I took an imitation class first, and then took a physical class and a line class.
The little girls were very excited to receive professional training for the first time, even the most basic training.
Great Wall is in Hong Kong and has mixed the styles of the two places. For example, in this kind of training, just like in the Mainland, a small amount of subsidy (mainly transportation expenses) is given every day, and a lunch is provided.
It was noon in the blink of an eye, and we all went to the canteen together.
The budget of the leftists is tight, and the food is mediocre. The Shaw Brothers studio next door also has a cafeteria, and the food is mediocre, but it is because of Run Run Shaw's stinginess - it is said that once, a crew wanted to buy 100 pan-fried buns for 20 yuan, but Run Run Shaw was
I called them back, and the reason was that the steamed buns sold in the company cafeteria were only ten cents each, why did you spend an extra ten cents?
“Wow, the food here sucks!”
There were other people in the canteen. Yuan Jieying didn't care. She fiddled with her chopsticks carelessly and finally picked out a piece of meat and said, "What do you think? Is it bad?"
"It's a bit average."
Zhu Yin whispered.
"I think it's okay. My family usually eats this way."
Qiu Shuzhen held the steamed buns in one hand and vegetables in the other, eating happily.
"Isn't it? If my family eats this, my brothers and sisters will cry."
"Hmm? How many younger siblings do you have?" Zhu Yin asked.
"My two younger sisters and one younger brother are so annoying to death all day long."
"Then I'm better than you. I only have one sister, who is ten years older than me." Zhu Yin said with a smile.
They both looked at Qiu Shuzhen again. Qiu Shuzhen was very embarrassed and whispered: "I have seven children in my family, and I am the fifth."
"Wow! Seven???"
Zhu Yin's family owns a bakery, and Yuan Jieying's family is in business, and the conditions are even better. She has been neglected since she was a child, and she is extremely rebellious. She just put the meat over and said, "Here it is for you to eat!"
"I don't want it!"
Qiu Shuzhen felt a little hurt about her self-esteem, so she took her back again.
"You can eat if I tell you to!"
"Why do I have to eat when you let me?"
"Your family is poor!"
"you!"
Qiu Shuzhen stared, feeling insulted. Yuan Jieying didn't even know how to explain, so she stared back. Zhu Yin was scared to be caught in the middle, and tremblingly advised: "Don't fight. If you don't fight well, the teacher is watching."
"Humph! Don't care about children!"
"You are also a child, what qualifications do you have to criticize me?"
"I'm one year older than you! And let me tell you, I will definitely be the one chosen in the end. You can see that most of the attention of Teacher Chen and Director Xu is on me!"
Qiu Shuzhen became proud again, and Yuan Jieying threw her chopsticks angrily and left.
Zhu Yin continued to tremble.
"The little girls are full of energy. It's great to be young!"
Upstairs, Chen Qi cast an emotional look and turned around and said: "I prefer Qiu Shuzhen. Yuan Jieying is not suitable in all aspects, but she is very suitable to play a classmate. She bullied her in the play and was pushed downstairs by her."
Zhuyin is too young to have that feeling, so she can still be considered a classmate."
"Okay, I have the same idea."
Tsui Hark nodded. He was working part-time and didn't have to devote himself to it, but he wanted to get involved because he was responsible for the movie. Fortunately, Chen Qi's ideas were mostly consistent with his own, and a lot of disputes were avoided.
…
"Fifth sister!"
"Sister is back!"
"We are so hungry, we need to eat!"
In the afternoon, Qiu Shuzhen, who was rushing home by car, was surrounded by two younger siblings who had stayed behind as soon as she entered the door. She raised the lunch box in her hand and said, "Okay, okay, don't make any noise, I'm back with food!"
She put the food packed from the canteen on the table, and her siblings cheered and started cooking.
She washed her face and lay a little tired on the small bed. The bed was only one meter wide and more than one meter long, barely enough for one person to sleep on. Her parents were both workers. In the past, nine people crowded into one house. How many houses are there in Hong Kong?
Everyone knows how nervous it is.
It's better now, my two brothers and sisters got married and moved out, but it's still very crowded.
Qiu Shuzhen is not stupid. She can feel that Teacher Chen pays much attention to her. If she can be selected, she can start filming. I heard that filming is very profitable. I will buy some beautiful clothes, some gifts for my parents, and some for my brothers and sisters.
Delicious...
She sat up quickly, full of strength and fighting spirit.
Although Teacher Chen valued herself, she still had to work hard. She faced the mirror at home and began to review the morning lessons over and over again.
"Put your legs on the sofa, together, and tilt your head..."
She remembered all the key points that Chen Qi said. There was no sofa, so she moved two chairs and did exercises that looked funny to outsiders.
"Fifth sister, what are you doing?"
"Are you crazy?"
"I am fighting for our family. I clean the house after dinner and know how to eat every day!"
Qiu Shuzhen cursed and continued practicing.
…………
After training like this, within a week, on the fourth day, the two little girls who accompanied the runners had been eliminated. Chen Qi, Fu Qi, and Tsui Hark all agreed that Qiu Shuzhen could play the role.
On the fifth day, the course ends.
Qiu Shuzhen's parents were called over and walked into the office uneasily. Fu Qi and Chen Qi were both there.
Fu Qi smiled and shook hands with them, and said: "Mr. Qiu, Mrs. Qiu, your daughter has been officially selected to join the crew of "Orphans" and will star as the heroine. I will discuss the contract with you today."
"Really?"
"Thank you! Thank you for your attention!"
The two of them quickly thanked her, and their mother couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Fu, how much can A-Zhen get as the heroine?"
"Five thousand yuan!" Fu Qi said nothing nonsense.
When they heard that it was five thousand yuan, their parents were happy, but then they frowned.
The current labor force in Hong Kong is very high. The salary-earning class can only earn about 2,000 Hong Kong dollars per month, and 5,000 Hong Kong dollars is not more than their monthly salary.
"Mr. Fu, is it a little less? I heard that the salary for making movies is very high, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands!"
"Does Brigitte Lin know?"
"I know! I know!"
"She is a big star in Taiwan. The price quoted for a movie in Hong Kong is only 250,000 yuan. The remuneration for actresses is always low. A-Zhen is still a child and has no experience. We also have to pay for training costs, so how much do you want?"
"
"this……"
The parents hesitated, paused, and then said with an apologetic smile: "But five thousand yuan is indeed too little. Both of us can earn it by working for a month."
After grumbling for a long time, Fu Qi said, "Okay, okay, fifteen thousand yuan, don't talk anymore, or I'll replace you!"
"Okay, fifteen thousand yuan is fine!"
"Thank you Mr. Fu!"
Qiu Shuzhen was also present and listened to the whole process. She didn't feel like she was being sold at all. Instead, she was happy to be able to make money for her family, and her face turned red with excitement.
"Don't be too hasty to thank me yet, we have an additional clause..."
Fu Qi signaled to Chen Qi, who walked over and said with a smile: "Azhen, let's go out for a walk, your parents have other things to talk about."
"oh!"
Qiu Shuzhen stood up obediently and followed him out.
Chapter completed!