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Chapter 128 Xizi: What? My sister-in-law has become my mother! (Guaranteed 1 update)
Gong Xing first admitted that he was an actor. Just as he was about to reject the other party, the other party immediately asked: "Which studio are you from?"

Anyway, it’s definitely not from their Shanghai Film Studio.

"I'm from the General Political Department Repertory Theatre, but I can't act in your movie, sorry." Gong Xing politely rejected Song Chong.

Director Song Chong was currently selecting the female lead for his first independently directed feature film, "Good Things Come Hard".

At first, I also wanted to find those from Shanghai Film Studio, but they were basically all filming, or their images were not suitable.

But the girl in front of him was perfect. She was pretty, gentle, and had a charming smile. She fit all his imaginations of the heroine, Liu Fang, the daughter of a high-ranking official.

"Can you tell me your name?" Song Chong didn't want to give up like this.

"My name is Gong Xing. I'm really sorry that I agreed to star in another movie produced by Shanghai Film Studio." Gong Xing said helplessly. "The Shepherd" would take up about half a year of her time, and she really couldn't take care of other movies.

"Whose movie is it? I'll go discuss it with him."

Gong Ying spoke up for her sister directly: "Thank you, Director Jin."

"what!"

Song Chong was stunned. Could it be that the person in front of him was the heroine of "The Shepherd"?
Even if he had eight hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to compete with Director Xie for the female lead!
Since Xiaoying had already opened up, Gong Xing simply asked, "Excuse me, where is Director Xie's office? I want to look for him."

Song Chong reluctantly pointed the way for them: "Forget it, I'll take you there."

Now the whole factory is very curious about the heroine of "The Horse Shepherd". How strong is she? Director Xie would rather use outsiders than his own people. Now at first glance, she has already won just by looking at her face.

On the way, many of the factory employees were curious about who the two girls Song Chong brought were. Song Chong simply responded, "Looking for Director Xie."

Anyone who pays attention will understand what is going on when hearing this simple answer.

Soon the whole factory was saying that the heroine of The Shepherd was coming to the theater. She was prettier than Chen Chong and Zhang Yu! And she looked so weak that she looked easy to bully.

At this time, Chen Chong was in a stalemate in Director Xie Jin's office. Hearing a knock on the door, Xie Jin shouted, "Come in."

Song Chong said with a grin, "Director Xie, these two are looking for you. I brought them here."

"Oh, Xiao Gong, you're here. You're here sooner than I thought. This is your sister, right? They do look a bit alike."

Gong Ying was surprised. She didn't expect Director Xie knew her.

Then Xie Jin said to Chen Chong: "Xiao Chong, you should go back first. You will take the college entrance examination soon. Prepare well. I believe you will be admitted to the university of your choice."

Since Director Xie said so, Chen Chong knew that he had no chance.

Although "Little Flower" brought her popularity and fame to the peak, making her the top star in the domestic film industry at that time, and she also had the idea of quitting her career and going abroad to study for university, there was actually no need to fight for it.

However, after reading the original novel of "The Shepherd", she found that the heroine Wei Fenfang did not have many roles, but her character was likable, and the original story was so sensational that it might have a certain influence abroad.

So she thought that she could use her relationship with Director Xie to get this role, which might be helpful for her life after going abroad.

As it turned out, Director Xie had already chosen someone and rejected her request. Not to mention whether she was suitable for the role, he said that the film might not be completed when Chen Chong takes the college entrance examination. Who would give in to whom at that time?

Chen Chong guessed that Gong Xian should be the heroine of Director Xie's new film. She asked sourly, "What's your name? This is the first time I've met you."

Gong Xing thought that he had performed "Jiehong" in vain, as he was never recognized when he went out.

At this time, Song Chong said quickly: "Her name is Gong Xian. I originally wanted to ask her to play the leading role in my new film. I didn't expect that my vision is the same as Director Xie's. Then I won't bother you anymore."

Xie Jin smiled at Song Chong, and when Song Chong went out, he held the door for Chen Chong.

Chen Chong: How can this person be so annoying! She had no choice but to say goodbye and leave immediately.

Then Xie Jin asked the two to sit down and talk. There were many photos on Xie Jin's table, and Gong Xian was still a little nervous. Was the role almost not his?
"These are the male actors I found for Xu Shengfang. Take a look at them." Xie Jin pushed the photos over.

Some of them are from Shanghai Film Studio, and some were hired by other performing arts organizations. They are basically all handsome young men with decent looks, including Guo Kaimin and Ma Xiaowei from Shanghai Film Studio, who can also be called the Chairman.

But Gong Qian didn't dare to make a decision for Director Xie. When Xie Jin asked her opinion, she could only say "It's all good."

Xie Jin smiled and said, "You must have read the original novel more than once. Choose one of these photos that you think best fits the Xu Shengfang in your mind."

He just wanted to see if everyone had similar ideas. Gong Xing felt pressured now, and he looked at the pictures back and forth several times before finally picking out a picture of a male actor with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

“This one might be more appropriate.”

Seeing the photo, Xie Jin laughed: "You and Writer Wei are thinking alike."

Gong Xing was a little shy. She asked, "Was he also recommended by writer Wei?"

"Yes, he does have the right temperament. You can tell at a glance that he can't play a thief or traitor, and no one would believe him even if he did." Xie Jin joked, and this was also a line from writer Wei.

In fact, he was also very satisfied with Zhu Shimao, but the male and female protagonists were not actors from the factory, and he was going to be criticized behind his back again.

However, in his heart, artistic standards cannot be lowered. It would be fine if the original work was not so famous, but so many people across the country have seen "The Horse Herder". If his film does not meet the readers' imagination, he will also be criticized.

In front of Gong Xing, Xie Jin temporarily decided on the male lead, but he had to meet him in person before he could be used. In addition, the selection of some minor roles was also basically finalized, and the supporting roles were almost all from the Shanghai Film Studio, such as Niu Ben who played Guo Pianzi and Liu Qiong who played Xu's father.

"Oh, there's still one missing little Qingqing." Director Xie said, this is the little boy who plays the son of the male and female protagonists, about four or five years old.

Xie Jin's last film, "Ah! Cradle," tells the story of the Yan'an Children's Nursery. There are many child actors in the film, and one of them, Fang Chao, left a deep impression on him.

He was just over two years old at that time, but he had a good sense of the camera and knew how to cooperate. Now, he should be less than four years old, a little younger.

Seeing Director Xie Jin lost in his memories, Gong Xing thought he was worried about the role of the little actor, and she couldn't help but want to help the director share his worries.

"Actually, I know a kid who is about the same age and is very spiritual."

"Oh?" Xie Jin didn't expect Gong Xing to know child actors. "Tell me, are they in Shanghai?"

Gong Xing shook his head: "No, he is in Yanjing. He is the cousin of Writer Wei. His name is Xizi."

"Ah?" Xie Jinlai became interested. "Writer Wei has such a young cousin?"

"Yes, they are a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. They should be five years old now. The girl is very beautiful and the boy is also very smart. Their father is a leader of Peking University and their mother is a literary editor."

Gong Ying looked amused: Sister, you know so much, have you met the parents? ?

Xie Jin immediately asked: "Do you have any photos?"

Gong Xing was about to shake his head when he suddenly thought of something. He felt a little embarrassed seeing Gong Ying here, but seeing that Director Xie was anxious to see it, he finally took out his diary from his bag, flipped through it behind their backs, and finally found a photo and handed it over.

Gong Ying: What's so shameful about that? Why are you doing it behind my back?
Gong Ying stretched her neck but couldn't see clearly what kind of photo it was.

Xie Jin saw it clearly and laughed out loud without even looking closely. Who took this photo of a family of four, with both a son and a daughter?

Gong Ying was even more curious. What on earth was being filmed? She was so anxious!
After laughing, Xie Jin carefully looked at the little boy in Wei Ming's arms. He was amazed at the sight. He was indeed Wei Ming's cousin. He had such a handsome appearance!

Xie Jin was very satisfied just by looking at the photos, but he still had to see in person whether the child could stand the test of the camera.

This time, Gong Xing came here not only to report but also to read the script.

Xie Jin immediately gave her a copy. He was not worried about it being leaked because the full text was in "Film Creation", but it was not easy for ordinary people to buy this magazine.

As soon as the sisters left, Xie Jin immediately called Peking University.

After pestering for a long time, Gong Ying finally saw the photo, and then she smiled too.

"If our parents saw this, they would think you had married and had children without our knowledge. It's just that your brother-in-law is a little young, haha!"

Gong Xing angrily chased after his sister, and then happened to run into someone.

"Excuse me."

Zhang Yu rushed over after hearing the news and looked at Gong Wei, forcing a smile: "It's okay."

Gong Ying whispered: "Zhang Yu!"

~
Yanjing, on the way back to Weixiu Garden.

Lu Xiaoyan was carrying Xizi and Lele on her bicycle, and the three of them were talking and laughing.

After a day of recording, Lele completed two songs, "Where is Spring" by himself and "In the Fields of Hope" sung by several people. He also met three big friends.

Although they were all children, except for her who was five years old, the other three were older brothers and sisters who were over 10 years old.

That Guoqing brother whose last name is Cai actually performed on stage when he was even younger than me. That’s amazing!
He even claimed to be the captain of the Galaxy Boys Choir, and promised to let him join the group when he was older.

There is also Sister Cheng Lin, who sang "The Little Girl Picking Mushrooms". She passed the civil service exam at the age of 13 and is now getting a salary!

Xizi was deeply impressed by another sister Lin. The sister named Xia Lin sang "Little Grass". She seemed to be a reserve member of the Galaxy Choir, and her mother was a soprano singer.

Xizi is still thinking about how kind Sister Xia Lin was: "She hugged me when I was tired and gave me White Rabbit food."

Lv Xiaoyan: "He is so big and yet he lets an 11-year-old girl hug him. How shameless."

When they returned downstairs of their house, they saw Wei Ming waiting there. Lu Xiaoyan got out of the car immediately, and Xizi bent down skillfully to help his mother get out of the car.

"Xiao Ming, do you want to ask about the recording?"

Wei Ming: "We can talk about that later, Auntie. Now a new problem has arisen."

"What's the problem?"

Wei Ming looked at Xizi: "Director Xie Jin wants to invite Xizi to audition and play the son of the male and female protagonists in "The Shepherd"..."

(End of this chapter)