This actor needs more money

In December, Ding Xiu, who had been filming in short-sleeves in Shenzhen the day before, had to put on a down jacket and return to Peking to attend the premiere of Shinhwa.

There were countless luxury cars in front of the cinema. Ding Xiu was riding in the company's business car and did not attract any attention at all.

As soon as I got off the bus, the reporters’ cameras around me were snapping pictures, and the flashes were dazzling.

"Wow, it's so lively, it's a bit like an awards show." Zhao Liying got out of the car with Ding Xiu and looked at the surrounding scene.

What you can see are either A-list celebrities or movie kings and queens, and dozens of media outlets of all sizes with cameras hanging around their necks.

If a red carpet were laid out at the door, wouldn't it be a film festival award ceremony?

"Brother, long time no see. Your body is much stronger than before."

"Ding Xiu, please come inside and don't leave for a while. I'll come back to have a drink with you."

"Mr. Wang, we meet again."

From the door to the cinema, Ding Xiu greeted him almost all the way there.

It has to be said that Cheng Long has a lot of friends. A simple premiere has so many big names in the industry coming to support him.

Cheng Long once said that if you point to any place in the world, he will find someone to take care of you in minutes with just a phone call.

In the past, Ding Xiu thought this was a bit boastful, but after seeing today's scene, he believed it.

"Hello, Teacher Ding, please come this way."

Entering the cinema, a dedicated person guided the guests to sit down. Ding Xiu was placed in the fifth row on the left, followed by media people and film critics.

After a while, the theater was full.

"Thank you all for coming to support us despite your busy schedule, thank you."

"Without further ado, let's watch a movie first."

Cheng Long took the microphone and said a few words on the stage, then left the stage.

The lights dimmed and the movie started.

Ding Xiu took out a bag of potato chips from his pocket, tore them open and ate them slowly. He grabbed this from Zhao Liying.

The first scene shows a blue sky, deep in the desert, and the Gobi Desert. Countless ancient armies are riding horses and marching in a straight line.

Someone behind Ding Xiu muttered: "This scene looks a bit familiar, it looks like Zhang Yimou's hero."

Don't tell me, it's really similar. Ding Xiu nodded silently.

Hero was filmed in the background of the Qin Dynasty, and the myth is also of the Qin Dynasty. The first scene at the beginning of both dramas is under the blue sky, with a long army galloping in the Gobi desert, and the iron cavalry kicking up smoke and dust. It feels majestic and invincible. momentum.

The difference is that when I was filming heroes, the army armor was mainly black.

Cheng Long's mythical red is mainly red, and the color is a bit brighter.

Generally speaking, each has its own merits.

"Crack!"

After biting off a piece of potato chip, Ding Xiu continued to stare at the screen.

As the Qin army stopped, an imperial edict pointed out the theme. Ying Zheng conferred the title of Princess Yushu from a foreign country as Concubine Li, and sent Meng Yi to greet her.

Just after the imperial edict was read, the curtain of the sedan chair in the distance was opened, revealing Concubine Li's true appearance.

A pair of clear and beautiful eyes, attractive red lips, and a beautiful face.

"This sister is so beautiful." Behind Ding Xiu, the voice just now came again. He couldn't help but said: "The most beautiful woman in South Korea, Kim Heesan, isn't she beautiful?"

"It's her. I've never heard of it."

Ding Xiu: "..."

Whoever invited the media was so ignorant that Jin Xishan didn’t even recognize it.

Although he is a Korean actor, he is at least one of the media invited by the organizer to promote the movie. It is a basic skill to do your homework before coming. As a result, the female lead actor is not even recognized, so he is confused.

Are you sure you're not trying to cause trouble?

"Princess Yushu, accept the order!"

"Whoosh!"

"Pfft!"

The eunuch who read the imperial edict in Da Qin was killed by a flying arrow as soon as he finished speaking.

On another hilltop, a large number of green armored soldiers appeared, and a soldier said: "On the order of my king, bring back the princess."

A war between the two sides is about to break out.

During the fight, Princess Yushu's carriage left the battlefield. Meng Yi, played by Cheng Long, and the enemy general drove the carriage, and there was a men's showdown.

In the end, Meng Yi and the princess fell off the cliff together with the carriage.

"Cheng Long's costume is so ugly."

This was whispered by the person behind Ding Xiu. Ding Xiu didn't say anything, but just gave a silent thumbs up in his mind.

These days, not many people dare to tell the truth.

Needless to say, Cheng Long was not good-looking to begin with, with a big nose, big eyes, and rough facial features, let alone as he got older.

It is said that when he was young, in order to play the leading role in Gu Long's novels, he went out to drink with people every day.

As a result, he was mercilessly attacked by Gu Long, saying that he was ugly and unworthy of playing the characters in his works.

Although Gu Long was just talking about drinking, and I don't know whether this is true or not, it is true that Cheng Long's costumes are not good-looking. This can be seen from the fact that he has not filmed a few costume movies in so many years.

In one word, ugly.

"ah!!"

After Meng Yi and Princess Yushu fell off the cliff while holding them in their arms, Ding Xiu thought they would be hanging on a tree or on a mountainside. After all, movies and TV dramas usually followed this routine.

Unexpectedly, the next scene showed the modern version of Cheng Long waking up from Simmons' bed with broken hair and a vest.

With the press of a button next to him, the roof above his head automatically opened, letting in light.

After taking a bath, the modern version of Cheng Long sat at his desk and wrote in his diary.

"February 28, 2005. Today I had the same dream I had three months ago."

"This time, I am an ancient general. I led thousands of troops to rescue a princess who didn't know where she was and fell into a cliff... Hey, William, you have returned to Hong Kong Island..."

Seeing this, most of the audience fell silent, including Ding Xiu.

He had appeared in this drama before. Even though it was a guest appearance, he knew it was a time-travel drama, but he didn't expect it to be this kind of time-travel drama.

The first ten minutes were all set in ancient times. After a battle, it was suddenly discovered that it was a dream, and the timeline was pulled to modern society.

This way of shooting is, how should I say, quite fresh.

There have been time-travel dramas before, such as Qin Qin Ji, but those were time-traveling dramas from the present to the past, and the narrative methods were different. This one is a bit like traveling from the past to the present.

"What the hell are you filming? It's rubbish."

Hearing the warrior behind him speak, Ding Xiu couldn't help but look back. The light was very dim and he couldn't see clearly the face of the person behind him, but he could tell from the long hair and faint fragrance that it was a girl. .

The voice sounded quite young, probably not very old.

"What are you looking at? Have you never seen a beautiful woman?"

After being scolded, Ding Xiu smiled and said, "Please speak softly in public places."

"Hmph, I kept my voice low. You were the one who overheard. Give me some potato chips."

An ignorant child, Ding Xiu didn't think much and handed over the potato chips. Unexpectedly, the girl took the whole package.

"Thank you, uncle."

After a few seconds of silence, Ding Xiu touched his face. He remembered that he had shaved this morning.

Besides, even if he hasn't shaved, what look in his eyes would make him recognize this twenty-five-year-old young man as an uncle?

"Am I really old?" Ding Xiu turned away and whispered.

PS: Wong Kar-Wai: Yesterday I met a person. I thought he was very interesting and impressed me deeply, but then I never met him again. That's how life is.