Chapter 18 Misunderstanding
I'm not afraid of people with talent, I'm afraid of people who are willing to risk their lives, and the same goes for acting.

Don’t ask why Uncle Long has been so popular in Chinese and Hollywood for so many years. If you want to know, just look at how many wounds he has on his body!
Zhang Yuan's performance despite the pain completely stunned Chen Kun and other professional actors.

Dong Jie on the side covered his mouth and dared not speak.

Chen Kun and Qiao Zhenyu looked at each other with embarrassed expressions.

Can we do it?

They weren't sure.

Even if we put all these aside, in terms of acting alone, they don't think Zhang Yuan is inferior to them.

Why did they follow me today?

I just want to see how capable this unknown newcomer, who was only an extra a few months ago, is.

Now that they have finished watching, they have only one thought.

"I got up and shot him in one second. What's there to say?"

When it comes to acting, their skills are no worse than ours, and they are more dedicated than us.

In terms of ability, Director Li listens to him on all matters concerning the script.

Then why are we putting up such a useless Beijing Film Academy post?

Chen Kun gave Qiao Zhenyu a look, and the two of them walked up to Zhang Yuan, who was recovering from a leg injury, and started to make friends.

Dong Jie also followed them forward.

In addition to these people, Shu Chang and Liu Qianqian were also watching from the side. The two girls' eyes were red because of Zhang Yuan's previous scene.

"He acted really well." Xixi stretched her head and looked curiously at Zhang Yuan not far away.

"Yeah, it's very impressive." Shu Chang also looked at it, but his eyes were flickering.

"Changchang, have you met Zhang Yuan before?" Xixi asked suddenly.

"No."

"Then why do I feel like you don't like him?"

Xixi has always been taken care of very well by her mother, or rather too well, so she is often a little dull, almost honest, but she is not stupid.

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't." Shu Chang hurriedly explained, but her evasive eyes betrayed her.

"If you don't behave yourself, look at me, I'm going to grab your hand!" Sissi stretched out her claws and imitated Stephen Chow in "The Deer and the Cauldron", which was in stark contrast to her own image!
Shu Chang was frightened out of his wits, but he couldn't escape, so he had to confess the truth.

"Okay, let me tell you." She covered her chest, wary of the other person: "I don't like him because he stole my role as a friend."

More than a month before filming began, Li Dawei decided to have Chi Shuai play the role of Liu Chunjiang.

Shu Chang and Chi Shuai are both hosts of "Little Dragon Club", and Shu Chang, who is younger, is also a senior, and the two have a very good relationship.

He was originally very happy to be able to act in this drama with his friends, but who knew that Chi Shuai told him a while ago that he was rejected.

After arriving at the crew, Shu Chang learned that Zhang Yuan had replaced his friend. He has been hostile to Zhang Yuan ever since, thinking that he had bullied his friend.

Speaking of which, it's not easy to be a girl like Shu Chang.

When she was five months old, her parents divorced and her mother raised her alone, earning a living by working as a nanny.

Unfortunately, due to overwork, her mother passed away when she was 10 years old, and her father abandoned her and didn't care about her at all. From then on, she had to live with others and grew up in her aunt's home.

Perhaps because of his difficult life experience, Shu Chang was precocious and showed great talent for performance at a young age. Not only that, he was also exceptionally good in his studies.

Like Mao Xiaotong and Angela Zhang, Shu Chang's father also shamelessly came to her house to ask for money after she became famous and made a lot of money, and even filed a lawsuit.

It is precisely because of the lack of family affection since childhood that she attaches great importance to her family and friends!
In later generations, she was even given the title of "Sister-Supporting Demon". She spared no effort for her family, but ended up raising a ungrateful little Nezha.

"So that's how it is." Xixi tilted her head and nodded.

"But now I think that I may have misunderstood him." Shu Chang thought of yesterday's reading session and the performance just now. He felt that Zhang Yuan was not only worthy of this role, but was also far better than his friend.

Now that he has put aside his prejudice and looked at Zhang Yuan again, Shu Chang felt that he should be a very capable and handsome older brother.

"I'll catch you!" While Shu Chang was in a daze, Xixi went around behind him and stretched out her claws again, hitting the target right away.

Ton tun... After pinching it hard twice, Xixi's eyes froze, and she withdrew her hand and touched her chest, then her face gradually turned pale.

There is no harm without comparison…

The afternoon's play ended successfully. Li Dawei hooked his arm around Zhang Yuan's shoulder and smiled like a big boy.

"You've made a good start for our crew."

[Received thanks from Li Dawei, photography basics +3! ]

Why did Director Li say that? On the one hand, the crew was superstitious, and the smooth shooting on the first day made everyone think that the film would continue to go smoothly.

Secondly, his attitude of not leaving the front line despite minor injuries has set a benchmark for the actors in the crew, especially the young actors.

If anyone has a bad attitude during filming, complains about the hardship or tiredness, Li Dawei can say...

"Look at Zhang Yuan!"

After work, the crew of "The Golden Age" was not like "Conquer". The director did not hold dinner parties every day to win over the actors.

Because the pay for "Conquer" was low, the director treated everyone to meals every day to calm their emotions. Here, everyone starts to do whatever they want as soon as they get off work.

"Zhang Yuan." Liu Xiaoli walked out of the crowd while chatting with Chen Kun and the others. "I said I'd treat you to dinner yesterday. Let's go."

"Zhang Yuan, let's play cards together tonight." Chen Kun and the others tactfully said hello and left.

"Auntie, you don't have to be so polite. I can't let you spend money."

"I have already booked a private room." Liu Xiaoli insisted.

"You are a senior, this is inappropriate... By the way, will Xixi go?"

"Let's go together, just the three of us."

"Oh, that's fine." Zhang Yuan thought, it's better than confronting Aunt Liu alone.

I got into a business car, which was arranged by the crew and written in the contract.

After driving for half an hour, they arrived at a large restaurant that looked very high-end. Zhang Yuan thought to himself, this auntie is quite ostentatious.

The three of them sat in a private room for ten people. Liu Xiaoli said, "Actors should pay attention to privacy."

Although Sissi has not yet become famous, her mother already treats her daughter according to the standards of a big star.

When all the dishes were served, the table was filled with delicacies from land and sea, including lobster, yellow croaker, sea cucumber, dried abalone...

This was the first time Zhang Yuan had eaten so well since he was reborn.

As soon as Tianjin's famous dish, braised lamb tail, was served, Liu Qianqian's eyes were fixed on it and she stretched out her arm to pick up the dish.

Snapped!
But when he was halfway into eating, he was interrupted by Liu Xiaoli.

"That's what I taught you. As a dancer and an actress, how can you eat such greasy food?"

Liu Qianqian shrank her head, obviously not daring to disobey her mother's wishes.

"Here, eat this." Liu Xiaoli brought a bowl of vegetable salad to Xixi and took away the sesame salad dressing that was supposed to be poured on it.

The vegetables are green, and Sissi's face is green too.

Like Liu Xiaoli herself, she hardly touches anything except a serving of baby cabbage in soup.

As a dancer, she controls her figure to an inhumane degree.

"Zhang Yuan, please eat. Don't be polite." She left all the remaining dishes on the table to Zhang Yuan.

"Auntie, I can't eat so much."

"If you can't finish it, pack it up. You should eat more at your age." Liu Xiaoli smiled and picked up a bunch of dishes for him.

Zhang Yuan couldn't refuse the kindness and drank several bowls in a row.

"Zhang Yuan, I see you and Director Li are quite familiar with each other. How did you two know each other?" Liu Xiaoli started to ask after taking a few bites of the food.

Zhang Yuan then realized that the other party was trying to test his background by inviting him to dinner.

Zhang Yuan was neither humble nor arrogant, and told everyone everything about his participation in "Conquer" and how Gao Qunshu introduced him to Li Dawei.

"I didn't expect you to be so capable at such a young age. You're amazing." Although she was exaggerating, Liu Xiaoli's smile was obviously much lighter than before.

It turns out that he only has the ability but no background.

Afterwards, Liu Xiaoli and Zhang Yuan chatted for a while. Although they still smiled warmly, the banquet ended hastily soon after.

Before leaving, Xixi looked at the big elbow on the table with a reluctant look on her face.

In the next few days, Liu Xiaoli didn't communicate much with Zhang Yuan except for the daily greetings, just nodding.

Life on the set was pretty stable, filming was going smoothly, and nothing major went wrong until...

"Sissi, what's wrong with you?"

"Hurry up, medical team, the actor has fainted!"

……

(End of this chapter)