Cheng Qinghua has been very distressed recently. His new movie is about to start shooting, but because the actor hasn't been found yet, the progress has to be put on hold for now.
Due to the good word-of-mouth and box office success of his last film, this time the film has not yet started shooting, and has already received sponsorship from many investors.
With the audience popularity accumulated in the previous film, after his new film is released, as long as the content quality is not too bad, the box office will not be less.
With this guarantee, investors naturally flock to it.
But he didn't accept all of them. Now he is no longer the first time to ask for help, and some employers will stuff people into the movie.
Cheng Qinghua hated such things the most. In his view, this was an irresponsible behavior for the film, especially his own film, so he rejected many people who brought money.
But the progress of the movie was stuck in the choice of the leading actor.
Cheng Qinghua had read many profiles of male actors, but none of them satisfied him, and the ones recommended by the management were even more unsuitable. He had no choice but to go to Qin Lv in the end.
He wrote the script of this movie for nearly two years, during which time he went back and forth and edited, especially the male lead.
Because when he wrote the hero, he actually substituted Qin Lu.
It's just that when the first film was successful, some people said that his success was on Qin Lu's shoulders. If Qin Lu didn't star in this film, there might not be any achievements in this film.
In order to prove this point, Cheng Qinghua decided not to ask Qin Lu to be the protagonist in the next movie, but when he changed it, he found that the background and framework of the characters he established, if Qin Lu did not play the role, he would have a script Feeling less than perfect.
Cheng Qinghua is a person who pursues perfection. When he knows that it can be perfect, he deliberately wants to shoot a defective product, which makes him unacceptable.
In the end, he approached Qin Lu again. As for those who said that he relied on Qin Lu to succeed, let them die.
What he didn't expect was that Qin Lu rejected him without even thinking about it.
At first, he thought that Qin Lu didn't like to work with the same director all the time, he preferred challenging ones.
But he also remembered that Qin Lu had worked with the same director two or three times a few years ago.
For his own movie, Cheng Qinghua went to Qin Lu several times, and after he repeatedly questioned, his agent told him that Qin Lu planned to quit the film industry.
Qin Lv has not received a new script for more than a year. It is not that there is no news about his retirement on the Internet, but since he has not expressed his position, many people think it is a rumor.
Cheng Qinghua also thought it was a rumor, but he didn't expect it to be true.
Qin Lv debuted at the age of 20. He has been in the entertainment industry for ten years and won numerous awards during this period. Although he has already stood at a height that many people cannot reach, he is only 30 years old now.
For many people in the entertainment industry who are chasing their dreams at this age, it may be just the beginning.
Just when Cheng Qinghua couldn't figure it out, he suddenly received a call from Qin Lu's manager, saying that Qin Lu wanted to invite him to dinner.
Cheng Qinghua thought that Qin Lv had changed his mind, and rushed over immediately when the appointed time came.
When he arrived at the destination, he saw Qin Lu's manager standing outside, probably waiting for him.
Cheng Qinghua immediately stepped forward to greet him, very easy-going, without any airs of the hottest young director.
But when he got closer, he saw Qin Lu's manager looking at him with a complicated expression, and he seemed to see a trace of sympathy vaguely
Cheng Qinghua was confused, "Mr. Zhou, is there something on my face?"
The agent shook his head, "No."
"Then why are you looking at me like this? Could it be..." Cheng Qinghua paused, and suddenly thought of a bad possibility, "Qin Lu didn't ask me to talk about the new movie?"
The agent had to say that Director Cheng had a very keen sense. He didn't say anything, and the other party guessed it by himself, "Director Cheng will know when he goes in."
It's not good for the manager to reveal Qin Lv's purpose now. If he scares people away, he can't bear the responsibility.
He refused to say it clearly, and Cheng Qinghua didn't ask any more questions. Under the guidance of the waiter, he came to Qin Lu's box.
The waiter opened the door, Cheng Qinghua walked in and saw Qin Lv already sitting inside.
For some reason, the moment he saw him, he had a vague premonition in his heart.
If Qin Lv didn't find him for the movie, what else could it be? Apart from the movie, they have no other special intersection.
"You're not planning to divest, are you?"
Cheng Qinghua blurted out.
Qin Lv: "Huh?"
When Cheng Qinghua made his first movie, because he was a new director, he didn't have any works or experience, so he hit a wall everywhere when it came to attracting investment.
Later, he tried to send his script to Qin Lu, but Qin Lu not only agreed to play the leading role after reading it, but also invested a lot of money.
At the beginning, no one knew, but after the movie hit, someone discovered that Qin Lu was not only the protagonist, but also the biggest investor in the movie.
This movie not only made his fame soar again, but also helped him earn a lot of money.
For Cheng Qinghua, Qin Lu is undoubtedly a very qualified actor and investor. Although he has investment, he never intervenes in casting, so when Cheng Qinghua was raising funds for his second film, he was the first What comes to mind is Qin Lv.
Qin Lu is also a businessman, and he invested in Cheng Qinghua's script after seeing it was not bad.
Cheng Qinghua felt that if Qin Lu didn't come to him to talk about the male lead, it could only be for investment.
Qin Lv knew that he had misunderstood, shook his head and said, "I won't divest the capital, this time I asked Cheng Dao to come here for other things, sit down and talk."
Only then did Cheng Qinghua feel relieved. If Qin Lv withdraws his capital, he will have to find another investor. This is not the point. The point is that if he finds someone who likes to point fingers, it will be a troublesome thing.
"As long as it doesn't withdraw capital, everything is easy to talk about." Cheng Qinghua said happily, "Of course, it would be even better if you agreed to be the leading actor in my new movie."
Qin Lu said: "I will not accept any new scripts in the future."
Hearing what he said with certainty, Cheng Qinghua was puzzled and said, "Your agent said you were going to retire. I don't quite understand. You are still so young. Why do you have to choose to retire at this time? It's because you have already won all the awards. ?"
Qin Lu: "It has nothing to do with this, but there are some things that must be done."
Cheng Qinghua: "Something?"
Qin Lu took a sip of tea, "Like inheriting the family business."
Cheng Qinghua: "..."
He felt that he shouldn't have asked this question too much.
There are indeed rumors in the circle that Qin Lu is a rich second generation, but it has not been confirmed, and because of this, everyone guesses that Qin Lu's family background is not simple, otherwise he would have been picked out long ago.
Hearing his own confession now, Cheng Qinghua suddenly felt like he was at the forefront of eating melons.
Qin Lu: "Speaking of business, I've come here this time because I want to confirm with you something."
Cheng Qinghua: "What's the matter?"
Qin Lu: "Are you gay?"
Cheng Qinghua: "..."
Broker: "..."
Cheng Qinghua was a little speechless: "What does it matter to you if I am gay?"
Qin Lu: "It has nothing to do with me, but it has something to do with your blind date."
Cheng Qinghua was even more speechless: "What blind date, when will I have a blind date?"
Qin Lu: "I've had it since today, do you mind if your blind date is a man?"
Cheng Qinghua was confused by his words: "What do you want to say?"
The agent couldn't stand it anymore, "Director Cheng, it's like this, brother Qin is very interested in being a matchmaker recently, so I want to introduce someone to you."
Cheng Qinghua couldn't help but look Qin Lv up and down: "Are you full?"
Qin Lu frowned: "I'm serious."
Cheng Qinghua: "I think you have been taken away seriously."
The agent said that it was hard to disagree, and he also felt that Brother Qin seemed to have been taken away.
ten minutes later.
Cheng Qinghua, who knew the cause and effect, looked at Qin Lv in disbelief. He couldn't believe that the youngest double actor in the entertainment industry would change his career to become a matchmaker.
Although it is to repay the kindness of others, with Qin Lu's ability, it is much easier and simpler to give a sum of money than to be a matchmaker.
"So you heard the rumor that I'm gay, so you want to introduce me to your benefactor's little brother on a blind date?" Cheng Qinghua asked.
Qin Lu looked at the manager.
The manager immediately looked at the sky, and if he couldn't see the sky, he looked at the top of the box.
Cheng Qinghua snorted coldly: "How can rumors in the entertainment industry be taken seriously?"
Qin Lu: "So you don't like men?"
Cheng Qinghua: "It's okay."
Broker: "..."
Does your conscience ache
Qin Lv's reaction was much calmer: "Then blind date?"
Cheng Qinghua: "There are conditions."
Qin Lu: "Say."
Cheng Qinghua: "You can retire after you finish my movie."
Qin Lu stared at him expressionlessly.
Cheng Qinghua: "This is actually not a bad thing for you, and you haven't announced your retirement yet. Treat my movie as your last one. I think it will be more perfect."
Cheng Qinghua was afraid that these words would not be convincing enough, so he said, "You should really like acting, otherwise you wouldn't have debuted for ten years."
Looking at the movies Qin Lv has acted in since his debut, we can see his progress in almost every movie. It is precisely because he puts his mind on improving his acting skills that it shows that he really loves acting and loves this one line.
"Also, you have made a lot of investments over the years and have made a lot of money. Inheriting the family business should be just icing on the cake for you. Are you willing to give up the career you love in order to inherit the family business?"
Cheng Qinghua didn't feel that he was joking at all, but this sentence was heard by Qin Lu's manager who knew the truth. He felt that if there was a 100 billion group for him to inherit, he would be willing to give up the career he loved. .
"I estimate that this film will only be filmed for three to four months. Even if you want to retire, there should be three or four months." Cheng Qinghua added under Qin Lu's direct gaze, "...retire again It’s also possible.”
"I will consider."
After Qin Lu finished speaking, Cheng Qinghua's eyes suddenly lit up.
If he hadn't wavered, he certainly wouldn't have considered it.
Although the time the two met was only from his first movie, it was enough for him to know Qin Lu. If he wanted to reject someone, he would never say such negotiable words, and he would not hesitate. veto.
"Then think about it slowly and be careful. I'm not in a hurry right now." Cheng Qinghua was in a beautiful mood, and now he had something to rely on.
After the meal, the manager sent away Cheng Qinghua, who was swaying at his feet, and returned to the box to see Qin Lu looking at his mobile phone. With his selfishness, of course he hoped that Qin Lu would not retire.
"Brother Qin, I think Director Cheng seems to be right..."
The manager approached as he spoke, and glanced at the phone screen inadvertently, because his eyesight was too good.
He actually saw Brother Qin open Qiandu search and was asking a question.
— How to be a good matchmaker
broker:"???"
Are you serious bro
Qiandu is a good place, and I searched for it all at once.
Qin Lu was browsing through the text with a serious expression on his face.
After a while he said: "I almost forgot one thing, you ask Cheng Qinghua to send a selfie first, preferably full body, and ask him to introduce himself, I want to know all about him first, online It is said that to be a good matchmaker, one must first understand the information of both parties.”
The broker is dead.
He took out his mobile phone to call Cheng Qinghua and told him Qin Lv's request.
Cheng Qinghua on the phone was so happy that his manager could hear him laughing uncontrollably.
As if afraid of Qin Lu's repentance, within two minutes, Cheng Qinghua directly sent his personal information to Qin Lu's WeChat, and asked him if he had considered it.
Qin Lv didn't reply, he forwarded the personal information sent by Cheng Qinghua to Jiang Liucheng.
A few seconds later, Jiang Liucheng replied with three question marks.
Qin: The first blind date I chose, here is his personal information, take a look at it, if you think you can try it, I will ask him out to meet.
Jiang Liucheng was cleaning when he received the message, and the chat between him and Qin Lv was still at the meeting when the system sent them when they just added WeChat. This was the first time the two had chatted.
Jiang Liucheng stared at the photo he sent. The man in the photo had a small beard, but he could tell he was young, with piercing eyes, and a handsome face. Because of the beard, he looked more mature.
Looking at the other party's self-introduction, he already knew who the man in the photo was. He had also seen the film directed by the other party, and Qin Lv still starred in it.
I'm serious: are you serious
Qin: What's the problem
I'm serious: It's just that the status is a bit different.
Qin: Do you think I might introduce such a bad person to you
Jiang Liucheng stared at this sentence, for some reason, he had something different from the Qin Lv seen on TV.
I'm serious: the other party agreed
Qin: Don't think about him, as long as you think it's okay.
I'm serious: meet first.
Qin: Good.
Qin Lu replied to Cheng Qinghua after talking with Jiang Liucheng, and asked him to meet Jiang Liucheng first, and if he was sure that he could continue the contact, he agreed.
Of course Cheng Qinghua agreed, not to mention meeting once, meeting both times is fine, and he even wished to meet sooner, after all his movie is still in delay.
Qin Lu sent Jiang Liucheng the time and place of the meeting.
The next morning, Jiang Liucheng went out with her backpack to attach the contract.
Guo Qifan came out to wash up just in time to see that he was about to go out, "Going out so early?"
Jiang Liucheng: "Well, go on a blind date."
Guo Qifan: "Your new matchmaker is fast enough, I introduced you in just a few days."
Jiang Liucheng also felt that Qin Lv's actions were fast, after all, the other party should be a busy person.
"Let's go, see you later."
"Come back and tell me about the progress."