Actor: Thank you.

The next day, at home.

As the weather gets warmer, when guests come to the courtyard, they don’t have to stay in the tea room anymore. They can relax in the courtyard, drink tea and chat.

Cheng Hao called Jiang Xin last night and asked her to come over early.

When it came to Zhang Yuan arranging someone to replace Yao Cheng, she hesitated and even felt a little disappointed.

The reason Zhang Yuan gave was correct.

Her looks and temperament were not suitable.

Cheng Hao smeared dust on his face and wore coarse linen clothes, and he didn't look like someone from the countryside.

He doesn't have the heroic spirit of a guerrilla leader.

Just like Liu Qianqian playing a country widow.

No matter how she dresses up, she just doesn't look like it.

Even if she is set as the daughter-in-law of a senior official of the Kuomintang, you feel that the coarse cloth jacket is not hers.

Cheng Hao has the same problem.

A character like A Zi, who is quirky and hard to distinguish between good and evil, is already her limit.

It's all supported by acting skills.

Her comfort zone is princesses, imperial concubines, noble ladies and other women who are cultured, elegant, talented and beautiful.

If you insist on asking her to play the role of a village woman, she doesn't look like one at first glance.

But Cheng Hao is also a professional and has a clear mind.

When I took a look at the script, based on my experience, after all, I have read so many scripts over the years, both acting in and not acting in, there must be at least 100 to 200 of them.

This script of "Insidious" is definitely one of the best among them.

The completeness of the character design, the exquisiteness of the plot development, and the profoundness of the theme are all very rare.

After watching it, she also wanted to act in it.

But Zhang Yuan refused, so she naturally felt uncomfortable.

But after knowing that he was planning to let his best friend play the role, I felt much better.

At least there is no takeaway, so it’s cheaper for people outside.

Now, Jiang Xin was sitting on a recliner, eating osmanthus cake and reading the script.

Zhang Yuan originally wanted Cheng Hao to send her all the scripts, let her read them overnight, and then talk about it.

But the good sister smiled and shook her head.

“Only half.”

Cheng Hao "did something naughty" and split the script into two halves.

The protagonist Yu Zecheng meets his sweetheart Wan Qiu again, while at the same time he is competing with two colleagues for the position of deputy director in the Secret Service.

It’s almost the same place where Yu Zecheng gave the stationmaster the same Studebaker car as Chennault’s.

The great thing about the story of "Insidious" is that it not only unfolds from multiple perspectives, but each line can also be connected together, and they are closely linked.

Zhang Yuan hugged his good sister and laughed.

You will definitely feel good after reading the entire script.

But it's really uncomfortable to read half a book and feel lost!

Now Jiang Xin is watching the second half.

Zhang Yuan glanced sideways and laughed.

Jiang Xin had dark circles under her eyes, and it was obvious that she didn't sleep well last night because of the script.

It turns out that my good sister’s tricks are very useful.

This also shows that Cheng Hao knows this friend very well and can control her.

"Huh..." After a long time, Jiang Xin closed the script, revealing an expression of satisfaction and confusion.

"I've finished reading." Zhang Yuan waved to his aunt to change the tea and serve more snacks.

Auntie looked at the empty plate and muttered, how come another person who eats so much has arrived... Hey, why did I say again?
In the past, when guests came, pastries were always available, but they would only take one or two bites at most.

Zhao Liying and Jiang Xin are the only ones who get everything.

It left me with a good appetite.

Zhao Liying’s head is round because of eating too much, and Jiang Xin’s head is also round, but the position of the roundness is slightly different.

It seems to have grown a lot bigger than when he was filming "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" a few years ago.

"I'm done watching it. It's great."

“Both the characters and the story are great.”

"Also, it's funny and funny at times, but it doesn't feel weird. I just want to watch it all the way through."

Jiang Xin, who was a child star, is also a veteran and can tell the good from the bad.

"It's just that your Cheng Hao is a bad guy. He only gave me half of it yesterday." Jiang Xin complained with a smile.

Cheng Hao also smiled and was very pleased with the words "your family".

After all, he is one of us, and he speaks very nicely.

"But after reading the remaining half today, it still feels like it's not over yet?"

"It's not perfect. Did Yu Zecheng and Cui Ping end up together? Did they reunite?"

In the script, Yu Zecheng was taken to Taiwan by the stationmaster.

In 50, he received a new mission from the organization and married a Japanese-Chinese woman to go undercover and continue collecting intelligence in Formosa.

And this Japanese woman is the role Wanqiu assigned to Zhao Liying by Zhang Yuan.

The last scene of the script is the two getting married at their home in Taiwan.

Cuiping, on the other hand, was holding her and Yu Zecheng's son in the mainland, waiting for her lover to return home.

It ends here, and there is indeed no explanation for the follow-up.

But Zhang Yuan was clear.

He pointed to the last page of the script.

"Look carefully."

"Look at what?"

"The last shot, as written in the script, is of Yu Zecheng and Wanqiu staring at their black-and-white wedding photo."

"Think about it, why do we need to emphasize the words black and white?"

"No way!" Jiang Xin was stunned.

An actor is an emotionally rich animal. A person without rich emotions cannot become a good actor.

What's more, ordinary people will develop feelings for the protagonist of a book after reading it.

When seeing his death, he would even cry.

Now Jiang Xin finds it a little hard to accept.

After all, Yu Zecheng and Cui Ping have gone through many ups and downs and even have a child.

"This screenwriter is so cruel. Did he have to make it a tragic ending?" Jiang Xin complained.

"No, this is not the screenwriter's responsibility." Zhang Yuan shook his head.

“Since you’ve been given the script, you can’t just read the script, otherwise your understanding of the character will be very narrow.”

The original novel of "The Hidden Corner" is very brief, but the credit for the TV series being so good goes mostly to the director and screenwriter Jiang Wei.

Because the characters in the film all have prototypes!
The prototype of Yu Zecheng is the revolutionary martyr General Wu Shi.

He graduated from Baoding Army Officers School.

This place is amazing.

Nowadays, the most powerful black uncles in Africa speak French with a Baoding accent.

He was ranked first in the Baoding Military Academy for four consecutive years.

He was also Bai Chongxi's classmate.

Yu Zecheng's makeup and styling, from clothing to hairstyle, especially the classic round-frame glasses, are all inspired by General Wu Shi.

After following the main force to the other side, this man, who was serving as the Minister of War, held a high position of power and provided a large amount of confidential information.

Unfortunately, in 50, a famous rebellion occurred.

……

In the end, General Wu Shi was secretly executed.

Later, our first generation of leaders personally presided over the ceremony and posthumously conferred the title of revolutionary martyr on him.

……

"So, you understand why it's a black and white photo." Zhang Yuan explained to Jiang Xin in detail. The prototype character eventually sacrificed himself for the revolution.

So the characters in the play have the same fate.

The director's arrangement of such an ending is actually very clever.

The story is about to lead to an irreversible tragedy, so he chooses to leave a blank here, but at the same time gives some hints about fate.

Jiang Xin leaned back in his chair for a long time without saying anything.

After a while, he slowly spoke.

"You know so much."

"It's rare to see you praise me, so I'll take it as a tonic."

"Okay." Zhang Yuan took the script from her.

"I've finished reading the book, you can go back."

"Ah?" Jiang Xin sat up straight: "Just watch, you don't want to perform for me?"

"Okay, stop teasing her." Cheng Hao pushed him.

She is stupid and you are teasing her.

"Xinxin, we think the role of Cuiping is suitable for you." The good sister said to her gently.

The reason is also very simple.

She is careless, has a bad temper, and has the rusticity of a country girl.

This is Jiang Xin himself!
Especially when she was fat, she did look a bit rustic.

"But before you go meet the director and the crew, you have to get past us first."

"Because..." Cheng Hao pointed at Zhang Yuan: "He invested half of the money in this movie."

"So the female lead role can only be played by people within the company."

"We will only use these excellent resources to train our own people."

"We have such a good relationship, aren't we family?" Jiang Xin replied with a glare.

I don't know if he is really stupid or just pretending.

"No, no matter how good our relationship is, we are not one." Cheng Hao replied calmly.

"So what you mean is that I have to have a good relationship with him?" Jiang Xin pointed at Zhang Yuan: "I have a boyfriend."

"Go to hell!" Zhang Yuan said a crosstalk line.

"You think you have to sleep with the boss to be considered one of his own?"

"You are taking me for granted!" Zhang Yuan complained.

"If you want this role, you have to sign the contract."

"You didn't tell Cheng Hao before that you wouldn't come without a good role or a good script."

"Now, a good role and a good script are right in front of you."

"You decide for yourself."

"We don't force it, we can find someone else."

After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, he stopped talking about it.

Sun Honglei could tell that the script was good.

Cheng Hao can tell that the script is good.

Wouldn’t Jiang Xin be able to see it?

"Then...if I come."

"But I won't drink with you."

"I won't even smile at the investors." After a moment's hesitation, she stated her conditions.

"With someone like you, do I dare to let you drink with me?"

Zhang Yuan thought to himself that your mouth must have offended others.

The sponsor is drunk and hugs him by the waist. If you slap him in the face, I will have to clean up your mess.

"Welcome Xinxin to our big family." The good sister immediately pulled her over and hugged her, not giving her any chance to hesitate.

Make a deal with her.

After signing the contract for "Insidious", she had to sign a contract with an agency.

Cheng Hao was also in a good mood and took her for a walk and chat in the yard.

Not only did he invite her to dinner, he also let her stay. The two of them slept together at night and had a good chat.

Zhang Yuan: What about me?

Do I deserve to be alone in an empty house?
After going around in circles, I finally got Jiang Xin dealt with.

My good sister feels much more at ease now that she has someone by her side who is always by her side.

Seeing that she was happy, I let her go.

Zhang Yuan could actually roughly guess Cheng Hao's little thoughts.

But I have relied on her help over the years and she has paid a lot.

You have to cooperate with her to give her some sense of security.

Now Yao Cheng is used alone, and her position and film contract are split into two, in exchange for Zhao Liying and Jiang Xin.

At this point, he was almost tied in this game.

At this stage, Jiang Xin and Zhao Liying combined may not be able to match Yao Cheng's popularity.

After all, the health bar in "Wulin Waijiao" is too thick.

But without this "Insidious", I want to see how far you can go!
He let the two sisters chat and play while he asked their aunt to prepare dinner and make it as sumptuous as possible.

Jiang Xin has a big appetite for big fish and meat.

"By the way, how much do you weigh now?" Zhang Yuan asked after remembering.

"140, what do you think?" Jiang Xin replied with narrowed eyes.

Zhang Yuan was so angry that he almost laughed.

Those skeletons weighing sixty or seventy kilograms are not aesthetically pleasing.

But isn't your weight a bit too much?

No wonder it's so meaty.

You are probably the only actress in China who can confidently say that her weight is 140.

Zhang Yuan was about to preach when his good sister had already spoken.

"Xinxin, it's okay to eat and drink more often."

"Life is all about eating, drinking and having fun, and eating is the first priority."

"We live a free life."

"That's right!" Hua Fei raised her chin with some pride.

“But the character of Cuiping is a rural woman.”

"During the civil war, rural people had little money and their bodies were emaciated."

"We usually eat whatever we want, but for the role, we have to sacrifice ourselves."

"Oh, I know. It's just about losing weight." Jiang Xin touched her belly and said, "I'll lose weight after I finish eating today."

Zhang Yuan nodded towards Cheng Hao.

If I were to argue with this bitch, it would probably take a while.

Or maybe she knows how to coax a donkey.

With such a virtuous wife around, he really has less worries.

Faced with a table full of chicken, duck, fish and meat in the evening, this man did as he said and lost weight after finishing the meal.

But there are quite a few.

Zhang Yuan remembered that this girl loved to eat pork elbows, so he specially prepared some for her.

Zhang Yuan also called Zhao Liying over.

Because they will be in the same crew and the same company soon, they will be familiar with each other in advance to facilitate work.

With these two around, the whole table of food was cleaned up.

It doesn't waste food.

The next day, Zhang Yuan took the two of them and went to Dongyang Qingyu again to meet the crew... (End of this chapter)