At noon on Friday, Chen Minhao called his teacher Hu Ying and asked her if it would be convenient for him to visit her home on Saturday.
Hu Ying smiled and said, "It's convenient. Come over at noon and have lunch together."
Chen Minhao did not shirk and said, "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."
Hu Ying told Chen Minhao her home address and then hung up the phone.
The script "Love Before Dawn" was recommended by Hu Ying, and Chen Minhao got the opportunity to audition.
Now that the movie is finished, I should express my gratitude to Hu Ying.
This is basic human wisdom.
If someone helps you out of necessity and you don't say a word, will he still help you in the future
But it is not convenient to express this gratitude in school, after all, there are many people in the school.
Hu Ying mentored more than just herself. There were nearly forty students in the class, including more than twenty boys alone.
But she only introduced this audition opportunity to herself. If other students are allowed to follow, they will have a sense of imbalance in their hearts, and it is inevitable that some people will be resentful of Teacher Hu.
From now on, my gratitude is no longer gratitude, but instead causes trouble for Teacher Hu.
So thank you in a low-key manner.
The next day is Saturday.
Chen Minhao went to Teacher Hu Ying's home with some local specialties from his hometown.
Generally speaking, gifts should be given according to their preferences.
Chen Minhao found out that Hu Ying liked to drink red wine. He originally planned to give her a bottle of expensive red wine brought back from Vienna.
But then I thought about it, it was inappropriate to give such an expensive gift.
On the one hand, giving an expensive bottle of red wine may put Teacher Hu under pressure.
Putting yourself in Teacher Hu’s shoes and thinking from his perspective, when you see this expensive bottle of red wine, you might think:
[How should I accept such expensive red wine
Is this a bribe? Did he want something
Even if I don’t ask for anything else, it’s still a personal favor. I’m trying to take advantage of someone else’s shortcomings, but why am I still being shortchanged?]
On the other hand, the relationship between myself and Teacher Hu is not only about helping and being helped, but now it is also about the relationship between teacher and student.
It is not suitable to give expensive gifts between teachers and students.
Therefore, Chen Minhao finally chose to bring two bags of local products from his hometown to visit Teacher Hu.
As for cheap red wine, it is no longer within the scope of Chen Minhao's consideration.
I gave him a bottle of red wine, but the other person usually doesn’t drink red wine of this grade.
Do you think they threw it away or left it at home gathering dust
The next day, at 11:45 noon, Chen Minhao rang the doorbell of Hu Ying's house, carrying two large bags of Jiangsu local products.
After Hu Ying opened the door, she saw Chen Minhao holding two large bags of things in his hands, and her face suddenly became serious.
After noticing Hu Ying's expression, Chen Minhao explained with a smile: "They are all local specialties. They were brought by relatives back home. There were so many gifts that I couldn't finish them all in Kyoto, so I wanted to let you try them too. "
When giving gifts to leaders or teachers, what you say matters.
If it’s a souvenir, say it was brought to you by relatives back home. I couldn’t finish it if I gave it too much, so I just wanted you to try it too. If it’s a small, exquisite item, just say you saw it while shopping and bought it for your family. I’ll also buy a copy for you, and there’s a discount.
In general, it should be shown that giving this gift is a casual thing without much thought.
After hearing Chen Minhao's words, Hu Ying's face softened, she nodded and said, "Okay, then let me try the specialties from your hometown.
After Chen Minhao entered the door, he changed into slippers.
The nanny of Hu Ying's family has already prepared the meal. Hu Ying's husband works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is not at home today.
Chen Minhao, Hu Ying and the nanny Sister Tao sat down at the dining table and started eating.
Hu Ying asked casually: "Is the food to your liking?"
Chen Minhao put down his chopsticks and said: "It's so delicious! I've been eating Western food in Vienna for the past few months, and I almost threw up. Today's Kung Pao Chicken and Fish-flavored Shredded Pork are really to my taste. I'll wait. I’ll probably have to add food later.”
Hu Ying smiled happily and said: "Even if it tastes good, don't eat too much in one meal. As an actor, you must always think about controlling your body shape. If you eat to become fat, your acting career will be much narrower. "
Chen Minhao said with a smile: "I don't eat like this every day. It's rare to eat something delicious today, so let's indulge. I will spend an extra hour exercising in the evening."
Hu Ying smiled and said: "That's up to you, I still have enough rice. By the way, how was the filming of the movie "Love Is Here"?"
Chen Minhao thought for a while and said: "The overall shooting went quite smoothly, and the shooting was not too difficult."
Hu Ying looked at Chen Minhao, smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go and watch the movie when it comes out. If you don't act well, then you won't be able to pass the "Line Skills Class" this semester. Just wait. Let’s retake it next semester.”
Chen Minhao said shamelessly: "That's not bad, I can study with you for one more semester."
Hu Ying laughed and scolded: "Why didn't I see that you were so shameless when I was at school?"
Chen Minhao shrugged his shoulders and said, "No way, idols are burdened."
When getting along with older people, you don't have to act mature. Sometimes childish behavior can actually bring the distance between two people closer.
Hu Ying continued to ask: "After filming "Love Is Here", what are your thoughts? What are the differences between foreign crews and domestic crews?"
Chen Minhao thought for a while and said: "I feel that there are too many good foreign actors. The movie "Love Is" is basically a dialogue between the male and female protagonists. Except for the male and female protagonists, there are no named supporting actors in the crew."
Chen Minhao continued: "But during the filming process, several passerby characters were involved. Whether it was an old lady playing a gypsy fortune teller or a middle-aged uncle playing a poet, I felt that their acting skills were very good. Their sense of character, grasp of the rhythm of language, and the tension of local details are all very good."
Hu Ying nodded and said: "In Europe, many older actors have a background in drama, and their basic skills are very solid."
Hu Ying continued to ask: "Besides the fact that there are so many good actors, what else do you feel?"
Chen Minhao thought for a while and said: "The script. Although we in China also have some good foundations, I feel that the overall quality of overseas scripts is higher. Take "Love" as an example, as a low-cost movie, it is not particularly well-known. It is directed by a famous director, but the quality of the script is very high. In fact, this is quite difficult to imagine in China."
Chen Minhao continued: "The content of the movie "Love Is Here" is actually about a man and woman meeting by chance and traveling at night in Vienna. But the script is quite innovative. After the movie is released, I am not sure about the box office of the movie. But judging from the quality of the movie For me, this movie should be well received."
Hu Ying nodded and said: "Yes, in fact, what the country lacks is not good actors, but good scripts.
"Actually, a good actor is the icing on the cake for a good script, and cannot provide help in times of need. No matter how good an actor is, if he encounters a bad script, the character and plot are illogical, what can the actor do? ?”
Hu Ying continued earnestly: "Every year from Beijing Film Academy, several students with good acting skills graduate. But if they continue to write bad scripts after graduation, no matter how talented the actors are, they will turn into fish-eyes."
Chen Minhao sighed and said, "Yes, there are too few good scripts."
Chen Minhao raised his head, looked at Hu Ying eagerly and said, "So, Teacher Hu, please help me pay more attention to any good scripts. I don't want to become a fish-eyed bead."
Hu Ying said: "I'm just an ordinary teacher, don't count on me. Let your agent work harder."
Chen Minhao said: "Okay~, but you are better informed than us. If you have any news about a good script, please tell me. My agent and I will try our best to get it."
Hu Ying nodded and said, "That's okay. And, Xiao Chen, I have a little suggestion for you."
Chen Minhao said: "You say."
Hu Ying put down her chopsticks: "The characters you played before are actually more or less similar to you in personality and personality. For the next script you star in, you can consider challenging some characters that are quite different from yours.
"The focus of acting is not to perform yourself, but to perform other people. Challenging different types of roles is more conducive to improving your acting skills. And if you keep playing the same type of role, once the audience and director have a final impression of you, your The scope of drama will become narrower and narrower. You can only receive this type of script."
Chen Minhao nodded and said, "Listening to what you said, I quite want to play the role of a villain."
Hu Ying smiled: "If there is any news about a suitable script, I will help you pay attention to it."
Chen Minhao thanked him again.
After eating, Chen Minhao said goodbye and left without staying at Hu Ying's house.
(End of chapter)