Shang Yechu's eyelids twitched, and she fell silent.
Is there really no more dignified way?
"So that's what the director and Sister Ye were whispering about," Mei Yaohong said with a smile. "The director also mentioned it to us a couple of days ago."
"Oh?" Shang Yechu smiled and asked, "What did Director Gu say?"
"He didn't say much, just mentioned that if you're willing, maybe we can work together again." Huang Feizhang took a sip of pomegranate juice.
Mentioning this made Shang Yechu's mind go cold. Even if the script issue was resolved, her schedule wouldn't be.
Seeing that Shang Yechu was already interested, Gu Wenhua gently tugged at the spoon beside her and pressed on while the iron was hot: "It doesn't necessarily have to be you who plays the lead role."
"Hmm?" Shang Yechu was incredibly clever; her eyes darted around and she immediately realized, "You want me to be a special guest star?"
"Yes!" Gu Wenhua exclaimed excitedly, "It's like the format of American sitcoms. Foreign sitcoms invite many big names to make guest appearances. You're a big name now, of course you can make a guest appearance!"
Having spent two lifetimes playing minor roles and supporting characters, Shang Yechu never quite felt comfortable with her status as a major star. It was only after Gu Wenhua mentioned it that she realized she was now a female artist with roles in dramas like "Yun Qing Ji," "Tian Ban," and "Xing Fu Jie." Furthermore, she had become a charity ambassador for CTS (China Television System).
If she weren't a big star, the Chinese entertainment industry could be renamed the "Capital of Obscure Stars" tomorrow.
Shang Yechu's mind lit up. If it was just a cameo, it wouldn't take much time at all. And it would create plenty of buzz!
"Wait, wait, let me think about it." Shang Yechu raised her hand and pressed down on Gu Wenhua. "Let me think about it..."
Thinking along these lines makes the process much smoother. Shang Yechu no longer needs to worry about finding a suitable character, screen time, or availability; as long as the plot is engaging enough, that's sufficient!
"I know!" Shang Yechu excitedly slammed her hand on the table. "We can use this as a model." As she spoke, she took out her phone and dialed the group chat history of "Loving and Happy Street".
Shang Yechu had never cleared the chat history in this group. Since the renovation of Xingfu Street, these old neighbors had become increasingly talkative, sending over 999 messages every day, making it impossible to communicate. It wasn't until recently, when they got busy with the opening, that they talked a little less.
Shang Yechu searched by date and after a long time, she finally found the chat history from when Xingfu Street was just notified of the demolition.
“Look,” Shang Yechu held her phone up to Gu Wenhua’s face, “We can use this as a model. The neighbors did a lot of, uh, funny things to avoid being evicted.” Shang Yechu hadn’t wanted to use that word, but couldn’t think of a better one. “Isn’t this ready-made material?”
Gu Wenhua leaned closer for a closer look. Mei Yaohong, quick to speak, said, "This way, even the cameo scenes are ready-made. Sister Ye, you can just play yourself in it. When you're not on screen, just say you're filming a movie."
Gu Wenhua nodded and said, "That's right. You can use the neighbors as a model for character design."
Shang Yechu's mind started racing. Mei Yaohong's age was quite similar to that of Boss Lu, the mobile phone shop owner. Zhang Pangzi's physique clearly resembled that of Uncle Ke, the roast duck seller. As for Huang Feizhang, his acting skills were also passable... No, it's too early to say anything about that now. Zhang, Huang, and Mei had recently received quite a few new scripts, and they might not be willing to film a sitcom.
No, that's not right. Shang Yechu thought for a moment. If Happiness Commercial Street could really be adapted into a sitcom, Shop Owner Lu and Grandma Hu would definitely be the main characters. And since the sitcom would be using the movie "Happiness Street" as a gimmick, Uncle Ke from the roast duck shop would also inevitably be an important character.
Among the supporting actors in "Happiness Street," Huang Feizhang's role was the most significant, while Zhang Pangzi and Mei Yaohong have yet to receive a lead role. Wouldn't they be tempted to play the lead roles in "Happiness Street"?
Shang Yechu couldn't control what others thought; she could only focus on doing her own thing first. The first person she thought of was Grandma Hu. If the story of Happiness Commercial Street could really be adapted into a sitcom, who could play Grandma Hu?
Almost instantly, a figure appeared in Shang Yechu's mind.
Gu Wenhua lowered his head and thought for a while: "In sitcoms, the main cast usually needs 6 to 7 people. The roles are defined..." He mumbled on and on, and no one could hear what he was saying.
Huang Feizhang suddenly said, "Our movie script is quite good. Could we invite Teacher Xin to write this, this sitcom?"
Who do you want to invite?
An unfamiliar voice brushed past their ears, and everyone was startled. Shang Yechu turned her head and knocked over her chopsticks.
Speak of the devil and he appears.
A thin, pale young man stood at the door, his clothes disheveled, looking somewhat travel-worn.
Sheng Wenzhi actually came.
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