Chapter 656 - Chapter 656: Important
Chapter 656: Important
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
For a big director like Gao Fan, if he was dissatisfied with an actor, it was not impossible for him to strongly request for a change of actor before filming. Although this might not happen to Lu Zhen, there was no harm in leaving a good impression on the big director.
The next day, the driver arranged by Jiang Kai stopped the car. Lu Zhen got out of the car and looked around. Soon, she saw an old man wearing a retro black top hat. With the end of the Golden Age of Newport Films, the leaders of Newport Films entered their twilight years.
Lu Zhen’s expression turned serious as she walked towards Gao Fan.
“Hello, Director Gao Fan. I’m Lu Zhen,” Lu Zhen said politely and respectfully. Gao Fan nodded and shook Lu Zhen’s hand. “Then let’s go up first.”
The attendant led the two of them into the VIP room. The temperature in the room was suitable. Lu Zhen took off her coat. After the two of them sat down, Lu Zhen handed the menu to Gao Fan.
Gao Fan took the menu. When Gao Fan ordered, Lu Zhen smiled and said, “1 heard that your ancestral home is Hua City. You even speak Hua City’s language. I believe you know Hua City’s cuisine very well.”
Gao Fan ordered a few dishes and handed the menu to Lu Zhen. “I’ve been in
Newport for decades, but if anyone asks me about my hometown, I’ll say it’s Hua City.”
The wrinkles on the old man’s face were loose. Although there was no deep smile, the atmosphere in the private room was harmonious. After ordering, the two of them chatted for a while before the topic shifted to the script of the television drama, “Rain and Fog.”
Lu Zhen expressed that she was very honored to play Manni. Hearing Lu Zhen’s words, Gao Fan revealed a faint smile. “If you choose the role of Lin Fen, I’ll feel a little regretful.”
The “Lin Fen” that Gao Fan mentioned was one of the four female leads in “Rain and Fog”. She had many scenes with the male lead. The two of them were evenly matched in the business world and had a soul-stirring “business and psychology” tug-of-war.
The two of them had a spark of affection during this process, but because of their indescribable past, they had no choice but to suppress this budding emotion. With just a rough analysis of the script, it could be seen that Lin Fen was a character with many highlights, and she had a lot of scenes.
Lu Zhen took a sip of tea and smiled faintly. “I think Guan Yun is very suitable for the role of Lin Fen. Yes, a thorny rose in the dark.”
She felt that Guan Yun would probably like the role of Lin Fen more. Lu Zhen’s simple evaluation made Gao Fan’s eyes move slightly. Lu Zhen’s sensitivity and understanding of characters were astonishing.
“She can indeed play this role, and 1 will help her play it well. 1 mean,” Gao Fan paused, “she can’t play Manni.”
Lu Zhen was stunned for a moment and sat up straight. Even the Best Actress of the Grand Slam couldn’t play Manni well? This sounded really scary. Lu Zhen felt the pressure on her increase.
“What do you mean?” Lu Zhen looked curious.
Gao Fan smiled and held up three fingers.
“Jin Ke met three women when he was 30 years old. They were like three flowers, each of them beautiful in their own way and deeply infatuated with him. But in the end, he didn’t choose any of them. What is the reason?”
Jin Ke was the male lead of “Rain and Fog”. He was a genius who had become a legend in the business world of Hua City in the last century at a young age. He was elegant and noble, flirtatious and had many beauty confidants. Lu Zhen gave the only answer. “Because of Manni.”
Gao Fan nodded. “That’s right. Manni was Jin Ke r s first love, the white moonlight that would never fall from his heart. She made Jin Ke unable to forget her for more than ten years. Even though she didn’t appear in front of Jin Ke for so many years, she was still the main reason why Jin Ke gave up on other women.’
Gao Fan looked up at Lu Zhen, as if he was sizing up the other person in her body through Lu Zhen’s appearance. “It can be said that without Manni, there wouldn’t be all the stories in Rain and Fog.”
Lu Zhen gasped. It turned out that in Director Gao Fan’s eyes, the role of Manni was so important!
Lu Zhen did not know whether to be happy or smile bitterly. It was a good thing that Gao Fan valued this role so much, but it also meant that he would definitely demand the highest standards for the actor who played this role.
Lu Zhen felt a little guilty. Although she was still confident in her acting skills, Gao Fan had just said that in his opinion, Guan Yun could not act this role well.
Then can she do it?