Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 219: Thoughts on Ye Zi, the selection of male and female protagonists

"Hey, aren't you going to get up?"

Smelling the fragrance of the girl's hair, Lin Li suppressed his emotions and spoke in a low and deep voice.

"Oh, ok, I'll get up right away."

Zhou Ye hurriedly stood up, supporting herself on Lin Li's chest, her little face already flushed.

"You are so reckless. Why don't you take a rest here for a while? We will have lunch together at noon."

Lin Li stood up as if nothing had happened, gave some instructions, and then returned to his desk and sat down.

After picking up the coffee and taking a sip to ease the strangeness in my heart, I silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Human beings are complex creatures. He can treat Nazha and others unscrupulously, but he cannot treat Yezi with the same attitude.

With these older sisters, everyone gets what they need. It cannot be said that there is no emotion, but there is no psychological burden. After all, it is hard to say who takes advantage of whom.

But Ye Zi is different. He knows that Ye Zi is just like Jing Yi. Once they fall in love, they will take it seriously.

A little girl's love is passionate and must be unique.

If he had just done something to Ye Zi, he would need to give her an identity, and she would fully exercise the rights of a girlfriend role.

But he couldn't do it now. After all, Dudu and the others themselves couldn't be frank with each other.

He believed that once Ye Zi knew that he had a girlfriend, he would hide his feelings like Jing Yi did, not daring to move forward and distance himself from him.

Just like Jingyi before, after knowing that I was with Xiaotian, she stopped contacting me and kept her distance.

If the video incident hadn't made her so worried that she called me, I wouldn't have noticed her thoughts.

So he still hasn't figured out what to do with Ye Zi and Jing Yi.

But he was greedy, and he never considered giving up any of them.

An idea vaguely emerged in his mind, which might be feasible.

"Tsk, why are you pretending? You are simply attracted by this beautiful girl!"

Zhou Ye noticed Lin Li's unnaturalness and curled his lips secretly.

But the slight smile on her lips revealed her irrepressible joy.

Of course she could feel that Lin Li was special to her and liked her.

Eyes are the windows to the soul, and she can see herself in Lin Li’s eyes.

But she didn't understand why Lin Li didn't take any further action towards her. For example, just now, she had already closed her eyes and prepared to be kissed.

As a result...she is now somewhat confused about Lin Li's thoughts.

We can't let her take the initiative, right? After all, she is a girl, so she should be a little reserved!
Thinking of this, Zhou Ye puffed up his lips unconsciously, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

In the following time, Lin Li was flipping through the book, while Zhou Ye was curled up on the sofa, scrolling through his phone boredly, yawning from time to time, looking very tired.

Lin Li occasionally glanced over and saw Zhou Ye looking like a lazy kitten. He smiled and ignored her.

Zhou Ye also took the time to secretly look at Lin Li. Seeing his expressionless three-dimensional facial features while he was reading quietly, he wanted to pinch his face to stop him from putting on such a serious and inviolable posture.

"Hey, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Ye, who was already drowsy, was awakened by a gentle voice.

"Ah? I can do anything."

Zhou Ye's voice was soft and he rubbed his eyes in a daze and looked at Lin Li.

"You have an audition this afternoon, so don't eat anything heavy for lunch. I'll have someone send some light dishes over."

Seeing her soft and well-behaved appearance, Lin Li curved his eyebrows and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Zhou Ye narrowed her eyes and responded with a smile. As long as there was something to eat, it was fine. She was not picky about food.

"Well, if you're sleepy, just take a nap. It will probably take some time to deliver it."

After sending the message to Gao Wen, Lin Li looked at Zhou Ye who was nodding continuously while sitting on the sofa and said with a smile.

"Well, just take a nap for a while,"

Zhou Ye shrugged shyly and made a number with his green fingers.

"Go to sleep."

Lin Li smiled at her with a gentle tone.

"Uh-huh"

Zhou Ye responded softly, patted his lips and lay down yawning. It seemed that he was really sleepy.

Lin Li smiled dotingly, shook his head, and focused his attention on the book in front of him again.

In the office, the girl breathing evenly and the boy reading seriously formed an inexplicably harmonious picture.

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Half past one in the afternoon.

"Mr. Chen, come with me to meet Mr. Lin."

Chen Chao, who had just arrived at the company from school, hadn't even sat down yet when Xu Fei found him and asked him to go with him to see Lin Li.

"What's the matter that requires me to go with you?"

Chen Chao stood up from his desk and asked him curiously.

"As you know, Mr. Lin would always ask about the previous roles. This time, we have had several meetings with the "young man" and he still hasn't said anything. I'm a little unsure. Let's go and test his brain."

Xu Fei didn't care and went straight to the point.

After all, although Chen Chao was demoted from the position of general manager, everyone in the company knew the relationship between him and Lin Li, and sometimes it was more appropriate for him to speak first.

"I'll take the lead, but you have to buy me a drink tonight."

Chen Chao thought it was no big deal and agreed immediately after hearing that it was just a test of the waters.

"Is this a big deal? Go, go, go."

Xu Fei waved his hand casually and pushed Chen Chao out of the office.

"Oh, okay, Mr. Xu is very generous."

Chen Chao smiled and flattered, then headed towards Lin Li's office. The afternoon audition had just begun at this time, and they all thought that Lin Li should be alone in the office.

"dong dong"

In front of Lin Li's office, Chen Chao and his companion knocked politely, after all, they were in the company.

"Please come in."

Hearing the sound coming from inside, the two pushed the door open.

Unexpectedly, Lin Lizheng and someone were sitting opposite each other at the tea table at the side of the office, each with a cup of tea in front of them.

"Mr. Xu and Mr. Chen, come and sit down. Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Zhang from Ali Pictures, and he is also an important partner of our new movie."

Lin Li greeted the two of them with a smile and introduced Zhang Jiale to them.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang."

"Hello, Mr. Xu, Hello, Mr. Chen."

Zhang Jiale also stood up and exchanged polite greetings with the two of them before they all sat down.

"Mr. Zhang is here this time to express his concern for the starring role of our movie. Mr. Xu and Mr. Chen are here too, so we can chat about it together."

Lin Li fiddled with the tea bowl in his hand and refilled the tea for the two of them, while whispering the purpose of Zhang Jiale's visit.

"To be honest with you, Mr. Lin, Mr. Chen and I came here for this purpose."

Xu Fei took the teacup and responded with a smile.

"Oh, that's a coincidence. I wonder what Mr. Xu and Mr. Chen think."

Zhang Jiale, who was standing by, became interested after hearing Xu Fei's words and looked at him sideways.

"Then can I tell you about the current audition situation?"

Xu Fei glanced around and his eyes stopped on Lin Li.

"Go ahead, Mr. Xu."

Lin Li nodded.

"It's like this. I met with Director Wei at noon before coming here. After the audition in the morning, he and other audition team members preferred Yi Yang Qianxi, Hou Minghao, Bai Jingting, and Wang Junkai for the male lead."

"As for the female leads, Tan Songyun, Zhang Zifeng, and Guan Xiaotong all had outstanding performances."

"As for the other roles, they are still being auditioned this afternoon. I think as long as the male and female protagonists are chosen properly, the other roles will not be affected much. After all, the main roles are in the male and female protagonists."

While introducing, Xu Fei also gave his own opinions.

"Mr. Zhang, do you have any suggestions?"

Lin Li nodded slightly and turned his gaze to Zhang Jiale.

"Of course I believe in Mr. Lin's vision. Besides, this movie is the first time that we, Ali, have worked with Mr. Lin, and it is directed by Mr. Lin himself."

"It's just my personal opinion. Yi Yang Qianxi and Wang Junkai both have a strong fan base. If one of them is used, at least there is a certain degree of security."

Zhang Jiale looked cheerful and said that he believed in Lin Li, but he gave his own opinion.

"Mr. Zhang's words make sense. What do Mr. Xu and Mr. Chen think?"

Lin Li continued to smile as he looked at Xu Fei and the other man, giving them a subtle look at the same time.

"I think so. First of all, Better Days already has its own fan base. Plus with Mr. Lin's own traffic and the reputation brought by the success of our first two works, we don't have to rely on the popularity of the actors themselves, but can focus more on the actors' acting skills and their fit with the roles."

Xu Fei stated his own point of view, implicitly rejecting Zhang Jiale's opinion.

There was no change in the expression on Zhang Jiale's smiling face, except that his hand holding the teacup tightened.

"I think what Mr. Xu said makes sense. I have been with the crew of Sad and Unforgiven. I personally think Hou Minghao's performance is not bad and his acting skills are also acceptable. His popularity has also increased a lot after Sad and Unforgiven. He is a good choice."

Chen Chao followed up on Xu Fei's words and pushed Hou Minghao out.

"What Mr. Chen said makes some sense. I wonder what Mr. Zhang thinks."

Lin Li looked at Zhang Jiale, his slow voice lacking any emotion.

"What Mr. Chen said makes sense. I think it's feasible."

Zhang Jiale was all smiles, and he already understood Lin Li's choice. After all, everyone knew the relationship between him and Chen Chao.

"As for the female lead, I personally recommend Zhang Zifeng. I wonder if Mr. Lin thinks it's feasible."

"After all, her performance in Detective Chinatown is obvious to all."

As soon as he changed the subject, Zhang Jiale set his sights on the heroine.

"Mr. Zhang's words make sense. What do Mr. Chen and Mr. Xu think?"

Lin Li picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked at the two of them.

"I think Mr. Zhang's suggestion is very good. After all, Zhang Zifeng has already proven his acting skills in the movie."

Xu Feifu was very insightful and gave his own insights.

"The character of Chen Nian needs to be thin. Guan Xiaotong is too tall, and Tan Songyun has some baby fat. In comparison, Zhang Zifeng is indeed more suitable. I think what Mr. Zhang said is feasible."

Chen Chao gave his answer, and with just one look, he understood Lin Li's thoughts.

Of course, they had discussed this in the dormitory. Although Lin Li did not express it explicitly, he knew Lin Li very well and could naturally guess what he was thinking.

"In that case, let's listen to Mr. Zhang. The female lead will be Zhang Zifeng."

Lin Li looked at Zhang Jiale and made the final decision.

Give a slap and then give a sweet date, after all, you still have to give Ahri face.

"Mr. Lin is in a serious condition. We will have to rely on him more during the filming. I hope we can make a movie that is no less tragic than this one."

With half of his goal achieved, Zhang Jiale was in a good mood.

It must be Lin Li, otherwise why would their Ahri ever give up the initiative?

“It’s a natural, pleasant collaboration.”

Lin Li raised the corner of his lips and raised his teacup to signal Zhang Jiale.

"Pleasant to work with."

Zhang Jiale also raised his teacup with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)