Actors have no vacation

Chapter 106 Holly (Second)

Guan Chen remembered a rumor in his previous life.

No. 1 in the capital food recommendation list is the capital airport, because it can reach Guangzhou in the fastest three hours.

In the capital city of this world, there are many delicious things.When Guan Chen came here for the first time, he noticed that there are quite a few stores in the century-old and [99 years away from the century-old store].

The restaurant that the crew of "The Key to Destiny" borrowed to audition has only a history of 20 years.If it weren't for the window posting [It doesn't taste good, it doesn't cost money! ! 】Guan Chen would definitely disdain to eat such arrogant words.

When paying the bill, Guan Chen originally wanted to buy Dao Tian and the others together, but was stopped by Xing Yun. The reason was that he changed the direction of gift giving, and had the motive of favoritism and fraud, which spoiled the impression.Guan Chen took the second best option and wanted to send a piece of beer to Tian Dao and his box, but was stopped by Xing Yun. The reason was that he had asked the waiter, and no one was drinking there. Obviously, everyone had to do things at night.Guan Chen had no choice but to give up. In the end, he just wanted to go in and tell Director Tian to finish the homework well and hand it in at the next meeting, but this was also stopped by Xing Yun because he was suspected of being provocative.

This is not allowed, and that is not allowed, Guan Chen feels that Xing Yun is really annoying.

After being dragged outside the restaurant by Xing Yun, Guan Chen was holding the pamphlet with a troubled expression on his face.

He knows that he likes to eat Suzhou-style dishes, the sweet ones, but when he eats Beijing-style dishes, he immediately feels like "going home", and his whole body, mind and taste buds welcome him.The scary thing is that when he saw soybean juice in the menu, he even had the idea of ​​trying it for a moment.

This conflicting feeling between the body and the soul made Guan Chen wonder which one to write after [Favorites].

"It's getting dark, are you going to Changping now?" Xing Yun saw that Guan Chen was tirelessly perfecting the character design of the killer with his notebook, but when he asked the truth, he already knew the answer in his heart.

"En." Guan Chen replied without raising his head, and then asked him, "What about you?"

Xing Yun could go to the airport to buy a ticket to go back to Shanghai now, but after thinking about it, he planned to follow him to the movie theater in Changping to meet old friends.He told Guan Chen, "If you want to try being a group performer, I can ask a friend to help arrange it."

There are a lot of Changping group performances, which have formed a complicated small rivers and lakes. In a market where supply exceeds demand, ordinary people have to rely on luck even if they want to play tricks.

Among Xing Yun's work as a broker, he packaged and sold actors to the crew. Although his business scope was in Hengzhen in the south, he also knew a few of his colleagues in the capital.

Guan Chen glanced at Xing Yun: "You can."

Xing Yun said it was a trivial matter.

However, Guan Chen narrowed his eyes and asked, "Brother Xing, you are not a bad person, are you?"

Facing Guan Chen's gaze, Xing Yun felt as if he was being watched by an old criminal policeman, his limbs were as heavy and awkward as if they had been poured with lead. "Why do you ask that?" he asked.

"There should be a way in your industry, which is to sell actors to some bad companies, let them sign contracts with traps inexplicably, and then the intermediary will leave, and the company will squeeze the actors desperately. When they can't take it anymore and resist, they find themselves If you want to break the contract, you can leave if you want, and you can leave after paying a liquidated damages. This is different from those transactions that you love and I want. Brother Xing, you didn't participate in this kind of thing, did you?" Guan Chen looked up at the clouds in the sky , as if asking casually.

"I don't do this kind of thing." Xing Yun shook his head slightly, "If those people came to make trouble afterwards, my grandfather would have found out."

Guan Chen thought for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed and said, "That's good, Teacher Xing won't be sad."

Xing Yun always felt that part of Guan Chen's sentence was missing.For example, [That's good, so I don't have to kill you for the people, Teacher Xing won't be sad. 】

The daytime in May was already longer than the nighttime, and the sky gradually darkened around seven o'clock.

The street has only just begun to be lively.

The two took the subway to Changping District.

In the subway, Guan Chen reads almost the whole time, only occasionally being attracted by the advertisements displayed on the small screens in the carriages.Among them are the warm-ups for the upcoming confrontation between two football clubs in the capital that are sworn enemies, the preview of a certain animation movie, and the tour promotion of a well-known dance troupe.It's a pity that there are so many interesting advertisements, Guan Chen only read five pages of the book.

It was already an hour and a half after the two arrived at their destination.

Out of the subway station, there is still a long way to go.When will you see rows of people typing in front of computers sitting in drink shops and restaurants on the roadside, and when will you really arrive at the core area of ​​the studio.

Before Guan Chen filmed "Police Story", he stayed in Changping for nearly a month, but due to limited time, he only got to know a part of it.

For example, there is a wealthy area where big stars live; streets surrounded by film and television companies in all directions; the world-famous Avenue of Stars; filming bases that have been expanding to the suburbs in recent years; and the best dessert shops.

While Xing Yun was calling his old friend, Guan Chen bought a mille-feuille at the dessert shop.

"Let's go to the south gate of the base. My friend will wait for us there later." Xing Yun hung up the phone and asked Guan Chen, who was tasting the dessert after dinner: "There are many crews for night scenes, some in ancient costumes, some in modern costumes. Yes, where do you want to go."

Guan Chen said that he wanted to try.

Xing Yun had expected it a long time ago, and said, go to the modern one first, without makeup, and it feels good after trying it, and then try the ancient costume.

Guan Chen thought it was all right. After eating the last bite of cake, he was about to leave when he suddenly heard a voice full of surprise:
"close!"

Guan Chen didn't look back, but Xing Yun wanted to turn back subconsciously.

"Don't look." Guan Chen clasped Xing Yun's neck and whispered.

"Off! Off! Off!" The voice didn't seem to give up at all, and it was getting closer.

Guan Chen couldn't hide, so he turned around.

Standing in front of him was the foreigner neighbor who recognized him halfway when he came to the capital for the first time.

The other party's information appeared in Guan Chen's mind.The Chinese name is Huo Li, but I don’t know the English name. He is from Texas, USA. He studied directing at Shanghai University of the Arts. After graduation, he first looked for opportunities in Shanghai, and then moved to the capital. 32 years old, nearly middle-aged, not rich, married, and has a highly educated wife who also came to China to study.

Guan Chen compared Holly in front of him with the person in his memory, and felt that the other person was even more downcast than the last time they met.

"Why did you come here?" Holly was very happy to see Guan Chen.

"I'm here to work." Guan Chen asked him, "What about you? Why are you here?"

"Guard the equipment for the crew," Hawley said.

"Aren't you the director? Haven't started filming yet?" Guan Chen was puzzled.

Holly's eyes were watery, as if he was about to cry.

"Crying while walking." Guan Chen led Holly out of the dessert shop, not wanting him to spoil the atmosphere in the happiest place in the world.

Holly sniffed, and followed Guan Chen out.

Xing Yun, on the other hand, seemed to be hidden, walking silently behind the two, looking around, seemingly indifferent, but actually focused on eavesdropping.

Once outside, Hawley recovered a little.He asked, "By the way, what do you think of the script I gave you last time?"

Guan Chen thought for a while, and finally chose to tell the truth: "I watched it, but I didn't like it very much."

After filming "Black Flood Dragon", Guan Chen couldn't find a script he liked, so he took out Hawley's script like a dead horse, but it was a literary film, and Guan Chen really couldn't understand it.

Hawley looked a little sad, but he quickly pulled himself together, took another script from his satchel, and said it was a new script he had written recently.

"Okay." Guan Chen accepted the script, ready to go back and read it again.

Holly began to talk about what happened after parting with Guan Chen last time.He still writes scripts every day and sells his own scripts.But no one is really interested in his stuff.Being penniless is not an option. He can only find some part-time jobs from his old classmates, such as guarding equipment and equipment for the crew, and sometimes being a shooter and writing jokes for TV dramas.Life is still tough.

"Your wife didn't blame you?" Guan Chen asked.

Hawley smiled shyly and triumphantly, saying that his wife is very reasonable in this respect, "Others think I'm being soft, but she never blames me, she always encourages and supports me."

"Hehe." Guan Chen was interested.

Of course, he was not interested in his wife, but in the way the couple got along.He just read the book about patriarchy this morning, and read another five pages on the subway. After Xing Yun's enlightenment-level translation, Guan Chen has barely had a little idea of ​​patriarchy, so he also knows that Huo Rare for the Lee couple.

"Where are your family members? How should I say it?" Guan Chen asked.

The smile on Holly's face gradually faded.He said that his father has always opposed him making movies, because his family is more traditional, and it is Texas, which is rich in cowboys. His father raised him as a tough guy since he was a child, but he has a sensitive and delicate mind. As an Aquarius, he often sheds tears, which is very unfavorable to his father. .When he came to China to study abroad, he had finally mustered up the courage to resist, and it was the only resistance in his life.However, he has never made any achievements in Huaxia. His father calls him every year to tell him that he is not suitable for making movies at all, so he should go back to the United States and stop doing sissy art...

Guan Chen was a little surprised, he didn't expect this soft-spoken foreign man to have such a feat.

Guan Chen put his hands heavily on Holly's shoulders, which startled Holly.

"Are you interested in chatting? I am very interested in your story." Guan Chen said.

Yes, yes, Hawley said, but he also has a part-time job late at night.

Guan Chen said that he can guard the equipment with him.

But before that...

"I'm an actor now, and you happen to be a director, so," Guan Chen sent out an invitation, "Director Huo, would you like to come and see my performance?"

Holly endured and endured tears, and finally fell down.

　There will still be an update tomorrow.

　　I will make up for what I owe everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)