Chapter 184 Victims Alliance
In the urban area of the imperial capital, inside a mutton-shabu restaurant.
Although it is summer now, people in the Imperial City still love hotpot mutton.
Especially in the evening, mixing up a bowl of sesame paste and a bottle of cold beer, this cozy feeling... is so authentic!
The small shop is crowded, steaming, there is the sound of boiling water and clinking glasses.
Among this bustling crowd, there are two young people with extraordinary appearance and good demeanor. They are changing cups and cups, which is very comfortable.
"Yuan, congratulations, I didn't expect that not long after we separated from the crew, you would get a new role."
Wu Jing raised a full cup of Erguotou and pointed it towards the person sitting Nie Yuan, who was opposite him, held it up with a smile on his face and sincere blessings.
Nie Yuanze looked troubled, Wu Jing was so good at drinking.
Frowning, he downed half the glass. Amid the other party’s mockery of “raising fish,” Nie Yuan refused to drink more.
Although the two didn't have much contact on the set of "A Chinese Ghost Story", with Wu Jing's personality of making friends easily, they hit it off immediately and have a good relationship in private.
Today, Nie Yuan successfully auditioned for a film crew, so he invited Wu Jing to celebrate with some food and drinks.
"By the way, what's the name of your crew?" Wu Jing asked while peeling the sugar and garlic.
“The Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was directed by Hu Mingkai. I was a supporting actor, and I got Luo Cheng. The protagonists Qin Shubao and Li Shiming were Huang Haibin and Zheng Guolin.”
Nie Yuan nodded. In those days, Nie Yuan was indeed no match for the two eldest brothers, Huang Haibin and Zheng Guolin.
Huang Haibin is the leading male protagonist in ancient costume who has appeared in "The Book of Swordsman", "The Legend of the Martial Arts", and "The Shadow of the Shadow". He is full of chivalry and is in the limelight.
And Zheng Guolin has participated in masterpieces such as "Young Fang Shiyu", "Peerless Two Prides", "The Storm 2", etc. Although they are supporting roles, he is handsome and elegant, and his popularity is not bad.
In fact, if Wu Jing were smarter, he would have seen from Zheng Guolin the result of mainland actors going to Hong Kong to develop.
Although Zheng Guolin participated in the unlimited training class, he was considered a member of the regular army in Hong Kong, but he still couldn't play the leading role. He was also discriminated against on the set because of his poor Cantonese, and finally had no choice but to return to the mainland for development.
"Hu Mingkai is a great director. The "Young Man Bao Qingtian" he filmed two years ago is not to mention very popular. Filming his film will definitely make him popular!" Wu Jing said quickly.
"As for the protagonist, Brother Huang Haibin is a professional martial arts male protagonist. We can't compare."
"Xiangjiang's Jin Guliang and Wen are the four martial arts masters. I have filmed the works of three of them, and they are all male protagonists." "
Chen Jialuo from Jin Yong's "Swordsman and Enmity", Shen Lang from Gu Long's "Martial Arts", Zhang Danfeng from Liang Yusheng's "Ping Zong Xia Ying", Huang Haibin only needs Wen Ruian to gather the four. Everybody, this achievement is rare among actors.
"Think about it, if nothing else, the male lead in Jin Lao's works is not an ordinary person, and we can't compare to normal people."
Nie Yuan knew that the other party was in Persuading myself, I smiled and picked up a glass.
But in fact, he doesn't have much resentment that he is not as good as Huang Haibin and Zheng Guolin in the coffee position. After all, they are older and more experienced, and he is considered a junior.
"By the way, how are you doing lately?" After Nie Yuan finished talking about his own affairs, he became concerned about Wu Jing.
"Hehe!" Wu Jingjian smiled and picked up a piece of tender mutton: "I have also accepted a movie and will start filming at the end of the year."
"Let's talk, I see you are so happy "It's not a bad show."
"It's called "The Thirty-sixth Room of Southern Shaolin" and the director is Yuan Xiangren," Wu Jing said proudly, "I'm lucky to have a male lead."
"That's the eighth master's biological brother. After all, he's the male protagonist. I'm jealous!" Nie Yuan said this, but he didn't feel unhappy at all. He even called the waiter happily and added some more meat.
“It seems that since we left "A Chinese Ghost Story", we have both had good luck."
"Yes, we have both received new roles."
The two clinked glasses and said in unison: "We both have a bright future!"
Both brothers have received new dramas, how can they not be happy.
Of course, there are also unhappy people.
“Hey!” The two of them were eating and chatting. When Wu Jing turned around, he was stunned.
He met an acquaintance.
"Brother Yue, what a coincidence!" Wu Jing stood up, waved his right hand holding chopsticks, and greeted the other party with a smile.
Unlike most people in the store, Wu Yue looked unhappy at this time, and the gloomy look between his eyebrows was as dark as water.
They were not only colleagues in the entertainment industry, but also brothers in the same discipline. They were both students of Teacher Wu Bin. Wu Jing pulled the other person to his table and added a pair of chopsticks.
Nie Yuan and Wu Yue were not familiar with each other. They only became familiar with each other when they collaborated together in the later version of "Journey to the West" with Big Beard.
Knowing that he was a senior, he greeted him politely.
"I see you two are beaming, are you doing something good?" Wu Yue asked proactively after sitting down and having a drink.
“Both of us have received new roles, so we celebrate.”
Upon hearing this, Wu Yue's already poor expression quickly fell.
"Brother Yue, what's wrong?" Wu Jing asked with concern.
"Don't mention it, you and I are just the opposite." Wu Yue said with a sad face: "I just went to a crew, but it didn't work."
"Hey, what a big deal I am." Wu Jing hurriedly handed a cup of Erguotou to his senior brother: "Isn't it just an audition? Anyone in our industry who doesn't fail dozens of times a year is not a big deal."
"But I'm different this time. "Wu Yue was angry.
"This crew is not bad. The remake of Jin Lao's work is a big show."
When they heard this, Wu Jing and Nie Yuan looked at each other with regret.
After all, they just talked about Huang Haibin. He is so famous because he has played many martial arts masters.
Jin Lao’s drama is definitely a big drama!
What’s more, the early 21st century happened to be the last wave of martial arts craze, which was a good time for Jin Lao’s works to sprout up everywhere.
An actor in costume who has never acted in Jin Lao's works is always lower than others when attending award ceremonies.
“And my role was originally scheduled to be the protagonist.”
“When it came to the audition, the director was also very satisfied with my performance.”
“I listened to the director and the crew From what the members said, the role should be stable, but the salary still needs to be discussed."
"But you should understand that at this point, as long as we continue to talk, it can be done."< br>
"I also think it's a sure shot." Wu Yue said this, downing a full glass of wine, and his cheeks immediately turned red.
“But only a few hours later, the crew suddenly told me that the leading role had been decided.”
“I was confused at the time!”
Huh?
Nie Yuan listened and felt that this matter seemed familiar!
Why is it so similar to the situation when I auditioned for "A Chinese Ghost Story"?
It was a sure bet, and I was waiting for the filming, but the result was a "kucha"!
A bolt from the blue told me that the character was gone.
Nie Yuan immediately raised his glass and toasted the other party: "We are in the same boat."
"I have also encountered this situation."
"No, no, no." Wu Yue immediately retorted: "You have never encountered my situation before."
"I turned around and asked about it, and it turned out that the kid who stole my role was not only inferior to me in education , the acting experience is not as good as mine.”
Hey, the more you listen, the more familiar it becomes... A smiling face gradually appeared in front of Nie Yuan.
"Brother Yue, I encountered exactly the same thing about this guy."
"No, no, no, it's definitely different." Wu Yue continued to shake his head: "I went to inquire again and said that this kid The reason why I got the role was not because of performance or kung fu but other reasons.”
Tsk... Why do I feel like we met the same person?
Nie Yuan thought, there was a very special reason for being snatched up the role by an actor whose qualifications and education were not as good as his own.
It can’t be such a coincidence.
"Brother Yue, I would like to ask, the name of the person who stole your role?" Nie Yuan asked cautiously.
"It's a young man named Zhang Yuan." Wu Yue said angrily.
Nie Yuan:...
After hearing these two words, he felt angry and relaxed at the same time.
The cruel thing is that this name robbed my character.
Relaxation comes from finding an organization.
There is no justice!
I just said that it’s not just ordinary people who get the role of Jin Lao Nan, they can become famous. Guess what happened...
I finally got a supporting role, but they won the TV series Jin Lao Nan. The protagonist.
I hate it so much!
"Brother, it's fate!" Nie Yuan stood up and grabbed Wu Yue's hands and shook them hard.
The two of them talked about the matter together and almost cried while hugging each other on the spot.
Wu Jing, on the other hand, watched the two "victims" of Zhang Yuan fall in love with each other, with mixed emotions in his heart.
“Zhang Yuan has received a new play again!”
“He’s still the protagonist this time!”
“We haven’t seen him for just a month, and he’s already become the protagonist. My brother can do it."
He and Zhang Yuan have no conflicts and their relationship is not bad. After hearing this, apart from a slight sadness, he was still happy for Zhang Yuan.
"Brother Yue, please tell me what shameless means Zhang Yuan used to steal your role this time!" Nie Yuanyi was filled with indignation. At the same time, he took out a small bottle from his pocket, poured out a few pills, and swallowed them with wine.
"What are you?" Wu Yue stared in confusion.
“Blend antihypertensive medicine with wine. The more you drink, the better.” Nie Yuan shook the bottle.
“Take two pills for me, my blood pressure is a bit high too.”
Wu Jing scratched his head.
"If Zhang Yuan keeps filming for a few more years, he will probably be able to raise the limit for Harbin Pharmaceutical Factory No. 6, and the antihypertensive drugs will be sold like crazy."
After the two patients took the medicine, Keep talking.
“What method did Zhang Yuan use to win the role this time?” Nie Yuan gritted his teeth and resented.
“I get angry when I talk about this!” Wu Yue’s blood pressure, which had just been suppressed by the medicine, started to rise again: “He actually relies on women!”
"What?"
"You don't know. After asking around a lot, I found out that he actually asked the lead female lead in this drama to lower her pay, using this as a bargaining chip to get the crew to give the role to him!"
"What, it's so shameless to rely on a woman to win a role!" Nie Yuan shared his hatred.
Wu Jing: "Yuan, I remember that in "Marrying the Right Man in the Wrong Sedan Chair", you also relied on Huang Yi..."
Nie Yuan interrupted before he finished speaking. Said: "That's not important!"
"Zhang Yuan, your son-in-law, relies on women to get to the top. He really doesn't even have the face!"
Wu Jing: You ****...
Brother Jing even doubts whether Nie Yuan has Lighthouse blood, so he can do it himself It’s not okay for others to do what you have done.
Besides, Wu Jing felt something was wrong.
It doesn’t sound like Zhang Yuan did this.
But these two people were getting more and more enthusiastic, and he couldn't interrupt, so he had to agree.
As the two victims became more and more excited and drank more wine, their tongues became larger.
"Tell me...this boy seduced the great beauty Cheng Hao in our drama, burp!" Wu Yue's mouth was filled with excitement: "That's not enough. She sings so well at such a young age. Girl, he actually did..."
"Isn't this cheating for money and sex?" Nie Yuan also replied confusedly.
“No, as a classmate and friend, I have to complain to Cheng Hao!”
"Yes, his true face must be revealed!"
As he said that, Wu Yue took out his mobile phone, dialed the number, and sent a small report...
On the other side of the imperial capital, in a small pimp alley In the courtyard.
In the yard, on the stone table, there is a snow-white 12-inch cream cake with red candles on it, which is extremely bright.
Zhang Yuan took out the lighter he carried with him and lit the candle.
Stars and flames danced in the silent courtyard, illuminating two delicate faces.
“Congratulations!”
Zhang Yuan and Shu Chang, like the three brothers, clinked glasses to celebrate.
But Zhang Yuan drank beer, while Shu Chang’s cup contained Sprite.
Brother Qian went to Sister Qian’s house today, but she happened to be absent. They were the only ones in the house.
"Let's cut the cake!" Zhang Yuan originally wanted to use Brother Qian's kitchen knife to cut it, but after smelling the smell of garlic, he gave up the idea and took out the plastic knife provided by the cake shop.
The two of them really had their mouths full of butter when a cell phone ringtone interrupted the sound of Yan Yuying in the courtyard.
"Hello, good sister?"
"Are you at home?" Cheng Hao asked calmly as usual.
“At home.”
"Then I'll come over."
"Okay, Shu Chang and I are celebrating. We can't even finish a big cake. It's just the right time for you to come."
Hearing Shu Chang Er Cheng Hao paused for a few seconds before speaking calmly: "I'll come right away."
"Sister Cheng Hao is coming over." Zhang Yuan confessed.
"Oh." Shu Chang agreed with a smile, but a trace of unhappiness flashed in his eyes.
Within an hour, there was a knock on the door outside the hospital. Zhang Yuan went to open the door, followed by Shu Chang.
After seeing Cheng Hao, Shu Chang took the initiative to greet her warmly, and Cheng Hao also hugged her grandly and walked to the cake together.
"Changchang, can you help me get the set of dishes, chopsticks and cup." Cheng Hao said after sitting down.
"Okay."
While the other party was leaving, Cheng Hao, who was wearing his trademark smile, changed his face in a second.
"Zhang Yuan, it's not good for you to do this."
"What?"
"It doesn't matter if you grab roles. Our business is just to grab roles. If you can grab others, that's your ability. "Cheng Hao is proud of his ability.
"But you can't take advantage of my little girl. How old is she? It's so wicked for you to lie to her like this?"
"What did I do?" Zhang Yuan's forehead Full of little question marks.
"Still pretending to be stupid, tell me how you deceived her into lowering her salary just to help you." Cheng Hao's eyebrows were knitted into knots.
She was very angry, angry that Zhang Yuan took advantage of such a girl whose parents were absent and could only rely on herself.
Isn’t this bullying?
After Zhang Yuan heard this, he thought blankly for a few seconds, and then he came to his senses.
“That’s it!”
"Why did the director's attitude suddenly change?"
Seeing Zhang Yuan lowering his head in thought with a solemn expression, Cheng Hao also noticed something was wrong: "You don't know about this?"
" "Hmm."
"Then I..." Cheng Hao suddenly felt guilty.
I just listened to a few words from others, but without verifying them, I came over angrily to question them.
I shouldn't have doubted him.
It’s all that damn Wu Yue!
Cheng Hao usually has a good temper and rarely uses bad words, but at this time, he has already scolded Wu Yue's eighteen generations of ancestors in his heart.
"I'm sorry, I don't know..."
"It's okay." Zhang Yuan thought for a moment: "Don't mention it yet, finish the cake and don't reveal the filling."
When Shu Chang returned, the two actors looked normal and celebrated together.
The three of them spent a pleasant night like this.
Cheng Hao stood up first and said he wanted to go back to the hospital to take care of his family.
Zhang Yuan wanted to see her off, and Shu Chang also wanted to come, but Cheng Hao persuaded her to go back.
"Sing, sing, I have a few words to say to Zhang Yuan alone. Please sit down for a while."
When the two came to the door, Cheng Hao turned around and straightened his collar with his own hands, as if taking care of his family, and said at the same time.
“It’s my fault today, but you should understand my worries.”
“I understand.” Zhang Yuan said quietly.
"You will have to film a movie with her and stay with her for several months, so I plan to give you a gift." After saying that, Cheng Hao took out a red one from his bag. Plastic bag, handed to him.
Zhang Yuan took it and pinched it. It was a hard square shape, neither thick nor thin. For a moment, he couldn't tell what it was.
"Is this a gift for me?"
"That's right." Cheng Hao looked at him with a bad smile as he took off the plastic bag, saw the contents, and was stunned.
In the bag is a book with white cover and black characters, and the national emblem printed on it.
There are two large characters written in the middle of the cover.
Criminal Law
Cheng Hao patted his shoulder and covered his mouth to suppress laughter.
"She is still underage. Whether you two are punished for this movie or not depends on you."
......
(End of this chapter)