fringe artist

Chapter 138 136. This is God

In the quiet car, Jiang Wen and Chen Li'an were sitting one behind the other, and the receding streetlights on the side of the road cast halos in the car, like a kaleidoscope.

Jiang Wen drove the car with one hand, put the cigarette in his hand on the car window, looked at Chen Li'an through the rearview mirror and asked, "Why do you come to act as an artist?"

"Don't worry about it, I'm too young to be the one." Chen Li'an quickly waved his hands, and then explained: "Acting is also art, what's the difference?"

"Although I said that, there is a big difference here." Jiang Wen threw the cigarette butt out of the window and said, "I'm pretty good at acting, don't you think I can compare with Picasso?"

Ning Jing, who was sitting in the co-driver, heard Jiang Wen's words, and couldn't help but frown, why can't they compare.

Chen Li'an thought Jiang Wen's words were amusing, and couldn't help but ask, "Without your comparison, how can there be any distinction between two different art forms?"

"Art is not high or low, but people's cognition is." Jiang Wen sighed, then looked at Chen Li'an in the rearview mirror and said, "You should know this better than me."

Chen Li'an couldn't help but nodded his head and said: "That's true, but the emergence of this kind of concept is inevitable. There are thresholds for painting, but not for acting."

"That's the way to say it. The artistry of film art is more reflected in the director." Jiang Wen, a new director, said with deep emotion.

Chen Li'an smiled and said, "You are the director, you are right."

"Haha, I'm not boasting." Jiang Wen laughed loudly and said, "However, actors' performances do not account for as much as directors in film art."

"There's nothing wrong with you saying that, but the movie is created by many people, and you can't ignore the credits of the actors." Chen Li'an leaned on the back seat and asked, "When will your movie be released?"

Jiang Wen glanced at the rearview mirror and said: "In September, when I was looking for an actor, why didn't you come to audition? You are especially suitable for the second male lead in my movie."

"It's too late to know." Chen Li'an replied lightly, looked at the scenery outside the car window, patted the seat and said, "I'm here, just stop at the intersection."

Jiang Wen took a look, then pulled over and said, "Next time we have time to go out for a drink together."

"Okay." Chen Li'an replied, and then asked, "Have you attended the Venice Film Festival? See you in Venice next month."

After Chen Li'an finished speaking, he opened the car door and got out of the car. Jiang Wen sat in the car and looked at Chen Li'an's back and couldn't help but said to Ning Jing: "This is an interesting person. What did he mean by participating in the Venice Film Festival? You know ?"

Ning Jing has really heard about this. When Huo Jianqi and the two talked about it at the Beijing Film Studio, she said: "He made a movie with Wang Xiaoshuai last year, and it was selected for the Venice Film Festival, and his paintings are also very popular. Selected for the Venice Art Biennale."

After hearing this, Jiang Wen squinted his eyes and looked at Chen Li'an's back, and said out of nowhere, "This is a goddamn god, this year's Venice is really interesting."

Chen Li'an, who was rated as a god by Jiang Wen, only felt that he was a sage at the moment.

On the big bed covered with mats, Chen Li'an lay sprawled on it, enjoying the tranquility after exercising. The only sound in the room was the whirring of the air conditioner.

Mr. Zhou was lying in Chen Li'an's arms, playing with a blue crystal pendant with his slender fingers, looking at the ceiling light in the bedroom, it reflected a very beautiful light,
This is a gift Chen Li'an brought her from Venice, not expensive but very beautiful.

"It's so beautiful, I like this necklace very much." Mr. Zhou raised his head and looked at Chen Li'an's chin and said.

Chen Li'an rubbed Young Master Zhou's head and said, "It's just as long as you like it. I've been choosing for a long time."

Chen Li'an's pampering action made Mr. Zhou very useful, he couldn't help rubbing his palm, then put his hand on Chen Li'an's chest and said: "I hope to receive the ring from you next time."

Can the ring be given away casually? Chen Li'an didn't answer, but just scratched Mr. Zhou's small nose and said, "Don't be so greedy, I just gave away the pendant."

"It's not greed, even a strong one is fine." Young Master Zhou looked at Chen Li'an who was pretending to be stupid and couldn't help biting his finger.

"Tie is too insincere." Chen Li'an said casually, put his arms around Mr. Zhou and said, "Go to bed early, we have to go to filming tomorrow."

Mr. Zhou bit his lip, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, then he reached out and turned off the light, lying in Chen Li'an's arms, blinking his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Early the next morning, Chen Li'an just woke up and found that Mr. Zhou had prepared breakfast and was waiting for him.

"Why are you so diligent all of a sudden?" Chen Li'an asked in surprise. In the past, Mr. Zhou always slept in. This was the first time she took the initiative to get up so early to prepare breakfast.

Mr. Zhou pulled Chen Li'an to sit down, put a steamed stuffed bun near his mouth with a smile and said, "I'm taking you to Beijing Film Studio today. I'm the driver. Of course I have to take good care of you."

Chen Li'an looked at Young Master Zhou's bright smile, took a bite of the steamed stuffed bun, pretended not to know what she was thinking, and enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast with peace of mind.

Around nine o'clock, Chen Li'an arrived at Beijing Film Studio, and went to the shooting location as soon as he met the crew.

Huo Jianqi became visibly nervous at this moment, and had been watching the storyboard on the way to the set.

The rest of the crew were not so nervous. After all, they didn't cross industries, and they were doing their own work. It's just that Huo Jianqi, who switched careers to become a director's art designer, was so nervous that he almost infected the rest of the crew.

Chen Li'an closed his eyes to recharge his energy, and he was still thinking about the role in his mind. Disabled athletes were very strange to Chen Li'an, and he had been in Venice before, so he didn't have time to observe the characters and understand this group. Video of the Paralympic Games watched in Venice.

I don't know if Chen Li'an's calm made Huo Jianqi, who was sitting next to him, feel at ease. He would take the initiative to put down the script in his hand, touched Chen Li'an and said, "We will have a professional guide later, you and him Talk more."

Chen Li'an opened his eyes and asked, "Is he a disabled athlete?"

"Yes, in fact, this story is based on him." Huo Jianqi explained.

"Okay, I understand." Chen Li'an breathed a sigh of relief. With such a prototype, he would have an object to observe, and he didn't have to worry about being unable to understand the hearts of disabled athletes.

But what surprised Chen Li'an the most was that the characters in the script actually had prototypes. The hero in the script was a football striker. His leg was blown off during the counterattack, but he refused to admit defeat and became a disabled athlete. Also broke the sprint record.

This is the real man of God!

But Huo Jianqi said at this moment: "He is no longer an athlete, he has gone into business, but he has won five gold medals in total, he is a very good athlete."

The crew's car soon arrived at the training base of a track and field team. The place is not big, there are only two rows of dormitories and an old playground. The conditions are very simple and difficult.

Looking at the dilapidated runway in front of him, Chen Li'an was deeply moved. How did such a dilapidated runway train a group of outstanding athletes, and how much effort they put in under such conditions.

Perhaps he could do something for them, Chen Li'an rubbed the soles of his feet on the track, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Director Huo, you're here." A tall man walked over, wearing a pair of long trousers in Da Xia Tian, ​​walking in a slightly awkward posture, it seemed that he was the prototype of the protagonist of the movie.

Chen Li'an walked over to observe his expression and walking posture carefully, and after he finished greeting Huo Jianqi, he stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, my name is Chen Li'an."

"Hello, hello." Sun Changting smiled and stretched out his hand to shake Chen Li'an. The palm was big and strong.

Sun Changting took a careful look at Chen Li'an, then turned to Huo Jianqi and said, "This is the hero of the movie, he is much more handsome than me."

"Excuse me, actors, relying on their faces to make a living, can't compare to you." Chen Li'an said politely, and then asked: "I wonder if I can chat with you later?"

"Of course, but I don't have much time, and I have to go back to Jinmen at night." After finishing speaking, Sun Changting explained, "But as long as I have time, I will come and have a look."

Being a business owner will naturally get busy. Chen Li'an can understand, so he said: "Then let's hurry up. I'm very curious about your deeds. I don't want to damage your heroic image by acting badly." .”

Sun Changting laughed and said, "What kind of hero is not a hero? Let's go over there and talk."

With hearty laughter and a healthy body, it is really difficult to tell that this is a disabled person. Chen Li'an is a step behind Sun Changting, observing his every move.

Coming to the shady place downstairs in the dormitory building, Sun Changting took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Chen Li'an, lit it up and took a puff before saying: "My story is actually very simple, it is a man with a broken leg who refuses to admit defeat and struggles hard. "

"Some stories look simple, but there is a lot of hard work and sweat behind them." Chen Li'an glanced at Sun Changting's legs and said: "There are not many people in the world who can break the world record."

Speaking of the world record, Sun Changting said excitedly: "I still remember the feeling at that time. I never thought that I could break the world record at the beginning."

Maybe it was because he talked about his glorious history, Sun Changting chattered on and on for a long time, Chen Lian listened silently, looking at Sun Changting who was in high spirits, he intuitively felt the passion in his heart.

After talking for a while about breaking the world record with the gold medal, Sun Changting smiled embarrassedly and said, "This has nothing to do with the plot of the movie. Let me tell you about my training at that time."

Chen Li'an nodded, and watched as Sun Changting opened his trousers to reveal his prosthetic limb.

Sun Changting patted his prosthesis and said: "Wearing this thing is very painful, especially in summer, it is easy to sweat. If it is worn out, it will feel really uncomfortable."

Chen Li'an bent down to take a closer look and said, "Can you tell me how you felt when you were walking and training?"

Sun Changting put down the trousers he was carrying, and then said with some sighs: "The training is very hard and tiring, but when I run, it will make me forget that I am a disabled person. The faster I am, the more I will forget that I am a disabled person." .”

Sun Changting said and took two steps, and then said: "Actually, it's uncomfortable when walking. It's a psychological kind of discomfort. The slower you go, the more clearly you can feel the existence of the prosthesis."

Chen Li'an smoked a cigarette and quietly watched Sun Changting tell his own story and his feelings word by word, and the establishment of the character in his heart gradually became full and three-dimensional.

Even the posture of the right leg has gradually changed to the same shape as Sun Changting. This imitation does not contain any discrimination or jokes, it is just to better fit the character image.

Sun Changting also noticed Chen Li'an's posture, he didn't feel humiliated, and said admiringly: "You guys are really good actors, you can almost imitate after just a few glances."

"It's still far away. Although the movements are similar, the feeling in my heart will always be different." Chen Li'an shook his head, then glanced at the set that had been set up on the playground, stamped out the cigarette butt and said, "At noon, please After eating, ask for advice, I will go to shoot first."

Sun Changting nodded with a smile and joked, "I should treat you to dinner. You are so handsome and come to play me. I will make a lot of money."

"Don't, if you only praise me for being handsome, you're denying my acting skills. This is not a good evaluation for an actor." Chen Li'an also jokingly replied, and then ran towards the set.

Sun Changting looked at Chen Li'an's running posture, was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but said: "It's really like learning, I don't know, I really think he has bad legs and feet."

The staff at the studio were also stunned when they saw Chen Li'an running over. What's the matter, did you twist your foot?Or have you already taken the role?

Huo Jianqi looked at Chen Li'an's running posture, and then glanced at Sun Changting in the distance, a gleam of excitement flashed in his eyes, it was so similar!It's so similar!

Not only the running posture, but even the energy in his eyes was different. In the morning, Huo Jianqi still felt that Chen Li'an looked sluggish, but now he immediately became a vigorous athlete.

Huo Jianqi couldn't help turning his head to look at Wang Qianyuan. He was playing an athlete who lost an arm, but he couldn't compare with Chen Li'an in terms of appearance or spirit.

The gap!The gap between actors and actors is the same as the gap between athletes. The gap between the athletes who can break the world record and the athletes with the lowest ranking is the gap, which may not be surpassed in a lifetime.

Wang Qianyuan's feeling at this moment is not to mention how uncomfortable, he thought that his acting skills would be better than Chen Li'an, but he is also a sophomore in Chinese opera, so why was Chen Li'an inferior to him.

And Chen Li'an is still an artist, a part-time actor. This is, is there such a big gap between people?

Wang Qianyuan also had an unyielding energy in his heart. In the play, he and Chen Li'an trained and competed with each other. Now this emotion perfectly fits the character's state.

Huo Jianqi looked at Wang Qianyuan's eyes and his eyes lit up slightly, his spirit was restored, and he felt it coming!
Chen Li'an's performance unintentionally triggered the catfish effect!
(End of this chapter)