Cao Xuan stayed in the recording studio to record songs throughout May. He was so busy that he sometimes didn't go home and lived directly in the lounge of the recording studio.
Only by leaving from time to time can he relax for a while.
"Well, it smells so good, what kind of soup is this?"
"Lotus root pork ribs soup, try whether it is salty or not."
Zeng Li took out his thermos, and took out the soup that he had simmered for a long time.
These days, Zeng Li went to class whenever he had class, and went to Haidian apartment to cook delicious food for Cao Xuan when he had no class, so that Cao Xuan worked hard in the recording studio for more than half a month, not only did not lose weight, but also gained two catties.
After taking a sip of the soup and eating a piece of spare ribs, Cao Xuan turned into a king of support while eating, praising Zeng Li's craftsmanship.
After eating and drinking enough, Cao Xuan half leaned on the sofa in the lounge and burped in satisfaction.
Zeng Li was playing with his mobile phone next to him, and Cao Xuan glanced at it, as if he was sending a text message.
At the beginning of this year, Motorola launched the first all-Chinese mobile phone. Before that, most of the functions of the mobile phone were displayed in English, which was very inconvenient.
The birth of Chinese mobile phones also means the advent of the SMS era.
Cao Xuan immediately found an excuse to buy three new mobile phones. He, Hu Jing, and Zeng Li each had one, and when it was not convenient to make calls, they could chat freely through text messages.
"Who are you texting with?"
Cao Xuan asked curiously, Zeng Li didn't look up and said: "Yuanquan, isn't she going to rehearse the "Blessed Lovers" drama? I asked her if she was free, and went shopping tomorrow."
"oh."
Cao Xuan is not interested in the topic of girls shopping, but rather gossips about the relationship between Yuanquan and Xia Yu.
"Didn't you say last time that Xia Yu confessed to Yuan Quan again, did she agree?"
"No."
Zeng Li shook his head, but immediately added another sentence: "But I think Yuan Quan's attitude seems to be a little loose. Last time I saw Xia Yu go to her rehearsal crew to bring water and food, and she didn't refuse."
"Xia Yu is very fast."
Cao Xuan praised it, it seems that the two of them are close to being brother-in-law, and they will come out to get together another day.
Zeng Libai glanced at Cao Xuan, ignored him, and continued to send text messages to Yuan Quan, Cao Xuan leaned over to take a few glances.
"Zhang Tong also accepted the role?"
"Well, there is a TV movie looking for her, the second female."
"Then you are the only one in your dormitory who hasn't taken the role?"
"Who said that, and Hailu."
Cao Xuan was speechless: "How do you compare with her? She is now focused on graduating and going home to marry. Your Teacher Chang has been beaten by her."
"There's nothing wrong with being married. It's fine for Hailu to take care of her husband and teach her children."
Zeng Li helped his roommate speak, Cao Xuan didn't argue with her, and asked directly: "She wants to get married, so what do you think, I don't think you are in a hurry about acting."
"It's useless to be anxious."
Zeng Li is very Buddhist, and said his plan: "I will shoot if I have the opportunity. If I don't have the opportunity, I want to be admitted to a cultural troupe or stay in school as a teacher. The unit has salary and subsidies, and I won't be hungry."
Cao Xuan pondered for a while, and although Zeng Li's plan was not ambitious, it was indeed safe.
? In a sense, it is even the best choice for ordinary actors. They have a unit to guarantee the bottom line, and occasionally take plays to earn extra money. Regardless of whether they are popular or not, they can live their own lives behind closed doors.
Thinking of the end, Cao Xuan himself was envious.
However, Cao Xuan may not be willing to let him live this kind of life. He is used to enjoying the life that is entrusted by everyone, and it is difficult to return to ordinary life.
At the same time, Cao Xuan also mentioned the loopholes in Zeng Li's plan.
"You have a good idea, but you also need capital to enter the art troupe and stay in school. If you don't take plays to get some qualifications, how can you beat your competitors."
This time it was Zeng Li's turn to be stupid.
That's right, regardless of whether you are taking the art troupe or staying in school, fame is indeed not the first priority, but the overall quality of the individual must be considered.
However, the comprehensive quality covers a wide range, and it is difficult to have specific criteria for judging it. Therefore, for insurance, the best way is to increase the size in various ways.
At least, a well-known actor/student with representative works will have greater hopes than a vegan actor/student.
"Don't worry, I'm still here."
Seeing Zeng Li who was dumbfounded, Cao Xuan smiled and patted her head: "I'll ask you later, I don't dare to say if there are too many, it's not a big problem to play a few supporting roles."
Zeng Li glanced at him, then snorted, "There are still characters in "Youth Bao Qingtian"?"
"Ahem"
Cao Xuan choked for a moment, and quickly changed the subject: "What's the filming of that bad show, I'll find you a good role, Jin Yong's martial arts drama."
"Jin Yong?"
Zeng Li was taken aback: "You want to play CCTV's "Swordsman"? By the way, Zhang Jizhong is an old acquaintance of yours. Who are you playing? Lin Pingzhi or Linghu Chong."
"Does everyone know about this?"
Cao Xuan was a little depressed. He wanted to make a fool of himself, but Zeng Li guessed it right away.
"It has been reported in newspapers for a long time that Mr. Jin sold the copyright of Zhang Jizhong for 1 yuan. This is the first self-produced Jin Yong drama in mainland China. Everyone is looking forward to it."
"It's not the first one. The first one is "Book of Swords and Enmity" starring Huang Haibin. For the sake of hype, the bearded man will be crowned with any name, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to come down in the future."
Cao Xuan couldn't help complaining, in terms of publicity alone, Zhang Dabeard is definitely the leading producer in the mainland.
The few Jin Yong dramas he filmed, regardless of the quality, are more popular and influential than the other. They often start to dominate the news headlines from the beginning of the preparation, and many actors come out of his crew, and their fame will skyrocket.
Of course, it's hard to say whether it's a good reputation or a bad reputation. Anyway, the TV series with the bearded man has become popular
"You haven't said who you want to play?"
Zeng Li couldn't help asking, Cao Xuan spread his hands: "Of course it's Linghu Chong, but now the two sides are just a preliminary intention, it hasn't been confirmed yet, I'm a little hesitant, and there is more than one candidate for Lao Zhang.
But regardless of whether I act or not, based on my friendship with Lao Zhang, it¡¯s not a big problem to put you in the crew. If you can¡¯t play Ren Yingying and Yue Lingshan, you can still win the Blue Phoenix. "
Cao Xuan still has this confidence.
Not to mention his old friendship with Zhang Dabeard, even with his current high popularity, the treacherous Zhang Jizhong would probably give him face.
"correct."
Zeng Li suddenly remembered something: "If I remember correctly, I read a report before that Ren Xianqi seems to have played a version of "Swordsman". If you played Linghu Chong, you would have met him again."
"Why do you think Big Beard Zhang asked me to play Linghu Chong?"
Cao Xuan was a little helpless: "He just held back the two editions of "Swordsman" to hype the two of us. This is one of the reasons why I hesitated. Xiao Qi is a nice guy, and I don't want to hurt our friendship."
"What about the other reason?"
"Jin Yong's script has received a lot of attention since its inception, and when he meets a bearded Zhang who likes to toss around, I'm afraid it will be highly anticipated by then. I'm afraid I will be scolded if it doesn't work well."
This is not an exaggeration. There are many big ip film and television versions of Jin Yong's dramas, and there is a huge readership of the original works, so it is difficult to form a more unified concept.
Everyone speaks for themselves, and Cao Xuan can't guarantee that what he plays will be recognized by everyone.
You must know that Li Yapeng in the original version was almost scolded for being autistic.
The reason why Ren Xianqi's version didn't cause much trouble was because Li Yapeng took all the firepower away.
Of course, this version was later overturned, and the Douban score rose from 6.1 to 8.3. In all versions of "Swordsman" film and television, it is second only to Li Lianjie and Lu Songxian.
And among the various versions of Jin Yong's dramas produced by Zhang Dabeard, it is second only to "Dragon Babu" with the best reputation.
Therefore, Cao Xuan was still a little eager to move.
There is no way, Jin Yong's dramas have added so much to actors these days, so that there has always been a saying in the circle that "Jin Yong's dramas will definitely be popular as long as they are shot".
Considering Cao Xuan's image conditions, Guo Jing, Qiao Feng, and Wei Xiaobao can't play, Duan Yu and Zhang Wuji are 50/50, the most suitable ones are Yang Guo and Linghu Chong.
As for other Jin Yong's works, their influence is relatively low, and there are almost no film and television versions that are more out of the circle.
So this time "Swordsman" is really a rare opportunity. If you miss it, Cao Xuan doesn't know if he will regret it in the future ?