Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 120 Xiao Ming, look here, I want this!

Chen Long was surprised to learn that Zhen Jiecheng wanted to change the finalized script.

Although he didn't know much about art films, he could still tell the quality of the script.

Isn't that great? Do we need to change this too?

So I temporarily put down the work at hand and came to the hotel with great enthusiasm.

Of course, they didn't just come to watch the fun, they also brought along professional screenwriters from the company.

In addition to continuing to deepen their emotional relationship, Chen Long also wanted to further understand Zhen Jiecheng's abilities.

The success of this transitional work is so important that Chen Long has to be cautious.

"A poor family, from the son taking over as a tutor, to the daughter being an art teacher, to falsely accusing the driver to get the father to take the job, and finally driving away the nanny and letting the mother take over."

"The family is like parasites, humble and greedy, shameless and hateful. Especially after the employer went out camping, they immediately transformed themselves into villa owners and indulged in the upper-class life."

"But actually?"

Zhen Jiecheng paused.

"Although my son has repeated several times, he is determined and hardworking, and is only one step away from his goal."

"My daughter is particularly talented in painting and is flexible and smart."

"My mother once won an award for the hammer throw and took care of household chores as a nanny. She was not only attentive but also capable."

"My father drives steadily and can do well even at tasks he is not good at."

"There is no doubt that everyone in this family is talented and they deserve a better life!"

"Yes!" Chen Long nodded, "It's very contradictory."

"Contradictions are the right thing to do! Contradictions lead to conflicts, and conflicts lead to thinking!" Zhen Jiecheng replied, "Although I did not classify or restrict the characters in the script."

"But no matter what, the impression given by a poor family is still worse."

“That’s not fair!”

"To put it another way: any discrepancy on the scale between the two sides will reduce the intensity of the conflict and the intensity of the irony."

"How do you want to change it?" Li Pingbin asked.

Zhen Jiecheng did not answer immediately, but turned to look at Chen Long:
"Brother, the concept of pre-sale properties originated in Hong Kong."

"I want to ask, has there ever been a boss selling pre-sale apartments in Hong Kong who ran away with the money?"

"Yes!" Chen Long nodded. "It has been almost fifty years since Hong Kong first introduced this concept in the 1950s. In such a long time span, anything could have happened."

Zhen Jiecheng could naturally understand Chen Long's pauses, as it was first invented by Mr. Huo.

But this is not something worthy of criticism. The rise of most capital is due to taking advantage of loopholes in the imperfect system, which is normal.

Just like the discussion about who the concept of "public area" originated from, Li Huanggua may have been wronged, after all, the higher-ups allowed it and he is the biggest beneficiary.

But this did not prevent Li Huanggua from taking advantage of this to make a fortune.

Oh yes, it is worth mentioning that Hong Kong, as the "source", will legislate to abolish the common area in the next 13 years.

As for other places... hehehehe!
"Ok! If I add an identity background to the male owner of the rich family, he used tricks to accumulate original capital by buying pre-sale properties in his early years, and then he changed his appearance and gradually became rich."

"And the poor family happened to be the victim. In addition to the residential house, they also bought a pre-sold shop. As a result, they went from heaven to hell overnight and had to live in a semi-basement from then on."

"When you lose your spirit, you become listless. You just linger on, living a numb life."

"But they are not bad, especially since other victims committed suicide by jumping off buildings."

"What do you mean?" Hearing this, Li Pingbin's eyes lit up.

"Yes, that's right! The poor aren't the only ones who are parasitic!"

“Isn’t the villa owner also a parasite?”

"But compared to the humbleness of the poor family, and the musty smell of poverty that permeates into their bones in the damp and dark semi-basement, it exudes a unique 'parasite' smell!"

"Villa owners can enjoy the bright sunshine and green lawns!"

"The swirling red wine conceals the bloody sin, and the expensive perfume exudes proper elegance."

Zhen Jiecheng stood up.

“There are differences between parasites!”

"I want to add a plot like this: the male host is going to attend a speech, and the poor family accompanies the female host to the scene."

"On the stage, the capitalist with blood on his hands proudly said: I started from scratch when I was young!"

"In the audience, the poor family gave enthusiastic applause and cheers!"

"Teacher Li, what do you think?"

Li Pingbin closed his eyes and imagined the scene in his mind.

He didn't even have time to consider what shooting techniques and lenses to use. The abrupt and strong irony made his scalp tingle.

"Gan!"

"Do it! You can do it!"

"The changes are minor, and the revised settings can be well integrated into the plot. In this respect, you are much easier to please than Jiang Wen!"

"For example, we could design a plot where the father of a poor family accidentally discovers the culprit that caused his difficult life in the first place."

"This also provided him with a more sufficient motive to kill the man of the villa!"

"No, no, no, it's just that this design is too simple and too direct. We can dig deeper."

Li Pingbin was very excited and started a heated discussion with the professional screenwriters brought by Chen Long under the guidance of Zhen Jiecheng.
"Brother Jiecheng is so awesome!" Jaycee Chan exclaimed as he listened to the discussions and arguments coming from the study.

"if not?"

Chen Long smiled, and a lot of praise and supporting examples came to his mind, but in the end they were just one sentence:

"He's only twenty-two!"

"The New Year is over. I'm 23 years old now." Li Zi said with a smile.

Her face was ruddy, her eyes were full of brilliance, and as her heart was swaying, Li Zi subconsciously clamped her legs together.

"Yes! Twenty-three!" Chen Long nodded.

He was smoking a cigar comfortably one second, and suddenly swore the next.
"Duelei Laomu, you're only 23, how are we old guys supposed to live?"

"Hahaha!" Li Zi couldn't help laughing.

"Haha, ha." Jaycee Chan was feeling extremely awkward, not knowing whether to laugh or not.

Diuleimu, I am also 23 years old, just younger than Brother Jiecheng by a month.

Or, if I were like Brother Jiecheng, you would really die?
The revision of the script does not affect the start of the audition on time.

But when Liang Jiahui and Wu Zhengyu successfully passed Zhen Jiecheng's assessment with their superb acting skills, the remaining roles were more like a "transaction" of personal relationships rather than an audition.

However, the role of the poor family's daughter was firmly in Zhen Jiecheng's hands.

As the only young character that slightly tests acting skills, none of the new generation of Hong Kong actresses brought by Ying Huang could meet Zhen Jiecheng's requirements.

Professionally trained?

Shit!

Some debuted through singing competitions, some debuted through Miss Hong Kong pageant, some debuted as models, and some debuted as complete amateurs.

It’s 2005 already, and Hong Kong is still doing the same old things.

No! Not as good as before!
At least I was studying seriously in an acting training class.

Now? I don’t know how many classes I took, but I was taken to the set to start filming!

"Alas! The Hong Kong film and television industry has declined, and there is no one to succeed the actors." Chen Long was quite embarrassed, "Jiecheng, I'm sorry to make you laugh!"

"Brother! How can this be called a joke? It's nothing more than a different training route!" Zhen Jiecheng shook his head sincerely, "In the mainland, people learn first and then practice, while in Hong Kong, people practice while learning. Different paths lead to the same destination!"

After comforting Chen Long, he finished his dinner with Ying Huang's hospitality.

After Zhen Jiecheng returned to the hotel, he immediately picked up his phone and called Director Tian.

"Teacher! Have you eaten?"

"Don't talk nonsense to me, just fart now!"

"Ahem, teacher! I thought about it and finally found a reason to decline the recommendation from Hong Kong. I'll leave the role of the poor girl in Parasite to our Beijing Film Academy!"

"What? Leave it to Beijing Film Academy? What are you thinking?" Tian Zhuangzhuang's anxious voice came from the phone, "Don't leave it to Beijing Film Academy!"

"To the Central Academy of Drama!"

"Even if it's for a play, it's fine!"

"Teacher, the acting requirements for this role are not too high." Zhen Jiecheng explained.

"Nonsense, it's not like I haven't read the script, how could I not know it?" Tian Zhuangzhuang was very disappointed.
"Yes! The acting requirements are not too high, but they are still required! Especially with the age limit, it is best to be in your early twenties, which immediately increases the difficulty."

"Does the Beijing Film Academy's acting department have this ability? No!"

"You are a hooligans who are even better than your teacher. Why don't you follow the tradition and carry on the tradition in selecting actors?"

"Ahem, teacher, I have changed the script. It is different from the version you read." Zhen Jiecheng explained the changes to Director Tian in detail, and then asked worriedly, "Teacher, will my changes be bad? There are too many allusions, especially to the current hot real estate industry. Will it affect the approval?"

"Not very good? No, no, no! It's great! The change is correct, let's change it like this!" Tian Zhuangzhuang responded quickly.

"I'll contact someone later about the review issue. Isn't Han Shanping still here? As your senior, how can he not help?"

"Besides, you are criticizing Hong Kong. It has nothing to do with mainland China!"

"So what if you are blocked? It will not affect your participation in the Cannes Film Festival, nor will it affect your future creations! With Xiangjiang's endorsement, Guangdian has no reason to ban you!"

Tian Zhuangzhuang was very pleased.
"Jiecheng, our Beijing Film Academy directors should be brave enough to criticize current ills."

"You have done a great job on this point. You have inherited the excellent tradition of our Beijing Film Academy directors!"

“Keep it up and strive for greater breakthroughs!”

Yan Jiecheng:
Although Director Tian still disagreed, he was finally convinced by Zhen Jiecheng's sincere filial piety and his concern for his alma mater.

So he came to the Performance Department with a high attitude and narrated Zhen Jiecheng's words with exaggeration, which moved the teachers and students of the Performance Department very much.

Soon, the Performance Department quickly organized students and Director Tian personally presided over the auditions.

Wang Luoxun, a student from Class 01 and now a senior, stood out.

"The acting is barely passable, but the image is not good enough."

"Cut your hair! Cut it into a short style, it will look more capable." "And the same goes for makeup, don't be soft, don't be fresh, be sharp!"

"These are just a few of my requests. Please make your own adjustments and then leave for Hong Kong as soon as possible!"

At the Beijing airport, when Huang Xiaoming and Aunt Liu and her daughter met by chance, when Liu Yifei looked at Huang Xiaoming with a smart look in her eyes, she said:

"Now I know what the senior meant when he called you and said, 'Rain or shine, I'll be waiting for you in Hong Kong.'"

"Brother Xiao Ming, you are also going to Xiangjiang for the audition, right?"

"Yeah, that's right!" Huang Xiaoming gave a thumbs up, "Xixi, you are so smart!"

"Brother Xiao Ming, how can you praise me like that? Isn't it something that anyone with a little bit of brains can easily guess? It has nothing to do with intelligence at all, right?"

"Uh, yes, yes, that's the truth."

It really has nothing to do with being smart! Huang Xiaoming now feels from the bottom of his heart that not being smart is actually quite good.

What is there to say?

Silly but cute!
Liu Yifei is very cute!
"Brother Xiao Ming, which flight are you on?"

"Yeah! We're on the same flight!"

"Brother Xiao Ming"

Balabala, talking non-stop.

The quiet Liu Yifei is Xiaolongnu, the restless Liu Yifei is a chatterbox.

It wasn't until Wang Luoxun arrived that they stopped chattering.

The reason is simple: she is not familiar with Wang Luoxun.

"Hello, junior sister Luo Xun!" Huang Xiaoming took the initiative to extend his hand.

"Hello, Brother Xiaoming!" Wang Luoxun seemed a little reserved.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaoming quickly activated his innate skill and soon adjusted the atmosphere to be extremely natural and harmonious.

"Luo Xin, act well!"

"Jie Cheng's films are a high-quality and scarce resource for everyone."

"This is especially true for you. Not only is it a good start for your career, but it will also be of great help in improving your acting skills."

"Yes! I understand, Brother Xiaoming!" Wang Luoxun nodded. "After the audition, Director Tian also made a lot of requests to me. I cherish this opportunity very much and have been preparing hard during this period of time."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei showed an envious look.

"Congratulations, Sister Luo Xin, you have passed the audition."

"Unlike me, I'm not sure if I can pass the senior's audition requirements when I go to Hong Kong this time."

"No! It's not just me. Brother Xiao Ming is the same as me."

"Although Xiao Ming will obviously pass easily, at least he is still pending like me! Hehehe!"

Huang Xiaoming: 0.0
Zhen Jiecheng: 0.0
"Audition?"

"You really believed me when I was just teasing you?"

"As for your role, anyone can play the granddaughter of an old lady selling popsicles at the street corner who temporarily watches the stall. Do you still need an audition?"

As he said this, Zhen Jiecheng winked at Huang Xiaoming.

"Xiao Ming, you go with Zu Ming."

"I'll take Luo Xin, Xixi and Auntie to the hotel booked by the crew first."

"After I finish the crew dinner tonight, I'll come talk to you about the project."

"Ah! Brother Xiao Ming, you are not here for an audition!" Liu Yifei widened her eyes.

"What the hell! Why are you talking so much? Get in the car!" Zhen Jiecheng quickly interrupted Liu Yifei's curiosity, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll pack you up and sell you to Noodle House!"

It's as fast as lightning all the way!

Hong Kong is notoriously crowded, even though Zhen Jiecheng was not driving a Mazda, but a Mercedes-Benz provided by Brother Chen Long.

By the time we arrived at the hotel, we almost missed our meal.

"Let me introduce to you, these two are my junior schoolmates!"

"Wang Luoxun!"

"Liu Yifei!"

There was warm applause and welcome at the scene, even though Wang Luoxun was not well-known.

"No more small talk!"

Zhen Jiecheng pressed his hands and the applause quickly stopped.

"Except for the scene where I had a scene opposite Liu Yifei when I guest-starred in The Return of the Condor Heroes, this is the first time I've worked with any of you!"

"So, I think it is necessary to briefly introduce myself to everyone."

This is their first serious collaboration, unlike the last time they filmed "The Unknown", there was a familiar face like Deng Chao in the crew.

So what Zhen Jiecheng said was particularly confident, as if he was dreaming back to "Life Events".

“As everyone knows, I’ve already done two movies that did pretty well at the box office.”

"But you can rest assured that I will never become proud and arrogant just because of my small achievements, or think that I am the only one who can think of myself as ...

"I won't rely on my youthful age of 23 to be impetuous and refuse to listen to others' opinions."

"One person's plan is short, but everyone's skills are long."

"Three people, there must be my teacher."

"Stones from other hills, can learn!"

"Our ancestors left us so many famous sayings and aphorisms, and I must follow them."

"So, if you have any ideas or opinions in the future, feel free to speak up! Speak up boldly!"

"Whatever director or actor, as long as it's good for the movie, let's discuss it together!"

As soon as the words were spoken, applause broke out.

"Wow~"

Lasts forever!

The atmosphere of the dinner was particularly warm.

Halfway through the drinking session, Zhen Jiecheng had some urgent matters to deal with.

He left behind a sentence: "Let's continue eating, drinking, playing music and dancing!", then apologized and left.

Seeing Zhen Jiecheng leave, the atmosphere at the scene became more relaxed.

From time to time, there were quiet discussions.

"Director Zhen is quite gentle, totally unlike what the media reported before."

"Can we believe what the media reports? Xie is so arrogant, and Fatty Wang is not a good guy either. If they provoke Director Zhen, can we not deal with them?"

"That's true! Director Zhen is very broad-minded. Otherwise, with his ability, wouldn't he have easily stolen the girls from those two and put a hat on them?"

"Hehehe, I'm afraid he's not only trying to steal those two girls, he might even steal Fourth Brother's girl too. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Tingfeng is devastated by the loss of his stepmother!"

"That's true! Director Zhen likes this, he likes older people."

Li Pingbin listened to these whispered discussions and smiled without saying anything.

Soon, Liang Jiahui and Wu Zhengyu came over to toast.

As a senior in the industry, regardless of age or honor, Li Pingbin is qualified to accept the toast from the two, even if they are movie emperors.

"Teacher Li, this is the first time for both of us to work with Director Zhen. Is there anything we need to pay attention to?"

"Just act well, nothing else matters!" Li Pingbin said with a smile, "Jiecheng is still very reasonable on the set!"

In "Letter from a Stranger", which quarrel with Jiang Wen was not reasonable?

Never been unreasonable!

"Teacher Li, great directors usually have unique quirks, styles and habits. What about Director Zhen?"

The Hong Kong media has long demonized Zhen Jiecheng's image as a tyrant on the set, exaggerating it to be even more terrifying than Wang Mojing.

Hong Kong actors are always terrified when talking about Wang, and now they have to prepare themselves mentally to work with the even more terrifying Zhen Jiecheng.

"Habit? Emmm, does it count?"

"But you don't have to think too much about it, it's just a catchphrase!"

"Jiang Wen said that Jie Cheng was born to be a good slacker, so it can't be considered an insult!"

That was what Jiang Wen said, not what I said, so it means I didn't lie.

"Okay, there's no need to worry about your two abilities!" Li Pingbin raised his glass and nodded at the others, "They are the ones who should be worried!"

"Do you still need to worry about our strength?" Zhen Jiecheng put his arm around Huang Xiaoming's shoulders, "Hehehe, the ones who should be worried are them!"

"Zu Ming!"

"Tea!"

“New tea!”

"Bring some more new tea!"

As Jaycee Chan made a phone call.

Soon, a group of beautiful girls came together.

This time, because of Zhen Jiecheng's advance instructions, Jaycee Chan finally did not act on his own and just look for some old women.

Instead, they prepared the names, photos, and even the corresponding video introductions for Zhen Jiecheng to choose from.

They are all high-quality teas in the circle, or in the reserve team, and some are even new teas.

Soon, the target came into view.

In front of Huang Xiaoming, Zhen Jiecheng stretched out his hand.
"I want this!"

(End of this chapter)