This actor needs more money

This year’s Spring Festival is a bit late. After the 15th day of the New Year, it’s already the awakening of insects and it’s early March.

In March, people here in Peiping still wear cotton-padded jackets, but people here in Hengdian are bright-eyed and wear simple jackets with short sleeves underneath.

Because he had nothing to do, Ding Xiu arrived early and stayed at the hotel arranged by the crew.

The hotel is very big, so unless you come here specially, it is difficult to meet other actors. Ding Xiu also met with the leading actors under the arrangement of the director after everyone arrived.

Private room, wine table.

"Hello, Teacher Ding, I am Bai Bin, a new actor. I am not very good at acting. Please take care of me."

When they met for the first time, Bai Bin looked much prettier than what Ding Xiu saw on the computer. She wore a long tube top dress that showed off her figure very well. Her long hair was draped around her waist, and she had pearl earrings hanging from her ears. She was graceful. Elegant and noble.

His smile is sweet, warm, and approachable, making him hard to dislike.

After standing up, Ding Xiu stretched out his hand and shook it in a gentlemanly manner: "It's okay, we are all newcomers. Everyone takes care of each other."

Seeing how easy-going Ding Xiu was, Bai Bin became a little bolder and smiled sweetly: "I have seen many of your dramas on TV, Teacher Ding. I didn't expect that I am more handsome than TV."

"How old are you? I don't want to be a teacher. Just call me Ding Xiu. My Mandarin is pretty good."

"Haha, because I am originally from the mainland, and I signed the contract with Emperor because I participated in CCTV's Once Upon a Time program."

Ding Xiu suddenly realized that most of the artists on Emperor's side were from Hong Kong Island. He subconsciously thought that Bai Bin was also from Hong Kong Island. Unexpectedly, he made a little joke.

"Brother Xiu, I just joined the industry and I don't understand many things. If there is anything I don't understand, can I learn from you?"

"No problem, I have a lot of time. To be honest, I like to communicate more with my opponent actors. It is better for us to discuss the performance and understand the characters together than to act alone. This is responsible for the performance."

Ding Xiu turned to look at Jinsha, who had been waiting on the table, and said, "The same goes for you. If you have anything you don't understand, you can ask me."

Jin Sha was embarrassed: "Brother Xiu, are you too tired?"

"Damn it, there are only two of you, how can you do this?"

Bai Bin smiled lightly: "Brother Xiu is so considerate. Before I came here, I thought you would be very serious. I didn't expect you to be so easy-going and caring."

"Brother Xiu is really good at taking care of people." Chen Zihan couldn't help but say.

She has collaborated with Ding Xiu in two dramas, The Legend of the Heaven and the Dragon Slayer, and they have a lot of opposite roles in The Legend of the Condor Heroes. We often see him taking Liu Yifei on a horse and giving massages.

He even taught me how to ride a horse.

To be honest, she really doesn't have any pretensions and takes good care of new actresses.

"Well, I'm not very good at martial arts scenes. Brother Xiu will give me some pointers when I get the chance." said actor Tan Kai, who plays Overlord Xiang Yu.

Ding Xiu nodded with a smile: "Brother, you're welcome."

He had never seen this guy's information, so he didn't know who he was. He looked eight or nine years older than himself, so he should be a senior. He had a strong body and strong features. He looked like a tough guy at first glance.

It's just a little martial arts scene, so I don't need my own guidance. Maybe he is a master.

"I'm really bad at martial arts scenes." Tan Kai was a bit dumbfounded: "I've only been in the industry for a few years, and I'm still a newcomer."

Many people look at his age and appearance and think that he is an old man who has been in the industry for many years. In fact, he has only been in the industry for a short time.

I graduated with a degree in stage design for Chinese opera and dance in the 1990s, and had nothing to do with acting.

After graduation, I worked in an advertising company, engaged in advertising design, and worked there for five years.

Later, my contract with an advertising agency ended and I became a host. When I got tired of being a host, I decided to try my hand at being an actor.

Unexpectedly, I actually have some talent. In a few years, I went from being an extra, special guest, and supporting actor to now being a supporting actor.

Because he has not graduated from a major, he has not systematically studied acting, he has only been out for a few years, and he still doesn’t have much experience. Even though he has a burly body, he has been trained in the gym, and his martial arts moves are not very good.

Ding Xiu glanced at Tan Kai a few more times: "Really, brother, you are quite talented."

Tan Kai's appearance is not that of a handsome guy in the traditional sense, but more of a tough guy. He is suitable for playing officers, soldiers, and CEOs.

Judging from the market in recent years, this type of actor is indeed very popular, especially in supporting roles, which can easily set off the protagonist.

This is the case in the acting profession. Sometimes good looks are also a kind of talent.

Thinking that Ding Xiu was saying that he was good at acting, Tan Kai waved his hands repeatedly: "I don't have any talent, I'm just learning slowly."

"Hello, brother Xiu, I am Li Yixiang, I play Liu Bang, please take care of me."

The actor who played Liu Bang came to Ding Xiu, shook hands and said hello.

He is in his thirties, has thin cheeks, and looks very ordinary and unremarkable.

"You are older than me, so you are the elder brother. Just call me Ding Xiu. By the way, Brother Li looks familiar. Have we met before?"

"I've seen it before. I played the second male lead in The Blind Shaft. You visited Bao Qiang's class back then."

At that time, the young Wang Baoqiang played the male lead in the Blind Shaft crew. There was a scene where he had to take off his clothes and pants. Unaware of the situation, Ding Xiu and Huang Bo thought he had joined the black crew. They killed him fiercely that day, and almost broke into the crew. Fight.

He had met Ding Xiu at that time, but had only a quick glance and had no impression of him.

Later, as Ding Xiu became more and more popular, his memory of Ding Xiu became clearer and clearer.

Of course, he knew that Ding Xiu's familiarity with him was not due to the chance meeting in the blind well. After all, no one knew him at that time, so how could he have an impression after so many years.

It is more likely that Ding Xiu has seen the movie Blind Shaft, so he felt familiar to him.

"It's you, you play Lao Song, right? I said it looks familiar."

Ding Xiu has watched the movie "Blind Well" several times, always being led by Wang Baoqiang to watch it. Later, the movie won an award. Huang Bo said he would appreciate the movie and took him to watch it a few more times.

He still has some impressions of Lao Song and Tang Chaoyang in the movie.

I guess Baoqiang was also deeply impressed. After all, it was Lao Song who took him to open the bud, saying that he wanted to end his career as a brood before he died.

"It's me, it's me. Brother Xiu, you have a really good memory."

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, I play the role of Yi Xiaochuan in the play. Please give me your advice."

"Brother Quan, long time no see. I didn't spend any money on dinner at your restaurant last time. I'm sorry. I'll treat you to a drink another day."

There were a lot of people, and it took a lot of time to get to know each other. There were many people holding drinks and looking for topics to chat with Ding Xiu. Basically, the focus was on him, and he was very busy.

After drinking together, everyone understood Ding Xiu's character more or less.

She agreed to the actress's request very readily. She also agreed to teach horse riding, sword lessons, dance lessons, and acting lessons. She was extremely patient.

Tan Kai told Ren Quan that he wanted to learn martial arts, and his answer was that it was easy to talk about it, and they could talk together when they had time.

Don't be too obvious about your perfunctory meaning.

Two days later, the induction exercise officially began.

The martial arts instructor teaches Ding Xiu tricks, the dance teacher teaches Bai Bin how to dance, the equestrian teacher teaches others how to ride horses, and the etiquette teacher teaches Qin Chao oral English and interests. It feels a bit like going to college.

In the martial arts class, it only took Ding Xiu three days to get full marks. Perhaps because he felt that the moves were too simple, the martial arts instructor made it more difficult for him and arranged several sets of moves for him to fight while riding a horse and using a halberd.

If it were any other crew who dared to add drama to him like this, Ding Xiu would have scolded him a long time ago.

But who asked Yuan Bing to be the martial arts instructor? He tolerated it.

After finishing his classes early, Ding Xiu went to watch other rehearsals and stayed with Bai Bin and Zhang Meng for seven or eight days.

"Ahem, that's about it. You come here every day and I'm embarrassed to practice."

On this day, Ding Xiu watched Bai Bin dance as usual. At some point, Yuan Bing came behind him and couldn't help but speak out.

Ding Xiu's face didn't turn red and his heart didn't beat: "What's wrong with that? I corrected several of their moves. It's a good thing that they didn't ask the crew for extra money."

"Xiaobai, lift your butt up a little, so you look sexy. Yes, that's it. Lower your waist, expose the curvature, and don't bend your legs. Okay, keep it up."

"Here comes a person who looks back and smiles, with a little light in his eyes. Yes, that's great. It would be a pity if you don't go to dance."

While talking to himself, Ding Xiu could also guide the actress to practice dancing. Yuan Bing still admired this dual-tasking ability.

After crossing his arms and watching the dance, Yuan Bing had to admit that Ding Xiu may not understand dance, but he understands men.

The movements trained by LSP are charming but not obscene, gorgeous but not erotic. They are very eye-catching, but they don't feel like seduction, and I don't know where the experience and vision come from.

After dancing for a while, Bai Bin called it a day, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and came to Ding Xiu with a bottle of mineral water on his cheeks.

"Brother Xiu, thank you for your hard work. Do you think there is anything I need to improve on?"

Yuan Bing: "..."

He didn't even know why Ding Xiu was working so hard. He stared at people with squinting eyes the whole time and kept talking. After Bai Bin was sweating all over from dancing, he even came over to give him water.

Is this the other way around?

Gently unscrewing the bottle cap, Ding Xiu found that it had been opened. It must have been opened by Bai Bin. After taking a sip, he said: "I have almost changed everything that needs to be changed. According to the current practice, it is not a big problem. The only thing needed is Wait, wait until the movie is turned on and put on the costumes, which will really amaze the audience."

Bai Bin happily asked: "Brother Xiu, how do you think my dance compares with Teacher Jin Xishan's?"

The Princess Yushu she plays, there is also a Princess Yushu in the movie version, and she is a classic.

Kim Hee Fan is a top performer in South Korea because the character of Princess Ok So became an instant hit in the country and attracted many fans.

When Shinhwa was released, people criticized it. Some said it looked like a travel check-in, some said Cheng Long was ugly, and some said there were too many special effects.

The only one who didn't say anything about Jin Xifan was that she was praised for her beauty and moving parts, especially her dance on the edge of the cliff, with her long clothes flowing, and countless people in the cinema were transfixed.

This time Bai Bin plays the role of Princess Yushu. To be honest, the pressure is very high. After all, the target is Jin Xishan.

Dancing in front of Qin Shihuang, this scene is the top priority. It is easy to think of Jin Xifan's dance in the movie version, and it will definitely be compared.

"You are not as good as her." As soon as Ding Xiu said these words, Bai Bin's heart felt cold. As soon as the words changed, Ding Xiu continued: "She used to have a stand-in to dance, and the stand-in was a professional who had practiced dancing for many years. , The figure and skills are top-notch, if you can dance better than others, you will be a ghost."

Jin Xishan did not dance by himself, but used a stunt double. This is not a secret in the industry, nor is it a shameful thing. It is normal for an actor to use a stunt double for things that an actor does not know how to do.

The dancing part used a long shot and no close-up, so it was obvious that he was a stand-in.

The stand-in's dance was very beautiful, and it matched the plot. On a whim, Princess Yushu wanted to dance for Meng Yi. Meng Yi said that only the emperor could watch it, but Princess Yushu smiled and said that she only gave this dance to Meng Yi. Yi dances alone.

The touching plot and the professional dancing of the stand-in combined to create a classic.

Bai Bin is not a professional dancer. With his slender figure and graceful dancing, it is very difficult to surpass Jin Xifan's part.

"This version of the myth is different from the movie version. Don't keep thinking about comparisons. It's meaningless. Just play your role well and do it to the extreme."

"If you perform your role as Princess Yu Shu well, the effect may not be inferior to that of Jin Xishan."

The plot of the movie version is very different from that of the TV series version. In the movie version, Meng Yi is too frustrated. He pretends to be the emperor's grace and dare not accept the love of Princess Yushu. The audience is itching to watch.

TV dramas are different. Modern people travel through ancient times, and even Qin Shihuang, Yi Xiaochuan, can cuckold him.

Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism does not exist, but loving your wife is true.

"Really?" Bai Bin asked a little guilty.

"Be confident." Ding Xiu comforted her: "You are just as good looking as Jin Xishan. The only thing you lack may be that the audience has preconceptions, or you are not as famous as the other person."

"But these are not problems. When the show is aired, there will definitely be many viewers who like you."

"Yeah, thank you Brother Xiu, I will try my best."

After drinking Ding Xiu's chicken soup, Bai Bin was in high spirits and full of energy. He ran to continue practicing martial arts regardless of being tired.

Yuan Bing said speechlessly: "You can really tell lies with open eyes. Bai Bin's appearance is indeed no worse than Jin Xishan's, and his popularity is not as good, but you didn't mention a word about his acting skills."

The audience's preconceptions can be changed, and they can make up for being less famous than the other party. Acting is hardware and cannot be made up for in a short time.

Before starring in Shinhwa, Jin Xishan debuted for ten years, acted in dozens of dramas, and was nominated for the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actress. She is absolutely top-notch.

The acting skills and fame are top notch.

How can Bai Bin, a newbie who has just entered the industry, compare with others?

The other party can act better than her even if they are closed.

Ding Xiu smiled: "It's better to give young people a little motivation than to beat them so hard that they can't hold their heads up."

"Besides, as you have seen, she is really good at dancing. With such a figure, such appearance, and the resources behind her, it is difficult for her to become popular."

Since she debuted as the number one female, her treatment is no longer unreasonable.

If you say behind your back that no one will support you, no one will believe you.

Yuan Bing rolled his eyes: "You also know that people have resources behind them. I thought you didn't know."

Watching Ding Xiu and Bai Bin interact with each other every day, talking and laughing, made him sweat.

Ding Xiu shrugged: "What's the matter? I behave properly and do it right. I'm not afraid of people gossiping."

"Hello, big brother!"

Yuan Bing suddenly shouted, Ding Xiu was startled, he quickly changed his smile and looked behind him.

Nothing.

Yuan Bing laughed loudly: "Don't you act well and do it right?"

"Ahem, I am showing respect to my elder brother. What do you know?"

Yuan Bing lowered his voice and said, "Bai Bin is the number one female lead appointed by my eldest brother, please take it easy."

Ding Xiu raised his eyebrows: "Really?"

He didn't expect that Bai Bin was personally appointed by Cheng Long.

What kind of number is this?

"The kissing scene in that movie?"

"Of course it's misplaced."

"Is it appropriate to be so perfunctory?"

He remembered that when brother Cheng Long was filming the mythical movie, he also had a kissing scene with Jin Xishan, and he added it himself.

It was just that I felt it was inappropriate later on, so I edited it out when it came time to make the feature film.

But there is still a scene where they hug each other and sleep together, cheek to cheek, keeping each other warm.

Why did he have double standards when he came here? The kissing scene was misplaced. This is so unprofessional. You must know that Ding Xiu is not new to misplacement and substitutes in his sex scenes.

Having been in the industry for many years, he does what he can do by himself. This is the professional ethics he has always adhered to.

Nowadays, even a kissing scene is out of place. What do colleagues in the industry think of him?

"Okay, I'm too embarrassed to point it out to you."