Chapter 245 Do you like Lin Yuner too?
Meng Bai had thought that one day he would be called "uncle", but he never expected that this day would come so early.
"What did you call me just now?"
"Uncle."
Meng Ziyi said seriously, "My dad said that you and he are of the same generation, and you are young, so of course you are uncle."
"..." Meng Bai touched his eyebrows and said with a pained expression, "No, there is no need. There is not much difference in age between us. Just call me Meng Bai."
"Ah, doesn't that make me look disrespectful to my elders? Or, should I call you Mr. Meng?" Meng Ziyi frowned, "Isn't it a bit strange to call you that?"
Girl, we are not very familiar with each other.
Meng Bai waved his hand with a headache, "Forget it, call me whatever you want."
"Okay, uncle."
Meng Ziyi responded, sat down at the desk, and looked at Meng Bai with some curiosity.
Ever since she knew that her uncle was the boss of Arclight Films, she has been looking up his information on the Internet these days.
Unfortunately, most of the information that can be searched are business interviews or event press releases.
The few pieces of personal information are all gossips that marketing accounts have caught on the wind and are not very valuable.
On the contrary, the various titles and labels on him are familiar to everyone.
Genius screenwriter, excellent producer, online drama creator, blockbuster maker, self-made film and television star...
Amazing achievements, coupled with a low-key style, make the name Meng Bai always shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere.
Meng Ziyi stared at the uncle, as if he was going to see through him.
"What are you looking at?" Meng Bai raised his eyebrows.
"Nothing." Meng Ziyi smiled and said, "I just suddenly found that you are very handsome, uncle!"
"Well, you have a good eye." Meng Bai said with a matter-of-fact expression.
"I think it's because we have good genes." Meng Ziyi said, "When I applied for the Film and Television Academy, those schools said that I had a celebrity face and was suitable for Beijing Film Academy."
This is the truth. This girl's appearance is indeed a standard "Beijing Film Academy face."
"Beijing Film Academy." Meng Bai asked, "Have you graduated?"
"No, I'm going to be a senior this year, and there's still one year left."
"Have you ever filmed a drama before?"
"Yes."
Meng Ziyi introduced the costume drama he had starred in before.
"The Martial God Zhao Zilong?" The name sounded familiar to Meng Bai, "Oh, it's the one that Mango TV aired a while ago, starring Lin Yuner."
Speaking of which, since the rise of the second generation of Korean Wave, Korean entertainment has discovered the vast market in the mainland, and many Korean actors and idols have begun their journey to "break into China."
The most successful one is Lee Min Ho, who was directly on the 2014 Spring Festival Gala.
In addition, the popularity of Korean dramas and variety shows has been rising in the past two years, and Wu Fan and Lu Han, who are working idols, have returned to China, which has brought about a wave of Korean Wave.
Korean actors also like to come to China to film, after all, the difference in pay between the two sides is huge.
Filming one episode here is equivalent to filming a whole series in China.
Therefore, in the past two years, there have been many TV series and movies co-produced by Chinese and Korean artists, such as Jang Dong-gun, who previously worked with Guan Xiaotong, and Ji Chang-wook in the recent hit drama "Whirlwind Girl 2".
Naturally, this also includes Lin Yuner in "The Legend of Zhao Zilong".
However, this situation seems to have caused some controversy recently. On the one hand, many viewers question why so many Korean stars were introduced;
on the other hand, it is said that the United States recently intends to establish a strategic system with them, which will threaten national security.
Although it is still basically a rumor at present, if it is true, the "friendly relations" between China and South Korea for several years will probably collapse in an instant.
It is estimated that at that time, all projects involving each other should be shelved.
Fortunately, Arc Light has no cooperative projects, and the few dramas that could be sold before have been sold out.
As for the possibility of losing a market in the future, it is not a big problem.
The Korean market is so small, and the income is not as good as Thailand or Vietnam, so it is lost.
Meng Ziyi naturally didn't expect Meng Bai to think so far in an instant. Hearing this, she nodded and asked curiously, "Uncle, do you like Lin Yuner too?"
"Why, do you want to introduce her to me?"
"That... that's not possible."
Meng Ziyi smiled awkwardly. Although her character had a lot of scenes with Lin Yuner, they had basically no communication in private.
However, Meng Bai just said it casually and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he took out a few documents from the side.
"Here are a few scripts. They are all new dramas that Arclight is going to shoot or cooperate with. See if you are interested. You can come for an audition when the time comes."
Although the relationship between the relatives is a bit distant, the other party calls him "uncle" anyway, so Meng Bai is not stingy with one or two roles. Meng Ziyi
looked at the scripts spread out in front of him, and his eyes suddenly flashed with excitement.
As a young actor who had just debuted, he always went around to compete with a bunch of people for a small role.
When will it be my turn to pick one at random like now?
"Thank you, little uncle!"
Meng Ziyi shouted excitedly, reaching out to take the script and browsing it.
"Day and Night Chase", "Psychological Crime 2", "Hello, Old Times", "Psychological Crime·City Light (tentative)", "Soul Ferry·Huangquan (tentative)"...
Each one is a big IP that she has heard of, and each one is a top resource for her.
If possible, Meng Ziyi really wants to take them all in one go.
However, although she is a little dull at ordinary times, she still deeply understands the principle of "greed".
After thinking for a while, she looked up at Meng Bai and smiled, "Little Uncle, which role do you think I am suitable for?"
When choosing a role, sometimes you can't look at the size, but also whether it is suitable or not.
Even if it is a first-line big-name star, if he forces himself to play a role that is not suitable for him, he will still be ridiculed by the crowd.
When it comes to role selection, who can know it better than the main creator himself?
After thinking this through, Meng Ziyi decisively gave up the "initiative" and handed the choice to Meng Bai.
Looking at the other party's expression of "I believe in little uncle", Meng Bai smiled and didn't care.
He raised his hand and took the last three scripts aside. The two with the word "tentative" are the projects after Arc Light, which may have to wait until next year.
As for "Hello, Old Time", it is one of the "Zhenhua Series" and can be regarded as the next generation story of "The Best of Us".
Originally, Xiaotangren wanted to shoot the closer "Unrequited Love in the South" first, but because the scheduled heroine Li Yitong was going to shoot "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", it had to be postponed.
The heroine of "Hello, Old Time", "Yu Zhouzhou", is somewhat similar to "Geng Geng", both of them are sweet, cute, gentle and generous. It
can only be said that her temperament is a bit different from Meng Ziyi's.
"There are many female characters in "Psychological Crime 2", and there are no specific image requirements. You can take a look at "Tang You" and "Min Nan."
Meng Bai introduced: "As for "Day and Night Chase", this is a male-oriented story, and the female characters have relatively fewer roles. You can take a look at the role of "Zhou Shutong", a rookie policeman who just graduated."
He pushed two scripts over and continued: "You can take these two back and take a look. Think about it carefully and then tell me."
Meng Ziyi picked up the two scripts and nodded: "Okay, uncle, I will take a look when I go back and give you an answer tomorrow."
"There is no need to be so anxious, just decide before next week. In addition, there is..."
Meng Bai looked at her seriously: "You can choose, and you can also prepare in advance, but you still have to participate in the audition. If the crew or the director thinks you are not suitable, you can only give up."
Opportunities can be given, but it depends on whether you can seize them.
The quality of the work is the basic foundation of Arclight. In this regard, even Li Qin and Li Yitong have to audition honestly.
"Don't worry, little uncle."
Meng Ziyi held the two scripts in his arms and nodded seriously, "I will definitely work hard to prepare."
"Just know it."
Meng Bai looked at the time and it was almost evening.
"Are you doing anything else tonight?"
"No."
"Want to have dinner together?" Meng Bai asked.
Meng Ziyi nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Okay, okay!"
She had been thinking about how to communicate more with this little uncle, and this was just what she wanted.
Meng Ziyi knew that the relationship between her and Meng Bai was actually very thin, and this was just because they met for the first time.
If she really wanted to hug his thighs in the future, she would have to build a good relationship with this little uncle.
After chatting casually in the office for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, the two went downstairs together.
When they walked to the lobby, they saw that Yang Chaoyue was already learning from the staff of the administrative department, and what kind of work the front desk had to do.
Meng Ziyi and this girl were also a little predestined, and she even went to say hello.
Seeing the two girls waving goodbye, Meng Bai smiled lightly.
"What's wrong?" Meng Ziyi asked curiously.
"Nothing." Meng Bai said with emotion: "I just didn't expect that you have a good personality. When I first saw you, I thought you would be a young lady."
"Actually, I think I'm pretty easy to get along with, but my former classmates don't like to play with me."
Meng Ziyi frowned: "Maybe they are jealous of my good looks."
"...Okay, very confident."
(End of this chapter)
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