Thomas Toole and Lanley Hall, two people who originally had no intersection, have clashed many times in just one year, especially in the last six months, from "Interstellar" to "Jurassic World" to awards season, the invisible edge continues to collide rapidly between the two people.

But in fact, today is the first official meeting between the two men.

After his debut, Thomas assumed the posture of the superior:

With his hands behind his back, his posture is straight, his head is upright, his eyes are peaceful, and his gaze faintly reveals the posture of condescending to look at the audience; at the same time, in order to show his "approachability", his jaw line and facial expression are slightly relaxed, and the corners of his mouth are smiling, as if he has decided to put down his body and enjoy with the people.

The problem is that the so-called lowering of the body frame is only a superficial effort, and the posture and aura of the bones still stand themselves high: refusing to take the initiative to make an introduction, but waiting for the introduction of others, and even refusing to take the initiative to say hello, as if unwilling to fall behind in front of Lan Li.

The details of the action can be glimpsed at the clues:

Thomas glanced at Lan Li with a smile, but did not stop for any reason, and then projected towards Colin, Jack, Bryce and others beside him, revealing a hint of inquiry, as if asking: Is no one willing to make an introduction? Who is this person in front of him?

Such a coquettish appearance openly emphasizes his identity as a producer, and it is clear that he is the one who holds the initiative and control, and more importantly, even if it is a performance, he knows it, and everyone else knows it, but everyone must cooperate with him to perform, and this is the real superior.

However, in Lan Li's eyes, it exposed the narrowness of Thomas's vision.

The real superiors never care about "who greets first", "whether they are introduced", "whether they take the initiative to meet the front" and other irrelevant details, because they themselves have an aura that bursts out from the inside out, and this kind of "momentum battle" with a child's temper is easy to expose their lack of confidence-

The more weak the heart, the more he emphasizes that he is the superior person, and the more afraid he is, the more he emphasizes that he is the one in power.

"We have finally met, Mr. Tours. Lan Li showed a bright smile, his eyes showed a hint of calmness, but he did not stretch out his right hand, but politely gently bowed his head, "I'm Lan Li." ”

A closer look at Lan Li's words and actions reveals the difference: instead of shaking hands, he bows his head, and instead of polite words like "nice to meet you," he states the facts succinctly and clearly. Of course, his tone and expression remained gentlemanly, without anyone feeling offended, but the confidence and firmness that emanated from the inside out made the gesture evolve into an elegant art.

This kind of "art" presents a kind of mastery of the superior.

Thomas was a little embarrassed.

Thomas couldn't say a reason, just between a sentence and an action, those messages flashed quickly, he couldn't capture all the details in detail and quickly, but the natural momentum suppression always lingered, which was really uncomfortable.

"Everybody was talking about Lan Li-Hall, and I finally saw it with my own eyes today. Thomas smiled and said in a brisk tone, then turned to Bryce and Colin, "I thought he might have three eyes and no nostrils or something, but now he still looks like a normal person." ”

"Mr. Tours must be very, very passionate about movies. Lan Li replied with a smile.

Thomas immediately turned his head, his gaze revealing a hint of puzzlement, and even Bryce and the others cast their eyes one after another, not knowing why.

Lan Li continued, "So he still retains his innocent and romantic fantasies, and even elementary school students refuse to believe in their imaginations, and he still believes in them. If there really are aliens with three eyes and no nostrils, I am afraid that they will have to go to Area 51, and they may have to become 'elephant people' before they arrive in Hollywood. ”

Area 51, a classified area in American legends, those science fiction lovers who firmly believe in the real existence of alien civilizations are full of countless imaginations about Area 51, and "The Elephant Man" is a classic David Lynch movie, based on real medical files, a head deformed elephant man, first robbed by the hospital for research, and then taken away by the circus for exhibitions, suffering inhuman torture, this work won eight nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor at the 53rd Oscars.

Jack's hearty laugh erupted directly, "It's a good joke", repeating the phrase over and over again, "It would be wonderful if the Elephant Man went to Area 51." ”

Thomas's face was slightly stiff, but he did not show weakness in his words, "I have heard before, Lan Li is a sharp-toothed guy, even reporters can't do anything about him, but now I have finally seen it with my own eyes, and he does not back down at all at the level of words, and always wants to have a win or lose." The tone of ridicule and mockery was conveyed in a mocking way, but no one but Thomas found it funny.

Even the heartless Jack had a faint sense that something was not quite right.

On the contrary, Lan Li, who was the person concerned, still kept a smile and said briskly, "It seems that Mr. Tours should have heard a lot of rumors about me in his busy work schedule in the office, and I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing." I hope that in the future, Mr. Tours will appreciate my work a lot, and I will be able to accept all the feedback about the actor's work, whether it is praise or criticism. ”

What does this mean exactly?

Do you accept your opinion about the actor's work, but refuse to comment on the gossip? Or do you mock Thomas for paying too much attention to gossip in his busy schedule and lose his job? Or is it complaining that Thomas is too cautious and simply believes the rumors?

Jack quickly lowered his head, hiding the corners of his mouth from rising, and it took all his strength to keep himself from laughing.

Brythe, who was standing next to him, noticed Jack's expression, and couldn't help but lower his head, and cast his eyes at Jack with a wink, signaling Jack to hold back, otherwise it would be bad if Thomas was now holding a grudge.

Fortunately, all of Thomas's attention was on Lan Li at this time, and he didn't notice the small details next to him.

Thomas's face was really ugly, and he could barely maintain his original expression, and his violently beating temples were pulling at the limits of his sanity little by little.

Damn it!

Just as Thomas was about to open his mouth to attack again, Lan Li shifted his gaze slightly, and then said, "Speaking of actor work, I can't wait to join the crew and put in the work." Would you like to be my guide and introduce me to the Honolulu filming base?"

Colin, who was standing next to him, didn't have a chance to speak from beginning to end, but at this time, he was suddenly named by Lan Li, and he was also a little confused, but he still nodded in affirmation, "...... Of course, of course, no problem!" Colin became a little excited, and couldn't help but start gearing up to show his strength.

But......

"Wait. Thomas spoke again, interrupting Colin's words again, and then he could see that Colin was standing a little awkwardly, his body still maintaining a half-turned posture, and he didn't continue to turn around, nor did he retreat, so he stiffened in place.

Lan Li cast a polite glance at Colin, and didn't say much, but slightly relieved Colin's embarrassment, and then Colin turned back and returned to his previous state, while Lan Li met Thomas's gaze.

"There are some things I need to talk to you about. Let's go to the office and sit down and get things done. "It can be heard that Thomas is trying to maintain his ceremonial state, but it is still difficult to hide the jerkiness and stiffness of the command between the words-

A small detail: except for the first sentence, he never called Lan Li's name from beginning to end, no self-introduction, no social courtesy, no greetings, for the first two people, all the basic etiquette has been omitted, and then the whole process is addressed as "you", it seems that even the most basic politeness makes Thomas feel heartburning.

Compared to Harvey Weinstein, Thomas Tool's number of stages seems to be a little bit worse.

After finishing speaking, Thomas was about to turn around and leave directly, but Lan Li interrupted Thomas's rhythm again, "What is it that is so anxious? I have just arrived at the crew, and now I have to discuss a reason?" It was not an inquiry, nor a question, but a light-hearted and joking gesture, which seemed not interested in Thomas's "eagerness".

Thomas narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Lan Li carefully, blooming a danger signal.

But Lan Li didn't care, whether he wore a mask or not, he and Thomas could not be friends, and he naturally couldn't be naïve to think that the balance between the two sides now meant that Thomas had decided to compromise and show goodwill, and now Thomas released his true emotions, but it was a matter of course.

"Mr. Tours, why don't we take a look around the photography base, Gurani Ranch is one of Honolululu's most famous tourist attractions, and it's a pleasure to be in it. We can talk while walking, what do you think?"

Unconsciously, Lan Li took the initiative in his hands - or rather, in fact, Lan Li never lost his initiative, and Thomas's strength and positivity made him fall into a passive trap.

Impulsiveness is the devil.

Thomas looked at the calm and calm Lan Li, as if he was laughing at his gaffe, he also regained his composure, and showed a big smile at Lan Li—he didn't smile, he looked like a clown, "Of course, why not? Let's take a walk together." ”