Han Zhou did not rush to the Shanghai branch, but went to the Taiwan Strait.
Zhang Jiuqun told Han Zhou that the casting team had originally chosen a very famous supporting couple in the film and television industry to play the roles of the landlord and the landlady.
The conversation went well at the beginning.
However, after reading part of the script, the other party felt that it was not suitable for him, so he did not want to act in the role.
You know, it is really difficult to choose between the two roles of landlord and landlady.
Han Zhou compared his memory with the actors in this world and gave a rough list, asking Zhang Jiuqun to finalize it.
Zhang Jiuqun is very capable in this area, and is a bit similar to the Zhang Da Huzi in his previous life. He quickly finalized most of the roles.
But, when it comes to casting for a play, how can everything go smoothly?
Han Zhou must go there in person to see the landlord and the landlady.
To be honest, Han Zhou had never been to the Taiwan Strait in his previous life. This time, given the opportunity, Han Zhou also wanted to go there.
Han Zhou, the director, leading actor and screenwriter of the original film, came to the site in person, which highlighted his sincerity.
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The taxi driver said as he drove: "I'm talking to you about Hong Kong, vacation, and traveling to Taiwan Strait. It's great."
"We have a 101 Howl here, and they're going to be showing electronic fireworks tonight, don't miss it."
Han Zhou smiled: "Master, your accent is quite interesting."
Taxi driver: "My Mandarin is not standard?"
Han Zhou: "It's standard, but there are too many interjections."
Taxi driver: "How can you speak without using the interjection "hao"? I see you are quite young, do you want to go and see some betel nut beauties?"
Han Zhou laughed: "You talk in a very funny way."
Taxi driver: "It's a pity. The Internet is full of bad jokes every day. Motorcycles are curse words in the Taiwan Strait. They are very dirty."
The original meaning of this sentence is somewhat similar to the Cantonese word "guimao".
Although Guimao itself comes from the words "rare feathers and unicorn horns" and "turtle hair and rabbit horns", to be honest, "gui" is a kind of new characteristic of men, and "guimao" has the same meaning as "diaomao" in Internet language.
However, in Hong Kong and Taiwan, it means more of nitpicking, while in other provinces, it means loser.
So, motorcycle actually means that you are picky and a loser.
The car stopped at the coffee shop on Jinling Road South.
Han Zhou paid the money and got off the car.
When getting off the car, Han Zhou felt like a camera was filming him.
Turned his head and looked over.
A paparazzi quickly retracted his head among the low green bushes.
Han Zhou smiled and walked into the cafe.
In the coffee shop, Lou Hua was reading a newspaper and flicking the ashes from his cigarette.
Han Zhou stepped forward and said, "Teacher Lou, you're here so early?"
Lou Hua: "Not early, just a few minutes early."
Han Zhou raised his hand and called the waiter.
The waitress came over and said, "Hello, what would you like to order?"
"Black coffee." Han Zhou: "Teacher Lou, what would you like to drink?"
Lou Hua: "Sweet."
"Just go ahead and do it."
Han Zhou closed the order book and said, "Another glass of blue wine. Send it over there. There's a man in the bush. Give it to him."
The waitress glanced at the bushes outside the door, smiled and nodded: "Yes, sir."
Lou Hua glanced at the bushes: "Paparazzi?"
Han Zhou smiled: "Yes."
"Teacher Lou, I know you haven't filmed a movie for three years, and your wife hasn't filmed a movie for thirteen years."
"But this time I really hope to invite you to work together."
Lou Hua smiled and said, "I'm fine, but my wife doesn't really want to play this role."
"She thought the role was a bit...what do you mean, bullshit?"
Han Zhou: "This is called nonsensical comedy."
Lou Hua: "But the role of the landlady is very fierce. My wife is usually a very gentle person, so I don't want to play this kind of role."
Han Zhou: "This is how you show how good your acting is."
Lou Hua smiled. It was an opportunity that an actor would love to have to prove his acting skills, but he and his wife did not act much now.
Supporting roles don’t make much money, especially on this side of the Taiwan Strait.
Good movies on this side of the Taiwan Strait can radiate throughout southern China, while inferior movies can only be broadcast on the island.
The smaller the target group, the cheaper the pay.
For someone of Lou Hua’s level, walking on the island of Taiwan Strait, half, if not two-thirds, of the people would recognize this face.
But that's the way it is. For participating in variety shows, I can make at most three or four thousand yuan each time.
You know, for an unknown variety show star like Yang Chuan, the general announcement fee for one episode of the variety show is 20,000 to 100,000!
Of course, the agent and the broker took most of it, and Yang Chuan only got two or three thousand at most.
Yang Chuan once had dinner with an unknown singer friend. It turned out that the singer's agent sent a message to the wrong person and sent the voice message to the singer's WeChat.
The two heard with their own mouths that the agent and the agency said that out of a total of 100,000 yuan in announcement fees, 60,000 yuan would be given to the agency and he would take 36,000 yuan. When the time comes, he would tell the singer that the announcement fee was 4,000 yuan, excluding food, accommodation and travel.
From that day on, the singer never cooperated with his agent again. Instead, he joined Yang Chuan and his group and looked for announcements on his own.
But if you look for the notice yourself, the price will go down, only about eight or nine thousand each time, but it's better than three or four thousand.
Lou Hua's situation is a little special. If he goes to the Magic City Yanjing to participate in a program or something, he must consider buying a house.
However, buying a house on the Taiwan Strait has used up all their savings, so it is impossible for them to buy a house in the Magic City of Yanjing.
Later, Lou Hua and his wife simply retired from the entertainment industry.
But now, the two are planning to make a comeback, because they have a child in their old age. They are fifty years old and have a six-year-old son.
This brings us to the question of reopening.
Logically speaking, after retiring for so long, there is no place for them in the entertainment industry.
However, both husband and wife have excellent acting skills, so it is natural for them to transform into golden supporting actors when they get older.
Han Zhou and Lou Hua gave a brief account of the story and then described some of the funny scenes.
Lou Hua was overjoyed when he heard this.
At this time, the waiter came over and served coffee.
Han Zhou glanced back and saw the paparazzi squatting in the bushes. He stood up with a paper cup in his hand and made a toast. Then he squatted back in the bushes and continued taking pictures.
“Snap, snap!”
Han Zhou waved towards the bushes.
The paparazzi was a little confused. He walked out to the window of the cafe and chattered something.
Han Zhou took out his cell phone, typed a line of words and showed it to him.
"I can't hear you."
The paparazzi understood and took out his cell phone and started typing to show Han Zhou.
"Thank you for the coffee, Mr. Han."
Han Zhou said: "Please call me Han Shuai."
"Okay, Mr. Han. Thank you, Mr. Han."
Han Zhou smiled and continued typing: "Don't take pictures secretly, just take them here and make them look handsome."
The paparazzi made an OK gesture and started taking pictures through the window.
Lou Hua took out a cigarette and said, "Director Han, you are very interesting."
Han Zhou smiled and said, "Life is already hard, it's a good thing to have fun."
In the process of evolution, humans have a natural protection mechanism. Any means of preventing energy consumption is a human habit.
All the negative things that represent laziness are exactly what is given to human genes.
However, things that represent diligence are actually anti-human.
However, humans have evolved themselves into social creatures, so going against nature is precisely the essence of being human rather than an animal.
Therefore, fighting against genes because of sociality is a very tiring thing.
After the paparazzi finished taking the photos, he typed on his phone: "It's time to finish work, Mr. Han. Goodbye."
Han Zhou waved and continued chatting with Lou Hua with a smile.
Lou Hua: "You don't know much about the paparazzi in the Taiwan Strait. It won't be long before this place is surrounded by paparazzi. Let's go to my house and talk."
Han Zhou thought for a moment and said, "That's fine."
Lou Hua drives a small domestically made car with a plastic shell that costs tens of thousands of yuan, a small car that cost tens of thousands of yuan ten years ago.
"How about it? You've never ridden in a car like this before?"
Han Zhou: "It's better than my car. My car is an eight-hand van."
Lou Hua looked at Han Zhou in surprise.
Soon, Han Zhou arrived at Lou Hua's house.
I have to say that back then, Lou Hua spent all the money he earned from making movies to buy this house. It is very big and very nice.
However, if he were ten years younger and shot the same work, his income would be more than five times higher.
Over the years, China's economy has been booming, and the older generation of actors did not catch up with the good times.
Han Zhou and Lou Hua were chatting on the balcony.
The Taiwan Strait is still very hot in the summer, but Lou Hua likes the feeling of being close to nature.
As we were chatting, the door opened.
A child's voice came in: "That big shark is so fierce!"
"And there is the sea... the sea..."
A gentle female voice came in: "Manatee."
Little boy: "Yes, manatee! So big! Can manatee be eaten?!"
A gentle female voice: "Those are protected animals. They cannot be eaten. We must protect animals."
Little boy: "Then why don't we protect the little piggy?"
A gentle female voice: "Piglets are domesticated animals, they are different from wild animals."
The woman changed into slippers and Han Zhou took a look.
Sure enough, one look at the landlady!
Han Zhou smiled and said, "Come to think of it, there is a couple in the movie, which is perfect for you two to make a comeback."
"To raise a son, why don't you earn some money first? After this drama, you will become popular again."
Lou Hua smiled: "Raising a son is really too expensive. I wish I had a son as old as you. Look at this little guy, he's a gold-eating monster. He can't handle it."
The woman was a little surprised to see her husband at home, and Han Zhou was there too. Weren't they dating outside? Why did he invite her home?
So he walked over and said, "Hello, Director Han."
Han Zhou stood up and extended his hand: "Hello, Teacher Mao Qi."
Mao Qi smiled: "You guys chat."
The little boy ran over.
Mao Qi lowered her head and said, "Call me uncle."
Han Zhou: "Call me brother. I'm only 22."
Little boy: "Hello, big brother."
Han Zhou smiled: "Hello, little friend."
The little boy jumped up and down: "Big brother, have you ever been to an aquarium? I have been to an aquarium!"
Han Zhou smiled and said, "Big brother, you haven't been to the aquarium yet. Let's go there when we have the chance."
Han Zhou and Lou Hua were chatting. After a while, the little boy came over and studied the patterns on Han Zhou's pants.
Han Zhou and Lou Hua chatted for a while, and the little boy said: "Big brother, I have super powers!"
Han Zhou turned around: "Ah? What kind of superpower is that?"
The little boy was excited: "If I fall asleep on the sofa, I will be in bed when I wake up!"
"Brother, don't you believe it?"
"I'll show you!"
Then he really went to sleep.
Han Zhou smiled and said to Lou Hua: "Your child is very cute. He can become a star in the future."
Lou Hua: "Forget it, this job is too tiring."
"It's exhausting in every job." Han Zhou: "It's all the same."
Lou Hua shook his head: "It's not that I'm tired physically, it's that I'm tired mentally. This line of work is too complicated."
Han Zhou: "Don't worry, when he grows up, this business will be much better."
Lou Hua smiled: "Really? It will only get more and more chaotic and tiring."
Han Zhou: "Don't worry, I said it will get much better, and it will get much better."
How chaotic was this industry before? It has gotten much better since Han Sisheng took over.
And the future will be better.
Lou Hua raised his eyebrows, said nothing, and turned to look at the sky.
A few birds flew across the sky.
The sky over the Taiwan Strait is quite blue.
After a while, Xiaozai fell asleep. Maoqi carried Xiaozai into the room and then went to the kitchen.
At night, the little boy had forgotten about performing his super powers and was playing with airplanes on the sofa.
Han Zhou and Lou Hua drank and talked about some changes on the set in recent years.
Han Zhou compared what he saw and heard with the scenes described by Lou Hua and found that times were changing too fast.
After drinking and chatting, it was already 11:30 in the evening.
Lou Hua was a little drunk, but also very happy. It had been a long time since they talked about the entertainment and film and television circles.
Lou Hua was very happy and said: "Okay, I'll take this role."
Han Zhou smiled and said, "Let's talk about it after I wake up."
"I'm not drunk." Lou Hua: "I want the role of landlord, but... I have a question, how do you practice Tai Chi?"
Han Zhou: “???!!!”
I almost forgot about this.
Han Zhou: "I'll set up a martial art from the story and teach you on the set."
Lou Hua: "Why don't you perform first, and I'll practice first, and then when we get to the set, we can perform right away."
Han Zhou put down his glass: "Okay."
Han Zhou performed two sets of Tai Chi, one set was connection, transformation and release, which was mainly for exercise.
A set of banlanchui is a fighting style.
The two sets don't look like the same set of boxing.
However, film and television performances sometimes focus on connecting and transforming hair, not for any other reason but simply because they are mysterious and beautiful.
Lou Hua read it once and closed his eyes to comprehend it.
Han Zhou: "How much have you forgotten?"
Lou Hua: “30%.”
Han Zhou: "What about now?"
Lou Hua: "I forgot 50%."
Han Zhou smiled: "What about now?"
Lou Hua: “ I forgot everything.”
Mao Qi: “???”
Lou Hua: "This set of punches is too damn difficult. How about this, I'll record it with my phone, and Director Han, can you do it again?"
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Mao Qi drove Han Zhou to the hotel.
Mao Qi didn't say a word the whole way, but halfway through she suddenly said, "Before I retired from the entertainment industry, I played the leading female role."
Han Zhou smiled: "Now I can also play the leading female role."
Mao Qi: "Stop making trouble."
Mao Qi used to look like a top actress, but now she looks like a dormitory management auntie.
"I still can't accept this role change psychologically."
"But after listening to you and Lou Hua talking so much, I think I can give this role a try."
Han Zhou: "It's not a trial, you are the most suitable for this role."
"There are only a few actors who have practiced martial arts, and there are only a few who are suitable in age and appearance."
"I'm very optimistic about you and Mr. Lou."
Mao Qi: "But I can't fight now..."
Han Zhou: "It doesn't matter, as long as you have the basics and can show off one or two skills, we can use special effects to do the rest."
Mao Qi nodded: "Okay, my husband and I can agree to these two roles."
Han Zhou smiled: "Then don't send me to the hotel, send me to the airport."
Mao Qi clicked the turn signal, turned around at the intersection, and headed in another direction.
What Han Zhou said was very clear. If you two don't agree, I will live in the Taiwan Strait and wait for you to agree.
Since you two agreed, this trip is over.
How could Mao Qi not understand what Han Zhou said?
It was already one o'clock in the evening when I got home.
Mao Qi saw Lou Hua changing into the training clothes he wore when he practiced martial arts in his twenties, and practicing the Tai Chi he had just learned in a very methodical manner.
"How is it?" Lou Hua asked, "I think this young man is good."
Mao Qi: "I agreed to act, so he didn't go back to the hotel and went directly to the airport."
Lou Hua: "So, he came here specifically to see us. It's a pity that he didn't go to the night market to eat snacks or anything. We didn't treat him well enough."
Mao Qi: "As long as I play the role well, it's better than anything else."
Lou Hua: "So, can you really let go and play the role of a tigress?"
Mao Qi raised an eyebrow: "Try?"
In the middle of the night, the boy woke up and went to the bathroom, where he found his mother pinning his father to the ground and beating him.
Little boy: "Woo woo woo, mom, why are you hitting dad?"
"Dad, why are you so happy even when you're being beaten?"
It had been a while since they last acted, and Mao Qi and Lou Hua, who were having so much fun, were both embarrassed.
Mao Qi: "Mom and Dad are acting."
Xiaozai: "Acting..."
Mao Qi: "Yes, mom and dad are actually actors, they are stars."
Xiaozai: "Hehe, lie to me, I don't believe it."
At 1:30 in the middle of the night, the family sat on the floor, leaning against the sofa, looking through photo albums together.
Little boy: "Mom, look, Dad is so affectionate with this stranger auntie!"
Mao Qi: "This is my mother."
The boy compared the photo with his mother: "..."
Mao Qi: "It is because of giving birth to you that mom has become ugly."
Little boy: “???”
Lou Hua picked up Xiaozai and said, "Mom and Dad are going to act in a movie. When the movie comes out, let's go watch it together, okay?"
Xiaozai: "Great! Are you going to play a superhero?"
Lou Hua: "Superheroes are nothing. Dad can kill a special effects monster with one punch."
Mao Qi: “…”
"It seems that at our age, we can only use special effects."
Lou Hua smiled: "If you can't beat them, just join them. I really want to know what a Kung Fu movie looks like when made with special effects."
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After getting off the plane, Han Zhou took a look at the trending searches.
The famous Taiwan Strait paparazzi media, Taiwan Strait Rising Entertainment: "It is rumored that Lou Hua has a hidden eldest son, and it turns out to be him! "
Below is a photo of Lou Hua and Han Zhou chatting and laughing together.
Han Zhou took a deep breath and turned off his phone.
The coffee has been fed to the dog, damn it, I will beat you to death next time we meet!
As expected, paparazzi.