I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 80 Chen Jin vs Zhang Yimou!
Wow!
In the evening, at the playground of the residential area, Chen Jin swung a long stick with one hand, creating a circular shadow of the stick.

The next second, the other hand took over, and the shadow of the stick still did not change, and it continued to spin and whistle.

This is the simplest two-handed stick-changing technique, and can only be considered a warm-up.

Zhang Yimou has always had the habit of walking and jogging every day.

Although it is not as exaggerated as the 5 kilometers described by the media, the exercise is real.

Whenever he has free time, after finishing his work every day, he would either walk around the community wearing a hat late at night, or go for a run early in the morning when there are few people around.

The sound of the stick breaking through the air made Lao Mouzi suddenly walk towards the place where the sound came from.

He wasn't running, he was walking briskly.

"Ok?"

Looking at the vaguely familiar figure, Zhang Yimou squinted his eyes and thought he was hallucinating.

This guy was boxing yesterday, and Zhang Yimou found it very strange.

Because of the audition, his mind was full of the casting of the leading female role, so he didn't think much about it. He just looked out the window while taking a break and saw Chen Jin exercising there, and then he went back to work.

But now, watching Chen Jin dancing with the stick, Zhang Yimou reacted a little belatedly.

Could this kid also know martial arts? !
"Hey!"

Zhang Yimou was planning to scare Chen Jin. Sometimes, Zhang Yimou really had a bad taste.

Chen Jin turned around suddenly, and the stick left a shadow in the air, then was held in Chen Jin's hand and pressed against the ground.

"Director Zhang?"

Chen Jin thought they were the old men and women in the community!
He felt that there was no one around late at night, so he took the opportunity to practice and complete his daily acting routine.

"What are you doing?"

Zhang Yimou was running and stepping on the spot, which was a bit funny.

"Practicing martial arts!"

Chen Jin had nothing to hide. After experiencing the Monkey King, he found that he was very skilled.

I haven't competed with anyone, so I don't know if Cheng Long from the Furniture City is my match. Anyway, Huo Yuanjia from Tianjin is definitely not good enough, so I can only shoot films like "Ocean Paradise".

"No, do you have a foundation in martial arts?"

Zhang Yimou was a little puzzled.

How much stuff did this kid hide?
One person appears now, and then another one appears. He was playing the accordion in the morning, and now he is practicing with a baton?
From watching those two moves just now, we can see that Zhang Yimou, a director who has made action movies before, still has some quality.

If you have some skills, you will definitely be much better than those actors who have no practice.

This made Zhang Yimou burst out laughing. He felt that he had made a fortune by signing this artist!
"Just practicing blindly, imitating Monkey King in Journey to the West!"

He used his skills again without changing his expression.

But Zhang Yimou actually believed it!
He really believed it.

The reason is very simple, Chen Jin is a bit evil.

Fu Lulu got first place in both the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama's art exams. I heard from her that she didn't even attend any art exam classes, she just learned it by watching TV.

I mastered the accordion in just a few days.

When Zhang Yimou first started the audition, he just thought that Chen Jin looked a bit like the third brother when she smiled. A few days later, it was like the third brother in "Under the Hawthorn Tree" had appeared. How could Zhang Yimou not believe it?
"What about the punch you threw yesterday? I saw you were walking and punching at the same time, it looked pretty good."

"Did you learn this from watching TV?"

"That's not it, this is practiced according to the Monkey Fist secret manual!"

Zhang Yimou: “…”

Wow!
Then Chen Jin did a monkey jump and a somersault, and the monkey's man-eating aura was immediately revealed.

The hands were scratching and making monkey sounds at the same time.

Zhang Yimou was so shocked that he showed his facial expressions.

This kid is really good!

This kind of jump and somersault is not something that your average action actor can do. It's a bit like the martial arts in Peking Opera, and one has to lay the foundation for this from a young age.

"Good boy, you can do action scenes from now on!"

Zhang Yimou's expression slightly changed. Chen Jin had already put away his monkey look and smiled, "I haven't thought too much about it, but I just practice the basic skills every day. I don't have a master, so I just practice blindly!"

"Come on, come with me for a walk!"

Zhang Yimou pointed forward. Chen Jin also needed to exercise, so he walked to Zhang Yimou's side.

The two of them walked around the community like this.

"I said your basic physical skills are so solid!"

"It turns out that I have mastered the skill of a child!"

Zhang Yimou walked and laughed, and Chen Jin rarely told the truth: "I didn't think it was useful at first, but I persisted every day and found that it was really useful!"

This is his real experience after practicing the daily life of an actor for so many days.

I can definitely feel my progress.

Not to mention that his fourth dimension has been improved, at least he feels that his body is completely different from before.

Not to mention being as light as a swallow, but the basic skills of martial arts such as somersaults on the spot, iron bridge, and carp jumps are as easy as drinking water.

The most important thing is that he has good physical fitness, and 18 years old is the time when his physical functions are at their best.

"Well, whenever you persist, it will have its meaning!"

This is just chicken soup for the soul.

Chen Jin doesn't like drinking. He only practices after he has a system. If he doesn't have a system, it would be useless.

"The Hawthorn Tree, did you know that the female lead has been decided?"

As Zhang Yimou was running, he suddenly started talking to Chen Jin about work.

"I don't know. Sister Pu didn't tell me. She just said that the filming would start soon and asked me to prepare well. I even wanted to ask her for the script!"

For so long, Chen Jin hasn't even seen a script.

What the hell!

"There will be a script reading at that time. After we discuss it, you can study it!"

"Otherwise, if I give you the script, your role will be your own interpretation, which may be different from what I want..."

Although Zhang Yimou is not a tyrant on the set when making movies, the characters definitely follow him.

Rather, it is the actor’s own understanding.

You can understand and sublimate, but the prerequisite is that you have to play the role based on what Zhang Yimou wants.

Although Chen Jin did give the third role the feeling Zhang Yimou wanted during the audition, auditioning is different from filming. The character is more complex, not just in terms of temperament and appearance.

Auditioning is just to see if you are suitable for the role, while filming is to enrich the role and make it move from the script to "reality"!
Zhang Yimou told Chen Jin a lot of theories, but Chen Jin did not find them difficult to understand. Instead, he was greatly inspired.

A famous director is a famous director. Just a few words can add 10 points to the performance.

If I listen to Lao Mouzi's lectures every day, won't I be able to quickly brush up on my acting basics? !
Of course Chen Jin could only think about it.

"The heroine is Zhu Yanmanzi, you know her, right?"

Zhang Yimou was a little out of breath as he ran, and he mainly talked while walking fast. At the age of 60, it was indeed a bit difficult for him.

But he is a stubborn person, and he is the type who can't stand it but still insists on resisting.

In fact, Chen Jin didn't feel tired at all when running, he just ran twice as fast as he usually walks.

"Yes, the second and third rounds of the Central Academy of Drama's art exams are held in the same examination room!"

"Are you familiar?"

Zhang Yimou suddenly said something.

Chen Jin couldn't figure out what this meant?
Damn, this is the bad thing about running with your boss. He always gives you value or tests you with questions out of the blue.

"Yes, but I treat everyone equally during the audition!"

"She asked me some sensitive questions, but I didn't say anything..."

Chen Jin thought it was better to tell the truth.

Zhang Yimou laughed: "I know this even if you don't tell me. I can tell from the audition. What I want to ask you is, what is your private relationship like?"

"Not that great, just chat on QQ and add me!"

"As a man, take the initiative and get along well with her these few days!"

What the hell?
Chen Jin turned to look at Zhang Yimou, thinking that he had heard wrongly: "Director Zhang, I'm not that kind of person!"

"I didn't ask you to do anything?"

"You guys have to play a couple, so you have to develop feelings for each other, otherwise how are you going to act when the time comes?"

Zhang Yimou glanced at Chen Jin and said, "You haven't had a girlfriend yet?"

Chen Jin had to admit that Zhang Yimou's look was a bit insulting.

Chen Jin's silence is deafening!
"Ha ha!"

"I wonder why the reaction is so big!"

"That won't do. The third brother is not a novice. He has been in a relationship before, but Jingqiu has never been!"

"Then you should train Xiao Zhu well!"

Zhang Yimou finally couldn't bear it anymore. He held his knees with his hands and gasped.

Chen Jin could finally taunt him and supported him with her hands: "Director Zhang, are you okay?"

How can a man say no?
But... Zhang Yimou is really no longer capable.

He waved his hand: "I'm old, go sit there for a while, the studio is too boring!"

"Ok!"

Are there times when you can’t do it?
I just haven’t talked about it, you really can’t do it!

"Have you read the original novel of The Hawthorn Tree?"

The two of them sat on the recliners, and Zhang Yimou spoke while panting.

"Seen!"

"There are some changes to the script, but the development of Jingqiu and Lao San's relationship has not changed much!"

"You and Xiao Zhu have several kissing scenes and sex scenes..."

Chen Jin knew this. He had experienced it in "Under the Hawthorn Tree" and it felt great.

"Director Zhang, can I ask you a question?"

Chen Jin actually wanted to ask this question a long time ago.

"Say!"

"What if? I say what if. I've seen many actors who end up together in real life while acting..."

Just like you and Gong Li.

But you are a director and an actor. Chen Jin gave some examples: "For example, the film "Furong Town" that I passed the art exam, directed by Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen!"

The story that Qingnai and Awen had to tell on the bed on the set.

"I read in a book that the better you act, the more you put into it, and the more you will be immersed in the role in real life. Is that true?"

"That's why I asked you to train with Xiao Zhu!"

"What if feelings really develop?"

Chen Jin blinked her innocent and clear eyes, and Zhang Yimou smiled playfully: "Why, do you think you've suffered a loss? Xiao Zhu hasn't talked about it either!"

"No, I'm just afraid that we might get really emotional while acting!"

"Restrain yourself, Xiao Zhu is only 17 years old, you better be careful!"

"Is it okay at 18?"

This kid can really find the highlights.

Zhang Yimou patted Chen Jin and said, "My mission is to make a good movie. How you get along with each other in private has nothing to do with me, but——"

Zhang Yimou's face turned serious: "You two are artists from my studio. If you really have any romance during filming, hide it well. It's inevitable to have romance during filming, but if it gets out of hand, I can't protect you!"

"Also, men must take care of their lower body!"

This is advice from a loser to a young person.

Sin!
Zhang Yimou didn't manage himself well, and he regretted it.

So Chen Jin didn’t take this sentence to heart at all. Director Zhang, how dare you say this?

You have three illegitimate children, your wife is 31 years younger than you, and your mother-in-law is 9 years younger than you!
But Chen Jin must have been shouting slogans on the surface: "Well, I try to separate filming and life!"

"That's not necessary, just remember what I said!"

"Hold some bottom lines!"

"Ok!"

Chen Jin agreed readily, but who can say for sure about matters like love?
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