Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 83 83 [Thanks from the underground of Xiling] Please read
night.

In a private room of a hotel.

Li Yishu rushed over with Gong Li, Zhang Guorong, Zhang Fengyi and others, and ran into Chen Jiashang and others who came out to greet them.

"Director Li, Thunder Monkey, Thunder Monkey!"

Chen Jiashang stretched out his hand with a smile on his face, appearing very enthusiastic, but the words that came out of his mouth made people laugh.

Li Yishu laughed, but didn't care that the other person's Mandarin was not standard. She shook hands with him and said, "Hello, Director Chen."

Zhang Guorong next to him laughed and said, "Director Chen, it's you, not Thunder Monkey!"

"I'm sorry Director Li, my Chinese is not very good."

This time, Chen Jia tried to speak slowly, word by word.

Li Yishu waved her hand and said, "It's okay, Director Chen. Everyone has problems with accents. I also speak a few Sichuanese words occasionally."

"Yes, I am also working hard to learn Chinese well."

Chen Jiashang nodded, then remembered something and said, "Amin's Mandarin is very standard. Amin, come and talk to Director Li."

Hearing this, Zhang Min, who was standing at the back, stretched out her hand: "Hello, Director Li, I'm Zhang Min."

Li Yishu shook hands and said, "Hello Ms. Zhang Min, I really like the movie "Fight Back to School" that you and Mr. Zhou filmed. It was very interesting."

When she was young, Zhang Min was plump and beautiful. Although she was only in her twenties, she gave people the sense of a mature woman. No wonder she was hailed as a sexy goddess of her generation.

It has to be said that the eight Hong Kong actresses, Xia Yufang, Hong, Xianzhen and Minxin, each have their own characteristics.

Afterwards, Li Yishu's eyes were also set on Zhou Xingchi next to him. He had a good impression of this comedy king of Hong Kong.

"Thank you."

Zhang Min smiled and glanced at Zhou Xingchi beside her. Knowing that Zhou Xingchi was introverted and didn't interact with people very much, she helped him by saying, "Ah Xing, didn't you tell me that you always liked Director Li's film That Mountain, That Man, That Dog? Why are you speechless when you see Director Li today?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xingchi smiled shyly, stretched out his hand and said in Cantonese: "Director Li, I really like your film "The Mountain", especially when I am alone at night, it is easy to fall asleep."

Li Yishu didn't quite understand, but Chen Jiashang and others beside him looked at each other in confusion.

This also made Li Yishu feel very curious. What did Zhou Xingchi say?
Zhang Guorong coughed twice: "Ahem, Xingzai, did you say something wrong?"

"I'm sorry, I mean it's quiet and comfortable..."

Zhou Xingchi couldn't figure out what he wanted to express for a moment, and he became more and more anxious as he spoke.

"I thought that was something else. I can understand what Mr. Zhou said."

Huo Wenxi at the side helped translate a few words, and Li Yishu suddenly realized and also helped to speak:

"When I went to Japan to attend the premiere, a middle-aged office worker told me after watching the movie that he would definitely buy a copy when the video came out. I thought he really liked my movie, but guess what he said?"

Gong Li came over curiously: "What did you say?"

Li Yishu said, "He said he slept soundly in the cinema. He hopes that after buying the video tape, he can play this movie every night when he goes home so that he can sleep well."

"Ha ha……"

Gong Li burst out laughing, and Zhang Min, Zhang Guorong, and even Xu Lu couldn't help laughing.

"Yeah, I was also wondering at the time, are my movies that boring? I asked him why he felt sleepy after watching my movies. Guess what he said?"

Lee Yi-su kept the question a secret and answered it herself: "The middle-aged office worker told me that he was very anxious every day because of his work and often couldn't sleep all night. But after watching my video, he fell asleep easily."

"Because the film brings him a sense of tranquility that can only be found in the countryside. There is no hustle and bustle of the big city, no neon lights, and no sound of traffic. It is quiet and peaceful, which heals his heart."

At this point, Li Yishu looked at Zhou Xingchi who seemed to be thinking about something: "It seems that Mr. Zhou is also very anxious before going to bed at night."

He remembered that many years later, there was a revelation on the Internet that Zhou Xingchi was an introverted, irritable and anxious person. On the surface, he was laughing while acting, but in fact, there was a sense of sadness in his heart.

Now, hearing Zhou Xingchi say in public that he felt sleepy after watching the movie shows that he is indeed a very anxious person.

"Just a little bit." Zhou Xingchi forced a smile.

Everyone was surprised to see Zhou Xingchi admit it. In their opinion, even if Zhou Xingchi is not a humorous person in private, he should not have mental anxiety. Especially Zhang Min, she has worked with Zhou Xingchi on several movies. She knew that he was a bit introverted, which was completely different from what he showed in the movies, but she didn't expect that he actually had mental anxiety.

Li Yishu said, "Mr. Zhou, you can ask someone in Japan to buy the videotape of my recent movie "Love Letter". It is also a very healing story. Maybe you will like it too."

"Okay, I'll have someone buy it for you later."

Zhou Xingchi silently memorized this movie.

"Okay, okay, everyone please sit down. I'm starving."

Xu Lu also clapped his hands and asked everyone to sit down.

Xu Lu is the host today. Originally, it was Li Yishu who treated everyone, but she is the producer + supervisor. This time, Chen Jiashang and others came mainly to visit her, so the matter of paying the bill was left to her.

After a while, the group sat down, and as the food was served, they started chatting while eating.

Chen Jiashang said enthusiastically, "Director Li, your Farewell My Concubine has been filmed. Would you like to come to my crew and spend a few days? We are planning to film a martial arts champion competition soon. It will be very lively then."

"No problem. I've been busy for over a month, so it would be nice to go and have some fun with Director Chen's crew."

Li Yishu nodded: "Where did your crew shoot the show?"

"In Xiling."

Chen Jiashang said, "I have asked someone to build the set in Xiling. It will be almost ready in two days. I will contact you, Director Li, when we start shooting."

Li Yishu thought about it and it seemed that the martial arts champion competition in "The Legend of Drunken Master" that looked like a sports meet was actually filmed in the large square at the entrance of Xiling.

I wonder if Yongzheng and the others lying down would thank the crew for bringing them a new-era martial arts championship games.

The meal was not fast, but not slow either.

After more than half an hour, the dinner ended after we made an appointment to visit Xiling in a few days.

The group left the hotel. Before leaving, Zhang Min smiled and said, "Director Li, I have always wanted to make an art film. If there is a chance, I hope to work with you once."

"No problem, there's a chance."

Li Yishu smiled and watched Chen Jiashang and others leave in the car.

Zhang Guorong came over and said, "Director Li, how about taking my car back?"

"No, I'll just walk a little to sober up."

Li Yishu shook his head. He and Zhang Guorong were not going the same way.

"Ali, how are you going back?"

"I live nearby, so I just happened to go for a walk with Yishu and then go back."

"Okay, then Sister Xu, Brother Zhang, let's go."

Zhang Guorong and his friends were staying in the same hotel and left together by car.

After everyone left, Gong Li walked over to Li Yishu and asked playfully, "Are you walking back here to figure out how to collaborate with Zhang Min on a film?"

"what?"

Li Yishu looked at her in astonishment. Seeing her amused expression, she said with a smile, "Sister Gong Li, didn't you hear that I was just being polite just now?"

"Who knows if what you said was just a compliment? That's Zhang Min."

Gong Li smiled and said, "It's cold now and she's wrapped up tightly, but when I went to shoot God of Gamblers 2, I saw her wearing a short skirt. Her figure made even a woman like me drool."

"Ahem!" Li Yishu coughed twice and changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this anymore. How are you going back to Sister Gong Li?"

Although every man has ideas in his mind, the ideas must have the opportunity to be realized.

"Come walk with me, it's a good chance to sober up."

(End of this chapter)