Chapter 365 Hello, Ekin

Liu Weiqiang's first film as a director will naturally not be a big production.

To be honest, the actors invited are not very famous in the Hong Kong circle.

For example, Ekin and Daniel Chan. They originally wanted to ask He Jiajin to play the role of Chen Haonan, but he felt that playing a gangster was really boring, so he refused.

Later, after being recommended by someone, Liu Weiqiang felt that Ekin had long hair and looked very much like a Young and Dangerous guy, so he temporarily decided to cast him.

Chen Xiaochun, who plays Shan Ji, was probably the biggest star in the show before.

However, although he has two outstanding works as an actor, he is better known for his achievements as a singer.

As for other people, such as Huang Gou and the like, it is better not to mention them.

……

When Shen Lang joined the crew, the entire crew was shocked.

Chen Xiaochun looked at Shen Lang, then turned to Ekin and said, "Damn it, Director Liu didn't go to the capital and kidnap Shen Lang, did he?"

"How could he, with his status as a big star, possibly act in a small production like ours?"

Ekin was even more terrified. As a veteran in the entertainment industry, he naturally knew Shen Lang's status in the Chinese film industry. Just based on the fact that he had won an Oscar, he was just a junior in front of him.

He came to Shen Lang politely: "Teacher Shen, welcome to the group!"

After saying that, he turned to Liu Weiqiang and said, "Director Liu, I, I, how about I let Mr. Shen play the role of Chen Haonan? I think he is more suitable than me..."

As he was speaking, Shen Lang looked at Ekin in front of him, and suddenly a system voice sounded in his mind:

"Ding, detection of the handsome aura that can absorb targets!"

"Ekin, 28 years old, with clear eyes and short hair, he can be so handsome that his face is bloodshot, and his temperament is full of tears and stubborn. If you look closely, he can kill any woman instantly!"

"Ekin's appearance: 95, very handsome!"

In tears!
Previously, Shen Lang sacrificed his precious seven points of appearance in order to exchange for "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty". In the end, although "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty" was very popular, he is now receiving a lot of copyright fees.

But his appearance dropped from 83 to 76, which was very sad for him as he was determined to rely on his appearance to win the hearts of beauties all over the world, or rather, to rely on his appearance to work hard and win more roles.

Fortunately, hard work pays off, and here comes another handsome guy!
"Who is this?" Shen Lang pretended not to know him and turned to look at Liu Weiqiang.

Liu Weiqiang introduced: "This is Ekin, he has appeared in several TV series and movies before, the young man has good acting skills and is very handsome!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang extended his hand enthusiastically and said, "Hello, Ekin, I'm Shen Lang!"

Seeing Shen Lang holding out his hand with an enthusiastic smile on his face, Ekin was flattered and a little terrified: "Teacher Shen, hello, hello. I've heard of you for a long time. This is our first meeting. Look..."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Lang turned to Liu Weiqiang and said, "Director Liu, Ekin has a really good temperament. If he plays the role of Chen Haonan, he should be very good!"

On the surface, it was praising Liu Weiqiang, but secretly it was actually praising Ekin.

Shen Lang has lived two lives as a human being, and his knowledge of human relationships has already reached the level of a monster.

There are skills to praising people. Just say to Ekin, "Hey, you are good! I am optimistic about you!"

Do people think you are sick?

But if you say your compliments to a third person, they won’t feel embarrassed and will feel that you are sincere.

As expected, Ekin blushed and said, "Teacher Shen, you are too kind. I think you are the most suitable candidate for Chen Haonan. The Zhou Zhaoxian you played is one of my favorite characters!"

Pay attention, now the second point to pay attention to when praising people has appeared.

If so, how would you answer?

"No, no, no, you are still the right one!" People will be grateful, but the degree of gratitude is not enough!

We need to change our mindset.

Anyone who has children knows that in education, children need constant encouragement so that they can increase their self-confidence.

But encouragement is not just praise.

There is a skill to it.

OK, let’s start the practical demonstration.

Shen Lang patted Ekin on the shoulder first, then said to him: "Just stay in the group and don't think too much!"

Ekin thought Shen Lang would continue to refuse, but he just said something calmly and then met with other actors.

Chen Xiaochun: "Teacher Shen, Shan Ji has a lot of roles, you should play it!"

I appreciate your kindness. I would rather play Shan Ji than anything else. When I go out for a drink next time and someone sees me, how should I introduce myself?

"Oh, I'm the one playing the pheasant? JB's chicken!" So embarrassing!
After a round of greetings, when they were having lunch in a restaurant at noon, Shen Lang seized the opportunity to pull Liu Weiqiang to a [secluded] corner!

"Teacher Shen, what do you want from me?"

"I want to talk to you about Ekin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the screen behind him suddenly became a little quiet!

The crowd who were talking and laughing just now looked at Ekin, but all their ears perked up, waiting for Shen Lang's next words behind the screen.

Ekin was nervous. Today was the first time he met Shen Lang. Could this guy be a two-faced person?
On the surface, he was trying to refuse the role of Chen Haonan, but in fact he was secretly asking the director to replace him!
When Ekin thought of this, he got angry. How could a person be so sinister? He had already declined the offer and said that he would play the role.

He pretends to be a gentleman on the surface, but secretly wants to replace me, just for that little bit of reputation?
How despicable!

Behind the screen, Liu Weiqiang asked in surprise: "Ekin? Mr. Shen, what are you doing...? Have you changed your mind and want to play the role of Chen Haonan?"

Everyone at the table had an expression of "as expected" on their faces, but those who needed to talk were still talking, and those who needed to laugh were still laughing.

I was afraid that the silence here would "affect" Shen Lang and the others' subsequent conversation.

Shen Lang said to Liu Weiqiang righteously: "Director Liu, you misunderstood..."

"I think Ekin is the most suitable person to play the role of Chen Haonan. No one else can do it!"

Behind the screen, Chen Haonan's face changed... Misunderstood, I misunderstood Teacher Shen!
Shen Lang continued, "He has a natural and unrestrained temperament. More importantly, his face is not that of a bad guy, and his eyes are clear. This is very important for the leading actor of a gangster movie like ours!"

Everyone behind the screen turned their eyes to Ekin Cheng's face.

Hey, it’s true. Mr. Shen’s evaluation is 100% correct. The positive protagonist of a gangster movie must not be bad at first glance, otherwise the theme of the movie would be distorted, wouldn’t it?

Liu Weiqiang said: "Then why don't you encourage him in front of him, Mr. Shen?"

"If I had said this directly when we first met, Ekin would have felt resentful and would have felt that I was teaching him a lesson. I also found that he lacked self-confidence, so the directors had to comfort him, encourage him, and reassure him that in this crew, Chen Haonan was him, he was Chen Haonan, and no one could take him away!"

"Squeak..."

The sound of a chair being pushed was heard, and Ekin appeared from behind the screen with tears on his face: "Teacher Shen, I understand your painstaking efforts. Don't worry, I will definitely shoot the film well and live up to you..."

"Ding! Ekin's feeling for Donkey is 50!"

"The Touching Points are automatically converted into 5 points of Appearance!"

(End of this chapter)