Lu Yinbing's shining eyes reminded the senior of a joke that a younger generation in her family had said to her in a joking tone: "Friend, have you heard of Amway?"
Exactly the same.
The senior was stunned for a moment, and then he shook off the inappropriate images in his mind, turned around and invited her in again: "Let's talk inside."
"What plan?" The senior poured tea for Lu Yinbing. Lu Yinbing thanked him and told her all his plans, including the crew that had already started to be formed in the country.
She didn't say anything empty and just asked at the end: "If you are willing, you are welcome to join us."
join in
The senior lowered his eyelids, and his heart, which had been calm after years of practice, was now filled with waves.
Can she
No, is this young person really capable? She wants to overturn the status quo of so many years with her own strength and give everyone a future worth looking forward to
The surging emotions were poured with some cold water. It was too difficult. This was not something that could be accomplished by just talking or making a strong appeal. Some female stars were restricted by the times and public opinion, and they imprisoned themselves, thinking that they should not appear on the screen anymore because they were getting old. If they stayed in the past, they could still leave behind beautiful memories. If they faced the present, they might not even be able to keep the past.
Doesn't she have such hidden worries
Between the ages of 20 and 40, she created countless classic roles and was highly praised, almost to the point of being deified. If she makes a comeback and becomes active in the film and television industry, people will point fingers at her, and the media and audience will compare her past and present. The media will make sarcastic remarks and speculate on her in the worst possible way, and the audience will have doubts, sympathy, and even pity, and will regret that her beauty is no longer there.
It's really difficult.
Her heart seemed to have completely cooled, but why was there always a feeling of unwillingness lurking deep in her heart
Lu Yinbing said, "We are not just one person, but a group of people. These things cannot be changed overnight, and I am prepared to fight for this my whole life. I know you have a lot of concerns. I have met some seniors like you before. They talked to me a lot, and the sentence they said most was: I hope I can be as brave as you one day."
The senior looked at her.
Lu Yinbing smiled and said, "I hope that day will come sooner."
Her heart felt like it was being hit by a heavy hammer, making it buzz. She didn't remember when Lu Yinbing left, and she didn't remember whether she got up to see him off. When she lay in bed at night, she kept repeating the same words over and over again: "I hope I can be as brave as you one day."
Why wait until one day? How many days does she have left to wait? Why does she care so much about other people's opinions? When she was young, she faced doubts about her being a vase, but she didn't care. With the award in her hands, she could let others say whatever they wanted.
Why are you still so timid and afraid to move forward
She is just old in appearance, but has her heart grown old as well
A determined look shot out from the darkness, and she made up her mind without hesitation.
The senior was so excited that he didn't sleep at all that night. He woke up energetically and met the other party in the dressing room on the set. He said, "I will join in what you said yesterday."
Lu Yinbing turned her head and looked at her in surprise. The makeup artist drew the eyeliner under her eyes.
Lu Yinbing: “Sorry.”
The senior laughed: "Why do you look so unbelievable?"
Lu Yinbing smiled: "I just didn't expect you to think so quickly."
The senior stared at her face steadily, a sense of pride rising from his chest, and sneered: "When I said what I meant, you were still robbing bird nests in the tree."
Lu Yinbing laughed out loud.
The makeup artist is about to cry.
The senior walked aside, and while Lu Yinbing apologized, the other party put makeup on her again.
Lu Yinbing and this senior became close friends who could talk about anything in just one day. The filming of yesterday's scene in the morning went very smoothly. While the director was happy, he was also curious about how the two of them went from being nodding acquaintances in the beginning to becoming close friends.
Lu Yinbing put her index finger to her lips and replied to the director: "This is a secret."
In the evening, Lu Yinbing excitedly shared the good news.
"Guess who I brought here, the big movie queen Xie Ziqiu! She's going to film our movie!" Lu Yinbing's tail was raised high, and he wished he could put a flying monkey on his butt to fly into the sky.
“!!!” As someone in the industry, Xia Yitong had naturally heard of Xie Ziqiu’s name. Thirty years ago, she was a legendary figure who was no less than Lu Yinbing. She was really... too amazing.
"How about it? Are you too shocked to speak? Hahahaha, Zi Qiu said that she will be there whenever she is called."
Wait, Xia Yitong said: "Zi Qiu?"
Why are they suddenly calling each other so affectionately? Have they known each other for a long time
Lu Yinbing was so proud that his mind went blank: "It's Xie Ziqiu."
"I know." Xia Yitong said coldly. After knowing each other for so many years, Lu Yinbing usually called her "Teacher Xia". The "Yitong" did not exist at all. Although Xia Yitong was a stage name, Lu Yinbing had never called her something corny like "Tongtong".
Lu Yinbing: "Teacher Xia, why does your tone sound a little off?"
Xia Yitong exhaled twice from his nose.
Here it comes again, Teacher Xia, Teacher Xia, Teacher Xia, it sounds so ugly.
"Teacher Xia, how is the baby at home?" Lu Yinbing added a handful of firewood to Xia Yitong's burning fire.
Snap—
Xia Yitong hung up the phone.
Lu Yinbing: “???”
Before she could redial, the other party called her. When she answered the phone, he yelled at her: "You are not allowed to call me Teacher Xia. Change your name now and see how I deal with you!"
"… "
"Speak." Xia Yitong said fiercely.
Lu Yinbing said aggrievedly: "You spoke too fast and I didn't hear you clearly."
Xia Yitong couldn't help but let out a chuckle, and all her anger leaked out: "You're so annoying."
"Yes, yes, I am so annoyed, so could you please repeat it to me again, my dear wife?"
This address was so appropriate that Xia Yitong was embarrassed to bring it up again, so she said, "Nothing."
"Nothing, really?"
"real."
"How are your children at home? Do they ask you a lot of questions every day?"
"Yes, I now go online every day to ask them 100,000 whys."
"Pay attention to controlling the amount of time they watch TV."
"I know. I only watch it for half an hour every day."
"That's fine. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's OK. I'll wait for you to come back."
"Well," Lu Yinbing listened to her breathing for a long time without saying anything, her heart surging with warmth and sweetness. She curled her fingers around the hair hanging by her ears and said tenderly, "Teacher Xia..."
"Um?"
"I miss you, Teacher Xia." Lu Yinbing's voice sounded very affectionate, like a soft cat rubbing against Xia Yitong's palm.
"Me too." There was no need to worry about what to address her. Lu Yinbing was the only one who would speak in this tone. It didn't matter whether she was called Teacher Xia or Xia Yitong, or even if she was called Little Xia Cat or Little Xia Dog.
Besides it sounds a bit weird.
The two of them were sweet and affectionate for a while, then the two children came over and said a few words to Lu Yinbing respectively. Finally, Xia Yitong reminded her to take good care of herself, and the call ended.
When Lu Yinbing opened the door, her face was still full of spring. The famous Xie Ziqiu was standing at her door. He pretended to look inside and teased, "Who are you talking to on the phone? The spring scenery in the garden can't be contained."
"My love." Lu Yinbing said with a smile.
Xie Ziqiu gossiped, "Which one? Do I know him?"
Although she is semi-retired and doesn't pay much attention to gossip in the circle, she can't help but feel that the two are too well-known and influential. Many of her friends, especially the younger generation, like Lu Yinbing and Xia Yitong. However, gossip may not be true, so she asked one more question.
"Xia Yitong, you may have seen her movies. She is also a very good actor." Lu Yinbing was very calm. She was not afraid of anything.
Xie Ziqiu laughed heartily, not knowing whether it was because of the undisguised pride on Lu Yinbing's face or something else. She liked being with such energetic young people, and she felt like she had returned to the past.
Lu Yinbing: "Why are you coming to see me so late..."
Xie Ziqiu said: "Regarding the plan you proposed, I think there is something that needs to be supplemented..."
After all, Xie Ziqiu has lived twenty years longer than Lu Yinbing. She is a person who is in the same predicament. Compared with someone like Lu Yinbing who is still active in the film industry, she is more able to put herself in the shoes of others and consider how to get out of the predicament from her own perspective.
Most of the people Lu Yinbing has gathered now are those who have spare acting capacity, such as Lai Ying, who is 37 years old this year. It's not that she has no roles to play. If she wants to make a good movie, she still has very good resources, except for those who play mothers and mothers-in-law. Most of the people have no roles to play at all. The reasons include social reasons and their own.
Xie Ziqiu said: "If you don't mind, I can help you convince them. My little bit of face can still be of some use now."
Lu Yinbing nodded: "I know, but I don't have the power to make such a big move right now. Human, material and financial resources are limited. The TV series will have to be adjusted slowly depending on the response after it is broadcast."
Xie Ziqiu smiled and said, "In addition to actors, there are of course those who are currently doing business but still have a heart in the entertainment industry. I don't believe they haven't thought about this. I can get you a large amount of investment to make this deck of cards bigger."
"This..." Lu Yinbing rubbed his hands, "Thank you for your help."
"No, it's not like that. One planted a tree and another will enjoy the shade. If I plant a tree now, maybe I can get some shade, too."
"Certainly."
The two of them clapped their hands.
In the domestic entertainment industry, an invisible undercurrent has been surging for a long time. In the winter of this year, it finally surfaced and unveiled its mysterious veil before the world.
In November, Lu Yinbing Studio announced that it would invest heavily in creating a new large-scale urban female-themed TV series "A Woman at Forty", written by the talented Ning Qing, directed by the famous director Qin Hanlin, produced by Zhan Tan, starring Laiying and the famous actress No. 1, and countless well-known actresses who seem to have disappeared from the entertainment industry for a long time. Of course, there is no shortage of powerful male stars joining.
"A Woman at Forty" started filming on November 5th at a certain film and television city and became popular before it was even aired.
Netizen 1: I thought it was a family ethics drama at first, but when I clicked on the introduction, it told me it was a crime-solving drama
Netizen 2: Damn, female detective!!! Tell me, is this still our big domestic film??? Isn’t this an American TV series
Netizen 3: Am I the only one who can’t help drooling over the actors just by thinking about the cast list? Yi Xiaojin is my childhood goddess. I thought she would stop acting, but she finally made a comeback in her lifetime!!!
Netizen 4: Those who like to flatter me, add me in as one! Who has seen the final makeup photos? He is so handsome in the photo that I can’t close my legs! ! ! Goddess, come on me! No, I can’t abandon my Bakugo Tong, I am so confused, which one should I choose as my girlfriend, ah ah ah
Netizen 5: Are the people above trying to make me die of laughter? Please inherit my iPhone 13, hhhh ahhh, add me in, he is so handsome, and there is also my goddess Tong Yan, she is in her forties and still has such a great temperament!!! I want to be her windbreaker, hahahahahahahaha, I want to follow this drama!
Netizen 6: I'm curious how such a crime drama could be stuffed with so many female stars. Are they all playing the role of victims? [Thinking]
Netizen 7: You are the victim, your whole family is the victim
Netizen 8: Ning Qing's play must be reliable. Just wait and see. It's definitely not a vase role. Maybe there will be a serial killer.
Netizen 9: Serial female killer ahhhh, I’m rooting for her so hard!!!
Netizen 10: I don’t know what to say first.
As the filming of the movie entered the final stage, Lu Yinbing was very pleased to see the comments in China. Although the TV series has a name that cannot be more rustic, its popularity has already spread. It made headlines every few days during the filming stage. Those "outdated" actresses in the entertainment industry also appeared on the hot search list from time to time, bringing a wave of people reminiscing about their childhood.
Many old TV series have been dug out, and everyone sighed and said a few clichés that the old TV series were still better. Some people re-watched them, while others devoted their enthusiasm to "A Woman at Forty", which seems to be a conscientious drama, and sincerely hope that it can create a new classic again.
People have not yet realized that the birth of this drama came from the demands of many "outdated" actresses. They wanted to, and they believed that they could use their abilities to prove themselves again.
I'm fine.
Just watch.
Shortly after the TV series "A Woman at Forty" was announced to start filming, coincidentally, several Hong Kong investors also announced a joint venture to produce a new TV series "Yun Wu", and the team is being formed.
Some people seemed to have a vague sense of something, but everything was hidden in the mist and could not be seen clearly.
At the end of November, Lu Yinbing finished filming and returned to China, having lost a lot of weight.
Xia Yitong prepared a large table of delicious food for her. The two children grew taller and saw that Lu Yinbing was not unfamiliar at all. They rushed over and hugged one of her legs, calling sweetly: "Mommy~"
Lu Yinbing put his hands behind his back and conjured up gifts, distributing them to the children. He kept a pure black packaging bag and handed it to Xia Yitong: "This is for you."
After saying that, he sat down at the table, picked up a piece of pork ribs, and swallowed it in two or three bites: "Home-cooked food is still the best."
Xia Yitong pulled out another box from the bag and opened it under Lu Yinbing's gaze. There was a thin black rope inside that felt cool and smooth to the touch. There was nothing underneath the rope. Xia Yitong was a little confused as she thought it would be some gold or jade jewelry.
"The one on your neck is old. I'll change it for you later." Lu Yinbing said.
Neck? Xia Yitong touched her collar. She rarely attended business events now, so naturally she didn't wear jewelry like pearls. Most of the time, she wore the couple rings, and the other ring was on Lu Yinbing's hand.
Lu Yinbing took off her old worn red string, replaced it with a new one, put it back on her, and carefully stroked the letter l on the inner wall of the ring. He said, "You can wear it on your finger soon. I promise you."
"It's the same if you wear it around your neck." Xia Yitong said with a smile. Anyway, everyone in the circle knows that she and Lu Yinbing are a couple, so it doesn't matter whether she wears a ring or not.
"It's different," Lu Yinbing said firmly on this question, "I just want the whole world to know that we are together, everyone, openly and honestly. I have a feeling that this day will come soon."
"Okay." Xia Yitong stood on tiptoe and kissed her on the lips.
"I didn't feel it. Let's do it again." Lu Yinbing closed his eyes and had evil intentions to tease her.
Xia Yitong looked at the two babies who were staring at them with wide eyes five steps away and warned them, "Turn around quickly, don't learn it, children are not allowed to play kissing."
Lu Xia rolled her eyes upwards, as if protesting why she would kiss Xia Lu's silly sister.
Xia Lu ran away.
What’s so good about Kiss? I’ve watched it so many times since I was a child that I’m tired of it.
The two children were no longer looking at each other. Lu Yinbing and Xia Yitong looked at each other and kissed each other to their heart's content.
After the kiss, Lu Yinbing said with relief: "If this continues, sofa play is just around the corner."
Xia Yitong didn't want to pay attention to her and turned away.
This person is getting more and more outrageous. Kissing in front of children can be interpreted as a good relationship, so that children can fully feel the love between parents, so that they can grow up healthily in a loving environment. This has been scientifically proven that children in a family with harmonious parents will have a stronger sense of happiness, which will subtly shape them in all aspects.
But if the child saw the two of them hugging each other naked... Xia Yitong didn't even dare to think about it. It was a pity that Lu Yinbing could say that.
Lu Yinbing touched his lips and smiled.
Xia Yitong is thick-skinned, but his mind is sometimes slow to think flexibly. Who says that you have to play on the sofa when there are other people at home
Xia Yitong went to clean up the dishes. Lu Yinbing walked to the living room and showed the two children a gentle smile: "Dear children, do you want to go to your grandparents' house to play for a day?"
Lu Xia: “…”
Xia Lu: “…”
Lu Yinbing glanced at them and said, "Let's go with Lu Xia." Xia Lu was dumb and could not even understand what she said. She lowered her voice and said, "When mom comes out of the kitchen later, tell her that you haven't been to grandpa and grandma's house for a long time and want to go see them and stay for two days. Oh, and your sister. Xia Lu, you are responsible for following your sister and don't say anything."
Lu Xia: “…”
Xia Lu: “…”
Five minutes later, Xia Yitong came out of the kitchen, and the good kid Lu Xia walked over and said in a baby voice, "Mom, I want to stay at my grandparents' house with my sister for two days."
Xia Yitong: “???”
She asked, "Didn't you go there a few days ago?"
Lu Yinbing stood behind Xia Yitong with his hands clasped together and a pleading look on his face.
Lu Xia said expressionlessly: "I still want to go."
Lu Yinbing took the opportunity to step forward, picked up Lu Xia and ran: "The kids have already said that you should let them go. My mother will definitely miss them very much."
“?!!” Xia Lu trotted after him.
Aren't you following your sister? Mommy, you run too fast and I can't catch up with you.
Xia Yitong looked at Lu Yinbing and the two children disappearing in front of her, and always felt that something was wrong.