The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 662 Tailor-made
To maintain their exposure, TV drama actors practically live on set during their rising careers, with seamless transitions being the norm and filming multiple projects simultaneously being quite common.

Because of the high work pressure and limited mobility, the unhealthy relationship of "film crew couples" has become so popular that even a socially awkward person like Gu Lanxi has witnessed many of them firsthand.
In contrast, film actors almost always follow the "few but excellent" approach.

Many people believe that they do this in order to maintain their high-end image and box office appeal.

In fact, it's simply because movies have high requirements for roles. Actors often have to spend a lot of time and energy to understand the role and do a lot of related training in order to stand out. Their schedules are really not enough. In addition, there are too many actors and not enough films. Big productions that bring together good scripts, good directors and sufficient investment are especially rare. It's better if supporting roles have fewer scenes. Leading actors who can act in two or three films a year are considered to be very hardworking.

With the development of technology, film shooting is no longer limited by objective conditions such as location and weather. Equipment upgrades are also very different from before. In studio shooting, the staff works in three shifts and is divided into A and B groups to rush the work. A low-budget film can be completed in less than a month.

The filming of "The End of Infinity" took nearly six months from start to finish, but Gu Lanxi spent far more time on it than that.

From the initial contact between the two parties to her receiving the script and starting to prepare for the role, it took more than a year in total.

She filmed for more than five months straight, from joining the crew in March to finishing in early August. Logically, she shouldn't have joined the crew again so soon.

In particular, with "The Tenants" already successfully released and currently showing in theaters, her brief hiatus in film projects has come to an end.

But this film, "Rebooting Life," is different.

The film was actually in preparation last year. Gu Lanxi first came into contact with it when Tian Wei handed her the script when Tuan Tuan came over for her full-moon celebration. Tian Wei only said one sentence, but Gu Lanxi became interested.

She said, "This role was tailor-made for you."

A polite businesswoman who never intentionally makes enemies, would accept the letter and read it carefully if the director who had shown her kindness said so.

But what truly moved her was something Tian Wei said to her:

"Have you ever thought about what kind of life your mother would have led if she hadn't married your father?"

Yes, this story is about her traveling back to her mother's youth and desperately trying to stop her from being with her scumbag father.

For Gu Lanxi, even if it was just a man-made dream, it was attractive enough.

To write this story well, Wang Fang even went so far as to find her parents' classmates, teachers, friends, and employees, obtaining hundreds of interview transcripts.

When Tian Wei handed her the notebook, she only mentioned it casually; it was also the first time she and Wang Fang had met today.

However, Wang Fang brought all those interview transcripts with her.

"I'm sorry, I did this without your permission."

Wang Fang is a very gentle person. She speaks softly and her manners are quite gentle and elegant, but her eyes sparkle when she looks over.

The two shook hands and sat down. As soon as she took the messenger bag off her back and put it on her lap, she sincerely apologized to Gu Lanxi.

They had been WeChat friends before, but only exchanged greetings and hadn't talked much. So, when they spoke face-to-face, they were both inevitably polite to each other.

Fortunately, with Tian Wei, a mutual friend, present, the atmosphere quickly warmed up.

“It’s alright. My family’s situation was the talk of the town more than ten years ago. I don’t know how many people gossiped about it. I’m really grateful that you did this for me.”

Gu Lanxi smiled very kindly, because that was exactly what she thought.

"Many people say I'm like a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel, but I don't think so, because I was really frustrated as a child. I've also fantasized about a different life, but life doesn't offer second chances. Fangfang, you have no idea how excited I was when I saw this notebook!"

Because her attitude was very clear, Wang Fang's slight nervousness quickly dissipated.

The three chatted quite congenially, and quickly finished a pot of tea. Fearing that they had gotten too excited during the conversation and might get a sore throat when they got home, they asked the waiter to bring them another pot of chrysanthemum tea.

"Lanxi, there's something I'd like to tell you."

Wang Fang is much older than her, but now that they've gotten to know each other, she's started calling her by her name directly.

"Fangfang, just say what you need to say. We'll be working together for a long time to come, so there's no need to be so formal."

As Gu Lanxi spoke, she took the teapot and filled the teapots for both of her older sisters.

Of the three people present, she was the youngest, so it wouldn't hurt to be polite. "It's because your father heard about your plan to make this movie and came to me with some harsh words..."

After our conversation, she learned that when her mother found out that Wang Fang wanted to write this script for her to film, all her relatives and friends were incredibly enthusiastic, eager to dig up every old story so that the movie could start with the line, "This story is based on a true story."

But clearly there are people in this world who wouldn't be happy about it.

Once the movie is released, with Gu Lanxi's fame, her scumbag father and his family will be nailed to the pillar of shame.

Although these days everyone lives behind closed doors, and people mostly laugh at poverty but not prostitution, her scumbag father still had some redeeming qualities, and even though the mistress and her son were constantly being scolded, they changed their lives because of this relationship.

But if they wait until the movie is released, they will face real social death.

Let alone severing ties with relatives, even close friends will make you feel that getting too close to them will taint your reputation.

Reminded by her, Gu Lanxi remembered this family that she had long forgotten, and couldn't help but scratch her head.

The scumbag father and the mistress are one thing, but the two younger siblings are still young. Although there's no reason to sympathize with the mistress's children, they don't deserve this much punishment.

After thinking for several minutes, Gu Lanxi smiled and reassured her, "It's okay, I'll take care of this before filming starts."

Wang Fang had only mentioned it casually and hadn't taken it seriously, but she didn't expect her to make such a serious promise. She immediately nodded and changed the subject to other things.

That evening, the three of them had dinner together. After returning home from the restaurant, Gu Lanxi immediately called her second aunt.

This aunt is Gu Jiayi's mother. Due to marital discord, she has extensive experience in fighting mistresses. She is a female fighter with an extremely clear mind who ultimately subdued the scumbag and successfully seized power.

Upon receiving Gu Lanxi's call, he took over the matter without hesitation.

"Don't worry about the specifics. You're just a kid. It'll only hurt your ears if you keep hearing too much. Your aunt will take care of everything."

Gu Lanxi really didn't care.

Then, less than three days later, Gu Jiayi brought over a pony.

They said they were giving Tuantuan an early birthday gift, but actually they were there to announce some good news.

The Scumbag family inherited an estate from an elder in their clan and will immigrate to Argentina as quickly as possible to take over a sizable farm. To help them, even the temporary residency procedures have been arranged for them. After living there for two years, they will obtain Argentine citizenship.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, before Gu Lanxi's new drama even starts filming, this whole family will be packed up and taken away.

Living amidst rumors and scorn, with his child mentally unstable and his wife cheating on him, this scumbag father's life was a complete mess. When he received such a great opportunity and a windfall, he was overjoyed and wanted to take a transoceanic flight overnight. Getting things done would be a piece of cake!

Gu Lanxi was stunned after hearing this.

"How much did you spend, Auntie?"

“It didn’t cost much. We have a lot of relatives, and these relatives are real. But the farm is in debt. When they go there, they’ll have to invest almost half of their wealth to save the farm. They won’t even be able to afford the plane tickets back.”

God knows how expensive plane tickets from Argentina to China are!

Moreover, China does not recognize dual citizenship, so it won't be so easy for me to come back later.

After hearing all the details, Gu Lanxi simply gave a silent thumbs up.

That's why they say it's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade.
Their family is full of talented people, and you can really trust them to get things done.

The next movie will be a wish-fulfillment story.

There will be tearful moments and heartwarming scenes, but mostly it's exhilarating.

I originally wanted to write an alternate story with a "what if" ending for the mother, but I'm thinking of making a movie instead.

The mother's past is not only a source of regret for Xi Bao.