In the early 1990s, there was no dedicated performance theater in Shanghai Theater. The auditorium was used both for performances and meetings. There was no backstage dressing room or anything like that.
After the curtain call on the stage, those students who finished their performance had no place to remove their makeup. They only changed back into their own clothes. The pink and white blush on their faces had to be washed away with water back to the dormitory. These low-quality cosmetics are actually very harmful to the skin. Except for a few wealthy people,
Besides, students basically don’t use skin care products. It’s no wonder that Li Bingbing, who was in the middle of the group, couldn’t see her skin after taking off her makeup.
However, young people are always popular, and these students are all around 20 years old now, so they don’t think about how their skin will change in the future. After they got off the stage, they chatted and then shook hands with the leaders below and took photos.
"Little girl, you did a good job!" The chubby deputy director of the Municipal Propaganda Department held Li Bingbing's hand and smiled cordially, and then deliberately turned aside to facilitate the official media reporters to take pictures.
After taking the photos, most of the friendly smiles on the leaders' faces disappeared and they walked out of the auditorium with the crowd. However, the students who were performing had to go back to the stage to organize the props and clean the scene.
“Did I do a bad job in the third act?”
"It's pretty good, but I almost made a mistake in one part of the dialogue. Fortunately, you corrected it in time."
"I always feel out of shape and not performing very well."
"It's okay, it's okay. Nothing went wrong anyway."
"You said that our sketch won the first prize in the country this time. Should we go to a restaurant to celebrate?"
"Of course we have to celebrate, this is a great event."
"Hey, why is there so much noise over there? What happened?"
"Someone was squeezed and fell down."
"The reporters all ran over."
"It seems to be calling Kang Jianfei's name."
"It can't be that Director Kang just watched our performance."
"How is that possible? Stop dreaming."
"..."
The students in the Grade 93 performance class were chatting and joking while cleaning the stage. They didn't pay much attention to the excitement at the entrance of the auditorium. When everyone left, they didn't even know that Kang Jianfei had really appeared just now.
Li Bingbing clenched his broom and watched the classmates chatting and laughing around him, but he felt inexplicably anxious. This time, the skit written and directed by everyone won the first prize in the country. The department awarded each performer 100 yuan, but Li Bing
Bing had already sent his money as a tutor back to his hometown, and he only had this month's pocket money left in his pocket. He would have to spend at least half of it on restaurants later, and the remaining money was simply not enough to survive this month.
Li Bingbing's parents are both workers. In the early 1990s, workers were still very popular. Compared with farmers, they were definitely rich. Although Li Bingbing's family is not considered rich, there are two workers in the family earning wages, so they must have no worries about food and clothing.
In addition, before Li Bingbing was admitted to the theater, he worked as a teacher for a year to support his family, and the family's spare money became even more abundant.
But unfortunately, when Li Bingbing got the admission notice to go to the theater, her mother was also admitted to the hospital. The operation fee of more than 30,000 yuan left the working-class family with a monthly income of only 300 yuan destitute.
After Li Bingbing entered college, he never had any chance to rest in his spare time. He worked odd jobs here and there to help pay off his family's debts.
After cleaning up the stage, Ren Quan came over and said, "Bingbing, go back to the dormitory quickly and wash off your makeup. We will meet at the restaurant in front of the school in a moment."
"You guys go ahead. I'm not feeling well, so I won't go." Li Bingbing didn't dare to eat this month's pocket money.
A girl next to me said angrily: "I feel uncomfortable every time I get together. You have so many problems."
Li Bingbing turned away and pretended not to hear. She had been introverted since she was a child. She even walked with her head down. When she was bullied, she could only choose to run away.
Ren Quan glared at the female classmate, and was just about to persuade Li Bingbing to celebrate together, when suddenly a classmate from the student union ran over and shouted: "Ren Quan, Li Bingbing, the dean calls you over!"
This sentence helped Li Bingbing a lot. She was finally able to avoid the dinner party and quickly dropped her broom and ran over.
Ren Quan also trotted up to the classmate who was delivering the message and said, "Brother, what does the dean want from us?"
The senior brother said mysteriously: "Good thing, the opportunity has come for you two. You must perform well later."
The three of them left the auditorium together, and Li Bingbing asked: "Did some production crew come to the school to select people and let us audition?"
The senior brother shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Kang asked to see you by name."
"Which Mr. Kang?" Ren Quan asked confused.
"Who else could it be? Kang Jianfei, the director of "Jurassic Park"!" The senior brother said in a joking tone, "Hey, I'm talking about you two. If you become a big star one day, don't forget that I am a whistleblower.
achievement."
"Kang Jianfei?"
"Did I hear correctly?"
Ren Quan and Li Bingbing exclaimed in unison. As students from a well-known art school, their ears tingled when they heard the name Kang Jianfei, so they naturally knew what this name meant.
I heard that the reason why Gong Li was able to star in "Red Sorghum" was because Kang Jianfei recommended her to Zhang Yimou. Who who studies acting doesn't want to be the second Gong Li?
With great expectations, Ren Quan and Li Bingbing followed the senior brother out of the school and came to a restaurant outside the school. This restaurant was not luxurious, but it was much higher-end than the school cafeteria, and there were several
VIP private room.
Knocking on the door of the private room, the senior brother who reported the news said: "Director Kang, Minister Zhang, Dean, I have brought Ren Quan and Li Bingbing."
Dean Chen smiled and praised: "Okay, okay, Ronaldinho, you have worked hard."
Li Bingbing looked inside and saw who wasn't Kang Jianfei in the window seat? Although she had only seen it in publications and movies, she recognized it immediately when she saw him face to face.
"Hello, Director Kang!"
"Hello, Minister Zhang!"
"Hello, Dean!"
"Hello, Director Liu!"
"..."
Ren Quan and Li Bingbing greeted each other one by one, but they didn't recognize Chen Hong yet.
Kang Jianfei nodded at the two of them. Seeing that they had not yet taken off their stage makeup, he said, "You go and wash your faces first. Ronaldinho, ask the waiter to bring in two more sets of bowls and chopsticks."
The three students went to work. Vice Minister Zhang of the Propaganda Department personally poured wine for Kang Jianfei and asked: "The movie Director Kang came to Shanghai to shoot this time is called "Kung Fu", right?"
Kang Jianfei nodded: "It's called "Kung Fu", and the crew will be here in two days."
Kang Jianfei was a bit mean in the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Naturally, Vice Minister Zhang, an official of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, wanted to fawn over him. He said with a smile: "Director Kang is an internationally renowned director and the pride of us Chinese people. This time he comes to the
Filming in Shanghai is also the pride of us Shanghai people. If you need help during the filming, Director Kang, just ask, and I will be responsible for helping you communicate and coordinate."
"Thank you very much, Director Zhang. I'll toast you." Kang Jianfei followed his words. It would be best if he could make good friends with the local officials. Otherwise, he would have a headache if something went wrong in the middle of the shoot.
"I don't dare to take it seriously, so I'll give you a toast." Vice Minister Zhang held up the wine glass in both hands and said.
Kang Jianfei and the official exchanged pleasantries with each other. After drinking two or three drinks, Li Bingbing and Ren Quan washed their faces and sat down at the table.
The two of them are in their youth, and they look equally stunning without makeup. They don't even need makeup to act in idol dramas.
At this time, Li Bingbing still had some baby fat on her face, and her face did not look so slender. Two braids were placed on her back. Compared with those fashionable beauties, she had a pure and natural beauty with an earthy smell.
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In the eyes of Kang Jianfei, a veteran of Huacong, Li Bingbing in his student days is like a delicious farm side dish. If you are tired of eating fish and meat dinner, it is a good choice to change the taste occasionally.
Since Ren Quan and Li Bingbing were named by Kang Jianfei, Vice Minister Zhang was very clever in flattering him and said with a smile: "Director Kang has a sharp eye and can tell at a glance that these two students have potential. After taking off the makeup, it turns out they are.
Handsome men and beautiful women.”
Dean Chen echoed: "Ren Quan and Li Bingbing are the best students in our 93-level performance class. The skit they wrote and performed just won the first prize in the country."
Director Liu said at the right time: "Dean Chen has always attached great importance to sketch drama. It tests the actor's basic skills. Only when the stage play is performed well can he be qualified to go to TV and the big screen."
Vice Minister Zhang chuckled and said: "Shanghai Theater has produced many talents, such as Miss Chen. I know she is also an alumnus of STV."
Chen Hong didn't speak much after she came to the table. Her silence was not because of low self-esteem or introversion, but because she was arrogant and didn't want to talk to strangers. When Deputy Minister Zhang called her name, Chen Hong just smiled lightly.
Said: "I haven't been back for many years."
Dean Chen has never taught Chen Hong before, and he has only been the dean for the past two years. He continued: "In the future, when I have time, I will go back to my alma mater to walk around more, give lectures to my junior students, and talk about acting.
experience.”
There was a lively chat at the table, but Li Bingbing and Ren Quan didn't even have a chance to interrupt, so they could only bury their heads in eating.
After several leaders were almost drunk, Kang Jianfei suddenly asked: "Have Xiao Ren and Xiao Li ever filmed any scenes?"
Li Bingbing continued to eat, and Ren Quan was the first to react and quickly replied: "Bingbing and I are only freshmen, and we haven't taken on the role yet."
Kang Jianfei nodded and said, "Have you ever heard of Feizhi Film and Television in Beijing?"
Li Bingbing put down his chopsticks and said: "I know that "Desire" and "Beijingers in New York" are both produced by Feizhi Film and Television."
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: "I think your foundation is very good. If you are interested, you can contact Feizhi Film and Television to be a contracted actor. If there is a suitable role in the future, you can take it."
Ren Quan also asked stupidly: "The requirements for contracting actors are very high, people may not like us."
Director Liu was already half drunk, so he slapped Ren Quan on the back of the head and lectured: "Why don't you have any understanding? Director Kang wants to train you, why don't you say thank you quickly!"
Chen Hong also reminded: "Feizhi Film and Television is the company under Director Kang."
Li Bingbing and Ren Quan looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. What happened today seemed like a dream. r1152