China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 11 The pie in the sky

"Ci of Daming Palace" is indeed a major production invested by CCTV.

The crew built an extremely spectacular scene in Asia's largest studio, where the entire interior of the show was shot.

Lin Xuan sighed a few words in his heart, and then went to the props team to get the guard uniform and saber.

He had no lines today, he just had to stand at the entrance of the palace and act as a backdrop.

Because he had to show his face, the makeup artist thought his face was dark and powdered his face hard.

As a result, Lin Xuan's face was frighteningly white, the kind that wouldn't be that white even after three days of death.

There was nothing Lin Xuan could do about his dark face. When an extra was exposed to the sun and wind all day long, how could his face be white?

Looking at the skin color on the inside of his arms, Lin Xuan estimated that his face was at least three shades darker.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the crew and creators came to Beijing Film Studio.

Lin Xuan hurried over to watch the excitement, wanting to catch a glimpse of the most beautiful woman in the mainland.

From a distance, I only saw a group of people walking towards this side. Chen Hong, who was wearing a long down jacket, was the most eye-catching one and could be noticed at a glance.

Her face is like a silver plate, her eyebrows are like willow leaves, her facial features are beautiful, and she is elegant and noble.

Lin Xuan silently watched Chen Hong walking slowly by and sighed in his heart: Prime Minister Cao, I understand.

Half an hour later, the crew was ready.

Because there was no script for the extras, Lin Xuan didn't know what to perform next.

All he had to do was straighten his back, stand at the entrance of the hall, and stare straight ahead with an expressionless face.

In the main hall, the actors playing the ministers were arguing at the top of their voices, and the excited voices came and went, which was more lively than the vegetable market.

so boring.

After half an hour of filming, Lin Xuan felt a little sleepy due to the sun.

At this moment, he felt someone looking this way.

Lin Xuan turned his head slightly and looked at that gaze.

I saw Chen Hong, who had changed into costume, standing at the door of the hall waiting to enter.

Seeing Lin Xuan's head turning, Chen Hong immediately turned his head away.

Why are you peeking at me?
Lin Xuan thought it was because his makeup was too strange. He cursed the makeup artist a few times in his mind, then turned back and continued to look ahead.

Not long after, the decree was announced in the main hall, and Princess Taiping slowly walked in.

The scene planning of the large crew was much better than that of the small crew, and the group portrait scenes with so many people were shot in an orderly manner.

It’s not like a small crew. One moment the actors are out of the picture, the next the lighting is wrong, and the next there is something wrong with the props.

Two hours later, the morning scene was completed.

Lin Xuan received the lunch box, found a place to sit down, and started to eat happily

Today's lunch box is good, with meat, vegetables, and soup. Yang Ma is really rich.

After the meal, a group of extras hid in a corner, happily enjoying a cigarette after the meal and chatting about interesting gossip about the crew.

This is the best way for group actors to kill time, among which the most popular one is "Peachy Scandal".

What little secrets does the director and the heroine have, the heroine and the big financial backer behind them, a certain group leader who likes to bully the female co-stars, etc...

This group of people are deeply afraid that the information they reveal is not shocking enough, so they dare to say anything regardless of whether it is true or false.

Lin Xuan knew that the crew was very sensitive to such scandals, and if it got too big, all the hard work would be in vain.

If you plan to be a group performer all your life, it doesn't matter. Anyway, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

However, Lin Xuan is in charge of the system and will definitely occupy a place in the film and television industry in the future, so he is very restrained when talking about such topics, for fear of being turned out to be dirty information in the future.

So when it was his turn, he only talked about anecdotes about when the original host and the crew went to the Forbidden City to film "Yongzheng Dynasty" last year.

It was the first time the original owner went to the Forbidden City, and he didn't spend a penny. It was even better than Puyi.

Because the filming time in the Forbidden City was very tight, in order not to delay the progress, several teachers used their acting skills to their fullest, and deeply shocked the original host with a perfect performance with almost no mistakes.

Lin Xuan recounted the situation at that time, and the onlookers seemed to be immersed in the scene, their faces flushed with excitement.

………………

The extras were bragging outside, and Li Shaohong and Chen Hong were also eating and chatting in the crew lounge.

Li Shaohong complained that there have been fewer and fewer good talents in recent years.

She and Li Xiaowan, another founder of the company, went to film and television schools several times, but they didn't see any newcomers who stood out.

When the topic of newcomers came up, Chen Hong suddenly thought of something and said, "When I was filming in the morning, I saw an extra who had a pretty good figure."

Li Shaohong didn't believe it and laughed: "Are you dazzled? There are no good-looking extras. Even if they are, it's all the work of the makeup artist."

"I really didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, come with me."

Chen Hong put down her chopsticks and dragged Li Shaohong to the monitor to watch the video.When Princess Taiping entered the scene, there was a lens facing the main hall, so that person must have been photographed.

Chen Hong stared at the monitor carefully and suddenly pointed with her little hand: "Look, it's him."

Li Shaohong leaned his head over and observed carefully.

"She seems pretty good, and she's quite tall."

"I'm not blinded, and the makeup the makeup artist put on him is not suitable at all. He will definitely look better with the makeup off."

"Well, what's his name?"

"I don't know, but he probably hasn't left yet."

"Okay, I'll ask the venue manager to see which group leader brought it."

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On the other side, Lin Xuanzheng and the extras were bragging vigorously.

Liu Yang ran over from a distance and said anxiously: "Why are you hiding here? I've been looking for you for a long time."

"Brother, what do you want from me?"

"The director wants to see you for something, come with me quickly."

Lin Xuan trotted to the starring lounge area with Liu Yang. When he saw Li Shaohong and Chen Hong eating, he quickly said hello: "Director Li, Sister Chen Hong, what do you want from me?"

Li Shaohong said nothing and looked him up and down carefully.

Lin Xuan stood a little awkwardly, not knowing where to put his hands.

Chen Hong smiled and comforted: "Don't be afraid, it's a good thing. The director is ready to sign you."

"what!"

Lin Xuanru was struck by lightning and was completely stunned.

No...what kind of situation is this? Why do you want to sign me suddenly?

It’s really pie in the sky.

"The image is indeed good. Sit down."

Lin Xuan came to his senses: "Thank you, director."

"Ask you a few questions, and answer them honestly."

"Don't worry, director, I will tell the truth."

"How old is this year?"

"NO.15 will turn 19 next month."

Li Shaohong was slightly surprised: "You are so young, and you have been an extra for several years. What kind of dramas have you performed in?"

Lin Xuan counted the time and said, "I have been an extra for almost two and a half years."

Then, he talked about all the popular dramas he had acted in.

"I had a special role on the set of Return of the Pearl 2 a few days ago and had a few lines."

"You're not old, but you have a lot of experience."

Li Shaohong nodded slightly after hearing this, and then fell silent, thinking about something.

Rongxingda has two founders, Li Shaohong is the outside leader and Li Xiaowan is the inside leader.

Li Xiaowan is the one who makes the final decision on matters such as selecting newcomers. Unfortunately, she was on a business trip recently and was not in the capital.

Chen Hong knew what Li Shaohong was hesitating about, and suggested with a slight smile: "Why don't we take a look at his acting skills first? There won't be a small role for him in a few days, so he can try it out."

"You mean Zhang Changzong?"

"Yeah, I think he's quite suitable."

Li Shaohong looked at Lin Xuan again, nodded and said: "Then let's try it first."

After saying that, she asked her assistant to bring her the briefcase, then took out a stack of scripts and handed it over.

"The crew will have a small role in the next few days, Wu Zetian's male favorite Zhang Changzong. This is the script. Take it back and read it carefully."

"Thank you, director, thank you Sister Hong." Lin Xuan stood up, took the script with both hands, and thanked him repeatedly.

Although I couldn't sign the contract on the spot, it was an unexpected surprise to get a role.

Li Shaohong added: "Giving you a script does not mean that the role is yours. You will have to audition the day after tomorrow. If your acting skills are not up to par, you should go back and be your extra."

"Don't worry, director. I won't be working for a few days. I will definitely nail this role."

"That's good, let's go."

Lin Xuan thanked him again and left the starring lounge area.

(End of this chapter)