independent filmmaker

After returning from Taoranting, Xie Lansheng, Hua Guoguang, the photographer and Xin Ye continued to interview others.In Taoranting, facing Xin Ye, Xie Lansheng instinctively avoided, just said "we can be friends first", and turned around and hurried into the Mercy Nunnery after Shen Ye nodded.However, although the conversation did not continue, Xie Lansheng still felt that he saw a love like a movie, even deeper than the movie, and it was for him.

After meeting 22 people in two days, in the end, Lan Sheng believed that a star was most suitable for the role of "Cai Kuan".His name is Shi Yan, and he mainly acts in TV dramas. He is very popular as the lead actor in several romantic dramas by Taiwanese writers.Because he always played a certain type of role, he felt that the director was biased, and he wanted to make a bold breakthrough, so he agreed to play a gay, hoping that he could win a big award and soar into the sky.Xie Lansheng is very capable, Shi Yan thought it was a good opportunity, but he didn't really introduce this as an underground movie.

After having a tendency in his heart, Xie Lansheng asked Xinye's attitude: "How do you feel about Shi Yan? Can you play against each other?" Cai Kuan Langying will be a gay couple in "Consummation".

Xinye looked at him and wanted to say something, but finally held back.He said in his heart that he wants to be professional and professional. This Shi Yan is really good, so he tightened his jaw and replied: "Yes. It's all the same."

Xie Lansheng smiled: "Okay."

So "Cai Kuan" was settled, and it was Shi Yan.

For the next two days, Xie Lansheng was choosing a heroine.Li Fangfang is the key role, and Xie Lansheng is extremely serious.He asked Xin Ye and others to leave, and he interviewed the actors alone, asking them about their understanding of love and marriage, and during this process, there may be privacy.

There is no right or wrong in these things, but Xie Lansheng feels that whether actors can "understand" Li Fangfang is crucial.He can tell at a glance that the other party is telling the truth or lies, because if he really thinks about it, what he says usually has many details, highlights, and arguments, while what is perfunctory is more general and vague.He feels like a judge, who can perceive sincerity and falsehood, and can also find the logical inconsistency between "experience" and "idea".

The assistant director Hua Guoguang pushed a few people who were not good enough, but in the end, an actress named "Liu Yao" caught his attention.

This woman is gentle and ironic, which made Xie Lansheng think of the phrase "time is quiet and beautiful" quite hypocritically.

He is an actress from Renyi. He is 34 years old. He used to play supporting roles. He liked "Consummation" very much. He also said that if Renyi didn't let her act, she would resign.This is an underground movie. Although actors will not be banned, units such as Renyi may not give permission.

Xie Lansheng nodded, and could understand the mood of an actor who wanted to be the protagonist.In order to be the protagonist, probably, you can resign.As long as you don't talk nonsense like Xin Ye, the official will not care. Many stars like to cooperate with banned directors, think they can win awards, and plan to make TV dramas or private films in the future.

Xie Lansheng always felt that he had heard the name "Liu Yao" somewhere, but he couldn't remember it after thinking about it for a long time.This is also normal, he is a film director, and he has heard eight hundred or not a thousand names of actors, so how can he match all of them.

"Liu Yao," Xie Lansheng also said to the other party, "Can you briefly talk about your understanding of love and marriage? Also, why do you have such an idea?"

"..." Liu Yao obviously hesitated when he heard Lan Sheng's question.

Xie Lansheng said gently again: "Don't worry, I won't talk to anyone. It's also for this reason that I didn't let others present. I prefer actors, and there are some overlaps in the characters-sometimes I can't do it just by imagination." He reacted correctly." Xin Ye may be special, he watched it and then imitated it, and he is a genius himself.

Liu Yao: "..."

Xie Lansheng saw that the other party was having trouble speaking, and he didn't want to force it: "If you don't want to say it, don't say it. It's okay. Experience is just a support. Then tell me why you are interested in Li Fangfang."

"No, it's nothing, it's all true, and it's not that hard to admit. I really want to get a role... I really want to." Liu Yao slowly shook his head and said, "I have no expectations for love. Or , there used to be, but now it’s gone.” Her voice was sad and sad, but there was still a smile on her mouth, very intellectual and temperamental.

Xie Lansheng asked: "Can you tell me why you came up with such an idea?"

Liu Yao was silent for a while, then looked up again, and said, "July 7st, I'm divorced."

"……Feel sorry."

"It's okay." Liu Yao blinked slightly, "My mother passed away when I was three years old, and my father reunited when I was four years old. They had a child soon, and I was very... redundant at home. I tried my best to please everyone, but it was useless Born to lack love." She still remembers that her younger brother suddenly said that she couldn't come back during Chinese New Year, so her stepmother put a table of dishes back into the refrigerator, leaving only two vegetarian dishes.

Xie Lansheng also understood why she was so gentle.

Liu Yao's voice was soft and fluttering, a little thin: "It was about 90 years ago. I met my husband. He is a...literary artist with a delicate personality and a good writing style. At that time, he wrote a long letter every day. , It’s a love letter, filled with hot words, so, on July 91, 7, after we met for half a year, the two of us held a wedding ceremony.”

"……and then?"

"Then? On July 7 this year, the fifth anniversary of our marriage, I found out that everything was a scam. He never liked me."

Xie Lansheng was stunned.

Liu Yao continued: "His mother passed away on June 6, and he filed for divorce the next day." Liu Yao smiled wryly, "The reason why he pursued so violently was because... his old mother who was suffering from cancer hated his women very much. That... woman," even now, she still can't swear, even though she is called "that woman", "has a genetic disease, thalassemia, is moderate, can only live to about forty, and may Continuing to inherit it. Maybe because of this disease, she has a more aggressive temper, straight to the point, and has constant conflicts with his mother. My mother-in-law never agrees with the two of them being together, and he fought for two full years...until the mother was diagnosed with cancer. "

Xie Lansheng can already see the tragic ending of several people.

"His mother told him to marry a good wife on the hospital bed, otherwise he would not be treated... So, he knelt down in front of the hospital bed and agreed. I met my husband only through someone's introduction, and then... finally there is A happy marriage, I have always felt happy, but I didn't expect... But I didn't expect... He never liked me, and even said that he wrote those long letters with other people in mind. During our five-year marriage In the middle, I gave everything by myself, but he and her... have never lost contact with each other. He only married me because he thought his mother would like it. In fact, he never admired a woman like me. "

"You," Xie Lansheng was at a loss, he could only comfort him recklessly, "you have a new life ahead."

"No more." Liu Yao said softly, "I know myself very well, I don't dare to try anything more...Once I fail, it will be too painful...and the chances of someone in the world really wanting me is too small , I will definitely not be able to bear it again... But if I continue to be alone, it will be too painful..." Liu Yao supported his forehead with his hands, as if trying to stay awake and prevent himself from fainting.

Occasionally, she really felt that instead of trying her best and exhausting everything, despairing, collapsing, and being tortured to death after a few years, it would be better to settle everything, simply and happily.

Xie Lansheng only felt that the air was so heavy that it could crush human flesh and blood.

A few seconds later, Liu Yao closed his eyes and braced himself.

This is the first time she told people this, she took off her long-sighted glasses—actually, that action can’t be called picking, but pulling, and then loosened a few fingers, as if she couldn’t even put it on the table properly, The glasses fell on the wooden table with a "bang" sound, and finally fell down. The sound was a bit harsh in the quiet office.

Liu Yao covered his eyes with his hands, his slender hands were completely bloodless.She said, "I'm sorry..."

Unexpectedly, Xie Lansheng was frightened by her, and hurriedly said: "No, no, I should apologize and expose the scars." Xie Lansheng also began to reflect on whether certain questions were too cruel, but it is undeniable that Liu Yao did Very suitable, in "Consummation", Li Fangfang also experienced the process of discovering "deception" and then dying of heart.

"No," Liu Yao was very considerate, "Director Xie, don't feel guilty, after you tell it... it will feel better."

"Thank you." After a pause, Xie Lansheng wanted to change the subject, he took out a blank piece of paper, and said, "Then, Liu Yao, right? Let's try this scene." Xie Lansheng felt that they needed a test play today, It's not very suitable for in-depth conversations, and he will try to help each other when he gets acquainted with each other later.

Liu Yao said: "Okay."

This scene is about Li Fangfang calling to redeem her boyfriend after he left. Xie Lansheng read her boyfriend's dialogue, and Liu Yao read Li Fangfang's. Holding a dilapidated skin bag, the water fell drop by drop. She anxiously fished it with her hands, but nothing was left.She even shed tears, and when she was finally "executed", the tears just cooled on her face, which was tight like a mask.

Lan Sheng decided to use her.

He took out two contracts.It can be seen that Liu Yao is extremely happy to get this role.She pursed her lips, and then smiled, like a bright moon and a starry sky.Liu Yao's eyes have single eyelids, but they carry an amorous charm.

So far, all three leading actors have been set.Shi Yan plays Cai Kuan in the same-sex couple, Xin Ye plays Lang Ying in the same-sex couple, and Liu Yao plays Cai Kuan's wife Li Fangfang.

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As soon as several leading actors signed an appointment with Xie Lansheng, they were allowed to join the group. The set of "Consummation" was in Beijing. Xie Lansheng booked a hotel - he had to stay up all night and directly opened a private room. The executive director shared a room with Hua Guoguang, and the on-site assistant director had a room with Xiaolu. Two rooms, the two male protagonists Xin Ye and Shi Yan share a room to get in touch with each other and cultivate their state, and Liu Yao and Xiao Hong share one room.Xie Lansheng has always believed that everyone should live together, buy clothes, memorize scripts, and meet and communicate at any time. He never believes that actors will be conscious.

The hotel was very happy to see that the film crew was coming to check in. On the one hand, it was because of the income, and on the other hand, it was because of the excitement.

But Xie Lansheng has seen a lot, he knows that the hotel is very enthusiastic now, but it will annoy him to death in a few days. The "film crew" is the dirtiest existence on this planet - several rooms are full of things, more and more, there is no place to set foot on the ground, and the waiters don't even know when they want to clean up How to start, and the production team leaves early and returns late every day, starts at five o'clock and returns at three o'clock, it is easy to quarrel with other guests, sometimes, the kettle in the room and so on will appear on the set and be used as props!Xie Lansheng was already very careful, and told everyone to try to be tidy and quiet, but he still couldn't avoid getting a few supercilious looks every time he went back to the front desk to check out.

After all the rooms were allocated, on October 10, the main creators and actors checked in with suitcases.Except for Shi Yan, there is a play that will take a few days to wrap up, and they cannot join the group, so everyone else has gone to the hotel.

Xie Lansheng didn't care about others, and he was bored preparing for "Consummation".

However, when everyone checks into the crew on Sunday, some people will come to say hello.

For example, Cen Chen.

After dinner, he walked into Lan Sheng's room and called, "Thank you, Director! Long time no see!"

Xie Lansheng stopped writing and looked towards the door: "Hi, Cen Chen, here we come."

"Ok!"

Cen Chen looks fair, but his temperament is straightforward. He commented with Xie Lansheng on the main creators and actors of the film crew, and every newcomer did not let go. Finally, he suddenly said mysteriously: "By the way, Director Xie, the film king of Shenda is so weird."

Xie Lansheng had been listening to each other before this, but when Cen Chen mentioned Xin Ye, Xie Lansheng finally stopped writing, stretched his neck to look at Cen Chen, and asked, "What's wrong with Xin Ye?"

"Hahahaha," Cen Chen said, "I went around his room just now, wanting to say hello, but found out...! Director Xie, you know, the actor of Shenda University has always been modern, but the one he uses to drink water The cup is so weird."

Xie Lansheng saw that it was not a big deal, so he didn't care, and replied casually: "American foreign goods, they are too high-end."

"It's not..." Cen Chen thought about it, and felt that he still wanted Director Xie to feel the impact himself, and said, "Go and see."

"Okay, wait until it's finished."

"alright."

Coincidentally, two hours later, when Xiaolu came to visit, he also mentioned "Xinye's cup" when he was a child. He said: "This is really out of place...he even wears diamonds in his business card holder, but he drinks water...hahahaha !"

Xie Lansheng was really curious when the two of them came over to laugh at the drinking water tool of the film star, so he stood up and pushed away the chair, put on his slippers, closed the door behind him, and walked all the way to Xinye's room.

The door of Xinye's room was open, and he was hanging up his shirt.

As soon as Xie Lansheng walked into the room, his eyes drifted to the table, searching for that "weird cup", wanting to see what kind of weird method it was.

Then, just by taking a glance, Xie Lansheng froze all over, unable to move any more.

——It was a canned yellow peach.

On the plane to Turin, I took out the glass bottle for Xin Ye.

At that time, he said, "Did you bring the cups this time? I washed two out yesterday, so that we won't be thirsty after walking around the film festival all day."

Also, "Xinye, we are all canned yellow peaches, these are the only two left in the shop, they are a pair!"

Pushed by impulse, Xie Lansheng walked into the room and picked up the canning bottle.

It contains some water.

On the front of the logo, the ingredients and other small black characters have been rubbed a little blurred, after the user has been picking it up and putting it down for several years.