The Great Detective

The success of “Homeland” made all the staff in the studio breathe a sigh of relief. The nerves that had been tense since the planning of this movie could finally relax.

The studio had already made a budget for its finances. After the box office revenue was shared, the net profit from the global box office alone would reach more than 100 million US dollars after deducting the cost and expenses and sharing with 20th Century Fox. In addition, the copyright of the DVD and various peripheral products was already under negotiation, and the income from this would definitely not be small.

The studio’s first investment was so successful that everyone was excited, not to mention the big boss Lu Yan. He just waved his hand and asked his assistant to book a high-end hotel for a celebration banquet.

At the celebration banquet, in addition to the studio members and the crew, Su Jue and Su Mo also came. Su Mo was the second boss after all, and Su Jue was completely an extra-staff member. So when Li Ran saw him, he glared at him, “Today is an internal celebration banquet, what are you doing here, an outsider?”

Su Jue smiled and held Su Mo’s arm, “How can I be considered an outsider? I am a family member.”

When several crew members heard what Young master Su said, they immediately showed an expression of “as expected”. Two girls even turned around excitedly, took out their mobile phones, opened the forum, and revealed new evidence.

Several studio employees who didn’t know the truth and had only browsed the forum came over to say hello when they saw Su Jue, calling him “Mr. Su” in a particularly friendly manner, with a fawning expression on their faces as if they were meeting the boss’s wife.

The atmosphere was so weird that Su Jue couldn’t help but notice it. He cursed in his heart and wished he could swallow back what he had just said, which was particularly misleading in an extraordinary period.

Li Ran looked happy and gloating. He had suffered countless losses at the hands of Su Jue since he was a child, and it was a rare opportunity to see how happy he was when he suffered losses.

Su Jue looked at Su Mo pitifully, “Brother, I am innocent.”

Su Mo smiled slightly and patted the back of his hand, “Don’t mind it, I know what you mean.”

Su Jue wrinkled his brows and nose, and complained in a low voice, “Brother, when are you going to make it public? I feel like I’m being wrongly accused to death. I can’t stand it anymore.”

Su Mo glanced at Lu Yan, who was talking and laughing, with a touch of tenderness in his eyes, and whispered, “He knows his limits.”

Lu Yan, who was talking to several core members of the studio, seemed to have sensed something. When Su Mo looked over, he also raised his head and happened to see the three people here. His eyes suddenly lit up. He apologized to the people who were talking in a low voice and strode over.

After getting closer, he saw Su Jue’s hand hanging on Su Mo’s arm. He frowned slightly unconsciously, pursed his lips, walked over faster, glanced at Su Jue, and then said to Su Mo, “Director. Su, can you please have a word with me?”

Su Mo’s expression remained calm as he nodded, “Okay.”

As soon as Su Jue saw the look in Lu Yan’s eyes, he immediately understood and let go of his hand. Su Mo followed Lu Yan out one after the other.

The girl who just posted a message noticed the movement here and became excited again. Was this the rhythm of meeting the parents? ? ! !

Su Jue pulled Li Ran to sit aside, and whispered with lingering fear, “Did you see the way Lu Yan looked at me just now? It was as if he wanted to eat me alive. Do you have to be so possessive? He is my brother. What’s wrong with hugging him? I have seen him naked before.”

Li Ran’s expression changed instantly when he heard that. “You actually peeked at Boss Su’s butt, you pervert!!”

“Fuck, why are you like this too!” Su Jue almost jumped up and said in a low voice, “I’ve seen it happen before. Isn’t it normal for two brothers to take a bath together when they were little?”

“Oh, you mean when we were kids.” Li Ran returned to his lazy look.

“What do you think?” Su Jue rolled his eyes at him and sighed, “Since my eldest brother went to middle school, he has stopped taking a bath with me.”

Li Ran’s eyes narrowed, “You seem to be very regretful?”

“Yeah,” Su Ju thought nostalgically, “when we take a bath together, my elder brother always massages my scalp, which is so comfortable. It’s a pity that these benefits will belong to others in the future.”

“Just be content. At least you once enjoyed it.” Li Ran sighed.

“That’s right.” Su Jue was proud again, “but you never had the chance to enjoy it.”

After the two chatted and argued for more than ten minutes, they saw Su Mo come in.

Although Su Mo still looked calm, Su Jue and Li Ran noticed that his hair was a little messy and his collar was not neat, as if it had been unbuttoned and then buttoned again. The most suspicious thing was, of course, his slightly flushed cheeks and his lips that were swollen and looked even redder.

The two younger brothers looked at each other. As they were both adults, they of course understood what this meant. They were both suddenly upset, but the two of them, who were in the same boat, stopped arguing.

Li Ran poked his head behind Su Mo, but didn’t see anyone, so he asked, “Boss Su, where is Lu Yan? He didn’t come in with you.”

“Well, Qin Feng wanted to discuss something with him.” Su Mo answered naturally.

In the small garden outside the hotel banquet hall, Lu Yan and Qin Feng sat facing each other.

Qin Feng got straight to the point and asked, “Do you know Mel Cosrich?”

“Of course,” Lu Yan said, “He’s a famous Hollywood director. And it was he who gave me the award at the Cannes Film Festival that year.”

“Oh, yes, I remember it too.” Qin Feng said, “So you two still have some connection. In this case, even if he doesn’t remember you anymore, we can use this opportunity to improve our relationship.”

“If it’s related to the great director, then it must be related to the movie. So, is Mel going to cast Chinese actors?” Lu Yan roughly guessed what was going on.

“That’s right. You are really smart!” Qin Feng said excitedly.

Lu Yan held his chin and continued to guess, “In recent years, more and more Chinese movie stars have come to Hollywood to play supporting roles, but there has been no significant improvement. So, the one who can make you so excited must not be a minor supporting role, but a very important role. The second male lead?”

“Haha,” Qin Feng laughed, “That’s right. As expected of Lu Yan!”

Lu Yan also laughed, “That’s just because I know you better.”

Qin Feng continued to smile and said, “But you guessed one thing wrong. It’s not the second male lead, but the male lead.”

Lu Yan also began to look forward to it. “What’s going on? What kind of movie must have Chinese movie stars?”

Qin Feng did not keep the secret and spoke directly. “You know the most famous Chinese detective in the world, the one who is called the ‘modern Sherlock Holmes’ by the West.”

Lu Yan smiled and said, “How could I not know such a famous person? Why, the story we want to film is about him. But isn’t he not willing for others to play him?”

“Maybe he has figured it out. Anyway, this great detective who is over 70 years old has finally agreed to give the film and television rights, and the director is Mel Cosrich. However, this great detective also has conditions. His condition is that the leading actor must be Chinese and must know kung fu.” Qin Feng explained.

“This is simple. Although there aren’t many famous Kung Fu superstars in the country, there are some.”

“It’s not that simple. The great detective also said that a superstar might not be able to play him well, and a superstar can only play himself well. So he will select actors together with the director.” Qin Feng said.

“So what does Brother Feng mean?” Lu Yan asked knowingly.

“I think this is a great opportunity. Think about it, for a Chinese actor to play the leading role in a movie produced by a famous Hollywood director, a Hollywood team, is still extremely rare. I have already found out the time they will come to China. You should prepare well and use your acting skills and kung fu to conquer this great detective and director and get this opportunity. I believe this will be the best opportunity for you to enter the international film industry.” Qin Feng’s eyes were bright and his momentum was like a rainbow.

When Lu Yan met this world-renowned Chinese detective, he was a little surprised. This man in his seventies was still energetic, with a ruddy face. He didn’t look like an old man at all and was very easy to talk to.

Lu Yan himself was also very interested in criminal investigation. He had learned about every public case solved by the great detective, and he had even studied the details disclosed in them carefully. As soon as the two met, Lu Yan expressed his admiration, and then they chatted for a while about some cases solved by the great detective. Lu Yan deliberately did not mention those particularly famous ones, but instead discussed the details of some cases that others did not pay much attention to. Some of his views and opinions were also very appreciated by the great detective, and the two had a great conversation. From the beginning, Lu Yan tried his best to leave a good impression on the great detective, and in fact he did it. Before the audition began, they had almost talked about everything.

As for director Mel Cosrich, he also still had an impression of Lu Yan. He still remembered the scene when he personally presented the trophy to Lu Yan at the Cannes Film Festival that year. He was also a judge at that film festival and was deeply impressed by Lu Yan’s performance in the film.

Although they had established a good relationship at the beginning, in the end, strength still mattered. Neither Mel nor the detective cared only about friendship.

First of all, Lu Yan’s kung fu satisfied both the detective and the director. His kung fu was very practical, without any frills, and it happened to be the same style as the detective’s kung fu.

His acting skills were also impeccable, and the few clips that the director arranged for him to audition were all very good. The great detective had experienced a lot in his early years and was very experienced, and Lu Yan also expressed the feeling he wanted very well. Especially in one of the scenes where the waiter was insulted by the guest, Lu Yan’s reaction made the great detective involuntarily think of his own experience in the past, and he was deeply moved.

After the conversation ended, the detective smiled at Lu Yan and said, “Young man, you are very good. I only have one thing I am not satisfied with you.”

Lu Yan’s heart suddenly rose, and he forced a smile and said, “Which point?”

The detective laughed out loud, “You’re just too handsome. When I was young, I wasn’t even one-tenth as handsome as you.”

Lu Yan heaved a sigh of relief and smiled, “You deserve the award. In many people’s minds, you are the most handsome. But if it is because of my appearance, I think that today’s makeup technology is so amazing that it can turn the rotten into the magical, and it can also turn the magical into the rotten. What do you think?”

“You convinced me. But the final decision still has to be handed over to the director. He has the final say. I can only offer some suggestions.” said the detective.

Mel smiled and said, “Lu, you are great. But I can’t make a final decision now. Go back and wait for news, okay?”

“Of course.” Lu Yan smiled, “I am very satisfied to have this opportunity.” Then he turned to the detective and said, “It is an honor to meet you here. I have learned a lot from you.”

The detective patted him on the shoulder and said, “I’m glad to meet you, kid. Your ideas and perspectives are different from those of other young people. If you have the opportunity to visit Downey, you can come to my house. Of course, that’s if you have time.”

“I will, thank you.” Lu Yan smiled and expressed his gratitude.

It was not until Song Hui drove over to pick them up and the two of them sat in the back seat that Qin Feng spoke, “I just asked around secretly, and it seems that, at least so far, they are the most satisfied with you. If the next person who comes later doesn’t stand out, you have a great chance of getting the role.”

Lu Yan nodded, “I have tried my best to do the best I can. It would be the best if I can get this role. If not, I will try harder next time.”

“Don’t worry, I am very optimistic about you, both in terms of strength and luck.” Qin Feng said with a smile.