The straight man in the entertainment circle

After Lin Li finished filming that day, Song Wenjie took out Lin Li's cell phone and gave it to Lin Li.

"Xu Zhe called you just now, and I answered it. I said you were filming, and he said to call him back when it's convenient for you. It doesn't matter how late it is."

Lin Li was stunned, knowing that Xu Zhe must have something to do with him, so he picked up his phone and went to a quiet corner to call Xu Zhe back.

"Hello, Teacher Xu Zhe, hello, I'm Lin Li."

"Lin Li, I'm sorry, I knew you were filming and bothered you."

"Don't bother me, I'm not very busy here. What can I do for you?"

Xu Zhe laughed for a while and said: "I...I won't beat around the bush. I recently invested in a new program with Mr. Huang, Huang Lei. You know, I invested in a new program with him, but... … Something’s wrong now.”

This was the first time Lin Li heard Xu Zhe's helpless tone, and he quickly asked, "What's the situation? Can I help?"

Xu Zhezheng didn't know how to speak, but after Lin Li said it first, he stopped hiding it.

"It's like this. We have filmed this show to the end, but... no platform is willing to broadcast it now..." Xu Zhe smiled awkwardly.

Lin Li was stunned and asked: "How could it be possible? With your and Teacher Huang's reputation in the circle, it's impossible that we don't have a platform. And... isn't your program on Mango Channel?"

"Hey, it's hard to put it into words. To put it simply... I personally have no employment relationship with Mango Channel, and I'm not an employee within the Mango Channel system. I'm just an external program host hired by Mango Channel. I just hosted a few The program on Mango Channel was quite effective, so we have been cooperating with it for so many years.”

"My show with Teacher Huang this time... was filmed by a team we found ourselves. It has nothing to do with Mango Channel. Moreover, the show we did this time was a bit unpopular, and everyone was not very optimistic about it. It was directed at me and Teacher Huang. Face, everyone said they were willing to buy this program, but... they just weren’t very optimistic about the prospects of our program, and the fee offered was relatively low, which didn’t meet our expectations..."

After Xu Zhe explained this, Lin Li understood.

The program that Xu Zhe and Huang Lei jointly invested in was naturally a program that they had great confidence in and had high expectations for, and it was impossible to sell it to a TV station cheaply.

"How can I help?"

Lin Li asked. He knew that Xu Zhe must be asking for help when he called him.

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "I really want to trouble you, but... aren't you filming a movie now... I'm afraid of disturbing you, so I haven't contacted you, but this time, you really can't do it."

"Teacher Xu, just say it directly. If I can help, I'll be there for you."

Xu Zhe said with a smile: "Then I'll tell you, I have some connections on Mango Channel. I also asked the station director, and he said it's okay to buy our program at our price, which is the guest we invited before. It seems that we can’t drive the ratings. I hope we can find a few people who can drive the topic and ratings at the end. The station director specifically mentioned you..."

Lin Li smiled and said, "Your station director quite thinks highly of me."

"You don't know that you are a sought-after resource in every station now. When the station director said this, you were the first thing that came to my mind."

"Look at you, all the programs you participated in have good ratings, good reputation, almost all have record-breaking performances, and the topics are very popular. Now you are filming and not accepting variety shows. In fact, many programs want to find you. , I have no choice but to ask shamelessly, if you don’t have time, it’s okay, don’t be embarrassed.”

Xu Zhe was naturally interested in the program he invested in.

Lin Li thought for a while, and now that the filming of his movie is coming to an end, there is nothing special to pay attention to except the last few big scenes.

"Teacher Xu, can I ask, what type...is your program?"

Lin Li has a principle that it is okay to appear on a program, but it must be a program that he approves of, so he needs to ask these questions clearly before deciding to participate.

"Oh, our program is a program that focuses on returning to rural life. We are now in a village in Miyun County. We cook three meals a day by ourselves. There will be a few guests in each episode who need to do some farm work. "

Lin Li listened and said, "It sounds very good. Today's programs are too impetuous. A program like yours that really settles down and returns to a peaceful rural life can calm people down. I think it's good."

"We also think it's good, but we visited many channels, and they all thought our program was too original, haha. There were no topics or conflicts to attract attention."

Lin Li sneered and said, "These people are too ignorant."

"In that position, it is understandable to consider the ratings. We dare not say what ratings our program will have after it is broadcast. They are also trying. In fact, Teacher Huang and I are also afraid of failure. No, I just came to find you."

Lin Li smiled and said: "Teacher Xu, thanks to you and Teacher Huang, I must help you with this. When do you want me to come over?"

Xu Zhe said happily: "It's okay, but...it would be better if I could come over tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll ask my mother to book a ticket to Kyoto right away."

"On your side……"

"It's okay. There are still some sporadic shots that need to be reshot. I don't need to be here for these."

"Okay, when will you come over? Our program team will ask someone to pick you up."

"Well, ask the people from the program team to contact my mother."

"Sure, Lin Li, thank you very much."

"Teacher Xu is too polite. Let's see you tomorrow."

"great, see you tomorrow."

Lin Li hung up the phone and told Song Wenjie about the incident. Song Wenjie's phone rang. She picked up the phone and the two parties communicated.

Lin Li had said that he would not accept any program invitations when making movies, but when Xu Zheqiu came to the door, Lin Li naturally could not refuse, although it would indeed affect the filming of his movie.

Lin Li knew that Xu Zhe probably had no choice but to call him. After all, he had invested in the program and he must have hoped that the program would be better.

Lin Li agreed to Xu Zhe not only because of his relationship with Xu Zhe, but also because of this program. Lin Li thought it was good. With the city's feasting and feasting, people are impetuous. If there is such a program, he should support it.

As for the filming of the movie, Lin Li feels that the impact will not be too big.

There are many scenes of campus and urban streets in the movie, which I have never taken before. Now that I am away, I can just let Yin Shiguang and the others finish filming in these two days.

When the time comes, I will come back and finish shooting the last two scenes, and the movie will be almost finished.

Lin Li called Yin Shiguang and others, told him that he would be away for two days, and asked him to take people to shoot some sporadic shots. Yin Shiguang agreed.

The next day, Lin Li flew to Kyoto. As soon as he got off the bus, someone from the program team was picking him up with Song Wenjie's name in the air.

Only then did Lin Li find out from the program logo posted on their car that their program was called "Longing for Life".

The airport was already on the outskirts of Kyoto, and the program crew's car drove out for a long time. Gradually, the high-rise buildings disappeared outside the car window and turned into low-rise old houses.

After driving for more than half an hour, there were no buildings outside the window, and there were lush green mountains and rivers on both sides.

When the car arrived at Dado Village, where "The Longing for Life" was located, Lin Li even doubted that this was no longer within the scope of Kyoto.

The environment here is so good, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the fields are full of rice, bees and butterflies are dancing, cattle and sheep can be seen on the hillside in the distance, and the villages are all old-fashioned houses, with chickens, ducks and puppies walking on the road. Take a stroll.

It really looked like the time had passed, and Lin Li felt relaxed all of a sudden.

There are many villagers chatting at the entrance of the village. Of course, they are all women and elderly people with children.

When they saw someone coming, they looked over. Several women actually recognized Lin Li, holding their children and waving hello to Lin Li off camera.

Lin Li also responded one by one and followed the people from the program team to the west of the village.

When the people who followed the program crew arrived to the west, they saw a large wooden house at the foot of the mountain from a distance, with a large yard. The yard was full of flowers and plants, which was very beautiful.

There are a bunch of staff carrying cameras outside. You don't need to think about it, this is the headquarters of the program team.

Not long after Lin Li left, a group of people came out of the wooden house.

"Hi, Lin Li!"

In the distance, Xu Zhe was waving welcome, and at this time, two teenagers, a boy and a girl, walked out of the wooden house.

Lin Li recognized them. They were all actors. The man was slight and thin, his name was Peng Ying, and the woman, who was delicate and graceful, was called Zhang Yiqian.

"Brother Lin Li, hello."

Zhang Yiqian greeted Lin Li shyly.

"Hello, Zhang Yiqian." Lin Li said.

Zhang Yiqian smiled at Peng Ying and said, "Wow, Brother Lin Li recognizes me."

Peng Ying smiled and said: "Then you must recognize me, right?"

Lin Li nodded in agreement and said, "Yeah, I recognize it. I've seen your performance in "The Second Girl"."

Peng Ying laughed and said, "I can also sing many of your songs."

While saying that, Peng Ying actually sang a few lines of "I Will Not Turn" and "The Wind Rises".

Zhang Yiqian couldn't listen anymore and said, "Brother, I really admire your courage. With your singing voice, you dare to sing in front of Brother Lin Li."

Zhang Yiqian and Peng Ying are not biological brothers and sisters, but because they played a brother and sister in a movie before, they have always been called that in and out of the film, and their relationship is more like that of brother and sister.

Peng Ying glanced at Lin Li and smiled: "Lin Li, what do you think of my singing?"

Lin Li was stunned for a moment and said, "I think your acting is good."

After Lin Li said this, the three of them laughed.

Peng Ying came over, reached for Lin Li's suitcase, and said, "Let me help you."

Lin Li saw that he came out to help and it was not good to refuse his kindness, so he nodded and thanked him.

"In front is our mushroom house." Zhang Yiqian introduced.

"Mushroom house?" Lin Li read with interest.

"Well, this is our home here." Peng Ying said.

The three of them approached, and Xu Zhe and Huang Lei came out to greet Lin Li.

It is really rare for a newcomer like Lin Li to alert Xu Zhe and Huang Lei, two experienced seniors in the entertainment industry, to come out to greet him.

Lin Li stepped forward and hugged each other. Xu Zhe said, "Lin Li, you have helped us a lot this time."

Huang Lei said: "Just tell me what you want to eat tonight."

"You can order directly, right?" Lin Li said.

"Okay, just do it."

"Then let's eat Teacher Huang's specialty."

Everyone laughed and said, "You ordered too much. Teacher Huang will prepare a full banquet for you later."

This was naturally a compliment to Teacher Huang's cooking skills. Lin Li smiled and said, "Then I'll order a pickled fish, okay?"

Huang Lei looked at the program director and said with a smile, "Okay, let's talk about it after we come in."

Entering the courtyard, Lin Li saw two guests in the courtyard.

There was one person that Lin Li didn't recognize, and there was another fat man in his thirties who Lin Li recognized. His name was Yue Long.

"Hello, I am Yue Long."

"Hello, I'm Lin Li."

"We know each other, and I have admired his name for a long time."

Another person came up and said, "Hello, Teacher Lin Li. My name is Hu Xianxu."

Lin Li smiled and said, "By your name, others should call you a good son-in-law."

Hu Xianxu seemed to be called that often, and he smiled and said, "Yes."

"It's a good name, especially if Teacher Huang calls you that, you'll take advantage." Lin Lida said.

Everyone laughed, because everyone knew that Huang Lei had a beautiful daughter named Hu Xianxu, and people who didn't know would really misunderstand the relationship between the two.

Huang Lei said: "So, I call him Xiao Hu."

While talking, several people slipped into the mushroom house.

The mushroom house is a wooden house, and it is decorated very modernly inside. There are many carpets and creative equipment, and it looks like it is a sponsor.

Peng Ying took Lin Li's luggage upstairs. Lin Li followed him up and saw that there were two large rooms upstairs.

Without looking, you can tell that one room is for boys and the other is for girls.

Lin Li saw that the place where the boy lived was a bunkhouse, and it could accommodate four or five people.

Lin Li brought some local specialties from Sioux City to each guest. After dividing them, Lin Li sat in the living room and suddenly didn't know what to do next.

Because he agreed hastily, Lin Li didn't know the flow of the show and didn't know what to do next.

It would be fine if we just chatted away like this, but the show would be uninteresting.

But with a professional host like Xu Zhe, there is no need to worry about these things.

"Lin Li, we all know that you are now a director, right." Xu Zhe suddenly mentioned this topic, obviously wanting to promote Lin Li.

Lin Li nodded and said, "Yes."

"When will it be released?" Xu Zhe asked.

"It hasn't been decided yet, but it should be in the summer season."

"Okay, when the time comes, we will definitely book the venue to support you!"

As a veteran in the entertainment industry, Huang Lei has many artists in the industry as his students, and he is very confident when speaking.

This is naturally thanks to Lin Li for coming to the rescue this time.

Lin Li smiled and said: "Thank you, Teacher Huang. There is no need to book the venue so exaggeratedly. I will invite everyone to watch it when the time comes."

"How can that be done? We won't just book the movie for just a few of us. We will definitely bring our relatives and friends to go with us. My daughter likes you and has long told me that she is looking forward to your movie." Huang Lei said.

Lin Li was a little surprised that Huang Lei's daughter actually liked him. Huang Lei's words were not meant to praise him, because even if Huang Lei praised himself, he would not bring his daughter with him.

"Thank you for this program..."

Xu Zhe understood and said: "We have agreed to broadcast it on Mango Channel. This is our last episode. It is expected to be broadcast in mid-July. If your movie is released by then, this program can also help you promote it. "

Huang Lei said: "Come, face the camera, tell me the name of the movie, and promote it. I promise this part will not be edited."

Lin Li smiled and said, "Forget it, I'm not here to promote the movie."

Xu Zhe and Huang Lei looked at each other and said with a smile: "This is the first time we have seen such a careless director. He doesn't promote his own movies because he thinks no one will watch our show!"

Lin Li also laughed and said, "With you two teachers here, how can it be that no one is watching?"

Lin Li said something, but still didn't seem to be promoting the movie, so Xu Zhe and Huang Lei didn't mention it again.

It was the first time that Huang Lei and Lin Li met, but after reading some news about Lin Li and knowing some things about Lin Li from Xu Zhe, he was not surprised by his behavior.

Some people are just born to disdain hawking.