The Star-Crossed Path to Glory Chapter 6

"Is there any information about teaching people how to act?" Ethan Chase doesn't just want to make a living in the entertainment industry. No matter how big the goal is, the first step is to improve his abilities.

"Yes." How can there not be books about acting in a book stall in Hengdian? The owner picked up a book in front of him and handed it over, saying, "This book, 'An Actor's Self-cultivation', is the most popular one. There are also 'Selected Works of Shakespeare', 'Actors Create Characters'..."

"There are too many to read. Let's take two first." Ethan Chase picked two books with the word "actor" on them. When he took out the money to pay, he saw a book that piqued his interest. There were four big characters on it - Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He asked without thinking, "What is this book..."

The boss looked in the direction of his finger, was slightly startled, and replied: "The Four Great Classics, written by Luo Guanzhong, a long chapter-by-chapter historical romance novel from the Three Kingdoms period."

Ethan Chase's eyelids twitched. Novels are old story books. After a little hesitation, he said, "Okay, give me one."

The boss said happily: "Okay."

Ethan Chase paid the money and returned to the rental house with the book.

No one knew where Zhang Jin had gone and he was not in the room.

He was too lazy to care and just started reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

[The Yangtze River rolls eastward, its waves wash away all heroes. Success and failure are all in vain...]

[Chapter 4: Discussing Wen Ming, Dong Zhuo scolds Ding Yuan, Li Su gives gold and pearls to persuade Ethan Chase...]

[Chapter 6: A forged imperial edict is issued to all the towns to respond to Cao Gong, and the three heroes who broke through the pass fight against Ethan Chase...]

"Am I, Ethan Chase, so unbearable?" After an unknown amount of time, Ethan Chase gritted his teeth and threw the book onto the bed.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Jin, who happened to be back, heard him and glanced at the title of the book. He thought, you named yourself "Lü Fengxian". Do you really think you are "Lü Bu"? Then he smiled and said, "You are too immersed in this book."

"I..." Ethan Chase hesitated and did not explain further.

Indeed, sometimes the truth hurts more than a lie.

"It's just a novel after all, don't take it too seriously." Zhang Jin laughed in his heart and said something to comfort her. Then he changed the subject and said, "I don't plan to go home during the Spring Festival. I'll take on more acting jobs here. What about you?"

Ethan Chase lay flat on the bed, his head resting on his hands, his eyes flashing with loneliness, and replied: "Now I am full and my family is not hungry. Wherever I am, there is my home."

After chatting for a while, Zhang Jin washed up and went to bed.

Ethan Chase was stunned for a while, then picked up another book "Self-cultivation of an Actor" and started reading.

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In the early morning, the sound of gunfire was heard continuously.

Under Zhang Jin's slightly strange gaze, Ethan Chase was carrying out his own "training".

He felt that his body was too weak and needed to be strengthened, otherwise he would always feel uncomfortable.

At about half past six, the two bought two large white steamed buns on the roadside and ate them while walking to the Actors Guild.

"Have you heard?"

"What?"

"Huang Kun and his men were beaten, and they were all alone."

"Who is so awesome? Those people are not easy to mess with."

"Here I am."

"Zhang Jin? Isn't it said that martial arts champions are just show-offs?"

"It wasn't him, it was the tall guy next to him, the waiter at Lao Wang Restaurant said, grabbing Huang Kun's neck with one hand and lifting him up, his eyes looking like he wanted to kill him."

"He does have a good physique, but that pretty face doesn't look like a ruthless person at all."

"What do you know? It's often when we see harmless people, we become really cruel."

"That's right. Stop talking and come over here."

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Quite a few people had already gathered at the Actors Guild, all waiting for the extras from the crew. When they saw Ethan Chase and Zhang Jin show up, they started talking about the gossip they had heard.

You know, people like to add extraneous material to a story, and as it spread, this incident became even more outrageous than what is shown in movies or TV dramas.

Huang Kun and his gang didn't have a very good reputation here, so they naturally applauded when someone taught them a lesson, but they didn't expect that it would be a young man.

Zhang Jin saw the looks people were giving him and roughly guessed what was going on. He looked a little helpless.

Ethan Chase was too lazy to pay attention to it. In his opinion, it was just an insignificant matter.

In the past, if Huang Kun and others dared to do this in front of him, being chopped would be the lightest punishment.

As for now, we need to be more restrained in our behavior and actions, or at least not do it too openly.

At this time, several large and small cars drove over from a distance, and after they stopped, various sounds of recruiting people were heard.

"Twenty-five a day, one hundred bodies."

"In a Qing Dynasty palace drama, there are only five men under the age of 45 who can shave heads."

"Anti-Japanese drama, men, women, young and old, twenty of them."

Those who were shouting with loud speakers were the leaders of various groups in Hengdian. Most of the time, they took orders from the assistant director of the crew.

The assistant director will inform the group leader of the basic requirements for the extras, including number, age, characteristics, etc.

After the group leader accepts the order, he will give priority to the people in his resource reserve for the good jobs, and the rest will be selected from the actors' union. At this time, the extras will inevitably try to get close to the group leader in order to get a chance to be on the show. As for the means, everyone can show off their skills.

Zhang Jin was about to ask if there were any good jobs like extras or special contracts, but Ethan Chase grabbed his arm, looked at a van that had just stopped at the intersection, and said with a smile: "Let's go, our job is here."

"Ah?" Zhang Jin was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted when he saw Liu Liang opening the car door in front of him and getting out. He hesitated for a moment and followed him.

"Brother Liu, so early today?"

Hearing this voice, Liu Liang's heart trembled slightly.

I went to see Huang Kun yesterday and learned that Ethan Chase is a tough guy. I had to swallow my anger.

Today, I got up early on purpose to avoid these two people, but I still ran into them.

"Brother Lu, you're too kind to me. Just call me Xiao Liu." Liu Liang said with a smile on his face.

"Is there any role for us to play?" Ethan Chase didn't bother to be polite with him and went straight to the point.

"Serious." Zhang Jin added that the play yesterday seemed more like a level III movie.

"Yes, there must be." Liu Liang silently comforted himself, just bear with it, and said: "First... get in the car first."

Ethan Chase called Zhang Jin and got into the small breadbox.

At this moment, the surrounding extras were stunned, it was too awesome, and the group leaders were all very polite.

Currently, the channels for getting roles as an extra, a crew member, a special guest, or a role actor in Hengdian mainly rely on personal connections, the channels that one has, and waiting for the group leader to choose one.

Zhang Jin originally relied on his little relationship with Yuan Heping to get good jobs.

However, he has not officially joined Yuan Heping's team yet, so some group leaders do not buy it.

Now it is a good thing for them to get roles by meeting Liu Liang who has some connections in the local circle in Hengdian.

This was not a good thing for Liu Liang. He planned to avoid these two men, especially Ethan Chase, because compared to Huang Kun's outward cruelty, this kind of chill that made people's backs cold and their hearts tremble was more frightening.

But it seemed like God was playing tricks on him. The more he didn't want something, the more it came to him.

What else can you do? You have to bear the consequences of your own actions.