Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 293 291. Do you blame me for the quick shooting?

The Tongzilou is particularly noisy in the evening, with people returning home from get off work chatting in the corridor.

A rich aroma wafts from the public kitchen at the end of the corridor of Tongzi Building, and the dishes from each restaurant are mixed together to form a unique smoke.

The naughty children went to wash their hands and eat at the urging of their parents. The husband, who had just gotten off work, took some fruit to share with his neighbors.

Everything here is so happy and healthy. Although they are not rich, they have their own little world in this city.

Chen Li'an looked at the ticket in his hand, squeezing it tightly with his fingers, and the backpack lying crookedly beside his feet.

Bang. The guitar leaning against the wall suddenly fell over and fell into Chen Li'an's hand, blocking the train ticket.

Chen Li'an looked at the guitar in silence, thinking of the girl who left before he finished listening to his singing. He suddenly held the ticket in his hand and threw it to the ground. He put the guitar on his back and walked through the lively corridor full of fireworks and stepped into the dark night.

On the street in front of the bar, young people were walking in twos and threes on the street, chatting about their interesting stories, laughing happily and with brisk steps and full of vitality.

Chen Li'an pulled up the zipper of his jacket and looked at the bar that had just opened. He walked in and took a look. He looked around but did not find the figure from yesterday.

So he quietly retreated, walked to where he was yesterday, leaned against the entrance of the dark alley, and waited silently.

The neon sign of the bar flashed for a few times and suddenly went out. The light and shadow on Chen Li'an's face also disappeared. His entire face was hidden in the darkness, and he looked at the colorful world outside with hopeful eyes.

Chen Li'an fumbled with his fingers in his pocket for a long time, took out the crumpled cigarette case, took out a bent cigarette that was still pressed, and put it to his mouth.

Hissing yellow flames suddenly appeared, igniting the cigarette butt and illuminating Chen Li'an's face. A girl in a red dress suddenly appeared and walked quickly across the alley. Her steps were a little hasty and annoying, and the skirt of the red dress swirled and disappeared. In front of Chen Li'an.

The figure who left in a hurry seemed not to have seen the down-and-out man hiding at the entrance of the alley.

Chen Li'an looked at the cigarette in his hand and slowly smoked it. He waited until the band in the bar stopped singing before walking into the bar with his guitar on his back.

On the stage, all the members of Team Yu were packing up and getting ready to leave. Only Xu Qing was still standing there looking at the bar door. When Chen Li'an opened the door and came in, a smile appeared on her face and she waved to Chen Li'an. Xu Qing turned to the team members and asked, "My friend is here, can you help me? I'll treat you to a supper tonight."

The band's drummer couldn't help but joke: "Whether you like him or not, his singing is just average."

"Help." Xu Qing begged with her hands clasped together.

At this time, Chen Li'an had already walked to the audience. Before he could open his mouth, Xu Qing said to him: "Come quickly, I'm waiting for you."

The rest of the band looked at each other and shrugged at this, all reluctantly getting ready again.

Chen Li'an walked up and said thank you, then took off his guitar and tuned it.

"Brother, what are you singing tonight?" the drummer asked from behind.

Chen Li'an turned to look at him and said, "Norwegian forest."

"It's this song again, can't we change it to another one?" the drummer complained, and under Xu Qing's please eyes, he mumbled something and stopped talking.

Chen Li'an glanced at Xu Qing gratefully, then turned and glanced at the girl in the red dress sitting at the bar. She ordered a colorful cocktail tonight, but she still kept it on hand and did not drink it.

Chen Li'an took one look and then withdrew his gaze, gently strummed the guitar and sang the song "Norwegian Wood".

The singing tonight is no different from yesterday. The atmosphere in the bar is still the same as yesterday. No one paid attention to Chen Li'an's singing. A man wearing glasses took one look and looked away. It seemed that Chen Li'an was not as cheap as the glass in front of him. Beer is attractive.

The girl in the red skirt just sat there quietly as if in a daze, or listening to Chen Li'an's singing.

After the song was finished, when Chen Li'an turned to look at the bar again, the girl disappeared again. The cocktail was taken away by the bartender, and all the water stains on the counter were wiped clean, as if she had never appeared. Same.

Chen Li'an watched in silence for a long time, and when he was about to step down, a waiter came over with a small flower basket and said to Chen Li'an: "Someone gave me a flower basket and said that you sang well, but you are not the resident singer in our bar and you don't get commission. Here you go, do you want this flower basket?"

Just when Chen Li'an was about to ask who sent it, Xu Qing next to him said happily: "Did someone send you a flower basket? I just said you sang well!"

Chen Li'an's words were interrupted by Xu Qing, and he didn't have the courage to ask. He just took the flower basket and said thank you.

Xu Qing looked at Chen Li'an happily and said, "Let's have supper tonight, I'll treat you."

Chen Li'an held the flower basket, shook his head and said to Xu Qing: "Thank you, I won't go. Next time. Next time I have a chance, I'll treat you to dinner."

In Xu Qing's disappointed eyes, Chen Li'an left with a guitar and a small flower basket on his back.

Tonight, there was a touch of color in that dim and humid little room, like a different color in Chen Li'an's gloomy life.

After Huo Jianqi in front of the monitor read all the materials again, he turned to look at Su Xiaoxiao and said, "Honey, your script is really good! Li'an's acting is also good!"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "Of course! You are also good at taking pictures!"

Chen Li'an sat nearby and listened to the couple complimenting each other. He couldn't stand it anymore, so he silently turned around and went to the bar to get a bottle of beer.

He Qing and Xu Qing were sitting together chatting at this time. He Qing didn't like his current role a little. He looked at Xu Qing and said, "I feel like I don't have much of a role, and I'm the leading female lead. I don't think I have as much of a role as you." .”

Xu Qing smiled and said: "I also want your role. How great, just like Bai Yueguang."

"Come on, it's just a symbol of stream of consciousness." He Qing sighed, turned to look at Chen Li'an and said, "We are all foils, he is the real protagonist."

"It's a good foil." Xu Qing said nonchalantly: "He acts well and is famous. It's not shameful to be his foil."

He Qing nodded and said, "That's true."

"Sister, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to have a drink too, otherwise I'll be busy again later."

Xu Qing stood up and ran to Chen Li'an, unceremoniously took the beer in front of him and took a big sip, shuddering in comfort.

"It's so cold." Xu Qing's expression was a little cute, but her movements looked very charming, especially there was a little glistening beer on her chin, and her red lips looked very sexy.

Chen Lian looked at the lipstick mark on the mouth of the bottle and stopped drinking.

"Why don't you drink?" Xu Qing approached Chen Li'an, leaned on the bar and looked at him and asked, "Do you dislike me for drinking? I don't dislike you either."

Chen Li'an glanced at her speechlessly, but he still took the beer and took a sip to show that he didn't dislike it.

"Want one?" Xu Qing took out another cigarette and handed it to Chen Li'an.

Chen Li'an drank his beer and said, "I won't smoke anymore. I have to sing later. The singing is not good to begin with. Smoking is even worse."

"Okay, I have a few singing scenes later, and I have to work overtime tonight." Xu Qing lowered her head and glanced at her white and tender fingers. They were all red because she had to play the guitar during the filming.

Chen Li'an glanced at it and said nothing. This trivial matter is nothing. If he was more rigorous, he should let Xu Qing learn it specially.

However, Chen Li'an's own skills are also average, far behind those of professionals. That is to say, he only sang two songs in the movie, otherwise he would have had to practice for a long time.

After resting for a while, Huo Jianqi also greeted him to continue filming. Chen Li'an put down the beer he had just finished and walked to the stage.

"All departments, get ready, start!" After Huo Jianqi finished shouting, the filming continued.

Ever since he received the flower basket that day, Chen Li'an would come to the bar every night and wait for He Qing to show up, then go on stage to sing. The song he sang was always the song "Norwegian Forest", but every time he left before He Qing finished listening to it.

Every time Chen Li'an didn't strike up a conversation, nor did he go over to ask her why she didn't finish listening, he just stubbornly used this method to prove it. As for what he was proving, he couldn't figure it out, and he didn't know whether he was singing to He Qing or not. Sing to your dream that has never been recognized by this city.

From that day on, Chen Li'an never received another flower basket, and the regulars in the bar were tired of hearing this song. Every time Chen Li'an went to heaven, some people couldn't help but boo.

The accents of people from the capital sounded very arrogant, and those boos with a downward tone made people feel even more harsh. Chen Li'an held the guitar tightly every time and endured it all in silence.

Only Xu Qing was there to encourage him. Every time, he helped Chen Li'an ask the band for help, begged the boss to give him face, and playfully joked with the guests, hoping that they would listen to the end.

Thank you every time, Chen Li'an. I will treat you to dinner next time I have the opportunity.

It's just that Chen Li'an, who is short of money, doesn't know when he can treat Xu Qing to dinner, so every time he says it, he runs away without looking back.

After the filming of these scenes, it was already past two o'clock in the night. Everyone was very sleepy. Chen Li'an's voice was a little hoarse. Xu Qing handed over a fat sea next to him.

"Take one, be careful not to be able to talk tomorrow."

Chen Li'an took it and said subconsciously: "Thank you, I'll treat you to dinner next time."

"Haha, stop talking." Xu Qing couldn't help laughing, looked at Chen Li'an and said, "I've heard it a dozen times tonight."

Chen Li'an also burst into laughter. He really said it right. He threw Pang Dahai into his mouth and looked at her and said, "When the movie is finished, I will treat you to a good meal."

Xu Qing blinked, looked at him and said, "You can eat anything, including plain water noodles."

Chen Li'an smiled and said no, then took the guitar and left. Xu Qing looked at his back and muttered that there was no food he wanted to eat.

The shooting on the second day was in Tongzi Tower. In that small single room, Chen Li'an sat in front of the camera, holding his own stainless steel bowl and sprinkling water on the withering flower basket, his movements pious and focused.

Looking at the dew on the petals, Chen Li'an somehow thought of Xu Qing's round face. He suddenly paused in his movements, put down the bowl in his hand, glanced at the guitar by the wall, and carried it out.

"Hello, are you short of a resident singer here?" In a bar, Chen Li'an looked at the bar owner and asked.

The bar owner glanced at him, waved his hand and said, "No, you can go and ask somewhere else."

Chen Li'an came out disappointed, changed to a bar and walked in.

"Hello, are you short of a resident singer here?"

"Is there any original song? Sing a few lines and listen."

"Every night."

"You'd better go back and practice before you come back."

"Hello, boss, are you short of a resident singer?"

"unnecessary."

Chen Li'an had been hitting a wall all day long. That night he walked to the bar again, looked at the dark alley, and took another step inside than before. His whole person was completely submerged in darkness.

In the darkness, he looked at the feasting and feasting outside, his eyes were dry and itchy, and the only cigarette in his pocket was a shriveled cigarette box.

Chen Li'an looked at the cigarette box dropped on the ground and was silent for a long time. Then he raised his head and stepped on the crumpled cigarette box and walked out of the alley.

In the bar tonight, Xu Qing didn't wait for Chen Li'an to show up. She lay on the bar waiting for He Qing, and she wasn't disappointed because no one sang Norwegian Wood. She sat for a while and then left.

On the street outside the bar, Chen Li'an passed by a black Mercedes-Benz. The driver was wearing an extraordinarily dazzling gold watch on his wrist.

Chen Li'an smelled the unpleasant car exhaust and turned around and disappeared around the corner.

"Okay, let's call it a day! Thank you all for your hard work tonight!" Huo Jianqi stood up and shouted.

Hu Jun sat in the Mercedes-Benz, opened the door and got out, leaned on the door and looked at Huo Jianqi and shouted: "Director, I have been waiting for this shot for more than an hour, you are not allowed to treat me to a late-night snack to comfort me. Just a moment."

Huo Jianqi immediately smiled and said, "I'll treat you to dinner after the filming is over."

"Tch! It's exactly the same as what Teacher Chen said!" Hu Jun couldn't help but complain.

You'd be so bored as to pick your fingers at the door of the bar. This movie was so off the mark!

It was clearly not like this in the script at the beginning, but why did it suddenly change beyond recognition? Now that it is being filmed, it looks less and less like the female lead.

To be precise, both myself and Xu Qing are the female leads, but the only real protagonist is Chen Li'an.

He Qing felt like she was going to be bored to death, but she could still have some fun watching Chen Li'an act every day. At least she enjoyed watching Chen Li'an's performance.

But let’s not mention the scene between her and Chen Li’an!

He Qing glanced at Xu Qing, who was smoking, and felt a little envious of how many scenes she had with Chen Li'an.

At this time, Chen Li'an had already strolled back from the other side of the street. He walked up to Huo Jianqi and asked, "What content will you shoot tomorrow?"

Huo Jianqi said helplessly: "I have a day off tomorrow. The shooting is too fast now. I have to go back and check the material carefully."

Chen Li'an: "." Why don't you blame me? I can’t save myself any money!