Chapter 171: Chen Nuo is here to eat barbecue!

In order to play Wu Tian in *The Message*, Chen Nuo actually did his homework well.

During the days of accompanying Liu Yifei to class, he and Zhang Songwen studied the pronunciation method of Japanese people speaking Chinese.

Moreover, he specially invited a Japanese teacher from the second foreign language department to translate the Chinese on the script into Japanese, and then taught it to him word by word.

That teacher was even a bit surprised by his language talent.

Two weeks later, he said his Japanese pronunciation of lines was very authentic, and if he really studied it seriously, memorizing the fifty-tone chart or something, maybe in a few months, he could go take the N1.

From this, it can be seen that this teacher doesn't understand actors at all.

A good actor, usually learning languages, especially spoken language, is simpler than ordinary people, because his imitation ability is superior to ordinary people. There are many examples to illustrate this.

In addition to learning languages, Chen Nuo also wrote a character biography for Wu Tian the ghost.

During the period, he checked some materials and chatted with Mai Jia.

Afterwards, in Chen Nuo's character biography, Chief Wu Tian was a direct descendant of the Warring States War God Takeda Shingen.

He stepped onto the Chinese battlefield with his head held high, besides completing the tasks assigned by the Japanese Emperor, he also harbored the selfish desire to wash away the shame of his ancestors and revitalize the family's prestige.

The long-standing and prominent family background made him proud, and the decline of the Takeda family since the Meiji Restoration also made him sad.

He was brainwashed since childhood, and the truth instilled in his brain was that his whole life should be dedicated to the Takeda family's resurgence.

Therefore, this Wu Tian is more cruel and inhuman than ordinary ghosts.

Because this person is a ghost with pursuits.

But Wu Tian hid all this deep in his heart, and usually even had the temperament of a gentle and elegant aristocratic youth.

Speaking was also slow and gentle.

Actually, the analysis is almost done here, but Chen Nuo put on the ghost military uniform, looked in the mirror, and still felt it wasn't enough.

Finally, he went to watch the national flag raising for a few days and learned some fur from those truly awesome soldiers.

Although it was still a silver-like wax spearhead in the end, it already made Zhang Songwen marvel, and he said to Liu Yifei that this is an actor.

Then Liu also seemed to be really stimulated.

During that time, she stared at *Center Stage* and watched it back and forth, learning from Maggie Cheung.

Learning to speak and walk, learning to raise hands and feet.

Only then did she have this Gu Xiaomeng who looked a bit like it.

Because Chen Nuo did this homework, therefore, the Japanese aristocratic military officer Wu Tian he acted out, in Ning Hao's eyes, was too upright, without any evil taste at all.

At least make your eyes a little bit bad.

In the original version, when Huang acted in this scene, he met Ning Hao's requirements, and the unruly bad smile after showing his face couldn't be said to be how bad it was, it could only be said to be inexplicable.

But Chen Nuo didn't smile.

His body was straight, his steps were one by one, and the way he took off his white gloves carried an indescribable ease and pride.

Ning Hao felt that this didn't look like a ghost at all, it was almost like a revolutionary party after victory.

"Cut."

The first group of shots ended here.

Ning Hao turned his head and tentatively asked: "Gao Ge, do you think Chen Nuo acts well like this?"

As expected, the chubby companion brother still remained calm and said: "Look, let's see and talk."

Although he knew it was wrong, Ning Hao still felt a trace of suspicion towards his companion in his heart.

Still have to look?

Look at what?

This person has almost acted Okamura as Sun Yat-sen, deviating from the character by ten thousand miles, and still have to look?

Have the vows of everyone when they first entered the entertainment industry been forgotten?

What about the promise that wealth cannot corrupt, and power cannot bend?

Ning Hao had a pile of questions in his heart, but finally didn't say them.

The next group of shots is Li Ningyu starting to crack the password code on the telegram based on the master copy.

Gu Xiaomeng sat on the side helping her.

In the lens of the original version, other people were drinking tea and chatting on the side. Borrowing Jin Shenghuo's mouth, he explained the definition of Morse code to the audience, as well as the method of cracking the password on the paper.

But this time, Ning Hao and Gao Qunshu didn't do that.

Actually, it was also because the shock given to them by the first group of shots was too great, so the storyboard script was temporarily changed.

For the shots of several men drinking tea and chatting, it was just a stroke, and Yu Hewei's voice became like a narration.

The main content of this transition scene became the scene where Fan Fan Binbing and Liu Yifei worked together to crack the password.

The reason is very simple. Just from the appearance contrast, even if Zhou Xun plus Li Bingbing were squared, they wouldn't be able to compare to a Liu Yifei plus a Fan Fan Binbing simply standing together, giving the audience a visual impact.

It has nothing to do with lust, nothing to do with desire, and Ning Hao and Gao Qunshu's discussion result is that it has nothing to do with men or women.

When 20-year-old Liu Yifei, like a flower blooming in smoke, and 27-year-old Fan Fan Binbing, like a ripe honey peach, under the bright yellow light, wearing exquisite cheongsams that outline their figures, one sitting and one standing, busy working...

In the lens picture brought by Rodrigo Prieto, who had just finished filming *Lust, Caution* and had been adjusted by Ang Lee, with a few points of sexiness, the effect presented was really too amazing.

Especially Rodrigo Prieto chose a side angle, and this angle can be said to be worth 200,000 US dollars.

The figures of the two women, either soft and beautiful or graceful, were like a dream of childhood in the lens.

Crystal clear, perfect and flawless.

It also seems fragile and easy to break, and will turn into a bubble if touched.

As the beginning of the subsequent cruel and bloody plot, it is simply wonderful.

The two directors were extremely satisfied in front of the monitor.

Gao Qunshu shook his head and marveled: "This Mexican guy, his level is really high."

Ning Hao said: "This taste should be taught by Director Ang Lee himself, otherwise how could he know our Chinese aesthetics? According to their foreign set, wouldn't they be shooting legs and chests at this time?"

Ning Hao is really an insider, because Rodrigo Prieto's next shot really started shooting legs.

Nearby is Liu Yifei, who is on a stool, helping Fan Fan Binbing check the master copy.

Her back is straight, her shoulders are relaxed, her legs are together, her knees are touching lightly, her calves are hanging down naturally, revealing fair and shiny leg skin at the slit of the cheongsam.

At this moment, the Little Dragon Maiden who doesn't eat human fireworks seems to have walked down from the altar, but at the same time, she has become more real and more approachable.

Fan Fan Binbing stood behind Liu Yifei, her figure showing a perfect S-curve under the lining of the cheongsam.

The cheongsam is close to the body, from the chest to the buttocks, and then to the legs, every curve is smooth and full. Especially the waist is as thin as a bee, as if it could be held in one hand, while the buttocks are round and full, forming a sharp contrast with the waist, making people have to marvel at a natural stunner.

At least at this moment, these two women made the group of men behind them all become foils.

It can be called their own exclusive Showtime.

Afterwards, the Morse code on the paper was finally cracked by Fan Fan Binbing with the cooperation of the two women.

It really said an assassination instruction: "October 31st, Guanwei and others gather at Baicaotang, please comrades to attack and kill them."

Not more, not less, exactly 18 characters.

Liu Yifei looked at the men blankly, seemingly not knowing at all what this sentence meant.

The men who were drinking tea and chatting on the side walked over.

Yu Hewei felt the atmosphere in the room start to change, and asked with some trepidation: "How is it?"

Fan Fan Binbing lit another cigarette, her eyes as calm as a flat lake, every emotion collected cleanly, and said lightly: "Someone intends to assassinate Lieutenant General Guanwei."

The atmosphere in the room tightened immediately.

Wu Zhiguo, Jin Shenghuo, and Bai Xiaonian all had some tension in their expressions.

Jiang Wen slowly stood up from his seat, holding a piece of paper in his hand.

He walked over step by step, his steps very heavy, deliberately making sounds with his leather boots on the wooden floor, walked to the side of the crowd, and said with a smile that was not a smile: "Today, I invited everyone here because this afternoon, the Imperial Army intercepted a piece of ciphertext. The traitor in the command headquarters actually believed it to be true, so he sent out the intelligence of the action."

Chen Nuo intervened: "The gathering notice of Baicaotang was only handled by the five of you. That is to say, the old ghost who lurks in the command headquarters and steals intelligence is among you."

Afterwards, he stood up, twisted his nose with a white handkerchief, and said as if nothing had happened: "No matter who it is, please surrender. I guarantee you will receive humane treatment."

After speaking, he scanned the audience, looking at everyone's face in turn. He didn't make any gestures, but everyone under his gaze couldn't help but avoid his gaze.

Seeing that no one dared to look at him, so in the lens, Chen Nuo also revealed a bit of the original face of Takeda Shingen's descendant at this moment.

He raised his chin slightly, scanned the surrounding men with a contemptuous look, and stayed on Liu Yifei and Fan Fan Binbing with a greedy and lustful look.

But all this was only for those two seconds in the close-up, and then he hid these emotions again, becoming that serious and polite young military officer.

"Gentlemen, goodbye." Chen Nuo said in a Japanese-accented tone,

Nodded slightly, then left.

Jiang Wen bowed to him with a fawning look when Chen Nuo passed by him.

It wasn't until Chen Nuo went out of the frame that Jiang Wen straightened his collar.

With just this action, the majestic momentum that had been dropped because the master was present came back again.

His eyes were ferocious, completely different from Chen Nuo's style.

If Wu Tian is a poisonous wolf disguised as a human, then he is a fierce tiger that disdains to cover up.

And these five men and women present were already the prey under his claws,

"Sorry, everyone."

Jiang Wen smiled without smiling, his voice low, like a roar from his throat: "If the ghost doesn't appear, no one can walk out of this building."

"Cut!" Ning Hao said.

This scene ended here.

Afterwards, the last two shots were re-filmed several times, and Ning Hao was still a bit dissatisfied.

At this time, Gao Qunshu spoke: "Haozi, look, you said before that Chen Nuo acted wrongly. Later, you felt that a Best Actor is a Best Actor, shaping the seemingly upright image of Wu Tian first, but then breaking this image in those few seconds, the contrast caused by this is absolutely a good show."

"Later you thought that the different styles of interpretation of Jiang and Chen Nuo portrayed the poison and badness of Wu Tian and the fierceness and evil of Wang Tianxiang vividly."

"So much so that you felt that the five-person group was suppressed by them, so you filmed it three times, and still felt it wasn't enough, right?"

Ning Hao nodded: "That's right. Gao Ge, what do you want to say?"

Gao Qunshu chuckled: "Haozi, do you think you are filming *Ocean's Thirteen* now? Every one of them is a superstar with a 20 million salary? Can come and go, wonderful, letting you film a good group show."

"Haozi, the reality in front of us now is, I don't know what Bozi, Wei Zi, Yihong, as well as Xiaofei and Bingbing will be like in the future. But currently, what we are filming is Black and White Twins beating up the kids."

"Even if you let Zhang Yimou, Wong Kar-wai, and Ang Lee come together to film this scene, there is no way to change this fact. So, don't drive people crazy and then regret it, okay?"

It has to be said that Ning Hao has self-knowledge. Pulling Gao Qunshu to be a director with him is really a good move.

Although this old oil director has never filmed a truly good work, he is really a good hand in the running-in and operation of the crew.

Up to this point, *The Message* also began its filming journey in the Bamianshan Scenic Area with beautiful scenery, under the leadership of a green but artistically pursuing director and an experienced but unpursuing director.

At the same time, the news that *The Message* had started filming also slowly spread in Hengdian.

For a time, I don't know how many people's hearts were moved.

"Not only Chen Nuo is here, Jiang Wen is also here! My God, if I could go in and run a bit part for a day, God bless, this believer is willing to be single for three years."

Zhao Liying looked at her good friend and said speechlessly: "Sister Xinyu, are you necessary?"

Originally, after *The Legend of Heroic Heroes* finished filming, Zhang Xinyu returned to Beijing, while Zhao Liying continued to run bit parts in Hengdian. The short friendship formed by the play should have come to an end logically.

However, I didn't expect that Zhang Xinyu went back for a month, but actually came back.

Moreover, she also terminated the contract with the original brokerage company, saying that she wanted to be like her, come to Hengdian to run bit parts, and see if she could find an opportunity to make a name for herself.

Zhao Liying always felt that it was because she was rejected by Chen Nuo's company that her friend lost her mind a bit.

However, having such a companion struggling with her was exactly what she wanted.

Zhang Xinyu had an expression of "I'm speechless": "Chen Nuo and Jiang Wen acting together, you don't want to enter this crew? Are you still an actor?"

Zhao Liying listened to her ask this, imagined it, and couldn't help but feel a bit moved.

After all, even if two months had passed, the shock *My Blueberry Nights* gave her hadn't dissipated at all.

Zhang Xinyu looked at her expression and smiled: "Are you going to dinner with someone tonight?"

Zhao Liying hesitated: "Will it be a lie?"

Zhang Xinyu said: "Don't you know He Yong? He likes men. Why would he lie to me? I've received several special roles from him, and I feel this person is okay."

Zhao Liying thought about it, and it was indeed so.

Speaking of which, Zhang Xinyu's conditions are much better than hers. She is quite famous in the modeling industry, and she played a supporting role in a big production like *The Legend of Heroic Heroes* before.

Over the past month, she has also been mixing well in Hengdian. Unlike her, who takes any job.

People only run special roles and above, earning hundreds a day at least. Before, there was a play that wanted her to go in and play a role with lines, but Zhang Xinyu didn't go, thinking the money was too little.

Zhao Liying was envious and admiring of this. If she had this confidence one day, it would be good.

Since Zhang Xinyu felt this matter was reliable, Zhao Liying believed it.

So the two of them went out together at 7 o'clock in the evening.

The agreed place was a barbecue restaurant in Hengdian, which is said to be a barbecue master invited from Leshan, Sichuan. It has been open for more than a year, and it is crowded with people and very popular.

When the two of them went over, the group leader Zhang Yong had already arrived, and there were other beautiful girls at the table, one of whom Zhao Liying recognized. As soon as she saw it, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

This Northeast girl named Wan Tingting used to have a pretty good relationship with her, but once because of a special role, the two fell out and had no contact since then, but I didn't expect to meet her this time.

But since she came, seeing Zhang Xinyu sit down without knowing anything, Zhao Liying had to sit next to her, deliberately staying away from Wan Tingting, and sat next to He Yong.

She had also received work from He Yong before, and they knew each other. He Yong glanced at her and said: "Alright, everyone is here, let me talk about this matter today. *The Message*, filming started for more than ten days, does everyone know?"

The five girls nodded together.

He Yong smiled, revealing two front teeth smoked yellow by smoke, "This play, big investment, claims to be 100 million, Chen Nuo invested it, more or less. At least the castle they built by the Weifeng Lake can't be fake. Who has been to see it?"

Except for Zhao Liying, the other four girls all said they had been there.

Especially the voice of this Northeast girl Wan Tingting was the loudest, "Oh my, it's huge, it's so high! As soon as I went there, I saw Chen Nuo."

"Damn, really?"

"Where did you see it?"

"Is it really Chen Nuo?"

Several girls all sat up straight, even Zhang Xinyu opened her eyes wide.

Wan Tingting glanced at Zhao Liying unintentionally, and said very loudly: "My good sister, she works there, I wandered in and took a look, and I saw Chen Nuo, wearing a ghost military uniform, so handsome!"

The other girls' eyes were a bit red after listening, and the expressions on their faces were envious and jealous, although everyone is drifting in Hengdian, and they have seen many stars on weekdays.

But Chen Nuo is different.

This master is simply a scarce creature. No other star at his level hasn't come to Hengdian to film, but he has never been here.

Key is after filming this time, when will he come next time, when will he come, who knows.

If you want to see him, it's harder than any other star.

Wan Tingting saw the expressions on the girls' faces, and became even more proud, deliberately saying towards Zhao Liying's side: "My sister said, he never puts on airs in the crew, doesn't play big names, he is very good. Hehe, I am a fan of Chen Nuo now."

Zhao Liying was angry, and had already started to regret why she came today.

She hated Chen Nuo, Wan Tingting knew it well, now saying these things, clearly deliberately angering her!

Fortunately, He Yong interrupted Wan Tingting's words and said: "Since everyone is clear, then I won't say it. In short, Chen Nuo, Jiang Wen, Fan Fan Binbing, Liu Yifei. Um, it can be said that looking for Hengdian, you can't find a second crew with this level of big names."

"The director who is coming over in a while, I have already told some of you before, but I will say it again. This person is surnamed Gu, he is the casting director of *The Message*. I spent a lot of effort to be able to get involved with him this time."

"*The Message* will film a big scene in a while, it is said that it will need a lot of people, not only a lot of group performers, but also a lot of bit parts with face exposure, and even this person holds several special roles that can show face."

"If you can take down these few spots, maybe after entering the crew, if you are lucky, you can mix a few lines. By then, becoming famous overnight is not impossible. Think about that Wang Baoqiang, right?"

Several girls couldn't help nodding.

He Yong said: "So, you must accompany this person well today. By then, not only will I have benefits, if you are favored, it is even more possible to be prosperous."

"No kidding, I, He Yong, have been mixing in Hengdian for so long, you can be considered the elite soldiers I selected, I invited you over today, just for such a matter. If you can do it, if you are willing, then give a sound."

Several girls looked at each other, wanting to speak but stopping, and for a while, no one spoke.

Finally, it was Zhang Xinyu who asked: "Brother He, what do you mean, how do you want us to accompany him well?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 172 =====