Li Tang took a shower and made a cup of tea. He sat on the closed balcony and looked at the rolling sea in the drizzle. He calmed down a little. When he saw that the time was almost up, he cheered up and went downstairs.
Boosting your spirit is a basic skill for actors, because when acting you may feel sluggish due to physical fatigue and lack of sleep, but you must lift your spirits on set, otherwise you will not be able to enter the character.
This is why Li Tang warms up before filming. On the one hand, he allows his body to move thoroughly, and on the other hand, it also allows him to be more mentally focused.
The dinner was held in a large private room on the second floor. When Li Tang opened the door and entered, most of the people were already seated there. Producer Zhang Dahu, chief director Wang Rui, action director Ma Yucheng, as well as Li Yapeng and Sun Haiying. , You Yong, etc. were all present, Zhou Xun was nowhere to be seen, and of course Jiang Qinqin would not join the group for a few days.
"Hey, Li Tang is here!"
Li Yapeng, who was sitting next to the bearded man, quickly stood up and extended his hand to say hello warmly.
"Brother Duck Shed!"
Li Tang walked over and shook hands with him, then greeted everyone present one by one, and sat down next to the chief director Wang Rui.
"Teacher Wang, Cheng Er asked me to take care of you."
"Xiao Li, you don't need to speak for him. I have taught him for four years, but I still don't know him well. If he takes the initiative to let you take care of him, he won't be Cheng Er." Wang Rui said with a smile.
"Yes, Teacher Wang, you better understand him."
Li Tang didn't feel embarrassed at all. He had met Wang Rui once during the last press conference. The chief director was generally serious and introverted, probably because he was a teacher. Fortunately, there was Cheng Er as a bond between the two, and he only used Cheng Er to quickly close the distance between them.
"By the way, I haven't congratulated you for winning the Best Actor Award in Venice."
"Hey, Teacher Wang, don't say that, he's just the best actor in the "Going Against the Current" section." Li Tang quickly corrected him.
Just kidding, Yuan Quan's boyfriend Xia Yu is the only Chinese actor who has won the Best Actor Award in Venice so far.
"Don't just, this honor alone is something that 99% of actors will find difficult to achieve in their lifetime!" Wang Rui said with emotion.
They grew up in a special period, their worldview was formed and they happened to be going through the honeymoon period with the West. This group of people are generally full of yearning for the West, and of course they are particularly esteemed for overseas awards.
Li Tang chuckled and said, "I was just lucky this time, and Cheng Er took the photo."
"This guy Cheng Er..."
Wang Rui said half-way, shaking his head with emotion. After all, Cheng Er was his student. As a teacher, he was very pleased that the student had achieved such great achievements when he was just starting out, but at the same time he was envious and even jealous. All in all, he felt quite complicated.
In the final analysis, this industry is still an opportunity. Student Cheng Er met Li Tang, and then achieved his current achievements with Li Tang's support and help. And as a teacher, he is still struggling to film a TV series, and he is still hampered in all aspects. It is really hard to describe!
But this did not prevent him from having a good impression of Li Tang. After all, from a director's perspective, I like actors like Li Tang who can invest and have excellent acting skills the most. Once the relationship is established, there may be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
Just as the two were whispering, they suddenly heard Li Yapeng shouting: "Li Tang, what are you talking about?"
Li Tang raised his head in surprise, as if he had not become so familiar with him yet, and this guy was so familiar to him.
But on the scene, he didn't want to show too much, so he just said lightly: "Nothing to talk about."
Although he is obviously a soft nail, Li Yapeng seemed to have no feeling at all. Instead, he acted as the wine commander and raised his glass: "I suggest that we all raise a toast to Teacher Zhang!"
When everyone was about to stand up and raise their glasses, Zhang Bearded said: "Let's wait, Xiao Zhou hasn't arrived yet."
Li Yapeng hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Teacher Zhang, when Xiao Zhou came, she was very seasick. I don't think she can come..."
But before he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from outside the door: "Who said I won't come?"
Immediately afterwards, the petite Zhou Xun pushed open the door and entered.
"Sorry, I'm late."
"It's okay, it's okay. We agreed on six o'clock, but the time isn't up yet." Zhang Beard suddenly said with a kind smile.
Then he asked with concern: "Are you feeling better?"
Zhou Xun said with a smile: "It will be much better after a good sleep."
Zhou Xun is undoubtedly the most famous actor in the crew, and as the leading female lead, the role of Huang Rong can be said to be the most prominent heroine among all Jin Yong's martial arts. Even Mr. Jin Yong said that the success of "The Condor" depends on the role of Huang Rong.
So as soon as Zhou Xun came in, Li Yapeng quickly moved the tableware in front of him, trying to give Zhou Xun his seat next to Zhang Dabeard's right.
"Xiao Zhou, sit down..."
Unfortunately, before he could send out the invitation, Zhou Xun sat down on the empty seat next to Li Tang.
"It's okay, Brother Yapeng, I'll sit here."
"Uh... That's fine!"
Li Yapeng was a little embarrassed, but he had a strong ability to adjust, and he immediately asked attentively: "What kind of drink would you like, Xiao Zhou? Or make a cup of hot tea?"
"Just beer."
Zhou Xun didn't show any pretense and directly picked up the half-empty beer that Li Tang had just poured on the table and poured himself a glass.
Li Yapeng, who looked a little embarrassed again, quickly changed his expression and raised his glass: "Okay, since everyone is here, let's raise our glasses to Teacher Zhang."
Everyone stood up together and raised their glasses to toast Zhang Beard.
Lao Zhang always liked this the most, and he immediately smiled and said: "Okay, okay, almost all the main creatives of our crew are finally gathered today, but God is not helping me. Thank you for your hard work. I'd like to toast you all!"
Everyone had a drink together.
Logically speaking, after paying tribute to Lao Zhang, you should pay tribute to the chief director. This was the case when filming "Swordsman". Lao Zhang was the number one and director Huang Jianzhong was the number two. Although there was secret intrigue between the number one and number two, on the surface everyone was still in harmony. The actors and staff all respect Lao Huang.
But now Li Yapeng, who seems to be particularly capable of causing trouble, deliberately ignored the chief director Wang Rui, and Lao Zhang didn't react at all.
Li Tang subconsciously glanced at Wang Rui next to him and found that Director Wang also had a calm face, as if he didn't mind the deliberate indifference at all. When he noticed that Li Tang was looking over, he picked up the cup and gestured to him. After taking a sip of wine, he pointed to the plate of blood clams in front of him and said, "Li Tang, try it. This one is good."
"oh."
Of course, Li Tang is no stranger to blood clams. He just scalds them with boiling water and opens them slightly. After peeling them off, they will be bloody. When dipped in some sauce and vinegar, they taste particularly delicious.
Li Tang had just eaten one and was about to pick up the second one when he heard Zhou Xun next to him: "When did you arrive and why didn't you say hello?"
Li Tang stopped his chopsticks and turned around and said, "I caught the last boat and just arrived. No, I met your assistant when I went upstairs. She said you were sleeping and I didn't want to disturb you."
"This girl didn't tell me."
"Are you feeling better?" Li Tang asked softly again.
Because he saw that Zhou Xun's face was not very good, and if she was not in good spirits, she would have heavy bags under her eyes.
"fine."
Zhou Xun smiled and picked up the cup: "Here, let's drink to you. Congratulations on being shortlisted for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor."
Li Tang happily clinked glasses with her, licked his lips in the direction of Sun Haiying, and said, "I'm not the only one shortlisted for Best Supporting Actor, there's another one over there."
As a result, Sun Haiying, a guy with very sharp ears, actually heard it and laughed loudly: "Li Tang, we are competitors now, do you want to have a drink?"
"Okay, let's have a drink!"
Li Tang and he are also old acquaintances, and they had a good relationship when filming "Swordsman". But this time he found that this guy had changed a lot. He seemed to have a somewhat aloof feeling. He was no longer as fussy and submissive as he was when he was filming "Swordsman". In short, he seemed to have the air of a veteran cadre.
But when I think about it, he just filmed a TV series "Father Goes to Town" at the beginning of the year. Oh, the TV series now renamed "The Passion Burning Years" played the image of a veteran cadre. It was too deep into the drama, but it was okay. understand. It's just that the time it took to get into the show seemed a bit too long. It's been more than half a year and it hasn't happened yet?
Everyone sat together and exchanged cups to eat and drink. Li Tang discovered that in addition to Zhang Dahu and Li Yapeng, martial arts instructor Ma Yucheng also suspected of deliberately neglecting the chief director Wang Rui.
As for the others, Sun Haiying always follows his lead with a big beard. Even though he seems carefree on the surface, he is actually a bitch. He will never take the initiative to say a word to someone who ignores someone with a big beard.
However, You Yong and Zhou Xun did not treat Wang Rui differently, and still had the respect they deserved for the director.
Seeing this scene, Li Tang couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He didn't even pretend to be superficial. How big of a contradiction was there?
He estimated that Zhou Xun, who had been to the grassland, should know something about the inside story, but it was not easy to ask at the dinner table at this time.
As night fell, the wind and rain outside became increasingly fierce. According to the weather forecast, Typhoon No. 11 this year may hit Taohua Island head-on tomorrow afternoon.
For this reason, Lao Zhang is also worried. September 29th was originally a good day, but judging from this situation, tomorrow's opening ceremony will definitely be postponed.
(End of chapter)
