I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 483: 481. Gift

Chapter 483 481. Gifts

In the audition hall.

"Okay, that's it."

Hearing Zheng Xiaolong's words, Liang Bingning walked directly from Zhang Jiao's side back to the edge of the table and sat down.

The division of seats here is actually nothing special.

Except for the director who must be sitting in the middle, everyone else sits casually.

The reason why Liang Bingning sits on the farthest side is also because she has to go on and off the stage non-stop, and stand on the stage with those audition actors such as "Jingfei" and "Jinxi" who have been approved by Director Zheng.

If you sit in a crowd, it is inconvenient to get in and out.

After Liang Bingning left, Zhang Jiao stood respectfully on the "cross mark" under her feet, waiting for Zheng Xiaolong to ask questions.

"Tell me about your understanding of the role of Huanbi. What do you think of this role? Do you like her?"

"dislike."

Zhang Jiao shook her head without hesitation.

"I don't like her at all. Although I sometimes feel sorry for her, I still can't like her."

"Do you also think she is very pitiful?"

Zheng Xiaolong doesn't seem to be surprised by this answer.

In other words, no one in this room was surprised.

Because this answer is almost the standard answer.

Regarding casting, Director Zheng actually has his own set of principles.

Compared with Xu Xin's emphasis on appearance, he pays more attention to "meaning".

It’s not that there are any advantages or disadvantages between the two, but a matter of choice.

Xu Xin, when he sees a character, he will first think about what he looks like in his mind.

For example, when choosing Wang Tianxiang.

Xi Film Studio found him so many good actors, why did he choose Wang Zhiwen alone?

Because...he felt that Wang Tianxiang should have a "bookish atmosphere".

Or the kind of "smiling tiger" image that wears a mask all the time, laughs with you one second, but stabs you in the heart with a knife the next.

Until the tiger doesn't smile, he can't be perceived as a villain.

There must be such a contrast on the body.

So, at the same time, when so many people's acting skills met the requirements, under the same standard, he chose Wang Zhiwen.

But Zheng Xiaolong and Xu Xin have some differences in casting.

He values plasticity more.

To him, the face is secondary.

Or "least important".

Acting skills belong to "moderate importance".

The acting skills of TV series are different from those of movies.

The requirement of the movie is that every frame must be able to fit the characters. But TV dramas are not good... Otherwise, if one episode is an hour, and the TV dramas with 30 to 50 episodes at every turn, if they all follow the high standard movie level...

The director and actors might die suddenly.

too tired.

The general acting skills requirements of TV dramas are lower than those of movies.

This is also the reason why so many actors started their careers in TV dramas when they debuted.

And for Zheng Xiaolong, what is the most important thing?

is understanding.

His requirement is that all actors who come to audition must have read the original work and understand the role they want to play.

To put it bluntly, his audition scene is a bit like an "examination room".

Face is a 40-point multiple-choice question.

Acting is a 50-point word problem.

The speculation and understanding of the characters are the most important 60-point questions.

This is what he values most.

Because only when the actor’s understanding and the director’s understanding are consistent and have a common starting point, can everyone in a crew turn this understanding into a vivid and vivid image on the screen.

Hmmm... really have to make a distinction.

Maybe it is the difference between "Jianzong" and "Qizong" of Huashan School?

I guess so.

And Zheng Xiaolong has already auditioned 11 people for the role of "Huanbi" including the people in front of him.

Several of them were brushed off without reaching this stage at all.

As for the actors at this stage, the answers given are almost always "dislike" and "very poor".

Is this answer correct?

correct.

Because in the book, Huanbi is such a role setting.

But the problem is that anyone can cook rice, why do some people make it so delicious, why do some people make it a pot of raw rice?

So the most important thing is to look at personal understanding.

The answer is "yes".

But the answers of these people have not entered their hearts so far.

What they saw was that Huanbi was always bad for Zhen Huan, and she was very jealous and had no brains at all...

Anyway, what I’m talking about is the performance in the book.

But what Zheng Xiaolong wanted to see was an answer that fit his heart.

This answer has not yet appeared.

Facing this actor named Zhang Tianai, he doesn't care if the other party is a double-only, or three-dimensional or four-dimensional...it doesn't matter.

As long as the acting skills and appearance are also qualified.

The temperament is cold, but as long as you find a certain makeup look, that kind of mean appearance is easy to show.

Acting skills are also good.

Very immature.

But a passing grade can still be given.

As for whether this role can be in her hands...it depends on how many points she can get in this wave of "reading comprehension".

And when she heard Zheng Xiaolong's words "Do you think she is very pitiful too", Zhang Jiao nodded:

"Yes, I don't like the character in the book, or even in the screenplay, but I sympathize with her."

Zheng Xiaolong was not surprised by the "script" she mentioned.

As an artist promoted by Shuangwei, he gets the moon first.

Getting the script is normal.

So nodded:

"Talk about your understanding."

"OK…"

Zhang Jiao was silent for a second, organized her words and said:

“The starting point of my sympathy is actually very simple, that is to put myself in Huanbi’s perspective and think.

In fact, she has the same identity as Zhen Huan, and should be a young lady. But because of the difference between concubine and concubine, she can only be a maid forever, while her elder sister will always be a young lady.

And when my sister was learning some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, what was she learning? What I learned was the menial work.

Just...everyone saw her sister. She is like the most inconspicuous little star staying next to the sun. When others talk to you, they are actually looking at your sister's face. Others are looking for you, it must be because of your sister..."

"..."

Zheng Xiaolong's eyes lit up slightly.

oh?

This direction... I found the right one.

Finally, there is someone who is not from the perspective of the court lady Huanbi, but from the perspective of an illegitimate concubine, and when it comes to blood, she is also an actor who is also a half-sister with Zhen Huan.

That's right.

Studying Characters It's useless to keep looking at what characters have done.

have to start from the root.

So, he nodded slightly, and heard Zhang Jiao continue:

"This is where I feel sorry for her. If she is just a maid, well, what she did in the script is really her own fault. Even in the final ending of the script, she crashed into the coffin and died, maybe Make the audience feel happy.

After all, she caused Zhen Huan so much trouble and did so many wrong things. In the end, it is the benevolence of the screenwriter to arrange for someone to die for love.

But in fact, if you put yourself in her shoes, she is obviously also father's daughter. As soon as my sister was born, she had a doll and a princess room, and the whole family loved her. Her husband is even the emperor, and under the emperor, there is a prince who is famous for his flair and talent, who loves her to death.

But Huanbi had nothing.

While her sister was playing with dolls, she was learning to take care of herself. When her sister was learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she was learning to sweep the floor and cook... From her birth, she lived for her sister. The same is a daughter, her world has been completely closed to the door of family affection from the moment she was born.

Even, the saddest thing is that even the person she loves and admires from the bottom of her heart is always her sister in her eyes.

Even if this person marries her in the end, he only regards her as a substitute for her sister.

But she still has no regrets. Because her love is too humble, although she will be jealous of another side Fujin, but in the final analysis, she is just afraid of losing. Because King Guo is the only one in her life... something she wants to have alone.

She refuses to give it to others..."

"..."

When Zhang Jiao explained her understanding of the role, no one spoke.

Including Liang Bingning.

Because they are all listening attentively.

Listening to this girl's interpretation of the role of "Huanbi", gave a brand new perspective.

As the saying goes, a poor person must have something to hate.

Under Zhang Jiao's interpretation, this sentence is vividly revealed.

Regardless of whether love is humble or not, Zhen Huan has been in danger several times because of her, which cannot be wronged.

But from Zhang Jiao's point of view, all this seems to be correct.

Huanbi is also human, and she is also a girl.

What she wants to have...is actually just some very ordinary things.

I don’t want to be handed over, because it will lose my dignity.

I don't want to hide in the public, because that will make the person I love with all my heart invisible to me.

From the beginning to the end, she just hoped that the other party would look at her more.

Don't just stare at your sister.

"In the end, her decision to crash into the coffin and die actually got a reasonable explanation. Because the former Guojun King "belongs" to Zhen Huan. And the side Fujin who was poisoned to death did not reach the same level as the Guojun King. In the marriage letter, it is a promise that all the cases are equal, not to be born on the same day in the same year, but to die on the same day in the same year.

Ke Huanbi did it. Guojun Wang died, she died in love. She will not let Guojun Wang go alone... Life and death are separated. In this life, even if he has eyes full of Zhen Huan, he would rather die for Zhen Huan, but the person who will accompany him in the end and "walk down" with him is Huanbi .

So, I think... when Huanbi was dying, the last thought in her mind should be... the feeling that she finally won her sister once in this life. "

Speaking of this, Zhang Jiao's face showed a touch of embarrassment.

After adding the delicate texture of a girl's inner monologue to this paragraph of understanding of the character, Zheng Xiaolong even made a point in this scene to add a sentence to Huanbi when she was dying, "In this life, In the end, I won you once" or something like that.

Suddenly, the role of Huanbi seemed to be sublimated after being interpreted by this girl.

Well…

"Ok, Ok."

Without hiding the appreciation in his eyes, he gave his approval:

"Great understanding... OK, go back and wait for the notification."

It was like taking a sip of ice-cold watermelon juice in the dog days, he said with a hearty smile.

"Okay, thank you directors and teachers. Goodbye."

Zhang Jiao bowed politely and left.

And Zheng Xiaolong put her information in the basket of "actor list" without hesitation.

Huanbi, I found it.

After completing this set of actions, he turned his head and asked the people on the left and right:

"How about it, do you have any opinions?"

The director has decided, what can others say?

Naturally they shook their heads.

Finally, Zheng Xiaolong looked at Liang Bingning:

"Bingbing, what about you?"

"Me? I definitely have no objection. Jiaojiao and I are very close ~ besides, her interpretation is very good. As long as she can continue this kind of thinking... well, I am looking forward to playing with her."

Liang Bingning was not stingy with her praise.

At this time, the only person who raised objections, photography director Xie Ze frowned and said:

"It's just... too beautiful. It's easy to steal the show..."

Before finishing speaking, Liang Bingning chuckled lightly:

"Ha~ Director Xie thinks I'm not pretty?"

"Well…"

Xie Ze was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing:

"That's right. I was thinking too much."

Liang Bingning smiled confidently.

Is Jiaojiao pretty?

quite pretty.

only…

Worse than myself.

This is not confidence, but fact.

…

It was more than 5:30 in the evening.

Finally, today's audition is over.

"Director Zheng worked hard, Director Xie, Director Wang...everyone has worked hard."

Liang Bingning, who was well-mannered, thanked everyone for their hard work, and pointed to the door:

"I have something to do at night, so I'll leave first."

Exchanging pleasantries, she carried her bag, put on a mask and sunglasses, and walked out quickly.

When she went out, Wang Dongying was already waiting at the door.

He took Liang Bingning's bag and said in a low voice:

"Sister, shall we start now?"

"Well, how far is the hotel address from here? How many times did you run in the afternoon? Did you find the fastest route?"

"I have already found it, and even simulated a traffic jam of 20 to 30 miles. It will only take half an hour at most."

"Okay, let's go quickly, where is the car? The basement?"

"No, it's right at the door. I was afraid that the cars of this office building would line up at the exit, so I parked on the side of the road."

"Well, hurry up."

Liang Bingning and she quickened their pace and entered the elevator.

After getting out of the elevator, he rushed outside in big strides.

Sure enough, because it was off-duty time, on the internal road of the office building, cars waiting to get out had already lined up.

The two quickly squeezed to the side of the road through the gap between the vehicles, and got into a commercial vehicle with double flashing lights.

"Old He, hurry up, we're going to be late."

Liang Bingning urged, and quickly took out her mobile phone after driving.

"Doo...Hello?"

"President Xu, are you here?"

"Oh, here we go. Are you done?"

"Yeah, it's just over... Sorry, Mr. Xu, it's a bit late today... Mr. Lu hasn't come yet, right?"

"Not wow yet."

"Hmmm... I'll be there in half an hour at most."

"Oh, good. Ah, don't worry, he hasn't arrived yet... Has your car been repaired?"

"Uh...fixed."

"Oh, that's fine. Then drive slowly, safety is the most important thing."

Although she knew it was not good to be late, what Xu Daqiang said made her feel relieved...

Can't help but say:

"Okay, I see... I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, I don't want to be late either."

"Ah, what's the matter. You know, you're going to be filming with the director this afternoon. So I told him this afternoon and changed the time from 6:30 to 7:00. Don't be in a hurry, be careful. Drive, there are many cars in Yanjing... Oh yes, fasten your seat belt."

"Oh, yes. Seat belt~"

Xu Daqiang reminded Liang Bingning that she was not wearing a seat belt.

Mr. Xu is right, Yanjing's car evening peak is indeed like a group of ants.

If there is a scratch, it doesn't matter how the car looks, the most important thing is to delay time.

But when she thought that Mr. Xu had helped her change the agreed time for the dinner tonight, she felt relieved again...

"Huh... Lao He, it's okay to drive more steadily. Mr. Xu helped us delay it for half an hour. Don't rush so much, safety first."

"OK."

The calm driver nodded, no longer driving in that hooligan way.

Wang Dongying, the co-pilot, also breathed a sigh of relief.

unconsciously muttered:

"President Xu... is really a reliable man."

As she spoke, she turned her head and glanced at Sister Bingbing who was on the phone.

Tut.

I also know to remind Sister Bingbing to wear a seat belt...

This "uncle" is really too warm.

"Mr. Xu, I'll hang up first, see you later?"

"Oh, wow."

After hanging up the phone, Liang Bingning let out a long breath of relief.

"Hoo..."

Then he seemed to remember something, and said to the driver, Lao He:

"Old He, did you tell Yingying what's wrong?"

At first glance, her question seemed a bit out of the question, but Lao He understood it, and responded:

"said."

Then, Wang Dongying also said:

"The timing belt is aging, so I went to a 4S store to change it."

"Um."

Liang Bingning responded:

"Remember this, don't talk about it. Where is the thing I asked you to prepare? Have you brought it?"

"Here it is, at your feet."

Hearing this, Liang Bingning lowered her head and saw two boxes, one big and one small, in the aisle from the middle seat to the back row.

That's why she came here today as Mr. Xu's car.

At noon, the two ate together.

President Xu just arrived in Yanjing today.

And the purpose of his coming... is because Mr. Lu of the Foundation came to Yanjing from Shanghai on a business trip today.

After she heard the news, she wanted to ask him out for a meal.

And this relationship was introduced by Mr. Xu.

Yu Gong, if she and Mr. Lu had this meal alone, it would be a bit dishonest.

In private…

In short, after the two had a meal together at noon, Liang Bingning received a message.

The jadeite Guanyin ornament she entrusted to be photographed in Xiangjiang has already been transported to Yanjing. Ask her to get it.

This is a present for Mr. Lu.

This Lu is always a very devout Buddhist, so she prepared this gift according to her liking.

It's not expensive, six figures, but it looks very beautiful.

The texture of emerald is also great.

I believe President Lu will definitely like it.

By coincidence, during the meal, Wang Dongying also received a call.

It was someone from the shopping mall who called Yingying.

The pair of Balenciaga knitted shoes she wanted were also shipped from Europe.

And these shoes…

He should like it, right?

Liang Bingning thinks that she is a very careful person.

Sometimes what others just say casually, or small details revealed inadvertently, will be remembered by her.

And sometimes, these small details can be turned into... a kind of goodwill that shortens the distance between everyone.

Let strangers become friends and partners become intimate.

It's like brushing favorability in the game.

She bought these shoes for Xu Daqiang.

As for why buy...

First of all, Balenciaga has a new design director this year, named Dema Vasaria.

I won’t mention anything about the specific resume.

After changing the design director, Balenciaga changed from the previous sluggishness and began to adopt some avant-garde fashion styles, and consciously launched some fashion items that even Liang Bingning himself found amazing.

This year, they launched a new version of the "RUNNER" series of sneakers.

In it, there is a sub-brand series that Liang Bingning likes very much—knitted shoes.

is the bottom of the sneakers, and the upper is made of knitted fabric.

She bought a pair of these shoes in France when "Sunshine Chongqing" was shortlisted in Cannes.

It is very comfortable to wear.

Very breathable.

And the classic style with black face and white bottom looks very versatile.

However, this new product has not yet been expanded in the Chinese market.

The people of Balenciaga don't care about the Chinese market for the time being, but plan to revive their reputation in Europe.

The European market feedback is timely, and they will be promoted to the world.

Therefore, it is not yet available in China.

Originally, I bought this pair of shoes, just a pair of shoes.

But just about... more than half a month ago, she chatted with Mr. Xu on the phone. During the chat, she asked where Mr. Xu was, and the reply was that he was washing his feet.

She said something speechless:

"Why are you washing your feet every day? Does Mr. Xu not do other things?"

And Xu Daqiang said casually:

"Oh, it's a crime to wear leather shoes in summer. Wash your feet and feel comfortable, wow!"

Then, through chatting with Liang Bingning, she found out that Mr. Xu's outfit had been taken over by Mimi very early on.

Even the shoes are made to order.

At first glance, it is actually very intimate.

But there is a problem here, that is, Mr. Xu's clothing...

It's really not good.

Although the daughter-in-law took over the formal wear, even the leather shoes are specially ordered.

But the question is who wears a suit every day in summer?

As for this kind of ordinary clothes, Mr. Xu always goes to those stores to look around, regardless of the style, and he wears what others recommend.

probably means "do not run naked".

This is her previous perception.

But with the understanding, I understood a small detail that ordinary people would hardly notice.

His shoe choice problem.

His feet are broad and thick.

The reason why he wears Yang Mi's custom-made leather shoes every day in summer is because it is difficult for him to find comfortable shoes for his feet.

Buy a normal size, and he feels his feet are squeezed. If you want to be comfortable, you can't tie your shoelaces, or you can't tie your shoelaces.

It looks a little sloppy.

You can buy one size up. The shoes are too big for walking and don’t follow your feet, so they are very uncomfortable.

Wearing it back and forth, on the contrary, the custom-made leather shoes are the most suitable for him.

But leather shoes are actually uncomfortable after wearing them for a long time.

He can't wear a drag board on some occasions to meet friends, right?

That's not appropriate either.

So, washing feet and relaxing have become must-have items in summer.

Xu Daqiang said it casually, but Liang Bingning remembered it in his heart.

After seeing her pair of knitted sneakers, she suddenly realized that this problem could be solved.

He even put his fist inside and tried it out.

The elasticity of the knitted fabric minimizes the sense of restraint.

At the same time, this shoe is also very breathable.

Do not cover your feet after a long time.

Just can’t go to places with a lot of dust or a lot of sand.

That really penetrates into it.

So, she felt... Mr. Xu would definitely like this kind of shoes.

Sneakers, but very breathable and elastic.

It is much better than the kind of leather shoes that bind the feet.

After keeping an eye out, in the next few days of chatting, she asked Mr. Xu's size.

Let people get goods here from Europe.

After waiting for so long, today is finally here.

If she went to the auction house alone to get a Jade Guanyin, she wouldn't come here in Mr. Xu's car.

But if she went to the stage to go around to get the shoes, plus she auditioned today so as not to be late, she would definitely let Lao He find the most suitable transportation route.

So she got into Mr. Xu's car logically, lied that there was something wrong with the car, and asked Mr. Xu to send her off.

After seeing the box under her feet, she picked up the small one first and opened it.

I didn't pay much attention to the certificate of the auction house or the like. I just looked at it, and after confirming that it was the jadeite I took, I closed the box.

Immediately afterwards, she picked up the second shoebox.

Once opened, it is a pair of black classic knitted sneakers.

Same for men and women.

So Liang Bingning didn't delve into the model, she just turned on the reading light, and with the help of the light, checked whether the pair of shoes were damaged or not, and whether the size was correct.

Check carefully.

It seems that the pair of shoes in my hand, which only cost a few thousand yuan, is more important than the hundreds of thousands of jade Guanyin ornaments.

Even, she put her hand into the shoe, about ten centimeters apart, and blew into it with her mouth pouting.

When the hand in the shoe felt the air, it was completely relieved.

unconsciously showed a smile.

very good.

The breathability is quite good.

And the fabric is loose and loose.

Although it may be uncomfortable to wear at first, you can feel the relaxed and comfortable foot feeling brought by this soft upper after only a few dozen steps.

Um!

very good!

Nodding again, she smiled with satisfaction.

unconsciously muttered:

"He should like it..."

This is a gift that I really put my heart into.

While thinking about it, the vibration of the phone suddenly brought her back to her thoughts.

Pick it up and take a look: The caller—Xu Xin.

"..."

Unconsciously, she sat up straight.

This is pure instinct, you have to ask her why she did it, she may not be able to explain it herself.

Just…