Chapter 59 Tit for tat
Although the scene of Han Yueping's confession was shot for only more than three hours in total, the fatigue these three hours brought to Xu Kun was more severe than shooting for a week in the crew of "The Thirteenth Princess".
At first, the cold sweat on his head was induced by saline solution, but later it gradually turned into real sweat.
This was not only due to the hot weather in late July, but more because I was under too much pressure.
A supporting actor with no background not only wants to change the play, but also wants to get the entire crew to work together on the details. This is by no means an easy task.
If it succeeds, that's fine. If it fails...
In the crew, if you are not criticized by everyone, you will at least become a laughing stock, and it may even get out and become a laughing stock in the circle.
Fortunately, Xu Kun held on!
When he stood up from the interrogation chair, his legs felt numb, but his spirit was more relaxed than ever before.
He first walked up to Gao Qunshu and thanked him solemnly: "Director Gao, thank you for trusting me."
Without Gao Qunshu's support, with the tight budget of the crew, it would be impossible to waste so much film, so much time, and so much manpower for a supporting role.
Gao Qunshu stretched out his hand and squeezed Xu Kun's shoulder, saying with a smile, "I should be the one to say thank you."
Then, he said, "Go back and have a rest, and remember to drink more salt water."
Xu Kun agreed, then turned around and thanked the production director Wang Baode [Feng Biao], and finally Li Yixiang.
However, when he walked towards Li Yixiang, he was stopped by Jiang Shan and Liu Weiwei.
"Good job, kid, that smile is amazing!"
Jiang Shan punched Xu Kun on the shoulder, her eyes full of admiration.
Although Xu Kun left a good first impression on her, Jiang Shan only regarded him as a somewhat active little brother in the crew.
Until now, I watched Xu Kun trying again and again, tempering himself bit by bit, as if torturing himself, and finally carving out strong emotions on his face, body, and spiritual level that were worth more than a thousand words.
Jiang Shan finally began to face up to Xu Kun's strength and potential as an actor.
The same was true for Liu Weiwei next to her.
Xu Kun pretended to be in pain, covered his shoulder and said modestly: "It's all because of Brother Li's good teaching."
If Li Yixiang had not stood firmly by his side and helped to adjust and give instructions, Xu Kun would probably not be able to figure out the plan even after the filming of "Conquer" was completed if he had only figured it out on his own.
To this end, Li Yixiang specially rented a digital camera to record Xu Kun's final results. It was precisely because of this video as evidence that Xu Kun, with the help of Wang Baode, successfully convinced Gao Qunshu.
Hearing Xu Kun's words, Li Yixiang waved his hand and said, "It's mainly because you have this intention."
Jiang Shan said with a smile: "You two should stop flattering each other - come on, let's have a barbecue at Jinxiang Garden tonight, I'll treat you!"
Then he added: "I have to go and show off Hong Lei. If I don't work harder, I will be surpassed by my little brother."
"Don't!"
Xu Kun waved his hands and said, "Sister Jiang, please don't test me. I am far behind Brother Honglei and Brother Li in terms of my current abilities."
"Now is now, and the future is the future. If you can maintain this enthusiasm for research, Hong Lei dare not say that you will definitely be more famous than Li Yixiang in the future."
"No, no, no."
Xu Kun became more and more terrified: "Sister, we can't joke like this, I..."
"Why are you so anxious? I didn't say your acting is better than his."
Jiang Shan rolled her eyes and motioned Xu Kun, Liu Weiwei, and Li Yixiang to follow her outside, while explaining: "Yixiang's acting is full of the three words 'steady, accurate, and precise'. If he continues to develop like this, he will probably be the one with the highest acting achievement among you.
But he also has his own problems, that is, he lacks a bit of ruggedness and the spirit of being the best, which means that most of the time, he will not be the most eye-catching presence in the play.
Even if his performance is more worth scrutinizing, movies and TV are performed by experts for laymen, and most audiences are more likely to be attracted by eye-catching roles. "
To put it bluntly, Li Yixiang is the type of person who is well-received but not commercially successful.
Jiang Shan changed the subject and began to evaluate Xu Kun again: "Xiao Xu, although you are still a little short of maturity, the wildness in you is something that Li Yixiang can't compare to..." "I can't do it either?"
At this time, a ruffian voice came from the side.
Only then did everyone realize that Sun Honglei was leaning against the wall of the corridor, holding a cigarette in his mouth and grinning at everyone with his eyes narrowed.
Because he learned from Gao Qunshu in advance that Xu Kun's performance today was particularly impactful, Sun Honglei was afraid that it would affect his subsequent performance, so he deliberately avoided it.
But he couldn't help but want to know the result, so he ran to the corridor outside to wait.
"Brother Honglei."
"Brother Honglei."
Xu Kun and Li Yixiang hurriedly greeted Sun Honglei, but Liu Weiwei turned her head and looked away.
"Don't say it."
Jiang Shan pondered for a moment, and then commented seriously: "If you think about it carefully, you and Xiao Xu do have a lot in common. You both have a rough and timid spirit. However, his acting skills are not as good as yours, but he hides his talents more deeply than you, and he is more ruthless when he reveals them."
When Sun Honglei said this in front of him, Xu Kun didn't know whether she was praising him or trying to praise him to death.
Sun Honglei narrowed his eyes, revealing a dangerous expression, and said, "Then shouldn't I prepare for a rainy day and reduce the pressure of future competition?"
"Haha~"
Jiang Shan half-seriously sarcastically said, "Then you shouldn't chase Gong Li, you should go after Lao Mouzi directly. Then banning Xiao Xu will be a matter of a word."
Regarding Ding Jiali's incident, most actresses over the age of 35 would feel sympathy for her and Jiang Shan is no exception.
In the entire crew, she was the only one who dared to bring up this matter frankly.
"Hahaha~"
Sun Honglei laughed loudly, stepped forward, put his arm around Xu Kun's shoulders and said, "This circle may not be big, but it can accommodate two Sun Hongleis. Kun'er, don't you think so?"
"That's for sure!"
Xu Kun nodded heavily: "Even if I become famous in the future, I will still admit that you were my elder brother."
Hearing the conversation between the two, Liu Weiwei, who had turned her head to look aside, couldn't help but stare at Xu Kun with wide eyes.
On the surface, Sun Honglei's words seemed to mean that the entertainment industry could accommodate two actors of the same type, but in fact, he was declaring in a domineering manner that this track belonged to him, Sun Honglei, and the others were at most his imitators.
Xu Kun's response seemed to be agreeing with Sun Honglei's words, but in fact he was saying: Who knows, in the eyes of others in the future, your biggest label may be that you played the role of my, Xu Kun's, elder brother.
Liu Weiwei had never expected, and she didn't even dare to imagine, such a confrontation and tough attitude.
In Liu Weiwei's opinion, the current status gap between Xu Kun and Sun Honglei is similar to that between her and Jiang Shan. Not to mention being tit-for-tat in front of Jiang Shan, she even has to be cautious when speaking to her in normal times.
However, Sun Honglei did not find it strange. After all, Xu Kun had intended to challenge him when he was in the capital, and now it was just a continuation of the same tradition.
"Hahaha~"
He laughed three more times, let go of Xu Kun and waved, saying, "Since you call me brother, then as your brother I have to show some appreciation - let's go, Jinxiangyuan BBQ, all you can eat lamb chops!"
"Why, you want to fight with me?"
Jiang Shan was unhappy about this and immediately started arguing with Sun Honglei.
Xu Kun slowed down and followed behind. Liu Weiwei hesitated for a moment, then quietly left Jiang Shan and walked naturally with Xu Kun.
Seeing this, Li Yixiang immediately caught up with Sun Honglei and Jiang Shan.
(End of this chapter)
