Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 118 116. What script to read in the middle of the night! Glow-in-the-dark?

"Shanghai at night, Shanghai at night. You are a city that never sleeps."

The streets of old Shanghai lit up with neon lights, the graceful singing girls in cheongsam, and the men in suits and leather shoes who spend a lot of money, instantly transport the time and space from 1995 back to 60 years ago.

Chen Li'an stood outside the camera, leaning on a stone pillar and looking at the lively scenery in front of him. He really felt like he had returned to that turbulent era.

It has to be said that Director Cheng is very good at building film and television cities. Almost every movie he makes requires building a film and television base. Therefore, even if the movie fails at the box office many times, there will still be people investing in Director Cheng.

It doesn't matter if the box office doesn't make money, the film and television base can still make a lot of money by collecting rent and tickets.

A vintage Ford classic car drove quickly from the other end of the street. When the car stopped at the entrance of the song and dance hall, Zhang Guorong, dressed in a white suit, quickly ran out of the song and dance hall, opened the door and got in.

At this time, Zhang Guorong was more free and unrestrained than when he was filming in Suzhou, truly showing the image of a playboy who broke up the White Party.

It's no wonder that so many women like him in the movie. Chen Li'an felt a little envious when he looked at Zhang Guorong at this time. Who doesn't want to be a man who can conquer women with his beauty.

Chen Li'an fiddled with his hair subconsciously, and suddenly thought that he seemed to be in the same situation, relying on his face to make a living! Being ugly depends on talent and money!

Gong Li stood aside and looked at Chen Li'an with a narcissistic look on his face. She didn't know what he was thinking about. She couldn't help but secretly poked his waist and asked in a low voice: "Are there any unexpected gains from going to Paris this time?"

What is an unexpected gain? Chen Li'an said he didn't understand, and looked at Gong Li doubtfully with his beautiful eyes.

Seeing Chen Li'an like this, Gong Li still couldn't guess. She put her little hand on his waist and twisted it hard and said, "I know you are dishonest wherever you go. Why doesn't your partner take good care of you?"

Chen Li'an pursed his lips hard with a painful expression. If he hadn't been filming now, he would have cried out in pain, and his good sister would have been so cruel!

After pinching Chen Li'an, Gong Li snorted softly and asked, "Tell me, who is it?"

"Sister, what are you talking about?" Chen Li'an glanced at Gong Li's fingers still on his waist, how could he admit it?

Gong Li, who had retro curly hair and wore a cheongsam, gave Chen Li'an a very charming look and said, "Forget it if you don't admit it. After this movie is finished, are you interested in making other movies? There are a few movies recently that are looking for actors."

"I have no interest at the moment. I want to heal my wounds after this filming." Chen Li'an said and pursed his lips towards Director Cheng sitting on the other side.

Gong Li glanced at it and then snickered and said, "Director Cheng has hurt you so much. Not all directors are like him."

"The key point is that I don't know what other directors are like." Chen Li'an curled his lips and then said in a low voice: "Movies are really not as interesting as dramas. Just like this movie, I almost forgot what the characters' emotions are like. .”

Chen Li'an in the night looked like a desperate man who had been heartbroken by a woman and had seen through the world of mortals. Gong Li couldn't stop laughing when she looked at it. She covered her mouth with her small hands wearing black lace gloves and whispered softly: "You can make more movies." You're used to movies, and now you're relying on your talent to make a living, and you haven't learned how to be a movie actor yet."

From Gong Li's understanding of Chen Li'an, he is a talented actor who has not studied systematically and is not used to being a movie actor.

Chen Li'an glanced at Gong Li and couldn't tell the truth. He had learned it in his previous life, but he had never filmed a film or television drama.

"Do you still have a role tonight?" Chen Li'an asked, changing the subject.

"There is one more scene, I don't know if it can be filmed." Gong Li explained. Looking at Director Cheng on the other side who asked for a reshoot, she felt that there was no chance of tonight.

Gong Li's feeling was very accurate. Director Cheng filmed the scene where Zhang Guorong appeared several times until he was satisfied with it until the early morning, and then announced the end of the work.

At this time, Zhang Guorong, who looked exhausted, completely lost his high spirits in front of the camera, and felt as if he had been ravaged hundreds of times.

Chen Li'an asked with a smile: "Do you miss the time when you were filming in Hong Kong? A movie can be shot in one month."

"I really miss him. Director Cheng was so striving for perfection!" Zhang Guorong said feebly, not sure whether he was complaining or praising.

In the car returning to the hotel, Leslie Cheung uncharacteristically did not chat with Chen Li'an. Instead, he wrote and drew in a notebook while humming a song.

Chen Li'an leaned over to take a look, and then asked: "Are you writing songs? Are you ready to return to the music scene?"

"Well." Leslie Cheung wrote the notes in the notebook, then raised his head and said to Chen Li'an: "I am writing a theme song for the movie. By the way, are you interested in making a guest appearance? There are not many roles for a supporting role."

Chen Li'an was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he thought of, and asked with a strange expression: "Isn't it the second male lead again?"

"How did you guess it?" Leslie Cheung had just deliberately said that the supporting role didn't have many roles, but Chen Li'an still guessed that he was the second male lead, so he said seriously: "Although he is the second male lead, he really doesn't have many roles. Why? Are you interested in that?"

"Then tell me first what kind of movie it is." Chen Li'an asked cautiously without hastily agreeing.

Leslie Cheung immediately put away the songwriting notebook and said enthusiastically: "Have you seen The Phantom of the Opera? There was a remake of Midnight Song in China in the 1930s, and we are going to remake it again."

When Chen Li'an heard "Phantom of the Opera", he knew which movie it was, and some details about the movie immediately came to mind. If he remembered correctly, the second male lead in the movie should be Teacher Huang.

Teacher Huang has become a teacher at Nortel this year. Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with Chen Li'an calling him Teacher Huang.

However, this character does not have many roles in the movie, and it is just like a cameo.

Chen Li'an thought about it for a while, then looked at Leslie Cheung strangely and said, "The movie is already in preparation, why haven't the actors been decided yet?"

"We are still in contact with a few of our favorites, so I'm asking what you mean. If you are interested, we don't need to find anyone else." Zhang Guorong explained, and then said: "Shooting in the capital won't delay you. How long it takes is nothing to you."

Chen Li'an thought for a while and said, "I'll look at the script later and talk about it later."

Chen Li'an was not very impressed by this movie. He couldn't remember the role of the so-called second male lead, and it was difficult to agree immediately.

"Okay, go back to the hotel and I'll give you the script." Leslie Cheung seemed confident that Chen Li'an would take over the role. After saying this, he lowered his head and started writing songs.

Chen Li'an already knew what song Leslie Cheung was writing, and he really wanted to sing it to him now, so that he wouldn't have to rack his brains to think about it.

Alas, the troubles of life

After returning to the hotel, Zhang Guorong would take Chen Li'an to his room to read the script.

Gong Li originally wanted to have a good talk with Chen Li'an to relieve her lovesickness, but after seeing this scene, her eyes towards Leslie Cheung changed.

"Brother, do you have anything to do with Li'an?" Gong Li said very cryptically, but both Chen Li'an and Zhang Guorong knew what she meant.

"I'll take Li'an to the room to read the script, and I'll return it to you later!" Zhang Guorong didn't care about Gong Li's resentment, and pulled Chen Li'an away.

Seeing Zhang Guorong pulling Chen Li'an away, Gong Li snorted and turned around and went back to her room.

What script are you reading in the middle of the night? Is it luminous? Fortunately, it was two men, otherwise Gong Li would have wondered whether she would learn to sing in the middle of the night like she and Chen Li'an did.

In Zhang Guorong's room, Chen Li'an looked at him with an excited face and said, "You should be more careful tomorrow, and I should be careful too."

When he thought of Gong Li's look just now, a sentence came to Chen Li'an's mind. You can't hide the look in someone's eyes when you want to stab someone, just because you don't know who you want to stab.

Zhang Guorong said nonchalantly: "You are not her boyfriend, what should I be afraid of?"

Chen Li'an: "." That makes sense! What do I have to be afraid of? I am not Chen. Bah! Brother Cheng!

Thinking of this, Chen Li'an began to read the script carefully. After more than 20 minutes, he put down the script and said with some unfinished content: "I like the role of the male lead very much. The second male lead is just a tool, and there is no meaning at all."

Zhang Guorong, who was writing a song, raised his head and laughed loudly and said: "You are still far from getting the role you want from me. Let's wait until you are as famous as me."

Chen Li'an pursed his lips, feeling extremely boring. How could he be the second male lead with Leslie Cheung, and they were both the kind of second male leads who were not outstanding at all? It was so boring!

From now on, I will kill myself if I don’t become Leslie Cheung’s second male lead!

"How are you? Are you coming?" Zhang Guorong poured Chen Li'an a glass of red wine and said.

For the sake of Zhang Guorong being such a courteous and virtuous corporal, Chen Li'an said reluctantly: "Okay, okay, then I will help you once. Who makes me so kind-hearted?"

"If you're so embarrassed, then you'd better stop acting." Leslie Cheung said angrily, looking at Chen Li'an's sullen look, he felt very unhappy. He is such an irritating kid!

"It's a joke, but you should take it seriously!" Chen Li'an curled his lips, feeling that Leslie Cheung's humorous cells had not continued to multiply during his absence.

But it really doesn’t matter if you play this role. There aren’t many scenes and it’s not difficult at all. No! This role is quite difficult. An opera singer sang many times in the movie!

Chen Li'an is a bit numb. It stands to reason that the movie can use dubbing, but how can a character like Chen Li'an use dubbing? It is too disrespectful to the character.

Singing is not about losing hands and feet. As long as it is something that an actor can do, Chen Li'an is not willing to cheat.

Fortunately, he didn't have to dance, otherwise he would have to learn to dance. Chen Li'an suddenly felt lucky.

It's just that the opera version of Romeo and Juliet is difficult. Chen Li'an has performed the drama version many times. How can you sing an opera!

Is there anyone around me who can sing opera? Musical majors are talented, so they can't ask Leslie Cheung to learn from them. People who are not musical majors can't teach Chen Li'an such a half-hearted talent.

Worried to death