Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 111: Friend? No, Rival!
"So, how did you two meet?"

In the car, Lin Li saw that the two girls were not very relaxed, so he took the initiative to start a conversation.

Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi told him what happened yesterday, and he was secretly amazed.

Lin Li didn't expect that in such a big school like Beijing Film Academy, Zhang Jingyi would meet Zhou Ye on the first day of registration, and was even recognized by Zhou Ye.

Is it really a sense of fate?

After thinking for a while, Lin Li looked at Zhang Jingyi: "Will Jingyi go to the audition next week?"

Zhang Jingyi lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and said hesitantly: "I thought about it, but I was afraid that my acting skills would not be good enough. However, Senior Zhou Ye encouraged me, so I decided to give it a try."

Lin Li glanced at Zhou Ye, who was smiling sweetly but secretly paying attention to their conversation with a meaningful look on his face.

"Go try it."

? ?
The two girls were stunned when they heard this, mainly because Lin Li's reaction seemed to have some unclear meaning.

Zhou Ye thought of a possibility and his pupils contracted.

That shouldn’t be the case! ?

Zhang Jingyi also tasted some different flavors, her expression became a little excited, and she pursed her lips.

“Okay, Nanda.”

Lin Li found the two girls' reactions quite interesting. He glanced at Zhou Ye, whose expression was evident on his face, and passed the message over.

"What have you been busy with lately?"

"Oh, oh, I just rested at home during the summer vacation and went to Zhejiang Province with my friends for a few days."

"Just playing for the whole summer?"

"Yes, I'll check your news occasionally and follow the progress of your movie, hehe."

"I'm letting myself go during the holiday, but I still need to work on my acting skills. Do you have any plans to join a crew in the future?"

"Not yet, but there may be a scene for a movie that needs to be re-shot. Then basically I will stay in school to study, and if there is a suitable crew, I will go and submit my resume or something."

"Unbelievable?"

"Hmm? Ali, you know."

"I've heard that Director Lu was one of the more avant-garde directors of her time."

This movie is a typical art film, and its shooting technique is very old-fashioned. It didn't make any splash when it was released. I guess if Zhou Ye hadn't become famous later, no one would have known about this movie.

Time passed quickly as we chatted along the way.

After the initial nervousness, the two girls gradually let go of their nervousness under Lin Li's guidance, and the communication became natural.

But Lin Li could clearly see that Zhou Ye was a little absent-minded, and guessed that she was still thinking about what he had said to Zhang Jingyi before.

As the car stopped, Wang Bao reminded them that they had arrived at the destination. He asked the two girls to get out of the car. He also put on a mask and a baseball cap and took the lead in getting out of the car.

This is an underground parking lot. After Wang Bao got out of the car, he observed the surrounding environment first, then he and Gao Wen led the way to the elevator.

Lin Li was walking behind them with the two girls.

"This is a private restaurant. I've been here a few times and it's pretty good. The owner is from Anhui Province and his dishes are spicy. If you have any food allergies, you can tell me."

Lin Li introduced the two people as he walked.

Zhang Jingyi said nonchalantly: "It's okay, I'm from Hunan Province, no matter how spicy it is, it can't be as spicy as where I live."

Zhou Ye was not panicked at all: "I can do it too. I'm from Sichuan and Chongqing. I'm afraid he's not spicy enough."

Lin Li thought so too, shook his head, feeling that it was unnecessary, and followed Wang Bao and the other person into the elevator.

Entering the elevator, Wang Bao and Gao Wen stood on both sides, Lin Li stood in the middle, and Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi stood on his left and right respectively.

Zhou Ye glanced at Lin Li beside him from the corner of his eye. When he saw his angular profile, his mind flashed with the image of him speaking wittily and controlling the whole audience on the stage today. His cheeks slowly turned red.

“Some are too good!”

Zhang Jingyi at the side was not much better than her. Except for the time when Lin Li stood in front of her in the afternoon, this was the first time she was so close to Lin Li.

He glanced at Lin Li, then quickly lowered his head. He was too nervous and felt like he was doing something bad.

"One more look, just one look."

Zhang Jingyi silently encouraged herself, then raised her eyes again, and her eyes met Zhou Ye's.

Their eyes briefly met and then they quickly looked away, and then their faces subconsciously turned cold.

"It turns out that Senior Sister Zhou Ye also has other ideas about NTU."

"This Zhang Jingyi looks well behaved, but she has other thoughts."

Lin Li didn't notice the two people's little movements, but was thinking about other things.

Today I suddenly decided to shoot Wind Dogs. I might say it was a coincidence because I saw Zhang Jingyi, but actually it was a plan I had considered for a long time but I hadn’t chosen the work yet.

The past two years have been a period of explosive growth for online dramas, and it is easy to make money as long as the quality is above par.

Now the company relies entirely on myself to make money from dramas and movies, which is definitely not enough.

Not to mention that he has limited time for studies, it is also unhealthy for a company to rely on only one person to make money.

Zhao Qian already has many years of filming experience, and from observing that he performed well in all aspects of the crew during the filming of "The Sad Negative", it is very easy for him to shoot a low-cost web drama like "The Wind Dog".

Starting with Zhao Qian, he began to gradually train more directors and screenwriters. Only when they can stand on their own, Nanxun Culture can develop and grow stably in the long term.

Instead of being like it is now, when people mention Nanxun Culture, they only think of themselves and only believe in the works they have shot.

What he wants to do is to make people see the four words "Nanxun Culture" in the future, and subconsciously think that this is a work worth watching.

Anything produced by Nanxun must be of the highest quality.

This is his goal.

As the elevator prompt sounded, Lin Li withdrew his thoughts and followed Gao Wen and the other person in front of him out of the elevator. The two girls behind followed closely.

Led by the service staff, Gao Wen and Wang Bao entered the private room, stopped in front of the door, and went to the next private room to eat. Lin Li invited the two girls to sit down together.

After handing the menus to Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi respectively, Lin Li smiled and nodded to the wait staff waiting on the side.

"Look around and see what you want to eat. If you like anything, just tell me."

"Yeah, let's take a look. I've never eaten at such a good place before. I'll learn something new today."

“Okay, Nanda.”

The two girls followed suit and started ordering dishes.

As Zhang Jingyi flipped through the books, she was secretly amazed by the expensive prices.

Her family conditions can only be considered well-off. Today, from the moment she got on the bus, to the moment she entered this exquisitely decorated private restaurant, to the moment she saw the expensive prices on the menu, everything has slightly refreshed her perception.

But at the same time, she became more determined to become a star.

not to mention……

She glanced at Lin Li beside her.

Well, we should strive to emulate excellent people.

Lin Li's words in the car today had already given her a lot of room for imagination.

She had a special feeling. Lin Li had felt something special about her since the first time he met her at the book signing event.

At first she thought that Lin Li had a good personality and was more concerned about his book fans.

But when they met again later, she was surprised that Lin Li recognized her at first sight, and then he paid for them, which made her have some other thoughts.

In addition, today, she clearly felt that when Lin Li announced that he wanted to shoot the Wind Dog, his eyes lingered on her.

When in the car, he clearly hinted that he was going for an audition.

Am I special in his eyes?

Zhang Jingyi couldn't help but think.

After ordering the dishes, Lin Li began to think about another thing.

"Yezi, from what you said just now, you don't have any plans for the next few months, right?"

"Yes, the main arrangement at the moment is to attend classes at school."

Zhou Ye was a little excited. Lin Li's question made her think of some possibilities.

Could it be the wind dog?

Lin Li touched his chin and began to look closely at Zhou Ye's face.

Zhou Ye felt Lin Li's gaze and was a little shy at first, but as a student majoring in acting, she knew that Lin Li was looking at her face shape and considering her plasticity.

So she sat up straight, raised her little face, and let Lin Li look at her openly.

Zhang Jingyi, who was standing by, saw this scene and figured out the reason, her expression looking a little unhappy.

At the same time, I was thinking in my heart, could it be that I was thinking wrongly? Weren’t those previous actions hinting at me?

After a while, Lin Li withdrew his gaze, and then after pondering for a while, he said something that made Zhou Ye look a little embarrassed.

"You are going to audition for Wind Dog, right? No need to go. There is no suitable role for you."

Zhang Jingyi's face changed as she muttered to herself, "Isn't Nanda a little too direct?"

Lin Li looked at Zhou Ye's rapidly changing expression with amusement, then spoke in a teasing tone.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet. You should hone your acting skills in school this semester. I have a contract with Ali for a movie during the winter break, and you can come over and play the third female role then."

When Zhou Ye heard this, his expression suddenly brightened up, and he performed a vivid change of expression. He instantly put on a sweet smile, stood up, bent over and bowed to him.

"Thank you for your appreciation, Director Lin. I will work hard on my acting skills and wait for your call at any time."

"Hehe~"

After showing off, Zhou Ye couldn't help but grinning.

Lin Li also smiled happily when he saw this, and the happy puppy JPG reappeared.

Zhang Jingyi on the side was also looking at Zhou Ye with envy. She was the third female lead in a movie from Nanjing University. This was an opportunity that many people dreamed of, and now Zhou Ye got it.

"Don't be so cocky. I'll be personally auditioning you. If you perform poorly, I'll kick you out."

Lin Li pretended to be serious and warned Zhou Ye.

"Don't worry, Director Lin, I won't let you down! I will definitely work on my acting skills."

Zhou Ye made a solemn promise to Lin Li with a very sincere expression.

"Well, that depends on your performance."

"Jingyi, too, prepare well for the audition for the leading female role, Li Anran."

Lin Li first expressed his affirmation to Zhou Ye, then turned his gaze to Zhang Jingyi on the side and said something that made the two girls dumbfounded.

After the two reacted, they immediately looked at each other.

The two good friends who were holding hands not long ago, looked at each other again with a little more vigilance and a cold look in their eyes.

Lin Li, who was replying to Xiaotian's message, suddenly felt a chill all over his body. He shivered and looked around suspiciously.

It's strange. Why is it so cold in the middle of summer?
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(End of this chapter)