After Xu Xin sat down, no one spoke.

And he seemed equally uneasy and somewhat at a loss.

At this time, Gong Li spoke:

"Xiao Xu, how was the shooting this morning?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin looked stunned for a moment, then nodded belatedly:

"It's pretty smooth. It's Fa Ge's scene in the afternoon, Fa Ge's and Teacher Ni Dahong's scene, there will definitely be no problem."

"In other words, the crew is making rapid progress now, right?"

Gong Li asked again.

There was a trace of hesitation on Xu Xin's face.

It seemed like he didn't know what to say.

He looked at Zhang Yimou as if asking for help, but Zhang Yimou didn't look at him at all.

He looked at Jiang Zhiqiang again...

Jiang Zhiqiang actually wanted him to leave for a long time.

But he didn't dare either.

It's not that he is afraid of Xu Xin, but that he is afraid of Zhang Wu.

Isn't this young man related to Zhang Wu...

Even Zhang Weiping had to smile with Zhang Wu when he saw him. Who dares to offend him?

So he remained silent.

Finally, it was Gong Li who continued to ask:

"Say it."

"Well……"

Xu Xin hesitated again, and then showed a tough look:

"It's... not bad... just... it's not particularly fast..."

He seemed to have discovered something and wanted to go back and "fish" it.

But Gong Li smiled:

"Haha, it's not very fast? Okay, then tell me, after the scenes between Zhou Renfa and Ni Dahong are finished, after the scenes between me and Chen Jin, Liu Ye and Chen Jin, Zhou Renfa and Chen Jin are all finished, what else is left?"

"Well……"

At this time, Xu Xin seemed to be stumped.

But Gong Li suddenly stopped embarrassing him and looked at Zhang Yimou:

"Yimou, you know Chen Jin's drama. We are right, there is no problem. Liu Ye is in such good condition, there is no problem, Zhou Renfa has no problem... Tonight, I can play all these scenes

After filming, do you believe it?"

"Teacher Gong... there was something wrong with the lighting just now. We may not be able to shoot this afternoon..."

This excuse is just to fool fools.

I'm not saying I'm a fool, but any normal person wouldn't believe this.

Therefore, Gong Li ignored Xu Xin at all and continued:

"I just want to know when Jiang Chan's play will start, and whether she can start... I'm just confused..."

She crossed her arms with confusion on her face.

No anger, no pride.

Just wondering:

"Am I really old and eliminated by this industry... Now I am reduced to the point where I have to wait for a newcomer who has not yet entered the industry. Not only me, Jay Lun also has to wait, Zhou Renfa also has to wait... Hehe

…”

She smiled softly:

"Let me tell you, international movie kings, actresses, singers and little kings... compared with her, we are nothing. This industry is changing so fast, you will know it just by looking at the outside media. Now

Who cares who Gong Li, Zhang Yimou, Zhou Renfa, and Liu Dehua are... Aren't they all here for young and beautiful people? Those big companies also like to sign young actors and pour in resources... They don't care whether they can be praised or not

Get up, spend a lot of resources first, and then talk about other things... Hey, don't you think they are afraid of losing money?"

She seemed to be asking a question, and her eyes were even focused on Zhang Yimou.

But in fact, everyone in this room knows it very well.

These words were not spoken to Zhang Yimou, but to Jiang Zhiqiang...or Zhang Weiping.

First, the leading actors of this drama were tied together.

It's not "I--Gong Li" waiting.

Although the role of Jiang Chan is a supporting role, she is present throughout. She has scenes with the emperor, with the prince, and with Prince Yuanjie... It seems to be just a "medicine" role, but it must be included.

.

Without it, the scene would not be able to be filmed.

Therefore, it is not wrong at all to say that everyone is waiting for her.

Then there’s that “media” thing.

This statement has two meanings.

On the one hand, if the media knows about this matter, then according to the habits of these entertainment reporters, news about a "new actor playing a big name" will definitely be inevitable.

The protagonists may think it's nothing.

But what about the fans?

What about movie fans?

If nothing else, let’s just talk about being a fan of Jay Chou. I heard that my brother actually wanted to wait for a new actor...

Are you kidding me?

Why should my brother suffer this kind of injustice?

My brother has obviously worked so hard, but you still make him feel wronged.

Do you bully people?

If this is the case, will the box office inevitably be affected?

Regardless of whether there is news or not, some Jay Chou fans are disgusted, is it for sure?

And the second meaning: Isn't the reason why you don't change a new actor now because Zhang Weiping has received benefits from several companies? Everyone is aiming at the position of "looking for a girl", so those companies are willing to

Fight for resources.

it's good now.

You guys fight.

As soon as this news came out, this actor was acting like a big name... I didn't believe it. It offended me, fans of people like Chow Ren-fat, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, how could her career as a girl-seeking star be so smooth.

And when the time comes, those companies competing for her resources will pour in...

Just wait and see the joke.

Now that the dust has settled, some resources can be recycled.

But once a contract is signed, it's hard to get it back, and it's even harder to get it back.

Let the big company that signed this actress suffer this kind of loss...

You, Zhang Weiping, have a lot of money, right?

Who in this circle doesn’t know that the reason why you can get up is Zhang Yimou?

Before "Hero", Zhang Yimou's films were all well-received but not box-office hits. They were recognized for their literary and artistic qualities, but were mediocre at the box office.

If there were no heroes and hundreds of millions of dollars in box office around the world to give you back your blood, would you be able to get up?

Don't be ridiculous.

In this circle, despite your "two pieces" reputation, in fact, are the three melons and two dates in your pocket, Zhang Weiping, really enough for those big companies?

So, after saying these words, actually...

What happened today is already final.

Only then did Xu Xin realize...it turned out that this sister had already captured Zhang Weiping's lifeline.

Originally, he thought that the other party would threaten him with a so-called "strike".

After all, the friendship between Zhang Yimou and her has been here for so many years, and according to Sister Wei's news, this queen is the promise she made with him...

To put it bluntly, he thought Gong Li would be moved by her feelings.

result……

Not only did this sister not play any trick, she actually took out an RPG from behind.

Who the hell is playing this trick with you about whether the melon is sweet or not?

Come today, I will put a gun to your head and force you to kneel down and call grandpa.

Good guy...

It seems that I have complicated thoughts...

As expected, Jiang Zhiqiang's face became a little stiff.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly looked at Xu Xin:

"Xiao Xu, it's okay. You can go out first."

"Uh...oh, okay, I'll go out first."

Xu Xin seems to be running very fast.

As if he was afraid of causing any trouble.

As soon as he left, Jiang Zhiqiang's eyes fell on Zhang Yimou.

"Yimou... this... I just came here. I don't know much about the shooting plan yet..."

"..."

This time, Zhang Yimou was dissatisfied.

What does this mean?

Do you want to let yourself say it?

What else could he say?

There are so many people in the crew here, and everyone is working hard, why do you want me to do it?

"You don't have to tell Yimou."

At this time, Gong Li still stood up:

"I told you, I have to finish all the trivial scenes tonight. At worst... I'll have to work overtime."

Under Jiang Zhiqiang's silence, she transferred the conflict directly to herself:

"I want to know right now where the actor for the role of Jiang Chan is and why I haven't seen her for so many days. Also, I want to see what she wants to do? Can this scene be filmed? If not, I will

I went to "Miami Vice" to reshoot scenes. I still have a contract with them. We finished filming last year and there were a few shots missing. We have to wait until the summer. They have urged me many times... There is no reason why I can't go.

?If we are made to wait for even a supporting role, then I should be able to make the big guys wait for me for a few months, right?...What’s more, I also have a movie called "Young Hannibal" that I will start working on soon."

"..."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhiqiang was even more speechless.

Miami? Waiting for summer? Who doesn’t know that it’s summer in Miami?

"Change it."

Under Jiang Zhiqiang's increasingly stiff expression, Zhang Yimou suddenly spoke.

"A conspiracy!!!!"

"Zhiqiang, tell Wei Ping that you really can't afford to delay. After filming "The Golden Jacket", I will still be busy with the Olympics. Gong Li also has a contract, Jay Chou has a concert, and Zhou Renfa has another movie and

The movie with Si Qingaowa and Zhao Xiaowei is also waiting for us. We can’t delay everyone’s progress because of us..."

His tone slowly became firmer:

"I will choose the role myself this time. I have a few suitable candidates in my mind. News about Li Man's role outside the crew came out of nowhere. I will choose it myself this time and finish the filming quickly. I am also busy with the Olympics.

So... you tell Wei Ping, don't bring so much unnecessary heat to the crew this time. Li Man did not fulfill the contract as promised. Let's work together again next time if we have a chance."

In Gong Li's calm eyes, he looked at her:

"Perform your best and make progress faster, do you understand?"

"rest assured."

She nodded, her eyebrows full of confidence:

"When have I delayed your business?"

"Well. That's it."

Zhang Yimou waved his hand, put on his peaked cap, and walked out directly.

Jiang Zhiqiang was left with an extremely stiff face.

As soon as he went out, he saw Xu Xin standing in the shade at the door.

"Director Zhang."

"Well, let's go and take a photo."

Zhang Yimou nodded.

Then he took a few steps forward and then said:

"Yang Mi... let her inform her agent to come to Hengdian. First of all, it must be kept absolutely confidential. Whether it is negotiating with the crew of "The Condor" or something else, I don't want any news to be heard outside."

Xu Xin subconsciously showed a look of joy.

Did Zhang Yimou see it?

Of course I saw it.

If it were anyone else, he might not care.

Because he has become accustomed to the joy shown by some people being able to participate in his movies.

But the young man in front of me is different after all.

He was a young man whom he admired very much.

So he shook his head:

"Xiao Xu."

"……ah?"

"You have to remember one thing."

"Director Zhang, please tell me."

"In this circle, it's best to never let others know your true thoughts."

"Well……"

The joy on Xu Xin's face stopped momentarily.

I saw the great director in front of me speaking seriously and looking at him seriously:

"At the same time, don't let others know what your trump card is. Remember?"

"..."

Xu Xin was silent for a moment, thoughtful.

Are you telling it to yourself? Or are you teaching it to yourself because of Gong Li’s crucial reasons?

Looking at Zhang Yimou with a serious look in front of him, he nodded:

"remember."

"Um."

…

"Queen...are you talking to your slave?...It's not good."

In the mirror of the hotel room, Yang Mi shook her head subconsciously.

I picked up the script and read it...

Jiang Chan must be dissatisfied with the queen...

No, it shouldn't be dissatisfaction.

She doesn't know about the eldest prince and queen yet.

That should be...

A look at someone who is about to die?

wrong.

contempt?

Yes, it should be contempt.

But you can't show that kind of contempt yet.

Her movements were respectful, but her expression could not be respectful, because she had already determined in her heart that the queen was already a dead person.

She watched the queen drink the poison with her own eyes.

So...it should be contempt.

Faced with the Queen's general attitude towards her servants, she must first be patient, secondly dissatisfied, and only when she is dissatisfied must she show the attitude of "I'm laughing at you"...

Um!

It should be like this!

Thinking of this, she knelt down again, holding a menu for each hotel room in her hands.

Just as she was about to speak, a man came out of the bathroom and passed by her.

After seeing Yang Mi kneeling, the girl said:

“Still thinking about the characters?”

"……Um."

Although she felt uncomfortable being interrupted, Yang Mi still nodded:

"Sister Xin, are you leaving?"

This girl's name is Yang Xin, and she plays Lu Wushuang in the play.

The two are roommates.

And just this morning, her play officially wrapped.

Yang Xin nodded:

"Yes."

With that said, she put all the cosmetics into the suitcase, zipped it up, looked at Yang Mi and asked curiously:

"Which drama are you auditioning for? What are you playing? Playing a maid?"

"right."

Yang Mi nodded:

"I don't know what the play is, but the role the company gave me was to play a maid, and I only had a few lines to mess around with it."

"Tsk tsk... ok. I'll leave first then~"

"Um!"

Yang Mi's face showed a kind and reluctant smile, and she opened her hands.

"Sister Xin, come on, I will count on you when we become a couple in the future!"

"Hmm~"

Although he accepted the hug, Yang Xin did not give any substantive answer to this sentence.

He just looked very friendly and patted Yang Mi on the back:

"Come on for the audition."

"Hmm~"

Yang Mi waved her hand and stood at the door to say goodbye to Yang Xin who was pulling her luggage. After leaving, she returned to the room and closed the door.

She didn't feel any sadness at parting.

Because Yang Xin has a lot of things to do and is a light sleeper, in the first few days of her stay, she played many supporting roles and asked her to make less noise when flushing the toilet...

If you go to the toilet, what can you say to me?

How do I control the amount of water in the toilet?

But since the two of us share a room, we have to give in to everything.

Now finally people are gone...

Um!

Go get some water first!

You still have to open the bathroom door!

Hum hum…

With a bit of joy, she just planned to call room service to clean the trash can shared by the two of them... It's so annoying. Can't you flush the toilet paper directly into the toilet after using the toilet? What trash can should you throw it in?

The ventilation fan in the bathroom was not allowed to be turned on at night, which caused a stink when I went to the bathroom the next morning...

So dirty.

But as soon as I picked up the landline, the phone rang suddenly.

When she saw it was Xu Xin calling, she answered the call with a smile:

"Hey! Half-step collapse fist!"

"..."

The corner of Xu Xin's mouth on the other end of the phone twitched.

Is this girl addicted?

"Where are you?"

"Where's the hotel?"

"Well, let's get ready tonight. You can try it out and show Director Zhang the status. Then inform your agent that under the condition of absolute confidentiality, you can't tell anyone, come to Hengdian quietly and prepare to sign a contract."

"Buzz~~~"

Suddenly, Yang Mi felt a noise coming from her ears.

She had ringing in her ears.

"Wha...what?"

She looked straight at her arms.

The fine layer of down on the arms straightened up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Along with it, there is also a layer of goosebumps...

"You...what did you say!?"

"I say, the role of Jiang Chan is yours. Give it an audition tonight, and then ask your agent to come to Hengdian in a confidential manner."

“Buzz~~~~~”

The chirping sound became louder and louder.

"I...I...uh..."

"Take a deep breath and calm down."

Listening to the squeaking voice on the phone, Xu Xin began to guide her emotions.

Sure enough, there was a loud gasping sound coming from the other side of the phone.

After gasping for a few breaths, when Yang Mi spoke again, she suddenly found that her voice was hoarse:

"Did you really choose me?!!"

"Um."

Listening to her voice that became particularly textured after it became hoarse, Xu Xin responded:

"deal."

"..."

There was silence on the phone for a moment.

Xu Xin didn’t rush him either.

Instead, he lit a cigarette.

After taking two puffs, he asked:

"What are you thinking about?"

"I have no idea……"

"Don't think too much...Pfft..."

Taking a puff of smoke, he looked at Gong Li who came out of the car and walked into the makeup tent, and said unhurriedly:

"Since the role is yours, what you have to do is to win her over completely. You don't have to worry about the relationship with the crew. I'm here and I will help you deal with it."

"you……"

On the other end of the phone, the stiff girl subconsciously wanted to ask a question after hearing this...

But when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to speak.

But I still feel uncomfortable.

After thinking about it, I finally asked:

"How much...have you done?"

"What do you mean how much I did?"

Xu Xin said calmly:

"I just said a few words... The story behind Jiang Chan's character is too complicated, and you won't understand it even if I tell you about it. I didn't have any effect... Okay, get ready, see you tonight. I'm hanging up.

."

"etc!"

"……What's the matter?"

"..."

Yang Mi fell silent again.

After a few seconds, she suddenly asked:

"If I say thank you to you, will it seem like... I'm taking advantage of you?"

"No, isn't it natural for you to thank me?"

Xu Xin chuckled:

"At least I did my part, okay? Come on, say thank you and make me happy~"

The relaxed words did not subside any of the waves surging in the girl's heart, but instead made them more turbulent.

However, no matter how turbulent my heart was, in the end, it just turned into a voice:

"Thanks!"

"Well, then prepare well. Remember, you must keep your agent confidential, you know?"

"I know!"

"Well, hung up."

"……good."

The phone hangs up.

Yang Mi looked straight at the phone...

Until the screen dimmed.

No one knows what she is thinking.

It's just that...the holes in her eyes gradually began to dissipate.

After disappearing completely, her eyes regained their brilliance and she quickly dialed her agent's phone number:

"Hey, Sister Zeng, is it convenient for you to talk now?... You can find a place where no one is around. I have something to tell you... Yes, it's very important..."

…

7:30 p.m.

Olympic creative team meeting tent.

Xu Xin looked at the time and suddenly said to Zhang Yimou, who was deep in thought:

"Director, I...have to ask for leave."

"Uh-huh."

Hearing this, Zhang Yimou nodded:

"Go ahead."

"Xiao Xu~~~"

Suddenly, Wei Lanfang stopped him:

"Why are you going?"

"...?"

For some reason, Xu Xin suddenly felt that this sister's nose was not a nose, and her eyes were not eyes... Why was she smiling so strangely?

But he still shook his head and explained:

"I have to go back to the city, I have something to do."

"Oh~ go ahead, go ahead~"

Wei Lanfang had a strange smile on his face.

Xu Xin looked a little confused, but he didn't waste any time. After saying hello to everyone, he walked out quickly.

"Xu Xin, why are you going?"

As soon as I went out, I saw Jay Chou who had put on makeup.

"Go out and do some errands, let's go first."

"Oh well."

Jay Chou waved his hand at him.

There's no need for anyone else to give it to you.

After leaving the Daming Palace, we found the black truck drivers.

Old rules, one hundred and fifty.

It was the same driver who was waiting for me that day.

Who knew that after getting off the bus at the hotel, the driver said:

"Just give me fifty. If you have any work in the future, just call me and I'll be on call."

"Um."

Xu Xin agreed with a smile and got out of the car. It was already completely dark.

He did not go into the hotel directly, but walked east along the road to find the store he saw during the day. Not long after entering, he came out carrying two large black plastic bags.

After coming out, he didn't go back to the hotel, but came to a crossroads.

At this moment, the streets are still busy with traffic.

He didn't leave either. He saw a cigarette and alcohol seller next to him and walked in directly.

I took Bao Zhonghua, a bottle of water, and when I came out, I also grabbed a bench from someone else’s house.

He just sat on the chair and lit a cigarette.

The familiar soft taste and the comfortable evening breeze made him unconsciously blow out a long stream of smoke.

He took out his mobile phone and dialed Xu Miao's number directly.

"Dudu~ hello?"

"Brother, where are you?"

"The money is stacked at home. You don't have to worry about it. Leave it to me here."

"Okay, where is our dad?"

"I'm drunk and sleeping."

"Well...I'll hang up then."

"Um."

Xu Miao's words made Xu Xin feel completely at ease.

For the next time, he sat on the pony and continued to stare at the busy traffic on the street in a daze.

Waited for about an hour or so.

Finally, at the intersection, he saw several people coming there too, holding plastic bags in their hands.

about there.

Xu Xin stood up, put the little horse back into the house, walked to the tree on the side of the road, and unethically broke off a branch, breaking off the branches and turning it into a tree.

stick.

Carrying a stick and two plastic bags, he arrived at the intersection, ignoring several pedestrians and passing vehicles. After identifying the east, west, north, and south, he took the stick and drew a non-existent circle in front of himself.

The opening of the circle is directed towards the northwest.

Then I took out the contents of the plastic bag.

There are stacks of yellow paper, with red outlines of ingots drawn on them.

In the other bag, there were stacks of money and a large bag of folded gold ingots.

Using a very familiar technique, he spread out the yellow papers, piled them into a circle, and took out three more sheets.

He took out a lighter, lit these three cards, and then threw them on the road outside the circle.

The three pieces of yellow paper burned quickly.

Then, he used a lighter and started to light fire around the pile of yellow paper.

Soon, the scattered flames burned by the yellow paper turned into a raging fire that illuminated his face.

Staring at the fire in front of him, his eyes were calm and sad.

Ignoring the traffic around me.

Looking at the flames in front of him, he prayed in a low voice:
Chapter completed!