Chapter 195: He won't be allowed to resist

After Liu Manli personally presided over the audition, Bai Youlou naturally had no chance to play tricks.

The person finally chosen was indeed Qiu Yanran.

Liu Manli did not find this result strange.

Qiu Yanran's audition performance was indeed very good, and it could even be said that she was far ahead of others.

It always feels like she has been preparing for a long time. Liu Manli was too lazy to point out anything about this, because in addition to being suitable for the role, she was also chosen for things outside the movie.

Unlike "Dreamer", the project of "Dying to Survive" was led by her Manli Entertainment, which was a reversal of positions with Huaxing. However, Huaxing was also an investor and participated in the production, so she had to be given a leading role.

It just so happens that for the role of the heroine, no one else can play the role except Liu Manli herself.

It would be best to give this role to Huaxing.

In short, Liu Manli became the biggest "sucker" this time.

When the company was settling accounts internally, they felt extremely distressed because they had to pay Bai Youlou too much for making this movie, and this was only the production stage!

Although I felt sad, no one offered to bargain.

Because the people at Manli Entertainment knew very well that if they were not willing to pay, there were other companies that were willing to do so.

Nowadays, Bai Youlou has no shortage of people waving large sums of money at him.

It's a lot to ask, but he's worth it.

After the audition, Liu Manli stretched and looked at the red sofa in the conference room. Suddenly, an idea came to her mind:
"Hey, if I hadn't come today, would you have hugged the female artist who came to audition and done something bad on this sofa?"

Bai Youlou: ???

He just noticed that the sofa in this conference room was of such an ambiguous color.

Red sofa.

This thing is nothing special in China, but it means something in Hollywood.

There is even a term called "couch audition", which is a long-standing unspoken rule in Hollywood. During the casting, sex is performed on the sofa with the interviewed actor, and the actor can exchange it for the opportunity to appear on the screen.

However, there are more than a dozen female artists coming for audition today. How brave is Bai Youlou to be able to do it on the sofa through a glass?

"Who bought this sofa? It has nothing to do with me!"

At this moment, the righteous look on Bai Youlou's face was exactly the same as Zhao Dehan's before a room full of money was discovered.

I dare not spend a penny!

"Why are you so nervous?" Liu Manli said with a smile, "Do you want to try it on this sofa?"

Try?

Just give it a try!
Bai Youlou thought about it for a while, walked to the door of the meeting room, and told them not to disturb him.
Employee: Got it! The boss has something very urgent to discuss with Mr. Liu, and it must be dealt with immediately!
Clearance!

As soon as the blinds of the glass curtain wall were closed, Bai Youlou hurriedly picked up Liu Manli and threw her onto the sofa.

You know what, this sofa is nice.

Liu Manli bounced a bit after being thrown up.

"Hey, I'm not saying I'm asking."

Obviously, her struggle was not fierce, she just struggled for a little while, and then she showed a helpless look as if saying "I really can't do anything about you".

Then I couldn't help but start cooperating.

I originally wanted to have a chat about some deep topics, about movies, unspoken rules, etc., just to remind Bai Youlou.
But Liu Manli forgot that at Bai Youlou's age now, he would definitely be tough if he got anything he wanted.

I really can't stand the slightest stimulation. You insist on talking to me about the red sofa. Isn't that just seducing me?

I just saw more than a dozen female celebrities, both fat and thin, showing various expressions of "pain", "can't stop", and "reluctant to refuse but willing" at the scene.
It was really like that. Bai Youlou was so stunned at the time that he wondered if he had chosen the wrong clip.

Ask these female stars to act out a painful and confused situation, and many of them end up making it look like a fucking sex scene.

That expression is so similar!

In comparison, Qiu Yanran's performance is truly unique.

Bai Youlou felt that even if he didn't give her any cheats, this woman would probably be able to get the role.

She has a very good interpretation of the word "suffering".

Back to the present, a satisfying audition would not be complete without making use of this sofa.

Even Liu Manli discovered that Bai Youlou seemed particularly excited today, as if the sofa had increased his attack speed.

So during the break, I couldn't help but ask, "Are you thinking you're taking advantage of me?"

Bai Youlou: You can guess this?
To be honest, the feeling of "hidden rules" with a top female celebrity in the entertainment industry is definitely different from sleeping with a girl normally.

In addition to physical enjoyment, there is also spiritual satisfaction.

This is a woman who stands at the top of the industry as an actress.

The light in the room shone on Liu Manli's face. Her features were impeccable, and the various expressions she showed from time to time made Bai Youlou, who had seen almost all of her works, couldn't help but match her with the characters she created.

This is the wonderful thing about the profession of actor.

What many people like is not the actress herself, but a role she has played.

She herself may have nothing to do with this role, but people still can't help but apply everything of the role to her and become deeply fascinated by her.

Most people's covetousness for actresses comes from this aspect.

Bai Youlou had a special understanding of this, mainly because he was led astray by Jiang Yuanchu, and often used movies starring Liu Manli to "enliven the mood".

Normally, their "communication" doesn't have the same flavor as today.

It seems particularly exciting!

However, Liu Manli seemed to think the same as him.

After tidying himself up a bit, he stared at Bai Youlou with burning eyes:
"Now that you're done, it's my turn, right?"

Bai Youlou: Huh?
The atmosphere suddenly changed, the queen came.

Her red lips were smiling, her eyes were honest, and her slender fingers hooked his chin, "Little handsome boy, be good and lie down for your sister~"

Bai Youlou said that a real man stands between heaven and earth.
But before he finished shouting the slogan, Liu Manli's voice became hoarse, like a beautiful snake swaying its body and spitting venom, not allowing him to resist at all.

So I had no choice but to obey.
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After coordinating the actors' schedules, the preliminary preparations for "Dying to Survive" were completed.

The new project officially started.

"Young people are full of energy. Bai Youlou is really shooting one movie after another! Okay, okay, shoot quickly, I love watching it."

"Is it a new theme this time? It seems like he can create something new with every movie he makes. Talent means you can do whatever you want."

"Fuck, this cast. Have you seen the list of leading actors posted on Bai Youlou's company's official blog? Lu Wenyuan, a top star, can only play a supporting role? Do his fans have any objections?"

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There is actually not much to discuss about Bai Youlou’s new movie.

Apart from the name, only the cast information of this project has been revealed so far.

However, the news that Lu Wenyuan, a top actor, reduced his pay to play a supporting role in Bai Youlou's new movie immediately set off an uproar among his fans.

But his fans did not make trouble, because they did not feel too wronged to play a supporting role for Bai Youlou.

No matter how crazy the fans are, no matter how awesome they think their idols are, they can never think that Lu Wenyuan is more famous than Bai Youlou. Even if you don't count his identity as a director, from the perspective of an actor, he is still far inferior.

Fans certainly still had opinions, but with some big fans taking the lead in calming them down and expressing understanding, etc., it didn't cause much of a stir.

At least no one went to Bai Youlou's Weibo to curse him.

pity.

Otherwise, I could make a note of Lu Wenyuan in my notebook, so that I would have a reason to "bully" him after he joins the team.

Traffic artists are a double-edged sword.

While it can bring attention, it will also bring a lot of trouble.

As a result, many people who were unhappy with Lu Wenyuan came to Bai Youlou to complain.

What do you mean by "Why did you ask him to act? I won't watch it!"

It’s a pity that these troublemakers can’t make it to the front row under Bai Youlou’s Weibo because they can’t compete with those joke tellers and people who like to have fun.

Brother Wenyuan’s acting skills have never been the kind that are eye-catching, but because of the label of traffic, many people use a magnifying glass to find faults with him.

Then it is edited into various weird and vivid scenes, which can easily make people subconsciously think: this guy must be a terrible actor.

This is so scary. Even Bai Youlou’s acting can’t withstand being messed up like this.

Therefore, reputation is not something that can be established in a day or two. Many artists with the "traffic" label may not be able to withstand the pressure even if they want to act well.

As a result, some people started to give up.

You said my acting was bad? Yes, I was bad. I was watching the World Cup while filming. It was nothing but a show.

This type of traffic artist has actually almost given up the development path of an actor. It is also a choice for them to make more money when they are popular and enjoy life happily when they are not.

Lu Wenyuan is certainly the one who doesn't want to give up, which can be seen from how hard he works on the role.

Look, on the day of the launch conference, this guy was a little excited.

"I joined the crew with a learning mentality. The main and supporting roles are not important. What matters is to learn more from Director Bai about things that I don't have."

Come on, that’s what you said!
It gave the reporters a headache.

It sounded like fake polite words at first, but they knew at the scene that Lu Wenyuan was not joking.
I can only say, buddy, you are so serious, there is no show effect~
What everyone wants to hear is the little story between you and Bai Youlou.

It doesn't have to be that kind of story, you can just talk about brotherhood or something, sisters online can also do that.

There are so many topics to talk about in the clash between a young director and a top actor, but you just choose to act like you are learning.

He is just like the student who turned off the lights and read secretly.

Hey! King of Rolls?

This was a very good topic, and that evening a reporter began to incite hatred in a grand manner.

The biggest thing that Bai Youlou and Lu Wenyuan have in common is that they were both idols.

Of course, Bai Youlou has now completely jumped out of the framework of idols. No one thinks that he still has anything to do with this thing called idols. Even those die-hard fans have given up the so-called slogan of "becoming an idol again."

Because they knew it was impossible.

Lu Wenyuan still hasn't gotten rid of the idol label. Although he's doing well as an actor, he's only halfway there at best.

However, his ideas and attitude were praised by reporters.

Taking Bai Youlou and Lu Wenyuan as examples, he launched a fierce attack on other young handsome men in the entertainment industry.

At this moment, it seems to be in line with what Bai Youlou said during the interview:

Being an idol is a great career. You can make a lot of money without being too tired. There is no need for me to add burden to myself and make my peers hate me.

Of course, his former idol colleagues would not hate Bai Youlou. They were no longer on the same page, so they couldn’t even lick him enough.

But Lu Wenyuan is a bit annoying!
No, buddy, you are so motivated and perform so well, why don’t you choose us?
No one wants to be stepped on, let alone this kind of shit.

After the launch conference, many negative press releases about Lu Wenyuan appeared on the Internet, which was obviously a counterattack from his peers.

Of course, this is what Lu Wenyuan deserves.

Bai Youlou even saw his agent giving money to reporters, so it's just a basic operation to step on his peers.

In the entertainment industry, suppressing peers is a way to stabilize yourself.

There is a term in the fan circle called "explosion-proof".

What this means is: if a celebrity’s popularity may affect their own artists, or for other reasons, they will use various means to restrict him from becoming popular.

In layman's terms, it means: artists of similar genres and competition don't have to have conflicts and contradictions to start a war. If they find something wrong, they will just deal with you.
It’s not clear whether this is true or not.

But Lu Wenyuan's agent is indeed doing something to suppress competitors in advance.

It is a good thing that Lu Wenyuan is striving to make breakthroughs, as it can help his career last longer.

But it's also an adventure.

Even agent Brother Li couldn’t dare to imagine what kind of public opinion would be caused when Lu Wenyuan’s yellow-haired look appeared in front of the audience.

So when signing the contract, he gave a heads up in advance: It would be best not to reveal Lu Wenyuan’s movie look before the movie is released.

Bai Youlou agreed very readily, just as readily as Lu Wenyuan agreed to reduce his pay.

The other preparation was to discredit the competitor before Lu Wenyuan's popularity might decline.
That's great. If we do more, it will bring more attention to the movie.

Bai Youlou still admires contestants who like to stir up trouble.

Compared to his agent, Lu Wenyuan himself seems much more "gentle".

In all the previous conflicts with Bai Youlou, they never ended in a fight.

However, that was before.

Two days after the crew officially started filming, An Luning couldn't wait to call and ask when it would be convenient for him to come visit the set and how long he could stay.
Bai Youlou's brain was pounding at the string of questions he asked.

To be honest, the filming of "Dying to Survive" was going quite smoothly after it started. There were no unexpected problems. Bai Youlou was in control of the whole situation, and the actors were concentrating on acting. It can almost be said that they were fully focused and such an atmosphere is extremely rare.

But Bai Youlou always felt that if An Luning came, the crew would probably not be able to settle down.

First of all, there is Liu Manli, the producer who often comes to the crew. This big sister producer is just a decoration, because most of the things in the crew are usually done by another producer, Lao Zhou.

She is mainly responsible for "feeding" Bai Youlou.

Her life was carefree and sweet, and she didn't know how An Luning would react when she saw him.

Looking at the heroine Qiu Yanran, she is still very honest in the crew and has not given Bai Youlou any hints or signals for the time being, probably because Liu Manli is there.

But An Luning doesn't have a good relationship with her. If he gets angry and glares at her when they meet, wouldn't it affect the unity of the crew?

Finally, of course, it’s our brother Wenyuan.

A yellow-haired guy sees the girl of his dreams. Will he become autistic?

Obviously, An Luning is the source of the "trouble".

So, Bai Youlou made three rules with her.

You can come, but don't rush to the crew directly, stay in the hotel first
When An Luning heard the word "hotel", her face turned red across the phone, as if she was thinking of the bad things she had done in Baiyoulou in Yangcheng before.

But she still agreed shyly.

At this time, Brother Wenyuan felt that there was something wrong with his hair. He had dyed his hair yellow, but why did it look a little green under the sunlight?
(End of this chapter)