Early in the morning, Ye Cang was dug out of bed by Shen Huai. After washing up in a daze, Xue Chengge had already come over with breakfast.
The three of them rushed to the airport after breakfast. Because they were worried about being recognized, Ye Cang was fully armed, with a mask, hat and sunglasses. Even Xue Chengge followed suit and wore a mask.
After getting on the plane, Ye Cang took off his sunglasses, pulled down his hat, hugged his arms and fell asleep.
Xue Chengge was even more excited than him, the main character who was about to shoot a commercial: "This is my first time watching a commercial with my own eyes!" He said to Shen Huai, "Brother Shen, what does this commercial look like? Isn't it super cool!"
Shen Huai thought of the commercial script he received last night, and responded hesitantly.
Xue Chengge wanted to say something, but Shen Huai glanced at Ye Cang who had fallen asleep and stopped him. Xue Chengge then noticed that Ye Cang had fallen asleep, and he covered his mouth without saying anything more.
Shen Huai frowned and looked at Ye Cang, sighed lightly, reached out to take off the mask on his face, and shook the blanket over him.
Ye Cang slept until the plane landed, and woke up refreshed.
Shen Huai saw that he woke up and closed the magazine in his hand. His clothes were still straight without a wrinkle, and he didn't look like a man who had experienced a two-hour flight at all.
Among the three, only Xue Chengge looked listless, and the excitement of watching Ye Cang shoot a commercial was gone.
The advertising company had sent someone to wait at the airport early, and they immediately went to the destination after picking up the person.
Kinmen Theater is located in the most central area of Dongjiang City. It was built in the early years of the Republic of China. It survived the bombardment during the war and is still well preserved and in use.
In the modern city with tall buildings, Kinmen Theater is like a trace forgotten by history. It is a combination of Chinese and Western architectural styles, and the exterior walls are stained, which are the traces left by the erosion of time. Evergreen trees are planted on both sides of the theater, isolating this small piece of heaven and earth from the hustle and bustle of the city.
When they walked in, the dim lights in the corridor, the gorgeous Western-style decorations, and the posters of movies from the Republic of China hanging on both sides seemed to take people through a hundred years in an instant, back to the era of feasting and revelry.
A theater staff member nearby introduced: "Back then, the first movie starring the legendary actress Gu Mei was released at the Kinmen Theater."
Everyone followed his lead and looked at the old photo on the wall. The photo was in black and white, and the clarity was not high, but it did not affect the beauty of the woman in the photo at all.
She had her hair permed in the popular hand-pushed wavy curls at the time, and her cheongsam outlined her slender figure. She was leaning lazily on a bench, her cheek half sideways, her slender eyebrows slightly raised, her eyes moving, charming, and her beautiful red lips smiling.
Even if it was just a static photo, that kind of stunning beauty was enough to captivate everyone.
Her original stage name was Gu Mei, but when she was shooting her first movie, the boss of the movie company was amazed by her beauty and changed her name to Gu Mei. As a result, she became an instant hit and her beauty captivated the whole of China.
Apart from her beauty, her acting skills were the most praised. From the silent film era to the sound film era, she was the most popular female star in China at that time.
Of course, if she only had beauty and acting skills, it would be impossible for future generations to give her the title of "Legendary Film Queen".
When Gu Mei was popular, the Japanese army invaded China and the country was in turmoil. The Japanese commander-in-chief at the time was obsessed with her beauty and was very tolerant of her. Gu Mei pretended to be flattering with him on the surface, but secretly used her identity to protect the anti-Japanese soldiers, transported medicines for them, and even invested all her savings in the anti-
Japanese war. At that time, the Chinese people did not understand her, and insulted her for selling out the country for glory, and even boycotted her movies. She never defended herself. It was not until her identity was exposed and she was assassinated by the Japanese army that she was finally cleared of all charges. After
her death, the American Film Association described her as "a pearl left by God in the East."
Her life was full of ups and downs, and she was indeed "legendary."
After they finished listening to Gu Mei's life, they arrived at the filming location.
The director explained the idea of the filming: "...Xiao Ye, in the commercial, you walk slowly in the theater, then travel through time and space to the Republic of China, and meet a noble lady from the Republic of China, who is our heroine, and develop a love with her that transcends time and space. Before you leave, she wants to keep you, so you take out our drink from your pocket and give it to her. After she takes a sip, she travels through time to the modern era, and you meet again. This bottle of drink is your token of love!"
Ye Cang: "..."
Director: "How is it? Any problem!"
Ye Cang: "...No, no problem."
Although he wanted to complain about the plot of the commercial, he thought that as an outsider, he should not instruct an expert.
The director was very satisfied: "Okay, let's go through it first." But when he turned around, he didn't find the actress who played the leading role.
He frowned and said, "Where is Xiaoyu? Where did she go?" Xiaoyu was the actress who was supposed to play the leading role, and she was also one of the leading actresses in this theater.
The assistant director ran over with sweat all over his head: "I just saw her here, and she disappeared in a moment."
The director's face suddenly became ugly: "Why don't you go find her quickly? What if it affects the progress of the filming?"
So the staff dispersed to look for people.
Ye Cang and others were free, so they helped to look for people.
The Kinmen Theater is not small, and there are many rooms, so it is very difficult to find people.
As Ye Cang walked, he came together with Shen Huai. He returned to his old ways and wanted to put his hand on Shen Huai's shoulder, but Shen Huai glanced at him coldly, which froze him instantly.
Shen Huai retracted his gaze: "Let's go over there and take a look."
Ye Cang retracted his hand awkwardly and hurried over: "Do you feel a little cold?"
When he said this, Shen Huai also felt that the temperature was a little abnormal. He thought about it and said: "Maybe the air conditioner is set too low. I will ask the staff to adjust it later..."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Cang suddenly grabbed him: "Is that it?"
Shen Huai looked in the direction of his finger and saw a woman in a dark red cheongsam standing next to the stained glass window in the corridor.
The light in the corridor was a little dim, and the sunlight through the colored glass was broken into colorful fragments and fell at her feet. She stood there quietly, just like an old photo from the Republic of China, breathtakingly beautiful, not like a real person.
Ye Cang frowned: "Hey, this actor looks like Gu Mei."
Shen Huai was about to say something when he saw the woman walking towards them. At this moment, it was as if the photo suddenly came to life.
She stood not too far from them: "Are you looking at me?"
The voice was like cold spring water, and it instantly brought the two back to their senses.
Ye Cang asked hesitantly: "Are you the actress playing the heroine?"
She seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Yes."
She was already very beautiful, and now her smile was like the finishing touch, lighting up her entire face. Even someone as indifferent as Shen Huai couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise.
This woman is not young, but the beauty that transcends time is beyond age. She not only looks like the charming girl on the poster, but also has a similar temperament.
It makes people feel that she is the legendary actress who is peerless and laughs at life and death.
The two of them found the person and breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Huai said, "Let's go to the shooting site quickly, otherwise the director and others will be waiting anxiously."
The woman smiled and said, "Okay."
The three of them walked towards the shooting location. Along the way, the woman kept asking them questions. She seemed to be very interested in them, but her questions were very skillful and would not make people feel offended.
Ye Cang was asked a lot of questions without realizing it. When he reacted, he felt a little depressed and couldn't help but said, "You keep asking us, but you haven't told us what your name is?"
"I, my name is Chu Meibo."
"Chu Meibo?" Ye Cang was a little puzzled and muttered, "Why do I remember that the director said your name is Xiaoyu?"
Chu Meibo smiled slightly, but didn't say anything.
Ye Cang guessed that it might be a stage name or something, so he didn't think much about it, but asked in confusion: "Why haven't we arrived yet after walking for so long? We didn't walk very far when we came here..."
Shen Huai's face changed slightly, and he pulled him, and the two of them took a few steps back.
Chu Meibo saw this and stopped walking: "Why don't you walk anymore?"
Shen Huai said with a serious face: "We have walked this road twice, - this is not the road to the shooting site."
Ye Cang looked at him in surprise, and then reacted and looked at Chu Meibo who was standing opposite them.
Shen Huai said slowly: "You are not an actor in the theater, Chu Meibo, maybe I should call you-"
"Gu Mei."
Chu Meibo's identity was exposed, but she was not panicked. The smile on her beautiful face deepened: "Were you discovered?"
Ye Cang also reacted at this time and looked at Chu Meibo in shock.
Chu Meibo looked at the two vigilant people and did not approach them rashly. Instead, she said: "Don't be nervous, I have no ill intentions towards you, I am just a little curious that you can see me, and..."
She turned her eyes to Ye Cang: "If I remember correctly, thirty years ago, your name was Lu Yang."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Huai and Ye Cang were stunned.
At this time, Chu Meibo finally couldn't keep calm, and she couldn't help but eagerly took a half step forward.
"I want to know how you came back to life?"