Nanluogu Lane is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing. The predecessor of this neighborhood dates back to the Yuan Dynasty.
Countless celebrities have lived here, and some of them that still remain include the Qing Dynasty Monk Prince's Mansion, the former residence of writer Mao Dun, the former residence of Chiang Kai-shek, Qi Baishi, etc.
At the same time, Nanluogu Lane is also a famous snack street in Beijing and once became a must-stop for many foreign tourists.
But for some people, Nanluoguxiang also has a special name: canteen.
East Mianmian Hutong in Nanluogu Alley is home to the Chinese Opera, one of the three top art schools in China. These Chinese opera students go out to Nanluogu Alley. In a sense, this snack street is another canteen for them.
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Not only school students play here, many senior Chinese opera seniors who have graduated also come here occasionally to reminisce about their youth.
"Mouse, this way."
In a hot pot restaurant, a fat man with half-long hair rushed to the door and said hello. A man in a leather jacket came over and said angrily.
"My name is Mouse, what's your name?"
"Old Chen, Fatty, Minghao, or just call him by his name."
Chen Minghao smiled playfully, received Qin Hao's middle finger, and found a seat to sit down: "Just the two of us?"
"Squad leader, Tian Zheng is in trouble. Lao Cao is on a business trip. Huo Hua is not in the capital. He returned to his hometown in Huinan and has not come back. Today it's just you, me, and Dang Hao..."
"have to."
Qin Hao smiled bitterly and nodded, and couldn't help but complain: "It's the three of us again, it's just rats in meetings every time."
"Who gives the three of us the most leisure time? ...hey, old Dang, Dang Hao, over here."
Dang Hao, who had a bald head, said hello to his boss after entering the door, and sat down: "I just called Lao Cao, why are you so busy as a teacher?"
Cao Jun, a student of the Chinese Opera Class 96, went to the Communication University of China to work as a teacher after graduation. He also acted in many works, but all of them were small roles. The most memorable one was the official role in "Little Smart".
Speaking of which, Class 96 of China National Drama Theater is quite close to being a teacher. Three of the dozen students have embarked on the road of gardening after graduation.
This is true for both Cao Jun and Zeng Li. Dang Hao was a teacher at Beiwu before, but later resigned.
There are only a few students in Class 96 of Chinese Opera. The ratio of men to women is about the same, and they have a pretty good relationship with each other. Especially the two of them [Hao], who have similar names, are a bit more cordial.
When everyone arrived, the dishes were ordered and Chen Minghao, the liveliest of the three, raised his glass: "Come on, one of us, last time Qin Hao was nominated for the Best Actor at Cannes, we haven't celebrated yet."
"Indeed, Qin Hao, I have to congratulate you."
Dang Hao also raised his glass, but Qin Hao waved his hand and said modestly: "What kind of nomination for Best Actor is just to go around, don't shudder at me."
"Turning around in one circle is awesome. It gives some credit to the boys in our class. Apart from Ziyi, there are a few who have been to Cannes."
Film festivals like Cannes often do not have clear nominations for individual awards.
As long as the film is selected into the main competition unit, theoretically the leading actors of these films can compete for the Best Actor and Best Actress at Cannes.
Often, many film festivals can nominate dozens of Best Actors and Best Actors, and even one movie can have several Best Actor nominations. Some regulars from the three major European film festivals have even received double-digit Best Actor and Best Actress nominations.
Therefore, this so-called Cannes Best Actor nomination is not particularly valuable. It is valuable only if you actually get the Best Actor.
Of course, being nominated for Best Actor at Cannes four times in a row like Qin Hao from The Original Time and Space is also very impressive.
At least there are almost no actors in China who have such an honor as him, and he is worthy of the title of "The Uncrowned King of Literary Films".
Chen Minghao and Chen Minghao made noises to each other and asked Qin Hao to have a drink.
The 52-degree Niulanshan Erguotou wine is quite strong. When the waiter drank it down in his cup, several people quickly cooked the meat and pressed the wine with it.
Wine is a good medicine for talking. After two ounces of wine, the three of them, who had not seen each other for a long time and were still a little unfamiliar, started to chat.
Dang Hao took a piece of tofu and said, "Among the people in our class, apart from Lao Cao who doesn't film, it seems that the three of us are the worst off."
"you do not say."
Chen Minghao stuffed a large piece of mutton into his mouth: "I'm embarrassed to mention that I'm from our class at work. I'm sorry for that person."
"Come on, you've already become an A-level actor in Guohua. You're an iron rice bowl. You'll be a performing artist in a few years."
"Shit artist, my salary in a year is not as much as what you make from one play. By the way, old man, last time I heard that you played a third male lead. How was it? Has it been broadcast?"
"I didn't hear any movement, who knows what's going on."
Dang Hao was a little depressed. Although the remuneration had been paid, he had no loss whether the TV series aired or not.
But from an actor's point of view, he still hopes that this drama can be broadcast smoothly and even become popular, which will be good for him.
Speaking of Dang Hao, he is not well-known in the 96th class of Chinese Opera, but his experience is definitely legendary.
This actor also had a good start. He starred in "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" with Liu Huohua, and later filmed several TV series. Although he was not popular, he still had no shortage of acting roles.
Until August 2004, he experienced a bizarre car accident. In his own words, all twenty light shields were gone and only one wheel was left, but nothing happened to him.
Maybe this car accident used up all his good luck.
Since then, the films and TV series in which he participated, such as "Charming Smell", "Don't Let the Tears Flow", "Don't Let Love Be Silent", "So", "Salad Youth" and "Jinyiwei", have not been broadcast.
Especially "Pet Hospital", which was his first and only male leading role in his life, was not broadcast.
It is said that Dang Hao's longest record was four or six years, and none of the TV series he starred in were broadcast.
He was approached by the hit dramas "Dwelling House" and "The Happiness of the Boss", but he took the initiative to resign because he felt the role was not suitable.
The performance is not broadcast, but the performance is popular!
How should I put it, it is so rare for an actor to be so unlucky that the so-called "Dang Hao's Law" has emerged in the industry, and film producers will avoid him when they see his name.
Don't think it's an exaggeration, this situation is still very scary. Investors may not be worried about whether the actor will be popular or not, but if the project cannot even be broadcast, it is equivalent to making one film and losing another, and no one will be scared.
The entertainment industry is inherently superstitious about Feng Shui, and when many film studios are looking for actors, they even tend to be those with good luck.
Investors like Dang Hao, who has been rare in decades as a "sangmen star", find it unlucky to hear the name and dare not bet on it. He is an ordinary actor anyway and cannot afford to give up such a big budget.
Nowadays, although Dang Hao also experienced a car accident last year, the time was short and his feelings were not clear, and it was not so bad that the crew kicked him out after hearing his name.
Even because the 96th class of China National Theater is so famous, they have more opportunities than in the original time and space.
Of course, but I can't even say that I am famous. I can only say that I have just stabilized my career as an actor and there is no shortage of job opportunities.
Qin Hao is similar to him. Although he made a lot of money by going to Cannes, actors in literary and artistic films can't make much money at all.
Moreover, Qin Hao is quite arrogant and cares about the achievements of his classmates. When he first graduated, he would not accept roles unless he was the lead actor, and even the second actor was not willing to do it.
And the play has to be good. If the play is not good, the male lead will not accept it.
As mentioned before, Class 96 became famous because of Hu Jing and a few people in the International Chapter. The momentum was much greater than in the original time and space. The classmates in the class also benefited from it, and they are still very popular in the industry.
But no matter how popular he is, he won't just use the male lead to hit Qin Hao, an unknown person.
The arrogant Qin Hao was regarded as ignorant of promotion. He had a miserable life in the first two years and was ranked at the bottom of Class 96.
Fortunately, my thoughts changed later, and I was favored by Wang Xiaoshuai. I went to Cannes last year and finally accumulated some capital, so I didn't have to worry about food.
In comparison, Chen Minghao is the simplest. After graduation, he entered Chinese painting and worked hard on the drama stage. He lived the most secure life, but he didn't have much money.
Reunion of old classmates is still very emotional, especially seeing old classmates doing better than the other, not to mention the feeling.
Just like today's party, everyone is said to be busy, but in fact the three of them are relatively free.
People are doing well and have no time to come to Nanluogu Lane to chat...
"We are in the same class but have different fates."
After three rounds of drinking, Dang Hao, whose face was red from drinking, shouted: "I am a movie king or queen, or a four-star actress, with endless glory. Our three brothers are not even willing to drink a bottle of good wine. Sometimes fate is such a thing, there is really nothing we can do about it."
explain."
"Who says we can't afford good wine."
Chen Minghao tried his best to open his hazy eyes and patted the table: "Waiter, do you have Maotai?"
"Yes, our store has a collection of Feitian Moutai, 700 bottles, do you think?"
"Ahem, just have a bottle of Xifeng."
Chen Minghao, who had agreed to treat him, was mostly drunk. His monthly salary was only a few thousand yuan, so he couldn't afford to make such expensive wine.
"It's not me. There are too many fake wines in these small shops. If you want to drink it, I will find someone to get two bottles of genuine wine later. Let's find a place to drink slowly."
Chen Minghao explained a few words to save his respect, but Qin Hao and Dang Hao did not expose it, and smiled and agreed to go back to his house to have a drink.
Two bottles of 52-degree Erguotou and half a bottle of Xifeng, the three of them drank from noon to evening.
Dang Hao, who was a little drunk, even ran to the bathroom several times. The hot pot he ate today was not wasted at all, and he returned it all...
Seeing that they were full of food and wine, the three of them were drunk and planned to go back to their respective homes. When they left the house, they happened to see the Chinese drama not far away.
"Brothers, do you want to go back to your alma mater?"
"Walk."
Three drunken men wandered into the theater, but if they had been someone else, they would have been kicked away by the receptionist.
But because they were in Class 96, the uncle still had an impression. When he learned that the three of them wanted to return to their alma mater, the uncle didn't say much and let them in.
When the cold wind blew, several people were a little dizzy, but their mood was particularly high. When they came to the familiar playground, Chen Minghao laughed.
"Lao Dang, do you still remember that when Tian Zheng was a junior in college, he wanted to confess to Hu Jing on the playground, and we helped him, but Lao Tian was simply rejected."
"I remember, I remember."
Dang Hao nodded repeatedly, calmed down his expression, and imitated Hu Jing's rejection scene back then: "I'm sorry Tian Zheng, I have someone I like."
Qin Hao also thought of this incident and couldn't help but sigh: "At that time, my brothers were still thinking about finding that man to scare him and help Lao Tian vent his anger. Later, when they didn't find him, they thought it was Hu Jing who was lying. Who would have thought of that man?"
It’s the famous Cao Xuan.”
"Oh, I can't mention this. When I mention this, I remember the way those girls looked at Lao Tian. At the time, I thought they were regretful, but later I realized they were pitiful."
"It's pitiful to fight with Cao Xuan for women. The boys in our class combined can't even beat him with one hand."
Chen Minghao looked at Dang Hao and suddenly curled his lips: "Don't just talk about Lao Tian, Lao Dang, you also liked the beauty of Zeng University at that time, and you were rejected by others."
"If I fail once, I will be honest. If I want to pursue Zeng Li, I have to be our squad leader. Unfortunately, it is even worse than Tian Zheng. I confessed my love three times and was rejected once."
"Ahem, I heard that Zeng Li seems to be related to Cao Xuan. Is it true?"
"I don't know, but I remember that the relationship between Hu Jing and Zeng Li was indeed not as good as it was before during my sophomore or junior year. Maybe there is some inside story."
"Tsk, tsk, Cao Xuan is like a fish in water when he's one on two, but you two are on one, you're like shit, that's embarrassing."
Chen Minghao teased with a bad smile, and Dang Hao became angry: "Hello, you sent a love letter to Mei Ting, and after sending it to her, you dropped out of school."
"Fart, I didn't send it yet."
Seeing the two people exposing each other's scars, Qin Hao quickly stopped and pointed to the bulletin board next to the playground, which was full of outstanding alumni of China National Theater.
Photos of Hu Jing, Ji Zhang, Qin Hailu, Liu Huohua, and Yuan Quan from their class were all hung on it.
In fact, based on her reputation and status, Mei Ting from Class 96 could have been admitted, but she didn't graduate, so she didn't pass.
Beauty Zeng is barely qualified, and she is indeed on the wall, but she is not an outstanding alumnus, but an outstanding faculty member.
"If my photo appears here one day, my four years of college will not be in vain."
Dang Hao muttered something, and the two people next to him were silent, but it could be seen from their eyes that they were not at peace in their hearts.
"Okay, it's getting late, let's get going."
No matter how many complaints were made at the wine table, the impact was not as strong as the real thing. The three of them suddenly lost the mood to continue shopping, and Chen Minghao suggested that they leave.
The three of them walked to the gate in silence. Just as they were about to wave goodbye, they heard several car horns behind them.
Looking back, an Audi A6 slowly came forward, the window was lowered, and a familiar pretty face was revealed.
"Chen Minghao, I looked like you just now, and Dang Hao, his bald head is too conspicuous, and Qin Hao, long time no see."
"Zeng Li, why are you here?"
Dang Hao blurted out, and after asking, he slapped his forehead: "I forgot, you stay in school to teach."
"Well, I just got out of school. Are you here to play in school?"
"We are eating nearby and stopped by to take a look."
"The school has changed a lot. It has been renovated several times since we graduated."
"You're doing well, the A6 is on."
"It belongs to a friend. I only have a small broken car. It happened to break down in the past two days, so I borrowed it temporarily to support it."
"..."
Old classmates met and exchanged a few pleasantries, but after all they hadn't seen each other for many years, they still couldn't hide their unfamiliarity. After a few words, they felt a bit cold.
Zeng Li looked at his watch and took the initiative to end the conversation: "I see you want to leave, or I'll give you a ride."
"No, no, no, there are cars, you can go your own way."
"Okay then, let's get together when we have time."
"Definitely."
After sending Zeng Li away, the three of them were slightly stunned for a moment. Qin Hao suddenly said: "That very popular Liu Yifei seems to be Zeng Li's student."
"I've seen the news, Zeng Li is her class teacher."
Dang Hao nodded, but couldn't help but laugh at himself: "Oh, let alone classmates, we can't even compare to the students in the same class."
"Okay, that's it for today, how do you leave?"
Chen Minghao changed the subject, and the two people who just told Zeng Li that he had a car also let the news slip.
"I'm subway."
"I'll take the bus."
"I have a headache today. I'll take the luxury of taking a taxi. Okay, let's go."
………
Chen Minghao returned home by car. He was from Beijing. He usually lived with his parents and did not have to share the rent. He could even save a lot on living expenses.
Perhaps he may not earn as much as Qin Hao and Dang Hao at times, but he is stable enough, does not have too many expenses, and has relatively ample money.
After returning home and saying hello to his parents, Chen Minghao returned to his room and fell asleep.
I asked how I felt the next day when I was blown away by the cold wind after drinking a lot of wine the night before.
Answer: The headache feels like someone having cut it several times with a big saw.
Chen Minghao woke up in the morning, sat on the bed and rested for half an hour, called to ask for leave, and after 10 a.m., he decided to get up and have something to eat.
He really had no appetite and couldn't eat the fried dough sticks and buns left by his parents, so he cooked some water noodles and ate some of them without any taste.
My mother, who had returned from exercising in the park, came in, complained about his drinking, and got down to business.
"A woman called you this morning and said she was your college classmate. You couldn't get through on your mobile phone, so she called our landline. You weren't awake at the time, so she told you to call her back when you woke up."
"College classmate, female?"
Chen Minghao's first thought was Zeng Li, whom he met yesterday. After finishing the noodle soup in a few mouthfuls, he went back to find his cell phone.
I found that my mobile phone charger was left at a hot pot restaurant last night, and my mobile phone was out of power and turned off.
My parents don’t have mobile phones, but fortunately there is a universal charger at home. This thing that many people born in 2005 have never seen before is now very popular.
He quickly took out the battery and simply charged it for 20 minutes. After turning on the phone, Chen Minghao saw several missed calls and text messages from Zeng Li.
[I have something important to ask you, please reply as soon as I see the text message]
Chen Minghao knew that Zeng Li didn't have a funny personality when he had nothing to do. He also sent text messages and sometimes even called his home phone. There must be something serious, so he hurriedly called back.
"I finally called you back. If I hadn't gotten your home phone number from Qin Hao and talked to your mother, I would have thought something had happened to you."
"My phone is out of battery. I didn't pay attention when I got home. Why do you want to ask me for anything?"
"Well, didn't we meet last night? I had dinner with a friend, and their crew happened to be short of actors. When I saw the role, I thought you were quite suitable, so I recommended you.
My friend is very satisfied after reading your information and wants to arrange an appointment with you for a test. See if you have time."
"Is your friend's surname Cao..."
Chen Minghao already had a guess at this time, but he couldn't help but want to confirm it. Zeng Li paused for two seconds and didn't hide it.
"That's Cao Xuan. To tell you the truth, I played the second female lead in "Xiu Chun Dao 2". When I listened to the other casting discussions they discussed, I found that there is a role that suits you very well. The role is very important. It can be regarded as the third male lead, or even the third male lead.
Male 2.
We are all old classmates, so I will help you get in touch. If you have a schedule, you can come and try. I can't guarantee that you will get the role, but it is indeed a rare opportunity..."
Listening to the voice on the phone, Chen Minghao felt a little confused.
What kind of crew is "Xiu Chun Dao 2"?
Last summer's summer "Xiu Chun Knife" earned 150 million in box office, ranking second in the annual box office list, and gained both word-of-mouth and box office success.
As a sequel to the blockbuster movie, "Spring Knife 2" has attracted a lot of attention since it was just approved, or rather it has not been approved yet, but it has just been confirmed to start filming.
In particular, I learned that except for the two core characters Cao Xuan and Xu Laoguai, the other leading actors have changed drastically. The crew of "Xiu Chun Dao 2" even had scandals with top Chinese superstars such as Liu Tianwang, Liang Chaowei, and Jet Li.
At this time, Zeng Li told him that he had the opportunity to play the second or third male lead in this movie.
If it weren't for the reputation of Zeng University's campus beauty, and thinking of the previous scandals, Chen Minghao would have thought he had been the victim of a telecommunications fraud.
"...If you are willing to audition, just tell me and I will reply over there. Chen Minghao, are you listening?"
"Zazai, I am willing, please excuse me."
"You're welcome, old classmate. I'll send you a text message with the time, location and contact person. You can just contact me directly."
"Okay, thank you."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Minghao was still a little dizzy. He couldn't help but twitch his mouth slightly. He felt a numbness and slight pain before he dared to believe that what he just said was true. The corners of his mouth curled up crazily, and then Laughing loudly.
Then she was immediately suppressed by Chen's mother who was washing dishes in the kitchen: "You drank fake wine, why are you howling at noon, quickly find a partner to get married and move out, I can't afford to serve you..."
Chen Minghao did not dare to refute, but took this opportunity to go downstairs and prepare to buy a CD of "Xiu Chun Knife" to review it and prepare for the interview.
Two days later, Fanxing Building
Chen Minghao sat on the chair, took two mouthfuls of the air rice in the bowl with relish, raised his head and breathed a sigh of relief.
“The vegetarian food at Yong’an Temple is well-deserved.”
The assistant director nearby helped with the scene, and the two acted in a scene of Pei Lun's interrogation in "Xiu Chun Dao 2".
Cao Xuan was watching from the side, turning around from time to time to mutter a few words to Mr. Xu, Mr. Shi and other producers.
He actually knew Chen Minghao, otherwise Cao Xuan would not have arranged such an important role immediately upon hearing that he was an old classmate, no matter how much he favored the Empress of the West Palace.
Unlike Liu Huohua, the most famous among the boys in Class 96, who was at the peak of his career when he debuted, Chen Minghao and Qin Hao were both late bloomers.
Qin Hao mainly focused on literary films, and later acted in online dramas. Zhang Dongsheng became famous with "Take You Mountain Climbing".
Chen Minghao specializes in drama and has made a lot of achievements in the field of drama. He can be said to be a relatively well-known dramatist in China and has even performed abroad frequently.
This guy didn't have many film and television works before 2018. The most outstanding one was Mr. Fan & "The Bull Demon King" in "Magic Phone".
Later, the middle-aged Fatty Wang, who acted in "Sand Sea", began to gradually become famous and received a lot of resources. Although most of them were supporting roles, he became a familiar face in the eyes of the audience.
Long-term drama performances and an innate ability to accurately grasp comedy performances have made Chen Minghao's acting skills so sophisticated and witty that anyone who has seen his performance will leave a deep impression.
That day, Zeng Li casually chatted with Cao Xuan about meeting an old classmate on the road, which made him choose to watch the "new Pei Lun" who replaced Lei Datou in "Xiu Chun Dao 2".
In fact, at first, Cao Xuan thought about letting Lei Datou continue to play this role.
But Lei Datou is only in his early 20s and is still attending theater and school. He has no ability or experience to support this role.
Chen Minghao and Lei Datou have relatively similar styles, and Chen Minghao, who has been working on the drama stage for many years after graduation, is now absolutely passable in acting.
It is worth mentioning that the male lead of the drama that graduated from the 96th grade of the Chinese Opera is Chen Minghao. Although part of this is because Liu Huohua is relatively busy, it also shows his ability.
At least after this performance, Chen Minghao's performance was very light and very good. The only drawback is that the stage style is still a bit heavy, but this can be overcome.
After the audition, Cao Xuan personally preferred to choose him, but he didn't make a final decision and just asked him to go back and wait for notification.
It was not until a week later that Chen Minghao was officially notified that he had temporarily got the role of Pei Lun, and he would have to take some time off to participate in the martial arts training arranged by the crew.
Chen Minghao raised his arms and shouted, but he did not relax his vigilance. The word "temporarily" bluntly told him that he was not the only candidate, and he could switch at any time if his performance was not good.
In mid-March, Chen Minghao received a notice to go to a sports venue for training, and then saw an acquaintance.
"Qin Hao?"
Qin Hao put down the Yanling knife in his hand, turned to look at Chen Minghao, and smiled.
"I didn't expect it, I have a surprise for you."
“What a surprise.”
Chen Minghao came over and punched him in the face and asked, "What are you playing?"
"Yin Cheng, a little villain."
Chen Minghao, who had already received the script, nodded, and then suddenly thought: "Why don't Dang Hao come too? With his head, he doesn't even need makeup to play Monk Jinghai."
"I asked him, but I didn't receive a call from Zeng Li."
At this point, the two looked at each other and probably understood what was going on.
Whether it was Zeng Li who didn't help to avoid suspicion, or King Cao Tianwang who was petty.
Anyway, if you have publicly pursued Tian, Party, and Ox in the East and West houses, there is a high probability that it will be difficult to obtain the resources of Fanxing.
Thinking of this, Chen Minghao and Qin Hao couldn't help but feel lucky that they were chasing other golden flowers at that time, otherwise they would not have appeared in "Xiu Chun Dao 2"...
ps: I'm a little dizzy today, I will definitely update more than 10,000 words tomorrow...
