Chapter 855 Going to the Studio
Actually, what Tildy said was true. Xiao Peng really didn't have much interest in the movie called "The Wrath of the Sea". As for the reason...
"Ah! Til Swig! He looks so manly this way!" Tilti said excitedly, looking at the poster on the wall. "Will he play your role?"
Xiao Peng replied weakly, "Yes, that's him."
"Huh? Why do you look like you don't like him?" Tilti asked curiously.
Xiao Peng spread his hands. "Like? How could he possibly like it? He's almost sixty, right? How young am I? And look at it, it's clearly my story, but what happened? It was played by a German. When Caroline Link said she wanted to adapt my story, I thought it would promote us Chinese. Now I think about it, I was too naive. How could they possibly cast an Asian actor for such a high-sounding and mainstream film? It has to be played by a German to make it a hit at the box office. How shameless!"
Tierti comforted him, "Alright, alright, don't overthink it. Isn't that how all movie adaptations work? You Chinese also have a lot of movies that are adaptations of foreign films with Chinese actors, right?"
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "I understand what you're saying. But I just feel uncomfortable... And look at this bullshit plot! It's supposed to be a simple matter of saving someone in the sea, but when I read the script, wow, there's even a love scene between my character and the villain, the city councilor's daughter. It's straight out of a 'post-modern, passionate Romeo and Juliet'! What's even more ridiculous is the happy ending, where our love moves the villain and he reforms in prison! Holy crap! What kind of a fairy tale is this?"
Tiltie smiled and said, "The audience loves this kind of plot, don't they? Anyway, the core plot remains the same; it's just about saving people, isn't it? Okay, don't be so pessimistic."
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "No need to comfort me. I understand the reasoning, I'm just complaining a few words."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone shouting, "What are you doing here? This is a movie set, no entry for outsiders!"
"Ah?" Xiao Peng and Tilti were stunned when they saw a staff member walking towards them.
Xiao Peng took out a work badge and showed it: "We are just here to take a look! We have permission to enter."
"If you have ID, wear it around your neck!" the staff member said angrily, "Where's your ID?"
He was asking about Tilti.
Tiltie said, "I don't have any ID."
"Get out if you don't have ID!" said the staff.
Xiao Peng apologized after hearing this and said, "Oh, okay. Sorry to bother you at work."
After saying that, he turned around and pulled Tildy out: I came here just because I was bored and wanted to make fun of Fabian.
"Mr. Xiao! Where are you going?" someone suddenly shouted at this time.
Xiao Peng was startled. Following the sound, he saw a young man waving and running towards him. Xiao Peng had seen this young man before; he was Director Caroline Link's assistant, named Lei Te. That was his last name, but his first name was incredibly impressive: "Marx." The only difference was that the great man was Karl Marx, while he was Max Lei Te.
There are many people in Germany with this name, which can be regarded as a tribute to the great man.
Xiao Peng stopped and said, "Leite, I wanted to see the filming, but Tilti said we couldn't enter without a work badge, so we went back first."
Lei Te became anxious after hearing this and said to the staff member who stopped them: "Do you know who he is? He is Mr. Xiao!"
The staff member was stunned: "Mr. Xiao? That Mr. Xiao?"
"Is there any other Mr. Xiao on Norderney Island? Mr. Xiao's story is being filmed here. If it weren't for him, you wouldn't have this job. You stopped him from leaving. What are you doing? Haven't you seen Mr. Xiao's photo?" Rhett said.
"I've seen it, but I really can't remember it." The staff member said with a bitter face.
Lei Te said: "Why don't you apologize to Mr. Xiao quickly?"
The staff member was very frustrated after hearing this. Who did he offend? He had done nothing wrong, so why should he apologize?
Well, I have to accept my bad luck in order to keep my job.
He was about to apologize when Xiao Peng stopped him and said, "Leitei is like this; he didn't do anything wrong. Don't criticize anyone who works hard. We are the ones who should apologize. I just stopped by to take a look. Don't let me interrupt your filming schedule. Keep busy with your work. I'll come back when I have time."
"Mr. Xiao, why are you leaving now that you're here?" Lei Te said, "Ms. Link would definitely like to see your guidance on our filming."
This "now that we're here" is not only a Chinese-style tolerance, but it's the same in foreign countries as well.
Xiao Peng was extremely helpless after hearing this: "What kind of guidance can I give Director Lin Ke? I regret coming here now. I can't help you in any way and can only cause trouble for you."
Lei Te said: "You are too polite. Let's go. We are currently filming a scene at sea in the studio. Come and take a look."
"Filming a scene at sea in a studio?" Xiao Peng became interested. "Then let's go in and take a look!"
Seeing Xiao Peng about to go in, the staff member said, "Mr. Xiao, I apologize again! I'm really sorry about what happened just now. We heard a lot about you before we came here, and we actually saw your photo. But I'm sorry, I really can't remember what you look like. Don't be angry, in my eyes, all Chinese people look exactly the same, damn my face blindness. And you don't look the same as in the photo... I apologize again for what happened."
He was reluctant to apologize just now, but he felt a little embarrassed when Xiao Peng made excuses for himself. Almost everyone on this island had heard of Xiao Peng's name, but not everyone could remember his face.
If he could remember Xiao Peng's face, this would definitely not have happened.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Friend, there's nothing to apologize for. My face isn't printed on a banknote, so how could anyone possibly recognize me? You were just doing your job. As I said before, people who work hard deserve respect. Only those without integrity mock those who work hard. You did nothing wrong! You're a good employee here."
The staff member felt mixed emotions after hearing what Xiao Peng said.
The reason why he stopped Xiao Peng just now was indeed because he did not recognize Xiao Peng. If he had recognized him, he would not have stopped Xiao Peng. But stopping Xiao Peng was indeed related to the fact that he was Chinese.
He was obviously a yellow man but he was accompanied by such a beautiful white girl. He felt a little uncomfortable. Damn, you yellow people are so hateful. You make our money, steal our jobs, and even steal our girls?
When he finally found out he was Xiao Peng, he thought, well, he just wanted to snatch her away. Not to mention the girl, he even started to hate Xiao Peng for not being gay...
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