Abstract Art Award Winner

Chapter 253 I have a back injury, so it's inconvenient for me.

Han Sanping did arrive that evening, but according to him, he was going to Guangzhou for a meeting the next day, so he could only stay for a short while before returning to Guangzhou.

I chatted with Liu Haoliang for a while while sitting here, and spent the rest of the time chatting with Zhou Le.

During the conversation, they specifically asked Zhou Le about his plans to direct a movie next year.

"Are you facing any difficulties or needing any assistance while filming your movie?"

Han Sanping asked.

"Third Master, the movie I want to make is a low-budget film, and it's not difficult."

"Haha, that's good. Starting with a low-budget film is indeed a good idea. You don't need to invest too much money. But you must choose a good script. Look at Da Peng now, he's been paying off his debts from the past."

"Definitely, Third Master. I've asked Han Han to work on this project together."

"Han Han, there won't be any problems if you ask him to do it. The things he makes are all pretty good."

Actually, during the conversation, Zhou Le had considered whether to mention having Han Sanping come over as a producer or part-time, but then he thought better of it.

Han Han put a lot of effort into the script. Normally, if he were the director, he would be the producer. Bringing Han Sanping in would make the movie more substantial and allow for more freedom in the content, without worrying too much about the process. The problem is that not bringing Han Sanping in wouldn't offend her, but kicking Han Han out would be too unfair.

Zhou Le did not mention the remake of "12 Angry Men" that was to be filmed later.

Compared to "Fame and Fortune", the remake of "12 Angry Men" had a lower production cost.

At least for "Fame and Fortune", I had to rent a large theater, find many extras, and shoot outdoor scenes in special locations, including post-production.

But for "12 Angry Men," all you need is an empty space or an empty room.

Although extras are needed, the number of people is not that many, and there are not many requirements for the scene.

Even when it comes to finding some veteran actors, it won't cost too much money, because compared to those popular celebrities, veteran actors are actually quite affordable.

Moreover, the subject matter is not particularly sensitive, and it doesn't even require much adaptation.

After Han Sanping finished talking, he left first. Zhou Le and Wang Qian also did not drink because of their injuries, so they finished their meal early and returned to the hotel.

However, Zhou Le's back injury needed a dressing change, which he couldn't do himself. The crew's doctor had changed it before, but recently there were things to do at the hospital, so he was urgently transferred back.

Liu Haoliang wanted to find two more doctors, but Zhou Le and Wang Qianyuan both said it wasn't necessary. They said the filming was finished anyway, and it was just a matter of changing the dressing. If it really required a professional to do it, then they could just go to the hospital.

But when he got back to the house, Zhou Ye happened to be there too. Because of the wrap-up of "Catch the Violent", Zhou Ye knew that Zhou Le was going to Ningbo to film "Like a Flowing River" the next day.

Zhou Le's two works were released seamlessly one after the other.

He, on the other hand, had to go back to Beijing to participate in an event.

So if she missed today, she didn't know how long she would have to wait. Therefore, she came directly to Zhou Le that night to review her performance in the play.

"Overall, it's not bad, but you yourself still lack a bit of the feeling of a wife. It was fine when our two characters first met, but later on, that maternal tension was a bit lacking."

However, your makeup and styling somewhat compensated for these flaws.

Zhou Ye nodded: "That's true. I sometimes feel that way too, but after all, I'm only twenty-one years old this year, and I'm not as charismatic as you, Brother Le. You can let me play a teenage girl, or a career woman, but I still need to practice more when it comes to playing a mother."

Just then, Wang Qianyuan called.

"Hey Le'er, are you asleep yet?"

"Nope."

"Okay, I called you to remind you that you need to change your medication. I was busy today and didn't think of it at first. I just changed mine. Your assistant isn't here, so if it's convenient, come to my place and I'll have my assistant change it for you. That way, you won't have to go to the hospital."

"It's okay, I'll find someone to change it for me. Thanks for reminding me, Chihara-ge."

Wang Qianyuan didn't ask Zhou Le who he planned to ask to change the medicine. He was just giving a friendly reminder. Since Zhou Le had said so, he must have a way, and there was no need for him to say anything more.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Ye asked curiously, "Was that Professor Wang Qianyuan? What's up? I heard you guys say you're going to change something."

"Yes, he reminded me to change the dressing. Wait for me a moment, I'll go find a staff member to help me with it."

As he spoke, Zhou Le went back to his bedroom to get the medicine bottle and gauze, preparing to go out.

"Brother Le, if you go find them now, they're probably all asleep. Otherwise, I'll change their clothes for you."

Zhou Le stopped in his tracks: "Can you change this? It needs to be disinfected when you do it."

"No problem, I'm twenty-one, how could I not be able to do something like this? Just tell me about it again in a bit, my hands are very steady."

"That's fine."

Zhou Le wasn't worried. Hearing Zhou Ye say that, he put the medicine back on the coffee table, then took off his short-sleeved shirt, revealing his strong body and a lot of gauze wrapped around his chest and waist.

"Brother Le, is your injury really that extensive?"

Zhou Ye was startled. Although she was also at the scene and saw the blood splattered all over Zhou Le's back, there shouldn't have been any blood on his front.

"No, it's just that I have a lot of injuries on my back and some abrasions on my arms. I need to wrap the gauze around it a lot to hold it up, otherwise the tape alone won't be enough."

"Oh, that's it."

Afterwards, under Zhou Le's guidance, Zhou Ye unwrapped the gauze while observing how to wrap it, so as not to make a mistake when wrapping it later.

Especially when cutting the innermost layer, I didn't dare to use too much force.

Because wounds need to heal and are constantly bleeding, the gauze will stick to the body.

Looking at the shocking wounds, Zhou Ye felt extremely distressed.

Especially when she pulled on the last layer, she moved slightly, and the wound started bleeding again.

"Brother Le, Brother Le, you're bleeding, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, bleeding is normal. When you see any adhesions, just use tweezers to hold a cotton ball, dip it in some iodine, and you can remove it."

Zhou Le patiently guided him, and although the tug from Zhou Ye earlier had indeed hurt quite a bit, he didn't say much.

Zhou Ye's movements became increasingly gentle, as if afraid of hurting Zhou Le.

Only after all the gauze was removed did the scars on his back become fully visible to Zhou Ye.

"That Wang Qianyuan is really something, why did he hit so hard? What a huge wound, it must hurt terribly. Brother Le, do you usually feel pain?"

"Of course it hurts. Even if I'm not lying down, it hurts if I sit or stand up and make any big movements. With such a long wound, it hurts."

Why didn't you mention it?

"What's there to say? So what if it hurts? What are we grown men afraid of? I'll just be careful."

"Sigh, Brother Le, why did you have to go to such lengths?"

Zhou Le laughed: "Isn't this what I should do? First, I'm an actor, so I have to do my job after I get paid. Second, I'm your boss. I always tell you guys to avoid using stunt doubles if you can, but when it comes to your own work, you can't do it. What kind of behavior is that?" Zhou Ye reached out and touched the scars, as if he had made up his mind.

"Brother Le, I want to be like you in the future, and I will film my own scenes whenever possible, and I will never use a stunt double."

"Haha, there's no need to be so sure. There are some difficult moves that you really can't do yourself, so we should hire a stunt double if necessary."

Zhou Ye disinfected Zhou Le's body with iodine, then wiped it with a towel before applying medicine and wrapping it with gauze.

"Brother Le, how about I stay here tonight? If you want water or anything else in the middle of the night, just call me."

Zhou Ye was worried that it would be inconvenient for Zhou Le to live alone, so he made a special mention of it.

"It's okay, I got through the last few days just like that, didn't I? Besides, I can eat and drink by myself, the only problem is going to the toilet."

"Or I can go out and buy a chamber pot. If you need to use the toilet, I'll bring it in for you."

Zhou Le: "???"

"Listen to this, is this even reasonable? What kind of young man in his twenties uses a chamber pot?"

"No problem, as long as your poop doesn't smell too bad, I can't stand it."

Zhou Le: "."

"That won't do, my poop not only smells bad but also comes out in large quantities."

Zhou Ye: "Huh, you seem a little disgusted. No wonder you usually eat so much."

Zhou Le raised his hand and gave Zhou Ye a hard slap on the back of the neck.

"You're already complaining? Don't you poop too? In the end, a person is just a huge, well-sealed piping bag. Right now, you have poop in your belly, but you can't smell it."

Zhou Ye immediately lost his composure and subconsciously touched his stomach.

Zhou Le continued, "For example, right now, your hand is only two centimeters away from your poop."

Zhou Ye: "???"

“When we kissed before, it was like I was kissing a straw with poop on the other end.”

Zhou Ye: "That's enough! Brother Le, if you say that, I'll have a phobia of kissing from now on."

"It's okay, it's still far away. Just remember to brush your teeth every time."

Zhou Ye pondered for a moment: "That makes sense. I'll go now."

But after standing up and taking a couple of steps, he turned back and said, "Brother Le, you come too."

Because of Zhou Le's back injury, it was inconvenient for him to lie down or move, so Zhou Le had to stand under the bed while Zhou Ye completed the rest of the work.

Even so, Zhou Ye didn't dare to make any big moves, fearing that Zhou Le would aggravate his wounds.

"Brother Le, you know what, this thing is really tiring for whoever takes the initiative."

"If you're tired after just one or two times, then you really should start exercising. If you can't manage, go back and ask Xiaotian for a fitness diet plan."

"Okay, I'll contact her later. But you should get some sleep too, you have to get up early tomorrow."

"it is good."

Zhou Le lay down on the bed and slept that night.

Although Zhou Le had to go to Guangzhou to catch a flight the next day, the flight was in the morning, so he didn't need to get up too early. But around 5 a.m., Zhou Le felt as if someone was pushing him.

"It's so heavy! I can't move it no matter how hard I try."

Zhou Ye had a dream that night, and after waking up, he wanted to recreate the events in the dream, but Zhou Le's body was too heavy, and he couldn't push her away no matter how hard he tried. In the end, he sighed and had to give up.

Zhou Le was also extremely sleepy at this moment. Although he was still full of energy, he was too lazy to move, so he closed his eyes and continued to sleep.

I woke up around 7 a.m. and noticed the girl rustling around me.

He patted the other person's arm, which startled Zhou Ye, but the next moment, Zhou Ye took the initiative to come closer.

"Wait a minute, go get that from my bag first."

"No need?"

"No, we have to use it."

About forty minutes later, Zhou Ye got up feeling refreshed and brought Zhou Le a towel.

"It's really convenient to shave your head; you can wipe your face and head at the same time."

Zhou Le, now sporting a bald head, felt a chill in the air.

"Brother Le, do you want to get a wig? You look a bit strange going out like this."

"Forget it, wearing a wig is too much trouble. It would be even more embarrassing if it accidentally fell off."

Zhou Le looked in the mirror and realized that he looked pretty handsome with a shaved head.

"It's true that you have to shave a person's head to see what they're really good at."

Afterwards, the crew chartered a car to take the two to Guangzhou, and then Zhou Ye took a plane back to Beijing, while Zhou Le took a plane to Ningbo.

After arriving at the set of "Like a Flowing River 2", Zhou Le first went to see director Kong Sheng.

"Zhou Le, you're here. This drama is about to start filming in a few days. I sent you the script before, have you read it?"

"I've read it, Director Kong, but there's something I need to tell you. Around the 10th of this month, I have to go to Japan to attend the Tokyo International Film Festival."

"Sure, is five days off enough?"

"Five days should be enough, after all, there are film screenings at the beginning, and the activities alone will take three or four days."

"Then I'll give you a week off. Which movie are you going to be filming this time? 'The Wandering Earth'?"

"Yes, 'The Wandering Earth' is also in it, as are 'The Captain' and 'Ne Zha'."

"Great job! You've had a great harvest. Go ahead and try to bring back a few more trophies."

Kong Sheng did not object to this, because, as he said before, now when they approached Zhou Le, everyone was on equal footing, unlike when they were filming the first movie where Daylight Entertainment provided Zhou Le with the resources.

That's a form of support.

"By the way, Zhou Le, do your female artists have any work next year? If not, how about filming a few dramas for Daylight Entertainment? They mentioned this when I was in a meeting at the company before. Anyway, it's always easier to use your own people."

(End of this chapter)