"Have you thought about it?"
Tian Shao stared at her and asked again.
Minghua nodded firmly, "I've thought about it carefully. I want to learn from you and do what I want to do."
Tian Shao's eyes showed disappointment and regret.
Minghua saw it and felt uncomfortable in her heart, but she had her own plan and had to go ahead with it.
"Master, please rest assured that I will not miss opportunities for self-cultivation and learning."
To be a good actor, self-cultivation must not be neglected; for an actor, self-cultivation is not only character, but also the acting skills and various abilities necessary for an actor. People who have been in the entertainment industry of later generations understand that there are many skills that are not overwhelming, and you may not be able to use them at any time.
"Now that you have made up your mind, I, as a master, can't stand in your way; just do it if you want to. If you don't understand, come and ask me. I will give you homework once a week. I will check it from time to time. Let's agree. If you fail to meet my requirements once, you must come back and follow me until you become a master." After all, I don't want to give up such a good idea.
"Thank you, master."
Minghua's happy brows and smiles made her already pretty face even brighter.
At noon, I had lunch with my master. On the way back to the dormitory, I met Xu Mingzhan; Minghua walked up unexpectedly and said, "How long have you been waiting for, Chief Instructor? Have you eaten?"
"Hello, classmate Xiao, I've just been here for a while. Let's go back and eat. Yesterday, you can give me the costume design drawings you mentioned. We have already coordinated with the crew. They are waiting for your costume design drawings and will adjust the script according to the costumes. "
"Chief instructor, wait a moment. I'll go back to the dormitory to get the design drawings."
Xu Mingzhan nodded lightly, watched her go away, and moved to the shade of a nearby tree.
When Minghua returned to the dormitory, Yu Yunli and the others were not there. She opened the closet and took out a thick stack of design drawings. She tucked it under her arm and quickly went downstairs to find Xu Mingzhan, handing the design drawings to him.
"There are thirty-six photos in total, seven for the female lead, four for the male lead, and other important members. As for the others, I don't care, let the crew figure it out." She has no control over the costumes of the extras. , however, she knew that once she and the protagonists' clothes were changed, the clothes of the extras would also have to be changed, which was a big project.
This project lasted for more than two months, and the crew hired a tailor to work overtime. The costumes of the characters appearing in the entire script were completely revised, and Minghua was not idle either.
The study plan has doubled in two months. Fortunately, she has a strong understanding and Tian Shao is still as easy to teach as before. It's just that Hua is under a lot of pressure. Although she has not finished her acting courses, chess, calligraphy and painting, she has added ancient teachings. All the courses that every lady should take.
In two months, I completed the courses that those high-ranking ladies in ancient times had taken for more than ten years. Fortunately, I had a master who guided me throughout the process and successfully completed the task.
"Classmate Xiao Minghua, what we are going to meet now is Xu Long, the director of the "Eight Immortals" crew. This director is a patriot who started his career in Hong Kong. As soon as the mainland reformed and opened up, he came back to invest and made it clear that he would pay taxes. Then use an extra half of the profits to do good things, such as opening private schools, supporting young children who have dropped out of school, subsidizing seriously ill patients, helping veterans and disabled soldiers, etc." There are two soldiers in the front, and Xu Mingzhan and Minghua in the back seat.
Xu Mingzhan told the other party's background without hesitation, "This person has great influence on Hong Kong Island. It is not an exaggeration to say that he responds to everything he calls. But after this person came back, he kept an extremely low profile and his external identity was just a director. No need to treat him specially when you meet him." , you act like you don’t know what to do.”
"I understand that if he doesn't provoke me, I won't offend him." Minghua understood in her heart.
Xu Mingzhan nodded with satisfaction and didn't say anything else to her; he said everything he could say and didn't reveal a word he couldn't.
The jeep parked outside a courtyard hotel next to the abandoned Old Summer Palace. Xu Mingzhan and the other two got off first, and then met Minghua as she got off.
"Classmate Xiao Minghua, please stop wandering around and follow us closely."
"Okay." He glanced around curiously and saw that this was a courtyard; however, being able to run such a large courtyard into a hotel showed the strength of the person who succeeded him.
Stepping into the hotel, the courtyard is surrounded by verandas, connected by winding paths in the courtyards, and the garden has pleasant scenery, quiet and natural scenery, which makes you forget to leave.
"This is the Yujiayuan. The Yujiayuan cuisine is a collection of local specialties. The dishes are delicious and accommodation is provided. Usually only VIPs are entertained."
"It's not easy for anyone to walk in here."
Xu Mingzhan nodded and explained to her softly, "Yes, we can accommodate up to one hundred and fifty guests, and the service is very attentive; however, this place is privately owned."
Minghua understood and didn't ask any more questions.
"Hello guests, do you have a reservation?" A young waitress came to receive her.
Xu Mingzhan said: "Yes, I booked it at Wuweiyuan."
"Okay, please show your reservation information."
Xu Mingzhan took out a card. The young waitress took a glance and led the people to the 'Wuweiyuan'. "Everyone, please wait a moment. Tea will be served to you right away."
"Thank you." Xu Mingzhan nodded and escorted Minghua into Wuweiyuan, while two soldiers were waiting outside.
Go around the long corridor in the small courtyard and step into the house. The lobby is filled with tables, chairs and stools; the tea room is on the right, and the restaurant is on the left.
The restaurant has an Eight Immortals table and four benches, which is antique.
In front of the Eight Immortals table was an old man with gray hair wearing a Chinese tunic suit. He looked to be over sixty years old.
"Hello Director Xu, we are late."
"It's not too late, it's because I came early." Xu Long laughed, full of energy, "I heard that Yu's food is good this morning, so I couldn't help myself and came early. Come and sit down tomorrow. This is the Xiao Ming you mentioned. Classmate Hua, right?"
Xu Mingzhan nodded politely, "Yes, her name is Xiao Minghua, and she is also an actress we recommend to you."
"Hello, Director Xu." Minghua smiled slightly, without showing her teeth, gentle, bright, and polite.
"Hello, classmate Xiao Minghua, don't stand, take a seat."
Xu Mingzhan walked to the seat next to where Xu Long was sitting. He did not sit down, but opened the stool sideways to let Minghua sit down first.
After Minghua thanked her and took her seat, he sat down opposite Director Xu Long.
"Director Xu, I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
"Aren't you too polite? This classmate is right. Our costumes are not perfect enough and the props are not realistic enough. If we don't change it, we may become popular for a while, but we won't be able to become a classic." Xu Long bluntly stated the shortcomings, "And my goal is classic."
Xu Mingzhan nodded, "It's also because you have a big belly."
"What kind of ambition is this? It's just to make things better for you and me. Only when you are good and I am good can everyone be good."
The two of them were talking, and the waiter brought tea and snacks. A cup was handed to each person, and the snacks were placed in the middle. "Three guests, will the dishes be served now?"
Xu Mingzhan looked at Xu Long and saw Xu Long lowering his head to drink tea, so he said: "Come on first, let's chat while we eat."
"Okay." The waiter nodded and left the courtyard.
Xu Mingzhan smiled and invited Xu Long and then Minghua; he skillfully pushed a plate of soft-looking pastries in front of Director Xu, "Director Xu, all the pastries made by Yujia Cuisine are made in-house. The ingredients are fresh and hot, please try it."
