"Didn't you say you're in Argentina? Why are you back?" Lan Li and Andre left the reception room and got into the golf cart, but instead of using a "caddie driver", Andre sat in the back of the driver's seat and acted as the driver, while Lan Li sat next to him and took on the role of a passenger with peace of mind.

André chuckled chuckled, and said nonchalantly, "It is rumored that the youngest son of the Hall family is back in London, how could I miss such a good show? The so-called "return to London" here is not only geographical, but also a formal reappearance in high society.

Lan Li knew that Andre was joking, but he didn't refute it, but continued to say, "It is rumored that the youngest son of the Hamilton family got into trouble in Buenos Aires, and three women fought in the hotel lobby, and someone ran away. I wonder if this show sells tickets?"

Not only was Andrei not shy, but he also looked at him in surprise, "The news spread so fast?"

Lan Li pursed her lips, "I'm not the first to know. ”

The subtext is that the news travels much faster than you think. People always say that the entertainment industry is the place where they like gossip the most, and in Lan Li's opinion, Hollywood is much better than those sanctimonious aristocrats. At least, Hollywood is putting everything on the bright side, and the aristocrats are being/and holding on to the archway and not letting go.

"It seems that I didn't go back for my wedding anniversary, which was a wise choice. Andre also sighed with palpitations, which made people laugh.

Lan Li was surprised, "Didn't you go to participate in this hunt?" Eton called me the day before yesterday, and even he was pulled over this year. "EtonHouse is not a great outdoorsman, even riding a horse, but this year, in order to open up the situation for the new brand, EtonHouse had to attend these social occasions.

"It's his choice. André was not sympathetic at all and shrugged his shoulders, apparently knowing that Eton's presence on such an occasion was forced, but opening a new brand was his own choice. "I've walked around the hunting grounds twice, and this year it's probably Henry Dunlop who has won the first prize, and he's so excited about that time of year. Other than that, it didn't make any sense, so I snuck in. Everyone was whispering, but no one dared to run over, so didn't I set an example for them?"

"I'm hoping that their shame will clear me for a while, and you're not disturbing my work by running over like this. Lan Li rolled her eyes and complained wordlessly.

André laughed, "You should really look at their expressions, as if this is a rotten swamp, afraid to avoid it, but curious about the top orchid hidden in it." ”

"So when you go back, you're going to be Indiana Jones, right?" Lan Li immediately revealed Andre's true intentions, causing Andre to laugh heartily.

did not deny it, indirectly admitted it, Andre looked calm, "If I said that I came here today to see the set and see your work status, do you believe it?" Lan Li did not answer, a roll of the eye was the best response - visiting the set? When Andre was in Los Angeles, the industry insiders who wanted him to visit the set were like carp crossing the river.

Andrei shrugged helplessly, "I'm serious. I also specially ordered an English afternoon tea today, and the whole team will come over in a while. You know how much trouble the Ritz hassle, and it took a lot of effort to get their team over. ”

Located in the heart of London, the Ritz-Hotel, which is a typical traditional high society hotel, although it is a five-star hotel, has not been fully popularized in commercial promotion, but focuses on aristocratic experience services. All the services here are strictly in accordance with the aristocratic requirements, even for afternoon tea, every guest must be in formal attire, gentlemen must even wear ties, if the requirements are not met, the hotel has the right to refuse entry to the hotel.

The afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel is famous, and countless people will come from afar for the afternoon tea here. After dressing up, it is just to experience the elegance and grace of the aristocracy, and of course, the taste of refreshments is also a must.

Andre raised his chin slightly, deliberately making a "begging for praise" expression, Lan Li squinted his eyes, "If it's true, then it should be Claridge, not Liz." ”

Claridge is also a hotel, however, the hotel here is not famous, and the afternoon tea is the premier celebrity gathering place, meeting the real aristocracy here is a high probability event, even the British entertainment industry, the art world of those famous people will come here to enjoy afternoon tea, the purpose is to flaunt their status. Of course, service and gastronomy, that's Claridge's signature.

Compared to Liz, Claridge is a notch higher.

Strictly speaking, the real aristocrats would not choose Liz or Claridge, and they would have afternoon tea on occasions such as private clubs, or in their own homes. Liz and Claridge are too public, too commercial. Still, be sure to choose a place for a public meeting, or for a casual occasion, then Claridge is indeed an option worth considering.

In the face of Lan Li's provocation, Andre was speechless, and could only say sullenly, "Anyway, you don't drink afternoon tea." Then, without waiting for Lan Li to continue responding, Andre immediately said, "Why, you don't believe it, I really came to visit the class? Lan Li didn't speak, just looked at Andre directly, which made Andre defeated, "Okay, okay, in fact, there is something I want to ask you." ”

As he spoke, Lan Li pointed to the studio not far away, indicating that it was the destination. André didn't drive straight over, but pulled over, "I recently received a project for a stage play, and they asked me if I was interested in investing. You know I've always been interested in this area, movies, stage plays, television, the whole entertainment system, but I still don't know enough. I would like to ask, are you interested in getting back on stage?"

"John Cord is looking for you too?" was Lan Li's first reaction. The last time John was unusually seen at Eton's unveiling, Lan Li didn't ask directly, but it was vaguely surmised that John should be financing his new work.

Andre was slightly stunned, "No, it's a Broadway project." Why, John found you?" Andre's eyebrows furrowed slightly, if it was for money, Lan Li was not a wise choice, "However, this is not unexpected. The West End is in terrible financial shape, and I've heard that another foundation has withdrawn its support for West End theatre. ”

All over the world, the stage theater is in decline, and the means and tricks of people's entertainment are becoming more and more complex, and it is not easy to sit in the theater and watch a play for three hours or more. London's West End and Broadway are some of the most iconic theatre scenes in the world, but they are no longer sustainable.

From a purely commercial point of view, Broadway is still ahead of London's West End, New York is always one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, and the American industry has always been ahead of Europe in the transformation of commercialization and entertainment.

But even on Broadway, attendance is now down by more than half compared to the turn of the millennium. Now Broadway is full of classic plays, such as "Cats", "Phantom of the Opera", "The Lion King", "Miss Saigon", "Les Miserables" and so on, and the main audience is no longer theater lovers, but tourists.

Purely artistically, London's West End has always been at the forefront. In addition to the familiar classics that attract tourists, the West End is releasing new plays every year, and the whole creative atmosphere has remained vibrant, and there are even many bold and innovative excellent productions, which have been promoted to cities such as Tokyo, Seattle, Chicago, Berlin, and Paris.

It can be said that the West End continues the European admiration and insistence on the arts, and the new repertoire born here is almost double or even triple that of Broadway, but at the cost of commercial sacrifices. As a result, the West District has struggled every year.

Fortunately, there are still many art lovers in Europe, many of them of the wealthy class, who are often willing to set up charitable foundations to sponsor the creation of artists, and theater is one of the branches, in addition to painting, music, sculpture, writing, etc.

But in recent years, the creation of the West End has also fallen into a bottleneck, there is no breakthrough in art, there is no achievement in business, and now the business situation in the West End is even worse than that of Broadway. If it weren't for the art lovers of Europe, who still persistently came to the West End to support it with practical actions, this industry would have been unsustainable.

"What is Broadway?" Lan Li retracted his thoughts, like Andrei, a rich and idle aristocrat, their dedication to art has always been one of the important driving forces for the development of art.

Andrei shrugged, "I just heard about a proposal. I haven't seen the project planning for a while, and I've heard that your agent is looking for a suitable project on Broadway, so I thought, if you're interested, that's great. ”

"Heh, I'm not omnipotent, you should know that. Lan Li chuckled, he knew the movie very clearly and thoroughly, but the memories of the stage play and the previous life were completely useless, it could be said that he knew nothing, and even in this life, his understanding was very limited.

Andre also laughed, and said teasingly, "This is not the Lan Li I know. ”