Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 238 Cameo
"Director Li, since you and Liying are already here, why don't you have a cameo role in our movie?" Xu Shanzheng said with a smile to Li Boda and Zhao Liying.

“Yes, yes, Director Li used to like making cameo appearances in movies, and he always played the role of a director. Why don’t you make another cameo as a director this time?” Huang Bo chimed in with a smile.

“I’d like to direct again, that would be fine,” Li Boda nodded.

After all, although Xu Shanzheng is the director of "Lost in Thailand," the film's 30 million investment came from Li Boda. In fact, "Lost in Thailand" is also a film by Li Boda. It's normal for him to make a cameo appearance in his own film.

Since Li Boda agreed, Zhao Liying naturally wouldn't go back on her word.

However, what roles Li Boda and Zhao Liying will play and in what state they will appear in are things that need to be carefully considered.

After all, it would be a real waste if Li Boda and Zhao Liying, the director and leading actress who became hugely popular because of "Infinite Terror," weren't given a particularly outstanding and unforgettable role.

Li Boda didn't make any requests or offer any opinions. After all, the director of this film was Xu Shanzheng, and he and Zhao Liying would let Xu Shanzheng decide what roles they would play. This way, the role arrangements wouldn't seem abrupt.

At first, Xu Shanzheng thought about arranging for Li Boda and Zhao Liying to be a couple.

However, if they are just a couple, it's a bit too ordinary and not eye-catching enough.

In fact, there are many outstanding character designs in "Lost in Thailand", even those who only have a brief appearance.

It's like in the elevator, Xu Lang, played by Xu Shanzheng, and Wang Baoqiang, played by Wang Bao, see a beautiful woman and assume she's Thai and doesn't understand Chinese. So they brazenly call her a demon queen. When the elevator doors open, the woman answers a phone call and says in a Northeastern accent, "I met two idiots in the elevator."

Although this character has very little screen time and only a couple of lines, he is still quite outstanding.

If even a minor role can be made so outstanding, Xu Shanzheng naturally hopes that the roles played by Li Boda and Zhao Liying will be even more exciting than the elevator girl's.

"A couple!"

"A couple breaking up!"

"A couple who are breaking up, but who are not actually just a couple..."

Xu Shanzheng and the screenwriters discussed how to assign roles to Li Boda and Zhao Liying, and how to make the characters even more outstanding.

After much effort, Xu Shanzheng and the screenwriter actually created two outstanding characters, especially in terms of dialogue. Li Boda and Zhao Liying both gave them a thumbs up, saying that Xu Shanzheng and the screenwriter were amazing for coming up with such lines.

So, after going over their lines, Li Boda and Zhao Liying prepared to make their cameo appearances.

Even Li Boda and Zhao Liying were still wearing their own clothes; they didn't deliberately change them.

"Exon!"

Xu Shanzheng and Wang Baoqiang cautiously and stealthily opened the door, intending to slip away quietly before Huang Bo noticed. However, Li Boda and Zhao Liying appeared not far from their door.

Snapped--

Zhao Liying slapped Li Boda across the face.

"You scumbag! Why did you break up with me?" Zhao Liying glared angrily at Li Boda.

"I'm afraid my fiancée will find out!" Li Boda said in a low voice, looking guilty.

"I'm not afraid of my husband finding out! You're afraid of your fiancée finding out!" Zhao Liying said through gritted teeth, and slapped Li Boda across the face again.

Behind Zhao Liying, Wang Baoqiang and Xu Shanzheng stared wide-eyed at Zhao Liying and Li Boda with bewildered expressions.

"Card!"

After the director yelled "Cut!", a burst of laughter immediately erupted from the crew.

The performance by Zhao Liying and Li Boda was indeed very funny.

However, Li Boda stroked his chin and said, "I always feel like the effect isn't quite right."

"Not effective? Was the slap not realistic enough? Do you want me to really slap your face?" Zhao Liying looked at Li Boda with shining eyes.

Li Boda couldn't help but roll his eyes. All he did was spank her a few times last night. Women are so petty. Now she even wants to take revenge on him while filming.

“I mean, the term ‘fiancée’ isn’t quite right,” Li Boda said, shaking his head.

"Then, how about my wife?" Xu Shanzheng said tentatively, then repeated the line Li Boda had just said, "I'm afraid my wife will find out."

Then Xu Shanzheng felt that his fiancée and wife were pretty much the same, so whether he changed them or not didn't seem to make much sense.

"What if we replace your fiancée with your mother?" Wang Baoqiang suddenly interjected from the side.

“Mom?” “I’m afraid my mom will find out.” “I’m not afraid my husband will find out, why are you afraid your mom will find out?” Li Boda repeated the conversation, his eyes lighting up.

This feeling is definitely much better than before.

If it's a husband, a wife, or a fiancée, and both have families, and both have affairs, then there's a certain degree of overlap in their characteristics.

But if you replace your wife or fiancée with your mother, the feeling comes immediately.

Two completely different backgrounds.

So, after adjusting the lines, Li Boda and Zhao Liying reshot the scene.

Wang Baoqiang and Xu Shanzheng hid by the door, staring wide-eyed at Zhao Liying and Li Boda.

Zhao Liying slapped him across the face.

"You jerk! Why did you break up with me?" "I was afraid my mom would find out!"

"I'm not afraid of my husband finding out! You're afraid of your mom finding out!"

"Card!"

"Pfft!"

"Hahahaha!"

"I'm not afraid of my husband finding out, but you're afraid of your mom finding out. Hahaha, that's hilarious."

The scene was reshot and it felt even funnier.

However, Li Boda's previous cameo roles were all as directors, but this time, if Li Boda is simply playing a couple breaking up—well, you could call them a couple—then his previous cameo roles as a director are gone.

After all, Li Boda had always played the role of a director in the past. If he suddenly changed his role in this film, it wouldn't have the same effect.

Fortunately, there is another scene besides this one.

"Exon!"

Li Boda and Wang Baoqiang were sitting in a car, with Wang Baoqiang looking at Li Boda with a face full of curiosity.

"Are you really the director?"

"That's right, I really am the director?"

"What movies have you made? Have you ever worked with Fan Bingbing? What do you think of me? Can Fan Bingbing and I play husband and wife in a movie?" Wang Baoqiang asked Li Boda with a naive and curious expression.

"...Although I haven't directed a complete film yet, I studied cinematography for four years and pursued a doctorate in directing for three years, which has laid a very solid foundation. Making films is a very simple thing for me; it's just that no one is willing to invest in my films yet—"

"So that woman who wasn't afraid of her husband finding out just now, was she the rich woman you found?"

"...I'm just making a sacrifice for my dream."

"Then why did you break up? Your movie hasn't even been invested in yet, has it?"

"...She's not afraid of her husband finding out, but I'm afraid of her husband finding out."

"Your situation is similar to that of Xu Lang and Gao Bo's wife. However, Xu Lang and Gao Bo's wife are truly in love..."

"..."

"Cut! Not bad, this scene was good, that was a wrap!" Xu Shanzheng chuckled.

With that, Li Boda and Zhao Liying's cameo appearances came to an end.

Li Boda and Zhao Liying have already inspected the set of "Lost in Thailand" and made cameo appearances. After that, there's nothing else for them to do.

The editing work for "Infinite Terror 2" is not yet finished, and Li Boda has a few days of free time.

Since I'd finally made it to Thailand, I figured I might as well travel around and see the sights.

So Li Boda took Zhao Liying and they started to wander around Thailand.

Then Li Boda and Zhao Liying discovered that there were indeed many rare things in Thailand. There was even a kind of activity called "renting a wife" where foreigners could pay money to rent a wife, either long-term or short-term.

These rented wives were all exceptionally obedient, truly treating their partners as their husbands and being particularly good at serving them, which was quite different from traditional sex work.

And then there are barbershops and massage parlors everywhere on the streets.

In addition, the scenery in Thailand is indeed quite nice, especially some of the seascapes.

However, in terms of public security, it is still somewhat lacking.

During their time in Thailand, Li Boda and Zhao Liying witnessed more than one conflict involving people using biubiu (a type of Japanese firearm).

Although there are bandits and highwaymen in some relatively remote or poor and underdeveloped areas in China these days, they are still relatively safer than Thailand.

So, after spending a few days in Thailand, Li Boda and Zhao Liying returned to China.

After returning to China, Li Boda checked on the progress of the editing work for "Infinite Terror".

Zhao Liying, on the other hand, accepted a new role and immediately joined the film crew.

While Li Boda was waiting for the editing of "Infinite Terror 2", someone else came to his door.

The people who came to Li Boda's door were from Wanda Pictures. However, this time, they wanted to reserve a role for someone in advance through Li Boda's company.

Then Li Boda saw a pretty girl named Jing Tian.

However, although Jing Tian is very beautiful, her eyes are very, well, very clear, as clear as a college student's.

Jing Tian, ​​it seems, debuted as early as 06, released albums, acted in movies, and played the female lead more than once.

However, Li Boda had no recollection of him whatsoever.

(End of this chapter)