Chapter 290: The Rainbow Team's Interaction Across Time and Space...
"Of course I trust your judgment in this regard, but..." Li Sishi had absolutely no worries about Lu Yiting's looks-obsessed nature.
The only thing that worried her a little was that among the "potential husbands" on that list was a young newcomer like Xiao Xie, who was very young in age but quite "mature" in terms of experience. Although Li Sishi herself didn't mind the age difference between the characters she was acting with, she didn't expect that they would still find a "young and inexperienced" young man so strictly according to the requirements of the role...
It's a long-standing tradition in Hong Kong film and television productions to use homophones or similar-sounding names. In Cantonese, the pronunciations of "seven" and "out" are very similar. So, this story, which describes the female protagonist's various husbands dying and then inheriting her estate to become a single rich woman, uses the similar-sounding phrase "pretty girl gets married" to create the title "pretty girl marries seven times," humorously summarizing the female protagonist's seven tortuous and bizarre comedic marriages.
As for why Xiao Xie was chosen to play the female lead's first husband, it was simply to give the young female lead enough marriage opportunities. So, starting from the legal minimum marriage age of 16 in Hong Kong, they presented the audience with their first "victim" very early on...
"Isn't he also in the third installment of your 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'?" Lu Yiting didn't see any problem with Xiao Xie's casting at all. "His age and appearance are suitable for the role, and he already has a certain level of popularity, so he's less likely to be stage-frightened like a newcomer. Plus, it's summer vacation, so he's filming two movies, and neither of them are the lead roles, so his workload is quite light..."
“That’s true.” Li Sishi nodded thoughtfully.
In the bustling Hong Kong film industry, if you're diligent and "lucky" during the two summer months, it's not a big problem to double or triple your workload, let alone just two supporting roles in two movies.
Seeing that Li Sishi continued to study the script after hearing her explanation, Lu Yiting began to make her own calculations: the timing and schedules were also coincidentally good. Both Li Sishi and Xiao Xie, these two young people, could film the third part of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" during the summer vacation, and also stagger their filming of "The Seven Marriages of a Beautiful Woman".
What's more, the most "interconnected" ones are that Xiao Xie will play "Che Zai," the non-blood-related younger brother of the female lead Si Si, in the upcoming third installment of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," which will be released during the summer season; and he will also play "Ah Red," the first husband of the female lead Cai Hong, in "The Seven Marriages of a Beautiful Woman."
Paired with Cheng Erjian, who plays the first husband "A Cheng", the two are just right
It was a fateful twist of fate that led to this: in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," Xiao Xie's character, Che Zai, was outmaneuvered by Cheng Erjian's character, He Nan, who had secretly loved his older sister for many years; while in "The Seven Marriages of a Beautiful Woman," Xiao Xie's character, Ah Red, was overtaken by Cheng Erjian's character, Ah Cheng, due to age differences, making Ah Cheng the successor to his "widowhood"...
The thought of NTR (Netorare) between people across time and space is incredibly exciting.
What Lu Yiting didn't know at that moment was that, compared to those like her in this era who were merely in the realm of imagination, the silly netizens and editors of the later internet age were truly daring to turn imagination into reality. Relying on the various editing software packages that have developed through technological advancements, they edited these NTR relationships across time and film genres into a wide variety of love triangles, each more exquisite and each more tortuous and tragic than the last...
Furthermore, because of the mentor-student/father relationship between Che Zai and He Nan in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," and because the actors who played these two characters are often cast as father and son in movies, this love triangle has been succinctly dubbed by netizens as the "Father-Son Saga," whose main theme is "I want them all..."
Unaware that Lu Yiting was lost in thought and had a wild imagination, Li Sishi was intently studying the script and quickly began to match the character descriptions of each "husband (victim)" with the people on the shortlist.
The main storyline of the script "The Beautiful Woman's Seven Marriages" is about a beautiful woman who is predicted by a fortune teller to have a "lucky face for her husband" and a "lonely and wealthy destiny". In a cycle of falling in love and getting married, losing her husband, falling in love and getting married again, and losing her husband again, she inherits huge sums of money and becomes a wealthy and widowed single woman.
But the problem lies in the fact that the female protagonist, "Rainbow"
She was an extraordinary woman who regarded money as dirt. She never cared whether her lovers were rich or successful. She only loved their talent and soul. That's why she married seven times in a dramatic and comical way, which finally ended this contradictory fate.
Compared to the original film made in the United States in the 1960s, the Hong Kong remake adds elements of destiny and fate unique to China.
From the very beginning of the film, the fortune teller's words, spoken by the female protagonist on the street, foreshadow the ending of her marriage, thus introducing the first comedic moment of this romantic comedy.
"What 'lucky wife' and 'wealthy lone phoenix' destiny? I'm lucky wife and prosperous! My future husband will love me so much he won't even have time to spare. Why would he let me become a single, rich woman?" The female protagonist, upon first hearing this prophecy, certainly wouldn't...
Believing the fortune teller's words, he immediately refuted them.
The fortune teller explained to her quite confidently: "Isn't it simple? You bring good fortune to your husband, so he will become successful ahead of time. When his luck runs out and he passes away, you, as his widow, will collect all of his inheritance—that way, you can become the legendary single rich woman?"
"Besides, at this point in your life, being both rich and widowed is practically a dream come true, isn't it?"
Li Sishi was amused by this logically consistent yet humorous line: In today's money-obsessed world, a wealthy, widowed, and beautiful single woman is indeed a rare find...
Of course, after the female protagonist experienced two consecutive situations where her husbands became successful only to meet with accidents, she went on to do everything in her power to prevent her husbands from becoming successful in every subsequent relationship.
Unfortunately, the men she set her sights on were not the kind of lazy bums who knew how to give up.
It's rare to find a wife who is both rich and beautiful. So, regardless of their original personalities—whether they were arrogant, aloof, cynical, or optimistic—no matter how well they initially agreed that they just wanted to be together simply, they all ultimately wanted to "get rich"—partly to provide a better life for their loved ones, and partly because they had finally found an opportunity to showcase their talents.
With a "win-win" situation before them, who would still remember the promise of a simple life?
As a result, the female protagonist's efforts could never keep up with the speed at which each of her husbands "acted recklessly," and she eventually suffered from unspeakable psychological trauma, making her last relationship both incredibly difficult and hilarious.
Look at this series of names that include the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet. Then look at the female protagonist's name: "Rainbow."
Li Sishi sighed inwardly: No wonder their company wanted to cast Dong Kehong as the female lead. With acting skills and star power, she was one of the few top actresses in Hong Kong's entertainment industry.
Among them, Dong Kehong, who is known for her charming and beautiful yet not vulgar appearance, is the most suitable, and even her name fits the character setting of the female lead.
Despite her inner sighs, Li Sishi didn't have any objection to picking up other people's scripts—before a collaboration was officially finalized, there was really no difference between the first and eleventh choices. At most, nosy paparazzi would use the opportunity to make up some pointless gossip about the order and status of the characters.
Although Li Sishi rose to the ranks of A-list actresses immediately after winning the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award.
However, even if newly promoted A-list actors and veteran A-list actors are at the same "level" at the moment, according to the traditional concept in the industry, there is undoubtedly a distinction in seniority. It is quite common for a senior actor to be unable to take on a script for various reasons and for a junior actor to take over the script.
After confirming that the script and work plan were basically in order, Li Sishi couldn't help but ask Lu Yiting again, "Of those 'husbands' on the shortlist, how many are confirmed?"
“Xiao Xie is definitely no problem. To get him first place, his father and fourth brother even agreed to make a cameo appearance to support their son…” Lu Yiting looked at the list and counted them off one by one. “Hanyou and Cheng Erjian should also be fine. Hanyou is currently busy with a musical, so although he’s very busy, he has relatively flexible time. As for Cheng Erjian, he’s going to be filming ‘People in the Jianghu’ with you and Xiao Xie. The three of you can definitely film on both sides. After all, the company that produced ‘Pretty Girl Seven Marriages’ has connections with the company that produces ‘Best Partners’, so we can negotiate a good deal…”
"After all, with you, the 'Best Actress,' as a selling point, and with your connections to pull strings, winning over Wu Shanluan doesn't seem like a problem..." Lu Yiting analyzed, while reminiscing about Rong Juezhang, her particularly useful acting partner. "Of course, if Lester were to come, he would definitely be placed last..."
"What about Leo?" Li Sishi pointed to the names on the list that had not yet been mentioned.
“Just call and ask him to come. He’ll definitely come.” Lu Yiting winked at her. “Doesn’t he still owe you a cameo appearance?”
“When he promised to help me shoot the music video before, he should have already paid me back… But it’s okay, this role is quite suitable for him, I’ll give it a try by calling him.” Li Sishi did what she said she would do, and took out her mobile phone to make the call.
“Hey, Ah May?” At this hour, Ling Chen was busy in the recording studio of Bao Yi Yin. When he suddenly saw Li Si Shi calling, he quickly took out his mobile phone and answered the call under the teasing gaze of his friend and music producer Li Zhong De.
"They want me to have a cameo role in a movie? Let me check my schedule... Hmm, it should be fine. What kind of role? Your husband? Okay, okay, I'll explain. Their company will contact my agent when the time comes..." Ling Chen nodded repeatedly as he listened to Li Sishi's words on the other end of the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Ling Chen's smile didn't fade, and she couldn't help but start chatting with Li Zhongde: "This time I'm finally not playing a character who betrays her marriage. Ah May said that my character and her character are truly in love..."
"The only downside is that I don't have many scenes and I die young not long after my appearance—but it's okay, Ah May said that the female lead will not get married again later, so I am the only 'husband' in this movie...hehe."
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