Chapter 2 Hong Kong Island
After filming, Chen Linfeng and Chen’s mother did not go home directly.
Shi Xiaolong is currently filming in Hong Kong Island, and Father Chen is with him.
There was no one back home. Mother Chen thought that Xiaofeng was finally in good health, so she might as well take him to Hong Kong Island to play and reunite with the family.
So, the two of them embarked on the road to Hong Kong Island.
After going through the tedious process of approval and issuance of passes, Chen Linfeng successfully stood on the land of Hong Kong Island.
In 1996, the Hong Kong film and television industry was experiencing its final period of prosperity.
Chen Linfeng looked around. The tall buildings around him were lined up in rows, which gave him a sense of familiarity. After his rebirth, he had not seen such a city scene for a long time.
But the Cantonese and English voices that could be heard from time to time reminded him that this was Hong Kong Island that had not yet returned.
"Look over there, your dad and your brother are coming to pick us up. Come on over." Mother Chen waved vigorously over there.
The family is extremely happy to be reunited in a remote place.
Seeing the image of his younger brother, Shi Xiaolong narrowed his eyes when he smiled, "Haha, you are bald now too."
As he said that, he raised his hand and rubbed Chen Linfeng's head.
Not to be outdone, Chen Linfeng rubbed back angrily, "Aren't you the same, let me try my hand."
The two laughed for a while.
"Xiaolong, don't you need to film today?"
Shi Xiaolong took the bag from Chen Linfeng's hand and put his arm around his shoulders, "No, I asked for leave in the morning and will return to the set in the afternoon to continue filming."< br>
Chen Linfeng was curious about what the Hong Kong crew was like at this time. Turning to ask Father Chen, "Dad, can I follow Xiaolong to the set this afternoon?"
Before Father Chen could answer, Shi Xiaolong took care of him, "If there's anything I can't do, I'll take you directly." Going in, there’s actually nothing to see on the set, it’s very boring.”
Father Chen thought about it, and it shouldn’t have any impact.
"Follow your brother in this afternoon. Just be careful and don't disturb others."
In fact, that's what he said. This little son is the most worry-free. He has never let adults do it since he was a child. No trouble.
Chen Linfeng agreed wholeheartedly and patted his chest, indicating that he would be honest.
The family of four plans to leave their luggage at the hotel first, and then go shopping and eating in Causeway Bay.
On the way to the hotel, sitting on the bus, Chen Linfeng looked at the street scene through the window.
Before the handover, the security situation on Hong Kong Island was relatively chaotic. From time to time, people dressed as gangsters could be seen wandering around in groups on the streets.
Especially at the beginning of this year, "Young and Dangerous" was released. Affected by this, some young students thought that "Young and Dangerous" was very handsome and followed suit.
Perhaps, in the near future, such a scene will also appear in the mainland.
This movie coincided with the peak period of the proliferation of pirated CDs in the Mainland, thus poisoning a generation of teenagers.
Chen Linfeng turned around and found that the baby held by the female passenger next to him was looking at him curiously. He made a face and teased the baby.
The child grinned, but the child's mother glanced at him with disgust and stood a little further away.
I thought about the people from the mainland who come begging for food, don’t let my child be infected with poverty.
This silent disgust.
Chen Linfeng has learned the attitude of the locals. He is not troublesome. This kind of colonial mentality is not uncommon on the Internet in later generations.
Before getting off the car, when Chen Linfeng passed by the woman, he suddenly approached the child, shouted "Yo", and then quickly ran out of the car.
Hearing the cry of the baby and the scolding of the woman behind him, Chen Linfeng laughed and felt comfortable now.
Shi Xiaolong and the others were standing behind the car just now. They didn't know what happened, but they saw Chen Linfeng standing in Silly Le after getting off, his mind full of questions.
After visiting a shopping mall in Causeway Bay, Chen's father bought gifts for his two children. Chen Linfeng asked for a Kodak point-and-shoot camera to capture some images of this era.
At noon, we tasted barbecued pork, a dish that often appears in Hong Kong movies, at a restaurant near the mall.
A layer of sweet caramel forms on the surface of the barbecued pork, and combined with the fragrant barbecued pork sauce and other seasonings, it tastes moderately salty and sweet, and is quite delicious. Chen Linfeng’s bad opinion of Hong Kong Island The impression returns quite a bit.
After dinner, Chen Linfeng followed Shi Xiaolong to the set. Father Chen sent the two to the door of the set and went back.
Now Shi Xiaolong is also well-known in Hong Kong Island. He usually does not have to follow him all the time like when he first came here. Instead, he sometimes communicates with the friends he made here to communicate with each other.
After Shi Xiaolong reported to the assistant director of the crew, he let Chen Linfeng wander around the crew alone. He had a scene in the afternoon and had to put on makeup first.
"Are you okay if you are alone?" Shi Xiaolong looked at Chen Linfeng with some worry.
"It's okay, go ahead and do your work. I can speak Cantonese. If something happens, I will find someone to help."
The memory function is so useful. After Chen Linfeng recovered, he learned most of the common expressions in English and Cantonese by himself in a short period of time through Hong Kong and American dramas, and daily communication is no longer a big problem.
"Okay," Shi Xiaolong left step by step. After walking for a while, he turned to see if he could really do it alone.
Chen Linfeng waved to indicate that he was fine and watched Shi Xiaolong walk into the dressing room.
I have never seen the crew of Hong Kong Island, Chen Linfeng, and it feels very fresh to see the crew of a blockbuster movie doing their own thing.
No one paid attention to him, Chen Linfeng just looked around.
The set was not big, and there was a large pool in the center. Chen Linfeng recalled that it should correspond to the scene in the movie where Yuan Biao and Shi Xiaolong fell from the plane into the water.
As soon as the plane scene and the pool scene were edited, they became one scene.
After a while, the leading actors in this scene put on their makeup and came out, and director Zhu Yanping was telling them about the scene.
Chen Linfeng looked around, but did not find the famous Flying Paper Boy in Hong Kong movie legend.
At this time, there was a noise outside.
A person quickly walked up to director Yuan Biao and said, "Brother Biao, Brother Fang Long is here to visit the crew."
Later, several people gathered around Fang Long and came to the crew. The creators immediately surrounded him.
The crew was temporarily suspended. Shi Xiaolong had nothing to do, so he came over to Chen Linfeng.
"You haven't met Fang Long yet, right? He and Yuan Biao are friends. I just heard someone say that he came here to discuss a guest appearance with Brother Biao."
"Ah ? Fang Long will also star in this drama?" Chen Linfeng clearly remembers that there is no Fang Long in this drama.
"Hey, it's Yuan Biao who came to Fang Long's crew to make a guest appearance." Shi Xiaolong rolled his eyes.
Think about it, this is a crew directed by Zhu Yanping, and it is not a drama directed by Yuan Biao. He will not use his favor to help the crew find Fang Long as a guest star.
Chen Linfeng bumped Shi Xiaolong with his elbow, "Hey, Xiaolong, do you want to take a photo with Fang Long later?"
Shi Xiaolong shrank his neck and shook his head crazily, "I I don’t dare to say it.”
Chen Linfeng looked at him with a disdainful look and said, “How timid. I’m going to ask for a photo at that moment, but it’s not your place, so just wait and take the photo for me. .”
Shi Xiaolong gave a "please" gesture.
People of different levels in the entertainment industry are clearly distinguished. Others just gathered around to get close to each other, said hello, and walked away consciously. Only Fang Long and Yuan Biao were left chatting.
Fang Long has begun to develop in Hollywood in recent years. This year, his police story will undoubtedly win the box office championship, which is the time when it is booming.
Chen Linfeng watched the two of them talking and laughing. Fang Long patted Yuan Biao on the shoulder from time to time, acting like a big brother.
I have to say that the gap between the five little blessings of the past has obviously widened.
At this time, the two stopped chatting. Fang Long waved and then began to walk out. It seemed that he was about to leave. Chen Linfeng took this opportunity and rushed forward. "Uncle Fang Long, can I take a photo with you?"
Fang Long looked down and saw that he was a handsome and cute kid with red lips and white teeth. He had long been used to this. Scene, smiled and agreed.
Chen Linfeng was overjoyed and waved towards Shi Xiaolong, "Brother, come on, help me take a group photo."
Shi Xiaolong watched his younger brother go up to strike up a conversation, and actually did it for him. Yes, he is so brave.
Hurry to Fang Long.
Fang Long looked at the child running over and felt familiar. He looked at it carefully and asked, "Are you the little actor who presented me with the Academy Award last year? I remember your name was, Xiaolong?" "
Shi Xiaolong didn't expect that his idol Fang Long would still remember him, and he burst into laughter. He nodded with joy,
Fang Long pointed at Chen Linfeng and said, "Your brother is Xiaolong. , then you are the little tiger."
Chen Linfeng said, "I am not a tiger, I am a Qilin. My name is Chen Linfeng, the Lin of Qilin, the wind of Fengyun."
Fang Long was in a good mood today and joked, "Your name is not as memorable as your brother's."
Chen Linfeng's face tightened and he said extremely seriously, "Uncle Fang Long, one day, I will Make it easy for others to remember my name, just like you."
"Then you have to work harder." Fang Long laughed. He didn't hate such a confident child, he could even do it. It can be said that he likes it, Chen Linfeng's words made him feel the long-lost youthful vitality.
Afterwards, Shi Xiaolong first took a group photo of Chen Linfeng and Fang Long, and then asked other staff to take a group photo of the three of them together.
Chen Linfeng looked at Fang Long's back and the crowd surrounding him in the distance, and said silently in his heart, "I am not joking, this world will definitely leave my name."
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Chen Linfeng returned to the hotel and lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time. He thought of the bold words he had made during the day.
This is a thought that would never occur to me when I was lying flat in my previous life. Only after being reborn and having a memory device can I have such an ambition.
Chen Linfeng straightened up. Shi Xiaolong was sleeping soundly on the bed next to him. He was still chirping a little, probably thinking of something delicious.
He sat by the window and took out a pen and paper from his bag.
It’s time to plan for the future.
First, ask yourself, what are your abilities?
He thought of some of the outstanding strong men he had met in his previous life, and couldn't help but shake his head. He couldn't quietly discern other people's thoughts, or be personally charming enough to convince others to follow him.
Chen Linfeng wrote the words "politics" and "business" on the paper, and put a big cross on them.
Do you want to further develop your career as an actor?
He thought about his previous experience on the set of "Happy Little Monk" and found that it was very interesting to experience the lives of different people.
Chen Linfeng wrote "film and television" on the paper, circled it, and extended two lines below.
The ecological niche of actors is still too low. It would be a better choice to learn Jiang Wen, act and direct if you are good at it.
Write "director" and "actor" under the entertainment line. This should be the ultimate goal.
But if you want to go far enough and high enough as an actor and director, you need other things.
Write "script" on the other line.
I need to write some stories myself, the sooner the better, so as to cover some pitfalls in advance.
Chen Linfeng thought for a while, drew another line, and wrote "soundtrack".
The melodies I remember in my mind cannot be wasted. The soundtrack and film and television works complement each other. A catchy melody in the play will become a unique memory point several years later.
Many times when listening to music, the dramas I watched back then will naturally come to mind. Most of the works that can achieve this effect have become classics.
Actors who have played many classic roles and works have become artists. If they can be supplemented by huge influence, they will become a mark of the times and remain in history forever.
This is my ultimate goal.
Chen Linfeng wrote a "legend" on the paper and circled it with heavy lines.
The next thing to consider is the specific approach.
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That night, Chen Linfeng lay down again very late, so that the next day there were dark circles under his eyes.
"Xiao Feng, what did you do last night? Why do you look like you didn't sleep well?" Shi Xiaolong was startled when he got up. His face seemed to have a smoky make-up.
"It's okay, I was very excited last night and couldn't fall asleep for a long time."
"Haha, you are such a kid." Shi Xiaolong put his hands on his hips and expressed his reaction to meeting such a celebrity. , being so excited that you can’t sleep at night means you look down on it.
I completely forgot about my performance that night after giving out the award to Fang Long last year.
In the next few days, Shi Xiaolong continued to film on the crew. The film was about to be completed. His family only waited for him to finish the film before they went home together.
While Shi Xiaolong was working, Chen's father and Chen's mother took Chen Linfeng around Hong Kong Island and went to see Zhang Xueyou's concert.
Chen Linfeng took the opportunity to make a request to learn music, and asked Chen's father to buy some music teaching materials and a guitar.
Other than that, Mother Chen bought a few clothes and other items for her two children, needless to say.
A week later, the family returned home.
In general, when I went to Hong Kong Island to watch Brother Long filming, I also met a few old faces that I was familiar with in my previous life and that I am no longer familiar with.
Feelings are satisfied and happy.
After returning, Chen Linfeng began to implement his plan.
Being exposed to the prosperous world outside and meeting celebrities who were still active when they were reborn in their previous lives, he suddenly felt that that time in the future was not that far away.
Chen Linfeng reviewed his plan again.
He has never been exposed to scripts in his previous life, so he can start by practicing writing. Later, as his writing skills improve, he can try to submit articles to magazines and newspapers, and convert some of the contents of movies and TV shows he remembers into novels to get ahead of the game.
And then there’s the soundtrack.
There are already textbooks and musical instruments. Try it yourself first, memorize the textbook content, and have a certain foundation in musical instruments. Then sign up for a tutoring class and study specifically.
Chinese parents never refuse their children’s requests for learning and advancement.
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In the following years, Chen Linfeng practiced writing during class and studied music after dinner.
Every year, a large number of small items are added to the house. A piano, guitar, erhu, flute and other Eastern and Western musical instruments are added to the house.
Chen Linfeng learned one thing after another, accepting everyone who came, and gradually began to get involved in composition and arrangement.
The reason why Chen Linfeng spends so much effort is simply to reproduce some high-quality pure music from the early days and the West. These pieces of music can be used as soundtracks in film and television dramas, which can greatly improve the quality of the work.
After learning it, I became interested and gradually got better at it.
In the midst of this, there is something that must be mentioned.
The year after Chen Linfeng went to Hong Kong Island, he participated in "The Happy Little Monk 2", officially ending the series, and rejected the follow-up Li Jiapo's idea of him starring in another "The Little Monk Returns".
In the autumn of this year, Chen Linfeng skipped to junior high school. The school was not far from home. He walked to and from school every day, about ten minutes away.
At the same time, Shi Xiaolong faced the first dilemma in his career as a child actor - as he grew older, he was no longer able to star in the cute and funny movies that children used to do.
The time came to 1998, when Chen Linfeng was 10 years old.
(End of this chapter)