my gilded age

Chapter 153 Madman, Shabu Shabu, Golden Horse Award

This man, sometimes luck is really unstoppable when it comes.

Bai Shiqiu had been preparing for another big fight. He had a lot of ammunition and his capital flow was far higher than before, so it was a big problem to make a new show.

When developing new plays, on the one hand, it depends on market demand, and on the other hand, it depends on the resources on hand.

What is the level of our Red Star's current matchup?
Generally speaking, everyone is still in bronze. Although they have achieved a winning streak and are working hard towards the king, they are still a bunch of little guys after all.

Although Bai Shiqiu already has a lot of money in his hands and is definitely outstanding among his peers, it is a pity that he is not enough to be seen in the entertainment industry.

Inviting big stars and making blockbusters doesn't exist.

We still need to be down-to-earth in small-scale productions, but our Red Star products must produce high-quality products, and small-scale productions must also be attentive, and we must not mess around.
There were so many restrictions, which made Bai Shiqiu a little embarrassed. However, he was very lucky that two names appeared in this drama festival.

If Lei Zhilong and Rao Xiaozhi appeared alone, they might not attract Bai Shiqiu's attention. However, these two people actually performed to a certain extent in this drama festival, which made Bai Shiqiu's mind A flash of inspiration.

Aren't they the directors and screenwriters of "Hello, Madman"?

It's really interesting to talk about this. Although Rao Xiaozhi was also in the drama, he was only one year older than Bai Shiqiu and others, but everyone is not very familiar with it.

I'm afraid it's from the Buddhism faction...

Forget it, the matter of sects is an internal problem among the people and can be easily solved.

Just do this show.

Now that the new play "Hello, Madman" has been confirmed, according to the rules of our red stars, we have to talk about it carefully.

Let’s discuss it.

It's the end of October, and the wind is blowing here in Beijing, but luckily, there are no hazy days now, so outdoor activities are no problem.

Beimen Shabu Shabu Shichahai Store is really close to the Central Theater Company. It is a small store, and the house is still an old one. Besides, we are not protecting the hutong culture, so we can’t add anything to this house.

But business people are smart, and when business is good, wouldn’t it be stupid if the business area is not expanded?

So, some decoration was done on the top of the small bungalow, iron railings and other items were added, and tables and chairs were placed, so that hot pot could be cooked.

But today, making hot pot on the roof?
The boss is a little worried about whether he should do more work to allow people to come up in winter, but he is also afraid that the old lady from the street will come and scold him. What should he do?
"Boss, we've reserved the second floor today."

"Oh, this is great, um... there is a free gift at the table. All singles are 8% off. Please come upstairs."

Never in my wildest dreams did I expect that a group of people would show up in this weather. The leader was quite handsome and looked quite familiar.

Of course it's Bai Shiqiu. Even though Bai Shiqiu's Red Star Bar is not too far away from here, it is in Qianhai and Houhai after all.

It's just that in today's weather, eating shabu-shabu on the roof has attracted the displeasure of several people.

"How do you eat this? It's so cold, are you okay?" Zhang Mo is a young man, but he is really not used to it.

But Qianqian over there understood it clearly, "It's just that your brain is sick. Have you forgotten what show we are going to talk about this time?"

Having said that, Zhang Mo was silent at the time.

That's right, "Hello, Madman", isn't it fitting for a madman to eat hot-boiled meat on the roof of a building on a windy day with no cover? Then...

"Hello."

"Hello."

Come on, everyone is joking.After this hello, it goes without saying, madman.

When Bai Shiqiu saw this, he knew that these guys were complaining about him, but it didn't matter, who are we men?

"We dramatists must exert the spirit of not being afraid of hardship and not being afraid of death. If there are difficulties, we must face them. If there are no difficulties, we must face difficulties if they are created! Now, I just created some small difficulties for you, isn't it? Do you want to eat shabu-shabu in the cold wind? The gentle breeze is blowing, making the charcoal fire even brighter!"

Don't tell me, this guy Bai Shiqiu speaks clearly and eloquently. No one here has done anything like him.

Moreover, this section was so difficult to create because it was a line from "The Piano of Steel".

"Come on! Eat!" Zhang Mo sat down.

"..." Zhou Shen was holding back his laughter. Fortunately, he had been with Bai Shiqiu for such a long time, and he had gained weight after being skinny.

As a newcomer, Shen Teng is still a little cautious, but he performed very well in the drama "Cuihua". He was originally very tight on time, but with his skills, talent for comedy, and his ability to With the persistence of stockings, this guy completed the task brilliantly. At this time, listening to Captain Bai's words, there was an idea in his heart.

"Captain Bai is so naughty."

"You can eat it!" Ma Li next to her absolutely supported Captain Bai, "Old Bai said it well! Hahaha..."

It made everyone laugh...

Actually, it's not that uncomfortable. The shabu-shabu itself is hot.

There is a certain sequence to the meat-shabu-shabu cooking in Beijing. Anyone who really knows the art understands that for clear soup in a copper pot, the mutton is cooked first and then the side dishes.

The mutton is now fat and tender lamb. If it is lamb, if it is smacked, the meat will be particularly smelly, but some people like to eat this smell.But Bai Shiqiu still likes tender ones, tender ones are the most delicious.

Put the hand-cut mutton in it and rinse it, then take it out when it turns white, or mix it with the prepared mahjong seasoning, or chive sauce, it is really useless.

The way of eating in the capital is similar to that in the Northeast, except that the Northeast likes to add sauerkraut, tofu, and oysters to the copper pot. These three are paired with mutton and the copper pot. This soup can be poured into the stomach without fear of being hot. It is fresh.

So, our group leader Bai just ate without saying a word.

Most of the people in the Red Star Cluster knew Lao Bai, and this guy might have prepared something, so many people followed suit, but some people couldn't help it.

"Captain Bai." Lei Zhilong was the first to speak, "The "Hello, Madman" I mentioned to us before, Xiaozhi and I thought it could be done like this. We have seen that one, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" "Right? The madman in the film, especially the male protagonist Randall, is he a madman? We feel that we should start from this direction, that is, crazy or not..."

These words immediately aroused Rao Xiaozhi's approval, "Yes, this direction is very good. It has strong dramatic conflicts and can also trigger thinking. Is Randall crazy or not? We need to shape him now. My own Randall.”

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is a classic film, starring Jack Nicholson. There are many familiar faces in the supporting roles, such as the crazy doctor in the later "Back to the Future". A large number of acting talents were gathered to interpret the madman. very good.

Bai Shiqiu is very clear that the film "Hello, Madman" has some shadows of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Of course, the plot is very different, but this is the same point between crazy and not crazy.

Randall was in that lunatic asylum. He gave people the feeling of a normal person, but there were still some personalities in it...

Zhang Mo then expressed his opinion, "They are all big names with incredible acting skills. Do we have their acting skills? Apart from anything else, the Randall I watched seems to be a normal person, but... The mania that he shows from time to time also tells us that he is definitely not a normal person, this acting is too strong."

Having said this, many people agreed, especially Qianqian.

At this time, she was thinking that her previous performance in "Cat Face" was indeed not up to the mark. She didn't blame Lao Bai for criticizing her.

Could it be that Lao Bai was trying to save face for himself?

Listening to this, acridine is different, she eats shabu-shabu very peacefully, she still doesn't understand these things, after all, she hasn't been in school for long.

Zhang Mo's words quickly aroused controversy.

"Acting skills can be cultivated, or we can experience life in this way."

"Ah? Do you really want to become a psychopath?" "Actually, the requirements are not necessarily so high. This time, Captain Bai has already said it, it is personality. A person has several personalities."

"If you want me to say, is this film really interesting?"

Everyone was talking a lot, and many people even forgot to eat the shabu-shabu.

"Lao Bai! Say a few words!" Ma Li didn't rub the sand in her eyes. She saw Lao Bai and Aiya eating there early in the morning, as if she saw a family.

No, we must disrupt them both!

Bai Shiqiu was very present, "What else can I say? Everyone's discussion was quite good, but they didn't get to the point."

When everyone heard this, they all said, 'That's what you said! 'The look in his eyes.

"Pfft~" I really couldn't bear it anymore. My brother Bai was so... that word was unpleasant, so I stopped saying it.

Bai Shiqiu put down his chopsticks and said to everyone: "Why didn't you think of this? Which of our previous movies was very successful? It was "Cat Face", right? Then what kind of movie is this? A horror movie! Crazy , isn’t this word naturally scary?”

As soon as these words came out, everyone understood.

"It turns out that Captain Bai wanted more horror elements."

"Um... I watched an American movie "Fatal ID" before. Oh~~ I see. Lao Bai, do you want us to make it according to this movie?"

"In this case, isn't it a bit of a copycat?"

Everyone immediately thought of a movie that is currently popular on the Internet, "Fatal ID". Naturally, this movie cannot be released in our country.But, we are all artists, so of course we can watch it. There are resources online. Moreover, this film is indeed very creative, very scary, and especially bloody.

Bai Shiqiu curled his mouth, "You guys, what are you thinking? If we shoot according to that American film, will we be able to pass the trial?"

Yes, it will definitely not pass the trial.

"Then you say it! Old Bai, you say it!"

"Yes! We are all convinced, please hurry up and say it!"

"Old Bai, you don't have to pretend to be cool, just say it."

All the students are already well aware of Lao Bai's characteristics.

Bai Shiqiu was a bit more straightforward this time, "The idea I thought may not be right, and you all don't have to give me face. Okay, I will tell you what I think, that is, there is a game called the 'killing game' ', the name is like, 'Please close your eyes when it gets dark' or 'Werewolf', that's about it, have you heard of it?"

After saying this, many people will understand it at once.

"Ouch! Lao Bai, yes, we can create a scary atmosphere by playing games."

"That's a real-life werewolf killing in a movie."

"And this game finally reveals that the heroine's personality is the one who dies?"

"It's awesome! If it's shot like this, it's impossible for people to say we're copycats like "Fatal ID"!"

Bai Shiqiu had a headache every time.

"You guys!" Bai Shiqiu quickly took a bite of the meat and pressed it down, "This game is not popular enough yet, so what should I do? Many people don't know this game yet, and our movie is for the public, what should I do? I Let me tell you, we play this game in the movie, but we don’t say it’s a killing game, understand?”

understand?
"..." You look at me, I look at you, everyone seems to be confused by Bai Shiqiu.

But the appearance of this movie is gradually becoming clearer.

"Hey, everyone is here."

"Old Bai, this..."

"Long time no see."

At this time, a few more people came up, some of whom were familiar with each other, but some who did not know them well.

"Brother Meng, Brother Meng is good."

"Haha, what have you been busy with recently?"

Zhang Meng is here. As one of the main creators of "Steel Piano", he is naturally familiar with everyone in the Red Star Cluster.

But there are quite a few of them that you haven’t seen yet, but Bai Shiqiu has.

"Come on, let me introduce to you. This is the famous screenwriter, Lan Xiaolong. Everyone calls him Lan Ge."

"Oh~~I've heard of it."

"Hello, Brother Lang."

"As for this one, you must have heard of it..."

Zhang Mo couldn't help it, "Isn't this Uncle Shi Hang?"

That's right, two of the people here are Lan Xiaolong and Shi Hang.

By the way, Bai Shiqiu was so generous today and directly bought the 'first floor'. Although the top floor was not very good, and Zhuo Zhuo gave it as a gift, with a [-]% discount on the entire order, it was still a 'first floor' after all.

He really didn't pay for it for free, there were so many people here today.

Zhang Meng had told Bai Shiqiu before that he had something to report, and it was a good thing for Red Star. Lan Xiaolong and Shi Hang, on the other hand, called to have a drink with Lao Bai. Bai Shiqiu didn't I went on a nationwide tour, but I really missed it some time ago.

Isn't this great, everyone can get together.

So what is all about?

Zhang Meng couldn't bear it any longer. He had been holding it in for so long that he felt sick even if he didn't say anything. "Everyone! I'm just here to tell you the good news. Our "The Piano of Steel" has been shortlisted for the Golden Horse Award!"

Golden Horse Awards?
"Huo?"

"Really? Not bad! This is it!"

"Um...can we go to Taiwan to have fun?"

"Come on, this is a movie."

At this time, the Golden Horse Awards are really exciting, with big-name stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan appearing almost every year. Therefore, the news about Zhang Meng is indeed good news, and the members of Red Star are very excited.

Where is Bai Shiqiu?

"Sit down, sit down, little scene, little scene."

Needless to say, it attracted a lot of laughter and complaints...

　Thank you Weiwei, thank you for the vast sea and sky, thank you all for your support, thank you very much!
　　Well, it is indeed a little late, but this chapter really has a lot... The black car goes to code words, code words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)