twin stars

Feng Xiangjie

"Blindside" is finally out.Although Xiao Yi always said that I acted very well, from the eyes of the director and others, I still saw that my performance was not very satisfactory.I really wanted to know the audience's reaction, so when it was released, I secretly sneaked into the cinema alone wearing glasses and a mask, pretending to be an ordinary audience.

Watching my own movies was weird, the sex scenes made me blush, and the rest felt familiar yet alien.A 50-[-]-year-old aunt next to me watched and criticized: "Why is this young man like this? He doesn't work at ease, doesn't think about his mother, and picks up girls everywhere. He deserves to be beaten! If I want such a son, I must I'm so pissed off!" Although I wasn't criticizing my acting skills, the male lead I played didn't seem to please the audience.

This movie is an attempt by Director Zhang to shoot the theme of "Rebellious Youth", but like what I heard in the movie theater, it was not recognized by the audience, and the final box office was only more than 50.For a director who has made many million-dollar box office films, this can only be said to be a failed water test.The box office champion of the year was still the martial arts film starring Huang Yu, that is, "Single Swordsman", in which Xiao Yi and I both participated in the role, was also the work of Director Zhang.One success or one failure determines the orientation of the company's top management to the subject of the film, and also forces Director Zhang to temporarily give up shooting modern youth themes.

And me, it seems superfluous.At present, martial arts movies are still hot on the market, and this is also the subject I want to make the most. However, martial arts movies already have Huang Yu as the pillar recognized by the audience, and my acting skills are not yet mature. It seems that I can’t find me in movies. s position.Xiao Yi is quite unique. Director Zhang discovered his uniqueness and talent in acting early on, so he arranged for Xiao Yi to play a supporting role in two new martial arts movies, which not only hones He, and observed his performance.

Xiao Yi has a movie to shoot, and Huang Dong also has an extra role, and I haven't had any work for two or three months.I have a lot of free time, so I often go back to my uncle's clothing store to help.The clerks in the clothing store all advised me: Being an actor is too risky, and I don’t know how long you will be on the bench, so you should come back.

I am at a loss, is the original choice really wrong?

"Xiao Yi, maybe I'm not suitable to be an actor. I want to go back and be a tailor." I stared blankly into the distance, unable to see anything.I felt like I was adrift on the ocean with no direction or landing point.If you continue like this, will you sink?

"What did you say?! Ajie, don't be discouraged. The entertainment industry is like this. Ups and downs are normal. I have been a martial artist for so many years, and I was out of work for more than half a year. You know, a martial artist is different from an actor. There is a salary. For the first half of the year, I had no income, and I was so poor that I almost had to eat dirt."

"What?! Why didn't it work?"

"I offended the team leader. Oh, it's hard to say, so I won't mention it. Anyway, based on your conditions, if you don't become popular, it's simply unreasonable!" He put his shoulder on my shoulder, patted my chest twice, and said mysteriously: "I know you've been a little bored recently, I'll take you to a good place. Don't thank me!"

He took me to a warehouse where props were temporarily stored. A group of people were surrounding the table, making a lot of noise.I am too familiar with this atmosphere - gambling.

"This is the secret place of martial artists. It used to be too public to gamble outdoors, but the company banned it, and everyone went underground." Xiao Yi introduced to me, and pulled away a short, thick, tumbler-like man who was gambling vigorously. Fatty: "Brother, give up!"

"Ah, Xiao Yi, you haven't come here for a long time, I thought you were rehabilitated!"

"Get lost!" Xiao Yi slapped him on the forehead, turned to me and said, "This is Zeng Zhi, my best friend, just call him A Zhi." He turned his head to Zeng Zhi and said, "This is A Jie, my brother! people!"

Azhi's eyes were bent into a slit, laughing like a Maitreya Buddha: "Hello, Ajie!"

"Brother Jie!" Xiao Yi slapped him on the forehead again.

Azhi rubbed his head, glared at Xiaoyi with feigned anger, and then said to me with a smile: "Hello, brother Jie!" He said, and handed me a cigarette pinned to his ear to smoke.

"Where's mine?" Xiao Yi stretched out his hand to A Zhi.Azhi rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's gone!"

Xiao Yi pouted, ignored him, and dragged me into the game.

The gambling method is very simple, that is, to guess the number, but it is very difficult to bet on the correct number.Xiao Yi and I each took 50 yuan as the bet, and the odds were [-] to [-].After playing a few rounds, there are losses and wins, but more losses than wins.

I started to feel a little restless and smoked cigarettes non-stop.At this moment, Xiao Yi gave Azhi a strange look, and Azhi nodded, as if he understood clearly.

"Hey, hey, I always lose. I want to check if there is something wrong with the dice." Xiao Yi stopped the dealer from rolling the dice, and before everyone could react, he grabbed three dice and put them in front of his eyes for review.I clearly saw that the moment he snatched the dice, he switched the dice in the palm of his hand with the dealer's dice, and there was an exchange.

No one around noticed the tricks, they just yelled in dissatisfaction: "Are you here to disrupt the situation?"

"Oh, no problem, no problem!" Xiao Yi giggled and returned the changed dice to the dealer.

The dealer is busy asking everyone to bet.

"We bet on three sixes! Three six and eighteen." Xiao Yi put all our remaining money on the number eighteen.

"Three sixes?" Many people began to laugh: "I haven't thrown three sixes until now. You are too big!"

I stared at Xiao Yi anxiously.Knowing that he cheated, on the one hand, I felt guilty, and on the other hand, I didn't know whether his cheating would work, so I was extremely nervous.Xiao Yi stretched out two fingers and pinched the cigarette out of my mouth, then put it in his mouth and smoked leisurely, completely calm.

Open the dice cup, it really is three sixes!And not only this round, three consecutive rounds, all three sixes.Every time we bet on the right point, we lost ten to one, and won thousands of dollars at once.Some eyes straightened and began to look at us with suspicion and hostility.

"Why are there three sixes in the three rounds? Is there something wrong with the dice?" A Zhi took advantage of the unpreparedness of the crowd, grabbed the dice and pretended to examine it.Because I have been observing their actions, I can see it clearly. As expected, he changed the dice again in an instant.

"It seems to be okay!" Azhi pretended to be very disappointed.People around came to grab the dice and review it again, but no matter how they looked, they couldn't see the clue.

"Okay, let's go." Xiao Yi winked at me, let me pick up the winning money on the table, and swaggered out of the warehouse.Azhi stayed and continued to gamble.

I saw the eyes of several martial artists following me and Xiaoyi all the time, revealing a fierce light.

After leaving the warehouse, Xiao Yi didn't take me directly back to the dormitory, but came to a remote grove, saying that he would wait for Ah Zhi.It was getting darker and darker, and I felt more and more like dividing up the spoils.

Half an hour later, Ah Zhi came to the woods, waddling happily.

"Hey, the old rules, I share half with you. But Ajie's share is his own, and he can't touch it." Xiao Yi distributed the winning money to Azhi.

I hurriedly said, "Take out mine and share them together."

But Xiao Yi blocked my arm: "I brought you here to gamble, just to let you relax. Ah Zhi won't mind. He is an old fritter!"

"Hey, everyone is a brother. This time, I will give it to Brother Jie as a meeting gift. I am also surprised that Xiao Yi, who is so withdrawn, made friends with a brother so quickly. But when I see you, Brother Jie, I will Got it all."

"When did I become withdrawn? Also, what do you understand?" Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows dissatisfied.

"Back when we were martial artists together, you only said ten words to me in half a year. That was because I took the initiative to play with you, so you reluctantly talked to me, and you had nothing to say to other people. Everyone thought you were a weirdo."

"Have you?" Xiao Yi couldn't believe it: "Don't exaggerate! I'm just a slow cooker."

"One time a martial artist broke a prop, and the team leader misunderstood that you broke it. You were wronged, but you refused to explain it. As a result, you were suspended by the team leader for half a year. Later, the team leader found out the truth, and I asked you to confess to the team leader. If you give him a step down, you just refuse. It wasn't until you followed Master Liu and Master Tang that the situation improved."

It turned out that Xiao Yi didn't have a job that year, and that was the reason!I looked at Xiao Yi who doesn't care about anything now, I really don't know how much wronged he suffered back then.

"Brother Jie seems to be a patient and kind-hearted elder brother, just right to take care of a weirdo like you!"

Xiao Yi rolled his eyes at Ah Zhi, noncommittal.

"Now that our team is growing, we can cooperate more closely when we start gambling in the future!" Azhi was gearing up excitedly, as if he was about to do a big job.

I quickly declined: "Next time... just forget it."

"Why, Ajie, do you think it's not good to cheat?" Xiao Yi patted me on the shoulder and said, "Oh, are you stupid? Gamblers, gamblers, nine out of ten gamblers lose. If you don't spend a thousand dollars, you must There are others out there. If you don’t bring your brains to gamble, and don’t turn your back on it, you can only let others slaughter you.”

"It's fine if it's someone else, but the martial artists' money...is earned by fighting their lives. To win their money, I... am worthy of it!" After saying these words, the two of them fell silent .I don't know if I angered them or touched their heartstrings, I was a little uneasy.

"Well, listen to you!" Xiao Yi nodded and smiled suddenly, with a soft light in his eyes.

"Wow!" Ah Zhi waved his arms and shouted, "I knew Xiao Yi, you want to be good!"

"You bastard's mouth is really twitching!" Xiao Yi hugged his head, and the two fought into a ball.Watching them fight, I am glad that Xiao Yi I saw is so energetic and lively.

In the cafeteria at noon the next day, I specially ordered a lot of dishes with the money I won, and invited Xiao Yi and Huang Dong to have dinner together.

We feasted and chatted while eating.I really wanted to know how they were filming, Xiao Yi, with a chicken leg stuffed in his mouth, mumbled, "Then come to the studio and watch us shoot!"

A word to wake up the dreamer!Yes, the company has no restrictions on going to the studio to watch, so I can go there and learn while watching.

"I really want to make a martial arts movie!" I reminisce about the days when I was a role in "Single Swordsman", and I miss it very much.

"Brother Jie is so good at kung fu, I really don't understand why the director didn't ask you to make a movie?" Huang Dong frowned, puzzled.