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Zhou Yan returned home in Li Binbin's car. To avoid being followed by paparazzi, Li Binbin drove around several times to make sure no one was following them before entering the residential area.

Upon arriving at Li Binbin's residence, Zhou Yan removed his disguise.

"Being a celebrity is really tiring. You have to hide yourself every time you go out," Zhou Yan said with a Versailles-like tone.

"You'll get used to it," Li Binbin said, leaning against the wall with her right hand and bending down her slender waist.

Her buttocks were taut, the clothes outlining a perfect curve.

With her left hand on her foot, she gracefully took off her high heels, her posture remarkably elegant and graceful.

"You sit down first, I'll go change my clothes," Li Binbin said to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the sofa, turning on the TV.

Li Binbin changed his clothes and came out of the bedroom, sitting down next to Zhou Yan.

The two chatted about what happened that day.

Just then, Zhou Yan's phone rang.

"I'll take this call," Zhou Yan said, picking up the remote and turning down the volume.

"Hello, who is this?" Zhou Yan asked.

"Hello, I'm Zhou Wei, a staff member from the 'Hero' film crew. Are you Mr. Zhou Yan?"

"Yes, that's me," Zhou Yan said, perking up immediately upon hearing that the other person was a member of the "Hero" crew.

Li Binbin couldn't help but turn his body to the side, wanting to eavesdrop.

Zhou Yan noticed the other party's subtle actions and immediately turned on speakerphone.

"Mr. Zhou, congratulations on securing the role in 'Chang Kong'."

Zhou Wei is actually quite capable; he is the assistant director of the "Hero" film crew, responsible for negotiating with actors and coordinating work.

He was the one who notified several important figures.

"Okay, I understand," Zhou Yan said, overjoyed.

After the audition, Zhou Yan could feel the role of "Chang Kong" beckoning to him.

But feelings are feelings, not reality.

After all, intuition can be wrong.

Now that the news has arrived, his feelings have come true, how could he not be happy?

"I'll handle the rest with you. Here's my phone number; you can save it."

"Okay," Zhou Yan said, hanging up the phone and saving "Zhou Wei's" number.

"You landed the role of Chang Kong?" Li Binbin asked, still somewhat incredulous.

"Didn't you already hear that?" Zhou Yan glanced at the other person.

"Is it really that easy?" Li Binbin asked, somewhat dazed.

That's too fast.

It was pre-arranged, wasn't it?

"Wouldn't it be better to relax a little?" Zhou Yan retorted.

"Of course it would be great, but why is it so difficult for me?" Li Binbin couldn't help but sigh.

Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable.

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future," Zhou Yan noticed Li Binbin's disappointment, put down his phone, and hugged him.

"Yeah," Li Binbin nestled in Zhou Yan's arms, "In the end, it's because I'm not famous enough and my skills aren't up to par."

Li Binbin astutely grasped the essence of the matter.

In terms of fame, Zhou Yan starred in hit shows such as "Little Li Flying Dagger" and "Young Justice Bao", and is also a well-known martial arts novelist in China, whose status is almost comparable to that of Mr. Jin Yong.

In terms of talent, Zhou Yan is a Berlin Film Festival Best Actor winner, holds a Dior luxury brand endorsement, and has appeared in ELLE magazine.

Zhou Yan has both strength and honor, which is why he seems so simple.

"You have to be strong yourself to forge iron," Li Binbin thought to himself.

"Your abilities are not lacking, you just lack opportunities. Take your time and believe in yourself," Zhou Yan encouraged.

"Hmm," Li Binbin looked at Zhou Yan, "How about we celebrate tonight?"

"How are you going to celebrate?" Zhou Yan asked curiously.

"I bought a high-quality replica of a flight attendant uniform..."

"want."

Zhou Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

"I knew you'd like it," Li Binbin said, seeing Zhou Yan's eager expression. He knew he had made the right choice in buying the clothes.

"Of course, what man wouldn't like that?"

"You cook first, I'm going to take a shower."

"good!"

……

Li Binbin ultimately missed out on the role of "Ruyue".

In terms of acting skills, Li Binbin is slightly inferior to Zhang Ziyi.

In terms of fame, Li Binbin is far inferior to his opponent.

In terms of honors, Zhang Ziyi was number one at this time, earning the title of "International Zhang".

In 1998, Zhang Ziyi starred in the romance film "The Road Home," which was nominated for the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival. She won the Best Actress Award at the 23rd Hundred Flowers Awards for her performance in the film, becoming a Hundred Flowers Film Queen.

In 1999, Zhang Ziyi starred in the martial arts action film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which became the first Chinese-language film to win the "Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film." She garnered a host of honors for this film.

In 2000, Zhang Ziyi collaborated with her elder brother Jackie Chan on "Rush Hour 2," marking her entry into Hollywood.

Even Little Swallow can't compare to "International Zhang".

Moreover, Zhang Ziyi is a "Zhang Yimou girl," so who else would they use if not her?

Zhou Yan stayed at Li Binbin's place for one night and took a plane back home the following afternoon.

Zhou Yan's leave of absence was not long, so there weren't many scenes to reshoot. In addition, his acting skills were quite good, and he rarely had to do retakes, so all the scenes were reshot in half a day.

In mid-April, ELLE magazine's monthly sales figures came out, breaking all previous records.

Meanwhile, ELLE's website has surpassed one million daily pageviews, becoming the most viewed website among the major magazines.

The success of ELLE also made the other five major magazines envious, and they all sent invitations to Zhou Yan.

That's not the most important thing.

Zhou Yan's photos taken during the Berlin Film Festival have been featured in major magazines. With her outstanding appearance, excellent temperament, and exceptional figure, she has become a sensation in Europe and has come into the public eye.

They all began to pay attention to this young man from China.

The other person seems to possess a unique charm that is captivating.

Zhou Yan didn't pay attention to any of that. He focused on filming every day, exchanging feelings and honing his skills with Jia Jingwen and Fan Binbin.

Fan Binbin has "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" to film next, which includes gunfights and fight scenes.

Jia Jingwen has "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" to film next. Although "Zhao Min" is not very good at martial arts, she still has fight scenes.

Zhou Yan used his spare time to give the two girls physical training classes, mainly to improve their physical fitness.

With improved physical fitness, martial arts moves are learned quickly, and even some difficult moves can be performed personally.

Zhou Yan devoted himself to teaching the two girls one-on-one.

And so the days went by.

The filming continues day by day.

The two women's physical fitness has improved significantly.

Fan Binbin, in particular, has lost some weight and has a more perfect figure than before.

Jia Jingwen also improved, and could now do the splits without hesitation.

In April, a TV series became a sensation in Taiwan, breaking the record for Taiwanese drama viewership with an average rating of 6.99, and then swept across Asia.

This TV series is none other than "Meteor Garden," which can be described as a phenomenal success.

Zhou Yan was well aware of how terrifying this TV series was: F4 had gone from being unknown nobodys to becoming a boy band that was popular all over Asia.

Although "Meteor Garden" is not broadcast in mainland China, this TV series is so popular that it's hard not to know about it.

Zhou Yan also heard about this TV series while on set.