Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 326 Three Minutes on Spring Festival Gala

"Thank you. Thank you, Director Zhang..."

"Hey, don't you know what's going on with me? You don't have any confidence in singing!"

"Hahahaha, this is our movie, you can't just let me do the work alone."

"Okay, I'm ready to film too. Bye."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Nuo turned around and sat on a chair in a cafe on the street in Paris.

……

Chen Nuo arrived in the UK only one day later than Christopher Nolan and his team. On the day of his arrival, he ignored the time difference and plunged into the filming intensively.

The shooting lasted a full six hours, from near noon to dusk.

But the entire crew has gotten used to it.

Whether it is the original crew of "The Dark Knight" or the newcomers who have just joined the team, in the past month, they have all realized that Nuo Chen is still the same Nuo Chen.

Even though he is no longer the rookie boy.

He has made a name for himself in Hollywood and even in the world, but he is still 100% the madman who would transform his room into a dark hell in order to play the role of the Joker well, and who would risk his life on the set in pursuit of effective effects.

In fact, Chen Nuo didn’t think so much.

On the one hand, he just felt that the drama here in Paris was definitely simpler than that in XJ.

No need to crawl in the snow anymore, just sit in a cafe and chat with Ellen Page.

This kind of dialogue drama, even if he is troubled by jet lag, will definitely not have any problem working for just a few hours.

As for the other aspect.

He asked for leave.

Although my relationship with Nolan is not ordinary, face is something that you give to me and I give to you, especially since he will have to take nearly ten days of leave later.

How can we justify ourselves and others if we don't try any harder?

After all, psychologically, he is not the kind of teenage star who becomes famous at a young age.

He may be proud of some things, or be complacent about some achievements, or even do evil things because of beauty.

But he will not forget who he is.

He is Chen Nuo, an actor.

What a scumbag! He was forced into it.

Not to mention investors, businessmen, chairman, and... singers. They are all additional settings.

Therefore,
When he received the good news call from China,

When it was said that his Weibo account gained 60 million followers within 100 hours, he did not feel any joy.

Is 100 million a lot?

Believe it or not, if I give away the right to use 50 cars and spend only a few million dollars, I can still attract millions of people's attention?

However, this trump card should be saved for the most critical moment. It is not necessary for such a small fight now.

Chen Nuo felt that the good news mentioned by Mr. Cao was not as interesting as what Ma Dong posted on his Weibo.

After Tong Liya left, he eliminated all external distractions and devoted himself to the movie.

Including Weibo promotion and Spring Festival Gala, I really don't have the time to care about it. Anyway, Weibo will probably not collapse with him or not, and Spring Festival Gala will not be watched by no one. On the contrary, if he, the male lead, doesn't try his best, Inception may really lose money.

That's why he left the Weibo matter to Qianlima.

The same was true for the Spring Festival Gala. During the rehearsal, he drove directly to the parking lot of the CCTV building. The rehearsal lasted no more than an hour. He sang the song three times, and after that, he went to the airport.

But knowing that the response from the audience was not very good after the singing, he called Zhang Yimou and asked him to think of a solution.

As for the final result... He couldn't control it, he only had one head. If he kept thinking about it, he would really become the kind of person Li Er described.

……

……

"It's said that we humans only use 1 to 2 percent of our brains, but that's only when we're awake. When we're asleep, our brains are capable of anything."

"for example?"

“Imagine that when you design a building, you consciously design every part. But sometimes, it feels like the building grows by itself, you know what I mean?”

"Sometimes...yeah, I just need to find out."

"Yes, that is pure inspiration, right? In dreams, this kind of reaction will continue in the brain. Creation and perception, these two processes, happen simultaneously... This is your job, to create dreams, and we bring our goals into dreams... In dreams, at that time, there will be a lot of subconsciousness..."

Chen Nuo and Ellen Page were sitting outside an Italian restaurant called Il Russo on a corner in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

When he was lecturing Ellen Page, he acted like some top scorer in the college entrance examination, which amazed Ryan Reynolds and Keira Knightley who came to watch the fun today.

"So, he really knows what he's talking about, right?" Ryan Reynolds wondered.

Keira Knightley confirmed: "Of course, he told me that his university entrance score was the first in the whole school."

Ryan Reynolds' eyes widened in surprise, "Really?"

"of course."

"Shit, God is so fucking unfair!"

Nolan was concentrating on watching the monitor and didn't pay attention to what the two people next to him were saying.

But he was very satisfied that the six months of study and tireless teaching finally paid off.

Chen Nuo understood the plot so well that he made some subtle changes to some of the lines and added some of his own understanding.

In the plot, Cobb secretly returned to the United States, recruited Ellen, and introduced her to basic knowledge such as entering and exiting dreams in dreams. He also told her how to use a gyroscope to distinguish between dreams and reality.

The reason why he was so focused was that after this series of dialogue scenes, it was time for the most dangerous scene in the entire "Inception".

Even though he had tested it countless times with various professionals beforehand, it took him a lot of effort to get the insurance company to agree, with Chen Nuo cursing, to let him sit at the center of the explosion.

Although Nolan knew that the Paris government did not allow the crew to use explosives, the special effects supervisor decided to use high-pressure nitrogen to achieve the explosion effect, which greatly reduced the risk.

But he was also really nervous.

This is definitely a new test for the actors.

Logically speaking, this shot could have been shot from a long distance with two stuntmen sitting there.

However, this proposal was rejected by Chen Nuo as expected.

Ellen Page also refused.

So, at this moment, in addition to two IMAX cameras and eight slow-motion cameras at different angles, they will shoot in pairs at different angles, and finally let the explosion fragments float in the air like suspended objects.

There were also four slow-motion cameras aimed at the faces of the two leading actors at a medium distance, making sure they appeared in the explosion scenes.

I have to say, this is really similar to the Joker scene.

In the monitor, Chen Nuo said: "...Do you remember how you got here?"

After Ellen Page asked the question in panic, he smiled faintly, "...Yes, this is a dream. We often can't remember its beginning."

“Here, you’ll learn the first step to sharing your dreams—calmness.”

As soon as the words fell, explosions occurred in all directions around the corner.

This is a scene that can only be filmed once because the Paris government will not give them a second chance.

Nolan's biggest worry was injuries, his second worry was that the actors would be frightened by the explosion and thus lose their roles, and his third worry was that the explosion would not be as effective as expected.

At this moment, a parked car was overturned by the air pressure, and the specially placed cartons, fruits, and books were blown away, and colorful fragments bloomed in the air.

Nolan knew that in the end they would be frozen in the air in slow motion, proving that it was all a dream.

The third worry was thus put to rest.

And what about the first and second ones?

Seeing what was happening on the surveillance camera, the usually gentle Nolan almost wanted to jump up!
Because the damn leading actor in his movie added extra scenes for himself without permission!
The previous arrangement was that he just had to sit quietly and look into Ellen Page's eyes. After all, in this unprecedented real-life explosion scene, no one knew what would happen in the end, and it was not impossible that he would even have a panic attack.

So his requirements for Chen Nuo and Ellen Page were really low.

However, when the filming officially started,
Chen Nuo didn't act like he did before. Just after he finished his lines, the explosion happened.

He pinched the handle of the coffee between his index finger and thumb, picked up the white porcelain cup with a gold rim, and under Ellen Page's fixed gaze, he put it to his lips and took a sip.

And at that moment, behind him, a burning car flew into the air.

Nolan finally heard what Ryan Reynolds was saying at this time.

"SHIT, he's crazy!!! Crazy! OMG! OMG! fuck, fuck, fuck, motherfucker... this is fucking cool!"

Yes, Nolan really wanted to jump up at this time.

He was not angry.

After the explosion, he saw the two leading actors sitting safely.

He wanted to jump up and give Chen Nuo a super hard hug.

Go ahead, sing your songs, attend your parties, and go to your film festivals!
Just for this cool shot,
You deserve it!
……

……

When Chen Nuo finally boarded a plane to BJ in Berlin, it was already the afternoon of December 12th of the lunar calendar.

Unfortunately, this time on New Year's Eve, he could only stay in the capital for 30 hours.

It was basically enough for him to get from the airport to the studio, put on makeup, go on stage, sing, and then sneak back to the airport.

Fortunately, these four hours included his time point on the Spring Festival Gala program schedule, so he didn't have to change his flight back to Germany for the time being, and he didn't have to jokingly stand up the people of the whole country or all the filmmakers in Berlin.

You know, while he was waiting for his flight at Berlin Airport, the program list for the Spring Festival Gala had already been released through CCTV's Sina Weibo account.

His solo performance, "Hawthorn Blossom", scheduled for 10:41 p.m., is said to have received a lot of attention, so much so that even Sina CEO Cao called him.

However, Chen Nuo forgot what was said specifically, because at that time the German police were looking for bombs at the airport, which made him very restless and he didn't hear a word.

Yes.

Why did the final surplus of 8 hours become 4 hours?
That was because of a sudden terrorist attack warning in Berlin.

It turned out that the bomb that delayed all flights for four hours was fictitious, and the person who falsely reported the terrorist attack was a brain-dead Green Party member who was planning to use it to promote environmental protection.

"But... this is the current situation." Qi Yuntian said, "If it doesn't work, we can change our return flight to tomorrow."

"Let's wait and see. I hope we can make it in time. If I'm not there at the premiere tomorrow... it won't be good."

Yes, that's why he made the same-day round trip.

That was because the Berlin Film Festival Organizing Committee attached great importance to "Under the Hawthorn Tree" and arranged its premiere on the second day of the opening of the film festival. So he had to be a crazy trapeze artist.

"The question now is...can you get on stage in such a hurry?"

"What do you think?" When it comes to this, Chen Nuo can only smile bitterly and sigh, "The singing is rubbish to begin with, well, it can't be much rubbish."

Qi Yuntian also sighed and said, "It's okay, Brother Nuo. You still have the face. Michelle is with us this time. When the time comes, let her give you more fans. Isn't it said by the media now? Your face is probably the most valuable in the world."

Chen Nuo glared at him and said, "What do you mean by that? You don't want your share of Twilight's $9 million box office?"

Qi Yuntian chuckled and said, "I'm just trying to flatter you! I didn't say anything bad about you, Brother Nuo."

As he spoke, he sincerely lamented, "What a pity. If it weren't for Avatar... Damn, if Twilight 2 could win the North American box office championship this time, the contract would be easier to negotiate. But it's also good this way. The perversion of Avatar can once again prove your foresight, Brother Nuo. Warner is almost promoting your current movie, and Hengdian is even more..."

"Okay, stop talking about it. Avatar is Avatar. It can be Avatar even if it doesn't use someone else's camera or something. In the end, it still depends on our own. Don't think too much. Now we can only say that we have a little hope. Haha, it's nothing to worry about."

Qi Yuntian gave a thumbs up and said, "If you weren't smiling so happily, Brother Nuo, this would be even more impressive."

"Go! Go to sleep!"

The flight from Berlin to Beijing took about nine hours, and Chen Nuo kept forcing himself to sleep, but he really didn't fall asleep for a minute.

There is no other reason.

Just nervous.

Don't be surprised.

If he were to just act, let alone in front of so few people at the Spring Festival Gala, even if he took off all his clothes to shoot an AV in a packed Bird's Nest, he would probably only worry about scaring the female compatriots and making the male compatriots feel inferior.

But when it comes to singing, I guess he can only be calm and composed when he's with Yang Mi and Zhao Liying.

Not only did he think so, many people at the Spring Festival Gala also thought so.

"Director Jin, what do you say?"

“It’s hard to say, hahahaha.”

“I’m just afraid of leaving a window open.”

"It's not like there's a window of opportunity. I heard that they've already boarded the plane. It's just that there's not even time for the final rehearsal. It's like forcing a duck to climb the tree, haha."

"Director Jin, do you think this is a bit risky?"

"No, no, it's Director Zhang's idea after all, how can I say anything about whether it's suspenseful or not. It's just... Director Zhang discussed it over and over again, canceling all the stage design and leaving only a little lighting effect and a few props. What does this mean? I don't understand. If you ask me, it's better to just not have anything and just sing directly... I can only say that I don't understand it. Maybe our level is not high enough. Haha."

But if Chen Nuo, who was tossing and turning on the plane, heard Jin Yue thinking this, he would definitely not be able to help but refute.

It's not singing, it's opera.

After much thought, Zhang Yimou finally decided to compile a script of several pages for him based on the lyrics, and let him perform the song according to the emotional rhythm of the script.

It wasn't singing, because Zhang Yimou didn't ask him to sing at all, but to sing and perform at the same time.

For anyone other than him, it would be doubly difficult.

But for him, this actually made him feel more at ease. After reading the script several times, he had a rough idea of ​​what he should do.

But unexpectedly, the roof leaked and it rained all night. Anxiety, tension and insomnia made him unable to sleep on the plane. After getting off the plane, it was raining and snowing in Beijing. The night wind mixed with ice chips blew, and his throat had problems. This led to,
When Mr. Zhu Junzhu, who had hosted the 80th Academy Awards on CCTV.com and witnessed him win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the studio,

And Teacher Dong Qing, after a series of speeches, said in unison: "Next, welcome Chen Nuo to bring us the song "Hawthorn Flower"."

He was wearing a red top and black bottom, a shiny stage costume that Michelle had personally styled for him. He slowly walked out from behind the scenes amid the applause of the audience.
The feeling in my heart is not like I am walking onto a stage, but like I am walking on a single-plank bridge with a bottomless abyss under my feet.

However, it must be said that the quality of Beijing Film Academy graduates is undoubtedly demonstrated at this time.

He got into the role quickly.

Just singing the first sentence

"After walking through this green grass slope,

There’s a tree waiting there~”

He immediately followed the shallow and monotonous script that Zhang Yimou's team had written specifically for him, and he seemed to have returned to that time and place again.

At the end of 2008, Yichang, Hubei.

There he was called Wang Xiang and his wife was called Liu Jingqiu.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

He sang as he walked.

Holding the microphone in his hand, he slowly walked onto the stage, under the prop hawthorn tree.

Then, the hawthorn tree that really existed in reality at that moment appeared on the big screen behind him.

So, at this moment, the audience across the country witnessed that an adult man in his 20s could laugh so innocently and with such nostalgia.

At this moment, I don’t know how many girls were intoxicated, and I don’t know how many families quieted down from the noisy reunion atmosphere.

No matter what kind of family, no matter what combination of men, women, young and old, at this moment, everyone's eyes are fixed on the man on TV.

This is just the first line.
Zhang Yimou laughed.

In a hotel in Berlin, he was watching the live broadcast on CCTV-4 with a group of people who came to attend the film festival.

The lighting, the choreography, they all feel right to me.

Some people are actually a beautiful painting or an interesting book. Instead of scribbling on them and trying to make them fancy, it is better to unfold the painting and turn the pages for others to see.

That’s it, just look at it.

"It guards our village, yours and mine.

Stand as a legend.

The hawthorn tree is in full blossom,
Falling on your shy cheek.

The hawthorn tree is in full blossom,
I am waiting for your answer."

When Chen Nuo finished singing the first paragraph with a slightly hoarse voice, Liu Yifei's eyes were filled with tears.

Fortunately, when she knew that Chen Nuo would sing this song on the Spring Festival Gala, she knew she would cry after reading the lyrics.

So, she didn't go to Director Zhang's place, nor did she go to Liu Xiaoli's room, and now she is staying in the hotel room alone.

Even if tears were hanging on her fair cheeks, she would not wipe them away.

She could look directly at the person on TV without caring about anything.

He smiled sweetly and looked up under the hawthorn tree full of white flowers.

It’s like looking at flowers, and also like looking at people.

No matter what he is looking at, the angle of him in the camera is just right. The angular jawline and the faint smile are so sweet that they cannot be described.

But why is there a lingering sadness in his eyes?

Others may not know, but Liu Yifei knows.

Because he was not looking at other flowers,

Nor anyone else.

He was looking at hawthorn blossoms,
It was she he was looking at.

"But I'm leaving first.
Even though I am reluctant to leave.

Don't cry my dear,

You need to be well. "

Oh my God.

Although Chen Nuo was concentrating on the performance.

But a small part of his mind was screaming desperately.

Because he discovered it himself.

He was so into the role, and with his slightly hoarse voice, he really seemed like someone who was a little sick.

In other words, it is a soul that is reluctant to leave.

He carried with him such a sentimental grief,
He returned to the place he had longed for, thinking of his lover, and singing in a low voice.

The sound was so powerful that even a small part of himself was amazed by it.

Chen Nuo's feeling was not wrong.

Indeed, when he sang this sentence.

Tong Liya from WLMQ was already crying like a tearful person.

There is no need to blame her for being pretentious, because even her mother is crying and even her father is shaking his head.

How sad, Noah.

Only a heartless gay like Qi Yuntian could mutter such heartless words in his mind while watching the TV screen backstage at the Spring Festival Gala.

Beside him, Li Er, who had rushed over to reunite with his son, remained silent.

Qi Yifei beside him smiled and said, "It seems that you don't need to say a lot of things tonight. I know that you can rest assured that Chen Nuo loves acting and performing more than anything else. I saw it when we first met."

Li Er didn't say anything, turned around and said, "Let's go."

"Let's go? Xiaotian... Hey, wait for me."

Li Er is gone.

But the song on TV actually continues.

"At the end of time,
You will definitely see me.

Singing, waiting for you with a smile.

Even if I end up being crushed into powder.

And you live for me.

As long as you can still remember me.

I am immortal."

When Chen Nuo walked to the other side of the hawthorn tree and stood in the center of the stage, he began to sing with a relieved smile.

When Gao Yuanyuan was at BJ's house and her eyes were blurred with tears, Fan Binbing didn't cry either.

She smiled along with Chen Nuo.

Her father and mother were whispering to each other, but she couldn't hear them.

Her brother was right in front of her, looking at the person on the 61-inch TV screen with admiration, but she couldn't see him.

She smiled and thought, he looks so handsome. The lyrics are also great.

As long as I am remembered by you, I am immortal.

Many memories and images flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern, making her original idea even more firm.

Being remembered by you... makes me immortal.

"The hawthorn tree is in full blossom,
Like you're talking to me.

The hawthorn tree is in full blossom,
Guide you to take me home.

But I'm leaving first.

Even though I am so reluctant,
Don't cry my dear,

You have to be good.

At the end of time,

You will see me.

Singing songs and waiting for you to smile. "

When Chen Nuo sang the second paragraph to this point, his eyes were already slightly red.

He stood on the stage, forgetting where he was.

He raised his head, the lines of his jaw were tense, as if he was trying hard to suppress the burst of emotions.

The hoarse singing voice floated out from his slightly cracked lips, carrying with it endless attachment and reluctance.

His eyes were looking straight into the distance, as if he had already seen the picture waiting for him at the end of time. The expression on his face was a mixture of pain, affection and expectations for the future.

Janice Man from Hong Kong finally couldn't bear it anymore and ran into the bedroom covering her mouth.

Her parents and sister were left in the living room, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, her sister also said with red eyes: "Brother-in-law sings so sharply."

When Janice Man was crying, the ratings of the Spring Festival Gala across the country, as calculated later, had reached near its historical peak.

Similarly, I don’t know how many millions of people, like Janice Man, were moved by that damn actor in front of their TV.

The singing may not be that good, but it is so real.

The rustling voice was enough to show that he was singing live, and the occasional cracked voice made people feel as if they were feeling his inner sadness.

More importantly, the Spring Festival Gala gave too many close-up shots for too long.

It’s been so long that everyone can see this painting and this book clearly.

The story told in those eyes is half-understood.

But, does it matter?

Who doesn’t have a heart-breaking past?

……

It seemed like a long time, yet it seemed like just a moment.

It seemed as if he had just appeared on the stage, but was about to leave again.

This is almost the unanimous feeling of audiences across the country, whether they like him, dislike him, or have no feelings about him at all.

Three minutes passed while thousands of households remained silent.

He was already singing the last verse.

He sang:

“But I’m leaving first

Even though I'm so reluctant

Don't cry my dear
You have to be well

At the end of time
You will see me
Singing and waiting for you to smile"

He repeated it again.

He said, dear, don't cry, you will see me at the end of time, so please smile and meet me again in the future.

After that, no matter whether the people of the whole country can still laugh at this time.

In the end, he smiled.

The corners of her eyes are slightly curved, the corners of her mouth are upturned, and her smile is so warm.

Then, in front of hundreds of millions of viewers,

His long, thick eyelashes trembled.
The tears that had been welling up in his eyes fell down at just the right moment, not too early or too late, when he sang the last note.

Just as it appeared on camera at that moment, he took his last breath.

Zhang Yimou, who had been smiling and silent, was finally stunned.

Liu Yifei cried out "Wow" and started crying loudly.

PS:
Two chapters in a row, no requests for anything.

I just wish you and your family happiness and health, all the best in the coming year, and good luck and prosperity.

Happy New Year everyone!

Thank you for your support, thank you very much!

Bow and Happy New Year!
There may be mistakes and omissions, but I really tried my best and it’s too late to correct them.

I have been catching up at night.

I had already planned to write about the Spring Festival Gala tonight, and I finally did it.

(End of this chapter)