Chapter 224 Xuyuan, why don't you change your career and become a director?
Feng Laoer is already very familiar with Cheng Xuyuan. In addition, he is a carefree person who doesn't pay attention to details, so he has no fear when talking to Cheng Xuyuan.
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan's question, Feng Laoer smiled and said, "Teacher Cheng, Lao Hou and I have something that we would like to ask you for advice."
"Come in!" Cheng Xuyuan glanced at the two people and invited them into the house.
"Oh, Teacher Cheng, you bought a new fan. I also wanted to buy an electric fan these days, but unfortunately I haven't saved enough industrial tickets." Feng Laoer looked at Cheng Xuyuan's brand new electric fan and said with envy.
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Second brother, if you haven't collected enough industrial tickets next month, you can come to me."
Feng Laoer was just envious at first, but after hearing what Cheng Xuyuan said, a hint of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.
Does Teacher Cheng have an industrial ticket? Although he was curious, Feng Laoer did not ask too much. After all, some things cannot be asked to the bottom.
"Old Feng, just tell me what's on your mind. I have to go out to eat later." Cheng Xuyuan said with a smile as he poured water for the two people using the coarse porcelain bowls at home.
"Teacher Cheng, it's still about Old Hou." While speaking, Feng Laoer glanced at Hou Shimao.
Hou Shimao knew that he had to speak up at this time. After all, it was his own business, and he couldn't always point to Feng Laoer to speak for him.
So he took a breath and said seriously, "Teacher Cheng, I heard that Director Xie Jin is going to make a movie called "The Pursuit of Happiness"? "
When Cheng Xuyuan heard this question, he immediately understood.
He looked at the face that appeared in the film from his past life memory and asked casually, "Didn't Director Xie contact you?"
Hou Shimao was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand what Cheng Xuyuan meant.
Why did Xie Jin contact him? But in the moment of doubt, he still said honestly: "Director Xie has not contacted me."
Only then did Cheng Xuyuan realize that his question was a bit abrupt.
Although in his memory, Hou Shimao starred in that movie that attracted the attention of countless people.
But this does not mean that Xie Jin will come to him now.
He smiled and said, "Lao Hou plays Xu Lingyun in the People's Art Theatre, so there shouldn't be any problem with the movie."
Before Hou Shimao had time to be modest, Feng Laoer said, "Teacher Cheng, we heard that Director Xie is currently casting."
"Xu Lingyun's role has not yet been determined."
"Well...well, can you please say a word for Lao Hou? Lao Hou is indeed very suitable."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Hou Shimao who was looking forward to it, thinking about the scene in the future when Hou Shimao was grazing horses on the vast grassland, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go and recommend it."
"But the final result is not something I can control."
Hou Shimao hurriedly said, "Teacher Cheng, whether or not I can be selected by Director Xie depends on my ability."
"I'm already very grateful that you can recommend me and give me a chance!"
Looking at the sincere Hou Shimao, a smile appeared on Cheng Xuyuan's face.
He smiled and said, "Everything depends on human effort, Lao Hou, I will help you get it."
Hou Shimao and Feng Laoer knew that Cheng Xuyuan had not had breakfast yet, so they insisted on taking Cheng Xuyuan to eat.
Feng Laoer even said that he had not had breakfast either, so he ate a little with Teacher Cheng.
Helplessly, Cheng Xuyuan followed the two of them to have breakfast together, but from the way the two of them chewed slowly, it was obvious whether they were lying or not.
From the two people, Cheng Xuyuan learned that Xie Jin had arrived in Beijing yesterday and was now staying in the guesthouse of Yanying Studio.
Entrusted by someone, Cheng Xuyuan prepared to meet Xie Jin in the morning.
Originally, he wanted to take Hou Shimao with him, but Hou Shimao and Feng Laoer both felt that this was a bit too abrupt, and it would be better to wait until Cheng Xuyuan and Director Xie recommended them before meeting.
After hearing what the two people said, Cheng Xuyuan could only do as they said.
After all, this matter was done on behalf of Hou Shimao.
After waving goodbye to Feng Laoer, Cheng Xuyuan returned to the staff quarters where he lived.
What he never expected was that under a big tree in front of the tube building, Xie Jin was sitting on a small stool, watching people play chess.
The first feeling Cheng Xuyuan had when he saw Xie Jin was that this was the guy he couldn't help but talk about.
I just said I wanted to go find him and he came to me on his own initiative.
"Director Xie, what brings you here?" Cheng Xuyuan said to Xie Jin with a smile.
Xie Jin smiled and said, "Xiao Cheng, you are really hard to find."
"I wanted to go to Yenching University to have breakfast with you this morning, but when I got to school I found out you were on holiday."
"I have no choice but to ride my bike to your house to wait for you."
"The results are here. I heard you just went out."
Cheng Xuyuan thought that this was really unfortunate. If Feng Laoer and the other man had come back with him, he would have been able to meet Xie Jin.
Or, if the two of them were to go out a little later than me, we should be able to meet each other.
Cheng Xuyuan laughed and said, "I'm going out for breakfast. Have you eaten yet? If not, I'll take you to eat something."
Xie Jin waved his hand and said, "I've eaten."
"I came here this time because I have something I want to discuss with you in person."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Let's go to my house. I have something to tell you."
Xie Jin smiled and said, "Okay, let's go to your house and talk."
Watching the two people going upstairs, a middle-aged man who was playing chess suddenly said, "The man watching the chess just now, I always thought he looked familiar."
"Did Xiao Cheng just call him Director Xie?"
"Yes, Xiao Cheng calls him Director Xie!" A middle-aged man who was watching the chess game asked, "What's wrong?"
"Oh, that's Xie Jin!" The middle-aged man who was playing chess slapped his head and said, "Why didn't I remember him? I saw his photo in the Film Pictorial."
When they heard that the person just now was Xie Jin, the people who were playing chess suddenly became uneasy.
They have watched too many of Xie Jin's movies.
But they didn't expect that Xie Jin would appear in front of them today.
"Oh, I've seen his photo too. If I had known it was him, I would have had a good chat with him about movies. You don't know, I really like the movies he made."
Several people were talking among themselves and no longer had the heart to play chess.
However, everyone was middle-aged and knew their limits, so they did not disturb Cheng Xuyuan and Xie Jin.
After chatting for a while, the middle-aged man who was watching the game said, "Okay, let's continue playing chess."
"We should stay out of other people's business."
His words immediately brought the topic back to the chess game. However, after playing a few moves, someone suddenly said, "Have you noticed that since Xiao Cheng moved to our place, there have been more and more celebrities coming here, one after another, in an endless stream."
Cheng Xuyuan and Xie Jin had no idea that people outside were talking about them. Under the brand new fan, Cheng Xuyuan made some tea and started chatting with Xie Jin about the script.
For a director, having a script is just the beginning of filming.
How to cut the shots and how to express the story all require careful planning! In order to make this movie well, Xie Jin has read the script countless times and is very familiar with every plot in the script.
In addition to casting for the movie, he also had another purpose in coming here, which was to have a face-to-face discussion with Cheng Xuyuan about some details of the movie.
After all, when it comes to this story, Cheng Xuyuan, the author, knows it best.
Xie Jin has been a director for many years and has his own opinions on many issues.
Cheng Xuyuan is not only the author, but also has a clear memory of the two films in his previous life. He has physical objects to rely on for many filming problems.
Therefore, in the discussion, most of the details were what Xie Jin was convinced of by Cheng Xuyuan.
So much so that at the end, Xie Jin said with emotion: "Xiao Cheng, how about you transfer to another school? I have a few friends in the Central Academy of Drama. You can go to the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama first."
"Please be my assistant director for this film, The Pursuit of Happyness. Next year, I will definitely help you apply for a film director position."
"You have a talent for making movies. It would be a waste of resources if you don't use it!"
Being a director! Cheng Xuyuan thought about the happy life of future directors, and he still had a little yearning in his heart.
But he finally waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your appreciation. I think it would be better for me to study history."
"Why?" Xie Jin asked somewhat dissatisfiedly.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "I feel more comfortable now."
"By the way, has the male lead for this play been decided?"
Xie Jin savored the word "at ease" and sighed. He knew that he could not persuade Cheng Xuyuan.
As a best-selling author, Cheng Xuyuan not only has a high income but also a high status, so he really doesn't need to be a director.
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan talking about the male lead, he followed Cheng Xuyuan's topic and said, "The male lead hasn't been decided yet, but a friend recommended a young man named Feng Yigang to me. I think he's pretty good."
"If there was no other choice, I decided to let him go."
Feng Yigang! Cheng Xuyuan had no impression of him.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Director Xie, you have seen the drama version of The Pursuit of Happiness. What do you think of Hou Shimao as an actor?"
Xie Jin said: "Hou Shimao's acting is pretty good, but I think he's still a little off in playing Xu Lingyun."
"What's missing?" Cheng Xuyuan asked curiously, thinking about Hou Shimao's appearance.
"He's still a little bit not handsome enough. After all, in your novel, you described Xu Lingyun as a very handsome young man."
At this point, Xie Jin pointed at Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Xiao Cheng, you are a bit narcissistic!"
"Although you are quite handsome, you are still a little different from what you are described in the novel, haha!"
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Xie Jin who was joking with a smile, thought for a moment and said, "Director Xie, I think Hou Shimao's appearance is still very consistent with Xu Lingyun's image."
"When he was young, Xu Lingyun was handsome, but in the movie, we wanted to show a Xu Lingyun in his thirties who was full of vicissitudes."
"Besides, the place he went to was the Qilian Mountains..."
Listening to Cheng Xuyuan's reasons, Xie Jin's expression began to wander. He was thinking about what would happen if Hou Shimao played Xu Lingyun...
“Boom boom boom!”
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Cheng Xuyuan walked over and opened the door, and saw Feng Laoer walking in anxiously.
"Teacher Cheng, I came here to tell you that my friend said that Director Xie left early in the morning, and I was afraid that you would come in vain..."
Before Feng Laoer finished speaking, he saw Xie Jin sitting on a small stool in Cheng Xuyuan's house.
For a moment, Feng Laoer was a little confused!
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