Hengdian.

During the day, this is a 5A-level scenic spot and the world's largest film and television shooting base.

But at night, it was a different scene.

In the night market, crayfish and Wanzhou grilled fish compete to the death, Northeastern barbecue and crispy pork belly compete to the death, and spicy brains, braised pork intestines, etc. also compete with each other.

There is a lot of traffic, people rubbing shoulders with each other, noisy people, and it is very lively.

Under the four characters "Hengdian Supply and Sales", there are many tables.

There were three people sitting at one of the tables, as well as several boxes. It was obvious that some of them had just arrived at Hengdian and probably still harbored dreams of becoming stars.

"Uncle, how can I become an actor?"

Shen Fang is an average person. As soon as he picked up a bottle of wheat juice, he was asked such a question by the young man opposite him.

It's easy to talk about being an actor, but this "uncle" made him sigh in his heart that time has been wasted.

He turned out to be a Bensi person too.

"Being an actor actually depends on your talent."

Shen Fang's answer made the young man frown.

"Uncle, didn't you say that when you go to Hengdian, if you apply for a certificate, you will be considered a group performer?"

"That's true, but we Hengdian extras are embarrassed to call themselves actors."

"Ah? Why? Aren't extra actors also actors?"

The young man plans to argue his case.

At this time, the middle-aged man next to him couldn't help but slap the kid.

"You know how to play football! Listen to your uncle!"

The middle-aged man is Guo Laoer, Shen Fang's childhood playmate. They are actually about the same age, but now looking at the wrinkles on Guo Laoer's face, he seems to be Shen Fang's elder.

I received a call from Guo Laoer today. He said that he had brought his nephew here to learn more during the slack time.

Shen Fang understood that Guo Laoer hoped that his nephew could become an actor like himself.

It's a pity that this meal is no longer easy to mix.

Shen Fang still said what needed to be said, "Beyond the extras there are foreground actors, and above the foreground actors there are special actors. Becoming a special actor is the beginning. You will know when you join the crew that extra actors and actors are the same as each other." They’re all different.”

The eldest nephew was still a little unhappy, but Guo Laoer was obviously more patient.

"Brother Fang, are you an actor now?"

Shen Fang nodded.

"Uncle, what is a special guest actor?" The eldest nephew finally became interested, "Then, how much can a special guest actor earn?"

Obviously, Guo Laoer also cares about this.

Shen Fang didn't hide it.

If actors were classified according to Hengdian standards, it would probably be like this.

Extras, prospects, special offers... 18th-tier actors... big stars.

Group performance, 120 yuan for 10 hours.

Prospects, 220-450, daily.

Special appointment, 500-10,000, per day.

If Shen Fang joins the group, he can get 1,500 per day. He is considered a special agent, but there is no need to say this.

After hearing this, Guo Lao Er and the eldest nephew both had smiles on their faces.

"Uncle, what about the talent you just mentioned?"

"To put it simply, from group performers to prospects, there is a rigid requirement. The height of a man must be at least 178cm tall."

For a moment, the eldest nephew's face looked a little complicated.

"Uncle, do you mean that if you can't do it as a prospect, you won't have the chance to become a special agent?"

Shen Fang saw that the boy was a little depressed, but he could only tell the truth.

"That's not true. There is a test for special actors. Usually you will be asked to recite a paragraph, and then you will be tested on some sketches. For example, you will be asked to catch dragonflies, catch fish, etc."

A smile appeared on the eldest nephew's face, "Uncle, I'm good at catching fish..."

Before he could finish speaking, Guo Laoer gave this kid a blow to his head.

"You kid! You just know how to play!"

The eldest nephew rubbed his head and Shen Fang took a sip of wine.

"Brother Fang, it's not easy to pass the exam, right?" Guo Laoer passed the test again.

"This... is probably lower than the requirements for the art exam. The location is in Mengye City, and the prospects are also over there. You can go and have a look when you are free."

The kid rubbed his head until it no longer hurt. He still wanted to ask a key question.

"Uncle, if I follow Hengdian's path and start working as an extra and work my way up, can I become a big star?"

Shen Fang glanced at him, but finally shook his head.

This undoubtedly dampened the young man's ambition again.

The young man was silent.

But there was nothing Shen Fang could do.

From a grassroots group performer to a big star, he is just a Baoqiang, but he is not from Hengdian.

Fortunately, Guo Laoer broke the silence.

"Brother Fang, can you tell this guy about your filming?"

Shen Fang knew that he had to say something they would like to hear.

"Liu Yifei, you know."

As soon as the name came out of my mouth, my nephew's eyes lit up.

"Uncle, tell me quickly."

Shen Fang was not in a hurry and took another sip of wine.

"It was early 2005, not long after I came out of my hometown, and the cast of the Divine Condor was recruiting actors... One time during filming, she and I were less than one meter apart..."

This topic at least made Guo Laoer's meal not in vain.

…

The night is already deep.

In a pavilion, Shen Fang sat slumped there, with several big green sticks at hand.

In fact, Shen Fang didn't want to offend young people. He used to be similar to his eldest nephew, a young man with a dream of becoming a star.

He just told the truth. Right now, Hengdian is in the midst of a cold winter for film and television. Due to the epidemic, Hengdian can usually have 80 crews working at the same time, but now there are only a handful of them.

Although Shen Fang is already a special actor, he is still considering whether to wear blue clothes or yellow clothes.

Blue represents melancholy, and seems to suit me in terms of temperament, but the volume of orders received is obviously not as good as yellow.

Shen Fang is not a person who likes to eat and drink. There is a special reason for having dinner with Guo Laoer this time.

Guo Laoer brought him a letter, a letter from his father.

The reason why they still write letters these days must be because they don’t have WeChat friends.

At this moment, Shen Fang just grabbed the envelope and did not open it.

Many past events can't help but come to mind.

"If you weren't good-looking, I would have killed you!"

This is a sentence I always heard when I was bullied as a child.

Although he was beaten frequently, he also beat him back.

But during the battle, I built up my confidence in my appearance.

Being an actor became a dream.

Another reason that prompted me to leave my hometown to pursue my dream of being an actor was my father.

My father hoped that he could inherit his artistic career.

It's just that my father's art is a little special.

As the old saying goes.

A thousand-year-old pipa, a thousand-year-old zither, an erhu for a lifetime, and the whole play ends with the sound of the suona.

As soon as the pavilion was lifted and buried in the soil, relatives and friends began to cry.

When I first heard it, I didn’t know what it meant, but when I listened to it again, I felt like I was in a coffin.

This is the suona, and it is also my father’s art.

My father’s occupation, in current fashionable terms, should be:

Artistic Director of Red and White Events.

However, with the development of the times, he is rarely invited to red events, mainly white events.

When I was a child, I was often beaten by my father because I was learning suona.

If you don't play well, hit.

If you play well, you can also play.

I didn't understand why before, until I watched "Farewell My Concubine"...Dad, you learned it from the troupe, right?

In fact, my father hoped that he could be admitted to the Conservatory of Music by playing suona.

Unfortunately, it failed.

After taking the art exam, I really hated suona.

But it's not that it hasn't been blown.

I went back to my hometown the year before last and played the song "Love Cycle" in front of my dad.

As expected, I got kicked several times.

Dad’s body is quite strong, and his footwork is not unfamiliar.

In fact, the relationship between myself and my father can best be described by my mother's words.

Both of these men were born in the year of donkey.

Big stubborn donkey!

Just like that, the two of them were blocked on WeChat.

Now……

Shen Fang finally tore up the letter.

It's very short, just three words.

come back.

Shen Fang's eyes instantly turned red.

I don’t have a good time here, just go home and farm like this?

at home...

It seems that my family has contracted hundreds of acres of land.

In fact, farming is not so tiring now. It is all about hiring people and using big machines.

At worst, I can go back and play "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix"!

As he thought about it, Shen Fang felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier.

…

…

"Everyone in your place!"

"Everyone be quiet!"

When Shen Fang opened his eyes again, he saw a woman in white clothes lying next to a short tree.

The gentle breeze blew away many yellow leaves and slowly fell in the night sky.

This view is extremely beautiful.

This woman is Xiao Longnu, also known as Liu Yifei!

She was really beautiful at this moment.

But Shen Fang is sure that this is a dream!

Moreover, this is filming.

The leaves were blown by a wind machine, and there were cameras and many staff nearby.

But he could only watch from a distance and saw several people around him, all wearing beggar's clothes.

Shen Fang couldn't help but stretch his arms in front of his eyes. His sleeves were patched on top of each other.

If I remember correctly, this was my first time playing a small role.

In "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", he played the role of a beggar disciple for a period of time.

This must be a dream I had after I drank too much and fell asleep.

At this moment, a man who looked like a Taoist priest appeared.

It turned out to be this scene.

Shen Fang smiled, this is my dream, then there should be no problem no matter what I do, right?

He shouted loudly.
Chapter completed!