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Chapter 280 Zhu Lin's Li Xiuzhi is so into the role that she can't get out of it (Request full subscription)
"We have finished filming here for now. We will leave tomorrow. Xuemin, don't you feel anything?"

The last set of scenes ended on the peak of a branch of the Qilian Mountains!
All the crew members stood on a not very high mountain, looking down at the Chi Le Chuan Ranch below. Director Xie Jin was very moved and couldn't help suggesting that Cheng Xuemin next to him express his feelings impromptu.

"Yes, Xuemin, you write songs so well, and you sing so well too!"

"How about you and Zhu Lin sing for us the song you wrote, 'Bloodstained Style'?"

The two male and female protagonists, Cheng Xuemin and Zhu Lin, were arranged to stand together again. Zhu Yongde from the filming crew was constantly capturing shots in order to capture some materials for the subsequent behind-the-scenes publicity.

After hearing Director Xie's suggestion, some people started to clamor for Cheng Xuemin and Zhu Lin to sing "Style" together!
"The 15th Moon that's been sung on the radio every day recently is also good. Lao Feng said that this new song was also written by you, Xuemin!"

Another crew member who knew about the situation continued to cheer and shout.

"Yes, yes! Whether it's Feng Cai or the full moon, Xuemin and Zhu Lin, can you perform a piece for us?!"

"Xuemin, Xiaozhu, can you guys just sing a line? I just happen to have a little extra film here, can we shoot some promotional footage?!"

Zhu Yongde from the filming crew was afraid that there would be nothing to capture, so everyone urged him on and shouted.

"Teacher Zhu, you should give Director Xie and the others some pats! My voice is so broken that I can't even perform on stage!"

Cheng Xuemin kept waving his hands. He was not shy or stage frightened. He just really couldn't sing well and he seldom sang.

Zhu Lin, on the other hand, was very eager to try today. She looked at Cheng Xuemin with colorful eyes, but when she saw him waving his hands and shaking his head, her eyes dimmed for a moment.

"Xuemin, you are too modest!"

Xie Jin glared at Cheng Xuemin and said with a sneer that he had been stirring up trouble by mentioning his feelings, in fact, he was laying the groundwork for a purpose.

Seeing that everyone had almost joined in the booing, he continued to say to Cheng Xuemin, "Okay, Xuemin, I won't force you to sing "Style" or "The Full Moon."

"It's the song 'Dream Camel Bell' you just gave me. It's the theme song of our movie 'The Horse Herder'. You have to sing it for me so that I know how to sing it, right?"

"You won't make me end up like Old Hu from Yanhe Literature, waiting to go back and find someone who can read music so I can try singing again, right?"

When we went out to shoot today, Cheng Xuemin, as usual, directly threw a piece of manuscript paper to Xie Jin.

He said that the song was the theme song for the movie "The Horse Herder" and asked Xie Jin to see if it was okay.

Didn't he let Xie Jin roll his eyes right on the spot and let him see?

It would be fine if he could read music and sing, but there are many good singers in their entire crew, for example Zhu Lin has a very nice voice.

But no one can understand the music composition, they are all musically illiterate.

So is this theme song well-written? Can it be used? Cheng Xuemin, who wrote the song, has to sing it for everyone to know, right?

So, after all the scenes here were shot, Xie Jin suggested expressing his feelings as the sun was about to set, laying the groundwork.

"What? Xuemin wrote the theme song for our movie 'The Wrangler'?"

"Sing it! Sing it for us!"

"The theme song written by Xuemin must be good and it must be very nice. It must be no worse than "Style" and "The Full Moon"!"

Following other comrades in the crew, after hearing what Xie Jin said, they couldn't help but be surprised, and they all urged Cheng Xuemin to sing.

"Lingjun, you wrote the theme song for "The Shepherd"? " Zhu Lin next to him also had a surprised expression on his face. He looked at Cheng Xuemin affectionately and still called Xu Lingjun's name.

It can be seen that Zhu Lin was too immersed in the role during the filming and has not yet come out of it. She completely regarded herself as Li Xiuzhi and Cheng Xuemin as her man Xu Lingjun.

This is a common problem for new actors. Once they get too deep into a scene and become so immersed in the character that they can’t extricate themselves, it’s difficult to get out.

This may be Zhu Lin’s situation now!
It may take some time for her to come out of the role.

Cheng Xuemin was also troubled by Zhu Lin's current state. Fortunately, the plot of "The Shepherd" was actually very serious, and Xie Jin was not bold enough to shoot a kissing scene.

Otherwise, Zhu Lin would inevitably turn the fake play into real one.

Therefore, Cheng Xuemin is also worried about when Zhu Lin can get out of this condition?

I just hope that after returning to Yanjing, everyone can go back to their own homes and find their own mothers, Zhu Lin can recover.

But please don't go home as Li Xiuzhi.

Good thing!

The current scenes have just been finished, and Zhu Lin was in a state of not being able to get out of the play. Only Cheng Xuemin noticed it, and it didn't cause any embarrassment.

Otherwise, the other comrades in the crew would definitely not make a fuss like they did just now and ask Cheng Xuemin and Zhu Lin to sing a duet of "Style".

of course!

If Cheng Xuemin had not gotten married, perhaps this would have been a good story that the crew members would have loved to see and wanted to promote.

But that’s not possible now, Cheng Xuemin’s baby is already one month old.

"Did Xu Lingjun hear that? Your Li Xiuzhi has spoken, so why don't you sing it for me?"

right!

There were also crew members who really didn't notice Zhu Lin's condition, and continued to make fun of him and tease him.

"Xuemin, come sing a song!"

"If you let me take this manuscript back to Yanjing and find someone to audition, Xuemin, are you trying to drive me crazy?"

Xie Jin was just taking advantage of the situation. He was not Hu Cai of Yanhe Literature. He really believed the guy's lies that he could only write songs but not sing them well.

If you can't sing well, you can't write good songs, but the two new songs written by Cheng Xuemin in succession are sung every day on radio stations.

Moreover, although Xie Jin had never heard of the poem "Loess Plateau" written by Hu Cai of Yanhe Literature, he knew it must be good.

Cheng Xuemin’s products must be top quality, and this is no joke!
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"Okay, okay, then Director Xie... we've finished filming, I'm really happy!"

"Then I'll show off my ugliness and try to sing it!"

"Anyway, we've already agreed that no matter how well it's written or sung, don't be stingy with your applause!"

Cheng Xuemin was put on the stage. He knew that if he didn't make a fool of himself by singing that passage, he would be embarrassed to leave the stage. So he stopped being pretentious and agreed to sing.

Another joke to tease Xie Jin and the others!
"Did you hear that? Xuemin is saying we don't have applause!"

"Applause, applause, everyone, applaud our comrade Xu Lingjun, and sing a theme song to express your appreciation for the successful completion of the filming of The Shepherd!"

The old fellow Xie Jin was the first to applaud enthusiastically, urging everyone to give the applause to Cheng Xuemin.

"It's just a joke, sorry for making a fool of yourself!"

"Cough cough!"

Cheng Xuemin waved his hands, cleared his throat, took the microphone handed over by a comrade from the crew next to him, and said:
"Director Xie asked me to write a theme song for our movie The Shepherd!"

"That's what I originally thought. Our filming location is now on the Chi Le Chuan Prairie, and the plot of our movie also takes place entirely on this prairie!"

"So I originally planned to directly use the famous classic poem "Chi Le Song" and compose it to our current tune!"

“But then I thought, Director Xie personally asked me to write the theme song, and I just quoted ancient poems. It was a bit perfunctory and not respectful to Director Xie!”

"So, I thought of a new song with new lyrics, and the name of the song is "Dream Camel Bell"!" "Why is it Dream Camel Bell?"

"Because when I was thinking hard that day, I happened to see a group of herdsmen driving their horses, camels and sheep back to the fold, and the sound of camel bells rang in my ears, and that’s when I got the inspiration for the creation!"

"Okay, enough idle talk, I'll try to sing it. As I said before, I hope you can give me some applause and encouragement no matter how good it is!"

Cheng Xuemin spoke of his so-called creative inspiration in a sensational way, which again aroused warm applause from everyone.

After pressing his hand gesture, Cheng Xuemin began to sing:

"I climbed to the top of the mountain and looked at my hometown, where the yellow sand stretches for thousands of miles. The sound of camel bells came from somewhere, and each sound struck my heart."

"I hope to embark on the road of longing, flying across the mountains thousands of miles away. The geese returning to the horizon are covered with the setting sun, where is my hometown?"

"The wind and sand cannot blow away the bloodstains of history, and the wind and sand cannot wipe away the pale blood and tears of the crabapple tree."

"I climbed to the top of the mountain and looked at my hometown, where the yellow sand stretches for thousands of miles. The sound of camel bells came from somewhere, and each sound struck my heart."

……

As soon as Cheng Xuemin opened his mouth, director Xie Jin knew that he had caught another big shot.

The opening of the theme song of Meng Tuoling is still as addictive as ever, so infectious!

So much so that Xie Jin could compose the music while looking at the lyrics on the manuscript and then hum along.

So, when Cheng Xuemin finished singing like this, all the comrades in the crew were stunned, and they couldn't come back to their senses for a long time!
Is this because you, Cheng Xuemin, have a bad singing voice and can’t sing well?
Is this the theme song that you, Cheng Xuemin, wrote so poorly because you were too modest?

It would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that the song's lingering sound lasts for three days, but the comrades present were indeed so stunned by Cheng Xuemin's explosive singing that they were unable to react for a long time!
"Good good!"

It was the eldest brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao who reacted first, because he and his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin lived in the same room.

When Cheng Xuemin was writing and composing the song, he was humming it, and Feng Jiazhao actually got the general idea of ​​it.

But today, I was stunned by the real singing of my brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin.

But he was also the one who reacted the fastest, and he applauded and said "good" on the spot.

It immediately woke up all the comrades who were still in shock, and then they applauded generously.

"Okay, okay, you sang so well, Comrade Xu Lingjun, can you sing it again?"

Next came the herdsmen at the foot of the mountain. They also stopped and looked at the singer Xu Lingjun who was holding the microphone on the top of the mountain because they heard the singing coming from the mountain.

I was so absorbed in listening that I forgot even to drive my sheep and camels.

After the song was finished, the herdsmen at the foot of the mountain were still not satisfied. They waved to the top of the mountain and shouted to Cheng Xuemin to sing it again.

Cheng Xuemin repeatedly declined, saying that his singing was not very good and he would sing again next time if he had the chance.

But there is no way to escape from this excuse.

After listening to Cheng Xuemin singing once, the crew members were not satisfied and wanted to hear two more verses, but Cheng Xuemin declined.

Director Xie Jin no longer insisted and announced that he would go down the mountain to pack up and go home.

But what Xie Cheng and Xuemin and their team didn't expect was that the herdsmen of the Chi Le Chuan grassland were so enthusiastic that they knew that their crew would set off for the return journey tomorrow.

That night, a bonfire party was held for their crew to see them off!

Barley wine, oboo gatherings and bonfire parties are really not that lively.

In addition, in the evening, Cheng Xuemin sang the song "Dream Camel Bell" on the hillside, which was not enough for the herdsmen. They had to sit by the bonfire at the party and clamor for Cheng Xuemin to sing it again.

Then Zhu Lin, who played Li Xiuzhi, finally sang "The Full Moon on the 15th" with her Xu Lingjun as she wished.

The bonfire party lasted until late at night and all the comrades had a great time!

The next morning, the crew members moved all their equipment onto the truck and boarded the truck one after another.

As the herdsmen were reluctant to leave and kept waving goodbye, two trucks carrying more than 30 people from the crew rushed onto the highway, stirring up streaks of yellow sand all over the sky.

"Xuemin, your song Dream Camel Bell is really well written. I plan to use it as the theme song!"

On the train back to the city, Xie Jin talked to Cheng Xuemin again and announced that the theme song of "The Shepherd" would be "Dream Camel Bell"!

"Okay then, thank you, Director!"

"Then I don't have to rack my brains to come up with another one!"

Cheng Xuemin also thought about it and nodded, saying that Lao Xie was indeed a good comrade.

Originally, according to Lao Xie's level, he was fully qualified to travel in a hard sleeper car on business trips. However, because most of the comrades in the entire crew were squeezed into the hard seat car, he shared the joys and sorrows with his comrades.

This made Cheng Xuemin and others look at him with admiration.

of course!

Because there were many comrades on the return trip this time, Yanying Studio did not give Cheng Xuemin any special care and booked a hard sleeper for him instead of his class when he came.

"No need!"

"Xuemin, you are just too modest. I heard that no matter you wrote a manuscript, a script, or a song, when has your manuscript ever been rejected?"

"Let's not talk about the fact that your new song is really well written, Xuemin. It's totally acceptable! Even if it's just so-so, I, Old Xie, wouldn't dare to risk being the first to reject your manuscript. Xuemin, don't you think so?"

Xie Jin patted Cheng Xuemin on the shoulder and said jokingly.

"No, no, Director Xie, I don't deserve what you said! I don't deserve it!"

After hearing what Old Xie said, Cheng Xuemin thought about it and it seemed that his manuscript had never been rejected. Even if he was asked to take it back for revision, it was very rare.

But he could be proud of himself in his heart, but he should not be too arrogant in front of others. He stood up and waved his hands to avoid being praised. The words were too much, and Cheng Xuemin did not deserve it.

After the joke, Xie Jin still had a knot in his heart that he had never resolved!

So in the carriage, they took the opportunity to cheer for Cheng Xuemin to adjust the atmosphere and start singing.

The first one is the song "Loess Plateau" that Xie Jin has been thinking about!
Old Xie saw with his own eyes that Cheng Xuemin had written the poem "Loess Plateau" and handed it to Hu Cai of Yanhe Literature in person.

At that time, Cheng Xuemin was asked to try singing, but he refused. Hu Caidai was asked to go back and find someone else to try singing.

So after the lyrics of the song were taken away by Hu Cai, Xie Jin had been struggling with the question of how to sing the lyrics?

At that time, Hu Cai even asked him for advice, arguing with his ears and face red about whether to sing this way or that way.

There is still no result so far.

So Old Xie finally got the chance to take a train ride with Cheng Xuemin for two days and two nights. Could he not let Cheng Xuemin sing it for him?

Otherwise, if we really wait for the movie "Loess Plateau" to be released by Xi'an Film Studio and then listen to its theme song "Loess Plateau", Old Xie will be so anxious that he will die.

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