This matter should not be allowed to escalate too much.
Tao Zidong had already shown great sincerity, and Xiao He wouldn't be ungrateful and immediately take advantage of the opportunity.
Although he couldn't completely seize the opportunity to acquire the "Cangyue Tribulation" project with Jiaxing Entertainment, he still managed to get quite a bit. Now that the main party has come looking for him, Xiao He isn't feeling guilty at all. Instead, he takes this opportunity to get even more.
Tao Zidong wasn't angry at all. Instead, he took the initiative to give up some of his share and chatted happily with Xiao He, exchanging contact information with him.
Tao Zidong returned from studying abroad. Among that group of wealthy young men, he was the type who didn't spend money extravagantly, but he was quite wild in his pursuit of pleasure.
Especially his extreme sports and adventure activities, which are so popular that if he posts videos of them online, he'll be met with a sarcastic comment like "rich people just love to die." This is one of the reasons why he's returning to China to inherit the family business. The Tao family is afraid that their "good-for-nothing" second son might one day fail in a big adventure abroad and they won't even be able to find his body.
Coincidentally, Xiao He now possesses considerable expertise in these extreme sports. Thus, with one being interested and the other willing, their conversation naturally expanded into a shared topic.
"Ah, I was thinking of going on that European tour before too."
Tao Zidong's face showed undisguised surprise.
"I was invited by the Lederola team to have the opportunity to try my hand at the event, mainly because my teammates were great."
Xiao He answered tactfully.
"Hey, no need to be so modest—"
Tao Zidong immediately smiled and patted Xiao He on the shoulder, asking in a friendly manner, "Shall we find a place to compete another day?"
Xiao He refused outright: "I'm sorry, Mr. Tao, I'll probably be busy with work for a long time."
"The Record of Chasing the Wind" and "The Calamity of the Moon" have basically filled Xiao He's work schedule for the second half of the year, and he really doesn't have time to deal with this young master.
"Oh, I see. Let's talk again later."
Tao Zidong had just taken office and probably hadn't been in office for long, so they simply brushed this matter aside as a polite remark.
Only after the person was officially seen off did Xiao He finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Looking at the few files left on the desktop, he sighed with some emotion: "This second half of the year is really going to be busy."
Tao Zidong showed great sincerity this time, directly offering two important investment projects from Xingchen Pictures for the second half of this year and the first half of next year, and expressing his willingness to reserve a place for Linghui Entertainment.
This is much more sincere than simply giving Xiao He a script and asking him to work on their project.
Liu Rulan also came over: "Then you need to be mentally prepared. I think filming for 'Cangyue Jie' will resume soon, and you'll probably be running back and forth between the two places."
Although both film crews happen to be nearby, they should be able to make it by coordinating according to their schedules. However, Xiao He will definitely have a very tough time.
Xiao He had expected this, but he sighed and said with a helpless self-deprecation, "I said before that I would film something relaxing and take a break, but here I am, two period dramas, one martial arts and one fantasy, and both of them involve flying around. I'm really juggling multiple projects this time. It seems I'm destined to be a workaholic."
Liu Rulan shook her head helplessly: "This second male lead role shouldn't be too difficult for you. I'll discuss it with Deng Lei from 'The Legend of Chasing the Wind' and try my best to adjust the filming schedule for you."
Fortunately, they now have a share in "The Legend of Chasing the Wind," making them one of Deng Lei's "bosses," so it's not too much to ask them for this.
"I will also negotiate with the producers of 'Cang Yue Jie' to help you secure the most favorable public opinion."
Xiao He's situation of filming multiple projects simultaneously was already unavoidable, but fortunately, the "Cang Yue Jie" crew was already in a public opinion crisis because of Wang Shaoqi's reckless gathering of people, so Xiao He's arrival to save the day was "justified".
"I understand, then I'll leave it to Sister Liu."
In this situation, Xiao He completely trusted Liu Rulan.
Liu Rulan picked out the script for "Cangyue Jie" from the table and placed it on the table.
"The script is here. Take a look when you have time."
"OK."
After Liu Rulan left, Xiao He glanced at the script briefly.
In fact, Xiao He didn't know much about fantasy dramas and hadn't watched many. He couldn't really tell whether the script was good or bad, so he could only rely on his first instinct to judge the work.
In detail, this work, in addition to fantasy, also incorporates elements of time travel, suspense, and time loops.
The female protagonist, Yu Yue, dies in a car accident in modern times and is unexpectedly reborn into a world of immortals and heroes, becoming the beloved daughter of the sect leader of the number one sect and the junior sister cherished by everyone in the sect.
She originally thought that this time travel was God's compensation to her, but she never expected that on her twentieth birthday, her sect would suffer a devastating disaster, and all the disciples of the sect would be slaughtered. All the people she loved died overnight.
During her escape, Yu Yue was also pierced through the heart by a sword.
When she woke up, she found herself back in time to a month before, the month before her sect was destroyed.
The destruction of the sect seemed like something out of a dream.
Yu Yue took this "dream" as a warning and began an in-depth investigation, wanting to remind the sect to prepare in advance. However, she never expected that the disaster would strike sooner because of her warning.
It was at this point that time began to loop continuously, and Yu ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) Yue returned time and time again to the time before the sect's destruction, investigating the truth, striving to find a way to break the cycle, and saving everyone in the sect.
At the same time, Yu Yue also discovers that another person, just like her, is constantly experiencing reincarnation...
Overall, the script wasn't difficult to film. The locations were quite repetitive, and the actors were basically the same group. Xiao He played the second male lead, who in the early stages was a handsome and upright senior brother, the object of the female lead Yu Yue's secret love, and one of the beliefs that she repeatedly reincarnated to save everyone. Later, however, he became the culprit who caused the destruction of the sect, an ancient demon god who brought disaster and evil and personally killed everyone in the sect.
The role seems complex, requiring the portrayal of two different characters, but it's actually quite simple.
After reading the script, Xiao He was quite satisfied.
The neighbor Song Chenye had his entire family wiped out, while here we are wiping out other people's entire families. Isn't that another kind of cycle?
Although fantasy dramas are now inseparable from romance, and love is even the main element, this one is not particularly mindless or idiotic. It is not entirely centered around love, but also includes family and friendship. The subtle hint of reincarnation and suspense adds a lot of depth, making it worth watching. The ending is also impressive. Although he plays the second male lead, his performance is just as brilliant as the male lead's.
Many of the people in this production crew are practically "acquaintances".
Especially the female lead...
When Xiao He saw that the female lead was Yu Xuezheng and the third male lead was Jiang Chifei, he laughed to himself.
I can't even imagine how "lively" it would be if he went to this film crew.
