The birth of an actor

Chapter 109 You Are Not an Ordinary Person

Chapter 109 You Are No Ordinary Person
Anxin was taken aback:
"Brother Wang has already left?"

"Ah."

Feng Xiaogang nodded:

"He left quite quickly, only telling a few close friends. Me, Zhao Baogang, Ye Jing, and a few others called to say hello, saying we'd see him off, but he wouldn't let us... It would be too high-profile. Didn't he contact you?"

"No."

Anxin shook her head:

“I haven’t known Brother Wang for very long, and besides… he probably can’t contact me easily.”

"...Do you know what he said to me on the phone?"

"what?"

He said, "Xiao Gang, they're after me. You have a chance to live, let's not die together."

"..."

Anxin thought for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Brother Feng, I really don't understand why. It felt like everything was fine before the New Year, but suddenly it's like this after the New Year..."

"what."

Feng Xiaogang's face showed a hint of sarcasm:
"Things weren't good before the Lunar New Year either. His self-directed film, 'I Am Your Father,' was banned, and 'The Other Side of the Moon' and 'In a Humiliating Situation,' which was the film we first met, were both pulled from theaters... Let's just say, those bastards have always hated him, and this time someone in Shanghai started it up. A bunch of bastards are really good at kicking someone when they're down."

"Shanghai Literature?"

"what?"

"Uh... it's a magazine, they published an article."

"Hey, there are a lot of articles criticizing him. This time, it was the higher-ups who decided to ban him, understand?"

"..."

have to.

His words directly touched on Anxin's blind spot in knowledge.

After An Xin fell silent, Feng Xiaogang also fell silent.

After silently finishing one cigarette, he lit another.

After turning to look at An Xin, he said:
"Don't worry, tell your brother the truth, what exactly is the eight-character divination result? Okay? Can you tell me?"

"No."

Anxin shook her head without much hesitation:
"Brother Feng, sometimes knowing too much isn't a good thing."

"...So do you know or not?"

I know, but you can't listen.

"..."

Feng Xiaogang was speechless.

But... everything he heard from Xu Fan, and everything he saw, all proved one thing.

This child is capable.

Or rather, the divination was incredibly accurate.

Now that he has received the answer, although he is speechless, he feels an even greater sense of awe and wonder.

In the past, he could have ignored it.

But now… or rather, after he woke up that day with Wang Shuo, made a few phone calls, and discovered that none of his buddies remembered that Wang Shuo had a mouth ulcer around the Lunar New Year, let alone telling An Xin. Even after Ye Jing on the other end of the phone asked, "Who is An Xin?"… and then he saw Wang Shuo's expression with his own eyes…

He had no choice but to believe it, whether he wanted to or not.

And that's the main reason why he wanted to talk to Anxin after seeing him today.

"Don't worry, I have something to tell you... You have to keep it a secret, okay?"

Relieved and happy:

"Brother Feng, have you managed to get any information about other people out of me?"

Feng Xiaogang was taken aback.

Then he laughed.

However, he wasn't pleased that he felt his question was unnecessary; rather, he thought to himself that this child still lacked social experience.

Xu Jinglei and Master Shuo's marriage is not going well. Isn't that something your sister-in-law personally tricked into telling you?

But upon further reflection... it became clear that An Xin's conversation with Xu Fan was indeed airtight, and Xu Fan had simply deduced it himself by exploiting an information gap.

Don't worry about leaking secrets, don't gossip.

They are just young and inexperienced.

But he certainly couldn't and wouldn't talk about such a trick on a child, so he nodded.
Do you know why I came here today?

"I'm not a god... and I'm not in the Northeast, so I can't figure it out."

"Haha...that's true."

Feng Xiaogang chuckled again and continued:

"Today, Han Shanping came to see me. Do you know who Han Shanping is?"

"Yes, I know. I just saw him this morning."

"Have you met him?"

Feng Xiaogang was surprised, while An Xin nodded:

"Yes, I came here this morning because of a role, and I just happened to see him."

"What role? Which script? Did you get it? If not, I'll let you know."

"Hmm... I've already received it, and the contract has been signed."

"Oh~"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaogang smiled and said:

"If you ever come across a script or something and want to get a role, just tell me. I know quite a few people."

"okay."

After giving a reassuring reply, he continued:
"Director Han approached me and said: 'Of the three films you made at Beijing Film Studio, two were major failures. As the director, I have a responsibility to help you get back on track. These days, so many film directors are going to make TV series, but you have resolutely devoted yourself to film. This is commendable and should be supported.'"

Anxin listened to what he meant...

"Did Brother Wang's matter affect you, Brother Feng?"

"...I guess so. There's some connection between us, after all."

So...you can still continue filming, right?

"Hmm. But there's something that's a bit tricky right now. I have a really good script... Have you read Master Shuo's novel, 'You're Not a Common Person'?"

"No."

“I really love this story, and I’ve been working on it for a long time. Although the factory supports me, I don’t feel like any of my other stories are particularly plausible. So… do you think I should film this story?”

"Brother Feng, why are you asking me about this?"

Anxin was both amused and exasperated.

But she also figured out why he came to find her.

Then I heard him say:
"If I don't ask you, who else can I ask? I'm not sure."

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, An Xin tried to recall the connection between "You Are Not a Common Person" and Feng Xiaogang.

But they found they couldn't get in touch with them no matter what they tried.

After thinking for a moment, he asked:
What is this story?

"It's a story about flattery. It's about two people who found someone who founded the Three Good Deeds Association..." At first, Anxin was puzzled as to what he was talking about.

What kind of "Three Good Association" is this? Flattery... what kind of nonsense is that?

When he heard that a cook wanted to be severely tortured, he immediately understood.

Isn't this just like "Party A, Party B"?

That... that fat guy who said, "I'd rather die than tell."

what do you say that is?

Li Qi?

So I had a better idea of what to do.

but……

"You're even remaking Brother Wang's story?"

"...I really like this story."

"Oh~"

Anxin nodded:
"Then let's try it."

Feng Xiaogang was taken aback:
"Really? Can I try it?"

"Ah."

Anxin's response this time reflects his current questioning.

"Whether something will succeed or not, you'll only know after you try. But whether it will happen or not is a matter of whether you do it or not. After all, it's a road that people walk."

"Well, you're right!"

If Feng Xiaogang had been able to calm down at that moment, he would have realized that a reassuring answer was not necessarily a yes.

It's even somewhat ambiguous.

But he didn't.

Because at this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: to say with certainty that he could do it!
that……

It can definitely be done!

……

Anxin suddenly realized that drunk driving seems to have become a habit in this era.

That's not quite right either; it should be said that... nobody really cares.

Take Feng Xiaogang, for example. He knew Anxin wouldn't drink alcohol, but he still ordered two bottles of beer. He said something like, "Don't keep drinking soft drinks. If you can't drink alcohol, just drink plain water. Soft drinks are all sugar," and then he gulped down a big mouthful.

When An Xin asked, "How do you drive?", his response was, "Hey, these two bottles of wine are fine. It's hot, I'll just have a couple of sips to cool off."

Then, Anxin was safely sent back to school.

They even praised him for being safety-conscious, knowing to fasten his seatbelt when he got in the car…

It's pretty outrageous.

However, through this meal, he could immediately understand how that particularly funny movie "The Dream Factory" was made.

Although my memory is hazy, the tone of the movie is actually quite similar to the way Feng Xiaogang speaks now.

Or perhaps... him, Wang Shuo, Xu Jinglei, or even Xu Qing.

These people share a high degree of similarity in their behavior and way of handling things.

As for what this similarity is... Anxin is willing to summarize it as the so-called "sons and brothers of the compound".

At that critical juncture in 97, when information channels were relatively closed, but people's minds were beginning to seek a more independent consciousness amidst openness, they used a superior perspective—originating from the people but transcending that platform, yet unable to reach the highest levels of government—to interpret the world as they saw it from the perspective of other "ordinary people."

Laughter, anger, and swearing; utter nonsense and off-key tunes.

It truly originated from the masses, but unlike later generations, it was not far "superior" to them...

It's...quite interesting.

At least, in this day and age.

very funny.

As for why they turned out the way they did later... Anxin doesn't care.

The world is always changing, so what's the most important thing is to stay true to yourself?
He pondered for a moment, then walked step by step into the campus.

……

Late April.

The weather is getting warmer.

The news of Wang Shuo's trip to the United States spread like wildfire. No one knows who spread it, but by the time the news reached the school, it was basically common knowledge throughout the country.

Some people say Wang Shuo chickened out.

Some say Wang Shuo is scared.

Some people even say this is a form of persecution against writers...

Hearing this remark, Anxin looked at her impassioned classmate as if he were mentally ill, and made up her mind to stay away from him from now on.

In short, he felt that April was a wonderful month.

At the end of the month, Xu Qing asked him what his plans were for the May Day holiday. When An Xin said he didn't have any plans, Xu Qing suggested taking him on a trip...

Anxin didn't agree, saying she needed to prepare for her role and didn't plan to go out.

This older sister seemed a little unhappy.

But... with the arrival of the Labor Day holiday, he anxiously watched his transaction slip every day.

After enduring day after day, the Golden Week holiday finally came to an end.

5 month 5 number.

beginning of summer.

Suitable for stock trading.

Early in the morning, Anxin took the girl to the trading hall.

There were many people; after all, the market had been closed for four days, and on the fifth day, many people rushed over.

Because there are so many people, it feels crowded.

Anxin led Fan Bing to squeeze inside.

As he was squeezing in, he suddenly paused.