The crew of "Night Banquet", lunch break, meal time.

At the dinner table, Zhang Yuan, who was planning to take a break after finishing the filming of this movie, received a call from Zhang Guoli.

"Yuan, how have you been lately?" Uncle Guoli's voice is extremely magnetic, after all, he is an experienced dubbing artist.

Rich and powerful, like aged liquor.

But Zhang Yuan doesn't really want to drink this pot of wine.

Because he roughly guessed why the other party called him at this time.

Zhang Guoli is also a veteran in the entertainment industry and has a very good relationship with Feng Xiaogang.

So he naturally knew that he didn't have many scenes in "The Banquet" and he would free up time for it immediately.

Last year, this guy mentioned to me that he saw the current hot film market and because several TV series he directed were very successful, he also wanted to try his hand at being a film director.

"After finishing this movie, you will have a schedule, right?" Zhang Guoli asked with a smile.

Zhang Yuan naturally wouldn't brag like Yang Mi to avoid doing something he didn't want to do.

"some."

"Well, my crew has been waiting for you. Come over here as soon as you're done."

"No audition?"

"Hey, what else do you and I have to worry about? Just come directly." Zhang Guoli directly skipped the intermediate procedures for him.

Zhang Yuan knew that the movie he was preparing was called "The 601st Call", which was based on last year's celebrity phone leak incident.

But I have to say, this movie is really not that good.

Although the actors we hired are all big names.

The leading actress is Zhou Bichang, who just won the runner-up of "Super Girl".

The second female lead is Zhang Bozhi.

Female number three is Zhang Meng, who just won the Miss Universe China title and made her debut not long ago and still looks quite innocent.

This person had a mediocre career at first, but later he hooked up with the boss of Yaoke Media and got on the fast track of career.

Zhang Yuan felt that the more sexy look and roles in the later period were more suitable for her.

As for the male actors, Uncle Guoli played the role himself, and also invited two veteran actors, Niu Ben and Wei Zongwan.

In addition, Guo Degang, who has recently become somewhat famous, was invited to make a guest appearance.

Logically speaking, this cast is comprehensive, with stars from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and mainland acting veterans, basically gathering all the necessary configurations.

But first of all, the script of this movie is not good.

Secondly, the film made a textbook mistake during its promotion stage.

The publicity is misplaced!

The audience thought it was a family comedy, but after watching it, they found that it was based on a tragedy.

Just like I go to a western restaurant and order some pasta.

When it was served, I saw that the noodles were pasta, but they were covered with fried sauce...

The same problem was later encountered in the film "HELLO, Mr. Tree".

In order to boost box office, the producers promoted the film as a comedy, but the audience ended up walking out of the theater cursing after watching the film.

The script and Baoqiang's godly performance were wasted.

So, Zhang Yuan is not very interested in this play.

But there are a lot of human dramas in the entertainment industry.

Zhang Guoli is his senior and has a relationship with him from a noble family.

What's more, he has always been very caring towards me and has invited me again and again.

If you don't go when you have the schedule, it would be very disrespectful.

Many actors, even veteran actors, star in bad movies just to repay favors.

Zhang Yuan didn't expect that he would be treated like this so soon.

Just perform it, it won’t take long anyway.

Moreover, Zhang Guoli offered him the same salary as for "Night Banquet", just to make money and repay a favor.

After making the decision with Zhang Guoli, he put down his phone.

"what happened?"

The leading actors were all eating at the same table. Zhang Ziyi saw that he looked a little helpless, so she asked.

"I took on a play."

"That's a good thing. You're not happy about having a job and you look so miserable." Zhang Ziyi smiled and pushed him with her elbow.

"What drama?"

When the story was told, everyone felt that although this movie was not as good as "The Banquet", the cast was not bad either.

"You really are... you're taking advantage of me." Zhang Ziyi teased, "What a great opportunity! You can work with a big brand and make money."

"And I heard..." Zhang Ziyi leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I heard that Zhang Bozhi is quite a flirt."

"You go to film, maybe you'll have a romantic encounter."

The news you heard is correct... Zhang Yuan waved his hand to refuse: "Tingfeng and I are friends."

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be so principled." When Zhang Ziyi heard him say that, she felt that being so particular in the entertainment industry meant that people were really good people.

In fact, we can put aside the question of whether we are friends with Mr. Xie.

The key point is that Zhang Yuan, like everyone else, knows Zhang Bozhi inside and out.

Except for this lady's face which is top-notch, the rest of her body is standard, or even low-end.

And some steel wool...

And Baizhi also had a foreign boyfriend, and Zhang Yuan was a little worried whether his body was as relaxed as her mental state.

Am I not as charming as a charmer anymore, or am I not as attractive as Little Dragon Girl anymore? I have no choice but to compete with this veteran driver who is at the level of "God of Driving in Akina Mountain".

"Yes, yes, this is a good opportunity. I want to act in a movie, but no one has approached me yet." Huang Xiaoming also rarely spoke up in support.

But he wasn't really happy for Zhang Yuan.

But once Zhang Yuan takes on this drama, he will no longer have time to compete with me for "New Shanghai Bund"!

Compared to Zhang Guoli's first film directorial debut, Huang Xiaoming feels that the classic IP "The Bund" is safer and can better enhance his status in the entertainment industry.

Now that you have taken my Yang Guo, you should give me back Xu Wenqiang!
Comfortable.

Huang Xiaoming had been in a bad mood since he joined the crew. He was surpassed by Zhang Yuan in both acting skills and fame. Finally, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better.

After that, I had a lot more communication with Zhang Yuan on the crew.

Brother Xiao Ming is not a bad person, and in the entertainment industry, he is actually considered a good guy.

The reason why he and Zhang Yuan don't get along is entirely because of their career conflicts.

Now that the other party is making a movie, it is equivalent to giving up the spot for this TV series which has a high probability of becoming a hit.

What's more, the investment in this movie is not even as much as that in the TV series "New Shanghai Bund".

Huang Xiaoming, who had become increasingly irritable these days because of the popularity of the promotional video for "The Return of the Condor Heroes", now had most of his dissatisfaction gone.

In the entertainment industry, the boundaries between friends and enemies are often very blurred.

in the afternoon.

"Card!"

"Xiao Ming, there is something wrong with your condition and movements."

On the set, the crew is filming a big scene.

Hundreds of extras gathered, dressed in neat costumes, and stood respectfully in the largest scene in the film... the imperial palace.

The content of this scene is that the emperor played by Ge You is testing the ministers' attitudes towards him, while looking for troublemakers to make an example of them.

The emperor first rejected the color of the beams and pillars of the hall and asked for them to be repainted.

He also denied the stone screen in the shape of a snow mountain black leopard.

In short, it's just like when a girlfriend is looking for trouble.

"I'm having my period, can you give me some hot water?"

"You changed to brown sugar water again, are you planning to make me fat to death?"

"Oh, you won't even let me drink the brown sugar water, right? I think you already have someone else out there. Let's break up!"

"I don't want to break up. Okay, Hermès has launched a new bag..."

That's about it.

Anyway, it's just a pretext to attack.

The Youzhou Jiedushi Pei Hong was a close friend of the late emperor, and he provoked and flattered Yin Taichang and his son.

And when Queen Wan'er appeared, she called her the Empress Dowager.

When the previous emperor passed away, his wife should have become the empress dowager.

But the current emperor married Wan'er, so she should be called the queen.

Pei Hong called Wan'er the Empress Dowager in public, which was obviously intended to satirize the fact that the current emperor had come to the throne illegitimately and had occupied the wife of the previous emperor.

As a military general, he has a straightforward temper.

The emperor then ordered the Youzhou Jiedushi to be beaten to death in public in order to establish his prestige among his ministers.

At the same time, the vacant post of Youzhou Jiedushi was given to Yin Taichang's son, Yin Xuan, played by Huang Xiaoming, who had just behaved obediently.

The emperor's operation, in simple terms, is...

Treat them to guests, behead them, and accept them as dogs.

Carrot and stick, this is the simplest and most standard political tactic.

But Zhang Yuan doubted whether the white man's steroid-filled brain would be able to understand this implicit power struggle if the film was released overseas.

In this scene, Zhang Yuan, as the prince, did not need to appear on screen, but he still stood aside and watched the show.

Ge You led all the ministers forward, talking as he walked. The closest people behind him were the Youzhou Jiedushi and Yin Taichang and his son.

It was no problem for the two veteran actors to handle this kind of play.

But Huang Xiaoming had only taken a few steps when Director Feng called out to stop.

The reason is that, when he took these steps, he lacked the domineering power of a military commander.

Xiao Ming is indeed acting, but his understanding of a military commander is to walk with a swagger and a firm step. But in the camera, his body becomes stiff and sways from side to side.

Zhang Yuan was watching from the side, and even saw a hint of greasy middle-aged energy in his footsteps.

I always feel like walking around the school with my hands in my pockets and a wicked smile on my face...

Brother Xiao Ming is not suitable for playing roles that are too smart or too capable, as he comes off as greasy when he does.

On the contrary, he can handle the roles that are a little bit silly or profound quite well.

It’s similar to Huang Shengyi. Why did Stephen Chow let her play a mute?

A more obvious example is Yang Guo in the previous life's "The Return of the Condor Heroes". His interpretation of the deep and steady Yang Guo in the later period is obviously much better than the lively and clever little Yang Guo in the early period.

The problem now is that filming such a big drama is already stressful. After all, one move affects the entire body, and it involves hundreds of people once the camera starts shooting. You can imagine how much pressure you will feel if you are the only one who makes a NG.

The result is that each shot performs worse than the one before.

The more nervous you are, the more unnatural your body movements will be.

"Card!"

"Xiao Ming, why are you still clumsy?" Director Feng scratched his head after calling cut for the fifth time.

Huang Xiaoming now is like the student who performed poorly in marching during military training and was pulled out by the instructor to perform in front of others. His hands and feet are so nervous that they are uncoordinated.

stiff!

"Take a break first, Yuu, can I take your close-up first?"

"I also can."

Director Feng had no choice but to even change the shooting order.

This is the hardest part of being a director. You never know how many accidents will happen on the set every day, and you need to make constant adjustments at any time.

Huang Xiaoming, wearing prop armor, sat alone on the steps outside the scene, constantly pinching his hands.

"Brother Xiao Ming, what's the matter?"

At this moment, he heard an extremely familiar voice coming from behind him.

"No, it's nothing..."

He turned around and saw that it was Zhang Yuan coming. His heart skipped a beat.

He is not here to laugh at me...

Because Zhang Yuan's performance inside and outside the crew made him feel inferior, he had an instinctive resistance reaction after seeing the other party.

But soon, he discovered that he was wrong.

"Have you ever seen Peking Opera?" Zhang Yuan patted the loose dust on the steps, sat down next to him, and asked.

Huang Xiaoming shook his head hesitantly.

"On the opera stage, the most common footwork used by military commanders is the eight-character square step."

"Mighty and majestic, upright and magnanimous."

"Have you seen the 98 version of "Water Margin"? " Zhang Yuan asked again.

This time Huang Xiaoming nodded vigorously.

The story of Liangshan Marsh takes place in Shandong.

Huang Xiaoming is from Shandong, and "Water Margin" is the story of his hometown, so how could he not read it.

"In this version of Water Margin, do you feel that the way Lin Chong, Zhu Tong, Qin Ming, Yang Zhi and others walk is very different from that of ordinary people?"

Huang Xiaoming recalled for a moment, then nodded hesitantly.

If you don't mention it, you won't think about it. But after Zhang Yuan said this, he really recalled that the actions of those people seemed a little special.

In fact, not only these people, but even the pace of the literati is very sophisticated.

The most obvious one is Song Ya Si, played by Mr. Li Xuejian.

When he was in office, he always took the small steps of an ancient scholar, with his hands behind his back and his hips lifted.

And no matter how fast or slow your steps are, your shoulders are as steady as a rock.

This is called "not moving the shoulders and not shaking the arms", which is an ancient demeanor of literati.

Why has the 98 version of "Water Margin" become a classic? The actors are so exquisite!
From movements to footsteps, every detail strives to be realistic.

Moreover, the most classic TV series of "Four Great Classics" all refer to the costumes, props and styles of opera works.

"what do you mean?"

"I happen to have some knowledge of Peking Opera, so I can be considered an amateur." Zhang Yuan straightened up: "Do you want to see how the generals in the opera walk?"

After a while.

Feng Xiaogang called Huang Xiaoming again.

"Have you rested enough?"

"Yeah!" Brother Xiao Ming nodded with a firm look in his eyes.

He is very confident... Director Feng looks at him like this.

"Come on then."

The camera opens again.

Feng Xiaogang stared closely at Huang Xiaoming's movements.

He thought, if it still didn't work, he would let Huang Xiaoming hide in the crowd and follow him to conceal his movements.

But surprisingly, his movements have improved a lot now!
Naturally, such low-level mistakes as using the same hands and feet did not occur.

Not only that, the rhythm and rhythm of the shoulders driving the arms are also much better than before.

What surprised him even more was that Huang Xiaoming's footsteps became much more majestic at this moment.

Especially the amplitude of waist twisting and overall posture are much better than before.

"Card!"

"This time it was very good. I would like to give a special praise to Xiao Ming. He has made rapid progress." Feng Xiaogang said loudly with satisfaction.

Ma Jingwu quickly applauded his own Beijing Film Academy students, and encouraged the extras to clap their hands in encouragement.

Upon seeing this, Huang Xiaoming immediately puffed out his chest and acted proudly.

I said he had a bad mentality... Director Feng was watching from the side.

He becomes depressed when scolded and becomes arrogant when praised. He is far less calm than Zhang Yuan, who is even younger than him.

Feng Xiaogang thought that it was normal that he couldn't beat Zhang Yuan just from the mentality point of view.

When everyone had a rest and the crowd dispersed, Ma Jingwu took his students with him.

"Why did you suddenly improve just now?"

Teacher Ma was still thinking, has Xiao Ming finally gotten it?

"Well, that... yes." Huang Xiaoming replied somewhat embarrassedly: "Ahem, it was Zhang Yuan who taught me some opera moves."

"Oh, no wonder!" Teacher Ma exclaimed in admiration.

"It wouldn't be surprising if it was him."

"I told you long ago, learn more from him."

"Yes..." Huang Xiaoming replied embarrassedly with his cheeks flushed.

He thought, my attitude towards others was lukewarm before.

As a result, when I had problems, they took the initiative to help me.

Am I being a little too cautious?
Have people never treated me as an enemy?

The main reason is that the problem of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is too big and Huang Xiaoming has never been able to get over it.

Now that I feel better, I think the other person is actually quite good.

Especially after thinking about it, the other person's height and appearance are no worse than mine.

The other party's understanding of the script and performance even made me, a graduate of a professional college, feel ashamed.

[Received thanks from Huang Xiaoming, acting skills +1! ]

After the sun set, Huang Xiaoming took the initiative to find Zhang Yuan and said he wanted to treat him to a meal.

Zhang Yuan was naturally happy to accept it.

The reason why he extended a helping hand just now was because he saw Huang Xiaoming's recent state and his increasingly rigid attitude towards him.

And Zhang Yuan knew that the other party was highly regarded by the two Wang brothers.

Therefore, before he has the ability to turn against Hua Yi, he cannot become a mortal enemy with this person to avoid any further complications.

Zhang Ziyi saw Huang Xiaoming smiling and hooking his arm around Zhang Yuan's shoulder as they went out to eat together, which was a huge contrast to the short film they shot a few days ago.

"He's really amazing. He turned his enemy into a friend."

"Yeah, he can even handle someone like Harvey."

"A man like Xiao Ming who acts like a big boy is easy for him to catch."

A few hours later, Zhang Yuan carried Huang Xiaoming back to the hotel.

"He also said he was from Shandong and could drink a lot..."

Zhang Yuan complained as he walked.

Huang Xiaoming also walked into trouble, thinking that his one pound of liquor was enough to make his opponent surrender.

But Zhang Yuan's face didn't even turn red after drinking it.

Brother Xiao Ming is a very good noodle eater.

Just look at the women he chooses and you will know that he is the type who is born with the temperament of a domineering president. He needs women to please him gently and smile at him. He is a little bit chauvinistic.

How could I admit defeat in a drinking contest?

After returning to the hotel, he collapsed to the ground and was photographed by Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun with a camera.

The next day, I even printed it out and showed it to the public during lunch.

Huang Xiaoming was awarded social death.

While everyone was having fun, Huang Xiaoming wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

An unexpected phone call interrupted Zhang Yuan's remaining life on the crew.

"Hello, this is the General Administration of Sports."

"Now I sincerely invite you to attend the business dinner held in three days..." (End of this chapter)