The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 630 Booting up

Mid-February is the time when peach blossoms in Yunnan are in full bloom.

The sky was clear blue with a few white clouds floating in it. A convoy was moving slowly on the winding country road.

The black off-road vehicle hanging at the tail end was particularly conspicuous, swaying left and right, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, as if it was filled with low-quality gasoline.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Lu Yuan's heart was in his throat: "Sister, if you are dissatisfied with me, just tell me directly, and I will change it, right?"

"No complaints, you are a good person." Liu Shishi looked straight ahead and concentrated on controlling the steering wheel.

Lu Yuan felt nauseous from the shaking.

"Then can you please stop and let me drive? I still want to live two more years. If it was Cai Yinong sitting there, she would be so shaken that she would get morning sickness."

"Oh, stop talking nonsense, we'll be there soon, trust me!"

"It's not that I don't believe you, but we haven't gotten married yet, and we're both the only children in our families. If you want to commit suicide for love, you should at least leave a descendant first."

"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you talking about."

Liu Shishi rolled her eyes at him and reached out to pinch him in feigned anger: "Who wants to die with you for love?"

Lu Yuan dodged, held her wrist, noticed the road conditions ahead, and quickly reminded: "Hey, look at the road, look at the road, there is a ditch, there is a ditch!"

"Where? Where?"

Liu Shishi hurriedly stretched her neck to look, but it was too late. Her vision was tilted and the right wheel of the car had already stuck into the ditch on the side of the road.

"Kaji~"

The car was completely turned off and the atmosphere fell into silence.

She looked at her boyfriend awkwardly, then turned her head away, adjusted herself within 0.01 seconds, and turned the tables.

"It's all your fault. You kept nagging me and distracted me. Otherwise, how could the car have driven into the ditch?"

Lu Yuan looked at her unreasonable appearance and really wanted to pull her over and hit her hard.

Liu Shishi knew that she was in the wrong, so she gave in to the stare-and-shoulders confrontation, lowered her head and opened the car door: "Well, I'll go down for a walk, it's too stuffy in the car."

"You drove it down, so aren't you responsible for driving it out?"

Liu Shishi turned around, hugged his head, and kissed him half-forcefully: "mua, brother, you are so handsome today, mua, mua."

Lu Yuan wiped the lipstick mark on his cheek, looked at her fleeing back, and pouted, thinking she was so perfunctory.

At this time, the crew noticed the emergency and hurriedly got out of the car: "Teacher Lu, are you okay? Do you need help?"

"No, I can do it myself."

"Okay, call me anytime if you have any questions."

"Row!"

When Lu Yuan backed the car out of the ditch, Liu's hearty laughter could be heard from a distance.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Liu Shishi, director Lin Yufen and Cai Yinong squatting on the edge of a field, posing in various poses.

Behind them are rolling hills, on both sides are golden rapeseed fields, and not far away are green farmlands. In the gentle setting sun, the scene is peaceful and tranquil.

Directly opposite, the photographer is holding a camera and is responsible for taking pictures.

He waved to a few people and didn't plan to go over. He took out his mobile phone from his pocket and took a few photos.

"Three Lives Three Worlds" is a drama with a strong female lead. The heroine is called Bai Qian, who was born in Qingqiu and is a fox.

It is recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that outside the East China Sea, in the wilderness, there is a country called Qingqiu. In Qingqiu there is a tribe of foxes whose bodies are as red as flames, whose voices sound like a baby crying, whose bodies are huge, and who have nine tails and who love to eat people.

This is probably the earliest description of Qingqiu.

No one knows where Qingqiu is exactly, and Cai Yinong considered for a long time where to choose the location for Qingqiu.

There are monsters in Qingqiu, but they are very fairy-like and you can’t capture that feeling in Hengdian.

The best way is to find a sparsely populated natural scenic area.

"Three Lives Three Worlds" has a stake in Yuanfang Media. Cai Yinong is not short of money and is very wealthy. He has high expectations for this drama. After discussing with Lin Yufen, he selected locations across the country.

It just so happened that the Yunnan authorities wanted to vigorously develop the tourism industry. Upon hearing the news, the officials contacted them and they hit it off. Cai Yinong then decided to bring the crew to Yunnan to shoot the exterior scenes.

The current location of the convoy is Caihuaqing Village, Puzhehei, Yunnan.

Puzhehei is a Yi language term meaning a pond full of fish and shrimps.

This is an open scenic area, the core area includes: Puzhehei Village, Xianrendong Village, Caihuaqing Village, Qinglong Mountain, Dajian Mountain
Caihuaqing is a village inhabited by the Miao ethnic group. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is named after the numerous rapeseed flowers.

There is a wetland in front of the village, like a small lake with an island in the middle. Peach blossoms are in full bloom on it, and the green mountains, green waters, and clouds and mists add a touch of mystery.

"Cai Yinong is quite good at choosing places." Lu Yuan admired the scenery.

Liu Shishi approached him quietly at some point, holding a golden rapeseed flower in her hand, and suddenly jumped onto his back with joy.

"Yilong, take a quick shot!"

Lu Yuan came to his senses and subconsciously supported his girlfriend.

"Brother, you have to believe me. I was forced to do this."

Zhu Yilong's face was full of helplessness, and he held up the camera according to the instructions of the proprietress.

"Hurry, eggplant!" Liu Shishi pinned the rape flower in her hand on the tip of his ear.

Lu Yuan smiled in cooperation.

In this drama, Zhu Yilong plays the leading male role, the Prince of the Ninth Heaven, named Ye Hua.

When Yuanfang Studio was first established, it signed three artists, Guo Jingfei, Zhu Yilong, and Liu Xinyou.

Last year, he assigned Guo Jingfei to the crew of "Let's Get Married" to play the leading male role, directed by Liu Jiang and partnered with Gao Yuanyuan.

Lu Yuan and Liu Jiang have worked together in "Before Dawn", and they also filmed the hit modern mother-in-law and daughter-in-law drama "The Good Times of Wife".

"Let's Get Married" has a similar theme. After it is broadcast in the second half of the year, Guo Jingfei is expected to become one of the first-line actors.

Now, Zhu Yilong is starring in "Three Lives Three Worlds" and Annie Liu is leading "My Love from the Star".

As expected, Sijiu Entertainment is about to welcome three first-line stars.

Caihuaqing Village is not big, with a population of about a hundred people. The crew members scattered around to prepare for tomorrow's start of filming.

Lu Yuan walked around the village twice, distributed gifts to the local children, took photos with them, and after finishing everything, he returned to Puzhehei Village with Liu Shishi.

Puzhehei Village and Caihuaqing are adjacent to each other, about 3 kilometers apart.

After the crew arrived, the first thing to do was to arrange accommodation.

Although this place is picturesque, it is actually located in a remote area, and the only villages that can provide accommodation are Xianrendong Village and Puzhehei Village.

Both villages can provide accommodation services, and the supporting facilities in Xianren Cave Village are more complete.

It’s just that Puzhehei Village is closer to Caihuaqing Village, which is convenient for the crew to shoot, so it became the crew’s first choice.

The hotel they stayed in was simple but clean, and Lu Yuan didn't mind it.

"Yeah, why are you dissatisfied? It's not your place anyway." Liu Shishi was rummaging through the suitcase.

Lu Yuan finally came to his senses now and understood why this girl was a little abnormal today. She was just being naughty. "Three Lives Three Worlds" was about to start filming, and he came to watch it with her. He would leave after staying for one night and then return to Shanghai to join the crew of "My Love from the Star".

This time, the two will not be able to see each other for another two months.

Miss Liu was quite unhappy about this.

Lu Yuan was playing with her ponytail and was trying to find a topic to talk about, but Liu Shishi shook her head away, twisted her waist, walked to the window, and closed the curtains with a swish.

"What are you doing?"

“Time is running out, make the most of it.”

Lu Yuan glanced at the yellow curtains and said, "It's not a good idea to go out in the daytime. Why don't we go out for a walk first?"

Liu Shishi pouted and looked at the time. It was 11 a.m. She felt a little embarrassed: "Where are we going?"

"I heard from Mu Yong that the variety show 'Where Are We Going, Dad?' is being filmed nearby. How about going to take a look?"

Last year, PPS and Hunan Satellite TV signed a contract with clear provisions in the agreement.

Once "My Love from the Star" is officially broadcast, it will start from the baseline of 15% based on the actual market ratings share.

For every percentage point increase, PPS will obtain the exclusive broadcasting rights of a variety show and broadcast it simultaneously with the TV station.

At that time, Mu Yong vaguely reminded him that the first variety show should be "Where Are We Going, Dad?", and he gladly accepted it.

Even so, this is the first time that China has attempted this type of parent-child outdoor reality show, and its specific quality is unknown.

This time I have the opportunity to visit the scene in person, so of course I have to take a good look.

"Really?" Liu Shishi immediately became interested: "You are not lying to me, are they coming to such a remote village to shoot?"

"They say that audiences in big cities have long been tired of watching farmhouses because they don't like farmhouses. But I guess they don't have the money."

"Hunan Satellite TV has no money?" Liu Shishi didn't believe it.

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "This program started filming at the end of last year. I heard from Guo Tao that several sponsors have already signed up."

"Where Are We Going, Dad?" invited five groups of guests, namely, Lin Zhiying and Kimi, father and son, Guo Tao and Shitou, father and son, Tian Liang and Cindy, father and daughter, Wang Yuelun and Angela, father and daughter, and Zhang Liang and Tiantian, father and son.

These children are 6 years old at the oldest and 4 years old at the youngest.

Among them, Jimmy Lin and his son Kimi are the most popular. They decided to participate in this program because of the special invitation of Hunan Satellite TV Director Lu Huanbin.

As the two walked out of the room, Liu Shishi reminded them, "It's no use pulling me out. We'll be here all night."

Lu Yuan suddenly felt a slight ache in his waist and muttered quietly: "It's been five days in a row. Why are you like a juicer? Aren't you tired?"

"Hiss! Let go, let go."

"Are you tired?"

"Not tired, not tired."

"Hmph, don't think I can't hear you."

“Seattle’s box office has successfully crossed the 300 million mark!”

"The box office of 101 Marriage Proposals has exceeded RMB million. Lin Chi-ling shed tears on the spot, finally getting rid of the label of a vase, and said that Huang Bo is her ideal type for her other half."

"At Kunming Airport in Yunnan, Liu Shishi and Lu Yuan kissed goodbye. Liu Shishi returned alone with red eyes. It is reported that the filming of "Eternal Love" has started."

"Lu Yuan appeared in the Magic City, looking a little haggard, and he seemed to have injured his waist."

In Shanghai, the crew of "My Love from the Star" is on site.

The crew had ample funds, with the production cost reaching 8000 million. Lu Yuan acted in the film for free, so he was particularly particular about the layout of the rooms where the two protagonists lived.

In order to create the atmosphere of alien loneliness on Earth, Lu Yuan's residence is mainly in black and white.

The living room design is simple yet elegant, with concise and tasteful soft furnishings, which perfectly matches the introverted, monotonous yet logical character of the male protagonist in the play.

The study room is decorated in dark brown tones and has a wooden structure. It is simple and elegant, with ancient paintings hanging on the walls, giving it a strong historical atmosphere.

The towering bookshelves occupy the entire wall, and the books are arranged in an orderly manner. If you stare at them for a long time, you will feel a sense of oppression, as if you can smell the sedimentation of hundreds of years of history.

In order to highlight this profound sense of history, the crew also carefully reproduced many Ming Dynasty antiques to embellish the study.

The layout of Song Yiren's room is equally luxurious.

The entire living room is filled with a strong European style. The walls, columns and beams are all based on white, which is matched with warm-toned lamps, light yellow wooden floors and dark gray carpets, complementing each other.

"Please replace this seal. It is too new and there is no ink left."

Executive director Li Muge stood in front of the desk in the study and asked the staff of the props team.

"Excuse me, Director Li. I'm going to change it now. Do you think this one is okay?"

"Okay." Li Muge nodded.

He is not a professional, he graduated with a major in computer information management and has nothing to do with this industry.

However, he has loved photography since he was a child, and met director Gao Xixi by chance.

Since 2007, he has worked with Gao Xixi as an executive director, and has collaborated on "The Glorious Years", "The Bottom Line of a Man" and "The New Three Kingdoms".

The relationship between the two is similar to that of master and apprentice.

Gao Xixi often praised him for his keen sense of camera, proper light handling and high-quality pictures.

As a highly anticipated idol drama, "My Love from the Star" has extremely high requirements for photography.

It must have a strong urban feel and also capture images that are in line with the aesthetic tastes of young people.

When the project was launched last year, Li Muge was busy preparing for another TV series.

With Gao Xixi's recommendation, he got the opportunity and was unexpectedly selected.

For him, being able to participate in the filming of "My Love from the Star", even if he was just an executive director, was a highlight in his career.

He felt very lucky, just like Liu Xinyuo who had just walked out of the dressing room.

As the heroine of an idol drama, and her character is set as a superstar, Liu Xinyu's styling in the drama is natural and exquisite, with a wide variety of fashions.

During the filming of the entire play, the style changed hundreds of times and the costumes exceeded a hundred sets.

Normally speaking, those well-known brands are often too picky. With Liu Xinyu's current status, she probably wouldn't be able to borrow anything even if she went to wear it.

However, since the news that she would play the leading female role was announced, high-end luxury brands have come to her door and competed to provide her with clothing sponsorship.

"Wow, Professor, so handsome."

Just as Li Muge was checking for omissions in the study, bursts of exclamations were heard not far away.

He turned his head and saw that Lu Yuan had already finished his styling. He was wearing a black slim-fit suit, a white shirt underneath, a tight-waisted top, and long pants, which showed off his tall and straight body proportions to the fullest, and also gave off an air of "keep away from strangers".

His hairstyle is a neat and exquisite 3:7 half-back hair, which looks even more handsome with the pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

Didn't Director Gao say that handsome guys don't have acting skills? When filming "The Bund", Huang Xiaoming was completely beaten by Huang Haibo, but why is it different with this guy? It's so unfair.
Li Muge secretly complained with envy.

PS: Should the name Qian Songyi be changed? I'd like to ask for everyone's opinions. Because I have a female colleague with the surname Qian, I feel it's okay and not too inconsistent. It's okay to change it, just change it to Song Yiren or something like that.

(End of this chapter)