Sure enough, Xiaopang blurted out: "Reporters are not keeping an eye on me 24 hours a day, and besides, I have Shasha helping to cover me. When I came here just now, I came out of the back door of the hotel, and no one noticed."
It seemed that it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, and Li Tang secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he got the answer. However, he could not be passively defensive. He took advantage of this opportunity and immediately had an idea: "I may not be able to stay here for a few days. I will leave for the capital in two days."
"What are you doing? Is there something going on at the company?" Xiaopang asked hurriedly, feeling a little uneasy at the same time.
"The company has been very busy recently. The movie "Surprise" filmed by my senior brother will be released at the end of this month. The early stage of publicity and distribution, including all aspects of relations, will be busy for a while. In addition..."
He hesitated for a moment when he said this. Originally, he didn't want to ruin Xiaopang's mood so early, but things were urgent and in order to dispel Xiaopang's impromptu idea, he had to make this move.
"In addition, I have accepted a drama that will start shooting later this month. I have to contact the crew in advance."
"What kind of show are you in such a hurry?"
"It's not too urgent. I handed over the script at the end of last month. It's a martial arts drama called "Ping Zong Xia Ying". The script is quite good and it's directed by director He Qun."
"It's "The Shadow". I've heard of this show. I heard that casting is being done online. You have the highest number of votes for the male lead. Are they really looking for you?" Xiaopang's eyes suddenly widened. He said with a surprised look on his face.
"Maybe, I didn't pay attention to the voting before, but I only found out about it after I received the script." Li Tang replied, and then asked doubtfully: "No, why haven't I heard you talk about this before?"
The two of them talk on the phone almost every day. There's no reason why she doesn't tell her this kind of thing!
"..."
Xiaopang was speechless for a moment, because it was He Rundong who told her this. During the filming in Lijiang, Xiao Pang was almost schizophrenic playing two roles. In addition, the filming task was heavy, and he had no energy to surf the Internet. He Rundong, on the other hand, is an American after all. He is relatively trendy. He carries a laptop with him everywhere and plays games, surfs the Internet, and browses forums when he has nothing to do.
But that time happened to be the time when the scandal between the two was going on. Xiaopang was afraid that Li Tang would misunderstand, so he didn't dare to mention anything related to He Rundong on the phone.
"Oh, I heard someone else say that too."
Xiaopang replied vaguely, then changed the topic and said: "Hey, what about the female lead? I heard that Xiao Yanzi has the most votes."
Speaking of Xiao Yanzi, I have to say one more thing. Although Xiao Pang and Xiao Yanzi debuted together, they have almost no contact in private. The main reason is that the gap between the two is too big. In the past two years, Xiao Yanzi has starred in "Battle at the Forbidden City", "The Unparalleled", "Shaolin Soccer", and the upcoming "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" to be released this year. All of her collaborators are A-list celebrities and great directors. He has already transformed into a movie star, and he is very comfortable in both the Mainland and Hong Kong.
"You can't miss the schedule." Li Tang said.
Everyone in the industry knows that the so-called schedule cannot be missed is a euphemistic excuse.
"Who is the female lead?"
Li Tang was waiting for Xiaopang's words. The guy pretended to cough twice and said with a troubled expression: "I just found out two days ago that the candidate for the female lead is... uh..."
Seeing him hesitating, Xiaopang suddenly turned his face and said suspiciously: "Who is it? Don't tell me it's Jiang Qinqin?"
Huh?
Li Tang suddenly realized that Xiaopang's biggest enemy turned out to be Teacher Jiang!
He quickly said: "No, no, uh... the producer decided on Gao Yuanyuan."
"Gao Yuanyuan?"
Xiaopang’s voice suddenly rose an octave higher.
Li Tang hurriedly explained: "I didn't know about it before. I just got the news two days ago..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiaopang interrupted angrily: "You are stupid, can't you see that the producer did this on purpose, to use the previous scandal between you and her to create a stunt..."
She suddenly reacted mid-sentence and said doubtfully: "No, even if you are confused, Sister Jiajia will not be negligent. Didn't you ask clearly who the female lead is before taking on this drama?"
"Of course I asked, not only the female lead, but also the candidates for other roles, including the behind-the-scenes production team. However, the candidate for the female lead had not been decided at that time, but director He Qun and Mr. Fan from the investor Jiangsu Funa Culture They all promised us that we will definitely find a reliable actress. Think about it, Teacher Fan and Director He Qun have guaranteed the film, so what can Jiajia and I say?" This guy spread his hands and said innocently. .
But at this time, he was still quite touched. After all, Xiaopang didn't bother with Gao Yuanyuan at first, but simply thought about himself, for fear that he would be taken advantage of.
It's just that the play has reached this point, so I can only force myself to finish the play.
Of course, Xiaopang is not that easy to fool. She looked at Li Tang and mocked: "Now, are you quite happy?"
"How is that possible? I said at that time that I wouldn't act anymore!"
Li Tang felt absolutely confident when he said this, because that was the situation at the time.
Xiaopang looked at his clear eyes and couldn't help but believe it. He softened his tone slightly and said, "Then why did you agree again?"
Li Tang smiled bitterly and said, "The contract has already been signed, and Teacher Fan personally came to Shanghai to explain to me that the choice of the female lead was decided by Director He Qun, and their producers had absolutely no intention of promoting it. Mainly because I liked her good appearance and acting in "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword", so I..."
I have to say that there is no flaw in the reasons given by Li Tang, but Xiaopang still said unhappily: "Tsk, you believe it too?"
Li Tang put on a sincere and helpless look and said: "Whether you believe it or not, you can't even deny Teacher Fan and Director He Qun face, right? And Jiajia also told me that even if the contract is signed, there will be some compensation for liquidated damages and so on. It’s all small things, mainly because I’m afraid of offending people.”
The truest lie is often nine truths and one lie. Everything Li Tang said was true. The only lie was that after he knew the heroine was Gao Yuanyuan, he signed the contract after several efforts. It's just that he combined the two things of signing the contract and getting the script, making Xiaopang think that he had already signed the contract.
Although Xiaopang felt extremely unhappy at this moment, she had been in the industry for so many years after all, and it was precisely because of her understanding that she could understand Li Tang's helplessness at this time. The relationships in the industry are complicated. If you want to get ahead, apart from your image and business capabilities, the most important thing is all kinds of relationships. The most taboo thing is to offend people, especially big bosses.
She was silent for a long time before she reluctantly said: "You have to watch out. I don't know what those reporters will write about you two!"
After just experiencing a false scandal, she had a better understanding of the previous scandal between Li Tang and Gao Yuanyuan. At this moment, she especially understood the famous saying of Grandma Xiaoqing, who was now behind bars: It is difficult to be a human being, even more difficult to be a woman, and even more difficult to be a famous woman!
It was precisely because of the popularity of "Jade Goddess of Mercy" that she was involved in the scandal with He Rundong. How could someone like Li Tang not be attracted by the media if he is handsome, has good acting skills, and more importantly is both famous and rich? What about the attention?
Seeing the change in Xiaopang's attitude, Li Tang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and pretended to be relaxed: "They can write whatever they want. You can't control this kind of thing, not at all. Being an actor, being a star, If you make this money, you have to suffer this."
"Hey, you are quite open-minded! Let me ask you, did you have a kissing scene with her this time?"
Li Tang has filmed many kissing scenes, but this is the first time that Xiaopang cares about him. It seems that she is still full of vigilance and grudge against Gao Yuanyuan.
"There's no kissing scene in a costume drama, at least I didn't see it in the script."
"Hmph, I don't care anyway. You and her are not allowed to film kissing scenes. Uh...even if there is, you can only borrow the scene. This is what you taught me."
Li Tang deliberately said: "I saw you and He Rundong having a kissing scene in "Jade Guanyin"."
"Fart, which one of your eyes saw me really kissing him? Every time I borrowed the position, okay? And I even ate garlic during the filming!"
Seeing the excited look on Xiaopang's face, Li Tang couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, secretly expressing his sympathy to He Rundong.
In fact, as an actor, kissing scenes are unavoidable. TV dramas may be able to use borrowed scenes to fool them, but when a movie is magnified on the big screen, this so-called borrowed scene becomes ridiculous. Especially in literary and artistic movies, you have to do it for real, otherwise you won’t be able to do it. Convey emotions to the audience. But there is a premise that actors generally do not stick out their tongues. This is a sign of respect for each other, unless they are unable to control themselves during performance.
Li Tang has filmed many scenes, but he only had tongue kisses with Zhou Xun and Teacher Jiang during the filming. The former was initiated by Zhou Xun, and the latter was caused by his own temporary feelings (xin) and difficulty (cun) when facing Teacher Jiang ( bu) control (gui).
"Okay, I'm just joking with you. Look, you take it seriously. Okay, I'll go out to buy groceries later. What do you want to eat?" Li Tang said with a smile.
"Humph, I won't eat anymore!"
The little fat man angrily pulled up the quilt and got into bed again.
She was angry that Li Tang had wronged her, but at the same time she felt a little secretly happy in her heart. The reason is simple. The more Li Tang is obsessed with his scandals and kissing scenes, the more he cares about himself.
At this time, she only cared about Li Tang because she cared about herself and had herself in her heart. As for other things, they didn't seem so important.
Only women who feel loved and surrounded by love can feel safe. On the contrary, the more they are bitter, jealous and careless, it is exactly a sign of lack of self-confidence and extreme lack of security.
…
Two days later, Li Tang bid farewell to the soothed little fat man and boarded a flight to the capital feeling refreshed.
As age and experience increase, Xiaopang is still quite knowledgeable, or in other words, everyone in this circle understands each other's helplessness. It's just that Li Tang's helplessness may need to be quoted.
"elder brother!"
As soon as Li Tang got out of the gate, he saw Zeng Jia waiting at the pick-up gate.
"Hey, Jiajia, why are you here in person? Where is Shen Lin?"
"I happen to be fine." Zeng Jia said with a beaming face.
"What, is something wrong?"
"Well, great news!" Zeng Jia couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
"Could it be that Cannes sent out the invitation? Is it "Uniform" or "Incense"?" Li Tang couldn't help but said in surprise.
It should be said that compared to Venice and Berlin, the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival always seem not to pay much attention to or be friendly to Chinese films. Especially this year, the Cannes Organizing Committee has only issued official invitations to three Chinese films so far. In addition to Lou Ye's "Purple Butterfly" and Wang Xiaoshuai's "Second Brother", there is also one film directed by Wanwan. "Robinson Crusoe" by Lin Zhengsheng.
Of course, before the nominations are officially announced, there may be films that are invited one after another, but generally speaking, this probability is not high, unless it is strongly recommended by the film selector or other factors.
This time, Shengtang Film and Television provided a total of two movies to MK2. To be honest, Li Tang didn't dare to have high hopes. As long as one of the two movies can be shortlisted, even if it is the least valued screening unit, he will be satisfied.
As a result, Zeng Jia laughed and said: "Not one but two. Both "Uniform" and "Incense" have received invitations."
"Really? Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" Li Tang looked in disbelief.
"I just received the news from Hong Kong this morning. I thought that you had already boarded the plane, so I ran over to tell you in person. The formal invitation letter may not be sent for two days. I have already called Juliet After calling to confirm, she told me that I don’t need to think about the main competition category, as it will most likely be the Un Certain Regard category.”
"Un Certain Regard unit, okay, okay." Li Tang nodded repeatedly with surprise on his face.
The Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival is an official competition section that is parallel to the main competition section and second only to the main competition section. It mainly focuses on the works of new international filmmakers and encourages films with different visions and styles.
The Un Certain Regard section of Cannes is roughly equivalent to the Forum section of the Berlin Film Festival and the Against the Current section of the Venice Film Festival.
Oh, one more thing, the Venice Film Festival’s Against the Current section has been officially renamed the Horizon section starting from this year.
"Now Ning Hao and Diao Yinan are going crazy with joy!"
Both of them are new directors, especially Ning Hao, who has not even graduated yet. Back then, Cheng Er shocked everyone with his work in "Criminals", and now Ning Hao has gone one step further. With a graduation film, he was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes International Film Festival. Wu" was shortlisted for the Forum section of the Berlin Film Festival.
"I plan to wait until the official invitation letter is sent before telling them the good news." Zeng Jia said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, let them wait for two more days."
The reason why Hong Kong received the news is that the two movies "Uniform" and "Incense" are nominally produced by Shengtang Film and Television (Hong Kong) Company. This way they can circumvent domestic censorship. Of course, they cannot be released in China. .
The reason is simple. If these two films were submitted for review, it would be almost impossible for them to pass.
Not in good condition, adjusting...
(End of chapter)
