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Jack didn't believe that [Huaxia Dream] was a hoax of the Huaxia people.

When people are alone, they always prefer inanimate things, such as trees, seas, and clouds, and they feel that they understand themselves, and even become themselves. But when Jack was a child, he went to the cinema whenever he was free, watched movies, and watched Chinese movies.

At that time, Huaxia was a very distant place for little Jack. But through one movie after another, he established a vision and fantasy of China in his heart.

When Jack was still in high school in the United States, the neologism of the "10,000-hour rule" became a smash hit.

[The reason why the genius in people's eyes is extraordinary is not that the talent is superhuman, but that it takes continuous efforts. 10,000 hours of training is a necessary condition for anyone to go from ordinary to world-class master. 】

Jack listened. It seems natural for someone who has played 10,000 hours of basketball to step into the basketball arena, and for someone who has read a book for 10,000 hours to write with a pen.

He felt that he had watched more than 10,000 hours of movies, and it was really unreasonable not to do some movie-related careers.

"Let's make a movie!" he thought.

And the whole world knows that the best place to make movies is in Huaxia.

[Go to Huaxia to make a movie!]

This thought can no longer be pressed. tortured him for days and nights.

So Jack found his parents and said very seriously that he wanted to go to Huaxia University and make movies.

The threshold of Huaxia's art academy is extremely high, and the cost is not small. This is a very reluctant thing for an ordinary middle-class American family. What's more, Jack is only American, but he wants to make a name for himself in China.

Jack's parents didn't say no. After discussing all night, they woke Jack up early the next morning, sat down on the edge of Jack's bed, and told Jack in a very serious tone that they had agreed to his request, provided that Jack would be admitted.

Jack is also very competitive, collects relevant conditions, and prepares carefully.

Because of the interest and foundation of the Chinese language test since childhood, it is not difficult to pass.

In terms of professionalism, Jack imitated a movie monologue of a favorite actor through acting training, coupled with the Huaxia self-introduction audition and voted for [Modu Film Art Academy], and was finally successfully admitted.

"Don't forget you're going to make movies. "That's what Jack's dad said when he put Jack on the plane.

This is a phrase that Jack has always taken to heart.

Jack embarked on the road of pursuing the [Chinese Dream].

However, Jack's time as a student in China was not easy.

As one of the best film schools in China, Modu Film Art Academy has alumni nominated for the Golden Bull Award almost every year.

Jack has a bit of talent for acting, but is clearly not the most talented.

Working part-time, studying hard, and being thrifty caused Jack to rarely attend the parties organized by his classmates, so even though he was handsome, he had little presence in the class.

Jack's homework in school is very good, the teacher occasionally provides interviews, and Jack is desperately looking for performances outside of school, but as everyone knows, they can't say anything about it - Americans are just not treated here.

Jack often felt himself being blocked by an invisible but tangible membrane. To move forward, you usually have to overcome two, three, or even five times the resistance. And the ceiling, almost overhead.

There are also successful American filmmakers in important positions, counting with their fingers, and they can't count them with two hands or four hands. But the number of them, plus the Europeans, is tied together and compared with the entire Chinese film and television industry, the proportion is quite tragic.

But Jack believes that through his own efforts, sooner or later he will be able to use his strength to defeat prejudice, become famous, and make good movies and works.

Almost every once in a while, Jack would hear that a classmate from the United States or Europe was running out of it. Some want to go back to their hometown to get married and have children, some get married locally and get a Chinese red card, and some give up this road and go to find other jobs, so that they can live an ordinary life from then on.

One by one, the companions fell behind, and Jack didn't give up yet.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Jack graduates.

Jack did not return to China after graduation, and after several rounds, he is now a theater actor in a small theater company led by an American director. He lived in an apartment shared by four North African Chinese in the South China Sea, spending no more than 90 Chinese yuan a day, with long blond hair, a slag beard, and blue eyes that became deeper. still performs seriously and still believes in [Chinese Dream].

It is believed that by the time he is about to turn thirty.

On a winter day when he exhaled and sprayed 30 centimeters, Jack went to the small restaurant he frequented and found that this time there was one less steamed dumpling than usual.

Jack called the waiter and said strangely: "Steamed dumplings are usually eight, why did they become seven this time." ”

The waiter had a very bad attitude, looked like he was ignoring, pouted and said, "We have always had seven here." ”

"How can it be seven, I've come here a hundred times, two hundred, how can I count wrong? How can I count wrong?" said Jack loudly, and as he spoke, he began to cry and cry.

The waiter rolled his eyes and called the boss, who grimaced and muttered to Jack to make up for the steamed dumplings.

Jack cried as he ate it all.

In fact, what made Jack cry was not [Eight Steamed Dumplings] or [Seven Steamed Dumplings]. What really made him cry and break down was that he finally couldn't stand it anymore. can't stand the life in front of him, it's not what he wants.

Jack knew he couldn't hold on.

Within a few days, he offered his resignation to the director.

The director looked at Jack's handsome face full of fatigue left by reality, and he didn't persuade him much, he really saw a lot of this kind of thing.

"All right," said the director, "but at least finish this one." ”

Jack thought that the play would be over in two more shows, and that it would be over in the next week, just one week to tidy things up.

Jack nodded in agreement.

Most of my colleagues are also foreigners, and when they heard that Jack was leaving the industry after performing this play, they sent their best wishes.

The final scene came as scheduled.

After the performance, the crew will also disperse. The producers organized a dinner party, which was a celebration feast and a farewell feast for some people.

At the dinner, Jack was very drunk, and he was always self-disciplined and restrained. Thanks to this compatriot director who has been supporting him and making him look for opportunities to no avail, so that he will not have no drama to play.

"I'm actually quite optimistic about you, you'll be famous one day. After the director and Jack clinked glasses, he said to Jack.

Jack laughed, "Ha, that's what you told me three years ago. Director, don't say this to anyone in the future, anyone...... Because we'll take it seriously. ”

"Believe it or not, the people who got my words ended up coming out. The director shrugged.

Jack smiled, took a sip of champagne, and didn't take a stubble.

The two of them were silent in the lively restaurant for a while, and the director suddenly turned his head and said: "I have an old friend who told me last week that her crew is about to make an independent film, and I recommend it to her if I have a good actor." Although you told me that you were leaving, I thought you could give it a try, and this is my advice, sincerely. ”

Jack asked, "Who is the producer, who is the director, who is the writer?"

"They are all newcomers," the director said, "and it's not accurate to say that, they are people from outside the industry." The only creator is my friend who is a professional, a photographer. ”

"Huh. Jack snorted meaninglessly, and then looked at the director with a look of "you want to hurt me again".

"Hell, what kind of eyes are you ......" the director was dissatisfied, but his tone was rather weak, "I know it's ridiculous, but my friend told me they don't want it to look that simple." And my friend has always been very good."

[Don't forget that you're going to make a movie.] Daddy's words are in him

Jack suddenly reached out to stop the director, and asked with clear eyes, "When?

The director grinned: "Tomorrow." ”

The next day, Jack packed some belongings, looked at the empty bed and table, patted his suitcase, and headed out for one last audition.

The location of the audition was in a hotel, which sounded ambiguous, but the lobby said that the audition was on the seventh floor, an entire floor.

Not many people came, but there were quite a few.

Even a small opportunity is precious for non-Asian actors.

Jack looked at those young faces with full temperament, and he was also very emotional, he used to be like them, believing that hard work can change the rules and regulations, believing that the Chinese dream is fair to the world, and believing in many others.

But he was tired.

Jack received a number, and then he found a place to sit and rest, closed his eyes, and carefully reviewed what the director had revealed about the film's male lead, and did not exchange words with the other actors who were waiting for auditions.

The actors went in one by one and came out one by one.

Soon it was Jack's turn.

When Jack entered, he closed the door.

The room was empty, with two cameras recording the auditions. Behind a long table, sat four people, two men and two women.

Jack skilfully greeted the four.

"Tell us about yourself. One of the men spoke.

The man was wearing a cap and sunglasses, which was a bit strange, but Jack didn't think much of it and introduced himself as requested.

"Give you five minutes to prepare, and perform this part. The man asked the assistant standing next to him to hand over a page of script.

The general content is that for another more important reason, the actor has to say goodbye to his beloved father for the last time.

Jack nodded, and sat down to the side to brew his emotions.

Joy, anger and sorrow are the most basic skills of an actor, but how to cry, how to laugh, and how infectious are the differences between each actor.

And the last side of his favorite, Jack thought that this was his last performance, and couldn't help but feel sad.

"I'm ready. With that, Jack stood in his place.

In the next second, Jack waved his ping-pong racket in a low and weak manner as required in the script.

The assistant stiffly played the scene, but Jack was not affected at all, a nostalgic look, a look of wanting to say nothing, it clearly showed the scene of a person facing his beloved and not being able to bear to say goodbye.

The four assessors looked very seriously.

After the performance.

"Okay, it's you. The man who had been talking took a picture on the spot.

Jack was stunned on the spot, because auditions on the spot rarely made a direct decision.

"Thank you, thank you. Jack said this almost in tears.

Jack walked up and hugged Han Jue, buried his face on Han Jue's shoulder, and couldn't cry.

"Thank you, thank you......"