Chapter 157
A Born Actor, Trainee Contract
Chapter 157 A Born Actor, Trainee Contract
The resume in front of me features a beautifully sculpted little girl, who looks to be around ten years old, but her features are already fully developed—a classic beauty with a touch of wickedness.
In the name column, three characters were written.
Cecilia Cheung.
In the original timeline, Wang Jing later said that Cecilia Cheung was the last "pure and innocent" woman in Hong Kong.
Moreover, in terms of acting skills and talent, she is in a class of her own, far surpassing other actresses of her generation.
However, she has a bad personality and is too willful.
The reason, of course, stems from her family of origin.
Her parents had a terrible relationship and argued all the time. She was sent to study in Australia when she was very young, but she often didn't receive living expenses. She had to share a pack of instant noodles with her parents and suffered a lot.
Her tragic childhood experiences shaped her somewhat willful and stubborn personality.
Now, Cecilia Cheung has only been studying in Australia for a short time. If she can return to Hong Kong Island to film movies and earn money to improve her life and get rid of her family of origin sooner, she can do so.
Perhaps the outcome wouldn't be the same as in the original timeline.
Moreover, she was originally He Xi's favorite female lead, so now that he had seen her, he wasn't going to let her go.
"Please contact this young lady and have her come for an interview at the company. We'll reimburse her for her travel and accommodation expenses!"
He Xi spoke directly to Huo Wenxi, then put down the resume he hadn't finished reading and left the office.
Huo Wenxi looked at the photo on the resume and immediately curled his lip.
"Hmph! So being good-looking is all that matters, huh? The boss really is a pervert, he doesn't even spare children!"
"Besides, I'm pretty good-looking too, so why can't you look at me a little longer?"
Despite her complaints, she still carried out He Xi's orders without question.
Two days later, in the newly formed crew of "Lone Agent", He Xi met Zhang Bozhi, who came to audition alone.
That's right, He Xi's new movie is [The Man from Nowhere].
The original Korean title was "Uncle," while the Hong Kong title was "Killer Substitute Father."
In comparison, the name "Lone Agent" is easier to pronounce.
In short, the movie's plot is about a retired special agent who, in order to save his neighbor's little girl, wipes out an entire gang.
Therefore, the male lead, a secret agent, needs to be handsome, have cool moves, and be good at fighting.
The female lead, a little girl, needs to be pretty, able to cry, and pitiful enough.
When He Xi, dressed in a suit, stood next to Cecilia Cheung, who looked haggard and disheveled from her journey,...
The camera was pointed at Liu Weiqiang, who couldn't help but clap his hands.
"This feeling, it's right!"
On the other side, He Xi frowned and looked behind Zhang Bozhi.
"You came to the film crew by yourself?"
Cecilia Cheung nodded.
"Yes, I'm the one who auditioned, not someone else. Of course, I came myself!"
He Xi frowned.
"Where is your guardian?"
"If you want to sign a contract, your guardian needs to sign it on your behalf; you can't do it alone."
"Besides, you should still be in school, right? Skipping class will get your parents called in."
Cecilia Cheung paused for a moment, then sniffled, and tears instantly streamed down her face.
"Brother Xizai, my parents are divorced and they don't want me anymore. I haven't eaten for many days."
"If you don't want me, I might starve to death!"
"Please, brother, give me this chance, please!"
As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed He Xi's arm, her face full of pitifulness and pleading.
It even gave He Xi the illusion that not agreeing to her request would be a crime.
However, that's how the law is written. He Xi can make exceptions, but the law cannot.
"Ah Zhi, right? Don't cry. It's not that I don't want to help you, but we are a legitimate company and we can't ignore the law."
"Is it really not allowed?"
With tears welling in her eyes, Zhang Bozhi looked up and asked again.
He Xi nodded earnestly.
"You really can't!"
"Oh well."
Cecilia Cheung nodded, wiped her face, and when she looked up again, the pleading and pitiful expression on her face had completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.
He Xi was immediately shocked.
Did I get completely outshone by a 14-year-old kid's acting skills?
He Xi suddenly gained a deeper understanding of Wang Jing's evaluation.
Perhaps we should sign her directly to Jinxi and groom her as the future face of the company?
As long as she doesn't get involved with photographers, this deal is a sure win.
Just as He Xi was thinking this, Zhang Bozhi spoke up again.
"I can call my guardian, but—brother, can you grant me one request?"
"Could the salary you wrote in the contract be lower than the actual salary?"
"Otherwise, I might not get a single penny!"
When she said this, Cecilia Cheung's eyes revealed a sense of desolation.
And it doesn't look like acting.
He Xi frowned involuntarily. Was this asking her to prepare a dual contract for her?
Do you know how our industry got so tainted?
How could I possibly do something that violates professional ethics? I am a respectable filmmaker with principles and who abides by the law.
However, considering Cecilia Cheung's family background, He Xi felt that this precedent was unlikely to be broken.
What do you mean by "yin-yang contract"? He just thought Cecilia Cheung was cute, so he recognized her as his god-sister and then privately gave her some money. Is that not allowed?
Given Cecilia Cheung's performance just now, an audition is basically unnecessary.
However, He Xi still went through the motions before letting Huo Wenxi contact her family.
Soon, Cecilia Cheung's mother, Sally Dai, arrived at the film set.
Upon seeing Cecilia Cheung, Daisy stepped forward and slapped her across the face.
"Who told you to fly all the way back from Australia for the audition alone? Do you know how dangerous that was?!"
Snapped!
With a sharp crack, the slap didn't land on Cecilia Cheung's face, but was instead firmly grasped by He Xi's hand.
"Ms. Daisy, according to Hong Kong Island law, you cannot hit your child like this. Otherwise, we have the right to call the police!"
He Xi didn't know if there was such a legal provision, but she wanted to scare Dai Shali first.
Dai Shali reluctantly withdrew her hand, turned to He Xi, and bowed.
"I'm sorry, Xi-zai, I'll take her home and discipline her properly. I apologize for the trouble!"
He then tried to take Cecilia Cheung away.
He Xi reached out to stop her.
"Didn't they explain it to you clearly?"
"We've brought you here because we want you to sign the contract in place of Azhi."
"Our production team needs a young girl actress, and her image and acting skills are very suitable, so we are preparing to sign her."
"It's not just a contract for this one drama, but also a trainee contract with [Jinxi Entertainment]."
"You can take a look at the contents first."
"Ah Zhi, she signed a contract? Is she making movies? Is she becoming a trainee?"
Dessaly was instantly stunned.
He Xi nodded and looked at Zhang Bozhi, only to find that Zhang Bozhi's gaze had been fixed on her face since the beginning of the session.
Without blinking.
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