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The day after making this phone call, Luo Xun went to Xiangjiang, met with Zhou Xingchi, and got the script of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" from him.

It’s been a long time.

When they met again, Luo Xun found that Zhou Xingchi's age did not seem to have worsened, which made him sigh with relief.

I read the script for a while in the afternoon.

In the evening, Zhou Xingchi treated Luo Xun to a dinner with Xiangjiang characteristics. During the dinner, they did not talk about "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", but they talked about some filming matters.

Drinking wine.

Luo Xun said with emotion: "...The table was less than five centimeters away from me at that time. I almost touched my ears and fell to the ground. You might not have seen me anymore. This was the most thrilling experience in my filming career." An experience with lasting memories.”

Luo Xun was talking about when he was filming "Slaying the Wolf 2".

There was a dangerous scene at that time. He was about to jump from a high altitude to subdue Wu Jing. As a result, before he could stand firmly on the ground, a table fell next to him. This was an accident. If the table hit Luo Xun a little bit, it would really be wrong. It's a very fatal danger.

Zhou Xingchi listens more often.

After listening to Luo Xun's talk, he smiled and said, "When the movie is released, you will definitely feel a sense of accomplishment when you watch this part again."

Luo Xun nodded.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhou Xingchi was finally willing to mention "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons": "Do you know how many scenes you have this time?"

"The male lead?"

Luo Xun looked at Zhou Xingchi.

In the original version of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", Tang Monk was the male lead, and Huang Bo's Sun Wukong was actually the second male lead, or rather...

Counter number one.

If the script remains unchanged, this time "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will be the first time in Luo Xun's life that he has played the male lead in a movie!

"You've already guessed it."

Zhou Xingchi was a little disappointed. He had been looking forward to seeing Luo Xun's excited expression, which would give him a sense of accomplishment.

"Wow, I'm so happy."

Luo Xun saw through Zhou Xingchi's thoughts and immediately gave an exaggerated performance, which made Master Xing couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Do you have the acting skills to film my scene?"

Luo Xun laughed.

Zhou Xingchi sighed, his tone was a bit complicated, it seemed to be with reluctance, but also with relief: "Anyway, the male lead will be given to you. I plan to play the role of Sun Wukong. This may be the last movie in my life by myself." It’s a drama…”

The words fell.

Luo Xun did not move.

Zhou Xingchi raised his head a little strangely, only to find that Luo Xun seemed to be sluggish at this moment, looking at him with a face full of astonishment——

It’s not Huang Bo!

It was Zhou Xingchi who acted it himself!

Yes, because "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was born in advance, Huang Bo at this time was far from the glory of his previous life. It happened that Zhou Xingchi was still good at acting, so this situation was caused by a combination of circumstances——

This is Luo Xun's heartfelt voice.

When he came back to his senses, he heard Zhou Xingchi joke: "I used to be famous for playing a monkey. Many people even think that "Westward Journey" is my signature and masterpiece. In this case, my acting career will end with a monkey. Seems like a good decision too.”

"Yeah?"

Luo Xun looked at Zhou Xingchi intently: "But why do I feel that you are fulfilling my wishes? The king of comedy, do you need to provide me with a new movie star?"

Zhou Xingchi had enough time to ask: "Why do you think so?"

Luo Xun said calmly: "Because the two characters of Sun Wukong and Tang Seng are both full of the flavor of Zhou's comedy, this means that you can play Tang Seng or Sun Wukong, and these two characters will fit you very well."

"I think so too."

Zhou Xingchi smiled softly: "But I think we have to add one more thing, that is, when the two of us face the two characters of Tang Monk and Monkey King, we can achieve swing. In other words, I can play these two roles, and so can you. Okay, Tang Monk, you have no problem, Sun Wukong, you have no problem.”

This is a great affirmation.

Luo Xundao: "So, why don't you continue to play your male lead? If you have a fulfillment mentality, then I don't think it's necessary."

"It's not a fulfillment."

Zhou Xingchi nodded at the table: "You have come from a supporting role, haven't you understood that the number of roles in a role is not the key?"

Luo Xun was stunned.

Indeed, if we don’t stick to the differences between Tang Monk and Sun Wukong, these two characters are quite outstanding in the movie, otherwise Zhou Xingchi would not choose a master like Huang Bo to play Sun Wukong...

"You know what?"

Luo Xun smiled bitterly: "People say that in Zhou Xingchi's movies, all the characters and plots are all serving Zhou Xingchi, but this time..."

to be honest.

Luo Xun felt that he couldn't bear it.

Although Zhou Xingchi pointed out that "there is no big or small drama", no matter what words he used, he could not hide the fact that he gave Luo Xun a green leaf this time. After Xingye became the king of Chinese comedy, this was probably the only time he gave Luo Xun Others do the matching, and it may also be the last time.

"There's pressure."

Zhou Xingchi said with a smile.

Luo Xun spread his hands: "This pressure is greater than the mountains. If I don't perform well later, I'm afraid someone will say that I ruined Zhou Xingchi."

"How virtuous and capable you are."

Zhou Xingchi snorted: "After "Yangtze River No. 7" was released, I have ruined myself once."

Luo Xun smiled.

Zhou Xingchi was making fun of himself. After all, the reputation of "CJ7" was not good. When this movie came out, the most common voice from the outside world was "Zhou Lang has run out of talent". In terms of this characteristic, Zhou Xingchi and Jay Chou are quite similar geniuses in these two fields.

"Okay."

Zhou Xingchi stood up and patted Luo Xun on the shoulder: "Go back and read the script carefully, but you know me. The script is always just a script. It is something that can be adjusted at any time. In the final analysis, you still have to have your own understanding."

Luo Xun nodded.

He knew that Tang Seng in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was a character full of Zhou's comedy characteristics. I don't know how many people said that this role could be played by Zhou Xingchi. In terms of this characteristic, even Sun Wukong is a little worse.

This is a test for Luo Xun.

He doesn't want to copy Zhou Xingchi or imitate Wen Zhang. He must have his own interpretation, but he can't completely separate it, because the overall atmosphere of Zhou's comedy cannot be out of the play because of the eccentricity of Luo Xun, the protagonist. There is a very difficult degree to grasp.

As for the script...

I still have to follow my previous ideas and do my best to help Zhou Xingchi make adjustments bit by bit, so that the movie can remove those so-called flaws without deviating from the essence.

Advantages cannot be wasted.

After watching the finished product after editing in advance, this kind of golden finger is actually very scary, especially for Luo Xun, a professional who has systematically learned directing.