Huayu 1995

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Wang Jinsong was unaware of Su Chao's schemes against him; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have become sworn brothers with Su Chao so quickly.

I'll smash your window!
However, the two really had a lot in common.

Let's talk about the hardships of being a migrant worker in Beijing.

Wang Jinsong came from Heilongjiang. With the meager subsidy of just over one hundred yuan from the drama troupe, it would be incredibly difficult for him to establish himself in Beijing.

Even if they take on extra work outside, the troupe will deduct a portion of their pay.

I'm short of money...

That makes things easier.

Su Chao felt that his chances of winning were already 80%.

You are the vice dean, and I am the principal. It's obvious who is senior and who is junior.

They talked more about the difficulties they encountered while acting.

Especially the problems that arise during the clash between theory and practice.

Both of them have many unique insights into the theory.

Wang Jinsong is indeed real.

Su Chao mostly adopted a "take what you need" approach, using others' summaries to arm himself with knowledge.

He doesn't have any obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness.

Having been reborn, why pretend to be something you're not?

These summaries by others are ahead of their time, spanning twenty or thirty years. Wang Jinsong didn't even notice that Su Chao hadn't gone to university yet.

Before they knew it, the two felt like they had known each other for ages.

If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, we might have already burned paper money and become sworn brothers.

However, Su Chao did not rush things.

His role in this movie is quite significant.

I thought I was just a background character, someone who appeared a lot but didn't have many scenes as a main character.

For many actors with even a little bit of fame, this type of role is neither appealing nor worth abandoning.

Surprisingly, Yang Wei was not impotent at all.

There were more than a dozen scenes.

The character is a college student, specifically a graduate student in the Department of Biology at Peking University.

Highly educated intellectuals.

He just has a bit of a bookish temperament.

A typical straight man.

It is said that he was just released from a mental hospital.

It belongs to the same category as the monkey slingshot player that Wang Jinsong later played.

The bookworm's first line was to the principal, "Right after I graduated from university, I was assigned to a military factory to sell tanks..."

Before learning to drive, he would calculate the most efficient way to travel.

The main role is that Coach Hou assigns him a special mission to replace the high-end cigarettes offered by the trainees with low-end cigarettes.

In addition, some sellers claim that the molecular structure of dogs is different from that of gold when selling them.

When someone calls you a son of a bitch, you still argue with them that humans and dogs are different species with different genes.

Looking at it this way, the character has a lot of screen time.

There were five students on the bus.

Niu Zhenhua plays a reporter, Wang Jinsong plays a self-employed individual, Ding Jiali plays a laid-off female worker, Ju Hao plays a nouveau riche, and Su Chao plays a college student.

The original author intended to use these characters to depict the living conditions of different social groups in the early stages of a market economy.

Compared to the others, Su Chao has fewer scenes.

He joined halfway through.

If he has too many scenes, he might not get a chance to play them.

However, he was still listed as the "lead actor" in the script.

"Dude, you're playing a drug addict? You're so thin..."

Su Chao sized up Wang Jinsong.

Seeing this person, I always feel like he's going to pull out a rubber band.

"Ah, I didn't smoke. I've been on a diet. I ate only vegetables for a month and a half for this role. And look at this long hair..."

Wang Jinsong quickly offered an explanation.

"Your hair is nice..."

Cherish it while it lasts, because by the time you're using rubber bands to make a slingshot and shoot at Feng Gong's windows, you'll be almost bald.

"wig!"

Wang Jinsong was both amused and exasperated.

"Uh, a friend of mine once said that you've gone bald, but you've also become stronger."

This was the only way Su Chao could offer comfort.

"Really?"

Wang Jinsong wondered, "Is there really such a saying?"
He does seem to have that feeling.

As his hair thins, his understanding of acting has gradually deepened.

"Believe me, I never lie!"

Soon it was their turn to change clothes and put on makeup.

Su Chao didn't know if he would have any scenes today, but on the first day of filming, he needed to participate in the group photo.

Let's take a group photo.

Su Chao likes this.

Huang Jianxin and Yang Yazhou are both suitable for hanging on the wall of a training class.

If Huang Jianxin's name were also displayed on the wall, people might suspect that the training course was run by Xi'an Film Studio, given that so many directors from Xi'an Film Studio were listed.

Not long after, Huang Jianxin finally arrived.

Everyone went over to greet them.

Su Chao was no exception.

The movie "Turn Right with Left Signal" basically uses the same cast as "Back to Back, Face to Face", and some of them even worked together as early as the time of "Stand Up Straight, Don't Lie Down".

Only Su Chao and Ding Jiali are working together for the first time.

However, Ding Jiali is a celebrity; she has already won many awards.

Su Chao was the only new face among them.

"Give it your best, and we'll have the chance to work together again next time."

The implication is that if you don't perform well this time, don't expect to be used again next time.

"I will definitely perform well. I learned a lot from Brother Qi Ke just now."

Su Chao's words made Qi Ke feel flattered.

They were just having a normal conversation; there was no question of them learning from each other.

However, Su Chao's humble attitude reassured Huang Jianxin a lot.

What I'm worried about isn't your lack of experience.

What I'm worried about is that you have little experience but are arrogant, and you don't follow the director's instructions at all, arguing with the director directly on set.

For example... Jiang Wen.

"Oh, by the way, how did you film the movie with Jiang Wen?"

Huang Jianxin also heard about this.

Chen Bo kept pestering him and Yang Yazhou, saying he wanted to recommend someone to act in a movie.

Since the Chen family has some connection to the family line, they decided to cast Su Chao as the driving school principal's son who wanted to study in Japan.

There are also three or four scenes.

Unfortunately, Chen Bo didn't think much of it.

They also mentioned that Su Chao had met with Li Baotian and Jiang Wen, which impressed them.

Huang Jianxin was so annoyed that he finally agreed to let Su Chao play the role of Yang Wei.

The reason there was no audition was because the casting process for the entire film did not include an audition.

It's basically the same cast and crew.

Surely we wouldn't set a precedent just for Su Chao.

“Ge You went on a hunger strike, and I played the eunuch who pried open his mouth to force-feed him. My movements were too rough, so Jiang Wen glared at me, and I shut up.”

Su Chao not only narrated the story, but he also performed it on the spot.

There wasn't a single line of dialogue throughout the entire film.

But the performance was indeed exactly like that.

"It's alright. When we film the scene where you introduce yourself, you can figure out how to improvise."

Huang Jianxin hadn't originally planned to film Su Chao's scenes today.

However, seeing that Su Chao performed quite well, and since it was the same venue and the camera work was similar, we decided to film a scene with Su Chao first to see how it went.

Sure enough, children who cry are fed by milk.

Fortunately, everyone else wanted to see what Su Chao, this young man, was capable of, so no one raised any objections.

Su Chao began to think about the role.

Peking University graduate students are also college students. What should a bookworm college student be like?
Clear yet foolish?
Yang Wei is a typical straight man, so what exactly is a typical straight man?

With so many traits combined, the character is not one-dimensional, but it is really difficult to make the character stand out.

Fundamentally, this character is not particularly outstanding.

The other lead actors all have family backgrounds.

The character Su Chao is not in the original novel. It's unclear whether he was not in the original work or was removed for the sake of the film's overall structure and length.

It could even be said that Yang Wei's existence is precisely to make the group more multifaceted.

Similar to representatives of ethnic minorities.

With him, the world presents a myriad of forms; without him, the structure of the strokes is lost.

Su Chao will certainly not be satisfied with this.

This is his first time playing an important role, and it will take him at least ten days to read the script.

If you only earn a little over two thousand yuan in ten days.

He might as well not do it at all.

The most effective and direct way to get more screen time is to curry favor with director and screenwriter Huang Jianxin.

But that's not realistic.

The director isn't his father; he can't just add scenes whenever he wants.

Moreover, the other actors are basically Huang Jianxin's old partners. They have a bond from working together and recognize each other's professional abilities. He wouldn't be able to deduct anyone's screen time to give to Su Chao.

Therefore, Su Chao can only play to his existing strengths.

A top student + a straight-laced, masculine guy.

Could you take a look at Wei Shen's suggestions?

Su Chao's impression of academic geniuses mainly comes from some videos about Wei Shen.

When I think of academic geniuses, I think of Wei Shen.

A synonym for academic superstar.

Of course, Wei Shen is only four years old now.

From now on, this is probably the time when Su Chao's math skills are closest to Wei Shen's.

Su Chao wasn't saying that Wei Shen was mentally ill.

Instead, we need to understand the difference between top students and ordinary people.

For example, he calculates the trajectory of a wheel.

Perhaps in his view, this thing can indeed be calculated.

In addition to fulfilling his duties and performing well, Su Chao also wants to explore something more complex.

Why did he switch from another car to the car belonging to the main cast?

What's the inside story here?

Also, does he actually have a mental illness?

There are rumors about him at the driving school, otherwise Wang Jinsong wouldn't have mentioned in his lines that he had just been released from a mental hospital.

Is the mental hospital real? If so, why would he be admitted to one?

Su Chao definitely couldn't understand it.

So he took the initiative to find Huang Jianxin and directly asked about his confusion.

"Huh? Mental illness?"

Filming was about to begin, and Huang Jianxin had finally managed to get a short rest, but he didn't expect this newcomer to be so unfriendly.

However, he was not angry.

The fact that Su Chao had questions, and even asked several questions one by one, shows that he had read the script carefully.

That's what dedication is all about.

Many actors perform poorly not because they are bad at acting, but because they are not good at it.

The main problem is a lack of focus!

All he thinks about is sleeping with the director or playing around with women; his mind is never on acting.

Some don't even read the script or memorize their lines.

Their skill level was already low, and they didn't put in any effort; it would be a miracle if they could act well.

However, is Yang Wei mentally ill?
Huang Jianxin thought about it seriously for a moment and replied, "There is actually no answer to this question, because neither the original author nor I have considered it. But I can help you analyze it."

"Thank you, director."

Su Chao didn't expect Huang Jianxin to be so straightforward and actually willing to discuss with him whether he had a mental illness.

“I tend to think that he doesn’t have a mental illness, but his behavior is different from that of ordinary people. People call him mentally ill when they get along with him, and over time, the rumors spread that he has a mental illness, and that he was only released two months ago.”

"Yes, yes, that should be it."

Su Chao quickly took notes with a small notebook and pen.

Actually, he can remember things without a pen.

My memory at eighteen, while not photographic, was far better than when I was in my thirties.

It's primarily an attitude.

I take this very seriously, I value what you say, and your guidance has been of great help to me.

The emotional value is directly filled up.

"Also, we need to analyze his current unit, whether it's still the military factory that lets him sell tanks."

Huang Jianxin slowed down his speech slightly so that Su Chao could take notes.

This young man is quite good.

“It seems difficult to transfer to another factory, but I think it’s possible that his job position has changed, otherwise he wouldn’t have come to learn to drive.”

Su Chao can't keep bowing and scraping and being a yes-man forever.

"Yes, you understand this point very well, you deduced it from the lines, right?"

Huang Jianxin affirmed Su Chao's point of view.

"The main reason is that your lines are so insightful, director. They contain a lot of information and require careful reading to understand."

Su Chao knows all too well how to flatter someone.

Take his grandfather, for example.

You praise the old man's kung fu skills, but he doesn't feel anything; you praise his blacksmithing skills, but he still doesn't feel happy.

This is his area of ​​expertise.

But if you praise him for playing the erhu well, he will immediately be happy to play it for you.

Huang Jianxin is in this state right now.

He took Su Chao's script and started reciting his lines, even making impromptu changes or adding lines in some places.

Adding scenes is that simple.

(End of this chapter)