Chapter 143 'Talking about the Script'

Wireless's acquisition battle will not take ten days or half a month, nor can it be completed by one or two people.

With the filing of the Han Tang Private Equity Fund, Rongchen Pictures’ intention to acquire TVB was made clear to the outside world.

The remaining three companies have used various means to create an acquisition atmosphere that is beneficial to themselves.

In the office of the chairman of China Film Group, there was a rather unusual phone call.

"Director Wang, don't worry, we will spare no effort to support Li Chen."

"Old Yang, I haven't seen young people like this for a long time. Don't have any ideological burdens. The bureau will treat everyone equally."

"Thank you, Director Wang. I understand."

After hanging up the phone, the head of China Film Group let out a breath of air.

Even the General Administration was alarmed. What does it mean to treat everyone equally?
That means he will not be biased, and this will liberate his mind!
"Xiao Chen, ask Sanping to come to my office." The head of China Film Group picked up the phone and gave an order.

A moment later, Han Saping appeared in front of him.

"Sanping, I just finished talking to Director Wang on the phone."

Han Sanping asked, "What did Director Wang say, Director Yang?"

Director Yang laughed and said, "Director Wang told us to cherish talents."

Han Sanping thought for a moment and then reacted.

It seems that Li Chen's actions this time have caught the attention of the top management.

The higher-ups would certainly be happy to see both parties acquire Wireless.

It would be best if it could succeed, and a successful acquisition by a mainland private enterprise would also be in line with the above meaning.

Han Sanping sneered: "Li Chen, that brat! Director Yang, let's not tell him about this, otherwise he will become even more reckless in the future."

Director Yang laughed heartily: "Young people! How can they be without edges? Besides, I think some of his words are not aimless."

"For example, the reason why he didn't invest in Red Cliff is that you have to be more careful. Wu Yusen was able to come back to develop, in addition to our market getting better and better."

"The main problem is that Hollywood investors have lost confidence in him after two consecutive movies failed at the box office."

Han Sanping knew that it was Director Yang who was calling him.

"Boss Yang is right. I have already secured new investors for Red Cliff, and China Film only owns a small portion of the capital."

Director Yang nodded: "Just keep it in mind. This year, you don't need to make any achievements, but you need to avoid any mistakes!"

"Thank you, Mr. Yang, for your advice."

After leaving the office, Han Sanping chuckled and shook his head, muttering to himself: "If it were in the past, this kid would have been considered to have obtained the Imperial Sword."

The guy who had already obtained the Imperial Sword from Han Sanping was now kissing goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport.

Liu Yifei drove him to the airport, and the crew of "Father's Love is Like a Mountain 2" set off for the Magic City.

In the coupe, the two kissed passionately, and Li Chen wanted to swallow Miss Liu.

After finally separating, Miss Liu, who had a neat ponytail and was wearing a beige suspender dress, had a rosy face and watery eyes.

"When you go to Shanghai, call me at nine o'clock every night! Do you hear me?"

Li Chen hugged her in his arms and said, "I heard you. The filming of "Thieves" will start in more than a month. You and I will graduate soon. You should find some time to study the script."

Miss Liu nodded obediently.

"Sometimes, an actor's unintentional action can become a classic. In "The Thieves", you light a cigarette. Although the scene of smoking is not big, it is also a challenge for you."

Miss Liu sat up, her eyes clear: "What do you mean?"

Li Chen smiled and said, "Your image on the screen and on TV has always been a positive image of being ethereal and pure."

"This time, he's an undercover thief. Whether he can break through the shackles and open up new acting avenues is a must for every actor."

Miss Liu listened carefully, bit her lip and nodded seriously.

Li Chen held her cheek and kissed her: "Don't worry, I will help you."

Miss Liu pushed Li Chen's head away and said arrogantly: "Who needs your help! I can still do it without you! Humph!"

Li Chen laughed loudly, and the two of them stayed together for more than ten minutes.

Li Chen entered the airport with two assistants.

Li Chen thought that the reason why the filming location was chosen to be Shanghai instead of Tianjin was because of the time point in 06.

The cities with the most urban atmosphere are undoubtedly Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Ren Zhonglun invited him to participate in the Shanghai International Film Festival, and Liu Dehua and Fan Qiaoqiao were also among the invited guests.

So Li Chen chose Shanghai as the filming location.

The shooting was mainly concentrated in three places: Jinmao Grand Hyatt Hotel, Centennial Mansion, Yangtze River Bridge

After getting off the plane, Li Chen went straight to Grand Hyatt Beijing and made an appointment with Ren Zhonglun to meet the next day.

Li Chen stayed in the VIP Suite, which has all the necessary service facilities and the hotel also provides a conference room.

Li Chen asked his assistant to gather all the leading actors to the conference room, and several of them arrived a day earlier than Li Chen.

On the last day of May, the crew of "Father's Love is Like a Mountain 2" gathered in Shanghai.

Liu Dehua, Chen Baoguo, Fan Qiaoqiao and Huang Bo entered the conference room, and the way they looked at Li Chen was different from usual.

Several people greeted Li Chen one after another, and Liu Dehua and Chen Baoguo sat on both sides of Li Chen.

Seeing that they looked unnatural, Li Chen smiled and said, "What? You don't recognize me? Didn't we just see each other a few days ago?"

Liu Dehua and Li Chen are very familiar with each other, and joked: "Don't mention them, even we are so familiar with each other. I really only got to know you in the past two days."

"45 billion, that's a huge gap! I'm not like that. I go bankrupt every now and then."

Huang Bo laughed and said, "Brother Hua, if we compare our wealth, even if all of us were tied together, it wouldn't be as thick as Director Li's finger."

Li Chen looked at Huang Bo with an unpleasant smile.

Huang Bo immediately changed the subject: "However, when it comes to fans, Director Li can't catch up with you, Brother Hua."

Fan Qiaoqiao's heart was touched, and he sighed pitifully, "But I can't compare to Director Li in either of these two aspects. What do you think I should do, Brother Bo?"

The atmosphere became lively and the main actors gradually opened up.

It was really because Li Chen's actions in the past few days were so big that they made the actors feel as if they were not from the same world.

"It's okay, Mengmeng. Daddy is here. Whatever Director Li has, daddy can give it to you." Chen Baoguo immersed himself in the role in one second.

The conference room immediately burst into laughter.

Fan Qiaoqiao couldn't stop smiling.

Chen Shu also said: "Meng Meng, Mr. Lin (Lin Tai) is no worse than Director Li. We are not competing with others. No one can compete with you in terms of fathers."

Several people made witty remarks one after another, and Fan Qiaoqiao immediately became the object of everyone's jokes.

Zuo Xiaoqing glanced at Fan Qiaoqiao and smiled without saying anything, secretly thinking that the other person's appearance was indeed that of a standard beauty.

I don't know whether Director Li chose Fan Qiaoqiao because of her personality or her popularity!
The great directors are more unrestrained than each other, and Li Chen has become famous at a young age.

I'm afraid that if you just snap your fingers, how many women would refuse to lie down?

If others don't know, she herself will have no confidence. Unfortunately, Director Li never seemed to have this intention towards her.

Li Chen smiled and said, "Okay, seeing that everyone is getting into the mood quickly, I don't have much to say. I'll host the opening party tonight."

The next day, "Father's Love is Like a Mountain 2" started filming in a low-key manner in the multi-function hall of LaCrosse Hotel.

The crew arrived in Shanghai in advance and arranged a multi-functional hall that could accommodate 750 people as the court scene.

The later exterior scenes can be shot elsewhere.

The media only learned about the filming of "Father's Love is Like a Mountain 2" after the filming started, so the confidentiality work was done very well.

The media flocked to LaCrosse, but were blocked by the hotel.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Chen chose the world's tallest five-star hotel as the filming location.

"The box office of "Those Years" has reached 2.75 million yuan, and the box office of three different genre films produced by Rongchen Pictures have all surpassed "Hero"."

"Liu Yifei won the high-end jewelry endorsement, Sony once again extended an olive branch to Liu Yifei."

"'Father's Love 2' started filming in Shanghai today in a low-key manner."

"Scarlett Johansson beats Jolie to be ranked first among the 100 sexiest women in the world by FHM."

"Zhang Ziyi ranked 86th, surpassing Tom Cruise's girlfriend Katie Holmes and King Kong actress Naomi Watts."

Zhang Ziyi's selection made her very popular even in Cannes, and also made "The Banquet" popular with more buyers.

The set of "Father's Love is Like a Mountain 2".

During the lunch break, several leading actors sat together with Li Chen to eat.

Huang Bo smacked his lips while eating the boiled chicken provided by the hotel's Yuezhenxuan. "If the food of all crews can be comparable to Director Li's, what more can I ask for!"

Li Chen ignored Huang Bo's sentimental life.

"Hey, Director Li, what do you think is the basis for selecting the world's top 100 sexiest beauties on the Internet?" Zuo Xiaoqing asked suddenly.

Compared with Fan Qiaoqiao, perhaps she does not have an advantage.

But compared with Zhang Ziyi, she is confident that she cannot compare with her except for her status.

Be it her figure or her feminine charm, she is perfect in every aspect.

Women's competitive mentality is everywhere. Even Chen Shu put down her chopsticks, wiped her lips elegantly, and waited for Li Chen's answer.

It’s hard to comment on Liu Dehua, Huang Bo and Chen Baoguo.

In fact, everyone knows the answer.

Fan Qiaoqiao also stared at Li Chen with interest.

A pair of charming eyes are colorful, like a beautiful snake spitting out its tongue.

In terms of sexiness, she is miles ahead of that international Zhang.

Zuo Xiaoqing and Li Chen were familiar with each other and had no reservations when speaking to each other.

Li Chen wiped his mouth with a tissue and glanced at Zuo Xiaoqing: "If you were the lead actor in Memoirs of a Geisha, you would also be on the list."

These words made Huang Bo lower his head and his shoulders tremble.

Zuo Xiaoqing laughed and said, "Director Li means that I am sexier than Zhang Ziyi?"

There is a hint of provocation in these words, and sitting next to him is Fan Qiaoqiao, who is eager to create chaos in the world.

"Director Li, if I were to act in Memoirs of a Geisha, what ranking would I have?" Fan Qiaoqiao asked charmingly.

Li Chen would not be fooled by her. The Fan Qiaoqiao in front of him was wearing prison uniform and had a pale face. It was hard for people to associate her with the word sexy.

"You two are deliberately setting a trap for me by saying such offensive things? Brother Hua is famous for his high emotional intelligence. Let Brother Hua answer you two."

Liu Dehua quickly put down his chopsticks: "Hey, hey, hey, please don't mess with me."

Li Chen said with a stern face: "Old Huang, why don't you tell me something? I see you are smiling happily."

Huang Bo stopped laughing immediately: "How could I laugh, Director Li, you must have seen it wrong."

Zuo Xiaoqing and Fan Qiaoqiao looked at each other, and seeing that Li Chen didn't want to answer, they stopped pestering him.

In the afternoon, shooting continued.

This scene is the first time that Fan Qiaoqiao goes to court.

The lighting is being prepared.

Everything was ready, and the script supervisor made an OK gesture to Li Chenbi.

"Action"

Fan Qiaoqiao entered the stage in handcuffs, and all the extras and leading actors looked at her.

The camera zooms in. "Click!"

Everyone at the scene was confused and looked at Li Chen.

Li Chen looked at Fan Qiaoqiao: "No, in this scene, I don't want to be pitiful! I want to be scared!"

"It's your first time in court. You're wearing prison clothes and handcuffs. You're getting all these strange looks from strangers. Aren't you afraid?"

"Pathetic is how others feel about you, not how you define yourself! Come again!"

As soon as Li Chen spoke, the scene fell into silence. Fan Qiaoqiao felt a little pressured: "I understand, Director Li, let's do it again."

Li Chen nodded: "You can do it yourself. When you are scared, do you have any natural little movements, such as shrinking your body and tightening your shoulders? Be natural, natural!"

This scene had to be NGed five times before it was passed.

Li Chen planned to finish filming the court scenes within a week, while the other two assistant directors were also filming other scenes at the same time.

It is equivalent to three lines being carried out simultaneously, and the scenes at the parking lot incident scene do not require the participation of Andy Lau and Chen Shu.

This shooting mode also felt quite novel to the main actors. Considering that it was Director Li’s graduation work, it was probably because they were in a hurry.

For five consecutive days, the main actors had a great time filming.

At this point, everyone has already predicted that this drama will most likely be another movie with a box office of over 100 million yuan.

Just think about it, even the filming of these leading actors was so tense and gripping.

What kind of mood will the audience be in? No one can guess the ending until the last moment.

The court scenes have been filmed for more than half, and today is the rivalry between Andy Lau and Fan Qiaoqiao.

In the past few days, Li Chen has been tortured by several leading actors, and each of them has problems to varying degrees.

Chen Baoguo had the least NGs, while Fan Qiaoqiao had the most.

everything's ready.

"Action"

Liu Dehua, dressed in a prosecutor's uniform, with his hair combed neatly in a 3:7 ratio, had a cool aura and stared sharply at Fan Qiaoqiao, who was standing in the dock, as he slowly walked in.

The camera zoomed in to give a close-up of Fan Qiaoqiao, whose face showed a tired expression, with drooping eyelids, and he dodged Liu Dehua's gaze.

"Defendant Lin Mengmeng, may I ask if you drove your red Cayenne into the scene on the night of the crime?"

"Yes."

"After parking the car, did you meet with the victim, Yang Dan, and then bring her into your car?"

"Yes."

"After your car started, she got out again and pointed at you and started arguing!"

Liu Dehua's momentum gradually grew stronger, and as one grew stronger, the other waned, while Fan Qiaoqiao's response became smaller and smaller.

"And then you drove your car into her!" Liu Dehua suddenly raised his voice, all his energy focused on his eyes, staring at Fan Qiaoqiao.

Fan Qiaoqiao shook his head in hesitation, his eyes unfocused: "I was drunk at the time, and my mind was not clear anymore."

Liu Dehua continued to intensify his momentum: "You were drunk at the time, but you must have been sober. Otherwise, how could you reverse and park the car soberly! How could you drive a car soberly and hit someone!"

"Crack! It's passed!"

After hearing Director Li shout "cut", Fan Qiaoqiao felt as if his whole body had fallen apart, fearing that Director Li would shout "cut" again.

Liu Dehua exclaimed: "Director Li, putting on this uniform makes me feel full of energy."

On the set, Liu Dehua was very familiar with the rules and, like everyone else, called Li Chen "Director Li".

Li Chen also smiled, "Brother Hua, this is called uniform temptation!"

Fan Qiaoqiao was sweating all over, so he went back to his hotel room and took a quick shower.

Lying on the bed, Fan Qiaoqiao had an idea in her mind that made her restless like a devil.

Then, as if possessed by a ghost, she sat in front of the dressing mirror and started to put on makeup.

In Li Chen's suite, he had just taken a shower and had a video call with Miss Liu as scheduled every night.

"Did you miss me?" Miss Liu asked with a smile.

"What nonsense! As soon as the scene starts, all I can think about is you!"

Miss Liu smiled happily, but her happiness didn't last for two seconds.

Li Chen smiled and said, "It's all your fragrant body and your moving sobbing voice."

Miss Liu blushed instantly and gave Li Chen a deadly look: "Rogue!"

Li Chen said with a smile: "The gangster is only playing tricks on you!"

As the two were talking sweet words, the doorbell rang.

"Wait a minute, someone is coming, don't hang up."

"Well, go quickly."

Li Chen was wearing a nightgown and peeked out through the peephole: "Fan Qiaoqiao? What is she doing here?"

When Li Chen opened the door, he saw Fan Qiaoqiao, a man with short hair standing with his hands behind his back.

She wore a black hollow silk long-sleeved top, a pair of slim light blue jeans and a pair of white high-heeled sandals, looking refreshing.

Li Chen half leaned against the door, didn't let her in, just smiled and said: "What? Is there something wrong?"

Fan Qiaoqiao took out the script from behind him, looking innocent and pitiful.

"There are a few parts of the script that I just can't figure out. Brother Chen, can you personally guide me? I'm almost autistic because of your NGs every day."

Having said that, if Li Chen still doesn’t understand what Fan Qiaoqiao means, he will have lived these two lives in vain.

No one calls him Director Li anymore, they call him Brother Chen.

He had encountered this situation in his previous life.

But at that time he was like a possessed ghost, and he behaved worse than an animal without knowing it!
I just chatted with him in the room for an hour and nothing happened.

He was not confused in this life, but the result was still the same.

With Miss Liu, the probability of him cheating is lower than that of high-speed rail.

To him, there is no difference between Fan Qiaoqiao and Fan Wei except for their names.

"Let's talk about the script. OK, go to the cafe on the 87th floor and wait for me. I'll come right after I change my clothes."

Fan Qiaoqiao was stunned and before he could say anything, the door closed automatically.

Fan Qiaoqiao's self-confidence was severely hit. He hesitated for a few seconds before walking towards the elevator with a frown on his face.

The door of a room not far away also closed quietly.

Zuo Xiaoqing leaned against the door, holding the script in one hand and gently stroking his chest with the other.

I was glad that Fan Qiaoqiao took the lead, otherwise, I would be the one who would be rejected.

I didn’t expect Director Li to be a little different.

They could not help but chat about the script in the room and even suggested going to the coffee shop on the 87th floor in full view of everyone.

This is because she is afraid that there will be no witnesses! Is there any cat that doesn't steal fish? She doesn't believe it!

Turning back to the computer, he casually asked Miss Liu, "Who is it?"

Li Chen did not hide it: "Fan Qiaoqiao, you want to talk to me about the script."

Miss Liu had a playful look on her face, and her gaze penetrated the screen and shone onto Li Chen's face as if it were real.

In a bad tone, he said, "Talk about the script? Why don't you ask them to come in? We read it together for a whole day and still haven't figured it out?"

These words sounded aggressive and murderous.

Li Chen immediately looked at her heart and her nose: "I asked her to wait in the coffee shop. There are many people there, and it is easier to explain the 'script' clearly."

Miss Liu snorted: "You're smart! Is ten minutes enough?"

"ten minutes?"

"What, is that too much?"

"Not much! Just ten minutes! Then I went and sent her away in ten minutes."

Liu Yifei pursed her lips angrily.

After turning off the video, Liu Yifei lay on the bed and picked up a book but couldn't concentrate on reading.

My mind is filled with the words "talk about the script".

Logically, she couldn't find any fault with her boyfriend's behavior, but she just felt uncomfortable.

A pair of small feet kicked the quilt cover hard a few times, as if the quilt cover in front of them was Li Chen.

One hand picked up the photo of her and Li Chen on Hollywood Beach on the bedside table.

He poked Li Chen's portrait, puffed out his cheeks and talked to himself.

"If you dare to do bad things, I will make you my cat. I mean what I say, humph!"

When Fan Qiaoqiao arrived at the coffee shop on the 87th floor, many people recognized this famous star.

However, people who can live in LaCrosse are of much higher quality than those irrational fans.

Here and there, two or three people came up to ask Fan Qiaoqiao for photos and autographs.

Fan Qiaoqiao declined the request for a photo and sat alone by the window overlooking the night scene.

The Bund is brightly lit and the flashing neon lights are in full view.

When Li Chen arrived, Fan Qiaoqiao had already adjusted his mentality and smiled appropriately.

Li Chen walked over and sat down. Fan Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "I don't know what you like, Brother Chen, so I took the initiative to order a cappuccino."

Li Chen raised his eyebrows and glanced at Fan Qiaoqiao.

I don’t know whether Fan Qiaoqiao did it intentionally or unintentionally.

She should know the secret code of cappuccino.

“I still prefer American style.”

Fan Qiaoqiao's expression froze, but he immediately covered up his embarrassment with a smile: "Then I'll ask the waiter to change a cup for you."

"No, I'm not here for coffee."

Fan Qiaoqiao looked a little unnatural and wanted to smooth his long hair out of habit.

As a result, I forgot that I had cut my hair short because of this drama.

But in my heart, I was secretly thinking: "The secret code of American style is pure (pure). By saying this, is he implying that he likes people like Liu Yifei, not me?"

"Brother Chen, do you look down on me from the bottom of your heart?"

Fan Qiaoqiao held the coffee cup with both hands, took a sip, and suddenly bit his lip.

Li Chen said with a smile: "You are so interesting! The lead actor actually asked the director if he looked down on me."

Fan Qiaoqiao smiled lightly: "That's right, I am just being overly sensitive."

Li Chen didn't have time to chat with Fan Qiaoqiao: "Aren't we going to talk about the script? I don't have much time, let's get started."

Fan Qiaoqiao was stunned again. He had been in this business for ten years and had seen countless men of all kinds.

I have never seen a man like Li Chen.

Few of the men I met before wanted to have a serious conversation with me.

But this mysterious young man, who is one year younger than her, keeps talking about the script every three sentences.

Is it really different? Or is it playing hard to get?
(End of this chapter)