The Star-Crossed Path to Glory Chapter 10

In the small room.

Yuan Heping and others quickly glanced at Zhang Jin and then locked their eyes firmly on Ethan Chase.

Putting aside the ancient costumes, it is said that there is a way to sit and a way to stand, and these details can reflect a person's character and temperament.

When Ethan Chase walked towards that station, he was greeted by the aura of a dominant man, and when he raised his eyes upwards, he saw an elegant smile on the chiseled face, which gave him a feeling of being unrestrained and dashing.

From the first impression, the balance has already tipped.

"There is a role for which we haven't found a suitable actor yet. I want you two to give it a try. First, do a sword dance, and then perform a situational performance." Yuan Heping said in a gentle tone.

"OK."

The two answered in unison.

Then, Ethan Chase stretched out his right hand slightly and said to Zhang Jin: "Brother, please."

Zhang Jin was not humble either. He picked up the sword beside him and walked to the center of the room.

He took a deep breath, saluted and began.

This was the swordplay routine he performed when he won the championship. He had memorized it by heart, including sword throwing, sword flower swinging, cloud sword, etc.

Ethan Chase at the back was distracted, wondering which character they were trying out.

Although Yuan Heping and He Guanliang did not say it explicitly, it can be confirmed from the people in front of them that they are from the drama "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li".

Li Xunhuan?

He didn't use a sword, but a flying knife.

hooligan?

He did use a sword, but that was performed by Jiao Rujun.

It’s not easy to guess, but no matter which role it is, as Ho Kwun-leung said, it is a good opportunity and must be seized.

He collected his thoughts and looked at Zhang Jin who was dancing with the sword.

I have to say, a champion is a champion. His movements are very beautiful, as slow as flowing water and as fast as a storm.

After dancing for about a minute and a half, Zhang Jin stopped, clasped his fists in salute, then turned and walked towards Ethan Chase, handed him the sword, and said, "Fengxian, keep going."

Ethan Chase took the sword, nodded at him, walked to the middle of the room, saluted with his fists, and stood up.

Although his academic performance in the martial arts team was average, he still knew several sword routines, such as Tongbi Sword, Drunken Sword, and Tai Chi Sword.

However, he did not choose any one. He was betting that the role they were trying out was Ah Fei.

In the novel, Ah Fei's swordsmanship is famous for its "speed". He is known as the "Flying Swordsman" in the martial arts world and is also praised by later generations as "the fastest sword in the world".

As for his personality, he is naive, honest, and a very thoughtful person.

So, he was a little clever and danced with his sword to suit Ah Fei's swordsmanship and personality.

"What a fast sword!" Li Hantao exclaimed.

"What a sharp look!" Lu Xiaowei observed carefully.

"What a flexible body!" Chen Wengui said from a tricky angle.

Two directors and one screenwriter all praised the film.

Regardless of whether Ethan Chase’s bet was right or not, at least he amazed the people in front of him.

Yuan Heping didn't say anything, but his eyes were shining with admiration.

He has worked with most of the country's top martial arts actors, including many martial arts champions, such as Li Lianjie, Zhao Wenzhuo, and Wu Jing.

It is true that Ethan Chase came from a martial arts team, but the sword technique he used was different from that of others. It was fast yet steady, and mainly emphasized the sword's attack methods, including intercepting, slicing and stabbing. It was more like a killing skill than a performance.

But there is a problem. The temperament and swordsmanship displayed by Ethan Chase are somewhat similar to Ah Fei in the original novel, but the script of "The Little Li Flying Dagger" has made huge adaptations to the original novel, and Ah Fei has changed beyond all recognition.

Yuan Heping stared at Ethan Chase for a while and felt that it was not a big problem as the script could be changed.

In a blink of an eye, Ethan Chase's sword dance was over.

"Here are the lines and scenarios. Familiarize yourself with them and then start right away." Then, Ho Kwun-leung handed over a piece of A4 paper to each of them.

There are not many lines, only five or six, but there are many emotions, including joy, anger, sorrow and happiness.

The two were not novices, so they started performing smoothly after memorizing their lines.

Yuan Heping did not give the result on the spot, but just asked them to go back first and he would notify them when the time came.

Ethan Chase and Zhang Jin didn't ask many questions and went to remove their makeup and change their clothes.

"Do you think this is possible?" Zhang Jin finally couldn't help but asked Ethan Chase.

"It's hard to say. Anyway, I have shown what I should show. The rest is up to God." Ethan Chase really wanted to seize this opportunity, but after living a second life, he figured out some things and was no longer so concerned about gains and losses.

"I guess there's not much hope, mainly because of you. I think the chance is pretty good. When you were dancing with the sword just now, Mr. Ba and the others showed admiration in their eyes." Zhang Jin said with a forced smile.

"I hope so." Ethan Chase shrugged.

The two chatted intermittently and returned to their residence.

At the same time, Yuan Heping and others were having the final discussion on the casting of Ah Fei.

"Zhang Jin is almost good enough, but as for Ethan Chase, I think it's okay. He has the flavor of A Fei in the book." Screenwriter Chen Wengui spoke first. Among the few people, he knew the original work best.

"He has a good look and temperament. Although his expressions of emotions show some traces of acting, they are not too heavy. Moreover, his Mandarin does not have a Chongqing accent, so dubbing can be omitted. However..." Li Hantao has a good impression of Ethan Chase, but he has a concern, saying: "Is Ethan Chase too tall? Will he steal the spotlight when he appears on the same screen with Jiao Rongjun?"

"No, Jiao Rujun is 180cm tall and Lu Fengxian doesn't look that different. The height difference is only a few centimeters at most, so it won't have a big impact." Chen Wengui holds the opposite view.

"There is another problem. Currently, most of the actors we have cast are from Formosa Province, whose influence in mainland China is limited. Ah Fei has a lot of scenes, so wouldn't it be better to find an actor who is more popular in mainland China?" Lu Xiaowei prefers Wu Jing because he can guarantee the ratings.

"That's right." Li Hantao nodded slightly.

Chen Wengui had the least say in the casting of this drama, so he did not respond to them, but looked at Yuan Heping, who had the most say in this matter.

"What guarantees ratings is the overall quality of the show. 'The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li' targets the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets, so without affecting the performance of the characters...give more opportunities to newcomers. Xiao Jing, Wen Zhuo, and Zi Dan all rose to prominence in this way." Yuan Heping made the decision and gave the role of A Fei to Ethan Chase.

Li Hantao and the other two accepted it with pleasure, because it was useless to object and their opinion did not count.

Furthermore, there are many people in this drama who can increase the ratings, so inserting a newcomer will not have much impact.

In fact, Yuan Heping had selfish motives in making this choice. Although the Yuan family was well-known, it had long been facing the problem of a lack of successors.

The Yuan Clan can be said to be an alternative among the four major teams, because it is a family team. Most of the people in the team are from the Yuan family. Members include Yuan Xiangren, Yuan Xinyi, Yuan Richu, etc. The earliest prototype was founded by "Yuan Xiaotian, the first martial arts instructor in Chinese film history."

In the past two years, the only person who is still active on the front line is Yuan Heping.

Zhen Zidan used to be in the Yuan family troupe, but now he has formed his own Zhen family troupe.

Therefore, Yuan Heping wanted to find a successor for the Yuan Family. This idea came to him when he saw Zhang Jin in the Shuchuan Wushu Team.

Ethan Chase, who was accepted as his disciple by chance, was young, handsome, and skilled in martial arts. He felt that he could try to create a front man for the Yuan Clan.

The character of Ah Fei can be said to be equivalent to a test paper.

This news did not reach Ethan Chase until a day later.