Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 179 189 [The Sixth Sense's Global Box Office Breaks $3 Million]

On the rooftop of a third-floor residence on the other side of the Shancheng Yangtze River Bridge.

"Card!"

Li Yishu strode to Lei Han and said helplessly, "Lei Han, this isn't the way you are. You need to be more hysterical and have more explosive power."

Then he said to Liu Deyi: "Let's do it again, starting from throwing away the phone."

"Okay Director Li."

Liu Deyi wiped the sweat from his forehead, tidied himself up, and tentatively pushed Li Yishu.

"Push harder, let's officially begin!"

"it is good."

Liu Deyi said as he pushed Li Yishu hard. With the force of his fat body, he pushed Li Yishu back several steps and said angrily, "What are you doing?!"

"Big Liu!"

Li Yishu took a few steps forward and angrily tapped Liu Deyi's head with her finger: "Is your head filled with shit? Hey~"

"The police are looking for us everywhere. Oh~ Why did she come to find you now instead of earlier or later? She even wants to go back to the countryside with you to get married. You are crazy!"

Liu Deyi's chubby face was filled with anxiety and uneasiness, with sweat running down his cheeks. He said hurriedly, "This is love!"

"I love your mom's love for selling twisted flowers!"

Li Yishu said angrily, "Don't you know what she is doing in Dream Paris?"

Liu Deyi, who was feeling a little aggrieved at first, looked at Li Yishu abruptly after hearing this, his face full of seriousness: "What are you doing?"

"What are you doing? What else can Dream Paris do? Scrubbing my back?"

"Then what do you think she does?"

"Be a prostitute!"

"I..."

Liu Deyi suddenly raised his foot to kick Li Yishu, but Li Yishu immediately dodged. Just kidding, if Liu Deyi got kicked in the stomach with his weight, he would have to lie down for several days.

"I'm sorry, Director Li, I'm sorry, I'm so emotional..."

Liu Deyi was also startled, but remembering that this was the director, he quickly stepped forward to apologize.

"It's fine."

Li Yishu waved his hand, not caring too much, and turned to look at Lei Han: "Do you understand? I want not only a sense of explosion, but also a sense of regret for not being able to make the best of a man, and at the same time a hint of reluctance to part with my brother, not wanting to reveal a truth that everyone knows."

"I think I understand. Director Li, give me ten minutes to think about it."

Lei Han has always been an actor in serious dramas in the past, and rarely played this kind of gangster. In addition, he is a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, and the movies he starred in all of them were about the image of an elegant scholar. He was a little uncomfortable with his sudden transformation into a street gangster.

There is explosive power, but there is no spirit of the lower class people~~
This energy can be understood as being down-to-earth.

Huang Bo had this spirit when he was filming "Crazy Stone" in his early years, but it gradually disappeared as his net worth doubled.

Liu Deyi is different. He worked in the drama club for many years before he got a few roles. He can perform the intuitive expression of the lower class.

"Okay, take a ten-minute break."

Li Yishu looked at the big sun in the sky, then at Liu Deyi who was sweating profusely, and simply said, "Forget it, it's already eleven o'clock and the sun is too high. We'll shoot this scene tomorrow morning. Let's take a break and shoot the indoor scene after dinner."

The weather in the mountain city in June can be described as scorching hot. Now they are filming on the rooftop, which makes people feel very hot, especially for the fat Liu Deyi, who feels like he is going to get heatstroke.

The crew members were asked to pack up and prepare to go downstairs to rest in a rented house.

Zhang Manyu, who had been fanning herself with a fan, had sweat stains all over her forehead and her face was red from the sun. She came over with a smile and said, "Director Li, your acting is so good. I felt like you were Hu Guangsheng at that moment. I think you are the best actor to play the role."

Hearing this, Li Yishu shook her head and said, "I don't have that much time to direct and act at the same time. Besides, Lei Han is still okay, he just hasn't adjusted his mindset yet, just give him a few days."

Lei Han’s acting skills are still okay, otherwise Lee Yi-su wouldn’t have chosen him. The only thing he lacks may be that his resume is too impressive.

"That's a shame. I was thinking of acting opposite you, Director Li."

Zhang Manyu said with a smile.

"There's a chance later. Let's go downstairs and enjoy some air conditioning. It's so hot up here that it's killing me."

Li Yishu is not averse to acting, but directing and acting in a play by herself takes too much energy and time, so she is not interested in it for the time being.

Suddenly, Yongmei hurried up to the rooftop: "Director Li, Zhang Guorong and Qingxia have brought people to visit the set."

Why are they here? Li Yishu was very surprised, but she asked Yongmei to go downstairs and take them to the room on the third floor, and also asked someone to book a private room at a nearby hotel.

It's only 11 o'clock now, I guess they haven't eaten yet.

noon.

In the box.

All the main creative staff were there, and except for Lei Han and Liu Deyi, Zhang Guorong knew the other leading actors.

In particular, Zhang Fengyi, who played Ma Xianyong, the two had just met in Cannes not long ago.

After Yu Feihong finished filming his guest role, he went to tutor Jiang Qinqin. She would be taking the college entrance examination in July. Yu Feihong had done well in his studies in the past, and he hoped that tutoring would help her reach the cultural standard.

After getting to know each other, the group started drinking with cold beer.

Qingxia ate a few bites, but couldn't eat anymore because it was too hot. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and said to Li Yishu, "Director Li, this is my first time in Shancheng. I didn't expect it to be so hot."

Li Yishu laughed and said, "The mountain city is one of the hottest places in the country. It's not even July yet. In July, the mountain city will be even hotter."

"Fortunately, our drama will be filmed in the second half of the year, otherwise it would have been extremely hot today."

Qingxia kept shaking her head. She came all the way here by plane. When she left Shenzhen, she felt it was okay, not so hot. But she didn't expect that as soon as she arrived at the Shancheng airport and got off the plane, she immediately felt like she was in a furnace.

Zhang Manyu held a fan and said slowly, "Sister Qingxia, if you calm down, you will feel cooler. I have gotten used to the heat in the past few days."

Hearing this, Qingxia noticed that Zhang Manyu's face was only a little red, but not dark, and was very surprised and asked, "How come your skin hasn't darkened after being in the sun for a few days?"

"I basically don't go out during the day. I just stay in my room."

Zhang Manyu smiled and said, "Besides, I put on a thick layer of foundation, so it's not very noticeable..."

Seeing the two of them exchanging sun protection tips, Li Yishu turned to look at Lai Shengchuan who was sitting opposite her and said, "Director Lai, have you chosen the actors?"

Lai Shengchuan said, "The actors have been selected, but the male lead is still waiting for Director Li to decide. As for the crew, Mr. Qiu has also helped to get most of it."

Qiu Fusheng participated in the investment of the movie "The Reader". The reason why he was invited to take a share was mainly because the filming location of the movie was in Taiwan and Qiu Fusheng had a strong background there. Secondly, this movie still has some allusions to bald men.

In order to avoid trouble during filming and to ensure a smooth release in Taiwan in the future, it is necessary to bring Qiu Fusheng on board.

Zhang Manyu, who was standing next to him, suddenly interrupted and said, "Director Li, why don't you play the male lead?"

"Me?" Li Yishu raised his eyebrows.

Zhang Manyu knew the general plot of "The Reader". She also agreed to play a female role as a guest star. So when she saw that the male lead had not been chosen yet, her eyes lit up and she said:

"Yes, Director Li, I think your acting is great, and your age is quite suitable. You can play a 17 or 18-year-old high school student. There is no problem with your image. Director Li, your temperament is a bit more mature than people of the same age. With a little makeup, you can also play a middle-aged male lead."

Hearing this, Qingxia reacted the fastest and nodded repeatedly: "That's right Director Li, you are the best person to play this role. I have seen your performances in That Mountain, That Man, That Dog and Sword Rain, and they are both very good."

Lai Shengchuan also began to encourage on the side, saying that the most important role in the play "The Reader" is the female lead played by Qingxia, and the male lead is not the key, but if the gimmick of a double gold director directing and acting in the play can be used, the box office will definitely not be bad when the movie is released in the future.

Zhang Guorong, who was sitting on the other side drinking with Zhang Fengyi and others, suddenly laughed and said, "I think it would be great for Director Li to play the role. You have to give me a chance to make a cameo appearance in the movie. Before, Director Li scolded me like a dog when I was on the crew. This time, I must appreciate your acting skills."

Hearing this, Li Yishu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, I'll think about it later, but we have agreed that you can't change your guest appearance."

Zhang Guorong vowed: "Don't worry Director Li, as long as you call me, I will go and make a guest appearance right away."

"咚咚-"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the box, and Yongmei walked in. She smiled politely at everyone first, then came to Li Yishu and said, "Director Li, Sister Amy just called and said that The Sixth Sense has broken the global box office of 3 million US dollars."

Yongmei's voice was not loud, but because no one was talking at the scene, the small voice spread throughout the small box.

Zhang Guorong was shocked and said, "3...3 million US dollars?"

"Gulong——"

Zhang Manyu was shocked by the news and swallowed her saliva. She looked at Li Yishu with burning eyes and said, "Congratulations, Director Li. The box office has exceeded 3 million US dollars."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qingxia, Zhang Fengyi and others stood up to congratulate him.

Li Yishu's mouth corners curled up, and she was in a very good mood.

Not long ago, when "The Sixth Sense" broke 2 million US dollars, everyone was wondering when it would break 3 million US dollars. Unexpectedly, it broke 3 million US dollars in just a few days.

At this moment, major newspapers in China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, have received the latest box office data of "The Sixth Sense" released by Columbia Pictures, and immediately began to write articles excitedly.

At the same time, after learning that Lee Yi-su was filming in the mountain city, many newspapers and weekly magazines sent reporters to prepare to interview Lee Yi-su.

Sensation across the country!

(End of this chapter)