I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 422 Modified Parts (13)

No matter what, "A Bouquet of Love" is also a movie starring Shen Liang!

And he himself took 40% of the investment share - plus a share of the profits.

The good or bad market performance directly affects his income.

So, even though it may be unpleasant, we will still fulfill our publicity obligations.

During this simple meal, we just had a brief conversation and had a similar first impression of each other!

I feel that Andy Lau is very polite to everyone...

That's normal. Who would just open their heart and soul right away?

Shen Liang's hosting gene kicked in, leading him to talk about many past events in the Hong Kong entertainment industry...

In addition to gangs, there are also TVB celebrations and the like.

TVB used to be so cruel that even big-name Hong Kong stars had to perform juggling in public.

During the anniversary celebration, the Five Tigers performed juggling in public. Andy Lau broke a rock with his chest, Leung Chiu-wai pulled a van with his teeth, and the van was full of people; Michael Miu and Felix Wong performed martial arts...

Alan Tam's was "five horses pulling a body apart" - four motorcycles were pulling in four different directions, and Alan Tam was standing in the middle, desperately pulling with his arms...

What's worse, Zhang Weijian was sick and had to climb the rope and spin around in the air like a monkey without any wire or any protective measures. Later, Zhang Weijian didn't stop even after he shouted for help, and continued to do several circles...

And drag racing...

This is an old tradition. Andy Lau has performed it. In 2002, Cecilia Cheung also performed a car speed show: she drove over 5 cars... and then her thoracic vertebrae were shattered.

Old men love to reminisce about the good old days. You just need to start by saying something like, "Wow! Really?" or "Unbelievable!"

He will tell the rest himself!

Oh, no one drank alcohol during the whole dinner, so naturally no one drank with them...

Zhou Yutong was a little uncomfortable with this - as a new generation actress with no background or resources, she had attended many dinner parties, and without exception, she had to accompany the guests drinking...

After the dinner, Rao Xiaozhi said, "Everyone go back and have a good rest. We will start the official shooting at noon tomorrow!"

"Well, let's go..."

……

In "The Crowd", the character played by Shen Liang is called Chen Xiaomeng, and his character is down and out.

He was so destitute that he couldn't even commit suicide. His house was full of garbage and stinking. The landlord was chasing him for rent and he was in debt.

Attitude towards life: lazy, careless, unplanned, negative.

He is obviously a down-and-out extra who can't act, but he always says "acting is my profession" and talks about various acting theories, such as Stanislavsky's acting system. In fact, he has no idea about these acting theories.

Shen Liang completed Chen Xiaomeng's life experience: he should have graduated from a third-rate art school with a major in acting, and after graduation, he became unemployed...

Then go play a supporting role.

I feel like my life is hopeless, so I just give up...

There is a feeling of despair that one's talents are not appreciated.

I clearly don’t have any talent, so why do I always feel like I’m not appreciated?
This is very common in the entertainment industry, because there are too many people who become popular after a drama but are not worthy of their position...

It's fine if the people around you succeed in a down-to-earth way, but if they achieve success by doing things that you think are extremely despicable, you must adjust your mindset and not get depressed.

Chen Xiaomeng should be this kind of person. Compare your own situation...

I feel like I'm missing an opportunity.

At this time, most people will not only not think that there is something wrong with them, but will complain about everything, complaining, "Why can I only play small roles? Why can't I become the next Wang Baoqiang?"

They shot the film in a shady way, and all the opportunities were blocked by them.

A typical person with great ambitions but little talent.

This kind of person has a lot of negative emotions, but he doesn't have any ability...

There is nothing I can do except feel sorry for myself!
In fact, those who play extras also have dreams. They don’t want to go with the flow and become “lazy people” and want to work hard to make movies.

However, most of the roles they played were "corpses", "passers-by", etc. Some people were even willing to become "nude substitutes" in order to become famous quickly.

In fact, these seemingly insignificant characters also require great efforts.

But even if you try hard, it's useless!

This is the reality: no one will care about a small person. It's quite desperate.

What’s even more desperate is that I don’t know what to do after leaving. I have no work experience. Where can I go after leaving?

I continue to play supporting roles and be an extra, and I don’t know when I can get ahead, so I am very miserable.

After analyzing the character, he thought about whether this person had any living habits, for example, they didn't pay much attention to hygiene and it was impossible for them to carry tissues with them...

After thinking for a while, he fell asleep.

……

The next day, at half past six in the morning, Shen Liang woke up...

Touched his belly.

There is too much muscle and not a single piece of fat on the body.

This won’t do. Chen Xiaomeng probably doesn’t pay attention to her body management and loves to eat junk food.

Do I want to gain weight?
——The opening scene is a bathing scene, where you have to take off your upper body clothes...

Let’s ask Rao Xiaozhi later!

After a quick wash, Shen Liang went downstairs. In the restaurant, Wan Qian, Huang Xiaolei and Zhou Yutong were already eating.

"here!"

"…Um,"

Shen Liang sat over with his plate...

Wan Qian asked: "Are we going to film the bathing scene between you and Andy Lau today?"

“…I can’t take the photo.”

"What?"

Shen Liang explained: "I have too much muscle on my body. I need at least half a month to eat as much as I want and change my body shape..."

Wan Qian nodded: "That's right, Chen Xiaomeng shouldn't be in your state..."

Zhou Yutong interrupted: "Do you have a habit of exercising?"

"Well, I don't eat junk food..." Shen Liang suddenly became happy: "I can indulge myself for half a month, eat whatever I want, and don't have to worry about losing my body..."

"Do you boys take this so seriously too?"

Shen Liang chuckled: "I can't help it, I just relied on my looks to get to where I am today..."

As he was talking, Rao Xiaozhi also came downstairs. Shen Liang immediately called him over and told him about his plan. Rao Xiaozhi nodded: "Then let's shoot again in half a month..."

"Do you want to discuss this with Brother Hua?"

"I'll tell him later..."

……

After breakfast and a short rest, the crew assembled and started filming directly!
At noon, the sun is shining brightly.

The first scene is the one where Andy Lau and Wan Qian meet by chance. They meet in the hospital and learn that Wan Qian has lost his memory, so she kindly sends him home...

In fact, the original script, that is, "The Crowd", was quite unfair to Wan Qian. Although she was the heroine, judging from the role she played and the function she played, she was just a tool!
The character is unmarried and has a child, and she also develops a love relationship with the killer...

But in the whole story, the logical framework of the roles of the two male protagonists, Andy Lau and Shen Liang, was determined early on.

A humble extra who decided to commit suicide several times, was heavily in debt and lived a sloppy life. By chance, he exchanged his life with a "high-end killer".

The logic of their two roles has sufficient details to fill in and compare.

However, the role of the heroine Wan Qian has become a tool serving the main plot.

Why would the heroine be so kind as to sympathize with a loser whom she had never met before? He stank all over and his accommodation was like a garbage dump. Why did she help him pay a large sum of rent?
Even if you are kind-hearted at the moment, why do you continue to have contact with him afterwards?
Therefore, Shen Liang made a suggestion to improve Wan Qian's character. Wan Qian was under great pressure at work and the complicated interpersonal relationships made her overwhelmed. At this time, she unexpectedly met Liu Dehua who had lost his memory.

Contact with him made her feel at ease and relaxed.

And she is a kind person.

After paying his rent, he said, "You still owe me money, so you don't want to die!"

The second time we met, I was shocked by his transformation - the originally messy room became orderly...

(End of this chapter)