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Chapter 61 The Holy Lake
Eight alleys, Huaqing Pool.

Old man Li Ding was in a pretty good mood today. When Li Sheng came over, he was already slightly drunk. Old Li sighed for no reason, and asked Li Sheng to help get the old man to sleep on the bed in the backyard.

"Well, Uncle Li, what hobbies does the old man usually have? He has helped me so much, I can't just thank him properly!"

After settling Mr. Li Ding, Li Sheng and Lao Li sat at the table and had a drink together. While chatting, Li Sheng asked Lao Li.

Li Sheng's address to Lao Li was a bit embarrassing. In fact, Lao Li was not very old.

Lao Li thought for a while, "Old Si doesn't have any hobbies at ordinary times, he just likes to listen to operas, and then he just drinks a few sips!"

"Oh right, and I also like to play with walnuts!"

Speaking of playing with walnuts, this is also a habit of the old BJ people. They choose walnuts with beautiful color and texture to be oiled and carved, and they can be scratched in their hands when they have nothing to do. This custom began in the Qing Dynasty.

Don't you see, there was a saying in Beijing at that time that Lord Baylor had three packages, pointing at the bird in the walnut cage!

Li Sheng didn't expect the old man to have such a hobby. It's fine if he doesn't know it. Now that he knows it, he might as well prepare a set for the old man some other day.

Li Sheng drank two more glasses with Lao Li, and Lao Li was also a little drunk, so he ran to the hall in the front yard and squinted, leaving Li Sheng sitting alone in the backyard.

Li Sheng smiled, got up and cleared the table, sat on a chair in the yard basking in the sun, thought for a while, and remembered that he hadn't told Yu Feihong about being selected by Zhang Yang, so he took out his phone and dialed past.

The time of this meeting was almost a little after lunch, and the crew was resting, so Yu Feihong connected the phone immediately.

"Today's call is quite punctual!" Yu Feihong said with a smile on the phone

Hearing Yu Feihong's voice from the microphone to his ears, Li Sheng felt relieved for no reason, leaned back, and replied while lying on the chair.

"That's right, I miss you!"

Women like to listen to love words, even like Brother Fei is no exception, but Yu Feihong's mouth is a lot more rigid.

"I'm in a good mood from your tone of voice. Is there anything good going on?" Yu Feihong asked.

Li Sheng didn't hold back, "Yes, good news!"

"I just went to the Beijing Film Studio with director Zhang Yuan in the morning. After signing the contract with director Zhang Yang, the role of bathing has been decided, and it's me!"

"I've decided on you? What's the matter? Didn't you say you still have to audition? What about Jiang Wu?" Yu Feihong asked in surprise.

"Hey, I'm so lucky!" Li Sheng laughed.

"Didn't I think that I have never been in contact with the bathhouses in the north, so I wanted to find one to experience it, and then the owner of this bathhouse actually knew Mr. Li Ding, who was also a character in the bathing drama. Then the old man introduced me again..."

Li Sheng told Yu Feihong the whole story from beginning to end, and Yu Feihong was speechless, amazed at Li Sheng's luck.

However, the two who are passionately in love like crooked buildings when they chat.

Obviously he was talking about filming, but when he was talking, he was talking about you and me.

No, the two of them were chatting to the point where Li Sheng said something to Feihong.

"Sister Hong, let me tell you, I didn't come to the bathhouse in vain this time. I learned a lot of massage techniques. When you come back, I will give you a good massage!"

"Bah...don't think I don't know what you're up to...don't even think about it!" Yu Feihong vetoed Li Sheng's words in one gulp.

Li Sheng suddenly became anxious, "Don't bother! Really, I just give you a massage, and I definitely won't force you to do things you don't want to do..."

"Isn't it just a coincidence that you came back last time? Who told us that we are so passionate that your aunt actually came. Otherwise, I wouldn't go astray..."

"Bah! It's so disgusting, I'm about to start filming, I hung up..."

Before Li Sheng could finish speaking, Yu Feihong interrupted him. After a few words, he hung up the phone hastily.

The distance between men and women is very close, but also very far.

When you are far away, you can meet each other without knowing each other. When you are close, you are close. Your hearts can blend with each other, and your bodies can be close to each other. What Li Sheng likes most is the distance of 15cm.

The fusion of souls, the unity of soul and body, can prove the supreme road... (o(≧v≦)o~~)

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Putting away the phone to see that it was still early, Li Sheng went back to the car and took back the script he had just received, and began to carefully read page by page.

The role that Li Sheng took on was said to be a male supporting role, but in fact, he also shared a lot of the protagonist's role, and it has been throughout the whole film.

Although I have heard Zhang Yuan talk about it before, this is the first time I have seen the script of the whole book. Mr. Li Ding has not revealed anything about the plot to Li Sheng before.

This has nothing to do with human feelings, it is purely professional ethics.

The whole story of the bath is very simple and down-to-earth. This is a common problem among sixth-generation directors. They all like to make short stories about the parents of the little people, but some are cruel and some are tender.

Zhang Yang's skill is indeed very powerful, or Zhang Yang's screenwriter team is very powerful, the two choose the intersection of reality and warmth to carry out this story.

Lao Liu has been running a bathhouse all his life and is the leader in the bathing industry in Beijing. He was widowed in his early years and has two sons.

The eldest son, Liu Daming, has been away from home for many years, and only the youngest son, Liu Erming, who has a low IQ, is by his side.

Lao Liu feels that the evening scene is bleak, but fortunately there are still a group of regular customers who have been dealing with it for many years.This group of old guys who can't live without the bathhouse often cherish each other together, which makes Lao Liu feel a little joy.

Suddenly one day, Daming came back. It turned out that a postcard sent to him by Er Ming made him mistakenly think that his father died of illness, so he hurried back.

Facing his late old father, his clueless younger brother, and the dilapidated bathhouse, Daming had no intention of staying long, and prepared to return after a little settlement. But unexpectedly, Lao Liu suddenly fell ill, and Daming had to stay to take care of his father and younger brother. and bath house.

From now on, Daming only started to really get in touch with the bathhouse and take a bath, and then he began to try to understand his father, and gradually developed a heartfelt touch. Not long after, the old bathhouse faced the situation of being demolished, Lao Liu said. He was determined not to be separated from the bathhouse, but at this moment, in his dying years, he fell ill again and passed away.

Then, because Da Ming had his own life, when he was about to leave and go back to the south, he planned to send his younger brother Er Ming to the orphanage. After Er Ming was sent to the orphanage, Da Ming walked halfway, recalling his brother and his brother. After getting along with each other bit by bit, he suddenly realized his conscience and took Er Ming back from the orphanage.

Finally, the demolition began. On the eve of the demolition, the neighbors organized a final farewell party, and then everyone began to move out one by one. Da Ming also took Er Ming to the south to find another happiness.

……

Grandpa Zhu Xu is Old Liu, Pu Cunxin is Daming, and that retarded idiot Zi Erming is Li Sheng's character.

Looking at the whole script, it is quite satisfactory, very plain and straightforward, but as long as anyone who knows more about movies knows, the more ordinary the story is, the more it can show a director's control over the story and the plot, and the actors' control over the characters. understanding and performance.

Judging from this book, Zhang Yang is indeed a master, as Zhang Yuan said, and he is a conceited master.

It is worth mentioning that two short stories are added to the whole film, one is about Erming's mother, and the other is about grandma taking her granddaughter to bathe in Tianhu Lake.

The story is very short, but it is more powerful than the previous ones. If the whole film is like spring rain, moistening things silently, then these two short stories are more like a slap in the face, shocking your soul.

……

Under the vast and desolate snow-capped mountains, grandma and granddaughter are staggering on the road. Li Sheng can imagine the impact of this scene.

In particular, there is the narration that Zhang Yang wrote in red pen on purpose or unintentionally.

"Father said that they are going to a place far, far away to take a bath. The water in the holy lake can not only wash the body, but also cleanse the soul. Therefore, they must take a bath in the holy lake once in their life."

Maybe.

For Er Ming, the bathhouse where he bathed in childhood is his holy lake, because his heart is here.

PS: This is the third update yesterday, not counting today, starting today it will be updated twice a day, I will remember if there are any updates, and make up for it on the shelves.

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