bdsm-fiction Chapter 2 I don't have an accent either!
Chapter 2 I don't have an accent either!
"What? You want to join our film crew... as an extra?"
Meng Ziyi stared blankly at Han Xian's exquisitely handsome face, and uncontrollably swallowed the sweet soy milk in her mouth.
He looks like a character straight out of a comic book, yet he's working as an extra in Hengdian?
When did the competition for extras become so fierce?
Han Xian raised an eyebrow. "I can't be an extra?"
Meng Ziyi shook her head, "You're so handsome, why are you working as an extra? You should first apply to art schools like Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Shanghai Theatre Academy, or sign with an agency and start with minor supporting roles to become a popular star."
There are multiple paths to becoming an actor.
The hardest part is starting as an extra: regular extra, background extra, featured extra, 18th-tier supporting actor, auxiliary supporting actor, main supporting actor, third male lead (third female lead), second male lead (second female lead), male lead (female lead).
The most artists follow this route.
But so far, only two artists have achieved success – Zhao Liying and Wang Baoqiang.
Most of the other extras were lost in the crowd, and their names are mostly forgotten.
The most comfortable path to advancement is the method she described.
Take her for example. She was admitted to Beijing Film Academy in 13, and this year, as a sophomore, she starred in her first TV series, playing a supporting role in "God of War Zhao Yun".
Although she was a supporting actress, number ten, she still had a lot of screen time because she played the maid next to the female lead.
If Han Xian were to follow the path she suggested, things would go incredibly smoothly!
After all, he looks like a male lead at first glance. While a big hit might depend on fate, a small hit is definitely not a problem.
Even if he can't play the leading male role in a hit drama in the future, he will definitely still get roles such as the second or third male lead!
There's a saying that goes, "The male lead belongs to the female lead, but the second male lead who's more handsome than the male lead belongs to everyone." Han Xian's handsomeness is exactly that kind of handsomeness that belongs to everyone as the second male lead.
Han Xian smiled faintly, "I'll be graduating from university this June, and I don't want to go through the college entrance exam again."
Graduation is coming soon?
So... he's older than me?
Meng Ziyi blinked. "If you don't want to go to art school, you can just sign with a talent agency!"
"Some agencies did want to sign me, but I didn't want to."
Why?
Han Xian shrugged. "I like freedom, I dislike being restricted!"
To be precise, male protagonists in entertainment novels generally don't sign with talent agencies, right?
Then he can't sign it.
"Your reasoning..."
Meng Ziyi gave a thumbs-up and then spoke frankly, "Let me make this clear beforehand, I'm just a nobody, I can only try to get you a role as an extra, not a minor supporting role."
Although she brought her own investment to the production team, she was able to talk to the director and assistant director.
But she was, after all, a newcomer and relatively unknown, so she couldn't overstep the unspoken rules of the production team; that would be too unrestrained and would draw criticism.
Han Xian nodded, "Just arrange an extra role for me, I'll handle the rest."
Meng Ziyi breathed a sigh of relief, "Then there's no problem! I'll contact the casting director for you after dinner!"
"Thank you, Sister Meng! This bowl of soy milk is for you! Please help yourself, and I'll help myself too."
Han Xian took a sip of the piping hot sweet soy milk, crunched on the crispy fried dough sticks, and then slurped up a spoonful of savory tofu pudding.
Sweet soy milk with savory tofu pudding, and then a bite of fried dough stick—it's incredibly delicious!
Meng Ziyi blinked her big eyes. "You're older than me, right? Why do you call me Sister Meng?"
Han Xian casually said, "We Northeasterners always address each other as 'brother' or 'sister,' it has nothing to do with age. Besides, I'm asking for your help now, if I call you 'Sister Meng,' you'd feel bad if you didn't help!"
Northeasterners greet each other with "Big Brother" or "Big Sister," even when a twenty-year-old is greeting a fifty-year-old.
As for Sister Meng...
Anyway, ever since he knew Meng Ziyi, the people in the video have been calling her Sister Meng.
He didn't know where the nickname came from, he just followed along.
Meng Ziyi was stunned. "How did you know I'm from Northeast China?"
"accent."
"I don't have an accent either!"
"..."
Han paused for a moment, then continued eating fried dough sticks and drinking soy milk and tofu pudding.
Sister Meng is right, she has no accent, and neither does he.
Meng Ziyi tore off a piece of fried dough stick, stuffed it into her mouth, and remained silent.
She seemed to have a slight accent when she said that last sentence.
But just a tiny bit, a very, very small amount!
On the contrary, Han Xian's accent was much stronger than hers!
After finishing his soy milk, fried dough sticks, and tofu pudding, Han Xian calmly took out a hundred-yuan bill—a sum he'd gotten out of nowhere—to pay the bill, without a hint of guilt.
Meng Ziyi losing two hundred yuan is a way to avoid further trouble.
He spent those two hundred yuan on her behalf to help her avoid further trouble.
Meng Ziyi glanced at it but ignored it. All the red banknotes looked the same; it was unlikely that this one was the one she had lost.
……
"God of War Zhao Yun" is a Chinese-South Korean co-production, reportedly with a total investment of 2.5 million yuan.
The male lead is Lin Zhenxin, and the female lead is Lin Run'er, one of the nine girls from South Korea.
Han Xian only knew Lin Zhenxin as "the dream of nine hundred million girls" and "Lin Dog," as well as some familiar TV dramas.
As for Lin Run'er, I only watched her when she had nine legs, and even when she had eight legs, I only watched her legs. I only know a little bit about her other aspects.
Of course, Han Xian was just an extra on set, so he wouldn't have much interaction with the two main actors. At most, he would just be a background character for them, so he didn't need to know too much.
Once on set, Meng Ziyi went to help Han Xian find a casting director for "God of War Zhao Yun," while Han Xian tidied up the two packs of cigarettes he had just bought.
He dislikes smoking, but that doesn't mean he won't use Hua Zi to do things for him.
Soon, Han Xian met the casting director surnamed Li. After chatting for a few minutes, he secretly handed over two packs of cigarettes and revealed his purpose.
Director Li glanced around, quietly took the cigarette from Hua Zi, and after looking Han Xian up and down, clicked his tongue and said, "Young man, you really want to be an extra?"
Han Xian said, "100% innocent!"
Director Li grinned, "Young man, your face is so handsome it completely overshadows the male lead. Are you sure you're here to be an extra, or to cause trouble or make fun of me, Old Li?"
His face is unbelievably handsome, his hands are softer than a young girl's, his posture is upright, his temperament is calm and composed, and his words and actions are anything but simple.
Judging from all these signs, the man in front of me is clearly a rich young master who has never suffered hardship since childhood.
Is it because life is too sweet that you come to the film crew as an extra to suffer?
This behavior is just like that of a rich kid who's brainless and insists on suffering despite his hardships!
Han Xian laughed and said, "Like I said before, I joined this crew just to be an extra. Director Li, you can assign me any extra work you want, but if I say 'no,' you can kick me out!"
Director Li thought for a moment, "You're too handsome. As a regular extra, you can't show your face on camera. And since you're a newcomer and don't have any acting skills yet, you can only be a special extra. I have a job playing a corpse. Would you take it?"
"no problem!"
Han Xian readily agreed.
Transmigrating into a book and becoming the male protagonist is like getting a new account and leveling up all over again.
This new account starts at level 0, beginning with playing a corpse extra!
Director Li: "Then it's settled. The daily wage for extras is 120 yuan. Those who play corpses will receive an extra 20 yuan in red envelopes. It's not much, but don't keep it overnight. Spend it immediately and don't save it."
Han Xian cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you for reminding me! I'll treat you to a few drinks sometime!"
When he was looking up information about extras in Hengdian, he read the crew's rules, and certain special bonuses were one of them.
Special red envelopes are given for anyone playing a dead person, entering a coffin, or displaying a portrait of a deceased person, supposedly to ward off bad luck.
He didn't know if this statement was accurate, but he figured he'd spend the red envelope as soon as he got it.
"Then I, Old Li, will be waiting for your drink!"
Director Li smiled and nodded in agreement, then turned to make the arrangements.
Regardless of what kind of second-generation rich kid he is, just based on his looks, his manner of speaking, and his comfortable way of interacting with people, he could make it big even as an extra!
Building a good relationship with this kind of person might just open up a new connection for you!