Chapter 307 I have never acted in such a relaxed scene
Long black and gold hair.

A blue and white robe.

Two sword-like eyebrows suddenly stood up.

A long sword across his waist.

This is the image of Yan Nantian played by Zhang Yuan in the film.

He is tall and strong, mighty and domineering, and he is truly a hero.

With this look, plus the masculine aura brought by Zhang Yuan's martial arts training, he is able to overwhelm the two protagonists just by standing there.

You can’t lose with this momentum!
It's a pity, or perhaps it's a blessing for the two protagonists.

The character of Yan Nantian spends half of the film lying dead, the other half being crazy, and he is awake less than one tenth of the time.

This way you won't steal the show from the other two.

Zhang Yuan always felt that Yan Nantian in this movie was very tired.

He has been poisoned for decades when there is nothing going on, and as soon as something happens, he will pick a fight with me.

AKA Captain America of the martial arts world.

Of course, there are benefits to playing this role, which is that you can slack off while getting paid in a legitimate way.

Just like today.

Zhang Yuan assumed a very standard meditation posture on the bed, and then... just stayed still.

He is just a living backdrop.

Zhang Shuangli, who plays Chang Baicao, and Zhang Weijian, who plays Xiaoyuer, need to jump up and down in front of him and perform continuously.

Maybe I was the one who aroused Yuan Quan's addiction to acting.

This elder sister would come and play with me after work every day.

From "Farewell My Concubine" to "Shen Shen of Luo River", to "The Drunken Concubine", "The Peony Pavilion", all the way to "Mu Guiying Takes Command".

Zhang Yuan felt more tired after get off work than during work.

If it weren't for this elder sister's real ability and generosity, Zhang Yuan would have run away long ago.

Luckily he was able to catch up on some sleep on the set.

Otherwise, don't believe those big entrepreneurs who say they work hard and only sleep three or four hours a night.

Yes, they are not kidding, they only sleep three or four hours a night.

Then I take a nap in the car, one in the office, one during lunch break, and one on the way to a social event after get off work... When you add it up, I get a much better rest than working people.

Just like Zhang Yuan now, he sleeps little at night, but he sleeps a lot on the set!

And he did the math.

According to his 80 yuan salary, divided by the working hours, he earns 50 yuan for every minute of sleep, which is comparable to the salary of an extra in the sun for a day.

And even with this, there are still people supporting it.

"What a great concentration!" praised teacher Yuan Quan, who had just finished putting on makeup but had no time to act for the time being.

"It's been the whole morning, and he hasn't moved at all. Even when the director called out "Cut" and others were taking a break to memorize their lines, he still remained in this state of a living dead."

"Like an old monk in meditation, he is completely unaffected by the outside world."

"He can get up and move around."

"But if you move, you'll ruin the performance you've already entered."

"Since I'm playing a vegetative person, I should completely treat myself as a vegetative person."

Teacher Yuan Quan looked at Zhang Yuan, who was sitting motionless on the thatched mat, with admiration.

She touched her shoulders. With Zhang Yuan's help, she felt a lot more relaxed these two days. She was naturally grateful.

“He reminds me of the Academy Award winner, Daniel Lewis.”

“The one who played an artist in My Left Foot who can only move his left foot due to cerebral palsy.”

"When Lewis was on the set, he asked the crew to take care of him as a disabled person even after the scene ended. He never had any problems during the months of filming."

“Only in this way can a disabled person be portrayed to perfection.”

"It's well-deserved to win an Oscar for this."

In fact, what Yuan Quan didn’t say is that this god-level actor who has won five Oscars did not act out of character when he played a disabled person, but he tortured the staff badly.

Although he has hands and feet, he needs to be carried to and from get off work, fed, and helped with his pee and poop, just to be able to get closer to the character.

After Yuan Quan finished speaking, the staff around him nodded.

It turns out there are so many things to consider when playing a vegetative person.

We thought I could do it, but we never imagined it would be so difficult.

A good actor is different and can discover the excellence of others.

Fan Xiaopang and Yang Xue were also there.

Fan Bingbing has been very hostile towards Yuan Quan recently, of course, she has hidden it well.

Seeing her praising him so much, he did not want to be outdone.

"That's natural."

"Not only is his acting good, but the most important thing is his equality."

"I didn't take it lightly because the character I played was motionless."

Fan Bingbing thought to herself, you’re just praising him. It’s obvious that I knew him first, so I know him better.

You've only known him for a few days.

"Everyone can take the role seriously when playing the leading role," Fan Bingbing said seriously.

She didn't know that the stars in later generations still looked so cool when they played the leading roles. This is something not everyone can do.

There are also those who earn 8000 million yuan for a film but don't even go to the set and just rely on cutting out pictures to become "joint kings".

"The hard part is playing a supporting role, or even being insignificant in the scene and just a background, but still taking it seriously."

"He has always been like this, and I know him very well." Fan Bingbing said with some pride, while secretly expressing that he knew him better.

This is true. If Zhang Yuan came here for filming, he would never be vague about it.

It's a pity that he didn't come here to film this time...

"Oh, no wonder they have so many dramas to shoot."

"I've always seen that he's different."

Everyone around followed suit and exclaimed in admiration.

Yuan Quan and Fan Bingbing looked at each other, smiled and nodded.

Yang Xue on the side glanced at the two of them, then looked at Zhang Yuan in front of the camera.

"If I hadn't had good eyesight and seen the drool at the corner of his mouth, I would have believed you two were lying."

Sister Yang Xue shook her head helplessly.

I thought to myself that this is how our industry is. As long as a well-known professional praises it, even a bad thing can be blown into a good one.

Most of those stars and award ceremonies are the same.

Yang Xue looked at Zhang Yuan again.

"I always feel that his mind is not on acting."

"It feels like... I did it on purpose."

“I always feel that it’s a bit weird.”

Sister Yang Xue was confused and always felt that Zhang Yuan was hiding seven out of ten, and the remaining three was lazy and slack.

As the saying goes, the authorities are confused, but those who watch are clear.

Concern leads to chaos.

Yuan Quan and Fan Bingbing had a good relationship with him, but Yang Xue, who was relatively indifferent, could see it clearly.

"Card!"

After a long time, director Wang Jing called for a stop: "Call it a day, let's have dinner!"

clap clap clap...

There was a burst of applause on the set.

"Woo..." He was awakened by the applause, as he was still dreaming about having a frank meeting with Shuang Bing in the last second. Subconsciously, he followed the crowd and started to applaud.

"Good job, Zhang Yuan, great performance." Several mainland staff members came forward to praise him.

"what?"

"You acted well. Just like what Teacher Yuan Quan said, you completely got into the role."

"Ah...yes, yes, yes!"

Zhang Yuan shook his sleepy head and quickly answered.

He also didn't know why these people suddenly praised him.

Turning his head to look at Yuan Quan who was nodding and smiling at him, and Fan Xiaopang who was waving at him, he could probably guess that these two must have said something good for him.

But when he saw Yang Xue's helpless smile, he realized that there are still people who understand.

Of course, Yang Xue is not the only one who understands.

For example, Zhang Weijian, who is very close to me and also in front of the camera!
He had been circling around him during the filming just now, how could he not know? Seeing everyone praising him so much, Zhang Weijian gritted his teeth angrily, and the bulging masseter muscles could be seen on his cheeks.

"There are people blowing on me even when I'm sleeping there!"

"Just sleep." Zhang Weijian looked at him unkindly.

"But it's just such a short role, but he can get so much pay!"

That’s right, Zhang Weijian knew Zhang Yuan’s pay.

With a quick calculation, he realized that Zhang Yuan's pay per episode was second only to his own.

How many years have you been in the industry?

A whole twenty years!
What about him?

It’s only been three years now.

He is just a supporting role in the film, why does he get so much money!

For him, this matter was no longer just a matter of money, but it went beyond his common sense!
First of all, as an old Hong Konger, he habitually thinks that the pay of Hong Kong actors should be higher than that of mainland actors.

This was indeed the case back then. For the same role, Hong Kong actors' pay was at least 30% higher than that of mainland actors.

What's more, I am the protagonist, so tiring.

He is so relaxed, either taking a bath or meditating.

But I am only a little bit more expensive than him!

That’s why most companies have salary confidentiality regulations.

They are just afraid that those hard-working employees will get mad when they find out that the new employees are paid more than them.

Wage inversion is a common phenomenon in most companies. It is even common for new graduates to have a higher starting salary than the salary plus bonus of old employees.

If the old employees knew about this, then what would be the point of doing this?
There are only two reactions: frustration and depression, or anger and madness.

Obviously, Zhang Weijian's reaction belonged to the latter.

However, the bald guy overlooked one thing.

Who leaked Zhang Yuan’s high pay?

Director Wang Jing naturally wouldn't say it, as he was afraid that the leading actors would be dissatisfied.

The others certainly couldn’t say anything either. Wang Jing knew this situation would happen, so he had to keep it secret.

So, where did the news come from?
The angry Zhang Weijian certainly had no intention of paying attention.

"Good eyes!" At this time, Zhang Yuan stretched and stood up from the bed, then fell to the ground with a thud.

My legs are numb from sleeping!
He looked at Zhang Weijian, whose brows and sword looked like thunder, and cheered in his heart.

"It seems that my message was not spread in vain, it worked immediately."

That’s right, it was Zhang Yuan himself who spread the news about the high pay!
……

During lunch, as usual, the Hong Kong actors and the mainland actors sat separately.

After a good sleep, Zhang Yuan was full of energy and had a good appetite.

Sitting at a table with the beauties Fan Bingbing, Yuan Quan, and Yang Xue, they ate their boxed lunches with great interest.

"Hey, I can't finish it. I'll give it to you." Fat Fan picked up the lion's head from his lunch box and gave it to him.

"I can't eat that much, so I'll give you some too. Boys consume a lot of energy when filming." Yuan Quan and Fan Bingbing had the same meal plan, so she gave him some lion head soup as well.

Others consume a lot, but I consume almost nothing... Zhang Yuan was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Yuan Quan continued to hum Peking Opera while eating, completely unaware of his previous behavior.

However, Teacher Fan twisted his mouth and looked at Zhang Yuan with an unfriendly expression.

It seems to be saying... There are so many of them, you’ll eat them to death!

He sighed and turned to look at Yang Xue.

Teacher Yang immediately picked up his lion head with chopsticks and took a bite.

"I've eaten mine, so I can't give it to you."

"It's okay, I don't mind you."

"But I dislike you." Yang Xue blinked her big eyes and replied with a smile.

Yang Xue knew that he was using her as a cover to ease the embarrassment, so she cooperated.

It was impossible not to know what kind of person Fan Bingbing was, so he put away his expression and started eating with a smile.

“By the way, I heard people say that your pay per episode is amazing?” Halfway through his meal, Fat Fan looked up and asked with soy sauce-colored rice hanging from the corners of his mouth.

"Shh, don't talk nonsense." Zhang Yuan put his index finger in front of his mouth.

"I heard about it too. It's said that your pay is just a little lower than Zhang Weijian's." Sister Yang Xue's curiosity was also aroused.

Yuan Quan didn't say anything, but put down his chopsticks.

"If I really got such a high salary, what would you do?" Zhang Yuan asked instead of answering.

"That means you must have a reason to be worth the price." Fan Bingbing shrugged.

Yuan Quan also nodded slightly.

"What do you think?" he asked Yang Xue again.

"I want to break your legs." Yang Xue rolled her eyes at him and said, "You don't even have to move in that scene anyway, so your legs are useless."

Hahaha... Zhang Yuan smiled and thought, this is the normal person's reaction.

Envy, jealousy, and even wanting to beat myself up.

These emotions of Fan Bingbing and Yuan Quan were obviously suppressed by other emotions, so they did not feel disgusted by this at all.

Just like if a person sees that his wife and children have won five million, he probably won’t be jealous.

Relationships determine attitude.

Lunch time passed quickly.

In the afternoon, he continued to "catch up on sleep".

The way this movie was filmed, he wasn't even given a chance to digest his food.

Fortunately, his scenes were not filmed until night, otherwise he would have to sleep too much and probably wouldn’t be able to close his eyes at night.

After changing out of his costumes, he walked around the crew.

Walking back and forth, I came to the second camera crew of the crew.

Here we are filming the events that happened decades before the main story.

The content is about the life stories of Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque.

This scene will involve its own content in the next few days, but what is filmed today is how the parents of the two male protagonists met, encountered each other, and fell in love.

In fact, the story is not complicated. It is about the most handsome man in the world, Jiang Feng, being chased by someone and accidentally entering Yihua Palace.

After being noticed by Palace Master Yao Yue, he secretly fell in love with the maid Hua Yue Nu. After the two eloped, the biggest madman in the original story, Palace Master Yao Yue, with the help of the young man Jiang Biehe, found and killed the two and snatched away the twins.

Among them, Xiaoyuer was captured by Yan Nantian, played by Zhang Yuan, but he was seriously injured and later became a vegetable.

Hua Wuque was raised in Yihua Palace and became a powerful king.

The actor who plays Jiang Feng is Hong Kong actor Huang Haoran.

This person debuted very early and has many works, but he is not very famous.

However, in later generations, he didn't look old even when he was in his forties or fifties, and he married a rich woman, so he can be considered a winner in life.

The actress who plays Hua Yuenu, the biological mother of Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque, is Sun Feifei.

At this moment, Sun Feifei is only in her early twenties, with picturesque features, fair and tender skin.

That face is so smooth that it feels like you can squeeze water out of it.

The tender one is as good as Yu Qian.

She graduated from Beijing Dance Academy and has been practicing dance for many years, so she has a very good temperament. Wherever she stands, she has a graceful figure and a straight back.

Those eyes were not only bright, but also very distinctive, showing a standard semicircle, with the lower eyelids almost completely straight and with delicate bags under the eyes.

When she smiles, her eyes are filled with gentle and charming waves.

Coupled with the outfit, her humble and pleasing appearance is very attractive.

Zhang Yuan looked at it for a long time, then shook his head slightly.

"She is naturally beautiful, why would she need plastic surgery?"

Many beautiful actresses have had their faces ruined by plastic surgery, and she is one of them.

Ultimately, it’s all about greed.

Beautiful people want to be more beautiful and always focus on the small flaws on themselves, but forget that these flaws are actually part of themselves.

After all, people still have to live transparently.

Look at Liu Xixi, she has had her mottled teeth ridiculed for more than 20 years, but she has never gotten them fixed.

Sometimes, flaws can become a feature and a memorable point.

He was wandering around in a panic, and when he came back he saw a familiar figure from afar.

"Isn't this... a big beard!"

(End of this chapter)