Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 293 Rumba
The ex-girlfriend who had just arrived in Hengdian for two days received a call from Li Tang and almost jumped up for joy. After asking for leave from the crew after filming that day, she rushed back overnight.

"You two sisters sleep in my room, don't worry, the sheets are fresh. I'll go to the study to make do for the night."

In the middle of the night, when the two sisters came to the house, Li Tang had no choice but to give up his master bedroom.There is a small bed in the study room, which is used as a guest room, but it has not been occupied for a long time.

But the ex-girlfriend said: "No, Xiuxiu, you go to the study to sleep, I still have something to discuss."

As he spoke, he urged Li Tang, "Show me the script."

Li Tang didn't go to get the script, but took some papers from the desk and handed them to her: "You should read this first."

"what?"

The ex-girlfriend took a glance at it and said in surprise: "This is the biography of the second female lead?"

"Well, I communicated with Brother Ye in the morning, and he recognized it."

Regarding Yi Ling's biography, he also reasoned through the background of the story and the character of the characters.

The ex-girlfriend looked at it quickly, and was a little dissatisfied: "Why is it so small?"

"The role of Yi Ling has a total of ten scenes. How much do you want? I advise you to take a closer look. As long as you have a thorough understanding of this character biography, I guess it is almost the same." Li Tang said.

According to the script of Purple Butterfly, it is estimated that there are more than 200 scenes. Of course, a 120-minute movie finally presented on the big screen may only have [-] or [-] scenes.

Unless it is the kind of scene with a lot of scenes, such as action movies, multi-line narrative, overlapping time and space, then at least 100 or even [-] scenes are required.

"It's only a dozen scenes, so few?" The ex-girlfriend obviously had a look of unsatisfied desire.

More than a dozen scenes, if it is a TV series, at most half an episode, if it is fast, it can be filmed in one day.But the movie is different. When Li Tang was filming "Hero", he played the role of Chang Kong in only two scenes, but it took almost a month to shoot over and over again.

"Don't be too small. If you don't act well, you may only appear in two or three scenes in the finished film. Of course, if you act well, there may be more."

Through the experience of filming "Suzhou River", Li Tang has a comprehensive understanding of Lou Ye's style.He doesn't like to call stop, you can keep acting if you have the ability.But his big scissors are also very powerful. The final film of "Suzhou Creek" back then was only less than one-fifth of what they shot.

So don't look at the current script of "Purple Butterfly" which only has about 200 scenes, when it comes to the official shooting, maybe he will have a lot of whimsical ideas.

Encountering such a director may not be very friendly to stars with tight schedules. After all, with the increase of shooting scenes, the workload will increase, and the shooting cycle will also be lengthened.

But for actors who love acting, this is definitely a very enjoyable journey.It will not limit your performance, you can act however you want, it is very enjoyable.This is why popular stars like Wang Zhiwen and Ma Xiaoqin were willing to film with Lou Ye, who was still unknown at the time.

Li Xiuxiu was probably tired, so she took a clean sheet and quilt cover and went to the study to make the bed, took a shower, and went into the room to rest.When she was studying in Hangzhou before, every time she came to Shanghai, she slept alone in the study room. Although it had been almost five years, she was still familiar with the way, and even had a long-lost intimacy.

The ex-girlfriend was obviously full of energy, and she was not quick to sharpen her knife before the battle. She read the characters written by Li Tang carefully twice, and then picked up the script to study.It was almost early morning, and Li Tang urged him repeatedly to take a shower, and then went to bed with the script in his arms.

Although the two had just dated two days ago, Li Tang was lying next to him alive and well, with the pleasant scent of shower gel exuding from his body. Li Tang couldn't help feeling itchy, and began to be dishonest by scratching his hands and feet.

"Oh, don't make trouble, let me take another look."

The ex-girlfriend was not in the mood to hold the script.

"Tomorrow we will meet and have a chat, don't be so nervous, okay?" Li Tang leaned on his ex-girlfriend's neck and smiled.

"There must be something to talk about, I don't understand the script, how can I talk?" The ex-girlfriend pushed him away.

"Tsk..."

Feeling bored, Li Tang moved away resentfully, got into the quilt to sleep, and at the same time did not forget to ask: "Don't be too late, so you won't be tired tomorrow."

"understood."

The ex-girlfriend comforted and touched his head, then leaned over and kissed him on the face: "Good boy, go to sleep!"

No matter what time he went to bed, Li Tang would wake up on time at six o'clock in the morning. His biological clock was very accurate, unless he was drinking too much.When I woke up, I saw my ex-girlfriend sleeping soundly, and I was still holding the script in my hand.

Li Tang watched it for a few seconds, gave up the idea of ​​sending it out, took the script away from her, got dressed and got up.

At six o'clock in late February, before dawn outside, Li Tang came out of the bathroom after washing, and saw the door of the study opened, and Li Xiuxiu came out rubbing her sleepy eyes.

"Xiuxiu, why is it so early? Go back and sleep for a while. When I come back, I will bring you breakfast. There are soy milk, fried dough sticks and potstickers."

Li Xiuxiu shook her head and said, "My sister wants to keep fit, so I'll make her a nutritious breakfast."

Li Tang was a little speechless, what kind of figure should he maintain with his ex-girlfriend's bones, but he also understood that thinness looks good on camera after all.

"There are milk and eggs in the refrigerator, as well as sauced beef, duck and so on... Oh, I guess your sister can't eat these, and there are no fresh vegetables. What do you want to order? I will buy them for you later."

"No brother, you can go to exercise early, and you don't need to bring breakfast, I can just buy it."

"it is good!"

Li Tang went out to exercise in the morning. As usual, he walked along Wuyuan Road to Wukang Road and then to Huashan Road, passing by the gate of Shangxi, and then came back from Changshu Road. The circle was about four kilometers and less than five kilometers.After fully warming up, I played a few sets of punches in the small park next to the old apartment, and then went home.

When I got home, my ex-girlfriend just got up, yawned and walked into the bathroom to wash up.Li Xiuxiu came back earlier than him, and bought all the soy milk and fried dough sticks.

"Brother, I've had breakfast and it's all hot. I've overheated the soy milk, do you want to add sugar?"

"No, I'll do it myself."

Li Tang washed his hands and took out a small bag of quick-frozen seasoning from the refrigerator, which contained seaweed, shrimp skin, mustard powder, green onion, lard, salt and chicken essence.This is the seasoning that the old man helped him prepare for the wontons. There are small packets and small packets. One packet is just right for the [-] small wontons or ten large wontons made by him.

Li Tang put the seasoning into the bowl, then tore the deep-fried dough sticks into small pieces, dripped a few drops of very flavorful soy sauce, and poured the heated soy milk, the aroma immediately overflowed, and a bowl of salty soy milk was ready.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

Li Xiuxiu has studied and lived in Hangzhou for several years, and even her household registration is in Hangzhou. Of course, she can understand that it is salty soy milk.

"Would you like a bowl?"

"Okay!" Li Xiuxiu said happily.

Li Tang prepared it in the same way and brewed another bowl.

Two people each have a bowl of salty soy milk, and the beef pot stickers are delicious.

After the ex-girlfriend washed up, she wiped away the drowsiness she had just woken up, and walked out of the bathroom full of energy, sniffling, seeing the two of them feasting, couldn't help swallowing.

"Are you two deliberately tempting me?"

Li Tang pushed the beef pot stickers in front of her: "You can eat it too, it's not that you won't eat it."

"cut!"

The self-control ability of my ex-girlfriend is still very strong. First, I drank half a cup of warm boiled water, then a small cup of skim milk, and a large cup of freshly squeezed cucumber juice. Even breakfast is enough.

"When are we leaving?"

The ex-girlfriend wiped her mouth and asked.

Li Tang looked at the time and said, "It's not too early, ten o'clock."

"I knew I could get more sleep."

The ex-girlfriend walked into the bedroom while complaining, took out the script and sat on the sofa to study it.

Li Tang found it quite strange. The ex-girlfriend's so-called nutritious breakfast consisted of warm water, milk, and cucumber juice. Wouldn't she be afraid of frequent urination?

When actors are filming, especially costume dramas, because the costumes are cumbersome, they rarely drink water, so as not to be inconvenient to go to the toilet.

Sure enough, after a while, I saw my ex-girlfriend and hurried to the bathroom with the script in my hand.No need to ask, it must be big.The mixture of water, milk, and cucumber juice is absolutely cleansing the intestines!

After Li Xiuxiu cleaned up in the kitchen, she went to the study to make the bed.

"Brother, the weather is bad, and the sheets and quilt covers can't be washed. However, I took them all off and put them on the bed."

"it's okay no problem."

The two sisters love to be clean. In fact, they just sleep for one night and don't need to wash.

After the ex-girlfriend cleaned up in the bathroom, she walked out with a relaxed face and checked the time.

"Xiuxiu, help me tidy up."

"Okay!"

Li Xiuxiu came out with a cosmetic bag to help her sister make up.

Seeing this, Li Tang did not forget to take care of him: "Don't put on too much makeup, just plain makeup is enough. The director mainly looks at you. Also, the clothes should be plain for a while."

"understood!"

The ex-girlfriend waved her hand. She is almost ten years younger than her debut, so of course she understands this truth.Putting on light makeup, in addition to highlighting one's own appearance characteristics, is also an expression of respect.

The car is the crew's car. In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, Li Xiuxiu drove her ex-girlfriend over from Hengdian to Shanghai yesterday, which took more than four hours.No wonder I fell asleep last night, it was really hard work.

There are about [-] traffic lights from the old apartment on Wuyuan Road to the Shanghai Film Studio. The car can't run fast. It took half an hour on the road, enough to drive a motorcycle back.

"Brother Ye, sister An, sister-in-law, this is Li Binbin, and this is Bingbing's younger sister and executive manager Li Xiuxiu."

All three of them were here today, and there was a young man with black-rimmed glasses and a crew cut.

Li Tang introduced his ex-girlfriend and ex-sister-in-law.

In fact, ex-girlfriends often appear on small screens, and everyone knows them.Although Lou Ye doesn't watch TV dramas, he has also watched Zhang Yuan's "Homecoming for the New Year", and he also remembered that this is the girl he saw sitting behind Li Tang's motorcycle in the car back then. Very impressive.

After the introduction, some pleasantries are indispensable.

At this time, Li Tang also learned from Lou Ye's introduction that the guy in front of him wearing glasses was called Zeng Jian.The situation is similar to that of Zhang Rong, who graduated from the Department of Photography of Nortel and filmed the unfinished documentary "Digital City" with Lou Ye when he was a student.Also, after graduation, he didn't get along very well, but Lou Ye recognized his ability, and this time he called him to be photographer Wang Yu's assistant.

"Xiao Li, have you read the script?"

Lou Ye first asked a question, and at the same time looked at Li Tang. According to his original intention, it is best not to be an actor, so there is a process of understanding.But Li Tang has the script, and it was recommended by him.

Sure enough, the ex-girlfriend nodded quickly and said, "Director, I have read the script. Uh, I have also read the biography he wrote about Yi Ling. I really like the character Yi Ling. The love between her and Situ is very beautiful... "

Of course, the ex-girlfriend came prepared. Facing Lou Ye who met for the first time, she was not at all stage frightened, and talked with a confident smile.

Although Lou Ye also had a polite and gentle smile, he glanced at Li Tang who was sitting beside him from time to time, showing helplessness in his eyes.

The preparatory work has been done so well that today's dialogue is no longer necessary.

Lou Ye didn't comment until the ex-girlfriend finished speaking.Just when his ex-girlfriend was feeling anxious, he heard Lou Ye ask: "Can you dance?"

"Yes, I can do Chinese classical dance, Western dance, and a little bit of ballet." The ex-girlfriend hurriedly said.

For her, who came from a major in the acting department of the Shanghai Theater Academy, these are basic skills and are compulsory subjects in the physical education course.

"Well, you can dance for us live."

"it is good!"

The ex-girlfriend got up quickly, and for the convenience of dancing, she took off the down jacket outside, revealing the beige turtleneck sweater inside.

In fact, Li Tang has always said that she is a bit too sure, at least under the outline of the sweater, the ex-girlfriend's figure is still a bit ups and downs.

The ex-girlfriend stood still in the open space of the room, and suddenly asked, "Director, what are you dancing?"

"Oh, sorry!"

Lou Ye showed a shy smile, and hurriedly told Zeng Jian: "Xiao Zeng, play the music, just the CD I brought over yesterday."

Zeng Jian found the CD from the table and stuffed it into the CD player.

In fact, when Lou Ye mentioned dancing just now, Li Tang thought of it. There is a passage in the script from Situ’s memories. Situ’s ex-girlfriend came to his apartment before a business trip. At night, lonely men and widows danced to the music, and then happened something indescribable.

In Shanghai in the 30s, dancing was very fashionable.

The CD rotates, and there is a slight rustling sound, maybe the sound quality is not very good.

Then came the prelude of saxophone and trombone. Those who are familiar with the music will know that it is a typical retro music of the 40s and a rumba tune.

The ex-girlfriend began to slowly twist her body along with the music, and she couldn't let go at first. The twisting movement was a bit stiff, and the two arms raised forward and backward, like a clumsy penguin, of course it was a penguin. Very skinny penguins.

Li Tang, who was originally sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, was moved in his heart at this time, stood up and walked towards his ex-girlfriend, but he didn't jump up with his ex-girlfriend immediately, but stood there as if acting as a support, but his eyes never left Ex-girlfriend.

In the script, Situ is a very passive person. Although there is no specific description in the script of the two dancing so gracefully, Li Tang thinks that Yi Ling should take the initiative, and the music and dancing are the prelude to courtship.

Fortunately, the ex-girlfriend also remembered this passage in the script. Maybe her understanding was not as deep as Li Tang's, but Li Tang kept looking at her with affectionate eyes, which made her a little dazed, but she immediately got Li Tang's intentions.

This kind of emotional communication through the eyes requires a tacit understanding. If it is replaced by two completely unfamiliar actors, this kind of scene will definitely not be able to be filmed when it comes up. It will take a period of cooperation and slowly develop a tacit understanding.

But Li Tang and his ex-girlfriend are very familiar with driving. With the singing of Yao Li, one of the seven famous singers in Shanghai in the 30s, coming out of the speakers: "I can't get your love, like there is no light in a winter night..."

The ex-girlfriend's body twisted more and more naturally, circling around Li Tang.Li Tang clapped his hands on the back of the chair and looked at his ex-girlfriend with a faint smile.

The ex-girlfriend lowered her head at first, and when she got close to Li Tang, she twisted her body and raised her head at the same time, her four eyes met, she suddenly showed a shy smile, she quickly lowered her head, but couldn't help but peek at him from the corner of her eyes. To Li Tang.

Finally, Li Tang stretched out his hand to her in her dancing posture...

(End of this chapter)