Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 135 133. Why do you have two faces?

In a dumpling restaurant, Bo Qing picked up a dumpling, dipped it in a dish full of vinegar before putting it in his mouth, enjoying the sour taste of vinegar.

Chen Li'an doesn't like dipping in vinegar and just likes to eat dumplings for free.

"This Biennale will be held for several months. Let's go to England for a tour then." Bai Qing asked after swallowing the dumplings.

Chen Li'an, who had just returned from answering the phone, said with some helplessness: "It depends on the situation. I just received an audition. If it is successful, I may have to come back midway and go there again in August."

"What's going on? Aren't you going to stay until the film festival starts?" Bo Qing looked at Chen Li'an and asked.

Chen Li'an added a little more vinegar to Bai Qing's vinegar plate before saying: "My friend introduced me to a movie audition before, but there has been no news. I thought it would take a long time, but I just called and said that the movie is going to start filming in July. Now Going to audition.”

Bai Qing frowned when he heard this and said with some lack of interest: "Forget it then, I'll go there next time when I have a chance. Are you going to audition now?"

"Tomorrow." Chen Li'an was also a little depressed. This time he planned to stay in Venice for more than a month and wait until the film festival was over before returning to China. Now he could only adjust his plan.

Bo Qing ate two more dumplings and pushed the remaining ones in front of Chen Li'an and said, "If you can't eat any more, you can eat it."

Chen Li'an looked at the more than ten dumplings left and his plate of untouched dumplings, feeling extremely stressed.

There were more than 30 dumplings in two plates. After Chen Li'an finished eating, he felt that his abdominal muscles were stretched flat.

Bai Qing looked at Chen Li'an who was rubbing his stomach and looking uncomfortable and said with a smile: "Next time, don't talk about disappointing topics during dinner."

Chen Li'an: "." Didn't you start it first?

Humans are really troublesome creatures, requiring more emotional value than physical value.

Don't care if you're hungry or not, as long as you're unhappy, you won't be able to eat no matter how hungry you are.

Chen Li'an patted his somewhat round belly and said, "You have to exercise when you go back, otherwise you will gain weight."

"Let's go then. I also want to exercise. I haven't run for a long time." Bai Qing said as he moved his arms.

In the park in the evening, Chen Li'an and Bai Qing jogged side by side. Within twenty minutes, Bai Qing stopped, panted and looked at Chen Li'an and said, "I can't run anymore. I can't run anymore."

Chen Li'an looked like he had known it for a long time, stopped and said, "Then go back. You still have to exercise in the future. You have gained a lot of weight during this time."

Bai Qing held her waist and glared at Chen Li'an, touched her belly and said, "Bitch, didn't you say you like meat?"

Chen Li'an, who felt wronged, immediately shut up and stopped talking. Why did he just say that he was bald? Go back and coax him, otherwise he will still remember this incident when he gets to Venice.

Early the next morning, Chen Li'an was woken up by the alarm clock. He got up and pressed the alarm clock, put a blanket on Bai Qing's white belly, put on his clothes and went out.

Today I have to buy a plane ticket and go to an audition. There are a lot of things to do.

Chen Li'an took a look at the time and went to Beijing Film Studio first. The audition was in the morning, so he had to finish the audition first.

The man in the communication room at the entrance of Beijing Film Studio was now very familiar with Chen Li'an. When he saw him coming over, he put down the newspaper in his hand and said hello: "Come here to reshoot. Didn't you say it's finished?"

Chen Li'an stopped and gave the uncle a cigarette before saying: "Come for the audition. The previous one has been filmed."

The uncle took the cigarette and puffed it out and said: "You keep doing one movie after another, and you will definitely become popular in the future."

"I'd like to lend you your kind words." Chen Li'an lit his cigarette, nodded to the uncle and said, "Then I'll go in first, see you later."

"See you later." The uncle replied with a smile, stroking the cigarette rod with his fingers, and then pinned it to his ears.

As soon as he entered the office building of Beijing Film Studio, Chen Li'an saw Gong Li, standing in the lobby on the first floor chatting with others.

Chen Li'an walked over and saw that it was Han Shanping, so he took the initiative to say hello.

"Li'an is here." Han Shanping looked at Chen Li'an and nodded, and then said: "I heard that Gong Li said you are going to Venice tomorrow. How long will it take to go this time? Will it affect the filming?"

Gong Li also looked at Chen Li'an and joked: "Director Han is the producer of this movie. Whether you can succeed in the audition depends entirely on Director Han."

Chen Li'an nodded suddenly, looked at Han Shanping and said, "It won't be delayed. This art biennale will last until November. I don't need to be there all the time."

"That's good, I will recommend you to Director Huo later." Han Shanping said tactfully, but his tone was very sure.

Chen Li'an smiled and said thank you, and went to the audition room with them.

In the room, Chen Li'an saw the director of the film, Huo Jianqi. He seemed a little nervous and had been smoking, but it was understandable. After all, it was his first time as a director, so it was normal to feel unsure.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. Not all directors are geniuses and can make their first film with ease.

The audition process was very simple. Huo Jianqi just asked Chen Li'an to run a few steps, and then he took a look at Chen Li'an's figure and immediately decided.

The story told in the movie Winner is very simple. It is a love story about a disabled athlete. The requirements for the male protagonist are that he must be in good shape, run fast, and be handsome.

Chen Li'an naturally met these requirements, and Huo Jianqi breathed a sigh of relief. He almost couldn't decide on the male lead in his first movie, so he felt aggrieved. Fortunately, Chen Li'an was better than he thought. many.

But when Chen Li'an looked at Huo Jianqi's expression, he always felt that he was just going through the motions and not making himself seem too powerless as a director.

Huo Jianqi handed the script to Chen Li'an, then took the initiative to light up a cigarette and said, "This is my first movie. To be honest, I'm quite nervous."

"It's the first time for everyone. Let's work together to make a good movie." Chen Li'an smiled and comforted.

After sitting in the corner and flipping through the script, Chen Li'an said to Huo Jianqi: "Director Huo's script is very good. There are very few movies focusing on disabled athletes nowadays."

"I have been preparing this script for several years." Huo Jianqi said with some complacency.

Chen Li'an put the script away and said, "Although it's not quite what I thought, the script is pretty good."

To be honest, the script of this movie is a bit boring. If it were not a movie focusing on disabled athletes, Chen Li'an would not want to take this movie. Disabled athletes will still face some discrimination in society. Having a movie like this can give them some comfort. and encouragement.

Chen Li'an has never understood the world of these athletes. He doesn't know what kind of mentality they have in becoming athletes, but they should all be people who are unwilling to bow to life.

Compared to normal athletes, Chen Li'an admires them more. It's hard to imagine the hard work behind being able to overcome their own shortcomings and compete on the field.

However, the movie "Winner" focuses most of its text on love. The focus of the entire movie is that disabled athletes can also gain beautiful love.

The key to this love is the bloody interference and love triangle. The hard work and sadness behind the disabled athletes are not mentioned at all. This pattern is really too small.

Huo Jianqi heard the meaning of Chen Li'an's words, and although he was not happy in his heart, the tension and attention brought by making a movie for the first time still made him ask humbly: "What do you think is wrong with the script?"

After hearing what Huo Jianqi said, Chen Li'an pulled up a chair and sat down and said, "I just expressed my feelings casually. Do you really want to hear it, Director Huo? I usually speak more directly."

Huo Jianqi nodded heavily and said, "Of course, no matter what you say is right or not, I need to listen to the actor's opinion."

Seeing Huo Jianqi's serious look, Chen Li'an didn't know whether he was sincerely asking or just being polite, but he didn't look like a narrow-minded person.

Chen Li'an thought for a while and said: "Amplify prejudice, magnify efforts, and use love as a branch line and embellishment. The focus of the current script is a little biased and fails to let everyone truly understand what it is like to be a disabled athlete."

Chen Li'an patted his leg and said, "We are all normal people. It is difficult for us to become athletes, let alone them. Has Director Huo imagined how many difficulties and dissuasion a disabled person would encounter if he wanted to be an athlete?"

These words were quite tactful. Chen Li'an still held back a lot of things. Even if the male protagonist in the script was changed to a normal athlete, it would not have much impact on the entire script. It would only require a few changes.

A movie about disabled athletes ignores the most important thing. It is really confusing. I can't figure out what the highlight of such a movie is, or whether it is just to add buff and halo.

Huo Jianqi was silent for a while and said, "I know what you said, but will anyone see it when it's filmed like this?"

"Of course some people will watch it, at least I will watch it." Chen Li'an lit a cigarette and said: "What is the purpose of making this movie? Just like when I paint, if I paint something kitsch, many people will definitely watch it, but What’s the point?”

In the stuffy room, Huo Jianqi wiped the sweat from his forehead, took out a cigarette from his pocket and didn't speak for a long time.

"There are many romance movies, but there are very few that focus on disabled athletes." Chen Li'an stamped out his cigarette butts and said, "Since we want to pay attention to these groups of people, we should show their true sides instead of selling them like sheep."

The last sentence was too much. Huo Jianqi's hand holding the cigarette shook, and the dusty cigarette ashes fell on his pants.

"I said it more directly. If the director feels uncomfortable, he can replace me." Chen Li'an stood up and put the script in his hand on the table and said: "If Director Huo is still willing to use me, I will work hard to complete this role." , as for the script issue, please think about it carefully."

Huo Jianqi glanced at Chen Li'an and said with a wry smile: "I'm not that stingy, and what you said is right, but I have to think about it carefully."

"Okay, I hope Director Huo can think about it carefully." After Chen Li'an finished speaking, he stopped talking. He mentioned all the opinions that should be raised. No matter what Huo Jian decided after renting, he had fought for it.

Even if Huo Jianqi is really angry with himself, it doesn't matter if he doesn't have to be the leading actor. He is just trying to have a clear conscience.

As for whether it will affect his reputation in the industry, and whether directors will ask him to act in the future, Chen Li'an doesn't care much. Acting is a hobby and a profession to make a living.

Who would compromise for the sake of hobbies? The worst thing is that you can pursue art in the future. When you get bored, you can set up your own small theater and perform plays.

At the entrance of Beijing Film Studio, Gong Li and Chen Li'an came out together. The sunshine at noon was a bit dazzling, making it difficult to open one's eyes.

Gong Li looked at Chen Li'an's side face and sighed and said, "Director Huo's face was not pretty just now, and you didn't know how to control your temper. Wasn't it good for Director Cheng before?"

"You think I bully the weak and fear the strong? Two faces?" Chen Li'an asked lightly, and then said: "I also made a lot of suggestions for Director Cheng's movie, but he ignored them all. And the movie "Winner" is different, very interesting. It’s a meaningful subject, and I can’t bear to see such a good subject go to waste.”

Gong Li turned her head and rolled her eyes at Chen Li'an, and said angrily: "You just want to say that the subject matter of Director Cheng's movie is not good, and there is no point in persisting, right?"

Chen Li'an was stunned for a moment and nodded: "That's right to understand."

Gong Li twisted the soft flesh around Chen Li'an's waist and said, "Obviously, I have discovered that you are just like those artists, always wanting to criticize this and that."

"How can things about artists be considered criticism? This is called appeal!" Chen Li'an choked.

Gong Li let go of Chen Li'an, slapped him angrily and said, "The person who should be criticized the most is you."

"It's not like you haven't criticized me before."

"I'm going to criticize you again today to make it easier for you to remember!"

"I don't have time, I have to go to the airport to buy a ticket."

"I don't know how to book tickets over the phone, come with me!"

After leaving, he was inevitably criticized severely by Gong Li again, but Chen Li'an was never a good person and naturally wanted you to resist.

In Gong Li's apartment, she was sitting on the bed with her legs crossed, and beside her were a pile of props that would be used in the criticism later.

"Where did you get these gadgets?" Chen Li'an picked up a black blindfold and looked at the furry handcuffs and a pile of clothes with sparse fabrics and asked.

Gong Li's white and tender toes rubbed against Chen Li'an's calf and she said, "I bought this when I went to Europe to attend a film festival last month. How do you like it?"

"Not artistic enough." Chen Li'an casually dropped the blindfold in his hand and said, "There is no joy in doing it yourself. Where is the rope I used last time?"

"What a pervert, where did your full sense of justice go this morning?! A man with two faces!" Gong Li cursed in shame, then took it out of the bedside drawer and threw it on the bed and said: " Here it is.”

Chen Li'an picked up the rope and said: "Work and life should be separated. This is life. I am bursting with inspiration now."

Gong Li grabbed it and said: "Today I am criticizing you, you must be punished honestly first!"

"It's hard for me to feel like you are acting like this." Chen Li'an smiled, then raised Gong Li's chin and said, "You have black boots and a leather jacket. You can't play a prosecutor, but you can play a female spy!"

Gong Li's face turned red when Chen Li'an said it, and she muttered after a long time: "You still know how to play, why don't you play the role of a male spy first?"

Snapped!

Chen Li'an immediately waved his whip and said fiercely: "Say! Where is the information hidden?!"

"You lackey! I won't tell you even if I beat you to death!" Gong Li looked at Chen Li'an with firm eyes and scolded: "You are just a villain, use whatever means you have! I will never give in. of!"

"I just like tough bones!" Chen Li'an smiled ferociously and raised the small leather whip in his hand.

Snapped!

(First make up a chapter from yesterday.)