Chapter 127

Intermittently.

The two communicated clearly about this play.

Yu Feihong planned to film while raising funds, organizing the production team, and finding actors.

According to her plan.

It would take about a year of preparation time.

Which is to say.

It should start filming around 2005.

Li Luo had nothing to say; it wasn't just about the intimate scenes, this was also Sister Feihong's first time producing a work, so regardless of whether it was a good or bad film, he needed to help out for the sake of their relationship.

After a short two-day reunion.

He took his little assistant and headed straight for Yangcheng.

Having been idle for so long, it was time to start working.

From the moment he got off the plane, people wearing masks could be seen everywhere; wash hands often, disinfect often, maintain good personal hygiene—slogans like these were posted everywhere.

Passersby were in a hurry, not daring to keep too close a distance from strangers.

Hearing someone cough, they would dodge away even faster.

"Brother Luo."

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Wu Yu felt a lingering fear: "It's a good thing we left early; if we were still in the capital, we'd probably only be able to stay at home."

It was already near the end of April at this time.

In just a few short days.

The situation in the capital had changed drastically, and the coughing problem was even more serious than in the south.

At least the situation here had basically stabilized.

"Hmm."

Li Luo replied to a text message and continued walking outside.

First, Huang Shengyi sent a message expressing great gratitude for the Ban Lan Gen and disinfectant left in the apartment, and then there was a notification from Lin Yue saying the press conference would be postponed.

As for when, the time was yet to be determined.

There was no need to worry about these things for now; just focus on filming.

Walking out of the airport.

They soon found the vehicle sent by the crew to pick them up.

The two traveled all the way to Panyu and arrived at the hotel where the crew was staying; actually, there was still some time before filming started, but Li Siphos was completely worried that things would change if they dragged on, so he called and asked him to join the crew early.

Those supporting roles didn't matter.

But the lead actor had to be in place; according to the filming schedule, Qin Shubao had a large number of scenes early on.

Rescheduling would be extremely troublesome.

Every day delayed was a huge loss for the investors.

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.

Just as Li Luo got out of the car, he saw Li Siphos wearing glasses.

The other party walked out of the hotel lobby with a few people, all smiles, his arm raised from afar: "Li Luo, I've finally waited for you; thank you, thank you very much, you must drink a few cups with me tonight."

Just with one phone call, Li Luo had cooperated and joined the crew early.

Without any complaints or conditions.

Must say, Li Siphos was very satisfied with him.

Besides.

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber was a huge hit.

The contract signed at that time could be said to have made a lot of money, and naturally, Li Siphos was happy no matter how he looked at it.

"Of course we must drink a few cups." Li Luo laughed heartily and gripped the other party's hand firmly: "But President Li, please don't say anything about thanks; it's all part of my job."

"Let me introduce you; this is Hu Minkai, Director Hu."

Li Siphos let go of his hand and looked at the middle-aged man with glasses beside him: "Young Justice Bao is his masterpiece."

"Ma Yucheng, Master Ma."

The introductions continued: "A top disciple of Cheng Xiaodong, and also a famous martial arts director."

The few stood at the hotel's front porch.

Exchanging greetings.

Li Siphos was so polite, so the director and martial arts director naturally didn't dare to act arrogant, putting in their best effort.

These few people had come out together to welcome him.

Giving him plenty of face.

Li Luo couldn't be ignorant of social graces, pulling out all sorts of compliments without spending a cent, making the scene extremely harmonious.

With an easy-going lead actor, the director and martial arts director couldn't be more satisfied.

Not to mention.

After a play becomes a hit.

There are plenty of lead actors whose tempers rise along with it.

As the biggest star in the crew, having a lead actor with a good temper who doesn't put on airs meant their workload was reduced; Hu Minkai and Ma Yucheng naturally held a positive attitude toward this.

From their accents, Li Luo easily identified them as being from Hong Kong.

In the early 2000s, a large number of good domestic dramas had Hong Kong film and television workers behind them.

Actually, there is a reason for the decline of Hong Kong films.

Because of the market contraction, a large number of behind-the-scenes workers chose to head north to find opportunities; don't look at these people as not being prominent in front of the camera, they could play a crucial role.

When the soil loses its nutrients, it's hard to grow good fruit.

While talking with them, Li Luo tentatively mentioned the names Lai Shuiqing and Yuan Bin.

The former was nothing much.

Upon hearing that he was friends with Yuan Bin, Ma Yucheng became enthusiastic at a speed visible to the naked eye, laughing heartily as he gripped his hand and shook it vigorously.

After some questioning, he learned.

Strictly speaking, Yuan Bin and Ma Yucheng could be considered to be from the same school; although Yuan Bin was a fellow disciple of the Seven Little Fortunes, the person he dealt with most after entering the industry was actually Cheng Xiaodong.

With that layer of relationship, the conversation became much closer.

After chatting for a while.

They greeted each other and walked into the hotel.

Not to mention checking in, after a short two-hour rest in the afternoon, Li Luo welcomed his first task after joining the crew of The Legend of the Sui and Tang Heroes in the evening.

That was drinking.

Front-of-house and behind-the-scenes staff sat at several full tables.

The situation was special now, and Li Siphos was taking the opportunity of Li Luo's arrival to reward the staff who had joined the crew.

All kinds of good wine and food were sent up as if they were free, having a bit of the style of the gathering at Wagang; as the lead actor, he couldn't avoid being toasted at this time, with unfamiliar faces taking turns.

Before he could recognize who was who, Li Luo had already voluntarily gotten drunk.

The next day at noon, the doorbell rang.

Turning off the treadmill, Li Luo wiped the sweat from his face and walked over to open the door.

"Good afternoon, Brother Luo."

The little assistant walked in quickly and placed a stack of food boxes on the coffee table: "Two portions of rice noodle rolls, two roasted goose legs, and stir-fried beef rice noodles; why didn't you want to go to the restaurant? Stir-fried rice noodles taste worse after being packed."

"By the way."

She took out the itinerary and nodded: "Makeup and photos at one o'clock in the afternoon; as for anything else, there's nothing for now."

Setting the paper aside.

Wu Yu efficiently opened the food boxes one by one.

The date-red roasted goose legs were shiny with oil, and the rice noodle rolls were drizzled with sauce and wrapped with beef, shrimp, and pork liver, making one's mouth water just looking at them.

"Did you forget where I'm from?"

Li Luo washed his hands and walked over quickly: "I know the taste gets worse; it's just that I was drunk, so I couldn't run down and eat and drink like that now, or else I'd never stop drinking."

He grabbed a large roasted goose leg and dipped it in the juice at the bottom.

He brought it to his mouth and took a big bite.

"Mmm~~~"

He shook his head in admiration.

The skin was crispy and the meat was tender, and the rich aroma of roasted goose filled his entire mouth.

Even though he was in Guangdong now, the dietary habits were roughly the same as his hometown; he hadn't eaten this familiar taste for a long time, and with one bite of roasted goose, his whole body felt comfortable.

"I knew you wouldn't get drunk that easily."

Seeing Li Luo like this, the little assistant also smiled and opened her own food box.

Sitting in the living room, they tucked into the Guangdong delicacies; although they usually couldn't do without chili, they ate with great relish at this moment.

After lunch.

The two rested for a while.

Around one o'clock in the afternoon, they walked toward the elevator together.

Entering the makeup room, which had been converted from a conference room, Li Luo slowed his pace; although makeup and photos were done in batches, quite a few people had come.

In the conference room, five or six makeup tables were placed scattered about.

All kinds of costumes were hung in rows in the corners, waiting for the actors to change into them.

Crew members, actors, makeup artists, and various assistants—there were over twenty or thirty people inside.

It was quite lively.

At the bench by the door, many actors were queuing up to wait for makeup, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Seeing this.

Li Luo moved his feet and sat down.

"Hello."

The actress who was chatting with her assistant noticed someone had come to her side and turned her head back with a full smile.

Noticing the person who sat down beside her, she said hurriedly:

"Brother Luo, you go ahead of me."

This actress's gentle face was fair and tender.

Extremely spirited!

Looking at this familiar face, Li Luo shook his head rapidly, his expression quite firm: "No need, queuing is quite good!"