Chapter 56 Chapter 56
After the recording of the coming-of-age ceremony, Song Xue had to catch a plane back to Hengdian to continue filming the spy drama.
Xiao Qinghe considerately left the nanny car to her and He Xianyu, giving the mother and son a place to talk.
As soon as the car door closed, Song Xue asked, "How did you get your hand injured? Did you fight with Jiang Bai?"
Although the agents of both parties said that the injury was an accident while playing at night, it could not fool Song Xue who has been in the entertainment industry for many years.
He Xianyu quickly denied: "Jiang Bai and I are good friends, how could I fight with him? This matter started with a novel called "The Substitute Lover of the Sinister President"..."
After hearing what happened, Song Xue did not blame He Xianyu for being reckless, but just asked him to be more careful in the future and not to do anything as dangerous as "snatching a knife with bare hands" again.
"I always feel that I'm the one who harmed Jiang Bai. If I hadn't invited Jiang Bai to the wedding, he wouldn't have met Li Cheng so early." He Xianyu lowered his eyes, looking like he was worried.
"You said Li Cheng was Jiang Bai's calamity, so what difference does it make if he met him earlier or later?" Song Xue comforted him, "Xiao Yu'er, this is not your fault, don't blame yourself."
He Xianyu was confused and perplexed. "I don't know whether I should intervene in the life of the protagonist of the novel. If I hadn't saved Chen Zhuo by mistake, Zhong Xiaoyin should be living a life without worries about food and clothing. Jiang Bai wouldn't have known that Li Cheng had used him as a substitute so early."
Song Xue admires He Xianyu's loyalty and righteousness, but is also worried that the child has too strong a sense of morality and may easily get stuck in a rut.
She took He Xianyu's hand and tried to comfort him as a mother: "Xiaoyuer, have you ever thought about this, if these protagonists have the opportunity to restart their lives, would they still want to live like this? Why would a man with hands and feet become a 'spoiled wife' and have to look after the boss's face? Wouldn't it be cooler to support the family with your own hands? Why does Jiang Bai have to have a substitute sadomasochistic relationship? Isn't the kind of love that respects each other more fragrant? Xiaoyuer, you know the plot of the novel very well, but at the same time you have imprisoned your own thinking. Just as you came to the world of this novel and started your new life, why can't those protagonists break away from the novel and live a new life?"
He Xianyu felt that the fog lingering in his heart suddenly dissipated.
He raised his head, his clear eyes reflected the soft light. "Thank you, Mom, I figured it out!"
"If you have something on your mind in the future, don't keep it to yourself, tell me." Song Xue looked at the time and realized that she had to leave.
Xiao Qinghe asked the driver to drive the nanny car to take Song Xue to the airport. He drove himself and took He Xianyu to dinner.
Xiao Qinghe chose a Japanese restaurant. The environment inside the restaurant is quiet and elegant, full of Japanese style.
Japanese food emphasizes the freshness of ingredients and the original flavor of the food.
Every bite of salmon seems to tell the story of the sea, fresh, tender and smooth with a delicate taste.
The rice in the sushi is just the right amount of soft and sticky, which goes perfectly with the rich fillings. One bite and you’ll feel incredibly satisfied.
"I showed the character biography you wrote for Return to the Tomb to the Past to the screenwriter, who praised you highly." Xiao Qinghe picked up a salmon sushi and put it on the plate in front of He Xianyu. "Why do you think Xiao Gui's feelings towards Song Jin are not dependent on him, but attachment to him?"
There is only one word difference between "dependence" and "attachment", but the meanings are quite different.
The explanation given in the Chinese dictionary is that "dependence" means relying on others or things and being unable to be independent or self-sufficient, while "attachment" emphasizes attachment, longing, and reluctance to leave.
He Xianyu felt that at the end of the movie, Xiao Gui's dependence on Song Jin was no longer just a simple dependence, but a deep affection accumulated through sharing life and death.
"'Dependence' means one party completely relies on the other party, putting oneself in a subordinate position. Xiao Gui and Song Jin are both using their own strength to support each other, while at the same time getting encouragement and strength from each other. It's mutual." He Xianyu explained, "Xiao Gui regards Song Jin as his best friend and only brother. This is an emotional experience he has never had in his 18 years of life."
Xiao Qinghe seemed to be thinking about something.
He Xianyu asked: "Brother, you are the actor who plays 'Song Jin', right? Are you going to act in 'Return to the Tomb'?"
There are many different opinions on the forum about Xiao Qinghe's next drama, and even the well-known whistleblower account cannot give an accurate answer.
Xiao Qinghe nodded, "Due to some reasons, the actor for 'Little Ghost' has not been decided yet. I'll accompany you to the audition later."
He Xianyu: “…………”
He felt like all the rice grains were stuck in his throat, unable to go down or up.
What a shit!
No wonder Xiao Qinghe invited him to eat Japanese food today, it turns out she was waiting here!
Every time Xiao Qinghe invites him to dinner, nothing good happens!
Last time I asked him to sign with Qingkong, this time I asked him to go for an audition.
Xiao Qinghe said he was a big tiger, but he was clearly just a big fox!
"Brother, this is too difficult!"
Even if Xiao Qinghe really wanted him to act, shouldn't he start with relatively easy roles like the heroine's younger brother in an urban drama, or a student in a campus drama?
I didn't expect that he would try the big screen right away.
This is overestimating his abilities.
"Have you read the script of Return to the Tomb? Isn't it very interesting?" Xiao Qinghe advised him, "You wrote a 3,000-word character biography for Little Ghost, which shows that you like this role very much. Apart from the screenwriter, no one knows Little Ghost better than you. Why don't you give it a try?"
"Return to the Tomb" is indeed very interesting.
He Xianyu really likes Xiao Gui very much.
But one thing is for sure, this doesn't mean he has to play the role of a little devil.
Xiao Gui is an important character in "Return to the Tomb".
The movie "Return to the Tomb" tells the story of the early 1990s, after a severe flood, a large tomb appeared in Dayu Mountain, attracting countless tomb robbers.
The state sent an archaeological team to conduct protective excavation. A team of 50 people went down to the cemetery, but most of the tunnels were lost, and the only survivor was infected with a strange disease.
Domestic archaeological master Tan Qiming urgently gathered a group of folk sorcerers, including Feng Shui master Qu Mufeng and Taoist priest Song Jin, to go down to the tomb again.
After they successfully passed through the tunnel, they encountered a large number of beautiful butterflies in the tomb. After escaping from death, they were cursed and a butterfly mark grew on their backs.
On Qu Mufeng's recommendation, Qin Qiming went to Yunnan to find a young man who had the ability to see ghosts and ghosts and was proficient in witchcraft.
To break the butterfly curse, go to the grave three times.
Scientific research, feng shui, Taoist magic, witchcraft, old, middle-aged and young, four people joined forces to uncover a strange and bizarre underground world.
The character He Xianyu was auditioning for was nicknamed Little Devil, who became a test subject for folk witchcraft at a young age. He later wandered to Yunnan, and because of his special physique, he was taken in by a Gu breeder, becoming an excellent vessel for refining the Gu King.
After his adoptive father died suddenly, Xiao Gui took over his business. Xiao Gui is gloomy and silent, and is a person that both the black and white worlds want to make friends with but are also afraid of.
The character of Xiao Gui is very complex. He is conceited and inferior, and he keeps people at a distance, but deep down he longs for love. It is not the kind of idol drama that can be fooled by just acting cute and handsome and adding dubbing in the later stage.
He Xianyu walked aside and called Song Xue for help.
He originally wanted to ask Song Xue to help him turn it down, but unexpectedly Song Xue suggested that he give it a try.
He Xianyu grabbed her hair, distressed: "I have never acted before, I can't do it."
Song Xue smiled and said, "How can anyone know how to act right from the start? Xiaoyu'er, I'm not a professional. I wasn't good at studying, so I went to a technical secondary school to study early childhood education. By chance, I was spotted by director Huang Cong and entered the entertainment industry. At the beginning, I didn't even know where the camera was, and I didn't know how to move. But you can learn. Xiaoyu'er, you are much smarter than me."
He Xianyu was very embarrassed: "But acting requires talent."
"Why don't you learn from me and try the experiential school?" Song Xue explained to He Xianyu that actors are divided into academic and experiential schools.
Academic actors learn relevant professional knowledge in professional art schools, such as the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy and Shanghai Theatre Academy, and receive systematic education and training.
Many experiential actors are like Song Xue, who started acting halfway through their careers. When filming, they immerse themselves in the role and become the character itself. They will carefully understand the character's psychology, think about what the character thinks, and think about what the character thinks. They will completely enter the role and make their every move fit the requirements of the role, interpreting the sense of relaxation that academic actors lack.
An hour later, He Xianyu came to a dressing room.
The makeup artist applied a lot of black powder on He Xianyu's face.
The costume designer prepared for him a double-breasted shirt with Miao-style characteristics and a pair of black trousers. The clothes were embroidered with a totem of a human head and an insect body with red thread.
After finishing his hairstyle, He Xianyu stood in front of the mirror. He almost couldn't recognize himself in the mirror. His greasy hair drooped listlessly on his forehead, his face was gray, his lips were bloodless, and only the red bead of unknown texture on his right ear shone a strange light under the light.
A gloomy and dangerous young man from Miaojiang.
He was completely different from the handsome young man in the white suit in the afternoon.
The staff gave him a piece of paper with the content of the audition on it:
After fighting with those strange butterflies, the poisonous insects controlled by Xiao Gui were almost wiped out. His own poisonous insect was also severely damaged. Xiao Gui decided not to risk his life any more and was ready to abandon his allies and leave the mausoleum.
Song Jin saw through his thoughts and intercepted him on his way to escape.
Xiao Qinghe, who plays Song Jin, came to the lounge and cooperated with He Xianyu to complete this plot.
Xiao Qinghe said in a deep voice: "Little ghost, do you want to run away?"
Next came He Xianyu's line. He swallowed nervously and said, "It's none of your business."
As soon as he finished speaking, He Xianyu knew something was wrong. He adjusted his state again and again, but he couldn't recite the lines he was satisfied with.
Xiao Qinghe told him not to panic, "Xianyu, what kind of person do you think Xiaogui is?"
"He has a gloomy personality, likes to be alone, and has no team spirit. He is very conceited and looks down on Song Jin, the Taoist priest." Although He Xianyu is very good at reading comprehension, the little ghost has a very different personality from him, and all his acting experience comes from the original owner.
Oh, right! Didn’t the original owner also have a gloomy personality?
He Xianyu closed his eyes and mobilized the original owner's memory.
Soon he made himself the "original owner".
When I tried it again, the whole thing felt right.
Xiao Qinghe was generous with his praise: "Not bad, you have a talent for acting."
"Really?" He Xianyu felt a little flattered by the praise and was not so resistant to performing anymore.
The two continued to act.
Xiao Qinghe patiently helped He Xianyu adjust the rhythm of her lines and expressions, and even demonstrated it to her personally.
He Xianyu suddenly remembered what Song Xue said. His familiarity with the plot of the novel had constrained his thinking. From the very beginning, he had a deep prejudice against Xiao Qinghe.
Human prejudice is like a mountain.
In fact, Xiao Qinghe is not as bad as described in the book. It can even be said that he is a very good person.
Very good actor.
Very good teacher.
Very good brother.
When the assistant director called them over, He Xianyu shouted to himself in his heart, "Come on!" He would work hard and live up to Xiao Qinghe's teachings.
Xiao Qinghe took He Xianyu to greet the director, screenwriter, and producer one by one, and then began the audition.
Song Jin (played by Xiao Qinghe) stopped in front of Xiao Gui (played by He Xianyu), looking unhappy, and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Gui, do you want to run?"
The little ghost looked at him coldly and said in a bad tone: "It's none of your business."
"We spent a lot of money to invite you here, not to let you escape at the critical moment!" Song Jin was extremely angry and gritted his teeth, "Qu Mufeng said you were so powerful before, but it seems that you are nothing more than this!"
The little ghost didn't say anything, but just stared behind Song Jin with a serious expression.
Song Jin was frightened by his expression. She felt a chill on her back and her heart skipped a beat. She stammered, "What, what happened?"
"Don't look back, there's a dirty thing behind you." The little ghost said the most terrifying words in the calmest voice.
Song Jin was so scared that his face turned pale and he quickly hid behind the little ghost.
The little ghost suddenly sneered, his laughter was full of disdain and contempt from the bottom of his heart. "Where did you come from, a low-level heavenly master who is afraid of ghosts? Ghosts will find you unlucky when they see a coward like you."
Song Jin was mercilessly mocked by a junior who was eight years younger than him. Instead of being annoyed, he said with a playful smile: "Yes, I am not in the mainstream, but there is a person with extreme yin who is jealous of my pure yang body that is rare in a hundred years. Every time the cold poison attacks, it must be painful."
The kid's pupils shrank slightly, and he clenched his hands into fists at his sides.
"Let's make a deal. You help me break this curse, and I'll cure your cold disease." Song Jin made a deal that the little ghost couldn't refuse.
The little ghost struggled for a long time before he said one word - "Okay".
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