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The lawyer said that even if Li Lai filed a lawsuit, the penalty for them would be very small and the court would also propose an out-of-court settlement.

Coupled with the network of connections between these two people, it is very likely that they will obstruct the court's decision.

To put it bluntly, Li Lai's method of appeal was not very good, and it was a waste of time and money. In the end, it is very likely that the appeal will be rejected in favor of an out-of-court settlement.

However, during the past few years that Li Lai has been away from home, he has not accumulated any connections for advancement in the entertainment industry, but he has accumulated a lot of connections with marketing accounts outside the circle.

Just as the Sports Bureau officially announced its staff list, marketing accounts began to reveal that two coaches from the Sports Bureau beat a woman in the street and demanded 20,000 yuan in settlement.

When the incident was at its most heated, it also brought up the bullying incident at the sports school.

I can’t give a definite answer as to whether delayed justice is justice.

Life had to go on, and Li Li couldn't continue to stay at home to recuperate. When he felt his foot injury was healed, he returned to H City to continue working.

Jing Shengxi would ask her why she came back, and she would say that after all, she had to eat.

When you enter society, rest is an unrealistic fantasy. If you choose to rest, you are providing an employment environment for others.

Li Li is finally gaining some popularity and is in the hospital recuperating. He is afraid that his popularity will wane, so he has to post updates from time to time to create topics and increase his exposure.

When Li Lai was able to walk with a cane, Lan Yan immediately handed her a script.

"Mu Yan sends me WeChat messages every day, asking when you can get out and about. Once you're well, we'll start filming right away."

"Mu Yan is looking for me?"

Li Li was somewhat flattered. Mu Yan was also a rising star in the circle, and she was somewhat surprised that he came to her.

"Yes, it's a platform drama. After Mu Yan secured the role, she organized the cast and started filming. She wanted to find you at the time, but when she learned that you were recuperating after surgery, she didn't bother you. She told me to contact her as soon as you planned to return to work."

After taking the script and flipping through a few pages, Li Li felt that the plot was very familiar. There were many plots that he seemed to have seen before. Mu Yan should not be looking for a plagiarized script.

Lan Yan said that this is a remake and needs to be broadcast as soon as possible in order to fill the gap in the platform's drama broadcasts.

Li Lai: "Hengdian can produce dozens of TV series a year, and there are also platform gaps. It's okay to pick up any TV series and release them."

"Can you just pull a summer drama off the air so easily? Besides, post-production for S+ dramas is a hassle now, as is review and attracting investment. You can't just air a drama and not get any benefits from it."

Lan Yan continued, "The platform had already calculated the broadcast time for each series before. Later, the producers of the film and television series and the platform broke down in the tiered discussions. The platform withdrew their series, and for a while there was no show to take over. That's why they came up with the internal task drama. They also calculated the pros and cons of remaking the previous series. If you're interested, talk to Mu Yan in person."

Li Lai only cares about one question: "Is this an effective drama?"

"Of course, we've been filming for half a month now."

Afraid that communication would not be clear over the phone, Li Li and Mu Yan made an appointment to meet in a private room in a coffee shop to communicate.

She spent the rest of the time poring over the script.

The script was released more than ten years ago and is considered an old drama "The Secret of the Xiao Family". When it was broadcast, it was popular for its complicated emotional lines and feuds between wealthy families.

In today's terms, it became a huge hit and had an impact on the film and television industry for two or three years. A newspaper report showed that in the three years after the broadcast of "The Secret of the Xiao Family", as many as 24 TV dramas of the same type were produced.

This is also a milestone masterpiece in domestic film and television dramas.

So, when Mu Yan asked Li Li if she was willing to act, Li Li hesitated. She said, "My previous work was so good. I'm afraid that if my performance is not good, I will be criticized by the audience."

Mu Yan could tell this was a rejection, but she was unwilling to give up and asked, "Have you seen the anti-war film 'All Quiet on the Western Front'?"

“I’ve only seen the new version.”

"A good film, with its narrative framework and story content, will attract countless people to pay tribute. Every director and actor will interpret the film with their own understanding and experience. As an actor, you can't just play simple and easy roles all your life."

Seeing Li Li pick up the script, lost in thought, no one knew what she was thinking. She continued, "Let me be frank. Think about the entertainment industry today. How many stars have become famous by remaking excellent film and television works? The works of Mr. Jin Yong and Mr. Gu Long have been remade countless times. Of course, there are also a few bad films, but you have to admit one thing."

Mu Yan patted the script of the drama "Xiao Family Secret" in front of him and said: "This is a big production. You have traffic from the beginning of preparation."

Li Li did not give Mu Yan an answer and said that he would go back and think about it.

She has just received some positive reviews, and if the show doesn't perform well, it will only be a loss for her and the People's Art Theatre.

Furthermore, the plot is indeed quite avant-garde and bold. If it fails the review, I will have wasted more than a month of filming time.

Lying on the bed, Li Lai flipped through the script again, wondering what kind of mood the author of this book was in when he wrote the play.

The protagonists of the story have complicated grievances. Xiao Yue, the male protagonist's family, is a young master who studied abroad. After returning to China, he wanted to tell his father about his intentions and propose to his sweetheart, but he never expected that his sweetheart would become his sister-in-law.

What's even more outrageous is that his grandfather was seriously ill and needed a wedding to bring good luck, so Xiao Yue was arranged a marriage by his family without his knowledge, and he was going to marry his bride soon.

The plot is almost the same as the old version, and basically does not deviate from the framework of the original work. Only the ending is missing.

Mu Yan said that she wanted to change the ending of the story and wanted to create her own "Xiao Family Secret".

Mu Yan is a very thoughtful female director. She said that since the script is set in the Republic of China, the focus should not be on vulgar love affairs, but on national justice.

It is not only the hero and heroine of the story who are crushed by feudal superstition, but everyone as well.

Xiao Yase, this is the role that Mu Yan asked himself to play.

She appears very rarely in the script, but every time she does, she appears with an extremely twisted and perverted personality.

She is the child born from the affair between Master Xiao and the maid. In the book, she likes her brother Xiao Yue.

like!

He is my half-brother!

Forget about the review process. If this is really filmed, the audience will criticize the producers.

Looking at the title page again, it is marked that Xiao Yue is not the biological son of Xiao family parents. He is the son of Xiao family mistress and her first love. For fear of being discovered, his name has not been exposed for so many years.

This plot twist, I wonder if they are going to release a short drama on the platform.

While she was hesitating whether to take on this drama, Lan Yan sent her another message, telling Li Lai to forward Director Ding’s Weibo, saying that the TV series she had previously starred in was about to be broadcast.

This is indeed a very important matter.

This is her first film and television work after returning from "retirement" five years ago. She cares a lot about the audience's evaluation of her and whether her acting skills can keep up with the times.

After forwarding and editing the Weibo post, Director Ding called her and said that the crew was having a dinner together, and that they should get together while they still had some free time, as they would be busy when the show entered its promotional period.

Li Li also wanted to make some connections, so she accepted the invitation without hesitation and drove to the restaurant for the dinner.

There were already a lot of people in the box, and few people paid attention when Li Li entered. She looked around and saw that Jing Shengxi and Hu Xuechun were sitting together. The two of them would get together to communicate from time to time, and the people around them didn't seem surprised.

She was afraid that if she went over there, it would make both of them uncomfortable and disturb their interest. Even though her number plate was also at that table, Li Li took the initiative to sit at another table, with her back to them.

After everyone was gathered, the dinner officially began.

As the representative of the crew, Director Ding raised his glass to thank everyone, and talked about the difficulty and hardship in filming this drama. They encountered many difficulties, but everyone worked together to overcome them.

"It won't delay your meal. The words of gratitude are all in the wine." Director Ding drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and walked off the stage happily.

It is very lively when everyone eats together. People who like lively atmosphere will also sing songs to liven up the atmosphere during meal time.

Director Ding and several producers were busy toasting each other. After toasting Li Li, they walked up to Li Li, scaring her so much that she quickly picked up her glass and stood up.

"I have to give you a toast, Li Lai. You really helped us a lot. You were able to reshoot all the scenes in just one week, ensuring our shooting schedule."

Li Lai quickly said modestly: "This is because the director team believed in me and was willing to give me a chance, otherwise I would not have had the opportunity to perform."

"Stop being so modest," Director Ding said earnestly, patting Li Li's shoulder. "When you're in this industry, the most important thing is to stay out of things that don't concern you."

Li Lai said yes humbly and clinked glasses with Director Ding.

My stomach protested immediately after I drank the white wine, and I had to eat several mouthfuls of vegetables to suppress the spiciness.

Li Li did not forget the main purpose of attending the dinner this time. She took the initiative to talk to the person next to her and added his contact information.

Li Li, who was busy adding other people's contact information, didn't notice at all that there was someone behind her who was jealous of every staff member who could add Li Li's contact information.

"Your foot injury is healed," Jing Shengxi pulled out a chair and sat next to him, still smelling of alcohol as he spoke: "I'm sorry, I just had a few drinks, I hope you don't mind."

"Is your foot injury healed?" Jing Shengxi asked again.

After drinking, he became a little talkative, always asking the same question several times, and he had to get the answer. If the answer was not what he wanted, he would continue to ask.

Li Li carefully moved the stool to the side, nodded, and said that his foot injury had healed a lot.

Jing Shengxi narrowed his eyes and asked again: "Is your foot injury healed?"

Li Li: "Okay."

"Is your foot healed?"

"Okay, you can get out and walk around now."

"Is your foot healed?"

Li Lai now really suspects that he has drunk fake wine. It is useless to ask the same question so many times.

"Okay, I've been discharged from the hospital."

"Then why didn't you call me when you were discharged from the hospital?"

Subconsciously looking at Jing Shengxi, his eyes were misty, and the corners of his mouth were raised like a child: "Why didn't you call me when you were discharged from the hospital?"

Her heart felt like it was electrocuted, numb and tingling. She took a sip of purified water to calm herself down. Jing Shengxi had drunk too much, so there was no need to take what he said seriously.

"Why didn't you contact me?" Jing Shengxi asked again: "Why didn't you contact me?"

What to contact?

What should we say first? Hello?

"Why didn't you contact me?"

We have been separated for four or five years. Is there any need to keep in touch? Now we are colleagues working in the same crew.

Respectability is the most important thing to them.

Noticing that many people were looking over here, Li Li calmly drank a glass of water and said to everyone in a very normal tone: "Brother Jing asked me about my foot injury."

She kept both of them in good condition and would not allow any accidents to ruin their appearance.