When Li Tang returned home, he looked at the script spread out on the desk with a little regret. Don't look at the fact that he has always had an indifferent attitude before, for example, he is not too interested in ancient martial arts dramas; for example, he has the mentality of not offending others and that it is okay to film when he is idle.
After I really made the decision to refuse, I was still a little bit reluctant to give up. After reading the script over and over again, I can honestly say that this script is good. Moreover, after learning that mainland producers had contacted Mr. Liang Yusheng as early as 1999, they planned to adapt "The Shadow". During this period, I revised the draft six times and finally received a satisfactory reply from Mr. Liang Yusheng before finally signing the contract, which lasted for three years.
It is said that during this period, there were many producers who heard about it and hoped to buy the film and television rights of "The Shadow" at a high price, but they were all declined by Mr. Liang Yusheng with a "gentleman's agreement."
There are three main investors including the investors of this drama: one is the investor of "The Condor", the audio-visual publishing house of the Association for Literary and Art Circles; the second is Shanghai Media Group, referred to as SMG; the third is the investor who has invested in "Spring Lights" Suzhou Funa Culture Company, which has produced a series of hit dramas such as "Brilliant Pig Bajie", "Martial Arts", and "Star Making", is also the largest investor in "The Shadow of the Shadow".
Li Tang has had several contacts with Fan Xiaotian, the owner of Suzhou Funa. Although they are two generations apart, Fan Xiaotian has a funny conversation and a high level of cultural literacy.
This person was a writer and once served as the deputy editor-in-chief of "Zhongshan" magazine. Although he has gone overseas to start a film and television company, he still has a series of titles, such as member of the Chinese Writers Association, director of the China Radio and Television Association, honorary professor of Soochow University, Blue Whale Normal University, etc.
To sum up, the investors of "The Shadow" are absolutely reliable. In addition, the behind-the-scenes production team is strong and the cast is strong. In the jargon of the industry, this is a high-quality project.
The investors are reliable and don't have to worry about not receiving money. The behind-the-scenes team and cast are strong and it's easy to produce high-quality products. It's no wonder that Zeng Jia tried his best to persuade him to take this drama.
If it were someone else, and he felt that the female lead was not suitable, he could ask the producers to change her, but it happened to be Gao Yuanyuan. The girl's career had just started, so he couldn't open his mouth and had to quit on his own.
He sighed, and just as he was about to put the script away, the landline on the table rang. I was rarely at home, so there were very few calls coming in from this landline. Except for the occasional wrong call, basically only Lao Li would call.
"Hello!" He answered the phone.
"You are at home!" came the voice of his ex-girlfriend on the phone.
"Yes, didn't I tell you last time that I was going back to Shanghai?"
"Is that convenient? If it's convenient, I'll come over later."
"Aren't you filming in Qingdao?"
"The scenes in Qingdao have been filmed, and there happens to be an event here in Shanghai. I arrived yesterday and just finished participating in the event."
"Then... okay, come here."
"Hehe, I'm right over at Jiuguang Department Store. I'm out now. I'll be there soon!"
What a coincidence, Jiuguang Department Store is diagonally opposite Jing'an Park, and I just came from there.
"Okay, see you later."
After hanging up the phone, Li Tang didn't bother to put away the script on the table. He quickly took action and put away all the cosmetics left by Fatty in the bathroom, including the pajamas and some daily necessities in the bedroom closet, and put them in the small room. in the cupboard.
Your ex-girlfriend seems to be quite generous, but the more you don't care about this person, the more you have to pay attention to other people's feelings. Comparing his feelings, if Li Tang saw other men's things in his ex-girlfriend, even if they were just playing with each other, he would definitely not feel comfortable. It's rare for your ex-girlfriend to come over once, so you can't cause trouble for her. This is the minimum respect for people.
After that, he changed the sheets and quilt on the bed and mopped the floor. Less than twenty minutes later, while he was still mopping the floor hard, he heard a click at the door and it was opened.
The ex-girlfriend kept the keys to the house, and he never changed the locks.
I saw my ex-girlfriend wearing heavy makeup, wearing a beige coat, and the skirt of the dress could be seen under the coat. She was standing at the door with a small suitcase in her hand. I saw Li Tang picking up a mop in his hand. The way he bent over and looked back, he couldn't help but smile: "Oh, you are so self-conscious!"
"It was pretty fast, I didn't even take off my makeup."
Li Tang walked over, took out a new pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet, took the suitcase in her hand and put it aside.
The ex-girlfriend quickly took off her high heels and put on slippers, complaining: "I've been standing for more than two hours and I'm exhausted!"
As he spoke, he took off his beige coat, revealing a black deep V dress underneath.
Li Tang took the coat from her hand and hung it on the hanger. At the same time, he glanced condescendingly at her deep V, with a look of disdain on his face. He didn't have much material to begin with. How could he show off his figure?
"What activities are you attending at Jiuguang Department Store, a commercial performance?"
"Well, a brand launch conference. Hey, help me take out the cosmetic bag from the box."
The contents in the suitcase were quite simple, a cosmetic bag, a few clothes, and a plastic bag containing underwear. Fortunately, I didn't see a small quilt or anything. The ex-girlfriend's good friends usually visit in the middle of the month, and they have been quite accurate for so many years, which at least shows that the desperate Sanniang is in good health.
The ex-girlfriend took the makeup bag and walked into the bathroom. Li Tang continued to mop the floor that had not been finished. When he passed by the bathroom, he heard the sound of water rushing inside.
He knocked on the door: "Do you want some clothes?"
"What?"
The sound of water inside stopped, and Li Tang also raised his voice and said, "Do you want some clothes?"
"Yes! I'll call you later."
In addition to the underwear in the suitcase, Li Tang also took his own set of velvet pajamas from the bedroom closet. In Shanghai in early April, although the temperature outside during the day has reached 17 or 18 degrees Celsius, it is still quite cold inside the house. It is easy to catch a cold if you are not careful.
"alright."
The ex-girlfriend's voice came from the bathroom.
Li Tang took the clothes and walked to the bathroom door and shouted deliberately: "Then I'm coming in!"
"No!" the ex-girlfriend said urgently from inside.
Speaking of which, women are quite cute sometimes. It has been more than nine years and almost ten years since the first time the two of them met frankly. Every inch of their bodies is very familiar to each other, but sometimes they are special. shy.
My girlfriend opened the bathroom door a crack, hid behind the door and stretched out her hand to take the clothes. She also rolled her eyes at Li Tangjiao who had a smirk on her face, and then quickly closed the door.
This is probably the so-called spice of life.
Not long after, his ex-girlfriend came out of the bathroom, her hair wrapped in a towel, and she was wearing Li Tang's flannel pajamas, which looked like a long gown. Her trouser legs were rolled up several times, and she was dressed like culottes.
The face with heavy makeup removed looks very fresh. Not to mention, my ex-girlfriend, who has turned thirty this year, does not seem to have changed much in appearance from when she was in school, but her temperament has undergone a radical change. She is no longer the firewood girl, and she behaves very femininely. The panache of a star.
She walked over and lay down on the sofa, sighing: "I can finally rest for a few days this time!"
Li Tang asked: "How many days can you stay this time?"
"Three or four days, four days at most. The specifics will depend on the filming progress there. When the crew transfers back to the capital, I will have to rush back to meet the crew immediately," said the ex-girlfriend.
"How do you feel about working with Director Feng and Uncle Ge this time?"
"It's very good. Director Xiaogang is very strict, Yuzi is also very nice, and Sister Fan is here, so the atmosphere of the crew is very good."
After saying that, his ex-girlfriend smiled and said: "Actually, although I am the second female lead this time, my role is quite heavy."
"So, you are now the legitimate first sister of your Huayi brothers!" Li Tang also smiled.
Previously, the media said that the ex-girlfriend was Huayi's first sister, and the ex-girlfriend was quite disgusted. In her words, she has never appeared in a movie directed by Xiaogang, so what kind of sister is she?
In several of Feng Xiaogang's previous films, the first female protagonists were either his own daughter-in-law Xu Fan or Liu Bei, and then they began to use popular Hong Kong and Taiwan female stars, such as Wu Qianlian and Guan Qiuqiu. Although the ex-girlfriend only played the second female lead this time, she still got her wish.
The ex-girlfriend didn't say anything, she just leaned on the back of the sofa and looked up at the ceiling. Xu was lamenting that she was finally hungry after all these years after joining Huayi with Sister Hua.
After a while, she suddenly said: "When I called here today, I just wanted to give it a try. I didn't expect you to still live here. Why haven't you moved to a new house?"
"Get used to it. Besides, I can live anywhere by myself." Li Tang shrugged.
Having lived here for more than ten years, everything around him is very familiar. If he were asked to change places, he would really not be used to it.
"Yeah, just get used to it. So your guy often lives here with you, right?"
Faced with his ex-girlfriend's knowing questions, Li Tang could only say: "Occasionally, I can't live there only a few days a year. You see, I spend most of my time in the capital now."
"Tch, when I asked you to take the Experimental Theater Examination with me, I told you that there would be more opportunities in the capital, but you were unwilling to do so. Now you know it!"
The ex-girlfriend felt very uncomfortable when she mentioned this matter. If the two of them had been in the capital back then, they might not have broken up.
Li Tang smiled bitterly and said: "It's not like you didn't know the situation at that time. Of course I would be willing to stay in Shanghai if I could. Besides, you asked me to take the experimental theater exam. Considering my situation at that time, I guess it was quite suspenseful. "
At that time, they basically went to three places. In addition to the Experimental Theater, one of the predecessors of Guohua, they also went to the Actors Theater Company of major studios and the Shanghai Drama Center.
In comparison, it is the most difficult to stay in Shanghai and enter a drama center that is as famous as the Beijing People's Art Center. Li Tang is originally from Shanghai, and he can get into the drama center, so naturally he will not take risks with his ex-girlfriend. On the contrary, because my ex-girlfriend had excellent grades and already had experience in film and television performances, she could have joined the Shanghai Film Studio Actor Troupe at that time, but she still insisted on going to the capital.
Of course, it is meaningless to look at these old stories about old sesame seeds and rotten millet now.
The ex-girlfriend may have realized it, so she snorted slightly and stopped saying anything. After all, she was still upset inside.
Li Tang promptly changed the subject and said, "By the way, you didn't eat at noon, right? Are you hungry?"
"I had a bite in the car when I came here. I'm not hungry."
Perhaps feeling depressed, his ex-girlfriend stood up from the sofa, walked to the window to get some air, and looked at the budding sycamore tree outside in trance. When I lowered my head, I happened to see the script spread out on the desk in front of the window.
She picked it up curiously and looked at the cover, and couldn't help but said: "Hey, it's "The Shadow of the Shadow"! I heard Xiuxiu talk about this drama before. They voted online for the male and female protagonists. You ranked first. They really looked for it. You?"
"I just pushed this drama!"
"Why? I heard that Xiuxiu said that this drama is quite good, directed by He Qun. If the schedule is not inappropriate this time, she would also like to help me win the role of the female lead!" The ex-girlfriend was surprised. road.
One more thing, Li Xiuxiu has officially become her ex-girlfriend's manager, which must be the result of the two sisters' active efforts. As the career of my ex-girlfriend is now booming, as the saying goes, "don't let the good news flow to others"!
Li Tang knew his former sister-in-law quite well. Both sisters had strong personalities. In addition, they were both open-minded and compassionate, and they were more than capable of being agents.
Li Tang had nothing to hide in front of his ex-girlfriend, he could only say: "The female lead is Gao Yuanyuan!"
"Ah, what a coincidence!" The ex-girlfriend couldn't help laughing.
Then he added: "The producers are quite smart, they know how to take advantage of hot spots... No, that's why you didn't accept it. Are you stupid?"
"Aren't I afraid of trouble?" Li Tang said with a bitter smile.
But his ex-girlfriend looked at him and said, "You told me last time that you and Gao Yuanyuan have no problem. Tell me honestly whether you really have no problem with her or you are lying."
"Tsk, of course it's really no problem. Why am I lying to you?" Li Tang said confidently.
"Then it's over. What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that your family member will make trouble with you? Let me tell you, if she really makes trouble with you, I don't think you two can live together for a long time. We are all actors and have some scandals. Isn't this a normal thing? Everyone has a clear conscience, so what's the fuss about? Unless she doesn't trust you!" said the ex-girlfriend with a mocking look on her face.
Not to mention, his ex-girlfriend guessed it right. It is estimated that both Fan Xiaopang and Teacher Jiang's trust in him is definitely worrying. The ex-girlfriend still doesn’t know about Teacher Jiang’s existence, otherwise she would never say these words.
Compared with Fan Xiaopang, Li Tang is more willing to confide in his ex-girlfriend. Apart from the fact that there is no interest involved between the two, more importantly, the relationship between the two transcends the so-called love and love and appears to be more innocent. But he would not be so stupid as to reveal his relationship with Teacher Jiang.
In fact, he knew in his heart that besides being afraid that his backyard would not be able to hold it down, he also had no confidence in himself. I already have feelings for Gao Yuanyuan, and Gao Yuanyuan's attitude towards me is very clear. Then we all get along with each other day and night on the set for several months, falling in love on the set, and it is easy for the fake to become real and the gun to go off.
That’s it for today, try to continue with two more updates tomorrow!
(End of chapter)
