Chapter 253: The taste of the roasted chicken leg
Movies and TV first differ in the texture when watching.
The former is a huge screen, and the strong visual impact it brings cannot be compared to a small TV set.
Faint background music is sprinkled in the cinema, attracting the attention of everyone except those two couples; the post office worker presses the stamp with a *bang*, the movement is very clean and neat.
Next, the wheels on the big screen rotate briskly.
The postman wanders between deep houses and large courtyards, delivering letters.
Accompanied by this movement, the writer played by Jiang Wen also makes a brilliant appearance in a rickshaw, and the old butler helps him pat off the dust on his body.
And presents him with letters and newspapers.
This series of actions makes Li Luo deeply realize the difference between TV and movies; the latter must be more detailed; if the acting method of the former were put on it, it would look too noisy and the sensory experience would be too poor.
The desk lamp lights up, and longevity noodles and a few small side dishes are served one after another.
In this regard, Xu Xu Jinglei still put in hard work; from small things like newspapers and books to large things like indoor decorations, everything reveals the style of that era.
Things are also old, looking extremely textured.
Although the filming time is not very long, Li Luo also understands some things clearly; it is actually not difficult for the props team to make new things, but what is difficult is to make them old; the latter requires a lot of hard work and money.
Why are the clothes and various props worn by actors in those film and television dramas of later generations looking brand new?
Actually, there is no other reason.
Saving money!
He eats the things in his hand briskly, waves his hand at Yang Mi, and Li Luo watches carefully.
When watching a movie, he likes to be more focused.
Li Luo belongs to the kind of audience who doesn't want to miss a single shot.
Otherwise, he feels awkward.
Of course, big stinkers and erotic movies are excluded; the former is turned off directly, and the latter is fast-forwarded.
Jiang Wen finishes dinner and then opens the letter.
He sits on the sofa in the living room smoking, looking at the letter paper in his hand, and Xu Xu Jinglei's background monologue rises with the smoke, stating the content written in the letter from a third-party perspective.
It also quietly brings this story back to that morning in the Beijing courtyard in 1930.
The brightness of the big screen.
Flashes constantly on Wang Ou's face.
She watches the frames appearing above with focused expression; since she chose to enter this industry, she cannot miss various methods to improve her acting skills, and watching other people's performances is one of them.
She quite liked this kind of plain, elegant, and narrative style.
In no time at all.
She is completely immersed in the movie's story.
Although Wu Yu doesn't like this kind of plain-as-water movie, because her boss has a performance in it, she still suppresses her temper and watches carefully.
As for Yang Mi.
This guy seems to want to eat back all the energy she has been holding back during this time.
Until Li Luo puts his finger on her face and makes a gesture to pinch, she barely settles down.
The movie screening continues.
Unlike the two couples behind who are in full swing, the movie *A Letter from an Unknown Woman* is too plain; those who don't like this style of art film just want to doze off.
Li Luo secretly looks at the direction of the three girls again.
Looking at their expressions.
For them, it seems to be just so-so.
But it belongs to the feeling of buying a chicken rib, a bit tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away.
The girls chat a few words from time to time.
At a glance, it is clear that their emotions have not been mobilized.
There is no viewing state at all.
"Where are you?"
Yang Mi suppresses the urge to yawn and pokes his arm hard: "Director Xu shouldn't have cut all your scenes, right? It's been almost an hour, and not even a shadow is seen!"
The two assistants beside her also look over in unison.
It's not that there are no passionate scenes just now, but for them, Jiang Wen playing a writer who fascinates a young girl is really a bit hard to substitute.
Actually, that guy has his own charm, but it attracts women with some experience more.
For the young group, it is indeed a bit off-track.
"In the back."
Li Luo replies calmly.
Looking at the plot development, it should be about time for him to appear.
After a few shots, the entire big screen goes dark.
The three characters "Eight Years Later" appear.
The heroine gives birth to the writer's child and begins her life as a socialite; as the lens flashes, a young military officer with a tall and straight figure walks toward the camera on the bustling street.
The handsome young military officer has a calm smile on his face and is holding a child with a candied hawthorn in his hand.
The guy walking slowly toward the lens.
Attracts the attention of the few people watching the movie for the first time.
"Here, here."
Yang Mi grabs his sleeve excitedly.
The little assistant hurriedly lifts her spirits.
Wang Ou's eyes also become bright, wanting to observe every move of her boss on the big screen.
Wearing a neat military uniform, this posture looks extremely handsome.
The movements are also very natural.
He forcefully grabs the focus of the screen in just a few seconds of appearance, but to her, he perfectly integrates into the crowd; knowing he is performing, but to Wang Ou, there is no trace of performance.
She bites her nails hard, staring dead at the figure above.
"Is this Li Luo?"
"It's him, it's him!"
"So handsome!"
Not far away, the three girls also vaguely let out a few soft cries.
Li Luo watches the big screen with interest; in front of the huge screen, the awkward feeling of watching himself is even stronger, but he still casts aside distracting thoughts and observes carefully.
When teasing the child, the eyes can be more invested.
From the current angle.
It's still too inexperienced!
Since the military officer wants to give the heroine a guarantee, he naturally needs to show more concern for her child.
After a few frames, a bunch of little beggars rush forward.
Actually, his performance here.
Had some problems again.
He should look colder; how could a soldier in troubled times be long-winded with a bunch of little beggars? A few words to drive them away would be enough.
But this doesn't have much to do with him.
Xu Xu Jinglei insisted on showing this scene, and he had no choice but to do it.
After all, it's the other party's movie.
In less than a minute, his appearance scene comes to a temporary end, and a few sighs ring out in the empty cinema; the uniform temptation trick is still very useful for women.
At least Li Luo wearing a military uniform on the big screen, looking neat and tidy.
Made the eyes of several women shine brightly.
"This is not worth the ticket price."
Yang Mi feels regretful and whispers in Li Luo's ear.
That warm breath.
Makes his ears itch.
The movie continues to develop, and it comes to the military officer expressing his feelings to the heroine in the bowling alley, but being flatly rejected; noticing Li Luo's dejected appearance, the hearts of several girls are about to melt.
Especially when they come to the theater to watch Peking Opera.
The girls' hearts are burning with fire.
The more urgent the drumbeats of Peking Opera, the more annoyed they feel; clearly, there is such a good man by her side, but she is deeply in love with a guy who doesn't even remember who she is.
Until seeing the military officer become expressionless, that emotion is finally eased.
"Kick her, kick her."
Under the flickering lights, the military officer and the heroine walk up the wooden steps one after another; Yang Mi's small muttering keeps ringing like background sound.
Seeing the military officer, although indifferent, nod in a dignified manner.
And turn to leave.
The Beijing girl lets out a happy soft cry.
But seeing the heroine slightly stunned, then hurriedly flying to hug the military officer firmly, her bit of happiness turns into depression again.
It's just that.
This depression doesn't last long.
As the screen flashes, heavy breathing rings out in the entire cinema.
This movement.
Even attracts those two couples.
These few people loosen their held hands in unison and put their attention on the screen for the first time after entering; they see the heroine and the military officer quickly entangled in the dim living room.
Yang Mi swallows.
Feeling the temperature in the air, it also becomes hot.
The lens changes from the previous stability and becomes chaotic with the two people in the picture; with a *bang*, the screen first sweeps across the shattered glass on the ground, and then falls on the military officer.
The three women beside him take a deep breath at the same time.
In the time it took to cut a frame, the uniform on Li Luo's body has disappeared.
In the swaying light and shadow.
Muscles full of sexual tension keep circling before their eyes.
The strong abdominal muscles and the heroine's soft waist fill Yang Mi's eyeballs; as the lens rotates, she sees the two people's lips and teeth stuck together, and in the flash of lightning, she can even see Xu Xu Jinglei's tongue tip.
The movement transmitted by the sound system makes the girls who walked into the cinema for Li Luo look at the scene before them with glowing eyes.
They don't even want to blink.
Their hearts are beating wildly.
Li Luo, wearing only military trousers and bare-chested, changes his previous introverted and disciplined performance, almost crazily hugging the heroine into the room, and in the chaotic lens and light, he throws Xu Xu Jinglei onto the bed.
"Gulp!"
The sound of swallowing beside him reaches Li Luo's ears one after another.
It must be said that Jiang Wen's focus is different.
Under his control, the camera sweeps from the side of Li Luo's body all the way down; the muscle lines full of vitality and the faint knife scar on his waist are intertwined.
In this picture, it seems one can feel the primitive impulse of life and the violent destruction at the same time.
The lens controlled by Jiang Wen soon freezes on Li Luo's buttocks.
Yang Mi and Wang Ou's breathing stops.
Just kidding.
Women also like firm buttocks, okay!
At the moment of turning from static to dynamic, watching Li Luo pounce on the heroine like a madman, a string in Yang Mi's heart snaps instantly.
Her chest heaves sharply.
This ticket price.
Is too damn worth it!
The scenes before her make the little assistant tighten her toes.
Her eyes also become bright.
Hehe.
Brother Luo is really handsome.
It's just that he's too strong; sometimes I really can't take it~
While the little assistant is lost in wild thoughts, Wang Ou, although trying to look calm, can't help but tightly press her legs together while looking at the screen.
A few seconds later.
As the screen goes dark, a sigh of relief rings out in the cinema in unison.
Regardless of whether they liked the front part or not.
This little segment was at least satisfying.
Li Luo naturally looks at the three passersby fans for the first time; the girls' faces are a bit shy and flushed, looking unsatisfied.
Alright then.
At least he didn't let the fans down.
He laughs happily and winks at the little assistant.
He turns his head proudly and leans slightly toward Yang Mi: "I say, how"
"Worth it."
The words of the two stop abruptly at the same time.
As Li Luo leans over, Yang Mi also turns her head to talk just like before.
In the dim environment.
And under the flickering light of the cinema.
The lips of the two touch quietly by accident.
Her fingers tremble.
The popcorn Yang Mi is holding almost falls.
Her eyelashes tremble lightly, and the Beijing girl's breathing stops completely; she stares blankly at the eyes only a few centimeters away, and in those bright eyes, her own figure is reflected.
She and Brother Luo, kissed!!!
Her head buzzes.
Yang Mi's eyelashes tremble again, and the whole person is as stiff as a stone.
Contrary to this, the thumping heart bursts with unprecedented vitality, driving the blood to dye her face into a piece of pink; this red spreads rapidly, from the earlobe to the neck.
Looking.
It's like being dyed with a layer of rouge.
Li Luo feels the slightly cool but elastic lips for a few seconds and soon reacts from this accidental touch.
"Hmm."
He retreats and takes the initiative to help the girl resolve the embarrassment: "The taste of roasted chicken leg!"
*Swish. *
Yang Mi's little face becomes like a ripe apple.
Red, looking pleasing.
Gritting her teeth, the girl quickly chases after him and prints heavily on Li Luo's lips.
I won't allow you to dislike the taste on me.
With such a thought, Yang Mi kisses clumsily.
Kisses regardless of everything.
Feeling the other party's intent, Li Luo doesn't hesitate at all and immediately responds, skillfully leading Yang Mi's inexperienced movements, quietly sweeping away the teeth.
As the little goldfish touch.
Yang Mi's head buzzes, and the whole person is completely confused about north, south, east, and west.
She can only follow the other party's movements.
The little assistant naturally notices this scene happening beside her; she shakes her head with a smile, stuffs some popcorn into her mouth, and puts her attention on the big screen.
She actually had an expectation in her heart long ago.
She knew Brother Luo wouldn't let Guo Xiang go.
The little assistant not only doesn't care, but she sits up straighter, blocking Wang Ou's possible attention.
Letting Yang Guo and Guo Xiang enjoy their time alone to the fullest.
Making up for the regrets in the drama!
I don't know how much time has passed.
Yang Mi hurriedly dodges back, breathing heavily.
If she doesn't breathe.
She feels like she's about to suffocate!
Swearing and giving the middle finger in Ruili was just a disguise; when everyone was like that, Yang Mi felt she didn't have the qualification to be independent and pretend to be noble.
This degree of intimate contact was really the first time.
"You."
Yang Mi, who has caught her breath, takes a deep breath and then says with a blushing face: "You are the taste of roasted chicken leg now!"
"Oh~"
Li Luo smacks his lips and looks at the shy girl before him with a smile.
"Don't speak."
Yang Mi bites her lip and slowly leans her head on his shoulder: "Is it okay like this? I don't allow you to tease me, and I don't allow you to refuse me; I just want this happy feeling."
With Brother Luo's charm.
She absolutely doesn't believe that he doesn't have intimate female friends.
But she doesn't want to know anything.
She just wants it to be like this.
This way is quite good!
Li Luo doesn't care what the other party is thinking and follows obediently without speaking; after kissing the girl's forehead lightly, they lean against each other and watch the movie quietly.
Feeling this intimate feeling, Yang Mi hugs Brother Luo's arm tightly again.
Her face is full of silly smiles that she can't suppress.
In the movie, Jiang Wen walks out of the living room with a dazed expression holding the letter.
And slowly opens the door.
He looks toward the opposite side blankly; the lens flashes across the stone road, passes through the long river of time to the window more than ten years ago, the oil lamp illuminates the affectionate eyes of the girl in the window, and the writer looks at each other.
At this moment, Yang Mi understands the heroine's state of mind.
I love you.
That's enough!
As for how you are, it has nothing to do with me!!!
Since they met, Li Luo has always established an incredibly powerful image in her heart, whether it's his looks, acting skills, or the meticulous care when she was lost at the press conference.
Or lying on the other party's back, admiring the lake and mountain scenery of Jiuzhaigou with full joy.
All kinds of things have long made her fascinated by him.
I like you.
This has nothing to do with you!
As the big screen goes completely dark, she slowly raises her head, looking at Li Luo with bright eyes.
Just like the heroine in the movie, her eyes are full of infatuation.
"Time to go!"
Li Luo chuckles and pinches the girl's nose, nimbly putting on his mask.
"Are there any more masks?"
Yang Mi asks in a soft voice.
Of course there are; Li Luo takes out another mask and helps her put it on carefully.
Feeling the thoughtful action, Yang Xiaoniu's heart blooms even more.
Although very reluctant.
She still lets go of Li Luo's arm quickly.
Several people walk out of the cinema, and the cold wind at night makes their spirits lift.
"Xiao Yu, Xiao Ou."
Raising his hand to look at his watch, Li Luo orders casually: "You go back to the car first; Yang Mi and I are going to buy some things."
The two assistants don't say anything.
They walk toward where the vehicle is parked very simply.
"What do you want to buy?"
When the two walk away, Yang Mi, wearing a mask, raises her head excitedly, her big eyes blinking.
After what happened just now.
Every second they can stay alone is extremely happy.
"Not buying anything."
Li Luo hugs the girl's shoulder without hesitation and walks slowly along the street: "Didn't you want a mask just now to go shopping with Brother Luo? Let's go, Brother Luo will accompany you to walk the streets!"
"Okay!!!"
Yang Mi is so happy that her eyes curve into crescents.
She doesn't care about the movie's sales performance; anyway, it has nothing to do with her.
As far as now is concerned, accompanying the girl to go shopping is more important.
The Lantern Festival has just passed, and the pedestrian street is decorated with lanterns and colored streamers, full of the joy of the New Year.
From time to time, someone releases fireworks in the distance; after a *whew* sound, brilliant colors are released in the night sky, and the shimmering silver light stretches the figures of the two leaning against each other.
"Recently, a new movie was released, adapted from the short story of the same name by the Austrian writer Zweig, personally directed by the talented woman Xu Xu Jinglei; it must be said that she handed in a satisfactory answer sheet."
"The relationship between the movie and the original work is only similar in form; the atmosphere is different, and the essence is completely absent."
"Even the most long-winded director wouldn't irresponsibly hand over more than half of the plot advancement to a voice-over; is this for fear that we won't understand the content of the story?"
"*A Letter from an Unknown Woman* was completed very brilliantly; the intense emotions almost made me burst into tears."
"Jiang Wen's performance is as wonderful as ever."
"Li Luo, who touched electricity for the first time, although his screen time is sparse, delivered extremely exquisite acting skills, introverted and full of tension."
As the movie is broadcast, film reviews are released one after another.
There are both praise and abuse.
Nowadays, traditional media still occupies a dominant position, so to some extent, the comments of well-known film critics can more or less affect the box office performance of the movie.
So before the release, the production side naturally publicizes whoever they can.
For those who can't be publicized, there's no way if they want to scold.
As long as it's not mocked by the whole network.
To put it bluntly.
The influence is just like that.
Unlike traditional media, online comments are much more direct.
In Li Luo's Tieba.
Comments about the new movie are also endless.
"Those who don't like art films can skip it directly; to tell the truth, it's still relatively plain; I don't even understand what Director Xu wants to express; it's like moaning without illness."
"Brother Luo has very few shots in it; he's just a supporting actor."
"He acted well; the styling is very outstanding."
"For the sisters who ask if it's worth the ticket price, I can only say Brother Luo has a small passionate scene in it; the figure is too awesome, drooling, drooling!!!"
"Liu Shishi?"
"I'm going to watch it!!!"
While various discussions are going on, Li Luo flips through the newspaper in his hand calmly.
Every word of praise.
Makes him shake his legs happily.
When he encounters someone scolding him, he spits in his heart. 【267】 Actually, filmmakers not only have to bear box office pressure, but also have to bear the pointing fingers of film critics; when bad reviews are flying all over the sky, there is no lack of filmmakers who collapse emotionally. 【268】 After all, they have invested a lot of money and hard work. 【269】 Except for those marketing films aimed at making money, most people still care about their results. 【270】 Calling Jiang Wen in the morning to communicate. 【271】 Li Luo learns that after three days of release, the box office of this movie has reached five million; the stamina of art films is generally insufficient, and it is expected that it will barely reach ten million later. 【272】 Just this is already considered not bad. 【273】 The box office share obtained by the production side is generally a little over 30%. 【274】 This movie is expected to get three million. 【275】 The total investment is as high as twenty million. 【276】 It seems to be a huge loss, but because it won a fairly high-value award abroad, the overseas copyright sale situation should be relatively optimistic; this aspect will recover a wave of blood. 【277】 Plus DVD or videotape distribution, it won't actually lose money when calculated. 【278】 Whether it can make money specifically. 【279】 Or how much money it makes, this is unknown! 【280】 It completely belongs to commercial secrets. 【281】 Jiang Wen just estimates that it won't lose money based on the current situation; he is too lazy to care how much he can earn, anyway, his salary is not small, and after chatting for a few words, he hangs up the phone. 【282】 "Brother Luo!" 【283】 After a soft cry, Yang Mi walks over quickly. 【284】 And sits down with a smile. 【285】 "Your face is dirty." 【286】 Looking at the assistant following the other party, Li Luo suppresses the urge to pinch her face and hands her a tissue. 【287】 In a few days. 【288】 The relationship between the two is still at the stage of the last kiss. 【289】 The other party's assistant follows every day, and there is no chance for Yang Mi to be alone, but this thing doesn't need to be rushed; the meat has been moved to the bowl, and enjoying the feeling of secretly falling in love is also good. 【290】 Some things just let nature take its course. 【291】 "Don't wipe." 【292】 Yang Mi waves her hand and hurriedly shakes her head: "It's a makeup effect; if I wipe it, I'll be scolded later." 【293】 After speaking, she winks at Li Luo. 【294】 The latter returns the look. 【295】 Taking advantage of the assistant not paying attention, the girl secretly reaches into the bag beside the chair and happily takes out a few bags of snacks; as she secretly stuffs them into her mouth, her twin tails also jump lightly. 【296】 "Brother Luo, it's your turn to go on stage!!!" 【297】 A shout comes from afar. 【298】 Throwing the newspaper to Yang Mi, Li Luo walks out of the actor's waiting room. 【299】 Outside Xiangyang City, explosions ring out with a bang. 【300】 Gravel flies everywhere. 【301】 Thick smoke rolls everywhere. 【302】 The Mongolian soldiers shout and kill, and the shining blades roar forward. 【303】 Li Luo drives a few horses and appears with a bang, killing the Mongolian emperor in the middle of the army and lifting the siege of Xiangyang City. 【304】 And on Peach Blossom Island, he flies his long sleeves to hit the water, and the Soul-Shattering Palm hits the waves to the sky. 【305】 Finally, he moves to Xinchang. 【306】 And makes a scene at the Chongyang Palace with Little Dragon Maiden and others! 【307】 In the busy filming work day after day, those partners who cooperated also finished filming and left one after another; the long-lasting battle of more than half a year made everyone's emotions particularly intense when parting. 【308】 Yang Rui, Chen Chen Zihan, Yang Mi, and others cry like rain, leaving the crew amidst the sounds of reluctance and hugs. 【309】 These farewell banquets make Li Luo feel extremely uncomfortable. 【310】 Coming to April 27th. 【311】 After more than six months of filming, he also ushered in his own finishing scenes. 【312】 In a bamboo forest. 【313】 With a high shout of click. 【314】 Li Luo lets go of the bamboo he is holding and stands up with a complex expression. 【315】 "OK!" 【316】 Lin Feng leaves the monitor and looks at the guy standing beside the bamboo with emotion; he applauds hard and says: "This take passed, congratulations to Brother Luo for finishing!!!" 【317】 Applause and whistles ring through the bamboo forest. 【318】 Everyone around the set applauds excitedly, expressing their gratitude for his hard work over the past six months. 【319】 First, he bows in all directions. 【320】 Li Luo walks toward the monitor again; he grabs Lin Feng's extended palm, laughs, and pulls him into his arms, giving him a solid hug amidst the laughter. 【321】 "Hard work, Director." 【322】 Li Luo pats the other party's back hard: "Don't go home until you're drunk tonight." 【323】 "Must." 【324】 Lin Feng naturally has no second words. 【325】 It's not just actors who get along day and night; these directors are also among them; his impression of Li Luo couldn't be better: morning literary drama, afternoon martial arts A, evening martial arts B, this kind of almost crazy filming. 【326】 Really, not many people can handle it. 【327】 When the rest of the actors in the crew get sick, injured, and collapse one after another, Li Luo stands steadily in the middle of the set like a stabilizing needle. 【328】 Delivering the drama with quality and quantity every day, any director likes such actors. 【329】 After they let go of their hands, Ma Ma Zhongjun walks over with flowers in his arms. 【330】 The person hasn't arrived, but the laughter comes first. 【331】 Compared to *Ping Zong Xia Ying*, the other party is still performing excellently; as the main investor, he naturally has to give enough face. 【332】 "Thank you, Boss Ma." 【333】 Taking the flowers with both hands, Li Luo gives a warm hug as well. 【334】 Holding the bouquet, his gaze soon falls on the Little Dragon Maiden in a white dress standing beside the emerald green bamboo. 【335】 The little junior sister's eyes contain a trace of tears. 【336】 She is biting her lip and looking at him. 【337】 With a laugh, Li Luo doesn't mean to avoid Liu Liu Xiaoli and opens his arms generously: "Auntie, give Guo'er another chance to hug you." 【338】 Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the white dress flutters. 【339】 Liu Yifei flies forward. 【340】 And throws herself into his arms firmly. 【341】 The cheers in the bamboo forest suddenly rise a few points, and the applause is like thunder. 【342】 Liu Liu Xiaoli doesn't care either; anyway, after today, they won't always be stuck together, and hugging each other when actors say goodbye is a very common thing, so she also claps her hands happily. 【343】 Setting aside other things, this young man is still very good. 【344】 Looks handsome. 【345】 Does things seriously. 【346】 It's just that the daughter is still young, and she vaguely feels that Li Luo is a sentimental seed; otherwise, she really wouldn't mind them having more contact. 【347】 "Senior~" 【348】 Hugging Li Luo hard, Liu Yifei's voice carries a trace of crying: "Tomorrow I'll be the only one left!" 【349】 When speaking. 【350】 Her body trembles a bit. 【351】 When coming, there won't be any feeling. 【352】 But when leaving, the person left to the end is definitely the most miserable. 【353】 The actors with close relationships have all left, and she is the only one left in the crew; just thinking about that feeling makes her uncomfortable all over, wishing she could pack up and leave the crew immediately. 【354】 Anywhere is fine, as long as it's not staying on the set! 【355】 "Don't say silly things." 【356】 Li Luo pats her back lightly and comforts her in a low voice: "If you feel uncomfortable, just send text messages to Yang Mi, Sister Chen Zihan, and the others; just chat with everyone." 【357】 Leaving the crew is simple, but breaking away from emotions is very difficult. 【358】 When in school. 【359】 Just that period of military training. 【360】 Emotional classmates can cry like a mess, not to mention six months of getting along day and night. 【361】 Without adjustment, he himself would find it hard to accept. 【362】 "Can't I send you text messages?" 【363】 Liu Yifei tightens her arms and asks nervously. 【364】 "Isn't that because I'm afraid your mom will misunderstand~" 【365】 Li Luo grins at Liu Liu Xiaoli, who is applauding, and continues to say softly: "If you want to, it's best to send me one every day; Guo'er is ready to solve problems for Auntie twenty-four hours a day!" 【366】 "That's more like it." 【367】 Liu Yifei blinks her eyes and says with some excitement: "Let's contact secretly, don't let her know." 【368】 The two smile at each other, Li Luo says goodbye to everyone on the set one by one, and finally sits on the ground surrounded by the crowd; he raises his arms high and makes a V-sign happily. 【369】 The crew photographer clicks the shutter, leaving a precious memory for this period of time. 【370】 Taking off the costume, taking off the headgear. 【371】 After drinking the farewell wine. 【372】 Finally, with two assistants, Li Luo boards the flight back to Beijing. 【373】 Walking out of the airport fully armed, what greets him is Lin Yue's happy smile and warm hug. 【374】 Putting the luggage away together. 【375】 Just like when they left, Li Luo and others get into the Cherokee one after another, only they were high-spirited when they left, and now they are all exhausted, especially Wu Yu and Wang Ou, who won't be able to recover for a week. 【376】 "The house has already been deep-cleaned by a cleaning company." 【377】 Lin Yue shifts gears and steps on the accelerator nimbly: "You relax for a few days first; it's not too late to deal with company matters later." 【378】 "Hmm." 【379】 Li Luo nods and rolls down the window to let the night wind blow in: "What do I have to be busy with during this time?" 【380】 "The new drama starts filming at the end of May." 【381】 Lin Yue thinks about it and says in an orderly manner: "But you have quite a lot of things to do this month: graduation drama, graduation thesis defense, Taobao ad filming, Anta and Seven Wolves renewal and new product filming." 【382】 "By the way." 【383】 Tapping the steering wheel, she continues: "*SPL* is scheduled for the summer vacation, and you have to run promotion in June; you have to coordinate the schedule with the crew." 【384】 One thing after another. 【385】 Makes Li Luo's temples swell, and he rubs them hard. 【386】 "Let's do it in order!" 【387】 He closes his eyes and shakes his head: "The closest time is the graduation drama, right?" 【388】 "That's right." 【389】 Lin Yue nods and adds: "There are not many days left; take care of this first." 【390】 Reminding and arranging important affairs for artists is one of the manager's jobs; Li Luo's big and small things, except for those that are too private, she basically keeps firmly in mind. 【391】 Amidst the exchanges, the vehicle returns to the Shichahai courtyard. 【392】 Everyone unloads the luggage one after another; although Wang Ou is a bit embarrassed, Li Luo still carries her suitcase in. 【393】 One more month. 【394】 She also has to start filming. 【395】 Li Luo simply lets the two assistants live in his house; there's no need to run out to rent a house during this time, and it saves them money on hotels; at first, Wang Ou refuses repeatedly. 【396】 But Li Luo says let her help clean and cook, just consider it paying rent. 【397】 Sister Ou agrees. 【398】 Wu Yu naturally has no opinion; she's too happy to have one. 【399】 After a burst of noise. 【400】 As the breeze brushes the leaves, the lights go out one after another, and everyone who has been busy for several months enters dreamland safely. 【401】 "Chirp chirp~~~" 【402】 The crisp bird chirping wakes Li Luo from his dream. 【403】 Looking at the high ceiling. 【404】 And yawning heavily, he turns his head to look out the window. 【405】 On the ginkgo tree in the courtyard, a few small birds jump nimbly between the branches and leaves, making light chirps. 【406】 His brain is dazed. 【407】 As if the next moment, someone will shout for him to prepare to film. 【408】 He shakes his head hard. 【409】 Quickly getting rid of that dreamlike feeling. 【410】 Li Luo reaches for the phone beside him, turns off the mute, and checks the unreplied text messages one by one. 【411】 "Guo'er, Auntie misses you." 【412】 "So annoying, clearly we agreed to be online twenty-four hours a day, but you broke your promise on the first day!" 【413】 "You must be sleeping soundly; I want to sleep too." 【414】 "Time to put on makeup, Mom is coming, I'll deal with you later." 【415】 "Lazy pig senior." 【416】 "Started filming, miss you all so much!" 【417】 Coming up are a few text messages from Liu Yifei, sent intermittently from three o'clock in the morning to half an hour ago; just by looking at the text, one can feel the depressed mood of the Fairy Liu. 【418】 "Sorry, too tired." 【419】 Li Luo thinks about it and quickly replies with a text message: "Teach you a good way, deliberately NG a few more times, so you can transfer the depressed mood to the director; it works every time." 【420】 He isn't afraid of being seen by Liu Liu Xiaoli; strict is strict. 【421】 Under normal circumstances, Mother Liu still pays great attention to her daughter's personal privacy. 【422】 Just turned over to get up. 【423】 The next moment, the phone rings with a crisp prompt tone. 【424】 "Hahaha, bad senior!!!" 【425】 Chatting with Liu Yifei one sentence after another, Li Luo brushes his teeth and washes his face slowly; after leaving a note for the two girls who are estimated to sleep until the afternoon, he drives straight to school. 【426】 For him, one night of rest is enough. 【427】 Just do what you have to do. 【428】 First go to Huo Huo Xuan's office to chat and fart, then return to the classroom leisurely. 【429】 Compared to before. 【430】 The situation has changed drastically again. 【431】 There are more people in the class now. 【432】 Approaching graduation. 【433】 Except for those who are really too busy, the classmates have returned to school one after another to make corresponding preparations for the graduation drama and thesis. 【434】 There are no classes to attend now, and everyone is discussing how to arrange the graduation drama; seeing Li Luo appear at the classroom door, Jia Jia Nailiang is the first to run over and give a very warm hug. 【435】 After a lively greeting. 【436】 Li Luo also joins the discussion with great interest. 【437】 Time comes to noon. 【438】 Refusing Jia Jia Nailiang's invitation to dinner, he drives to the Yuan Dadu Ruins Park, puts on a mask, and goes around a big circle before strolling forward. 【439】 Don't look at the bustling surroundings, this riverside park is exceptionally quiet. 【440】 Except for a few fishermen occasionally. 【441】 There is no other noise. 【442】 Coming under a lush willow tree, Li Luo sits on the outdoor chair beside the sidewalk and takes a thick burger, taking a big bite. 【443】 "Is it delicious?" 【444】 Yang Mi laughs with red lips and white teeth. 【445】 "A bit less seasoning." 【446】 Li Luo wipes the corner of his mouth with a regretful expression. 【447】 "What is it?" 【448】 Yang Mi, who just sat down, is confused and hurriedly lowers her head to take a bite of the burger; it's still hot, nothing wrong! 【449】 "Pop~" 【450】 But at the moment she lowers her head, her cheek is pecked like lightning. 【451】 Yang Mi stomps her shoes lightly. 【452】 Looking at the guy with a bad smile with a coquettish look. 【453】 "Now the taste is enough." 【454】 Li Luo grabs the cola cup with satisfaction and raises his eyebrows at the girl: "How is the review of cultural courses? Three hundred points shouldn't be a problem for you, right?" 【455】 "It's okay." 【456】 Pretending to be disgusted, she wipes her face and bites the burger hard: "Haven't read books for too long, my head hurts to death now; my mom stares at me every day; if it weren't for the fact that I'm really suffocated, she wouldn't let me go out." 【457】 "By the way." 【458】 The girl smiles and teases: "Thanks to Hero Yang Guo for introducing Teacher Cui, I got the first place in professional courses." 【459】 "What's there to be polite about!" 【460】 Li Luo picks up the cola cup. 【461】 "My family is quite polite." 【462】 Yang Mi swallows the food and laughs until her eyes narrow: "They also said that after you come back, they want to invite you and Teacher Cui to dinner." 【463】 "Cough~" 【464】 Li Luo is almost choked. 【465】 "Hahaha." 【466】 The Beijing girl laughs until she leans forward and backward, and reaches out to pinch him hard: "I knew you would have this reaction, but I already pushed it away for you!" 【467】 Not to mention Li Luo, she also wants to quietly enjoy this private feeling. 【468】 She doesn't want to make it known to everyone. 【469】 "Hehe." 【470】 Li Luo smiles without warmth and pinches the small square face without hesitation. 【471】 "It hurts~~~" 【472】 "Annoying, it will make my face swell." 【473】 "This fried chicken leg is mine, you are not allowed to grab it!" 【474】 Amidst the girl's shouting, the emerald willow branches sway lightly, adding a bit of leisure to the two's lunch time. ===== CHAPTER 254 =====
In fact, filmmakers not only have to bear the pressure of the box office, but they also have to endure the criticism of film critics; when bad reviews are flying everywhere, it is not uncommon for filmmakers to have emotional breakdowns.
After all, a large amount of money and effort has been invested.
Except for those marketing films aimed at making a quick buck, most people still care very much about their results.
Communicating with Jiang Wen over the phone in the morning.
Li Luo learned that after three days of release, the movie's box office had reached five million; the staying power of art films is generally insufficient, and it is expected that it will barely reach ten million later on.
Even this is considered quite good.
The box office share received by the producers is generally a little over thirty percent.
This movie is expected to bring in about three million.
Yet the total investment is as high as twenty million.
It seems like a huge loss, but because it won a fairly prestigious award abroad, the sale of overseas copyrights should be relatively optimistic, which will recoup some of the losses.
Added to the release of DVDs or videotapes, it actually won't be a loss when calculated.
Whether it can make money specifically.
Or how much money it makes, that is unknown!
It belongs entirely to commercial secrets.
Jiang Wen only estimated based on the current situation that it wouldn't lose money; he couldn't be bothered to care how much it would earn, as long as his own salary wasn't shorted, and he hung up the phone after chatting for a few sentences.
"Brother Luo!"
After a soft call, Yang Mi walked over quickly.
Then she sat down with a giggle.
"Your face is dirty."
Looking at the assistant following behind her, Li Luo suppressed the urge to pinch her face and handed her a tissue.
After a few days.
The relationship between the two was still at the stage of their last kiss.
Her assistant followed her all day, and there was no opportunity for him to be alone with Yang Mi, but this kind of thing didn't need to be rushed; the meat was already in the bowl, and enjoying the feeling of dating in secret was also quite nice.
Some things are better left to take their natural course.
"I won't wipe it."
Yang Mi waved her hand and shook her head hurriedly, saying: "It's a makeup effect; if I wipe it off, I'll get scolded later."
After finishing her sentence, she winked at Li Luo.
The latter returned the look.
Taking advantage of the assistant not paying attention, the girl secretly reached her hand into the bag beside the chair and happily pulled out a few bags of snacks; as she secretly stuffed them into her mouth, her twin tails also bounced lightly along with her.
"Brother Luo, it's your turn to go on stage!!!"
A shout came from afar.
Throwing the newspaper to Yang Mi, Li Luo strode out of the actors' waiting room.
Outside Xiangyang City, the sound of explosions boomed.
Gravel flew everywhere.
Thick smoke billowed everywhere.
The shouts of the Mongol soldiers shook the sky, and shining blades whistled forward.
Li Luo rode several horses out with a boom, killed the Mongol Emperor in the midst of ten thousand troops, and lifted the siege of Xiangyang City.
Then he flew up on Peach Blossom Island with long sleeves to strike the water, and his Soul-Depressing Palm sent waves surging to the sky.
Finally, he moved his forces to Xinchang.
And caused a scene at the Chongyang Palace with Shi Xiaolong Maiden and the others!
In the busy filming work day after day, the partners who collaborated also finished their filming one after another and left; the half-year-long battle side-by-side made everyone's emotions particularly intense at the time of parting.
Yang Rui, Chen Chen Zihan, Yang Mi, and others all cried like rain, leaving the production team amidst tearful farewells and hugs.
These farewell banquets made Li Luo feel extremely uncomfortable.
Arriving at April 27th.
After more than six months of filming, he also ushered in his own final scenes.
In a bamboo forest.
Following a loud shout of "Cut!"
Li Luo let go of the bamboo he was holding and stood up with a complex expression.
"OK!"
Lin Feng took his head away from the monitor and looked with emotion at the guy standing next to the bamboo; he clapped his hands vigorously and said: "This take is good, congratulations to Brother Luo for wrapping up!!!"
Applause and whistles resounded through the bamboo forest.
Everyone around the set clapped excitedly, expressing their gratitude for his contributions over the past six months.
First, he bowed in all directions.
Li Luo then strode toward the monitor; he grabbed Lin Feng's outstretched hand, laughed, pulled him into his arms, and gave him a solid hug amidst the laughter.
"Thank you for your hard work, Director."
Li Luo patted his back vigorously: "Let's not stop until we're drunk tonight."
"Absolutely."
Lin Feng naturally had no objections.
It wasn't just the actors who spent every day together; these directors were also among them, and his impression of Li Luo couldn't be better—morning drama, afternoon action A, evening action B, this kind of almost crazy filming.
There really weren't many people who could handle it.
While the rest of the cast were getting sick, injured, and breaking down one after another, Li Luo stood firmly in the middle of the set like a stabilizing needle.
Delivering quality and quantity every day, every director loves such an actor.
When they let go, Ma Ma Zhongjun walked over with flowers in his arms.
Yang Mi let out a breath and stretched her waist hard.
Filming work had entered the middle and late stages.
Fatigue enveloped everyone; no one had experienced such high-intensity filming, as one drama's time was equal to two for others, and even New Year's Eve last month was spent filming.
The crew had a meal together, and after a simple two-day rest.
They continued with the busy filming.
Now the two words she wanted to hear most every day were "finish work," as only then could she barely dissolve the fatigue.
After speaking, she stared at Li Luo with her big eyes.
Indicating that she hadn't gotten an answer yet.
"Going to watch a movie."
Li Luo pulled his mask and said in a muffled voice: "A movie I filmed before is being released today; I'm going to see how the effect turned out."
"Sister?"
Yang Mi hurriedly turned her head and looked pitifully at the assistant sent by the company to her.
"Go, go!"
Her assistant thought about it and simply didn't care.
Filming day after day.
Not to mention this eighteen-year-old girl, even she was exhausted; everyone needed time to catch their breath.
"Yay~"
Yang Mi jumped three feet high and excitedly drilled into the business car.
"Did I invite you?"
Li Luo spread his hands in confusion.
"I'm going!"
The Beijing girl made a face and sat on the chair with a plop.
She also happily greeted the two assistants.
Amidst the chattering noise of the women, the hotel's business car roared toward Ningbo City; nearly two hours later, the four of them got off near a bustling commercial district.
After a scream, Yang Mi excitedly pulled Wu Yu and Wang Ou to rush toward a roadside stall.
This posture.
Was just like being let out for air.
Li Luo was very automatic and conscious in stepping forward to pay; the three women each held a large cotton candy, licking it with great relish.
Without an assistant watching, Yang Mi completely let herself go.
In just ten minutes, she had picked up all kinds of night market snacks.
She laughed until her mouth couldn't close.
Anyway, she didn't have much fame, so eating and drinking freely was no problem, unlike Li Luo who could only wear a mask in frustration; *The Return of the Condor Heroes* was filming in nearby Xiangshan, and people went to watch the excitement every day.
They were all too familiar with the actor playing Yang Guo.
He didn't want to take three women and stage a big escape in the commercial district here.
After strolling for a while, Li Luo directly grabbed Yang Mi's hat and dragged her toward the cinema; don't let the show start while this guy hadn't had enough fun.
"Let's play a while longer."
The girl's face was bulging like a hamster's, and her speech was slurred.
It was stuffed with all kinds of food.
"Ouch!"
After another cry of pain, she rubbed her head hard.
Finally, she became honest.
Everyone went straight to the cinema; Wu Yu was in charge of buying tickets, while Li Luo watched left and right with interest; he had watched plenty of his own TV dramas, but this was his first movie.
That feeling was indeed a bit fresh.
Unlike TV, in the cinema, one could observe the most direct reaction of strange audiences to oneself.
A movie could quickly mobilize the audience's emotions within an hour or so.
Whether the acting was good or not was clear at a glance.
Hong Kong used to have a midnight show culture; before a new film was released on a large scale, it would be arranged for a midnight screening at the cinema, and the creators would even come to the scene to accept the audience's inspection.
If it was filmed well, naturally the whole audience would applaud and cheer.
If it was a big stinker, the director and actors would be pointed at and scolded by the audience, and there were even cases of full-scale martial arts fights.
That was what could be called exciting.
Li Luo felt that if that culture could be preserved, perhaps catching up with Hollywood would be just around the corner.
"Shh~"
Yang Mi took a big bite of the roasted chicken leg and poked his arm, whispering: "Look, look, look, I see you; it seems your screen time is quite a lot, so handsome!"
At her signal, Li Luo looked at the light board advertisement on the wall.
The poster was gray and white.
It looked very textured.
The movie name was on the left, and on the right were close-ups of a group of actors.
Jiang Wen, wearing glasses, was at the very top, looking like a scholar, and in the most prominent position of the poster, Director Xu was looking at the camera blankly, and further down was his own appearance in a neat military uniform.
The headshots of the other actors were much smaller.
The so-called C-position, although there was no clear concept yet.
But the status of the actors could be seen at a glance through the poster.
His own name.
Also firmly occupied the position below Jiang Wen.
"Hmm~."
Li Luo raised his eyebrows and made a gesture to her: "To tell the truth, I only filmed this movie for eight days."
"Ah???"
Yang Mi had a confused look on her face, and her mouth was wide open.
Nowadays, it wasn't the Hong Kong of the 80s or 90s; a seriously produced theatrical movie always had a filming cycle of at least three months; having only filmed for eight days, why would he go to such a prominent position?
Li Luo could guess some reasons, but it wasn't easy to say.
Whoever is popular gets promoted~
It could be seen from the performance of the capital side at the press conference that those people really hoped he would use his influence to help promote it fiercely.
Regarding this, Li Luo also tried his best to cooperate.
But at the time, firstly, he didn't want to steal the spotlight, and secondly, he wasn't willing to be used too much.
So he pretended not to see many of the eye signals.
It was only a few hundred thousand in salary.
Why risk his life.
He had run all the way back to help stand on stage and promote it, which was enough.
This poster was obviously also trying to mislead the audience into thinking he had a lot of screen time to attract fans to watch it; it was normal commercial behavior, nothing to talk about, and Li Luo didn't take it to heart.
As for the scene he acted in at the time, if it wasn't cut out.
It should be enough for the fans to feel the ticket price was worth it.
"Yang Guo~"
Just then, a cry of surprise rang out, scaring Li Luo.
Soon, three girls ran forward from behind, excitedly coming to the poster.
"What Yang Guo, his name is Li Luo!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
"A Letter from an Unknown Woman, what kind of movie is this?"
"What to watch, what to watch?"
Several girls talked at once, their eyes quickly sweeping over the row of posters before them.
Li Luo breathed a sigh of relief.
He was also curious about how these people would choose; why movie stars had a higher status than TV stars, actually the reason was very simple: the former required real money to support.
At such times, one could best witness the gold content of an actor.
Whether they were awesome or not wasn't blown out.
This was entirely through market reaction, fighting one-on-one with all kinds of stars.
"Let's watch this!"
The long-haired girl among them pointed to a poster, her tone slightly excited: "I even went to watch when *The Return of the Condor Heroes* started filming in Xiangshan; Li Luo was so handsome when he danced with the sword."
"I wonder if there will be any war scenes of him here."
The other two nodded one after another.
Greeting each other, they walked toward the ticket counter.
"Tsk tsk."
Yang Mi looked at Li Luo with a smile and couldn't help but say: "Some people are quite popular, but you will probably disappoint the fans; I can't imagine any war scenes in eight days."
"With the name of the talented woman Xu, this drama is likely an art film."
"If they are coming for my beauty."
Li Luo thought about it and nodded firmly: "I think they won't be disappointed."
"So thick-skinned!"
Although Yang Mi agreed very much, she couldn't help but complain.
"Done."
Wu Yu came back in a hurry with four tickets and signaled to the entrance passage: "The time is just right; we can check tickets and enter now."
Greeting Wang Ou, the four people crossed the ticket gate.
Arriving at the viewing hall.
At Wu Yu's signal, they went straight to the best viewing position in the middle.
As he walked, Li Luo started to mutter.
The movie ticket bought by the assistant near the screening time, but the best positions were left; this situation looked a bit bad!
A short ten minutes passed quickly.
Before the lights went out, Li Luo quickly turned his head and looked around.
To tell the truth, he didn't know what occupancy rate was considered good, but judging by what his eyes saw, this situation was obviously not good.
In the two corners on the left and right, there was a couple kissing.
Obviously.
This wasn't for watching a movie, but just choosing a film to secretly do some sentimental things; I have to say this idea was really good, especially since there were generally no cameras now.
No need to worry about performing a big show for the people in the monitoring room.
And then.
It was the three girls just now.
Finally, only a few of them were left.
The bustling scene he imagined before, with the cinema full of audiences, didn't appear at all.
This was still the golden time of the evening; if he hadn't brought people over, only seven people would have chosen to watch it, and it was the first day of release; this thing made his heart tremble.
The movie industry, the risk is really high!
If it wasn't produced by the system.
He really wouldn't dare to try it rashly.
"Eat."
His actions were noticed by Yang Mi, who followed him to look around, and hurriedly took out the food she had just hidden: "You can't tell anything from this one cinema; the drama you acted in must be good."
"Art film, after all, fewer people watch it."
"Don't take it to heart."
"I know."
As the lights dimmed, Li Luo also took off his mask.
The situation was just like this; he could only be patient and see how the effect of the finished film was.
Although it had no interest relationship with him, as the first movie to appear on the big screen, even if it wasn't a blockbuster, he hoped he could have a relatively good performance effect.
Regardless of whether the movie was bad or not, at least his performance couldn't be bad.
He took a roasted chicken leg from the Beijing girl on the right and a cola from the Hunan girl on the left.
Li Luo took a big bite toward the lit-up big screen. ===== CHAPTER 253 =====
He didn't want to make it known to everyone.
"Hehe."
Li Luo smiled without warmth, returned the favor without hesitation, and pinched her small square face.
"Ouch~~~"
"Hate you, you'll pinch my face swollen."
"This fried chicken leg is mine, you're not allowed to grab it!"
Amidst the girl's shouting, the emerald willow branches swayed gently, adding a bit of leisure and comfort to their lunch time.
End of Chapter
