After class, Chen Minhao followed Hu Ying to her office.

Hu Ying took out the A4 just now from the textbook and asked Chen Minhao to perform it again.

Chen Minhao nodded and performed the 200-word personal monologue again.

After watching Chen Minhao's performance again, Hu Ying stared at Chen Minhao with sharp eyes, through the heavy reading glasses, the cloudy pupils flashed with unconcealable surprise and a trace of excitement.

Having been a teacher for nearly 30 years, Hu Ying feels that teaching is a bit like having a student carry water from the sea to a reservoir with a wooden barrel.

The teacher is the sea, and the student is the reservoir.

After the students hit the water from the sea, they carried the bucket all the way, bumpy and conscientious..... Over the mountains, through the wind and sun, and strive to walk back to the reservoir of their knowledge.

Some students, let alone walking back to the reservoir of their knowledge, were halfway through, and the water in the bucket was gone.

But some students fetched nine liters of water from the sea, and when they walked back to the reservoir of their knowledge, there were still nine liters of water in the bucket.

Obviously, Chen Minhao is the latter.

Chen Minhao has a good understanding of the intonation of the lines he talked about in class just now, which is reflected in his second performance.

Hu Ying said: "Actually, I called you over this time because I had an opportunity to audition for a movie, and I would like to recommend you to try it." ”

Chen Minhao smiled and said, "Thank you Professor Hu for your cultivation, when are you going to audition?"

Hu Ying took off her reading glasses and put them on the table, looked at Chen Minhao and said, "Next week, but don't you ask any scripts? Aren't you afraid that I will push you to a garbage crew?"

Chen Minhao smiled shyly and said, "I believe in your vision. ”

Uh, what's so afraid of this? If it's really a garbage crew, then after the audition is over, let Sister Kang refuse as an agent.

Hu Ying took out a stack of A4 papers from a drawer and handed it to Chen Minhao.

After Chen Minhao took it, he was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help blurting out: "English script?"

Hu Ying shook her head and said, "To be precise, it's an English script." ”

Chen Minhao found that there were indeed not many scripts in his hands, and there was still a big gap between them and the movie scripts.

"You should be good at English, right?" asked Hu Ying.

Chen Minhao was silent for a moment, and said cautiously: "The level in the entertainment industry should be good, and there is no problem with daily ordinary communication." ”

Hu Ying nodded: "The director and screenwriter of the script are both British emerging female director Jessica Lee, who was nominated for Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival last year. ”

Jessica Lee has never heard of Chen Minhao at all, but he has heard of it at the Sundance Film Festival.

The Sundance Film Festival is dedicated to independent filmmakers, and it has grown in influence over the years, and it aims to encourage low-budget, independently produced films.

This is the world's premier film festival for independent producers.

Although she hadn't heard of Jessica Lee at all, since she was nominated for Best Director, she must have two brushes. 8090 Chinese

Hu Ying saw Chen Minhao's excited expression, and smiled: "The role you want to audition for is the male lead, the opportunity is rare, take advantage of it." ”

"Male lead?" Chen Minhao was stunned for a moment.

Hu Ying added: "Jessica Lee's husband is Chinese, and this movie is called "BeforeSunrise", which is translated into Chinese and is called "Love Before Dawn".

The story is based on the story of her and her husband's love. Therefore, the role of the male protagonist must be found to be Chinese or Chinese in the United States. ”

"Actually, I don't agree with the students in school who go to the group to act without a solid foundation. Hu Ying looked at Chen Minhao and said earnestly:

"But we Chinese people have few opportunities to play the leading role in overseas movies, so this audition is very rare, you look good, you pass the English test, and your acting skills are malleable. I don't want you to miss this opportunity. This week you can work on the script with peace of mind, and someone will contact you to audition next week. ”

Chen Minhao nodded earnestly.

Coming out of Hu Ying's office, Chen Minhao didn't hang out, he immediately went home and began to read the English audition script non-stop.

At the beginning is the synopsis, then the character introduction, and then the script for the three scenes.

The script of "Love Before Dawn" is not complicated, even a little simple.

Li Changgeng, a young Chinese man, met Selina, a French female student, on the train, and the two had a very happy conversation on the train. When the train arrived in Vienna, Lee invited Selina to visit Vienna with him, even though he had to leave by plane the next day.

Selina, who fell in love with Li Chang Gung at first sight, accepted Chang Gung's invitation.

While touring the city, they talked about each other's past and each other's feelings about life, and the two got to know each other more and more deeply. They cherished this wonderful evening very much, and the lovers had a lot of romantic experiences together as they agreed to meet again in half a year, and the date would end between sunrise.

In fact, the story, to put it bluntly, is very simple: a man and a woman meet on the train, have a good feeling, spend the night together in Vienna, and that's it.

There are no ups and downs, no unforgettable events that sublimate the simple relationship between the two, just normal dating, eating, chatting, and drinking.

But this simple plot tells an extremely moving love.

Because it explores the two most important themes of love: the gain of love, and the loss of love.

Just looking at the synopsis, Chen Minhao likes this story a little. When he finished reading the scripts of the three scenes, he had only one thought in his heart: "I must take the role of Li Changgeng!"

From a perceptual point of view:

In the three scenes, a man and a woman only talk about their own thoughts in a foreign country in the prime of their youth, the kind of arrogant and grandiose talk, the kind of soul collision, makes the two fall in love.

The two naturally talk, naturally have a good feeling, naturally hold hands, and kiss naturally. This is the most beautiful love appearance in Chen Minhao's imagination.

From a rational point of view, look at it

First, this is an opportunity to connect with the European and American film circles. His ultimate goal is to become a global superstar, and naturally he can't just blossom within the walls.

Second, Jessica Lee was nominated for Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival last year, which confirmed that she is a powerful director.

Third, this is not a commercial blockbuster, it is a low-budget romance. Low cost has the advantage of low cost--- no need to burn money. As long as the quality and publicity can keep up, it can easily become a masterpiece of silver ingot for gold.

A week passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time for the appointed audition. Chen Minhao and Kang Hui arrived in Vienna in a low-key manner.

The two didn't want to make the audition too high-profile, for fear that other companies would know the news and increase their competitors.