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"Sissi."

Aunt Liu entered the house on high heels and shouted first.

"Mom, you're back!"

Hearing the response from his daughter's familiar voice from upstairs, a smile appeared on his face.

She took off her high heels, put on her home cotton slippers wrapped in black stockings, put her handbag aside, and walked towards Liu Yifei's room.

"Sissi, Changchang, have you had your meal?"

Seeing that Shu Chang was there, Aunt Liu had a warm smile on her face.

"Hello, Auntie, Sissi and I have had dinner." Shu Chang said with a sweet and polite smile.

"Yeah, we ordered food at the restaurant. Mom, why did you come back so late? Xiao Zhou has been waiting for you for a long time this afternoon."

"We were discussing something in Huayi today. Something happened and I came back a little late."

Aunt Liu looked at her daughter who seemed to be holding a thin stack of A4 paper in her hand, and said with a smile: "Qian Qian, what are you talking about Zhou Yutang? Does he come to see me for anything?"

"I told you last time that Xiao Zhou wrote a movie script and planned to make a movie by himself."

Liu Yifei handed the script in her hand to Aunt Liu like a treasure, "Mom, look, this is it."

Aunt Liu reluctantly took the script, glanced at it a few times, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "This is a script adapted from a novel written by Zhou Yutang himself. It is a youth genre film. It seems that there has never been such a film in the mainland, right?"

As she watched, Aunt Liu seemed to find it interesting again, and she was so involved that she forgot to speak for a while.

She is a dancer herself, and she can be said to be a bread-winner of art, and she still has a certain appreciation for art.

Liu Yifei and Shu Chang looked at each other, and the two best friends secretly smiled.

They privately nicknamed Zhou Yutang the young lady sniper.

Seeing Aunt Liu like this, she seemed to be quite moved by Zhou Yutang's talent.

When Aunt Liu finished reading the script and put it down, Liu Tianxian's clear eyes shone with hope: "Mom, haven't you always wanted to arrange for me to make a movie? In Xiao Zhou's movie, he plays the male lead and I play the female lead. what do you think?"

"You play the heroine?"

Aunt Liu was a little confused. She read the script for a while and thought about it for a long time before speaking: "The story written by Xiao Zhou still looks very good, but..."

"But what?"

Liu Yifei asked impatiently.

Aunt Liu shook her head gently: "But the cost is too low. A small-scale film like this has limited influence. If it is placed in the entire film market, it may not make any splash."

After a pause, Aunt Liu seemed a little curious and said, "Didn't Xiao Zhou just act in a TV series? Why are you thinking about filming a movie?"

"Xiao Zhou is very thoughtful. At that time, he wrote the script for the TV series "Want to See You" and then invested and starred in it. This movie is a new project of his studio."

"This TV series is quite popular, so he can't jump from TV series to movies all at once?

Even you have filmed several TV dramas and have been working on them for several years before you are ready to enter the big screen. Xiao Zhou has to film a few more TV dramas to gain popularity, right? This step is too big. "

Aunt Liu remembered something and shook her head with a smile: "Mom has read Xiao Zhou's reports and can understand his thoughts."

"As a young man, he becomes famous at a young age and has talent. He always wants to be a blockbuster. Xiao Zhou is too idealistic in doing things. My mother thinks that he may fall down this time."

"Mom, don't you like Xiao Zhou?"

Miss Liu glanced at Aunt Liu, feeling a little disappointed.

"I am very optimistic about Zhou Yutang. He is very talented and motivated. If he practices hard, he will have a bright future in the future."

"But you don't understand many things. Reality does not mean that advancement alone can determine everything. Especially in this circle, capital is needed to operate. It is not as simple as he thinks."

Aunt Liu held the skirt of the suit, sat elegantly next to Liu Yifei and Shu Chang, and persuaded her earnestly: "Qianxi, you and Xiao Zhou are friends. If you have the opportunity, you can also help mother persuade him. This is for his own good. "

"oh."

Miss Liu nodded.

"After dealing with those people, I realized how deep the film industry is. Xiao Zhou is too young to grasp it."

"Um."

Liu Yifei, who had listened to a lot of great truths, lowered her head and responded dully.

Next to her, Shu Chang shook Liu Yifei's little hand. She could feel that her best friend was feeling a little depressed.

"Sissi, listen to mom, mom is here."

"Besides, all your energy is now focused on "The King of Kung Fu". The first phase of training is now over, and there will be a second phase of special training. There is no schedule at all this year."

At this point, Aunt Liu's face was radiant: "This movie is the opportunity I gave you with so much hard work. It's a big investment of several hundred million, and you're starring in the movie with the international stars Jet Li and Jackie Chan. When the movie If you film it, it will definitely be very popular, and it may even help you get into Hollywood in one fell swoop.”

"Well, I know mom, I will work hard."

Liu Yifei nodded.

She knew her mother's dream was to break into Hollywood and make herself an international star.

But at this time, Miss Liu was not thinking about such far-off things.

She was only thinking about the story about the simple first love in those years.

Are youth and first love really that beautiful?

Miss Liu actually doesn't understand very well.

Because after she finished elementary school, she followed her mother to the United States.

The education model there is very different from that in China.

The main focus of the school is freedom, and there are small groups of students from different races and countries in the same class.

As a teenage girl from China, it is very difficult to carefully integrate into the environment, let alone experience the hazy and beautiful youth in the story.

But this does not prevent Miss Liu from having a sentimental and soft heart.

That youthful and beautiful feeling made her heart throb slightly with longing.

If she missed this script, Ms. Liu would feel very regretful, but she would not be able to speak.

She has grown up.

I can understand that my mother is also standing in her position and has put a lot of effort into herself.

Now I'm talking to Hua Yi about this movie. It's a super big production with a total investment of more than 300 million. My mother has been busy getting a lot of favors into it, and the contract has already been signed.

The crew's preliminary preparations are in place. In order for Ms. Liu to better perform the heroic role of the heroine, the second phase of special training will be carried out soon!

Miss Liu had mixed thoughts, pursed her lips tightly, and picked up the phone:

"Xiao Zhou, you have to work hard, and I will work hard."

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open.

Drive towards the edge of the capital.

Roll down the windows.

After seeing off Senior Wang Jia, we walked around and around to get to the downstairs of Sister Yuanyuan’s community.

After observing for a while, Zhou Yutang parked the car without finding any hidden spies.

Standing under the street lamp, looking at the light on in the window of Gao Yuanyuan's house.

In fact, Sister Yuanyuan is a bit artistic at heart.

Originally, Zhou Yutang said she wanted to book a restaurant for a romantic dinner, but she insisted that she might be photographed if she went out.

It is better to buy food and cook it at home. The food you cook will taste better.

How sad.

Does this girl really know how to cook?

Zhou Yutang didn't believe it.

I don’t know if this lady will order the kitchen.

Just as he was about to go upstairs, his cell phone rang.

"Hey, Xiao Zhou."

Miss Liu speaks softly and sweetly.

"Um?"

"sorry."

Miss Liu's voice sounded a little apologetic.

"Aunt Liu is back?"

Zhou Yutang's voice was very calm.

He has no problem with his emotional intelligence and IQ. He already understands what Miss Liu's "I'm sorry" means, which is expected.

Poof!

I don't know which restaurant it was, but there was the sound of cooking in a frying pan, and Zhou Yutang seemed to smell a burnt aroma.

"Well, mom said..."

Liu Yifei on the other side of the phone didn't seem to know what to say, so she was silent for a while guiltily.

"It's okay, Shu Chang is just joking around this afternoon, don't take it to heart."

Zhou Yutang's mood was as usual, without any disturbance, and he chuckled cynically: "To be honest, I'm relieved, and I want to thank Aunt Liu."

"Why do you say that?"

"I invested all my wife into this movie. If I let you star in it, the salary would be high, but if your acting skills are not good enough, then the box office will fail and you will have to pay for it, and you will never be able to marry a wife in the future."

"You, you, you are talking nonsense! What's wrong with my acting skills!?"

Liu Tianxian has always been sensitive to the topic of his acting skills. He was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and his voice sounded a little embarrassed.

This girl's idol is Audrey Hepburn. She has always dreamed of becoming a good actress and is working hard for it.

"Well, fine, fine. Let's not talk about it for now. I feel like the kitchen at home is going to catch on fire."

"You're talking nonsense again."

Liu Yifei curled her lips and said she would not be fooled.

However, Zhou Yutang seemed to have no intention of chatting with her at the moment, and then said a few words briefly.

hang up the phone.

Zhou Yutang's cynical smile instantly faded.

Aunt Liu is a mature woman, and he is also a realistic man.

In fact, I didn't have much hope for Liu Tianxian to play the heroine, I just tried to ask.

Liu Tianxian currently has a big movie project in hand.

With a large investment of more than 300 million yuan, she has almost all her schedule this year.

Liu Tianxian is one of the alternatives, and Zhou Yutang has a plan.

He didn't go upstairs immediately. He stood there and thought for a while, then turned back to open the car door, picked up the cigarette case from the storage box, and smoked a cigarette.

Put it to your nose and smell it.

Then the lighter grinding wheel made a scraping sound.

A beam of fire jumped up.

Zhou Yutang blocked the wind with his hands, lit a cigarette, and took a long drag.

The sparks from the cigarette butt suddenly lit up.

He breathed out the smoke gently, and it curled up like a white dragon, covering his face.

I just stood downstairs and took a few puffs.

Then put out the cigarette butt.

A bright smile appeared on his face again.

Turn around and go up the stairs three steps at a time, like a wild horse running wild.

……………………

"Sister Yuanyuan, are you sure you did this?"

"How's it going? Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

Seeing the surprised expression on Zhou Yutang's face who had just walked in, Gao Yuanyuan smiled with a sense of accomplishment.

There are shocks and surprises, but happiness may not be the case.

Zhou Yutang sat at the dining table, facing the gentle sister with her hands on her cheeks and smiling at him, with a troubled expression on her face:

"Sister Yuanyuan, I don't seem to be very hungry yet. Can you skip dinner?"

"No, I started preparing it since four o'clock, and it took a lot of effort to cook it!"

Gao Yuanyuan shook her head repeatedly, the expression on her face said there was no negotiation.

"You won't go to the hospital after eating this, right?"

Zhou Yutang cursed in his heart, not feeling as high-spirited as when he went upstairs.

Placed in front of him was a bowl of white rice, with a few sesame seeds sprinkled on top thoughtfully.

There are several plates with blue patterns and white backgrounds on the dining table.

A plate contained what appeared to be tomato scrambled egg paste.

On the other plate were fried prawns.

There was also a large bowl containing soup that was so dark that no one could tell.

Zhou Yutang's face was solemn, and he looked like he didn't know where to start.

"Just give it a try."

I have to say that when a woman acts like a baby, she is very convincing, especially when a mature and beautiful woman like Gao Yuanyuan acts like a baby, it is so convincing.

Zhou Yutang finally moved his chopsticks, picked up a piece of tomato and mixed it with the egg batter into his mouth.

It's sour, sweet and salty. I really don't know how Gao Yuanyuan can cook such a dish.

Although the taste is not good, it cannot be said to be unpalatable. There seems to be a limit to how you can cook the tomato scrambled eggs. Anyway, Zhou Yutang tastes the pure taste of fried tomatoes.

"How about it?"

Before I could swallow it, I heard Sister Yuanyuan ask impatiently, with a look of anticipation on her face.

Zhou Yutang did not hesitate at all, gave a thumbs up and praised: "Sister Yuanyuan, your cooking skills have been recognized by my young boss in Su Province. Why don't you change your profession and become a chef? If you open a restaurant in the future, it is destined to be popular."

"What are you talking about?"

Gao Yuanyuan watched Zhou Yutang take a big bite of the rice, showing her signature sweet smile with satisfaction, and couldn't help but ask: "Is it really so delicious?"

"Have you never tasted it yourself?"

Zhou Yutang paused with his chopsticks and his expression twitched.

"Have tasted it."

Gao Yuanyuan said awkwardly: "I think the oil-fried prawns were a bit bland, and then I added a little more salt. How do you feel?"

Adding too much salt makes it taste salty.

Zhou Yutang swallowed his rice and his expression showed just the right amount of surprise: "Not bad, it tastes great!"

"How about trying the soup again."

After hearing Zhou Yutang's affirmative praise, Gao Yuanyuan was full of motivation. She took a big spoon, scooped soup into a small bowl, and handed it to Zhou Yutang.

There are still oil flowers floating on the dark soup water, and a few green embellishments are floating unwillingly.

"What kind of soup is this?"

Zhou Yutang looked troubled.

It feels a bit like Pan Jinlian feeding Dalang medicine.

"Pork Ribs and Lotus Root Soup. I heard it is good for detoxifying and beautifying the skin. I followed the online tutorial and simmered it on low heat for several hours."

"Then why did you put the wolfberry in? Is this what you were taught in the tutorial?"

"What do you think about supplementing nutrition?"

Da Meiyuan's voice was a little proud and coquettish.

"Quite creative."

"Then try it."

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Zhou Yutang drank up the soup in a dignified manner. The two of them finished a fairly heartwarming meal and put away their bowls and chopsticks.

Then, Zhou Yutang naturally hugged Da Meiyuan and watched TV on the sofa. He got close to her hair and could smell the orchid scent of the mature woman, and he began to feel distracted.

It’s a bit outrageous when you think about it.

Others called Jiangdong Xiao Wenhou, who was at the age when he was vigorous and vigorous. Sister Yuanyuan asked him to eat wolfberry to replenish his energy! ?

It makes no sense!

Tonight, he must prove himself!

"Sister Yuanyuan, let's talk about the script."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Come and see if the curtains are closed?"

The next day, Gao Yuanyuan joined the cast of "We Got Married", and Zhou Yutang's Jiangdong Film and Television Culture Studio also released news that it was looking for a heroine for his first self-directed and self-starred film.

Soon, his small studio received several boxes of resumes.

"Senior Brother Lin, why are there so many?"

Zhou Yutang rubbed his forehead, feeling a little dizzy.

There was also a man in his thirties in the studio named Lin Liang. He was his senior from the film school and the casting director he had found for this film project.

"There are two boxes outside, but I haven't brought them in yet."

Lin Liang chuckled and said, "You are so well-known now that some people are planning to come to my side and want to add people to the crew."

In fact, casting directors in the industry have always had a very good life. Although they are like grandsons in front of the director, for those low-level actors who want to climb up, this is the "big shot" they can contact.

Because his words may very well determine the fate of a low-level actor, but he must not fawn over him desperately.

Although Zhou Yutang is making a small-scale film, there are many actresses waiting for the opportunity to show up.

Especially the opportunity to star with the popular young actor Zhou Yutang is enough for many actresses to grab their heads.

Lin Liang came from a film school and has been in the industry for nearly ten years. He has excellent professional and personal qualities. After sorting out the boxes, he asked: "What are the specific requirements to pay attention to when selecting a heroine?"

"The heroine of this movie is set to be between 18 and 25 years old. She is required to look pure and sweet, and look like a school beauty at first glance. It is best to have a certain foundation in acting skills."

Zhou Yutang thought for a while and simply conveyed his thoughts to Lin Liang.

There are still several months before filming starts, so he has plenty of time to choose the most suitable candidate.

Although this is the first film project produced by Jiangdong Studio, Zhou Yutang does not have to do everything by himself.

There are just several boxes of resumes. It would take a lot of time to read them one by one.

Professional casting directors do this job, implement the director's specific requirements, select actors who meet Zhou Yutang's ideas, and then finally decide on the final candidate through auditions.

Lin Liang nodded, took out a pen and paper, sketched a few times, wrote down the conditions mentioned by Zhou Yutang, and immediately got to work.

Zhou Yutang took a look at his selection process, which was breathtaking.

What is professionalism?

Senior Brother Lin first placed an empty box underneath, and held a large stack of resumes in his strong left hand. He stared at the resumes with his eyes, scanning them quickly like a radar. I don't know if he saw it clearly. In short, his right hand seemed to be under the Swinging it as fast as a knife.

Swish, brush, brush!

One resume after another fell like snowflakes into the empty box at the bottom.

This is the group of people who do not meet Zhou Yutang's conditions.

They may have sent this resume with longing and hope, dreaming of starring with Zhou Yutang and becoming an instant hit. Unfortunately, they woke up too quickly and didn't even put their resume on Zhou Yutang's desk.

Huh?

There is also a clever resume using matte material.

Lin Liang swiped it a few times but didn't go through it. He looked at it a few more times and put the resume in the candidate section.

Zhou Yutang took it over and took a look.

Sit up straight.

His expression was slightly surprised.

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