Chapter 271 Mother, Ex-girlfriend and Niece
The drama "Sparrow" was produced by Huanrui Century and the Golden Shield Film and Television Center of the Logistics Support Department.
It should be pointed out that this "Golden Shield Film and Television Center of the Logistics Support Department" is not the same as the "Golden Shield Film and Television Cultural Center of the Ministry of Public Security", the co-producer of "White Night Chase".
The latter is a film and television organization directly under the Ministry of Public Security, a formal official organization. The "Golden Shield Film and Television" often mentioned on the Internet usually refers to it.
The "Golden Shield Film and Television Center of the Logistics Support Department" should strictly be called the "Golden Shield Publishing House Golden Shield Film and Television Center", which is just an organization within the Beijing Golden Shield Publishing House.
However, because the Golden Shield Publishing House is sponsored by the Logistics Support Department of the Military Commission, it can also hang an official sign to the outside world, so that many projects will be much more convenient to operate.
The cast of "Sparrow" can also be called the strongest one among the spy war dramas broadcast this year.
Li Feng, Zhou Dongyu, Zhang Ruoyun, Song Zhi, Zhang Luyi, Wang Jinsong... standard "traffic starring + powerful supporting roles".
This is also the most common actor pairing in film and television projects in the past two years. The traffic star is responsible for the ratings, and the powerful supporting actors guarantee the overall quality.
The screenwriter is Hai Fei, who has won the People's Literature Award. It is adapted from his novel of the same name. The prototype character is based on Tang Shengming, a "legendary spy" who is called "lucky with all attribute points".
Obviously, the producer of "Sparrow" hopes to replicate the success of "The Pretender" last year.
Unfortunately, the final result was not as expected.
With the support of a group of popular actors, the ratings were okay, and at the peak, it barely broke two.
But the reputation was pulled quite large. In the finale, the Douban score was only 6.4 points.
The main point of the audience's complaints was that the male lead Li Feng's acting skills were too bad, and the image of the female lead was too bad.
After the whole drama was broadcast, the most discussed and hottest roles were Zhang Ruoyun and Song Zhi's male second and female second.
"Why not let Song Zhi play the female lead, obviously her image is more suitable."
In the comment area, many viewers spoke up for Song Zhi.
"Oh, actually, that's not the case. The heroine 'Xu Bicheng' is a growing character, and the previous plot certainly doesn't look as exciting as the second female lead."
Song Zhi said in a "rational and objective" tone on the large hotel bed.
Meng Bai glanced at her and said, "Girl, if you didn't laugh so happily when you said that, I would really believe it."
"Hehe..."
Song Zhi, who was caught, laughed a little embarrassedly.
After all, which actor doesn't like to hear the audience's praise.
Although the caliber to the outside world is "Don't step on one and praise another, everyone has their own wonderfulness", can't we allow ourselves to secretly enjoy ourselves for a while in private?
"By the way, flip down, when I looked at it before, I found that there were quite a few comments mentioning you."
"Mentioned me?"
Meng Bai raised his eyebrows and turned a few pages back.
Not to mention, he actually saw a few discussions about himself.
"'Sparrow' scored 6.4, 'Rouge' scored 5.9, and 'The Disguiser' scored 5.2. This year's spy dramas are really one lousy piece worse than the other."
"If you want to blame someone, blame 'The Disguiser'. It started the trend of 'spy idol drama'."
"Forget it. 'The Disguiser' scored 8.6. Isn't your comment just like 'I didn't get into Tsinghua University because I chose science with the top student'?"
"I wonder when we can see Noon Sunshine and Meng Bai team up again, at least for 'The Disguiser 2'." "
Don't even think about it, Noon Sunshine also started filming web dramas this year, and they're all suspenseful criminal investigations. It's good that the two sides are not competing now, so how can they cooperate again?"
"Indeed, instead of thinking about cooperation between the two sides, it's more likely that Arc Light will film it itself."
"Don't mention it, I've never seen a spy-themed web drama."
"..."
Meng Bai was just having fun at first, but as he watched, he gradually frowned and began to think deeply.
Seeing this, Song Zhi on his body asked curiously: "Why, are you really thinking about making a spy war web drama?"
"It's not easy to pass the review for suspense-themed web dramas. There's no need for spy wars, which are legitimate." Meng Bai shook his head.
"So what you mean is that you want to make a TV series." Song Zhi said puzzledly: "Hasn't Arclight always only made web dramas?"
"Where did you see this rumor? Movies, TV series, and web dramas are all Arclight's business scope."
Previously, most of Arclight Film and Television's channel resources were concentrated on the video platform, so the projects were mainly web dramas.
However, with the establishment of cooperation with Huace Film and Television and Ruyi Film this year, Arclight's resource channels have broadened instantly.
In fact, as early as when he signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Huace, Meng Bai had considered trying the field of TV dramas.
However, during this period of time, he had not considered which subject to start with.
After all, the review system for TV dramas is much stricter than that for web dramas, and the "suspense criminal investigation" type that Arclight is best at is even more severely affected.
But today's comment inspired him.
Compared to ancient idol dramas, romance dramas, urban dramas, and the like, "spy war" is a pretty good entry point.
First, there is the successful experience of "The Pretender", and second, this subject matter is actually a part of suspense.
"So Arc Light is also planning to shoot a spy war drama?"
"It's hard to say now, I have to go back and discuss it with the company's project department."
"Um--"
Song Zhi blinked, stuck to Meng Bai and said, "Then I'll make an appointment for an internal audition in advance, okay."
"Didn't you say you didn't want to shoot a spy war drama?"
"If it were someone else, that would be the case, but if you do, I can still give you a favor."
Song Zhi tilted her little face to the side with an expression that said "look how good I am to you".
Meng Bai laughed: "There's no script yet, who knows if the role is suitable for you."
"We'll talk about whether it's suitable or not when the time comes, anyway I'll reserve it first."
"Reservation is fine, but you have to show some expression."
Song Zhi rolled his eyes at him: "I, I've put on all those messy things of yours, isn't that enough?"
"One thing at a time, the previous ones don't count."
"Then how do you show it?"
"I just suddenly remembered that there seemed to be several other types of props and costumes in the crew..."
Song Zhi's face flushed, and he shouted: "Rogue! Pervert! Pervert! I will not agree to such a dirty idea of yours!"
Meng Bai turned over and pressed her under him: "Okay girl, I hope you can still be so stubborn later."
"Ah, help...you, be gentle..."
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The set of "Day and Night Chase".
Early in the morning, Meng Ziyi left the hotel and rushed over.
Because she is still a newcomer, she does not have an agent team or assistant, and she goes back and forth alone.
After getting off the car, she walked towards the studio compound of the crew, muttering to herself.
I don’t know where my uncle has been these two days. I haven’t seen him.
When I asked his assistant Huahua, she just said that she had something to go out for, and I don’t know what she did specifically.
Did he secretly go to find a woman?
Meng Ziyi paused. Don’t say it, it feels very likely.
After all, if it’s serious business, Huayan will generally not be brought along.
Humph! Sure enough, what the Internet says is right, men are all pigs!
Forget it, who cares who he goes to find, what does it have to do with my "little niece".
In the studio compound, a middle-aged woman with fashionable clothes and a pretty face got out of a car and looked at the crew building in front of her.
While she was hesitating, she suddenly saw Meng Ziyi who had just entered the door, and hurriedly called her: "Girl, can I ask you something?"
"Ah..." Meng Ziyi was stunned for a moment when she was suddenly called, but then she smiled and said: "Sure, what do you want?"
"Is there a crew filming here?"
"Yes, I am from the crew." Meng Ziyi nodded, "Who are you looking for?"
"That's a coincidence, I want to find your person in charge." The middle-aged woman said with a smile, and then added: "Oh, his name is Meng Bai."
"Are you looking for Xiao... our producer Meng?"
Meng Ziyi blinked: "Are you his?"
"I am his mother."
"Ah..."
Meng Ziyi was stunned, and stood there with her mouth slightly open.
"Are you okay, girl?" Mother Meng waved at her.
"It's okay." Meng Ziyi shook her head subconsciously, and then suddenly burst into the greatest enthusiasm: "You are the uncle, uh, uncle's grandmother!"
Now it was Mother Meng who was stunned.
What kind of mess did this kid Meng Bai make in the crew? How did he suddenly become "super senior".
Fortunately, Meng Ziyi hurriedly explained: "Hello, uncle, my name is Meng Ziyi, and my parents have met you before."
When Meng's mother heard the name, she immediately reacted, and immediately smiled and pulled her and said: "You are Xiao Meng! Oh, this girl is so beautiful."
"Hehe, seeing uncle, I feel that everyone in our family is good-looking."
Meng Ziyi smiled sweetly.
"Meng Bai is really something. He has been in Landao for so long, but he didn't bring you to sit and get to know you."
"Uncle said you are busy, and the crew has a lot of filming, so he thought about visiting after the filming is finished."
"Uncle... Oh."
Meng's mother reacted for a while before realizing that this "uncle" was her son.
"You are really senior... Just call him by his name, anyway, there is not much difference in age. By the way, where is he?"
"Ah, he went out for something these two days and is not in the crew." Meng Ziyi said.
"It's the beginning of winter today, and I'm making dumplings at home, so I thought of sending him some." Mother Meng shook the heavy bag in her hand, "I just asked him a few days ago and he said he was here, but he hasn't met me yet."
"Why don't we call him?"
"Forget it, if he's not here, it means he doesn't have a good time. It's a good thing that you're here, Xiao Meng. Here, it's stuffed with cabbage and pork. I don't know if you like it."
"Cabbage and pork are great, but this is too much."
Meng Ziyi grabbed the cloth bag with some effort.
"I made some more on purpose, just in time to share with my friends and colleagues in the crew."
Mother Meng saw that she was struggling to carry it, and hurriedly took it back: "I'll go with you."
"It's okay, I can do it myself, you don't have to do it."
"Let's go together, you girls nowadays are too thin."
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a staff member outside shouting "Hello, Producer Meng."
Meng Ziyi glanced outside, and then subconsciously felt happy: "It seems that the little uncle is coming."
Mother Meng also looked over, and sure enough, it was her son who came.
But he was not alone, there were two girls with him.
Mother Meng frowned. It was strange. Why did the girl walking in front look familiar?
"Girl, weren't you stubborn last night? Why are you following me?"
"Tsk, what does it have to do with you? I'm here to visit Sister Ou, isn't that okay?"
Meng Bai and Song Zhi walked into the building noisily. The girl's assistant followed behind them, who was busy placing orders for the coffee shop.
You can't come empty-handed to visit someone.
As soon as he came in, Meng Bai saw Meng Ziyi with a strange expression. Just as he was about to raise his hand to say hello, he suddenly saw the person standing next to her.
"Uh, mom, why are you here?"
Meng Bai said in surprise.
"You haven't been home all year, and you don't allow me to come and see you?"
"Allow me, I'm very much allowed."
Meng Bai smiled and walked over, put his arm around Mother Meng's shoulders, and gestured to Meng Ziyi next to him and said, "This is you... uh, Xiao Meng, I think we know each other."
He really didn't know how to address someone of this generation, so he just called her by her name.
"I know. We just met."
Mother Meng said, then took a few steps forward and looked at Song Zhi who was now frozen in place.
"Is that Xiao Song?"
"Yes. Hello, Auntie."
(End of this chapter)
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