China Entertainment 1981: Starting from Journey to the West

When foreigners come to Beijing, they must go to Tiananmen Square.

The city tower viewing platform, the general hall, the memorial hall, and the monument. If these four pieces are missing, it will not count as a visit to the capital.

Later, in addition to the four-piece suit, people also came to watch the flag-raising ceremony before dawn.

After Gu Bei settled in the capital in his previous life, he would visit at least a few times a year. Sometimes he accompanied friends who came to the capital from out of town, and sometimes he came just because he suddenly wanted to.

The solemn and solemn feeling of the flag-raising ceremony is impossible to imagine without being there. Even the most vicious people will get excited just thinking about it in that environment, and their sense of national pride and national honor will be maximized instantly.

By the way, there is no formal flag-raising ceremony yet. A set of standardized ceremonies will not begin until December 12 this year, when the Armed Police Corps stationed in Beijing will be stationed in the square and be responsible for raising and lowering the flag in the square and protecting the flag.

"Stand still and look at the camera."

Gu Bei bowed his body, and not far away stood Chen Xiaoxu, with his back straight and his face expressionless, without the slightest hint of a smile. Behind her was the Tiananmen Gate Tower.

Click!

Gu Bei had bought the camera a long time ago, and all the household appliances were ready. After much thought, there was still something missing, so he asked Masan'er to bring one from the south. It was a product of his childhood, and it was considered high-end these days. Synonymous with technology.

"All right!"

When Chen Xiaoxu heard this, he immediately relaxed and felt a little embarrassed.

When the two of them first came out, although she didn't show off her face, she always looked like she wouldn't let strangers in.

Although she was still young, how could Chen Xiaoxu not see Li Sufen's thoughts? She instinctively rejected this inexplicable arrangement, but she couldn't refuse it face to face.

Living with others, eating from others, and even sacrificing their eldest son to accompany her on a tour of the capital, if she still shows shame, that would be a sign of ignorance.

But he was just unhappy. After coming out of the courtyard, Chen Xiaoxu never took the initiative to say a word to Gu Bei.

Gu Bei naturally understood what was going on and didn't care at all. In his previous life, Chen Xiaoxu was Bai Yueguang in his heart, but that was the previous life. As for now...

She's just a 17-year-old girl.

Moreover, everyone has someone in their hearts.

Therefore, Gu Bei's mentality was very good. He treated it as a day off after his busy work and had a good rest.

"Want to go in and have a look?"

Gu Bei pointed to the closed door not far away. The two small doors next to it were open, and people came in and out from time to time.

Chen Xiaoxu was a little moved, but she still shook her head. If she really wanted to go in, Gu Bei would definitely have to pay for the tickets. She didn't want to owe others too much.

"Forget it, I'll have a chance in the future!"

Gu Bei didn't insist. There really wasn't much to see in the Forbidden City now, and only a small area was open to the public.

Next year, a certain Feng Yue master from Xiangjiang will come here to shoot a movie. When he leaves, he will leave a mess on the ground. Since then, the Forbidden City has rarely been open to the crew.

"Let's go, didn't you say you wanted to buy gifts for your family?"

Chen Xiaoxu nodded and walked towards the bus stop with Gu Bei.

Putting aside Li Sufen's random remarks, Chen Xiaoxu felt that Gu Bei was a very good travel partner, very reliable, and everything was arranged clearly and properly.

The next place the two of them are going to is Dongdan. Considering Chen Xiaoxu's financial strength, those big shopping malls are directly excluded.

Gu Bei could pay for the travel tickets and lunch, which was considered a gentleman's behavior, but the girl wanted to bring gifts to her family, so she couldn't take the initiative.

What are you doing?

I want to buy a gift for my parents, why do you spend money?

After getting out of the car, Gu Beiqi led Chen Xiaoxu forward. He came here often before and after his rebirth. Especially after his rebirth, he visited almost all the trust stores.

Unfortunately, unlike the male protagonist in online novels who have great luck, Gu Bei has not been able to find a single good thing so far.

"Gu Bei!"

While walking, Chen Xiaoxu suddenly stopped Gu Bei. This was the first time she took the initiative to talk to Gu Bei since she left home.

"what happened?"

Chen Xiaoxu lowered his head slightly, frowning, looking worried.

"What do you think about me?"

What the hell?

Gu Bei panicked.

Chen Xiaoxu also realized that there was an ambiguity in his words, and quickly explained: "No, I just want to ask you, do you think... can I be chosen?"

call……

Gu Bei breathed a sigh of relief and almost scared Sister Lin to death.

"Haven't you already chosen? Training will start in April next year."

"That's not what I said."

Chen Xiaoxu looked distressed. The first step was achieved, but what about her ultimate goal?
"Except for the teacher who interviewed me, I have never told anyone that you have to keep it a secret for me."

Why keep it a secret?

Gu Bei knew what Chen Xiaoxu was going to say, but he still cooperated and said, "Okay, I'll keep it a secret for you."

"I want to play Lin Daiyu, and I just want to play Lin Daiyu."

After saying that, Chen Xiaoxu lowered his head, as if he was ready to be laughed at by Gu Bei.

"Oh, pretty good."

That's it?Gu Bei's reaction was completely beyond Chen Xiaoxu's expectation. The day before yesterday, she met the teachers of the preparation team for the first time, and yesterday she met the director Wang Fulin. When she expressed her inner thoughts, the other party's reaction was...

How dare you think!
Yes, that was this reaction, but Gu Bei seemed to have known it for a long time.

"Don't you think I'm wishful thinking?"

Gu Bei smiled: "What kind of wishful thinking is this? I think you made a good choice and the temperament is quite suitable."

"Really?"

What Chen Xiaoxu needs most now is a word of encouragement.

"Of course it's true. Don't you have confidence in yourself?"

Chen Xiaoxu shook her head. She really didn't have confidence. Although many people praised her for her beauty, Lin Daiyu was extremely beautiful. No matter how confident she was, she was still not arrogant. How could she compete with Lin Daiyu in beauty?
Pull it down!

Gu Bei looked at Chen Xiaoxu and felt that it would be unjustifiable if he didn't help.

"It's almost noon, let's go have something to eat first, sit down and chat slowly."

"Ok!"

Chen Xiaoxu responded, and then the two of them went to a snack bar on the street. Each person had a bowl of rotten pork noodles, the kind sold in drama teahouses. In the past, it was the food of the working people in the old capital.

purr purr!

After half a bowl of noodles was down, Gu Bei started talking about business.

"First of all, the first point is that your age is appropriate. Don't underestimate this. The age limit set by Director Wang has basically eliminated all professional actors in the country."

Although Gu Bei was not part of the preparation team for "Dream of Red Mansions", he was in the same unit. He would know about any trouble there as soon as possible.

Director Wang Fulin has very clear requirements for actors. First, they must look similar, and then they must be young.

At the beginning of the story, when Lin Daiyu entered Jia's house, she was about six or seven years old, Baoyu was slightly older than one or two years old, and Baochai was another year or two older.

According to this age, it is impossible for Wang Fulin to find a primary school student to play the role, so he limits the age to around 20 years old. The mind can be mature, but the senses must be immature.

For example, the paragraph "The tranquility of the day brings the fragrance of jade": Baoyu wandered to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion and saw Daiyu taking a nap, so he begged to lie down together, but Daiyu refused, so the two of them were playing around on the bed. Tells the story of the rat spirit.

If those famous actors were to play the roles, in Wang Fulin's words, they would be called "big boys and big girls", and they would suddenly become lustful and lose the feeling of childhood sweethearts.

Therefore, after repeated discussions, it was finally decided to expand the scope of recruitment of actors, not limited to whether they are professional actors, the key point is to look small.

Gu Bei mentioned age, which was considered to be the first threshold for casting in the Red Mansion crew. Chen Xiaoxu is 17 years old, which is the right age. If he were older, he probably wouldn't be able to meet Wang Fulin.

"The second is temperament. I think you have Lin Daiyu's cool temperament. Appearance is innate, temperament is cultivated. Moreover, appearance can be improved through makeup, but temperament basically cannot be improved in a short time. Other means to repair.”

Ji Peijie is an exception. She has been pretending to be a little nun for a year, which is enough to make the fake look real.

Then, Gu Bei analyzed the character of Lin Daiyu from all aspects, and also interspersed several representative fragments from the story of Red Mansions.

Although he is not a literature major, he often went to sit in when he was in school, and his theoretical knowledge is still very solid. Considering Lin Daiyu, a character with distinctive characteristics, it is not difficult to analyze one, two, and three.

Chen Xiaoxu listened very carefully, that is, she did not bring a pen or notebook with her when she came out, otherwise, she would have to write it down.

As he talked, he ate, and soon the bottom of the bowl of noodles was gone.

"The character Lin Daiyu is probably like this. If you want to fight for this role..."

Gu Bei suddenly thought of Zhang Jinlai and the portraits he had painted to help Zhang Jinlai play the monkey well.

"I'll teach you a trick. Sit tight now."

Chen Xiaoxu followed the instructions and sat upright.

"Lean a little sideways, slump your shoulders a little, lower your head slightly, don't lower it too far, keep your chin in your mouth, yes, that's it."

As Gu Bei said this, he picked up the camera hanging around his neck and took a picture of Chen Xiaoxu, which shocked the girl.

"Next, sit upright, tilt your head, look at your left hand, raise it a little, smile, uh... hold it back a little, so your smile doesn't show your teeth."

Ok!

When he smiled just now, his teeth were exposed.

If Chen Xiaoxu really smiled like that at Wang Fulin, Lin Daiyu would definitely be out of luck.

In his previous life, Wang Fulin once said in an interview that he was not very satisfied with Chen Xiaoxu at first. He felt that Chen Xiaoxu's nose was too high and his facial features were not refined enough. However, in comparison, he was the most outstanding one so far. He was selected into the Daiyu group, but it was Chen Xiaoxu's temperament that impressed him later.

Click!

"When the photos are developed, I will send them to you. Before the training class starts, you can practice according to this."

"Is that all right?"

Chen Xiaoxu obviously didn't believe it.

Gu Bei pointed at the camera: "My buddy is a professional."

puff!

Seeing Gu Bei's showy face, Chen Xiaoxu couldn't help but smile, and the distressed mood disappeared instantly.

"Keep it tight!"

Uh……

Chen Xiaoxu subconsciously pursed his lips, glared at Gu Bei angrily, lowered his head and continued eating noodles.

Gu Bei looked at it and couldn't help but regret in his heart. He was too slow just now, and Chen Xiaoxu's glare at him should have been captured.