Chapter 3 unexpected chance

This opportunity is that the Thai Zhengda Group ended its cooperation with several local stations and switched to co-produce "Zhengda Variety Show" with CCTV.The two parties decided to choose a female student with college experience as the host.When director Xin Shaoying came to Beijing Foreign Studies University to select candidates, I was recommended by the department to take the exam.There were more than 30 people who went together.Xin Shaoying said straight to the point that she hopes to find a "new face", preferably someone who is more innocent.Then, let every student present say a few words, which is probably an interview.When it was my turn, I briefly introduced myself, and then said, "Why do TV stations want innocent female anchors? What we lack is the image of capable professional women."Later, Xiao Xin said that she didn't think my appearance was particularly outstanding at the beginning, but this sentence showed that I was thoughtful.So a few days later, I was notified to go to CCTV for an audition, and for the first time in my life, I walked into the gate guarded by armed police.

When I walked into the dressing room, there was already a room full of people, at least fifty people, and it was said that this was only the first batch.Most of the girls are students of the School of Drama or Broadcasting, and I keep listening to them talk about their experience of acting in TV series, how to find the "camera sense" and so on.A studio technician walked by us and heard him yelling at someone opposite: "Oh, beautiful women are like clouds." I think he is talking about something that has nothing to do with him, look at others , are prettier than me, "It's good to come and see the TV station." I comforted myself like this.

I didn't hold out much hope, but I couldn't embarrass the school either.That's what I thought when it was my turn to walk into the studio.Just like that, I walked into the center of the light and stood in front of the camera.Oddly enough, I wasn't nervous at all. I still have that tape, the tape of my first audition.According to the jargon, I had no camera sense at all.During the interview, I kept turning my face to the director who was asking questions, so that in the end the director asked me to turn the other cheek to the camera, presumably to see if I was symmetrical.Later, the director told me that my screen image was very pure and natural—you see, I longed to become a professional woman, but in the end I still fell into the frame of an innocent girl.

I remember that the director asked me to retell a Greek myth about the struggle between Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and Poseidon, the god of the sea, for the guardianship of the city of Athens.In order to show his martial arts, Poseidon tried his best to throw his trident to the hill; but Athena only lightly handed over an olive branch, and won the favor of the gods, and handed over the city of Athens to her. Having said that, let's talk a few digressions.In the summer of 1995, I had the opportunity to travel to Greece.In the city of Athens, I visited the Temple of Athena, and also went to the outskirts of the city to visit the Temple of Poseidon on the cliff facing the sea.Comparing the two, although the Temple of Poseidon is not as magnificent as the Temple of Athena, it is not shabby at all.More than a dozen remaining stone pillars show their dignity, approaching the Aegean Sea, overlooking the sky, occupying the commanding heights near and far.I used to sympathize with Poseidon who failed to win the bid, but now I feel: Athena is enshrined in the incense of the Acropolis, but it is far worse than Poseidon, who lives in the countryside and breathes the fresh sea breeze to be free.Victory or defeat, honor or disgrace, whether you have to lose or stay, who can decide on success or failure in one day?Just like the story of a good man who lost his horse, whether this unexpected opportunity I got was a blessing or a curse to me, and it still often makes me confused.

Whether it was a blessing or a curse, I was called to audition again the next day: It is said that the whole group of directors thought I was good and wanted to see if my performance was stable.If there are two, there will be three. After that, I tried five times in a row.As the number of auditions dwindled, I became more and more nervous. Waiting was more frustrating than failing.Every time I walk into the gate of the TV station, I look up at this light green, not to mention beautiful building, and ask myself: Is there really a piece of world here that belongs to me? Finally one day, I couldn't hold back anymore, and asked a director: "It's really uncomfortable to hang around like this. When will you decide who will be selected?" He hesitated for a while, as if he was a little embarrassed.In the end, probably because of a period of getting along with him, he felt that he should let me know the truth. He finally told me: I am the best candidate at present, but some people say that I am not beautiful enough, so the crew decided to place an advertisement on the weekly TV newspaper, Publicly pick one more time from the community.

"Pretty? It's not a beauty pageant." I was actually quite dissatisfied.At the same time, it's quite sour.After returning home and looking in the mirror for a long time, I kept asking my mother: "Do people think my eyes are not big enough? Or I'm not slim enough?" Mom said: "Lanlan, it should be yours, it won't be someone else's; someone else's, What did you snatch it for?" The father on the side interjected: "Your father wants to be fat all his life, but he can't gain weight, and your mother only weighs more than 80 catties. Are you still trying to lose weight?" I laughed.

My parents are really the best. A week later, I was ushered into the reception room for foreign guests of CCTV. There were many people sitting in it. It was only later that I realized that they were all the leaders of the TV station in charge of programs: Hong Minsheng, the deputy director of the station, directors of several departments, Zhengda Producers, directors, etc. on the group side.There is also Jiang Kun, the male host who has already been finalized.Besides me, there was another girl who was really pretty and stood aside.I understand that this is a three-room trial, and it is also the final choice.My competitive spirit was suddenly aroused, and the anxiety and grievances of the past few days turned into stubbornness: "You thought I was not beautiful enough, why didn't you tell me earlier? The TV station is great, but you can't waste other people's time. Don't take it seriously! Even if you don't choose me today, I still want to prove my quality."

The two questions of this exam are: one, how will you be the host of this program; two, introduce yourself.Prep time: five minutes. I started like this: "I think the primary criterion for a host should not be appearance, but whether he has a strong desire to communicate with the audience. I hope to be the host of this show, because I especially like traveling. The pleasure of being close to nature is incomparable, and I want to tell the audience about these feelings. …” When I introduced myself, I said: "My parents gave me the name 'Lan', wishing a girl with an open mind like the sea, self-improvement and self-reliance. I believe that I can do this..."

I was very emotional, standing alone in the middle of the room, as if I was speaking to the judges, or to myself.He spoke for half an hour in one breath without any textual reference.After speaking, I felt very quiet in the room.Looking at it today, according to qigong, it was my aura that "covered" them.When I went out, I felt a burst of relief: "Anyway, I have said everything that needs to be said, and you should worry about the rest." When they called me into that room again and told me that they had decided to partner with Jiang Kun as the host of "Zhengda Variety Show", I was not surprised at all.

This opportunity is mine.