I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 53, step into the new year and prepare to step into a new level!

I boarded the return train, coming and going in a hurry.

This is how it is between actors, separation happens in an instant. Li Xuan looked at the people who came to Beijing with him and waved goodbye. Maybe they will see each other again in the future, or maybe they will never see each other again.

The entertainment industry is like this. A miraculous fate can bring two strangers together once or twice, or they may never see each other again after a profound encounter.

Of course, the leading actors of "Looking for a Gun" will definitely meet again. After all, it was the main actors and creators who gathered together to watch the premiere.

On the way back to Hengdian, Li Xuan still ordered Xingfu brand instant noodles, but this time he was a little more extravagant and added a sausage, hot soup noodles, and the "luxury" sausage.

As for money, it is something that you earn to spend and to improve your life. Otherwise, it is no different from paper.

Acting is not just about pursuing poetry and distant places, but also about the daily necessities of life.
Before we knew it, 2001 was almost over and 2002 was coming.

After returning to my own home in Hengdian and cleaning up, my uncle came over to invite me to dinner.

Let’s make an appointment.

It is still Shaxian Hotel, the royal dining hall for our two uncles and nephews. It is cheap, affordable, and the best place to supplement protein.
"strangeness."

"What's wrong, uncle?"

"I always feel like you've changed." Wei Ming touched his chin and said, "More conspicuous than before?"

More conspicuous?
Oh, Li Xuan thought, it should be the presence +1 attribute he got in "Looking for a Gun".

It seems to be switchable.

Try it.

"Hey, it seems that it was my illusion. You are still the same you." At this time, Wei Ming said again.

Wuhu.

so fun.

On, off, on, off.

My uncle thought that he might be sick and his head was dizzy. Should he drink less?
The sense of presence is quite important for celebrities, as they are both the protagonist and the center.

Appearance, temperament, aura.

The reason why Huang Xiaoming was able to get into the Beijing Film Academy just by using his face is because he has a strong presence. Not only is his face handsome, but when he is in the center of the screen, you know who is the center of the stage. Don’t think that the veteran actors can outdo him when acting opposite him, that is purely because of their acting skills. If the younger generation and Huang Xiaoming stand in the middle of the same stage or screen, the gap will be very obvious.

It's not about appearance, but about the real difference in presence.

He is a natural born "star saint". Even though he showed off a bit in the later period, he still remained a first-line star. His appearance and presence were his absolute advantages.

Many things can be changed through acquired efforts - but many things that are innate cannot be changed.

Unless you have a system.

My efforts and achievements are all due to my personal efforts! - Deep Blue, keep adding points!

At this time, my uncle brought some news.
It is basically related to the dramas Li Xuan filmed before.

"Hero" will be released during the Spring Festival.

"Young Zhang Sanfeng" and "The Knight-errant" will also be broadcast around the beginning of the year. The time point of "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" will be a little later, in May. However, "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" and "The Knight-errant" do not matter. What Li Xuan cares about is "Young Zhang Sanfeng".

The release of The Legend of the Condor Heroes was not that quick, and it did not coincide with the releases of Young Master Zhang Sanfeng and The Knight-errant. It was not known whether it was Zhang Da Huzi trying to hype up the release or what. Li Xuan was very suspicious that he was the one who broke the news about Li Yapeng and Zhou Xun.

Fortunately, Zhang Da Huzi was not born in the era of traffic, otherwise he would definitely be a good hand.

At this time, Li Xuan was also thinking.

The new year has seen a surge in streaming.

It just so happened that it was also the time when I was going to take the art exam.
It's time to find out what the "fruits" of my own filming are like.

Uncle Wei Ming also brought good news to Li Xuan.
Wei Ming received an audition call for a role in a Hong Kong movie.

The movie is called - The Departed.

On the Hong Kong side, the birth of "The Departed" also had a bit of a tragic fate. The Hong Kong circle seems glorious now, but since the financial tsunami in 1999, housing prices and stocks have plummeted, and rooftops are like dumplings.

It is unlikely that the film industry will say that it has not been affected.

It has become difficult to attract investment.

"Infernal Affairs" was co-produced by Liu Weiqiang and Alan Mak, but this time it only attracted an investment of about 10 million yuan. It was the president of Huanyu who gave the investment because of Liu Weiqiang's face.

You have to know that Liu Weiqiang is the director who made the "Young and Dangerous" series and influenced a generation of Chinese people, but he only managed to get this much investment. The main reason is that the landlord has no surplus food and can only offer this level of investment.

At this time, Tony Leung Chiu-wai was sitting in this tea restaurant, looking at Andy Lau opposite him and jokingly said.

"You actually wanted to get a mainland Chinese guy to audition. If you didn't know me, you'd think you were crazy."

The five TVB tigers originally had a good relationship, but after going through some things, their relationship became lukewarm. The same is true for Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. Although they still feel that the other is a reliable acting partner.

The concepts are different.

"I'm an investor, so I have a little more power." Liu Dehua smiled slightly.

"Oh haha."

Tony Leung Chiu-wai only smiled faintly in his heart. Anyway, my salary of 6 million has been negotiated. No matter whether the movie flopped or not, it had nothing to do with him.

As a director, Liu Weiqiang fully respects Andy Lau's ideas. Although there seems to be no comparison between the mainlander and Edison Chen, as for the audition, whoever is better will get it. Andy Lau also said that it is fair competition. We in the Hong Kong circle don't look at resumes or anything like that.

Whoever is suitable and capable can get on.

Liu Dehua also said that there is no need to give him face, he just wants to give young people from mainland China a chance.

Of course, this statement is only useful if Andy Lau says it, but it is useless if Tony Leung says it. Although their status is similar, Andy Lau has much more face.

In a word, the financial crisis was a difficult time for everyone.

Some veteran artists have responded to the pay cuts. Leung Chiu-wai isn't one of them. He's only making HK$6 million, so why would he respond to a pay cut? I'm not a celebrity, so I'm giving you a face by not getting a raise.

He is indeed a master of backstab, his professionalism is irrefutable, as for the rest, well.

As for Liu Dehua, this time, he did not ask for any remuneration. Instead, he invested his own money and calculated the profit based on the dividends.

It's a bit silly - at least, Tony Leung Chiu-wai thinks that this behavior is a bit silly.

We become actors not for fame or profit, so why do you act?
Instead of making money, you invest money.

You are very optimistic about this script!

Or is it that the current economic situation is so good that you can make a profit without losing money?

Tony Leung Chiu-wai felt that this former colleague of the Five Tigers of ATV was a bit silly.

At least, he couldn't understand it.

Honestly, Liu Dehua doesn't even claim to have the ability to look at a book. During the recovery period from the financial tsunami, everyone is worried.
Liu Dehua's thinking was also quite simple: since this industry made me famous and successful, and now that it's experiencing a downturn, I, as a member of it, should do my part. If I lose, so be it. At least, losing my money in the industry that supported me isn't a particularly bad thing.

For Liu Dehua, as long as he has a clear conscience about what he does, it’s fine.

On the other side, Liu Qiangwei said with narrowed eyes.

"I'm also curious about what that mainlander you've been thinking about so much is like."

"He's a very wonderful young man."

Liu Dehua drank a glass of pearl milk tea, and his thoughts returned to "Big Man, Big Wisdom", the Sun Guo that gave him a wonderful feeling.

"It's like this cup of milk tea. When you first drink it, it tastes good, nothing special. You won't find anything strange about it after you finish it, but when you crave milk tea again, you'll remember its taste. You see, we've been coming to Mingji Tea Restaurant time and again for over a decade and never get tired of it."

"Is it really that amazing?" Mai Zhaohui next to him said, "Then it seems that your aura is very compatible with his."

Is the matching of auras also an explanation?
Although Mak Siu Fai's resume is not as strong as Liu Qiangwei's, he is the chief screenwriter of The Departed, the script of which comes from his hand.
It can be said that this is his own son. In his eyes, there is no distinction between the mainland and Hong Kong. He will agree to let whoever can perform better get the role. Never mind how popular and famous Chen Guanxi from Hong Kong is, the qigong master from the mainland is still hidden.

Liu Dehua took a sip of milk tea, and the grass jelly pearls swirled in the corners of his mouth.

Even now, I still can't forget that time when I was acting with Sun Guo. The black and white scene was like looking in a mirror.
Really, very charming
At this moment, Liu Dehua wanted to confirm that it was the mainland boy's flash of inspiration, and that it really was in that second that his aura matched his own, which gave him that feeling.
Or, he really has such a fascinating talent.

Anyway, when it comes to auditions, whoever is stronger gets it.

The next schedule is to celebrate the Chinese New Year, then sign up for the art exam, get a martial arts certificate, and audition for "Infernal Affairs". The role I auditioned for is Liu Jianming when he was young, a gangster who loves his sister-in-law.

Oh, no, it’s still in the early stages of the project, and it’s called “The Departed”. It hasn’t become a pseudonym for “Infernal Affairs” yet.

Very busy.

Looking back at "Looking for a Gun", Li Xuan has reaffirmed his determination to apply for Beijing Film Academy. It's not just the connections, but also the resume, attributes, and knowledge.

I was able to write a short biography this time to reduce the difficulty of the simulation because I understand what small people are like.

But you won’t meet a character that you always understand.

Keep learning, with the system.

To break through the "role".

Conquer them.

Play them.

Let them follow me to the peak of fame and fortune, and the end of my ideals.

However, now, it has stopped. Basically, by the end of the year, there is no more hope. Everyone goes back to their own homes. Ha, except Li Xuan and Wei Ming.

We both have no mother!
Li Xuan and Wei Ming both laughed knowingly at this joke.

In that case, only these two men have come.

We ordered hot pot, bought some meat dishes and some flatbreads, all at six in the morning. We went to the vegetable market to buy fresh meat. The best pork belly was about nine yuan per pound, the lean meat that was not so good was six yuan, and the cheapest was the offal. Basically, if you asked the familiar stalls to buy a pound of pork, they would give you some for free.

At this time, Wei Ming grinned.

"Look, twenty dollars for the whole meal."

"Goodness, we can't finish it in two days." Li Xuan said with a twitch of his mouth: "We might as well have beef hotpot."

"Beef is so expensive. I need to save money for your tuition. Pork is good and cheap. I can make some sausages with the leftovers. It's so easy."

Neither Li Xuan nor Wei Ming's rental houses have the "legendary three-piece set" of refrigerators, so the leftover meat and vegetables can only be eaten quickly the next day or hung up to dry in the sun.

Just pull the gas pipe and the stove, and this small family hot pot for two people is set up.

This Spring Festival, Li Xuan naturally had to squeeze into the rental house with Wei Ming and watch the Spring Festival Gala.

Li Xuan's experience with the Spring Festival Gala is still stuck in the era before 2010. The Spring Festival Galas before this year were basically a battle of the gods, with the ultimate powerhouse in the sketch world, Mr. Zhao Benshan, performing "Selling Cars".

Fool, then lie.

Fan Wei had obviously learned from the lesson of the previous year, but he was still not as good as the best in the world of deception. Zhao Benshan fooled him with a car sale.

The uncle next to me laughed so hard that he couldn't close his legs.

There are quite a few classic works this year, whether it is Song's "The Scenery Is The Best Here", whose voice completely crushes the techniques of pop singers, or "Horse Racing in the Year of the Horse", a work that fits the actual year and the annual theme perfectly.

Zhou Xun's "This Year Is So Wonderful" brilliantly proves that if she had found a voice actor when she played Huang Rong, they would still be good friends.

Of course, for Li Xuan, the person he can't forget the most is Mr. Zhao Benshan. It can only be said that he is an eternal legend in the sketch world. No one can help him and no one can replace his existence.

He is one of the people in the entertainment industry who has left his name in history books.

At this time, Wei Ming said while scalding the pork.

"Oh my god, I feel like as long as Mr. Zhao is here, this Spring Festival Gala will be great."

is it?

right.

That’s true, but Zhao Benshan can’t keep acting forever.

Perhaps it was from Zhao Benshan's withdrawal from the Spring Festival Gala that this must-see family-friendly program for the people of the country during the Spring Festival really began to fade away.
It seems that no one can really take over his team afterwards.

This is a generation of "legend"
People all over the country are looking forward to your presence.

This feeling of being remembered by everyone is the long-cherished wish of all art practitioners - Mr. Zhao Benshan, he is really rich.
Very rich.
At this time, Wei Ming received a call, which probably meant that he should quickly transfer the money he had promised.
"You still owe people money during Chinese New Year." Li Xuan said in shock.

"Well, didn't I promise to build a house for your ex-aunt's hometown two years ago?"

"Aren't you divorced?"

"They said a man's promise must be fulfilled, and they asked me for money to build a house for their son."

"Then do you agree?"

"I won't agree to anything." Wei understood Li Xuan at a glance: "The money we saved is for your college education. His son is none of my business."

Wei Ming calculated that 20,000 yuan a year was unaffordable for most people, so he had to budget carefully until now.

"Come on, eat some more bean curd sheets to cool down your anger."

Li Xuan smiled
The art exam at the beginning of the year?
Twenty thousand yuan, that’s the tuition for the vocational college class.

I will definitely go to the undergraduate class.

And I want to do it in the most dazzling way possible.

Enter 2002
Enter this great era.

(End of this chapter)