He and Chen Kexin did not meet by chance, but were recommended by Luo Shunjun.

Luo Shunjun told him that Chen Kexin wanted to invite him to drink coffee.

At first, Xu Xin was quite puzzled as to what this famous director wanted to do with him.

But since someone sent out an invitation, he would definitely get it.

So he agreed.

He took Su Meng with him, while Chen Kexin was alone.

Chen Kexin, who was born in 1962, is almost fifty years old, but at first glance, Xu Xin had a good impression of him.

He has a very bookish air about him.

He is more like a writer than a director.

And, to be honest, Xu Xin really likes those works he shot. Especially "Curry Chili" and "Sweet Honey".

Xu Xin showed great respect for this senior.

Chen Kexin's attitude was also very kind. After everyone sat down, he smiled and said to Xu Xin:

"I'll call you Axin, okay?"

Xu Xin was stunned and quickly nodded:

"No problem, Director Chen."

"Because I think this way, everyone is relatively familiar with you. Axing and I have talked about you and said you are very good."

"...?"

Xu Xinxin said that the "A Xing" in his mouth couldn't be Zhou Xunchi, right?

Suddenly, he became excited.

After the director's sharp eyes caught the change in Xu Xin's eyes, he added with a smile:

"You met at the Golden Rooster Awards, and he was deeply impressed by you."

"This...haha~"

Hearing his idol praising himself, he really had nothing to say except laughing.

It was at this point that the topic began to cross over from the unfamiliar stage and became more harmonious.

The topic is mainly focused on "The Hawthorn Tree".

This is what Chen Kexin is curious about.

After watching "The Hawthorn Tree" in the cinema, he carefully understood the ins and outs of the movie.

Although I saw from the interview that Xu Xin was inspired by Zhang Yimou to shoot this movie. But... what he shot was so contemporary, as if he had personally experienced that era.

This movie was particularly to his liking.

"I've watched it so many times that I even have a DVD at home."

He gave quite high praise.

"I really like this type of film that transcends generations. This type of film with a distinct mark of the times is actually quite difficult to grasp. Ah Xin, you handled this really well."

At first glance, this sounds a bit like the conversational attitude between a teacher and a student.

But Xu Xin readily accepted it.

Not to mention anything else, in terms of status, in that era, the other party was still one of the gods of Hong Kong movies.

Even though we are getting older now and the output is not as good as before, Hong Kong movies are no longer what they were back then.

But there is no reason for people who go up the mountain to laugh at the "god" who comes down the mountain.

And when he praised himself, Xu Xin also praised him.

And he praised it sincerely:

"I used to really like watching "Curry Chili". At that time, there was a video hall in my house. I watched "Curry Chili" many times, and then I also watched "Sweetie" once. At that time, I thought the 50 cent ticket was worth it.

It was so unfair, and the movie was terrible. But since I grew up, "Sweetie" has become one of my favorite movies..."

"Hahahaha~"

Faced with Xu Xin's words, Chen Kexin laughed heartily.

Smiling and nodding:

"Well, this is normal. This is what I just said, it is the mark of the times. In every era, audiences of different ages have different tastes in choosing movies. It is normal..."

The two of them were chatting over coffee.

The atmosphere is quite pleasant.

As we chatted, we started talking about movies and actors.

At this time, Chen Kexin put forward a very interesting point of view.

He believes that the future film market in mainland China will be the second Hong Kong.

In the words of Chen Kexin:

"To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about the next generation of mainland actors."

Seeing Xu Xin tilting his head slightly and seeming to doubt his statement, he said:

"Axin, have you ever thought about the difference between Hong Kong film actors and mainland film actors? I mean the essential difference."

After hearing the last sentence he emphasized, Xu Xin thought for a moment and then gave his answer:

"The difference between life drama and stage drama."

Chen Kexin's eyes lit up instantly:

"That's right, that's the difference. These actors in Xiangjiang may all have big shortcomings. For example, they may not even know how to move at the beginning, their Mandarin is not standard, and they can't even remember their lines. But...

...You can always find shadows of those characters in daily life in the characters they play. But actors from mainland China are different. Most of them have formal academic backgrounds, and everything they perform is like a stage play."

"But there is no distinction between the two. I have always had a point of view, that is, the so-called acting geniuses just start at a higher level than others. In the end, everyone reaches the same end point."

After hearing Xu Xin's words, Chen Kexin said in a tone of agreement:

"Yes, this is correct. There is really no difference between the two points. Although the actors in Xiangjiang are not from a professional background, many of them are forced to become actors because of their livelihood. Their advantage lies in their experience.

Accumulation. What profession do you want to play? I have seen this profession and how others perform it, so I will act accordingly. This way, everyone will not feel out of place on the screen. This is for Xiangjiang actors.

Advantage."

"That's right, and the vast majority of actors in mainland China are actually from majors. They have experience in systematic stage drama training. Director Chen, who is your so-called "non-actor", is also an actor who has majors in starting out.

This stage is a big problem to overcome. Compared with the various aspects of life experienced by Xiangjiang actors from childhood to adulthood, we study, take exams, further study acting, and graduate... This stage makes it necessary for us to carry out a lot of acting life in the days to come.

Observation and training..."

Xu Xin used the same idea as him, analyzing the different strengths and weaknesses of both sides.

Does Chen Kexin agree?

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Of course I agree.

This is also the reason why he agrees with Xu Xin's view of "different paths lead to the same destination".

That's indeed it.

Why do many newly graduated actors find their acting skills awkward?

To put it bluntly, it is not enough for daily life.

Lack of observation and lack of understanding.

If you don't have enough life experience to play such an inexperienced role, the unfamiliarity will be conveyed to the audience.

But the same principle applies...

"Actors who are too life-oriented and do not have a formal academic background will easily pass the first stage. If they want to move up, they will also face a hurdle. That is actors who have undergone systematic training and study and have a formal academic background.

Skills that are already easy to master.

How should I simulate, how should I study, how should I analyze characters, etc... To put it bluntly, a mainland actor is a bottle, and all he needs to do is fill himself up. Many people will be eliminated in this "filling" process.

market.

The actors in Xiangjiang are like the barrel effect. They have water, and it will be easy to accumulate at the beginning. But after reaching the shortcomings, they also need to make up for the shortcomings... In fact, there is no difference between the two.

What a difference."

"Yes, yes, that's right."

Chen Kexin nodded, pushed up his glasses, and then returned to the original question of the two of them:

"But it is precisely because of this that I say that I am not optimistic about the next generation of actors. Because... the country is getting stronger and stronger, you know what I mean. Think about it, how old is Xiangjiang? At the beginning

Everyone has to find actors from those theater troupes and martial arts schools.

Later, movies evolved, and people didn’t like actors whose characters were too facial-looking. So, suddenly, there were many more grassroots actors in Xiangjiang...how do you describe that word?...grassroots? Suddenly there were many more grassroots actors. OK, everyone.
To be continued...