Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 234 The Development of Dragon and Qilin

A teacher who can make people feel that he is truly implementing teaching philosophy.

Combined with the various inhumane things this teacher has done before and after.

It is enough to make the audience's perception of the teacher's image vague.

This sparked discussion.

That's good. Movies with intense quarrels are more likely to go viral and make people more easily immersed in the plot.

At this point, the crew has reached the late stage of filming.

The teacher in charge of post-production music also came to the crew.

Ren Yuanyong is a rare composer in China who has made great achievements in jazz music.

Over the past decade, he has worked as an assistant to jazz master Chick Corea abroad and participated in the arrangement of several Grammy-winning works.

In recent years, I started working on my own and moved back to China.

I found this person because Zhou Jielun strongly recommended him to me before filming started.

Half of the music expenses were spent on him.

Ren Yuanyong watched the previously filmed clips and was amazed.

"Director Chen's choice of jazz music, combined with the plot, is really ironic."

Zhou Jielun, standing aside, seemed to share the same sentiment and nodded in approval.

Liu Qianqian didn't understand and looked at Chen Linfeng with confusion.

Chen Linfeng was about to speak.

Ren Yuanyong took the initiative to explain, "The foundation of jazz is black culture. It is a secular music that is opposite to religious music and emphasizes improvisation the most."

Zhou Jielun followed up, “Music that emphasizes improvisation is the most important, but the teacher is like a robot when teaching, using a coercive strategy.

Although the foundation is indeed very important in the process of music learning and requires meticulous practice, this teaching method is contrary to the essence of jazz. "

Ren Yuanyong sighed, "Yes, looking at the content that has been filmed so far, this teacher's approach is very confusing. It seems to make some sense, but in fact, it is mostly fallacy. Is Director Chen doing this on purpose?"

Chen Linfeng spread his hands and said, "I won't comment on the plot. Everything will be left to the audience to interpret."

The chat ended here. Ren Yuanyong brought a lot of classic jazz albums on this trip.

He will later rearrange these classic jazz tunes to create new effects.

Chen Linfeng would occasionally be pulled along to listen and choose his favorite songs.

Zhou Jielun is usually there as well, and he will participate in the specific content of the arrangement.

Chen Linfeng made a lot of money by getting a guest appearance.

The main participants in the discussion were Zhou and Ren. Although Chen Linfeng had some experience in composing music and would occasionally express his opinions, he was more of a listener.

The two of them didn't find it strange. The different directions of the music made a big difference.

Without systematic training, there is not much difference between you and a layman.

The time came to February 2th, the Little New Year, which was also the time when the crew finished filming.

It took nearly a month in total. Based on the original work from the previous life, we tried to make it as perfect as possible while reducing a lot of waste films.

In less than a month, the filming mission was completed.

Most of them are indoor scenes, there are no big scenes like this, so they can be shot quickly.

Chen Linfeng played the drums so hard this month that he almost vomited.

The calluses on my hands healed and broke several times in a short period of time.

But in exchange for perfect music effect, it is worth it.

There weren't many people at the wrap party.

Zhou Jielun had already left early because of other things.

Other music school students who appeared in the film also went back to their respective homes after the filming was completed.

However, Chen Shantong came on this day and announced to the workers present that they would receive extra red envelopes during the Chinese New Year, which received a lot of cheers.

Liu Qianqian hid the whole time and never got close to Chen Linfeng, not knowing that she had already been seen through by her boyfriend's father.

Chen Shantong poured himself a glass of wine and asked a question without any context.

"Are you two not going to tell your parents yet?"

Chen Linfeng said helplessly, "Xixi is probably still a little worried. She's afraid that after officially announcing the relationship to her family, they'll break up again due to some unexpected event."

Chen Shantong sighed, "Children from single-parent families lack a sense of security."

He patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Then you should be more attentive, give others some confidence, and don't be too impatient."

"Well, I see."

During their time together, Chen Linfeng has gradually come to understand Xixi's insecurity.

When she is in a relationship, she always unconsciously does some flattering behaviors, hoping to use this method to consolidate the relationship between the two.

At the same time, he emphasized his self-reliance and self-improvement and did not want Chen Linfeng to help him too much.

I would rather rely on myself and in turn help others.

Although this goal is almost impossible to achieve, after all, she is facing a person who has traveled through time and space and been reborn.

On the one hand, you care about the other and want to get closer to the other, but on the other hand, you want to maintain your independence and take actions to distance yourself.

There is more or less a sense of behavioral disconnect.

However, as Chen Linfeng has been conveying his importance to Liu Qianqian in some subtle ways over this period of time, she has gradually opened up.

For example, the last time he met Zhou Jielun, Chen Linfeng took the initiative to reintroduce him and make their relationship public, which was a manifestation of this.

Judging from Xixi's performance, she is no longer opposed to it.

Maybe it won't take long.

Chen Linfeng thought of this and looked towards Liu Qianqian.

She was desperate to taste the wine again.

Chen Linfeng glared, his murderous intent undisguised.

Liu Qianqian was looking around, mainly aiming in this direction.

Seeing her boyfriend's gaze, she put down her wine glass awkwardly, picked up the AD calcium milk on the table and started drinking it.

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All the materials are blocked, and the Chinese New Year is approaching, so there is no need to do any post-production. Let's do everything after the New Year.

Chen Linfeng was in a hurry to finish the remaining novel.

There's no way I can be so busy next year.

This time it was mainly to catch up with the Venice Film Festival in 07, so we added an extra movie.

During this period, he also visited the homes of several familiar elders to wish them a happy new year in advance and to strengthen their relationships.

He also has not forgotten his past elders, such as Qian Yanqiu and Yu Shengming.

He would also visit his senior colleagues from the National Theatre of China around the Chinese New Year.

You can't abandon those who have helped you in the past when you become rich. Such a person is destined to go nowhere.

February 2, which was the 13th day of the twelfth lunar month, was the last rehearsal of the Spring Festival Gala.

There is no problem with Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian's program, and they have already confirmed their performance on the 30th.

Xiao Chang has already released the news in the fan group. Although he didn't say it explicitly, many fans are already ready to pay attention to Xiao Chen's show this year.

On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Chen family held a family meeting as usual.

Chen Linfeng has his own plans and ideas, so Chen Shantong is more reassured, so the focus is still on the development of Xiaolong and Longlin Company.

The first drama to be discussed is "Soldier Assault".

Now Shaanxi Provincial TV Station 2 has finished broadcasting the entire series. How can I describe the effect?

Chen Shantong couldn't help but wonder this time, "This drama is really well made. I'm a grown man, but I was so moved when I watched it. I asked others and they also thought it was good. Why is there no response?"

Shi Xiaolong looked at his brother eagerly, wanting to hear what he had to say.

Chen Linfeng always seems to be very confident about "Soldier Assault".

It's the same this time.

"I think this drama is a definite best drama. It's normal that it's not making much noise now that it's just a pilot. Also, this drama shouldn't just use traditional promotion methods. You can try promoting it online."

Chen Shantong was a little embarrassed. "Huayi is in charge of this drama. We are too proactive. It's not a good idea."

"Then let's wait for it to ferment slowly. By the middle of this year at the latest, it will become popular thanks to the spontaneous actions of netizens."

"No." Shi Xiaolong was anxious. "Relying on spontaneous publicity, who can say for sure? What if it doesn't work and it's completely ruined."

He looked at Chen's father and said, "Dad, let's discuss this with Huayi after the New Year. They don't take this drama seriously, but we do."

After thinking about it, Chen Shantong nodded heavily and said, "I'll give it a try. Since Xiaofeng is so optimistic about it and I really like this drama, let's just buy the copyright and do it ourselves."

Chen Linfeng affirmed, "This is also a method, I support it."

As for whether Huayi regretted it later, he had no right to control it.

Anyway, the two companies, one focuses on TV dramas and the other is mainly involved in the film industry, and they basically have no intersection with each other.

It’s hard to say who is afraid of whom.

Instead, it was Chen Shantong himself who thought of this problem.

“It’s still not right. If it really becomes popular, we will make a lot of money, but Huayi will become a clown.

I just need to buy some of the copyright and become the main controller, but I still need to leave some for others. You can’t be too exclusive in doing business.”

It's really my dad's style.

Invest conservatively and make money through harmony.

Chen Linfeng didn't worry about it. It was good for his father to maintain this style. At least in the long run, he would not suffer any loss.

He is responsible for charging forward, and Father Chen will be the one to provide a safety net.

Shi Xiaolong didn't care about this. He was only happy about the news that the TV series might become a big hit in the future.

Let’s finish talking about last year’s drama.

In next year's plan, Shi Xiaolong should try to move towards the big screen.

It just so happened that when Xiaolong was a child, Zhu Yanping was considered a key director in his enlightenment as a child star. Zhu Yanping was about to start a new drama and had already contacted him.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be "Slam Dunk" starring Zhou Jielun.

Xiaolong plays the heroine's brother in the film.

He is considered the most important role besides the third one.

Chen Shantong has already accepted this invitation.

In fact, no matter whether the role is good or bad, Director Zhu is the benefactor who helped me get started back then, so he should be helped.

What's more, it's a pretty good character.

In addition, Chen Linfeng set his sights on "Painted Skin", a film directed by Shen Ying and Ning Ying, which had performed very well in its previous life.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be the first film his studio will invest in.

He still followed the path his father followed back then, first participating in investment and then gradually getting involved in the issuance process.

Production has already begun, needless to say.

By then, it won't be difficult to get Xiaolong an important role other than the male or female protagonist.

In addition, for TV series hosted by Dragon and Kirin, Xiaolong will also choose suitable roles and participate in them.

Most of the TV dramas that Longlin Company participated in producing in 2006 were melodramas and urban emotional dramas, mainly for the purpose of making money.

There is a TV series called "Shaolin Temple Legend", which is a favor to others. However, the ratings of this drama are actually quite good. In some areas, it won the ratings championship.

It is one of the few high-quality martial arts films after the golden age of TV dramas.

It's just that some of them were born at the wrong time, and caught up in the low period of TV dramas, and did not achieve the results they should have.

Shi Xiaolong participates in it as one of the protagonists. I wonder if he can bring some better changes to the show.

The real mastermind is "My Love from the Star" directed by Chen Linfeng.

Next year will be different, as the novel copyrights purchased in the past two years will come into play.

The first to be affected is "Insidious".

This TV series is heavyweight enough, even though Chen Linfeng is not involved in the production.

But they will intervene in the specific personnel selection. Not only the director, but also the actors are ready to replicate the previous version.

Except for a certain evil flower.

Her role is not indispensable, and it is not difficult to replace it with an actress with rural temperament.

Longlin Company’s production capacity is enough to start two crews at the same time, the other one is Chen Linfeng’s crew.

He has a script that he has been preparing in his mind for a long time and plans to write it after the new year.

This should be his last TV series in recent years.

The focus will basically be on movies later.

The achievements of Dragon and Kylin last year were truly remarkable.

Several dramas in which Chen Linfeng played the leading role were invested and participated by Longlin Company.

The ratings of "Detective Di Renjie 2" were much higher than the first one, and the entire series was officially established.

Based on the hardware foundation, the second phase of Pingshi’s film and television base was put into operation and is running smoothly. Many costume dramas have been filmed there.

The gap between the extras and Hengdian is still quite large, but the quality of the martial arts extras is obviously much higher.

So now a lot of costume martial arts films have turned here.

In addition, Pingshi Film and Television City has done a good job in providing related supporting facilities for costumes and props, and the local prices are relatively low, which can effectively reduce the costs of the crew.

Overall, the film and television city can already operate on its own.

This will be the basic foundation of Longlin Company in the future.

In terms of personal connections, Longlin Company has close relations with CCTV, Central Plains TV, Dolphin TV, etc., so there is no problem with distribution.

In terms of production, every time he participated in other TV series, Chen Shantong would assign his company's staff to each crew for training and learning.

And these dramas are often of very good quality.

After a while, these people have gained some experience.

This is also the reason why Chen Linfeng's crew runs smoothly and shooting movies this year is not a problem.

Of course, the senior masters he invited himself might play a greater role.

But these people are able to adapt to the high demands of film making, and it has to be said that they are all very capable.

Overall, Dragon and Kirin Company can be regarded as one of the most prominent film and television production companies in the industry in all aspects.

Not counting Chen Linfeng's foresight, the cutting-edge strength alone is enough to compete with old-fashioned manufacturers like Hairun.

There is still a big gap in terms of staff size and the number of self-produced dramas.

In this regard, he is actually closer to Tang Ren and Zhou Yi.

In the subsequent development, we will continue to recruit people to expand the scale, hone our production capabilities, acquire novel copyrights, and other things in parallel.

Chen Linfeng will wait until something happens to Zhou Yi, then acquire its screenwriter team, and Longlin can enter a higher stage.

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(End of this chapter)