Chapter 7 On The Morning Star

One day, Melody arrived in Shanghai to participate in audition about a new year's movie-on the morning star. When she arrived at the audition, many actors who took part in the audition had already stood in a row at the door, including several new famous female stars.

"Look! Isn't that Melody?" An actress with sharp eyes saw Melody who just walked into the building wearing sunglasses and white flat shoes. Her words instantly caused a commotion among the crowd.

"Wow! It was really Melody! I have to ask her for an autograph." The girl standing in front of her took out a pen and a piece of paper excitedly. She wanted to rush over, but was stopped by the girl who came with her to audition.

"Why are you so excited?" the girl snorted and said, "She is just a pure girl and married a rich and handsome man. What's the big deal?" There was a hint of jealousy in her disdainful tone.

"You just can't bear to see her become famous. It's a rare opportunity." The girl added insult to injury. After saying that, she ran to Melody regardless of her companion's obstruction. "Melody, you are my idol. Can you give me your signature?"

"Of course." with one hand on her sunglasses, Melody smiled. As a result, she waved the signature pen on the notebook, and the signature quickly appeared on the white paper.

"Thank you! Thank you!" The girl was so excited that her face flushed. She looked up at Melody's perfect chin and asked, "Are you here for an audition as well?"

Melody nodded and signed for four or five fans.

"Then you will definitely be the leading actress. I think your acting skill is excellent!" The girl became more and more excited and refused to leave.

At this time, Melody had been surrounded by a group of fans. She tried her best to keep smiling and slowly walked towards the lounge. The late security stopped her fans and let Melody escape successfully.

"No wonder she is a big star. She is so arrogant!"

"Yes, we are all standing here, but she can rest in the lounge. The treatment is different."

"Of course, I don't think the audition will work this time. She has such a strong background, so she must be the leading actress. They asked us to come here just to take a walk..."

Several red eyed actors began to gossip with thorns in their words, and the more they said, the more unpleasant it was to hear.

At the same time, Melody had arrived at the lounge. She sat on the chair, took off her sunglasses and took a deep breath. In fact, she had heard a lot of discussions just now. Although these words hurt, she was used to them. In the past few years, she had cried, laughed, lost and succeeded. All of these had honed her strong will now.

After taking a sip of water, she looked out of the window at the yellow leaves. Autumn was coming, and she really hoped that she could settle down in her career. She cheered herself up, 'You must work harder!'

Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door. A security guard whispered outside, "Miss. Melody, you will have an audition next."

"I see." Melody replied and stood up, walked out of the door.

In the room, the atmosphere was a little heavy. The two judges sat in the front without saying anything.

The gentleman on the left side was called Galen Feng, the best actor of golden horse. He was a good friend of Melody in private, and also a friend of Ryan. At the same time, he had just signed the role of the leading actor of this movie. Galen smiled at Melody and encouraged her.

On the other hand, York Wei, who was sitting on Galen's right, still looked serious. No wonder he was the leader of the fifth generation director in China. He was meticulous in everything he did, and was famous for his selflessness in the circle. Even when he saw a beautiful woman like Melody, he didn't blush or even raise his eyes.

York said in a hoarse voice, "Melody, as an old actress, our examination for you should be stricter. Do you have any objection?"

"Of course not." A symbolic smile appeared on Melody's face, but in fact, she was a little nervous.

"I'll give you a story. I hope you can perform it perfectly."

"No problem."

York picked up a piece of paper and read it, "Let's assume that you and your current boyfriend are watching a love movie in the cinema, and you inadvertently find your ex-boyfriend sitting next to you, and he also recognized you and has been looking at you with the corner of his eyes. You still have feelings and longing for your ex-boyfriend. At this time, the movie reached the most romantic climax. Your current boyfriend wants to kiss you. How can you refuse?"

After hearing this, Melody doubted in her heart. This was a very dramatic scene. She believed that such a coincidence would not happen in the world, and such a deliberate plot would not happen in the movie. It could be seen that it was York who deliberately put her in a difficult position.

Her heart was beating fast. Although this kind of plot only needed to be set in a fixed position, in fact, it was a test of the actors' comprehensive ability, especially actor's comprehension and emotional control of the characters. She knew that if she didn't get herself involved in the situation and the characters as soon as possible, she couldn't fully interpret the subtle emotions.

Galen also thought that the problem was too sudden. For an actor who hadn't warmed up yet, it was difficult to show such a complicated mental activity. So he hurriedly said to York, "Mr. York, how about I partner with melody, so that she will be involved in the plot faster."

"Just let her act by herself," said York firmly. "If she is an excellent actress, she can completely rely on her own understanding to become an actress, not someone else to help her." After saying that, he looked at the mentally prepared Melody and asked, "Are you ready?"

Melody nodded and said, "I'm ready. Let's start."

The audition began. In the video, Melody was sitting on her seat, biting her lower lip and staring ahead. She looked a little reserved, but she pretended to be relaxed. Her eyes moved back and forth with the position of the subtitles in the air, but she seemed to deliberately force herself not to be distracted. At this time, her body trembled slightly. Looking at the left direction, she revealed an embarrassed smile and suddenly moved backward...

"Stop!" York clapped his hands and said, "Good job. You deserve to be an actor with great strength. Your performance makes me fully understand the feeling of embarrassment, being at a loss, trying to escape but having to force yourself. All in all, it's very good."

"Thank you, director York." Melody stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.

Galen said, "Director York, there must be a reason why I recommended her to you early." As a Melody's friend, Galen took this opportunity to help her fight. "I don't disappoint you, do I?"

"She is indeed a complacent candidate," said York with a serious expression on his face. He looked at Melody and continued, "Melody, I don't think it's necessary for me to test you again, because you can perform well in any plot."

This was the biggest praise. Melody said, "I have to learn a lot from you."

York took out a pen and wrote Melody's name on the paper, and then drew a circle on it. "Can you speak Cantonese?"

Melody shook her head and said, "I want to learn, but I haven't had the chance."

York continued, "As the female lead of this movie, she has been living in Hong Kong for a long time. Therefore, the actor must master the standard pronunciation of Cantonese."

"Well... Although I don't know how to speak Cantonese, I know a lot of friends who can speak it. I can ask them for advice."

"Are you sure you can learn Cantonese well in a short time?" York confirmed.

Melody said with a confident smile, "At least I can make sure that I can learn the Cantonese version of those lines in a short time."

The two of them agreed with each other. Then, York said, "I will prepare the contract signing procedure as soon as possible. I hope everything goes well with you."

Melody shook hand with York and said, "Wish us a pleasant cooperation."