Just after returning to his apartment, Shen Kong's cell phone received a call from an unknown number.
He paused and picked up the phone. Brother Tang's voice came from the receiver:
"I heard about today's interview. You did a good job. Very good. Our people will work in the company next and should be able to guarantee your role. We will arrange several variety shows for you in the future."
Half-truths and half-false words attribute the credit for capturing the characters to their inner workings.
It's a textbook example of both carrot and stick.
Shen Kong's eyes were cold, his tone of surprise and his expressionless persona were almost completely separated:
"Really! Thank you, Brother Tang. I really don't know how to thank you! I will definitely do what you said next..."
The two exchanged words for a while before Brother Tang finally revealed the real purpose of the call:
"I heard that you and Han Li talked alone for a while in the infirmary? What did you say?"
After Shen Kong recited the conversation between the two people exactly, the person on the other end of the phone was silent for a long time before finally asking slowly:
"You just said... He said that it would take two days for Pei Xiuran to apologize to you in person?"
A smile flashed across Shen Kong's eyes, but his voice was still frightened:
"Yeah, speaking of this, Mr. Han is really approachable. I didn't expect him to suggest this..."
There was dead silence on the other side again, and it took a long time before I asked with some difficulty:
"Then, how did you answer? Did you agree?"
"How is it possible? I was scared to death at that time. Of course I couldn't agree to let someone with Director Pei's status come and apologize to me."
Brother Tang's voice seemed to be in a daze, as if he had not yet recovered from this incident:
"…Yes, you did the right thing."
The two of them exchanged words back and forth for a while, then the person on the other end cut off the call absentmindedly.
Looking at the phone with a dimmed screen in his hand, Shen Kong's expression gradually faded, and there was silence in his lowered eyes. In fact, the reason why he told Brother Tang the exact conversation in the infirmary was because one of the reasons Yes, he said at the beginning that he already knew what happened during the audition, so this means that there must be some of them among the interviewers present, so there is no point in lying about this kind of thing. Secondly, Yes, he wanted to test it out.
Based on Brother Tang's performance tonight, Han Li doesn't seem to be the kind of person who would do such a thing.
Shen Kong is not narcissistic enough to think that the image he plays can make a person he has never met change his attitude in an instant.
Then there are only two possibilities, either the face similar to Ye Jinghuan played a role, or Han Li discovered some clues.
Shen Kong's sincere hope is the first possibility.
But no matter what, he will have to be more careful in the future.
The accident that happened during today's audition really caught Shen Kong off guard, and his rhythm was disrupted for a moment - this kind of thing can't happen again.
Pei Xiuran's beast-like intuition is a bit difficult to deal with, and he also likes to play cards that don't follow common sense, so it's best to stay away from him in the future.
Just as Shen Kong was thinking this, he heard a gentle knock at the door.
"Dong dong dong."
The rhythmic percussion is soft and restrained, very cultured.
Shen Kong frowned - Meng Mingxuan's social circle is very narrow, who will come to visit at this time
He stood up and walked to the door, seeing Pei Xiuran's gentle face through the peephole.
Shen Kong: "..."
day.
I really don’t want to get anything I want.
He raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, and finally forced himself to open the door. Meng Mingxuan's frightened facial expression suddenly appeared on his face again - Shen Kong felt that after so many days of experience, he had a better grasp of the original owner's demeanor. It has reached the point of perfection.
"Pei, Director Pei? Why are you here?"
When Pei Xiuran saw Shen Kong, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he walked straight into the house regardless of whether he was invited or not.
He has long arms and legs, and standing in a small apartment, the space here seems to be getting more and more cramped.
Shen Kong's brows twitched. Before he could say anything, he saw Pei Xiuran staring at him sincerely, and then slowly said:
"Regarding what happened this afternoon, a friend of mine made me realize my mistake deeply. Therefore, I actually want to come and apologize to you seriously. I hope you will not have a bad impression of this drama because of this incident." impression."
Pei Xiuran frowned slightly: "Actually, my friend was planning to come with me later, but I became more and more excited after returning to the office..."
-Wait, excited
Shen Kong suddenly had an unknown premonition in his heart.
Just listen to Pei Xiuran continue to say: "... So I came to you in advance and told you about the drama."
Obviously telling a story is the purpose, and apologizing is just a convenience!
Moreover, a famous international director personally came to the apartment of a poor actor on the 18th line to talk about the drama? ?
… What the hell kind of magical realism plot is this
For the first time, Shen Kong truly realized that he was indeed in a novel - because such a person who acted completely unconventionally could not exist in the real world!
As if realizing that Shen Kong had been silent for a long time, Pei Xiuran took a step forward and asked with some confusion:
"What's wrong?"
Shen Kong took a deep breath and smiled on his face:
"No, it's nothing. I'm just too surprised...I'm so surprised that I can't speak."
After all, Meng Mingxuan's identity was that of a commercial spy assigned to Han Li. His employer also knew not to deliberately create opportunities for him to meet his target. This audition was just for him to show his face in front of Han Li. If it happened, If the frequency is too high, it will be counterproductive. Except for his manager's attitude towards him has changed a lot, and he has been accepted into several 18th-line small variety shows, Shen Kong's current schedule is not much different from before. .
And since the launch time of "Guiyuan Tower" was approaching, Pei Xiuran, who had always come uninvited since that day, also started to be busy, and it was difficult to find time to harass and make things difficult for Shen Kong - I have to say, he was really relieved. .
It was a challenge to get along with this weird director. It took Shen Kong's amazing self-control to resist the urge to punch Pei Xiuran as soon as he saw his face.
During this period, Han Li had almost no news except for occasionally appearing in some economic news. However, the output value and popularity of the company under his name continued to grow at a terrifying speed. It was only a few months before he returned to China. His name has become very important in the entire business world. Although Shen Kong doesn't know exactly what he did during this period, he can still feel the shock to the entire industry.
The passage of time is calm and slow, but underneath it seems to be a dark current with hidden waves, stirring up the current situation.
One month later, the official blog of "Guiyuan Tower" was launched.
On the background of splashing ink, the nine-square grid with the concept of romance is assembled into a picture of war in troubled times. There is no redundant slogan, only four simple words:
"Guiyuan Tower is open."
The whole internet is going crazy about it.
Guiyuan Tower's novels are extremely well-known. They have a large number of die-hard fans in China due to their huge world view, numerous clues and rigorous logic, and rich three-dimensional characters. Although this national-level IP has its own traffic, But it is also the most difficult to shoot, because before it is filmed, readers have an image in their minds that is completely composed of imagination when reading the book, and film and television uses real actors to replace the challenge of this illusory image. Image, the resistance it encounters not only comes from the difficulty of adapting from text to picture, but also from the worry of backlash from fan traffic.
And Pei Xiuran's direction has added fuel to this craze.
You know, this is the first work he took over after returning to China, and it is also the first feature-length TV series he directed alone in his career. As a new talented director, Pei Xiuran is almost obsessive-compulsive in his casting and filming. It's famous - this is the only comfort that book fans can find in their anxious wait.
After posting that Weibo post, the official blog followed up and announced the confirmed roles one by one according to the process of promotional slogans, actors' Weibo posts, pictures and makeup photos.
From supporting roles to protagonists, every time it sparks heated discussions on the Internet, it is extremely popular.
until-
Shen Guiyuan’s official announcement.
This character actually doesn't appear much in the plot, but he is the irreplaceable soul of the entire show.
In the book, everyone thinks that Guiyuan Tower does not exist. It is just a legend, a fairy tale in troubled times, an antidote for people to comfort and numb themselves in the flames of war and disputes, and a compiled glimmer of hope. —
The world will be in chaos, and the Guiyuan Tower will be opened.
The Guiyuan Tower will choose the Lord of the World to restore peace and order to the world.
But Guiyuan Tower does exist, but it is not a building, but an organization.
Shen Guiyuan is not his real name, and no one knows what his real name is, but it does not prevent him from attracting a large number of die-hard fans. On the contrary, it makes him appear more mysterious and charming.
Almost all book fans feel extremely uneasy about the casting of this character. Some even say that no one in today’s entertainment industry can perfectly interpret this character. However, some people hope to give Director Pei a little trust and think that his vision is still good. It can be believed.
The official announcement knocked all the fans who were still expecting it to the bottom.
There is no final makeup photo, only a concept picture - a broken sword is stuck diagonally in the dark abyss, dried blood stains are like rust marks all over the black iron sword body, and a scarlet torn ribbon is wrapped around the hilt. On the ground, it was fluttering and swaying in the wind.
There was no slogan, only Meng Mingxuan’s Weibo was liked.
There was an uproar on the Internet instantly, and everyone was in an uproar—
What is the origin of this Meng Mingxuan
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