An hour came soon and the audition ended here.

Zhang Ran called Jing Tian and the others to the audition room and showed them the performance just now.

Yang Mi and the other three were all surprised when they saw Jing Tian’s performance. Jing Tian was the worst acting among the four of them. Who would have thought that she could play to this level?

Zhang Ran looked at Yang Fan, then Huang Shengyi, and sighed slightly, "I am very disappointed with you two. I handed the script to you three months ago, but now you are acting like this. It's not that you can't act well, nor that you don't have the ability, but that you don't have the intention at all. Even if my drama is like this, you are naturally more perfunctory to other people's dramas. In the past year, your dramas have been worse and worse, and your acting is getting worse and worse. Can you tell me what's going on? Why is this happening?"

Fan Yang knew that she was not doing well today, and she knew that she could not defend herself at this time, so she could only bow her head and admit her mistake.

Huang Shengyi whispered: "I don't want to, but there is nothing I can do!"

Zhang Ran was furious when he heard this: "Who can force you to act on purpose? I think it's just a loss to money! If you love money, who can compare with Zhang Ziyi? But she knew very well that if you want to make a lot of money, you must act well. Good drama is the basis of everything, and what about you two? You two don't understand such a simple truth! I think you were kicked by a donkey in the head!"

Huang Shengyi whispered: "That's it!"

Zhang Ran raised his voice and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, I see why you can't do anything about it!"

Huang Shengyi said with a sad face: "Teacher Zhang, I really have no choice. I was obsessed with it for a while and signed a betting agreement with others. The betting agreement has requirements for performance. After the betting agreement, I can't act as calmly as before, and can't wait for the script I like and wait for the role I like like. In the past, if there was a bad advertising and no matter how high the price was, I wouldn't accept it. But now, in order to complete the performance, I even accept it. There is really no way. If I can't complete the performance, I will have to pay a lot of money!"

The gambling agreement is not a new thing in the film and television industry. At the beginning, Zhang Ran used the gambling agreement to completely defeat Huayi. In recent years, with a large amount of hot money pouring into the film and television industry, in order to grab resources, various gambling has emerged one after another, betting on box office, gambling ratings, gambling performance, etc. The gambling agreement is very risky. In order to achieve performance, from companies to artists, from publishers, directors to artists, the ubiquitous gambling agreements have made the film and television industry increasingly impetuous, with box office filling, buying ratings, and fast food becoming increasingly popular.

Zhang Ran told Huang Shengyi and the others about the bet agreement, but they didn't expect that they would sign it with others. He turned to look at Yang Mi and said coldly: "Have you signed a bet agreement with others?"

Yang Mi glanced at Zhang Ran and nodded guiltily.

Zhang Ran sighed deeply and said, "I told you about the betting agreement, but you just didn't listen. Who did you sign with, and what is the specific content?"

Huang Shengyi said: "In December 211, Haohai Film and Television signed a betting agreement with Shishang Culture. They acquired Haohai Film and Television for 1.5 billion yuan. The price really cannot be refused, so we agreed. After completing the acquisition, Haohai Film and Television's net profit from 212 to 217 will not be less than 100 million, 150 million, 200 million, 250 million, and 300 million respectively. If the promised performance is not completed, Haohai Film and Television will compensate Shishang Culture. This year's betting target is 200 million net profit, which is very difficult. We will try our best to take on the show and take on the advertisements."

Zhang Ran looked at Yang Mi and said coldly: "How did you sign?"

Yang Mi whispered: "I, Huang Xuan, and Shanshan and others established Jiade Film and Television in March 212. Not long after, a company came to the door and proposed to acquire 7% of our company's shares for 100 million yuan. They also put forward requirements for the profits from 212 to 217. If the promised performance is not completed, we will have to use our own money to make up for it."

Zhang Ran turned to look at Bai Ling and asked, "Bai Ling, do you have a bet agreement?"

Bai Ling shook her head: "No, my contract is still in Rong Xinda!"

Zhang Ran looked at Huang Shengyi and asked, "Who else have signed a bet agreement with others?"

Huang Shengyi said: "Jia Niaoliang and the others also signed the Tianren Film and Television, I don't know the others." Speaking of this, she added: "We only signed it when we saw Jia Niaoliang and the others signed it."

Yang Mi said immediately: "We also signed with Shishang Culture, and at the beginning, we were hesitant to sign. But the people from Shishang Culture told us that Huang Shengyi and Jia Niaoliang and their companies had signed. What's there to worry about? I called Jia Niaoliang and Sister Shengyi and asked them if they had signed. They said yes. We were relieved and then signed."

Zhang Ran was a little surprised to hear that this company called Shishang Culture had signed betting agreements with so many companies. There are roughly two situations to sign betting agreements. One is to use this method to bind celebrities. In the past, film and television companies used to bind celebrities through signing contracts, but now most celebrities have their own studios or companies, and it is difficult to bind them to sign contracts. In this case, film and television companies began to achieve the purpose of bundling celebrities by acquiring celebrity holding companies. The other is to operate and list the acquired film and television companies, cheating shareholders' money.

Under normal circumstances, this kind of betting agreement is signed with one or two companies. However, this company called Shishang Culture currently knows that there are three people who bet, and I don’t know that there may be more. If you take so much money and bet against so many companies, what do they want to do?

Zhang Ran couldn't help asking: "Do you know anything about this company?"

Huang Shengyi explained: "The company is a regular company and was formed by several funds, including Sequoia Capital and domestic funds. Their purpose is to invest in high-quality film and television projects, original IP, and film and television equity projects."

Zhang Ran felt that he could not ask any useful information from Huang Shengyi, so he said, "What are you going to do?"

Huang Shengyi said helplessly: "What else can I do? Now I can only find ways to complete the bet. After the bet is completed, I will never sign it again even if I beat you to death. How comfortable I used to be, I filmed one or two movies every year and took on a few advertisements. I lived a very comfortable life. Now I am so busy like a dog, and I am scolded by the audience. But I have no choice but to grit my teeth and get through it!"

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "You two will go back first. Jingchu has prepared a lot of delicious food and will go home to have dinner in the evening."

Huang Shengyi and Yang Mi looked at Jing Tian and Bai Ling enviously, talked to Zhang Ran, and left the room.

Zhang Ran looked at Jingtian, then Bai Ling, and smiled with satisfaction: "You two performed well, but only one of them can be the heroine. Jingtian performed better, so this role was given to Jingtian!"

Bai Ling let out a sigh of relief. She knew that it was the result before Zhang Ran announced the answer. Jing Tian performed better than herself, but she was still a little disappointed. In order to play this role well, she spent a lot of effort, but unexpectedly she lost.

Jingtian was a little disbelief when she heard Zhang Ran pronounce her name. When she looked at Zhang Ran with an inquiring look, she saw him nodding at her with a smile, tears instantly poured into her eyes, and then fell down. In the past few months, she had been worried and was always in pain. At this moment, all the pain and grievances in her heart surged up, and she cried.

Zhang Ran knew that Jingtian had suffered a lot of grievances in the past few months and suffered a lot of pain. Crying was a normal reaction. However, he ignored Jingtian, looked at Bai Ling, and said with a smile: "Compared to Xia Xuejiao, the role of the second female lead Cheng Wen is more difficult to play. I need an actor with particularly outstanding acting skills. How about it, are you interested?"

Bai Ling smiled and said, "I'm interested! Thank you, Teacher Zhang!"

Zhang Ran waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me, you have won this role by your strength. Okay, you go back first, I'll talk to Jing Tian for a few words." Bai Ling smiled and said, "Goodbye, Teacher Zhang!" Zhang Ran added, "Go to home for dinner tonight!"

After Bai Ling left, Zhang Ran saw that Jing Tian was still wiping his tears, took out a pack of tissue from his pocket and handed it to Jing Tian: "Okay, stop crying! Such a big girl is crying, what does it look like, wipe it quickly!"

Jingtian took the tissue and wiped his tears: "Thank you, Master!"

Seeing that Jing Tian's eyes were red from crying, Zhang Ran said gently: "You performed very well today. I thought you would definitely lose, but I didn't expect that you would act better than Bai Ling, and it really gave me a surprise. I told you a long time ago that your biggest problem is that you have no sense of awe of performance. For you, everything comes too easily. With family members, uncles and uncles, you have entered the entertainment industry and me, as a master, everyone treats you as a treasure.

We know a truth: the easier it is to get, the less you won’t cherish things, and what you can’t get is always the best. If it’s the money you earn with hard work, even if it’s a cent, you will be very cautious when using it; if it’s unexpected money and the money you pick up, even if it’s ten million, it will be spent quickly.

In your eyes, performance is a fun game. Of course, you like acting very much and always act seriously, but you won’t work hard for the performance. Many people think that acting is easy and fun, just like making games. In fact, it is not the case. It is a very difficult and painful process for actors to turn themselves into roles. You have to feel the joys, sorrows, sorrows, and happiness of the role. Xia Xuejiao is very painful inside. If you want to play this role well, you have to endure those pains, which is very difficult for you who are pampered and elegant.

This role is a level for you. If you can walk through it, you will become a real actor; if you can't walk through it, your performance will be like that. I'm very happy that you have passed this level. Now you should have awe of performance and the profession of actor. You have to remember these few months of experience, which is your lifelong wealth!”

Jingtian nodded gently. The experience of these few months really gave her a new understanding of actors and performances. She exclaimed softly and said, "Master, you said that actors have always been warriors and actors are nobles. I didn't understand them before. But now I understand that actors are special professions. We need to constantly explain ourselves and discover everything the character has experienced from our hearts, cry like the character, laugh like the character, and live like the character. To become a good actor, you must use your heart to endure all kinds of sufferings and sorrows in the human world, which requires a noble and strong heart. I am still far from now and cannot reach the title of actor, but I will work hard."

Zhang Ran smiled sincerely. Now Jingtian is really in awe of the actors for the performance: "If you can say these words, it means you are already a real actor! I am really happy!" He closed his hands: "Okay, that's it, you can leave now! Remember to go home for supper in the evening!"

After Jingtian stood up, he bowed deeply to Zhang Ran: "Master, then I'll leave first!"

Zhang Ran waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

After Jing Tian left, Zhang Ran remembered Huang Shengyi and the others' betting agreement, and frowned again. He always felt that this company was a little strange. After pondering for a while, he called the head of the Century Peak Public Relations Department: "You check the company of Shishang Culture and see what's going on with this company."
Chapter completed!