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Chapter 158: Shanghai Beach Script Completed

He Daqi's train of thought was unusual, and he immediately said, "So he's affecting your interests? No wonder! No wonder!"

He nodded as he spoke, as if he had suddenly understood.

Zhou Huimin burst out laughing, hit him lightly, and then explained:
"If I'm right, his purpose is probably three-fold. First, he wants to try his hand at Shanghai Beach and familiarize himself with the inland filming environment and audience preferences, so that he won't be caught off guard when filming his two scripts.

Secondly, he knew that Huan Ya had invested a large sum of money in Yong Hui Qi Ming, specifically for the development of film and television dramas. He had just arrived and couldn't find a partner for a while, so he wanted to come to me to ask for money. However, negotiating cooperation with him would be a long and tedious process, and I was too lazy to argue with him.

Third, he wants you to play the lead role, using the gimmick of your first time as a lead in mainland China to boost ratings. This is what I can't stand the most. You're actually very popular nationwide now, and almost everyone online has seen you. Why should he take advantage of this? Our own company's dramas haven't even used this gimmick yet."

He Daqi recalled that he met Wang Jing at the award ceremony. He was chubby and very gentle to everyone, and greeted everyone warmly.

This brother has a pig-like face!
"Okay, stop talking about this and eat your grapes." He Daqi said with a smile.

As Zhou Huimin was eating, he panicked: "Don't eat so much, it's too cold. If you eat too much, you will get diarrhea."

"It's strange. I've been feeling hungry these days. Daqi, have you had lunch? These grapes are sour and sweet and quite appetizing. I suddenly want to eat chopped pepper fish head. Pickled fish is also fine." Zhou Huimin swallowed her saliva as she spoke.

He Daqi looked at the time. It was only half past four, so he said, "Just bear with it for a while. We'll eat in the evening. It's not even five o'clock yet."

"No, the more I talk about it, the hungrier I get. There are so many things I want to eat, I can't help myself."

After Zhou Huimin finished speaking, she called Liu Ying.

Liu Ying was quite puzzled. She had just returned to the west villa and entered the house not long ago, so why did Zhou Huimin call again?

After hearing Zhou Huimin name a bunch of dishes, she could only smile bitterly and call Bai Wei who was watching TV on the sofa, and the two drove to the restaurant.

……

From that day on, He Daqi found that Zhou Huimin was getting lazier and lazier. She used to practice yoga every night or go out for a walk after dinner.

Now she is like a Capybara, collapsing on the sofa after dinner, watching TV and eating fruits or nuts.

Whether it was a commercial performance or an interview, he would postpone it if possible. Even the remaining concerts were something he was hesitant about and didn't want to go to.

"Let's go, the script of Shanghai Bund is out. Sister Liu asked us to go to the company together and see the screenwriter is waiting there." He Daqi saw Zhou Huimin curled up on the sofa without moving, so he went over and kicked the sofa to make her open her eyes.

"Have you chosen what role you want to play? How can they write the script if you haven't chosen yet?" Zhou Huimin asked lazily, lying more comfortably.

"They wrote two versions. One version is that Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng got together after experiencing setbacks. Ding Li had a crush on Feng Chengcheng but never said it out loud. Then when Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng got married, Ding Li was moved by Xu Wenqiang's patriotic enthusiasm and brought people to assassinate Feng Jingyao.
The second version is the other way around. Xu Wenqiang has a crush on Feng Chengcheng, but Feng Chengcheng is attracted to Ding Li, and the two end up together. Finally, Xu Wenqiang comes to assassinate Feng Jingyao.

As He Daqi spoke, he tried to pull Zhou Huimin up.

"Okay, okay, don't pull me, I'll change my clothes first."

Zhou Huimin reluctantly sat up, sighed, and slowly went upstairs to change clothes. In the nanny car.

He Daqi and Zhou Huimin sat in the last row, and Liu Ying and Wang Rui sat in the middle row.

Liu Ying turned around and asked curiously, "Da Qi, have you decided who to play? When I called the screenwriter, he said the two versions are similar, except that one has a scholarly air and the other is more of a grassroots hero."

"Xu Wenqiang (chosen by group members), I haven't come across this kind of role before, it's quite novel." He Daqi said with a smile.

Wang Rui picked up where He Daqi left off and suggested, "Then let's just focus on Xu Wenqiang's version. We can just take a quick look at the other version and if there's any standout plot points, we can ask the screenwriter to move them to Xu Wenqiang's version."

The convoy stopped in the underground garage of Yonghui Qiming Building, where there is a separate elevator that can go directly to the third floor.

The buttons for the third floor of other elevators are all sealed. Even if you go to the third floor through the fire escape, you will be stopped by the glass access control and security guards behind the third floor door.

"Sister Zhou! Daqi! You're here."

Comrade Cui Bo, the girl at the front desk, smiled particularly brightly. I didn't expect it! I've been looking for a good crew for half a year, and finally one appeared next to me.

Especially since the male lead of this drama is my friend, and the female lead also knows me, so no matter what, I can get a good role.

"You didn't ride your dog to work today?" He Daqi asked maliciously when he saw her smiling like a flower.

"Do you believe I will kill you?" Cui Boten's face turned red and he threatened with his fist raised.

Zhou Huimin didn't raise any vigilance towards this girl at all. She just smiled as she and He Daqi quarreled. What was there to be vigilant about? He Daqi didn't want to eat the ribs.

Walking forward and passing the work area, several Huan Ya screenwriters were discussing loudly in a small conference room.

"Everyone, please be quiet. Daqi has chosen Xu Wenqiang, so let's put Ding Li's version aside for now and take a look at Xu Wenqiang's version first."

Liu Ying clapped her hands when she entered, and waited until the screenwriters quieted down before He Daqi and Zhou Huimin entered the meeting room.

The conference room is now quiet. Liu Ying, Wang Rui, He Daqi, and Zhou Huimin each have a script in their hands and are flipping through it quickly.

He Daqi frowned as he read on, feeling that these Hong Kong screenwriters were a bit petty. Xu Wenqiang was obviously a patriotic young man, but most of their space was used to depict the love scenes.

Zhou Huimin next to him also looked unhappy, even more obvious than He Daqi.

"No, didn't we say that when we planned the plot, no matter which version, Feng Chengcheng would only have ambiguous scenes with one person? What is the interaction between Feng Chengcheng and Ding Li in this script?" Zhou Huimin's eyes were wide open, with a look of eagerness.

A screenwriter immediately began to defend himself: "Our main consideration is to make the plot more full-bodied and reflect the characters' entanglement between love and friendship. If there is little or no interaction, the audience may not be able to empathize with it."

This is what literary creators are like. They can’t stand others slandering their works. They make a big deal out of even the slightest disagreement and feel that others don’t understand them.

(End of this chapter)