After coming out of the office, Zhou Yan went to the logistics to get the key, and took Cheng Xia to the artist apartment arranged by Tianxuan to get familiar with the environment.
The artist apartment is located diagonally opposite Tianxuan Building. The community management is standardized, and there is no access card at all. The underground of the apartment building is a large parking lot, with east and west entrances and exits, so it is difficult to be blocked and tracked by paparazzi. Living here, the artist's privacy and safety can be fully guaranteed.
Cheng Xia took the elevator upstairs with the agent.
The room he was assigned is 3303. The 60-square-meter single apartment is small and well-equipped, with a separate bathroom and kitchen utensils. A small cloakroom is thoughtfully designed next to the bedroom. The reception room has a soft fabric sofa and a glass coffee table, the TV background wall is painted with simple latex paint, an LCD TV is hung, and there is a row of bookshelves next to it.
The layout of the apartment is simple and warm. Cheng Xia walked around the house and liked the environment very much.
Zhou Yan handed him the community access card and room key, and said, "Cheng Xia, you will live here in the future. Go back and pack your luggage and move in as soon as possible."
Cheng Xia nodded: "Okay. Sister Yan, I will go back in the afternoon to pack my things!"
"Well, call if anything happens."
Zhou Yan drove Cheng Xia home. Cheng Xia hurriedly packed his luggage when he got home. His parents knew that the company had arranged an artist apartment for him and helped him pack up together. That night, Jiang Qiong also cooked a sumptuous meal for her son to bid farewell to. Early the next day, her father drove a car to help Cheng Xia move.
Cheng Xia didn't have much, just a box of clothes, toiletries and some sports car models.
The two sent Cheng Xia to the apartment building. Cheng Xia excitedly took her parents on a "one-day trip to the single apartment", and quickly placed all the sports car models she had treasured for many years on the wooden frame next to the TV.
The couple saw that the apartment was in good condition, so they finally felt relieved.
Cheng Yiming came to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the building diagonally opposite, and asked, "Is that the Tianxuan Building opposite?"
Cheng Xia walked over to his father and said with a smile, "That's right. The headquarters of our company is very stylish, right?"
Cheng Yiming said solemnly: "Tianxuan is indeed a very powerful brokerage company, but just because you signed Tianxuan does not mean that you can soar to the sky, or you should be down-to-earth and work hard step by step..."
Jiang Qiong couldn't help interrupting him: "Okay, okay, you start preaching again, Cheng Xia's ears are about to grow calluses."
Cheng Xia is not bothered by his father's various reasons, because he knows that as he moves into the artist's apartment and officially starts his career as an actor, there will be fewer and fewer opportunities to see his parents in the future.
He took a deep breath, adjusted his expression, and walked over with a bright smile to hug his parents' shoulders: "Don't worry, parents, I will work hard. Maybe you can see me on TV in a while!"
Jiang Qiong couldn't help laughing out loud: "You can really talk big, how can I see you on TV in a few days? You are just a newcomer!" She patted her son on the shoulder: "Take care of yourself, if you have time Just call home."
Cheng Xia did not directly say that he would participate in Chen Yijun's MV shooting. After saying goodbye to his parents, he sat by the bed and sent a message to Zhou Yan to report: "Sister Yan, I have moved into the apartment."
Zhou Yan quickly replied: "Okay, come to Tianxuan's office at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to find me."
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, Cheng Xia appeared in Zhou Yan's office on time. There were still several people in the office, all of them were very face. Cheng Xia smiled politely at the strangers and walked over to say hello to Zhou Yan: "Sister Yan."
Zhou Yan nodded, got up and walked in front of several young people and said, "The four of you are all newcomers signed by Tianxuan at the same time. Let's get to know each other first."
I heard before that Zhou Yan would bring four newcomers at the same time after the grouping. Cheng Xia saw them for the first time today, and could not help looking at the few peers around him with curiosity.
One of the boys with a height of more than 185cm is handsome and sunny, but Cheng Xia has seen too many handsome guys in the film school, and he has no feeling for this handsome Alpha. Speaking of looks, Cheng Xia believes that President Pei is the most handsome among the Alphas he has seen so far.
Alpha's self-introduction brought Cheng Xia back to reality: "Hello everyone, my name is Zhou Jiawen, and I am a third-year student in the Performance Department of the Academy of Drama. Currently, the third male in "For You" and the second male in "Little Corner" , The third male in "Midnight Bell"..."
He said a bunch of drama names, but Cheng Xia had never heard of them. Obviously, they were all web dramas with little splash. But for newcomers, it is also normal to start from low-cost online dramas and get familiar with them.
Immediately after, another thin girl stood up. The girl's eyes were cold, and her voice showed a sense of alienation when she spoke: "My name is Xue Ling, I'm a student at the Film Academy, and I've acted in "The Wind Rises" and "Xia Xing Xing Tian Xia". "The female three in two costume dramas."
The third is a boy about 175 tall, with a cute baby face and a clear voice when he speaks: "My name is Qi Xiaotian, I am a freshman at the Film Academy. It's an Omega, 18 years old this year, and just signed a contract with Tianxuan some time ago."
Is this a child star debut? No wonder he looked familiar.
When it was Cheng Xia's turn, he took a step forward and said generously, "My name is Cheng Xia, I am 18 years old this year, and I am a freshman in the performance department of the Film Academy. I don't have any official works yet. It's a pleasure to meet you."
He said these words calmly, but when the three of them heard that he had "no works", their expressions were obviously not very enthusiastic.
Cheng Xia didn't mind either. The entertainment industry is like this, famous stars are supported and sought after by countless people, and the unknown little transparent can only get food and clothing at the bottom, and no one wants to waste too much time on the little transparent.
He is now a little transparent.
The three that Sister Yan brought are actually in competition with him. Under the same agent, once the resources are allocated, who will take it first and who will take it later, it is very difficult to achieve a bowl of water. Cheng Xia won't be so stupid as to be a "good buddy" with the same group of artists, as long as it's decent on the surface and don't make trouble behind his back.
After the four people introduced themselves, Zhou Yan distributed the copied materials to everyone: "This is the campus drama that President Pei will invest in next, and the opportunity will be given to all the artists in our group C. For newcomers, being able to play a The protagonist or important supporting role of the drama is an extremely rare opportunity, and you can go back and read these materials carefully and carefully, and it is best to be familiar with them."
"Also, I have selected four assistants for you. In the future, you will go to the studio to shoot, arrange a nanny car, book flights and meals, etc. If you have any problems, you can find the assistants, and if the assistants can't solve them, you can find me."
She nodded to the person behind her, and the four assistants went to greet the artist.
The one who came to Cheng Xia was Miss Beta, about 25 years old, with a hearty smile: "Hello Cheng Xia, just call me Sister Rong. I have been an assistant for several years. If you have any questions in life in the future, you can contact me directly. Including three meals a day, I can also go to your place to cook for you personally."
Cheng Xia gave her a sincere smile: "Okay, Sister Rong!"
Zhou Yan and other assistants and the artist knew each other, so they clapped their hands and concluded: "The most important thing in the next month is to thoroughly understand the information I gave you, carefully consider the key roles, and participate in the audition in the best state. For this audition, the director and screenwriter will come in person, everyone will have an equal opportunity, I hope you will perform well when the time comes, and strive to win suitable roles, understand?"
The four of them said in unison, "Understood!"
Zhou Yan nodded: "Go back, I will call you when the audition time is set."
The four left the office one after another.
Qi Xiaotian enthusiastically took the initiative to add the three friends, and Cheng Xia added him out of courtesy. After adding Qi Xiaotian, naturally, two other people must be added, otherwise it would be too embarrassing. So, on the surface, everyone happily scanned each other's codes and added WeChat, and said a few words of courtesy.
After walking out of Tianxuan Building, the other three returned to the artist's apartment together. Cheng Xia thought for a while, then turned and walked in the other direction.
Ten minutes later, he came to a bookstore at the intersection.
The decoration style of this bookstore is warm and elegant, and it also sells novels and comics that are very popular among young people. Cheng Xia walked to the counter and asked politely, "Hello, do you have the novel "Folding Paper"?"
The girl at the counter smiled gently: "Yes. The popular novels section on the corner in front."
Cheng Xia walked around the corner and saw a large stack of the new book "Folding Paper" in the "Popular Novel Zone". The cover of the novel was a picture of the two protagonists playing an origami game together in the classroom. smiling. The sun came in from the window next to it and shone on the faces of the two protagonists. The warm light reminded people of the simple and beautiful time as a student.
Cheng Xia walked to the stage with two books and paid.
One for collecting and one for viewing.
The information Zhou Yan gave him was a copy of the one given by President Pei, which included a detailed outline of the story and a biography of the characters, which was enough to understand what this campus novel was about—however, this information, at first glance, was organized by the Copyright Department. President Pei watched it.
Mr. Pei is so busy that it is impossible to turn over every novel purchased by the copyright team page by page. As a boss, he can only read the plot outline and character setting to understand which book is more worth investing in.
But as an actor, just watching these is not enough.
Only after reading the full text of the novel or script can we more accurately understand the character and heart of the character, and it is possible to play this character to life.
At present, the script adaptation has not yet come out, Cheng Xia decided to read the original work several times first.
This opportunity is rare, and he must seize it.
Holding two brand-new unopened books, the teenager returned to the apartment with great interest. He opened the covers and was about to read it carefully, but the phone suddenly lit up, and an unread message appeared on the screen—
"Xiao Chengxia, I'm your sister Yijun, and the director of the MV has already contacted me. I'll have a nanny car pick you up at 10 a.m. tomorrow. A designer will help you with makeup and hair, and sponsors will provide clothes. All you need to do is put Just take it with you! See you tomorrow!"
"..." Cheng Xia was a little stunned.
Ready to shoot so soon? Sister, are you too aggressive