novellhall Chapter 49 Joining the cast of "Beijing, My Love"
Chapter 49 Joining the cast of "Beijing, My Love"
"I love our country, but who loves me?"
"No, Qingxu, the tone should be like this: 'I love our country,' the last syllable should be higher, but who loves me?' The last syllable should be lower."
First, he expressed his patriotism, and then he expressed his accusations. Master Qin dedicated his life to saving the country through industry, opening factories and running businesses, but in the end, his industries were confiscated and demolished by the GMD as "contraband."
This statement expresses the most poignant lament of an idealist whose dreams have been shattered, filled with endless sorrow and despair. It should be delivered gradually, not all at once. While the impact might be strong initially, it lacks depth. The goal is to evoke a sense of tragic grandeur at first, but leave a lingering, profound feeling of tragedy in the mind afterward—that is, a resounding echo. Do you understand?
"Like giant waves on the beach, one after another, crashing against you relentlessly, making it impossible to resist."
"That's right, that's pretty much the idea. A quick success is fine, but that's obviously not suitable here. When we act, we need to be able to attract the audience's attention immediately, but we also need to keep them engaged and not distract them. We need to strike the right balance. Okay, let's continue."
"it is good."
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"Qingxu, turn it out a bit. The audience in the front row can see it very clearly, but the audience in the back row is too far away. Turn it out a bit more, and exaggerate your facial expressions and body language a bit more."
"clear."
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"Qingxu, your voice is too loud. It's bad for your voice. Just use a moderate tone, like the one I taught you before, 'Who would be kind enough to take this child? Two taels of silver.' Just use a tone similar to mine. I know you have a lot of energy from practicing martial arts, but doing this for a long time will cause irreversible damage to your voice and will greatly affect your future acting career."
"Okay, Teacher Lü, I'll try again. 'Who would be so kind as to take this child? Two taels of silver.' Teacher Lü, how's this tone?"
"You can lower it a bit more. Your voice is very loud and clear. It's okay if it's a little lower."
"Okay, I'll try again."
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One day, two days, one week, two weeks... Ji Qingxu's days studying at the Beijing People's Art Theatre flew by.
Soon it was August 15th.
On this day, at Ji Qingxu's enthusiastic invitation, a group of actors from the Beijing People's Art Theatre came to Huaiyangchun Restaurant.
"Qingxu, thank you for your thoughtfulness."
Ji Qingxu said with a smile, "Teacher Lü, please give your feedback after you've eaten. Let me make it clear beforehand: if you're not full, you can come to me; if the food isn't good, you can go to the chef."
"Hahaha!"
Everyone laughed when they heard Ji Qingxu's joke.
Because the average age of the actors from Beijing People's Art Theatre who came today is over 40, Ji Qingxu specially chose this restaurant that specializes in Huaiyang cuisine. Huaiyangchun is currently the leading enterprise in Huaiyang cuisine in Beijing.
Seeing that everyone looked quite satisfied, Ji Qingxu asked with a smile, "Teachers, how about we have a drink today? I specially bought some aged Shaoxing wine, which goes better with Huaiyang cuisine."
"Alright, you're the host today, we'll all do as you say."
Hearing that no one objected, Ji Qingxu asked the waiter to bring up the wine.
Crab meat lion's head meatballs, braised whole pig's head, braised silver carp head, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, stir-fried eel in hot oil, Huai'an soft-shelled turtle, crystal-stuffed pork, Wensi tofu, stir-fried tiger tail, braised dried bean curd strips, crystal shrimp, crab roe soup dumplings...
As Ji Qingxu poured the wine, he said with a smile, "We're a bit late. I heard this restaurant is famous for its 'Steamed Shad,' but unfortunately, it's past the season for shad."
"Shad seems to be most delicious when eaten between the start of summer and the Grain in Ear season."
"See, it has to be Deputy Director Li; he's certainly seen it all."
"Haha, you know what, I've eaten a lot of delicious food, but I've only had steamed shad once before. That was many years ago when I ate it on the banks of the Yangtze River. I still remember how fresh it was. No wonder it's hailed as the 'King of Fish'."
"Stop talking, or your mouth will start watering. Come on, let's raise our glasses and take a sip to thank Qingxu for treating us to dinner today."
Ji Qingxu smiled and raised his glass, "This glass should be for all the teachers, to thank you for your guidance during this time, which has benefited me greatly."
"You're too kind, kid. Come back to the Beijing People's Art Theatre more often when you have time."
"As long as you teachers don't mind, I'll visit you whenever I have time."
"Haha, I was afraid you wouldn't come. Come on, let's have a drink and start eating quickly, the food won't taste good if it gets cold."
Everyone at the table laughed, picked up their glasses, took a small sip, and then started using their chopsticks.
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No. 40 Liangmaqiao Road, CY District.
The address of 21st Century Audio-Visual Company is here.
Putting aside everything else, there's absolutely no need to worry about safety here. When I have money, I definitely want to buy a house here. As he drove here, he saw the diplomatic embassies of various countries stationed here, and Ji Qingxu silently pondered in his heart.
"Uncle-Master, we've arrived."
Upon hearing Zhang Zhong's reminder, Ji Qingxu glanced out the car window, opened the car door, and got out.
After looking the Buick Regal over at it, Ji Qingxu asked with a smile, "Brother Chong, how's the driving experience?"
Zhang Zhong chuckled and said, "Uncle-Master, this car is easy to drive and very stylish. Will it be your personal car from now on?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu laughed loudly, "You wish! This car costs around 300,000 yuan. Mr. Ma is just lending it to us for this period of time."
"I believe that you, Uncle, will soon be able to ride in an even more luxurious car than this."
"Haha, thank you for your kind words."
The Buick Regal in front of him was specially "lent" to Ji Qingxu by the company for temporary use, during the filming period of "Beijing, My Love".
According to Ma Zhongjun, as the "number one" of Ciwen Media and working with the Koreans, it would be inappropriate for him to take a taxi every day. Therefore, at Ma Zhongjun's instruction, the company arranged for Ji Qingxu to use the car, which was usually used to pick up guests, for a period of time.
It's really inconvenient not having a car, but cars these days are so damn expensive. Even a slightly high-end car starts at two or three hundred thousand yuan. The key issue is that the configurations of these cars are quite ordinary in Ji Qingxu's opinion.
Ji Qingxu originally planned to spend 20,000 to 30,000 yuan to buy a van for transportation. He didn't care about the quality of the car. In his previous life, Ji Qingxu drove a "Bathing Emperor" van from university graduation until he transmigrated here.
Unfortunately, starting July 1st this year, the government banned the sale and registration of flat-head minivans. Ji Qingxu inquired and found that a Wuling Sunshine van with all the paperwork would cost 60,000 to 70,000 yuan, and a slightly better van would cost around 100,000 yuan. What's worse, all the used vans that had already been registered had increased in price. As for sedans, none were priced below 100,000 yuan. So Ji Qingxu decided to wait until he had more money and then buy one in one go.
After looking at the building for a while, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Let's go in." The TV series "Beijing, My Love," a co-production between China and South Korea, was produced by 21st Century Film & Television Company.
After saying that, he led the way toward the building, and Zhang Zhong quickly followed behind Ji Qingxu, protecting him as they walked forward.
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"Qingxu, it really is you."
As Ji Qingxu entered the conference room under the guidance of the staff, he heard a surprised voice.
Seeing Sun Feifei looking at him with a happy expression, Ji Qingxu greeted her with a smile, "Sister Feifei, it's nice to meet you again. It's been a pleasure working with you."
Sun Feifei replied with a smile, "It's a pleasure to work with you. Come, sit here with me."
"it is good."
After sitting down, Sun Feifei asked quietly, "Qingxu, are you familiar with the Korean actors we're working with this time?"
Ji Qingxu smiled and shook his head. "I'm not familiar with it. I only know the name."
Sun Feifei replied with a smile, "I'm a little better off than you. I know a bit about An Qixuan, but I'm not familiar with the others, and I don't know if they're easy to get along with."
Ji Qingxu smiled and pointed to the ground, "Sister Feifei, this is the capital city. They are the ones who should be worried."
Upon hearing this, Sun Feifei blinked and suddenly realized, "That's right, this is our territory, they should be the ones worried."
"Is this it?"
"Yes, Ms. Siqin Gaowa, Ms. Pan, we've arrived."
Hearing the sound from outside the door, Ji Qingxu and Sun Feifei exchanged a glance and stood up.
Upon seeing the two familiar figures walk in, Ji Qingxu and Sun Feifei greeted them with smiles.