This star is from the earth - #446 - Chapter 431 Confidence

Chang’an is located in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain and was the ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties.

Compared with cities in the coastal areas, Chang’an has particularly strong Chinese characteristics. The plaque on a roadside handmade snack shop may be the inscription of a certain official in a certain dynasty. The couplet of a roadside pavilion may be the handwriting of some scholar. A very inconspicuous small street, there may have been traces of the activities of historical celebrities.

Cultural relics everywhere, history everywhere.

Of course, there are high-rise buildings here, and some basic designs have been modernized, but this does not damage the heritage and atmosphere of Chang’an in the slightest. Because this is a living ancient city.

People watch movies in the theater and listen to books in the building. Watching plays in the theater and watching plays in the garden. Everything, both keeping up with the times, is also antique. Blend with each other without being obtrusive.

Every day, groups of people come to Chang’an through various channels with various purposes.

Xiaochi visited Chang’an once when he was very young, and he was deeply impressed by this place, not only because the snack street made him linger, but also because he almost died of exhaustion by riding a bicycle on the city wall.

He came to Chang’an this time for work.

Xiaochi talked eloquently to the camera: “Today is the second day of the [Zhumen Film Festival]. The weather in Chang’an is really hot, my forehead is already sweating, I have to wipe it off,” Xiaochi said. I buried my face in the short-sleeved sleeves and wiped them, “Look, everyone, did the sweat disappear all at once? This is because I used this XX brand short-sleeved sweater, so it was very clean! If you want to As clean as I am, just…”

Qianqian rushed up and punched Xiaochi.

Xiaoxia sighed, instead of turning off the camera, she pointed the camera at Xiaochi who was clutching his stomach.

After half a minute.

“This video was sponsored by XX Clothing. That’s right, it’s the one on me. Their brand recently collaborated with a well-known designer in France to design a series of summer clothes…” Xiaochi rubbed his belly and read the advertisement in a regular manner. finished, and then I started to talk about today’s shooting, “Yesterday was the opening of the Zhumen Film Festival. The opening film was okay, but I was looking forward to seeing Han Jue’s movie. I didn’t see Han Jue when I walked the red carpet yesterday. It’s a pity, otherwise, based on my relationship with him, I would definitely get an exclusive interview and hear a lot of behind-the-scenes stories of the movie. It’s a pity, it’s really bad luck for everyone in front of the video.”

Xiaochi looked at the camera with a look of pity.

The Big Three of Koike Studio came to Chang’an for a business trip this time. Originally only two people were needed to come, but none of them could persuade the other to stay. In the end, in order to prevent the studio from disbanding, only three people could come together.

“Today I bought tickets for two movies. The directors are not very famous, but sometimes they surprise the audience and have a different viewing experience…”

Xiaochi was chatting with the camera, and suddenly noticed a group of foreigners in various suits and shiny leather shoes in front of him.

“Eh? That man seems familiar?” Xiaochi frowned to distinguish something, “Huh? That woman also looks familiar. And that man. Where have you seen them before?”

“Let me take a look.” Qianqian turned her head and saw a group of foreigners, “Hey, I can’t recognize them. I think they all look alike.”

Among the group of foreigners, the person at the front had curly long hair, wearing big sunglasses, and a thin figure.

Among the Big Three, only Xiao Xia is reliable. She looked at the group and said, “They are actors from Han Jue’s crew.”

“Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!” Xiaochi immediately remembered that he had seen this group of people when the celebrities walked the red carpet yesterday.

Opened yesterday, to walk the red carpet. In a place dominated by Chinese filmmakers, a group of foreigners in suits suddenly appeared. Except for those who have followed “Time and Space Traveler”, few people know Jack and them. The onlookers thought it was people from the United States who came to rub the red carpet again. It’s just that this time it’s relatively fresh, and it’s a group.

“Look at what I found! The actor of “Time and Space Traveler”!” Xiaochi’s eyes lit up.

Koike’s lifelong enemy [Han Jue Studio] previously released the “Director’s Notes” series of videos, which deeply stimulated him. Coupled with the fact that the number of fans of the enemy of life surpassed him, and there was even a trend of getting bigger and bigger, Koike’s enthusiasm for work was unprecedentedly high. This trip to Chang’an [Zhumen] is to try to turn the tide. And he also wants to make a series of one period.

Xiaochi will not let go of all the people and things related to Han Jue.

It was a surprise to find the crew now. Xiaochi beckoned to Xiaoxia, then rushed to the side of the male lead, and asked, “Excuse me, are you Di Jack?”

“It’s me, may I ask you…” Jack followed the sound, saw Xiaochi, and felt that his face was quite familiar. But Jack had a good memory, and he was pleasantly surprised: “You are [Xiao Chi Chi Chi]?”

“Yes, it’s me.” Xiaochi smiled reservedly. In fact, I was very happy. After all, most of his fans are ordinary people. Although this is a foreigner, it is the first time I have met an actor fan.

Jack smiled brightly, and held Xiaochi’s hand enthusiastically: “Hello, hello! I am a loyal fan of Director Han just like you!”

“…” Xiaochi’s smile faded away, and he didn’t want to say many pleasantries immediately. “Are you planning to go to the movies now?” he asked.

Jack smiled and said to the camera: “Yes, look at the works of other excellent filmmakers.”

Jalens in front suddenly turned his head and jumped into the camera: “We are going to investigate the enemy’s situation!”

“…” Xiaochi adjusted his position and stood on the other side of Jack, not planning to let Jarrens into the camera easily.

Koike continued to ask: “What movies have you seen so far? What do you think of them?”

“We watched three of them yesterday and two of them today. We think they are all good. Especially director Qin’s…”

Before Jack finished speaking, Jalens jumped directly in front of the camera from outside the camera, fixed the camera with both hands, laughed wildly three times, and said, “Hahaha! It’s all rubbish! It’s all rubbish! It’s all rubbish! We’ve decided on the grand prize… Mmm! Mmmmm!”

Jack covered Jarrence’s mouth, looked around vigilantly, and then dragged Jarrence to a distance.

When Xiaochi was messing around in the sun, he heard a laugh beside him.

“Ha~”

Koike turned his head and found that it was the heroine of “Time and Space Traveler” who was laughing.

Compared with the appearance and dress in the trailer, the heroine is much more beautiful. The only thing that remains the same is that her smile is very sunny and very healing.

Koike took two steps forward and came to the side of the heroine: “Hello, Jennifer.”

“Hello.” When Jennifer spoke Huaxia, she still had a foreign accent.

Xiaochi could tell that Jennifer hadn’t stayed in China for a long time, so like all the hospitable Chinese people, he exchanged a few words first: “What do you think of Chang’an?”

Jennifer smiled and said calmly: “This place is very good. I like Huaxia, and I like Chang’an.”

“Is this your first time in Chang’an?”

“Yes.”

This is the first time Jennifer has come to Chang’an. She got to know all the impressions about Chang’an through textbooks and movies.

Although she came to Shanghai a few months ago to make a movie, she has been staying in a small area of ​​Shanghai [Lincoln Street], communicating with Americans and seeing English. At this time, feeling the ancient city of Chang’an full of Chinese atmosphere, Jennifer finally had a real feeling about [leaving America and coming to China].

“How long have you been in China?”

“As soon as I arrived in Huaxia, I joined the crew. It’s been about five months.”

“So this is where you were in America before?”

“Yes, but I haven’t made a movie for a long time. This is my only work in the past two years.”

“What kind of director do you think Han Jue is?”

“He is the best!” When talking about Han Jue, Jennifer’s mood obviously improved, “Of course he is not the best technically, but to me, he is the best I am very glad that I participated in director Han’s first movie, because if he makes another movie next time, there will undoubtedly be hundreds of people rushing to be his heroine. And this one, I It took almost no effort to become a [Korean girl], lucky, lucky, haha~”

“It seems that you have seized a good opportunity.” Xiaochi said with a smile.

Jennifer shook her head and said seriously: “No, it’s not that I seized the opportunity, it was the opportunity that seized me.”

Jennifer has not been in the film and television industry for a long time, but she is very talented. Like all talented actors, she set her sights on Huaxia.

Regarding how to log into Huaxia, Jennifer fantasized about many possibilities.

For example, she first won the domestic Oka statuette, and then bravely climbed the golden bull; or she participated in a gorgeous co-produced movie, which entered the eyes of the Chinese public and opened up the situation; or her movie was screened at an international film festival, and then Being spotted by Huaxia’s director… Jennifer never thought that she would be forced to leave the United States and go to China to seek a chance.

At a dinner party that her boyfriend took her to, she was held and touched by industry bosses sitting next to her, touched her thighs, whispered nasty words to her ears, and was repeatedly sexually harassed. Jennifer was unbearable and kept giving her boyfriend eyes, but his boyfriend asked her to bear it, “in order to keep her job.”

Jennifer just bear with it.

Others came to persuade and toast, but she didn’t want to drink. “To save face”, the boyfriend said, so she endured it a little longer and drank as much as she wanted. She believed that her boyfriend would protect her.

But when she was 80% drunk and almost taken to the hotel room to “discuss the movie” and her boyfriend left without a trace, she was disappointed in her boyfriend and didn’t want to bear it anymore.

People often feel lost and don’t know how to be themselves. But American girls don’t have to be confused, because everyone is teaching them how to be a woman.

[Fame is more important for girls], [If you can bear this kind of thing, bear it, you are a woman, what can you do], [Girls should be gentle, don’t be too strong]…

Jennifer persistently reported to the police, but the American police said in a sloppy manner that it would be the end of it. Anyway, there was nothing to lose. In addition, the monitoring “just happened to be broken”, so the case was not filed.

She was wronged and exposed the matter to the Internet, hoping to gain support from public opinion. But in less than a day, the Internet is full of netizens humiliating her as a slut, conspiracy theories exposing her hype, deceiving attention and fighting for her position…

[I want to make her unable to get along! 】This is the word from the big man in the industry.

Then Jennifer really couldn’t get along. The project that was originally negotiated, the producer tactfully used various excuses to repent, and the company refused to give her resources and persuaded her to take a break. Even her boyfriend broke up with her wisely.

A rookie actress who had high hopes in the industry was almost unemployed just like that.

Jennifer was stubborn and refused to just lie down. The company finds resources without giving them resources, and she keeps looking for opportunities to try to get back up.

But it is too difficult.

Here, if you don’t have a chance, even if you have all the talents, it’s useless.

When Jennifer was bumping into walls for more than a year, Amanda, who had been working in China’s film and television industry, suddenly called her one day, saying that there was a character who was going to recommend her for an interview, and asked her if she was interested.

“Go to Huaxia to make a movie? Oh, what kind of character is that? A vase role? Or a role that vilifies Americans? Amanda, although I have no way out, it’s not enough to…”

“Neither,” Amanda said on the phone, “it’s the heroine.”

“…What?” Jennifer thought she had heard it wrong, and wanted Amanda to say it again.

But Amanda bit a cigarette and continued on her own: “This film is not a big production, it is an independent film. The director, screenwriter, producer and investor are all cross-border.”

Jennifer felt relieved.

“But the investor is American. This is an English film. The script is good. The director and screenwriter are the same person. Although they are cross-border, they don’t know everything. The producer is my friend. Rest assured. But let me be clear to you, there is a very good chance this movie won’t be released.”

“So, it is very likely that the films I make will only become investors’ collections?”

“Yes. But there is also a very small chance that it will be screened, because the director’s life is based on one small probability after another. This is a chance to turn around, so are you coming?”

Jennifer was silent. Although her career has been hindered in the industry, if she wants to be a heroine, she can drop down to make independent movies, online dramas and online movies. It’s just that those good productions were greeted, and she was not used, and she couldn’t catch the poor crews, so she refused to let it go.

The cross-border crew in front of him belongs to the crew that Jennifer doesn’t like.

But Jennifer suddenly found that Amanda didn’t say who the photographer was.

“Where’s the photographer?”

“Me.” Amanda smiled, the smoke from her mouth seemed to be sprayed into Jennifer’s face through the phone.

Jennifer also smiled, and she made an instant decision: “I’ll do it.”

“Cool, then I’ll wait for you.”

The phone hung up.

【Anyway, no matter how bad the situation is, it won’t be worse than me now. 】Jennifer thought to herself: 【At worst, it’s a waste of acting in a movie, just keep it up. 】

The worst didn’t happen.

After seeing Han Jue.

“I have a bad reputation in America,” Jennifer said.

Han Jue replied without raising his head: “Does my reputation in Huaxia stink? I choose actors and only watch performances. Let’s start.”

Jennifer smiled, if she only watched the show, then she would not be afraid.

Han Jue watched Jennifer’s performance, was satisfied, and made a decision on the spot.

Entering the crew, the longer Jennifer stays in the crew, the more confident she is in this movie, because this movie is more and more like going to that [small probability].

She didn’t know how to repay Han Jue, so she could only do what Jack told her, “We must play the role well, so that it is not a waste of opportunity and will not disappoint Director Han”, and then Jennifer and Jack became the crew The most serious two actors. Spend time together reading scripts and discussing performances together. They never complained when Han Jue was at his most irritable, and they only responded with performances one by one.

Now in the ancient city of Chang’an, Jennifer is extremely grateful for this opportunity introduced to her by her friend Amanda, and she is also extremely grateful to Han Jueken for using her and guiding her without prejudice.

Jennifer smiled as she looked at Jarrence, who was about to break free and came forward to make a bold statement.

Jennifer added to the camera what Jalens hadn’t finished: “We’re going to get the big prize.”

…

…

Looking at the back of the “Time and Space Traveler” crew going away, Koike recalled the content of the interview just now.

In addition to interviewing the male and female protagonists, he also interviewed several supporting actors who did not appear in the trailer.

Some people are good at talking, some are dull, but when talking about Han Jue, everyone becomes talkative, talking about the Han Jue in their minds. Some people think Han Jue is scary, some people think Han Jue is cruel, some people think Han Jue is the best director, some people think Han Jue is brilliant, although the process of cooperation is painful, everything is worth it.

When asked about their expectations for this movie, their answers were all similar——

Get the big prize, attract the distribution company, and then release it!

“They are very confident.” Xiaochi sighed.

“I’m looking forward to it more and more. Sigh, it’s really hard not to see it!” Xiao Xia squinted her eyes, suppressing the cat-like expectation in her heart.

Suddenly, a foreigner stopped Koike and the others, asking for help.

“Hello, may I ask how to get to No. 7 Cinema?” The foreigner was holding the [Zhumen Film Festival] screening brochure in his hand, and most of them couldn’t understand the Chinese characters on it.

“Number seven?” Koike is familiar with this number, “”Time and Space Traveler”?”

The other party seemed very excited, and nodded again and again: “Yes, yes! “About Time”! “Time and Space Traveler”!”

“Go in that direction, then this direction, and finally that direction… By the way, the ticket sales haven’t started today, and you can buy them tomorrow.”

“Oh, Xiexi mud!” The foreigner looked grateful. Afterwards, although the foreigner thanked him and left, he was headed in the No. 7 theater. It seems that he wants to make sure whether Koike is cheating on him, so as to reduce one competitor.

The three of Xiaochi walked all the way to the theater they wanted to go to, and met three foreigners who asked for the location of theater No. 7.

There is no doubt that they came to see Han Jue’s movie.

It was only then that Xiaochi realized that there were a lot more foreign faces in the “Great Men Film Festival”.

“Originally, the premiere of “Time and Space Traveler” was on Qixi Festival, so it was already difficult to grab tickets. Now that there are a lot of foreigners, it is even more difficult to grab tickets now.” Xiaochi sighed.

“Aren’t you on good terms with Han Jue? Go ask for two.” Qianqian said.

“I’m just saying…” Xiaochi laughed a few times, and suddenly asked, “By the way, why are there two? We obviously have three people here.”

Xiaoxia and Qianqian said in unison: “Because I don’t want to spend Qixi Festival with you.”