But as for the thoughts, he didn't have much time to do anything else.
Let alone the variety show not being over, his own crew had just started.
Moreover, in this world, he didn't know where underground boxing rings were, let alone car racing.
Although he now possessed god-tier driving skills, the awkward part was, he didn't have a license. Forget a racing license, he didn't even have a C1 driver's license for cars.
Participating in a race was completely out of the question.
And getting a driver's license was a waste of time, but now, time was the most precious thing to him.
After some thought, Wang Shu still felt it was better to find a film crew and act.
After all, with his excellent looks and maxed-out acting talent, he should easily be able to audition for a lead role!
While contemplating, Wang Shu directly called Wang Shicong.
After all, even Long Island Film City was owned by his family, so introducing him to some work shouldn't be a problem.
"Looking for... what are you looking for me for?"
Wang Shicong answered the phone and directly asked.
"Mr. Wang, I just wanted to ask if you know if any major film crews are currently auditioning actors, preferably for lead roles, but supporting male roles are fine too!"
Wang Shu asked directly.
"Wh-what's wrong? Aren't-aren't you filming a drama? Why are you asking this?"
Wang Shicong asked, confused. After all, Wang Shu's crew had already started shooting. Why was he inquiring about this?
"Mr. Wang, you might not know, but this time I intend to audition. Since I'm idle anyway and can't help much with the current crew, I want to test the waters of the entertainment industry!"
Wang Shu explained.
"Aren't you singing well? Why do you suddenly want to act?"
Wang Shicong asked again, puzzled. He remembered Wang Shu telling him a few days ago that he had received an invitation for a variety show. Could it be that his performance was not good and he was eliminated?
"Alright, I'll inquire for you. You-you-you... keep an eye on WeChat. I-I'll recommend a few directors to you later."
Wang Shicong directly agreed to Wang Shu's request. For him, getting a lead role for Wang Shu might be difficult, but a supporting role was not a problem.
About ten minutes after hanging up the phone, Wang Shicong indeed recommended five or six contacts to Wang Shu.
Wang Shu added them all on WeChat and greeted them.
When the other party learned that Wang Shu was recommended by Wang Shicong, they were all very polite and even asked when Wang Shu would be available for an audition.
Afterward, Wang Shu discussed the roles with these directors. Some of them said they could only audition for supporting male roles, as other roles were basically already decided internally.
However, two directors told Wang Shu that they would see his live audition performance. If he performed well and his image was suitable, a lead role could be negotiated.
After all, their entire film was still in the preparation stage, and the lead actor had not been definitively decided yet.
After weighing his options, Wang Shu directly agreed to the auditions for the latter two projects, as he felt it was better to take a gamble than to audition for supporting roles.
After all, with his maxed-out acting talent, he was still confident.
Then Wang Shu scheduled the auditions for the next day, as both companies were currently in Beijing.
So Wang Shu directly asked Xiao Su to book him a direct flight ticket to Beijing for that night.
Originally, Wang Shu did not intend to bring Xiao Su, but as soon as Xiao Su heard that Wang Shu was going to Beijing, he booked a ticket for himself at his own expense.
He even complained that there was no boss who traveled without an assistant.
Wang Shu couldn't refuse and had to embark on the journey to Beijing with Xiao Su that evening.
Meanwhile, in Beijing, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
In the Dean's office, Qi Junguo was at his wit's end.
Because today, he encountered a very thorny problem.
Today, he received the latest scientific research technology provided by that mysterious big shot.
However, this time, the technology was too advanced, and it could even threaten national security.
Such high-level classified technology, their academy did not even have the capability to develop.
So he was considering whether to request cooperation with the military's research institute.
After all, this "Azure Dragon Advanced Drone" was professionally designed for military reconnaissance.
And their Chinese Academy of Sciences did not have relevant research capabilities in this field. Therefore, after receiving this email today, he had been hesitating what to do.
After much deliberation, he finally dialed the phone of his superior and explained his thoughts.
Then, hundreds of researchers in military uniforms directly entered the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Academy was secured.
...
At twelve o'clock at night, the plane landed at Daxing Airport.
Wang Shu and Xiao Su, tired, arrived at the pre-booked hotel.
However, Wang Shu was not asleep at this time.
Instead, he took out his phone and searched for the two plays he was auditioning for tomorrow.
The first was an action film, telling the story of a Chinese protagonist promoting traditional Chinese martial arts overseas, requiring very high action skills for the role.
The second was a political intrigue drama, where the protagonist is a young emperor who rises from enduring humiliation to wielding great power and expanding the territory. This drama emphasized the feeling of growth, and also required the actor to portray the imperial aura of adulthood.
After understanding the content of these two plays, Wang Shu finally understood why the directors had told him that if he had the ability, he could play the lead role.
After all, these two plays were very challenging for the main actors. The first tested the actor's martial arts foundation and understanding of traditional Chinese martial arts.
The second was even more difficult, because imperial aura was not something an ordinary person could portray, let alone an emperor who was not very old in the play.
This led to the situation where most actors who could portray an emperor were older veteran actors, while suitable young actors lacked sufficient imperial aura.
Precisely because of this, these two plays were approved for production early, and the scripts were completed a long time ago, but they could not start filming.
After understanding the situation, Wang Shu immediately began to search his mind for film and television resources from his previous life.
He was not worried about the action film, the first one. Having inherited the martial arts legacy of a grandmaster, he had already mastered many hand-to-hand combat skills, and there were no problems with his movements.
So, he now focused his attention on the second play, searching his mind for clips of emperors from Earth's film and television.
For the entire night, he replayed the scenes of King Zhaoxiang of Qin portrayed by Fu Dalong in "The Qin Empire," Emperor Jiajing portrayed by Chen Baoguo in "Ming Dynasty 1566," and Emperor Kangxi starring Chen Daoming in "Kangxi Dynasty" multiple times.
[Ding! Recalling famous scenes of acting legends, obtained skills: Imperial Majesty, Emperor's Aura, Basic Acting Proficiency +20]
[Note: Imperial Majesty and Emperor's Aura are triggered skills that can be activated when the host plays an imperial role!]
As Wang Shu recalled, the system notification sounded again.
"This skill is great. It even has passive effects!"
Wang Shu couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.
This maxed-out acting proficiency was truly a good thing. It not only improved basic acting skills but also triggered passive skills for special roles.
In order to try to audition for the lead role tomorrow, Wang Shu stayed up almost all night. Besides recalling famous scenes from his past life,
he also searched for scenes of emperors being portrayed in the film and television of this world and watched them repeatedly.
[Ding! Basic Proficiency +1]
[Ding! Basic Proficiency +1]
...
Because the actors playing emperors in the film and television dramas of this world lacked imperial aura,
Wang Shu watched them many times and only gained a little basic proficiency.
The next morning, Wang Shu woke up early and went to the pre-arranged audition location by himself.
Wang Shu first went to the filming crew's base for the traditional Chinese martial arts action film. When he arrived, he found a long queue already formed.
This surprised Wang Shu greatly. After all, this was Beijing, not Long Island Film City. How could there be so many actors?
However, when he looked to the side, he realized he had underestimated the situation.
Because next to the film crew was a college, and the name of the college was the Beijing Film Academy.
So, this long queue was mostly students from the film academy.
Wang Shu directly joined the back of the line.
"Classmate, which year are you in? I don't seem to have seen you much!"
As Wang Shu was queuing, several boys in front of him turned around and asked him curiously.
"Me? I'm not from your film academy."
Wang Shu replied.
When the boys heard that Wang Shu was not from the film academy, they were taken aback.
"Then are you from the Drama Academy next door? Or the Beijing Dance Academy?"
After hearing that Wang Shu was not from the film academy, the boys asked again with curiosity.
"Neither, I'm a singer."
Wang Shu replied with a smile, not quite understanding the intention of these boys.
"I see."
When the boys heard that Wang Shu was not a professional actor trained in an academy, they all rolled their eyes and turned away.
"Really speechless. Anyone dares to audition now. Do you really think being an actor is that easy!"
"Exactly. If anyone who knows nothing can act, then what's the point of us studying?"
The boys whispered among themselves.
However, he didn't care at all and continued to queue.
Because no matter what circle it is, there is a hierarchy, and insiders despise outsiders.
The entertainment industry is the same. Not only do academic factions despise each other, but they also collectively despise those who come through unofficial channels.
Therefore, when the boy just now learned that Wang Shu was neither from the film academy nor the drama academy, he immediately looked down on Wang Shu from the bottom of his heart.