"What? Sister Yifei, you just said that Brother Xu gave you another role as the female lead in a movie?"
My goodness, Brother Xu is so good to you! Why don't I have such good luck?
After hearing what Liu Yifei said, Yang Mi said with an envious look.
Liu Yifei quickly explained, saying:
“No, Mr. Xu thinks this role suits me, so…”
"Sister Yifei, no need to explain, I understand everything. Sigh, it's a pity that no one has ever been so kind to me."
By the way, what kind of movie are you going to be making next? Is it another comedy like 'Kung Fu'?
Fortunately, although Yang's fans are gossipy, they are more concerned about this issue.
Liu Yifei finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"No, this time Mr. Xu is going to film a youth campus drama. I looked at the script and there aren't many comedic elements."
Yang Mi's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she said expectantly:
"Can I see the script, Sister Yifei?"
Liu Yifei hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist the other person's pitiful eyes, and could only nod and say:
"Sure, but you can't tell anyone, or I'll be in trouble. Here, let's watch it together, I haven't finished watching it yet either!"
"Yes, of course, I'm not one to keep a secret!" Yang Mi nodded repeatedly.
Soon, the two girls, one older and one younger, huddled together and started reading the script.
During this time, Liu Yifei remained calm and composed, while Yang Mi continued to shout and yell from time to time.
"Wow! Sister Yifei, this movie is about your love life, I'm so envious."
I don't even need to ask anymore, the male lead of this show is definitely Brother Xu himself, right?
"Xiao Mi, stop rambling and get to the script!"
Liu Yifei blushed and quickly changed the subject.
Yang Mi winked, giving him an "I understand" look, and said:
"Alright, alright, let's look at the script then. By the way, Sister Yifei, how come you always manage to be paired up with Brother Xu?"
"You guys were like that in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' and now you're doing it again in 'You Are the Apple of My Eye.' There's really something wrong with you."
"Xiao Mi, if you keep talking nonsense, I'm not going to read the script with you anymore!"
Liu Yifei said with a hint of helplessness.
Yang's fans then stopped gossiping and nodded repeatedly:
"No, no, Sister Yifei, let's continue reading the script. I want to know what the story is about!"
Liu Yifei said with a stern face, "Are you sure?"
Yang Mi nodded pitifully, "Yes, I'm sure!"
...
On the other side, two stunningly beautiful women were also on the phone.
"Dilraba, did you get the script Xu Lu gave you? Tell me about the role and what the script is like."
Mr. Yang, like his little cousin, started gossiping.
Reba looked delighted, but humbly said:
"Oh, she's just an ordinary female lead in a youth drama, probably a love story between classmates."
"Is the male lead Xu Lu?" Boss Yang asked further.
Reba realized she couldn't fool them anymore, so she confessed again:
"Yes, it's Xu Lu. But it seems they're going to shoot three similar films at once. I wonder what that means."
Boss Yang was indeed more experienced; upon hearing this, he immediately sensed something was amiss and quickly asked:
"Three youth campus dramas? Didn't you only have one female lead role? What about the other male and female leads?"
Dilraba said somewhat dejectedly:
"One of the dramas, I heard, features a male artist from Da Xu Culture as the male lead, and the female lead was chosen from elsewhere."
But Xu Lu will also be the male lead in another drama, and the female lead... I don't know who it is.
"Ahem, Xu Lu, don't overthink it, it's just acting, not real!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Yang could only offer a words of comfort.
She suddenly wondered if she could call her younger cousin to ask about the situation and find out who the female lead of the other drama was.
After hanging up with Reba, Boss Yang immediately called his younger cousin.
My little cousin's chattering voice soon came over:
"Cousin, why did you remember to call me today? I'm doing great, and my acting is getting better and better. It's a pity there's no female lead."
My roommate Liu Yifei is going to play the female lead again, in a youth campus drama, one of those romance movies. I'm so envious..."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Yang felt both amused and exasperated.
Before I could even ask, Yang Mi had already blurted out all the information herself.
Having understood all of this, Boss Yang exclaimed:
"It turns out that the other female lead is Liu Yifei, which makes sense. In fact, she has already played the female lead in Xu Lu's movies and TV series."
...
"Director Shen, the youth romance film industry has been quite sluggish lately, but thankfully, with your involvement this time, it should be able to sweep away the slump."
In a magnificent office.
A gaunt man with a neatly parted middle haircut sat in the main seat, surrounded by several people who were watching him warmly. One of them spoke with a smile.
The man with the center-parted hair, referred to as 'Director Shen', nodded and said:
"I've watched a few youth campus films made by newcomers recently, and to be honest, they're still not up to par, so it's normal that audiences don't like them."
"This time, I put a lot of effort into polishing the script 'A Promise Among the Stars,' avoiding all the mistakes these newcomers might make, and it's guaranteed to hit the audience's sweet spot."
"Absolutely, Director Shen. You're a legend in the youth campus genre. With your involvement, you'll definitely sweep the market. Oh, right, there's something else..."
The man paused for a moment before continuing:
"Director Shen, I heard that Daxu Culture has recently launched several youth campus drama projects, two of which are directed by Xu Lu."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people around him changed slightly.
DaXu Culture now enjoys considerable renown in the industry, and Xu Lu's name as a director is also incredibly prominent.
So when these investors heard that the renowned director Xu was going to make this type of film, they were suddenly a little flustered.
Shen Shanchuan felt contemptuous upon seeing this scene.
He knew about the director named Xu Lu, and had even seen the films he made; in fact, he thought they were quite good.
But everyone has their own area of expertise, and clearly, Xu Lu is good at comedy... well, maybe tragedy too.
'Youthful Campus' has nothing to do with either of these.
For example, the movie they made before, 'Summer's Depression', although it also had youth and school scenes, it can't be classified as that genre; it can only be considered a comedy.
Thinking of this, Shen Shanchuan muttered to himself:
"Hmph, does he really think he knows everything just because he's made a few good movies? This time, I'll show Xu Lu his arrogance!"
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