The elegant melody flows slowly like moonlight, walking through the quiet darkness, the gurgling sound is like smoke and fog, not abrupt and sharp at all, but has a silky and supple texture, lingering in the ink-like dark night, like the churning mist in the verdant mountain forest, beautiful, so that the mystery and tranquility of the night are contaminated with a trace of artistic beauty. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It was Bach's unaccompanied cello suite.

The cell phone on the bedside table echoed tirelessly, and the cello suite rang over and over again. Lan Li rolled over and continued to fall asleep in a daze, the classical melody that reverberated in the space instead made him close his eyes and quietly immerse himself in the auditory enjoyment brought by the notes and scores.

The melody finally stopped.

Lan Li fell asleep again.

The winter in New York is so cold that the whole world is dyed white and bitterly cold, and just standing on the street for two minutes makes the whole person feel as if he has fallen into the Hudson River, and the sharp wind irritates the pores and blood everywhere, almost freezing into ice. Weather like this is the best time to hibernate.

"Bang bang", there was a dull knock at the door, which woke Lan Li up again, he closed his eyes tightly, lazy, and had no intention of saying goodbye to the warm bed.

If the visitor is a stranger, knock on the door for a while, get no answer, and then leave, and if the visitor is an acquaintance, they know where the key is.

Sure enough, after waiting for a while, the knocking on the door stopped, and then you could hear the sound of the key opening the door, and the sound of the sliding door was even more noisy, and there was a loud sound, and a cold air swept in, washing away the warm and viscous air in the room, and there was a crisp sound of "pop", the milky yellow light slowly sprinkled down, and the darkness dissipated like a rolling tide, and the light stretched out its tentacles, slowly occupying the entire space in sight.

Andy Rogers casually looked around the room, neat and clean. There was no expected mess and loss, everything was honestly placed in its original place, even the suitcase that Lan Li had just dragged back from Sundance had been packed up, and there was no trace in sight.

Just this scene, he knew that the room had been tidied up, and he didn't know if it was Nathan or Matthew, but it was certain that it was definitely not Lan Li who cleaned it up.

Walking to the front of the partition screen and knocking on the wooden door, Andy raised his voice and said, "Lan Li, are you awake?"

There was a silence in response to Andy, and he was not in a hurry, he stood quietly in place, and after a few seconds, Lan Li's lazy and hoarse voice came, "What time is it?"

"Two o'clock in the afternoon. Andy replied dryly, "I know it's your time off, but I only have three hours before I leave for Philadelphia." There are some things that need to be discussed with you face-to-face. ”

“…… Give me ten minutes. ”

Andy nodded, didn't dwell any further, and turned around and walked directly to the hall. On the table in the living room were a few copies of yesterday's newspapers, and after Sundance was over, the Oscar nominations were announced, and the major news outlets were fried.

On the one hand, everyone is condemning the academy for being too conservative, and the performance of this year's "Generation Y" is far more worthy of more recognition; on the other hand, everyone is looking forward to the showdown between Natalie and Annette, and many film critics are looking forward to Natalie's victory.

Of course, the highlights on the Oscar nomination list are far more than that, and major media outlets have begun to produce special features to analyze the gains and losses in the first half of the awards season.

For Andy, this year has been perfect enough that he couldn't have asked for more.

Just five months ago, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for "War in the Pacific", and he also managed to receive a contract with him, and now time flies, and now that time flies, Lan Li has not only won the Emmy Award, but also won the Sundance Special Jury Prize, and even managed to win his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor, as well as his first commercial film performance that cannot be forgotten.

Even the most daring, arrogant, aggressive, and confident top agents, even the top agents of innovative artist agencies, dare not expect more spectacular results than this.

Andy once imagined that it would be nice if "Buried Alive" could get an Oscar nomination, and Andy once imagined that it would be nice if "Love Crazy" could achieve a breakthrough in independent films. However, when these "imaginations" really came true, Andy was a little frightened, because everything was so beautiful that it was not real at all.

Therefore, although it is now the time when the college's public relations is in full swing, and every nominee is making the final sprint for the statuette, you can't be too greedy.

At only 21 years old this year, Lan Li has only dedicated two film works - "Buried Alive" is his big-screen debut, and it is already an incredibly huge victory in the Oscar finals, especially after defeating James Franco in "127 Hours".

Now, almost all the media is hyping up the confrontation between Lan Li and James, and the confrontation between the two men since Toronto has reached its peak in the last two days. The media is completely unafraid to continue to fan the flames, and if one of Lan Li and James can't help but scold, that's the real excitement.

It is conceivable that Lan Li, who became famous at a young age, has stood on the cusp.

At such a juncture, it is not so much about chasing the ethereal little golden man - this year's biggest hit is probably Colin Firth, and others are difficult to contend with, but rather retreat from the rapids and re-engage in the shooting of the work with a down-to-earth foot, showing a more professional attitude.

So, after the Sundance Film Festival ended, Andy generously gave Lan Li a week off, away from the swords and swords of Los Angeles, so that Lan Li could relax and relax.

Now, for Andy, the Oscars are no longer the first priority, and Lan Li's next choice of works is, which is really a headache.

The outstanding performance of three consecutive works has made people's expectations for Lan Li have climbed to a whole new height, and the next commercial movies like "Fast and Thrill/Love 5" are not only a buffer, but also a good touchstone, but after that?

Pick a mediocre or even bad work at random, and then overturn all the reputations that three works have worked so hard to build? Pick a commercial film in a hurry, make a fortune while the momentum is high, and then waste the reputation that the independent film field has built up so hard?

Andy knows that it will be extremely difficult to surpass the peaks of "buried alive" and "love crazy", but at least it should be kept on the same level. Andy couldn't help but think of Lan Li's previous decision on "Love Crazy" in Telluride, and it can be seen that Lan Li has his own understanding and attitude towards the script and the characters, perhaps, he can collect some independent film projects and let Lan Li choose them well.

But here's the problem, whether it's an independent work or a commercial film, there are really too few roles suitable for Lan Li. Because Lan Li is really too young!

Since Hollywood's main consumer group is the middle class between the ages of 30 and 49 – regardless of gender, the protagonists of mainstream films tend to be in this range. There are already a small number of scripts that belong to young people, and they must be of outstanding quality, which makes it even more difficult.

The last time, Andy found the two scripts of "Evil Boss" and "Fast and Thrill/Love 5", and it took a lot of effort, which is one of the reasons why Andy nodded and agreed to Lan Li to star in "Love is Crazy";

Lan Li's youth has earned him rave reviews, but it has also brought more obstacles to his career. If Lanli wants to achieve higher achievements in the future, then Andy must be cautious and cautious.

Sure enough, nothing in the world is perfect, everything is a double-edged sword, and the focus is on how to look at it and how to use it.

To be honest, if you just pick some youth campus comedies, or supporting roles in commercial blockbusters, or any role in the comedy of the Rotten Boy Gang, this is not a difficult thing, and Andy can find a lot of them with the connections of innovative artist agencies. However, Andy doesn't want to be compromised, let alone casual.

In fact, Lan Li's performance scope is already very broad, in the two works "Buried Alive" and "Fast and Exciting/Emotional 5", Lan Li plays characters around 30 years old, not only has no problem at all, but also has been affirmed by the producer.

Therefore, Andy understands that what he needs is to calm down, not to be impatient, to choose slowly, to find slowly, and to find really good works, you need more patience.

In the middle of thinking, the sound of water in the bathroom had stopped. After a while, Andy saw Lan Li wearing a simple white T-shirt with black sweatpants, walking barefoot, his wet hair was still dripping with water, and his lazy and elegant temperament had an indescribable smell.

Lan Li walked to the window, opened the blinds, and the thin sunlight fell on the snow, refracting in, and the whole room instantly became translucent, and then he walked in the direction of the sofa group, "You came all the way to New York, obviously there is something important." ”

Lan Li looked left and right, "However, I didn't see you bring the script to the door, indicating that it wasn't a new job, and you didn't ask Nathan to come over, so it shouldn't be to attend any public relations occasion." So, what is the important situation that you disturbed my hibernation?"

The words with a hint of ridicule made Andy couldn't help but smile, nodded lightly, and expressed his affirmation, "I came here to talk to you about the manager." ”

"Manager?" Lan Li sat down, wiping her hair with a slight pause, "And then?"