light and shadow [entertainment circle]

When the hazy moonlight illuminated Xie Yuan who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling bed in a black nightgown, a long sigh of regret resounded in the entire theater at the same time.

"Really! I thought the whole show would be filmed... No wonder it's only R17!" Du Ming, who was also sitting in the theater, complained to his companion in a low voice.

"Okay! The venue is full, why are you complaining? Don't forget that this is the center of America, Apple City!" Du Ming's classmate Zhou Tunan responded casually.Although her natal life is Kou Jun, it can be seen that Xia Zhi can also have such a strong box office appeal in the mainstream society of the United States, and she is also amazed.

The 24-year-old Du Ming completed his studies at Luming University a year ago, and then went to the United States to further study for a master's degree at the Film Academy of Apple University.Since her major is film, it is natural that she often goes to the cinema in her spare time.This time, the new film of his own natal summer solstice was released. Du Ming immediately went online to grab the movie tickets for the premiere, and invited his friends from school to watch the movie together.At this time, Du Ming, who was sitting in the front row, was reminded by a friend's words, turned his head and looked around at the blond-haired and blue-eyed crowd, and immediately smiled triumphantly. "Exactly!"

Chinese people far away in the east will always be easily influenced by the propaganda strategy of the United States, thinking that the United States is really a free, open, equal, and inclusive beacon country.But it was only when he actually set foot on this land and got in touch with the people here that Du Ming suddenly realized that due to the dual suppression of domestic propaganda and religious beliefs, ordinary American people are actually far more conservative and traditional than Chinese people, and it is also more difficult for them to accept other cultures.Chinese films have entered the North American market for many years and have only been in the secondary market for many years, but they are almost invisible in the mainstream society of the United States. Willing to spend time and energy to broaden the knowledge that does not matter.Many years ago, Xia Zhi opened up the North American market with the help of Yin Future, who had worked hard in the United States for many years, and let the American people who seem to suffer from "yellow face blindness" know this extremely handsome Chinese. star.Afterwards, three consecutive "Extreme Killer" series films made the American people recognize this new generation of Chinese kung fu superstar.However, everyone in Huaxia knows that the positioning of Xia Zhi in China has never been simply the word "strike a star".Thinking that the person he held on top of his heart was so wronged that he wanted to use a gay film, which is almost a novelty, to win the recognition of his acting skills from Caucasians, Du Ming felt a little unhappy for a moment, and couldn't help using Complained to classmates in a low voice: "Americans are so arrogant! I plan to go back to China after I get my degree, and one day I will slap my face so hard that they have to face up to our Chinese movies! Nannan, how about you?"

"Of course I want to go back too! The future of the world is in China, what do you do in America? Be a second-class citizen? Cut!" Zhou Tunan replied without thinking, and then patted the back of Du Ming's hand. "Okay, let's watch the movie! Hiss... I didn't say that, your old Xia is a vampire, and he will be different after sleeping with someone... This is so lively and fragrant, this skin! Oh! This Pectoral muscles! Oh oh! I really want to touch them..."

I have to say that Zhou Tunan's description is indeed in place.Xia Zhi's figure has always been attractive, but now her half-naked chest is lined with a black silk nightgown, making her look even more seductive and sexy.Not to mention the native Chinese Zhou Tunan, even the American audience in the theater couldn't help hissing.

A moment later, the sound of a lighter coming from behind Xie Yuan broke the silence in the room.Xie Yuan didn't turn his head back, still silently looking at the colorful lights outside the window.

The camera of the movie moved to the big bed behind Xie Yuan following the sound.On the pure white bed, Jiang Jin, who was naked from the upper body, was stuffing a lighted cigarette into his mouth with his legs outstretched. "What are you thinking?" He puffed out a puff of smoke and asked repeatedly in an almost harsh tone. "Are you repenting with the ancestors of your Xie family? You were tempted by the devil and did something wrong. But you are still a good descendant of the Xie family, because you will repent. Have you regretted it?"

Xie Yuan sighed calmly, returned to sit beside Jiang Jin, and naturally took out the cigarette from Jiang Jin's lips and stuffed it into his own mouth. "Ajin..." He took a deep puff of the cigarette, and gently stroked Jiang Jin's collarbone with the hand holding the cigarette, leaving an obvious hickey. "I've been thinking just now that after tonight, no one can deny the intimacy between us." Xie Yuan obviously paused for a while after saying one sentence, as if he was sorting out his thoughts and thinking about how to word it.After a while, he raised his head, and his eyes met Jiang Jin's.The two stared at each other in silence for a moment, then smiled at the same time.Xie Yuan casually stuffed the cigarette back into Jiang Jin's mouth, saying every word. "Ajin, I'm very traditional. Once I identify with someone, I won't change, and I don't like those messy relationships....So, after today, if you dare to betray me..."

"Why?" Jiang Jin couldn't help asking with a chuckle, he just felt like a cloud, constantly floating up, all the way to the dome.

However, Xie Yuan's voice was as cold as iron and resounding. "I'll kill you with my own hands!"

"So cruel?!" Jiang Jin looked terrified, "Is it okay to break up peacefully?"

"No!" Xie Yuan shook his head firmly.

"Then..." Jiang Jin turned his eyes, and the tone of his voice overflowed with laughter. "Is it okay to rape first and then kill?"

Xie Yuan was suffocated for a moment, and after a while he laughed and cursed: "Stinky boy!" The two hugged each other again and fell to the big bed.

The night is long...

The time after that was like heaven.

Jiang Jin always walks briskly with a smile on his face, as if he could fly at any time.Xie Yuan, who has always been cold and solemn, is also quite gentle. Even if his employees make stupid mistakes, he can still give them a second chance with a smile, making the employees tremble with fear.The emotional harmony also made the cooperation process between the two companies smoother. Putting aside their identities as bosses, Xie Yuan and Jiang Jin have always been leaders as technicians.Facing the research and development difficulties that the two companies are helpless, the two of them can always inspire each other's wonderful ideas and pass the test smoothly.Although the employees always complain about being blinded by the titanium alloy dog ​​eyes in private, but every time they see the two bosses looking at each other and smiling, the feeling of peace of mind and relaxation is really irreplaceable.

However, there is a well-known proverb that goes like this: There are only coughs and love that cannot hide.The love between Xie Yuan and Jiang Jin has been hidden from many employees in the company, but Jiang Sheng, the father of Jiang Jin, who is so sophisticated in the city, cannot be hidden.

Jiang Sheng was originally a powerful officer under Sixun, and was carried by Xie Yuan's grandfather.After Xie Yuan's grandfather passed away, he quarreled with the dandy Xie Yuan's father, and finally chose to leave the company to start his own business.And precisely because of the relationship between Jiang Sheng and Si Xun, Xie Yuan's father dissed Jiang Sheng in front of people all his life for being ungrateful and betraying his old master, making Jiang Sheng very embarrassed.Jiang Sheng and Xie's family have this grievance entanglement, and the two companies have always been in a competitive relationship. Naturally, Jiang Sheng does not want to see his child have anything to do with Xie's family—not to mention, he is still raising a son!In Jiang Sheng's heart: Even if Jiang Jin does not inherit the company in the future, even if he is indeed a crooked comrade who can no longer be crooked, then he is not allowed to be with someone surnamed Xie!

For this reason, Jiang Sheng, who had been ambiguous since Jiang Jin made great efforts to promote the cooperation between the two companies, finally couldn't help himself and sat in front of Xie Yuan.

In the movie "Immortal", Jiang Sheng is played by Kang Ruonian, the former Chinese acting benchmark and Xia Zhi's idol who has switched to directing.Du Ming naturally knew that Kang Ruonian was going to be a guest star, and when he saw the other party appearing on the screen, he just smiled and said: "My Xia has always been looking forward to working with an idol, and this time it's finally come true." .” That tone of voice was crisp and soft, completely different from usual speech, but it perfectly matched her true love fan’s personality of “you are happy, so I am happy”.However, American audiences who generally don't pay much attention to Chinese movies are naturally not careful enough to know in advance who the actors will be in guest movies. Seeing this oriental face that was once very familiar, there were exclamations one after another in the theater immediately.

"Leslie Kang!"

"Hi! Heis Leslie Kang! Ilike him!"

"Soam I!"

Hearing the exclamation of the foreigners, Zhou Tunan sighed with half envy and half emotion. "I should have been a fan of Xia Zhi's career back then, how happy I am! Your old Xia has really taken over the role smoothly, and you don't need to post Kang Ruonian's mugshot on posters in North America..." Huaxia Film has always lacked attention in North America. In order to increase the box office, the propagandists generally choose to put superstars familiar to local audiences on posters. ——Even if those superstars only cameo in the film for a few minutes or even a few seconds, the audience will scold the promotion party for fraud after watching the film.But this time "Immortal" was released in the United States, but the promotional poster of the film is almost exactly the same as that in China.

Unexpectedly, Du Ming was not happy when he heard Zhou Tunan's praise. Instead, he frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "I've read the domestic movie reviews, saying that the gap between Xia and Mr. Kang is visible to the naked eye..." The words were half , she clenched her fists angrily. "Huh! I don't believe it! After watching this film, I'll go back and analyze the face slap from a professional perspective!"

Zhou Tunan glanced at his friend who looked like he had been beaten, and silently turned his gaze back to the big screen.

In the quiet box, Xie Yuan, who was using his notebook, finally realized that there was an unexpected visitor. He closed the notebook casually, got up and said with a smile, "Uncle Sheng, long time no see!"

When Xie Yuan was young, Jiang Sheng used to visit Xie's house frequently, and patiently answered all kinds of weird questions Xie Yuan had about IT research and development.At that time, Xie Yuan called him "uncle", Jiang Sheng thought he deserved it.But right now, things have changed.Therefore, he only supported his cane and said solemnly: "You are welcome, Mr. Xie."

Jiang Sheng's attitude of refusing people thousands of miles away made Xie Yuan silent for a moment, but after only a moment, he rang the service bell and found a waiter as if nothing had happened. "A glass of Blue Mountain. Uncle Sheng, would you like this one?" The first sentence was still instructing the waiter, and the latter sentence was already politely asked Jiang Sheng.

The Xie family's etiquette and upbringing have always been perfect, even an old man like Jiang Sheng couldn't make a mistake for a while, so he nodded with a sullen face.After the waiter delivered the coffee, Xie Yuan got up and brought the coffee to Jiang Sheng himself, just like he was used to when he was young. ——The home of the rich and famous, of course, must have servants to serve around.But servants are used to entertain guests; if elders come to the house, the younger ones must serve them personally, there is no reason for servants to do it.

By doing this, Xie Yuan obviously still regarded Jiang Sheng as an elder, and Jiang Sheng also understood what Xie Yuan meant.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.If Xie Yuan wasn't surnamed Xie, even as long as Xie Yuan didn't get along with his son, Jiang Sheng would like him very much.such a pity……

"Mr. Xie, the so-called present is different from the past. Now you and I are equal, there is no need to compromise. Please sit down!" Jiang Sheng said in a deep voice.

Only then did Xie Yuan obey the order and sit down, leaning forward slightly, waiting to listen to the instruction.

Xie Yuan's respectful attitude obviously made Jiang Sheng feel very difficult, he pondered for a moment and said: "You are the only son of the Xie family, and now you have reached the age of marriage, have you ever thought about what kind of person you want to find?" wife?"

Unexpectedly, Xie Yuan suddenly burst out laughing when Jiang Sheng asked this question.After a long time, he turned his head to look at Jiang Sheng again, and said helplessly: "A Jin...A Jin is so innocent, I knew he would never hide it from Uncle Sheng." He stared at Jiang Sheng quietly for a moment, Adding a sentence neither humble nor overbearing. "To be honest, I have never imagined what my future wife will look like in my life; but if I need a partner who can be with me for the rest of my life, it should be like Ah Jin."

Regarding Xie Yuan's undisguised confession, Jiang Shengquan remained unmoved, and only said coldly: "Your Xie family has been passed down for generations, and you plan to just ruin it in your own hands?"

Xie Yuan chuckled, and said slowly: "Uncle Sheng, now that technology is advanced, finding a surrogate mother will be very difficult for me and Ah Jin."

"Aren't you afraid of outsiders' gossip?" Jiang Sheng asked again.

Xie Yuan leaned his back slightly against the back of the chair, and uttered two words with a half-smile. "Who dares?" He remained calm, but that casual and indifferent posture was silently telling of his strong control over the situation.

Such a majestic and powerful Xie Yuan, who speaks one word and has absolutely undeniable willpower, is undoubtedly reliable and even charming.But Jiang Sheng still knew that his pure and passionate son would never be a match for this kind of person. "If it's so irresistible, why did you shrink back when you were in college?" As Xie Yuan just said, Jiang Jinyuan, who is pure in nature, can't hide anything from his old fox father.After Xie Yuan graduated from university, he returned to China to inherit the family business, but Jiang Jin insisted on staying in the United States for several years despite Jiang Sheng's objection. At the same time, the friendship between Xie Yuan and Jiang Jin disappeared in an instant.In the whole world, only an idiot like Xie Yuan's father would think that there is nothing wrong with it.The reason why Jiang Sheng has never said anything out is because he understands that Jiang Jin has always had a very serious rebellious mentality. Instead of breaking the can and breaking the can, it is better to pretend that he does not know and let him let go.It's just that Jiang Sheng never expected that Xie Yuan, who was young and vigorous, knew how to restrain himself. How come he has no scruples after a few years of experience in society?Jiang Sheng didn't believe that Xie Yuan's belated love was clean, pure, unreserved, and without calculation.

Xie Yuan's smile was a little shy, as if he was uneasy but sincere when facing the examiner. "At that time, I didn't have full control over my life."

Jiang Sheng understood what Xie Yuan meant. In Xie's family, Xie Yuan was indeed the only son, and his mother had only one son, Xie Yuan.But Xie Yuan's dandy father has actually given him a lot of half-siblings over the years.Before the complete control of Si Xun, the scandal of being gay broke out, which undoubtedly gave those bastards a chance to rise to the top.As shrewd as Xie Yuan, how could he make such a low-level mistake? "Are you admitting that in your heart, Sixun is more important than Ajin?" Jiang Sheng's eyes were burning, and he hit the nail on the head.

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows, and said bluntly, "Does Uncle Sheng want me to swear, or do you want me to sign a prenuptial agreement?"

"I believe you will sign a prenuptial agreement, even if the content of the agreement is that once you break up with Ah Jin, you will give Sixun your hands. But I don't believe that your heart for Ah Jin...is true." Jiang Sheng stretched out his hand Pointing to Xie Yuan's chest, he slowly stood up. "I will never allow Ah Jin to be with you!"

Seeing that Jiang Sheng was about to leave, Xie Yuan did not hold back, but said casually: "Mr. Jiang, times have changed."

Xie Yuan's sentence is indeed a double meaning, Jiang Sheng can't help squinting his eyes and staring at Xie Yuan.At this moment, the eyes of the two important figures in the shopping mall met and they faced each other silently. The room was clearly silent, and the facial expressions of the two did not change significantly, but the audience in the theater seemed to hear the clarion call of battle.

The author has something to say:

Xie Yuan: Mr. Jiang, times have changed.

Jiang Sheng: Small sample, ginger is still old and spicy!