Extracting skills from movies

“It sounds pretty classy.”

Du Sheng stopped the car at a red light and glanced back:
"Female number two?"

"Ah."

Tong Liya is a little disappointed:

“She’s called the second female lead, but she has more scenes than the lead female lead.

My agent said that this role was chosen for me because Shao Xi’s look is going to be cool and elegant, which is different from my previous roles.”

Thanks to hit dramas such as "The Inspector General of Song Dynasty" and "My Girl", Tong Liya is indeed very popular now, and the dramas she starred in are at least the second female lead.

"Smile in My Heart" is a drama invested by Mango TV. It is adapted from a classic novel and is indeed a good resource.

However, Du Sheng thought back in his mind and couldn't come across this drama. It was estimated that the ratings were a complete failure.

Although Tong Liya is not a money-minded person, who wouldn't be happy to see the number on her bank card going up?
She knew in her heart that although she could make quick money by taking endorsements and performing for entertainment now, the entertainment industry was about steady and long-term income.

Without works to support it, popularity is like a bubble that will burst with a single poke.

Du Sheng knew the ins and outs of this very well, and suddenly said:
"Let's just postpone that idol drama script on Mango TV."

If it were any other female star, she would have asked "Why? Why?" long ago, but Tong Liya is used to obeying Du Sheng's words.

As she unbuckled her seatbelt, she said:
"Okay, then I'll ask my agent to look for a new script."

The car stopped at the new residence. Du Sheng took out a bound script from his briefcase and said with a smile:

“No need, we at StarCraft have collaborated with Modulo Media on a drama.

It’s “Dwelling Narrowness” adapted from the novel of the same name by Liu Liu. I think you are quite suitable for the female lead, Guo Haizao.

Comparing the two, I prefer this drama.

Besides, the character of Guo Haizao is kind and smart, which is a good opportunity for you to broaden your acting range."

Compared to the never-heard-of "Smile in My Heart", the ratings of the previous life "Snail House" were much better, setting a new record in ratings in just four days.

Playing the role of Guo Haizao will be more conducive to increasing Tong Liya's popularity.

Tong Liya's eyes suddenly lit up.

She has seen a lot of discussions about this novel on Renren recently, and it is more popular than many popular TV series.

"Can I do this?"

She twisted the corner of her clothes unconsciously with her fingers, but she was actually very happy in her heart.

Du Sheng likes her little girl attitude the most, and reaches out to ruffle her long black straight hair:
"Of course, the screenwriter will teach according to the students' abilities. Besides, you are quite famous."

This matter is no big deal to Du Sheng.

Not to mention that Star Media invested more than 10 million yuan, it also has the tasks of placement and promotion.

Not to mention that Tong Liya is very popular now, this move is a win-win situation.

The drama production team borrowed her traffic, and she borrowed the reputation of the drama. It's like a turtle seeing a mung bean, they are in love with each other!

As for the original intention of getting Huayi to join the game, Du Sheng didn't even respond.

Not to mention that Huayi’s big production “The Banquet” failed, making it increasingly difficult to make ends meet. Recently, it was also reported that “Assembly”, which had been in preparation for half a year, was temporarily suspended due to funding issues.

In this situation, it would be strange if one could come up with 20 million.

Tong Liya is so smart. Upon hearing this, she immediately expressed her determination:
"That's great. I'll finish my graduation thesis first!"

After saying that, he stuck out his tongue again:

"I'm just afraid of complicated characters like Haizao..."

"It's okay. I'll have them prepare the script. You can think about it in advance."

After Du Sheng got off the car, he immediately made a phone call and settled the matter in a few words.

On the way home, Tong Liya's smile never stopped.

Especially in front of Du Sheng, this thing was like butter in heat, melting away without a trace.

After entering the house, it became smoother like water.

Since moving into this duplex apartment a few years ago, Tong Liya has specially set aside a room to set up a "sex laboratory".

Feather chains and silk bandages make them look like spy props.

Normally the door is locked tighter than a bank vault and is only opened when Du Sheng comes.

In her words:
"You are the only one who deserves the key to this house and my heart!"

Du Sheng didn't rush to unlock the door, but instead took out the treasure from his backpack.

The bag was as bulging as if she was pregnant for ten months. Tong Liya happily went over to rummage through the bag and took out an ordinary paper box first.

When she opened the lid and saw the black pearl necklace, her face turned red, and she bit Du Sheng's ear and said:
"I'm going to use this tonight..."

After saying that, he quickly stuffed it back into the box, as if afraid of being seen.

The second gift box was printed with the gold-plated MIKIMOTO logo. How could Tong Liya have seen such a scene when she just entered the industry?

When I opened it and saw the three-color pearls and malachite, my eyes lit up as if I had seen a banquet.

When Du Sheng put the necklace on her, she shrank her neck and laughed:

"This stone is as green as emerald. If you don't know me, you might think I'm going to star in Lust, Caution!"

Du Sheng was in a good mood as he watched Tong Liya spinning around in front of the mirror holding the pearl necklace.

This girl usually looks gentle, but she is quite wild in some aspects. However, she knows her limits.

It's easy to get tired of giving those erotic toys as gifts all the time, so it's good to have some serious romance once in a while.

"Neon is a really great place to grow pearls. The Mikimoto family's products are shining in the Ginza window. I passed by three times and couldn't resist."

Du Sheng played with the remaining black pearl necklace, and suddenly his eyes lit up:
"How about we develop some new ways to play?"

Tong Liya understood immediately, and hooked the end of the necklace with her fingertips and wrapped it around Du Sheng's waist:
"It's boring to tie it on your hands, tie it here..."

She suddenly turned around, her waist bent into a crescent shape:
"Wrap it three times as a waist chain, it will definitely look great with black stockings."

Du Sheng imagined the scene in his mind, and his throat rolled unconsciously:
"Right now, right now!"

The two of them were in a mess, and when Tong Liya was finally carried into the love room, she did not forget to remind him with a red face:
"Put that string of black pearls in my bag. It will be useful later!"

Du Sheng locked the door behind him, and the dull sound of pearls hitting velvet suddenly filled the room.

When I came out after finishing my work, the electronic clock on the wall had already shown six o'clock.

Du Sheng was so hungry that he searched the refrigerator but only found half a pack of noodles and two eggs.

"Let me do it."

Tong Liya just stood up and fell back again, laughing so hard that tears welled up in the corners of her eyes:
"…My legs are as weak as overcooked noodles!"

Du Sheng was wearing an apron while cooking noodles, while Tong Liya was lying on the kitchen counter supervising:

“Did you bring gifts for the other sisters?
If not, I’ll have to do a one-man show tomorrow.”

Du Sheng sprinkled chopped green onions into the noodle bowl:

"Don't worry, Gao Yuanyuan's limited edition AJ, Jia Jingwen's Switch OLED, Zhou Huimin's out-of-print poetry collection, Liu Xiaoli's kimono belt...all packed."

Every time he goes abroad, Du Sheng never returns empty-handed.

In addition to bringing gifts for the women in Japan, no women at home can be left out as well.

He knew what he was looking for, and for those who didn't specifically mention their preferences, he would pick classic options like jewelry and designer bags.

For those who have specific hobbies, we will choose suitable gifts based on their interests.

Interestingly, through these carefully selected gifts, it was only then that the four daughters, Kawa Sakurako, truly realized that Du Sheng’s attitude towards feelings was so “rich”.

But they were not jealous of this. Instead, they felt that this was part of Du Sheng's powerful charm and loved him even more.

In their opinion, being loved by a man who understands and cares about every woman's thoughts is itself a manifestation of happiness.

Du Sheng is also very particular about how to handle gifts.

He would mail the gifts that were larger or less convenient to carry directly to ensure that everyone received them on time. Because the Chinese New Year was approaching, the girls were very busy.

For example, Girls' Generation, in addition to participating in the Spring Festival Gala, also has their own movies, TV shows, and music songs waiting for them.

For example, Liu Yifei spent most of her time on "The Forbidden Kingdom" with Fan Bingbing. After all, with such top Hollywood resources, no one wants to make a mistake.

If Jackie Chan and Jet Li didn't have to attend the party, I'm afraid the crew wouldn't have stopped at will.

After all, more than two months have passed and less than half of the scenes have been filmed.

Liu Shishi and Tang Yan also joined the cast of "The New Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and Liu Tao played Mrs. Wang in "The New Dream of Red Mansions"...

Fortunately, these are domestic crews, so they still have a holiday during the Chinese New Year.

Whether we spend more time together is another matter.

So for some particularly valuable jewelry, he chose to carry it with him.

This is not only to ensure safety, but also a sense of ritual.

Giving a gift personally and seeing the smile on the other person's face is a feeling of satisfaction that cannot be replaced by anything else.

For example, the last time Du Sheng came back from North America, he brought a limited edition bracelet for Zhou Huimin.

When he put it on her personally, tears of emotion flashed in her eyes.

At that moment, Du Sheng understood that sometimes the most precious thing is not the gift itself, but the care and concern behind it.

After all, only by remaining sincere in every relationship can the relationship remain fresh for a long time.

Tong Liya bit her chopsticks and suddenly gossiped:

"I heard that you were filming in Japan this time, and you also bought shares in four foreign countries?

That Yukawa Sakurako, the Hester sisters..."

Du Sheng paused with his chopsticks:
"They are very open-minded and don't mind having a queen."

Tong Liya was a little curious:
"What did you buy for them?"

“Sakurako likes the tea ceremony, so I bought an iron kettle from the Showa period.

Kitagawa Keiko loves chasing stars and bought front-row tickets to Johnny's concert; Fukada Kyoko..."

Du Sheng suddenly smiled evilly:

"I bought her a nurse outfit, saying she wanted to experience the neon version of Basic Instinct."

Tong Liya almost choked on the noodle soup.

After eating and drinking, Tong Liya suddenly became serious:

"Sister Jingwen agreed to team up with me. She just learned..."

Du Sheng understood immediately and pulled out three unopened discs from the bottom of his briefcase:
"Nemon's latest educational film, with Chinese subtitles."

Tong Liya's face turned red all the way to her neck, and she grabbed the pillow and threw it at his face.

The two had enough of the fight, and Tong Liya began to clean up the mess:

"I'll move the things from the love room over here. The sofa is big enough..."

Du Sheng suddenly held her wrist:
"Wait, is there any other use for that string of black pearls in your bag?"

Tong Liya's ears turned red, and she turned and ran to the bedroom:
"I'll give it to you when I catch up with you!"

.........

There are only more than ten days left until the Chinese New Year, so Du Sheng has been busy since he came back.

Either hold an annual meeting or shareholders' meeting, or deal with important decision-making matters, such as the first half/annual work plan.

Or you can attend celebration banquets or commendation meetings held by Miracle Cinemas, Phoenix TV, Miracle Records, Renren, YY Voice, etc.

In addition, he is also one of the planners of the Olympic Games, and some plans and rehearsals also have to be adjusted.

After all, there is only more than a year left until the opening ceremony, and many procedures must be implemented in advance.

After such a busy week, Du Sheng, who was in Beijing, was about to rush to the headquarters of Miracle Auto.

I heard from Zhong Zhen that there has been a major breakthrough in the "three-electric" system and that they have also developed the first four-wheeled commercial vehicle prototype, so I was asked to participate in the testing.

But before I set out, a phone call came in.

"There are still problems with the singing skills. The singing is not that contagious. Maybe we need to change the singer?"

The person who called was the planning assistant of the Olympic Committee.

The reason is that the two students who were originally scheduled to perform "You and Me" on stage have not yet been able to meet the standards set by Zhang Yimou.

Du Sheng was stunned for a moment, vaguely remembering a "hidden scandal" related to the Olympics in his previous life.

Those two kids get up early and stay up late to practice their voices and stage presence, and are about to appear on the biggest stage of the Bird's Nest. If they are notified in July next year that "there will be no role for you two in the opening ceremony", the blow will be more painful than failing a final exam!
Not to mention that if a group of media outlets were to make a big fuss about this matter, who knows how much weird news would come out.

In his previous life, when Zhang Yimou was organizing the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, he changed the lead singer only 20 days before the performance.

Few people knew the names of the two female and male students who sang alto songs until they went on stage. Don’t you think that’s tragic?
The kid had been preparing for a whole year and had read through three lyrics books, but suddenly he was told, "Your voice is too professional and not down-to-earth enough."

This is just like when you are eating spicy hot pot and you realize the soup base is made of gutter oil just when you are about to pay the bill.

At that time, Lao Mouzi was walking around the monitoring room with a thermos cup in his hand, and suddenly said to the people around him:

"We don't want an aria from Vienna's Golden Hall. We want something that can get the whole audience to shake their arms and shout slogans."

Du Sheng shook his head after hearing this. He wondered what he had been doing before.

If I had known that I would invite celebrities to support the show, why would I have wasted other people’s children for so long?
Du Sheng had to postpone his trip. That night, he took two bottles of Erguotou and went to the wooden house next to the Bird's Nest construction site to block Zhang Yimou.

The latter was changing the storyboard script with a cigarette butt in his mouth.

After three rounds of drinking, Du Sheng came clean:

"Director Zhang, I would say that we should make a good relationship with those two kids as soon as possible, so that they won't cry and look ugly later."

Lao Mouzi was originally thinking about changing players, and after being provoked by the drunken talk, he made the decision on the spot:
"Okay! I'll gather those big shots for a meeting later."

An hour and a half later, Zhang Yimou gathered Du Sheng, Zhang Jigang, Chen Qigang and several core creators into the conference room.

The air conditioner was turned up to 20 degrees but it couldn't dispel the anxious atmosphere. Lao Mouzi put the teacup on the table:

"Don't worry about singing skills, what we want is a venue king who can entertain 100,000 audiences!"

Zhang Jigang immediately responded:
"Yes! This song should express the joy of eating mutton and beer!"

Chen Qigang crossed his arms and sucked his teeth. He knew that this matter would not end well, so he quickly tried to give way:
"I would say we should settle it quickly to avoid any more trouble."

Du Sheng saw that the time was right and pushed the boat along:

"Okay, then I'll go talk to those two kids today."

Lao Mouzi suddenly narrowed his eyes:

"Wait, how about you be the lead singer?"

Du Sheng was confused by this.

I was thinking, you old fox, are you waiting for me here?

Zhang Jigang slapped his thigh with joy:
"If you ask me, it has to be Du Sheng!
The voice of "Ordinary Road" is so loud that even the junk collectors at the entrance of the alley hum along! "

Chen Qigang is even more amazing:
"This look! Handsome in his masculinity, strong in his femininity. He's unique among Hollywood leading men!"

Du Sheng knew clearly in his heart that these old foxes had already made plans.

But then again, I really can't find a suitable excuse not to take this job.

After all, he was away for several months to film a movie. As a designated planner for the Olympics, this was indeed a bit unkind.

Furthermore, he could use this as an excuse to get the two kids back to be the protagonists and backing singers in the MV, which could be considered another form of compensation.

He coughed and said seriously:

"Okay, even if you force me to do something, I still have to sing!"

………(End of chapter)