The movie was over.
The lights were on.
Lin Xi followed the crowd to the stage to salute the audience. Some audience members came up to offer flowers. Lin Xi smiled.
He took the flowers from the beautiful girl.
He was about to bow to thank her.
But the girl hugged him and he was stunned.
Fortunately, the girl hugged him and let go.
Her eyes were red as she choked with sobs, "Ah Li.
"Ali, thank you for being alive …"
He wiped his tears and ran down.
Lin Xi didn't know why, but his nose was a little sour.
Knowing that the girl couldn't hear him, he still whispered, "Thank you too."
While he was still sad, Xiao Rui's voice came from beside him. "Lin Xiaoxi."
Lin Xi turned his head.
Xiao Rui hugged his shoulder and his arm tightened and then relaxed.
He whispered, "Fortunately, you're not Ali.
I'm not Qin Zheng. "
Without waiting for Lin Xi to answer, his signature smile bloomed on his face again. "Come on, smile.
It's time to take photos! "
It was midnight when the premiere ended.
Lin Xi took Xiao Rui's car home.
As soon as he walked to the underground parking lot,
He heard someone call, "Lin Xi."
Lin Xi looked up and saw Gu Qingcang standing in the shadows. Lin Xi couldn't see his expression clearly. He only felt that his eyes were a little brighter than usual. He smiled and nodded. "Mr. Gu."
Xiao Rui said, "I'm going to get the car. Can you wait for me here for a while?"
Lin Xi shook his head and said, "I'll go with you." Xiao Rui was very considerate and wanted to give them a space to talk alone, but he didn't need it.
After that, he said to Gu Qingcang, "Sorry, Mr. Gu, I have something to do. I'll treat you to a meal next time?"
"Okay."
Gu Qingcang's voice was a little hoarse and tired. He must have been having a headache recently because of that woman and child. Lin Xi smiled and didn't mind. He left with Xiao Rui.
*****
A few days later, "Vertical and Horizontal" was officially released.
Lin Xi didn't know whether he was popular or not, but it was a fact that "Vertical and Horizontal" was popular.
On TV, magazines, and websites, the words "Vertical and Horizontal" were everywhere. It was said that the box office was a great success. On the second day of its release, it made it to the weekly box office rankings. A few days later, it swept all the major rankings.
After the official release of "Vertical and Horizontal", Lin Xi no longer played a minor role. At this moment, he was curled up on the sofa, reading the movie reviews about his role that Jinjiang 123 strongly recommended. "There are many movies nowadays with interesting and profound plots, and the actors are also deeply involved. It can be said that they have a lot of good reviews, but the box office never goes up. Why? Because after watching such a film, the things that remained in the hearts of the audience were too depressing, and they were unwilling to watch it a second time.
"However, that's not the case for 'Vertical and Horizontal', because in this movie with conspiracy and war as the theme, there's a young man called Ah Li. He's undoubtedly the brightest and most vivid stroke in this story. He's the one who made the movie less oppressive and gave the audience a direction to vent their emotions.
"Young Ah Li's existence is an essential factor for the success of this movie.
"Ah Li can be said to be the brightest and warmest existence in Qin Zheng's life. All of Qin Zheng's smiles and tears were left for him. Therefore, when he disappeared from Qin Zheng's life, only darkness was left in Qin Zheng's life. Therefore, while we regret Ah Li's death, we also pity the King Of Qin who was left alone in this cold and lonely world.
"Then, is Ah Li's death a melodramatic misunderstanding? If Qin Zheng had recognized him from the beginning and didn't shoot the arrow, then this tragedy wouldn't have happened, right?
"The answer is no. Ah Li's death was inevitable from the beginning. From his name, from his torn clothes, from the arrow shot by King Zhao and the horse's hooves that trampled over his body, all of it indicated this ending.
"His swordsmanship was outstanding, he was indomitable, he was affectionate and righteous. It was because he had such good qualities that he was doomed to this tragedy. He could protect his old friends at all costs, even if he had to become the enemy of his countrymen and turn against his father. Then, when his country was in trouble, he would stand up regardless of everything.
"From the beginning to the end, he didn't say a word, but he used his actions to tell everyone that if they wanted to hurt his friends, they would have to step over my dead body! If they wanted to destroy my country, they would have to step over my dead body!
"From the beginning, his position was clear. He would rather die than kill Zhao Zu. But when he faced the Qin army, he killed one person with his sword, leaving no one alive. Therefore, even without that arrow, he would have died because he was destined to be a stumbling block on Qin Zheng's path to unifying the world. He would have been crushed to pieces.
"Perhaps letting him die like this was the most merciful part of the scriptwriter. There was no falling out and no scheming between old friends. In our hearts, although their friendship ended in such a tragic way, it will always be fresh and will never fade. For A 'Li to die in such a way at such a time, leaving Qin Zheng, leaving us with his best side, this might not be a bad thing.
"Ah Li did not exist in history, but it was not completely fictional. He was the symbol of all the good things in Qin Zheng's youth, family, friendship, and even love … When Qin Zheng chose to unify the world with iron and blood, all these good things in the past were destined to be torn apart by him … This may be the meaning of the existence of this young man, Ah Li, who was almost incompatible with the atmosphere of the whole film.
"The cruelty of the scriptwriter is that he created such a beautiful thing, but destroyed it for us to see.
"Finally, let's talk about the role played by Lin Xi. Director Wang had been looking for the actor who played this role since the preparation period of the film, but he couldn't find him until the film was about to end. He had to say that he was very lucky. In the end, he happened to meet Lin Xi, who accidentally went to the wrong set, and that was how Ah Li came to be.
"I have to say that Lin Xi is very beautiful, but not all beautiful people are like him, whose every move can affect people's hearts. He has a kind of leisurely charm that exudes from the inside out. His every frown and smile is pure and natural. Even the scene of fighting in the mountains doesn't make people feel the slightest sense of dissonance. This may be the reason why Director Wang finally found him after careful selection.
After watching the whole film, I only have one feeling: Lin Xi is Ah Li, and Ah Li is Lin Xi. "
After Lin Xi finished watching, Jinjiang123 said excitedly, "How is it? Is it well written? Wait for me to add a few more words to praise you and make it a hot search! "
"Not very good." Lin Xi said discontentedly, "What do you mean by dying in such a way? Isn't it a blessing? Is it possible that Zhao Li deliberately found the most heroic way to die in order to leave a good impression on Qin Zheng and the audience? Bullshit! How can a dead person think that this is a blessing? Only those who stand by and admire the beauty of death will think that death is beautiful.
"Everyone thinks that Lin Daiyu's death is timely and tragic. Ask Sister Lin if she thinks so. Her parents are dead, her family property is taken away, and she is suffering from a chronic illness. She died in despair when her lover was newly married to someone else. What is there to be happy about?
"As for Zhao Li, if his country wasn't destroyed, he would be more willing to marry a virtuous wife, have a few cute babies, or live in seclusion in the mountains to enjoy his old age, or live high in the temple to benefit the people …"
Jinjiang123 whispered, "Master, don't you think that you are a bit unreasonable?"
Lin Xi was stunned. He pondered for a moment and said, "You are right. I seem to be a bit too immersed in the role."
This was not a good sign. Lin Xi threw the phone and said, "Forget it, sleep!"
Jinjiang123 said, "Master, wait a moment!"
"What's wrong?"
Jinjiang123 said, "Look at the hot search headlines!"
Lin Xi picked up the phone again and the web page automatically jumped out. The top line was the post he had just seen. Lin Xi said, "You are very fast!"
"It wasn't me!" Jinjiang123 said, "I didn't even do anything and it went up by itself … I just checked. It was HC who bought the hot search."
Lin Xi's face darkened. He closed the web page and started to make a call. A voice came from the phone. "The number you have dialed is busy. Please try again later …"
Jinjiang123 said, "Master, have you forgotten that Gu Qingcang has already blacklisted your number?"
Lin Xi did not know what to say. The male and female leads were really weird.
Jinjiang123 said again, "Master, if you want to talk to Gu Qingcang, I can force the call through, or change the number?"
Lin Xi said, "Change the number!"
Jinjiang123 agreed and dialed the number himself. Moments later, Gu Qingcang's voice came from the phone. "Hello, who is this?"
Lin Xi said, "Hello, CEO Gu. I am Lin Xi."
The breathing on the phone paused. After a moment, Gu Qingcang's voice came through. "Oh, Lin Xi … What's the matter?"
Lin Xi said, "CEO Gu, you blacklisted my number, so I had no choice but to borrow a friend's phone. I hope you don't mind me disturbing CEO Gu's peace."
Gu Qingcang tightened his grip on the phone and said, "I removed the blacklist a few months ago. I was just answering a call from a friend …"
Before he could finish, he was interrupted. "It doesn't matter. CEO Gu, you don't have to explain it to me."
Gu Qingcang fell silent.
Lin Xi said, "CEO Gu, you should know that I have always been very frugal, right?"
Gu Qingcang hummed in acknowledgment.
Lin Xi said, "The signing fee back then was a huge sum of money for me. I could save more than half of my monthly salary. I could have led a good life, but because of CEO Gu's whim, I overestimated myself and accompanied CEO Gu to those high-end places. In the end, I became poor and could only make a living as an extra on the set.
"Now, CEO Gu has bought the hot search headlines again. I don't know how much such a headline costs, but no matter how much it costs, I can't get it back, nor can I afford it. If CEO Gu's purpose of doing this is to make me accept your benefits and admit that I was indeed your kept woman for half a year, CEO Gu, you've won. You gave me a very generous sum of money. Thank you for your generosity … "
"Xiaoxi, you've misunderstood." Gu Qingcang said in a deep voice, "I just want to help you."
"I'm an orphan." Lin Xi said, "I've been used to being grateful for the help of others since I was a child. However, CEO Gu's help always carried a sense of humiliation, so I had no choice but to stay away from it. CEO Gu, the ancients don't eat handouts, but CEO Gu's way of doing things makes me feel like you're strangling someone and forcing something disgusting down someone's throat.
"When you're sick of it, you trample on and humiliate people at will. When you feel uncomfortable, you use your power to force people to accept your so-called compensation regardless of their wishes so that you can feel at ease … CEO Gu, don't you think you've gone too far?"
No one spoke on the other end of the phone, but Gu Qingcang's heavy breathing let Lin Xi know that he was still listening. Hence, she continued, "CEO Gu, I don't know what you want to do, but if you really want to compensate me, please continue to blacklist me. Thank you."
"Xiao …" Before Gu Qingcang could finish a word, the phone had been hung up. Gu Qingcang hesitated for a while, then found Lin Xi's number and dialed it. However, there was only a busy tone. Obviously, he had been blacklisted.
Gu Qingcang used a lot of strength to stop himself from throwing the phone in his hand. He knew very well that even if he smashed everything in front of him into smithereens, the anger in his chest would not dissipate at all.
Gu Qingcang, how despicable are you? When that person was by your side wholeheartedly, you abandoned him like a worn-out broom and didn't even want to look at him. When that person turned around and left, you desperately wanted to get closer … However, that person was already frightened by you.
On the other side, Jinjiang123 was trying to curry favor. "Master, if you want to return Gu Qingcang's money, I have a way!"
"Hmm?"
Jinjiang123 said, "I'll remove that movie review from the trending searches. Every time they put it up, I'll remove it! This way, they can only refund Gu Qingcang's money. When the money is refunded, I'll take it back. This has nothing to do with Gu Qingcang! "
"Alright," Lin Xi said. "Don't bother. I've already made it very clear. He can do whatever he wants, it has nothing to do with me … Do you think I have nothing to do all day long, so I'm just playing this kind of boring game with them? "
*****
The situation of "Vertical and Horizontal" was set. In the evening, the boss invited everyone in the cast to dinner as a celebration party. Lin Xi also found some expensive clothes and was ready to grab Director Wang to ask for an increase in salary. After all, he was promoted from a few minutes of a small role to a very important supporting male role, and it also contributed to the box office. When the TV station interviewed the audience about why they came to watch the movie for the second time, many people answered that they wanted to see Ah Li's sword dance!
When he arrived at the banquet, Lin Xi found that he could recognize most of the people inside, but he didn't know them. His scenes were all shot at the end. Except for a few actors who had scenes with him, he had never seen anyone else. In addition, there were some celebrities who were invited to support the banquet, but Lin Xi had never seen them before.
Director Wang was very kind and took him to see the people around him. Then, Xiao Rui took him to see the people around him again. Then, Lin Xi left Xiao Rui, the big star, and went to find someone to talk to.
Director Wang and Xiao Rui were both popular people in the circle. Lin Xi benefited from their fame, and the people he met also gave him face. Lin Xi walked around and had a few more scripts in his hand. There was even a director who directly said, "You can choose any role you want."
Lin Xi was still not used to this kind of occasion. After a little walk, he found a sofa in the corner and sat down. People like him who deliberately found a remote corner to sit in wanted to be quiet, so no one came to disturb him. He just happened to be able to read the scripts quietly.
The people who gave him these scripts were somewhat sincere. They gave him important and positive roles, but the problem was that these roles more or less had the shadow of Zhao Li. Lin Xi was speechless. "So I've only acted in one movie, and my acting career has already been fixed?"
So, he put these things aside and flipped through the script that said, "You can choose any role you want," thinking about whether he should play a villain.
As soon as he flipped through a few pages of the script, someone came over. It was a middle-aged man who looked quite elegant in a high-end suit with a slightly bulging lower abdomen. He held two glasses of champagne in his hand and smiled. "Little Xi, you've contributed a lot to the success of 'Vertical and Horizontal' this time. Come, let's have a drink."
Lin Xi recognized that this was Tao Zhengkai, one of the investors of 'Vertical and Horizontal'. He got up and took the champagne from him and said, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, President Tao."
"You're right," Tao Zhengkai said with a smile. "I like to give you young people opportunities the most."
He sat down first and waved his hand. "Come, sit down and talk, sit down and talk."
Lin Xi sat down, and Tao Zhengkai said kindly, "Why, are you reading the script?"
"Yes," Lin Xi handed over a few scripts in his hand and said, "I'm dazzled. President Tao, you have rich experience. Why don't you help me?"
Tao Zhengkai readily agreed, put down his glass, and looked down.
He only flipped through a few casually and stopped. He shook his head and said, "It's not that I want to say this, but these scripts are either not good enough, or the roles given to them are not important. You're at the peak of your popularity now. Acting in these scripts will consume your popularity … You can't do that. "
Lin Xi said, "That's because President Tao has good taste. I'm already very satisfied with these roles."
Tao Zhengkai said unhappily, "How can young people be so unmotivated? Opportunities are all fought for! "
He pondered and said, "How about this, I'm preparing to make a solo film recently, and I'd like to invite Director Wang to be the director. It's a big production that's not inferior to 'Vertical and Horizontal'! I think your image is good. You can play the lead role or the second male lead in it. How about it? Are you interested in giving it a try? "
Lin Xi smiled. "Sure, thank you, President Tao."
Tao Zhengkai also smiled and said, "Then let's have a happy cooperation? Come, drink, drink. "
Lin Xi raised his glass with him and the two of them drank it in one gulp.
The smile on Tao Zhengkai's face grew wider. He asked him how old he was, who was in his family, and so on.
Lin Xi answered casually. Tao Zhengkai said a few words and couldn't help taking off his suit and loosening his tie. He frowned and said, "Is the temperature of the air conditioner too high? Why is it so hot?"
Lin Xi looked at him with his head propped up, blinked and said, "I'm not hot."
"Ah, really? Oh … "Tao Zhengkai answered without knowing what he was talking about. His face was red, and he opened his mouth to gasp for breath. His body began to rub on the sofa uncontrollably.
Lin Xi said, "President Tao, are you drunk?"
Tao Zhengkai shook his head and gritted his teeth. "You … you changed … the wine …"
Lin Xi nodded. "Yes, I changed the wine." On the first day he entered the entertainment circle, Chen Jia told him not to drink the wine brought by people he didn't know, and it was better not to drink the wine brought by people he knew. He was not a fool who casually asked people to help him pick out scripts just to change the wine and see if there was anything fishy.
"You …" Tao Zhengkai breathed harder and harder. He gritted his teeth and waved his hand. Two men dressed as waiters came over. "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Tao Zhengkai grinned and said, "Mr. … Mr. Lin is drunk. Help him … to the lounge … to have a rest."
The two waiters approached Lin Xi and bowed. "Mr. Lin, please come with us."
Lin Xi said calmly, "But I don't think I'm drunk."
The waiter on the right looked at Tao Zhengkai and said, "Is that so? But Mr. Tao …"
While speaking, the waiter on the left reached out his hand like lightning and pressed the cloth towel in his hand to Lin Xi's mouth and nose.
Lin Xi snorted and lay down on the sofa. He grabbed the waiter's right hand with both hands and pulled it hard. Then he kicked the waiter's lower abdomen. The waiter screamed and his arm made a cracking sound. He turned over from behind the sofa, hit the tea table, and rolled to the ground. He held his right arm and screamed.
It happened so suddenly that before the other waiter could react, Lin Xi had grabbed his arm and twisted it hard. After a crisp sound, the waiter could only scream.
Tao Zhengkai was stunned and was about to get up in a panic. Lin Xi snorted and said, "Do you think you can run away?"
"No … no, no … Mr. Lin, it's just a misunderstanding …"
"Screw you!" Lin Xi snorted, grabbed his arm, and kicked him.
"Ah ah!" With another cracking sound, Tao Zhengkai screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
Lin Xi was not satisfied and kicked his lower body. Before he could kick him hard, he was hugged from behind. "Xiaoxi! Lin Xiaoxi! Stop it! "
Then he whispered in his ear, "That's enough. So many people are watching."
Just as Lin Xi was about to speak, Xiao Rui's hand that was grabbing his arm jerked violently, and Lin Xi took the opportunity to throw a punch. Xiao Rui let out an "ouch" as his right eye was punched. He was both angry and amused. "Lin Xi! How much did you drink?! Let's see how I'll deal with you when you're sober! "
Lin Xi pushed his shoulder, and the two of them fell on the sofa together. Xiao Rui was pressed under Lin Xi. He held Lin Xi's shoulder firmly with one hand and grabbed a pillow with the other. He quickly stuffed it into Lin Xi's arms and said, "Here, the doll is for you. The doll is for you. Be good, be good, don't make trouble."
Lin Xi hugged the pillow, closed his eyes, and stopped moving. Xiao Rui struggled to get out from under him, took off his suit and covered him with it. He wiped the sweat on his forehead and said to Tao Zhengkai, "Mr. Tao, how much did you give Xiaoxi to make him so drunk?"
He then said in surprise, "Mr. Tao, you don't look too good. Are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to call an ambulance for you? "
Tao Zhengkai's face turned pale. He gritted his teeth and said, "No need."
"That's good." Xiao Rui was obviously just being polite. He picked up Lin Xi who was "sleeping" on the sofa and said, "Then I'll send Xiaoxi back first. You guys have fun … Sorry, please make way. Have fun. Goodbye."
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