"Hey, Sister Liu, how's everything going in Beijing lately? How's it going? If there's anything you need me for, I'll be there anytime."
"snort."
Liu Rulan snorted coldly, but didn't go into details about what she had been busy with lately. Instead, she said, "I ran into He Jinnian again in Beijing. You haven't forgotten our agreement with him, have you?"
"I remember, I remember, I've already made time for it." Xiao He sighed, "I've already turned down several collaboration offers for this, and I've even turned down Director Tannis. I just hope Teacher He won't really drag us into this mess."
Xiao He naturally had a vivid memory of this project, which had consumed most of Linghui Entertainment's funds.
Ho Kam-nin, a renowned and accomplished actor, now wants to transition behind the scenes as a director and make a "sci-fi film" that can be described as a money-devouring beast.
In order to poach He Wenming and other outstanding talents from He Jinnian's studio, and also for long-term future plans, they became He Jinnian's first sucker.
Back then, they spoke with great enthusiasm, saying that it was worth it to invest money and keep Shu Han and He Wenming here, just to hear the noise.
But looking back now at the continuous influx of funds, Xiao He still couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
Where did he get the audacity to say that Linghui Entertainment could take on such a "sci-fi film"?
You won't believe it until you see it, it's truly a gold-devouring machine!
Fortunately, He Jinnian's connections in the industry over the years still provided some protection, and he was able to assemble the production team quite quickly and raise more funds.
Perhaps fearing that Xiao He might "go back on his word" if he waited too long, He Jinnian formally discussed other matters related to the production team with Linghui Entertainment during the Spring Festival this year and began looking for actors.
In order to save costs and to fulfill He Jinnian's promise, Xiao He and Shu Han definitely couldn't escape.
It was truly unexpected that his first collaboration with Shu Han would take place in this way.
Xiao He rubbed his temples: "That's perfect, I'm not busy lately. When will he send me the script?"
"Which role do you want to play?" Liu Rulan asked while casually flipping through the tablet in front of her. "Actually, the script came over in early May, but you were very busy, so we let Shu Han choose first. He thought they were all fine after reading them and replied to Director He. But Director He couldn't make a decision either, so he passed the buck to me."
Xiao He: "...What's so hard to decide?"
“Their main concern is that no matter how the arrangements are made, you and Shu Han will have objections.”
Xiao He and Shu Han's acting skills are beyond question; they can play any role.
In the past, Xiao He would definitely have been Shu Han's supporting actor, which made no problem. Xiao He and Shu Han were senior and junior colleagues, and their status was appropriate, so there was no issue.
But now with "No Bait", Xiao He's fame has skyrocketed. In addition, "No Bait" was originally intended for Shu Han. When the two were competing for the same role, Shu Han lost and left the scene, and Xiao He took off. At this time, the younger generation is no longer a nobody, so the senior's status is somewhat awkward.
This is also why the production team has been hesitant to make a direct decision.
Who should play the lead role is a question worth discussing.
Of course, the most important thing is to see what the two parties involved think.
It's definitely not acceptable to have a senior actor play a supporting role; it would be embarrassing for Shu Han, and it would also cause controversy for Xiao He.
Making Xiao He a supporting character doesn't seem quite right. Xiao He was slightly better than Shu Han back then, and now that he's finally become the male lead, what if he gets ambitious and refuses to be second best? Shu Han wouldn't have the heart to compete with him. Besides, Xiao He is technically the boss, a major shareholder of Linghui Entertainment, and the largest investor in this project.
So after going around in circles, the question eventually fell to Xiao He.
Xiao He understood, then said somewhat speechlessly, "Oh, that's it? Why are they so conflicted? I'm not going to eat anyone."
"Give me a villain, preferably the really bad kind."
"OK."
Liu Rulan was not surprised, as if she had already guessed Xiao He's decision. "Check the script in your email. I'm hanging up now."
"good."
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