Chapter 4: An actor's career begins with digging a hole Back seat of minibus. Baoqiang felt that he had not been of much help just now, and that Xu Kun was chosen mainly because of his good personal qualifications, so he racked his brains to introduce the situation of the crew to Xu Kun. In fact, he didn't know much. He just knew that this was a play set in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. The director's surname was Sun, but he didn't know his specific name. He only heard that he had been hanging around in Hong Kong Island in his early years. It was only until recently when the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles collectively went north to make money that he followed the trend and returned to the mainland to develop. The full name of the bearded Chen Ge is Chen Xuebin. He is a well-known group leader in Beijing and often serves as an assistant director in various crews. Since he and Wang Baoqiang are from the same hometown, he usually takes good care of him. Hearing this, Xu Kun looked at Chen Xuebin who was talking to the driver in front of him, and thought that since Baoqiang couldn't even speak clearly in front of Chen Xuebin, he knew that the two of them probably didn't have much contact with each other except when filming. As the saying goes, favors come from all walks of life. How can you get favors if you don’t make friends? Xu Kun thought that he would take Baoqiang to the dock to pay his respects. Firstly, it would help Baoqiang to maintain his relationship with them, and secondly, it would be a good opportunity to get a good reputation in front of Chen Xuebin. But we can't be too hasty about this matter. As the saying goes, it's not a good deal if you're the one who's pushing. We have to demonstrate our value first so that both parties can talk about cooperation and personal relationships. Xu Kun is not worried at all about whether he can show his own value. According to Baoqiang, with his fierce eyes and tough acting skills, as long as he is familiar with the basic routines of being an extra, he can at least become a special villain actor. Not to mention that he also has the unique skill of changing his face - although for now he can only switch between peaceful and fierce.
At this time, the minibus made many turns and stopped in front of a hotel. Seeing a few people standing outside the hotel, Chen Xuebin, who had just been so impressive in front of the extras, hurriedly got out of the car, bending over like a weasel, and said in fear and trepidation: "Hey, Director Sun, why did you get out? Am I late? Blame me, blame me, next time I will definitely make arrangements in advance!" "No, I just wanted to come down early." Director Sun, who looked to be around 50 years old and spoke broken Hong Kong-style Mandarin, swaggered into the car. He glanced at the back row and saw five extras sitting in a row. His brows immediately furrowed so much that they could kill a fly. What does this mean? Xu Kun was a little puzzled at first, but when he saw the old man's eyes stayed on Wang Baoqiang, he suddenly figured it out. Director Sun probably didn't know that Baoqiang was a stunt double, so he was a little dissatisfied with Baoqiang's appearance. Although Chen Xuebin could help explain, Xu Kun preferred to take the initiative. So he pulled Baoqiang and urged him, "What are you standing there for? Go down and help move the things!" Wang Baoqiang stood up in confusion, looked at Director Sun who was blocking the door, and then looked at Xu Kun - he was never afraid of working hard, but the problem was that the door was blocked, and he couldn't ask the director to make way for him, right? Wow~ Xu Kun reached out and opened the car window without saying a word. Baoqiang suddenly realized it. Although he felt that this was a bit exaggerated, he still swiftly climbed out of the window. Seeing such skillful skills, the director should be satisfied, right? Xu Kun was about to follow suit when he heard Director Sun turn around and say, "Don't put anyone in the back row anymore. I like quiet places." 夢~ It turned out that I was overthinking it. Xu Kun almost sprained his waist because he couldn't catch his breath. When he climbed out of the window in frustration and went around to the other side of the minibus, Bao Qiang had already started working hard. Among the crowd, Xu Kun immediately spotted a girl with a big pigtail. The girl was about meters tall, with a high nose bridge and big eyes. She had a cool and refined temperament. Even wearing flat sandals, she stood out from the crowd. With her porcelain-like skin, she was like a proud and upright poplar. This should be the heroine, right? There are indeed many beauties in the entertainment industry. After silently commenting on the matter, Xu Kun withdrew his gaze before the other party noticed him, picked up the suitcase and put it into the luggage compartment of the minibus. "Be careful, it's expensive!" When picking up a set of lamps, Xu Kun clearly tried to handle them as gently as possible, but he was still scolded in a condescending manner.
Seeing the other person getting into the car with a look of disgust, Xu Kun tried hard to resist the urge to trip him - according to Wang Baoqiang, it is common for extras to be looked down upon, and those from Hong Kong and Taiwan are even more accustomed to being superior. If they can't tolerate even the smallest things, then don't expect to have a job in this field. At this time, the cool girl who was suspected to be the heroine also stretched out her long legs wrapped in jeans and walked slowly towards the car. Her slender waist and plump buttocks showed that she was flexible and strong due to regular exercise. She was much more attractive than Xiao Tao Mengmeng. Xu Kun was enjoying the performance inconspicuously when he heard Director Sun calling out from the car, "Miss Xu, come over here and sit down. I'll talk to you about the play on the way." The tone of voice that left no room for doubt was filled with the salty and wet taste that is unique to Hong Kong people. As soon as Xu Kun heard it, he knew that this guy had other intentions. Bullshit about liking quietness, it’s obviously because the back seat is convenient for attack! Xu Kun was filled with righteous indignation for a while, but when he thought about his purpose in getting into the entertainment industry, he felt that he was just treating others as he should. After the minibus left the hotel, it headed out of the city. I heard from the crew that today they were going to shoot a scene where bandits robbed and killed the protagonist on the road. In order to save costs, they planned to shoot directly in the wild. Along the way, Director Sun was holding a notebook and saying something to Miss Xu beside him from time to time. It seemed that he was teaching seriously, but Xu Kun was used to seeing all kinds of scum, and he became more and more convinced that this guy had bad intentions. It wasn't just Xu Kun who noticed this. Miss Xu also obviously wanted to keep a distance from the man surnamed Sun. When she was about to get off the car, the word "disdain" was almost written on her face. Several extras consciously lined up at the end, and by the time they got off the car, the crew members were already dismantling the filming tools. Xu Kun was about to go over to help, but Chen Xuebin pointed at the roof and said, "Baoqiang, and your friend..." "Xu Kun, Zwilling Xu, Wang is called Bi Kun!" Xu Kun took the opportunity to say his name, and in order to deepen the impression, he even used a greasy joke. Chen Xuebin laughed and said, "Why don't you just put the character 王 at the back? Well, we can talk about this later. Hurry up and get the mat and shovel. I'll take you to dig the pit later." Digging? Xu Kun looked at the nearby woods and almost asked, "Who is buried?" Wang Baoqiang did not hesitate and immediately climbed onto the roof of the car like a monkey and unloaded two mats, one large and one small, a bundle of blue, white and red nylon cloth and several shovels and pickaxes. "Put the big one here first." Chen Xuebin gave some instructions and led everyone into the woods. Baoqiang originally wanted to roll up the small mat and carry it with him, but Xu Kun took the lead and put it under his armpit. So he followed Chen Xuebin side by side with Xu Kun, holding the pickaxe in one hand and the shovel in the other. When they reached the woods, Chen Xuebin casually pointed to a piece of land and said, "Here we go. Three pits, spaced farther apart." "Three pits?" A narrow-faced extra asked in confusion, "Apart from men and women, what else is there?" "Why do you care so much? Our Director Sun likes cleanliness and doesn't like to share the same things with others!" Chen Xuebin glared at the man, tapped the ground with his toes, and warned, "The pit should be dug deeper, and both sides should be compacted. Don't leave too much loose soil. There are quite a few people from Hong Kong Island in this crew. They are all very precious. Last time, one of my grandsons was lazy and soiled the producer's shoes. I was blamed for a long time!" Xu Kun also reacted at this time and realized that they were going to build a temporary toilet. It's so damn unlucky, who would have thought that the first step in the career of an extra would be to do this? But seeing as how the people around him seemed to be taking it for granted, it was clear that this was not an isolated incident. Although Xu Kun was unhappy, he did not show it. Just as he was about to ask Wang Baoqiang to get a shovel and start, Chen Xuebin called out, "Baoqiang, Xiaoxu, let's go. It's on the dirt slope not far ahead." Hearing that he didn't have to dig the toilet himself, Xu Kun hurriedly clamped his sports protective mat and followed Chen Xuebin into the grove. After walking about a hundred meters, a steep earth slope came into view. The slope was about seven or eight meters high. There were sparse shrubs growing on the sides, but the top was bare, as if it had been trimmed in advance.
Chen Xuebin climbed up the slope with some difficulty, pointed to a place and said, "This is it. Director Sun wants a slow shot of a mid-air backflip. The camera position should be around here, shooting from the bottom up." As he spoke, he picked up a branch and drew circles on the slope. Xu Kun looked at the position he pointed out, and then at the mat in his hand, and he understood his and Bao Qiang's task - with such a steep slope, they must dig out a flat surface before they can put down the protective mat. Bao Qiang nodded readily and said, "Okay, Brother Kun and I will dig out the pit first - by the way, Brother Chen, who is the martial arts instructor for our play?" "It's your cousin Wang Peng. He plays the bandit leader in the play. I guess he will come to you to set up the play later." Chen Xuebin said, and patted Xu Kun on the shoulder: "Learn well from Baoqiang. I have to go back to serve the crew. If you have any questions, just come to me directly." (End of this chapter)