Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 588 Teaching the Producer a Lesson

Jin City.

Italian-style residential community.

On the set of the movie "Sophie's Revenge".

Despite the howling wind and swirling snowflakes, the community still welcomed many enthusiastic fans who held up their phones or cameras to try and take photos of the celebrities or ask for autographs.

To their great disappointment, the crew on set were on high alert.

What can be seen.

Only staff members were moving equipment.

"Have you seen Brother Luo?"

"No."

"I heard he hasn't joined the crew yet."

"What about Zhang Ziyi and Fan Pingpong? It seems they've already joined the cast, right? And Yao Chen and Ruby Lin, oh yes, and He Rundong too. This movie's cast is really impressive."

"I took a picture of Fan Bingbing this morning, let me show you."

"Wow~~~"

Fans standing outside the cordon quickly glanced at one of the people's cameras, and various words of praise rang out.

Even though only a side profile can be captured from a distance.

It still exudes charm.

"Pfft."

Car horns honked.

A dusty Escalade slowly approached from behind.

The massive size of the vehicle and its angular design caused the dozen or so fans to hurriedly make way, while curious eyes peered inside.

It's just dark glass.

This effectively kept their line of sight separate.

"Shu~"

At this moment, the vehicle came to a steady stop, and the driver's side window rolled down as well: "Aren't you guys cold? Whose autograph do you want? Should I go in and shout it out for you?"

Hold the steering wheel with one hand.

Li Luo rested his elbow on the car window again, smiling as he looked at the fans who were wrapped up like rice dumplings.

Hear these words.

Then I saw a familiar face suddenly appear in front of me.

The surprise came so suddenly that jaws dropped one after another. The fans all stared blankly at the person sitting in the car, some even rubbing their eyes in confusion.

I want to confirm whether I am hallucinating.

The girls' sudden screams soared into the sky, even disturbing the drifting snowflakes.

Just a few minutes later.

The Cadillac Escalade bypassed the security personnel's line of defense, quickly drove through the snow-covered streets, and then stopped at the designated location as directed by the staff.

She tightened her clothes.

Li Luo pushed open the car door and stepped into the cold wind.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, the male lead of the movie "Sophie's Revenge" finally took his place.

Due to his busy schedule, Li Luo was unable to attend the film's opening ceremony. Now that the crew has been filming for several days, he has finally been able to free up time to officially join the crew.

no way.

When the schedule is too full, this is the only option.

Many actors don't venture into the production field not only because they're afraid of losing money, but also because they can't manage to balance the time and energy required.

"Brother Luo!"

Just as he glanced around at the surroundings, the assistant director of the film crew hurriedly came over.

shake hands.

Let me introduce myself.

Led by the assistant director, Li Luo and the others walked forward along the slightly narrow street. In front of them was a cluster of Italian-style buildings, which would have been a good atmosphere for filming a romantic comedy.

The drifting snowflakes can also add a touch of romance.

"Our film was shot in three locations."

Looking at Li Luo walking beside him, the assistant director quickly introduced the filming situation: "Tianjin, Beijing and Shanghai, some of the exterior and interior scenes are being filmed up ahead."

"For example, the beginning of the script where Sophie climbs the wall."

"I ran into Chang Rui by chance."

"The interior scenes of Sophie's house and Wang Jingjing's house were both filmed in this location."

In the other party's introduction.

Li Luo kept looking around at the exquisite Western-style buildings.

With each step.

The group entered the main filming location.

Upon seeing the figure appear before them, the staff member resting in the lobby on the first floor quickly stood up and greeted him in a low voice.

Li Luo responded with a smile.

They walked up the stairs in a disorderly manner.

The building was divided into several areas, and the homes of the female lead Sophie, the male lead Li Jiefu, the second female lead Wang Jingjing, and the second male lead Chang Rui were all filmed in the same location.

This is standard procedure for film crews when shooting on location.

Unless the producer is insane, they would never allow filming in a different location for every scene.

otherwise.

It is a huge drain on time, energy, and money.

His figure flashed.

The group of people entered a scene one after another.

If I'm not mistaken, this should be my home in the movie.

The overall decor is quite stylish, with a calm and minimalist black and white color scheme. All the home furnishings look very high-end, which is very fitting for Jeff Lee's identity as a doctor.

There were a lot of people inside.

There were at least a dozen people, carrying cameras, holding microphones, and setting up lights.

Some actors even sat in a corner of the set watching the film.

Literally, watching a play.

During the initial period after joining the crew, actors should try to avoid staying alone in the hotel. Staying on set and observing the acting rhythm of their co-stars can help them adapt more quickly.

at the same time.

This also demonstrates a willingness to actively integrate into the production team.

There were many people inside.

But now it was unusually quiet. Everyone was holding their breath, watching the guy crawling rapidly on the ground. Zhang Ziyi was using both hands and feet, her expression panicked, as she quickly crawled behind the sofa.

Having thoroughly read the script, Li Luo immediately recognized what role she was to play.

The female protagonist, played by the other party, sneaks into Lee Jeff's house, intending to secretly hide some old items in his home to evoke memories between the two of them.

In this way, they could salvage the relationship that had abruptly ended.

But Li Jiefu and Wang Jingjing suddenly returned home at this time, and Su Fei, played by Zhang Ziyi, could only hide and dodge in the house, staging a farcical scene that made people laugh and cry.

Li Luo has not officially joined the crew yet.

However, scenes that do not involve him can still be filmed in advance.

"Crack!"

The director's voice rang out.

Zhang Ziyi's disheveled crawling finally came to an end.

The atmosphere on set immediately relaxed. Zhang Ziyi's assistant and the other actors quickly stepped forward and helped her up amidst praises such as "Sister Yi, you've worked so hard!" and "Sister Ziyi, you acted so well!"

Among the actresses are her senior, Guo Furong, and Princess Mingzhu, Xia Ziwei.

And of course, we can't forget Fan Xiaopang.

Their behavior can hardly be described as flattery or fawning.

When filming in the same production crew, unless there are irreconcilable conflicts between the actors, it would be unreasonable not to lend a hand when the other actor is crawling on the ground.

As for Ruby Lin appearing on set...

Not surprising.

Although she had a minor conflict with Huayi Brothers' assistant at the elevator entrance when accompanying Xiao Pang to terminate his contract, Lin Xinru has never caused any trouble in front of him since then.

When we met at the awards ceremony.

At the very least, the other party would politely address him as Brother Luo to his face.

So when Zhang Ziyi called me to ask if I could appear on the same set as Ruby Lin.

Li Luo did not object.

Ultimately, this is someone else's movie. Zhang Ziyi has her own considerations regarding which actors are more suitable for the roles or which is more profitable. She doesn't need to, and shouldn't, interfere too much in this matter.

Moreover, it's not only friends who can work together on a film set.

Relationships within the industry.

It will also change depending on interests.

Fan Bingbing and Ruby Lin were once like sisters in the cast of "My Fair Princess". After they went their separate ways, they began to be secretly compared. When the latter was preparing to sign with Huayi Brothers, they even became bitter enemies.

If you come, I will leave; I absolutely refuse to be overshadowed by you.

After everyone became famous.

Things took a completely different turn.

I remember when Ruby Lin got married, Fan Xiaopang attended the wedding as a member of her bridesmaids. Sometimes, the relationship between people can change depending on circumstances and position.

For example.
Seeing Zhang Ziyi subconsciously shake off the hand that was supporting her arm, and noticing the embarrassment and slight dissatisfaction that flashed in Fan Bingbing's eyes.

Li Luo blinked.

wrong.

Why are these two arguing?
Mingming had been chatting happily with everyone at the charity gala before.

He quickly scanned the area.

The others seemed not to notice this subtle movement or reaction.

Or perhaps they have already noticed it, but without the necessary strength, status, or connections, no one would be foolish enough to get involved in such a matter.

"cough!!!"

The assistant director's cough at that moment caused everyone in the room to look towards the door. When they saw the man standing steadily in the doorway wearing a black wool coat...

The film set fell silent instantly.

Whether in front of the camera or behind the scenes, almost everyone in the room had their eyes light up instantly.

Being handsome is the main reason.

But what's even more important is the opponent's eighteen consecutive championships.

He carried the 3.85 million yuan box office of "Painted Skin," and the 2.35 million yuan he just won with "Ip Man," bringing his total box office earnings in mainland China this year to a staggering 620 million yuan.

Last year's total domestic box office figures have been released, showing a total of just over 4.5 billion yuan.

This also means.

The entire film market pie.

Li Luo cut off more than one-seventh of the share with his knife.

He even defeated a host of superstars, including Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Jet Li, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, and Lai Ming.

When the relevant media compiled this data and published it in the newspaper a couple of days ago, the report shocked both people inside and outside the industry.

Knowing it's raw and fierce.

But I never expected it to be so fierce.

The data compiled by the media did not even include "Kung Fu Dunk," a movie that grossed over 100 million yuan.

Now that a formidable person has suddenly appeared before us, who wouldn't be stunned by his presence?

"Brother Luo!"

The director quickly took off his headphones.

He stood up with a happy smile on his face.

"Brother Luo!"

Hastily brushing off a bit of dust from her pants, Zhang Ziyi flashed her pearly white teeth.

"Brother Luo!!!"

Fan Bingbing resisted the urge to pounce.

"Hello, Brother Luo!"

Lin Xinru swallowed and greeted him politely.

She has the temper of a spoiled young lady.

People who can thrive in the entertainment industry are all adept at being charming and shrewd. She used to be able to confidently criticize Li Luo, but with the successive broadcasts of "My Sunshine", "Painted Skin" and "Ip Man", she has become quite successful.

Given Li Luo's current power, Miss Lin has no choice but to handle him with care.

He stood up to greet them.

And it wasn't just a few of them.

As Li Luo appeared on set, filming temporarily stopped, and everyone came up to congratulate him, greet him, and introduce themselves.

Li Luo naturally responded with a smile, shaking hands and greeting him repeatedly.

"The production is good."

He tightened his grip on Zhang Ziyi's hand, smiling as he sized up the slightly over-the-top-looking girl in front of him: "If there's anything I can't do well while working under you, please tell me directly." "Welcome to the team."

Yu Jiaolong quickly scraped his palm.

"Luo Ge."

Another tall figure appeared, smiling broadly as he extended both hands: "This is my first time working with Brother Luo, please give me your guidance."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Li Luo smiled and shook hands with him, greeting him just as warmly: "It's not about giving advice, we're just learning from each other."

I had a brief encounter with him when I visited the set of "Qin Wang Li Shimin" before. This actor, who would later play almost every kind of tough guy, actually has a very nice personality and is very easy to get along with.

Able to work together in the same group.

Nature is a pleasant thing.

In fact, Zhang Ziyi put in a lot of effort to find a suitable actor to act opposite Li Luo.

Li Luo was strong before.

However, when casting for "Sophie's Revenge" began, neither "Painted Skin" nor "Ip Man" had been released yet, and they weren't strong enough to make most established male stars willing to play supporting roles for him.

It can be seen in this movie.

Chang Rui's character is someone who tries to steal a woman from Li Luo.

Actor status, height, image, and temperament all had to be considered. The production team was dizzy from looking at the photos covering the wall before finally finding Peter Ho, an actor with a decent status who didn't mind playing a supporting role to Li Luo.

Followed by.

Then she received another warm hug from Yao Chen.

Although she didn't get any roles in the audition for "Empresses in the Palace," Guo Furong didn't show any displeasure.

If it doesn't work this time, then we'll wait for the second time.

He didn't get the role in the audition.

They turned their backs on the production company.

Actors who dare to do this should not expect any more opportunities in the future.

Clever actors might even proactively become more polite and respectful at this point, making the production team feel inexplicably indebted and embarrassed not to give them a role next time.

The excitement lasted only a few minutes.

The film set finally quieted down.

Zhang Ziyi asked the stagehand to get Li Luo a bottle of mineral water before heading to the monitor to check the effect of her performance.

"what happened?"

After sitting down in the rest area, Li Luo casually unscrewed the bottle cap.

"Ok?"

Fan Bingbing blinked and looked at him.

"You and Sister Ziyi."

After taking a sip of mineral water, Li Luo looked at the chubby boy sitting next to him: "When I saw you helping her up just now, your body language seemed a bit off. What exactly happened?"

Upon closer inspection...

Li Luo's eyes were somewhat glazed over.

俊！
He's so handsome!

Fan Xiaopang knew himself all too well; he knew every tiny mole on his body, but it was still extremely rare to see him looking as handsome as he did now.

Black ankle boots, paired with black mesh stockings.

Outside the skirt.

She was wearing a white wool coat.

Her short brown hair perfectly framed her small face, and her slightly upturned lips had a subtle gel-like sheen.

Apply eyeshadow lightly.

It gave him the feeling of a Korean girl group.

The makeup artist in this production team is quite skilled. She was already pretty, but now they perfectly brought out her features, overshadowing Zhang Ziyi and Ruby Lin in the same production team.

Especially Zhang Ziyi's sloppy appearance, it was simply stunning.

wait
Li Luo seemed to have realized the key point.

"do not know."

Looking at the producer sitting behind the monitor, Fan Xiaopang rested his chin on his hand in distress: "She was fine a few days ago, but as we were filming, I inexplicably felt that she had become a bit cold."

"It's not particularly obvious, but I can feel it."

Of course, there will be troubles.

Fan Bingbing was actually very happy to be able to continue playing a couple with Li Luo in this drama.

Although he was to be a supporting character to Zhang Ziyi.

However, considering the other party's qualifications and status.

It's not a loss of face.

However, if the producer and lead actress has any complaints about her, she won't be happy doing the job, and she can't directly ask Zhang Ziyi about such things.

Li Luo also looked at the guy sitting behind the monitor. Yu Jiaolong had a very strong presence in formal situations.

At least for now, he's doing a very good job as a producer.

When directing female directors.

She showed no signs of stage fright whatsoever.

"Ah."

Li Luo pondered for a moment, then casually crossed his legs: "I'll handle it later. I'm sure it's nothing serious."

"You should focus on playing your role well."

"rest assured."

"I'll take care of everything."

"it is good!"

Fan Bingbing tilted his head and grinned.

That incredibly charming smile instantly gave Li Luo the feeling of springtime in a garden.

Shooting continues.

He Rundong and Yao Chen grabbed chairs and sat down one after the other.

Hesitate for a second or two.

Lin Xinru quickly followed the two men's movements, pretending that there had never been any conflict, blinking her eyes as she listened to the details of filming "Ip Man," occasionally covering her mouth and chuckling.

Looking at Li Luo's profile.

Lin Xinru pursed her lips, somewhat annoyed at her own impulsiveness.

Upon closer inspection...

hiss.
This guy is really handsome!

Busy with work.

The crew soon had a short break.

Li Luo immediately took this opportunity to approach Producer Zhang, saying that he wanted to talk to her privately about something.

Putting aside personal relationships...

Faced with this situation, one must intervene.

Fan Bingbing is an artist under Xinghuo Film and Television. Ensuring that she has a good working environment during filming and negotiating with the production team when she encounters conflicts or troubles is Li Luo's job.

You can't be all smiles when you're making tens of millions in commission, and then pretend you don't see it when something goes wrong.

That's not how business is done.

The male lead wanted to have a few words with the producer.

That's perfectly normal.

Apart from Fan Bingbing casting a concerned glance, the rest of the people didn't take it seriously.

Continue upwards along the stairs.

I went straight to the fourth floor.

Zhang Ziyi casually opened one of the doors, stretched, and walked in: "The entire building has been rented by the film crew. When we're not busy, we hold meetings or take short breaks upstairs."

"We do everything up here, including putting on makeup and eating, because it's just too cold outside!"

How were the road conditions when you came here?

Turn the door lock on from the back.

Li Luo quickly surveyed the interior environment.

The coffee table in the living room was piled with various messy documents, and the whiteboard on the wall was covered with various photos and a densely packed list of notices. The room also had a bedroom, a bathroom, and a kitchen.

The film crew filmed on the second and third floors, while the fourth floor was used for rest.

Sometimes when filming lasts until three or four in the morning, I would stroll up the stairs and fall fast asleep. To be honest, it was more comfortable than staying in a hotel.

After a slight pause, she headed straight for the bedroom.

It was indeed Zhang Ziyi's private residence, with clothes, cosmetics, and other items scattered everywhere.

Sit on the bed.

Li Luo shook it slightly.

Not bad.

The elasticity and support are both excellent, making it a perfect battleground.

"Uh"

Zhang Ziyi didn't object to Li Luo entering her room and sitting on the bed without any politeness, but what use was a short rest of ten minutes?

wrong.

It's definitely enough for me!

That bastard, he really can't wait even for a short while.

She smiled, pursing her lips.

Yu Jiaolong quickly tied up her wig, intending to release the pressure she had been under lately.

What's going on between you and Fan Bingbing?

Li Luo raised his head with a commanding air and looked seriously at the producer: "Speak clearly now, don't lie to me. It's not like she complained to me about anything. I just felt something was wrong when I entered the set."

"No~"

Zhang Ziyi shook her head subconsciously.

I didn't expect this guy to actually have something to talk to me about.

"come over!"

Li Luo raised his eyebrows.

"don't want."

Zhang Ziyi shuddered, but still shuffled forward under his direct gaze.

No further instructions are needed.

She pouted and lay sideways on my lap.

"Snapped!"

Fingers whistled through the air, causing ripples to spread across the taut jeans.

A groan of pain, the meaning of which was difficult to decipher.

It floats in the air of the bedroom.

"who are you?"

Some of his thoughts were indeed difficult to express, so Li Luo simply changed his approach to asking the question.

"Zhang Ziyi."

"Snapped!"

"Ouch, who else am I but Zhang Ziyi?"

"you are not."

Forcibly pressing down on her waist, which was trying to turn her around, Li Luo swallowed hard, his throat dry: "Your primary identity now isn't Zhang Ziyi, nor is it that of an actress; you're a producer!!!"

Do you understand what the producer means?

Li Luo swung his hand down again, rubbing his trembling jeans: "You went through all sorts of trouble to attract investment and then used up your personal connections to get a bunch of actors to act for low pay."

"Tens of millions were poured in, and several months' worth of effort wasted."

"For what purpose?"

"Did you invest so many resources, money, and energy just to compete with the actors you hired, or to see whose look is better?"

"Snapped!"

"I think you're a little out of your mind!"

“Being a producer is not child’s play. When I was filming ‘My Sunshine’ and ‘Painted Skin,’ I wished that every actor could unleash the power of a Best Actor or Best Actress and perform as brilliantly as possible.”

"How come the situation is reversed here?"

"If we don't change our approach..."

"You might as well pack up and close this stall as soon as possible!"

"Don't forget one thing: the better we actors perform, the more money and experience we earn for you!!!"

A series of slaps landed.

Completely pull Zhang Ziyi out of that awkward mood.

Opened his mouth.

Yu Jiaolong closed her eyes in shame.

(End of this chapter)