When He Xin looked back, he saw a big mouth, thick lips, a flat nose, single eyelids, and his two eyes were strangely far apart. A few naughty little freckles could be clearly seen on the bridge of his nose without any makeup.
It stands to reason that any part of this face would be considered ugly individually, but when put together, it has an indescribable... well, style!
A smile immediately appeared on his face, and he took the initiative to greet me: "Hello, Miss Lin! I am He Xin."
Miss Lin?
A strange look flashed in Shu Qi's eyes, she smiled and shook hands with him and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. He, it's just that you are a bit different from the image on the screen. I almost didn't dare to recognize you."
"Maybe it's because I've lost a little weight recently and gotten a little darker." He Xin also smiled and cast his eyes on the elegant man next to her who looked to be in his early forties and always had a professional smile on his face.
"Oh, this is my agent James." Shu Qi quickly introduced.
He Xin suddenly realized that this was Shu Qi's rumored boyfriend currently being rumored in the media. He nodded politely to the other person, and at the same time stretched out his hand and said: "Hello!"
"Hello, Mr. He, please take care of me!" James held his hand warmly and said.
"You're welcome, let's take care of each other."
"Hey, Mr. He, James and I are planning to go out for breakfast. If it's convenient, let's come together." Then Shu Qi invited us politely.
"Thank you. I just finished eating, so I won't disturb you."
"Then next time we are free, let's come together!"
"sure."
We met by chance at the door of the hotel. After chatting for a while, everyone smiled and waved goodbye.
Generally speaking, whether it is Shu Qi or her new manager James, He Xin's impression is pretty good, at least unlike Senior Brother Fang's manager, who doesn't like his bossy look.
The first day after joining the group was relatively easy. We all had a meal together at noon, and the actors tried on their outfits first. He Xin was assigned an old sea soul shirt, and the sleeves were obviously changed from long sleeves to short sleeves with scissors.
, and the pants are baggy military pants.
In contrast, Shu Qi's clothing styles are more diverse, either wearing a green military uniform, a white green-dot T-shirt with green military trousers, or a white shirt with blue trousers.
Then in the afternoon, director Lu Yue called everyone for a meeting and arranged the opening ceremony and shooting tasks for tomorrow.
"Senior Brother Fang, do you want to go out for a drink later?" He Xin said to Fang Bing after coming out of the meeting.
Whenever he goes to a new place for filming, He Xin always looks for local delicacies or souvenirs, and walks around in the morning. It’s too hot to go out during the day, so he wants to go out for a walk in the evening.
Li Mengnan had not joined the crew yet. Although most of the crew knew each other during the lunch gathering, the one they were familiar with was Fang Bing. Moreover, when they were filming "Jade Goddess of Mercy", the two of them often went out to find food and drinks.
liquor.
But for some reason today, when the originally cheerful house soldier faced his enthusiasm, his eyes dodge a little, and he forced out a smile and said: "Forget it, I'm a little tired today and don't want to go out. You can find someone else."
He Xin obviously didn't expect that he would refuse. He was stunned for a moment before he said in disappointment: "Okay, next time."
Watching the house soldiers leaving in a hurry, he felt a little puzzled. He always felt that the house soldiers today were a bit strange, but he couldn't pinpoint the specific blame at the moment. It felt like they were deliberately trying to distance themselves from him.
But he quickly shook his head, because when they were filming "Jade Goddess of Mercy", the two of them had a great time working together, and when we met at the airport yesterday, I didn't see any change in him from before. Maybe he was tired, right?
Just when he was hesitating whether to go out alone, a tall and thin man came over with a smile and took the initiative to say hello: "Teacher He!"
"Why!"
He Xin responded. He was used to hearing this title in school. But when he turned around and saw that the person coming was Cheng Chuang, the actor who played Lin Shan, the third male lead in the play, he hurriedly said: "Hey, Brother Cheng, no
If you dare, just call me Xiao He."
Although Cheng Chuang graduated from Nortel, He Xin remembers that the TV series "Fugui" starring Cheng Chuang, adapted from "Alive", once left a deep impression on him.
Although this guy looks a bit unattractive, his acting skills are pretty good. And He Xin also felt that Lu Yue's choice of him to play Lin Shan, who specializes in sowing discord, was quite suitable.
Then Cheng Chuang smiled and said, "Then I'm not polite, Xiao He, Xiao Qi and I have made an appointment to go out for a barbecue later. If it's convenient for you, let's enjoy it together!"
The lover's family just heard the conversation between him and Fang Fang Bing, and He Xin immediately said in surprise: "Okay!"
"Hey, Xiaohe, let me tell you, the barbecue here is different from other places, especially the lemongrass grilled fish and the bayou grilled pork, which are the specialties here. When we first arrived, a local driver took us there,
After eating it, I still want to eat it. Oh, by the way, they brew their own rice wine here, which is chilled and is very good."
Cheng Chuang and the others, together with Shu Qi, were among the first batch of actors to come to the set to experience life in advance. Hearing what he said, He Xin drooled. He turned around and looked around, and said hurriedly: "What about Xiao Qi?"
"I went to change clothes upstairs. I'll be down in a moment."
Just as he was talking, he saw a short-haired, slightly fat girl running over from the elevator. She was a little surprised to see He Xin standing with Cheng Chuang, but she immediately shouted: "Teacher He!"
"No, call me Xiao He."
Being called Teacher He in school was completely different from being called Teacher on the set. Moreover, he was not sure whether the girl named Qi Huan in front of him was older or younger than him. Besides, we were filming in the same group, so he was called Teacher.
He always feels awkward when people call him teacher.
"Is it appropriate? You are a big star!" Qi Huan looked at He Xin with obvious admiration.
"Why is it inappropriate? I was born in 1980, what about you?"
"Ah? You are actually born in the 1980s!" Qi Huan suddenly looked surprised, then felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly waved his hands: "Oh, I didn't mean that, I just didn't expect you to be younger than me!"
He Xin had long been accustomed to being mistaken for being several years older than his actual age. He smiled and said: "It's okay, Sister Huan. I know I'm a little anxious about growing up, so let's go."
Qi Huan quickly followed and said curiously: "I didn't expect that a big star like you has no airs at all."
"Why, Shu Qi is so arrogant?"
"No, no." Qi Huan hurriedly waved his hands, "It's not that she has any airs, but she feels that we are far away from her and don't dare to get too close."
Cheng Chuang also nodded and said: "She is a big star in Hong Kong after all. If it were her just now, I wouldn't dare to come up and talk to her."
The reason why the river mouth is called Hekou is because the Red and White rivers meet here. The Red River is still called the Red River, and the White River is now the Nanxi River.
Nanxi River is also the boundary river between China and Vietnam, with Guliu City in Vietnam on the other side.
The barbecue stall Cheng Chuang found was by the Nanxi River. Opposite the street was Peng Mian, and there were a long row of tables under the shade of the trees by the river. The barbecue business here was very good. When they arrived,
There was only one empty table left, but the rest were already occupied. The diners were holding glasses of wine and speaking in unintelligible local dialects, making it very lively.
The lemongrass grilled fish here is different from the grilled fish in the traditional sense that He Xin understands. The fish is not selected by oneself and then killed, but after being killed, it is soaked in the secret sauce and ordered.
After one fish is cooked, bake it directly on the fire until it is brown and serve it. Eat it directly with millet chili or vinegar. It is more fragrant than ordinary grilled fish.
And the roasted pork here is also very good, with crispy skin and tender meat, golden color, and paired with ice-cold local rice wine. As Cheng Chuang said, you will want to eat it again.
Eating delicious food and drinking fine wine, Cheng Chuang and Qi Huan were a little restrained from the beginning, but soon became familiar with He Xin.
For example, Cheng Chuang graduated from Nortel in 1994 and was a classmate of Fu Dalong, an actor whom He Xin admired very much. He had a good relationship with Zhang Guoli and had appeared in many TV series directed by Zhang Guoli.
Qi Huan, on the other hand, came from a singing background. Because he liked acting, he later passed the military arts exam and is now an active soldier in the art troupe. He has filmed two TV series before, but they were both very small roles. This is the first time he has acted in a movie.
The second female lead, in her words, was like a dream.
Moreover, she is actually a fan of He Xin's movies and knows all the characters he has played.
"Which of my characters do you like best?" Maybe he met an actor who was a fan of his movie. He Xin specially picked up the cup and touched it with her, and asked with a smile.
"Of course it's Lan Yu. The Lan Yu you played is so handsome, especially his eyes, he looks like he can talk!" Qi Huan said like a little fangirl, looking into his eyes with twinkling eyes.
"..."
I have to say that although "Lan Yu" has brought him a lot of honors, He Xin is always a little embarrassed every time someone talks about the role of Lan Yu in front of him, and he doesn't know where to start.
Cheng Chuang had obviously also watched "Lan Yu". Seeing this, he quickly changed the subject and said: "Xiao Qi, don't you want to gain weight? Come on, come on, eat more!"
"Gain weight?" He Xin was surprised.
Qi Huan said with a depressed look: "The director said that many of the educated youth at that time were bloated due to malnutrition. I used to weigh less than 100 pounds, but now I'm almost 120 pounds."
Qi Huan is lucky, because her role was originally cast for Qin Hailu. He Xin guessed that maybe it was for this reason that Qin Hailu declined the role. After all, she is also the Golden Horse Best Actress, so she has no shortage of roles to play.
, why sacrifice so much to play a supporting female role.
Because they have been here for almost a week, He Xin also asked them about some conditions on the set. The main location here is at the Lee Locust Fort Farm, about 20 kilometers away from the county seat. He came here to jump in the queue.
The educated youths were stationed there. Not only do many old educated youths still stay there, but the plants, trees and houses there have not changed much from the past. It is said that the director traveled to most of Yunnan to find such an ideal.
's location.
However, when the meal was almost over, several customers with cameras hanging on their heads and speaking Cantonese came to the next table. Without asking, they knew they were Hong Kong reporters chasing Shu Qi.
He Xin was still amazed at first. He didn't expect that Hong Kong reporters could catch up to such a remote place. Unexpectedly, these reporters knew him, so they slapped him with their chopsticks and tried to interview him.
Listening to their tongue-tied Mandarin and their barrage of questions, most of which were related to Shu Qi, his head suddenly shook like a rattle, and he hurriedly paid and left.
When the crew set off to the Lee Locust Castle filming location early the next morning, the reporters who had been waiting at the hotel entrance rented local taxis and motorcycles and set off with the crew's motorcade.
This scene made all the actors and staff of the crew stunned. Even He Xin, who had seen the world, was surprised. He really underestimated Shu Qi's influence. Today's scene is almost as good as when Li Jiaxin was filming "Painting" in Shanghai.
The scene in "Soul".
Of course, for producer Liu Jing and director Lu Yue, it was a complete surprise. This is the best publicity for the movie.
It's just that the mountain road to Lee Locust Castle is really unbearable, it's all paved with gravel, and there was a heavy rain last night, making it muddy. It's less than 20 kilometers of road, and it took nearly an hour to reach the destination.
land.
Before the filming started, the crew's artists and setting team had been working here for more than half a month.
"Members' Home", "Xiangyang Barber Shop", and the slogans on the wall "Fight with Capitalism to the End" make people feel like they are back to that era.
The scene has been turned into a market, with temporary stalls set up with fresh fruits and vegetables. More than 200 extras drawn from the local people are already in place and are waiting for the assistant director's instructions.
Before the official start of filming, a relatively formal opening ceremony was held. Fruits and snacks were placed on the table, and then the actors and staff took turns to offer incense.
Out of the need to promote the movie, Shu Qi changed into several costumes for reporters to take photos, but refused to be interviewed.
At first, He Xin sympathized with Shu Qi. After all, he and Li Min had been in a relationship for several years. Because they had just broken up not long ago, they attracted a bunch of reporters like flies, and they wanted to open up scars and ask questions. It was really very frustrating.
Hard to accept.
It was only later that He Xin's eyes were opened when she heard that her always polite agent James dealt with interviews from these Hong Kong reporters.
For example, when reporter James asked whether he was dating Shu Qi, he was already married and had children, but he was still ambiguous: "We are good partners, we understand each other, and we are not afraid of scandals!"
Then a reporter immediately asked, "Will you admit or deny the scandal?"
James pushed up his glasses and said with a very serious look: "We appreciate each other, so we work together. Whether we are in love or not is secondary, and it is even more unnecessary to refute the rumors. This is not the first time Shu Qi has been rumored to have a scandal, almost every
There are new scandals every day, but we will not be bothered by scandals."