Chapter 463

"Sister Li, you haven't been to Venice yet, right?"

Flying at an altitude of over 10,000 meters, Wei Jin hugged Zeng Li and Da Meiyuan on the left and right, enjoying the happiness of having both.

"Hmm, I never had the chance..."

"Sister Li, I said you are too home-bound, especially after having Dudu, you stay at home every day. This time, let Xiao Jin accompany you well..."

These words came from Da Meiyuan's mouth, making Wei Jin feel a bit self-blaming. Except for the first Cannes and Oscars, he really hadn't accompanied Zeng Li to walk around.

"Hmm, this time I will accompany the two ladies well..."

Da Meiyuan was very proud. "I don't need you to accompany me. I came to Venice earlier than you."

Zeng Li nodded in agreement on the side: "It seems so. I remember it was the year of 'Rob-B-Hood', right? It's been many years in a flash..."

"Sister Li, you remember it really clearly, it's been 6 years."

Gao Yuanyuan's words made Zeng Li blush. The reason she remembered it so clearly was that she was still paying attention to the movements of her rival in love back then.

It was just that things had changed, and the two had become close friends, and they didn't distinguish between each other even in bed, and both had the child of the little man beside them.

I have to say, creation makes people.

"But Sister Li, Sister Yuanyuan, look, so many years have passed, you are still so beautiful, you haven't changed at all..."

Speaking of this, Wei Jin remembered their first meeting and turned to look at Da Meiyuan.

"Sister Yuanyuan, is that house 503 still there?"

"Yes, after you moved out, it hasn't been rented out for these years..."

Mentioning 503, Gao Yuanyuan was full of memories. It was there that she formed a lifelong bond with Wei Jin.

And Zeng Li on the side also fell into reminiscence. It was in that dilapidated but very warm place that she gave her body and mind to the man in front of her.

Looking at the two beauties who were silent but full of happiness, Wei Jin hugged them tighter, didn't say much, and enjoyed this quiet time.

After a long while, Gao Yuanyuan laughed out loud, which made Zeng Li and Wei Jin a bit confused.

"What's wrong, Yuanyuan?"

"I suddenly thought that when I came to Venice, the crew had Big Brother Cheng Long. This time Sister Li came, the crew still has him. It's quite fate..."

Zeng Li smiled when she heard it. "Hehe, it really is. By the way, Xiao Jin, did Big Brother Cheng Long say when he would arrive?"

"Contacted by phone before, he should arrive on the day of the opening ceremony."

Because there was no agreement on the film festival in the contract, Cheng Long's schedule was also temporarily arranged, so he could only arrive at the point.

But this kind of opening film exhibition really didn't need to arrive too early. The three of Wei Jin purely came over to relax in advance.

"I see..."

Zeng Li nodded and was about to say something when she saw Gao Yuanyuan suddenly cover her mouth and retch.

Wei Jin reacted quickly, immediately reached out and patted her back, and asked softly after a while.

"Sister Yuanyuan, are you okay?"

Zeng Li on the side also thoughtfully handed over a wet tissue. After Gao Yuanyuan took it, she wiped the corners of her mouth, and her eyes became a bit moist because of the vomiting behavior.

"It's okay, it's been much better recently..."

Zeng Li had the experience of taking a plane after pregnancy, so she suggested:

"Xiao Jin, let Yuanyuan lie down and sleep. There are still several hours left."

"Oh, yes, yes, yes, Sister Yuanyuan, why don't you sleep for a while, you will be there when you wake up."

Da Meiyuan pouted and acted like a spoiled child. "Then you hold me first, and lie down when you fall asleep..."

Wei Jin looked up at Zeng Li. The two looked at each other and smiled silently. The latter left the private area and went to the rest area outside.

"Sleep, Sister Yuanyuan."

Wei Jin stroked the beauty's hair and looked out the window, his mood becoming calm.

Not long after, Wei Jin felt that Da Meiyuan's breathing became stable, then gently placed her on the sofa, it was more comfortable to lie down and sleep.

After pulling up the isolation board to prevent waking up the beauty, Wei Jin got up and came to the rest area, and saw Lao Zhu, Zeng Li, and two female assistants sitting on the single sofa chatting, so he decisively joined in.

In China, the audition for "About Time" was still continuing.

Yang Mi came out of the last round of audition scene and went straight to the 6th floor. This was the office location prepared by the company for her studio.

Just as she arrived, she saw Ceng Li talking on the phone with a smile on her face. Yang Mi didn't disturb her, poured herself a glass of water, and sat on the sofa looking at her slightly cramped office.

Yang Mi pondered that one day, she must have a big office, at least half as big as her senior brother's.

A few minutes later, Ceng Li finished the call and looked at Yang Mi.

"Mimi, how is the situation?"

Yang Mi shook her head: "Not very optimistic, just told me to wait for the notice..."

Once these words came out, Ceng Li instantly understood her meaning. As a company partner, waiting for the notice basically meant it was not suitable.

So Ceng Li walked over quickly and sat next to Yang Mi.

"Mimi, forget it if you didn't get this play. I just came into contact with a new movie invitation..."

Looking at Ceng Li's excited look, Yang Mi was a bit curious.

"What movie?"

"A movie adapted from a best-selling novel, prepared to be made into a series. The key is that the investment has all been in place. If you go, you will be the core female lead..."

After listening to Ceng Li's introduction, Yang Mi was a bit moved. She knew the meaning of "best-selling book" very well. This represented that the movie filmed had a huge fan base, which meant that the box office was absolutely guaranteed.

Just thinking about the production team, she was a bit uncertain. After all, she had been pitted miserably by "Tai Chi 0" before.

After hesitating for a long time, Yang Mi asked the core question.

"Sister Li, are you sure it's a series?"

"Of course, didn't the news come out last year? I know what you are worried about, but think about it, just for the adapted script, people spent seven or eight months, and the investors are not stupid..."

Ceng Li looked confident. She believed that if Yang Mi took this series, her career would definitely go to the next level.

After all, there are not many series in the film industry. The most prominent series before were "Ip Man" and "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

Unfortunately, the former had fewer female roles, and Yang Mi didn't take the core role of the latter.

"Then Sister Li, you continue to contact, let's talk after Director Guo has results..."

In fact, Yang Mi's inner balance had gradually tilted. "Alright, then you go back to the crew yourself. I will touch on the specific situation these days."

"Hmm."

A few hours later, Wei Jin and his party landed in Venice, and the company's staff came to pick them up.

"Boss Wei, the opening ceremony is at 7 o'clock on the 29th, and 'Gravity' will premiere in the PALABIENNALE hall at 8:30."

Wei Jin nodded. Arranging for them to come over in advance was responsible for contacting the film festival.

"Hmm, let's go back to the hotel first. Let's rest for a while, and then go to the official check-in in the afternoon..."

Venice and China have a time difference of six or seven hours, which is no different from the departure time from China.

"Alright, Boss Wei."

Departing from the airport all the way to the hotel, this time because he only attended the opening ceremony, Wei Jin chose the Hotel Excelsior Venice in advance. The environment here is better than last year's official designated hotel.

Arriving at the room, Wei Jin helped Da Meiyuan sit on the sofa, gently stroking her stomach that had not yet shown.

"Sister Yuanyuan, how do you feel?"

Although the private doctor had already done a flight assessment before, Da Meiyuan's physical quality had been good after years of nourishment, and the activity space on the private jet was also quite large, but after seven or eight hours of flight, Wei Jin was still a bit worried.

Looking at the concern on the little man's face, a smile appeared on Da Meiyuan's pretty face that was enough to charm all living beings.

"It's okay, Xiao Jin, flying for a few hours and resting for a few days is easier than going directly to North America..."

Wei Jin nodded. It was out of this consideration that this trip was arranged this way.

"Then Sister Yuanyuan, rest for a while, I'll arrange food, and if it's okay later, let's go out for a stroll."

"Hmm."

Venice belongs to the Mediterranean climate, and the temperature at the end of August is only 26-7 degrees, which is relatively comfortable, but it is too humid.

Wei Jin took the two beauties and strolled through this classical water city, and the two beauties' assistants and Lao Zhu followed far behind.

Da Meiyuan was okay. Basically, all the attractions had been visited, and she didn't feel fascinated by the scenery, just simply enjoying the time with Wei Jin.

And Zeng Li was much more excited, actually made a strategy, and pulled Wei Jin to punch in everywhere.

Saint Mark's Square, Saint Mark's Basilica, Campanile, Doge's Palace... Fortunately, most of the journey could be taken by boat, so Da Meiyuan didn't feel tired.

Strolling until the evening, the sun set, and Wei Jin's party returned to Lido Island again.

After washing up, several people had dinner at the hotel restaurant, eating local Venetian specialties - pasta, fried fish, and roast meat.

To be honest, Wei Jin really didn't think it was delicious, much worse than Zeng Li's craftsmanship.

After a simple dinner, Wei Jin accompanied the two beauties back to the room.

Da Meiyuan was pregnant and naturally couldn't work hard, so the heavy responsibility of serving in bed fell on Sister Li.

But Wei Jin paid attention to sharing the love equally. After clouds and rain with Sister Li, he still came to Da Meiyuan's room to spend the night.

The next day, Wei Jin still accompanied Zeng Li to stroll around, while Da Meiyuan chose to stay at the hotel to rest.

Not long after setting off, Wei Jin received a call from Guo Fan. The final list for "About Time" was out.

This time, quite a few company artists participated in the audition. Li Xinru got the role of the male lead's sister, which was about the same as Wang Zixuan's scenes.

After this girl joined the company, she basically turned around in the TV series field. However, because her acting skills were good, although she rarely took the lead, she didn't lack play appointments.

Having the opportunity to switch to the big screen this time can be considered an affirmation of her conscientious work.

As for her scumbag first love, Guo Fan directly decided on Sun Yizhou during the audition. The evaluation at the time was that the screen image was very suitable and had a blessing.

Although Sun Yizhou came to audition for the male lead, he accepted the supporting role happily. After all, he had the first cooperation, and there would be more opportunities in the future.

The male lead was finally given to Bai Yu. This kid is really the son of heaven. Among the company's male artists, his film resources are the best. This may also be because the starting point Wei Jin gave him was too high back then. It is really one step fast, step by step.

In addition, Re Yizha, who performed well in the audition link, finally got the role of the female lead's friend, which is an ordinary supporting role. Although there are not many scenes, it is enough for her to show her face.

Wei Jin guessed that this might also be a consideration for taking care of actors from Beijing Film Academy. At the previous graduation ceremony, Guo Fan was well instructed by school leaders and the director of the performance department.

The remaining elderly parents, elders, and other supporting roles were all found by Guo Fan from the film studio, all of whom were cheap and easy-to-use powerful factions.

But when he heard the name of the female lead, Wei Jin was a bit surprised.

"You actually chose Song Yi?"

"Hmm, you weren't there when this actress auditioned, the performance was quite good, and the role fit was also very high..."

Guo Fan still had words unfinished. In the case of Gao Yuanyuan not appearing, his first choice was Wan Qian, but unfortunately the latter "The Four" series was filmed continuously, and it would take at least next year to have a schedule. He could only settle for the next best thing, and sigh in vain? "Alright, as long as you think it's suitable..."

Although the cast was slightly weak, soft sci-fi movies rely more on plot and settings to win, and Wei Jin also respected Guo Fan's decision.

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin looked at the beautiful woman not far ahead. The skirt fluttering in the sea breeze was so fascinating.

With a smile, Wei Jin followed in two or three steps. As one of the three major film festivals in Europe, the Venice Film Festival basically contracted the copyright trading of the film market in the second half of the year.

Although it hadn't opened yet, filmmakers from all over the world had long set up film booths, hoping to be favored during the screening and be taken by film merchants.

This also facilitated many movie fans. For example, Da Meiyuan, who had a literary and artistic temperament, pulled Wei Jin and Zeng Li out to brush movies today.

Sister Li also readily agreed. After all, the places that should be visited in the past two days were almost visited.

And in China, the final list of "About Time" was also published on Shanhe Media's official Weibo.

Looking at this list, many netizens began to joke.

"Director Guo Fan is enlightened. During 'Ex Machina', Beijing Film Academy actors could at least mix a second female lead. This time it is exaggerated enough. Aren't you afraid of being talked to by the school? Hahaha..."

"Central Academy of Drama actors almost covered the top five, it can be seen that Director Guo Fan has pursuits, haha..."

"Just for this operation, the box office of 'About Time' will definitely break 100 million!"

Looking at the happy netizens, Yang Mi was a bit upset. She actually lost to an actress who had no big screen experience at all.

But once she thought of the news from Ceng Li, she had confidence again. That "Tiny Times" really had a huge fan base.

Plus it was a series, in terms of influence, it should be a complete victory over "About Time", even if this was Wei Jin's script.

Thinking of this, she took out her phone and dialed out.

"Sister Li, you first talk to them about the remuneration, and I will also ask for Senior Brother's opinion..."

Ceng Li was stunned, but finally nodded.

"Alright, I'll talk first..."

(End of chapter)