This movie star is absolutely wicked!

Chapter 4, let's get a certification! Let's gather some positive energy!

At this moment, Li Yun was looking at the letter of recommendation given by Hu Mingkai.

Suddenly I had a feeling.

My efforts have been recognized.

There's been some reward, that's the situation right now!

Hu Mingkai, a Hong Kong director, went to the mainland to film TV series in the late 90s.

While his Hong Kong works were still largely unresolved, he ventured to the mainland and became a household name with "Young Justice Bao." Now, "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" is his second production in mainland China, and he has secured considerable resources, making him a top-tier director of period dramas in mainland China.

It can be said that Hu Mingkai is now on the right track and starting to thrive.

At first, Li Yun didn't have much hope that he would be seen or anything, but Director Hu Mingkai actually did see it.

It was a letter of recommendation that came at a crucial time.

Hu Mingkai looked at the handsome guy in front of him, smiled, patted Li Yun on the shoulder, and then skillfully signed the letter of recommendation in front of Li Yun.

"You acted well, I saw it all. For us directors, every work is like our own child. I can see that you are dedicated to my work, and I can see that too."

It's not that there wasn't some selfish motive involved.

Having worked in Hong Kong for over 20 years, he has come to realize that connections are crucial for long-term success in the industry.

What's a small fry now might not be so in the future.

Besides, writing a letter of recommendation wouldn't cost him too much. If you can act on the recommendation letter, great; if not, then it's your own fault for not being capable.

For Hu Mingkai

It was an act of providing timely help, but what they gave was just charcoal; the amount they gave was negligible.

But for a minor, drifting extra...

Even if it's just a single carbon fiber.

That was like sending charcoal in snowy weather – a timely help.

Li Yun, of course, had to remember this favor.

Even a drop of water in need is a kindness.

"Director Gao, thank you."

"I'll keep your thanks in my heart," Hu Mingkai said with a slight smile. "Also, being an extra all the time isn't ideal. Why don't you get a special agent's license? I think you'll need it."

People who are not formally trained in the field.

This certificate can still prove some things.

Having this certificate is still useful.

Li Yun nodded in agreement; this suggestion was definitely not a bad one.

Below the Actors Guild's Level 4 Actor Certificate, there is another certificate that almost no one takes: the Featured Actor Certificate. People who don't need it don't care if they don't have it, and people who do need it don't really find it useful.

It's for actors who are only good at minor roles.

But how difficult it is for extras to get ahead.

So most extras don't have this thing, including Li Yun.

However, the act of taking certification exams is itself a positive thing.

Take the test, take it really hard!

……

"Uncle, I have something to do for the next three days, so you don't need to prepare a minor role for me."

"It's alright, you've been filming a lot lately, you must be tired."

Li Xingda, on the other hand, was quite understanding.

This period has been characterized by intense filming and a lot of hard work.

Actually, Li Xingda was also a little surprised.

His impression of his nephew was that he was not very good at studying and stayed in the countryside. He didn't expect him to be so tenacious when it came to acting.

This is also physically demanding work.

However, Li Yun said something at this moment.

"No, I'm going to take the exam for a contract actor certificate and then audition for 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'."

"what?"

Li Xingda was taken aback at first, then thought he had misheard.

"You mean 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'?! The version directed by Stephen Chow!"

"yes."

"!"

Li Xingda was somewhat shocked...

Everyone in the industry knows that this is a project by the Beijing entertainment circle, and it's quite a big deal. The producer is a big shot who was in charge of part of the planning for "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin".

"Yes, it's this 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'."

"Let's have a couple of drinks tonight, you and me!" Li Xingda grinned broadly, "I'm so happy... Hey, our Li Yun has really made something of himself..."

"Bring on the drinks! Today we'll drink Niulanshan liquor, and another pound of cold beef salad, no cilantro!"

Li Yun could sense that his uncle was indeed happy. He hadn't been this happy since his divorce. His wife disliked his lack of ambition and ran off to Beiping, saying she wanted to be an independent woman and see the poetry and distant places—and then very quickly, in less than half a month, she hooked up with another person in Beiping.

The other person I work with has a job that's not much different from my uncle's, but he's called an "agent," and he's an agent at Huayi Tianhe, a big company.

And my uncle's nickname is "Acupuncture Point"...

As for the other person, whether the uncle's ex-wife was someone he had hooked up with before, or someone he hooked up with after he arrived, Li Yun didn't know, and didn't want to know...

All I know is that my uncle hasn't been this drunk in a long time.

When drunk, they might yell things like "Don't get married, you'll become unhappy," unless the other person is a rich woman.

The answer is a rich woman!

.....

"Over 200 pounds! My goodness..."

At this moment, Li Yun helped the drunk Li Xingda back to the rented room, a one-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom apartment, which was not bad. Of course, it was still much worse than the apartment that Chunfeng had given him after the divorce.

After settling his uncle in, Li Yun returned to his home, a place he had known in his previous life as the "Hanging Wall Room," which, in layman's terms, meant single rooms without bathrooms... with five small rooms sharing one bathroom.

Standing at his doorstep, Li Yun gazed at the city lights and neon signs—

"Brother, if you're not going to patronize my business, then don't block my way! Are you coming or not? Since you're so handsome, I'll give you a 20% discount!"

"Sweetie, how about I give you a 20% discount?"

"Tch~"

"You think you're losing out, but I think I'm losing out too," Li Yun chuckled and scoffed.

Okay, the neon lights are coming from the hair salon next door. They have a pink background and a sign that says "Hair Washing," but hair washing here is a bit expensive, ranging from 50 to 100 yuan per session...

The environment is indeed a bit of a mixed bag.

There's nothing I can do; I'm so poor, I have no choice but to rent a place like this.

Or rather, the millions of people who come to Hengdian to pursue their dreams live in places like this, since a monthly rent of 150 yuan is still quite attractive.

At this point, Li Yun took stock of his assets.

With my savings totaling 1500 yuan, after deducting rent and utilities, this month has probably seen the fastest increase in my savings, since I ate both meals on set this month, resulting in a net increase in my finances.

"Tomorrow I need to register for the special actor certificate exam, which costs about 30 yuan, plus processing fees and such."

"Speaking of which, System, the fact that I did this research is pretty positive, right? Shouldn't I get some kind of reward or something?"

[Ding! Yes, you will. As long as the host's behavior pattern meets the system's judgment criteria, positive energy can be increased!]

"That's great!"