I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 298, "The Long Season"

After getting a scrub at the bathhouse, Li Xuan and Wei Ming left. Before leaving, the owner gave them a photo, which was the only photo Li Chong had left behind.

The location of the grave was also mentioned.

Before leaving, he treated the bathhouse owner to a meal.

The old man talked on and on, about the city, about Li Chong, and about how amazing the industry in Northeast China was back then. Wei Ming, who was sitting next to him, listened without really getting into it.

Li Xuan listened very attentively.

This can be seen as the old man recounting the city's past glory and the awesomeness of its northern industry.
in case.

If only that winter hadn't come.

Total feeling.

He said it was the longest winter he had ever experienced.

It was a very long time.

After chatting for a long time, the bathhouse owner was somewhat reluctant to leave. Li Xuan and Wei Ming, who had come to patronize the bathhouse, were also given a red sausage as a gift. The old man was very hospitable. After all, in this deserted town, it was rare to find someone willing to listen to his ramblings and tell stories of the past glory that no one wanted to hear anymore.

'Era' 'History'

These things
Wei Ming kept complaining, "Oh dear, it turns out I've been misunderstanding that kid all along. Sigh, fate is so unpredictable." Wei Ming had also thought that the kid was just going to run away without taking responsibility.

I didn't expect it
But that's just the fucking thing about life.

Impermanence.
Li Xuan didn't dwell on anything, but he still felt a little sad and regretful. He went to the grave with Wei Ming, bringing wine, chicken, and a golden pig to worship the grave on the hilltop. There was also a photo in front of the grave.

When I saw this old photo...

Li Xuan was still thinking how much she looked like him, while next to him was a beautiful woman.

When Wei Ming saw this beautiful woman, he couldn't hold back anymore.

"Girl!"

This is my mother.

The reason the photo on the grave is a group photo is because it was the only photo he had, so it was used as his memorial portrait.
This was also the first time Li Xuan had seen photos of his biological father and mother.
自己
at this time.

Li Xuan then got up and left.
In the memories, there is only the image of the mother, not the role of the father—this feeling of resentment is indeed real.

Whether we admit it or not, even if Wei Ming eventually made up for this, some things are still irreparable.

Minor, small cracks and regrets. He may not have a significant impact on his life or his future.

Unable to influence one's own 'future' and firmly committed to achieving future goals.

Really, it doesn't matter.

Whether or not one has these things in life is actually irrelevant, especially since Wei Ming made up for the lack of these feelings. Li Xuan doesn't feel that he lacks these things.

Tiny cracks won't affect one's life or pursuits; it just means that regrets exist everywhere in life, and there are still regrets now.

But at least I understand that my parents' love exists; it's just that there's some regret due to the accident.

But isn't that life? Nothing is ever smooth sailing.

This slight regret also brings a touch of solace.

"Uncle."

"how."

"Take care of yourself, you still have to witness me reach the summit."

"Ah."

at this time.

Li Xuan thought so.

I have everything I need now.

After doing all this, Li Xuan turned and left, preparing to go back.

Regret, sadness, and a strange warmth.

Feel.

This feeling of being 'loved'
The recent incident has given Li Xuan a more peaceful mindset to face the future.
Some regrets, some things can only be made up for and accomplished by creating a future, such as standing on the top and giving the middle finger, keeping my uncle healthy, and making the most of my youth.

But some regrets can only be made up for by things from the past, such as this journey to find relatives in the north.

It makes up for the regrets of the past, a regret that no amount of filming or reaching the pinnacle of life can make up for.

Time flew by and it was almost the end of the year, time for the Chinese New Year.

Many things happened during this year's Spring Festival Gala. For example, the conflict between the golden duo Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei occurred without any prior warning. To the outside world, they abruptly announced that they would no longer cooperate.

It's a pity that this golden duo, who once contributed the down-to-earth and hilarious "Selling Crutches" series of skits, are no longer working together.

For Li Xuan, it meant the activation of new system functions, the approaching Chinese New Year, and his two upcoming films, "Buried Alive" and "Protégé," set to be released next year.

He directed and starred in "Buried," while he starred in and co-directed "Protégé," both awaiting the release of their films next year.

And on my birthday during the Spring Festival this year.

There were two more people in the house.

One is Gao Yuanyuan, and the other is Liu Yifei.

There's one more Gao Yuanyuan.

"Didn't you go to Hollywood and Sony? What are you doing here again?"

"I'm just going to Hollywood to film a movie, it's not like I'm living in Hollywood. Can't I come back for the New Year?" Liu Yifei looked at Gao Yuanyuan with a matter-of-fact question.

Gao Yuanyuan's lips twitched at this moment.

This woman!
This is also due to stereotypes. Generally speaking, people believe that going to Hollywood to make movies means going all out physically.

There are tons of people who work in China but live abroad.

Many people work abroad, but many others live abroad.

But someone like Liu Yifei, who lives in China and works abroad—that's truly unprecedented!
Actually, even the students from the class of 2002 thought that Liu Yifei had gone abroad and would never come back, to live and film in a wider world. Jiang Yan even cried her eyes out and gave her a scarf she had knitted herself.

As a result, after a break from filming "The Forbidden Kingdom," Liu Yifei has regained her youthful glow. This highlights her tendency to stay abroad almost exclusively for work.

Even Liu Yifei herself was puzzled at the time—why did everyone act as if they were seeing her off?

I was really just going abroad to film a movie! It's normal for actors to travel all over the world, I just turned the national scope into the global scope.

Cheng Shilong and Li Lianjie don't live abroad permanently, but they often film movies overseas.

"I'm spending much less time in China now, but I'll still come back on important days and when I have free time."

An important day.

Spring Festival?

Or is it Li Xuan's birthday?
Gao Yuanyuan muttered to herself from the side.
However, the advantage of having one's birthday coincide with the Spring Festival is that the New Year's Eve dinner won't be too wasteful, and a more lavish meal can be prepared.
"Wow! My mouth is watering!" Gao Yuanyuan exclaimed, looking at the table full of food Wei Ming had prepared. "It's much better than my mom's cooking!"

Gao Yuanyuan's mother: Cricket chirping on her back +1.

Gao Yuanyuan started stuffing food into her mouth, unable to stop: poached chicken, braised pork, spicy chicken with Chengdu flavor, and braised meat with northern flavor.
At this moment, Liu Yifei felt a little superior, after all, she had come here to sneak a meal quite often. Although every time she came, she felt like she was pregnant.

Yes, she's pregnant again this time.

Take a look at Gao Yuanyuan.

She's pregnant with twins again.

Gao Yuanyuan then touched her stomach.

Li Xuan, standing next to him, was covered in sweat. To be honest, preparing food for so many people was really not easy—next time, let's have hot pot.

At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan touched her belly and said kindly.

"No, I can't keep eating at your house, or I'll get fat."

"Speaking of Li Xuan, I have passed the audition for 'Lurking'."

"Congratulations! I knew you could do it." Li Xuan smiled.

"Hmm~~~"

Gao Yuanyuan really enjoyed this kind of praise.

"My acting skills in Hollywood were praised by Jackie Chan and Jet Li!" Liu Yifei also raised her head, then shrugged: "Although not as good as Li Bingbing's."

Li Bingbing is practically an international star. Although she's not as famous as Zhang Ziyi, she's still a highly capable actress with great looks, charisma, acting skills, and resources.

Objectively speaking, there's nothing wrong with that. Liu Yifei's acting skills are not as good as Li Bingbing's. Although Liu Yifei is the lead actress in "The Forbidden Kingdom", her performance still depends on her own abilities.

"However, I also understand the importance of differentiated competition."

"How do we differentiate ourselves?" Gao Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"Hmph, you'll know when the film is released." Liu Yifei squinted, keeping everyone in suspense.

"Eh~"

Gao Yuanyuan was also slightly curious.

However, she's not particularly interested in international films. Compared to commercial films, Gao Yuanyuan actually prefers art-house works that allow her to showcase her inner strength and acting skills.

The success of commercial works requires too many external factors.

For artistic works, only the script and acting skills constitute the purity.

I was just a little curious.

Li Xuan touched his chin at this moment, thinking about his small home with the heating on in the dead of winter.

The Spring Festival Gala was playing, featuring my uncle, Gao Yuanyuan, and Liu Yifei.
Thinking back to when I first arrived here, on my birthday, when I was healthy, my two uncles, who were down on their luck, could only afford to eat a little meat at the Shaxian Restaurant, which consisted of dumplings and noodles.

now
It can be considered a 'success' in the universal sense, having your own house.

As a director with extremely high debut skills, the most outstanding graduate of Beijing Film Academy, and two good friends, they were willing to come and celebrate his birthday during the Chinese New Year.

He knew he hadn't been abandoned, but simply that things hadn't gone his way.

Friends and family, I have them all.

Although his career hasn't reached its peak, he has certainly taken a big step forward.

It seems that I'm not lacking anything in my 'past'.
There weren't many regrets.

We should focus more on what we want to 'get' in the future.

To attain the realization of 'happiness'.

My uncle's good health prevented any regrets from happening, and by maintaining his peak physical condition, he was able to achieve his goals and reach the highest peak.

Money, fame, health, family, and the satisfaction of happiness and freedom.

Transforming the Chinese-speaking world will bring health to my uncle.

What if I could break into the Chinese-speaking world? What kind of opportunity and temptation would that be?

What kind of scenery will I be able to see?
No one knows.

After all, no one had been able to do it before.

[You can request an advance on the script for "The Long Season"]

[The cost in advance: A viewership rating of 5 points or higher, and at least one award nomination]

[Cost of failing to meet the bet: Physical health status -10%]

[Completion: Physical health attributes receive an additional +10~15%]

[Should we request the script in advance?]

"Come."

at this time.

Li Xuan thought to himself.

Come.
When I opened my eyes again.

It's already autumn.

It was a very long autumn.

This autumn.

It's been a long time.

The air was thick with the smells of rust, flames, and welding, lingering around Li Xuan's nose. The sound and smell of molten steel being poured, the crackling of steel, and the aroma of steamed buns and braised pork from the canteen filled the air.

The 'flavor' of that era is coming.
Here, I am a proud worker.

He is a farmer.

He is a public official.

is a child.

He is her husband.

She is my wife.

It's men, it's women, it's everything.

I deeply entered and felt the era that the bathhouse owner described.

The South and the North, their destinies trajectories are drastically different.
Go and feel the essence of a grain of sand in this era, that feeling, and the spiritual core within it.
The imprint and traces of the times.

Li Xuan seemed to have grasped the significance of "scar literature".

At this moment, at Huayi Brothers.

Wang Haiyang also looked at the New Year that had just passed and felt somewhat emotional.

The holiday is over, but the feeling hasn't left me yet.

During the Spring Festival, I am a son, a father, a husband, and a true Northeasterner, eating homemade red sausage and pork. But after the Spring Festival, after the skit ended and the Spring Festival Gala ended, I return to my post and put on another identity.

This kind of identity is probably what you call a working-class person.

The children of laid-off workers don masks and become the lackeys, henchmen, and daggers of capital.

To become a tool, to become someone who deals with people of the same social class as oneself.

Although in a sense he knew who the shareholders and chairman of Huayi Brothers represented, and what it meant to help them deal with Li Xuan.

But this is what it means to be loyal to the emperor even if you are paid by him.

He was paid by Huayi and received stock options from them. He was just reaping small profits from this chariot while having to work himself to the bone for it.

"what is this?"

"You know Smart Water, right? It's the best product that all the college entrance exam takers are using this year. My nephew uses it, and his mind becomes clearer and clearer after using it. Don't worry, it's legal. In TV dramas, they say you shouldn't give gifts during the holidays, but you should give Brain Gold. The ingredients used in this product are exactly the same."

You really go all out!

Looking at Wang Haiyang, Jiang Li had to admit that he was really going all out.
"Huayi Brothers is aiming for an IPO. The shareholders really want it to go public. Going public means achieving results and increasing market share. These next two years are very important for both of us, whether it's our artists or our works."

really.
Just as Wang Haiyang said, this is the calm before the storm.
Although Guangying Media, which also produces films, is united against outsiders regarding Li Xuan's situation.

But they are still essentially rivals, willing to tear each other apart even while engaging in casual conversation.
However, when facing Li Xuan, an outsider.

They can unite against external threats.

Go and strike at this peasant.

But after the fight with the peasants, the two sides remained rivals.

There is a power struggle between those at the top.

There is competition and rivalry among those at lower levels.

For Li Xuan, a legendary student at the Beijing Film Academy, his film "The Young Students" last year caused a huge stir.

But I'm graduating this year, so no matter what, I won't be able to use the resources from Beijing Film Academy.

He has even less need for some of the more specialized resources.

"I don't know what kind of work he will do next. The film 'When We Were Young' was so wonderful. From my perspective as a viewer, although it was immature, it already showed a bit of the style of a master."

Jiang Li didn't hold back her appreciation at all.

Although everyone is on opposing sides.

But we are not only employees of Huayi Brothers, but also audience members, and that cannot be changed.

In her opinion, although Li Xuan's works are still somewhat immature and flawed, from the perspective of plot and filming, they are already incredibly outstanding.

What do you think is the probability of Li Xuan achieving good results next time?

"It shouldn't be low."

"I think it's very low."

"How to say?"

"Because you underestimated the arrogance of human nature, the confidence of a genius, and the cruelty of the market."

"Human ability has its limits. If he focuses on his work and takes steady steps, he may not fall so quickly. But too rapid success can become the root cause of arrogance that young people cannot hide."

At that moment, Wang Haiyang cheerfully took out his computer, on which the information was clearly displayed: He Ran had written "Li Xuan," announcing the plan for his next work.

It's a suspense drama.

It's called "The Long Season".

(End of this chapter)