In the New Era, following technological innovation, transportation methods were rapidly upgraded. Many old tools were being phased out, but the cruise ship still existed as a type of nostalgia and vacation product.
Night fell, and the sun gradually disappeared from where the sea and the sky met.
Teasandsea Cruise Ship No. 9 was like a miniature city-state sailing on the sea. Sports, shopping, leisure, and entertainment were all available. Tourists could enjoy their vacation time to the fullest.
Even after the sun had completely disappeared, the cruise ship was still brightly lit, sparkling even more in the dark night.
At the end of the cruise ship, an open-air theater was currently performing a song and dance performance.
Fang Zhao stood at a high vantage point and scanned the area. He did not see any sign of Nova Roman. Fang Zhao had originally planned to take a look around before leaving, but the auction was about to start. Here, Fang Zhao saw a few movie stars. The competition was very intense. Perhaps they were all aiming for Director Roman. They all thought that since Roman had taken out items to auction, he might also be here.
However, just as Fang Zhao was about to leave the open-air theater, the large screen at the side indicated that a tourist would be performing here.
Every performance in the theater had been scheduled long ago. The program list was hung on the large screen at the side of the theater. But if a tourist wanted to perform midway, after going through a vetting process, as long as they had sufficient qualifications, they could cut the queue and go on stage at any time.
"Fay Harmonik?"
Fang Zhao was a little astonished. He had not expected to meet this genius musician here.
This person was from Jizhou. In the past, Fang Zhao had only seen news about him online. Most of the news that appeared in the push notifications were entertainment gossip. For example, this talented performer's rumored girlfriend this year, or which celebrities he was intimate with, and so on.
Disregarding his private life, Fay Harmonik was indeed talented when it came to performing. Many seniors recognized him.
When Fang Zhao had held his first solo performance in August, among the few seniors that Xue Jing had brought along was an old man who really liked the violin. During their conversations, this junior Fay Harmonik had been mentioned many times, praising him. As long as his private life was not too excessive, they still valued talent more.
Harmonik had become famous at a young age. He was one of those seniors who often mentioned him. He had held his first professional performance in his teens. He had held his first high level concert in middle school. It had been almost 30 years since then, and his status in the industry had been rising year by year. He had also been invited to participate in the music composition for the "Founding Era" film project.
There were many outstanding young musicians, so when Fang Zhao saw Fay Harmonik's name, he stopped in his tracks. This was the first time he was listening to this talented performer that had been praised so much by his seniors.
Fay Harmonik's shoulder-length hair, dyed red, seemed to be his signature feature. Normally, he behaved like a noble gentleman from the Old Era, but once he started playing, he would go crazy with passion.
The charm of the violin made many people unable to resist. Some people liked to use it as an emotional weapon to convey delicate feelings, but there were also people who liked its sharp side.
Although the accompaniment at this time was not as luxurious as during the official performance, the fast-paced music that fused classical and rock was performed at a dizzying speed and precision. The enthusiastic atmosphere spread out, and the bowstring carried a sense of flamboyance. The music attacked like a storm, not giving the audience any time to breathe. At one point, some people were even worried that the bowstring would suddenly break!
The vibration of the strings represented the surging emotions in the heart of the performer. Even a layman would find it cool, as if the whole stage was about to be set ablaze.
This was the unconventional battle style of a cultured performer!
It could be said that the majority of people who saw Fay Harmonik's performance would be full of praise, except... Leizhou people.
Every time Leizhou people saw Harmonik's performance, their thoughts would involuntarily jump.
Because Leizhou had produced Zaro.
When Zaro had been a second-year middle schooler, he had already been very famous in Leizhou. Because of his loose tongue and illustrious family background, the number of people following him on social media exceeded 10 million. Zaro had been an internet celebrity since he was young. The people of Leizhou were all too familiar with him!
It could be said that celebrities outside of Leizhou, even the so-called world-renowned superstars, were far less famous in Leizhou than Zaro.
Even though Fay Harmonik had already been famous for many years and frequently appeared in entertainment and fashion magazines all over the world, he did not have much influence on the people of Leizhou.
One time, when Zaro saw Fay Harmonik's performance, he posted a status on his social media platform:
"Nice sawing, but I have a question. How did he manage to swing his head while playing so crazily without sawing his hair? If there had been someone standing beside him, wouldn't he have been flung in the face? "
Fay Harmonik's signature shoulder-length hair had indeed puzzled many people. It was not that it was impossible, but many long-haired performers would tie their hair up during a performance, but Fay Harmonik did not. He preferred this kind of unbridled feeling.
Thus, Zaro's entire performance was focused on studying the problem of "how to play the violin safely while in a crazed state." As a result, the Leizhou people who paid attention to Zaro's movements were led astray.
Actually, quite a number of people had had this question in the beginning, but no one had asked it directly. Even if there had been people who had asked, because of their lack of influence, not many people had agreed. But Zaro had lit the fuse and ignited this topic.
If it had been anyone else, Fay Harmonik would have probably taught them a lesson, but it just had to be Leizhou's Renault family's Zaro! A shit-stirrer! What else could he do?
After that, Fay Harmonik had blacklisted Zaro, and he had never performed in Leizhou again.
After all these years, Fay Harmonik was still that long-haired, bearded, and handsome man who was sought after by the music, entertainment, and fashion circles. In the eyes of many female fans, Zaro, on the other hand, had risen to another level.
If Zaro had been here, he would probably have started expressing his thoughts.
When the performance ended, the audience erupted into enthusiastic applause and cheers.
"Fay Fei!"
"Fay Fei! Fay Fei! "
"Look over here!"
"Fay Fei, one more song!"
Fay Harmonik's fans liked to affectionately call him "Fay Fei." It was easy to remember and seemed intimate.
After his performance, Fay Harmonik smiled and waved to the crowd. When he walked off the stage, he was immediately surrounded by pretty girls with hot bodies.
As he left the theater, Harmonik's gaze swept over Fang Zhao. Clearly, he had recognized Fang Zhao. He paused for a moment, but he quickly shifted his gaze, so the people around him had no idea who he had been looking at.
"Fay Fei, did you see someone you know?" someone asked.
"Not familiar. Just a passerby," Harmonik replied nonchalantly.
There had been a period of time when there had been a lot of news reports about Fang Zhao. Although people seemed forgetful under the onslaught of information, Harmonik had heard his teacher mention Fang Zhao, a rising star, not too long ago, so he naturally recognized Fang Zhao.
But Fang Zhao's status wasn't enough for him to go over and greet him. From his point of view, Fang Zhao was just a passerby he had met during his travels and was no different from other tourists.
Fang Zhao glanced at the program list at the side of the theater. For the time being, there weren't any tourists going up to perform, so he didn't continue standing there. He turned and walked over to the nearest restaurant, intending to have a meal before heading straight to the auction venue.
Just as he was about to enter the restaurant, the doors opened and a person walked out. When Fang Zhao saw who it was, he froze on the spot.
The person who walked out of the restaurant was nearing middle age. Perhaps his life hadn't been smooth in the past and he seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life. However, with the exquisite gown and the influence of his personal mental state, his high-spirited and vigorous spirit suppressed the vicissitudes of life.
Of course, what attracted Fang Zhao wasn't the other party's clothes, but that face!
That face was almost exactly the same as Fang Zhao's from his previous life!!
Fang Zhao's current body only had a 70% similarity to his previous life's face, but the person in front of him was already more than 90%! If he put on some makeup, he would look exactly the same as Fang Zhao's from his previous life!
The other party was flabbergasted when he saw Fang Zhao's gaze land on him. His gaze flickered with suspicion, understanding, and then he said confidently,
"You are also here for the role."
Ruan Shuang was an actor from Jinzhou. Although he had been on the acting path for decades, he was still not famous. His acting skills were decent, but they weren't top-notch. His looks weren't outstanding either, and even after decades, he was still a small nobody. Luckily, his management company hadn't given up on a cheap actor like him. After decades of grinding, Ruan Shuang had also given up on his magnificent star dreams and was living off the company's subsistence allowance.
Ruan Shuang knew that he looked like a leader from Yanzhou's Period of Destruction, but the historical dramas of that period were very strict, and no one dared to film such a theme. Especially when it involved real historical leaders, the censorship was even stricter. Just as other people in the company said when discussing Ruan Shuang in private, "What's the use of looking like him?
But who could have expected that with the reboot of the "Founding Era" film project, Ruan Shuang, this transparent actor, would finally be fished up by the company! Furthermore, he would be a key development actor!
Now that Ruan Shuang was being groomed by the company with a lot of money, the company's first goal was to fight for the role of Fang Zhao in "Founding Era!"
Given Ruan Shuang's influence and status in the industry, it would be very difficult to snatch this role, but how would one know if they didn't try?
Even if they couldn't snatch this role, what about a stunt double? As long as he could sneak into the cast of "Founding Era," it would be a gargantuan opportunity!
Taking another step back, even if he couldn't snatch the role of a stunt double, the start of the "Founding Era" film project meant that the restrictions on real historical leaders from the Period of Destruction had been loosened. The policies had changed! In the future, there would be even more related dramas or movies, and Ruan Shuang's face would be able to display great value!
A special actor!
Was this something that just anyone could do?
This was also the reason why Ruan Shuang's current mental state was completely different from before. His value had risen!
Seeing that Fang Zhao was still looking at him, or more accurately, at his face, Ruan Shuang felt rather pleased. Although this face of his could not be compared to some popular stars in terms of looks, who asked him to look like a martyr? Purely natural, without any surgery, without wearing a mask, this is what I look like! Envious, right? Jealous?
Back when the online polls had been conducted, Ruan Shuang had not been among the candidates for the role of Fang Zhao. However, that online poll had only been spontaneous entertainment by netizens and didn't count for much. Just like the topic of "Let Fang Zhao act as Fang Zhao." Back then, Fang Zhao's votes had been high, but how many of the people who had voted had really felt that Fang Zhao could act?
It was just a pastime.
Ruan Shuang could not help but compare himself with the Fang Zhao in front of him.
One with the same name, the other with the same face. Who had the advantage?
Of course it was his face!
Ruan Shuang walked over to the railing and took a sip of wine. Looking at the open-air theater stage below, he seemed to be immersed in the performance. His expression was somewhat intoxicated, but the words that came out of his mouth were cold.
"Fang Zhao, right? Uncle will give you a piece of advice. Give up on this idea. The production team will never choose you. You are too young, and you are not an actor. In a project of this level, Director Roman will not use a newcomer for an important role, let alone a young outsider. "
Pausing, Ruan Shuang glanced at Fang Zhao. Seeing that Fang Zhao did not have any reaction, he continued, "I am not saying all this to bully you. My status is not enough, and it will be difficult for me to snatch a role, but my goal is to be a special actor, a special actor who plays Fang Zhao. If I don't get chosen for "Founding Era," there are still other routes. What about you? Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but in this competition, your advantage is not as great as mine. "
Even that young master of Leizhou's Renault family had not been able to snag any good roles in "Founding Era." An important role like "Fang Zhao" in the series could not tolerate the slightest mistake.
Or could it be that your reputation is greater than Zaro's? Your backing is even stronger than Zaro's?
From Ruan Shuang's point of view, although Fang Zhao had gained some fame in the past two years and had made a name for himself globally, he could only be considered an internet celebrity. Compared to an internet celebrity like Zaro, he was still a far cry. Even Zaro did not manage to snag a satisfactory role. Who the hell are you, Fang Zhao!? Don't you have any f * cking idea whether or not you can get chosen?
"How much do you know about this Fang Zhao person? If you want to fight for this role, you can't just come up with an identical name and have a bit of fame online. Do you know about Fang Zhao's work and combat environment back then? Do you understand his temperament, mentality, and lifestyle habits? If you want to play this kind of role well, you need to spend a lot of time and research, you need to constantly strive for perfection, and you need to cast away your original self! Are you ready for all this?! "
Ruan Shuang had drunk some wine and talked a little too much. Fang Zhao just listened quietly at the side. Ruan Shuang thought that what he had said was effective and had influenced Fang Zhao's decision, causing this young man to have the intention to withdraw. But in reality, there was no intention to withdraw. At this moment, Fang Zhao's feelings were rather complicated.
This person in front of him, whose name he did not know and whose background he did not know, who looked almost exactly the same as him, had solemnly vowed that he wanted to be a special actor who played him and had even advised him to flip through historical materials to understand the role.
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