A widower's entertainment

The script for "Our Millionaire" is very good. The specific story is not clear in the industry, but the rumors will arouse expectations. However, there are also rumors that the script was written by Lin Youcheng for his daughter, which naturally makes people even more curious and expectant.

Of course, knowing that Lin Youcheng's script was for his daughter, other directors naturally stopped asking questions. For example, when Jiang Wen heard about it, he naturally stopped asking about the script.

Jiang Wen had always wanted to cooperate with Lin Youcheng, but the opportunity was not right, and so far he has not been able to successfully cooperate with Lin Youcheng.

While Li An was filming the movie "Strange Tales of the Human World," Jiang Wen was actually a little envious, because he also really liked the story of "Strange Tales of the Human World." There was no other reason than that the story was so special and wonderful, and he was sure that it would be very wonderful to adapt it into a movie.

It's a pity that the film director for this novel was Li An.

Jiang Wen could only say that he was very much looking forward to the collaboration between Lin Youcheng and Li An. He was also curious to see how Li An would adapt Lin Youcheng's classic "Human Tales" into a film, especially since the film also featured two talented actors, Leslie Cheung and Zhang Manyu, which naturally made him even more excited.

As for the story Lin Youcheng is writing for his daughter, Jiang Wen is also curious about what kind of script it is. However, in Jiang Wen's opinion, Lin Zhaomei is too young. She has only made one short film before, and even if she won an award, it was only for a short film. Making a feature film is not a simple matter at all.

Although Jiang Wen wasn't particularly looking forward to Lin Zhaomei directing a feature film, he forgot that his own film, "In the Heat of the Sun," was also his first, starting from scratch.

No matter which director it is, everyone will have their first feature film; it all starts from scratch.

The important thing is how to tell the story of this feature film!

It's a pity that it's clear that Lam Siu-mei doesn't plan to film this story yet, and even if someone wants to know what kind of story it is, it's hard to find out in the short term.

Lin Zhaomei was well aware that her father, Lin Youcheng's, novel, "Our Millionaire," was no ordinary book. Even though it was still being polished, Lin Zhaomei was already very interested in the story, especially the life and fate of Xu Qingshan. The things he experienced along the way were also very important to Lin Zhaomei.

Lin Zhaomei is naturally also thinking about how to film this story. Although her father has a script, she is wondering how her scenes should be presented.

These are naturally things that Lin Zhaomei also needs to consider.

Fortunately, Lin Zhaomei doesn't need to rush. She has plenty of time to think about the story and to draw the storyboard.

"Isn't it a good thing that your dad writes screenplays for you?"

Because it was a holiday, Lin Zhaomei's good friend Gao Yuanyuan would come to visit, and the two would naturally chat about things that had happened to them.

Lin Zhaomei nodded upon hearing Gao Yuanyuan's words and said, "Of course it's a good thing, but I'm a little worried that I might not be able to film this story well and ruin the script."

Even though her father, Lin Youcheng, told her not to feel pressured, Lin Zhaomei was still concerned, especially since she knew that other film directors were also interested in the script, but her father had refused them all, meaning he wanted to keep the script for her. She was well aware of what that meant.

"Don't worry, I believe you can do it."

Gao Yuanyuan smiled and put her arm around Lin Zhaomei's arm, saying very seriously, "Your short film 'Destiny' was very good, I liked it very much, and it even won an award abroad."

"I believe you can do it."

Lin Zhaomei couldn't help but smile as she listened to Gao Yuanyuan's words. She thought of the short film "Destiny" that she had made and realized that "Our Millionaire" was also a feature film "Destiny," just like the answer to the question mentioned in the story, which was destiny.

Thinking about it this way, Lin Zhaomei felt that no matter how well she filmed it, it was all an unknown fate. All she could do now was to study hard and prepare well for the story.

"What about you? Didn't you say an advertising company approached you to shoot a commercial? Did you agree?"

Gao Yuanyuan nodded and said, "I've thought it through and I agree. My parents also agree."

Gao Yuanyuan was already beautiful. When she went to Wangfujing to buy books, she was discovered by a talent scout who wanted her to shoot commercials for an advertising company. After thinking about it, she did not refuse.

Perhaps influenced by Lin Zhaomei, Gao Yuanyuan also considered becoming an actress, especially after watching Lin Zhaomei's short film "Destiny." For some reason, watching the life of the female protagonist on the screen, she wondered what her life would be like if she didn't become an actress.

Now that she's filming commercials, will she be able to get into the Yenching Film Academy like Lin Zhaomei?

“Zhao Mei, after watching your short film ‘Destiny’, I also wanted to become an actress.”

"really?"

Lin Zhaomei was clearly surprised that Gao Yuanyuan had already decided to become an actress, and that it was because of her short film "Destiny".

Although she had mentioned to Gao Yuanyuan before that she could become a director and Gao Yuanyuan could become an actress, it was just a casual remark, and Gao Yuanyuan hadn't paid much attention to it. But now, Gao Yuanyuan was actually telling her that she planned to become an actress because of her short film, which naturally surprised Lin Zhaomei.

"Yes, I also plan to apply to the Performance Department of Yenching Film Academy."

Gao Yuanyuan was unaware that she had also embarked on an acting career in another time and space. However, she did not pursue formal acting training. Perhaps it was because she had always presented herself naturally that her understanding of acting was limited to her own world, and she had not yet stepped into many aspects of the world of acting. But now she plans to enter a professional acting school for systematic training, and things will be different for her.

As for how things will turn out differently, it will depend on what Gao Yuanyuan does next. If she really gets into the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, systematically learns about acting and methods, and progresses step by step, her path will eventually be different.

Upon hearing Gao Yuanyuan's words, Lin Zhaomei smiled broadly and said, "Really? If you apply to the acting department, then you'll be my junior."

"But do your family members agree?"

Lin Zhaomei knew that Gao Yuanyuan's family was also an intellectual family, and her father worked at the aerospace institute. The family had visited her home before, which was due to her good relationship with Gao Yuanyuan, which was how their two families had kept in touch. Although the visits weren't frequent, Lin Zhaomei was quite familiar with Gao Yuanyuan's family. Gao Yuanyuan smiled and said, "They all agreed to let me shoot commercials, so why wouldn't they agree to me studying acting? They're just a little worried that they don't understand the industry and can't help me. Everything depends on myself."

"What do you mean by relying on yourself? You still have me."

Lin Zhaomei smiled and put her arm around Gao Yuanyuan's arm, saying with a smile, "Didn't I say before that I would be a director and you could be an actress?"

"I don't even know if I can get into the acting department of the film academy."

"It's okay, Yuanyuan. I believe you can do it. And even if you don't get in, you can apply to other schools, like the Beijing Academy of Drama, which is also very good."

Lin Zhaomei smiled and said, "And even if you don't pass the exams, it won't affect you. After all, you don't necessarily have to study acting to become an actor. Look at Sister Zhou Xun, she didn't study acting, but she still acts very well."

This was Lin Zhaomei's true feeling; she genuinely thought Zhou Xun acted very well.

Moreover, she even thought that if she were to actually make the movie "Our Millionaire," she could cast Zhou Xun as the female lead, Xiao Yu, in the story.

She had complete faith in Zhou Xun's acting skills.

Even though the female lead has far fewer scenes than the male lead, she felt that Zhou Xun could still play the role well, just like her performance in the short film "Destiny." Even director Li An praised her and specifically asked about Zhou Xun.

Gao Yuanyuan nodded and said, "Yes, Sister Zhou Xun acted so well. Her performance in 'Destiny' really made me cry."

This is also Gao Yuanyuan's honest opinion. The reason she was so moved by Lin Zhaomei's short film "Destiny" was not only because of the storyline, but also because of the performance of the female lead, Zhou Xun.

Because of Lin Zhaomei, she also got to know Zhou Xun privately. She really found it hard to imagine that Zhou Xun on screen could play two different life roles at the same age. This shocked her and was a feeling that was hard to describe.

In fact, Gao Yuanyuan has watched quite a few movies and TV series, but she doesn't recognize many of the actors, and they are somewhat distant from her current life. However, she has indeed spoken with Zhou Xun, and she was truly shocked when she actually saw the short film "Destiny".

Although she had seen Zhou Xun play Xiu'er in the TV series "Crossing the Guandong" before, she only thought that the acting was really good and didn't feel particularly moved at the time. However, when she saw Zhou Xun in the movie "Destiny", she was really touched, especially the scene of Zhou Xun giving birth in the field and screaming at the end, which shocked her deeply.

This is why Gao Yuanyuan wanted to become an actress again after watching the short film "Destiny".

Lin Zhaomei listened to Gao Yuanyuan's words and said with a smile, "Sister Zhou Xun's performance was very good. I believe that if you become an actress in the future, you will definitely be very good too."

"I will work hard."

Gao Yuanyuan smiled and nodded. Although she didn't know if she would be able to get into the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, she felt that she could work hard in that direction. After all, if you don't try, you won't know if you can do it or not.

……

"Is Yuanyuan planning to apply to the acting department of the film academy?"

Lin Youcheng overheard Lin Zhaomei saying that Gao Yuanyuan was also planning to apply to the Performance Department of Yanjing Film Academy.

He was somewhat surprised.

Although he knew that Gao Yuanyuan would also become an actress in the future, she did not go to a professional performing arts school to study. Instead, she entered the entertainment industry smoothly by appearing in commercials and then unexpectedly starring in movies.

It's worth mentioning that Gao Yuanyuan's starting point in her career was quite high. She had a significant role in her first film, "Spicy Love Soup," and went on to star in numerous films and television dramas, including "Beijing Bicycle," which led her to attend the three major film festivals.

Now Gao Yuanyuan has decided to apply to the Performance Department of Yanjing Film Academy. Even if she doesn't have the same talent as Zhou Xun, she can still succeed by following the academic path. After all, some actors who don't even know what the art exam is have entered the performance department by chance based on their looks. So what if they are called "wooden"? They still won the Best Actor award later.

Lin Youcheng was even somewhat looking forward to it. If Gao Yuanyuan really got into the acting program at the film academy, after the training in the academy and the polishing of those works, her future acting career might be very different. Of course, no matter what, it wouldn't be bad, after all, Gao Yuanyuan's face was already very outstanding. She hadn't studied acting before, but she just got by all this time.

"That's good. If she really plans to take the exam, then she'll have to prepare well for the art exam."

Lin Zhaomei smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I've already talked to her about it. She should focus on preparing for the art exam."

"However, I believe she can do it."

Lin Zhaomei naturally believed in her good friend Gao Yuanyuan. Although she felt it was difficult to find Gao Yuanyuan to act now, she was sure it would be possible in the future.

after?

Lin Zhaomei couldn't help but think of the Easter egg story her father, Lin Youcheng, had told her about in "Our Millionaire." Although it was just a rough plot about Ma Jiaqi and Hu Guangsheng, and it would only appear in the end credits of "Our Millionaire," she wondered if the story of "The Nameless" could be a foreshadowing hidden a long, long time from now.

So, a long time from now, could we have Gao Yuanyuan lying in a chair and playing Ma Jiaqi, the character who opens his eyes and sees that painting?

Of course, this thought only flashed through Lin Zhaomei's mind. She knew that if that were the case, then Gao Yuanyuan would have to study acting properly and hone her skills during her four years at the film academy.

The thought popped into Lin Zhaomei's mind, but she didn't think much of it.

Because that's something much further into the future. (End of Chapter)