Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 36 Xiao Ming
But Li Qiutang doesn't code the actors, the actors will code him.

Although Li Qiutang has changed two phone numbers due to the harassment caused by the popularity of "Comet", he still receives many calls from agents and actors recently, all of whom are trying to promote themselves.

Some of them were too embarrassed to meet, so Li Qiutang had to go and see them; some of them really didn't have time to meet them, so Li Qiutang had no choice.

But Li Qiutang told everyone the same thing: "The script hasn't been finalized yet, so I don't know what kind of actors to choose."

But it doesn’t really matter if there is no script. These agents and actors don’t care at all. They are willing to come to meet even if there is no script, and they are eager for Li Qiutang to finalize them right away.

But Li Qiutang still refused. He didn't know what his play "Arrogant" would be like, and he didn't want to decide on the actors so hastily.

"Director, would you like to meet Huang Xiaoming?" As a popular young actor, the assistant chose to tell Li Qiutang about Huang Xiaoming's invitation.

"Isn't he filming The Deer and the Cauldron?" Li Qiutang didn't meet with the screenwriter today. The next step is to fill in the story, and the frequency of meetings does not need to be very high.

"He said he was returning to Beijing to take care of some personal matters and came to see us on his way," said the assistant.

"It's commendable that the bearded man actually let him out." Li Qiutang said with a smile.

Anyone who believes this is a fool.

Li Qiutang had met Huang Xiaoming a few times before through Qin Lan, but the two did not know each other. It was a bit too convenient for Huang Xiaoming to "drop by for a visit" now.

Moreover, Qin Lan and Huang Xiaoming confirmed to the media through blogs and phone calls a few days ago that they had broken up. Now that Huang Xiaoming comes to see Li Qiutang, isn't he afraid that Li Qiutang will embarrass him?

Will Li Qiutang embarrass Huang Xiaoming?
No, he does have a better relationship with Qin Lan, but Li Qiutang seldom asks about emotional matters, let alone speak up for Qin Lan.

Li Qiutang knew no more about the inside story of their breakup than the average audience. Breaking up after a relationship was a normal thing, so why was he, an outsider, making such a fuss?

So Li Qiutang went to see Huang Xiaoming.

Huang Xiaoming was also nervous. He knew that Li Qiutang had a good relationship with his ex-girlfriend, otherwise he would not have given the heroine role in the first play to Qin Lan without hesitation.

Due to his male chauvinism, he was actually a little reluctant to meet his ex-girlfriend's good friend, but he couldn't resist his agent's repeated urging.

"He sells more than Ning Hao, and many people are eager to be in his films. If you can get Ning Hao's "Racing", we won't have to meet him."

Even if Huang Xiaoming had eight hands now, he would not be able to deal with Ning Hao.

"He is now signed with Huayi, and we are in a great position." Huang Xiaoming's contract with his current agency expires this year, and he has basically reached an agreement with Huayi, otherwise "The Deer and the Cauldron" would not have fallen into his hands.

It must be said that although Huang Xiaoming is eager to prove his acting skills, he is still reaping the benefits of being an idol.

Do you think he doesn't know that idol is not a good word?

But people are sometimes so contradictory. On the one hand, they don’t have enough ability but want to prove themselves, and on the other hand, they want their image to be beautiful.

Is there no way to maintain a good image and prove one's ability at the same time?

Yes, Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung in In the Mood for Love are both very beautiful and their acting is also good. You should go find Wang Jiawei.

Most of the time, strength and idol status are in conflict. How can you let the audience and judges know your determination to prove your strength without ruining your image?

The two met at a bar in Houhai, saying that many people in the circle are regular customers here, and there are not many people here in broad daylight, so it is a good time to talk about things.

"Sorry, I'm late." Li Qiutang apologized when she saw Huang Xiaoming and his agent had arrived earlier. "It's okay, we just got here too." Huang Xiaoming's agent smiled and sighed in his heart that Li Qiutang didn't even bring an assistant with him and just came here alone.

A few people sat down and chatted for a while. Huang Xiaoming said that he often came to this bar and the atmosphere was good.

It seems that the rumor that Huang Xiaoming loves to go to nightclubs is true.

"I have some wine stored here, I'll treat you, Director, to some." He said as he was about to order some wine.

But Li Qiutang stopped him: "It's broad daylight, I have to go back and write a script, you guys drink, I'll just have a glass of water."

Huang Xiaoming might really want to drink, so he ordered half a dozen beers regardless of Li Qiutang, intending to chat with Li Qiutang while drinking.

Li Qiutang didn't mind.

The three of them started with the filming of "The Deer and the Cauldron" by Huang Xiaoming. Every man wants to be Wei Xiaobao. Li Qiutang said jokingly: "Seven wives, you are very lucky."

Huang Xiaoming smiled and said, "At first I also thought it would be very enjoyable to act with so many beauties, but you don't know," people who have drunk a little like to say, "There were seven women on the set! Plus the staff and some supporting actresses, the most at one time, I had twelve women around me! It was so noisy!" Huang Xiaoming said the last three words through gritted teeth.

"You can't win the argument with them. They won't let you shut up. They even take the initiative to talk to you, chattering all the time. It's giving me a headache. Director Yu and Director Zhang don't dare to mess with them." Huang Xiaoming was the only one injured in the crew.

Li Qiutang certainly didn’t feel any pain since the knife didn’t cut her: “Your troubles are called happy troubles, many people have racked their brains but never had the chance.

"You're Yang Guo and Wei Xiaobao again, you're so popular." This is not Li Qiutang flattering. Huang Xiaoming is really popular now, and he is far ahead of other young actors.

It can be said that he is the number one young actor in mainland China now. The worst thing is that his peak popularity has not yet arrived. "The Bund" will be aired at the beginning of next year, and coupled with "The Deer and the Cauldron", his popularity will be pushed to the peak by then.

Huang Xiaoming and his agent are very good at finding topics to talk about. They talked about martial arts from The Deer and the Cauldron. Huang Xiaoming also talked about his own martial arts complex. Finally, after much hesitation, the agent finally asked, "Director Li is also preparing a martial arts film, right?"

Although Li Qiutang only announced the four words "arrogant" at the signing press conference, Wang Zhonglei confirmed in an interview during this period that "Qiutang's new movie is a martial arts film."

Li Qiutang smiled and said, "Yes, we just finalized the outline a few days ago."

The outline is ready! The two people on the opposite side were delighted. The progress was very fast.

He is never shy about getting resources from people in the circle. Is it just to drink and chat when he invites you out? Who doesn't know who?

So Huang Xiaoming's agent said very bluntly: "I hope the director will consider us if there is a suitable role. Our Xiaoming can endure hardships and action scenes are not a problem."

If Li Qiutang were to say the same thing, just say what you want to say.

But Li Qiutang still used the same trick to deal with Huang Xiaoming: "The script hasn't been finalized yet, so it's difficult for me to decide on the actors now, but I will consider it. After all, Xiaoming is so popular now and can bring in a lot of box office." Just say something nice.

Finally, Li Qiutang asked, "Xiao Ming shouldn't be short of movies to shoot, right?" The assumption here is that they are talking about movies.

Xiao Ming smiled bitterly and said, "It's always better to choose carefully. Haha."

The fact is, not many people asked Huang Xiaoming to make movies. His film resources have always been limited, and his transition to the big screen has not been smooth.

Before leaving, Li Qiutang said that she was working on a script, but she would seriously consider Huang Xiaoming. After finishing her promise, she left.

(End of this chapter)