding the outside were from freshmen to juniors and seniors.

In this year, there really weren't many film crews, but there were really many students.

However, the good news was that the guidance price for coal and electricity was canceled this year. What did this mean?

This meant that coal prices were going to rise, and the generous coal bosses were going to get rich. Not long after, they would wave large amounts of money into the film and television industry, and at that time, various film crews would spring up like bamboo shoots after rain.

"They really are signing people," Zhu Yawen stood on tiptoe and took a look.

Film Academy students were mostly inclined to film crews and companies, and the intention to take the theater was not as good as the neighbors.

"Senior, which company is inside?" Lin Nan asked a person who had just squeezed out.

"Huayi, who else could it be? Pity they didn't take a fancy to me," he said, not annoyed, and just left.

Huayi's reputation had been quite big in these two years, starting as an advertising company.

Holding Director Feng, *Sorry Baby*, and this year's *Big Shot's Funeral*, it made this company famous for a time.

And that first agent.

"Lin Nan, Zhu Yawen, you two came too."

Only then did class teacher Zhou come over from the side.

"Teacher, we came to join the fun."

Lin Nan didn't have the idea of signing with a company. It wasn't time yet; at the very least, he had to wait until after the New Year, when there was good news from Director Li Yang.

"That is, others might not take a fancy to us, although I think I'm okay," Zhu Yawen was a bit shameless, but his personality was like this.

"Looking is also good. You will have to come into contact with it sooner or later," the teacher said kindly, looking at the two students.

"Inside is Huayi's people. You can also go in and try. Just take it as understanding, and also increase your knowledge. You can't just learn well at school; you also need opportunities. You need to understand the audience's preferences. The performing arts company is an intermediate channel."

"Okay, Teacher," the two promised fully.

"How about we try," Zhu Yawen looked at Teacher Zhou's back and suggested.

Lin Nan nodded. Try it, it wouldn't hurt.

It was just that he had self-knowledge. According to the regular process, students without background or resources, even if they signed with Huayi, the starting point was from the bottom. At the very least, it would take more than five years to have a turn for the better.

And currently, Huayi already had a batch of artists in charge, and newcomers needed a long time to stand out, or might not stand out, and finally be restricted by the contract.

Others were fine, but Lin Nan couldn't accept this efficiency; otherwise, it would be better not to come back this time.

Lin Nan followed Zhu Yawen. Old Zhu said he didn't want to, but in action, he was eager to try.

And Lin Nan was purely bored, just accompanying Old Zhu for a trip.

Most people went in and out very quickly, a few minutes, a small portion could have eleven or twelve minutes.

Old Zhu belonged to the latter.

"He said I'm not suitable for playing a young scholar, suitable for military hero types of roles," Zhu Yawen touched his chin, a bit unhappy, although his family did have soldiers.

Don't say, worthy of being an agent, she saw it at a glance.

Lin Nan patted his shoulder. "A real man should play a military hero."

Saying this, Lin Nan also entered the large classroom.

He looked at the people inside, and the other party also looked at him.

"Classmate, please sit down, let's have a self-introduction first," Lin Nan sat down.

"My name is Lin Nan, Class of '02 undergraduate, 181 cm, 70 kg," Lin Nan said seriously, very formally.

"Haha, no need to be so serious," the other party was a woman in her thirties, and beside her was a young woman who looked like an assistant.

"My name is Wang Jinghua, General Manager of Huayi Economic responsible for artist signing.

What plans or intentions do you have for your future acting career?"

"Talk about it after graduation. I'm still a freshman, studies are more important," Lin Nan prevaricated.

"Freshman, there are quite a few classmates in your class who are filming. Liu Yifei is in your class, and she is filming her second play this year. *Demi-Gods* is a big-production martial arts drama," the other party was clearly surprised by Lin Nan's attitude.

"Hmm, just visited the set, it's really not small, saw quite a few signed artists of Huayi," Lin Nan said a bit too much.

Hu Jun was the artist of this woman opposite.

Wang Jinghua was even more curious, because the students who came in before all performed very actively, asking one sentence and wishing they could say ten, while this student in front of her didn't talk much.

Even a bit indifferent, not taking it seriously.

"Have you filmed before?" Wang Jinghua asked again.

Lin Nan raised his head and looked at this agent godmother. "Filmed a low-cost movie," he said very naturally.

"What's the name of the movie?"

Wang Jinghua suddenly became interested, because she saw a trace of a smile on Lin Nan when he said he filmed a movie.

"A movie adapted from the novel Divine Wood, can't be publicly released."

Lin Nan didn't want to continue. He came in just to complete an interview process, ask whatever, answer whatever.

As a result, he found that the opposite was this godmother. He wanted to prevaricate and end it quickly, but the other party had professional quality, and for a time, she didn't follow the routine. Shouldn't you say: you can go back and wait for news?

"Li Yang, *Blind Shaft*?"

Lin Nan felt bad. The other party was so clear.

"Yes."

Wang Jinghua and her assistant looked at each other, then looked at Lin Nan, and it was different from the previous students.

"Director Li Yang's film, people in the circle who should know, know. From the beginning, it was prepared to be taken abroad.

And it seems they have found a way, straight to Berlin. Heard from people in the underground film circle that the probability of winning an award is not small. Your luck is good."

"Thank you, I also think it can win an award," Lin Nan said politely.

"Alright, you can leave. It can be seen that you didn't think about signing," Wang Jinghua said with a smile.

Lin Nan smiled helplessly. "Just wanted to come in and try, didn't think so much. My teacher and classmates are waiting outside."

"Alright, go."

Lin Nan walked out of the classroom, welcoming Zhu Yawen's inquiry.

"Nothing, I didn't think about signing with a company, just said a few words. Teacher Zhou, we'll leave first." Teacher Zhou nodded, and Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen left.

"Flower Sister, that student just now really came in to go through the process," the assistant asked while taking the opportunity.

"It can be seen, he is one with his own ideas, but I still think highly of him, at least he is the only one who didn't think about signing," Wang Jinghua replied.

"Look at a few more, we'll leave. Did you register the information of those students before?"

"All registered, according to you, you don't even need to come over, we can just come."

"Coming to see is not troublesome, you are still young, I still have to bring you along."

"Lin, what if she wants to sign me, should I sign or not?" Zhu Yawen asked.

Lin Nan rolled his eyes. You really can think. In his memory, when Zhu Yawen signed with Huayi, Wang Jinghua had already left, and Old Zhu was delayed for several years. Finally, he signed with a company called Yixin, and then he really got better.

"If the woman just now wants to sign you, I think you can consider it. She has quite a few people under her, there are singing groups and actors, Teacher Chen Daoming, Senior Brother Hu Jun from Central Academy, Li Bingbing..."

Lin Nan introduced to Zhu Yawen.

"The key is that others might not take a fancy to me," Zhu Yawen heard Lin Nan's words, scratched his head, and began to recognize reality.

"Know it's good, don't dream all day. But, if you really hit luck and stepped on dog shit, you can indeed consider signing," Lin Nan said as much as he could.

He still had to plan his own path. If Director Li sold the copyright, how much money could he get, and what should he do with the money?

The Class of '96's Huang Jiaozhu, The Prince of Han Dynasty broadcast this year, was well-received.

Over there, *Wind and Cloud* was also popular in the streets and alleys. Children held wooden Blood-Drinking Mad Blade and Peerless Sword and competed in the streets.

Lin Nan was thinking, should he support himself when he has money?

TV series, he couldn't afford to provoke, unless coal bosses supported him, but low-cost movies could be tried. There were still some in his brain.

And there were so many seniors in the director department in the school who were still running errands, and senior brothers and sisters and classmates in the acting department, whose wages were also low.

Setting up a game himself, it seemed easy.

Lin Nan pondered this, oh boy, there was much to be done, much to be done.

"Lin, what's wrong with you, laughing so terrifyingly?"

Zhu Yawen patted Lin Nan, looking like he had seen a ghost. ===== CHAPTER 6 =====