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Xu Dingjun came from a good background, and he was talented since childhood. He always enjoyed performing. He attended the Capital Film Academy for college, where he consistently excelled in his major. His teachers held high expectations for him, believing he would achieve great success. Winning an Oscar or a Golden Horse Award was definitely within reach.
Unfortunately, he later offended someone and was covertly blacklisted. After that, he basically had no more acting opportunities. Some of his classmates had already started taking on major roles in TV dramas, while he could only perform in bars, feeling miserable.
Today, Xu Dingjun came to Jiahe Entertainment entirely because of his relationship with Han Zhiguo. Originally, he had accompanied Han Zhiguo to negotiate, intending to ensure Han Zhiguo didn’t suffer any losses. However, Su Lingwei turned out to be incredibly accommodating. She fulfilled all of Han Zhiguo’s requests without needing his advice or assistance.
As he watched Han Zhiguo quickly finalize a cooperation agreement with Su Lingwei, Xu Dingjun was happy for his good friend, finally seeing a glimmer of hope after enduring the darkness.
At this moment, Su Lingwei turned her gaze to Xu Dingjun, speaking gently with a hopeful look, “Mr. Xu, can play the male lead in ‘Overnight Riches.'”
When Su Lingwei’s words landed, only Xu Dingjun knew how his heart raced. With his background and life experience, he shouldn’t have been so excited and delighted by just a sentence.
But only he knew how much he longed for a role that would allow him to showcase his talent and acting skills.
Since that incident, where he offended that famous director and was covertly blacklisted, he had missed many opportunities.
Sometimes, when he went for auditions, insiders would tell him clearly that it wasn’t because of his acting skills, his looks, or his ability to play the male lead, but simply because it was him.
He had been lost and despondent, even considering whether to ask his second brother for help. As long as his second brother intervened, he could have any resource he wanted. However, he was also conflicted.
He wanted to prove to everyone in his family that even without their support, he could achieve his dreams and succeed.
So, he gave up the opportunity to ask his family for help. Struggling time after time, he dreamt of returning to his stage one day to continue his beloved acting career, instead of just performing at the bar every night. He didn’t want to live like this forever.
At this moment, Su Lingwei’s words undoubtedly gave Xu Dingjun a chance to turn his life around.
His childhood experiences and family education taught Xu Dingjun to seize opportunities when they arise.
The next moment, Xu Dingjun stood up and volunteered to Su Lingwei, “Ms. Su, I won’t hide it from you. I’ve read ‘Overnight Riches’ written by Zhiguo. After reading it, I deeply fell in love with the male lead in the script. I have even conducted a character analysis for him and imagined what it would be like to play him. If you’re willing to give me a few minutes, I can perform a scene from the script for you.”
Su Lingwei greatly appreciated Xu Dingjun’s proactive attitude.
A person who succeeds is not a coincidence; they must have long been prepared, ready to seize the opportunity firmly when it arrives, and then succeed in one fell swoop.
Su Lingwei didn’t know how Xu Dingjun got the role of the male lead in “Overnight Riches,” but with his deep relationship with director Han Zhiguo, as well as his thorough analysis and understanding of the script and characters, it was destined that he could perform this role better than anyone else.
“Then, perform a scene.” Although in Su Lingwei’s mind, she had already affirmed Xu Dingjun, believing that no one except him was more suitable to play the male lead in “Overnight Riches,” at this moment, when Xu Dingjun proposed to perform a scene, Su Lingwei also agreed.
This was actually her way of giving him the opportunity to showcase his acting skills and strength to others.
Xu Dingjun responded with a “good,” striding to the middle of the office with his long legs.
At 1.85 meters tall, with a straight posture, broad shoulders, and narrow waist, standing there, he exuded the aura of a male lead. Coupled with his handsome appearance, it was impossible to look away.
In the three-minute scene, the male lead is harassed by a picky and harsh supervisor.
Although it’s not his fault, he is scolded by the supervisor and eventually fired.
The male lead is angry and resentful, but he can’t do anything to the supervisor, who is the boss’s nephew.
He can only curse the supervisor in his heart, swearing that if he ever gets rich, he will stomp on the supervisor and then kick him out.
This is the same as all office workers who feel aggrieved at work and wish they could win the lottery or were born into wealth, with millions or billions in savings, several houses, and could go home and do nothing, never worrying about food or drink in their lifetime.
They fantasize about immediately firing their boss or even buying the boss’s company with a lot of money, celebrating with gongs and drums, and making the boss work for them.
Xu Dingjun’s portrayal of the male lead in “Overnight Riches” is of someone who has just been dismissed by his supervisor.
He stands in the restroom, cursing the supervisor in front of the mirror, his expression angry, wishing the person in the mirror was the supervisor so he could punch him.
Just then, the phone rings, and the male lead receives a call from a lawyer claiming to represent a consortium, seeking the son of their client, whom they have now found.
He is about to inherit a large fortune and become a billionaire
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