Just as Li Tang drank a cup of tea and ate two crystal shrimp dumplings, he saw Bald Xu driving his Sail SRV in a hurry. The guy parked his car in a temporary parking space on the opposite side of the street. When he walked over, he saw Li Tang, who was sitting at the window facing the street, suddenly showed a reluctant expression.
Baldy Xu walked in and sat down on the chair opposite Li Tang. While instructing the waiter in the store to add a set of cutlery, he complained to Li Tang: "Boss Li, you are very tricky. Just one phone call can save me from being in bed." Pull it out of the head hole."
Today, two big stars came to the store, and the boss personally delivered the tableware. Speaking of which, he was familiar with Bald Xu. When Bald Xu still lived on Changde Road, he would often visit him, but after moving to a new house, he came less often.
Li Tang personally poured a cup of tea for Xu Guangtou and said with a smile: "It wasn't too early when I called, it was after seven o'clock and almost eight o'clock. Look, Ara is sitting here now. Don't be too busy eating your morning tea. It’s so comfortable! How could I possibly say that my sister-in-law doesn’t have any objections?”
"No, I went to film a movie. I went out to play with Lao Fu last night. I just fell asleep at two o'clock this morning. Let me see, how many hours have I been sleepy in total?" Xu Guangtou said as he I picked up a piece of rice roll with my chopsticks, dipped it in soy sauce and stuffed it into my mouth.
Let me emphasize that rice rolls must be dipped in soy sauce, just like northerners dip dumplings in vinegar.
Hearing the old man, Li Tang couldn't help but smile and said, "Didn't Yila's wife come with you this time?"
"Of course I didn't come with him, otherwise how dare this Biyang attack?"
Xu Guangtou raised his head and glanced at Li Tang, thinking of Lao Fu's tragic experience back then, he also laughed.
This guy took two mouthfuls of rice rolls, looked around the store again, nodded and said: "Well, this rice rolls taste good! I haven't been here for a while, but I didn't expect that Little Guangdong has become so big now."
At this time, the boss happened to come over with a plate of freshly baked shrimp and red rice sausage, and said with a smile: "General, general, Teacher Xu, you are so polite!"
With that, he put the plate on the table and introduced it solemnly: "This dish is a specialty of Ala Xiao Guangdong. Please try it!"
"Hey, I don't seem to have ordered anything?" Li Tang couldn't help but ask.
The boss smiled and said: "It's a gift! It's not too early now. It's a rare time for you two to come here. This snack is what I want."
"Hey, boss is on his way, thank you!"
"You're welcome, you're welcome. Please use it with ease. If you need anything, just call me."
When people in Shanghai do business, no matter how big your brand is, it is absolutely impossible to get a free order. Giving away a special snack is already considered a big deal.
Red rice sausage, as the name suggests, is red rice rice roll. As soon as the plate was served, Bald Xu took a piece, dipped it in Shanghai-style spicy soy sauce, put it in his mouth and chewed it. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Yeah, it's delicious!"
Li Tang also quickly took a piece and tasted it. When you take a bite, you will first be greeted by the tender and glutinous casings, then the golden and crispy bread crumbs, which keep squeaking in your mouth. Finally, the whole mouth will be filled with the fresh and chewy shrimps. Although it is just a small piece of red rice sausage, it has three different feelings and tastes.
After all, it is a signature, but the taste is ridiculous!
The plate is quite big, with eight sections of red rice sausage in it. Each person has four sections, and they are all eaten up in an instant.
Li Tang took a sip of tea with a satisfied look on his face, and then said: "Boss, how can you shoot "Surprise by Surprise"?"
He asked Guangtou Xu out today just to find out more about the drama "Victory by Surprise". The company has invested in a total of three movies this time. The shooting progress of Diao Yinan's "Uniform" and Ning Hao's "Incense" is very fast, and the rough cuts have been released early. Now the only one left is this one directed by Wu Bin and Xu Guangtou Produced and starred in "Victory by Surprise". Although the film has been completed, a rough cut has not yet been seen.
"Oh, it turns out that the boss wants me to report on my work today. Wait for a while and let me eat a few more bites before talking."
Baldy Xu ate another shrimp dumpling, two pieces of pork ribs, and drank a sip of tea. Then he wiped his mouth with a towel and said slowly: "To be honest, the script of this drama is a good script, and the actors are of course also good. . Especially when Director Wu called out the other two old guys, it was really incredible. If I gave in a little bit, I wouldn’t be able to connect firmly at all. The only flaw is..."
The guy paused for a moment before continuing: "It's Director Wu, maybe he's not too experienced in controlling comedy..."
When Li Tang heard this, he was immediately dissatisfied and said: "Boss, don't forget that I am the producer!"
"Ah, please listen to me tell all the gossip. Why rush? Of course I have to take responsibility! Overall, this film was shot well. The Chengguang film I came back from last time has almost been edited. , it is estimated that the rough cut version will be released soon, and Dangchen Guangnong will know it as soon as he sees it."
When he said this, Xu Guangtou's face was filled with stinking shit.
Even though Bald Xu's words seemed to be out of tune, Li Tang knew that this guy had very high standards in his work. It could be seen that this guy was very satisfied with the movie "Surprise", which he starred in and supervised this time, so Li Tang estimated that at least there would be no major problems in the production of this movie, so he felt relieved.
"Since everything goes well, will it be possible for this movie to be released at the end of next month?" Li Tang thought for a while and asked.
Bald Xu muttered: "As long as the review speed is a little faster, it shouldn't be a big problem. What I mean is..."
As he spoke, he looked at Li Tang and hesitated to speak.
Li Tang smiled slightly and said: "Yes, I will cooperate with Chen Guang Nong in promoting it. I am counting on Nong to sell tickets for this film."
Among the cast of the movie "Surprise", only Xu Guangtou is a well-known actor known to the public. The others may play the role of the second male lead. Wang Jinsong, who is also the director of the Nortel Acting Department, is barely familiar. Others, including director Wu Bin, are not well known.
Seeing that Xu Guangtou was silent, Li Tang continued, "No matter what you can do, please help me free up at least half a month's time from the end of next month to the first half of May..."
Before he finished speaking, Xu Guangtou said quickly: "I'm sure you won't come here for half a month. I have two dramas on hand now, one of which will be launched next month. I am the male lead, but I had to take half a day off just after the filming started." Don’t come here for sure!”
"Boss, if this is the case, then Nong will be too late. Nong's family has agreed that Nong chose me to invest in the original investment, and I also asked Nong to be the producer and responsible for the movie. Oh, now the movie is finished. , Is the mission accomplished? Don’t make me a joke! Are you responsible? You must be responsible to the end. If you don’t participate in the promotion, who will this film be released to?"
Seeing that Li Tang was about to fall out, Xu Guangtou hurriedly explained: "I didn't say the task was completed. What I meant was that it would be difficult for me to run for half a month, but a week... uh, ten days at most. , I went to Chenguang to discuss it with the crew, I guess it’s because I’m here!”
"Tsk, boss, look, didn't you tell me earlier! It's only ten days, try to travel to more places in Chenguang. Boss, this movie all depends on Nong, Nong is the signature of this movie, The audience is convinced and will definitely buy tickets to see it!"
At the end, Li Tang showed a satisfied smile again.
When Bald Xu saw this, he could only say helplessly: "Li Tang, this guy, don't be real, don't be false. He just scared me. Oh, by the way, I'm still the boss, let's go to Chenguang!"
Li Tang shook his head and said: "I don't have time. I have to attend the Cannes Film Festival in Chenguang. This time, Lou Ye's "Purple Butterfly" and Wang Xiaoshuai's "Second Brother" are the movies I shot during the Chinese New Year. I have received an invitation from Cannes. Two other films from my own company are also being registered through the French MK2. Even if they are not shortlisted by Chenguang, I still hope to make a debut."
After hearing this, Guangtou Xu sat there in shock for a long time, then showed a bitter smile and said, "Tie the stick!"
He knew very well that this time he was producing and starring in a small-budget commercial comedy. Due to differences in cultural backgrounds, he did not have the conditions to participate in overseas exhibitions and could only work in China.
Listen to what just came out of Li Tang's mouth, Lou Ye and Wang Xiaoshuai. They are both representative figures of the so-called sixth generation directors in China. Especially Lou Ye, he especially likes Lou Ye's works, and of course he also wants to cooperate with Lou Ye, but...
Li Tang is Lou Ye's little brother, so naturally he gets the first one who is near the water and the tower.
In the past few years, Li Tang has been running in Venice and Cannes. Although he did not go to Berlin, last month, "Hero" in which he participated was shortlisted for the main competition. This means that the work has traveled all over the three major European film festivals. .
Not only that, Li Tang even established his own film company, and he has the right to speak to a certain extent, including whether he still relies on him.
Thinking about it like this, Bald Xu suddenly realized how funny it was that he was giggling in front of him just now!
In the past, he might have been secretly envious and jealous, but now there was only envy, and the jealousy was long gone, because the gap between the two was getting wider and wider, reaching a height that he looked up to and found difficult to reach.
Naturally, Li Tang didn't know that Bald Xu would have so many inner dramas at this time. Seeing that the meal was almost done and things were almost discussed, he said, "Boss, it's almost done? Do you want to pay for it or should I?"
Baldy Xu immediately rolled his eyes at him, and his resentment turned into a cold snort: "As long as I'm sorry!"
Li Tang could only smile and call the waiter to come over and pay the bill.
Seeing Li Tang obediently take out his wallet, Bald Xu snorted arrogantly in his heart, finally feeling more balanced.
After parting ways with Xu Guangtou, Li Tang strolled home slowly.
I exercised early, drank morning tea, and passed most of the morning. Looking at the time, it was already almost nine-thirty in the morning, and he hesitated whether to call Gao Yuanyuan. Today he planned to take Yuanyuan to Zhujiajiao for a stroll. He would have lunch there first, visit the ancient town in the afternoon, and then go to Dianshan Lake if he had time.
He could harass Bald Xu with phone calls in the early morning, but at this point he was still afraid of disturbing Yuanyuan. After all, girls always need beauty sleep.
Just when he was hesitating, Gao Yuanyuan actually took the initiative to call. When he saw the name displayed, he really felt a sense of connection.
"Hey Yuanyuan, wake up!"
"Brother Li, I'm really sorry. I just received a call from the company, saying that there is a film for me and asking me to rush back immediately. The company has also booked a flight for me at noon, and I will leave right away. "Gao Yuanyuan said eagerly but reluctantly on the phone.
When Li Tang heard this, he hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay, work is important. Then I'll take you there..."
Just as he was speaking halfway, he immediately realized that the two of them were secretly photographed at the airport last time, and now they were sent to the airport?
Fortunately, Gao Yuanyuan immediately said: "No, Brother Li, I've already called a car. You don't need to come over or send it off."
When Li Tang heard this, he immediately walked down the slope and said, "Okay, then, please pay attention to your safety. Give me a call when you get to the capital."
"Well, okay, Brother Li!"
Gao Yuanyuan's voice on the other end of the phone finally sounded a little happy. After all, being missed by a loved one is also a happy thing.
After hanging up the phone, Li Tang breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling relieved but also slightly regretful.
He put his cell phone on the coffee table, and just as he sat on the sofa, his cell phone vibrated again.
I picked it up and saw that it belonged to Zeng Jia.
"Hey, Jiajia, what's the matter?"
"Brother, I received a script here. Director He Qun sent someone to deliver it. It is a martial arts drama..."
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