Chapter Seventy-Nine: First Acquaintance
In the high-rise bar of the Park Hyatt, Li Yu wore a baseball cap and a pair of black-rimmed glasses without lenses to hide his appearance, his scarf was hidden at the chin position, and his head was slightly lowered to cover the lower part of his face.
Coupled with the dim lighting in the bar, Li Yu's outfit effectively blocked the possibility of being recognized. He didn't choose a position in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, but chose a relatively corner position, wine, Li Yu himself chose a glass of 'highball' and drank it slowly.
At the beginning of 2014, personal self-media has not yet developed, and live broadcast has just begun to enter the outbreak period.
Therefore, the bars in the high-end hotels at this time still belong to the after-work pastime of these so-called white-collar workers, and there are not many people in the bars. After Li Yu took two sips of wine, he looked at Yanjing in full bloom outside the window.
Listening to the music leisurely like this, looking at the night outside the window for maybe ten minutes, Yang Caiyu and Gu Lina were taken by the waiter to where he was at this time, because Li Yu told the two of them their seat numbers.
When Li Yu looked at the two of them, he got up with a smile and greeted them, and at the same time stretched out his hand towards the two: "It's here." Yang Caiyu simply shook hands with Li Yu, and then I Gu Lina...
When Li Yu shook hands with Gu Lina, he said to Gu Lina: "Meet again!" ”
At this time, when Yang Caiyu listened to Li Yu and Gu Lina's greetings, she was a little flustered in her heart. Because she didn't tell Gulina about this invitation... It was Li Yu who wanted her to introduce Gu Lina to him as an intermediary. Instead, she told Gu Lina that she took her to meet Li Yu!
Now listening to Li Yu's words, she is wondering, have Li Yu and Gu Lina known each other for a long time? Is Gulina deliberately looking at her own jokes now? There are thousands of thoughts in her heart, and the nervous mood instantly makes her ooze cold sweat slightly, and at this moment her face begins to heat up, she is afraid of being recognized.
Before Gu Lina could answer, Yang Caiyu looked at Li Yu and said, "You know each other? ”
Li Yu waved his hand and said, "I don't know, I just met it by chance at the airport." Because I've seen her star in "Traces of Heaven", and I'm a fan of the game. ”
Whether it's Fairy Sword or Xuanyuan Sword, these are all dramas that have been changed through games, and the audience of these two games is still very large, and it can be said that they are classics of computer games. So when the TV series started, people who played those games back then were very concerned.
At this time, Yang Caiyu listened to Li Yu's words, and she was relieved, it turned out that the two didn't know each other, so that's good... In this way, she took Gu Lina to meet Li Yu, and Gu Lina owed her a favor.
Don't underestimate the relationship between friends in the Chinese entertainment industry, for example, Li Yu is a big name, and the crew found him to star in TV series or movies. He can propose to the crew, I have a friend, you can arrange a role...
In South Korea, such things usually appear in the company's '1+1', and most of them are introductions between friends in Huaxia. Well, the main reason is that in recent years, 'No. 1' has rarely adopted the casting model. Either it is directly requested by the management, or the director directly makes the decision, and there is no such thing as so-called open casting. That's where networking comes in.
After Li Yu said that he and Gu Lina met by chance, he beckoned the two: "Sit down, drink something..."
Yang Caiyu looked at Li Yu's 'water cup' and asked, "What did you drink?" ”
Li Yu took two sips of his wine again, and when the wine bottomed out, he said to the waiter, "Give me another glass of water." Then he told Yang Caiyu about his drink: "The 'highball' I drink is whiskey and soda, which is a way to make cocktails with whiskey on the RB side." You can choose whiskey and coke. ”
Yang Caiyu didn't have much interest in a strong liquor like whiskey, so he said to the waiter: "Mix me a glass with a lighter alcohol concentration, which looks good." ”
Gulina said to the waiter, "I want a whiskey and a coke, I haven't tried it yet." ”
The waiter went to prepare the drinks for the three, and Gu Lina said to Li Yu: "The first time we met, I have been chasing you recently in "You in the Star", I think this drama is really interesting. By the way, I would like to ask, does that study in your 'home' really exist? ”
The study room in Professor Du's house has caused a lot of heated discussions on the Internet, and even people in the industry can't tell whether this is really the structure of a duplex room or a shed.
Li Yu said with a smile: "The study was built in the shed, but the house that Jun Jixian and I owned was real, and it was purchased by the TV station. ”
Gu Lina sighed: "Korean interior designers are really powerful, much better than our Chinese interior design." By the way, is that indoor garden real in the house? ”
Li Yu responded: "Well, that garden is real, it was originally a terrace, but for the filming of the TV series, a canopy was built to make it feel like a greenhouse." As for the designers ... In fact, domestic designers are also very powerful. However, the crew has to be willing to put money into such a place. ”
There are a lot of excellent interior designers in the country, but the problem is... Does the crew have that much budget for these renovations? Most of them just rent a house and pretend to be a show, after all, the actor's salary is so high, and the budget for interior design can be reduced.
Moreover, Korean TV dramas have the investment of TV stations, and some furniture can be placed in the warehouse of the TV station when they are bought, and other dramas can be selected directly in the warehouse if they are needed in the future. It is equivalent to saying that investing in soft decoration once can manage many dramas.
Of course, there are some that specialize in supporting the TV industry, and the furniture can be rented.
And the two of them listened to Li Yu talk about how Chinese dramas rarely invest funds in the decoration of the protagonist's home. Both of them agreed: "In fact, the 'homes' in urban dramas in China are all rented to those who live in the bag, and the decoration style is just a preliminary inspection." The crew is generally reluctant to spend too much money to rent a house that is too good, because it may be rented for more than 100,000 yuan in a quarter. ”
Li Yu nodded and said: "It is true that you can rent a luxurious hardcover house in Huaxia, but there are empty houses in South Korea. I have to buy furniture myself, so the artists of the crew have a lot of room to play freely. Moreover, the decoration style is constantly changing according to the times, so the 'home' of the play can be formed according to different eras to meet the current aesthetics. ”
Yang Caiyu said: "Korean dramas have been so popular in the Asian market in the past two years, there is indeed something to learn from, is it hard to shoot in Korea?" It is said that it is filmed and broadcast at the same time? ”
Li Yu said: "Yes, while broadcasting, shooting. So the filming is very rushed, if it is the broadcast schedule to catch up, it is basically a 24-hour non-stop shooting. This also has the advantage that the screenwriter can adjust the content of the script at any time according to the reaction of the market. ”
Gu Lina looked at Li Yu in surprise and said, "Isn't the script given to the actors in advance?" ”
"It's given in advance, and under normal circumstances, when we started filming, we only got the filming content of the first six episodes."
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Li Yu and them were chatting in the bar, they were all insiders, and it was the first time they met, and the content of everyone's chat was different from that in the circle. Because Li Yu is an idol and actor who developed in South Korea. This is very different from Huaxia.
They are naturally very curious about the entertainment model in South Korea, after all, Korean entertainment culture has been really hot in Asia in the past two years.
They sat with each other and probably talked for more than an hour. Two glasses of wine had already been drunk, and when everyone was preparing to leave, Li Yu said, "Gu Lina, can you exchange numbers?" ”
"Yes, of course. By the way, Li Yu, have you ever thought about returning to China for development? ”
Li Yu nodded and said, "Of course, this is also the reason why I want to know more friends in the circle in Huaxia!" ”
The two exchanged numbers, and Gu Lina didn't know if it was after drinking strong whiskey, she looked at Li Yu with a little confusion, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became more.
After exchanging numbers, Gulina said, "When we are free, let's find a day to go out to eat together." ”
Li Yu said: "I may not have much time recently, I still have two days to work here in Yanjing, and I have to go to the magic capital immediately after filming the day after tomorrow." If you have a chance in the future, you can inform me when you come to the magic capital to shoot, if I am in China, I will definitely be in the magic capital. ”
Gu Lina was curious why Li Yu chose to live in the magic capital: "Why? ”
Yang Caiyu immediately helped Li Yu answer: "He's from the Demon Capital, haven't you checked Li Yu's information?" ”
Li Yu followed Yang Caiyu's words and said: "Well, I'm from the Demon Capital, I'm more familiar with that side, so I definitely choose to live over there." It's not too early, so you two should go back early, and I won't send you two away. It's a pleasure to meet you guys today! ”
The two of them completely understood that Li Yu would not send them, and Gu Lina and Yang Caiyu responded with a smile: "We are also very happy to meet you." When you come back to develop in the future, you can remember to take care of us. ”
"If I have the chance, I'd definitely like to work with you. Let's go, let's go together.." Li Yu called the waiter to settle the bill, and the three of them walked out of the bar together.
The three of them met for the first time, and they didn't even have a group photo. Li Yu can be regarded as taking the first network map in the Chinese entertainment industry, but the connections of these two people are a little small...