Chapter 616: Cheng Yajie: If you have the ability, you tied me to play
The new song is so popular that everyone comes to congratulate it.
But at the same time, Li Yi also received a call from Zhang Manfen.
"Hey, Sister Fen."
"A director has invited you to film, do you want to go and meet him?"
Li Yi thought about how free he was recently, so he agreed: "Okay, where is it?"
Zhang Manfen sent him the address.
Soon, Li Yi arrived at a hotel.
By the time Li Yi arrived, the food and wine had already been served, and they were waiting for him.
"Sorry, I'm late."
After entering, Zhang Manfen introduced to Li Yi, "Li Yi, let me introduce to you, this is Director Chen Bensheng Chen!"
"Hello Li Yi! I've admired your name for a long time! This time I asked Zhang Manfen to bring me to see you! I want to talk to you about something, and I don't know if I can find a more convenient place now." Director Chen
Stretching out his hand, he said with urgency in his tone, straight to the point.
"Director Chen, you are too polite. It's only because I have admired your name for a long time!" Li Yi stretched out his hand to shake his hand and said politely.
Director Chen, Li Yi has naturally heard of him. He served as Du Qifeng's assistant director when he first debuted, and later directed his own movies. He was nominated for Best Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards many times. He is a very popular director on Hong Kong Island.
Influential director!
But this person may be a bit disappointed. Every time he makes a movie, he gets nominated for Best Actor, but he never really wins the award and always misses out on the grand prize!
"Don't be in a hurry. We'll talk about it later if you have something to do. Let's eat first when you're half gone!" Li Yi said with a smile.
In fact, when Zhang Manfen called him and said that he was bringing someone over, Li Yi already knew what their purpose was.
Since Li Yi said this, Director Chen had no choice but to do as he pleased. Li Yi took him to the table where he was sitting and introduced everyone to them, so that they all got to know each other.
After everyone felt weak and cold for a while, they started eating, drinking, and chatting.
At the dinner table, Li Yi and others were mainly chatting. The fairy sword was finally completed. Director Liu and others all had excited and relaxed smiles on their faces, and they frequently toasted to Li Yi.
When Li Yi was changing glasses with everyone, the director was doing better, eating and drinking when he should, and cheering along with everyone.
But Director Chen obviously had something on his mind and couldn't let it go. He seemed absent-minded and didn't even move his chopsticks a few times!
At this time, Li Yi's cell phone rang. Li Yi glanced at it and walked aside to answer it.
Director Chen kept his eyes on Li Yi and couldn't hear what he said there. He only saw him talking and laughing and looking very happy. Director Chen became anxious when he saw this!
"Manfen! Look! Could it be that someone got in first?" Chen Yiyan asked Zhang Manfen, looking at Li Yi, fidgeting, "Don't just eat, you have to help me think of a way! I
I don’t want to just be nominated all the time, whether I can really win the award this time depends entirely on Li Yi!”
"Okay, okay, I'll ask you later!" Zhang Manfen nodded while chewing on the chicken legs.
Soon, Li Yi came back from the phone call.
"Li Yi, who called?" Zhang Manfen asked pretending to be casual, but Director Chen kept looking at Li Yi anxiously, almost writing on his face - "Tell me, I really want to
Know what you said to whom!”
"Brother Xu Zheng did it! Some time ago, the movie "囧囧" he directed and starred in was not very good at the box office after it was released, so he immediately started filming the next one!"
"It's called Hong Kong, and it's going to be filmed in Hong Kong. I hope I can partner with him and star in this movie together." Li Yi stood up and picked up a glass of wine and replied casually.
"Li Yi, I have something that I must talk to you about now, right away!" Director Chen jumped up from his seat as soon as he heard this.
Li Yi was so frightened that his hands shook, and all the white wine in the glass spilled onto the half-eaten chicken leg next to Manfen.
"What time has it been! If you still have time to spare, don't waste it. Please help me!" Director Chen was so anxious that he wanted to reach out and throw away the chicken legs in his hand!
Li Yi couldn't help but laugh, "Director Chen, I know why you came all the way here this time. Don't worry, Brother Xu Zheng was rejected by me when he wanted to record scriptures!"
In fact, not only Xu Zheng, but while Director Chen and the others were still rushing here, several big directors had already obtained his phone number through connections and called him directly to invite him to participate in their new movie.
He can choose any role he likes, and the pay is even higher for each one!
It’s just that Director Chen is like a big girl, hiding it and refusing to say it openly!
"Really?" Director Chen said with surprise after hearing this.
The good news came so suddenly, he couldn't believe it!
"Don't worry! You are so sincere and have come all the way here. I will definitely talk to you first!" Li Yi smiled and said, eat first, and after that we will find a quiet place to talk slowly!"
"Okay, okay!" Director Chen couldn't help being happy. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more relaxed.
As soon as his body relaxed, his appetite immediately came back. Director Chen Shi happily moved the dishes and chopsticks. It tasted so delicious!
There was plenty of wine and food, and the guests enjoyed themselves.
Li Yi opened a private room in the hotel nearby, and the three of them sat down on the sofa. Chen Chengyan immediately took out the movie script from his bag and handed it to him.
Li Yi did not hesitate.
An eight-point script, of course!
In an instant, scenes of the anti-drug script were played in his mind.
At the same time, Li Yi flipped through the script casually in front of the two directors, pretending to read it carefully.
Not long after, Li Yi went through the plot and closed the script.
"How is it?" Zhang Manfen and Director Chen looked at him and asked, especially Director Chen, who stared at Li Yi's mouth.
I'm afraid there will be a word "no" in the middle!
"Okay, I'll take it!" Li Yi nodded and said.
"Great!" Director Chen squeezed his head tightly and waved it twice in the air, as excited as a child.
"Old Chen, congratulations! With Li Yi, you are much more likely to win the Best Director Award this time!" Zhang Manfen patted his shoulder and congratulated him.
"I'm more than confident! I feel like I'm here to stay!" Director Chen said affirmatively, "I've always been nominated, but I've never actually won an award. I've been an alternate for so many years, and I'm finally going to become a regular, so I can feel proud for once!
"
Li Yimo smiled, and he could understand Director Chen's feelings to some extent. The movies he made were nominated every time, but he had been running for the best director award for many years.
Anyone else would feel uncomfortable and unwilling.
This award has become Director Chen's obsession.
Now, in order to win the award, Director Chen has obviously placed all his hopes on him!
"So, which role does Director Chen want me to play?" Li Yi asked.
Anti-Drug is a man's drama with three heroes working side by side. There are three protagonists in total, who are good brothers who work together in the Anti-Drug Division of the Hong Kong Island team.
Director Chen only showed him the script, but he didn't tell him which role he was going to play.
"Hahahaha, it doesn't matter! You can choose whatever you like, and you can play whichever one you like!" Chen Yiyan said with a smile.
"Just pick?" Li Yi asked strangely, "The other two leading actors haven't been found yet?"
"The search has been completed! In addition to you, Li Yi, there are also Gu Tianzhu and Liu Qingyun. They have also agreed to star in this movie!" Director Chen said quickly, but Qi Guang dodges for some reason.
"Those two will let you choose first, and they will choose after you finish the rest." Zhang Manfen said.
"Okay!" Li Yi nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Then I will choose the role of Awei. This role is the one with the worst fate among the three brothers. As a junior, I naturally cannot let him.
The two seniors have been wronged!"
The reason why Li Yi chose the role of Ah Wei was actually because he liked the fact that this character is both good and evil. He thought it was more challenging and more suitable for him.
"Okay, okay! I also think this role is the most suitable for you to play, Li Yi, because he is the one who has changed the most among the three brothers and is the most difficult role to play well. Only Li Yi's acting skills can make him so complex and complex.
A perfect interpretation." Director Chen couldn't help but praise.
"Old Chen! You are not very kind! If Qingyun and Gu Zai hear this, they will be unhappy!" Zhang Manfen said.
_"Then do you think what I said is right? Is Xiaobi and the others more suitable for this role?" Director Chen said more seriously.
"That's right! I think even Qingyun and Gu Zai would agree if they were here!" Zhang Manfen said.
After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled, with a tacit understanding.
The three of them chatted for a while, then Director Chen's cell phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and immediately walked aside to answer the call.
"Yes, I'm already here and I've met him! I just showed him the script and I've already agreed... He has chosen.
Ah Wei's role, um, okay... So you two, let's just settle this matter... Okay, okay, I will arrange it as soon as possible... You guys are also preparing... Hmm..."
Director Chen did not hide anything, and Li Yi heard everything he said clearly, and he also knew that the person he mentioned to the person on the phone was him.
Not long after, Director Chen hung up the phone and sat back again, his face full of joy and pride!
"Director Chen, whose phone number is this? Why are you so happy? Is there something good going on?" Li Yi asked.
"Hahahaha! It's indeed a good thing, and it's all thanks to you, Li Yi!" Director Chen said excitedly, "To be honest, this is actually the case..."
After listening to what Director Chen said, Li Yi realized that Director Chen had wanted to collaborate with him since he got the script.
Because with "The King of Comedy" and "The Wandering Earth", he has not only become more and more popular in Hong Kong Island, but also has strong box office appeal in China. The most important thing is that his acting skills also conquered Director Chen!
But because Li Yi is in the Mainland and has been busy attending the Spring Festival Gala recently, before coming to Li Yi, Director Chen first went to find Liu Qingyun and Gu Qixue, who are also in Hong Kong Island, hoping that they can play the remaining two roles.
Originally, when these two heard about his intention, they all rejected it directly. It was not that they didn't want to act, but they just couldn't spare the time.
Director Chen was worried now. The actor who could play with Li Yi must be a powerful actor at the movie king level. For a moment, he didn't know who to look for.
But soon, Liu Qingyun and Gu Tianzhen, who didn't know where they heard it, knew that Director Chen also planned to ask Li Yi to star in the movie, so they took the initiative to call and said that if this was really the case, they were willing to do everything possible.
By all means, they must make time to participate in the show. There is only one requirement, that is, Director Chen must first find Li Yi. As long as Li Yi agrees, then they will agree!
Although they read the script first, they all said that Li Yi should choose the role first, and they could just let Li Yi choose the rest!
Anyway, the reason why they agreed to star in this movie was to have the opportunity to cooperate with Lin Qie, hoping to have a fun scene with him!!
So after Director Chen learned that Li Yi's Fairy Sword was completed, he immediately called Zhang Manfen, who was familiar with Li Yi, and asked him to help introduce him, and he came all the way non-stop!
The call just now was from Liu Qingyun, and Gu Tianzhu was also beside him. Naturally, the two of them were equally concerned about whether Li Yi would accept the script.
This is why he had such a big reaction when he thought Li Yi had accepted someone else's script!
Because whether Li Yi agrees to him or not is the key to whether his movie can take shape!
"Okay, Director Chen, you just said that they had agreed, but you were lying to me!" Li Yi said with a smile.
"I was forced to do this and had no choice! I'll apologize to you for using tea instead of wine!" Director Chen said quickly.
The three of them joked for a while, as long as Li Yi agreed to take on the film. For specific work arrangements, when Director Chen returns and is ready, someone will contact Li Yi's agent, Ms. Zhang Manfen.
Not long after, the two directors stood up and left, preparing to return to Hong Kong Island that day. Chen Yiyan had to be busy preparing for filming-related matters.
After Li Yi sent them to the door, he returned home.
As soon as she got home, Cheng Yajie was the first to ask: "Husband, are you going to make a new movie again, this time with Liu Qingyun and Louis Koo?"
Everyone else also looked at him curiously, obviously they already knew!
"How do you know?" Li Yi asked curiously, did this guy have a listening device installed in his place? He must also have great spiritual intelligence!
"Of course it's Weibo. Liu Qingyun and elder brother Gu Qixiwei just said it on it!" Cheng Yajie showed her mobile phone
Li Yi hurriedly opened Weibo and took a look, and was immediately dumbfounded!
After all, these two are also great movie stars, but they act like children, as if they regret filming him!
He nodded and said, "Yes, this movie will probably be very popular."
"That's good. When you go to film, remember to ask for autographed photos of the two of them." Cheng Yajie looked forward to it.
"???"
Li Yi's bad temper came. He took off his belt, pretended to hit the sofa and said: "I think you have eaten the courage of a leopard. You have gained weight, haven't you?"
Cheng Yajie stuck out her tongue, "If you can, just tie me up. If you don't, don't act like a coward."
Just like that...the two of them developed new fun.
