On the Hundred Ways of Chasing Mermaids

As the director of "The Long Song", Yan Yu's mouth is bubbling with anxiety recently.

Halfway through filming, the protagonist ran away, and the whole crew waited there—staff salaries and equipment rental fees were paid as usual.There was not much money in the first place, and everything was quickly handed over to this kind of meaningless consumption.

"Hello? Yes, I have contacted the actor. Don't worry this time, it will definitely be successful. Okay, okay, I will call you when it is successful." Yan Yu hung up the call from the investor, put the phone on the table, and just wanted to After smoking a cigarette, he suddenly realized that this was a coffee shop, and put the cigarette he took out resentfully back.

The cuffs of the clothes were a little frayed, Yan Yu folded the scratched place uncomfortably, raised his head, and looked out the window.

If he doesn't succeed this time, his play... I'm afraid it will be difficult.

"Sir, what do you want?" The waiter stepped forward with a smile, showing eight neat teeth, and handed over the menu.

Yan Yu glanced at the price of coffee, then turned his head to look at the shining teeth, suddenly felt cold in his heart, he squeezed out a smile, "I'm waiting for someone, wait a minute, okay?"

The waiter smiled softly, nodded and left.

Yan Yu asked himself that he was not a good-tempered person, but nearly three months of tempering took away all his pride.A penny beats a hero, and the ancients never deceived me.

"welcome."

Yan Yu quickly raised her head, stood up voluntarily, with a smile on her face, "Mr. Zhao, hello. This..."

Zhao Xiaotao walked in front and turned slightly sideways, revealing the faces of the people behind her.

The man was not tall, but he was not short either, with a youthful look, a little baby fat on his face, a baby face, a pair of amber eyes looking at him, clean eyes, with a little curiosity , Uneasy, but there is no lack of yearning for the future.

Yan Yu was startled, staring at the person who came, and didn't move.

"Mr. Yan?" Zhao Xiaotao stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Yan Yu's eyes.

"Oh, oh..." Yan Yu came back to his senses and gave Zhao Xiaotao an apologetic smile. The smile on his face hadn't faded, but his eyes couldn't wait to return to the person behind him, as if he had been hungry for ten years and saw food hungry man.

This is Zhao Changge in his mind!He just came to the frontier from the countryside, and with the instructions of an old country master, he only wanted to repel the foreign enemies, which was a bit naive for a young man.

"This is..." Yan Yu heard himself asking in a daze, is it the person he imagined?

Lancey smiled slightly, blinked, his eyes returned to calm, and he stretched out his hand, "Director Yan, I'm Lancey."

"Hello." Yan Yu rubbed his hands on his pants unconsciously, and then shook them back, "Nice to meet you."

Lancey's gaze paused on the director's frayed cuff, she was startled, and nodded.

The three of them sat down, and Zhao Xiaotao ordered three cups of latte under Yan Dao's nervous eyes. While waiting for the coffee, Yan Dao had already started to introduce himself.

Yan Yu has said this set of introductory words no less than ten times, and he can almost memorize them.Lan Xi and Zhao Xiaotao looked at each other, silently waiting for him to finish speaking.

After the words fell, Yan Yu took a breath, took a sip of the steaming coffee, and felt infinitely emotional - since he mortgaged the house to film a movie, he has never tasted such an expensive thing again!

"I'll accept this play." Lancey answered cleanly.

puff--

Hastily wiping the coffee on his pants with his sleeve, Yan Yu raised his head in disbelief, "Really?"

Lancey nodded with a smile.Zhao Xiaotao echoed from the side, "Xiaoxi agreed after reading the script, and the main reason for coming this time is to meet you."

An incomparable sense of happiness overflowed his heart. Like a dream, Yan Yu rubbed his hands, flustered like a boy, "I...I'm so happy. But, you know, the production team is a little tight right now... "

While speaking, he glanced at Lanxi's face with his eyes, feeling uneasy and afraid that Lanxi would go back on his word.

Before meeting Yan Yu, Lan Xi thought all directors were like Director Yang, who had absolute authority in the crew.No matter how powerful the producers and actors are, they still have to obey orders in front of Director Yang—if they are disobedient, they will definitely be scolded.

Where is the person in front of me?Wearing a gray coat, bags under the eyes are drooping, although he is trying to cheer up, his face is also somewhat tired.

What's valuable is that the other party was in a difficult situation, but he didn't overly conceal the predicament of the crew, and his frankness greatly increased Lanxi's favor.

"I know something about it." Lancy put down his coffee cup and clasped his hands.

Zhao Xiaotao beside him snapped his fingers, "Next, it's our turn to talk."

When Yan Yu walked out of the cafe in a daze, he had an actor's contract in his hand.Regarding the part of the salary that he was most worried about, Lanxi was willing to convert the salary into the investment amount, and then share it after the movie was released.

Yan Yu tightly squeezed the contract, looked up, the sky was blue and clear, and he waved his fists: God, he's about to change his luck!

In the distance, Zhao Xiaotao looked at Yan Yu's back and shook his head, "With this person's ability, he has gotten to where he is now, so he has to say that good luck tricks people."

"It will always be fine. It's just a matter of time." Lan Xi sighed and waved the contract on his hand. "The problem now is how to talk to Xuan Mo about this."

The filming location was in the distant city of H, and it took about a month. This was the first time he had been separated from Xuan Mo for such a long time.

Zhao Xiaotao shrugged and gave Lanxi a look of pity.

——Single dogs don’t need to think about this kind of problem!

That night, Lanxi paid enough to make Xuanmo accept the fact that he was going out.The next day, Xuan Mo got up early and was busy in the study. When Lan Xi was about to leave, he handed him a beautiful running script.

"what?"

Lan Xi took it over, and the handwriting on the vertical letter paper was elegant, with both charm and charm in the brushwork, even if she didn't know calligraphy, she could still see the extraordinary in it.

"...Look at the content." Xuan Mo reminded helplessly.

"The clouds are scattered, and the bright moon shines on us...the world is full of tenderness and sweetness." Seeing the last sentence, Lan Xi's face blushed silently.

Xuan Mo coughed, and silently helped Lanxi carry the luggage downstairs, "Seeing words is like meeting people, come back early."

Lanxi raised her head. In the morning light, the man's handsome silhouette was extremely soft. Looking at him, his eyes were like spring water, and soft waves appeared when the breeze blew.

"it is good."

It was as if there was a little deer in his heart, bouncing around, along the way, Lan Xi laughed at the paper in his hand, Zhao Xiaotao came over to see what happened, but was ruthlessly suppressed every time.

This happy smile was only slightly restrained when he arrived at the shooting location a few hours later.

In the early stage of "Long Song", the protagonist's scenes are in the countryside, and in the middle and late stages, they are in small border towns. There are only two literary dramas in the court. That is to say, the environment where they filmed will not be good.

...But I didn't expect it to be so bad.

The small town is located in the northwest. In autumn in the north, the sun is still glaring, the air is filled with the smell of rice, and the loess is steaming under the feet. The yellow weeds and the bustling farmhouses are dilapidated as far as the eye can see.

These are two completely different worlds from S City.

Not far away, fellow villagers in the field pointed and whispered to him.Director Yan rushed over in a hurry, snatched the luggage from Zhao Xiaotao, looked at Lan Xi with a nervous look, "You're coming?"

Fearing that the protagonist would not like him, he turned around and left.

The corner of Lancy's mouth twitched, "Let's go."

Director Yan's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth almost reached the back of his head.Everyone in the crew was already waiting at the door, looking at the two of them eagerly.

"This is Zhou Kexin, the heroine of the movie, playing your 'wife'."

The young girl hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Hello, Teacher Lan."

Lancey was taken aback by this situation, and quickly asked the little girl to stand up. Turning her head, she found that everyone around her was staring at him, as if they were looking at a long-overdue savior.

This production team is really poor, wishing to split a penny in half. There are not enough supporting roles. The director and producer will play in person. Even the villagers who live around the production team have accumulated enough money in a short period of time. Group acting experience.

As the protagonist, Lanxi enjoys the best treatment under such conditions—unlimited supply of hot water, meals are always two dishes and one soup, and the accommodation is also the best guest house in the small town.

It wasn't until one day that Lanxi accidentally saw Director Yan himself eating pickled vegetables, and then "coercively" lowered her standards.

Even so, while filming, Lan Xi can still feel that she is being taken care of in all aspects.It's strange, Mingming was so poor that he almost couldn't sustain the filming, but the people who remained in the crew seemed to have some energy in their hearts, supporting them to stagger forward.

Just like the protagonist in a movie.

Some people are accustomed to the care of others and take it as a matter of course; Lanxi is just another kind. When others treat themselves well, they can't wait to repay them several times in return. He can't get involved in life, so he has to work harder in filming.

As for a person's attitude in doing things, whether he is dedicated and serious, all bystanders can see clearly.

If the reason why Yan Yu signed Lancey was due to objective limitations, and he still had doubts about Lancey's acting skills, then in the later stage, Director Yan sat behind the monitor, looking at the screen, wishing he could cry with his head in his arms.

If he had known Xiaoxi's appearance earlier, he would have signed him even if he was swaying and refusing to leave. Why was he swayed by the previous one and fell to such a point?

Originally, he wanted to buy an affordable house, but when he got the key, he found that it was a garden house with a swimming pool. This metaphor happened to be how Director Yan felt right now.

The one who felt the same as him was the producer squatting on the side of the field.

In the camera, Zhao Changge, who was taken care of by the old gentleman in the village, wrestled with the thief who stole from the old gentleman's house, his eyes were red and fierce.

Like a wolf and like a tiger, he just awakened the talent in his blood, and with his intuition and ruthlessness, he pinned the thief to the ground.

"Cut!" Director Yan yelled, "This one is over, take a break!"

The scene was full of jubilation, the producer stood up, rubbed his sore legs, "This little guy, don't underestimate him. Lao Yan, we have found a treasure."

I am not afraid that people are talented, nor are they afraid of hard work, but they are afraid that they are talented and hardworking, and they simply do not give others a way out!

Director Yan raised his head and snorted coldly, "Who said you were afraid that Xiao Xi would not be able to endure hardship? Who said you were worried that he would not have acting skills? Look, you slapped me in the face?"

The producer pointed at himself with wide eyes, "Didn't you say the second half?"

"I never said, do you have evidence?" Director Yan ruthlessly left his old partner behind, and went to have a talk with Lan Xi.

The producer stood there, stunned for a long time: This old boy, it was obviously a matter of discussion, but in the end, why was he responsible for all these blames?

Thanks to the simple interpersonal relationship, the filming progress of the crew exceeded expectations.

After filming the plot of the boyhood, the crew moved to another location to shoot the scenes where the protagonist joins the army and leads troops to fight against the enemy after becoming a general——

Zhao Changge was dressed in armor and riding on horseback. His white beard and pale face silently expressed his vicissitudes. He raised his spear and his red tassels fluttered in the wind.

Behind them are the only thousand remaining soldiers, and in front of them are the enemy's tens of thousands of soldiers.

The steed that accompanied him through life and death under his crotch groaned uneasily, Zhao Changge moved the rein, and stretched out his hand to pat the old man's head.

The soldiers behind him came to report, their eyes were red: "General, reinforcements...the reinforcements haven't arrived yet!"

There was still no news from the reinforcements that should have arrived three days ago, snowflakes began to fall in the sky, and the enemy waved their battle flags and shouted, "Zhao Changge, come out and surrender, and I will spare your dog's life!"

"Spare your dog's life!" The voices outside the city roared.

Snowflakes fell on the tip of Zhao Changge's nose, bringing a hint of coolness. He brushed away the obstacles in front of him, and the light in his eyes gradually brightened.

At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his hometown decades ago. The old gentleman shook his head and shook his head with his hands behind his back: "The strong man eats the meat of the barbarians hungry, and laughs and talks about drinking the blood of the Xiongnu thirsty. Wait for the head, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky!"

Zhao Changge frightened the horse with a whip, raised his head and laughed loudly: "Brothers, go!"

Thousands of horses behind him roared together, and between the ups and downs, bursts of dust were raised, and the enemies in front of them were dumbfounded, as if they saw a lunatic.

"Aren't they afraid of death?"

Hundreds of miles away, the reinforcements sat where they were, basking in the sun and resting lazily; a thousand miles away was the birthday of the Empress Dowager, and the imperial court was singing and dancing, and there was a lot of joy.

Outside the city, the general picked out a man with a long spear, his eyes were as bright as stars.

Although there are thousands of people, I will go!

"Card! Alright, the last scene is passed!"

Lan Xi took a breath, and the group performer who played the role of the soldier got up from the ground, touched his head and smiled, his eyes were full of admiration, "Mr. Lan, you don't know, I didn't even dare to breathe when I looked at you with that look just now." Out!"

After dismounting and taking the gun from the soldier, Lancey patted him on the shoulder with a smile, struggling to take off the armor on his body.

...really heavy.

The beard stuck on her chin was also quite uncomfortable. Lanxi raised her head and found that everyone around her was in a daze.

"Director Yan?" Lan Xi frowned and shouted.

Could it be that something went wrong with the shooting just now?Lancy thought, and stopped taking off his armor.

Director Yan sniffed, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, then turned his head and yelled, "The make-up team? Where are the people? Hurry up and help!"

This roar seemed to dispel some spell, and the silent production crew resumed operation, but everyone's face was a little dazed, and there was no excitement at all.

On the side, the producer handed Yan Yu a piece of paper and sighed, "Oh, you can cry if you want..."

No one sees your jokes.

Yan Yu turned around and gave him a blank look, "Cry ass, I'm excited because the last scene was so good just now."

The supervisor sneered, "It's really not because you don't want Xiaoxi?"

Who doesn't know, during the one month of getting along, Yan Yu almost wanted to adopt him as a godson.

"I booked a table at the hotel, but now it seems that I don't need it?" the producer said coolly and condescendingly.

Yan Yu stared, and got up from the ground with a grunt, "Are you kidding, hurry up, go and call someone!"

If he remembers correctly, Lancey will fly back tomorrow to participate in "Run, Big Brother"!