June
Luo Yun Chu wasn't completely idle. He contacted his uncles and aunts who worked at the General Electric Bureau.
They were even more enthusiastic than he expected, knowing early on that he had been admitted to Beijing Film Academy.
They told him to let them know if he encountered any trouble, that they were family and he shouldn't be polite.
Luo Yun Chu wasn't naive enough to believe them completely, a little familial affection was enough, occasional help should be no problem.
But one of them said he wanted to adopt him as his son, which truly startled him.
Later he learned that the man had no children of his own, and had liked Luo Yun Chu as a child, considering him to be his grandson.
However, he didn't remember much about his childhood.
And this matter of adopting a grandfather, he needed to think about it carefully.
Besides that, he was constantly in class, and these classes were not easy.
Because of the teachers' promotion, he became quite famous in Beijing Film Academy.
Students often came to the acting department to see him, just to see what the "prodigy" the teachers spoke of looked like.
The results were beyond their expectations.
Of course, there were also people with wishful thinking, and Luo Yun Chu was most annoyed by this type.
Thankfully, Sister Xi Xi blocked most of them.
There were also those who wanted to curry favor, hoping to build connections with him and get a role.
He was already experiencing the perks of being a celebrity in Beijing Film Academy.
At first, it was fine, but it became quite annoying.
Luo Yun Chu started to understand why famous seniors often weren't in school.
After staying for a while, he didn't want to stay anymore.
But he did add some people's contact information, like Mu Ting Ting.
At least these people were in the same circle.
Additionally, the casting for "Legend of Sword and Fairy" was coming up, his aunt had already taken leave for both of them, so he simply asked his aunt to take a long leave.
Furthermore, Luo Yun Chu was now considered a millionaire.
After three months.
The album sales were basically finalized, reaching two million.
For the quality of this album, two million was too little.
Because he was just a newcomer, he couldn't promote it as extensively as established seniors.
He rarely appeared on television, media, magazines, or radio.
When he did, it was just to record sales and about him as a person.
He didn't even go on tour.
Most of the time, it relied on promotion through recording studios and video stores.
Not everyone who thought it was good would buy a genuine album.
Chinese people have a weak concept of copyright.
Plus, the albums that sold well, after a week, were basically flooded with pirated copies, as well as some young people who liked to listen but couldn't afford to buy genuine ones.
He felt this achievement was already pretty good.
In the future, song copyrights would be even more valuable.
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Second floor of Tangren Film and Television.
The audition group for "Legend of Sword and Fairy".
There weren't many people auditioning, because many roles in this company were already predetermined.
Even the ones released were minor roles, and as the first wuxia drama to be remade, many people were not optimistic about it.
Those who came were unknown eighteen-liners and extras.
This predetermined wasn't literal.
It meant that if a newcomer passed the audition, they had to sign with Tangren.
Otherwise, even if they passed, they would be eliminated.
Right now, Tangren was releasing news to the public, saying they were going to cast Li Xiaoyao with Zhou Yu Min, the member of F4, Sun Shoe Zhi, the captain of 5566, Xie Ting Feng... and other popular Taiwanese stars to guarantee viewership.
This is a common tactic used by entertainment companies.
They say they are going to choose someone to attract attention.
In fact, those people never planned to come for the audition, it was completely the company blowing things out of proportion.
Many of the celebrities themselves were also helpless, but there was no way to sue for this kind of thing.
They only said who they hoped would be chosen.
The mere three or four cats and kittens who came to audition from the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" crew shows just how many people were interested.
Even third-tier stars didn't think much of this drama.
So when Liu Xiao Li brought someone to audition, Tangren was very happy.
Even the leadership team directly stated that if Luo Yun Chu and Liu Yi Fei were willing to sign with Tangren, the male and female leads would be set.
They were especially eager for Luo Yun Chu to sign.
Because the latter could no longer be considered a newcomer.
An album with two million sales, appreciated by Jackie Chan, and starring as one of the male leads in CCTV's remake of "Tian Long Ba Bu".
Multiple dramas awaiting broadcast.
How could Tangren not be tempted by such a hot commodity?
Liu Xiao Li let out a snort in her heart, Tangren was trying to sign Yun Chu right off the bat, she hadn't even considered Huayi, the big boss in the industry.
Let alone this small company with mediocre resources.
Only newcomers and recent graduates would be interested.
But now, she had to be polite and play along, the drama still needed to be filmed.
So both sides began negotiations.
Luo Yun Chu sat with Sister Xi Xi outside the door, waiting, those who entered the room saw the golden boy and girl in front of the conference room door and would cast a few more glances.
Luo Yun Chu himself didn't really care about this wuxia drama, even if there was no "Legend of Sword and Fairy".
He could find a better path.
But it involved the later "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3", so he had to take it seriously.
When "Legend of Sword and Fairy" first came out, it was at least mixed, those who had played the game basically came in and criticized it.
At that time, Hu Ge and Liu Yi Fei were both criticized by game fans, and the ratings weren't the highest of the year.
But "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" was different.
It truly became a hit, almost all the main actors rose to prominence thanks to the drama.
Even after ten years, it still frequently became a trending topic, not disappearing with the passage of time.
One drama could feed you for a lifetime, no problem.
Aside from the four great classics that are adapted every year, "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" could be said to have few rivals.
Half an hour later
Liu Xiao Li and Tangren's senior management came out with smiles on their faces, outwardly nothing was obvious.
But when they took the two to the audition, Liu Xiao Li told Luo Yun Chu the result.
Film first, then the contract would be void.
As for the audition, it was just a formality, Tangren had no objections to Luo Yun Chu's image.
Luo Yun Chu understood when he heard the answer, the same result, once he refused to sign the contract.
Tangren would definitely find ways to blacklist him.
Liu Xiao Li clearly didn't care much about Tangren's blacklist, she was certain of her own capabilities.
Liu Yi Fei, not long after, filmed "The Return of the Condor Heroes", that was proof.
Luo Yun Chu heard this and didn't care either, he immediately followed the crew to change costumes.
But when they reached the crew, there was an unexpected incident.
There was already someone wearing the costume for Li Xiaoyao, and some people in the crowd casually asked:
"Are you auditioning for Li Xiaoyao?"
Many of the staff members present were fans of the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" game, being reminded like this, they felt this person had a bit of Li Xiaoyao's style.
Some even deliberately flattered him, everything seemed quite coincidental.
Luo Yun Chu also saw the person in the middle, that slightly youthful face was Hu Ge?
He had run into the real person.
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PS: There will be another chapter later.