Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

After returning to the capital, Liu Hao stayed at Li Ran's house for a few days.

She said she was just lounging around, but she didn't really do anything. During the day, she would curl up on the sofa watching TV, occasionally pulling Li Ran to cuddle up to her.

That evening, the two naturally did what couples do.

With Ta Xue not around, she hugged Li Ran's arm as a pillow and slept soundly.

Li Ran had gotten used to the lively atmosphere.

Until she had to go to work.

On the day he left, Liu Haocun stood in the entryway, hugging his waist and refusing to let go.

She buried her face in his chest and said in a muffled voice, "I'm leaving."

"Um."

"I'm really leaving."

"Um."

She looked up and glared at him: "Can't you say something to try and keep me here?"

Li Ran looked down at her and smiled, "If I told you, you wouldn't go to work."

"Alright, I'll come see you when I have time."

Liu Haocun was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curved up.

She tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek before reluctantly leaving.

After Li Ran discovered that Liu Haocun had confessed his feelings, he became even more clingy to him, but sometimes he felt something was off...

For the next few days, he hardly went out.

Ta Xue is still accompanying Zhou Ye on set in Hengdian. Zhou Ye sends her videos every day. The little guy is doing very well on set and has become the darling of the entire crew.

Xiao Hu was on the set of "Douluo Continent". Every day after work, she would send him a message complaining about how bad the boxed lunches on set were.

Zhang Jingyi has also joined the cast to film an art film. It is said that the director is very strict, and she is under a lot of pressure.

Everyone was busy, but he had some free time.

Li Ran played the game for two days and climbed up his ranking score again.

But by the third day, he suddenly felt it was pointless.

No matter how many people he killed in the game, no one lay down next to him, staring at the screen with those doe-like eyes, exclaiming in surprise, "Wow, you're so amazing!"

My phone rang in the evening; it was my aunt, Long Danni.

"Come to the company tomorrow."

Hang up when you're done.

The next morning, Li Ran drove to Wajijiwa.

Pushing open the door to Long Danni's office, a familiar scene came into view: she sat behind a large desk, looking down at the documents with a focused expression.

Li Ran didn't disturb her, and went straight to the sofa area, where he lay down and started scrolling through his phone.

The office was quiet, with only the occasional sound of papers being turned.

After scrolling for a while, he felt his eyelids getting heavy. He had been playing games with friends until 3 a.m. last night, and now he was feeling sleepy.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, Long Danni's voice rang out: "You're a public figure too, can't you be a little more mindful of your image?"

Li Ran opened his eyes and saw that she had walked over and sat down on the single sofa opposite him.

He sat up straight, leaned back with a grin, and said, "Auntie, there are no outsiders here."

Long Danni gave him an annoyed look, then threw the three scripts onto the coffee table in front of him.

"Alright, take a look at these."

Li Ran looked down.

The three scripts, each with a different title printed on the cover, are titled "You Are My Glory," "The Sword and the Brocade," and "Lighter and Princess Dress."

He paused for a moment, realizing he knew all of these shows.

"You Are My Glory" is adapted from Gu Man's novel. It combines e-sports and aerospace themes. The previous life starred Yang Yang and Dilraba Dilmurat and was very popular.

But to be honest, he had seen that show. The plot was melodramatic, the acting was awkward, and it was only supported by the actors' good looks.

"The Snow Sword" is a popular male-oriented IP, a work by Da Zongguan.

Although the previous TV series was criticized for its action scenes and mediocre special effects, it was indeed very popular. It was a hit drama adapted from a male-oriented novel, second only to "Joy of Life", even though both were starring Zhang Ruoyun.

"Lighter and Princess Dress", adapted from Twentine's novel.

If I remember correctly, this drama was later renamed "Ignite Me, Warm You".

It is Zhang Jingyi's representative work.

He picked up the script, flipped through it seriously, then looked up at Long Danni with an innocent expression: "Auntie, can you give me an introduction? What can you possibly learn just by looking at a script?"

Long Danni glared at him: "You didn't even read 'You're Beautiful When You Smile' and you already know there's a problem?"

Li Ran chuckled awkwardly: "How can that be the same? I have absolutely no respect for how those screenwriters can turn e-sports themes into something."

He paused, recalling a rumor from his past life: the imperial advisor wanted to make a movie about e-sports, but it ultimately fell through.

This shows how difficult this subject matter is to work with.

Long Danni was too lazy to argue with him and began to introduce: "Both 'Glory' and 'Snowy Mountain' were scripts handed to us by Tencent."

She pointed to the first book: "The novel 'Snowy Landscape' is still in preparation. If the male lead wants to play the role, it can be decided beforehand."

Pointing to the second book, he continued, "The female lead in 'Glory' is Dilraba Dilmurat from Jaywalk Studio, and Tencent wants you to play the male lead. But the screenwriter is Gu Man. You know Gu Man, right?"

Li Ran nodded. Gu Man is a top author in the romance novel world, best known for works such as "Love O2O" and "Silent Separation".

"Gu Man hopes her own son, Yang Yang, will play the role."

Li Ran was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "My own son? Hahahaha..."

He laughed so hard he almost fell over, while Long Danni looked at him expressionlessly.

After laughing enough, Li Ran wiped her eyes and said, "I think I'll turn this one down. I'm not interested in her dramas; they seem a bit melodramatic, and more importantly, they're not very challenging."

He recalled UU's wooden acting skills from his past life, which were truly difficult to judge.

However, this person proves that in the entertainment industry, looks are everything; if your acting skills are lacking, you can make up for it with your appearance.

He recalled UU's wooden acting skills from his past life, which were truly difficult to judge.

However, this person proves that in the entertainment industry, looks are everything; if your acting skills are lacking, you can make up for it with your appearance.

As for the original four top stars, they're not doing so well now.

Two of the Lis are about to be arrested, Luhan fell behind immediately after the official announcement, and UU has been relying on her past achievements, widening the gap between her and the others.

Long Danni nodded without saying anything more, her gaze falling on the book "Lighter and Princess Dress".

"What about this one?" Li Ran followed her gaze.

"The resources for the pants," Long Danni said, a hint of confusion in her voice. "The conditions are very lenient; you can name whatever you want. Did they say it was agreed upon with you beforehand?"

She paused, her brow furrowing slightly. "I don't understand either. 'The Dragon's Roar' is good, but it's only a minor hit; it shouldn't warrant such a reaction from them."

Li Ran interrupted her with an awkward smile: "Auntie, this has something to do with my dad."

Long Danni paused for a moment, then gave an understanding "Oh," and didn't ask any more questions.

She knew about Li Ran's family background, and she also knew that some things didn't need to be asked too clearly.

"Then let's accept it," Li Ran said.

Long Danni nodded, put the script aside, and continued, "The project 'Snowy Mountain' has just been approved, and the script is still being polished. Filming won't start until next spring at the earliest."

She thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask about the progress of 'Lighter' on the pants side. I don't want you to be idle. I'll also see if there are any other resources."

Li Ran nodded, then suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Auntie, please tell them that the female lead for 'Lighter' is Zhang Jingyi from Dong Shen."

Long Danni paused for a moment.

She looked up at Li Ran, a knowing smile in her eyes: "I know. Girlfriend?"

Li Ran nodded without explaining further.

The following afternoon, Li Ran received the message.

The "Lighter and Princess Dress" project has been officially launched, and preliminary preparations will begin immediately.

The production company sent over a long document detailing casting, location scouting, set construction, and makeup—it was packed with information.

They took this collaboration very seriously and immediately made arrangements.

Li Ran glanced at it briefly and replied "Received" to his aunt.

Then, leaning back on the sofa, I thought about it. Zhang Jingyi was still filming in Beijing.

Although Zhang Jingyi has already acted in movies, she still feels a lot of pressure. In a previous video, she smiled and said that everything was fine, but the dark circles under her eyes didn't lie.

Go see her.

I happen to be in Beijing right now, but I'll be moving to Qingdao in a few days, and then it'll be a long time before I see you again.