61: Randomly acquired new skill: collecting dust; new film shot overseas?

Before the awards ceremony had even ended, news arrived.

Popular male Celebrity Li Yifeng was caught driving severely over the speed limit.

He crashed into a bridge pier on the road, damaging the bridge's drainage pipes, and then fled the scene.

Fortunately, paparazzi who were secretly filming captured it and reported it to the police.

At this moment, he was still being held at the Police Station.

Because of the earlier impromptu performance, everyone had gained a more intuitive understanding of Lin Pei's acting skills.

After the awards ceremony ended, fellow actors he knew came over to congratulate him on his win.

Brother Hu patted Lin Pei on the shoulder.

"Brother Lin, I never expected you to portray a revolutionary comrade so vividly and with such nuance."

"It makes me feel like my performance in 'the disguiser' still falls short in many ways."

Zhang Ze laughed heartily, "Hahahaha," sounding even happier than if he had won an award himself.

"Yeah, Lin Pei, you acted so well, you almost moved me to tears."

Hai Qing came over from her seat and immediately shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Oh my god, Lin Pei, you're absolutely amazing!"

"You're truly my god!"

Her shouting made Lin Pei feel a bit like killing someone.

Seeing the look in Lin Pei's eyes, Yang Yang kindly reminded Hai Qing.

"Teacher Hai Qing, Brother Lin says he won't kill us only if we shut up."

Lin Pei thought Yang Yang was quite good at extrapolating.

He had only said those words to him in a specific situation, yet he could apply them to everyone.

But that was fine.

It was a good opportunity to intimidate this actress and make her quiet down for a while.

Hai Qing, however, wasn't scared at all.

"This Young Man is quite good at scaring people."

"But this sister talks a lot and really can't keep her mouth shut."

"If you want to kill me, go ahead and do it."

"..."

At that moment, several men who looked like uncles made their way through the crowd.

The young actors were quite aware of respecting their elders and caring for the young, so they all made way for the uncles.

Some even bowed slightly with sweet smiles.

The uncles appeared rather aloof, not even glancing sideways.

Seeing them approaching his area, Lin Pei also stepped aside to let them pass.

Soon after, the uncles stopped right in front of him.

The ones who had seemed aloof earlier now wore warm, friendly smiles on their faces.

"Lin Pei, Young Man, your acting is truly excellent."

"Come, let's take a photo together."

???

Lin Pei was a bit confused.

These people didn't seem like actors from the industry.

Had he suddenly attracted so many uncle fans?

Zhang Ze nudged him from behind and whispered in his ear.

"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and take the photo. If they ask for contact info, add them."

"These gentlemen are the CEOs of the three major online video platforms, holding all sorts of core film and television resources."

"If they take a liking to you, you won't have to worry about not getting roles in the future."

Lin Pei nodded.

No wonder these men had such a unique aura—they were all CEOs... As people gradually dispersed, Lin Pei, who had just finished chatting with the CEOs, suddenly found himself surrounded by a group of directors.

Zheng Xiaolong, "Teacher Lin Pei, next time I contact you, please save your schedule for me first, okay?"

Ren Tao, "Brother Lin, are you interested in period dramas?"

Guo Jingyu, "Would you be willing to star in a genuine supernatural-themed project?"

... After who knows how long, Lin Pei finally managed to break free from the crowd.

At this moment, he felt a bit of joy inside.

He never expected that accompanying that Li Yifeng in playing a revolutionary comrade tonight would lead to this.

It seemed people's impression of him had already started to change.

Just now, several directors had invited him to play positive leading roles in their dramas.

He believed that if he could secure the role of deputy team leader in "Jiaolong Assault Team," his public image would completely turn around!

[Ding.]

[Detecting a change in the host's popularity, randomly refreshing a new skill for the host...]

Lin Pei's eyes lit up.

He hoped the system would give him a useful skill this time.

[... New skill - Ancient Arabic.]

[The host will master and proficiently use this language.]

Lin Pei's vision went dark.

Well, there goes that hope.

Not only was this useless, but it felt completely pointless.

He couldn't even make full use of the profound Dragon Country language, so what did he need Ancient Arabic for?

Taking it a step further,

even if he went abroad to film, would he really encounter a situation where he needed to speak Arabic?

This so-called Ancient Arabic—would modern locals even understand it?

Even if they understood a tiny bit, he probably still wouldn't be able to communicate normally.

Forget it, let it gather dust in the depths of his mind... Just as Lin Pei returned to his hotel, his phone rang.

It was a call from Lin Texian.

Lin Pei checked the time—it was almost midnight. Why was Director Lin calling him at this hour?

Was he in a hurry to finalize the role, concerned about his muscle loss?

He proactively reported.

"Director Lin, my muscles have diminished."

"I've been away from Hengcheng for the past couple of days. How about we meet up after I return?"

Lin Texian replied on the other end, "No need to meet."

???

Lin Pei's heart sank.

What?

Had the role just vanished?

Lin Texian then laughed a couple of times over the phone.

"No need to meet. The deputy team leader role is directly assigned to you."

Huh?

Lin Pei immediately turned from sorrow to joy.

The director's dramatic pause almost made him lose his breath.

Lin Texian seemed to still be at a drinking gathering, with loud voices shouting "Cheers" in the background.

"Lin Pei, I saw you on the live broadcast of the Magnolia Awards."

"That impromptu role you played was absolutely fantastic!"

"And those muscles—you really managed to slim down in just a few days? How did you do it?"

Lin Pei could only attribute it all to his physique.

"Ahem... Director Lin, I was just born with this kind of physique."

"If I need to build the muscles back up, it'll only take a few days."

Suddenly, a low groan came from the other end—it was Peng Yuyan's voice.

"Bro, you're too amazing!"

"I've been training for ten years."

"Ten whole years..."

"..."

Lin Texian also seemed very pleased.

"I'll send you the script in a bit. Familiarize yourself with it first."

"By the way, we'll be filming abroad this time. Is that okay with you?"

Actually, when he went for the audition, Lin Pei had a rough understanding of the story.

The general plot of "operation red sea" is as follows.

A Military Coup occurs in the Republic of Ivia in Northern Africa.

Dragon Country's "Jiaolong Assault Team" rushes to the scene, tasked with evacuating Overseas Citizens.

During the process, the assault team encounters Armed Forces of Terrorists and engages in intense combat with them.

After a hard-fought battle and sacrifices, they ultimately succeed in safely evacuating Dragon Country's Overseas Citizens.

"No problem, Director Lin."

The story is adapted from real events that happened in Ivia a few years ago.

So Lin Pei confirmed with Lin Texian.

"Director Lin, are we going to film on location in Ivia this time?"

Lin Pei just wanted to know the general filming location, but Lin Texian thought he was worried about safety.

"That place wasn't very stable before."

"But there haven't been any major incidents in recent years."

"We'll only be filming there for a few months. In theory, nothing should happen..."

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