Chapter 6: Isn’t that the little green-haired guy the wind starts from?
Chen Xing reluctantly stepped down from the stage and walked into a corridor decorated with extremely futuristic and sci-fi elements.
The director reminded him in his headset that this segment needed to be recorded and that he had to stay still for a few seconds at the end. Chen Xing did as he was told and then opened the door to the waiting room.
The decoration of the waiting room was simple and clear. Chen Xing saw a long table with various refreshments and the artists sitting on small sofas. Everyone was wearing clothes suitable for the performance, so some were wearing ancient costumes, and some were dressed in the Republic of China period.
They are of different heights, weights, and appearances.
After all, actors are not like idols. Unless they play the protagonist in an idol drama, there are not many requirements on appearance for other dramas, comedies, etc. As long as the role is suitable, anyone can play it.
For Chen Xingxing, there is one good thing - 90% of the artists here are those he follows on his secondary account.
Chen Xing was so happy that he felt like he had guessed the answer correctly.
Several artists who were sitting near the door saw him coming and stood up to welcome him.
"Hello, what's your name?" One of the tall boys extended his hand politely.
Chen Xing recognized the tall boy with a fox-like smile, and asked him as they shook hands: "I'm Chen Xing, and you're Qi Yinrui, right?"
"You know me?" Qi Yinrui was also surprised, "You are the first person to recognize me."
"I've seen the TV series you starred in. Although it was a low-budget drama, your acting skills were really good... And you are Zheng Qi, I remember the general you played at first sight; you are Wang Baiyue, you played the demolition soldier, it was so tear-jerking, and you are..."
Chen Xing had a strong lung capacity and he listed all the roles played by the actors around him in one breath.
This made the actors very happy.
They are all little-known actors. Some of them debuted for a few years and are still renting houses. Now that someone who knows them has appeared, how can they not be happy?
Wang Baiyue said happily: "Originally, the agent said that it is better for actors to appear less on variety shows. I was worried that people would not recognize me if I did not appear on variety shows, but I didn't expect that there would be someone who knew me here."
Zheng Qi next to him said, "But I really need to appear on fewer variety shows. I may not appear on any after this one."
The other actors nodded as well.
Chen Xing smiled and said, "Then I picked a good time to meet you here."
Chen Xing was still wondering if it was too presumptuous of him to add everyone as a WeChat friend, but he didn't realize that everyone was so fond of him that they treated him like a close fan.
The attitude towards fans is the same as the attitude towards Chen Xing.
After Chen Xing took his seat, several people crowded together to chat. They were all very curious about Chen Xing: "I saw the live broadcast saying that your stage name is Qing Feng. Did you really write Zhan Zhaoyuan?"
Chen Xing replied: "Yes."
It happened that Qi Yinrui came back from the tea table. In addition to bringing his own tea and snacks, he also poured a glass of orange juice for Chen Xing.
Chen Xing took it and said thank you.
The short-haired Wang Baiyue was as excited as a hedgehog, saying, "That song is really good! I've watched it many times! You can go and listen to it!"
Qi Yinrui was persuaded by him and nodded, "Then I'll go back and listen to it."
Zheng Qi said thoughtfully: "You are crossing over to become an actor."
Chen Xing nodded: "Well, compared to you, I definitely have a lot of shortcomings."
To be honest, Chen Xing was a little afraid of Zheng Qi at first, because in the TV series "Forget the Mountains and Seas", the general played by Zheng Qi was very strict and not easy to mess with. But after chatting for a few sentences, he found that Zheng Qi was a kind and good brother, and also very inspiring.
A person came out of a remote rural area and worked hard to buy a house in a big city. The house was fully paid and the decoration was completed. He could move in after the show. How inspiring!
Zheng Qi, who is 37 years old this year, should be the oldest person here. He does not act like an elder to these younger brothers and sisters. He even enthusiastically told Chen Xing: "It's okay if you are not good enough. If you have any problems, come to me at any time. I will help you solve them if I can."
"Okay, okay, thank you Brother Qi!" Chen Xing glanced at the others and whispered, "In fact, I can sing the theme songs of all the TV series you starred in. Just tell me any one and I can sing it for you right now."
Those people became excited again.
Wang Baiyue directly held Chen Xing's hand, looking at him as if he were a genius in "The Brain": "Is this absolute musicality?"
Chen Xing: "Uh..."
No, it's just that he never skips the theme song. After listening to a song forty or so times, anyone can recite it by heart.
Unexpectedly, Wang Baiyue looked skinny but actually had a lot of strength. Chen Xing felt his fingers being tangled together and couldn't help but frown. Wang Baiyue immediately realized that he was using too much force and quickly let go and apologized.
Chen Xing was afraid that the atmosphere would become awkward, so he quickly changed the subject and asked everyone to say a few titles of plays so that he could sing a few lines right away.
After discussing it, everyone mentioned five less popular TV series, and it turned out that Chen Xing could actually sing them.
Although there were only a few lines of lyrics each time, everyone was impressed.
After singing a round, Chen Xing felt thirsty and took his first sip of orange juice.
The orange juice was not as sour as I had imagined, but rather sweet.
Chen Xing pursed his lips and praised: "This orange juice tastes good, not bitter at all."
Qi Yinrui took out a few tissues and gave them to him: "Haha, there are other drinks and food over there, take your time."
Everyone was considerate enough to disperse immediately and let him eat something first.
Chen Xing happily ran to the tea break table, passing by three female artists, who also came to greet him. Chen Xing first introduced his own name, and then called out the names of these girls as before.
The girls looked at each other and were as friendly to him as those guys.
Chen Xing, who was picking up chicken wings, sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Everyone is a good person."
Returning to his seat, Chen Xing looked at the big screen showing the synchronized premiere outside.
The acting skills of the two artists who appeared consecutively were much better than his. Their lines were very precise and their voices were clear. They are worthy of being graduates of the drama department.
"You're amazing! Compared to you, I'm just a small ant." Chen Xing sighed, and the chicken wings in his hand suddenly lost their flavor.
Qi Yinrui patted the back of his hand and comforted him gently: "Just like Sister Gu said, Xiaozhu, you are not born in a professional family, and it is very good to be able to act like this."
Chen Xing stared at Qi Yinrui and said with emotion: "Brother Rui, you are such a nice person."
Before he knew it, he had reached the third from the last. Chen Xing yawned, but continued watching even with tears in his eyes.
Because it really felt like watching a TV drama cut, the actors who were on the screen on a daily basis would greet him after they got off the stage. It was so dreamy.
The person who appeared this time was none other than Xia Huanming, whom he had met at the premiere some time ago.
Xia Huanming was wearing a simple blue construction uniform, and his face was not carefully made up. He only drew his eyebrows and smeared a little dirty mud on his cheeks, but he still looked handsome.
Chen Xing heard from the host that Xia Huanming was performing a scene from the play "Oil, Salt, Ginger, Vinegar and Tea at Home" where the male protagonist came from the countryside to work in the big city.
Xia Huanming himself has broad shoulders and a strong body, which is quite suitable for the setting of working on a construction site.
Chen Xing had never watched this TV series. He simply thought that Xia Huanming's performance in this segment was very good, and was several levels higher than the previous one.
His voice was loud and clear, and his emotions were deep; when he spoke the climax, tears welled up and he knelt on the ground without hesitation. He didn't care about the passage of time, he let it stop, flow, and restart.
Really born for the stage.
The lights dimmed and the performance ended, but he still didn't get up from the ground until Zhang Jin'an said, "Okay, cut."
Xia Huanming just opened his eyes, and there was already a pool of thin tears on the cold ground - those were the tears he had just shed.
"Xia Huanming, guest-starred as the youngest son of a stranger in "A Happy Family" in 2014. He was ranked first in the acting department in college. He participated in a drama performance and became the best actor in the school drama competition. The year before last, he played the teenage period of the male No. 1 in "Apocalypse". His appearance time was a total of 20 minutes, but there were many clips of him that had over a million hits at that time. In the second summer hit TV series "Far View", he played the male No. 3, which was also a hot topic. Recently, he also participated in the movie "Silent No. 7" and played the male No. 3 Tang Bo."
Gu Yirou slowly read the introduction written by the program team. She put down the paper and commented with a smile: "Your resume is very good. Although you have never been a protagonist, you are very popular with the audience and have received high praise."
Xia Huanming stood up and bowed, a little embarrassed: "Thank you."
Tang Shang at the side said with a smile: "Your acting teacher is Gu Dan, right? I know her. It must have been easy for her to teach you, right? You look very smart."
Xia Huanming raised the microphone and answered: "I am her class representative, and also the line class representative..."
"No wonder, she must be smiling from ear to ear when she sees you, you acted really well." Tang Shang also praised at the end.
Xia Huanming bowed again to express his gratitude.
At this time, Zhang Jinan's extremely gentle voice came: "You must be a person with a strong sense of responsibility and a high risk of anxiety."
Xia Huanming was stunned and looked at Zhang Jinan deeply.
Zhang Jinan has a figure and voice that all filmmakers envy. It seems that once he speaks, other voices are no longer important: "When you hear the audience's call for you, you have to find a way to give back to them. So as an audience member, I saw the tension that should not have appeared in my acting, and I was inexplicably worried about you. This goes against your idea, isn't it?"
As Zhang Jin'an spoke, he selected a few sheets of paper from those introduced by the artist.
"I hope that while you learn acting skills through this show, you can also make friends who can help you put your anxiety aside."
Xia Huanming followed the host's instructions and walked off the stage, thinking about what his mentor had said.
He was so focused on his thoughts that he didn't even notice the word "fixed point" in the headset. It was not until the staff hiding nearby signed to him that he came to his senses, fixed his point in front of the camera, and struck two poses.
Xia Huanming pushed the door open heavily. The seats in the waiting room were basically all occupied, leaving only the center seat and the last row where no one dared to sit.
Normally, everyone would be reserved and nervous when facing a shooting scene, but these people were not like that. They were talking and laughing, chatting, and it seemed that he was the only one who felt stressed.
There was a seat in the front row, where five or six people were surrounding a boy whose face could not be seen clearly, and no one knew what he was doing. The lights in the banquet hall were bright, and he looked particularly neat and tidy standing in the bustling crowd - he was wearing a white shirt with two buttons unbuttoned, and his dark blue trousers covered half of his shoes, and the glass of juice was tilted in his hand.
A man of grace and ease.
This was Xia Huanming's first impression of this person.
Xia Huanming wanted to sit in his seat quietly, but someone called his name. The people who were gathered together turned around and all their eyes were focused on him.
The first person to walk towards him was the boy. He pushed his way out from the crowd.
After Xia Huanming saw the boy's full appearance, his already nervous mood was further shocked.
Isn’t this the little green-haired guy who beats his conscience?
Not only did the little green-haired boy turn into a little black-haired boy, but he also looked very healthy. He greeted him cheerfully and loudly, "Hello!"
Xia Huanming: “……?”
How come I have more energy than him?
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