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Chapter 669 Deliberate Arrangement

The agent originally came to persuade Li Yu, but unexpectedly he was persuaded by Li Yu.

He felt that what Li Yu said made a lot of sense.

As expected of one of the top directors in the country, any analysis he makes is incisive and insightful.

As Yang Yang's agent, he felt that Li Yu's analysis was correct.

The problem with Yang Yang is that he is too upright and has too much of an idol image.

The heavy burden of being an idol has made Yang Yang feel suffocated. He doesn't dare to relax and act. Maybe he thinks that only by keeping a tense and serious state can he present a perfect side of himself to the audience.

Little did he know that his behavior was not only a torture for himself, but also for the audience.

It would be tiring for him to maintain this state all the time.

The audience will find his acting unnatural.

This is a typical misunderstanding. What he considers to be good is completely different from what the audience considers to be good.

Just like some directors, he thinks that this way of shooting is particularly cool, so it has to be confusing and the audience can't understand it. He thinks this is the only way to have depth.

He thought that the audience would like his filming style and that they would be able to resonate with his spirit.

In fact, in the eyes of the audience, he was just having fun.

Yang Yang's situation is exactly the same. He thought that he would look handsome and charm thousands of audiences.

In fact, the audience will find him pretentious and slick.

"Director Li, I understand what you mean. You want to break down and build up, and take off Yangyang's idol image.

In fact, I also found that he has problems in this area, and it is getting more and more serious.

We have tried to remind him indirectly, but he won't listen. If you can help him correct it, that would be great."

The agent knows very well that Yangyang's development prospects will be better if he corrects this bad habit.

As long as this bad habit is corrected, even if one may not be able to perform well in serious dramas or movies that test acting skills, one can still be popular for many years by staying in the comfort zone of idol dramas. Moreover, it will be the kind of popularity with good reputation, not the kind of negative popularity.

For an idol drama, it’s enough if the actor is handsome and acts naturally, and doesn’t distract the audience.

In order for Yangyang to have a better development in the future, the agent chose to surrender to the enemy, and he stood on Li Yu's side without hesitation.

So he didn't ask Li Yu to show mercy anymore. Now he thought it was good for Li Yu to be more ruthless.

Anyway, with his help and psychological counseling, Yangyang won't have a mental breakdown.

Besides, Yangyang is a grown man and not that fragile.

Big shots and money-hungry contestants like Cheng Long and Da Tiantian can all be severely criticized by Li Yu, but they are still full of energy after the criticism and their careers are even more prosperous.

If others can bear it, why can't Yangyang bear it? He believes in his own artists.

After the agent came back, Yang Yang immediately asked, "How was it? What did Director Li say?"

He was really afraid that Li Yu's criticism would be too harsh and would embarrass him. He was a man who cared about his reputation.

"Director Li said he's very optimistic about you, and that if you act well, this drama may become the best-received one in your career. He also said that if you don't act well, he will give you some advice." The agent talked about this and that, but didn't say whether Li Yu would show mercy.

However, what he said successfully diverted Yangyang's attention.

The drama with the best reputation in his career, he was very excited when he heard this. Which actor doesn't want to play a good drama with good reputation? He is no exception.

He then asked, "Director Li has only filmed three idol dramas, but he has become the recognized father of idol dramas. Director Li is definitely capable of creating a high-quality idol drama. Hearing you say that, I can rest assured."

The agent really wants to say, the person you can trust is me, not you.

Your eighty-one tribulations have just begun. It won’t be long before you see how powerful Li Yu is.

"Li Yu, you talked with Yang Yang and his agent for so long, what did you talk about?" Da Tiantian asked curiously after taking a sip of the coconut milk latte that the assistant got from the coffee cart.

"He told me not to be stingy with my criticism if he made a mistake while acting. My answer was that I would never be stingy with my criticism in this regard. I would criticize him harshly in front of the entire crew.

Then he was really scared by me, and his agent came after me and wanted me to save his face.

Then, I gave a serious speech and convinced his agent."

Li Yu summarized the whole story.

"You actually made his agent turn against him in such a short time." Da Tiantian was very impressed and gave Li Yu a thumbs up.

"This is normal. The agent represents the interests of the company. Most artists will be scolded by their agents if they do something that harms the interests of the company.

The commercial value of a very popular top star is too great, so perhaps the agent needs to support him, but when the agent supports him, he should still give priority to the interests of the company.

I told him that if Yang Yang could perform according to my requirements, "Hotel Del Luna" would have a high probability of becoming Yang Yang's best-received work since his debut.

How can a broker withstand such temptation? It would be abnormal for a broker not to turn back. "

Li Yu smiled and said.

There is nothing to be surprised about, and the agent's reaction is completely reasonable.

Seeing that Da Tiantian looked a little confused, Li Yu added, "Of course, people like you who have the whole company revolving around you are not included in the above scope, so it's normal that you can't understand."

Li Yu didn't bother with Da Tiantian anymore, but turned to Li Muge and said, "First shoot Yangyang's scenes later."

Li Muge shrugged to show that he didn't care at all.

Of course he could understand what Li Yu meant. Li Yu was going to increase the intensity of Yang Yang.

After the on-site staff set up the scene, the first scene of "Hotel Del Luna" officially began filming.

It was supposed to be a scene of the young male lead, his father and Da Tiantian. This was the opening of the TV series.

But since Li Yu is here, let’s take pictures of Yangyang first.

The story between the little boy and the sweet girl can be put at the end and filmed later.

A drama does not have to be filmed according to the script flow of the first and second episodes. It is very normal to disrupt the order during the filming process.

For example, if the scene of the first episode is the same as that of the finale, then the plot of the first episode and the finale will be filmed a few days before the start of filming.

You can't just shoot the whole thing, come back and re-shoot after the finale, right? It's time-consuming and laborious, and the cost is also high.

When the assistant director informed Yang Yang and his agent to quickly change into their costumes, Yang Yang was stunned for several seconds.

Is it his turn so soon?
"It must have been arranged by Director Li. He just told you to act well. He must want to see your performance. You must play your best and don't let Director Li down." The agent had become an insider and could tell at a glance that this was a deliberate arrangement by Li Yu.

(End of this chapter)