In the entertainment industry, not any older actor can be called a seasoned actor, but this one is recognized as such.
He is Cheng Zhiqing.
"I have been working in movies for thirty years. I failed the entrance examination due to my physical appearance. After three years of hard work, I was finally admitted to the comedy class of the Drama School of the Imperial Academy of Film and Television. From a comedy bit player to a gold medal supporting actor today!"
This is Xia Yu's understanding of Cheng Zhiqing's life.
The original owner has watched a lot of TV movies by this actor. There are only a few starring roles, and most of them are supporting roles. However, there are many exciting scenes that make people go crazy, and he has won many awards.
After becoming famous in the industry, he basically only filmed dramas. In recent years, he has retreated into the drama circle. He does not take roles that he is particularly interested in and easily refuses to take them.
Xia Yu was surprised when she learned that Cheng Zhiqing took over the filming of this drama, but she was also a little excited. There are not many opportunities like this!
Unexpectedly, an accident occurred in the first scene opposite Cheng Zhiqing.
Strictly speaking, it can't be considered an accident, but in general, Xia Yu was overshadowed.
Faced with Cheng Zhiqing's powerful aura and immersive acting skills, Xia Yu was caught off guard. He couldn't keep up with his lines and his acting skills were rigid. Compared with the previous scenes, the gap was too big.
After a scene, Xia Yu's thoughts were as follows, "Although there are many kind seniors in the entertainment industry, not everyone is willing to spend time to support the juniors. Everyone is very busy. Besides, not every junior respects their teachers."
Tao, know how to be grateful, so don't blame others, they are just doing their best."
It was only after two or three scenes that she doubted herself.
Chi Chong saw that something was wrong and shouted, "Ka! Lao Cheng, you take a rest first! Xia Yu, come here!"
After being called over by Chi Chong, her first words were, "Have I offended Teacher Cheng Zhiqing?"
Chi Chong couldn't laugh or cry, "Don't think too much, it's not your problem, it's our crew's problem... You hit the gun!"
When he saw Xia Yu, he thought of his daughter. As we all know, Chi Chong is a slave to his daughter. He subconsciously put out his cigarette butt and said: "Originally, Lao Cheng didn't plan to take this role. It was me who squeezed resources. With Lao Wei's other film in progress,
I was offered a role in a crime-themed movie that I was preparing, and Lao Cheng took it."
Xia Yu: "???"
I was not happy to accept this martial arts drama emotionally, but why did I get so angry?
Xia Yu thought that Lao Chi would express his apology and treat him to a meal afterwards. Who knew, but after Chi Chong coughed twice, he looked solemn and said, "Xia Yu, why don't you act with Lao Cheng?"
It’s a kind of exercise, keep at it!”
Xia Yu Mengnu was helpless, 'That's Cheng Zhiqing! The veteran actor who has won all the supporting actor awards!'
Facing Cheng Zhiqing, a national first-class actor, Meng Dong couldn't even criticize Xia Yu. After applying her makeup, he looked excited, "That's Cheng Zhiqing, a gold medal supporting actor, a rare opportunity!"
What can be done? Xia Yu can only go up under the pressure.
After that, this veteran actor almost didn't worry about whether Xia Yu's acting skills could keep up, and he just continued to act on his own.
Every look, line, and even body movement seems to carry a lot of pressure.
Xia Yu was completely forced to leave.
Even though the two had their lines due to each other, Xia Yu still managed to pass it by doing it five or six times in the first scene.
Finally, I saw face to face what it means to be in the drama in one second and out of the drama in the second.
After passing the first one, Chi Chong smiled at the monitor, "Look, it's only been five or six times, and this little girl is already in a good mood!"
If Xia Yu could hear it, he would most likely be trembling with anger, 'What do you mean only five or six times? Do you know how much pressure it is to act against this veteran actor?!'
The reason why Xia Yu was able to find her condition in a short period of time was that she was already adjusting when she was putting on makeup.
But the pressure was still very high, but she still gritted her teeth and slowly followed.
Until the last scene, she only passed it once. However, the benefits of being under great pressure were also obvious. Xia Yu also had a great feeling for acting.
By the time the shooting was over, Xia Yu was covered in cold sweat and his scalp was numb. As soon as he put on his coat, he was called over by two directors who were discussing the results of today's shooting. The veteran actor Cheng Zhiqing was also there, drinking tea.
Xia Yu: "Director Chi, Director Chen, Teacher Cheng."
Chi Chong asked her to sit down and handed her a cup of tea, "Xia Yu, how do you feel about acting with Teacher Cheng Zhiqing?"
"Honestly?"
Xia Yu took the tea and smiled a little bitterly, "Playing with Teacher Cheng requires strong coping skills. Senior's acting is very good. Fortunately, there are not many scenes. If there are a few more scenes, I may not be able to handle it.
It collapsed."
Chi Chong smiled, pointed at Chen Chuan and said, "You can't blame Teacher Cheng Zhiqing for this. It was all Lao Chen's fault. Originally, Lao Cheng just wanted to go through the motions and perform this drama with his acting skills.
You don’t have to use all your strength, Lao Chen insisted on making a bet with me, saying to see if you can resist it, but you little girl earned my face back."
Obviously, Chi Chong defeated Xia Yu in this bet and was able to survive and win.
Xia Yu was stunned. No wonder Cheng Zhiqing was so ruthless. During the performance, her acting skills completely overpowered her. Instead of smiling bitterly, she looked stern and thanked Cheng Zhiqing, "Thank you, Teacher Cheng, for your advice!"
Cheng Zhiqing didn't say anything. He twitched the corner of his mouth and nodded. Faced with this little girl who was gritting her teeth and trying not to suppress her tears, she was getting more and more into the mood. Even this old drama star with a bad temper was shocked.
It's a bit of a treat.
At her age, there are only a few people who can fully catch up to his acting skills.
It's not that Xia Yu is great, it's just that among the young people of their generation, eight or nine out of ten are half-assed actors, taking the path of a star. There are not many 'pure actors' who are willing to seriously study their acting skills.
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Cheng Zhiqing was cold on the outside and hot on the inside. He had never been good at words, but he still gave me a few words.
"That little girl from the Tao family is your agent, right? You have a way out. If you want to develop your acting skills and are willing to endure hardships, just find their old Tao Tongtong channel, spend some time to settle down for a few years, and expand your acting skills.
Road."
He had just discussed with Lao Chi, "The little girl's acting skills are okay. Although there are limitations, there is still a lot of room for improvement."
Knowing that Chi Chong was very optimistic about Xia Yu, fortunately, he was a favor and said a few more words. He said to Xia Yu: "A truly good actor is not limited to his acting career!"
The actor circle is all about clothes, especially those who come from drama and Peking opera. They may have relatives and friends from three generations up and down.
Chi Chong also nodded and expressed his approval, "Teacher Cheng Zhiqing is right. Children of your age have acting skills, but they do lack some depth and foundation. They are too impetuous and need to settle down."
‘Tao family?’
The original owner didn't know much about Tao Tang. He only knew that his family was quite wealthy, but he didn't expect that he was also from this circle?
However, Xia Yu didn't raise this question as it was inappropriate. If the time was right, Tao Tang would take the initiative to tell her about this matter.
Little did she know that Tao Tang had always had a plan, but 'Xia Yu' became famous too quickly, and something happened too quickly, before she could do it in time.
The few of them drank tea for a while and talked about the scenes, mainly Xia Yu's, as a reminder.
Although Cheng Zhiqing doesn't talk much, he gets to the point every time. Chi Chong and Chen Chuan are directors and have a lot of experience, but they may not be suitable for every actor. As there are specialties in the industry, different angles mean different experiences.
"Thank you, Director Chi, Director Chen, thank you, Teacher Cheng!" We didn't chat for too long. After the crew had almost finished packing, Xia Yu also changed out of costumes and took off her makeup before getting on the bus back to the hotel.