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Chapter 563: Why don’t you say I’m a king?

The crew was divided into two groups to shoot, one group shot during the day and the other group shot at night.

Most of Ding Xiu and Liu Dehua's scenes are at night, and most of Liu Ye and Wu Ruopu's scenes are during the day.

In the middle of the night, it was already past three o'clock when Ding Xiu got off work.

After eating a simple breakfast, he was afraid that he would disturb Gao Yuanyuan when he went back to sleep, so he sent a WeChat message to inform him and spent the whole day in the hotel.

It was already afternoon when I woke up again.

Wash, eat, go downstairs.

I happened to meet Andy Lau who was about to go to the set.

"Brother Hua, is it so early?"

It's not even start time yet, there are still two hours before work, and aside from makeup time, there's still an hour and a half left.

Modern dramas are not period costumes, and do not require troublesome makeup and hair.

Just put on plain makeup and put on the clothes and you're done.

Not to mention that Andy Lau acted as he was in the film, with no changes in hairstyle or anything else, and he could go straight into the role without any makeup.

Liu Dehua turned around and said, "You're quite early too. Are you going to the set? Let's go together."

"Together."

Neither of them brought a bunch of followers, but each brought a life assistant.

In the car, Andy Lau said: "We will review the script and discuss the acting method in a while. I went back last night and thought about it for a long time, and I have a different idea."

Ding Xiu nodded helplessly.

It is not unreasonable to say that he is a king and can be popular for decades.

Among the Four Heavenly Kings, Andy Lau is not the best at singing, and he cannot sing as well as the singer Zhang Xueyou.

I'm not the best at dancing, I can't dance with Aaron Kwok.

He is not the most handsome in appearance either. In his peak period, Li Ming was definitely the most handsome among the Four Heavenly Kings.

Andy Lau is not even the best in acting. Jacky Cheung breaks out from time to time, but his talent is still above him.

But Liu Dehua is the only hexagonal warrior among the Four Heavenly Kings.

Singing, dancing, filming, all-round development, no shortcomings, overall strength is the strongest among the four kings.

He is one of those people who is not the best in each subject, but his scores in each subject are above 80%, and he is not partial to any subject.

The overall score became the highest in the class.

Today's results are inseparable from his efforts.

In the entertainment industry, Ding Xiu sees a lot of hard-working people. Really, people like Yang Mi are willing to sacrifice anything just for an opportunity.

But working hard for a day or two and working hard for ten or eight years are two different things.

Liu Dehua is the latter.

In the thirty years since his debut, he has made more than 150 movies and released more than 100 albums.

Damn, who else has this record?

A proper model worker, okay?

I am also very self-disciplined. I have been a vegetarian for many years, and I never drink carbonated drinks, smoke, or drink alcohol.

Keep up with fitness every week.

Ding Xiu has only seen this kind of person in all his years since his debut.

Look at Li Lianjie, Cheng Long and others of the same age, who are also in their fifties. They can no longer do somersaults. They have been hurt by drinking, sex and wealth, and their condition has declined sharply.

Although Ding Xiu doesn't live with them every day, he knows that these people must dye their hair twice a month.

Otherwise it will be obviously white.

Look at Liu Dehua again. Although his skin is a bit loose, he is still handsome and not fat. His status is always online.

We filmed until three o'clock in the middle of the night last night. He was not sleepy at all and could stay up longer than young people.

The hair is also original, not dyed.

Even if he says he is forty years old without looking at his ID card, some people will believe him.

The key is that he has a good temper.

The two have collaborated in several dramas. In Ding Xiu's impression, Liu Dehua has never been romantically involved with anyone, and it is rare in the industry to hear that he has a grudge against anyone.

Smiling with everyone.

When he was young, Ding Xiu's evaluation of him was that he was all-rounded, but after so many years, he could still maintain it. It must be said that he had something.

If you can be versatile all your life, you can be considered a good person.

In filming, Andy Lau is also very dedicated.

Just like today, he went to the set early even though there was still a long time.

Even if you go and do nothing, this is still very rare. You know, today's artists, if they are a bit popular and have a bad temper, they will make the entire crew wait for him alone.

Some people didn’t get up even after starting work.

There are not just one or two people like this, it has almost become a common phenomenon in the circle.

Punctuality has become a virtue, which shows how chaotic the entertainment industry is now.

……

The two came to the set, where the staff were setting up the scene, testing cameras and microphones.

The makeup of the extras is also done.

It's hot now, so everyone is squatting in the corner to enjoy the cool air.

The extras are no better than the lead actors. If they dare to be late, they will lose their jobs in a minute.

Their makeup time is very early, usually four or five hours in advance. Some people put their makeup on in the morning and have to wait until the evening for filming.

Just a few shots.

"The weather is so hot, go buy some drinks for the extras and staff."

Liu Dehua turned around and said to the assistant beside him.

"Okay Brother Hua, let's go now."

Ding Xiu couldn't be more impressed by his good reputation.

When he first arrived at the set, even he didn't think of this.

After a while, the assistant came over with several boxes of drinks, stood in the car and shouted loudly: "Brother Hua invites everyone to drink. Line up one by one and come to get it. Everyone has something."

"Thank you, Brother Hua."

"Thank you!"

"Thank you."

Each extra who got a drink said thank you.

In the dressing room, Liu Dehua and Ding Xiu were putting on makeup. Ding Xiu's makeup and hair were a little more troublesome and had to be done exactly the same as yesterday.

Liu Dehua's is much simpler and can be done in more than ten minutes.

Then Ding Xiu was asked to review the lines and discuss the acting method.

All the time he spent playing with his cell phone was taken away from him.

The two of them faced each other for more than half an hour, and Ding Xiu used his urine to escape. Liu Dehua waited in the tent for a long time without seeing him, then shook his head and laughed.

The older one is in the arena, the less courageous he becomes.

He was quite envious of Ding Xiu and the others' youth.

Young people have strong physical strength, good memory and high understanding.

The most important thing is that young people have no scruples, the grass grows and the willows fly, and they are truly immersed in the performance.

People like them who have been here don’t have this mentality.

When filming, I think a lot about the characters, the plot, and the audience. I worry about whether the box office will be good, whether I will be scolded, whether I can keep my reputation, etc.

So every time he is on the set, he is very cautious and tries his best to present the best side to the director.

Some netizens commented that people like them are called old actors.

But he felt like he was almost becoming a showman.

On the surface, he seems to understand and know everything, but deep down, something is missing.

He could see it in Ding Xiu.

What is missing is the relaxation.

I want to act and express myself so much that sometimes it goes too far.

Ding Xiu came back forty minutes before filming started.

At this time, the crew was putting out lunch boxes.

"Brother Xiu, have you eaten? Do you want some?"

"No, keep it for me. I'll eat it later."

One moment he had a scene of eating instant noodles. If he ate something now, he wouldn't be able to eat anymore later.

Even though it’s just a noodle-eating scene, I don’t know how many scenes were shot.

If this happens eight times out of ten, even if he takes a few bites each time, he will vomit.

Might as well save it and eat two more bites later.

(End of this chapter)