"Hello, are you Mr. Lin Zheng?”
An expectant voice came from the other end of the phone. Lin Zheng thought for a moment and then said,"Yes, hello. Who is it?"
"Hello, hello, I've finally found you!”
Yu Chong let out a long sigh of relief.
He had really looked for Lin Zheng for an entire day. For this, he had even asked the television station's program team to ask the director of " Sage vs Zombies ", Chen Yuheng, before he could get Lin Zheng's phone number.
If it wasn't for Nanhu TV's current status, it would probably be very difficult to get this phone number.
Yu Chong almost broke down during this process, and his heart was suffering.
He had never thought that looking for an extra…would actually involve so many people and so many layers of connections.
Fortunately, he found it in the end.
"It's not easy!"
Yu Chong sighed.
After confirming that it was Lin Zheng on the other end of the phone, he finally let go of the anxiety and fatigue in his heart.
“……”
Lin Zheng didn't expect it to be so difficult for the other party to find him. Hearing Yu Chong's relaxed tone, he frowned."And you are?"
"I am the assistant director of Nanhu Satellite TV's 'A Hundred Faces Show' program team, Yu Chong!”
Yu Chong hurriedly introduced himself.
"A Hundred Faces Celebrity Show?"
After hearing these words, Lin Zheng's originally nonchalant expression instantly turned into one of shock.
As someone who had been reborn, he had heard of this program before?!
This was a very creative celebrity imitation variety show by Nanhu Satellite TV. It had even made famous first-rate celebrities such as Wang Zulan, Yang Di, Jia Ling, Da Zhang Wei, and so on.
It could be said that although this show wasn't as popular as Running Man and The Voice, it was definitely the king of niche variety shows. Its viewership ratings and reputation crushed other variety shows at the same time.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have gone straight to the seventh season.
In 2021, it was restarted.
" Yes,'A Hundred Faces Show.' You definitely haven't heard of it. It's a show that's going to be aired soon. It's about an imitation show. I only tried to contact you after watching your video on set, but I didn't expect…"
Yu Chong recounted the difficult process of contacting Lin Zheng, and even Lin Zheng laughed.""I'm sorry, I had an audition, so I came to Xiangjiang!”
"Audition in Xiangjiang?"
Yu Chong was stunned, but he didn't think too much about it.""It's fine. Didn't we find it now?”
"Are you interested in joining our variety show?”
To be honest, Yu Chong admired Lin Zheng so much and even spent so much money to find his contact information. The main reason was that Ninth Uncle's video had stunned him.
Therefore, he had to let Lin Zheng come to the production team for an audition no matter what.
Most importantly, even though Nanhu Satellite TV valued the show," The Hundred Changes Show ", no one knew what the final viewership ratings would be. Yu Chong had the intention of making the most of it, so he spared no effort.
Ding!
Just as Lin Zheng was about to answer, a notification suddenly sounded on the system interface in front of him.
This was not a mission notification, but a notification for the star to unlock.
Michael Jackson's column lit up?
"Could it be that participating in this show can unlock Michael Jackson?”
As Lin Zheng thought about it, his mind was repeatedly recalling the " 100% Famous Show " he had seen in his previous life. There was indeed an imitation of Michael Jackson on it, but the effect was very ordinary.
"This show…when will it start?”
Lin Zheng asked. Yu Chong heard that Lin Zheng was interested and hurriedly said," It'll be around July, but we have to start recording at the end of June, but-"
Yu Chong paused for a moment and said with some deliberation,""However, according to the rules of our program team, we still need to give you a face-to-face audition!”
Although Yu Chong had seen Lin Zheng's performance in the video, he was still a little uncertain without seeing it for himself.
"Audition…do I need to go to Nanhu TV for an audition?”
"I might not be able to leave now. I have something to do in Xiangjiang…"
Lin Zheng shrugged. Yu Chong was a little anxious."Why don't you take the time to come over?"
"How about this? I'll take a video of you imitating me first!”
"If it's okay, I'll see if I have time to come over. No, that would save me the trouble of rushing back and forth. What do you think?”
Lin Zheng came up with a compromise. Yu Chong thought for a while and said,"Sure!"
"Make it clearer. I'll show it to the director!”
"There's no need to go through so much trouble!"
"Can I video call you?"
Lin Zheng's idea was very simple. He would directly go for the online video audition and save him the trouble of running away.
"Video call…please wait a moment, I'll ask our director!”
Yu Chong hurriedly stood up from his desk and walked towards Hong Tao's office. He came back not long after, and the phone was still on the line.
"Sure, our director is here too!”
" Then add me on QQ or WeChat-"
Lin Zheng said casually, but suddenly realized that WeChat from 2012 did not have a video call function yet. It would only be launched in July.
So he quickly said,"Let's go to Penguin, I'll give you my number!"”
……
Three minutes later, Lin Zheng's video call invitation was sent.
The video call was quickly connected.
Yu Chong's smiling face appeared clearly on Lin Zheng's iPhone.
"Hello, Assistant Yu!"
Lin Zheng waved his hand, and various makeup props appeared in his hand. He did not waste any time and said directly,"Shall we start now?"
"Let's begin!"
Yu Chong looked at Hong Tao who was outside the video and saw him make an OK gesture.
Hong Tao and the others were actually watching Lin Zheng's special audition.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Lin Zheng quickly put on his makeup. At first, Hong Tao and the others didn't have much of a reaction. They had seen makeup many times, but after a minute, an assistant director was a little surprised.
"Old Hong, look!"
He pointed at Lin Zheng's makeup and said," He…he seems to be wearing Ninth Uncle's makeup!”
"I saw it!"
Hong Tao's face was solemn. To be honest, when he saw Lin Zheng's face just now, he did not think much of it. However, when he saw Lin Zheng's makeup, he was slightly more concerned.
"The standard of her makeup is very high!”
Another assistant director said, but Hong Tao had already shot a look at Yu Chong."Xiao Yu, call Teacher Kip over!”
Kip, the exclusive makeup artist of Nanhu TV.
The makeup team for " The Hundred Changes Show " was KIP's master, Huang Qianwei. They were a behind-the-scenes special effects makeup team from Taiwan and were very famous in the industry.
Kip was a member of the makeup team.
In his previous life, it took five to seven days to confirm the name list of the artistes, three to five days to confirm the role that the artistes would imitate, one to two days to confirm the style, five to seven days to prepare props, hair, clothes, etc., one to two days for the artistes to attend classes, and two days for the rehearsal.
It took almost a month before the official recording could begin.
This included directing, acting, makeup, styling, vocal music, and many other aspects of production. It was equivalent to producing a film and television work.
The most important part was the makeup and special effects.
Huang Qianwei's team had a total of five core members: The three makeup artists included KIP, a hairstylist, and an assistant.
Every artiste who came to the show as a guest would be sent to this styling assembly line.
A week before the recording, the artistes would first list the " big shots " they wanted to imitate according to their characteristics and performances, and then go through the review of the director, makeup, and sound team. After a detailed comparison between the main body and the clone, the styling team began to prepare the " production materials ".
The hairsets used for imitation needed to be shipped by air from China's Treasure Island, and the wigs were all made from real hair.
The skin color of the artiste needed to be stored in more than ten color number, from white to dark coffee, for toning.
Before the artistes arrived, the stylists would act as " lab rats " and test the makeup on their own faces.
In the meantime, the artistes only needed to complete their respective performances, singing imitation courses, as well as the stage walk, rehearsal, and other preliminary preparations.
On the day of the recording, the stylists would directly "replicate" the successful "face" on the artist's face. The entire magical "cross-dressing" process only took an hour on site.
It was also because of the show " A Hundred Faces Show " that the makeup team behind the scenes surfaced. After that, they became famous for a while, and the value of each member of the team increased countless times.
The current KIP, of course, did not have the strength of the makeup big shot in the future.
After he walked into the office, he appeared a little humble as he greeted Hong Tao and the others.
Hong Tao and the rest ignored him and stared at Lin Zheng in the video.
Lin Zheng's makeup was almost done.
A Ninth Uncle who was 99% similar to Mr. Zombie appeared in everyone's sight.
Although he wasn't wearing the Mao Mountain Daoist robe that belonged to Ninth Uncle, everyone was stunned.
"This…this is?"
Kip shrugged at the staff beside him. Although he saw Lin Zheng's Ninth Uncle, he wasn't surprised. It was just that Lin Zheng was standing in the background that surprised him.
"They look alike, too alike!"
"My God, this…this is exactly the same as Ninth Uncle!”
"Yeah, what kind of makeup technique is this?”
"This is too magical!"
The directors and Hong Tao were all dumbfounded. Yu Chong was also staring at the big screen, completely convinced by Lin Zheng's Ninth Uncle makeup.
At this moment, Lin Zheng put on a Taoist robe and turned into the most classic image of Uncle Nine in Mr. Zombie.
“……”
Everyone was stunned once again.
This time, Kip clearly saw it clearly. He finally seemed to understand because he saw the various cosmetics and props that Lin Zheng had just used on the table.
"Make-up?"
Kip looked at everyone, and Yu Chong quickly whispered,"Teacher Kip, do you know this person in the video?”
"You know Ninth Uncle, right? Is this an imitation?”
He knew a little about the new variety show that the station was going to release.
"Yes, but this isn't an ordinary imitation show. This person used makeup to transform himself into Ninth Uncle!”
"He used to look like this!"
As he spoke, Yu Chong handed a photo of Lin Zheng's original appearance to Kip.
Kip took a look and his expression changed drastically." No…Impossible?!"
How was this possible?
A person could actually achieve such a level of authenticity through makeup.
How was this makeup?
This was clearly a head-swapping technique!
"That is indeed the case…Is there really such a magical makeup technique in this world?”
Yu Chong looked at Kip, who quickly shook his head.
What a joke, even his teacher didn't have such standards!
" Although makeup can change a person's face shape and appearance, to become like this-"
Kip had never seen him before!
In fact, not to mention 2012, even in 2021, this kind of makeup technique was actually very scary.
A 70% resemblance was already the standard of makeup in 2021.
However, Lin Zheng was now a god.
Almost 100%!
This makeup technique made Kip's hair stand on end.
Most importantly, Lin Zheng was auditioning for Ninth Uncle's actions and mannerisms. He looked exactly like Ninth Uncle in " Mr. Zombie ". Hong Tao and the others were completely dumbfounded.
This imitation technique had already reached the point where it could become real.
"How is it, Assistant Yu?"
Lin Zheng asked Yu Chong in the video after he finished performing a scene of Ninth Uncle.
Yu Chong looked at the directors whose eyes widened and could only let out a long sigh." Teacher Lin, you're too outstanding. Your Ninth Uncle-"
"Ninth Uncle is practically alive!"
He searched for a long time before he found an adjective to describe Lin Yuan.
Lin Zheng's current appearance had really frightened him.
"That's good!"
" However, I really don't have time for auditions recently-"
"Let's go!"
Hong Tao suddenly raised his head and gave Yu Chong a desperate look.
Such a player was worthy of his personal visit to Xiangjiang.
"Ah?"
Yu Chong was stunned, but he quickly said,""Teacher Lin, how about this? Is it convenient for you these few days?”
"I came to Xiangjiang to discuss some matters regarding 'The Hundred Faces Show!”
"You came to Xiangjiang? How can I…"
Lin Zheng was obviously being humble, but Yu Chong immediately said,""Yes, just based on your makeup and imitation skills, it's worth it for me to come personally!”
"Alright, call me when you arrive?”
"Yes, yes!"
The two of them exchanged a few more pleasantries before Yu Chong hung up.
Then, countless exclamations erupted in the office of the program team of " The Hundred Faces Show ".
"D * mn, this…this imitation?"
"Too strong, really too strong. This contestant…we must take him down!”
Hong Tao immediately stood up and knocked his right palm with his fist. As he knocked, he said,"No, I have to let him be the biggest celebrity of 'The Hundred Faces Show' this time and directly become the spokesperson of the show!”
"Xiao Yu, let's go together. I want to have a good talk with him face to face!”
"Wha…what?"
" D-Director?!"
Yu Chong was truly stunned.
This was the first time he saw Hong Tao doing something so actively. How could he go to Xiangjiang to invite a player?!
What kind of treatment was this?
"Right, what nonsense!"
"Hurry up and book the plane tickets!"
Hong Tao was a little excited. He could almost foresee the scene where Lin Zheng would explode the moment he appeared on the stage of the first episode of " The Hundred Faces Show."
"Alright!"
Yu Chong immediately gave the order, but Kip, who was beside him, blinked and was still in a daze.
Just now…the person in the video, was she really wearing makeup?!
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