Run, Best Actor!

"Brother Le is awesome! He's already secured another movie deal!"

Xiao Yang was filled with envy when she learned that Liu Taile had signed a contract for a new movie.

"Hey, it's just a win-win situation."

Liu Taile waved his hand, "The director is Guo Xiaosi, who wrote books before. He's a crossover artist. He was worried that the project's prospects weren't good, so he tried his best to include well-known people in the crew."

I'm also trying to cross over into a new field, so I'll just participate.

"Tiny Times, huh? I know it!"

Xiao Yang's eyes showed even more envy, "Although he is a director who has crossed over from other fields, he has a large fan base!"

Regardless of how well or poorly the first film is made, a lot of people will definitely watch it, so the chances of making a profit are very high!

Sigh, I'm so envious~~

Only those in the know understand what a film that breaks even means to a new director!

That was a sign of a successful debut film, meaning that there would be no need to worry about funding for at least the next two or three films!

Otherwise, it will take at least several years before there is a chance to pick up the director's baton again.

Just like Su Lun, who is in all-time, after "Lipstick" which had a one-day run in theaters in 13, he served as the executive director of "Lost in Hong Kong" in between, and only independently directed "How Long Will I Love U" in 19.

Xiao Yang's only experience so far is directing short films on video websites.

Although the Chopstick Brothers' "Old Boys" became a nationwide hit, whether it will be successful as a theatrical film remains to be seen.

After all, online short films can be watched for free, while theatrical films require real money to support them; only true fans would spend money on them.

So why do they keep saying that the "Old Boys" movie is a work that has been four years in the making?

The goal is to prove that this is a sincere work, to convince the audience, and to attract more people to the cinema.

Otherwise, if the box office performance is not ideal, the chances of directing another film will be slim.

Now that we see Guo Jingming's crossover debut work is likely to be successful, how can we not be envious?

Hmm, why is Xiao Yang so certain that "Tiny Times" has a very high probability of box office success?

Nonsense, didn't you see that Liu Taile chose this for his first theatrical film?

Having worked with Liu Taile, Xiao Yang had immense respect for this young man who was ten years younger than her.

Let's take a look at the company they invested in called ByteDance.

In May of this year, they launched the experimental product "Neihan Duanzi" first, and in August, they launched the product "Jinri Toutiao". It has only been online for one month and the number of downloads in China is amazing!

This has brought the company's industry valuation to over 30 billion!

As an early investor in this company, how wealthy must Liu Taile be?

Anyway, Xiao Yang couldn't quite imagine it.

All I know is that it's money he could never earn in his entire life.

How could a movie made by successful people like this fail?

Liu Taile glanced up at Xiao Yang, smiled, and didn't reply.

Liu Taile understood the implied meaning in Xiao Yang's words.

The other party wanted Liu Taile to support his new film, namely "Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon".

However, Liu Taile knew that the movie hadn't done very well and its reputation was mediocre, so he didn't want to participate.

Moreover, Xiao Yang, although he studied directing, actually has more talent in acting.

In the original timeline, the failure of two consecutive feature films nearly ended his directing career.

Later, she devoted herself entirely to acting.

However, it must be said that he is indeed quite talented in acting.

The "Detective Chinatown" series, the "Some Like It Hot" series, the "Sheep Without a Shepherd" series, "Endgame", "My Sister"... all showcased his superb acting skills.

He has the potential to become a movie star.

As for Wang Taili, he was getting old and his qualifications in various aspects were quite limited. After gaining some fame with Xiao Yang, he gradually faded into the background.

So Liu Taile's idea was to wait until Xiao Yang figured things out, stopped being so fixated on being a director, and gradually severed ties with Wang Taili before investing in his acting career.

While doing so may seem somewhat utilitarian, this circle is indeed not that warm and affectionate.

If you've only met by chance and there's not much you can rely on in the future, then don't get too close to them.

Seeing that Liu Taile did not reply, the expectation hidden in Xiao Yang's eyes slowly faded away.

After a long pause, he secretly chuckled to himself.

Over the years, Xiao Yang has actually become accustomed to disappointment.

However, the success of the short film "Old Boy" and the two subsequent films "Father" made him somewhat complacent.

But the reality of the situation brought him to his senses.

Not everyone is optimistic about him.

"What, Mr. Liu didn't agree?"

When Xiao Yang was alone, Wang Taili came over and asked.

"well……"

Xiao Yang sighed, "Brother Le didn't even respond."

"Why don't you show the first draft of the script to Mr. Liu?"

Wang Taili suggested, "It would be a real shame to miss such a great opportunity."

"Forget it."

Xiao Yang shook her head. "I've known Brother Le for almost half a month now. Haven't you noticed that when Brother Le invests, he's not actually looking at the projects, but rather the people working on them?"

"How so?"

"Take this short film we're making now, for example. I heard from Gong Ge'er that there wasn't even a specific script originally. He spent several days writing it himself!"

It's clear that Brother Le simply had high hopes for director Guo Fan and was just investing money in him.

There were also two people introduced to Brother Le by Gong Ge'er: director Su Lun and screenwriter Li Yi. Brother Le talked with them for less than half an hour before taking them under his wing, which shows that he thought highly of them.

But what about us two brothers? We've been filming together for over ten days, and there's still no definite answer.

"You mean...?"

A flash of realization crossed Wang Taili's eyes. "He actually doesn't think highly of us two brothers?"

"It's obvious!"

Xiao Yang shrugged and said helplessly, "I suppose there are indeed some things we two brothers are still lacking."

"Who said that?!"

Hearing this, Wang Taili was displeased. "We two brothers have had several successful micro-films in a row, and we are quite well-known in the industry."

He, Liu Taile, looks down on us? He's blind!

In his desperation, he even stopped calling him Mr. Liu.

"Alright, Lao Wang, calm down."

Xiao Yang comforted Wang Taili, "It's okay. Didn't we two brothers get through this when everyone was pessimistic about us? It will probably be the same in the future."

Let's just do what we can do, and leave the rest to the market!

"Yeah, let's work hard, brother and I, and prove all those who doubted us wrong eat shit!"

Wang Taili said excitedly.

Liu Taile was unaware that the Chopsticks Brothers' impression of him had declined.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Someone who messes up two opportunities in a row is not worth paying attention to.

On the set of "The Thinker in a Wheelchair", Liu Taile sat in his wheelchair, gazing blankly at the snails kept on the green plants.

Gradually, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly to the left, revealing a smile on half of his face.

At that moment, the sunlight outside became intense, shining into his right cheek inside the room!

"Hiss~~"

Guo Fan, watching from behind the monitor, couldn't help but gasp.

That light was absolutely divine!

In the scene, Liu Taile, who plays Wang Xiang, has a face that appears bright on the right and dark on the left along the central axis.

But ironically, he smiles on the left and frowns on the right.

His left eye conveyed a peaceful smile, while his right eye was indifferent and ruthless.

Bathed in sunlight, it seems to possess a divine quality!

The interplay of Yin and Yang constitutes the Dao; all things carry Yin and embrace Yang, and through the interaction of these energies, harmony is achieved.

Unconsciously, this sentence popped into Guo Fan's mind.

Yin and Yang are opposites, and gods and mortals are one!

"Okay, click!"

Guo Fan couldn't help but shout, "Great, fantastic, that's a pass!"

Instantly, everyone in the crew started applauding.

Because this is the final scene.

Once this scene is completed, it means that filming for the short film "The Thinker in a Wheelchair" has officially wrapped.

Liu Taile let out a slight sigh of relief.

The first film is over.