According to Sister Hong, the director of this play, Dai Sijie, has lived in France for many years and is also a famous writer. "Balzac and the Little Dressmaker" is adapted from his novel of the same name. It is said that this novel was published last year.
It became one of the best-selling novels in France that year.
The producer of the movie is also from France, and belongs to the most authentic French literary and artistic blood. Therefore, from the very beginning, the heroine of the movie has aimed to take advantage of the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". She is currently red and purple, and boldly marches into the movie.
In Hollywood, classmate Xiao Zhang has become an international celebrity.
Xiao Zhang was very direct. I don’t know whether it was because of someone’s request or sincere admiration, but he specified that one of the male protagonists must be Xie Tingfeng. As a result, the film crew was busy contacting Xie Tingfeng, but Xiao Zhang on the other end took the role of "Rush Hour 2".
, Ziyi is gone and will never come back!
The film crew was completely screwed, so they had no choice but to turn their attention to the mainland again. Chang Jihong was well-informed and got the script immediately. After careful review, he found that the two male protagonists in it were very suitable for He Xin.
Sister Hong told him the general plot, and reminded him solemnly that this kind of co-production with an international cast was rare, and she told him to study the script carefully, because the director might need it in the near future.
Come and interview actors and try to get one of the roles.
Dai Sijie's arrival came faster than expected. Less than a week later, Chang Jihong called and said that he had made an appointment to meet at the coffee shop on the second floor of the hotel where he was staying the next afternoon.
The first impression is very important. He Xin specially cleaned up and put on the suit given by Cheng Hao. When he arrived at the agreed place in the afternoon, Chang Jihong was already waiting at the hotel gate.
Looking at his mixed style of wearing a suit and leather tie, but riding a silver mountain bike, Sister Hong was speechless. She didn't even bother to say anything to him, but just urged him: "Hurry up, the producer and director are already waiting up there."
He Xin followed Sister Hong and walked up the spiral escalator in the hotel lobby to the coffee shop on the second floor with a slightly uneasy feeling.
There were not many customers in the coffee shop. At a glance, He Xin could roughly determine that the two middle-aged men and an old foreign lady sitting by the glass window were probably the ones he wanted to meet today.
Sure enough, when the thin man with a long face facing the door saw Chang Jihong and He Xin walking in, he immediately stood up and said, "Sister Hong, here they are."
The two people walked over quickly, and the other two people also stood up to greet them.
"This is Ms. Lisa, the producer of the French Film Company, and this is the director Dai Sijie." The thin-faced man first introduced his two companions.
"This is Ms. Chang Jihong, this is..."
Before the long and thin man could finish the introduction, he was interrupted by Dai Sijie, who enthusiastically extended his hand to He Xin and said, "You don't need to introduce this one. I just watched his movie."
This short, bespectacled, gentle-looking director startled He Xin when he opened his mouth. His mouth was full of Trump, and it seemed hard to associate him with France.
"Hello, director!" He Xin quickly stepped forward to shake hands and say hello.
The lanky-faced man is called Zhao Chunlin, and he is the Chinese assistant director in charge of co-production. Judging from the familiarity between him and Chang Jihong, it was probably because of Director Zhao that Sister Hong got the script in the first place.
The old French lady named Lisa was tall and round, which fit the image of an older white woman. The old lady didn't speak Chinese, so Dai Sijie acted as a translator.
When shaking hands with He Xin, the old lady said enthusiastically: "I watched "Beijing Bicycle" in Berlin, and I also witnessed you winning the award. Congratulations, young man, you did a great job."
He Xin was very surprised. He quickly bent down and said flattered: "Thank you, thank you very much."
After everyone exchanged greetings and sat down, Dai Sijie got straight to the point and asked, "Have you read the script? How do you feel about it?"
"It's very romantic and profound, but the ending seems a bit cruel." He Xin thought for a while and said.
In fact, after hearing Sister Hong talk about the general plot that day, the first thing I felt was that my balls hurt. I didn’t expect that both dramas are love stories between a woman and two men. Moreover, the stories are very romantic and beautiful, but the endings are both cruel.
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If the two stories are compared together, "Jade Guanyin" is obviously better than "Balzac and the Little Tailor" in terms of the portrayal of the female protagonist, and as for the description of the two male protagonists, the latter is obviously better.
Dai Sijie seemed dissatisfied with his brief answer and asked further: "Then what do you understand about the two characters Luo Ming and Ma Jianling?"
He Xin pondered for a moment, and then said concisely and concisely: "Luo Ming is wine, Ma Jianling is sweet spring."
Hey, Dai Sijie's eyes lit up and he quickly said: "How do you say that?"
"They both fell in love with the little tailor at the same time, but they loved her in different ways. Luo Ming was straightforward and brave, and his love was passionate; while Ma Jianling was reserved and reserved, and his love was deep."
As soon as He Xin finished speaking, Dai Sijie smiled and clapped his hands and said, "I have to have it, I have to have it, I have to have it! Well said, haha!"
Then, he translated the conversation between the two of them to the confused old lady. After listening, the old lady spoke a series of French words with a smile on her face.
"Lisa said she was very touched when you told the true meaning of love in the script." Dai Sijie translated the old lady's words to He Xin.
It was obvious that the old lady had a good impression of him.
"If you were put into the role of two characters, which one do you think you are more consistent with?" Dai Sijie then asked.
"Ma Jianling!" He Xin didn't hesitate at all this time.
In fact, when he was reading the script, he envied Luo Ming for his boldness and directness. He fell in love when he fell in love, dared to confess his love and acted on it. Ma Jianling, on the other hand, was on the other extreme and could only bury his love deep in his heart.
, but can still do anything for the one he loves.
Just like He Xin himself, he and Cheng Hao have known each other for such a long time, and the relationship between the two seems to have remained at the level of friends until now. They usually only eat and go shopping.
Several times, he wanted to say to Cheng Hao: "Be my girlfriend!"
But he still couldn't say it out loud.
Maybe he was too impressed with Cheng Hao in his memory, and subconsciously he always thought that the gap between the two was too big. But now he desperately wants to film and make money. Is it just to buy a house? Or is he trying to shorten the distance in his subconscious?
What about this gap? I'm afraid even he himself can't explain it clearly.
"I think so." Dai Sijie nodded with a smile, and whispered softly to the old French lady beside him from time to time.
"Can you play the violin?"
The questions became more and more related to the character itself. He Xin felt that he had a chance. He shook his head and said quickly: "But I can learn."
"This story takes place in Sichuan..."
"The dialect is no problem. I have very strong language skills. I can learn it in a short time."
Before Dai Sijie could finish speaking, He Xin had already expressed his stance, and his fiery gaze fully demonstrated his desire for the role.
Perhaps because he hit a wall in Hong Kong and was teased by his classmate Xiao Zhang, Dai Sijie now especially appreciates He Xin's attitude of eagerness for roles. Desire means hard work, and only hard work can play a role well.
After the conversation, Dai Sijie exchanged a few words with Lisa. From the expression of the old lady smiling and nodding, Chang Jihong and He Xin could tell that even if they didn't understand French, they had passed the interview.
Afterwards, everyone chatted casually for a few words. When Dai Sijie raised his wrist to look at his watch, the two of them knew it was time to stand up and say goodbye.
Chinese people are Chinese people. Even Chinese people like Dai Sijie who have lived in France for many years still maintain the implicitness inherent in Chinese people and inherited from thousands of years of Confucian culture.