The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 273 Put your hands in your pockets and relax

May strode forward, and he was chasing the sun, getting closer and hotter.

He didn't know, the faster he ran, the easier it was for him to miss.

The same is true of life. Sometimes, we need to slow down and settle ourselves, instead of crazy pursuit of speed and efficiency.

"My Uncle" was finished, and Lee Shengyao planned to slow down. The post-production, slow down a little, let himself relax.

On this day, at the Shanghai Film Studio in Shanghai, just after 05:30 in the afternoon, Li Shengyao left the editing room with a thermos, and then walked slowly to the public cafeteria of the Shanghai Film Studio.

The food here is cheaper than outside, and the ingredients are delicious.

Li Shengyao came here to eat, which made him feel like eating in the university cafeteria in his previous life.

It's a pity that there is no TV in the cafeteria here, and the NBA will not be shown, otherwise the feeling will be more satisfying.

He ordered a mapo tofu, a chicken fried pepper, a hot and sour potato shreds, and a free bowl of seaweed egg soup, then found a place, and ate beautifully.

At this moment, two people came over with food.

An ordinary-looking elder brother in his fifties who looked rather kind.

A man in his thirties, more than 1.8 meters tall, with broad shoulders, and a calm and powerful man when he walks.

"Director Li, what did you eat?"

Zheng Xiaolong smiled and sat down opposite Li Shengyao.

"Hello, Director Li."

Liu Yunlong sat down and asked politely.

Zheng Xiaolong came here to edit his latest TV series "Police Mission". Liu Yunlong is an actor of this drama, and he came here to study.

Li Shengyao smiled, and first pushed the rice bowl forward, "Look, some home-cooked dishes."

He then nodded to Liu Yunlong, "Hi Yunlong."

He saw Zheng Xiaolong and Liu Yunlong a few days ago, since they knew each other, they would sit down and eat together.

At this time, Liu Yunlong already had the aura of forcing the king, facing Li Shengyao and Zheng Xiaolong, he was also calm and natural.

Li Shengyao liked Liu Yunlong's temperament very much. He had watched countless TV series and movies in his previous life.

Liu Yunlong was the only actor who Li Shengyao didn't dislike even if he was pretending, and he liked watching it very much.

The other is "Swallow Shuangying" by Zhang Zijian.

First of all, Liu Yunlong's acting skills are very good, his lines are good, and his voice is also nice.

When he pretends to be forceful, he is not greasy or blunt, even if he speaks a long paragraph of lines, he can be convincing.

Later, Xie Dong, who likes to pretend to be aggressive in TV dramas, is far behind. Xie Dong only learned the form, but did not learn the connotation of being a king, and his momentum is far inferior.

As for Brother Xiaoming, Zhang Han, and Chen Sicheng, they are not pretending to be aggressive, they can only be said to be pouring oil.

Every time he sees Liu Yunlong, Li Shengyao will think about what kind of movie this king is suitable for.

If there is a chance, he will cooperate with King Bi.

"Oh, I have to work overtime later."

Zheng Xiaolong sighed, and picked up the food with a bitter face.

"Police Mission" was in a hurry. He had to edit it before June, which was a very important time for the film and television industry in Shanghai.

Both Magnolia and Shanghai International Film Festival will be held at this time.

Zheng Xiaolong is one of the judges of Magnolia.

In fact, people from Magnolia approached Li Shengyao before and asked him if he had time to be a judge at Magnolia.

Li Shengyao naturally refused.

Magnolia has gone international in recent years, and domestic works have not received much attention.

If he remembers correctly, this year was a bit better, probably because he was scolded before. This year, the best film was given to "Mother as a Slave" from the mainland, but other awards were basically given to foreign works.

Li Shengyao didn't want to do such a thankless job.

When the editing of "My Uncle" is finished, the dubbing and soundtrack will be much easier. He should be able to relax for a while. During this time, he will stay in Shanghai and watch movies.

Magnolia wants to make herself international, which is a bit wishful thinking.

However, the Shanghai International Film Festival is one of the few A-category film festivals in the world. There are many films participating in the exhibition, and the quality of the selected films is still very high.

He plans to go to the film festival exhibition hall to watch movies at that time.

"Director Li, it's better for you to take it easy. I heard that you are almost done editing."

Regarding the speed of Lee Sing Yew's editing, there have long been rumors in the mainland that Lee Sing Yew did not work overtime this time, slowed down his mind, and edited slowly, but it was only 25 episodes, and he could edit it in seven or eight days.

This speed is still far ahead of others.

Liu Yunlong also raised his head and looked over curiously.

"It's almost there, two more days."

"It's so fast, why don't you go to Magnolia for me, I really can't stand the trouble."

Li Shengyao shook his head with a smile, "Director Zheng, those who can do more work, you're welcome."

Liu Yunlong sat on the side, staring at Li Shengyao in a daze.

The reason why he came over to watch Zheng Xiaolong's editing after finishing "The Police Mission" was to learn TV drama production.

He established his own film and television company last year, and plans to direct and act in TV dramas by himself.

In his eyes, there is no doubt that a boss like Li Shengyao is worth learning.

But it's almost over, and it's too late to make connections now.

"Yunlong, what's the matter?"

"Director Li, I want to make a TV series, and I'm studying everywhere, wondering if I can learn from you."

Zheng Xiaolong chuckled, "You learn his skills, that's amazing, not only make a lot of money, but also win big prizes."

Li Shengyao was in a good mood, and planned to teach Bi Wang, "Yun Long, every director has his own characteristics, his own rhythm, you may not be able to learn from me."

"You learned from Director Zheng. I think it's very good. Director Zheng's TV series are well-organized, with very good emotional progression and transitions. The plot is stable, which is very suitable for feature films."

Liu Yunlong nodded, and then slowly said: "I have bought the film and television copyright of a book, and plan to make a spy film with a different style from before."

What Wang Wang was talking about was "Conspiracy", which is a TV series that Li Shengyao likes very much.

"Then do it according to your own ideas, lack of investment?"

Liu Yunlong was taken aback when he heard the words, and then showed joy, "Director Li, you are optimistic about my project."

As we all know, Fenghua rarely invests in foreign dramas, but the ones he invests are generally popular, just like "Pink Girl".

Zheng Xiaolong also looked over when he heard the words, he also has his own company.

If Lee Shing Yew invests, he will follow suit.

"The Plot" is sure to make money.

Li Shengyao nodded, "I like it. Didn't you say you want to make a spy movie with a different style?"

Liu Yunlong's confidence increased greatly, "Director Li, thank you for your affirmation, I plan to invest 800 million in that drama, and there is still a shortfall of 500 million."

"I want to vote too, Director Li, you vote 300 million, I vote 200 million, and have a sip of soup."

Zheng Xiaolong followed immediately.

Li Shengyao just asked casually, but he didn't expect that "The Plot" really lacked investment.

He nodded, "Yunlong, find time to go to Yanjing Fenghua headquarters to sign the contract, Fenghua invests 300 million."

Not long after, Li Shengyao finished his meal, bid farewell to Zheng Xiaolong and Liu Yunlong, and then left Shanghai Film Studio slowly.

At this time, the sun was setting, and the sky was painted with patches of colorful clouds.

Li Shengyao was in a good mood, with his hands in his pockets, humming "Sunny Day" and blending into the crowd.

(End of this chapter)