On the way back, Zhao Ziqiu kept holding the black background Polaroid photo in his hand.
Li Mu first drove the car to the rental house of Wang Yanan and his mother, and then thought of sending them home first, then sending Zhao Ziqiu back to Yanda, and finally back to school with Hu Zhengdao, but Wang Yanan said: "Yanda It's right there, why don't you send Ziqiu back to the dormitory first, and Zhengdao accompany my mother and I upstairs, and after you send Ziqiu back, you two can go back to school together."
Li Mu thought so, and the five of them said goodbye outside the unit door. Li Mu stopped the car and sent Zhao Ziqiu back to Yanda.
Zhao Ziqiu didn't speak much along the way, and Li Mu also felt that the atmosphere was somewhat awkward, so she walked in silence most of the time. It wasn't until she got downstairs from Zhao Ziqiu's dormitory that she turned around, shook the photo in her hand, and said to Li Mu: " Thank you, this is the best gift I have ever received.”
Li Mu was slightly touched. The last time a girl said something similar to him was when he developed the photo of Ginkgo Avenue and gave it to Su Yingxue. Coincidentally, both women said this, and the reasons were the same. It's a photo.
Li Mu said: "As long as you like it, it's getting late, so hurry up."
Zhao Ziqiu nodded and gave up what he wanted to say. He just said in a daze: "Be careful when you drive back on your way back."
The two said goodbye, and Li Mu reunited with Hu Zhengdao and returned to the National People's Congress together.
In the car, Hu Zhengdao said: "Zi Qiu came very early today and hasn't left since."
Li Mu hummed and said nothing. Hu Zhengdao added, "Yanan said she was waiting for you, and I think so."
Li Mu asked him: "That's why you called me and asked me to rent a car and take my aunt around Chang'an Street?"
"Yes." Hu Zhengdao said, "I didn't want to trouble you."
Li Mu said: "This matter is not troublesome. Don't be so outspoken in the future."
Hu Zhengdao said: "Zi Qiu is so kind to you..."
Li Mu was speechless, as if both of them were deliberately trying to lead the conversation.
When Hu Zhengdao saw that Li Mu didn't answer, he said, "It's me who's talking too much. You understand much better than any of us. You must have already planned this kind of thing in your heart."
Li Mu didn't say anything. In fact, he didn't have any plans in mind. Apart from his career, everything else was basically a mess.
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The next day, Li Mu didn't go anywhere. He chatted with some buddies in the dormitory while waiting for two news. One was whether Chen Kun was willing to join, and the other was Du Wei's sister who was far away in the United States. After watching "Old Man" After writing the script of "Boy", I wonder if I am willing to let Du Wei play the heroine.
Before lunch, Li Mu received a call from Ning Hao. Ning Hao said in a slightly exaggerated voice: "Hello, Boss Li?"
Li Mu hummed and said with a smile: "If you have something to say, say it quickly, if you have any nonsense, say it quickly..."
Before Li Mu finished speaking, Ning Hao jumped in and said, "Well, Chen Kun agreed, and his agency also agreed, and we can sign the contract at any time. I'll ask you for instructions. If there's no problem, I'll sign the contract after lunch." .”
"Isn't he in Shanghai?" Li Mu asked in surprise: "He came back early?"
Ning Hao said: "No, I just go directly to their agency to sign the contract. By the way, after signing the contract, 50% of the remuneration must be paid three days before filming starts."
"No problem." Li Mu said, and then added: "Hurry up and get yourself a mobile phone, get rid of your pager, and save yourself from calling public phones all day long."
Ning Hao smiled and said, "This won't delay things. If I need to call you, just call your mobile phone. If you need to call me, just call me and I will reply to your call within five minutes."
Li Mu said: "Just buy it if you are told. Buy it for about 1,000 yuan and ask me for reimbursement with the invoice."
Ning Hao said: "This is not appropriate..."
Li Mu scolded: "Look at your potential, you don't even dare to ask for a mobile phone if I sponsor it. If I give you millions to make a movie, do you dare to take it?"
Ning Hao became anxious and blurted out: "I'll buy a mobile phone after I sign the contract!"
Li Mu then said with satisfaction: "Come to the National People's Congress to see me in the evening, and we will set a shooting schedule."
Ning Hao asked him: "Is the heroine confirmed?"
Li Mu said: "We should have a letter before evening. It doesn't matter whether we believe it or not. Let's decide first. If it doesn't work, we will change the heroine. I think Wang Luodan, a freshman at your school, is good."
Ning Hao exclaimed: "Brother, where did you meet? I've never heard of you?"
Li Mu said smoothly: "A buddy recommended it, but I still hope that the girl in my heart will play the role."
Ning Hao said: "Okay, let's talk face to face in the evening."
After hanging up the phone, Li Mu started to get a little worried. Du Wei said she would reply to him as soon as possible, but there is still no news. He contacted her once yesterday and she said that the results should be available during the day today. Li Mu looked at the time and saw that It's half past eleven, New York time is half past eleven in the evening. Normal people have gone to bed. It is estimated that it will be suspended again today.
If Du Wei really fails, then Li Mu's second choice is Wang Luodan. In her previous life, this actress should have been admitted to Yenching Film Academy in 2001. Although she filmed several movies between 2004 and 2006, They were all unspectacular supporting roles. It was not until 2007 when she played the second female lead Mi Lai in "Struggle" that she became famous. In Li Mu's eyes, Wang Luodan is a more distinctive actress. Although she is not very beautiful, she is When she first debuted, she did have a youthful aura. Unfortunately, after becoming famous, she took the wrong path and failed to maintain the performance characteristics of "Struggle". In the end, she was replaced by Bai Baihe, which made her fall into a An embarrassing situation that is neither popular nor popular.
Li Mu had never met Wang Luodan in 2001, but he felt that she was more suitable for this role. If Du Wei really couldn't do it, he would have to go to Wang Luodan.
Several buddies in the dormitory had a meal together at an off-campus restaurant. Sun Jian, Hu Zhengdao and Liu Nian all had tutoring classes in the afternoon. Xue Jianfeng and Li Yawei were planning to go to the Internet cafe to play Legends. Li Mu followed and sat in the Internet cafe for a while, absent-mindedly. I entered the LAN CS and passed the time while waiting for news from Du Wei.
Du Wei was also very anxious at the moment.
From the bottom of her heart, she really wanted to take on Li Mu's micro-movie, not only because of Simple Plan and Zhang Kexuan, but also because the plot of this movie moved her, but her sister on the other side of the ocean was not so It seems that she gave an evaluation as soon as she read the script: it was vulgar and unbearable.
Just like what Li Mu was most worried about, Du Wei's sister is an out-and-out literary young man, and a high-class literary youth. Li Mu's route of using dreams and youth to sensationalize her life has long been ruined for her who has been in the United States all year round. Well, she didn’t want her sister to make this kind of movie, or in other words, she didn’t want her sister to be exposed to the film industry at all.
Du Wei knows her sister too well and always likes to deny the public to highlight her own uniqueness. For example, in her eyes, the film classic "Titanic" is a tacky love movie, only "Casablanca" is It is an immortal work in romance films. Even "Titanic" can't be looked down upon. How can one look at Li Mu's 40-minute micro-movie script
But Du Wei wanted to give it a try. She kept saying good things to her sister, trying to get her sister to change her prejudice against "Oldboy", but it didn't seem to have any effect.
Du Wei tried to let her sister listen to the song "Old Boy" first, hoping to touch her through the song first. Unexpectedly, her sister replied on QQ: "You study music, why are you still interested in this kind of pop music?"
Du Wei said: "I originally prefer pop music... Besides, the music of this song is so well written, and the lyrics are also very inspiring..."
But my sister sneered and said, "I only like Etta James in music."
Du Wei was speechless and felt a little regretful. She should have told her sister about this matter if she had known it earlier, so she would have done it first and then reported it. However, she has been accustomed to asking her sister's opinion on everything for so many years. As long as her sister does not allow it, so far, She has never done one so far.
My sister on the other side of the ocean sent her the final message, saying: "Weiwei, it's already one o'clock at night here, and I'm really sleepy. I'm going to sleep first. Don't think about making a movie. Read this with peace of mind. College, if you really want to be an actor in the future, my sister can introduce you to Hollywood. There are many more opportunities here than in China, and I also know many friends who are in the Hollywood film and television industry."
Du Wei complained unhappily. She did not doubt that her sister really knew a few Hollywood friends in the United States, but she knew clearly that Hollywood was not an easy place for Chinese people to hang out. So far, in Hollywood, The only Chinese movie stars who are really famous are Jackie Chan and Jet Li, and they are both action stars. No matter how many other Chinese movies they perform in Hollywood, they are only in fifth-tier supporting roles, and there is no chance of them getting a good chance.
What's more, Du Wei's aesthetics are different from her sister's. Her sister thought "Oldboy" was vulgar, but she felt that this short film was not vulgar at all. On the contrary, it contained a lot of truth.
The song "Old Boy" has already inspired countless people. If the movie is made, I don't know how much it will have an inspirational effect on the masses. Du Wei really doesn't want to miss such a meaningful thing.
After hesitating for an hour, Du Wei picked up the phone and called Li Mu.
Just as Li Mu was dazedly sneaking through the top passage of the warehouse in CS, he was suddenly shot in the head by a policeman who jumped in.
Just when I was depressed, Du Wei called.
Li Mu hurriedly answered the phone and asked, "Xiaowei, how are you?"
Du Wei hesitated for a moment and said, "My sister doesn't agree..."
Li Mu felt extremely disappointed, as if his beloved girl had finally rejected him.
However, Du Wei then said: "Although my sister disagrees, I still want to give it a try!"
Li Mu suddenly became energetic and asked: "Really?"
"Yeah!" Du Wei said firmly, "I've decided to act!"
(End of chapter)