One person's entertainment

Chapter 159, 18-year-old Qiao Mei
In the late 20s, Korean culture began to enter China, and this period was mainly dominated by TV dramas, movies and other film and television content.

On November 1999, 11, a mainland media used the term "Korean Wave" for the first time when reporting on the popularity of Korean pop singer groups such as CLON, HOT, and Fin.KL among young Chinese people.

By the beginning of the 21st century, the influence of Korean cultural products such as music, movies and TV dramas in the Chinese market gradually expanded, promoting the full rise of the Hallyu phenomenon.

After 2008, with the popularity of Korean pop music groups such as Super Junior, Girls' Generation, and f(x), Korean variety shows such as "Love Letter", "Where Are We Going, Dad?", and "Running Man", and Korean idol dramas such as "The Heirs", "Descendants of the Sun", and "My Love from the Star" in China, Hallyu culture has reached a new height and continues to influence the younger generation in China.

However, with the diversification and intensified competition in the global cultural market, and the rise of many cultures such as European and American pop culture, Japanese anime culture, Chinese online literature and short videos, the once-popular Korean Wave eventually collapsed and became a tiny breeze in the tide of history.

However, the wish of “don’t let the Korean wave become more and more arrogant, let the Chinese wave lead the trend” is beautiful, but the reality is harsh.

One general bureau cuts off all paths to the rise of the Chinese culture.

Shen Lingyou had had such thoughts before, but he was no longer naive.

He will do everything he can and will do, and he will not do less.

As for the rest, it was beyond his control.

In the hotel where the crew of "Autumn in My Heart" stayed, director Yoon Seok-ho, leading actress Song Hye-kyo, second male lead Won Bin, and third female lead Han Nana were feeling a bit curious, a bit excited, and a bit nervous.

This is the first time that a Chinese company has come to Korea to invest in filming a TV series.

The point is, it doesn't seem very reliable for the investor to play the leading male role and for a Chinese actor to act in a Korean drama, but the script is very attractive.

"(Korean) Sister, do you know this Shenlingyou?" Song Hye Kyo asked Han Nana.

"I know a little bit. He is a very popular singer in China. His albums have also been sold here." Han Nana did some research and said, "During the New Year, he went to the Asian Superstar Tokyo concert. As a representative of Chinese singers, he was very popular in Japan."

"How does she compare to Zhang Guorong?" Song Hye Kyo didn't know many Chinese celebrities.

"It's hard to compare, but I saw his photo and he's very handsome," Han Nana replied.

"Is he as handsome as Won Bin?" Song Hye Kyo asked in a low voice.

"You'll know when you meet him later," said Han Nana.

In a blink of an eye, Shen Lingyou and Gao Yuanyuan arrived.

Everyone's attention was attracted.

Shen Lingyou wore a gray and black windbreaker on the upper body, black jeans and a pair of white sneakers on the lower body. The whole outfit looked very fashionable. His good figure could be seen through the clothes, and his cold eyes, faint smile, and perfect facial features showed his charm.

Now Song Hye Kyo experienced the kind of "handsome" that Han Nana was talking about. He is different from Zhang Guorong and Won Bin. He has both the elegant gentleman style and a strong masculine aura. You can't take your eyes off him.

Shen Lingyou also looked at her.

The 18-year-old Qiao Mei is young, tender, cute and pretty, with big sparkling eyes and a little baby fat. She is definitely a sweet girl.

But to be honest, her appearance is not that of the "most beautiful woman of all time", nor does it fit the Chinese people's definition of a great beauty.

In fact, in addition to the stereotyped stunning beauties and the gentle and attractive beauties, there is also a type of beauties called "surprise beauties", including Song Hye Kyo, Zhao Liying, and Liu Shishi.

The magic of them is that every time you think she is just like that, she will refresh and iterate with new beauty. A face may seem unchanged at first glance, but it becomes more attractive and makes people love her more and more.

It would be impossible for Song Hye Kyo to become popular in Asia without some real strength.

Then, Shen Lingyou greeted everyone in fluent Korean and gave a few words of encouragement about the filming.

Surprise! Previously, they were worried that the language barrier would affect the filming, but now it seems that their worries were unnecessary. Shen Lingyou speaks Korean without any accent, and even speaks it more standardly than Koreans.

I'm going to act a love scene with him. For a moment, Song Hye Kyo felt the excitement and anticipation of first meeting, but also a hint of nervousness and uneasiness.

Afterwards, Huo Wenxi introduced the situation of the entire crew to Shen Lingyou.

Cooperating with KBS will make filming much easier.

KBS is the Korean Broadcasting Corporation, and is one of the three major wireless TV stations in South Korea, along with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and SBS Corporation. It is best known for its nightly news broadcasts and large-scale TV dramas.

There are many filming locations for "Autumn in My Heart", including Hwajinpo Beach, Daegwallyeong Samyang Ranch, Jeju Island, etc.

The good thing is that South Korea is only the size of a palm, so it doesn’t take much time to change venues.

The next day, we just had a very simple opening ceremony and started filming.

In the crew, besides Gao Yuanyuan, there are several other young actors who play the main characters and are all newcomers with no acting experience.

In Shen Lingyou's opinion, how an actor performs is not the most important thing. What is most important is whether his or her own qualities match the role and whether he or she has an immersive experience.

So, while it would be best to have acting experience, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have it.

Moon Geun-young is the young version of Song Hye-kyo's character Yoon Eun-hee.

During the first rehearsal, she burst into tears while reading the script.

Suddenly, the entire crew was infected, and many people started crying.

They saw something very pure and genuine in this girl.

Yoon Seok-ho watched Shen Lingyou arrange all the actors, allowing them to express their true feelings.

I have to admit that his vision and methods are very accurate.

What the main actors presented in the end was exactly as required. They didn't cry because they wanted to, but because they were truly heartbroken.

"Is this how movies are made in China? It seems like the director is dispensable."

After filming for a few days, Yoon Seok-ho began to doubt his own abilities and the filming style of Korean dramas.

However, what he didn't know was that Shen Lingyou was a special case.

In order to shorten the shooting and production cycle, he will solve all possible problems in advance.

This is also because of the memory of the original time and space and the plug-in system. The resources brought are all finished products, which can save a lot of trouble and improve efficiency, thus creating the illusion that the director has a low sense of presence.

In reality, the director still matters.

His presence is to ensure that the script ideas are realized, and to fine-tune the performances, camera movements, composition or scheduling until everything meets the requirements for presentation on the screen.

Shen Lingyou did not overstep his authority and only gave his opinions on the performances of some actors.

If he really wanted to take charge of everything, he wouldn't have looked for Yoon Seok-ho.

The reason why he didn't direct it himself is very simple. Things shot by a local Korean director would be more suitable for the tastes of Korean audiences. After all, this drama is intended to open up the Korean market.

(End of this chapter)