Chapter 913 Yan Liangyou
After Li Zhibai and Li Shenyuan reached an agreement, Li Zhibai breathed a real sigh of relief.
No one really wants to cut ties with their family.
Unless it is absolutely necessary.
He called Jiang Yuqian in a cheerful mood and told her about it.
Jiang Yuqian: "That's pretty good."
Li Zhi asked, "How's it going on your end? Has filming for 'Doomsday 2' started yet?"
Jiang Yuqian: "I'm still doing movement training."
Li Zhibai: "I'll try to come next week."
“Don’t push yourself. My role in ‘Doomsday 2’ isn’t as big as in the first movie. It’ll only take a month to film, and then I’ll come back,” Jiang Yuqian said.
“Anyway, Yan He is there too. He’s going to Los Angeles next month to film green screen scenes in a studio,” Li Zhibai said. “You’ll be in the same place.”
“Alright then,” Jiang Yuqian asked, “But don’t you need to prepare for the TV series ‘100 Yuan Coffee Shop’? Since you’re planning to produce this TV series for your family company.”
“I’m preparing, but I can prepare just as well in the US. The script is already finished, very mature, and I think it’s great; there’s no major revision needed,” Li Zhibai said. “I’m actually thinking about who I should cast to direct this series.”
"Who are you going to cast as the female lead in this drama? You'll be dating her in the drama, and there will even be kissing scenes."
"I can use a substitute position."
"Really? You're just using camera tricks in a romance drama?"
“Pure love,” Li Zhibai said. “Even in the script, it’s just a few light, innocent kisses that can be filmed using camera tricks.”
Jiang Yuqian: "Forget it, I don't want to become the target of attacks from drama fans after the drama airs. You can film it however you want, we are all professional actors."
Li Zhibai originally wanted to say, "Why don't you come and film with me?"
However, if that's the case, the budget for this drama won't be covered.
Their salaries alone account for more than 80% of the investment in this drama.
This also ensures that the show will be a huge commercial success and will not lose money.
Li Zhibai said, "My initial idea for the female lead is Zhang Ruozhi."
"The girl from 'Love Letter'?"
“Yes,” Li Zhibai said. “Didn’t she go to university after acting in this movie? She’s hardly acted at all. I’m going to send the script to Shihuo to see if Zhang Ruozhi will come. Her current salary is probably not high, but she has a deep impression on movie fans, and many people hope that she will come back to act. After graduating last year, she didn’t take on any film or television roles, but instead did a stage play with her classmates from the university’s drama club, which toured the country. If she can make a comeback in ‘100 Yuan Cafe,’ it will be a very eye-catching topic.”
Jiang Yuqian: "She is indeed a good choice, but since she is doing a stage play tour, will she have time to come and film your play?"
“I don’t know, let’s ask her first. If she really has no interest in acting, she probably won’t do stage plays,” Li Zhibai said. “If Zhang Ruozhi doesn’t work out, I’ll look for someone else. Sigh, the main problem is that my salary is too high, so it’s hard to find a partner. Otherwise, I’ll have to find a complete newcomer.”
“It’s not impossible for you to find a complete newcomer. If she co-stars with you and debuts as a lead actress, she’ll basically be a near-top-tier star right from the start,” Jiang Yuqian said. “Oh, there’s another way. Take the project to the platform in advance and negotiate with them to use one of their actresses as the female lead in exchange for some production conditions that are more favorable to you.”
Li Zhibai: "Well, that's all in the future. I told my brother to find someone trustworthy, and Su Yang and I will mentor him. Yan He's advice was actually quite right. No matter what, I should try my best to maintain my independence. Once we've got him on the right track, it's better for Su Yang and me to withdraw from the company's business. At most, we can do some projects we want to do later."
“This is the best way to do it,” Jiang Yuqian agreed. “Even if you star in one or two more of their projects in the future, it’s still better than being completely tied to them in various roles.”
Li Zhibai chatted with Jiang Yuqian for a while, and then Jiang Yuqian had to hang up, so the two of them reluctantly ended the call.
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang are both filming in the United States right now, and he gets quite bored when he's not working.
He used to go out drinking and having fun with other college classmates or friends, but he's lost that enthusiasm now.
Li Zhibai decided to go find Lin Suyang.
“The 100 Yuan Cafe?” Lin Suyang smiled immediately upon hearing Li Zhibai’s plan. “You really did choose this script.”
Li Zhibai: "So? You think this script is good too, right?"
“The male lead is more suitable for you. You have a lot of room to perform, and the character is also good,” Lin Suyang said. “However, it’s more like an idol drama. I didn’t expect that you would still be willing to act in a romantic idol drama.”
"It's quite interesting. The guy is an overly enthusiastic idiot, and the girl is a seemingly artsy lunatic. Together, they run a coffee shop that's about to go out of business, and their goal is to earn 100 yuan a day after deducting costs," Li Zhibai said. "Unlike typical romantic idol dramas, it's more... has a realistic fairytale feel to it."
Lin Suyang: "The script is indeed good, interesting, and original. Most importantly, it is easy to film and the cost is easy to control."
“Yes,” Li Zhibai said, “mainly because the cost is relatively easy to control.”
Lin Suyang asked, "Which director are you planning to hire? Do you have any ideas?"
“Li Daoxing,” Li Zhibai said. “I worked with him on ‘Love Symphony.’ He has a knack for making romantic idol dramas; his pacing is excellent.”
Lin Suyang said, "His directing skills are indeed quite good, but he's very expensive now. Are you sure this drama has a sufficient budget?"
“You can’t skimp on the director’s money. If the director is bad, it’s all for nothing no matter how well I act,” Li Zhibai said. “I’m playing the lead role, so I should at least have a good director.”
Lin Suyang: "Then there won't be much budget left for the female lead."
“Okay.” Li Zhibai nodded. “I’ll take the lead in romantic idol dramas. That’s enough.”
He is very confident.
Lin Suyang smiled and said, "That's true."
Li Zhibai is definitely capable of carrying this kind of drama on his own.
Li Zhibai said, "Brother Su Yang, why don't you help me produce this drama and mentor the people from my family's company?"
Lin Suyang nodded.
"Can."
"We will continue to run our own studio independently and will not get involved with them."
"It would be great if you could think that way."
"Then why don't you treat me to dinner?" Li Zhibai said directly.
Lin Suyang: "..."
“I’ve already given up my family’s company, and I’m determined to run our studio with you,” Li Zhibai said. “You wouldn’t refuse to treat me to even one meal, would you?”
"Knowing you as I do, you made this decision definitely not because of me."
"This is what you'd like to see."
Lin Suyang: "...Okay, you're right. You can choose whatever you want to eat."
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Across the ocean.
New York, USA.
Yan Liang's cameo role took six nights to film.
Of course, this was expected.
Because the filming was already very difficult, and the actual filming time each night was only six hours, the latest they had to finish was 2 a.m.
The chase scene between Yan Liang and Lu Yanhe was very enjoyable for both of them to film.
When Yan Liang finished filming, Lu Yanhe said, "When 'Speed' is released, Soren will know what a treasure they've found."
Yan Liang said, "What do you mean by 'treasure'? I never expected that making a cameo appearance in your play would be so tiring."
“But you’re really suited for an action movie career, it’s just that it’s too tough,” Lu Yanhe said. “You’re getting more and more handsome now, and you’re handsome in a particularly tough way.”
As he has grown older, Yan Liang's features are indeed more mature and profound than before, shedding that youthful naiveté.
Yan Liang asked, "What's wrong? Are you going to take out the script you prepared for my path to becoming an action star?"
“You can take it out now,” Lu Yanhe said. “When you’re filming, pay attention to good action directors. We can go all out now.”
Yan Liang was overjoyed.
Are you serious?
“Really.” Lu Yanhe nodded.
Chinese action movies
That once caused quite a stir.
From martial arts films to Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.
Including later Hollywood action movies.
Lu Yanhe had a treasure vault in his mind that had already been opened, but he himself didn't have the ability to access it.
Fortunately, Yan Liang was there.
(End of this chapter)
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