Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 285 Lu Xun: I Really Said This

Zhu Xudan looked at Meng Bai carefully, and his heartbeat involuntarily quickened.

All in all, the two hadn't seen each other for almost a year.

At the beginning, she told Meng Bai that she wanted to sign a contract with ArcLight.

The initial goal was to find a better company and hope for better development.

Another reason was a little selfish, thinking that this would allow him to be closer to "Senior Brother Meng Bai".

However, things in this world are always beyond people's expectations.

Because of her words, Meng Bai directly found a special agency for Huguang to be responsible for the artist management business.

Now Zhu Xudan was a little dumbfounded.

The company was indeed changed to a better one, but it was further away from "Senior Brother Meng Bai".

This is indeed the case. Meng Bai has been busy with the "Green Ivy Criminal Investigation Universe" project for more than a year.

As a character who appeared in the first season of "Criminal Minds", she was destined not to appear in the later episodes.

All of a sudden, there is no chance for cooperation.

If Meng Bai was an actor, it would be better. At least when he was filming, appearing on a TV show or attending an event, he might run into him.

But the problem is that, as the boss of the company and the main creator behind the scenes, he basically never shows up to the public except for his own crew.

Even if I go back to the company, it won’t be the same company.

So there was absolutely no chance for us to meet.

Moreover, Zhu Xudan was also worried that her "Senior Brother Meng Bai" was growing too fast.

So fast that she couldn't catch up at all.

I remember when we first met on the set of "Soul Ferry", "Senior" was just a new producer of a small crew, and she was just a student who had not yet graduated.

Although the difference is quite big, but at least I feel I can get it mentally.

"There are so many opportunities for actors to become famous. Maybe after filming a movie, I can become an overnight sensation!"

This was the thought that she used to comfort herself at the time.

But the fact is, after more than two years, "Senior Brother Meng Bai" has become a big shot in the industry, while he is still a small-time actor who is not even a third-tier actor.

If the gap is smaller, there is still hope of catching up.

But the gap is so big that it is hard to come up with any other ideas except being daunting.

Originally, Zhu Xudan was very excited when he came today, because he could finally meet "Senior Brother Meng Bai".

But when she really saw them, she suddenly felt like they were from two different worlds.

Just like the name just now.

She originally wanted to call him "Senior Brother" as before, but after hesitating for a moment, she decided to call him the more unfamiliar "Mr. Meng".

But I feel a little sad.

On the other side, Meng Bai was about to say hello, but when he heard Zhu Xudan's greeting, he was stunned.

He glanced at the girl in front of him with her eyebrows lowered. Although he didn't know what she was thinking, after thinking about it, he guessed it roughly.

Smiling and shaking his head, he sighed heavily and said, "Alas, Xiao Zhu, there is a sad and thick barrier between us after all."

Zhu Xudan blinked, the words sounded so familiar.

If you think about it again, it is just a text by Lu Xun.

only……

"Shouldn't it be Runtu?" Zhu Xudan asked stupidly.

"Runtu is from the story "Hundred Herb Garden", right?"

"No, it is the same as this sentence."

"What is that?"

"The bastard is a small animal that steals watermelons. Runtu stabbed it..."

Zhu Xudan originally thought that Senior Brother Meng Bai really had remembered it wrong, and was still explaining it seriously.

But halfway through her speech, she suddenly noticed the teasing look on the other person's face, and she finally reacted belatedly.

Zhu Xudan's face suddenly turned red.

That’s right, my senior was a genius in drama, how could he not remember such a classic article.

The so-called "Lu Xun's famous sayings" are just making fun of himself.

What should I do? It's so embarrassing! My toes have already started to dig into the ground.

But amidst her shame and anger, she couldn't help but feel a little happy.

I remember when I was in the crew, my senior brother often "tease" everyone in a similar way and tone.

Subconsciously, Zhu Xudan suddenly felt that the distance was shortened, as if he had returned to a familiar atmosphere.

"Didn't everyone call me Senior Brother before? Why did you change now?"

"Ah, I... because..."

Zhu Xudan bit her lips lightly and stammered for a long time.

Meng Bai said: "I saw Liang Jie a few days ago, and she was calling me happily, but why didn't she call you, my little girl?"

“My own…”

Zhu Xudan suddenly felt happy and started to smile foolishly.

Seeing this, Meng Bai raised his hand and tapped her head lightly: "Why are you grinning like an idiot?"

"No, it's nothing."

Zhu Xudan came back to his senses, touched his forehead, then looked at Meng Bai and said sweetly: "Senior Brother Meng Bai!"

"That's right, just shout whatever you want to shout."

Meng Bai responded, looked at her, and suddenly frowned and fell into deep thought.

Zhu Xudan didn't understand what was going on and stood aside, not daring to speak.

After a while, Meng Bai finally came back to his senses: "Sorry, I just thought of some work matters."

"It's okay." Zhu Xudan waved his hand, "Brother, if you are busy, I won't bother you."

Having said that, she wanted to leave.

"Don't leave yet, I just have something to tell you."

Meng Bai stopped her and said, "Arc Light has two roles for this year, and both of them are very suitable for you. You can listen to them and see if you are interested."

"Interested, interested!"

Zhu Xudan nodded and agreed without hesitation.

"I haven't said what role it is yet."

"It's okay, I trust you, brother." The little girl said firmly.

But then again, if there is a role that suits me, does that mean Arc Light won’t be making the “Green Ivy Series” this year?
"Let's listen first." Meng Bai said: "The first project is a web drama about ancient idols, and Arclight is the co-producer."

"What's your name?" Zhu Xudan asked curiously.

"The name of the play is "Chef Fang in the Flower Garden", which is adapted from a female-oriented novel."

As mentioned before, in order to expand its market, ArcLight has gradually started to explore new subject areas starting this year.

This time, "Chef Fang in Huajian" was produced by "Huaguang Studio", a collaboration between ArcLight and Huace.

As you can tell from the name, this is a costume romance drama focusing on "food and cooking".

The original book is not very long and the plot is not complicated.

The general story is that the heroine "Fang Yishao", who has learned good cooking skills since childhood, is deceived by Mr. Fang of Dongxiang Mansion and asked her to marry his daughter to Shen Yong, a well-known local playboy and the son of the prefect of Dongxiang Mansion.

Adhering to the belief that "it's better to get married than to be homeless", the heroine quickly adjusted her mentality. Then, relying on her unparalleled cooking skills and kind and tenacious character, she managed to guide the hero, who had pretended to be a "bad boy" for many years, into a "good husband" who was both civil and military.

In terms of the plot alone, there is nothing new. This kind of "wrong marriage turns into a blessing in disguise" plot has existed since "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".

However, the characters in this novel are all quite likable. There are no messy or bloody events. It's just the couple's three meals a day and their sweet daily life.

Of course, the biggest highlight of the original novel is the various kinds of food that are different in almost every chapter.

When the crew remakes the film, they will definitely strengthen this point.

"Can you cook?" Meng Bai asked.

Zhu Xudan shook her head and said a little embarrassedly: "My mother's cooking is very delicious, so I have rarely cooked since I was a child. Otherwise, I would go home during the Spring Festival and learn from my mother."

"You can practice a little bit, at least your posture should look like a professional to the audience."

The crew certainly wouldn't really count on the actors' own cooking skills, and having said that, according to the description of the heroine in the plot, her cooking level is at least at the state banquet level.

At that time, it will still have to be completed by lens editing and hand-stand.

This kind of technical substitute has nothing to do with professionalism.

After all, it would be too embarrassing if an actor could just practice and match the hard work of a professional chef for more than ten years.

(End of this chapter)