Due to the two directors Xu Long and Qu Yang's constant pursuit of perfection, the actors had to come back with minor flaws during filming; "Shaolin Temple" took one year and five months to complete, which is as long as the filming of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea".
Following the rhythm of the crew, Minghua traveled back and forth between Hong Kong Island and the mainland for more than a year. During this period, she visited the Shaolin Temple many times. She saw the charm of religious belief. Three thousand roads lead to the same goal. No matter which way you practice, you will follow the right path. That’s it.
She sought advice from various masters in the Shaolin Temple. Because she was a fast learner, the masters saw that she was very talented. She even considered recruiting a disciple, but she was not upset after being rejected by Minghua. Instead, they opened the library for her to go in and read.
She left with a head full of Buddhist classics. The world of Buddhism she practiced in was not comprehensive. She practiced Taoist magic and was not very interested in Buddhism. However, her horizons were opened and her knowledge gained here.
"Congratulations on finishing!"
Director Xu laughed loudly, "Thank you for your hard work, we will hold a closing banquet at the hotel tonight. Everyone, please pack your luggage and follow me down the mountain. The bus is already waiting at the bottom of the mountain."
"Great!"
"Go ahead and pack your things."
"Xu Sheng personally ordered the wedding banquet. It is a lifetime honor to attend the banquet."
They gathered in twos and threes and walked towards their respective tents. Chang Xin walked up to Minghua and said, "Your acting skills are very good. I hope we have the opportunity to work together again."
"We will meet again if we are destined."
Chang Xin nodded lightly, turned and walked away, followed by her assistant and agent.
Half an hour later, the venue was cleared; everyone followed Xu Long and Qu Yang down the mountain with their luggage, and saw a passenger bus waiting at the foot of the mountain. The last scene was on Hong Kong Island, so the bus took them directly to a big hotel - Beverly Hotel.
A group of people walked into the hotel. Xu Long called Minghua away and sat at the main table with them; Xu Mingzhan and the other three found a random table and sat down.
The hotel ran efficiently, and the meals were served quickly; red and white wines were delivered for your choice. The waiters poured the drinks into cups, and Xu Long took a glass of red wine and held it high.
"Come on, let me toast you all."
Everyone chose their favorite drinks, among which red wine was more popular than white wine; the closing banquet was a joy, and due to the problem of alcohol capacity, only a few people drank white wine.
Xu Long held up the red wine and said: "We encountered many problems during the filming of "Shaolin Temple". With everyone's support, we overcame them one by one. The successful filming was completed, and everyone had a share of the credit. After the wrapping banquet, everyone went to my assistant to receive one." The red envelope is a reward for everyone."
"Thank you, Director Xu."
They all raised their wine glasses, clinked their glasses together, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Okay, everyone has a good meal and a drink. After the closing banquet, you can go play. The bus has been booked and the entire journey will be reimbursed. Those who don't want to go out can go to the hotel to rest in the reserved room. You can just ask the waiter directly." Xu Long After explaining clearly, he put down his wine glass, sat down and spoke to Minghua who was sitting next to him, "Do you have any film appointments in the near future?"
Minghua shook her head and raised her glass as she spoke, "Not yet. I want to take a two-month break before talking. Thank you for taking care of me on the set. You pointed out my shortcomings in acting several times. Here's to you."
"It's your performance that allowed me to see your highlights; from "Eight Immortals" to "Shaolin Temple", your acting skills have been steadily improving. Many actors can't do what you do."
"There are very few actors as young as you who can calm down, are not afraid of hardship or tiredness, and study wholeheartedly. This is the reason why I admire you. I hope you will always maintain such energy. I won't say much else. I hope There is another opportunity for cooperation; to be honest, if you were not in the mainland, the company under my name would really want to sign you."
"It's a pity that you don't have the idea of developing in Hong Kong Island; that's all, let's not talk about this. Finishing is a happy thing. Come and have a drink. If you have the opportunity to come to Hong Kong Island in the future, be sure to contact me and let me play my role as a landlord again. friendship."
Xu Long took the red wine from the waiter from the side, clinked the glasses with her with a crisp sound, and then took a sip; despite his age, he was in good health and had no scruples about drinking.
Minghua smiled and drank the second glass of red wine.
"You are always a very respectable old man. If you come to Hong Kong again, I will definitely pay you a visit."
"Good girl, you have a bright future and your conduct is obvious to all. I'm not worried about this, but there is one thing I want to tell you." Xu Long chatted with her cordially, like an elder in the family would do to his beloved junior. Full of tolerance and patience.
Minghua nodded seriously and said, "You tell me."
"You have a very good temperament, you have fighting spirit, talent and brains; there is only one thing, the arrogance you exude from your heart, which seems easy-going, but you cannot really get close to others. You need to change this, Even if you really can’t get close, don’t let anyone see it.”
Minghua couldn't help but think deeply. Her temperament was indeed like this, and there were not many people she was really close to. This meant that her cultivation needed to be improved.
"You are right." Nodding, Minghua said with sincere gratitude: "The problem you mentioned is a shortcoming of my character, and I will work hard to make up for it; thank you for being willing to talk to me so much."
Xu Long felt her sincerity and nodded with satisfaction, "Not trusting people casually is not a shortcoming; but you have to be good at showing up. In the entertainment industry, having your weaknesses discovered is the stupidest thing."
"Yes, you are right."
"I hope you have a bright future and good luck."
The old man and the young man drank another glass of wine, and then Xu Long was toasted frequently by others, so he could no longer talk to her.
Minghua also drank a lot of wine. After the wedding banquet, Minghua's face turned red. When she passed by the restaurant, Xu Long's assistant was handing out red envelopes to everyone, and she took one as well.
Xu Mingzhan and Ning Yixin carried their luggage, while Xiao Chen helped Minghua go back to the hotel and stayed there for the night without going out for fun.
The next day, Minghua woke up and treated Xu Long to a farewell meal. Xu Long exempted her from tax on the last payment. She showed her sincerity and should not take it seriously just because it was voluntary.
The way to get along in the long term is to keep relationships with each other.
After settling a matter on her mind and having a rare trip to Hong Kong Island, Minghua planned to stay for two days to relax and take Xiao Chen to go shopping. There were so many good things in Hong Kong Island, especially in terms of clothing, that she couldn’t afford to buy them. Be soft-handed.
Xiao Chen asked curiously, "You bought so many clothes and jewelry but no cosmetics. How do you dress up?"
In her impression, there were very few well-dressed people without makeup.
"I don't like the cosmetics sold outside. I will make some for myself when I go back."
Xiao Chen: "......"
After a pause, Xiao Chen looked around the corner. Xu Mingzhan, who was walking behind them to help carry things, was also looking there. He didn't see anyone, so he frowned and looked back, keeping an extra thought.
After shopping, I walked back. They didn’t have a car to pick me up here, so I had to take a bus or walk back.
Feeling bored in the crew, Minghua said: "Let's walk back, look at the buildings along the way, and learn about the scenery of Hong Kong and Taiwan."
"I have no objection." Xiao Chen nodded immediately, "The crew does not allow people to go out at will, and they are often in the mountains. There are not many opportunities to go out. The only place where you can go for a walk is in the Shaolin Temple; that place What’s there to see? There are Buddha statues and monks everywhere.”
