China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 154 Cameo and Lover in "The Gate of the Mansion"
At the beginning of September, Xingmei Film and Television Base in Huairou, Beijing

Cao Xuan specially set aside one day to come to the crew of "The Mansion Gate" as a guest star.

Needless to say, the fame of "The Mansion Gate" is one of the most famous works in the history of Chinese TV dramas, and besides the TV series itself, there is another thing that people like to talk about about this drama.

It's just a bunch of big-name directors and stars coming to play tricks.

That's all for celebrities, after all, there are quite a few guest stars in the showbiz, but it's not unusual for a group of big directors to come over to make cameos.

Lao Mouzi guest-starred the eunuch Li Lianying, Jiang Wen guest-starred a money-grubbing magistrate, Director Chen guest-starred an official servant, Tian Zhuangzhuang played a Japanese military officer, He Qun played a pawnbroker, and Hou Yong played a Japanese soldier.

They all know the first three, and Tian Zhuangzhuang is actually quite famous for the remaining three, the eldest brother of the fifth generation of directors.

When Tian Zhuangzhuang became famous, Lao Mouzi and Chen Dao were his younger brothers, but he was banned for ten years, but his qualifications and connections are still wide enough. It is said that he was the one who took the lead in this group guest appearance, and Lao Mouzi and others responded one after another.

He Qun is not well-known, and there are not many directors, but he plays very well with Zhang and Chen, and belongs to the backbone of the fifth generation.

Hou Yong is not Ying Quliang who "was too greedy to spend 2 million yuan", but a well-known photographer in the film industry. He is also known as the top three photographers in the Mainland along with Gu Changwei and Lu Le.

In addition to them, "The Mansion Gate" also has some people from the literary and art circles who come to help out. Maybe few outsiders know them, but they are all well-known figures in the circle.

The main reason why "The Mansion Gate" can attract so many great directors and elite backbones in the literary and art circles is because of the director Guo Baochang.

He has a very high qualifications in the mainland film and television industry. He is known as one of the leading figures of the fourth generation of directors in China, and he is also the Bole and nobleman of many directors of the fifth generation.

Tian Zhuangzhuang, Lao Mouzi, and Director Chen all accepted his love to varying degrees when they first debuted. In Lao Mouzi's words, "Without Baoye (Guo Baochang), there would be no fifth-generation directors."

"The Gate of the Mansion" is a script written by Guo Baochang based on his own experience. His long-cherished wish for half his life has now come true, and these people have come to help.

It stands to reason that Cao Xuan can't get along with this guy, he is a junior in the entertainment industry, and more than 90% of his fame is in the music scene.

However, Cao Xuan couldn't hold back. He had a master named Li Xuejian. Lao Li was one of the top actors in the mainland, and he knew Guo Baochang.

In addition, Li Xuejian's daughter-in-law, Yu Haidan, has an aunt named Yu Lan, who has acted as an actress. She is one of the first batch of well-known actors after the founding of New China and a famous old artist.

And Yu Lan is Tian Zhuangzhuang's mother. In other words, Yu Haidan and Tian Zhuangzhuang are cousins.

Cao Xuan, a precious apprentice, naturally became Tian Zhuangzhuang's close junior.

Therefore, Cao Xuan is worthy of being worshiped as a teacher. Not only does he have a representative master in the entertainment industry, but he also has the opportunity to join the circle of the fifth-generation director Big Brother.

Although Cao Xuan is not in the literary circle, but don't underestimate the ability of these people.

Various units of propaganda outlets, film and television awards organizing committees, film critic groups, major army art troupes and theaters, official associations, etc., are inextricably linked with each other.
If you don't get in, it's a wild way. Maybe it doesn't seem to have much impact on you, but occasionally blocking your way is enough to make you feel aggrieved.

Cao Xuan is in the entertainment circle, but he doesn't want to offend these people. Now that he has the relationship between Tian Zhuangzhuang and Li Xuejian, he won't be hacked, not to mention a fish in water.

To put it more bluntly, Cao Xuan is considered half mainstream now...

Tian Zhuangzhuang was very concerned about the "Great Mansion Gate". He participated in a cameo role and brought his cousin-in-law Li Xuejian. He heard that Cao Xuan was free, so he asked Li Xuejian to ask if he was free.

Cao Xuan had to give Master's face, and he was also very curious about the crew of "The Mansion Gate", so he squeezed out another day out of his busy schedule to come and play a cameo.

.........

When Cao Xuan came to play a cameo, the filming of "The Gate of the Mansion" had basically come to an end, and in a week or so, it would be wrapping up.

There were not many roles left, so Cao Xuan didn't pick any. He played the role of a swinger who ate, drank, prostituted and gambled with Bai Jingye.

There are two scenes in total, one is lying on the bed with Bai Jingye and hugging the brothel girl, smoking big cigarettes and boasting, and the other is drinking and listening to Bai Jingye complaining about his father, Bai Laoqi.

It only took more than two minutes to add up, and the lines were only a dozen lines. Cao Xuan memorized the lines when he changed his clothes.

The actor of Bai Jingye is Zhao Yi, who is not well-known, but he is a familiar face in the eyes of many audiences.

The more well-known characters are Li Wei in "Yongzheng Dynasty" and Bai Jingye, a young man in "The Mansion Gate".

Although he didn't shoot many scenes, Zhao Yi has also worked with many big names, such as Chen Baoguo, Tang Guoqiang, Jiang Wenli, Ning Jing, etc., just pick anyone who is famous in the entertainment industry.

But it is the first time for a singer like Cao Xuan to cooperate.

Hey, when Lao Mouzi and Director Chen came to play guest roles, there were only five or six reporters. Cao Xuan came to the crew of "The Mansion Gate" today and directly attracted double-digit reporters. coming.

With a big video camera, the crew of "The Mansion Gate" all silently smacked their tongues, feeling that Cao Xuan deserves to be the number one brother in the mainland, his popularity is too strong.

The reporter's onlookers attracted the crew's attention, and even Zhao Yi was a little nervous.

"Mr. Cao, tell me how to act later."

"I can't afford to be a teacher. That's it. Let's sit sideways and face the camera. If you lie down and smoke, you can be photographed. The lines will be written according to the script."

Cao Xuan is also used to being called his teacher by people who are the same age as him, or even older than him. There is no way, because he is so famous that many people dare not call him by his first name.

Afterwards, Cao Xuan simply didn't bother about it anymore. For the artists he didn't know well, he called the older ones the teacher, and those who were almost the same called them by their first names or vague names.

This scene was not difficult at all, for Cao Xuan, it was not difficult at all, but because Zhao Yi was nervous, he NGed twice.

After filming, Cao Xuan and Zhao Yi chatted a few words, without changing their clothes, they ran to another venue to watch the excitement.

Li Xuejian and Cao Xuan came to guest-star today, playing the role of drug dealer Yu Baye, the one who called out "the three old masters will last forever".

Bai Sanye's suicide is a big scene, and the scenes will be filmed for at least 2~3 days. Today's scene is mainly for Li Xuejian, who is a guest.

Cao Xuan came not too early or too late, the previous scene of Yu Ba Ye and Bai Jingqi's choking scene was over, and the three old masters also "died".

Bai Jingqi stepped down from the stage with Bai Sanye in his arms, Yu Baye and the others knelt down to express their condolences and guilt for the ridicule of the old man just now.

The camera was facing Li Xuejian, and the filming of Yu Baye kneeling was about to start. Cao Xuan didn't bother, walked around outside the screen, and studied silently.

I saw Li Xuejian was facing the camera, his eyes were heavy at first, his brows were tense, and after a while, they moved slightly, with tears in the corners of his eyes, and he muttered softly.

"The third old lady..."

Then, Li Xuejian's face was angry and solemn, and he shouted with a look of grief and admiration: "Fang forever!"

After finishing speaking, he knelt down and bowed down, and everyone behind him bowed down one after another, wailing.

Before this, Cao Xuan had never watched Li Xuejian filming live. Today was just such a scene, and a single sentence almost brought Cao Xuan to tears.

This is the skill of a top actor. A single line can bring the whole scene and even the whole character to life.

It wasn't just Cao Xuan who thought so, after Li Xuejian's play, the director Guo Baochang took the lead in applauding himself, and Liu Peiqi, who was hugged by Princess Chen Baoguo just now, jumped down, feeling a little annoyed.

"Senior brother, you are so aggressive, how should I act."

Liu Peiqi and Li Xuejian are old friends, both of them were from the army, and now they work in the Central Experimental Theater, so they have a very good relationship.

Li Xuejian once supported Liu Peiqi when he was in a difficult time. In an interview, Liu Peiqi said that the noble people he is most grateful to in his life are Lu Jixian and Li Xuejian. They are called brothers in private.

"You play well."

Li Xuejian wiped away tears, saw Cao Xuan behind the camera, called him over, and began to show off as usual: "Pei Qi, Baoguo, my apprentice."

"Mr. Liu, Mr. Chen."

Generations in the entertainment industry have always been chaotic, and people generally talk about each other. Cao Xuan mostly used the title of director and teacher to show respect to Li Xuejian's friends.

Similarly, although Cao Xuan is a junior, but with his reputation here, few people put on airs of elders in front of him.

Unless you are very close to Li Xuejian, everyone is on your own, so you don't have to worry so much.

For example, now that Chen Baoguo and Li Xuejian were unfamiliar, they simply greeted each other, and Liu Peiqi looked at Cao Xuan enviously.

"Senior brother, you can do it. It's too embarrassing to bring out such a big star apprentice quietly."

"Cao Xuan worshiped me to learn my skills, not as a mascot for me to show off, don't talk nonsense."

Although Li Xuejian loves to show off his apprentices, he still loves Cao Xuan in front of outsiders. After refuting Liu Peiqi, after listening to Cao Xuan's cameo, he took Cao Xuan to introduce them to Guo Baochang, Chen Baoguo, Liu Peiqi, Jiang Wenli and other big names in the crew.

As an ordinary newcomer, it would be really cool to know so many big names in one go. Even for Cao Xuan, making such a circle of contacts is good for his development.

Whether it's filming cooperation in the future, or who Fan Xing needs to invite to act, with today's face-saving background, many people can do it easily.

After Li Xuejian finished filming another scene, the master and apprentice were interviewed by reporters together, and then drove away.

On the way, Li Xuejian mumbled to take Cao Xuan to meet Tian Zhuangzhuang, and then find an opportunity to help him get acquainted with Lao Mouzi and Chen Dadao.

Now, these two are the ceiling of the film circle in mainland China.

Li Xuejian believed that the most direct way for Cao Xuan to make a name for himself in the film industry was to participate in their films.

He has acted in Lao Mouzi's "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma Bridge", "Speak Well" and "Happy Time", as well as Director Chen's "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin". If so, I plan to push my apprentice.

However, Cao Xuan has no interest in Director Chen. If he remembers correctly, Director Chen's next work is the thunderous "Lu Bu and Diao Chan".

Even if Director Chen has his eyes on him, Cao Xuan doesn't want to wear a nose ring...

Lao Mouzi is really good, his "Hero" should start preparations soon, Cao Xuan felt that if he could snatch Li Lianjie's role, it would be really flattering.

But the possibility is too low, people's new screen is aimed at Li Lianjie early in the morning, and Cao Xuan's coffee position is not enough for the time being.

His current position is the same as that of Jay Chou in "The Golden Flower", he can only play three episodes, behind the two leading actors Fa Ge and Gong Li.

The situation in "Heroes" is different from "Curse of the Golden Flower". In addition to Li Lianjie, the film also has three important roles: Chen Daoming, Liang Chaowei and Maggie Cheung.

Aside from Maggie Cheung, Cao Xuan can't replace any of the other three male roles, but the "Long Sky" played by Zhen Dan is quite suitable, but there are too few roles.

With this time and energy, Cao Xuan can start a movie himself, and he has already been eyeing the scripts of "Sword Rain" and "Embroidered Spring Knife".

However, the box office results of these two films were mediocre, and "Hero" broke the global box office record of Chinese movies, which is good for the actors' qualifications and overseas influence.

Cao Xuan hesitated for a long time, and suddenly realized that this matter has not yet been written off.

"Hero" has Li Lianjie, Liang Chaowei, Chen Daoming, and the crew has no shortage of big names, and the old Mouzi may not be attracted to him, or he may be self-indulgent.

Leaving Lao Mouzi behind, Cao Xuan and Li Xuejian chatted about the current situation again.

This year's Golden Eagle Awards, Cao Xuan was shortlisted for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Luo Yang in "The True Colors of Criminal Police". This is Cao Xuan's first film and television award.

The master and the apprentice chatted happily, but Cao Xuan was curious about Li Xuejian's constant stroking of his neck, and sometimes coughing twice, so he couldn't help asking what was going on.

Li Xuejian didn't take it seriously, and waved his hand: "Recently, my throat feels a little uncomfortable, and I guess it's inflamed. I'll take some medicine later and it will be fine."

Cao Xuan nodded, and was just about to continue the conversation, when a flash came to his mind, and he patted the steering wheel in frustration.

He said that when he was with his master Li Xuejian, he always felt that he had forgotten something, but now he finally remembered.

Around 2000~2001, Li Xuejian was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. Although it was not life-threatening, it caused great damage to the body, especially the throat.

Now it seems that Li Xuejian reckons that symptoms have already appeared, but he doesn't know to what extent, there should be still time.

Thinking of this, Cao Xuan threw down the sentence "Minor illness can't be delayed", drove directly to the Jiefang General Hospital in Beijing, and half-forced Li Xuejian to the hospital.

Cao Xuan called someone and arranged relevant inspections for Li Xuejian.

That night, although all items had not been checked, based on the results of the checks and the clinical diagnosis, the doctor basically concluded that Li Xuejian had laryngeal cancer.

Fortunately, it is still in the early stage. If the operation and follow-up treatment are successful, the cure rate is as high as 80%.

Cao Xuan directly arranged for Li Xuejian to be hospitalized, and then called Yu Haidan to inform her, which frightened her so much that she was grateful for holding Cao Xuan's hand.

If Cao Xuan hadn't discovered it in time and dragged Li Xuejian to check it, she really couldn't imagine the consequences.

Cao Xuan didn't take the credit, but discussed with Yu Haidan about Li Xuejian's treatment plan. After all, he was just an apprentice, so it was up to the couple to decide how to treat him.

In the next few days, Cao Xuan was busy with various tasks during the day, and went to the hospital at night to check on Li Xuejian's situation. Considering that Yu Haidan was inconvenient to take care of himself and there were children at home, he hired a nurse for Li Xuejian out of his own pocket.

As the current condition is stable, Li Xuejian's condition is not bad, and he put aside a few scenes in his hands, and recuperates with peace of mind.

Cao Xuan originally wanted to cover Li Xuejian's medical expenses, but Yu Haidan disagreed, saying that the family's savings were enough, and he did not take much care of the hospital. Cao Xuan entrusted someone to hire the current attending doctor, and even hired a nurse , The medical expenses say that he can't let him pay.

Yu Haidan's attitude was firm, so Cao Xuan gave up, but he also left a message, if he was short of money, he would definitely speak up.

Fearing that they would be embarrassed, Cao Xuan also specially found the attending doctor, and told Yu Haidan and his wife to go to him directly if there was any good but expensive treatment plan, or if the medical expenses in the account were not enough.

As I said before, Li Xuejian doesn't look at big wrists, but the salary is not that high, and he doesn't accept commercial endorsements, and his family has limited savings.

Coupled with the fact that the child is young, Cao Xuan was afraid that Li Xuejian's treatment would be frustrated in the future, so in order to save money for the family, he gave up treatment.

These years, medical insurance has just been put into trial operation, and many policies have not yet started. The cost of serious illness is still very high, and it is easy to empty out the wealth of a middle-class family.

Master and apprentice, Cao Xuan certainly can't watch Li Xuejian suffer from medical expenses, and if he can help, he will not hesitate to do so.

Cao Xuan was busy with work. Seeing that Li Xuejian was still stable, he continued to work. He called every night and came over when he had time.

Li Xuejian's hospitalization also made news, and Cao Xuan was interviewed by the media as an apprentice.

First, I conveyed Li Xuejian's thanks for the care and support of all parties outside. Second, I also gave a general report on Li Xuejian's current situation. He is physically and mentally stable and actively receiving treatment, so that those who care about the outside world can rest assured.

When Li Xuejian was ill, Cao Xuan went out of his way to help a lot inside and out, and the media broke out about his help.

Ordinary people feel that Cao Xuan respects his teacher and is a good guy who knows how to repay his kindness. Others in the entertainment industry are really jealous of Li Xuejian.

Cao Xuan's apprenticeship with Li Xuejian was a big news in the entertainment industry before, most people didn't take it seriously, after all, it is very common in the entertainment industry to learn from a teacher.

The only thing that makes many people envious is that Li Xuejian's apprentice is too famous, the king of Chinese, it's more face-saving to show off.

But until this time, everyone no longer envied Li Xuejian's apprentice's fame, but envied his apprentice's caring and filial piety, and his master's hard work in times of trouble.

The entertainment industry is a vanity fair, and the relationship between master and apprentice is often tied by the word "fame and fortune".

It's not that there are no such good apprentices as his own son, but there are not many of them.

Most of the disciples would be fine if they saw something happened to their master and ran away, and there were some who were insane, and even ran over to add insult to injury.

Therefore, many artists of the older generation do not envy other people's students who are promising, but envy other people's students who are filial and sensible.

If you meet other people's students who are filial and promising, don't mention the feeling, envy and hate.

These days, Li Xuejian has received more than a dozen lemon calls from his old friends. He is happy that he can eat two or two more rice every meal, and his appetite is better than usual.

Every time Cao Xuan came to visit Master in the hospital, Li Xuejian and his wife looked at him with tender eyes, spoke softly, and smiled brightly.

Now that Cao Xuan's seriousness has been upgraded to a lover, even his own son Li Gen has to stand aside in front of Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan even reckoned that at this time he had brought Zeng Li and Hu Jing together, Li Xuejian and his wife were angry on the surface, and they might have to mutter in their hearts that their apprentices are very capable...

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ps: The university starts, send a relative to the school, today is 5000 words...

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