Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

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In the evening, Li Xiaoran cooked some home-cooked dishes herself.

Cao Yang tasted it and couldn't help but praise: "What's wrong with your cooking skills? You have improved a lot."

Li Xiaoran smiled complacently, then remembered that there were still some good stuff in her wine cabinet.

He quickly ran over, took out two small bottles, and boasted:
"This was sent to me when I went to Jiangcheng to attend an event. A company in their province wanted me to be their spokesperson. They said it was a brand produced by a special production line of the main factory. It is only available and not circulated. It is different from what is circulated on the market. It nourishes yin and replenishes yang."

After saying that, he looked at Cao Yang with a smile, and deliberately glanced at Cao Yang's lower body.

"Will you please endorse this?"

Cao Yang laughed, took it and looked at it, and vaguely heard the words in his ears, "Gin is good, but don't drink too much."

"Don't look down on these wineries. They are very wealthy. This brand was previously endorsed by the famous crosstalk artist Jiang Kun, who was very popular."

Li Xiaoran explained with a smile.

Cao Yang's mind instantly switched to the scene of Li Xiaoran's endorsement:
Holding a bottle of this brand of wine in her hand, she wore a low-cut dress that revealed most of her fair and plump body, and whispered softly, "Gin is good, but don't drink too much."

With Li Xiaoran's fame and influence, the sales of this wine will definitely explode.

However, the consequence is that many big brands have terminated their contracts with her, and some interested luxury brands have also blacklisted her.

Cao Yang believed that Li Xiaoran could still distinguish the pros and cons.

Taking the wine poured by Li Xiaoran, Cao Yang took a sip. It was less spicy than traditional white wine, and was accompanied by a strong medicinal smell.

As soon as I drank it, a feeling of heat rose up in my stomach.

It really looks like it was specially produced and is definitely different from those circulating on the market.

Cao Yang quickly ate a mouthful of food, suppressed his anger, and said casually: "How is it, did they give you money to knock you out? In my opinion, it would be a good idea for you to be the spokesperson. At least I can have this kind of wine to drink anytime in the future."

"Okay, okay, since you have wine to drink, I will be your spokesperson?"

"What are you afraid of? Didn't Zhang Ziyi endorse Tuopai a few years ago?"

Li Xiaoran moved her chair closer to Cao Yang, put her hands on the dining table, tilted her head and rested her hands on it, looking at Cao Yang.

Suddenly he said, "If you really like this wine, I will really be the spokesperson."

Cao Yang was stunned for a moment, then put down his chopsticks, stroked Li Xiaoran's hair with his hand, and tucked a small strand of hair that covered her cheek behind her ear.

He subconsciously said, "You know, I don't like drinking..."

He sighed inwardly and calmly changed the subject, "Among the candidates auditioning today, who do you think is more suitable?"

Li Xiaoran also sighed in her heart. This bastard always avoids and changes the subject every time it comes to this time.

She filled Cao Yang's cup, then poured herself a small cup out of spite, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

Then she felt like her stomach was on fire, she didn't know if it was because she was angry or the effect of the alcohol. She was about to pick up some food to calm her down, but Cao Yang had already picked up some food with chopsticks and was waiting for her at her mouth.

She opened her mouth and bit the food, and she even deliberately bit Cao Yang's chopsticks hard.

As she chewed and swallowed the food, she found that the anger in her heart had disappeared.

Finished!

She couldn't help but realize with sadness that she was so easy to coax!

Li Xiaoran, ah, Li Xiaoran, your life is over!
Damn it, bastard Cao Yang, believe it or not, I will bite you like I bite chopsticks at night...

Putting aside these messy thoughts, Li Xiaoran thought about Cao Yang's question and said:
"I'm not a director, so how would I know who would be suitable? However, if I only look at their stage performances during the audition, I think Chen Shu and Lu Yi are more in line with the charm you require."

Cao Yang nodded.

Lu Yi herself is not particularly pretty, but she may be confident in her dancing skills, so when she dances she is very contagious and exudes seduction.

Chen Shu is even simpler. Compared with the others, she is smarter.

She is at the best age for a woman. She puts on the kind of clothes she wears for cha-cha dancing, and with her long, thin, white legs, twisting her hips and raising her crotch, she looks looming, and her seduction comes out naturally.

"Chen Shu was my colleague when I was at the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, and we had a pretty good relationship."

Li Xiaoran hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.

She didn't want to interfere with Cao Yang's casting.

However, the sisters with whom I had a good relationship at the time begged me to come. After all, we had been together for three years, rehearsing and performing together, so there was still some affection between us.

If you really don't help, it would be too cold-blooded.

Cao Yang smiled, winked at Li Xiaoran, and joked:
"There is a character in Black Swan that has a decent role. It's the former lead dancer of the troupe. I originally wanted you to play a cameo role, but since you asked, it's up to you to decide whether you play the role or give it to Chen Shu."

Li Xiaoran curled her lips, showing no sincerity.

However, for Chen Shu, although she did not get the audition role with more important lines, with Chen Shu's fame, being able to participate in Cao Yang's movie will definitely be of great help to her career and will make her future path much easier.

After dinner, Cao Yang cleared the table as usual and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

"Let me do it. How can you, Director Cao, do this kind of work?"

Li Xiaoran pulled Cao Yang, rolled up her sleeves, and went to the kitchen.

Cao Yang hugged her, kissed her on the face, and pressed her on the sofa.

"You cook and I wash the pots. Isn't this a very normal thing? There is no such thing as a big director or a small director at home."

When Li Xiaoran heard the word "home", she felt comfortable inside, which was sweeter than eating honey, and she could no longer suppress the smile on her face.

After Cao Yang finished his work in the kitchen, Li Xiaoran snuggled in his arms and watched TV. She was surprisingly satisfied with the current situation!

She felt that there must be something wrong with her. Li Xiaoran, oh Li Xiaoran, you are such a loser...

She twisted in Cao Yang's arms to make room for her hands.

He grabbed Cao Yang's handle and gave him a gentle caress.

Cao Yang lowered his head and looked at Li Xiaoran twisting and turning in his arms, her flushed face, her seductive eyes...

I just felt myself getting impulsive.

There's something fucking wrong with this wine.

Li Xiaoran has great ambitions.

However, at this moment, Cao Yang changed her appearance into a different one, making her face even redder.

"elder brother……"

Li Xiaoran's voice changed, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Cao Yang became dull.

"I miss you a little bit..."

"Come on, yes, just like that, you won't feel tired just holding on to the backrest..."

……

After a long time, Cao Yang lay on the sofa, and Li Xiaoran lay on the other side, chuckling.

"There's something wrong with this wine."

Li Xiaoran turned her head and looked at Cao Yang's handle. There was no change at all. She couldn't help but flicked it and said with a smile: "Who knows, it may be your problem."

"My problem? Well, just treat it as my problem. I'll solve it now."

After saying that, Cao Yang got up. Who knew that Li Xiaoran had predicted all this, got up in advance, and ran directly to the room without putting on any equipment, saying as he ran:

"You solve it here, I really can't do it anymore." Can't do it?

How can a woman say no?
When Li Xiaoran was closing the door, Cao Yang rushed in directly and then the door was closed.

A faint sound was heard.

"...Brother, I really can't take it anymore..."

"...Wait a minute, I'll try another method..."

"……Well……"

After breakfast the next day, Cao Yang said to Li Xiaoran, "Give me a box of that special wine and I'll give it to Lao Tiandian."

“Do you want to send so many?”

Li Xiaoran asked with some vigilance.

She knew that Cao Yang had a very good relationship with Lao Tian, ​​so it was understandable to send some to Lao Tian, ​​but was it necessary to send a box? The manufacturer only sent her two boxes in total.

"You know Old Tian is old, he must really need this."

Cao Yang then glared at her, "Xiao Ran, what do you mean? You know me, you know my abilities very well, do I still need this? Besides, I'm about to start filming, drinking this is asking for trouble?"

Li Xiaoran thought it was right, and then pretended to ask casually, "Aren't you still short of an actress for Inception? Could it be Gao Yuanyuan?"

"how is this possible?"

Cao Yang shook his head and said, "You and Gao Yuanyuan are both international film queens, and this role is not the heroine. You don't need this to increase your value. There is not much meaning in playing this role."

This not only explained why he would not use Gao Yuanyuan, but also explained why he would not use Li Xiaoran.

Li Xiaoran curled her lips and said, "Okay, as long as Gao Yuanyuan is not involved."

Cao Yang put the wine in the trunk. There were twelve bottles in this box. He could give four...three bottles to Lao Tian. He is old, and he doesn't want to have any sequelae if he drinks too much.

Give Hou Keming two bottles. He has helped me a lot in the past. Although I have brought him more rewards, one should not forget his roots. Besides, I have a very good personal relationship with Old Hou.

As for Mr. Han...give him two bottles as well, he may need this more.

Senior Brother Xiaojing has now been promoted to vice president and is also the director of Qingying Factory, so I gave him two bottles as a gift for his promotion.

Cao Yang did the math and couldn't help but take a breath. Nine bottles had been given away!

Well, nine bottles is nine bottles. I’m young and I won’t need this stuff, so there’s no regret about it.

Teacher Situ's place...

Bah, what are you thinking? He is so old, he definitely doesn’t need this thing anymore. Don’t make him sick and then just don’t give it to him.

The main actors of "Black Swan" have been almost confirmed.

The female lead is Dong Xuan, and another role with slightly less screen time is tentatively chosen to be Lü Yi, and the front lead dancer will be Chen Shu.

Now the roles with more important roles are still missing, including the heroine's mother and the stage director.

Although the heroine's mother was a ballet dancer before, there was no need to show her performance in the movie, so there was no need for an actor with a dance foundation.

However, it’s better to choose the kind that looks beautiful when you are young.

Cao Yang thought for a while and thought of Pan Hong.

Teacher Pan Hong is now in her early fifties, so she should have no problem playing the role of the heroine's mother.

Her acting skills are also very good. She has won many Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. She was very beautiful when she was young, which fits the role positioning.

It is best if the candidate for a stage play director looks sunny, normal and handsome, but in order to bring out the potential of the heroine, he is actually very perverted in private.

There must be contrast, and with contrast it is easier to stand out.

So, first of all, this person must be sunny and handsome.

Cao Yang first looked among the actors he had worked with.

Duan Yihong?
No, this guy doesn't look sunny and handsome at first glance.

Liu Ye?

It's just passable, but not quite good enough.

Wu Qihua?
This guy is quite capable. He can be good or evil, sunny or perverted. His acting range is very wide.

However, when he was given the role in "Inception", he would definitely have to experience immersion in the role. Could he mentally bear giving him two different immersive experiences in a short period of time?
Don't let that make people depressed.

After Li Xiaoran’s previous experience, Cao Yang was indeed a little scared.

To be on the safe side, it's better not to give him this role.

Chen Kun?

No, this guy doesn't look sunny at all.

Huang Xiaoming?
He is quite sunny and handsome. Call him over to have a look. It’s not good if he looks too young.

There are some ballet dancers who have some roles in the movie, so Ning Hao asked Wang Likun and Liu Shishi if they were willing to act.

Since you have participated in the audition, you should at least be given a consolation prize.

Pan Hong has no shortage of roles to play.

She now has two scripts in her hands, one is "Walking Feather Duster" and the other is "The Harem of the Qing Dynasty".

After reading the script, she liked "The Walking Feather Duster" very much and decided to take on the role.

So she called the director of "The Harem of Qing Dynasty" and said that she had taken on another drama and had no time, and she was very sorry.

But after asking Pan Hong about her schedule, the director of "The Harem of Qing Dynasty" said that his TV series was expected to start shooting in June due to preparations, but she could wait until August.

Then, Pan Hong received a call from Ning Hao.

He said that Director Cao had an art film called "Black Swan" and was still missing a role, which was the mother of the heroine, and asked Pan Hong if she had time.

Pan Hong's first reaction was to ask Director Cao when the filming of his movie would start. She also thought that if the filming time was delayed, she would turn down "The Harems of the Qing Dynasty" and join the crew after finishing filming "The Walking Feather Duster".

When will the filming take place?
Ning Hao was scratching his head for a moment. He had never asked Cao Yang this question, and Cao Yang had never mentioned the start-up time.

Besides, no other actors asked this question.

Therefore, Ning Hao could only say, "It is like this, Mr. Pan. Director Cao will give the actors one to two months of script discussion before filming a movie. I don't know the exact start time."

After thinking for a while, he added, "I estimate that filming will start around May. If you don't have time, forget it."

When Pan Hong heard this, she thought, forget it?

Then he realized that this was a movie directed by Cao Yang, and there were many actors who wanted to be in his movie. How could he have been so confused as to think he was the director of another TV series!

"Director Ning, I just happen to have some time, I just want to ask you about the shooting time, it's no problem for me."

As for my favorite "Walking Feather Duster", actually, when I think about it, the script is just so-so, there's nothing outstanding about it.

What, you said you haven’t read the script of “Black Swan” yet, and this goes against your consistent principles?
Oh, what principles or no principles? "Black Swan" sounds very grand and you don't even need to read the script, it's absolutely brilliant.

Director Cao Yang’s name is the best signboard!

(End of this chapter)