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

Chapter 331 New Movie
The next day, the crew announced the holiday. Everyone was prepared for this, but they still couldn't help but feel happy.

Of course, it’s the last day of shooting, so we still have to work hard. With the holiday ahead, everyone is more motivated.

Chen Linfeng called Cheng Er and the two went into the room to talk.

"Director, are you looking for me?"

"Well," Chen Linfeng gestured to the other party to sit down and threw a notebook to him.

"This is a script I wrote recently, see if you are interested."

Cheng Er hesitated and asked, "Is this... for me to take this photo?"

Chen Linfeng nodded and said, "We can't let you always be the executive director. We all need to make progress, right?"

Cheng Er has been working diligently, hoping that one day he will be supported to make his own film.

He was so surprised that he wanted to reach out and flip through the script on the table.

However, Cheng Er immediately thought of something and stopped to ask, "Director, if you support me to be the director myself, then there will be no one in the group to help you."

Of course he wanted to direct independently, but after working with Director Chen for so long, he didn't want to give up this network completely.

Chen Linfeng waved his hand, "Don't worry, I'll look for someone else. You've been with me for several years, and I can't always ask you to help me. If time goes on for a long time, you'll be delayed."

Cheng Er rubbed his hands and smiled, "There's no such thing as delay. I really enjoy working with you."

But having said that, he didn't bother about it anymore and picked up the script on the table to read.

Seeing that he was serious, Chen Linfeng did not disturb him and walked out of the room directly.

He saw Liu Qianqian holding her chin in a daze, so he asked, "What are you thinking about? You are so focused."

Liu Qianqian said without even looking up, "I'm thinking about how to act next."

Her character is slightly different from the original work in her previous life. Family relationships in China are not as cold as those in Europe and the United States.

In the absence of her parents, the granddaughter knows that her grandmother has suffered a stroke and is paralyzed in bed, so she must visit her often and even lend a hand to help take care of her.

However, during this process, the old lady chose to refuse out of self-respect and also because she did not want to implicate her granddaughter.

Liu Xixi had to act out the sadness that a relative felt when she saw her once elegant grandmother become powerless.

In the later stages it will develop into numbness and habit.

It is not an easy task to reflect such subtle changes.

There is a big gap between knowing how to do something and being able to do it.

Liu Qianqian also understands this.

Chen Linfeng told her some key points, and then said, "Director Zhang will teach you when the time comes. You must seize the opportunity. He is very good at teaching actors."

Liu Qianqian nodded seriously.

Zhang Yimou happened to be walking by and heard this. He said with a smile, "Xiao Chen, you are being modest. You have been doing quite well in your acting skills recently."

“That’s different,” Chen Linfeng said, “I can only tell Teacher You Benchang and the others what effect I want, and leave the rest to them.

And when facing extras and general actors, I teach them from the perspective of an actor, giving them fish so that the actors can wake up and transform themselves. I can't do this kind of job of teaching people how to fish, so I have to rely on Director Zhang."

Zhang Yimou shook his head and said nothing.

This kind of thing requires the accumulation of experience. When he was young, he relied entirely on sharpening lenses, and Gong Li herself was very talented.

It is already too good that Xiao Chen can lead young actors with his acting skills.

Chen Linfeng pointed at Liu Xixi and said, "After the New Year, Director Zhang will direct Xixi's scenes.

We have worked together many times, and she is used to my style. Letting her try something different will help her improve her acting skills."

Liu Qianqian looked at Director Zhang nervously.

Zhang Yimou thought about it, then smiled and said, "That's easy. You can take charge of the filming and we will cooperate."

Liu Qianqian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Director Zhang."

They chatted for a while, and then Cheng Er came out holding a script.

He couldn't help but say, "Director Chen, this script is great, do you really want me to shoot it?"

Chen Linfeng spread his hands, "I've already given you the script, if I don't let you take the photo, who else can I let take the photo?"

Cheng Er hesitated for a while and asked tentatively, "Director Chen, will you invest in me?"

Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes, "Of course, otherwise why would I give you the script?"

He said in a joking tone, "Old Cheng, you don't want to just split up and work on your own, do you?"

Cheng Er quickly shook his head, "Of course not. I'd be stupid to go it alone if I had Director Chen's support."

He thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "How about I sign another director contract with you, and I will sell you these 100 pounds."

Chen Linfeng waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about this later."

Zhang Yimou, who was standing by, heard their conversation and asked curiously, "Xiao Chen, what's the new book you wrote?"

"Yes, it's an inspirational film, adapted from a short story I wrote in the past."

Zhang Yimou was very interested and asked, "Can I take a look?"

Cheng Er became nervous, but seeing that Director Chen had no objection, he reluctantly handed over the notebook.

Chen Linfeng didn't care about this and discussed with Cheng Er about the choice of the heroine, "You've also read the script, how about Xixi playing this role?"

How could Cheng Er not understand this? The choice of the heroine was probably more important than him as the director.

He nodded decisively, "It couldn't be more suitable. I can't think of anyone else except her."

When Liu Qianqian heard that she had something to do with this, she asked, "Is there a new movie coming out? Can I act in it?"

"Well, the one I wrote before, the story of a high school girl who started working hard in her second year of high school and got admitted to a prestigious school."

Liu Qianqian suddenly realized, "That's it."

She had read all of Chen Linfeng's works and could remember them as soon as she heard about them.

Then she reacted and said excitedly, "Let me play the leading role?" "Yes, Director Cheng will be the director."

"Ah? Why aren't you the director?" Liu Qianqian was a little disappointed.

She immediately realized something was wrong, and she quickly apologized to Cheng Er, "I'm sorry, Director Cheng, that's not what I meant."

Cheng Er didn't mind at all and nodded, "I understand."

He really understands this. It is normal for couples in the honeymoon period not to want to separate.

Chen Linfeng added, "Don't worry, I will be the producer and will come to the crew often."

"Oh."

At this time, Zhang Yimou finished reading the story outline of the script.

He sighed, "This is just a script you can write. For people like us, we have no idea about the current college entrance examination atmosphere."

"Hey, each generation has its own experiences, this is normal."

Zhang Yimou praised, "This book is well written and very exciting to read. I kind of understand what you mean by the genre films you always mention, Xiao Chen. The inspirational genre film you just mentioned is really concise and to the point."

Cheng Er breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other party had no other intentions.

……

As the Spring Festival approaches, Chen Linfeng visits some close elders as usual.

Yu Shengming told him that "Magic Phone" had been completed and would be broadcast in the second half of this year at the latest.

Chen Linfeng has been following the progress of this drama, so it’s not surprising.

He sighed, "There are many dramas that are attracting much attention in the second half of this year. Both The Three Kingdoms and The Red Mansion will be aired by the end of the year at the latest."

Yu Shengming was also quite touched, "Yes, the Four Great Classics are naturally popular, and there will definitely be a lot of people reading them by then."

Hu Mei's filming of Dream of the Red Chamber is different from Li Shaohong's. She doesn't have so many marketing techniques and just keeps doing the same thing but gets nothing done.

Her habits are somewhat similar to Chen Linfeng's, and she likes to use those great veteran actors from the mainland.

As for the young girls like the Twelve Golden Hairpins, most of the girls chosen are young and beautiful.

Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, Guli Nazha and other actresses who became famous in later generations were all selected.

When Chen Linfeng saw the cast list, he was shocked and at the same time looking forward to what the current version of "The Red Chamber" would look like.

Now that he has gotten rid of that ugly hairstyle and the mourning-like clothes, he won't look too ugly.

Of course, don’t expect too much praise for the old version. If the reviews are too high, the new version will definitely be criticized.

Another similar work is "The New Three Kingdoms", and Zhang Li's level is more trustworthy.

And without the inexplicable screenwriter and the somewhat careless costumes and props, it wouldn't be too bad.

Yu Shengming made the same judgment and felt a little worried.

At the beginning of the year, "Reply 1990" got off to a good start, followed by the second of the four great classics, and this year there is also a CCTV drama "The Right Path in the World is Vicissitudes".

Zhang Li tried his best to open two games at the same time, so it can’t be a bad movie.

In addition, there is the highly anticipated "My Brothers, My Regiment", which sells for a sky-high price of 150 million per episode. Although it is not as exaggerated as "Reply", it seems to be quite good.

Considering the ratings, "Chinese Paladin 3" is also a strong opponent.

My own "Magic Phone" will not disappear, right?

After being separated from Xiao Chen, Yu Shengming was really a little panicked.

No, Xiao Chen is the screenwriter, so he is also involved.

Yu Shengming felt a little relieved when he thought of this.

After leaving Yu's house, Chen Linfeng visited Yan Ying's teacher Wang Rui.

The graduate student will graduate this year. Although he hardly attended classes, he is sure to pass the exam.

Wang Rui also talked about this.

"After you finish graduate school, the school is considering not letting you continue studying. You can just become a teacher."

Wang Rui felt a little embarrassed when talking about this, and was too embarrassed to let others read it.

He has won the Golden Lion Award for directing. The final box office of his new movie would better be over 3 million. Otherwise, if you don’t count the New Year’s Eve movie “If You Are the One”, it will definitely be the annual box office champion.

A director in this situation still allows people to be students. What a joke!
The school also studied it for a long time and felt that this could not be done, although as long as Xiao Chen was still a student, the school could count it as an additional achievement.

But everyone still has to have some dignity.

After all, the Chinese theater next door had been dissatisfied two years ago. After Xiao Chen won the Golden Lion Award, they even said that they had no martial ethics.

If Xiao Chen continues to pursue a doctorate, it is possible that other schools will be surprised.

Chen Linfeng scratched his head after hearing this, and he agreed not to read any further.

If he doesn't attend classes but gets a Ph.D. degree easily, people in the outside world will definitely make comments about it. It is said that it is getting something for nothing and is not in line with mainstream thinking.

But there is one issue that must be addressed.

"Teacher, I don't have time to go back to school to teach."

The school had already considered this, Wang Rui said, "You don't have to come to school."

Chen Linfeng wanted to speak, but he also didn't want to occupy the school teacher's position and do nothing.

Wang Rui seemed to have predicted the other party's thoughts and said directly, "You can directly select the new graduate students of the school to join your crew and teach them by example. Isn't this better than teaching in the classroom?"

Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows. This is a possible solution, but...

"Teacher, isn't this the path for a graduate student advisor? I just graduated, so I can be a lecturer at best."

Wang Rui spread his hands and said, "That's true in principle, but we have to consider the actual situation. The school has given us special approval."

Well, the school’s principles are really flexible.

(End of this chapter)