He changed clothes.
Fang Yuan arrived at the styling room.
A young lady was doing his hair.
“Girl, where are you from?”
“I’m from Suzhou. Suzhou is a great place. I’ve been to West Lake in Suzhou.”
“West Lake is in Hangzhou? Sorry, I mixed it up.”
“Has anyone told you that you look like Baby from Running Man?”
【Happiness Value +3】
【Happiness Value +5】
…
Fang Yuan chatted with the young lady.
His system points were rising rapidly.
“Ignore him. He flirts with every pretty girl he sees. He’s shameless. He can’t even tell Suzhou and Hangzhou apart, what a moron.”
Fan Bing Bing sat next to Fang Yuan, applying makeup and complaining.
Pfft~
The young lady was amused by Fan Bing Bing’s words.
“Sister, can you be nicer to me? I’m telling you, the play I wrote will most likely win you a Golden Rooster Award. I will be your benefactor.”
Fang Yuan activated his system.
He bought Emperor-level acting skills for 8888 points.
Countless high-level techniques for facial expressions, eye acting, body language, emotional release, language expression, and camera movement flooded his mind.
“Oh, you think you can help me win the Golden Rooster Award? You’re just talking big.”
To be honest.
Fan Bing Bing had been longing for the Golden Rooster Award for many years.
Golden Rooster, Golden Horse, and Hong Kong Film Award.
These are the three most prestigious awards in Chinese-language cinema.
The Golden Rooster Award is the highest film award in mainland China.
Ask any mainland actress, who wouldn’t want to win the Golden Rooster Award?
Unfortunately, after nearly twenty years in the industry.
Fan Bing Bing had only won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress with “Mobile Phone.”
She won the Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actress Award for "Guanyin Mountain."
She won the Huading Award for Best Actress for “Cold War.”
Although they were all Best Actress Awards.
Their prestige was far less than the Golden Rooster, Golden Horse, and Hong Kong Film Award.
“Don’t believe me? If you win the Golden Rooster Award with this play, what will you reward me with?”
Fang Yuan took the opportunity to make a request.
“Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you!”
Fan Bing Bing thought Fang Yuan was just joking.
“You’ll give me whatever I want? Okay! A courtyard house in front of Tiananmen Square, in Beijing. How about that?”
Fang Yuan looked at Fan Bing Bing with puppy-dog eyes.
“Go away! A courtyard house in front of Tiananmen Square would cost at least one hundred million. You’re really daring to ask.”
Fan Bing Bing rolled her eyes.
The hairstylist and makeup artist giggled.
“Then you tell me what I want, and you give it to me. You’re such a cheapskate, boss.”
Fang Yuan mumbled.
“Cheapskate? Your sister! When you came to me for the script of ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary’ you asked for one million yuan, and I didn’t even blink. Isn’t that generous enough?”
Fan Bing Bing defended herself: “You can ask Director Feng. In the film industry, the price of a script is between ten thousand and two million yuan, depending on the screenwriter’s fame and the quality of the script. One million is the price for a top screenwriter. Haven’t I been good to you?”
“Don’t bring up irrelevant stuff. Just tell me, if you win the Golden Rooster Award, what will you reward me with?”
Fang Yuan brought the conversation back to the main topic.
“Real estate, a sports car, within five million, no, within ten million, no, no, no, within thirty million. Take your pick!”
Fan Bing Bing was full of confidence.
The stylists in the room were astonished.
If she could buy a Golden Rooster Award for thirty million.
Fan Bing Bing thought it was a steal.
But you can’t buy something like that with money.
The honor of a Golden Rooster Award would skyrocket an artist’s value and status.
【Happiness Value +280】
Fan Bing Bing's promise brought Fang Yuan immense happiness.
That’s thirty million!
Fan Bing Bing lived up to her reputation.
She was so damn generous.
“Real estate and a sports car are basic… If you reward me with yourself, that would be perfect…”
Fang Yuan muttered to himself.
“What are you mumbling about?”
Fan Bing Bing didn't hear him.
“Nothing, I’m praising you for being generous and open-minded!”
Fang Yuan imagined himself playing mahjong on a white bed with Fan Bing Bing.
【Happiness Value +123】
“Don’t get ahead of yourself. You won’t get that thirty million. Just go back to your daydreams.”
Fan Bing Bing didn't believe she could win the Golden Rooster Award.
“Cut it out! Don’t go back on your word.”
Fang Yuan was getting more excited.
His Happiness Value quickly climbed to five or six hundred.
He remembered that the system’s skill area offered skills for languages worldwide and dialects from various places.
“I Am Not Madame Bovary” was filmed in Jiangxi province.
The story was also set in Jiangxi.
Director Feng required the actors to speak the local dialect.
Fan Bing Bing had practiced for three months.
But it wasn’t authentic enough.
Fang Yuan opened the system.
He found Jiangxi dialect.
Jiangxi dialect was further divided into six types.
Fang Yuan spent 588 points to buy the dialect of Wuyuan in Shangrao city, Jiangxi.
He bought the skills for a specific county.
They finished styling and joined the other actors at the set.
Under Director Feng’s direction.
All departments were ready.
“Bing Bing, and who else… Fang… Fang something… are you two ready?”
Director Feng wasn’t familiar with the unknown Fang Yuan.
“Director Feng, his name is Fang Yuan, Yuan as in plain. Please take good care of him.”
Fan Bing Bing emphasized Fang Yuan’s name.
She didn’t have many artists under her.
They included Wang Xueqi, Han Xiao who played the Fire Demon King in “The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3”, Taiwan’s number one actor Huang Shaoqi, etc.
Among them, Fang Yuan was the youngest, the best-looking, and the most talented.
Fan Bing Bing loved him dearly.
She would introduce him to every industry friend she met.
“Alright, Fang Yuan, you and Bing Bing run through the script first. Yesterday, during the rehearsal, Bing Bing’s performance was decent, but yours wasn’t up to par.”
Director Feng wasn’t impressed with the new actor’s skills.
If it wasn’t for Fan Bing Bing’s insistence.
He wouldn’t have used Fang Yuan no matter what.
He was handsome, that’s for sure.
He would be perfect for a Mary Sue idol drama.
But this was an art film that tested acting skills.
“Director, no need to rehearse, just start.”
Fang Yuan was confident.
“No rehearsal? Are you sure?”
Director Feng’s tone and gaze told everyone.
Fang Yuan was too arrogant.
The other actors Guo Tao, Zhang Jiayi, Yu Hewei, Zhang Yi, etc.
Turned their attention to the young Fang Yuan.
In their eyes.
Fang Yuan was a newcomer who was just starting out.
No one had high hopes for him.
“You kid… Can you be more humble?”
Fan Bing Bing tugged at Fang Yuan’s sleeve in a low voice.
She gestured for him to be more humble in front of the big director.
But Fang Yuan looked confident.
Fan Bing Bing smiled at Director Feng: “Director Feng, why don’t we just start? This kid said he isn’t suitable for rehearsals. As long as we officially start filming, he can get into character in a second. Let’s give him a chance.”
They might tease each other, but at critical moments, Fan Bing Bing was truly fond of Fang Yuan.
She did everything for him.
“Alright, all departments prepare!”
Director Feng held the walkie-talkie and stood in front of the monitor.
“You’re cocky, kid. You’ll get a tongue-lashing. Director Feng has a bad temper. You’ll be covered in spit soon!”
Fan Bing Bing led Fang Yuan towards the five-camera setup.
“Who do you think you’re looking down on? I have the skills to make you eat your words.”
Fang Yuan stood in his position according to the staging.
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