Chapter 140: Power (1) The First Update
Originally, what the rest of her life said was just what the director and the actors were used to talking about, but Huang Liushuang was so excited that she couldn't help herself, covered her face with her hands, and cried bitterly! Qing Xiaoyi was beside her, and when she saw this, she handed Huang Liushuang a handkerchief. By the time Huang Liushuang calmed down, the handkerchief was already soaked.
As a Chinese-American, Huang Liushuang can occupy a certain position in Hollywood in this era of widespread Chinese exclusion among Americans, so she is naturally scheming and capable. But just like the later "Farewell My Concubine", the master of the opera troupe sighed about life: "People, even if they have all kinds of abilities, they can't beat their lives!" ”
What she does is not understood, and she has always been an isolated one. In the eyes of traditional Chinese in the United States, she is an outlier, and in the eyes of white Americans, her unusual skin color and appearance are even more outliers among others. Since acting in movies, she has been a being between Chinese and white. Even her achievements are unmatched among overseas Chinese actors.
For the Chinese, she has a deviant profession, even if she is well paid, and can provide for her siblings and receive higher education. She's just a trickster with little education. There is no status. To the Caucasians, she was nothing more than a Chinese. In an era when the status of Chinese is generally not high, she is just a relatively outstanding person. It satisfies their curiosity, but there is no respect at all.
Therefore, with Huang Liushuang's identity, it is impossible for her to get the affection she expects. After her first love, she never married. And her first love was a love veteran of her father's age. After a passionate love, when talking about marriage, he left. The reason is that California law prohibits white people from intermarrying Chinese women.
And it is precisely because of this past that Huang Liushuang was so excited after seeing the script of "The Sound of Music" and getting a positive answer for the rest of his life. In the script, the character of Maria basically satisfies all of Huang Liushuang's fantasies. It's the other self she's always looked forward to.
The sun is shining, singing indulgently, and being respected. Although it is different, you can find your own love and your own family. In this era, women in their thirties rarely get pregnant. It is an absolutely older maternal age. Huang Liushuang is single and childless at this age, so she naturally regrets it in her heart. The seven children in the script are simply a gift to her.
Therefore, after calming down a bit, Huang Liushuang smiled at Yu Sheng: "Mr. Yu, I must take this drama and act it, even if there is no salary, it is okay!" "The pear blossom brings rain, and the tears are laughing. Huang Liushuang's joy from the bottom of her heart couldn't hide it at all. This smile was so good that Huang Zongzhan and Yu Sheng were stunned. Only Qing Xiaoyi is like a big enemy.
However, Huang Liushuang has been in Hollywood for more than 20 years, how can she not see Qing Xiaoyi's careful thinking, women's social instincts are played, just three or two sentences, and they mingled with Qing Xiaoyi, and the two women went to another room with muttering.
And after Huang Zongzhan repeatedly read the script of "The Sound of Music", he asked Yu Sheng: "Mr. Yu, have you thought about what kind of actor you want to choose?" ”
Yu Sheng smiled: "This is not something I should worry about." My connections in the United States and Hollywood are far inferior to Brother Huang, so it's up to you to decide what kind of role you choose. You are the assistant director of this film! ”
"Really?" Huang Zongzhan was overjoyed. In other words, no matter which profession you are in the film industry, whether it is photography, screenwriters, or scene notes, the seat you want to sit in the end is the director's seat! Among the famous directors of later generations, many started as photographers and became directors. Therefore, in the film, the scenery is much more exciting than the story. It's a landscape feature film.
For the rest of his life, he gave the position of assistant director to Huang Zongzhan, in addition to wanting to be lazy, he did mean to help Huang Zongzhan. Huang Zongzhan can see that this "The Sound of Music" is bound to be a hit! As long as he is an assistant director in this movie, and with his accumulation in Hollywood for so many years, after the filming of this movie, he can be regarded as qualified to be a director! There is no reason to be unhappy!
After talking to Yu Sheng about the details, he was ready to go. But Huang Liushuang stayed, first, she did have some details about the expression of the role and wanted to ask for advice for the rest of her life. In addition, I am also curious about how this man, who is more than a decade younger than her, came up with such a wonderful book and more than 20 wonderful songs. Besides, she is the only one in the house she lives in, and it is very deserted on weekdays. It was the crying and laughing just now and talking to Qing Xiaoyi that relieved the depression.
And Qing Xiaoyi, in front of Huang Liushuang, who has decades of rich life experience and an extremely accurate grasp of people's hearts, is not an opponent at all. After just talking for a few minutes, he was dazed by Huang Liushuang's ecstasy soup, and took the initiative to invite Huang Liushuang to stay.
It doesn't matter for the rest of her life, this ripe woman is very eye-catching, and she deserves the nickname of "Chinese Doll". The black-and-white photos left by later generations do not show this woman's temperament at all. The three of them talked and laughed, and it was time for dinner. A letter came from the postman.
The envelope bears the name of the recipient of the letter written in both Chinese and English. When opened, the letter was filled with square and powerful Chinese characters. Signed, it was actually Mrs. Jiang!
The rest of my life was shocked. Qing Xiaoyi saw that Yu Sheng's expression was wrong, and she also took the letter and glanced at it, and then she was also shocked, and exclaimed, "Mrs. Jiang? This is the mother of the nation! Why did she come to our herring restaurant? ”
Yu Sheng read the letter of dozens of words several times and analyzed: "Maybe it's because the herring fish restaurant is a little famous." She said she was coming tomorrow, so come on! There's no need for any deliberate preparation. Tell the staff at the flagship store to relax and clean twice more. Meals are still to be cooked as they are. If we do it too well, the Americans who used to eat our fast food will feel at a loss and smash our signboard. ”
"Good! I'll call the manager later. Also, let Sister Huang go with you tomorrow? Qing Xiaoyi asked Yu Sheng in a soliciting tone.
The rest of his life was stunned. Qing Xiaoyi and Huang Liushuang thought that Yu Sheng disagreed. Huang Liushuang said: "Don't bother! Since Mrs. Jiang doesn't want to see me, then I'll stay at home and read the script. ”
Qing Xiaoyi said indignantly: "This Mrs. Jiang, after coming to the United States, I have seen all the Chinese who have heads and faces in the United States. When giving a speech in Hollywood, I invited all the stars from the first to the third line, only Sister Huang, a Chinese star, but I didn't invite it! ”