Chapter 51 Eating
Gu Wei didn't feel any pressure in acting, as Qin Feng's character was originally a high school graduate who failed to get into the police academy.
Gu Wei was a sophomore this year, so his age was perfect. He also thought he looked more handsome than the original, so he just needed to put on makeup and look younger.
There is no problem with Gu Wei's acting skills. The role of Qin Feng is relatively easy to play. As long as the image is suitable, it is not difficult to play.
Moreover, the whole play is in Gu Wei's mind, so he can just copy homework.
The real center of [Detective Chinatown] is Tang Ren, played by Bao Qiang. As long as Bao Qiang finds the feeling, it will not be difficult for him to cooperate.
The next morning, Gu Wei received a call and went to the Bank of Communications to sign the loan contract.
Manager Guo was very enthusiastic again, and before leaving, he made an appointment with Gu Wei and insisted on arranging a meal for him.
Unable to refuse such a kind offer, Gu Wei agreed.
The funding problem has been solved, the company now has sufficient funds, and Gu Wei is in a better mood.
In the afternoon, Gu Wei received a call. He picked up the phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello, hello, is this Director Gu?"
A familiar female voice came from the other end of the line.
"It's me, who are you?" Gu Wei asked
"I'm Zeng Li. Sorry to bother you, Director Gu. I asked Producer Chen for your contact information."
"Oh, Sister Zeng Li, is there something you want to talk to me about?" Gu Wei was a little confused.
"Thank you very much, Director Gu, for choosing me as the leading actress. I wonder if you have time recently. I would like to treat you to a meal to express my gratitude." Zeng Li said sincerely on the other end of the phone.
"Sister Zeng Li, you are too polite. I chose you as the heroine because your image and acting skills are most suitable, and I also want to make the movie better." Gu Wei said.
"I still have to thank the director for giving me the opportunity." Zeng Li was very persistent.
"Then let's do it tomorrow afternoon. Sister Zeng Li, you set the time and place, and I will be there on time." Although Gu Wei refused at first, he still wanted to go since the beautiful woman invited him to dinner.
Even if nothing could happen, having dinner with a beauty like Zeng Li was a pleasant experience in itself. Especially since she invited him, his vanity was overflowing.
The next afternoon, Gu Wei arrived at the restaurant Zeng Li had booked on time. It was a private restaurant in an alley and the location was relatively hidden.
After entering the restaurant, we followed the waiter's instructions to the private room. Zeng Li had already arrived early.
When she saw Gu Wei coming in, she stood up and said
"Director Gu, you're here, please sit down."
This is a small private room, and the table is the kind that can accommodate four people dining.
Gu Wei sat across a chair from Zeng Li.
"Sister Zeng Li, I've already told you. You don't have to be so polite. Just call me Gu Wei."
Gu Wei looked at Zeng Li and said.
Zeng Li wore an orange sweater today, a dark blue flared skirt, a golden metal ornament on her chest, and her long light brown wavy hair was spread out. Her fair skin set off her bright red lips, and she exuded the aura of a Hong Kong queen.
"You are the director after all. It would be disrespectful to call you by your name directly." Zeng Li said with a smile.
"I'm still a sophomore in college, a latecomer. Sister Zeng Li, you're a senior at the Central Academy of Drama and a senior in the industry. We can be considered friends now, right? Isn't it normal for you to call me Gu Wei?"
"Okay, Gu Wei, thank you for inviting me to be the heroine of the movie." Zeng Li thanked him again solemnly.
"Sister Zeng Li, I told you on the phone before that I chose you because of your ability and to make the movie better. So you don't have to worry too much."
"I'll listen to you. Now that you've said that, it would be hypocritical for me to keep thanking you. Anyway, I'll remember your gratitude.
Let's order some food. Their dishes are all delicious. My friends and I always come here to eat." Zeng Li handed the menu to Gu Wei.
Gu Wei ordered two dishes according to his own taste, and asked Zeng Li what she liked to eat. Zeng Li ordered two vegetarian dishes.
"Gu Wei, do you want to drink?" Zeng Li asked after putting down the menu.
"I'm fine with either, sister. You decide."
"Then give me a bottle of plum wine. Their plum wine is homemade. It tastes good and has a low alcohol content." Zeng Li said and handed the menu to the waiter.
Soon all the food and wine were served.
The two of them chatted while eating, and occasionally raised their glasses to take a sip.
When talking about some interesting things, Zeng Li would have a happy smile on his face.
Gu Wei sat across from her, and seeing her smile, he felt as if the whole room suddenly lit up, a feeling of a goddess smiling and all the flowers blooming. She was truly more beautiful than flowers.
Gu Wei looked at Zeng Li's face and was stunned for a moment.
"Hey, Gu Wei, what are you looking at?" Zeng Li asked when he found that he was staring at her.
Gu Wei recovered and said, "Sister Li, I just realized that an old saying is really wrong."
"What?" Zeng Li asked curiously.
"As the old saying goes, 'good looks can't be eaten.' The person who said that must have never seen you, otherwise, seeing you every day would make even vegetables and radishes taste like delicacies." Gu Wei looked at her and explained.
After hearing what Gu Wei said, Zeng Li felt embarrassed.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say."
"Really, Sister Li, when I was little, I watched the TV series you starred in [Beauty and the Beast]. At that time, I wondered if the male lead was blind. The supporting female character was obviously prettier and was the real 'beautiful woman'." Gu Wei said.
"You're exaggerating. If it were as good as you say, I wouldn't have been playing small supporting roles for so many years. Apart from the female lead in 'The Barber' right after graduation, there haven't been many movies that have offered me roles. I've basically been playing supporting roles."
Zeng Li felt a little melancholy as he spoke.
"That's why I'm so grateful for this opportunity. It's been a long time since anyone asked me to play the leading lady in a movie, and I know that as I get older, such opportunities will become smaller and smaller."
After saying that, Zeng Li picked up the cup, took a sip, looked up into the air, and his thoughts seemed to drift far away.
Gu Wei had no way to comfort her.
To be honest, it was Zeng Li's own choice that she couldn't get good roles.
Although she majored in acting, she never had the ambition to become a big star. During her four years in college, while other students went out to take acting jobs and tried all kinds of ways to become famous, she listened to her teachers and attended classes honestly in school for four years.
When Zhang Yimou was filming "My Father and Mother", he went to the Central Academy of Drama for casting. He had heard of Zeng Li's reputation and wanted to come and see her, but she was not there. When he came back, Zhang Ziyi had already been chosen.
Even after graduation, her classmates who wanted to act in movies and become big stars all signed contracts with big companies, but she applied to join the Art Troupe of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and got a stable job.
If there is a good opportunity, which company would not promote their own actors to promote her. When it comes to real money, don't say you are good-looking, even if you are a goddess, it's useless.
Furthermore, with Zeng Li's fame, Gu Wei didn't believe that no financial sponsor or powerful person in the circle had extended an olive branch to her over the years. It was obvious that she didn't accept it, otherwise she wouldn't have ended up like this today.
Just look at the three ex-boyfriends she revealed and you will know. Their common characteristic is that they have no money, no fame but are talented. The three of them later became movie emperors one after another. Although they are not very famous, their acting skills are impeccable.
So Zeng Li is a thoroughly good kid and a literary young woman.
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