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Chapter 271 [If you don’t know how to praise others, you don’t have to praise them]

"Director Lu, this is Director Jin of BH Company, temporarily taking over the position of Mr. An's manager."

"Chief Kim, this is Director Lu Zhengyi."

"Then this is Teacher An Xiaozhou."

Early in the morning, Assistant Wang went to the airport to pick up An Xiaozhou who had rushed from the Southern Dynasty to the He Kingdom.

The location of the audition was an empty room temporarily rented by Lu Zhengyi from the hotel.

The standard furniture in the room was temporarily stacked aside, leaving a large open space. Next to Lu Zhengyi were Zhang Yu and Bai Wei.

In front of him, there were two men and women who were dressed...neatly and fashionably.

Assistant Wang stood in the middle, acting as an atmosphere regulator.

"Hello."

Lu Zhengyi casually extended his palm to Chief Kim, who seemed to have a relatively high status, but his eyes were always fixed on An Xiaozhou next to him, his brows slightly furrowed.

He was a little dissatisfied with the actor he had chosen previously.

At least in appearance.

"Hello...hello!"

Among the two people who had always seemed a little reserved and in a trance from the moment they met, Chief Kim, who couldn't tell what age he was at at all, stretched out his palm when he saw him, and after swallowing involuntarily, he used Responded in fluent Tang dialect.

Just like in the early years, when Western countries were prosperous, countries in East Asia all needed to learn English.

Now that the Tang Dynasty is once again prosperous, Tang language has gradually become a required course in some countries, just like English in the past.

Although Chief Jin was looking at his waist, his head was raised, and he looked up at himself nervously. Then he stretched out his trembling right hand and gently held his hand, while his left hand supported his right arm. .

This is the etiquette of shaking hands in the Southern Dynasties, but generally speaking, it is only used when the younger generation shakes hands with the elders.

It’s not about social status, it’s about age.

Shaking hands between peers, or between older people and younger people, is a common handshake.

Next to him, An Xiaozhou looked at Chief Kim's movements with a confused expression.

"Chief Jin seems to be well-maintained. For a moment, I couldn't even tell his age."

His action really made Lu Zhengyi a little confused.

The handshake ceremony of the Southern Dynasties often appears in some film and television works. Based on his viewing volume, but if he also knows something about it.

Lu Zhengyi really couldn't tell how old Director Jin was in front of him.

As for An Xiaozhou next to him, he wouldn't have been able to tell if it hadn't been mentioned in the information.

Both of them gave him a sense of déjà vu as a young man in his twenties.

But there is no doubt that they are certainly older than their twenties.

At least Ahn Hyo-joo is approaching his forties, as it is written on the actor's public profile.

"I, I am forty-three years old."

Director Jin quickly replied, but after he finished his reply, he realized that his actions and words were inappropriate just now, and he was a little embarrassed.

Why did he downgrade himself as soon as they met and treat him with the courtesy of a junior?

Obviously he is the older one, and he is more than ten years older than this young boy!

"Director Lu's appearance is majestic from all sides."

He tried to restore his image, but because of the other party's identity, he could only praise him. "When we met just now, it gave me the feeling that General Yi Sun-shin came to life in the textbook, so I was in awe."

Lu Zhengyi retracted his palm and said nothing, looking at him silently.

Next to them, Zhang Yu and Bai Wei also looked strange.

Chief Jin looked at his calm expression and wondered if he had said something wrong.

People in the Tang Dynasty always like to quote scriptures when speaking, and their speech is also very poetic. Every sentence they speak is like some kind of proverb or idiom.

When the weather is nice, they will not directly say that the weather is good, but will say, 'The sky is clear without any clouds.' When describing the wind, they will not directly say that it is windy, but will say, 'The leaves seem to be dancing. ’

Similarly, when they praise others, they also like to describe themselves or someone with famous figures and celebrities in ancient times.

And Yi Sun-shin was a famous general in the history of the country.

I said that he looked very imposing, much like General Yi Sun-shin when he was alive. Could it be that the praise was a little too much, so it seemed false?

It seems that Director Lu should be a humble person.

He also often used General Yi Sun-shin to describe the boss of the company. He was called... He smiled from ear to ear and patted him on the shoulder, saying he was discerning.

"Director Jin seems to be rarely responsible for external activities, at least for our business in Tang State."

Lu Zhengyi didn't say anything, and Assistant Wang next to him picked up the conversation at the right time, "I would like to suggest that when talking to people from the Tang Dynasty in the future, Chief Jin would use celebrities from their respective countries to describe him more appropriately."

"Director Lu is from the Tang Dynasty. It is inappropriate for you to describe Mr. Jin as a person from the Southern Dynasties."

"Of course, we all know what you want to express, but really... sometimes you don't praise people, so we don't need to praise them forcefully."

Although they were the inviting parties, the positions of Party A and Party B were suddenly reversed due to BH Company's eagerness to sign the contract, so he still spoke forcefully.

"cough……"

Director Jin had been thinking about it for a long time and couldn't think of the reason.

Assistant Wang was reminded of this so bluntly, and his face turned a little dark.

In all his years of working, this is the first time that someone has described him as not being complimentary.

As a veteran in the workplace, now that he has achieved the position of director, how can he not praise others?

Are you saying that you are a newcomer?

If these words were spoken by Lu Zhengyi, then forget it.

You can be an assistant responsible for picking up and dropping off, you...

"Director Lu, are we going to start the audition now?"

But before Chief Kim could say anything, An Xiaozhou, who was next to him, had already spoken first, "What should I do next?"

"Teacher An, why don't you change your makeup first?"

She mentioned work, and Lu Zhengyi hurriedly followed, "The makeup and clothes you are wearing now may not be suitable for the upcoming audition. It is more like attending a... fashion show."

He didn't want to be polite with Chief Jin anymore.

He really didn't like some business docking matters, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Wang Yaolai to be his assistant.

As for the audition yet, let me change my clothes first.

It was rare for Lu Zhengyi to feel so intuitively. Although the Tang, He, and Southern Dynasties states all had oriental faces, it was easy to distinguish such things in appearance.

For example, in terms of makeup, he is in the Republic of China, and young people in the Republic of China have gradually developed the habit of makeup, regardless of gender.

Although some people like to wear heavy makeup, most of them use a more natural and clear makeup style to try to highlight the features of their faces.

The makeup of the Southern Dynasties generally prefer fair and flawless skin, so the foundation seems to be particularly thick, and... gives people a sense of familiarity.

Yes, a public face in a sense.

When everyone uses the same makeup technique to maintain their look, it gives people the feeling that everyone looks the same.

At least when he actually faced An Xiaozhou, Lu Zhengyi saw too many people's faces from her face, so that... he had a feeling that he had picked the wrong person. "Understand, this is just daily makeup." An Xiaozhou is also fluent in Tang, and there are basically no obstacles in daily conversations. "Because I haven't gotten the script yet, I don't know what kind of role I will play next."

Entertainment companies in the Southern Dynasties seem to be more proficient in business and will arrange for artists to learn various languages.

When Lu Zhengyi cooperated with Abu Kuan and Kanda Kyoko, they did not have such fluent Tang dialect. Instead, he learned Japanese first and talked with them in Japanese.

"The script hasn't been written yet."

When Ahn Hyo-joo mentioned the script, Noh Zhengyi explained, "We have to wait until the role is finalized, and then we will adjust the script based on the actor's actual situation."

"But now I have a general direction. The title of this audition is 'Reporter', a 'journalist who has the courage to explore the unknown.'"

"I need you to change the corresponding clothes and makeup according to this role to perform."

As he spoke, he looked at Bai Wei next to him, "Xiaowei, take Teacher An to find Xiaowei."

"Xiaowei is the leader of the makeup team of our crew. If you have any ideas or needs for the appearance of this character, you can tell her."

He explained the latter sentence to An Xiaozhou.

"understandable."

An Xiaozhou was very obedient. After nodding, he looked at Bai Wei politely.

"As for Chief Kim."

But before they could leave, Lu Zhengyi looked at the silent Director Jin again and said politely, "When we work here, outsiders are not allowed to be present. We mentioned this when negotiating the contract with Teacher Li Bingxian. I have passed, so I need you to leave temporarily."

"This time I am acting as Teacher An's agent."

Being called an 'outsider', Chief Kim looked a little ugly.

"Yes, I understand, but I think the bigger reason why Teacher Li arranged for you to come here is for the signing process after the audition, right?" Lu Zhengyi smiled kindly, "After all, it has been mentioned in the contract that agents and assistants Outsiders such as ... are not allowed to be present during work to avoid affecting the filming of the crew."

"Our Mr. Zhang was still thinking that Mr. An was from the Southern Dynasties and might have language barriers, so he wanted to arrange for an assistant to be a translator beside him."

"But Teacher Li Bingcai said that Teacher An is fluent in Tang and does not need an assistant, so the terms of the contract clearly mentioned that outsiders cannot be present."

Chief Jin remained silent with an ugly expression on his face.

After a while, he nodded silently and left with Assistant Wang.

"Director Lu, please forgive Director Jin for his rudeness just now."

After they left, An Xiaozhou spoke with an apology on his face.

She had previously thought that it was a good thing that the company sent Chief Jin over to take over the manager's job.

It can not only highlight the importance you attach to the film, but also increase your status in the crew.

After all, this is a film co-produced by three countries: the Tang Dynasty, the War Kingdom, and the Southern Dynasty Kingdom. Director Jin is the director of BH Company after all. If he is with you, the director will pay more attention to himself and add more. Drama.

but now……

She felt that Director Jin was not as good as her former manager. At least when others didn't know how to be polite, he could naturally show a low profile, compliment and agree with others.

As for Director Jin, he was a little humble in his attitude because he was eager to cooperate, but because of his age and previous status in the company, he was also a little reserved.

This seems nondescript.

"I'm not angry."

Lu Zhengyi looked at her helplessly, "This is the basic rule of the crew. I have this requirement for other actors, and it is not aimed at him."

This is the truth.

Even just now, there was some unpleasant conversation.

But as Assistant Wang said, he knew that people just wanted to praise him, but the way and vocabulary used to praise him were a bit impolite.

But in his mind, he understood.

The words emphasized later are completely the rules that the crew has always followed. When filming other scenes, Lu Zhengyi also had these conditions.

But those words, combined with Chief Jin's dark face when he left, immediately made the atmosphere seem like he was angry and was deliberately targeting others.

But in fact, no, it was just a small matter, and he wouldn't be angry.

An explanation is an explanation.

But An Xiaozhou obviously didn't believe it. After bending down to say goodbye very respectfully, she temporarily left the audition room under Bai Wei's leadership to change her clothes and makeup.

"I was embarrassed, just now."

It wasn't until Lu Zhengyi and Zhang Yu were left in the room that Lao Zhang said cheerfully, "How can I put it this way, he didn't learn all the idioms and word choices, he only learned half of them, and he looked like he didn't understand them all." look like."

All majestic and awe-inspiring, tsk...

The meaning of the word is correct, but when used in the sentence just now, it seems very subtle.

"Fortunately, Teacher An looks quite normal."

Lu Zhengyi was also a little helpless, "But when we met just now, I almost wanted to change the script."

The way An Xiao looked when they met on Monday just now seemed a bit inappropriate for the role of a reporter. She probably needs to be replaced by a model or an idol to better fit the image.

"But after all, I don't have a script, so I can't prepare in advance."

Then, he explained himself, "I have watched her movies and TV series before, and the image is quite in line with my requirements. I should not be mistaken about the person."

Having said that, Lu Zhengyi was thinking about how to join the plot of the Grudge if he was a 'model' or 'idol'.

But fortunately, his vision was indeed correct.

When Ahn Hyo-joo returned to the audition room again, his face had changed.

Yes, very exaggerated.

She was clearly a beauty with a high nose, deep eye sockets, thin lips, three-dimensional facial features, and brown curly hair just now. But when she returned to the room, she put on black-rimmed glasses, and her big eyes suddenly seemed to have shrunk several times. , the nose doesn’t seem to be so tall anymore, and even the face is a little rounder.

In terms of clothing, she also changed from the dazzling luxury brand just now to an ordinary workplace suit.

But such an image satisfied both Lu Zhengyi and Zhang Yu.

"Teacher An, can you speak Chinese?"

While Lu Zhengyi was satisfied, his tone also became more kind.

"I have learned it, but it is a bit difficult to use it in shooting."

An Xiaozhou could also notice the change in the director's tone, and he switched languages ​​neatly, no longer using Tang dialect, but directly responding in Japanese, "I have been here in Heguo for a while before, and I also I once starred in a Japanese movie, but the effect... was relatively average."

After all, she is a movie queen, so she still has some overseas resources.

But because it didn't develop very well, it slowly moved back to the Southern Dynasties.

"Okay, okay, this level is enough."

Lu Zhengyi waved his hand, "As long as you add a Southern Dynasty citizen who worked in Heguo to the character, a slight flaw in the pronunciation of the Japanese language will highlight the impression of the character."

"I remember that in the Southern Dynasty, due to the influence of the involution culture, um... involution means excessive competition, so there was a lot of employment pressure."

"Now many young people from the Southern Dynasties have chosen to flee their country and go out to work. Is there anything wrong with this? Because I haven't gone to the Southern Dynasties to learn more about it in detail, so the supplement of the characters in this area needs to be supplemented by Teacher An. Improve it according to the actual situation, and try not to have settings that are inconsistent with reality.”

(End of this chapter)