Chapter 14 Xu Sang When I entered the door, Boss Lin was in the kitchen and his wife was guarding the counter. When Mrs. Lin saw that it was Xu Kun, her face turned unhappy. Yesterday, Xu Kun didn't even give her a penny for food or drinks, and left her busy in the store alone. It would be strange if she was happy. But Boss Lin was used to having the final say at home, so she didn't dare to show Xu Kun a bad face, so she greeted him indifferently: "Xiao Xu is here." Xu Kun put the box on the counter, as if he didn't notice the coldness on her face, and smiled with narrowed eyes, "I troubled Brother Lin and sister-in-law yesterday. Today, I went to Nanluoguxiang to sign up for an acting class. I happened to hear that this brand of cosmetics is good and that students and teachers at the Central Academy of Drama are using it, so I brought a box for you, sister-in-law." Boss Lin just happened to hear the noise and came out of the kitchen. He immediately grinned and said, "Why did you spend so much money? That old man is so ugly, and he is not even presentable even if he is painted with gold. Return the things to Xiao Xu." Mrs. Lin glared at her husband angrily, but still pushed the cosmetics back: "I can't accept this." Boss Lin nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, you can take it back to fool the girl." Xu Kun firmly pushed the cosmetics back: "If Brother Lin and Sister-in-law are so polite, I won't dare to come here again." After much push and push, Mrs. Lin finally accepted the cosmetics. Her attitude also changed 180 degrees, and she enthusiastically invited Xu Kun and Bao Qiang into the private room. As Boss Lin followed him inside, he kept complaining to Xu Kun about wasting money.
Naturally, the dinner was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests. Although Baoqiang is not as sociable as Xu Kun, his experience over the years is actually a stepping stone, which has made Boss Lin start to recall the good times and cherish the memory. When they returned to the dormitory, Xu Kun wanted to continue lying on the bed and watching movies, but Baoqiang insisted on studying. However, this time they did not memorize by rote. Instead, they each played a role and performed impromptu performances based on what they had learned in class. Xu Kun thought that since it was a training, he might as well liberate his nature as well. The two hit it off immediately, and under the influence of alcohol, they went out to find a crossroads with heavy traffic, and faced a stinky ditch that was hated by both humans and dogs, and seriously discussed the saltiness of food in plastic Mandarin. This topic was thought up by Xu Kun, but he really didn't expect that Baoqiang was such a prankster. Seeing that the noise he made was not loud enough, he simply lay down on the edge of the ditch and pretended to drink like a cow, shouting "It feels so good, so good" in Henan dialect, Hebei dialect, and half-familiar Beijing dialect. Then the two were caught red-handed by the uncles and aunts from the neighborhood committee. If it weren't for Boss Lin and Mrs. Lin's help in explaining, the two would have been sent to the police station to spend the night for "making trouble after drinking." As a result, it is naturally impossible to liberate one's nature. After returning to the rental house, the two were hesitating whether to recite poetry or continue with the impromptu performance when they heard a noise coming from next door that could only be understood but not described. Got~ Let’s just watch a movie, at least it can cover up a bit. This time I watched "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog". I have to say, combined with what I learned in class and Baoqiang's experience in the past two years, he really made some comments on it. As for Xu Kun... He also combined his own experience and imagined the fierce battle next door. Beep, beep, beep~ While they were lying on their beds watching a movie, Chen Xuebin called and told them to wait at the gate of Beijing Film Studio early the next morning because he had got a big job for them. It's different now that the relationship is close. In the past, Chen Xuebin would only summon Baoqiang when he was working and needed him. Now he directly uses his connections to help the two of them get work. After hanging up the phone, Xu Kun shrugged and said to Bao Qiang, "At this rate, Sixth Brother's construction site will have to hire someone else." Baoqiang was also extremely happy. If he could support himself by acting, he would certainly not want to waste time on the construction site. After reading "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" with a vision of the future, Xu Kun suggested going to bed early because they had to get up early the next day. After turning on the light, I could hear the person on the next bed tossing and turning in the darkness, like someone making pancakes.
"What's wrong? Are you not used to sleeping?" Xu Kun asked with his eyes closed. After a long while, Bao Qiang asked back: "Brother Kun, why are you helping me like this?" "Why else?" Xu Kun said as a matter of course: "Of course I think you can become a big star in the future. Otherwise, is it because you look like Cheng Dieyi?" Although he was telling the truth, Baoqiang didn't quite agree with it. In his opinion, Brother Kun was so nice to him more out of sympathy and justice. In fact, Wang Baoqiang is quite sensitive about these things, so he is always unwilling to accept charity from others, but Brother Kun is different from others and he does not have the slightest intention of looking down on others. This is probably because Brother Kun, like himself, was born in a small rural area and started out on his own at a young age. Although Kun's family lives in the county town and has a better life, his parents divorced when he was ten years old and he lost contact with his family at the age of fourteen. To be honest, he is not as good as himself. At least his parents have been trying their best to support and tolerate him. Xu Kun sympathized with his experience, and he actually also sympathized with Xu Kun's past. So he did not reject Xu Kun's offer, but buried his gratitude deep in his heart. but…… Brother Kun has better talents and looks than me, and he has that ferocious look in his eyes. He will probably become a star earlier than me in the future. Even if I become famous, I may not be able to help him in any way. Otherwise, can you help Brother Kun find a very beautiful female college student in the future? ………… The next morning before dawn, Baoqiang woke Xu Kun up. The two men stretched their fists and feet in the yard, and then walked five kilometers directly to the Beijing Film Studio. I got on the crew's bus at around seven o'clock. This time, they needed more extras, about twenty people, with low requirements. There were people of all heights, weights and shapes. We were not going to the wilderness, but to the Bayi Film and Television Base in the suburbs of Beijing. After getting off the car in front of a Republic of China-style street, Xu Kun was curiously looking around when the assistant director came over and said, "Are you Xu Kun? Make a fierce expression." Yesterday at the dinner table, Xu Kun had already shown his white eyes to Chen Xuebin and Wang Peng, and Chen Xuebin obviously regarded this as his biggest selling point. Although it felt a bit like picking animals, who told me that I was here to sell myself? Xu Kun obediently raised his thick eyebrows and stared at the other person with his fierce and cold eyes. The assistant director took a deep breath and said in surprise, "Damn, this time Old Chen really wasn't bragging." Immediately, he urged excitedly: "You have learned Kung Fu, right? Show me a routine!" Xu Kun readily followed suit, jumping up and down and performing a set of foot-poking moves, which again won loud applause from the assistant director. Then he was promoted to the rank of major and was ordered to lead a squadron of Japanese soldiers [actually only about 20 people] to encircle and suppress the anti-Japanese heroes. Just as Chen Xuebin said on the phone, this was indeed a big job. Xu Kun performed for three consecutive days. Not only did he get more than fifty lines [half of which were bakayala and die], he also fought with the anti-Japanese hero for three hundred rounds, and was eventually killed by the opponent's cheating. This is no longer a group performance, it even exceeds many special actors and is one of the big special actors who are qualified to be included in the cast list. Baoqiang also played the role of a Japanese orderly and actively helped Xu Kun rehearse his moves. The more they fought, the more familiar it felt. Finally, it suddenly occurred to them that this was exactly the same move used by Tsuyoshi Fujita in "Fist of Fury". Not to mention, this kind of Japanese officer with a cold and fierce face, stammering, and strong and skilled skills is really a role tailor-made for Xu Kun. By playing to his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses, and with Bao Qiang's assistance, Xu Kun's performance is naturally remarkable. After three days of special performances, it received unanimous praise from the crew.
In the following month, with the hard work of Chen Xuebin and Wang Peng in promoting the film, Xu Kun played several similar roles one after another, and thus earned the nickname: Killing Machine Xu Sang. (End of this chapter)
