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At exactly 8 o'clock, the office phone rang.

Hua Guoguang went to answer the phone and found that it was Xie Lansheng.

"Hey, Guoguang," Xie Lansheng asked, "has the first person arrived yet?"

Hua Guoguang replied, "I just arrived."

Xie Lansheng smiled: "I didn't realize it until I finished eating. I forgot to open the window before I left. It's smelly. It's not polite to talk there, and it will make others smoke too. Hey, my brain. And thinking about it, it seems to be too It's too standard and boring."

Hua Guoguang asked, "Then?"

"Let's talk in the park instead." Xie Lansheng said, "It's just the broken park behind us...I'm already in it now. You two come in from the east gate, take the Ginkgo Avenue, pass the waterside pavilion, and arrive at the 'love' on the island in the middle of the lake. Wanting', let's talk about "Consummation" here."

Hua Guoguang said, "You..."

Speechless, Hua Guoguang thought, this Director Xie really hates "regular" and really likes "beauty".

"Today is a working day, and it's still early in the morning, and the island in the center of the lake is empty." Xie Lansheng continued, "Hua Guoguang, didn't you say that this person is very suitable to play 'Lang Ying'? Then it will be 'Love Wanting' Let's talk, the scenery is good, and you can talk freely. At 10 o'clock, look at the broken park. There are few people. Go to the studio."

"Okay...then we'll start now." Hua Guoguang thought, fortunately he had reserved two hours for the first two people, otherwise it would not be enough trouble.

"Okay, don't forget it's Ai Wanting. Talk to the actor and apologize first."

"All right, all right, I see."

Xie Lansheng finally asked: "Bring the script too."

"understood!"

Putting down the phone, Hua Guoguang told the movie star Xin Da Ying Dao about Director Xie's idea. He was very embarrassed and said, "Director Xie also came up with a temporary idea, and wanted to have a good talk over there to inspire inspiration." He and Lan Sheng are good friends, But very polite to others.

"It's okay," Xin Ye nodded, "Let's go."

"Let's go." Hua Guoguang took the windbreaker, locked the gate, and took Xin Ye to "Broken Park".

In fact, the broken park behind them is not a broken park at all, but "Taoranting Park". On Taiping Street, the largest Taoranting Pavilion is one of the four famous pavilions in China. It was built in the middle of the year, and the big plaque was written by Qi Baishi.

This is also a holy place for dating. There is a jingle in Beijing called "If you want to succeed, Taoranting, if you want to break up, Zizhuyuan".

The two of them entered through the east gate, and they saw the Ginkgo Avenue.

At this time, it has entered October, and the ginkgo has begun to turn yellow due to the severe cooling.Three-quarters are still green, one-quarter has turned yellow, and some leaves are falling to the ground, revealing the feeling of autumn.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but Hua Guoguang always vaguely felt that Xin Ye walked with a huge stride, as if he couldn't wait any longer.

All the way through the Ginkgo Avenue, through the water pavilion, and through the arch bridge, Hua Guoguang and Xinye finally came to the lake island, Aiwan Pavilion.

Xie Lansheng was not inside.Hua Guoguang was a little puzzled again: "Huh? Where's Director Xie? Where did he go again... Well, I'll look for it. You wait here first." Hua Guoguang is also from Beijing, and he uses "you".

Xinye nodded, walked to the edge of the lake in front of the pavilion, looked into the distance, let the scenery of the lake and mountains suppress the throbbing.

Blue water, yellow leaves, green grass, and red pavilions are not like ordinary landscapes.

Xinye never knew that nostalgia, longing, deep love, these things need to be nourished and bred by the great pain of parting.They are like wild grass, but after being burned by the fire, they grow even more crazily.

On the other side, Hua Guoguang had just walked into the ginkgo grove behind the Aiwan Pavilion when he saw Lan Sheng dangling over with a few leaves in his hands.

"Thank you, Director!" Hua Guoguang yelled, "Why did you go?"

Xie Lansheng hurriedly stepped up: "You two have arrived? So soon? I thought it would take a while, so I picked up a few beautiful leaves and wanted to take them back and put them in the book."

"You are so romantic..." Hua Guoguang said, "Hurry up, everyone is here." They arrived early because Xin Ye walked too fast.

"okay."

Xie Lansheng took a few strides across the pavilion with the leaf in his hand, and saw a tall and big figure facing the lake, and called, "Hi!!!"

He didn't ask Hua Guoguang the names of each actor beforehand, nor did he read the resumes of each actor, so he didn't know who the other party was. "Consummation" was written by himself. In the process of creation, he has built images in his brain countless times and imagined characters countless times. Cai Kuan Langying and Li Fangfang have long been alive, with their own experiences and their own. Xie Lansheng has his own personality, has his own appearance, has his own temperament, these things come from the inside out, so usually, Xie Lansheng can feel whether an actor is right or wrong, the first time he sees him.He doesn't want to be preconceived by the past roles of the actors, people will change.If the feeling is right, he will try the play, if the skills are not problematic, he will sign the contract on the spot.Xie Lansheng sometimes reads works, but usually only as an assistant.

Hearing the "hi," the man turned around.

Behind him is the lake in the morning, blue waves are rippling, clear to the bottom, a few birds are flying past, on both sides of him are tall ginkgo trees, the oldest tree in the world is gradually turning golden, and the edges of each piece are yellow , some leaves are under his feet, bright and clear.

Xie Lansheng couldn't move his legs anymore, and his whole body was nailed in place.He looked at each other in astonishment.

That's...Xinye...

Xinye! ! !

Xin Ye's eyebrows were still the same, but something was different. Xie Lansheng also said it was not good, but he could feel it delicately.Xin Ye still has a strong sense of coercion, pride, and sharpness, but it seems to be... a bit deeper.

Before Xie Lansheng's eyes, it seemed that the sand on the set and the snow in Turin were rising again, and he also saw the sunset in Jingshan again, which was red and dazzling.He was standing in the Love Evening Pavilion, like a sculpture.

After a while, Xie Lansheng's tongue was dry and he said: "Xin, Xinye."

Xinye looked at him quietly.

Xie Lansheng wanted to rush over and ask him what he had been doing for the past four years, and then talk about how he lived, about his joys and sorrows, and hug each other as before.

But Xie Lansheng thought again: What is Xin Ye thinking now?

Why did he compete for "Lang Ying"?Is it because you like "Consummation"?Is it because you like the character?

still……?

Does he still have feelings for himself?If so, a little bit?Still the same as before?

Xie Lansheng became inexplicably afraid.

He is afraid.

But he didn't know what he was afraid of.

Is it because Xin Ye still likes him?He can't bear such love?Feel guilty, feel sorry?Or... he was afraid that Xin Ye would not like him anymore, but he simply liked "Consummation"?Looking at him is like looking at a stranger, but you are always worried about him?

No, impossible, Xie Lansheng thought, it is impossible for him to be afraid that Xin Ye would not like him, there is no reason for this.

The two looked at each other for a moment, but Hua Guoguang didn't notice any difference. He stepped in and said, "Okay! Let's all go to the pavilion! It's enough, one stone table and four stone benches!"

Xie Lansheng withdrew his thoughts, walked back: "Yes."

The three of them sat down around the stone table, Xie Lansheng finished typing the manuscript, and finally asked: "Xin Ye, that, have you lifted the ban?"

Xin Ye raised his eyes, and his tone was neither close nor distant, like an actor to an actor: "Understood, I was interviewed a few months ago."

"Yeah." Being interviewed means that the ban has been lifted.

After a pause, Xie Lansheng asked again: "Xinye, what have you been doing these past few years? I have seen two films, one is...the other is...they are both good." The former is a Hollywood film, historical film , which was released in 1993, Xin Ye was also nominated for an Academy Award for that role. The latter is a Hong Kong film and the box office is very good.

Xin Ye's tone can be described as kind, even humble, but it brought Xie Lansheng a sense of unfamiliarity for no reason. He said: "I have acted in two American films and one Hong Kong film, which are quite interesting. In the last year, because there was no better role, went to a play, in New York."

"...Ah." Xie Lansheng knew that many actors would use drama to hone their acting skills.In a drama, actors are exposed to eyes every minute and every second, and for an actor, how to perform when the "focus" is someone else is the most test of skill.If it is acting in movies and TV, as long as the camera is not brought, he can do whatever he likes, but he can't do dramas - he is still on the stage.At the same time, drama actors are exposed in 1 degrees, and their whole bodies are covered every second. You can't just look at where they are photographed, they must be armed from head to toe.Also, the late tricks don't work, his acting is pure.

Xie Lansheng was quite surprised that Xin Ye liked acting so much.

On the opposite side, Xin Ye continued to talk about his past four years: "In addition, I also worked in my stepfather's company and helped out."

"En." Xie Lansheng nodded, hesitated for a while, and finally decided to go all out, and finally gritted his teeth and asked the other party, "Then... what is your plan now?"

Xin Ye smiled and replied: "Because of the lifting of the ban, I want to go back to China to continue to develop. Chinese actors will definitely have some restrictions in Hollywood, but in Hong Kong, movies are too homogeneous and commercialized now. The script of "Consummation" is quite interesting." , the role of Lang Ying is challenging, not as simple as those roles in Hong Kong movies, and it is the role I am most interested in recently."

"……Um."

Xie Lansheng thought, Xinye is really only for movies?Don't feel good about yourself anymore?

Well, he thought with mixed feelings, pretty good.

At this time, Hua Guoguang on the side said: "Director Xie! He is so suitable for the role of Lang Ying! The two people feel so similar! Even the described appearance is similar!"

Xie Lansheng said: "I understand, you shut up."

He was a little annoyed.

Nonsense, can it be different?

Xie Lansheng has never seen any "TOP", but only read books and movies, and it feels very ethereal and illusory. Therefore, when he created the role of "Lang Ying", he wrote it with Xin Ye in mind.For Lang Ying's appearance, temperament, and even the way he speaks and acts, including mantras and habitual movements, he referred to Xin Ye. He didn't expect the other party to see it.

Hua Guoguang was scolded for no reason, it was very inexplicable, and he only got: "Oh."

"Okay." Xie Lansheng was also business-like, and said to Xinye: "Can you tell me about your personal understanding of Lang Ying?"

"Okay." Xinye's demeanor was quite polite, as if Lan Sheng's illusion was that the lakeside looked at each other.Four years ago, Shen Ye always leaned on the back of the chair and crossed his legs, but now he leaned forward slightly, crossing his fingers, giving the director full face, and even looked at Hua Guoguang from time to time, which made people feel like a spring breeze.

After he finished talking about love and pain, Xie Lansheng felt satisfied again, took out an inner monologue from the folder on the side, and pushed it to Xin Ye: "Can you read this passage?"

Xin Ye just scanned it briefly, then remembered it, raised his head, stared at Lan Sheng, and began to recite: "Caikuan, you know, a person's life spans decades, and every minute is precious. But if you can I know when you and I will be together, I hope that all the time in between can be swept away, whether it is 1 years later, 20 years later, or 30 years later, because I will definitely be very painful, I know very well .”

Xie Lansheng's eyelashes trembled, and he felt sour at the tip of his heart. The monstrous emotions that Xin Ye leaked at this time could swallow people up, it was too terrifying.

However, after reading it, Xinye immediately returned to his original state, letting people know that it was just acting.

Xie Lansheng took out a few more passages for Xin Ye to audition for "Lang Ying", and the other party's performance was impeccable.

Finally, it was Xie Lansheng's turn to make a decision.

After hesitating, Xie Lansheng still took out the contract.

From the perspective of "Consummation", no one is more suitable.The role of Lang Ying was originally written according to Xin Ye, it is exactly the same, and Xin Ye himself has excellent acting skills, good attitude, is gay, or has been gay, can grasp the character's psychology, is the best candidate for Lang Ying.Since Xin Ye likes the role, and he is choosing an actor, he should be professional and professional, and only consider this movie, instead of striking out the other party because of suspicion.

In addition, from his own point of view, Xie Lansheng found that he didn't want to break up with each other—Xin Ye was a big part of his life, and it would not change.Although Xin Ye didn't feel it anymore, he could still be a "friend". If the other party liked him again, then he...then he...could think about it seriously.

Xie Lansheng opened the contract, filled in a few names, and handed it to Xinye.

Xin Ye took a look and signed it.

"Hello!" Hua Guoguang suddenly slapped the palm of his right hand with the back of his left hand, "I just remembered that you two have worked together!! No wonder you started exchanging greetings as soon as you met!"

Xie Lansheng: "..."

"Hi!" Hua Guoguang said, "I've always thought that Xinye was banned because he spoke well of a director. Who was that director? I found out, hahahaha, it's Director Xie!" On the phone, Xinye didn't mention Played "Rooting".

Lan Sheng ignored Hua Guoguang, and said to Xin Ye: "I still want to cast talented actors, do you want to stay and watch together?"

Xinye nodded slightly.

"That's fine," Xie Lansheng put away the things, "Then let's go back to the studio."

"it is good."

Xie Lansheng raised his wrist, glanced at the "Shanghai brand" watch, and found that there was still some time, so he asked Xinye: "Xinye, have you visited Taoranting?"

Xin Ye shook his head: "No."

"Then let me show you. Taoranting is one of the four famous pavilions. It's over there. Here, on that corner, three sides are surrounded by water."

They walked along Ginkgo Avenue to Taoranting and Cibei Nunnery.Xie Lansheng and Xin Ye were side by side, and the assistant director Hua Guoguang knew that the two of them wanted to talk, so he stayed behind.

Xie Lansheng walked all the way and said: "Tao Ranting's name is taken from a famous sentence by Bai Juyi: You are drunk and you are intoxicated."

Xinye was silent and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xie Lansheng smiled, very much into the drama, with both hands in the shape of holding a wine cup, he cupped his hands to Xin Ye: "That is to say, it is extremely joyful to be drunk with the king, and it is said that two people are good friends, they are confidants."

Xinye nodded, expressing understanding.

Walking and walking, the Temple of Mercy is in front of you, and Taoranting is inside it.

Since the Yuan Dynasty, Cibei Nunnery has always been a gathering place for literati and celebrities, from generation to generation, even including the literati and celebrities of the Reform Movement of [-] and the May [-]th Movement.Those are in the past, but this building has never changed.

Perhaps because of the inexplicable vicissitudes of history, Xie Lansheng sighed and said, "Xin Ye, I really didn't expect that we could meet again and film together."

"Ah."

"It's been four years since we met last time? It's been four years in two months."

Xin Ye replied: "1384 days."

Hearing this answer, Xie Lansheng was a little stunned.

Xinye said again: "1384 days and 16 hours." After finishing speaking, he looked at his watch: "25 minutes." That time was hot and deeply engraved in his mind, and it has never faded due to the grinding of years and the erosion of time. Drop a penny.

Xie Lansheng asked: "...Xinye?"

Xinye stood still, with his hands in the pockets of his windbreaker, and looked at Xie Lansheng: "Director Xie, I just came for the show. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get this role if I didn't do business, then... it's over." He exhausted He barely performed without caring about everything about him.

Xie Lansheng's breath was suffocated: "... acting?"

"Yeah." The sun fell from the gap between the ginkgo trees and shone on Xinye's face, as well as on Xinye's eyes. He said, "Director Xie, in fact, in the past 1384 days, I have will remember you."

Xie Lansheng's heart tightened, as if it was being squeezed by someone. Over there, Xin Ye said again: "No...it should be said that in the past 33233 hours, as long as I was awake, every hour... I would... think of you."