A great director who grew up happily

At the Deyun Club Sanlitun Theater, Chen Jinnian politely applauded as he watched the crosstalk performers on stage bow and express their gratitude.

He had actually heard all the crosstalks performed by these actors before, and his acting skills were average. He failed to liven up the atmosphere, and some of the jokes didn't even click.

He sat down below, and although his eyes were still on the announcement above, his mind was not actually on crosstalk. He felt that there was indeed a big difference between the two most popular troupes in the country.

The Zhao Family Class appears to be a team of masters and apprentices, but in fact it is a modern corporate organizational structure. As one of the earliest people to set up a company in China, Mr. Zhao actually only uses the method of recruiting apprentices as a way to integrate resources, and it does not have too strong constraints.

But the Guo family is the opposite. Although they advertise themselves as a company, they actually still follow the traditional rules. Although there is a lot of mobility among their members, they still emphasize the relationship between the ruler and his subjects, and the father and son. They apprentice for three years and serve for two years, and celebrate three festivals and two birthdays.

It is difficult to say which one is right, but for audiences who are not in the fan circle, they will not hear much if they come to listen to crosstalk, but they can still enjoy it if they come to watch the fun.

Taking advantage of this gap, he stood up and walked outside, trying to find a way to the backstage. After searching for a long time, he actually found a place.

"Hello, the audience area is at the back. This is the backstage and you can't enter casually." A young man who was half a head shorter than him and had a chubby face walked up.

When Chen Jinnian saw this face, he was a little surprised and said, "Hey, you are Dalin, right? You are not on the performance list today."

"Indeed not. I am here to learn acting from my senior brother." Dalin smiled innocently.

Guo Qilin was not as famous as he was later, and his crosstalk performance level was also average. He did not expect to meet an audience member who recognized him.

Since the two of them were about the same age, they stood in front of the aisle and started chatting.

"Dalin, can't we go backstage?"

"There's really nothing we can do about it. Because things are often lost the day after tomorrow, we've made a new rule: no performer can bring audience members backstage. Even if they bring family members, they have to let us know in advance."

Dalin explained that because of Lao Guo's repressive education, he absolutely did not want to violate these regulations.

Chen Jinnian didn't make any further demands. He only knew about Lao Guo's double standards towards Dalin. He trampled his eldest son into the mud and held his second son in his hands. It was really speechless.

"What do you want to do backstage? If you want an autograph, I can make that trip for you." Dalin asked when he saw him looking at the door curtain behind him.

"There is indeed something going on. I want to ask Meng Hetang for help..." He stopped talking. He wanted to find Meng Hetang to pass a message to Uncle Yu, but now there is someone ready.

"Oh, you are looking for Brother Meng. Okay, wait a moment and I will ask Brother Meng to sign for you." After Dalin said this, he wanted to go inside, but was immediately stopped by Chen Jinnian.

When it comes to the relationship with Uncle Yu, Dalin may be closer. After all, Uncle Yu really treats his apprentice as his son.

"No, no, I changed my mind. I want you now." Chen Jinnian said hurriedly.

When Dalin heard the other party wanted him, he immediately covered his butt with his hands, and kept thinking in his heart, what on earth does this person want to do? He is a tall and handsome guy, could he have a problem with his sexual orientation?

It is worthy of being a gathering place for low-level people, a place where cars are pressed against your face. The talents cultivated here have different thinking.

Fortunately, Chen Jinnian didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise, he would have given him a throat-chokehold.

"What do you want me to do?" Dalin said nervously. If he couldn't help it, he would shout his throat out.

"I'd like to ask you to help me pass on a script." Chen Jinnian said, letting go of his hand.

Hearing that it wasn't him, Dalin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My dad hasn't taken many roles in the past two years."

"I'm not looking for you as my father. I want to find Teacher Yu. I have a movie on my hands right now, and the male lead role is still vacant, so I want to ask Teacher Yu to come out."

In fact, Chen Jinnian’s movie was not short of a male lead, but the actor had not been decided at all, so the role was left vacant.

"Is your movie serious?" Dalin suddenly asked after listening to it, and then he felt it was inappropriate, "No, I mean, is it that kind of movie?"

It's bad, it seems like the more I explain it, the worse it gets.

"I understand." Chen Jinnian nodded, knowing what Dalin was referring to. "Wait a moment, I'll go get something."

He bent down and took the bag from the chair. After coming out, he handed Guo Qilin a half-finished script.

After seeing the script in his hand, Dalin looked at Chen Jinnian seriously. He had made movies before, but those were all messy farces. This was the first time he had a serious script in his hands.

Chen Jinnian smiled slightly. "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Chen Jinnian. I'm a professional student and a part-time director. My works include 'Take My Brother Away,' which can be seen on Penguin Video. I'm currently planning to shoot a theatrical film with an investment of around 10 million yuan. That's the one you have in your hand."

After hearing his rapid introduction, Dalin was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

"Oh, Director Chen, hello, hello."

"Just call me by my name. We are about the same age, and I'm just a small director. There's no need to be so polite," said Chen Jinnian.

"Okay, then I'll call you Jinnian." Dalin said, then flipped through the movie script again. "But my master isn't in Beijing recently, and he has some crosstalk performances in the next few months, so I can't say for sure about his schedule."

"Of course, the schedule is important, but what's more important is whether Teacher Yu wants to take it."

The original director of this movie is from Deyun, but now he is the one who directs it. It is not certain whether Uncle Yu will take on this role.

If he is rejected, he plans to put it aside for the time being and prepare for "The Beginning", which highlights the flexible body movements.

Dalin also understood this, so he said, "Then let's leave our contact information. When my master comes back, I'll go check on him. As for whether he'll answer or not, I can't guarantee it, but I'll keep you informed."

"Okay, thank you for your concern." Chen Jinnian said

"No, no, no, don't say that. There are so many people who would love to have the chance to act in a movie. Even if we didn't work out this collaboration, it's just not our destiny. Maybe it will work out next time." Dalin said with a smile.

There was nothing wrong with his words and expressions, and it was obvious that they were the result of years of honing their skills in small theaters.

However, being forced to drop out of school before completing nine years of compulsory education may be something only he knows how much harm it has caused him.

"Okay, I'll wait for your notification. If I find a suitable role, I will also notify you in advance. Just don't mind that my temple is too small." After adding Dalin's WeChat, he patted the other person's shoulder and said.

"No problem, let's praise each other, hahaha." Dalin was also very happy to hear that there would be a role for him in the future.

This was not a casual promise made by Chen Jinnian. In his opinion, in the huge Deyun Club, there were only two people who could really make a living as actors, Yu Daye and Dalin.

Fortunately, neither of them is considered a serious Deyun member.

Uncle Yu just works for money in Deyun Club, and his apprentice Dalin is also in a subordinate relationship with him.

After getting the result he wanted, Chen Jinnian said goodbye and left without listening any further.

Dalin accompanied him to the door before rushing backstage. When he turned around, he met a man with small eyes and wearing a gown coming out to get some fresh air.

"Dalin, that was your friend just now, right? Why did you leave before you finished listening?"

"Oh, Brother Zhou, that's a friend I just met. He left early because of something." After Dalin finished speaking, he looked back again. He felt that they would meet again in the future.