Chapter 132 The Calmness of the Older Generation of Artists

Everyone in Bai Youlou was stunned.

What the hell?

When I woke up, the world had changed!

It would have been fine if An Luning had suddenly appeared in front of her, but she also "stole" a dog from home and brought it to him as a gift.

Oh yes, still a little puppy.

Who can eat this much?!

Fortunately, Bai Youlou was not a devil. In order to prevent the girl from crying in front of him, he held back his dirty words.

When he looked up, he found that Liu Manli was peeping at him secretly.

Wonderful!

How could an international film queen do such a thing?
Bai Youlou gave her a "condemning" look, despising her behavior.

However, Liu Manli did not feel ashamed at all. Instead, she winked at him, as if to say: I just peeked, so what?

Before Bai Youlou could continue to fight back, An Luning said eagerly, "Let's give the puppy a name. It will follow you from now on. If you make me angry, I will..."

"What do you do?"

"I'll steal it back!"

What a cute threat.

Liu Manli was so amused that she thought, "Oh, if this girl is pretending, then she is really amazing. She will definitely achieve as much as I do in the future!" She has won so many Best Actress awards.

If it's not fake, this innocent look is indeed a strong shock to people with complicated minds.

It was as if it reminded her of the time when she was not yet a "vicious woman".

It’s great to be young!

"I have thought of the hot search for you, it's called #An Lu Ning steals dog#, and you will definitely become very popular then." Bai Youlou said that he did not accept this threat and wanted to form a countermeasure.

But An Luning's train of thought was very interesting. "I'm here to steal, how can you find out?"

"Look~"

Looking in the direction Bai Youlou's finger was pointing, a surveillance camera facing the elevator entrance suddenly came into view.

"High definition, uncensored, young girl." Bai Youlou looked down at the dog, "And the dog, the elements are full."

How could there not be surveillance? If Zhen Dongjun’s house had not been equipped with surveillance during the Dong Lu incident, Bai Youlou, no matter how powerful he was, would still be carrying the bad reputation of seducing the second sister-in-law.

"Damn it. Can't you just stop making me angry?"

"No, I want to bully you when I see you like this, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"It's still early. Go home and steal two packs of your father's cigarettes for me." Bai Youlou made up an excuse to send the girl away.

We can't let Liu Manli stand there and peek all the time!

If we continue chatting, An Luning might attack again, and there's someone watching next to us, which makes me feel awkward.

"But my father doesn't live in Yanjing, it's very far away."

"Chaoshan, I know."

"How did you know?" An Luning asked in surprise.

"I've been paying attention to you and have been asking around for a long time. You've been free these past two days and will definitely be back before the filming starts. Go ahead."

"Well!"

It seems that Bai Youlou's words "I pay more attention to you" touched An Luning again.

The girl was visibly happy and smiled generously.

At the same time, this emotion turned into action, and he was ready to help Bai Youlou move all of his father's "stored food" over.

It's strange that this girl is actually a little over 1.7 meters tall, but she makes people feel like a cute girl who is less than 1.6 meters tall.

The way he stood up scared Bai Youlou.

Stupid big guy?
So, looking at the little puppy beside it that was sticking out its tongue and looking at it stupidly, it ended up not being able to come up with a name.

For the time being, we can just call it "Little Baga".

However, with his previous experience of raising a kitten, Bai Youlou was not worried that he would kill this little one.

Fast forward to what he eats what the dog eats.

From then on, he had a cat and a dog and lived a happy life.

Liu Manli, who finally came out at this time, sighed, "This little girl is so silly, and you are teasing her like this? Are you a human being?"

Buy her some melon seeds?
Bai Youlou remained calm, "She's not as stupid as you think. She just enjoys this kind of happiness that doesn't require any brainpower."

Liu Manli pondered over these words for a moment.

Isn't this still stupid?

She shook her head helplessly, then said jokingly, "Our Director Bai is very popular. An Luning, the nation's first love, is really chasing after you!"

Bai Youlou did not deny it, but just said: "Do you feel the competitive pressure?"

"Haha." Liu Manli didn't take it seriously at all. If she was really jealous of An Luning, it would be too outrageous. If it got out, people would laugh at her. "I'm actually looking forward to the life on the set now!"
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Three days later, "Daydreamer" officially started filming!
Broaden your horizons and overcome difficulties.

See the world as you are.

Get close to each other and feel life.

This is what life is about.

This is a heart-wrenching line in the movie, and it is also the theme and core of the movie.

In fact, this movie can be seen as a bit of manly romance and posturing, not just an inspirational story.

The hero in the story works in the nationally famous magazine "Life", doing film processing. Although he is a manager, there are actually only two employees in the department, and the workplace is in a dark and easily forgotten place.

His father passed away when he was seventeen, so he started working early and has been working routinely ever since.

He has worked in a magazine for more than ten years, and has been diligent and law-abiding. He has neither become rich nor fallen into poverty.

There is nothing outstanding about him. His life is ordinary and his work is routine, which is extremely boring.

Not good at communication and very stubborn.

Change comes from the pursuit of a piece of film.

In the first half of the film, the hero is daydreaming anytime and anywhere.

Because the negative was lost, which was the only mistake he had made in more than ten years of work, he wanted to find the negative, thus embarking on an adventurous journey.

The male protagonist in the movie was originally set to be a small person who would not be noticed in the crowd.

This is the most challenging part for Bai Youlou.

Not likely to be noticed?

Even if he wore beggar's clothes and hid under the overpass, he might still become an Internet celebrity called "Brother Sharp".

Long Ziqiang is the one who understands this the most. This world is a huge game of cards.

In order to play such a role well, Bai Youlou first has to rely on makeup techniques to "age" himself, but he doesn't have to be too old, maybe in his thirties.

He has tried aging makeup several times and the results were surprisingly good.

In Liu Manli's words: He has the air of a man in his thirties - a Husky look as if he's been beaten up by society, but with a bit of rebellion in his eyes.

It sounds like she is trying to put pressure on Bai Youlou, but in fact, Liu Manli is indeed a little convinced.

Because his performance as a middle-aged man was really good.

There is almost no trace of incongruity in the acting, making people feel as if this is what Bai Youlou will look like in a dozen years.

This made Liu Manli a little excited, and she couldn't suppress the urge to compete in acting with Bai Youlou.

From the day of filming, Liu Manli appeared on the set without any makeup!
To be honest, without any makeup on, she looks like she is in her thirties. Although her skin is well maintained and still looks fair, tender and elastic, without the addition of exquisite makeup, she looks slightly tired overall.

This feeling is completely different from that of a real energetic girl like An Luning.

However, for a famous star to play a small clerk in a company, he would naturally have to restrain his brilliance.

Compared to Bai Youlou who can use cheats to age, Liu Manli chose to become more "ordinary" in his own way.

She said that no matter whether she was filming a scene or not, she would not wear any makeup on the set.

There's really no fear at all.

The first scene on the first day of filming was the rivalry between Bai Youlou and Liu Manli.

Well begun is half done.
Then on the first day, I was almost broken by Bai Youlou's casual remark "the calmness of the older generation of artists". "Haha, the calmness of the older generation of artists, Director Bai is really interesting! Manli, why don't you introduce him to me earlier~"

The person who was speaking was a beautiful middle-aged woman who looked to be in her thirties. Well, she looked to be in her thirties, but her exact age was not clear.

The other party is not a staff member of the "Daydreamer" crew, but is also related to the movie.

One of the sponsors.

It is the real-life prototype of the magazine "Life" in the movie.

The full name of the magazine is "Fashion Life". Bai Youlou originally wanted to use the full name of the magazine for his film, but Bai Youlou suggested that they change the name of the magazine.
You guys are asking for so much for the little money you gave?

Roll some calves.

This kind of "angry response" did not offend the sponsor, but instead sounded a bit like a masochist. It would be fine to call it "Life", but they have to use their magazine's logo, right?
This request is much more reasonable, and it saves Bai Youlou from having to find someone to design one.

With a wave of his hand, it was approved.

However, although the magazine behaved like a masochist when making its demands, when the editor-in-chief Mo Qiuling came to visit the set in person after the filming started, Bai Youlou felt that she was up to no good.

Mo Qiuling is Liu Manli’s best friend in the fashion circle. She has a very high status in the domestic fashion circle and is somewhat of a “female devil”.

After arriving at the crew, he looked at Bai Youlou with an expression that seemed to be very satisfied. When Bai Youlou discovered that he was being stared at in his busy schedule, he looked over and the other person gave him a coquettish smile.

That's right, it's coquettish.

The wording here is quite accurate.

The look in this woman's eyes was truly fiery and unrestrained, as if she wanted to eat Bai Youlou alive.

That unrestrained energy made even an old rogue like Bai Youlou shiver subconsciously.

Damn, he always feels like the other party is going to come over and suck his energy in the next second.

Isn't it just a suggestion that they change the name of their magazine? Why is Mo Qiuling so "vindictive"?
"Aling, please restrain yourself a little." Liu Manli was a little speechless about her best friend and felt like she was about to drool.

She didn't care about what Bai Youlou called her an "old generation artist". Mo Qiuling was very fierce and she was a little worried that Bai Youlou couldn't handle it.

"Immortal treasure!" Mo Qiuling shook her head and sighed, "Please help me make an appointment with Director Bai tonight so we can have dinner together."

"What the hell is this? You've seen a lot of handsome boys. I don't believe there aren't any more handsome than him."

Liu Manli was a little speechless. This was too exaggerated. Although Bai Youlou was indeed very handsome, he was not so handsome that people would want to ovulate on the ground after seeing him once, right?

However, Mo Qiuling shook her head again, "You don't understand. How can those handsome young men with nothing but good looks compare to him? Wait for me to ask him to shoot a few blockbuster films, and you'll understand after you see them."

This time Liu Manli did not refute, because her best friend was indeed amazing in the fashion field and her vision was unmatched by ordinary people.

"Then you have to convince him to shoot for your magazine first."

"Is it difficult?" Mo Qiuling asked in surprise.

"It's more than difficult. There's a 90% chance that he won't pay attention to you."

"Manli, tell me the truth, are you having an affair? If he's your boyfriend, I won't date him."

"No."

"So you know me so well?" Mo Qiuling blinked and reached out to touch Liu Manli's chin.

The charming and seductive movie queen seemed to have a little more youthfulness in front of this man.

"He used to be an artist in my company. How could I not know him?" Liu Manli did not show any shy look like a little girl, and said calmly.

Mo Qiuling hummed, not sure whether she believed the answer or not. But after staring at Bai Youlou for a while, she suddenly cried out that she had "inspiration".

"Manli, help me think of a way. I want to arrange a photo shoot with him."

Seeing that Mo Qiuling was so excited that her cheeks were slightly red, Liu Manli joked, "Are you really happy with his scolding? That's not what you said to me yesterday. You said things like 'Look at why this kid is so arrogant', 'I've never been so humiliated', '.' You said these things, right? Are you calm now that you're here today?"

"It's over, it's over. If he's willing to be my model, I can let him scold me a few more times! Oh, yes, can you lend me Xiao Yuan as well? I think Xiao Yuan is a good match for him!"

Liu Manli was puzzled. "They match each other? They don't match at all!"

In her opinion, Jiang Yuanchu, a man who is so stern that he even wants to control his facial expressions perfectly, and Bai Youlou, who does whatever he wants, are two extremes, and their styles are completely different when put together.

However, Mo Qiuling just laughed and showed a meaningful expression, and said: "Do you understand fashion or do I understand fashion?"

When it comes to fashion, Liu Manli is obviously not as good as this female devil. Even some of her outfits that have been well received online were actually ideas from her bestie. In terms of aesthetics, the other party can really satisfy the public taste and be very high-end.

But looking at the person, Liu Manli felt that he was better than the other person.

There is no reason, I'm just better than her.

Especially when looking at the people around you.

Liu Manli felt that Bai Youlou would not accept Mo Qiuling's invitation.

But Mo Qiuling is also a very determined person, so she won't give up so easily~
"It's decided. I'll come to your crew when I have time. Manli, don't blame me if I accidentally take it off him~"

"hehe."

In this regard, Liu Manli is not just confident, she firmly believes that it is impossible.

Although there was no press conference for the launch of the film, the crew made such a big fuss, and filming started in the prosperous area of ​​Yanjing, it was impossible to hide it from the media.

I had to put in some effort to fend off those reporters who were desperate for attention.

But they must be stopped!

Because we can’t let the character’s makeup and appearance be leaked at this time.

In order to achieve this, Lao Zhou has put in a lot of effort. Since the budget is sufficient, he might as well hire more security guards!
After ensuring that the reporters were under strict surveillance, the first scene of the movie officially began shooting!
Basically, all crews will do something easier and not too difficult when shooting the first scene.

Well begun is half done. Let’s get off to a good start in the first scene.

The crew of "Daydreamer" is no exception.

The first scene is the rivalry between Bai Youlou and Liu Manli.

To be precise, it was a one-man show.

Bai Youlou sat on the steps, holding a cup of coffee in his hand, looking left and right. The camera zoomed in to give a close-up of his eyes, which made people feel that he was distracted and his eyes seemed to be out of focus.

The next second, his eyes suddenly lit up!
Because the goddess he secretly loves appeared.

Even without makeup, Liu Manli is definitely worthy of the title of "goddess".

It even makes people feel that it is too beautiful.
Such a beautiful woman, working as a clerk in a magazine company?
However, movies just need a little bit of this kind of "exaggeration".

Even someone as handsome as Bai Youlou is still an invisible person in the workplace.

It's just artistic processing.

Back to shooting
The bright light in the male protagonist's eyes came and went quickly, because he couldn't find a reason to strike up a conversation with her, and could only watch her back as she walked away.

Just like a loser.

Helpless, regretful, and even inferiority complex.

"Click! Passed!"

Wu Muqun, who was helping Bai Youlou manage the monitor while he was acting, was amazed!

Replaying the changes in Bai Youlou's eyes just now, a series of flattery and admiration are like a torrent of water~
"Don't learn this kind of bullshit from Lao Zhou."

"Uh" Wu Muqun scratched his head awkwardly, thinking that Bai Youlou didn't like others flattering him.

As a result, Bai Youlou said, "You should be innovative in your flattery and your words should be newer, otherwise why would I listen to you?"

"Brother Lou, your acting is really perfect. Just a few changes in your eyes made the character stand out~"

This is an okay statement.

But Bai Youlou thought about it and felt that the eyes needed some more changes, because special effects would be performed after this part.

That's the "Daydream" plot.

The male protagonist in the movie did not go up to chat, but in his daydream, a residential building in front of him suddenly exploded.

He immediately rushed out and flew in, stepping on the guardrail, to the sixth floor!
Then, under the goddess' worshipful and grateful gaze, she rescued their dog.
By the way, at the end the male protagonist pretended to be cool and said coldly, “It’s just a piece of cake.”

Daydreams, absurd and beautiful.

This is the heroic dream of ordinary life.

This plot needs to be coordinated with special effects, and a version without special effects will be shot later.

After all, Bai Youlou was not planning to blow up a residential building in Yanjing City because the cost was too damn high. If he really wanted to blow it up, he would have to choose a place with lower housing prices.

When the first day of shooting was successfully completed, Mo Qiuling, who had been squatting with Bai Youlou for the whole day, quickly put on some makeup on the spot, then twisted her hips and wanted to approach him and ask Bai Youlou if he wanted to have a drink in the evening.

However, at this moment, a somewhat frustrated voice was heard.

"Is the filming finished?"

I turned my head subconsciously and saw a very beautiful girl with her little face puffed up, seeming a little dissatisfied with being late.

Mo Qiuling recognized who it was at a glance, but she didn't understand why An Luning was holding two packs of cigarettes in his arms?
(End of this chapter)