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"When I first saw you, someone immediately came to mind?"

"Who?"

"John Lone!"

Ok?

Mingbei was quite surprised to hear this name for the first time.

I thought Stephen Chow would mention something like Makoto Shinichi or something, but I didn't expect it to be that handsome guy from back then!

It's not so much that he's ancient, but in Mingbei's memory, he seems to be someone from a very long time ago.

Just like in my previous life 26 years ago, there was a meme online that said people born in 99 were from the last century.

That was his impression, but John Lone is actually almost 60 years old.

"Someone like John Lone can grab the audience's attention the moment he appears on screen; it's relatively difficult for these kinds of people to get supporting roles!"

Mingbei mentally simulated the following scene: Zunlong working as a waiter in an inn.

Yes, it does feel somewhat out of place.

I feel like that face shouldn't have been there in that kind of setting.

This is an advantage, but sometimes it can also be a disadvantage.

"That's not right," Mingbei realized after a moment.

"Mr. Stephen Chow, are you denying my acting abilities?"

An actor who can only play the same type of role their entire life, but can bring depth to a character, is truly remarkable.

Or is it better to be able to play all kinds of roles and bring out the essence of each one?

Both types of people in the industry have representative figures. The former is generally recognized as Chao Wei, and the latter is the versatile actor Jia Hui.

For Mingbei, appearance is an advantage, but he also wants to try more roles and not be completely confined to specific character settings.

The former is sometimes said to be "playing himself no matter what role he plays".

But the latter would be praised with the comment, "He can handle a lot of roles; his acting skills are truly amazing!"

"No, I was just referring to a feeling you gave me," Stephen Chow waved his hand and explained.

"You're so young, you have a bright future ahead of you, and I can't say for sure that you won't be able to play diverse roles in the future!"

He paused, then continued,

"But I still feel that the contrast between you appearing in my movie and then transforming into Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) is a bit too great for me!"

Upon hearing this, Mingbei asked in confusion,

"No, Mr. Stephen Chow, didn't you say you needed a handsome actor to play the role, so there would be a contrast between the beginning and the end?"

"But the contrast can't be too great," Stephen Chow said, shaking his head.

"He can be handsome, but not too handsome!"

"..."

Now Mingbei truly experienced his demanding requirements.

It's too difficult to truly reach a certain point in Stephen Chow's mind!

"However," Stephen Chow said with a smile, noticing Mingbei's slightly dejected expression.

"If you're interested, I can add a role for you in it, just as a cameo..."

"What character is he? Is he handsome?"

"Definitely handsome!"

"That's alright."

"But he dies as soon as he appears!"

"..."

Sure enough, Mingbei was speechless. He knew that following Stephen Chow's pace, things couldn't possibly go normally.

"No problem, I can even forgo the payment, but on one condition!"

Stephen Chow was somewhat surprised to hear that Mingbei didn't want a fee.

But then I thought, this young man in front of me is probably not short of money.

Besides, the pay for a cameo role wouldn't be much.

I just don't know what kind of request he'll make.

"Mr. Stephen Chow, you need to give me some pointers on how to translate the images in my mind into words!"

Huh?

Stephen Chow rarely showed a surprised expression, and he looked Mingbei up and down.

"So, you're going to become a screenwriter?"

Mingbei knew very well that when it came to screenwriting and directing skills, the person in front of him was top-notch.

Moreover, he is self-taught and honed his skills on film sets.

This is quite different from those who have formal training. When they are writing scripts, they tend to fall into the trap of formulas, making it quite difficult for them to innovate.

But Stephen Chow is different. He has an extremely imaginative ability and basically doesn't follow the usual formula.

If he could learn even a tiny bit from him, it would be much more useful to Mingbei.

Since it's currently impossible to find a suitable female screenwriter or director to acquire the skills of an ex-girlfriend, I can only learn it myself.

And since the person I'm learning from is Stephen Chow, it's definitely not someone I can miss!

"Yes, that's fine."

After a moment's thought, Stephen Chow nodded in agreement, got up, and took out a stack of documents from the bookshelf behind him.

"These contain some of my insights. I organized a portion of them when I had some free time a while ago," he said, handing the document to Mingbei.

"Take this out and make a copy. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me anytime."

He had a good impression of Mingbei, and since the young man was ambitious, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

Besides, if learning the framework of screenwriting meant you could be just like everyone else, then the world would be full of geniuses.

"How about we have dinner together tonight and chat some more?"

It's hard to say what "first impression" means; some people can spend their whole lives together and still not develop deep feelings for each other.

But some people feel as if they've known each other for a long time when they first meet.

However, Mingbei glanced at the time and looked somewhat troubled.

Seeing this, Stephen Chow chuckled.

"What's up? Do you have an appointment?"

"Yes," Mingbei didn't hide it.

"I have plans for tonight, how about afternoon tea?"

"Hey, that works too!"

In this situation, it's definitely a date with a girl, and Stephen Chow would naturally help her out.

We ate afternoon tea at the company; we didn't go out, we ordered takeout.

We still rely on traditional phone-based food ordering and delivery services; the mobile internet era hasn't fully arrived yet.

After enjoying a sumptuous afternoon tea and receiving a full afternoon of instruction from Stephen Chow on the fundamentals of screenwriting, it was nearly evening before we prepared to head home.

"Oh, right," Mingbei seemed to remember something before leaving, and turned to look at Stephen Chow.

"Mr. Stephen Chow, is this film a collaboration with Huayi Brothers Media Group in mainland China?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Mingbei smiled slightly, leaving behind a somewhat meaningful remark.

"These two kings are not easy to deal with..."

In his previous life, Mingbei saw a report about Stephen Chow accusing Huayi Brothers of not distributing profits according to the agreement.

This involves a considerable amount of money, apparently over 80 million!

Anyone would be furious if they couldn't get such a large sum of money back!

After that, Stephen Chow never collaborated with Huayi Brothers again.

His words were somewhat inexplicable, leaving even Stephen Chow puzzled.

Right now, Huayi Brothers is at its peak!

Working with them provides excellent support in terms of resources and saves a lot of trouble.

"Hmm, it might not be entirely unfounded. I feel we could consider some details further..."

Stephen Chow was deep in thought when he looked up and realized that Mingbei had already left the company.

He smiled slightly and said softly,

"What an interesting young man!"

......

Mingbei did indeed have an appointment, and Liu Xinyou had made one with him, so naturally he couldn't miss it.

Stephen Chow can make another appointment anytime, but it's not so easy to make an appointment with Lau Sum-yau.

The two met at a restaurant called Chengji. It wasn't very big, and the decor was quite old, but I heard the food was good.

Mingbei isn't picky about the environment, as long as the food is delicious.

However, he arrived early, or rather, the other party was late.

He checked the time, ordered an iced lemon drink, and then sat down to open his screenwriting notes.

Just as I was getting into watching it, I suddenly heard a cry of pain.

Looking up, a patch of brown liquid came into view.

Behind the liquid, a somewhat familiar face came into view.

"Is this... the actress who plays Wang Jiazhi?!"