"It's the same old formula again, just a chaotic massacre. Aren't you going to take a look?"
"And this time we're planning to release it in theaters, not just online. We've finally managed to get back on track, and now we're finally going to be released in theaters. Are you really going to be so heartless as to refuse?"
"More money! I'll add more money! It's just eight figures... Waaah, I really don't have that kind of money. How about I give you some movie shares? I'll go find investors and scam even more later..."
Lin Yipeng appealed to Xiao He's emotions and reasoned with him over the phone, which Xiao He found amusing: "Are you really going to give me this share? Are you trying to trick me into investing again?"
"Cough cough cough—"
Lin Yipeng lowered her voice, clearly lacking confidence, "No, not really... but if you want to invest, I won't refuse."
Xiao He was so angry he laughed.
This bastard is really giving him a hard time, demanding both people and money.
"It's over, it's over."
"No, no, no, Brother Xiao!"
Lin Yipeng begged for mercy.
Seeing that the other person was almost in tears, Xiao He chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Send me the script. You're lucky, I'm actually already considering variety show offers."
Although he might not accept it in the end, it was still a difficult decision, but fortunately Lin Yipeng made the choice for him.
Sink it all...
Xiao He couldn't help but recall Shen Jue from "The Thief Catcher" in his mind.
That was his third film since entering the industry, and it was also a newcomer's work. Shen Jue's acting skills didn't actually need to be too much. Many times, he simply released his killing intent based on instinct. Fortunately, at that time, the most important thing was his bone-scraping knife technique, which added a lot of highlights to his performance. Wherever he went, there was bloodshed and killing. Otherwise, Shen Jue might not have been so memorable.
But it was definitely quite enjoyable; after all, killing can also be a form of aesthetics.
"Okay, I'll send you the script right away."
After hanging up with Lin Yipeng, Xiao He immediately called Liu Rulan.
"Hello?"
"I'm preparing to take on director Lin Yipeng's 'The Thief 2'."
Xiao He said bluntly, "I won't be going to that 'Travels Through Mountains and Rivers' project."
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then someone said, "All at the same time?"
"Yes, they all follow 'Time Confrontation'."
"There's really no other way."
Liu Rulan sighed.
Based on Liu Rulan's understanding of Xiao He, if it were just a high-paying variety show in front of him, he might hesitate.
However, if there were another script with a lot of violence on the side, especially a script like "The Thief Catcher" which involves a lot of killing, then Xiao He would definitely choose the script on the side without hesitation.
"What did Director Lin say? Why did he suddenly contact you at this time?"
"It's probably because 'The Legend of Chasing the Wind' just finished airing and is still popular, and he just finished working on his father's film crew, so he rushed to find us."
In fact, Xiao He understood Lin Yipeng's plan.
Currently, Xiao He's roles in period martial arts dramas are Shen Jue in "The Thief Catcher" and Song Chenye in the currently airing "The Legend of Chasing the Wind." The successful portrayal of Song Chenye has opened up the market for Xiao He's period martial arts dramas. If Lin Yipeng hadn't contacted them sooner, Xiao He might have been offered roles in other period dramas.
When "The Thieves 2" starts filming, it's anyone's guess when that will be.
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