Reshaping the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry

"Sissi!"

As the two looked at each other, a gentle yet urgent voice came from behind.

A beautiful middle-aged woman with outstanding temperament walked briskly over. Her eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to those of a young girl, but after the passage of time, she became even more charming.

"Mom, I bumped into someone..." The girl looked at her mother with a pitiful expression, then at He Ye, "and I even broke their camera lens..."

Liu Xiaoli glanced at the camera bag and scattered lenses on the ground, then at her daughter's flushed face and forehead, which she had seen clearly while following behind.

It was indeed my daughter's fault.

She quickly squatted down and helped He Ye pick up the lens and camera, then stood up and bowed slightly.

"Sir, I'm so sorry, my daughter wasn't watching where she was going and bumped into you. I see the camera lens is damaged, and I'm really sorry. We're willing to pay for it."

He also took the camera and checked it.

Fortunately, only the lens cap and edge were cracked; the lens itself was not broken.

He screwed on the lens cap and looked up at Liu Xiaoli.

Liu Xiaoli, you know.

He certainly knew her.

I've seen Liu Yifei's mother countless times in the news in my past life; she's the woman who protected her for half her life.

At this moment, Liu Xiaoli is much younger than she was in later years. She is well-maintained, has a gentle temperament, and speaks tactfully.

"It's nothing," He said, putting his camera bag back on. "The lens isn't damaged, just some cracks on the outside. It's a minor issue."

"That won't do," Liu Xiaoli said, taking a business card out of her bag and handing it to him. "Sir, please leave me your contact information. Or if you find any problems when you get back, you can contact me anytime."

He took the business card and glanced at it.

It was printed with the three characters "Liu Xiaoli," but no title, only a phone number.

"Ms. Liu," he said, putting the business card away, "you really don't need it. Your daughter didn't do it on purpose, so please don't take it to heart."

Before Liu Xiaoli could say anything more, the girl beside her tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Mom, I've memorized the model number of this lens. Let's buy him a new one to make up for it..."

He then looked at the girl.

Fourteen-year-old Liu Yifei...

No, she should still be called Liu Qianqian, or Liu Meiqian? He couldn't quite remember.

But whatever it's called, this face is undeniably striking.

She had already blossomed by the age of fourteen, her eyes and brows displaying both girlish innocence and an indescribable sense of aloofness.

"You are..." He pretended not to recognize her, "Ms. Liu's daughter, right? Don't worry about it, it's just one shot."

"My name is Liu Qianqian," the girl said confidently, then pursed her lips shyly, "Um... I'm so sorry for breaking your lens..."

"Only the outer plastic is damaged; the lens is fine." He shook his camera bag. "I checked it. Don't worry, I won't try to scam you."

Liu Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered something, took a pen out of her pocket, pulled He Ye's hand over, and placed the pen in his hand.

Then he opened his palm and said, "Let me leave you your contact information."

He thought for a moment, then quickly wrote a string of numbers on her palm.

"Now we have your phone number too," she said, looking up at him with sparkling eyes. "If the lens breaks, just call us and we'll replace it for you!"

"it is good."

Liu Xiaoli watched this scene from the side, her lips twitching slightly, but she did not stop it.

"Sir, please remember to call us if you have any questions," she said, taking her daughter's hand. "Sisi, it's time to go."

"Oh," Liu Qianqian responded, then turned to He Ye, "What's your name?"

Why is that?

"He Ye..." she read it aloud, then laughed, "What a strange name."

"Xixi!" Liu Xiaoli gently patted her.

"That's true..." Liu Qianqian muttered, then waved to He Ye, "Well... goodbye, He Ye."

"goodbye."

Liu Xiaoli took a few steps with her daughter, then turned back to look at He Ye with a polite apology in her eyes.

She nodded slightly, then turned and left.

He watched the mother and daughter disappear at the exit.

"What's wrong?" Liu Guonan's voice came from the side. "What's wrong? Are you stunned? Or do you know them?"

"I didn't know him." He shook his head, glancing down at the business card in his hand. "But we know each other now."

"Of course, we're just nodding acquaintances," he added.

Liu Guonan glanced at the business card in his hand and said nothing more. Of course, he didn't understand that He Ye's "nodding acquaintance" meant a genuine nod.

"Let's go, senior," He also pulled his suitcase, "Teacher Mu must be getting impatient."

The two walked out of the airport side by side.

The sun was shining brightly; at the beginning of the century, the air in Beijing was not as refreshing as it was during the worst periods of air pollution.

He took a deep breath, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

It's true that the harder you work, the luckier you get.

Having been reborn for so many years, I have been working hard to accumulate strength.

This is a pretty good start to my life.

……

On the way back to the city from the airport, He did not speak to Liu Guonan again. He leaned back in his seat, recalling the few coincidences that had happened when they left the airport.

But it still gave him some inspiration for his own films.

Although his adaptation of the story is nearly complete, only the male protagonist's storyline is relatively clear, while the female protagonist's storyline is somewhat fragmented and incomplete.

If the female lead's storyline were expanded, would the story seem more complete?

Also, should the name of this movie be changed?

The title "Tides and Smoke" was something he came up with on a whim. It was neither straightforward nor down-to-earth, and it seemed vague and cryptic, but something was missing.

Should we use something more straightforward?

What are the main scenes in the movie?

Old Wharf!

And the hot soup noodles that the male protagonist started his business with, and the main ingredient of the hot soup noodles, mackerel.

Are we going to use the hot soup noodles from the old wharf?

But this is too ordinary; it feels like a movie about making noodles, without any imagery.

If the father is mentioned in the movie title, then it leans towards emotion and is not detached enough.

Are those called "Cooking Smoke," "Tide," and "Returning Boat"?

Two- or three-character names can indeed be poetic and memorable, but they don't have much to do with the movie. After all, the movie title needs to be closely connected to the plot.

Moreover, using these names leaves one less option...

"A sense of destiny," He murmured to himself.

Liu Guonan, who was sitting next to him and scrolling through his phone, looked up when he heard this and asked, "What?"

"I'm talking about the movie's title," He sat up straight, "I want to change it, but I can't think of anything suitable for the time being."

"Change it to what?"

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