"I'm really lucky. I didn't do anything and I still landed another supporting role!"
After having coffee with Director Zhong, Xu Lu returned home with a happy expression.
During our casual conversation, I learned that director Zhong Li was preparing to shoot a horror film.
The male and female leads have already been cast, and today we were originally going to check out the filming location at the haunted house.
Unexpectedly, they encountered Xu Lu, a man who terrified all the NPCs in the haunted house.
Director Zhong Li's eyes lit up.
Because his horror films just happen to be missing a strong second male lead.
Seeing Xu Lu leave the haunted house with two girls, he worried that he might miss out on a good candidate, so he followed them.
Zhong Li was initially worried that it would take him a long time to convince this handsome young man to make the film…
Ahem, the proper kind.
But who knew that he was an actor, even though he wasn't famous before.
But director Chung Lai didn't care about any of that. Besides, he wasn't choosing the male or female lead, so he didn't need to look for big-name stars.
Xu Lu had just finished filming the web series 'God of Comedy' and was originally planning to call and arrange a role after he got home.
Unexpectedly, they encountered a good thing on the way, so they naturally did not refuse. The two sides hit it off immediately and quickly agreed on some relevant details.
He's playing the second male lead again, so his salary goes without saying.
However, what Xu Lu cares about most is that after completing his role, he might gain some magical abilities in this type of horror film.
Of course, everything was progressing through trial and error, and Xu Lu didn't know the specific outcome.
Another thing that really caught Xu Lu's attention was that director Zhong Li was quite well-known in the industry.
If Xu Lu could work under his direction in a film, and even play a significant role like the second male lead, it would be very beneficial to his resume.
The next time he meets another director, he won't need to mention that he's worked with Brother Long or anyone else; instead, he can openly say that he played the second male lead in a certain drama.
Moreover, although horror films are a niche genre, they are still legitimate films for the big screen.
It's far more valuable than online movies like 'God of Comedy'.
Of course, Xu Lu is not saying that the God of Comedy is bad; the salary he pays is not low. But if he wants to get better roles in the future, Xu Lu cannot limit himself to online movies.
"Hello friends, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. But I wasn't just wandering around today, I was on business, which is why I was delayed!"
After returning home, Xu Lu started a live stream, but before he could finish speaking to the viewers, the chat exploded with comments:
[He even claims he was off doing something important? Hahaha, does this guy think we didn't see the trending topic?]
[Well, maybe he didn't see the trending topic, so he thought we didn't know what he did...]
[Come on, host, you're pranking someone's 'prank show,' scaring the staff at the haunted house—what kind of serious business is that? Tell me, what kind of serious business is that?]
...
Yeah, you still have the nerve to say that. Although I can only say you did a great job in these two things.
But you can't just fool us like that, after all, we can still see things that trend on social media...
The streamer was dumbfounded. "What's trending?" That's the expression on his face right now. Hahaha, he's laughing all the way to the bank!
...
As fans have said, Xu Lu was genuinely a bit dumbfounded.
Trending topic?
He quickly checked his phone and saw two trending topics related to him, both with fairly high rankings.
You don't even need to click in to see; just from the title, you can tell that this is indeed the good deed they did.
No wonder these fans laughed so wickedly after I said 'get down to business'!
Xu Lu thought to himself with annoyance.
Who the hell has so much free time to destroy my little bit of privacy?
I'm not even a big star yet, and I already have no privacy. What will I do when I become a big star? Will I be too afraid to go out?
Muttering to himself, Xu Lu spoke to the camera:
"Ahem, everyone, everyone, please let me explain... oh no, please let me explain, these are just the appearances you see."
I've really gotten down to business. I just landed a supporting role as the second male lead, and I had a long talk with the director..."
Before Xu Lu could finish speaking, the live stream chat was flooded with even more comments: "I didn't want to love you."
[Hey streamer, are you sure you spent more time talking to that director, and not just some pretty girl?]
[Yeah, yeah, we saw the two girls you brought to the haunted house, and they were pretty good-looking.]
[Actually, what I'm more interested in is how you managed to get two things trending on social media today, instead of what the host is talking about regarding the second male lead.]
[Yeah, other people are considered amazing if they trend on one hot search, but you've trended twice, and your followers are skyrocketing...]
...
[I hadn't even noticed until you guys mentioned it, but the streamer's followers are almost 500,000 now! That's an astonishing rate of growth!]
However, I think it's reasonable for the streamer to have this many fans; everyone has witnessed his ability to stir up trouble.
[That's right! This streamer is the type who's always stirring things up. If one day this streamer stops causing trouble, I'd definitely find it strange.]
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com