Chapter 467: The Family’s Late Ceremony (Ch 467)

The laughter lasted for dozens of seconds before gradually subsiding.

Seeing that he had livened up the atmosphere, Qi Jia officially began his speech.

“From the moment I received the invitation from the association, I was thinking, what should I say to everyone?

The company was afraid that I would have nothing to say and the audience would be bored, so they wrote a speech for me, but to be honest, I didn’t memorize it.

Because, I feel that in my own home, how can I have nothing to say to my brothers and sisters? I have so much to say, I don’t know what to say…”

On the stage, Qi Jia spoke clearly and evenly, with a natural and gentle tone.

All the extras felt warm inside. Yes, although Qi Jia has become a big star,

But he had also performed in the square like us, eaten boxed lunches with us on the crew, and cursed the black-hearted group leaders with us. He is a star, but he is also one of us.

In an instant, everyone was moved by his sincere words.

Only Zhang Ruonan wrinkled his nose, with a sly smile in his eyes.

She did not doubt the sincerity of Qi Jia’s words, except for the sentence “I didn’t memorize the script”.

It was clearly him who forgot to recite it, but he still said seriously that he didn’t want to recite it. How mean~

“So I thought, let’s talk about why we came to Hengdian.

Having been in Hengdian for two and a half years, I understand the hardship you endure waiting for roles, and I feel the sadness you feel when your roles are taken away.

I have experienced your anger at being looked down upon by the crew, I understand your inner reluctance and desire, and I know why you came to Hengdian…!”

Qi Jia paused when he spoke. He held the support with one hand, glanced at the pairs of moved, red eyes, and said in a deep voice,

“It’s not for fun, it’s for fame, for success, and to prove to everyone that I! Can do it!”

The sounds were like layers of ocean waves, one louder than the other, shaking people’s minds, making their blood boil, their breathing rapid, and their whole bodies tremble with excitement.

Many extras have been in Hengdian for five or six years, or even seven or eight years, or more than ten years.

Their eyes were all covered with tears. Only Qi Jia, who was also a member of the group performance, could understand their sadness over the years.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Qi Jia changed his tone to a more relaxed one and said,

“I believe everyone has heard a lot of chicken soup about me, saying that I studied hard when I was an extra and stayed up all night to memorize lines.

I laughed when I saw it. I was just an extra and I didn’t know if I could get a role the next day. I had to memorize my lines at night. Isn’t that the opposite of what Heaven is like?”

After he finished speaking, many people in the audience laughed.

I thought to myself, yes, these idiotic self-media outlets don’t know shit and just write nonsense.

On the stage, several leaders also smiled, thinking that Qi Jia was good at stirring up the mood.

“However, although this chicken soup is not very nutritious, it can at least quench your thirst.

After drinking it, everyone will work harder to act, study harder and improve their acting skills. I believe that as long as you persist and work hard, you will succeed. “

Hearing Qi Jia say this, the smiles on the faces of the leaders became even brighter.

That’s right. I invited you here to give everyone some encouragement. Why are you always chatting?

But the laughter didn’t last long. Qi Jia’s next words made them stop laughing.

“But the reality is, can you really succeed if you keep working hard?”

Qi Jia still had a casual and relaxed attitude, holding the support, and asked in a calm tone,

Several leaders were shocked, but before they could react, Qi Jia spoke in a shocking manner.

“No, the cruel reality is that no matter how hard you try, it’s worthless in the face of opportunities!”

Wow!!!

These words were like stirring up a hornet’s nest. In an instant, everyone on and off the stage became uneasy.

Several leaders’ mouths twitched, and they felt like crying. Why does this ancestor say everything? Isn’t this just undermining the party? Or is he undermining his own party?

Some of the extras frowned, not taking Qi Jia’s words seriously.

I feel that he is the type who is taking advantage of the situation. If persistence and hard work are useless, then why did he work so hard in the past?

Ignoring the discussions from the audience, Qi Jia continued to speak.

“Maybe many people think that I am just trying to attract attention and that it is easy for me to talk without any pain, but is that really the case?”

“Look at the people around you. Which one of them doesn’t get up early every day to film? Which one of them doesn’t work hard in the wind, sun and rain on the set?

Aren’t they working hard enough? Aren’t your friends working hard enough? Aren’t you working hard enough?”

“I have changed so many roommates in Hengdian in the past two and a half years that I can’t even count them all.

There are often people who are still frantically looking for dramas in various WeChat groups late at night, but disappear in the early morning.

Only the motivational slogans on the wall prove that they have been here. Aren’t those who left persistent and hardworking enough? “

Qi Jia’s words, like rolling thunder, rumbled in everyone’s ears.

Yes, am I not working hard enough? But why am I not successful? Is it really useless to keep working hard?

The leaders on the stage were so anxious that they were scratching their heads. Liu Wenzhi wanted to cover Qi Jia’s mouth and tell him to stop talking.

But before he could take action, he heard someone shouting in the audience,

“Could it be that all our hard work and efforts over the years are really worthless and in vain?”

The voice was very loud, like a roar, and at the end it even broke.

Everyone gradually quieted down, and everyone looked at Qi Jia pleadingly like confused believers, hoping that he could tell them the answer.

Qi Jia looked around the audience and saw the confusion and bewilderment on everyone’s faces.

Suddenly, as if relieved, a relieved smile appeared on his face, and he said,

“Finally someone has asked this question. I believe this is also the question in many of your minds, but I can’t give you the answer.”

Without waiting for everyone to be disappointed, Qi Jia suddenly changed the subject.

“This time when I came back, I prepared a small gift for everyone. Everyone has a chance, but not everyone can get it! This gift is not money, cigarettes, or alcohol.”

“It’s an opportunity…”

Opportunity? Many people in the audience were in a daze, still immersed in the answer to the previous question, whether hard work is really useless.

But there were a small number of people who reacted quickly. They raised their heads suddenly, with excitement in their eyes, as if they had thought of something.

Before they could ask, Qi Jia spoke up, and the first sentence immediately caused an uproar at the scene.

“Next, the crew of Dream of Red Mansions will select five characters who have scenes, roles, lines, and will definitely live for more than five episodes.

Auditions are open to everyone, no matter the appearance or the length of time, only the acting skills will do the talking!”

Hulala

As soon as he finished speaking, several leaders behind him stood up at once, and their stools rubbed against the concrete floor, making a harsh sound.

They didn’t expect Qi Jia’s gift to be so valuable. This was a big production with an investment of more than 400 million.

Moreover, it is a combination of a famous director and popular acting artists, so it can be said to be a TV series that will be broadcast on TV.

If these five spots were released, some ordinary third-tier artists would have to scramble for them, but now they are given directly to extras!

Although the association usually provides some roles to outstanding extras, they are all small crews.

It is totally incomparable to big productions like “Dream of Red Mansions”, which is directed by a famous director and has a crew of popular acting artists!

Many young extras in the audience still didn’t understand what was going on and couldn’t help but complain quietly.

“That’s it? It would be better to give me a red envelope of a few hundred yuan.”

“I was so happy for nothing. You made me so excited. It turns out there are only a few supporting roles.”

“The show ‘Bao Zheng Tries Trump Three Times’ recruited fifty people at once, but Qi Jia is too stingy, only five? Wouldn’t this make the neighbors look down on him?”

“…”

After hearing this, some of the old extras looked at them with disdain, but chose to keep silent.

I am not their father, so there is no need to teach them to be smart. One less person competing means one more chance for me.

Even if you can’t make your debut right away, as long as you pass the audition, you will have a representative work. In the future, you can audition for some functional or clue roles in small and medium-sized crews.

After all, she played a supporting role in the crew of the famous director Yang Yang, and acted with Qi Jiazhang and Ruonan.

Speaking of this experience, it is still a plus in the eyes of many directors. Maybe I won’t have to struggle in the circle of extras in the future.

When the old extras thought of this, they were very excited. Suddenly, they suddenly realized,

Although Qi Jia said that he couldn’t give them an answer, the audition opportunity provided this time had already made the answer clear!

Hard work and persistence, though not as good as a little chance,

But if you don’t persist, you won’t be able to wait for the day when opportunity comes. If you don’t work hard, even if the opportunity arises, you won’t be able to grasp it!

On the stage, Liu Wenzhi and other leaders didn’t care whether to lick or not. They walked up quickly, excitedly shook Qi Jia’s hands, and shook them vigorously.

“Teacher Qi Jia, this gift is really too great. On behalf of all the extras in Hengdian, I would like to express my deep gratitude to you!”

“Yes, yes, Teacher Qi Jia, you have given all the ordinary extras a chance to stand out~”

Qi Jia smiled, held down Liu Wenzhi’s excited hand, and said,

“Don’t be impatient, leaders. Wait for me to finish what I’m saying. There’s more…”

And! As soon as these words came out, Liu Wenzhi and others were shocked again. The sound spread throughout the audience through the microphone, and the thousands of extras in the audience also fell silent instantly.