"Brother Li, I respect you. I won't say thank you anymore, it's all in the wine."
At noon, Li Tang was forced out by Xia Yu, and the three of them found a small restaurant next to the film and television park.
"Take it easy, do whatever you want. We have to film in the afternoon." Li Tang said quickly when he saw Xia Yu holding up a full glass of beer.
Xia Yu came to visit the class, and Director Peng waved his hand and gave Yuan Quan half a day off for the sake of the three-star best actor, but Li Tang still had two scenes in the afternoon.
"You do whatever you want, I'll do it!"
This guy didn't say anything and drank directly. Li Tang had no choice but to bite the bullet and cheer.
"Refreshing! Brother Li, I like a cheerful person like you. In Shanghai dialect, Nong is a model!" Xia Yu gave a thumbs up and laughed.
"Then don't bite your tongue one by one. It makes my skin crawl."
"That's right, you really act like a native of the capital." Yuan Quan interrupted abruptly.
"Hey, I'm not used to this."
Xia Yu scratched his scalp and said sheepishly to Li Tang: "Brother Li, you... uh, don't be offended. I was trained for half a year back then, and I won't be able to change it for a while."
"Is it when we were filming "Sunny Days"?" Li Tang was a little curious.
"Yes, at that time, Geng Le and the others were locked up in the army compound by Director Chiang. We had to learn to speak, fight, and everything in the drama. Geng Le and the others were better off, they were all from the capital. , but I can’t. I’m from Shandong, and I always speak with an accent. I was forced to come here. Oh, by the way, I also had to learn to smoke. Do you think I was only seventeen at that time, half an older child, so I just gave it to you. I’m addicted to smoking.”
As he said this, the guy took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it over: "Brother Li, take one."
"Do you mind?" Li Tang looked at Yuan Quan sitting next to him and asked out of habit.
"It's okay, just smoke."
Yuan Quan smiled, glanced at Xia Yu, who was no one around, and snorted lightly.
"Look, Brother Li, you are more particular about it, but not me." Xia Yu hid his laughter twice.
"It's okay, as long as Yuan Quan doesn't mind."
Li Tang took the cigarette and took out the cigarette and lighter from his pocket to help smooth things over.
He can smoke, but is not a big addict.
Xia Yu is good at chatting and is funny. It can be seen that he really likes Yuan Quan, but Yuan Quan's attitude towards him is a bit lukewarm.
After dinner, Yuan Quan went back to the guest house to change clothes. I was in a hurry when I came out at noon, so I didn’t even change my costume, so I just put on a coat.
The guest house and the small restaurant are on the same street, very close to each other.
The two watched Yuan Quan enter the lobby of the guest house without following him, so they found a corner at the door that was sheltered from the wind and faced the sun to smoke.
The spring sunshine was shining warmly on his body. Despite the chatting and laughing during the meal, Xia Yu secretly glanced at Li Tang beside him. This guy was taller and more handsome than him, with an inexplicable expression on his face.
Li Tang didn't pay attention and said with a smile: "You have to take Yuan Quan for a walk today. She has basically never been out in Shanghai for so long."
"Oh, that's how she is. She is very serious about her work. I have already thought about visiting the Bund, Nanjing Road, and the Oriental Pearl Tower."
Xia Yu suppressed her smile and said seriously: "Actually, when I came here this time, in addition to visiting the class, I helped her find a play, which was directed by Teng Wenji."
He emphasized.
Director Teng Wenji is also considered a famous director in China. He is one of the representatives of the so-called fourth generation of directors. He has made famous movies such as "The King of Chess" and "The Ballad of the Yellow River". He is also the predecessor of Director Chen's famously beautiful current wife. boyfriend.
"This is a good thing. Yuan Quan must be very happy, right?" Li Tang agreed.
A sophomore acting student is filming a tribute film as the female lead, and then he is favored by a big director. To be honest, it is really jealous.
Xia Yu said with a smile: "Director Teng has already started casting roles just after the Chinese New Year, and the competition is fierce. I put a lot of effort into it. If I didn't say she was my girlfriend, they wouldn't have handed it over to Teng." In front of the director, where are you going to be reasonable? Originally, I wanted to try my luck, but I didn't dare to say hello to her beforehand, but I didn't expect that I was actually selected. No, I came here just to ask her to take a leave, and I went with her. Try out a play with Director Teng."
Although he spoke modestly, his tone was full of superiority.
At this moment, Li Tang finally got the taste. I dare not worry about this guy, so he showed off his superiority here and declared his sovereignty.
He couldn't help but shake his head, patted Xia Yu on the shoulder, looked at the other person's slightly evasive eyes, and said with a pun: "Don't worry, I think there will be no problem."
Sure enough, Yuan Quan took three days off from the crew the next day. After two days of filming, he flew to the capital with Xia Yu who was waiting here.
Xia Yu's appearance made many in the crew feel sorry for Li Tang. The senior brother who played the villainous fruit party agent deliberately said in public: "You didn't hurry up, now you regret it, right?"
In fact, these are all friendly jokes. Although Li Tang is handsome, this world is very realistic. No one would really think that Li Tang is more worthy of Yuan Quan than the third-rate actor. He has resources.
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"Did you know that Ren Zhenquan is coming to Beijing to open a branch?" Li Binbin said on the phone.
Since her last birthday, she has had more contact with Li Tang.
"This guy is really serious!" Li Tang was a little surprised.
"It turns out that I was thinking about buying some shares in his branch in Beijing, but this guy actually refused to accept it." The ex-girlfriend yelled in an unhappy tone.
"You still value this little money?"
"Small money? Do you know how much he earned from that store in Shanghai? Two hundred thousand! It's only been nine months since July last year, and he has earned two hundred thousand! I'm almost regretting it now, if I had known In this way, the 30,000 yuan I lent him should be regarded as a share purchase."
Li Tang could imagine his ex-girlfriend beating her chest on the other end of the phone and said with a smile: "Then you have to use your charm, I guess he will definitely take the bait!"
"Bah, ivory cannot come out of a dog's mouth. You want to send me to someone else's arms!"
"We have broken up, how can I have this power now?"
"you……"
Maybe the word breakup touched the sensitive nerves of his ex-girlfriend, so I heard her breathing become heavier on the phone.
Li Tang couldn't understand. She was the one who initiated the breakup, and now she's the one who's sensitive. Could it be that she wanted to get back together with him because she starred in a tribute film?
If he really wanted to get back together, his mood would be very complicated. To be honest, his ex-girlfriend didn't match his aesthetic point of view, she was too flat and too thin. But his current emotional world has merged with his predecessor. The relationship they have been together for three years does not mean that they will be gone after they break up.
He could only deliberately deflect: "How could Ren Zhenquan think of opening a branch in the capital? Wouldn't it be good to open a branch in Shanghai?"
"He still wants to film and come to the capital to develop."
"oh."
As an actor, there are indeed more development opportunities in Beijing than in Shanghai. This is determined by the city's positioning. Shanghai is only the economic center, while Beijing, as the capital, is the center of politics, economy and culture.
If Shanghai is compared to New York, then Beijing is undoubtedly a combination of Washington DC and the City of Angels.
The ex-girlfriend was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, and suddenly asked: "Will you come to Beijing to develop?"
"ah?"
Li Tang was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "I haven't thought about this issue for the time being."
After hanging up the phone, he sat on the sofa and thought about it, and felt that he should really consider this issue. If there is a chance, he still wants to go to the capital, just like a Broadway stage actor who will of course go to Los Angeles if he gets a chance in Hollywood.
And compared to Shanghai, he is more familiar with Beijing, because it was the hometown of his parents in his previous life. When he was a child, he would come back with his parents every year. Later, when he grew up, he came back less often, but he would come back after three or four years to take a look. Visit the graves of your deceased grandparents and grandparents.
