Actually, Liang Shi's good luck wasn't the main factor.
Actors who have read many scripts can tell at a glance where the climax of the script is and where the plot best showcases the actor's acting skills.
She and Chen Liuying are strong contenders for the role, and they will definitely be given prominent roles.
Liang Shi had made thorough preparations and was naturally not afraid at this moment.
However, a disagreement arose regarding who should start first.
Based on the number, it should be Liang Shixian.
But Chen Liuying suggested that she should perform first.
After consulting with Liang Shi, the director agreed to the change.
Liang Shi didn't care; it didn't matter whether she acted first or later. She didn't quite understand Chen Liuying's intentions.
However, she was very dedicated to acting alongside Chen Liuying.
The role she'll be playing is the female lead, which is the role Zhao Ying will be portraying.
As a resilient and tenacious woman in the drama, she values loyalty and responsibility, but discovers that she has been betrayed by someone she deeply trusts. After being betrayed, she quickly adjusts her mindset and begins to fight back.
This scene depicts the confrontation after the counterattack.
A very long passage.
The director also asked, "Ms. Liang, do you need a script? You can bring it with you."
"No need, thank you," Liang Shi replied gently.
"You remember?" the director asked in surprise.
You should know that there wasn't a single actor who remembered their co-star's lines before.
Is this just bravado?
“My script doesn’t allow changes to the lines,” the director said sternly. “If you deliberately cause the other person to make a mistake in this way, no matter how well you act, I won’t use you.”
Liang Shi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't."
After pausing, he said earnestly and sincerely, "A play needs to be performed by both parties to achieve success."
The director paused for two seconds, then said without praising or criticizing, "Let's begin."
The first line of the poem is by Liang Shi.
Liang Shi closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again and adjusted his demeanor. His speech was completely different from before, delivered in a clear and resonant broadcasting style, full of emotion, and with expressive facial expressions. However, it was clear that he was slightly nervous.
She said that Chen Liuying's poem was in three sentences.
Chen Liuying adopted a radical acting style, grabbing her collar right away and looking fierce, which frightened many people, including Liang Shi.
After a short while, Liang Shi came to his senses and confronted her.
...
The scene ended quickly.
Chen Liuying employed an unexpected yet logical acting style, her dramatic emotional shifts allowing everyone present to feel her anger and despair.
It should be a performance that gets a 7 out of 10.
Even Liang Shi, her rival, felt that she had made great progress, much better than the performance she gave on set a while ago.
It's also possible that some people are just born to play villains.
After Chen Liuying finished her performance, she saw the fleeting look of amazement in the director's eyes. Full of pride and confidence, she looked at Liang Shi with a hint of provocation.
Liang Shi ignored her provocation. She had been too immersed in the role of the female lead and was having trouble coming out of character. She was trying to adjust her state as quickly as possible so that she could break out of character.
It was at this moment that she understood Chen Liuying's intention.
When acting alongside others, you don't need to be too emotionally invested, so you can put it later.
Her powerful outbursts can put psychological pressure on her opponents. Under her strong impact, any actor who understands acting will be unable to help but get into the role. Afterwards, when they try to perform the part they need to, their performance will definitely be greatly reduced.
It's unclear who gave Chen Liuying this idea.
It can be said that they had a very clever plan, taking into account both their mental and physical needs.
Liang Shi was taking deep breaths on the side of the stage, while the director in the audience was already urging, "Ms. Liang, are you done? Time is limited, so let us know when you're done."
Liang Shi gave an OK sign to the audience.
He then walked back to the center of the stage, looking unwell and even somewhat sickly.
He doesn't seem like someone who could play a villain at all.
Chen Liuying, who was acting opposite her, was still reading her lines in the same manner as before, making it easy for viewers to misinterpret her character.
These are all psychological tactics.
Liang Shi couldn't help but laugh.
It's been a long time since I've seen such a boring tactic.
After Chen Liuying finished reading the poem, she was greeted by Liang Shi's disdainful laugh.
The smile extended from the corner of his mouth to his eyes, those bright eyes staring straight at Chen Liuying, then he shrugged dismissively, "The victor is king, the loser is villain, there's never much to say about that."
The tone she used when delivering her lines was completely different from before.
Dejected, listless, and with a hint of disdain.
This perfectly captures the deeper meaning of the line.
Her clear and articulate broadcasting voice was tinged with emotion, yet she still maintained the pride of a wealthy heiress.
That one sentence alone made the audience gasp.
This...this is the character himself!
He stepped right out of the play.
Zhao Ying watched the director and Yang Shuyan's reactions with great interest.
The director's eyes lit up at that moment, as if he had struck gold.
Yang Shuyan nodded slightly, which was considered as her approval of Liang Shi's acting skills.
The performance on stage continued, and Liang Shi became increasingly calm and composed, his eyes even turning red, but it didn't affect his delivery of lines at all.
When she laughed and then sang the line "Life is full of regrets, like water flowing eastward forever" in a melodious operatic style, the director was so excited that he wanted to slam his fist on the table, but Zhao Ying stopped him at the crucial moment.
The director's eyes widened, and he excitedly mouthed, "Yes, yes, yes! That's it!"
She was the only one who understood this line!
She sang it all!
Moreover, the song is poignant and lingering, full of twists and turns, and it breaks people's hearts!
Zhao Ying smiled, as if to say—how could the person I introduced be wrong?
...
When Liang Shi finished his performance, he collapsed on the stage, completely exhausted.
She closed her eyes, as if her life had ended with the role she played.
There was a brief silence in the room.
Everyone held their breath, afraid of disturbing the person who was sleeping on the stage.
There was reluctance and sadness at her departure, and the Omega, who was easily moved to tears, already had tears in his eyes.
A few seconds later, the director was the first to stand up and applaud, his eyes red with tears.
Then thunderous applause erupted.
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When Liang Shi came out of the audition room, many people gathered around to watch.
Some of the bolder ones asked, "What happened? Why is the applause so loud?"
Liang Shih returned to his mild-mannered state, saying, "It was just a normal audition."
The director inside the room, watching the next performance, had a look on his face that clearly said four words: utterly boring.
Liang Shi and Chen Liuying finished their audition together and naturally came out together.
As they parted ways downstairs, Liang Shi heard Chen Liuying say disdainfully, "Hypocritical."
Liang Shi cast his gaze over the distance, finding a fixed point in the vast emptiness, and then chuckled, "That's still better than playing dirty tricks."
Chen Liuying: "..."
She immediately flew into a rage, "Who the hell are you talking about?"
"Did I say anything to you? Why are you so angry?" Liang Shi still smiled and spoke calmly. "Ms. Chen, I sincerely wish you a bright and open career, just like your character."
The words "openness" and "brightness" are clearly words of blessing.
But coming from Liang Shi's mouth, coupled with Chen Liuying's behavior just now, it carries a very heavy implication.
Chen Liuying scoffed, "Liang Shi, what do you mean?"
Liang Shi: "I wish you well."
Chen Liuying: "..."
They noticed passersby glancing at them.
Liang Shi is currently an ordinary person and has nothing to fear.
But Chen Liuying had already debuted, and Bai Weiwei was afraid of being photographed, so she immediately tugged at Chen Liuying's arm, "Let's go."
Chen Liuying frowned, glanced down at her, and said, "You're just afraid that Xu Qingzhu will cause you trouble, aren't you?"
"No," Bai Weiwei said in a low voice, "someone is watching."
"Then let them see," Chen Liuying said impatiently. "Don't I even have the freedom to go out on the street anymore?"
Bai Weiwei: "..."
She pursed her lips and frowned, sensing that Chen Liuying's temper was getting worse and worse.