Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

The press conference for the launch of "Young Boys" lasted for nearly two hours. In addition to the two producers Bruckheimer and Yang Liu introducing the preparations and schedule of the film to reporters, the reporters all focused on Shanhe. With Tang Zhiyu.

All kinds of gossip questions were thrown to the two of them.

Mountains and rivers can naturally cope with it and talk eloquently.

To Bruckheimer and Yang Liu's surprise, after rookie Tang Xiaoyu adapted to the atmosphere of the scene, he quickly lost the initial panic and nervousness.

He answered the reporters' questions very well, fluently switching between Chinese and English, and even added a few sentences in French and Cantonese. Not only was his answer meaningful, but it was also very topical and even caused laughter at the scene.

This kid is really interesting. He is naturally talented in acting. He became the biggest highlight of this press conference.

There is too much news about mountains and rivers, and the public takes it for granted, but a lucky young man can arouse people's curiosity and gossip even more.

Besides, Tang Xiaoyu is a Chinese-American mixed race born in country M. His firm choice of nationality has easily become a hot topic of discussion.

As expected, on the second day of the launch conference, Tang Zhiyu became the focus of domestic entertainment media reports.

His answer at the press conference was used as front-page headlines by many entertainment media outlets.

Tang Xiaoyu quickly gained the favor of the Chinese people.

At a time when many people in China were thinking about immigrating abroad, a mixed-race boy who was born and raised in Country M spoke fluent Mandarin, inherited his mother's bloodline and culture, and chose to become a Chinese.

This was rare in China at this time, and it aroused enthusiastic attention and praise from netizens.

Coupled with Tang Zhiyu's down-to-earth yet cute answers at the press conference and his outstanding language talent, this handsome young man has gained a large number of fans and supporters in China in a short period of time.

"Tang Xiaoyu is so cute! He can also speak multiple languages. He is my type at first glance. I am a fan of him!"

"He is not Shanhe's little cousin, but he can be everyone's little cousin!"

"Just because he dares to disclose his choice in front of the media is worthy of our support!"

"This kid is pretty awesome, no wonder Shanhe chose him!"

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Entertainment media in various Western countries have also reported on this mixed-race boy. His lucky experiences and unique choices have made him very popular on the Internet.

Even many past events and photos of Tang Zhiyu’s former high school in Los Angeles were exposed on Facebook and discussed by young people.

Through a press conference, the starring role of Tang Xiaoyu has become a global hit.

Everything in front of him made Tang Xiaoyu, who was still in his late middle school years, feel a little ecstatic.

After adapting to life in China, his life in the past few months has been much smoother than in Los Angeles.

Not only does she enjoy the pampering of her grandparents, but she is also always noticed and praised in school.

He was even more dazzling at Beijing Film Academy. His talent was good and all the teachers and students at Beijing Film Academy knew that he had a bright future.

Under the aura of Shanhe and "Young Man Yi", this young man held Wang Zha in his hands from the beginning. He naturally became the focus of everyone's attention and was always held in the hands of those around him.

In his life, he has completely lost the prejudice and discrimination he had in country M. Although he is very busy, he is fulfilled and happy. He is living like a fish in water!

Although his mother repeatedly reminded him to be modest and prudent and not to get carried away, Tang Xiaoyu was still a little dizzy from the praise around him.

But Shanhe soon destroyed all his happiness.

Not long after the filming of the movie started, Tang Zhiyu was stunned by the situation in front of him.

He encountered hell-level performance difficulties from the beginning.

Acting without physical objects, as the name suggests, is to create characters in hypothetical situations.

The actors are required to effectively organize a logical and sequential performance state in a prescribed situation under the tasks of the plot.

This is a difficulty for any actor. Not only must he develop the habit of action imagination, but he must also gradually expand his emotions to changes in attitudes in different environments.

This is a great test of the actor's ability to use his or her body to reflect the reality of life. It not only tests expressiveness, but also requires imagination. It contains almost all the elements of actor quality training.

It's too difficult for Tang Zhiyu, a rookie boy!

The filming process of "The Young Ones" is somewhat similar to that of "Joker". Both are one-man shows for one actor. The status and acting skills of the leading actor determine the shooting plan of the entire film.

Shanhe and the entire crew need a leading actor who fits the character, and director Shanhe's first task is to get the rookie Tang Xiaoyu into the mood as soon as possible.

Although Tang Xiaoyu had been training specifically for three or four months before, once he entered the actual shooting stage, integrating the previous training into his performance and applying it in front of the camera was not something that could be accomplished overnight.

Shanhe knew Tang Xiaoyu very well, knew the child's stubbornness and talent, and also saw his recent complacency and impetuosity.

So, Shanhe's training began. He had to let the child know that performing was not as easy as he thought. He still had too much to learn!

Shanhe needs to calm him down and go deep into the characters' experiences and hearts. In the next few months, Tang Xiaoyu needs to become the young Yi, the young man who fights with fate and reaches a consensus.

Therefore, in the first scene of the movie shooting, Shanhe arranged several difficult scenes without lines.

If there are no line prompts and assistance in a non-physical performance, the difficulty of the performance will be magnified several times immediately, because all the information received by the audience will come from the actor's movements and expressions, even eyes and intuition.

This naturally requires actors to move more accurately and directly. Actors are required to use their imagination, concentration, and belief in their performances.

It was this level of difficulty from the very beginning, which immediately gave Tang Xiaoyu, who was confident before, a showdown.

The entire crew spent the entire afternoon repeating with him in the wave pool.

In the first few times, Tang Xiaoyu was still full of excitement, and his mind was filled with the previous expectations and excitement.

But this expectation and passion were quickly blown away by the ruthless reality.

Tang Xiaoyu's performance was very immature. He didn't calm down and turned himself into the young Yi. It was impossible for him to meet Shanhe's requirements.

Shanhe was quite bad, but he didn't communicate with Tang Xiaoyu, who was getting more and more impatient. This made Tang Xiaoyu's condition get worse and worse, and his expression became more and more depressed.

This situation lasted for more than half an hour. Tang Xiaoyu finally couldn't hold it in any longer and said to Shanhe:

"Brother Shanhe, let me think about it, or you can talk to me!"

"With your current situation, it's useless no matter how much I tell you. You need to experience it yourself. Actors need to have faith. You need to calm down and find the heart of young Yi!"

Shanhe looked at Tang Xiaoyu calmly and said,

"Also, from now on at the filming site, don't call me Brother Shanhe, call me director! Everyone rest for twenty minutes and then continue!"

Tang Xiaoyu looked at Shanhe's back as he turned and left, completely confused!

Did I do such a bad job? Brother Shanhe's expression changed too quickly. This is the daily working state of a director. No wonder Zhang Yishan always said that as an actor, you must be prepared to be scolded first!

The crew of "Young Man Yi" is a group of veterans who have been in the film and television industry. They know that Shanhe is training the actors and the crew.

Everyone looked at Tang Xiaoyu, who had a blank expression and straight eyes. No one said anything to comfort him, and they even seemed to be taking pleasure in others' misfortune and watching the excitement.

The director is training a newbie. This is not a common scene on a filming set.

Little Yu'er, where are you now? Your blow has just begun, and you will suffer more next time!

Yang Liu on the side looked at the confused Tang Xiaoyu, and couldn't even hold back his mouth and burst into laughter.

Tang Xiaoyu heard the sound and looked at Yang Liu, his face full of grievance and frustration.

Yang Liu looked at his resentful eyes and laughed even louder.

"Haha... Come on, Xiao Yu'er! It doesn't matter. You can cry if you feel really uncomfortable. We won't make fun of you!"

As soon as Yang Liu finished speaking, the entire crew laughed.

This is called not making fun of me! unacceptable!

Tang Xiaoyu walked to the corner with his face flushed, covering his face with a towel and crying without tears.

For the next three days, the entire crew repeated this scene over and over again.

While Shanhe was training Tang Xiaoyu, he was also repeatedly experimenting with various shooting methods, repeatedly discussing adjustments to the shooting plan with various departments on the crew, and testing the fit between the shooting scenes and special effects production.

This is the running-in and adjustment period that Shanhe had planned before filming started. He even planned to use half a month to a month to practice for filming, so that Tang Zhiyu could find the rhythm of the performance, and at the same time, the crew could adjust to the best condition.

It is a waste of time and money to not film Shan He. Instead of letting the crew work all the time, it is better for everyone to adjust the rhythm at work.

This kind of extravagant shooting method is only possible for a confident director like him.

You know, "Youth" is not a small investment in an independent film. It is a commercial blockbuster with an investment of nearly 200 million US dollars.

Since the filming of the movie started, a huge amount of money has been consumed every day. If it were someone else doing this, Bruckheimer and Yang Liu would have been furious.

It’s really not unusual for another director to continue!

But this was Shanhe's project, and no one had any objections to his approach. The two producers were even in the mood to watch the show, watching with pity as Shanhe ravaged Tang Xiaoyu!

The rookie Tang Xiaoyu who was in it didn't know that this was Shanhe's expectation. He only knew that his performance was dragging down the entire crew.

Shanhe's calm but harsh words made him feel ashamed. The situation was completely different from what he had imagined, and the success and pride he had gained over the past few months were completely shattered.

"Tang Zhiyu, where has your bravery gone? I need to see the courage in fear in your eyes, not the stupidity of a middle-school boy!"

"Tang Zhiyu, what you should be thinking about now is not to be ashamed, but how to calm down and integrate yourself into the role. Actors are not as simple as you think!"

"Tang Zhiyu, this is your talent, this is your hard work, it is useless in my eyes!"

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The crew members who were gloating about the show at first were also a little bit sad.

The director's methods may be too harsh, this is still a child!

During the four days of filming, Tang Xiaoyu experienced shame, frustration and frustration that he had never experienced before in his life.

This was too sudden for a sixteen-year-old boy, and he didn't know how to face it.

He only had to rely on his own stubbornness to carry on, and continued to persevere at a loss on the set. He wanted to burst into tears several times, but he still stubbornly held back.

Tang Xiaoyu had no intention of integrating into the character at the moment. In the pain of frustration and frustration, he only had one obsession in his heart, I can do it, I can't give up!

This is exactly the psychological state that Shanhe wants him to experience. The young man Yi in the film is facing the vast sea and ferocious tigers. He should have this similar obsession.

Shanhe has no mercy and is soft-hearted. Tang Xiaoyu must feel this kind of experience of persevering in frustration and pain.

To become a talent, you have to withstand hardships. Life cannot always be smooth sailing. Without personal experience, how could Tang Xiaoyu understand the hardships that Yi Yi endured as a young man, and how could he act out Yi's mental state as a young man.

Life experience is very important for an actor!

But Shanhe really convinced Tang Shuqing!

He originally planned to be a bad guy himself, to give Tang Xiaoyu some pain, and to let Tang Shuqing be a good mother and comfort him appropriately.

But Tang Shuqing, this mother, really dared to let go. Apart from contacting her by phone, she didn't see anyone for several days. The stubborn Tang Xiaoyu also didn't complain to her mother on the phone.

Shan He was really convinced by this mother and son. No wonder the child always fought with his peers in Los Angeles. Their tempers were so tough!

He looked at Tang Xiaoyu who was a little depressed and numb at the filming site, and took advantage of the break to call Tang Shu Qingbo.

"Hello, Shanhe, I'm Tang Shuqing!"

"Ms. Tang, you are a mother who is too lenient. Your son has been in the studio for three or four days, and you didn't even come to see him!"

"Ah, didn't Xiaoyu's filming go smoothly? I'm afraid that going to the scene will disturb your work!"

"What's going well! I've been training him these days, and he's very frustrated now. Come to the studio tonight to comfort Xiaoyu. Don't blame me for being cruel. Being an actor is not as glamorous as outsiders think. Sooner or later, you will suffer. You have to eat, Xiaoyu is very strong, but he is still too young!”

"Ah, this kid didn't tell me at all, thank you Shanhe, I'm going to the set now, and I'll have a good talk with him!"

"Xiaoyu is a tough and good boy. Ms. Tang, you relieve him of stress. I sharpen him in the hope that he can experience perseverance in setbacks!"

"I know, he got a little carried away after coming to China!"

"You should have a good talk with him!"

Shanhe hung up the phone, shook his head and smiled.

His bond with this mother and son is really deep!

Perhaps because of his son Qiu Yanche, Shanhe always had a special liking for Tang Xiaoyu!

Shanhe thought for a while, then called Hathaway at home and asked her to come to the set tomorrow with her little bear!

As an actor, Hathaway may be able to give Tang Xiaoyu some help, and she also misses her son.

It was already late that day, and Tang Xiaoyu walked into his room still tired and frustrated. It was another confusing and painful day. How should he act out the moment when he faced the tiger? What state should he use to act out being alone in a boat with several animals? Coexistence on a canoe?

It’s too difficult. Can I perform well?

"Little fish!"

His mother's soft shout pulled Tang Xiaoyu out of his confusion and loss.

Looking at his mother's warm smile, Tang Xiaoyu couldn't help but trotted into his mother's arms. In his mother's arms, he couldn't bear it anymore and sobbed softly.

Tang Shuqing hugged his son and patted his back gently as if his son had woken up and cried when he was a child.

My son has the same stubborn temper as me. He has never hugged me and cried like this since he went to school. It seems that the frustration he suffered this time is really not small!

The mother and son hugged each other quietly for a while before Tang Xiaoyu calmed down, wiped away his tears and left his mother's arms.

He felt a little embarrassed, having grown so old and still hiding and crying when his mother was bad.

"Xiaoyu, tell your mother about your troubles. Your work is not going well, right?"

Tang Xiaoyu looked up at his mother, blushed and nodded.

"I'm holding back the whole crew, bringing the whole crew to a standstill, and I don't know how to solve my own problems!"

"Xiaoyu, come, your grandma asked me to bring you your favorite potato stewed steak, let's talk while eating!"

Tang Shuqing took his son to sit at the table, opened the thermos cup and filled his son with a bowl of fragrant potato steak.

"Eat first. Your grandparents miss you. They wanted to come over to see you, but I stopped them!"

Tang Xiaoyu silently ate the potato and steak soup that his grandma made for him, and the corners of his eyes turned red again.

Seeing his son's rare weakness, Tang Shuqing felt very distressed.

"Xiaoyu, mom doesn't know how to act, but I know that I have to work hard to do everything well!

Do you still remember that my mother was just a waiter in the Four Seasons Hotel cafe at first? You know, a Chinese novice waiter will always receive some unfair treatment in Los Angeles. At that time, I always watched other colleagues delivering food and collecting tips. But I was doing the most tiring job and could only receive a meager salary. I was very angry for a while, and I thought about resigning and leaving several times, but the manager left me behind with just one sentence. You know what she said to my mother. ? "

Tang Xiaoyu looked up at his mother and shook his head.

"What did she say?"

"She said, Susan, you don't have to envy them for having extra tip income every day. It is indeed a unique benefit for waiters. If you want to be a waiter for the rest of your life, you should really resign and find a restaurant where you can continue your career with tip income. Waiter career, but you don’t want to be a waiter all your life, right? You should calm down now, look further, and work and study hard. My mother is very grateful to this manager. Her words have changed the lives of our mother and son. This manager, you. I also know her, she is your Grandma Kidman.

Xiaoyu, don’t be trapped by the predicament in front of you, calm down, observe and learn, and you will see more! "

His mother's words made Tang Xiaoyu stop chewing and fall into thinking.

Tang Shuqing looked at her thoughtful son with a smile on her face. Her little fish was very smart. He had always been like this. She never had to worry about studying. Her son was her greatest pride.

Tang Xiaoyu thought for a moment, swallowed the steak in his mouth, and did not directly respond to his mother's words, but just asked:

"Mom, how is your new job?"

"Mom is also adapting to learning. There are many differences between Beijing and Los Angeles. We all need to study hard and adapt! But we will not give up, right?"

"certainly!"

Tang Shuqing's explanation gradually relaxed the atmosphere of the conversation between mother and son.

"Mom, how did you know that my life on set was not going well? Originally, I didn't want you to see my failure!"

"Haha... Silly boy, I am your mother. You are not an adult yet. If you are sad, you should hide in your mother's arms and shed tears like just now!"

"Susan! I am a man and this will never happen again. You haven't answered my question yet!"

"Ha ha…"

Tang Shuqing looked at his son's somewhat annoyed expression and replied with a smile,

"Okay, I know you have grown up. It was Shanhe who called me. He cares about you very much, Xiaoyu. I have watched "The Life of Yi" many times. Shanhe wants you to experience the frustration and pain. "Hold on, I agree with his approach, you've been a little carried away lately!"

Tang Xiaoyu was silent for a while, lowered his head and took a sip of soup. His expression became more relaxed, and then he began to complain to his mother about Shanhe's change of face.

"Mom, Brother Shanhe's expression changed too quickly, and he didn't talk to me properly. Even if he scolded me a few words, he always let me experience it by myself. I never understood what I felt. Turns out I feel this. !”

Tang Shuqing nodded and said seriously to his son:

"Shanhe is very attentive to you. It can be seen that he is particularly optimistic about you. This is your luck, but it is not your reliance. You do need to experience and experience failures and setbacks personally. This is why I ask you to grow up with your peers. The reason, Xiaoyu, is that temporary luck and adulation are not enough to support your greater achievements in the future!”

"I don't quite understand it yet, but I will try my best!"