Chapter 249: Both a Challenge and an Opportunity
Chen Li was driven by Xiang Tian's urgent mood and became anxious. She hurried back to the house, took out her mobile phone, found the dialog box with Tan Yue, and directly sent a video.
The video was connected quickly, but it was stuck several times before it became slightly smoother.
"Mr. Chen Li? Why did you suddenly send me a video?"
Tan Yue, who was standing in a yard on the other side of the video, could faintly hear the cries of poultry. Before Chen Li could say anything, he turned the camera and two plump sows appeared in the camera: "I'm feeding the pigs. Live pigs. Teacher, you've never seen such a thing!"
"Stop looking at the pig, I have something serious to talk to you about!" Chen Li said bluntly while holding the phone: "Someone in my crew is on strike now. The role positioning is very similar to yours. I recommended you to the director. Why don't you give it a try?"
"Really?" Tan Yue cut back to the camera, his piercing eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement. "Is it a role with lines, teacher?"
"It's more than just a line, it's a very important protagonist. If it was just a minor role, would they have gone to such great lengths to find someone like you from the north?" Chen Li said with a faint smile on her face, encouragingly, "I've read the script many times. I think this character is very similar to you, very simple and kind, and from a rural background. Although you've never played it before, I think you can do it. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for you!"
But she also reminded him, "Also, the overall pay for the entire cast isn't that high, but as a lead actor, you're definitely going to earn more than a supporting actor like you. Also, the conditions are relatively tough, but I think you can definitely overcome them."
"I can. I was born and raised in the countryside. I'm not afraid of hardship!"
Tan Yue was so excited that he wanted to pack up and fly over here immediately.
As the two were talking, Xiang Tian seemed unable to wait any longer and knocked on Chen Li's door.
"Ali, how is it? Have you contacted her?" Xiang Tian asked impatiently as soon as he entered the door.
Chen Li was still holding her phone, and upon seeing this, she quickly stood up and walked over to Xiang Tian: "Director, look, it's him, his name is Tan Yue!"
"Hello, Director. My name is Tan Yue. I'm 21 years old and used to be an extra in the shop!"
I was not at all shy when I met Director Tan Yue. I was more excited than nervous and just wanted to show my best spirit to the director.
Xiangtian looked at Tan Yue in the video on his mobile phone. The young man had a slightly dark skin, but he was very energetic and had the toughness and simplicity that were unique to rural boys.
His eyes lit up. Tan Yue's conditions seemed to exceed his psychological expectations, and he was very satisfied.
"When can you come earliest?" Xiang Tian asked.
"Director, I'm available anytime. I can leave right now, but I need to go to town to buy a train ticket first. I don't know when the next train leaves."
"Don't take the train. It's too time-consuming to travel all the way from the north. Instead, send your address and ID to Ali. Our crew will make travel arrangements for you. You can fly to the nearest city and the crew will cover the expenses."
Without waiting for Tan Yue to respond, Chen Li urged directly: "Go and pack your things now. It's urgent here. The sooner you pack, the better."
"Okay, okay, I'll be ready right away."
After the video was hung up, Xiang Tian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at Chen Li and said, "A Li, you really helped me a lot."
"It's my duty. You're welcome. Such a good project can't be stopped just because of a lack of people. That would be a pity." Chen Li responded lightly.
Xiangtian is not a particularly eloquent person, but he will definitely remember what happened today.
He knew very well that everyone else today was afraid of taking responsibility, so they were unwilling to recommend anyone to him. The more so, the more precious Chen Li's actions today seemed.
"Then you should pack your things first. We should go up the mountain and into the village as planned. I will leave one person alone in the town to pick up Tan Yue."
After saying this, Xiang Tian left Chen Li's room. As soon as he left, Xiao Yun couldn't help but worry: "Ali, aren't you too impulsive? Tan Yue was an extra before. If you don't perform well, people might blame you. And you've seen Director Xiang Tian's temper. It's a bit bad."
Chen Li nodded gently: "I know, I have such concerns too, but the situation is urgent and I can't think too much. Besides, the person who popped into my mind at that time was Tan Yue. I am too familiar with the characters in the script. I think Tan Yue is that role, and it is very appropriate for him to play himself."
"Besides, it's all confirmed now. It's too late to regret, so it's better to put your mind at ease. I believe in Tan Yue."
As soon as he finished speaking, A Pan knocked on the door and entered the room: "A Li, you and Xiao Yun go in first this afternoon, and I'll drive the RV in later."
This RV was specially provided by the company for Chen Li. Chen Li hadn't thought of refusing it, but the current situation made her a little worried: "Can it be driven in? Otherwise, forget it. The crew has rented a large area of houses in the village. There must be a place to stay."
"It's okay. I asked around. Han Qidong and Sui Yu both have RVs. Their assistants and I will drive in this afternoon. Even if you're used to living in rural houses, dry toilets are not acceptable. You'll definitely find it unbearable. And there's definitely no place to shower in the mountains. These RVs are equipped with them. The company has taken all of this into consideration, so don't worry."
After hearing what A Pan said, Chen Li didn't insist anymore. This was her second role since she entered the industry. She didn't expect to jump directly into the film industry. Although she knew that the conditions would be difficult, she was still full of expectations for the upcoming filming.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the crew set out from the hotel on time. Several small vans carrying various equipment and all the actors swayed into the mountains.
The mountain road was a bit muddy because it had rained and had not yet completely dried up, but fortunately the road was not steep, so entering the mountain was not as difficult as imagined.
"Do you think there are wild animals in this kind of forest?"
The girl sitting near the door looked out the window with curiosity.
The girl's name is Sui Yu. She has been in the industry for many years but is not very famous because she has only made low-budget realistic films and has limited opportunities to appear in domestic theaters.
Chen Li had watched many movies and had some impression of her face, but she had never remembered her name.
There was a moment of silence in the carriage, and no one responded to Sui Yu's words. The main reason was that everyone was unfamiliar with each other. Staying in the hotel in town for the past few days had consumed a lot of energy, and they were physically and mentally exhausted.
Chen Li, who was sitting behind her, slowly said, "Yes, I did look it up. This mountain is called 'Buttocks Mountain'. It's made up of two huge semicircular mountains. The locals named it 'Buttocks Mountain' because it looks like a buttock. This mountain is very old and there are many wild animals."
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