Lucas Xie received the news of passing the interview half a month later. He had thought it was impossible to pass. Noah Gao even made a post-process notice. When he received the news from the other side and asked them to go over to sign the contract, Noah Gao was very unhappy and had a long face.
He kept complaining that they hadn't made a decision earlier, and that it had taken them so long. Lucas Xie drank half a cup of black coffee, which was so bitter that he frowned, and then stuffed a piece of candy into his mouth.
After Noah Gao finished complaining, he realized that Lucas Xie hadn't said anything. He knew that Lucas Xie must be very happy to get Victor Zhong's role, and it would be useless no matter how much he said.
Sure enough, Lucas Xie turned the candy in his mouth, savoring the sweet and bitter taste, and said to him: "You need to have a long-term vision. If I continue to be a traffic star, I can still be popular for a few more years."
Noah Gao's breath was choked, and he wanted to refute him, but Lucas Xie said, "Look, Gabriel Fu made such a big fuss back then. If he wants to return now, he can just choose any work by a big director and take on the role. He hasn't even revealed any concrete news about his return, but he's been on Weibo trending several times."
Noah Gao said: "That's because his departure was controversial. After this period of time, you can see that no one still mentions him."
Lucas Xie: "What if he wins another award for this film?"
Even if Noah Gao didn't want to admit it, he had to accept this fact. It was very easy for Gabriel Fu to make a comeback, or he didn't need to care about popularity at all. As long as the drama was well made and the movie won awards, popularity would come naturally.
Moreover, Gabriel Fu's network of connections is too powerful. With Victor Zhong's support, he has good relationships with people in Director Zhong's circle. The veteran directors in Victor Zhong's circle are still the pillars of the film industry. They have a good reputation and resources, so it is not difficult for them to make a comeback.
This is Gabriel Fu's capital for being a leader.
But Lucas Xie is different. He relies on popularity, but popularity can only last for a few years. The entertainment industry is changing the fastest. Instead of taking the opportunity to make quick money, it is better to be down-to-earth and make good works. This is the long-term plan.
Lucas Xie now has his own studio, and Noah Gao was poached from his previous company to work with Lucas Xie. No one else can stop Lucas Xie from making decisions.
After signing the contract with Victor Zhong's crew, Victor Zhong asked for a year's time from Lucas Xie. Noah Gao slammed the table in protest, and the two sides argued for a long time, and finally settled on eight months, and Victor Zhong could not restrict Lucas Xie's activities after joining the crew.
For example, if Lucas Xie has variety shows and offline commercial performances that he cannot refuse during the break in filming, Victor Zhong has to agree.
Victor Zhong's face turned pale when he heard this, and he once said that he didn't want Lucas Xie anymore. Noah Gao refused to give in, saying that eight months was too long to shoot a movie, and that some of their variety shows and commercial performances had been scheduled long ago, and the contracts had been signed, so they had to go.
The two sides were engaged in a heated argument, and Lucas Xie did not even appear on the scene. He asked his agent to negotiate the contract.
In the end, Victor Zhong was persuaded by Miles Xiang and Jiang Sheng. The old director had a dark face and kept complaining in front of Noah Gao: "I told you not to thank Shiye, but look at the young stars nowadays. What kind of people are they? If they are so busy, why would they shoot dramas? Why would they act in movies? In the early years..."
Several people persuaded Victor Zhong to leave, and finally Noah Gao and Jiang Sheng signed the contract. Since the cooperation was reached, Noah Gao's attitude immediately changed 180 degrees, and he flattered producer Jiang with a smile, fearing that the crew would make things difficult for him after his own artists joined the crew.
The two old hands came and went, and soon they became the elder brother and the younger brother, arm in arm, like a happy family.
Two months before joining the crew, Victor Zhong arranged for the two leading actors to first become apprentices to a master and learn Baguazhang. The master was a serious martial artist with real skills. He asked the leading actors to become apprentices to learn the real things and, by the way, to cultivate feelings while learning martial arts.
But Gabriel Fu not only had to learn Bagua, but also Baji. Later, he went out of the mountains and entered the world, which was equivalent to betraying his master and violating his master's teachings. In order to stop him, Bai Changan and the two had a fight, and in the end, the senior brother couldn't bear to kill him.
After Bai Qifeng left his master's sect, he did not inherit his master's teachings, but became a disciple of other sects, learned Bajiquan, and practiced a fierce fighting style.
When Lucas Xie arrived at the martial arts training room, Gabriel Fu had already been practicing for a while. The master was demonstrating beside him, and he followed along, shirtless, wearing a pair of black training pants. His upper body muscles were well-developed and firm, and his lines were extremely beautiful, the kind of beauty that men like and envy.
At this moment, Gabriel Fu's body was soaked with sweat, shining under the light, his collarbone, chest, and even Adam's apple were all red, but his face had a serious and reserved expression, and his eyes were fierce, perhaps because of his martial arts training.
Lucas Xie was carrying a bag and had earphones in his ears. Fast-paced and explosive rock music echoed in his ears. He stood at the door like a fool, his eyes slightly open, staring blankly there.
Gabriel Fu stopped moving, calmed his breathing, and glanced at him with a look of arrogance and carelessness that did not belong to Gabriel Fu. Gabriel Fu should be gentle, like a shining saint, with a good temper and a good appearance.
Lucas Xie quickly realized that this was Bai Qifeng's look. Gabriel Fu was actually immersed in the role while practicing martial arts.
He also found that Gabriel Fu's standing posture was different from before, and later he realized that it was a unique standing posture for people who had practiced martial arts for a long time, and his whole body was full of strength. Especially when he practiced Bajiquan, it was domineering, and because of Bai Qifeng's own heart, the whole person was trained like a sharp blade out of the sheath, and no one dared to stop him.
At this moment, Lucas Xie was not so clear, he was just simply shocked. Fortunately, Gabriel Fu quickly retracted his aura, wiped the sweat off his face and smiled at him: "Are you here?"
Lucas Xie nodded without answering, changed into his training clothes, and started training. His master taught Bagua, which has flexible and beautiful movements and requires a high degree of body flexibility.
Lucas Xie did nothing else on the first day, and he hadn't even started training yet. Just stretching and opening his H!ps was enough for him. The master was used to teaching people, so he was very ruthless. Although the effect was quick, after one round, Lucas Xie was completely exhausted. He couldn't even close his legs, and his knees were bruised.
During the break for lunch, the two masters went out to smoke. Gabriel Fu walked to the corner where Lucas Xie was leaning with a towel on his face, gasping for breath.
Lucas Xie heard the word "senior brother". It was Gabriel Fu calling him. He didn't call him "Xie Xuedi" or "senior brother" as in the drama. Instead, he called him "senior brother" in a more intimate way.
He pulled down the towel on his face and saw Gabriel Fu squatting in front of him with a bottle of active oil in his hand: "Would you like some?"
Lucas Xie coughed twice and turned to look for water. His sweaty hands were very slippery when he opened the bottle cap. The bottle cap seemed to be against him and he couldn't unscrew it for a long time. Finally, Gabriel Fu took it over and helped him unscrew it.
He was glad that Gabriel Fu had put on his clothes, and that it didn't hurt when he opened the ligament just now, otherwise he wouldn't be able to practice martial arts and would not be able to concentrate at all.
After drinking some water to ease the dryness in his throat, Lucas Xie asked, "Why did you call me that?"
Gabriel Fu's eyes were curved into the curve that Lucas Xie liked the most. She had long eyelashes that extended out to the end of her eyes, revealing a pair of star-like eyeballs.
Gabriel Fu said, "It's what the teacher told you to do. Don't you like it?"
Lucas Xie got the answer, but he didn't say whether he liked it or not. He just said thank you for troubling me, which meant he accepted the title.
Lucas Xie loosened his trouser legs and rolled up his trousers. He folded the loose fabric several times, lifted it over his knees, and slid it down to his thighs.
The places that have not been exposed to the sun are as white as cold porcelain, with some parts tinged with light red and moistened with a layer of mist.
, like a peach that has just been washed, that's sweat.
Lucas Xie actually didn't have much hair, and his legs were straight, long, smooth and delicate. However, his knees were bruised and purple, which was shocking to see.
Gabriel Fu has a solid foundation. If he wants to act in Victor Zhong's drama, he must have a solid foundation. That's why Victor Zhong said he could trust him and knew he could do it. He has been learning martial arts for several years, starting at the age of sixteen, on and off, until today, when he is thirty-one this year, which has taken up most of his life.
The active oil warmed up in his palms. He had many junior fellow apprentices who did not regard him as an actor, but only thought of him as a senior brother. He had rich experience in helping them deal with bruises, but somehow, this experience seemed not enough when facing the big star Xie.
Awkward, awkward, ambiguous, this was the chemical reaction between the two of them caused by Lucas Xie's reaction, and the atmosphere gradually became strange.
The knee in his palm was shaking slightly, as if it was in too much pain. It was covered with sweat and was so slippery that it was almost impossible to hold it.
When he raised his eyes again, Lucas Xie's nose was red. He didn't dare to look at him. He could only bite his lips continuously and endure many cries of pain. When he couldn't bear it anymore, he groaned quickly. His suppressed breathing was even more ambiguous, but he himself was unaware of it.
Gabriel Fu stopped moving completely. Lucas Xie realized it and looked at Gabriel Fu awkwardly, then lowered his eyes and said, "I'm sorry."
Gabriel Fu withdrew his hand, and the warmth left his knees, making people feel empty, as if something was missing.
He heard Gabriel Fu calmly say: "It's okay, it's always like this the first time, just rub it more and you'll get used to it."
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