"Cut the chicken in white, shoot the cucumber, wrap the meat in the pot, stir-fry the beans, and have a haggis soup, without coriander...... Hey, white or beer?"

Beijing Film Studio is next to the Beijing Film Academy, and there are many restaurants in this area.

Li Huatong, Niu Le and Wang Xiaoshuai sat in a small private room in one of the restaurants.

"Beer, I have to work overtime at night. Wang Xiaoshuai said.

"Then come with six bottles of Yanjing. ”

Li Huatong returned the menu to the waiter, looked at Wang Xiaoshuai with a haggard face, and said, "You are still working overtime, you can take it easy! Hey, the film is almost there, right?"

"It's still early, at least a month. Wang Xiaoshuai shook his head and said.

During this time, he has been nesting in the Beijing Film Studio to cut films, and today it was Li Huatong and Niu Le who came over, and it was difficult for him to come out to eat.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to spare time then. Li Huatong and Niu Le glanced at each other, embarrassed.

"It's okay, the matter of censorship, let Beijing Film Studio come forward. Wang Xiaoshuai said.

After the filming of "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle", Li Huatong and Niu Le joined another crew, Li Huatong was the producer responsible for the coordination, and Niu Le was lucky, and he still mixed with an assistant director.

After the wine and food were served, and after the three of them had a drink, Wang Xiaoshuai asked, "How are the preparations for your play?"

Li Huatong didn't speak.

Niu Le glanced at him and said helplessly: "Originally, it was supposed to start this month as planned, but the role of Lan Yu has not been decided yet, so it can only be postponed." ”

Wang Xiaoshuai stopped his chopsticks and looked at Niu Le.

He has read the script of this play, and he has not only read the script, but also the original novel.

At the beginning, the investors of this drama came to him with a novel, hoping that he could direct it. The story is very touching, and he was very moved at first, but then after much thought, he finally gave up.

On the one hand, because the project "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle" had already begun to be prepared at that time, and on the other hand, because this was a gay love theme, it would definitely be banned, and he had just been recruited by the system at that time, and he was about to turn back, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while.

In addition to objective factors, more importantly, although the outside world gave him the title of pioneer director, Wang Xiaoshuai knew in his heart that he was not a comrade, he did not know much about this group, and he was really not sure to control this kind of theme.

Later, the investor found a Hong Kong literary film director.

As the casting assistant director of this play, in the face of Wang Xiaoshuai's inquiring gaze, Niu Le said bitterly: "I have found a lot of candidates, but the director is not satisfied. ”

Then, Niu Le began to pour bitter water, at first he was looking for Lu Yi, who became popular because of "Never Look Away", but when he came to look, he was working out at this time, with a body of tendon meat, plus a large skeleton, Lu Zhishen was similar, and Lan Yu's temperament was very different.

Later, he successively found Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, Chen Kun, etc., all of whom are currently emerging students in the mainland, Huang Xiaoming lost the authenticity of this play because he was "too handsome", and Tong Dawei was not ideal. Chen Kun's temperament is in line, but the director has never made up his mind.

"Then who is Handong looking for to play?" asked Wang Xiaoshuai.

"I found Hu Jun. Li Huatong said, "At first, Director Guan liked Jiang Wu very much, and felt that his temperament was particularly in line with the children of high-ranking cadres. It is said that Jiang Wu was afraid that he would not be able to grasp the scale of the role and refused, but I still have concerns. ”

Wang Xiaoshuai nodded, Hu Jun had acted in the same type of Zhang Yuan's "East Palace and West Palace" before, no matter what the quality of the movie was, Hu Jun's performance in that play was still quite good.

After eating for a while, he suddenly raised his head and said, "Why don't you find He Xin to try?"

"He, how can he do it......

Niu Le just wanted to laugh, how could a courier be able to play Lan Yu. But when I turned my head, I saw Li Huatong and Wang Xiaoshuai glancing at each other, and they actually looked thoughtful.

Although the relationship between Niu Le and He Xin has long been eased, there will always be a little pimple in his heart, including this casting, he thought of He Xin at all.

The role of Lan Yu is not used for Xiaogui in "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle", in his opinion, Xiaogui is He Xin's true performance, and Lan Yu is a test of acting skills. Even Tang Bo, who he had always been optimistic about before, also judged that Tang Bo could not play Lan Yu.

"He Xin's appearance and temperament are really compatible, and his acting skills are also passable. Maverick, I can recommend it to the director. ”

Li Huatong is the polar opposite of him.

"Uh, okay!"

Niu Le had no choice but to nod and ease the atmosphere: "What is this kid doing now?

"This kid is now demanding to be motivated, and he is studying in the Chinese opera training class. Wang Xiaoshuai said with a smile.

Between the words, Wang Xiaoshuai completely expressed his love for the male number one in his movie.

After the meal, he specially found two stills of He Xin for Niu Le to take back.

Night, Friendship Guesthouse.

In the outer living room, there are two whiteboards full of character relationships, as well as photos and small notes of various actors.

Guan Jinpeng took the two photos brought back by Niu Le and looked at them for a long time, and he had been in the capital for almost a month. The background of the story takes place in the capital, so he must shoot in the capital, and during this time, he selects actors in addition to looking at the scenery everywhere.

He turned his head and asked Daniel Zhang, who was sitting on another sofa, "Has the person introduced by the film school heard back?"

Daniel Zhang is the producer of this play, and it was he who came to Hong Kong with the novel "Beijing Story" to find Kwan Jinpeng and persuaded Kwan Jinpeng to direct the film.

As a senior comrade, Guan Jinpeng didn't like this novel very much at first, thinking that the novel looked at homosexuality from the perspective of heterosexuality-sexuality, and arranging it into a movie was a bit of "exploitation, consumption of same-sexuality-love", and this kind of theme will definitely be banned in the mainland, not only can it not be released, but even filming will be troublesome.

But in the end, it was the enthusiastic Daniel Zhang who persuaded him, and from the novel to the script, he made a lot of changes according to his own wishes.

Now that the story has become his, he doesn't want to make an ordinary movie, so casting has become a difficulty. Especially the role of Lan Yu, first of all, he must be young, and he must not be that kind of handsome guy who is not a girl, neither male nor female, and cannot confirm the public's stereotype of gays.

Before he and Daniel Zhang ran all over Nortel, Chinese opera, and Shangxi, and in the end only Chen Kun could get into the eye, but the role of Handong had already chosen Hu Jun, Chen Kun because of his height, standing with the tall Hu Jun always looked a little bird.

Just two days ago, a teacher at Nortel recommended a young actor to him, looking at the person in the photo, thin and tall, with a melancholy expression, which made him feel good.

And the young man in the two photos in front of him gave him another sense of persistence, and persistence was precisely the characteristic of Lan Yu, and he was difficult to choose for a while.

Daniel Zhang heard Guan Jinpeng ask Liu Ye, and shook his head with a bitter smile: "I have made several phone calls, and those over there have always refused to meet, so there must still be concerns!"

Guan Jinpeng frowned, this kind of prejudice against comrades is deep-rooted, he can understand, but he will always feel uncomfortable in his heart, he was silent for a while, looked at the photo in his hand, and said, "I want to meet him." ”

......

"Is there any fried hairtail fish and pot-wrapped meat?" asked Cheng Hao, looking at the menu.

"I've been keeping it for you a long time ago. ”

He Xin took out two small plates from under the dining table with a wicked smile, neatly fried hairtail, and deliberately picked the middle section, pouring the pot-wrapped meat with thick tomato sauce, which made people appetite when they smelled.

Since the last time, Cheng Hao has often come to his window to eat, and the two quickly became familiar with each other.

He Xin found that Cheng Hao had two characteristics, one was that she seemed to be very busy, and most of the time she came in a hurry when it was almost past dinner, but this would be quiet, and she could chat a few words every time.

The second is that he didn't expect that the goddess in his mind was actually a foodie, or a particularly delicious one, and it is no wonder that her figure is plump compared to many bean sprouts in the acting department, but it is this kind of plump that He Xin likes.

"Thank you!"

Cheng Hao handed over the meal card, and couldn't help but take a piece of fried hairtail fish and eat it.

"There is still sweet and sour fish at night, do you want me to leave some for you?" He Xin took the meal card and scratched it on the machine, and handed it back to her.

"Sweet and sour fish!"

But Cheng Hao's eyes immediately dimmed again, and said, "No need, I definitely won't have this blessing tonight." ”

"Hey, I think you're just busy, and you come late every time. He Xin took the opportunity to chatter.

"I have to go out in the afternoon, and I have to come back in the middle of the night if I don't get it right. Cheng Hao said.

"Is it another commercial?"

He knew that Cheng Hao was filming an advertisement not long ago.

"No, it's the abbot show. ”

"What program, which station is broadcasting?" He Xin hurriedly said.

"It's called "Kyushu Ren Xiaoyao", which is a travel program on the Phoenix Chinese channel, and you have to have satellite TV to see it. Cheng Hao said with a smile.

"That's it!"

He Xin is sorry because he lives without satellite TV.

Then he asked, "What are you going to do with dinner?"

"Lunch box!"

"Yo, that's not nutritious. That's it, the sweet and sour fish is not good, this thing is cold and fishy, I'll get you some haggis soup at night, just leave it in the communication room, and you come back and get it. Hey, you must have an electric stove in your dormitory, just warm up as soon as it heats up. "This thing is also balabala.

"No, it's too much trouble. Cheng Hao said busily.

"It's okay, it's very convenient, you're welcome. ”

"That'...... Thank you. ”

There happened to be a boy coming to eat, Cheng Hao didn't say anything, so he had to thank him.

"You're welcome!"

He Xin smiled and waved at her.

Turning around, Cheng Hao looked inexplicable, and he always felt a little weird just now.

Cheng Hao felt that his face was a little hot.

At this time, the following came:

"I want a pot of meat. ”

"No more. ”

"What about the fried hairtail?"

"It's gone. ”

"Hey, why did she have it just now?"

"It's the last one. ”

"Damn, so what's there?"

"Eggplant, shredded potatoes, cabbage or something, do you want that?"

"Why are they all vegetarian, monk's temple!"

The boy's words are not good.

"Don't you look at what time it is? ”

He Xin's attitude is the same as that of the voice.

Cheng Hao looked down at the pot-wrapped meat and fried hairtail fish on his plate, and suddenly laughed again, no matter what, it seems good to have such a friend.