After reuniting with the giant bamboo horse, I became popular [entertainment circle]

"I just received an invitation for a movie, a small production, and the director has never heard of it..." On this day, Li Huai's agent, Sister Lan, approached him, "It's still a gay-themed literary film, but the pay is very generous. It's not out of line."

Li Huai was taken aback, and smiled wryly: "The other party doesn't know that I have been blocked by the film industry?"

Although it was several years ago, there was a big commotion that time, but anyone who has some ears and eyes in the circle will not have heard of it.

Because of this, he could only wallow in all kinds of bad dramas, and couldn't get any better dramas.

Sister Lan gave him a helpless look: "The director is a newcomer, and the investor has never heard of it. It seems like a game for the rich to make money... Maybe they don't care about those things."

It is very difficult for this kind of film to be released in China at first glance, and naturally there are few scruples.

Li Huai was silent for a while.

"Show me the script first," he said.

The movie is called "Summer", and it is a story that happened in a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. The rebellious boy who broke into the town suddenly met and fell in love with a young man who was a few years older than him, igniting a brief midsummer romance.

Sunshine, shade, green tiles and moss in water towns, slippery bluestone steps, intertwined into a gorgeous dream.

After reading the script, Li Huai was silent for a long time.

The story is very simple, and the language of the script is also very concise, but there is still a delicate beauty that overflows the paper, but no one can say whether this feeling can be filmed.

After all, film is a multi-person effort, and any failure by one party can be a disaster.

This is an unflattering literary film, but to be honest, Li Huai himself quite likes it.

Besides, he also really wanted to make movies.

It's been a long time since the last time I made a film.

"Which one is my character?" he asked the agent.

"It's the young man Shu Cheng," Sister Lan said. "Another role has already been decided. Like the director, he is a newcomer. I have never heard of the name. I guess he brought money into the team."

"The book is really good..." Sister Lan hesitated, otherwise she wouldn't have pushed it to Li Huai, "But the team seems unreliable, so it's unlikely to be a surprise, and besides, are you sure you want to act in a same-sex theme? "

"I'm an actor," Li Huai said gently, "I like this script very much. Please, Sister Lan, help me continue with the matchmaking, and cooperate with makeup and auditions at any time... Anyway, I can't get any movies now."

His attitude is very open-minded, but also inevitably helpless.

"That's good, after all, the money given is quite a lot." The agent nodded bluntly, and went to contact follow-up matters.

The attitude towards the invitation of Li Huai was very positive. It seemed that they had not considered other candidates, and they didn't even need an early audition.

The contract was negotiated soon, but the contract has not yet been formally signed. The crew of "Summer" invited Li Huai to try on makeup first, and meet the director and other main actors by the way.

"This crew is even more unprofessional than I thought. The contract hasn't been signed yet, so you can go back anytime if you want." Sister Lan whispered into Li Huai's ear through gritted teeth.

At the beginning, she felt that the crew was unreliable. The director was a fresh graduate, and she had never heard of the name of the pre-appointed actor. Although the investor seemed to be quite rich, it felt like a money-losing game. The heroic spirit and grass-roots team spirit were mixed together wonderfully, which made this capable manager unable to evaluate for a while.

It was only after dealing with that director named Huang Anguo several times that Lan Xiaoli realized that she had made a mistake.

It's not that it's unreliable, but it's not reliable at all!

The director was glib and sloppy, like a street gangster, and he was a fresh graduate. His previous works were only a few short films, and he had never made a serious movie!

The male lead was even more outrageous, it turned out to be the investor himself, also a young man who had just graduated, and this drama was his debut.

Obviously, nine times out of ten this is a trip to realize the dream of the rich second generation, messy but rich.

As for the acting skills of the rich second generation, Lan Xiaoli has no way of verifying... Even if she looks good, she can't act with just her face!

Lan Xiaoli quickly despaired of the crew, if it wasn't for the money, and Li Huai really liked the script, she would have turned the tables and quit.

Although she knew in her heart that with Li Huai's current situation, it was difficult to pick and choose.

They have already walked into the temporarily rented studio of "Summer". Here, Lan Xiaoli is still complaining about the various problems of the crew, and there just happened to be a young man walking around, with a round baby face, dressed in blue, green and red. He was wearing a short Hawaiian shirt with big patterns, and he was pulling a pair of flip flops, and there was a pair of exaggeratedly large black sunglasses on his forehead.

When he saw the two of them, he whistled directly: "Hi, the beautiful and handsome guy is here, welcome, welcome, please~"

His demeanor was overly exaggerated, and a little too enthusiastic.

"This is the director of this movie, Director Huang Anguo Huang." Manager Chen introduced to Li Huai expressionlessly.

Although he bears a common name in the 70s and [-]s, Huang Anguo is actually just a young man in his early twenties. It is said that he graduated from the industry-leading USC Film Academy and won many awards during his school days. Lan Xiaoli has reservations.

The two were ushered into the conference room by this director who seemed to be bohemian in both appearance and behavior. There was also a young man sitting inside, looking down at the book in his hand.

"That's another leading actor in "Summer"—and the biggest investor in the film." Chen Xiaoli said in a low voice next to Li Huai's ear.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the legendary hero slowly raised his head and looked towards the door.

This is a man of mixed race. He is very young. His jet-black hair is combed high, revealing a smooth forehead and a straight nose. His eye sockets are deeper than ordinary people, and his pupils are as black as ink, and seem to be slightly silvery. Light.

He stood up and walked over. He was half a head taller than Li Huai, and he was born with a condescending spirit.

"Li Huai, long time no see." He said with no expression on his face.

Li Huai was stunned.

He looked at this tall man in surprise, and hesitated for a long time before saying, "He Xijing? Have you really returned to China?"

A reserved smile appeared on He Xijing's face: "You've already heard about it? I want to surprise you."

"You know each other?" Lan Xiaoli frowned, and the professional agent's keen instinct for danger quickly raised her head.

Li Huai smiled pleasantly: "It's a friend I met a long time ago. I didn't expect him to really return to China."

"It's been a long time. I didn't expect you to become an actor and invest in filming?" He turned his head and asked He Xijing.

A few people have already sat down, He Xijing is next to Li Huai, with an elegant posture and an overbearing air, with a naturally condescending and careless attitude: "Well, I took acting as an elective in college, and I always feel that I can't waste it, so I want to make a movie Try a movie."

It's as easy and simple as buying a movie ticket.

Li Huai choked for a moment and smiled helplessly.

"But why do you want to make this film? It's hard to make money for this kind of film."

"It's okay, I have a lot of money, so I can shoot if I want." He Xijing's words were very righteous.

The remarks of a typical nouveau riche, but because of the extravagance of this person, it seems so natural and logical.

Li Huai never expected that the young man back then would have transformed into a rich man covered in gold.

"I remember that you are also an actor." He Xijing raised his neck slightly, like an arrogant cat, "so I invited you. Anyway, it's better to film with those who don't know."

While talking, he took a quick peek at Li Huai.

Li Huai couldn't help laughing, and asked frankly: "You know I haven't been doing well recently, so you came to me specifically?"

He Xijing glanced at him: "I'm very busy, but I don't have time to pay attention to the entertainment industry. How about it? Are you willing to cooperate with me?"

If this person has a tail behind him, he probably flicked it impatiently.

The idle director coughed and interjected, "Although the candidate was recommended by the boss to me, I have also seen your previous films and felt that this role is very suitable for the invitation."

"You are very suitable for this role, please believe my professional vision!" The director said solemnly, but with the Hawaiian flower shirt, exaggerated sunglasses, and too young baby face, the credibility did not seem high.

Li Huai looked around at the two of them.

After a while, he nodded helplessly: "Okay, I agree to join."

Although the serious crew suddenly turned into a farce, he did not reject the cooperation with He Xijing.

Besides, the script is really good, and now he really doesn't have the qualifications to pick and choose.

Li Huai can also think about it, anyway, his own acting career has been in a mess, and there is nothing unacceptable to play house with an old friend.

Hearing that Li Huai agreed, He Xijing finally raised the corners of his lips slightly, and stretched out his hand towards Li Huai.

"You made a very wise decision and it's a pleasure to work with," he said.

Li Huai also shook it back.

"Pleasant to work with."

He Xijing's hands are slender and powerful, and the dry palms carry a comfortable temperature, completely different from the arrogance and reserve on his face.

Obviously a few years younger than Li Huai, He Xijing has grown into a handsome and mature young man, dressed in well-fitting haute couture, with handsome features and awe-inspiring manner.

The arrogant little temper between his eyebrows and eyes still looks a bit like it was back then.

Li Huai couldn't help laughing.

The signing of the contract went smoothly. The crew of "Summer" gave generously and thoughtful terms and conditions. Coupled with his trust in He Xijing, Li Huai simply signed the contract.

"I'm looking forward to cooperating with you." Li Huai said to He Xijing.

He Xijing smiled slightly: "Me too."

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After the contract was signed, Lan Xiaoli asked Li Huai: "How did you know each other before? I've never heard you mention this person!"

"It's a friend I met a long time ago. He went abroad six or seven years ago, and we haven't been in touch with him," Li Huai said.

"No contact recently? Why did he suddenly think of asking you to make a movie together? It's a gay movie." Lan Xiaoli still felt weird.

"Maybe it's because I came across a good script," Li Huai didn't think too much about it, "Ajing is a very nice person, maybe I'm not in a good situation recently, so I want to help me."

He took a deep breath, and in front of him was the script spread out, which was already filled with dense notes of experience.

"This is a gay movie..." Lan Xiaoli hesitated to speak, "Is that friend of yours straight or curvy?"

"100% straight man," Li Huai assured his friend without hesitation, "There have been accidents before, and I am absolutely sure about it."

Lan Xiaoli wanted to say something else, but in the end she just sighed: "Forget it, anyway, you should pay attention to yourself."

"The scale of this film is not big," Li Huai thought of another direction completely, "It's no problem, there is only one kiss scene."

Although "Summer" is a literary film, it is not planned to be screened in China, but the tone of the whole script is full of oriental subtlety and euphemism, and the passionate scenes are very restrained and beautiful.

"Speaking of which," Lan Xiaoli looked at Li Huai amusedly, "You don't seem to have ever filmed a kissing scene, do you?"

Li Huai was taken aback for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help laughing.

When he first entered the industry, he acted as a small supporting role for a few years, and later he became popular for a while because of a gangster movie. After that incident, he only rolled around in bad dramas, and became the background board for watching the kisses of the male and female protagonists. I did a kissing scene.

"As an actor, I have to act in any play, so I don't care about these." He said lightly.

By the way, when passing by the supermarket, I bought a large pack of chewing gum that is said to have a particularly good effect on refreshing breath, and secretly put it in my pocket.

After all, he is a very familiar friend. Although he has undergone professional training, Li Huai still can't help being a little embarrassed.

But think about it, the script is excellent, and He Xijing's invitation to him is most likely to help him, so this kind of embarrassment is really unnecessary.

I am a professional actor - Li Huai said to himself.