The business car arrived at the appointed teahouse not long after, and when we got to the top floor, Lin Xuefeng was already waiting in the private room.
This was a private party, and no one brought an assistant. After ordering tea, Lin Xuefeng looked at it for a moment, and said with a smile: "It's been a few years since I last saw you. You are more reserved than before."
"You are still so young," Tao Shiyan asked, "How is your health lately?"
When Tao Shiyan was a sophomore, Lin Xuefeng went to the film school to audition. At that time, the casting was for supporting roles, but Tao Shiyan did not go to the audition. As a result, the two met in the teaching building. Lin Xuefeng took a liking to Tao Shiyan at first sight and overcame all objections.
If the four protagonists are rejected, Tao Shiyan will be directly chosen as the male lead.
That movie was a huge success and was well-received and well-received. It can be said that it was Lin Xuefeng's determination that made Tao Shiyan the myth of winning the Best Newcomer Award at the Film Festival when he was just starting out. But it was also Tao Shiyan's perfect performance that made the painting
This is the most significant moment in Lin Xuefeng's career as a director.
"After a few years of rest, I have recovered from the old problems I had. But you know that I am not a person who can stay idle. No, I am here to see you again," Lin Xuefeng pushed the prepared script to
Tao Shiyan, "Thank you for trusting me, you agreed to star in the film without even reading the script."
Tao Shiyan joked: "I believe that as long as I am in the cast list, no matter how bad the script is, the film will be shortlisted for the film festival."
"You, hahahaha..."
Lin Xuefeng was amused by Tao Shiyan, but he knew in his heart that Tao Shiyan agreed to do this without asking in order to repay his kindness.
In fact, with Tao Shiyan's appearance and talent, even if he hadn't been there, he would have reached the top sooner or later. He didn't help much, but he just accelerated the other party's success by a year or two.
Tao Shiyan's worth is no longer what it used to be, but it is not easy for him to still remember this kindness.
Lin Xuefeng couldn't help but sigh.
Neither of them were idlers. After briefly chatting about their current situation, they returned to the script. Tao Shiyan flipped through it and discovered that it was a non-commercial film about fighting against a transnational smuggling group and recovering Chinese cultural relics.
The subject matter is very upright, and the core does not follow the clichés of heroic blockbusters. It mainly discusses human nature. It is a type that can definitely pass the review and is very easy to win awards.
As Lin Xuefeng’s comeback, it’s perfect.
"The team is the one I'm used to. I've been choosing the script for three years, so you can rest assured that it will definitely not affect your reputation."
Lin Xuefeng paused, "By the way, time delay, there is something else I need you to help me think about."
He opened the character details page and said, "We haven't found a suitable actor for the third male lead, Zhou Mingsheng. His character is the orphan of the former SWAT captain who lives on the border. He is a child with a very awkward personality. I want to choose a new person. The new person is more spiritual and easy."
Show that childish sense of isolation. It just so happens that you have a studio and have many contacts with actors, or you can bring your newly signed child over and let me have a look."
It is Lin Xuefeng's consistent style that he likes to use newcomers, otherwise there would not have been any collaboration between the two.
Hearing the word "awkward", the shadow of a red-haired boy instantly appeared in Tao Shiyan's mind.
He is never forgiving with his mouth, but he is soft and kind in his heart.
It seems difficult to get close to him, but once you get close, you will find that he is actually a very easy to bully, very shy and easily shy child.
Tao Shiyan couldn't help but curl up his lips: "I really have a suitable candidate."
After two more makeup rehearsals, and after confirming that there were no problems with lighting, props, backup dancers, etc., the audience and media entered the venue, and the fanmeeting officially began.
The host is a senior from the same company, and he is very good at livening up the atmosphere and making jokes. While he was introducing the process, Cheng Xi, who was waiting backstage, opened the curtain and quietly took a look outside.
He thought fans would come to see him, but he didn't expect that they had already organized support, with two orange glow sticks, light signs, and hand banners in hand.
Cheng Xi's heart suddenly beat very fast.
He finally has a stage.
The lights changed, and the background drumbeats became thicker and louder. As the host said "Let us welcome today's protagonist," Cheng Xi squatted on the lifting platform and slowly ascended to the stage in darkness.
Immediately, a beam of chasing light hit the top of his head, and the prelude of "Undefined" sounded. Cheng Xi, wearing a white gauze shirt, stood up slowly, raised his head, covered his right eye with the palm of his right hand, and dotted a star under his slightly opened left eye.
Crystal clear diamonds.
Like a tear.
Fans couldn't help but cover their chests - My angel-like Zai Zai must not cry, mothers are your guardian angels!
However, when they thought it was a song with a sad tone, the person on the stage put down his right hand, and under the strong eye makeup on his right eye, there was an unruly, cynical, and scornful smile.
The DJ played the first beat, the electronic prelude sounded, and Cheng Xi raised his microphone:
"yeah/welemy show/next please mind your mouth/nobody can defineway."
No one can define my path.
The audience was silent for a moment, and everyone's eyes were focused on the white figure on the stage. Involuntarily, the entire atmosphere was dominated by him.
The backup dancers came on stage and after a fixed pose, the powerful audio-visual feast officially started. The first performance was the title song "Undefined" from the album of the same name, a strong electronic dance song; followed by the other two trap-style subtitles from the album
The main theme is a slightly more relaxed tempo, mainly trying to express the diversity of attitude and music style, but the dance moves are still fully arranged.
Fans who were attracted by the playing and singing videos suddenly discovered that her idol can not only sing, but also dance, and dance very well. Every dance move is like the most perfect standard measured by an instrument, full of rhythm and
Male beauty.
Fans who were obsessed with their good looks suddenly discovered that they seemed to have lost their fans after such a long time. My brother sang and danced to three songs in a row without any out-of-tune or dancing and paddling, and he only had a little breath.
Regardless of his incredible business ability, he only cares about his appearance. Why should he be a beauty fan? Wouldn’t it be nice to be a career fan?!
And the CP fans who were attracted to Yan Xi’s CP because of “Journey” suddenly discovered that their CP didn’t seem to be some arrogant younger brother x Bingshan Boss, but a fucking idol with a huge dick x Bingshan Boss, the best actor.
Since the attacker rarely shows his true character and emotions, a small group of fans who are not familiar with Tao Shiyan began to secretly reverse CP.
Of course, the number of people was very small, and it was so cold that it was almost impossible to find food in the Arctic.
And something even scarier came.
Just when fans thought this was Cheng Xi's highest professional level, he brought two dance medleys.
There were no accompanying dancers to enhance the atmosphere. He was alone on the stage, sweating along with the music. At the end of the dance, his shirt was half wet and stuck to his waist and abdomen. His abdominal muscles were looming, and he was so lustful that it made people unable to close their legs. Female fans were all excited.
Cover your eyes.
Some media found it funny and asked them: "Are you shy?"
"Damn, they are all old perverts, how can they be shy."
"Then why are you covering your eyes?"
"I'm afraid that if I can't control my urge to lick my waist, I'll run up to him and scare the baby. It's a sin."
media:"......"
Sure enough, it's Lao Se Biao.
The solo part of the dance ended with a backflip followed by a kneeling movement. Cheng Xi held on to the glass floor and panted. Hearing the deafening screams from the audience, he felt that the blood in his body was boiling, and his chest was burning and his ears were ringing.
.
When he raised his head and saw the neat orange glow sticks, his eyes were sore, and something seemed to flow out, mingling with sweat.
He was stunned for a long time, then raised the microphone and said word by word: "Hello everyone, I am Cheng Xi, a singer and dancer. Thank you for coming to my stage."
After the performance, there was a signing and interactive session. Tao Shiyan looked at the little red-headed melon writing furiously on the screen and turned off his phone.
Jin Kun across the table was almost asleep, holding his chopsticks and asked: "Have you finished reading?"
"Um."
"What can make you so addicted?" Jin Kun clicked his watch. "You can't watch it for half an hour without moving. It can't be some anchor?"
Tao Shiyan: “It was indeed broadcast live.”
"...It's okay, as long as you don't spend any money."
Tao Shiyan: "I've already spent money."
Jin Kun: "Oh."
Jin Kun feels that he has aged much earlier than other managers. For others, the manager would point out which artist to hit, but he was always beaten by the artist, which was very frustrating.
He sighed, "Now do you have time to talk about Meng Bai's problem?"
Tao Shiyan said without raising his head: "No more."
"Okay," Jin Kun put away the information, "Then I'll prepare a termination statement."
"There is no need to issue a statement," Tao Shiyan said, "Let him pack his things in advance and leave directly on the day. There is no need to give him one last heat. I have given him enough in the past five years."
Jin Kun was stunned for a moment. He thought that Meng Bai had been hanging out in front of Tao Shiyan for five years, and the two of them could have some feelings for each other, so he wanted to make a statement to get together and get together, to give Meng Bai some heat, and at the same time to treat him
It may help to find a new home.
Unexpectedly, Tao Shiyan showed no mercy.
The boss may never fall in love in his life, Jin Kun thought. Anyway, he couldn't imagine how good a person could reach the threshold of his boss's heartbeat.
After finalizing Meng Bai's issue and making arrangements for the next few projects, Jin Kun left Tao Shiyan's office.
After he left, Tao Shiyan took out the wooden box, opened the lid, and stared at the contents inside for a long time with gentle eyes.
At this time, the fanmeeting ended successfully. Cheng Xi asked fans to pay attention to safety on the way back and ran all the way to the backstage.
Zhao Xiaotao hugged him, his expression even more excited than him: "Cheng'er, you did it, you successfully proved that you belong on the stage, look!"
He turned the tablet, and there was the live broadcast room of "Cheng Xi's Small Fan Meeting". It showed that the number of viewers was 21.13 million. Taking away the moisture of the platform, the actual number of viewers should be around 16 million.
Twice the number of fans.
"And! And within an hour and a half from your performance to now, 260,000 additional copies of the physical album have been purchased, and the sales of the electronic version of the "Undefined" single and the electronic version of the first album have tripled from yesterday! Three times!"
What does it mean to see a rapid increase in sales after the performance?
It means that the audience recognizes his performance and is willing to spend money for him.
It also means that he contributed a perfect performance to the fans at the scene and the audience in front of the live broadcast room.
Even though the most intuitive data was in front of him, Cheng Xi still felt it was unreal. He took a deep breath and took out his cell phone that kept vibrating.
They were congratulatory messages from friends. Most of them congratulated him on the success of the fanmeeting. A few, like Xu Lichu, directly sent a screaming voice that lasted forty seconds.
Cheng Xi replied: [Your lung capacity is suitable for going to the zoo and pretending to be a marmot]
Wang Zihan was even more powerful. His expression of "kissing" was posted on countless screens, and he couldn't get over it no matter how he skated.
orange:【Brush the screen again to wait on the blacklist】
Although he said that, it was the kindness of his friends after all, so Cheng Xi responded carefully one by one.
After replying to the last one, he looked at the pure black profile picture that was still in the morning in the call record, hesitated for a moment, and typed: [I signed more than two thousand names, my hands hurt so much!]
"Baby Xi," the makeup artist called him at this time, "come and take off your makeup quickly. Wearing makeup for a long time is not good for your skin!"
Cheng Xi held his cell phone and glanced down from the corner of his eye as he moved toward the dressing room.
Unfortunately, I didn't see a reply when I sat down on the chair.
...Seven or eight hours.
It was just a wrong message. Why have you been angry for so long?
If I hadn't pointed out your treatment, I wouldn't have bothered to care about you! Cheng Xi stuffed his cell phone into his pocket with a straight face.
Just halfway through, the phone rang suddenly, and Cheng Xi took it out again in a hurry——
[Invite you to a video call]
Cheng Xi swallowed.
......video?
Could it be that Tao wanted to show him face to face?
He gritted his teeth and asked the makeup artist: "Sister, is my makeup okay?"
"It's a little off, but it doesn't affect your handsome face at all. What, you don't want to take off your makeup?"
"No, please wait for me for a few minutes."
After saying that, Cheng Xi found a deserted corner and clicked the agree button.
Tao Shiyan's annoying, slightly charming face suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.
Looking at the surrounding environment, the other person should be leaning against a wall similar to a smoking room, holding a cigarette between his fingertips. The smoke made it difficult for Cheng Xi to see his expression.
"Is it over?" Tao Shiyan asked.
"Hmm... um." Cheng Xi nodded.
"Congratulations, you did well."
"You..." Cheng Xi couldn't believe it, "Have you watched the live broadcast?"
Immediately, Cheng Xi realized that he must have understood it wrong. There must be direct shots of his stage, animated pictures, etc. on the Internet. It was normal for Tao Shiyan to see it on Weibo.
Witnessing the change in the boy's expression from surprise to frown, Tao Shiyan felt inexplicably better. He wanted to admit that he had watched the live broadcast, and even bought thousands of electronic copies——
But at the other end of the screen, a hand with obvious male characteristics suddenly appeared on the boy's head, rubbing it affectionately.
Cheng Xi was concentrating on the video chat when he was startled by the sudden touch on his head. He turned around quickly and found a man standing behind him who shouldn't have been there.
The man was slightly more mature than him. He was wearing a long off-white windbreaker and had a tall figure. His face was not as deep and aggressive as Tao Shiyan's, but rather handsome and gentle, with a gentle smile hanging on his cheeks.
"Xiao Xi," he shook the album in his hand, "I'm late, can I still get your autograph?"
Cheng Xi was stunned for a while, "Brother Lu, when did you come back? Didn't I agree that I would pick you up?"
"I had something to do on the day you debuted, so I couldn't witness it with my own eyes. This time I arranged my schedule in advance and came directly. Star Cheng, please sign your autograph for me."
The signature was very simple, and it was impossible for Cheng Xi not to agree to Brother Lu's request. Without saying anything, he raised his hand to find a pen.
The next moment, a deep voice came from the mobile phone, "Can't sign, his hand hurts."