Chapter 220 Congratulations on passing the audition
The light snow outside the window gradually stopped, and the earth became covered with silver again. The two people in the house were eating hot pot with great enthusiasm.
"I'm done for. I ate so much today, I'm going to be fat when I get home."
"Are you afraid of getting fat, you just need to go back and exercise."
Gu Wei said indifferently.
"It's easy to say, but isn't exercise tiring? Who would exercise when they can just lie down~"
Liu Yifei said angrily.
"By the way, Sister Yifei, do you have any plans for the second half of this year?"
Gu Wei picked up a piece of beef and asked.
"After the New Year, I have a Sino-French co-production to act in, and I'm also approached by a Sino-Korean co-production, but I haven't decided yet whether I will act in it or not."
Liu Yifei briefly talked about her 15 years of work.
"I'm planning to prepare for the second season of Detective Chinatown in the second half of the year. If possible, I'd like to invite Yifei to be my leading lady."
Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei's face and said.
Liu Yifei was stunned after hearing what Gu Wei said.
"Are you looking for me to act in Detective Chinatown 2?"
"Yes, but you also know that Detective Chinatown is a man's drama, and the protagonists can only be "Tang Ren" and "Qin Feng". Although she is the female lead in the movie, her role will not be too big."
Gu Wei took a bite of meat, picked up the napkin next to him and wiped his mouth and said.
"Uh~ Are you so casual in choosing a female lead? Don't they need auditions?"
She remembered that the box office of the first "Detective Chinatown" exceeded 1 billion, and the second part of the series was definitely the hottest resource in the circle.
I never expected that Gu Wei would casually invite me while he was eating, as if the role that actresses in this circle are fighting for is not something he cares about at all.
"You remind me of this."
Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei's pretty face and said formally:
"Sister Yifei, smile."
Liu Yifei didn't know why, but seeing his serious look, she smiled as requested.
"Congratulations, you passed the audition!"
Gu Wei smiled.
Liu Yifei finally reacted.
"Okay, Gu Wei, you're kidding me, right?"
"No, no, it was really an audition. We just asked you to perform a 'sweet smile'. You did it very well. Applause!"
Gu Wei said in a serious tone.
"Childish~"
"Haha, stop joking. This is the script. Take a look."
As he spoke, Gu Wei took out a script with a white cover from his bag and handed it over.
Liu Yifei took it and slowly flipped through it.
Gu Wei didn't say anything and just ate his own food.
After a while, Liu Yifei flipped through a few pages and closed the script.
"The role is very simple. I really want to take on this role, but I still need to go back and discuss it with my mother. After all, she is my agent, so I must get her approval before I can take on the role."
"No problem, I'll wait for your news. Anyway, the filming will not start until the second half of the year at the earliest, so there is still plenty of time."
"Can I have the script?"
"It's prepared for you."
After dinner, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei separated from the private restaurant and got into their respective cars.
There weren't too many vehicles on the streets of Beijing today, and it didn't take long for Liu Yifei to return home.
"Mom~ I'm back."
After entering the house, changing shoes and taking off her thick down coat, Liu Yifei called into the house.
When Liu's mother heard the noise, she came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron and holding a plate of freshly washed strawberries.
She put the fruit on the coffee table in the living room and asked with concern.
"It's snowing outside today. Are you cold? I told you to wear more clothes before you leave~"
"Mom, it's okay, Xiaoxue, I'm not cold at all. I had mutton hotpot at noon, and now my whole body is warm."
Liu Yifei walked closer, held Liu Xiaoli's arm and said.
"Gu Wei is looking for you because you helped promote him online, right?"
Before Liu Yifei left at noon, she told her that Gu Wei was inviting her to dinner.
"Yes, he wanted to thank me. Also, we haven't seen each other for a long time, so this is a good opportunity to get together."
As she spoke, Liu Yifei quickly sat down on the sofa and picked up a strawberry from the plate and ate it.
"Gu Wei is a pretty good kid. You just helped him, and he immediately thought of having dinner with you to thank you in person."
Ever since he learned about Gu Wei Capital's identity, he has always left a high impression on Liu's mother.
As Gu Wei's career has grown in the past two years, this good impression has gradually accumulated.
"It's okay. We're all friends. The main thing is to get together. Thanking someone is secondary."
"I remember his company has always been making movies and TV series, so why are they making cartoons now?"
"Haha~ Mom, you have no idea how much money he invested in this cartoon you mentioned."
"How many?"
"The total cost was 100 million, and he invested 60 million!"
"so much!
100 million yuan to make an animation, isn't he afraid of losing money? "
Liu Xiaoli was also very surprised.
"I asked the same question. I want to contribute to domestic animated films~
He is also very optimistic about this animated film. I don’t know where his confidence comes from.”
After saying that, Liu Yifei slapped her forehead and took out the script of "Detective Chinatown 2" from her bag.
"Mom, Gu Wei asked me to play the female lead in Detective Chinatown 2. I told him to come back and discuss it with you."
Liu Xiaoli took the script and said happily:
"Silly girl, what's there to discuss with me? Just agree to it right away. Where else can you find such a good opportunity?
It seems that maintaining a good relationship with Gu Wei is indeed useful. Look, such a good resource has been delivered to your doorstep."
"What? It's because Gu Wei thinks my acting is good, not because of connections~"
Liu Yifei said somewhat unconfidently.
"Okay, okay~ I'm really optimistic about my Yifei's acting skills."
Liu Xiaoli spoke like she was coaxing a child, flipping through the script with a smile on her face.
"I took a quick look and the female lead doesn't have many scenes. Detective Chinatown 2 picks up the plot from the first film, and the focus is on the two male leads."
“This is normal, there are a few movies nowadays where the female lead plays a major role.
You don't lack fame now, but you lack achievements that you can show off.
As long as [Detective Chinatown 2] doesn't flop, it will definitely surpass the first film at the box office. Once it's released, you'll have a high-grossing movie where you play the female lead, which will be very beneficial for your future film opportunities."
Liu Xiaoli explained the reason behind this to her daughter.
"I know. But what about that Sino-Korean co-production that contacted me before? There's a scheduling conflict."
"Silly girl, why would you act in a co-production when you can act in Detective Chinatown?
Look at the two films you made before, "Legend of White Ghost" and "Love in the Buff", how much did they do at the box office?
The reputation is not very good either. It is completely consuming your fame and will not bring you any help.
Things are different now. The domestic film market has grown. If possible, I would also like to connect you with more film resources from domestic companies."
(End of this chapter)
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