"Today your mother came to Shanhai for a meeting. Originally, I wanted to find a place to have a meal with her in the evening, but she said she would have dinner with you tonight. When I thought about it, why didn't you call me when you were having dinner, so I followed her after the meeting. ”
He Panshan turned on the faucet, cleaned the pot quickly, raised his chin towards the steaming casserole on the other side of the stove, and continued:
"You guys are in for a treat tonight. Ai Qing even brought a casserole from her house to make soup. Before your mother and I came back, people were already busy at home. I know that you like to smoke lately. , this time I’m still making clear fire soup.”
He Tianran was helping to prepare the ingredients for the next dish. When he heard this, he opened the casserole and was immediately filled with a fragrant aroma. It turned out to be a lung-clearing and moistening Bawanghualili pork bone soup.
The father's face-to-face banter and the girl's careful preparation made He Tianran feel happy, sweet and a little embarrassed at the same time. At this time, Cao Aiqing had already sorted out the ingredients he had bought earlier and put them in the refrigerator. She came over. He naturally took the kitchen knife from the man's hand and said softly:
"Let me do it. Uncle He still has two dishes to cook. I know how to help him."
He Tianran handed over the knife and whispered sheepishly:
"I don't smoke cigarettes anymore, I only take a puff of an e-cigarette occasionally."
Cao Aiqing smiled when he heard this.
"I know~"
In fact, the man didn't lie. It has been two months since Cao Aiqing returned to China. Knowing that the other person didn't like people around him smoking, He Tianran quit cigarettes immediately. He had never smoked in front of a girl once, although he He has not been a smoker for a long time and has only been smoking for the past two years, but he is still very addicted to smoking, especially when filming.
So this time he just quit, and people who knew him well thought it was a bit incredible.
"It's good. My hair has turned black now and I have stopped smoking. Even I am a little uncomfortable with it. So after all, you still need someone by your side."
He Tianran's heart tightened. His father definitely said this on purpose. His son's original white hair turned black again because of the careful care of the girl Wen Liang on the set. He knew this, but now he seemed to say it casually. , somewhat wanting to see He Tianran in embarrassment.
Fortunately, Cao Aiqing didn't know about this. She had mentioned He Tianran's white hair several times before. When she came back to see him this time, it was back to normal. At first, she thought that the other party knew that she was coming back, so she went to dye it black. When I asked later, I found out that it was all through food and medicine for more than half a year. It was a good thing that my lover knew how to take care of himself. The girl was very pleased when she found out.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
He Tianran laughed dryly, but he didn't know how to answer these words.
"Aunt Bai, Director He~ I'm bringing you wine~!"
Fortunately, at this moment, a woman's voice came from the door, interrupting He Tianran's embarrassment. Cao Aiqing stopped and looked at him. He Tianran took two steps with his legs and saw Bai Lingye, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, with a smile on his face. , dragging a suitcase in one hand, holding a bottle of red wine in the other, and a neck brace wrapped around his neck. Behind him was a young assistant who looked like he was going on a business trip.
Seeing this, He Tianran asked curiously: "Where are you flying to today?"
Bai Lingye didn't answer, but took the lead and joked: "Oh, Director He, you really don't care about me at all. The new generation is indeed better than the old one."
"She will fly to Beijing in an hour and a half. There will be an audition and activities there tomorrow."
Bai Wenyu came over, took the red wine sent by Bai Lingye, and said to him:
"I'll help you take care of things over there. Give me a call before meeting the director. This trip is quite rushed. We'll make a good appointment when you come back."
"Oh, it's a small problem, Aunt Bai. Ai Qing, let me go~!"
Bai Lingye shouted to the back room, and Cao Aiqing, who was unable to leave in the kitchen for the time being, replied:
"Lingye, don't you stay for a meal?"
"No, I'll fly out later, maybe next time~"
After Cao Aiqing returned to China, he would often come to the place where He Tianran lived, and he would inevitably meet Bai Lingye. When she was still abroad, He Tianran often told her about this most popular actress in the company. In addition, Men always report various behaviors to Cao Aiqing in front of Bai Lingye, so even though the two girls have not met before, they have been close friends for a long time. Now that they have met, they feel like old friends at first sight, and they soon become their best friends. Close friends.
Bai Lingye said goodbye with a smile, and followed her assistant in a hurry. He Tianran closed the door, and Bai Wenyu looked at the red wine in his hand and walked back to the living room.
"Who?"
He Panshan asked in the kitchen.
"Have you forgotten the girl you danced with last time?"
He Tianran fought back against his father's previous teasing.
Sure enough, when Bai Wenyu, who was looking at the wine label, heard this, he rolled his eyes disdainfully at He Panshan, who was cooking.
He Panshan was stunned for a moment, forgetting to stir-fry the vegetables: "Huh? Dancing? Who is it?"
Bai Wenyu said to He Tianran calmly: "You should learn more from your father in this regard. He is a master at pretending to be confused."
"Hey...why should I learn this? I don't need it."
He Tianran licked his face, and then Cao Aiqing, who was helping him, casually said:
"Yes, you really don't need it~"
He Tianran immediately stopped talking. For a while, those who sobered up, those who cooked, those who set the dishes and chopsticks, everyone performed their duties. It seemed that this family of four was "having a good time" whether overtly or secretly. .
About twenty minutes later, the food was served. Cao Aiqing, wearing gloves, held the casserole in both hands and placed it in the center of the dining table.
"The dishes are here, let's get started!"
He Tianran picked up his chopsticks and was about to feast, but he was stopped by Cao Aiqing.
"Wait a moment!"
The girl ran to the living room, turned on the projector in the living room, and played "The Wild Heart" which was just updated today. After turning down the volume to a certain extent, she returned to the dining table.
He Tianran asked: "Which episode was broadcast today?"
Cao Aiqing said unexpectedly: "Episodes 9 and 10, don't you follow your own drama?"
"Hey... we can't pay attention to this every day."
Just kidding, of course He Tianran knows the number of episodes to be broadcast today, and he receives or takes the initiative to check the data and audience feedback of some episodes every day, but out of a sense of shame for his own works in front of his elders , thus prompting him to pretend that he doesn't care.
But shame is shame, and what we want to talk about at the dinner table at this time is naturally inseparable from the current drama. The film just happens to show the protagonist group leaving the desert and saying goodbye to the desert dancer starring Bai Lingye. Only then did He Panshan Returning to the previous topic:
"Oh - the person who came just now is Xiaobai, right? I mean, the voice sounds familiar. I haven't seen her much since I saw her at the banquet last time. How has she developed now?"
As the head of the Shanhai Group, He Panshan would naturally not pay too much attention to an artist from the subsidiary company.
"In the Wild" has received a very good response since it was broadcast, and its popularity continues to rise. He Panshan was very happy after receiving such data, but in fact, he has watched very little about this drama.
In his words, as long as his grades are good, everything will be fine. As for the content, he, an old man, is really not the audience for this show.
Investors have never watched the drama they invested in. Although this situation sounds ridiculous, for people like them, the numbers presented under the content are the most intuitive investment feedback. What other art forms, performance Techniques, on the contrary, are just floating clouds.
"It's good. Now Xiaobai is the mainstay of the company. An urban drama she filmed last year just finished airing a while ago. It became a small hit and the response was pretty good.
A while ago, there was a movie that wanted to cast her. The director and producer approached me privately twice, but in the end I gave it a push and let her audition for the costume crew tomorrow. Winning the first female lead wouldn't be a big problem. Next month I will take her to Italy to participate in a show. She has risen through the ranks very quickly. The female artists with a bit of exotic style in the early years are all in their thirties and approaching forty. At present, With someone as popular as Lingye, she is the only one under the age of thirty. I should be able to talk about some fashion resources this time. "
Bai Wenyu talked about the recent arrangements for Bai Lingye. After hearing this, He Tianran asked:
"What movie did you just push?"
"It's a literary film with a bit of nihilism. The director talked to me about Bi Gan for half an hour that day. I listened to it and showed me some of his previous works. In the end, the feeling he gave me is this It’s a waste of my time.”
Different from He Panshan's disinterest, even though Bai Wenyu has never been in the film and television industry before, her years of traveling in Europe and related work experience have given her a high level of art appreciation. However, relatively speaking, this has led to her vision She has become very picky, especially for ordinary people who do not have any works. It is bound to be very difficult to meet her requirements.
Speaking of this, in fact, He Tianran's parents have not commented on their son's work so far. He Panshan can say that as long as the film can make money, everything will be fine.
As for Bai Wenyu, He Tianran knew that such idol movies and TV series or commercial films were not included in her evaluation.
In other words, in Bai Wenyu's view, the films He Tianran is currently making are, to a greater extent, just a higher level than playing house?
At least that's what He Tianran thought...
So if he were the director, he would probably only get a comment similar to "a waste of time" from Bai Wenyu...
These parents really rarely praise their son.
"Eat meat~"
Just when He Tianran was thinking wildly, an extra piece of ribs appeared in the bowl. At the same time, he heard a gentle whisper in his ear. He raised his eyes and saw that it was Cao Aiqing with a doting smile on his face:
"You seem to have lost a little weight recently, right?"
He Tianran touched his face:
"Really? No."
"Feeling a little tired."
"Maybe it's because there have been a lot of things going on lately."
He Tianran felt warm in his heart, put the ribs into his mouth, and continued the topic:
"Mom, you pushed that movie away. What did Lingye say? Has she read the script herself?"
"I've seen it, but she still has a pretty clear understanding of herself. After taking pictures of your "A Thousand Knots of Hearts", she finally reaped the dividends that her appearance and age brought to her. This girl can actually understand herself. She has to go to the big screen to prove her true feelings, so she has always regarded film and television dramas with popular themes as her main battlefield."
He Tianran nodded, feeling a little regretful, and said:
"Senior sister still has some acting skills, but she has been using them on such idol themes and has not been able to continue to polish her skills. It is a bit of a waste of time."
"Wasted?"
Bai Wenyu laughed noncommittally:
"Everyone has his or her own ambitions. Last year, Bailingye's income to the company was more than ten times that of Wen Liang and other artists in the company. Do you think this is wasted?"
He Panshan, who had been listening on the sidelines, made a sound of "Ouch" from his mouth:
"Look at it this way, it's okay for Xiaobai. We can pay more for dividends and commissions. If the company only has such a unipolar artist now, my personal suggestion is to set up a separate studio for her, and let these people Only when the preferential treatment and resources are matched can people's hearts be stable..."
"I have already discussed it with Li Lan. I will have a talk with her after she finishes the audition."
The former couple seemed to have a good understanding during the conversation. He Panshan took a piece of braised mountain and put it in his mouth, chewed it and thought for a while, then added:
"But no big company has ever been supported by just one person. If one day you and Bai Bai can't come to terms with each other, or if there is an opponent who wants to deliberately mess with you, and finally the leader changes jobs, then it will be really troublesome. Heart."
Bai Wenyu naturally understood the implication of the other party's words. He turned his head slowly and smiled at Cao Aiqing and asked:
"Ai Qing, you watch dramas every day, do you know who the most popular character is right now?"
"Is it... Sui Chulang?"
Cao Aiqing guessed.
The series is now only aired in the early stages, and many exciting plots are still in progress. As the male protagonist, Sui Chulang is undoubtedly the one who is receiving the most attention at the moment.
"No, guess again."
"Then...is it Wenliang?"
Although Wen Liang's plot has not yet reached the real climax, and its role in the first ten episodes is not as good as that of the female patron Qiao Man, its discussion is no less than that of her counterpart. Although there are some differences in acting and image. But some passers-by really know her through exposure, and part of it comes from off-site factors...
"Count it half."
"Half?"
"Yes, half.
At this time, the most popular one is a female artist named Su Xiaotong from our company. Not long ago, she participated in a Penguin girl group talent show. The show is currently at its peak. Xiaotong’s online voting results have always been in the top three. The company spent a lot of money on her for this. "
Speaking of this, Cao Aiqing had an impression, and she was surprised:
"Is that... the maid next to Wen Liang? She only appeared in the first and second episodes for less than ten minutes, and she appeared with Wen Liang every time... she can be regarded as a fourth female character or something. ?”
Bai Wenyu nodded:
"Yes, many of her fans went to see the show for her, and because of the role, Wen Liang is bound to see it, so the wave of traffic from Xiaotong's show has given Wen Liang a little benefit."
He Tianran laughed:
"If Xiaotong needs a supporting guest in that talent show, Wen Liang will have to go there."
The people at the table laughed, and He Panshan asked smoothly:
"What about Xiao Wen? She has been filming for the past year. Now she is becoming more and more popular. What plans do you have for her?"
Bai Wenyu said slowly:
""Inside the Wild" has not finished airing yet, and the popularity has not passed. After it is aired, her salary will increase a lot, so there are no audition arrangements for the time being. However, she has made a lot of small announcements recently, and several variety shows are considered short-term. Yes, recording one episode counts as one episode’s popularity.
Today I went to the company for a meeting, and I checked in with the colleague in charge of the surfing line. Although "Inside the Wild" has been launched, there are still too few video projects on the platform. My colleagues there said that several self-made variety shows have been approved. I have already found an outsourcing team for the production. I want Xiao Wen to be a regular guest in one of the variety shows for one season to ensure long-term exposure.
Naturally, you should know this better than me, right? "
Work projects involving production have always been controlled by He Tianran. Of course he knew that Surfing Line was going to launch a self-made variety show. After all, all the video business there was distributed to Future Production and then transferred to him. go out.
"You want Wen Liang to be a regular guest in Surf Line's homemade variety show?!"
He Tianran was very surprised and his expression was a little unnatural.
“Is there anything wrong with producing and selling it yourself?”
Bai Wenyu looked as usual, and He Tianran emphasized his tone:
"But this time, this self-produced variety show that fits the Wenliang schedule, has been approved, and can be filmed is a love variety show!" (End of Chapter)
