[US Entertainment] The Legend of Shen Nong Heroes

~~~~~ Europeans and Americans are blind to Asians, even Asians living in European and American countries~~~~~

After returning to her apartment, Yuexi asked Sullivan about Brian.Sullivan has lived in the West Side of New York for a long time, and knows many people in various circles.

Of course, I have heard of Brian's name. His ancestral home is in China, but he was born in Korea and grew up in the United States.After his parents divorced, his mother remarried, and he changed her surname along with her.However, in mainstream American society, everyone still regards him as a Chinese.

Although he has strong personal abilities and has made many actors popular, he still suffers a little discrimination.And his concept is advancing with the times, which is in conflict with the group of old-fashioned people who hold the power of the company.So Brian broke up with the largest brokerage company in the United States and opened his own brokerage company.

Although he didn't fit in with these old men, Brian's contacts were very extensive, and he was indeed capable, so many actors asked to sign with his company.

This is what capitalism is good for. Everyone is very knowledgeable about current affairs, and face is nothing compared to interests.

"But Brian didn't expand his company right away. From what I've heard so far, he only signed two actors." Sullivan told Yuexi all the news he knew, "It seems that you are the third gone."

"I haven't decided whether to sign a contract with him yet." Yue Xi was moved after hearing Sullivan's words.But after all, Sullivan had never been in contact with Brian, and these were all told to him by others.What kind of person he is, Yuexi thinks that he still needs to get in touch with him.

On Saturday night, Yuexi went to the appointment.Because it was a very high-end Chinese restaurant, Yuexi also dressed up a little bit.She wore a white v-neck dress with mid-sleeves. The style was a bit retro, and her waist was extremely narrow.Wearing a pair of 10cm white high heels, with a black clutch bag.

And Sullivan helped her perm her hair, she is simply a best friend of the universe.

Seeing Yuexi's outfit, Brian immediately praised, "Stars should shine anytime, anywhere."

"I'm not a star, I'm the moon." Yue Xi smiled and sat down.

"Yuexi hia, I don't need to change my name." Brian has already started thinking about his stage name, but he still remembers the scene where the host bit his tongue when he pronounced Yuexi's Chinese name at the Oscars a few years ago Woolen cloth.

Yuexi was born at night, and the moon was particularly bright that night, so her father named her this.However, the English name Cynthia was given by Yuexi herself before she came to the United States for the first time.

Cynthia, the goddess of the moon in Greek mythology, is in charge of light.Apollo's twin sister, Apollo represents the sun, and she represents the moon.

"Are you already drawing up a future route for me?" Yuexi looked at Brian, feeling that his ability to act was unusually strong.

"Actually, after watching your first movie, I already have a plan in my mind." Brian leaned back, and he was telling the truth at the moment, not trying to increase his favorability, "It's a pity At that time, I couldn't protect myself, and I didn't want to ruin your future."

Yuexi remembered what Sullivan had told her, presumably Brian was referring to his conflicts with the higher-ups.But this matter has passed, Yue Xi simply changed the subject, "What is Charles planning to make in his new film?"

"Western movies." Brian took out the script and handed it to Yuexi.

"Westerns? What kind of Westerns can only be acted by me? Is it a science fiction film? I don't know that Charles can also make science fiction films?" Yuexi glanced at Brian, thinking that this person is good at deceiving people. .But when she opened the script and read it for a minute, she immediately shut up.

This is indeed a story that happened in the west, but the heroine in the story is Chinese.She had come across the ocean with her father to join the last wave of the gold rush.But the gold was not found, but the heroine was sold by her father to the owner of a tavern.And the boss lost her to a cowboy in a gamble, and the cowboy gave her freedom.Not surprisingly, the heroine fell in love with this cowboy.

"Charles was chosen by a heroine, right?" Yue Xi put down the script, she didn't think she could only play the heroine.This movie is different from the previous one, it doesn't need a shy and immature little girl.

"Indeed, but he is not very satisfied." Brian nodded, "Charles is already in Idaho now, and the reason why the filming has not started for a long time is because the heroine has not yet been decided."

"Have you contacted him?" Yuexi asked.Brian knows so much information, he should have met Charles.

"Yes." Brian nodded again, "I also told him that you will be at the scene next Monday and you can start filming directly."

"What did you say?" Yuexi was stunned, this person really wasn't as innocent as he looked.

"You don't want to refuse, do you?" Brian took out his mobile phone, "Then tell Charles yourself, I can't refuse such a handsome and talented man."

Yuexi stared at Brian with big eyes, thinking he was shameless and rascal.

But even so, Yue Xi finished the meal and took the script with her.

Because Brian told Charles that it was next Monday, so there was only one day for Yue Xi to think about it.Although I don't know if this is another scam by Brian.

Yuexi wanted to act in this movie very much, but there was a Brian inserted in the middle. This shameless guy would definitely chat with him afterwards.It is absolutely unacceptable not to repay the favor you have received, especially in this capitalist country.

Although Yuexi can completely deny all of this shamelessly, she is really not as shameless as Brian.

Just thinking about it now, everything Brian did was helping himself, even though he was thinking of his own interests.Anyway, let's talk to Charles first.

Yuexi contacted Brian again on Sunday and asked him for the address of the crew.And Brian helped Yuexi arrange the air ticket and itinerary very gentlemanly, and of course, he talked with Charles again on the phone.

But this time it was Yuexi who came to communicate with Charles in person. After all, questions about this movie still need to be answered by Charles.

For example, who is the male protagonist?

"Matthew McConaughey." The male protagonist Charles had settled down very early. This handsome blonde man made him want to tap his potential.

"Oh my God, is that Matthew McConaughey who played the [-]-day dating manual?" Yuexi didn't know that Charles would still like this kind of muscular guy. Shouldn't this kind of movie find a more artistic actor?

"Yes." Charles knew the reason for Yuexi's surprise, but he personally felt that Matthew was actually very capable, and he just lacked a chance.

After knowing that the actor she was playing with was Matthew, Yue Xi was in a good mood.No matter what, it's always a pleasure to work with handsome guys.

Early on Monday morning, Yuexi rushed to the airport.

Brian personally drove Yuexi to the airport, and he asked with great concern, "When I arrive in Idaho, do I need to arrange a car for you?"

"No need, I'll just go by myself." Yuexi is not the kind of girl who has no life skills, she has already taken care of the traffic route.She didn't want to leave everything to assistants and agents like she did in China before, turning herself into a life idiot.

However, the weather was not good enough on this day. It rained continuously and the flight was delayed.

When I arrived in Idaho, the coaches to the filming location were gone.Yuexi gritted her teeth and took a taxi and passed by.

But the torrential rain has been falling all the way to Idaho, and it shows no sign of letting up.Because the shooting location is in the mountains, there is no way to get there even by taxi.

Yuexi had no choice but to live in a small town closest to the filming location, and then rushed there the next day during the day.

Although Idaho is in the northwest of the United States, it is deep in the Rocky Mountains, and it does not have the imagined scenery of yellow sand all over the sky.

The filming location of the crew is one of the places with mountains and lakes. The scenery is very beautiful, with an altitude of 4000 meters and snow all year round.Some gold prospectors crossed the Rocky Mountains from here to California.

After obtaining the consent of the local government, Charles simply repaired a basically abandoned town as his shooting location.Although it is a small town, it is just seven or eight houses along a stone road.

The script of this movie is actually adapted from real people and real events, and there are also two or three novels about the heroine.In the real world, the place where the heroine once lived is not far from here.

After Li Peisi met Charles, he came here with Charles.He also helped with some carpentry work in the crew.

The scenery of the Rocky Mountains is beautiful, and he would go hiking in his spare time to feel the roads that the gold diggers had walked.He likes to experience the life of the people in the play before acting in a play. Just like the shape-shifter he played last time, he also wants to try the life of a gold digger this time.

In the evening, he will return to the crew to discuss the plot with Charles and study the script.Although he is only a supporting role and does not have many roles, every role should go all out, let alone meeting such a good director as Charles.

"The heroine has been decided." Charles brought good news today. He walked briskly to Li Peisi's side and sat down on the grass.

"Oh, which daughter is it?" Li Peisi happened to be holding the novel "Daughter" about this story in his hand, and he had already found out all the relevant materials and novels to read.

"Xi Yuexi, the girl who acted in my movie before, do you know her?" Charles said Yuexi's Chinese name, he was not used to Yuexi's English name yet.

"I know." Lee Pace nodded, and he immediately took all Charles's movies to watch after director Tasim told him.

When the film was released that year, Lee Pace was a fan of drama, so he missed it.And because it is a foreign language film, it has not been released on a large scale in the United States.

Li Peisi was deeply impressed by the gentle and tough heroine in the play.He even thought of the girl he met in New York a few years ago, they both felt very similar, except that the one he met was not as charming as the one in the movie, a little more childish.

And Li Peisi felt that his face blindness to Asians might not be cured, or else he still couldn't let go of the moon goddess, and he was still worried about it.

☆, the first time

~~~~~ Do you deserve a girl to wash your hair, wash your bangs, make up, and dress up for you? ~~~~~

The bad weather made Yuexi a little anxious, and her aunt came half a week early when she was anxious.It's really unlucky. Could it be that there will be a bloody disaster today?

Looking at the dark clouds outside the window that could not dissipate, Yue Xi felt a little apprehensive.But she still rented a car locally and drove to the shooting location by herself.

It was already afternoon when we got there, and Charles didn't say anything, and waved her to put on makeup.

The dressing room is located in the eight renovated houses, and the makeup artist lives in it by the way.There is no way, the budget for independently produced films is very tight, everyone has to bear hardships and stand hard work.

Changing off the clothes on her body, Yue Xi took a bathrobe and put it on.The makeup artist began to apply makeup to her.Because the scene to be filmed today does not require heavy makeup, so the time for makeup did not take long.

Put on another cheongsam that doesn't look high-end, and even a little old, and it's almost the same.

Yuexi's hair was quite long, so the makeup artist directly tied it up and put on a wig.Thinking about the life of the Chinese at that time, no girl could have black and smooth hair.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Yue Xi stooped slightly and shrank her neck.She is not tall among European and American actresses, but compared to the Chinese women of that era, she is definitely a giantess.

The rain outside finally stopped, Yue Xi picked up a pair of broken leather shoes that the makeup artist had prepared for her, and ran to the tavern next door.

The current owner of this tavern is the actor Sam played by Li Peisi, and at this moment, Li Peisi has put on makeup and changed costumes, and is waiting for the heroine to come.

His face was covered with a big beard. Men in that era basically had facial hair, and they couldn't see their true colors at all.And Charles felt that Li Peisi's eyebrows and eyes were very charming, so he specially asked the makeup artist to make him more aggressive.

And Lee Pace's attire is also a typical nineteenth-century Northwest male attire, wearing a dirty shirt and a woolen suit.The trousers on the lower body were made of thick canvas and were equally dirty.The whole person is like a mixture of mud.

Before Yuexi came over, Li Peisi began to look for the status in the play.

This scene filmed the first night that the heroine Polly spent after she was sold by her father to the tavern owner Sam.

A man who is drinking and gambling, and a girl who is sold by her father, this scene will not be very sweet when you think about it.

So before walking into the tavern set, Yuexi stood outside the door for 2 minutes, and she raised her head to look at the mountains in the distance.It's still early spring, there's still snow on the top of the mountain, and the coniferous forests are still green.Some dim moonlight shone down, shining in a lake not far away.This kind of scenery is beautiful, but it seems extremely lonely.

"Cynthia." Charles came out, and he only called out to her when he saw that Yue Xi's emotions were almost accumulated.

"Well, I can do it." Yuexi nodded, and she directly regarded Brian as the cruel father who sold her to the depths of the mountain.

"Sam." Charles led Yuexi into the tavern, and pointed to Li Pace.Then she turned her head and looked at Yue Xi, "This is Polly."

After the filming started, Charles would call the actors by the names of the people in the play, so that they could maintain a good state.

Yuexi looked at Li Peisi, she was startled, she took a step back and leaned towards Charles.

No way, now Li Peisi's appearance is almost like a bear, and his eyes are a bit fierce.But when Li Peisi saw Yuexi, there was a little more confusion in his eyes.

Isn't she really the Cynthia I met on the streets of New York a few years ago?

Although Yuexi's current makeup is very retro, and her hair and attire are far from the usual attire, but he will never mistake those eyes no matter what.

Even now there is a bit of panic in these eyes.

Both actors were in a bit of a weird mood when they met for the first time, but Charles was very satisfied.Originally in the script, this is not a drama between the president and Cinderella.The more awkward the atmosphere between them, the better the effect should be.

The last film I worked with Yuexi was quite sweet, after all, Yuexi was only 17 years old at that time, and she couldn't act in any excessive scenes.But now that she is 23, she can relax a bit on the scale.

Yuexi had asked Charles who the male lead was before, but she forgot to ask who the male lead was.Looking at the man in front of her who was almost two meters tall and covered in hair, Yue Xi was really a little scared.

His beard grew all over his face and extended to his chest.It's a good thing he didn't show his stomach at the moment, otherwise Yuexi might really feel sick.

But since you are an actor, you have to devote yourself to the plot, how can you dislike your partner who is too fierce and ugly.

Li Peisi was no less surprised than Yuexi, but at the moment the camera was facing him, he quickly put aside those distracting thoughts and entered the world of the man named Sam.

Yuexi also quickly entered the scene, she looked down at the maroon padded jacket she was wearing, and then raised her head to look at Sam.

"Didn't your father teach you how to serve a man?" Sam snorted, taking off his dirty waistcoat and crumpled shirt.Then he grabbed Polly by the shoulders and pushed her onto the bed.

Polly didn't lie down, but nimbly rolled over and hid at the head of the bed, curled up into a ball.

"I didn't buy you to play cat and cat!" Sam roared, and he reached out and grabbed Polly, which was very easy given his height.

Kissing her lips directly, ripping off her clothes, Sam put his hand in her underwear.

Yue Xi only felt that she was rubbed against her face by a beard. After all, it was a fake beard, and she seemed to be forced to swallow a few.But she still finished the scene perfectly and didn't complain.

Instead, it was Sam who was yelled at several times by Charles.

"Haven't you ever had a girlfriend, how can you touch your chest like that!"

"Don't kiss so affectionately, she is just your accessory!"

"Grab her waist, yes, hug her, don't waste your height!"

In the past two days of long-distance travel and physical discomfort, Yuexi went to rest after filming this action scene.She was so tired that she didn't mind being kissed and touched by strangers.

The crew basically lived in these few houses, and in a few RVs parked not far away.The nearest towns are an hour's drive away, so they don't have to bump back and forth.

Yuexi lived with the makeup artist girl, and it was midnight after filming, so she just lay down on the bed and fell asleep.However, there was a dull pain in the chest, and I couldn't sleep very peacefully.

As Charles said, that Sam never had a girlfriend.Even if it's a scene that can be regarded as a strong hug, it doesn't have to be like a boulder in the chest.

Maybe it's because the difference in size between the two is really too big, maybe he's too involved in the drama, maybe he's a very rough person himself!

The more Yuexi thought about it, the more depressed she felt, today was the first day, and there were still so many scenes to come, after thinking about it, she fell asleep.

Feeling that she didn't sleep for a long time, Yuexi was woken up by the knock on the door.She opened her eyes, waited a while, and found that Jenny, the makeup artist, was more asleep than she was dead.There was no other way, Yuexi put on her pajamas, went downstairs to open the door.

Opening the door, Yue Xi froze.Appearing in front of her at this moment is a tall, but not too strong.A smiling, handsome and even charming man.

"Good morning, Cynthia." Li Peisi tried hard to maintain a smile on his face, because the scene between the two last night really didn't make people feel good about him.He could tell that the disgusted expression on Yuexi's face when she left was definitely not a continuation of the emotions in the play.

"Good morning." Yue Xi didn't even recognize that the person in front of her was "Sam" who treated her roughly last night.She glanced up and down, and found that although Li Peisi was standing under the steps at the moment, the eyes of the two were still level.

How tall is this man?

"Well, I was wondering, do you want to have breakfast?" Li Peisi became a little flustered when he saw that Yuexi's eyes were both vigilant and thoughtful.He scratched the back of his head and said.

"Sam?" At this moment, Yuexi recognized Li Peisi.But she just recognized that the handsome guy standing in front of her was the fluffy bear she hated to death last night.

Yuexi never expected that Sam could be so handsome after hair removal.And the whole temperament has changed, and now he looks like a silly, sweet, warm boy, and there is no overlap with the hostile hairy guy last night.

Although there is a big difference between the image in the play and the reality, the voice has not changed much.But the tone of the voice became gentle, as if ice cubes were melted into warm water.

"Yes, it's me, Polly." Lipace twitched the corners of his mouth and squeezed out two lumps of apple muscle.His cheeks were red, not sure if it was because it was too cold in this high mountain.

Li Peisi didn't know that Yuexi didn't know the supporting actor's information at all before. She called herself "Sam" instead of "Li" at the moment, which should be in line with Charles' habit.

"Where do you have breakfast?" Yuexi felt a little hungry, and she didn't eat anything before going to bed until midnight when she was filming last night.

"I'll take you there by car, it's in the nearby town." Li Peisi replied, in fact, the crew also went there to eat, after all, there is nothing here.But Yue Xi didn't know this.

"Really, then wait for me for 10 minutes." Yuexi turned and ran upstairs.She didn't go to make up, but woke up the makeup artist Jenny, "Hey, Jenny, Sam is taking us to breakfast, get up quickly."

"Which Sam?" Jenny rubbed her eyes, obviously not fully awake yet.

"It's the one with a lot of hair, no, it's the handsome and tall one." Yue Xi stuffed the clothes into Jenny's hands.

"Oh, it's Li!" Jenny's eyes widened and she laughed.

"It's not Li, it's Sam." Yue Xi thought Jenny was talking about Li An.

"He's called Li, not Sam." Jenny picked up her clothes, and changed directly in front of Yue Xi.

"His name is Li, too?" Yue Xi really felt that it was rare. How could Li An also have Chinese blood, and he also has an English name of Charles.This Li Mingming is a typical white man, and his surname is Li anyway.

"Yes." Jenny nodded, "Did you see him for the first time yesterday?"

"Yeah." Yuexi also began to change clothes, she was not shy, she took off her pajamas and put on a coat, "After the scene last night, I didn't like him at first. But I didn't expect Open the door today and face a new world directly."

"Haha." Jenny laughed, and stood in front of the mirror and turned around, "He's very sweet, you'll know later."

"Really?" Yuexi didn't believe it. There are many excellent actors like this. The characters in the play are completely different from them in real life, and every role they perform is vivid and will not be repeated.However, Yuexi was still in a bit of a shadow, so she ran upstairs and called Jenny together.

There are many and mixed crew members, and they come from all walks of life. Who knows if a certain person is a perverted killer.