fringe artist

Chapter 24 24. I'm not good at persuading others (please read more, please collect)

In the hot summer, the study room is very refreshing, the air conditioner is blowing cold air, and the small red ribbon is floating leisurely at the air outlet.

Chen Li'an sat in the corner of the study with his chin propped up, listening to Cheng Kaige and the others discussing the script.

He felt a little bored because he couldn't get in the conversation, so he could only read Cheng Kaige's collection of books.

There is a specialization in the arts, and Chen Li'an doesn't think he is reborn, so he can give advice impassionedly.

Which of the few people here is not the best in their respective fields, Wang Yi'an is the strongest in writing books, Cheng Kaige is also a master as a director, and Shu Qi is a screenwriter, director, and film research scholar, none of them are better than Chen Li'an.

Just as boring as Chen Li'an was Xu Feng. Her main task was to spend money, and she didn't have much say in things like script writing.

Xu Feng looked at Chen Li'an. During the audition ten minutes ago, Chen Li'an's look was still lingering in her mind. She hadn't met such a young actor with acting skills for a long time.

The last one who shocked her with her performance was Zhang Guorong, and now there is another one.

The key is that Chen Li'an is also good-looking, much better-looking than the Baodao actor she had a crush on before, and a little more handsome than Zhang Guorong.

So when Cheng Kaige decided to use Chen Li'an, Xu Feng did not raise any objections.

One is that Chen Li'an's performance really moved her, and the other is that Cheng Kaige has compromised with himself on the matter of the heroine. The male number two should give Cheng Kaige and Shu Qi a little face.

Hello, hello, hello everyone.

Chen Li'an noticed Xu Feng's gaze, turned to her and asked, "I heard that the crew also built an old Shanghai style street?"

"Well, Shu Qi told you?"

Xu Feng became a little irritable when he mentioned this, and said directly as if looking for someone to confide in: "It's been a lot of trouble to set up this scene, it's been several months, and it hasn't been completed yet, and there are always problems on the construction site."

"In fact, many places can't be photographed, but Triumph is very persistent."

"Actually, I don't like this story very much. I hope this movie can be the same as Farewell My Concubine."

Chen Li'an listened silently, not knowing what to say, but he knew that this movie would not be as successful as Farewell My Concubine.

After Xu Feng said a lot in one breath, he suddenly realized that he seemed a little too honest today.

Perhaps it was because of being a little depressed by being tortured by Cheng Kaige during this period, until now he couldn't help but burst out.

Looking at the silent Chen Li'an, Xu Feng was a little embarrassed, and changed the subject and asked, "What movie have you made before? Are you a newcomer?"

"The last film just wrapped up, so it's a newcomer. I don't know when that movie will be released." Chen Li'an explained.

Xu Feng probably guessed what was going on. Most of the mainland movies supervised by Shu Qi were literary films, or underground literary films.

"Underground films are difficult to release, but it shouldn't be a problem to participate in film festivals, right?"

Chen Li'an hummed and said: "But there is no money for post production, and the crew is very poor."

"Then what are you going to do? Will it be a pity that the first movie cannot be released?" Xu Feng asked curiously.It is not easy to be an actor and lead a leading role these days.

Chen Li'an really felt a little pity, but the most important goal of the extremely cold crew was not the movie itself, but the people who met through the movie and entered the circle.

By the way, enjoy the performance~
"It will definitely be. A few days ago, I was talking with Shu Qi that it would be great if someone sponsored me."

Xu Feng looked at Chen Li'an's good-looking face, and thought that his acting skills are also very good. This movie might be good, so he asked, "Well, why don't you tell me about that movie?"

"You are interested in?"

Chen Li'an was a little surprised. Nine out of ten underground movies he invested in lost money. Not all movies can be sold, and not all movies can win awards.

Xu Feng smiled and said, "Tell me first, you might be interested."

ten minutes later.
After listening to Chen Li'an talk about the whole movie, Xu Feng thought for a while and said: "It's a very experimental movie, but according to what you said, it's really not easy to sell the copyright, unless you win an award. Do you want to win?"

Chen Li'an thought for a while and said, "It mainly depends on which film festival it is in. If Rotterdam and Venice still have hope, they can only be in non-competition."

"Since this is the case, it is still worth investing in. I can consider how much money they need." Xu Feng said with interest.

He seemed to hope that Chen Li'an could say a few good words to persuade himself. Facing beautiful young men, mature women always like to tease them.

Chen Li'an didn't catch Xu Feng's "bad taste" game, and said a little blankly: "I don't know either, you can ask Shu Qi."

Xu Feng, who didn't enjoy the game, felt a little bored, but looking at Chen Li'an's face, he still planned to continue the game.

But this time Xu Feng intends to explain the rules of the game more clearly, she looked at Chen Li'an with her chin propped up and said with a smile:
"You don't need to ask Shu Qi, you can just talk to me. If you want me to invest, you can try to persuade me."

"Convincing you to invest?"

"Yes, do you want to try?"

There was ridicule hidden in Xu Feng's eyes, and he was looking forward to how Chen Li'an would convince him.

Chen Li'an could see that Xu Feng was deliberately teasing him, but he didn't care. A 40-year-old woman's thoughts are very strange, but he didn't intend to act according to Xu Feng's script.

Chen Li'an glanced at Cheng Kaige, who was talking loudly, and said, "I'm not very good at persuading others. This matter should be done by Shu Qi. I'm just an actor and not a producer."

Xu Feng heard the meaning of Chen Li'an's words, smiled lightly, and at the same time was a little surprised by Chen Li'an's attitude, and asked curiously: "Don't you want the movie to be released?"

Chen Li'an's beautiful eyebrows raised slightly, and he said calmly: "I just enjoy the process of acting, I don't care about other things, as long as the actors do their job well."

Xu Feng thought it was quite interesting, few actors don't care about fame and wealth, and he could tell that Chen Li'an was not lying, so he said with a smile: "You are really clear about the distinction, but you say that, I am really curious about how well you acted how's it going."

Chen Li'an smiled and said: "When the crew has money, maybe you will be able to see it, but it may take a long time."

"Maybe soon."

After Xu Feng said something, he stopped mentioning this matter, and Cheng Kaige had stopped discussing it.

"That's it for the time being. Let's get here today, and we'll start the machine in August." Cheng Kaige's tone was not as excited as it was about to start the machine, as if he was still dissatisfied with the current script.

Shu Qi and Wang Yi'an looked at each other, and there was a flash of relief in their eyes. This terrible torture was finally temporarily over.

But Shu Qi knew that there would be a steady stream of problems when the filming started, and Cheng Kaige still hadn't figured out how to make it.

But Shu Qi was very happy to be able to escape the torture temporarily. After saying goodbye to Cheng Kaige, she took Chen Li'an and escaped from the courtyard house that had tortured her for a month.

After exiting the alley, Shu Qi couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and the knots between her brows and eyes melted away a lot.

Chen Li'an handed over a cigarette and said, "Congratulations on escaping the sea of ​​suffering."

After Shu Qi took the cigarette and lit it, she took a big puff and said, "It's early, believe it or not, Cheng Kaige will call me within three days at most."

Chen Li'an paused for a moment and said, "Xin, he is the one who can do this, and I regret it a little now."

"Haha, you are miserable, you will suffer when the movie starts!" Shu Qi suddenly couldn't help gloating, but she smiled and stopped talking.

What is so proud of laughing at a hundred steps at fifty steps.

In the evening, after Chen Li'an had a drink with Shu Qi, he went home with the script that had just been released.

The film will be launched in August, and the location will be in Tongli Water Town, Jiangsu Province. The Pang Family Courtyard in the film will be filmed in the local Retreat and Thinking Garden.

At that time, Chen Lian will be able to meet Leslie Cheung. This is the first time Chen Lian has the opportunity to meet a real person, and he is still looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)