Chapter 6: Lifting up the fallen pillar What to watch? The dew point is almost there! Xu Kun immediately saw through Director Sun's sinister intentions. This old man probably didn't get any advantage in the car, so he found an excuse to abuse his power and take advantage of others. "By the way, what's the matter with you coming to see me?" After Chen Xuebin finished complaining, he remembered to ask Xu Kun why he came. "It's nothing." Xu Kun laughed and said, "I didn't expect that I would only get one line for my first time as an extra. I feel unsure and uneasy, so I plan to find a mirror to practice first, so as not to embarrass you, Brother Chen." "This is a good thing!" When Chen Xuebin heard that Xu Kun got a line for his first time as an extra, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Baoqiang got a line for the first time, and he was so excited that he even walked sideways - wait, I'll find a mirror for you." It’s true that it’s easier to get things done with acquaintances.
Watching Chen Xuebin walk towards the makeshift prop tent, Xu Kun turned his attention to the carriage. At this moment, filming had already begun there. The blue cloth curtains were temporarily removed, and the people who were filming, recording, and lighting, either holding poles or standing on stools, aimed their cameras at the two people, one big and one small, in the car. There were two stagehands standing on the side of the carriage, pushing it from time to time to create the illusion that the carriage was galloping. Although the view was not very clear due to the distance, Xu Kun still imagined the scene of the carriage swaying and rolling, with raging waves and gathering mountains. Hehe ~ According to the plot, when Wang Peng stabbed him, he was lying at the feet of the second female lead, so he would have seen everything... "Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep..." At this moment, the phone suddenly rang. Xu Kun thought it was Sixth Brother or Scarface talking to him about the DVD player. He pressed the answer button and put it to his ear, only to hear a familiar yet unfamiliar voice: "Kun'er, it's me." "Brother Yong?" From the perspective of Zhang Yong, who was standing opposite him, the two had not seen each other for only seven or eight days, but in Xu Kun's memory, he had not seen Zhang Yong for seven or eight years - not because Zhang Yong was disloyal, but because the prison changed the rules and only allowed direct relatives to visit. "What's wrong?" Zhang Yong's voice suddenly became louder: "From the sound of you, it seems like you have been wronged." "No way!" Xu Kun flatly denied it, adjusted his mood and said with a smile: "I'm about to lie down and watch the female stars take off their clothes. It couldn't be better." "Shit, listen to your bullshit!" Zhang Yong cursed with a smile, and then remained silent for a long while before asking, "Kun'er, are you really not coming back?" Xu Kun took a deep breath and said firmly: "Brother Yong, I want to change the way I live." "Well, at least it's a legitimate business." Zhang Yong said with emotion: "After all, making money through illegal means is not a long-term solution. In fact, I am also ready to retire from the underworld. I was planning to wait for you to come back so that we can work together to start a legitimate business." "That's easy, come on..."
Xu Kun subconsciously wanted to instruct Zhang Yong to come to Beijing to stock up on houses. Although Zhang Yong was used to spending lavishly, with his connections and prestige, it would not be a problem for him to temporarily raise one or two million yuan. But when the words came to his lips, Xu Kun held them back. Zhang Yong knew very well what those cronies of his did. In the local area, the officials would not investigate unless the people reported them. But it is hard to say in Beijing. Don't live peacefully for most of your life and then be arrested for buying a house [suspected of money laundering] in the end. "What's going on? Why are you so hesitant?" The long pause made Zhang Yong on the other end of the phone a little confused. "Then what..." Xu Kun's mind worked quickly, and then he really remembered a down-to-earth way to get rich, and he immediately changed his words: "Didn't our county shout out the slogan that it wants to be the vegetable basket for Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang? I think brother Yong, you might as well rent a few dozen acres of land and grow vegetables in greenhouses!" As he remembered, his hometown in later generations was still very poor, and only the vegetable greenhouses that directly supplied Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang were one of the few bright spots in the county. "Growing vegetables in a greenhouse?" Zhang Yong thought about it and laughed, "Don't tell me, my family has been farmers for generations, so this can be considered a return to our old ways. How about we come back and do this together, brothers?" "This……" To be honest, Xu Kun was really moved at this moment. Given Brother Yong’s character, if he gets rich by growing greenhouse vegetables, he will definitely benefit from it. But if he were to live his life over again, how could he be willing to dig in the dirt for his whole life? Therefore, Xu Kun quickly made up his mind and said with a smile: "Boss, I've been told that I'm going to lie down and watch the female stars undress. If you want me to go back now, I'll agree. Even my 'brother' won't agree." "Shit~ You'll die on a woman sooner or later!" Zhang Yong cursed with a smile, and then said with some sadness: "Okay, then you just stay in Beijing and have a good time. Anyway, whether you succeed or not, I'll back you up here. By the way, I just transferred 30,000 yuan to Sixth Brother, remember to go back and get it." "Brother Yong, I..." "Too little?" "How is it possible? I mean..." "Then don't say anything. Let's keep in touch in the future." After hanging up the phone, Xu Kun still felt warm in his heart. When he was young, he was a brainless and stubborn guy. He did almost everything wrong. The only thing he did right was probably choosing Zhang Yong as his big brother. Unfortunately…… “CUT, CUT!” At this time, the sound of a tin speaker suddenly reached his ears. Xu Kun looked in the direction of the sound and saw Director Sun snatching the tin speaker and shouting, "Why is it like this?! I have said it many times, Shen Hongling has always had a crush on the dead Li family boss, so she was heartbroken and upset all the way. Why do you always have a blank expression on your face? Who do you want to show it to?! Emotions, emotions?!" This time it was not Hong Kong-style Mandarin, but Cantonese was used directly. Xu Kun could barely make out that he was not satisfied with the performance of the second female lead. The female bodyguard in the play had a crush on the dead young master, so she was heartbroken on the way to the funeral, but Miss Xu failed to show the proper emotions. Just at this moment, Chen Xuebin came over with a palm-sized dressing mirror. Xu Kun thanked him and pointed at the carriage and asked quietly, "Brother Chen, is the director putting pressure on the second female lead, trying to make her..." As he spoke, he also gestured in front of his chest. "That's the idea, but the main reason is that this girl's acting skills are really not good."
Talking about the second female lead's acting skills, Chen Xuebin couldn't help but shake his head: "Besides having a cold face, she can only pout and squint. Fortunately, she plays an iceberg beauty, which is considered a true performance. Otherwise, it would take a lot of effort to film her scenes." "Uh~" This was not quite what Xu Kun had thought. Although he also wanted to watch the game in a civilized manner, he was full of disdain and contempt for the way Mr. Sun abused his power for personal gain and manipulated the actress. Who knew that the second female lead also had problems of her own. He was a little bit incredulous: "But I just heard from the martial arts director that this second female lead is a top student from Beijing Film Academy?" "Being able to be admitted to Beijing Film Academy only proves that she has good qualities, but it doesn't necessarily mean that she is a good actor." Chen Xuebin handed the mirror to Xu Kun and said seriously, "It's not that easy to be an actor. Anyone who has become famous has fought hard in wind and rain. It's not an exaggeration to say that the success of a general is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of people." This statement was not wrong in 2001, but it may not be the case in another ten years. In another twenty years... Ha ha. But Xu Kun didn’t know much about the future of the entertainment industry, so he was really touched by this sentence. If even the professional students who graduated from Beijing Film Academy are like this, what about him who just changed his career path? If he takes the path of an actor too lightly just by relying on his two pillars and Baoqiang, a potential stock by his side, he will definitely not go far in this circle - not to mention that one of his pillars inexplicably collapsed. So after bidding farewell to Chen Xuebin, Xu Kun held the mirror and grimaced all the way, devoting all his energy to correcting his expression, determined to erect the fallen pillar again. (End of this chapter)