Chapter 216 Don’t Let Down the Organization’s Trust in You
Chen Xiaoer has been a bit busy recently. He just finished filming the movie "Sunset Street" and was then informed by the Bayi Film Studio that he was invited to attend CCTV's New Year's Eve Gala.
Chen Xiaoer was a little excited. He felt that his spring was finally coming.
It was not until he arrived at CCTV that he realized that they were able to find him because of Lin Weimin's recommendation. Not only that, Lin Weimin also tailored a script specifically for him.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoer felt filled with gratitude towards Lin Weimin. It was not in vain that he made friends with this brother!
However, after he read the script, the gratitude in his heart disappeared.
Eat noodles? That's it?
This script cannot be said to be without difficulty, it can only be said to be something for children to play with.
"Sketch is just like that. How sophisticated do you think it can be? The most important thing is to make the audience laugh. If it doesn't, then even the most sophisticated script is garbage."
Lin Weimin spoke so confidently that Chen Xiaoer had no way to refute.
Today, Chen Xiaoer came to the Temple of Heaven Hotel to meet the skit partner that the director team found for him and to rehearse the script.
Unexpectedly, just as I was about to enter the hotel, I ran into Lin Weimin head-on.
"Weimin? Why are you here?"
Lin Weimin looked down at Chen Xiaoer from above; the brightness was a bit dazzling.
"I came here to meet an actor. Aren't all the actors for the evening party scheduled here?" Lin Weimin said wittily.
"So you're done with this?"
"Um."
Chen Xiaoer asked, "Are you going to meet Zhu Shimao?"
"who?"
"The director team found a partner for me? Don't you know?"
"I don't know. I haven't been to the radio compound these two days."
"That's great, let's go meet him and discuss the script."
Chen Xiaoer took Lin Weimin into the hotel.
Damn, if I had known that there was an excuse like Chen Xiaoer, why would I have put on such a show?
Going up the stairs to the third floor, you will see a crowd of beautiful women walking in the corridor.
"What's going on?" Chen Xiaoer asked in surprise.
"The Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe from Zhijiang is rehearsing in the corridor right now," Lin Weimin explained casually.
Chen Xiaoer didn't take it seriously and just thought that Lin Weimin knew it when he met the actors just now.
The two walked along the corridor, passing through a land of women with intoxicating fragrance.
Tao Huimin saw that Lin Weimin was so surprised that he even forgot what he was singing. It was only after Jiang Yao kicked him that she reacted and forced herself to remain calm and continue the performance.
Lin Weimin exchanged glances with her implicitly, then followed Chen Xiaoer to the door of a room on the west side.
After standing at the door for a long time, the door of the room finally opened.
A handsome guy was standing at the door. He saw Chen Xiaoer and said with a smile, "Pace is here."
After saying that, Chen Xiaoer looked at Lin Weimin and quickly introduced him, "This is Mr. Lin Weimin, the screenwriter of Eating Noodles. Mr. Lin was busy at the last meeting and didn't meet with us."
Zhu Shimao extended his hand enthusiastically, "Hello, Teacher Lin!"
"Hello, Comrade Zhu Shimao."
When I entered the room, Deng Zaijun was still sitting there.
She was also a little surprised to see Lin Weimin, "Weimin is here too?"
"Haha, what a coincidence!"
Although Lin Weimin is a consultant for the evening party, he does not spend much time at CCTV because of his work on weekdays.
"That's perfect. I was planning to have Pace and Shi Mao rehearse the performance and then ask you to come for inspection."
After a few pleasantries, Lin Weimin learned that Zhu Shimao had come to Beijing a few days ago and had attended a meeting at the Radio Compound before, but he did not go at that time, so they did not meet.
This year, Zhu Shimao became famous all over the country for his role as Xu Lingjun in the movie "The Shepherd". He was an actor that the director team of the evening party had finally invited. He is still an actor of the Huzhou Military Region Repertory Theatre, and it is not easy for him to come to Beijing.
After chatting for a while, Deng Zaijun said, "Do Pace and Shi Mao have any questions about the script? Teacher Lin is here, so you can discuss it with him."
Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao looked at each other. It was just a skit script. If they couldn't understand it, what was the point of being an actor?
They both understood each other tacitly, and Chen Xiaoer said, "Director Deng, how about we practice the lines first?"
"Okay!"
Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao had actually had the skit script for several days already, and they were already familiar with what they needed to know, and could recite it almost at will.
In the small space of the hotel room, the short distance from the bed to the door became the stage for the two of them.
"Chen Xiaoer: Director. You want to find an actor? Director, director, do you think I can do it? You see...
Director: Okay, okay, I’ll let you try.
Chen Xiaoer: Hey!
Director: This is eating noodles.
Chen Xiaoer: (slightly surprised) Eat noodles!
..."
Both of them are actors with good acting skills. Deng Zaijun thinks he is pretty good. Zhu Shimao is the right partner for Chen Peisi, and it creates a harmonious effect of combining seriousness with humor.
But as he watched the two people's performance, Lin Weimin frowned.
He stopped the two's performance and said, "Pace, please be more relaxed."
Chen Xiaoer said: "I acted quite relaxed, didn't I?"
"I'm not asking you to act relaxed, I'm asking you to relax. You were too serious just now." Lin Weimin looked at Zhu Shimao again, "Shimao, don't try too hard to act for a comedic effect. Comedy is the result. What you need to act is the process. Once the audience understands the plot, they will naturally notice it."
The two did not expect that without the director Deng Zaijun saying anything, the first person to find fault was the screenwriter Lin Weimin.
But thinking back on it, what they said does make some sense.
I sorted out my thoughts and started again.
“Director: Well, this is what the scene looks like.
Chen Xiaoer: Ah.
Director: You and your girlfriend have made an appointment to go to the movies together at 8 o'clock tonight...
Chen Xiaoer: Ah! A love scene. (Excited) Oh~ This——
Director: (Looking at the watch) Uh - now it’s...
Chen Xiaoer: Hey director, I have loved watching romance movies since I was a child.
Director: Stop talking so much, it’s already 8 o’clock.
Chen Xiaoer: Hey, it’s 8 o’clock.
Director: You were eating noodles, and your girlfriend came to call you. You finished your noodles, put down the bowl, and ran out.
Lin Weimin stopped the performance again, "Pace, didn't I tell you? Don't be so serious."
"I'm not being pretentious!" Chen Xiaoer said aggrievedly.
"Why are you so expressionless? Is this your personality, Chen Xiaoer? You have to be like this, 'ah, love scene'..."
As Lin Weimin spoke, his face suddenly became lewd and excited, just like Chen Xiaoer in the script.
Chen Xiaoer hesitated and said, "Isn't this a bit too vulgar?"
"What kind of good person do you think Chen Xiaoer is? Let me tell you, this script is a series of sketches. Chen Xiaoer is not a good person. Don't you know why they chose Shi Mao as your partner?"
Having said that, how could Chen Xiaoer not understand that choosing such a handsome guy like Zhu Shimao to play opposite him was just to highlight his negative image.
He was unhappy and said, "What kind of role did you write for me?"
"Will he act or not? Director Deng, if he doesn't want to act, find someone else." Lin Weimin threatened.
Chen Xiaoer glared at Lin Weimin fiercely, then softened his tone and said, "I didn't say I wouldn't act."
After re-experiencing the emotions and finding his own character positioning, Chen Xiaoer's performance became much more natural.
The vulgar temperament on him is so irritating.
That's right, I knew you had the potential.
Lin Weimin's eyes were full of pride.
After the scene was over, Deng Zaijun clapped his hands, "It's great. Pace and Shi Mao, the two of you, together, have some chemistry."
After being praised by Deng Zaijun, Chen Xiaoer felt a little proud, and Zhu Shimao also put down the burden in his heart.
When he received the invitation from the evening show's director team to perform a skit, he felt a little nervous.
His current positioning is similar to that of Tang Guoqiang, who can be described as an idol actor using the words of later generations. Especially after he became famous this year with "The Shepherd", the burden of being a leading actor is a bit heavy.
The purpose of skits in evening parties is usually to achieve comedic effects, which means that one must sacrifice some of his image. Now, Chen Xiaoer has been assigned the task of sacrificing his image, and he is content with a peaceful life.
After watching the two perform, Deng Zaijun felt more confident and urged them, "You two should continue to rehearse in the next two days and try to perform better when you go to the stage for rehearsal next week."
"I have to go check out other shows, so I can't accompany you guys."
After saying that, Deng Zaijun stood up and left the room.
After she left, Chen Xiaoer grabbed Lin Weimin who was about to leave.
"Weimin, what do you mean by a series of skits? Is there a sequel to the skit "Eating Noodles"?"
Lin Weimin pushed his hand away. "It's not that there's a sequel to Eating Noodles, it's that there's a sequel to Chen Xiaoer. Didn't you ask me to write a classic role for you?"
Chen Xiaoer was shocked. "'Chen Xiaoer' is the character you wrote for me?"
"yes!"
"Lin Weimin, you are destroying me?" Chen Xiaoer said angrily.
"How can this be considered destroying you? It was all your own request," Lin Weimin argued.
"You're talking nonsense! What I'm talking about is a complex character, one that has to be playful and funny, yet also touch people's hearts." Chen Xiaoer glared at Lin Weimin.
"This is the beginning of the series of sketches. This one is playful and funny at first, but you'll find it touching in the next one. You can barely be considered a good person in this one, but you may not be in the next one. It's complicated enough. How do you think?"
Chen Xiaoer gritted his teeth and said, "Not very good!"
Seeing that this guy was still holding on, Lin Weimin felt he had to go to KTV for a while.
He said earnestly, "Pace, I think your attitude is still not right."
"What do you mean by improper? What's wrong with my attitude?"
Lin Weimin said solemnly, "Do you know what the Spring Festival Gala is? It is a party to greet the people of the whole country, a party of unity and celebration. It is a great honor for actors to be able to perform in this party. Not to mention playing a role in a skit, even if you play a tree or a clock on the stage, it is an honor and you should be proud."
"Besides, what's wrong with the character of Chen Xiaoer? He is mean, shifty, and sneaky, but that doesn't stop him from bringing joy to the people of the country!
You have been acting for so many years. Don’t you understand that a role is a role and an actor is an actor?
You've been performing in the People's Art Theatre for a few days, don't you understand that there are no small roles, only small actors?"
Lin Weimin's questions were righteous and thought-provoking. Zhu Shimao nodded frequently and advised, "Yes, Pace, I think what Teacher Lin said makes sense. In fact, the role of Chen Xiaoer is very outstanding. Think back to when we were acting just now. This brilliance was all on you!"
Chen Xiaoer was a little confused by Lin Weimin's scolding. Now even Zhu Shimao said so. He was a little confused for a moment, "Cai'er is all on me?"
Lin Weimin said, "Isn't it all because of you? Think about it, if it weren't for you, how dull would the role of director Shi Mao be? Would the audience be willing to watch a director seriously directing the filming on stage? It's because of you that this skit is alive and it will definitely be warmly welcomed by the majority of TV viewers. By then, you will definitely become famous because of this, and you won't have to worry about not having roles to play."
Lin Weimin’s big pie was painted very beautifully, but it hit Chen Xiaoer right in the heart.
After playing this role, will I have no worries about not having any roles to play in the future?
If you think about it this way, it doesn't seem like you're at a disadvantage.
Chen Xiaoer hesitated for a moment, "Is this role really that good?"
"Of course!"
Lin Weimin patted Chen Xiaoer on the shoulder and said, "The task of bringing joy to the people of the whole country is now entrusted to you. Don't let the organization down!"
At that moment, Chen Xiaoer felt a heavy burden on his shoulders, and the responsibility was for the happiness and laughter of the people.
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