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

Chapter 548: Biography of Emperor Zhaolie of the Southern Song Dynasty (6k)

Wang Rui was speechless.

Indeed, the school will never give up on Xiao Chen.

He said helplessly, "Do you have to write this script and then film it?"

"I've had this story in my mind for a long time, and it would be hard not to write it down."

Chen Linfeng said, "And I just don't believe that when you read history, you won't feel uncomfortable when you see this part?"

Wang Rui: "No matter how painful it is, it is true history."

Chen Linfeng wanted to argue again.

Wang Rui waved his hand and said, "Forget it. No one can stop you from doing what you want to do."

"I understand what you mean. I will go and explain this to the principal. I will do my best to help you and prevent you from being too passive on the academic level."

"That couldn't be better." Chen Linfeng felt relieved.

This is what he wants.

He is not worried about public opinion, but he is afraid that he will be besieged by a group of experts, which would be too ugly.

It’s better to prepare for a rainy day.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Chen Linfeng then changed the subject.

The two chatted about other things.

Wang Rui expressed his concern about the students of Yanying Film Academy's Performance Department in the past five or six years.

The quality and reputation have declined drastically.

There is a Jingtian in Class 07. Thanks to the starting environment created by Long Lin for her, and with no shortage of resources, she has been doing very well.

This also proves a point, that is, the audience filter does exist.

With a well-known work, many audiences will not feel it is awkward to star in a big production.

The topic of "resource-based people", which was the most criticized in the previous life, is not discussed by many people in this life.

There is also a Shuangzi in Class 07. Regardless of her character, she looks like a celebrity and is now considered a famous young actress.

"The number of successful students has obviously decreased since this batch, and the school is worried now."

Wang Rui looked at his favorite student and said, "As a big director with so many resources under your control, you must take care of your junior fellow student."

One thing that the school is not happy about is that when Long Lin is selecting new talents, he always looks for them in Huaxi Opera, which makes people suspect that he has heard some bad rumors about them in the past.

This is what is meant by "Yanying produces stars, Huaxi produces actors."

Combined with Chen Linfeng's habit of looking for veteran actors and professional actors.

As the leaders set an example, the subordinates all followed suit and went to look for Chinese operas.

"..."

Chen Linfeng replied, "This can't be entirely blamed on Long Lin. To be honest, the school's recruitment of students in recent years is indeed not in line with Long Lin's style."

"Oh?" Wang Rui said seriously, "Tell me about it?"

"First of all, many students nowadays are thinner and their faces are no longer the tough-looking type they used to be."

"As you know, we at Longlin have a lot of costume dramas, and actors who are more masculine tend to look better in costumes. But the students that the academy has recruited in recent years..."

Chen Linfeng couldn't help but shook his head.

Each one of them is becoming more and more feminine. It's okay if they wear modern clothes, but they are exposed once they change into ancient costumes.

In particular, Long Lin's dramas are not like many costume dramas nowadays, which have half-tied and half-loose hairstyles. Adult male characters often tie their hair up and wear hairpins and crowns according to the dynasty they live in.

In this case, a face shape and body that are not impressive enough are simply not up to the role.

Now it was Wang Rui's turn to be embarrassed and speechless.

"So, teacher, I also want to take care of my junior students, but we also have to find a way to adjust our school."

"Um... okay, I understand. I will report it to the school."

It is a major shortcoming of the admissions department to only remember to study popular trends but forget to pay attention to the preferences of the biggest forces in the circle today.

Chen Linfeng nodded and said he would wait and see the results.

It is normal for employers to make requirements to schools.

After spending a whole day at school and experiencing working life, Chen Linfeng returned home.

The next day, he came to Qilin's headquarters.

A lot of screenwriters have been gathered here, some from Longlin and some from Qilin.

"One thing, two scripts."

In the conference room, Chen Linfeng said to everyone,

"You may have heard some news, or heard Lin Hong and others talk about it. I will have a key project in the future, World of Warcraft."

"The first task for you all this time is to write a chronicle of Warcraft, to sort out the main storyline as much as possible, and to reduce the bugs in the original story."

Chen Linfeng signaled to his assistant to distribute the information prepared in advance to everyone.

There are story plots for the game’s various expansion packs, as well as officially released chronicles.

"Everyone should write about what they are good at. For example, Fang Jun, you have the most detailed knowledge of Warcraft, so you will be responsible for the main part of the chronicle.

Liao Tianyu, you are good at fighting scenes and war scenes, so please write a few key battles.

Wei Jia, you will be responsible for the personality and character creation.

Liu Haochuan, your focus is to select good game side plots, write them into small theater stories, and intersperse them into the main plot.

......"

Chen Linfeng assigned the tasks one by one.

Lin Hong, who was listening on the side, had a subtle expression. How could this person know his team members so well?

The screenwriters whose names were called were all excited.

Not to mention joining such a grand project as "World of Warcraft".

Moreover, the boss not only remembers my name, but also knows what I am good at.

This is what the heaven heard.

Everyone instantly became full of energy.

Here, Chen Linfeng's memory played a big role.

Since I watch a lot of Longlin dramas on a daily basis, I also review a lot of scripts.

He is the one who has the most say in who is best at what among the screenwriters present.

After assigning the tasks, Chen Linfeng asked them to work here.

He took the remaining screenwriters to another room.

Lin Hong, Chen Manling, Ren Yang, and Qiu Yongze are not involved in the Warcraft project.

"I called you here because of another script, a TV drama script."

Lin Hong and his colleague looked at each other and asked, "What type of script is it?"

"It's kind of history," Chen Linfeng briefly described his thoughts.

To sum it up in one sentence, imagine what would happen if Liu Bei did not die in Baidi City, but his soul traveled to the Southern Song Dynasty and was put into the body of Zhao Gou who had just fled to the south.

This kind of scene of historical figures swapping places was a popular topic in previous lives.

Chen Linfeng had even seen similar brain-opening articles.

At this moment, all he wanted was to take a picture of it.

Several people were shocked after hearing this.

Of the four people present, two are the team leader and deputy team leader of the Longlin screenwriter team, and the other two are screenwriters from Qilin who often assist Chen Linfeng. They are all experienced and highly qualified in the industry.

They are very sensitive about audits, and they don't even need to think too much about the boss's idea to know it will never pass the audit.

This is historical nihilism to the extreme.

Lin Hong hesitated and asked, "Will this... work?"

Chen Manling also said, "It shouldn't be able to pass the trial, right?"

"Yes, Director Chen, if it can't pass the review, wouldn't all our hard work be in vain?" Ren Yang and Qiu Yongze also advised.

"You don't have to worry about that," Chen Linfeng explained, "Internet dramas are basically not censored now, so they will definitely be shown to the public once they are filmed."

Facing everyone's worried expressions, Chen Linfeng said, "Don't worry about the review issue for now. At least once you hear this story, you know it will be a hot topic."

"That's right," Lin Hong said, "Just listening to what you said, Director Chen, I began to imagine how history would develop if this situation really happened."

Qiu Yongze sighed, "What Director Chen envisioned here is a scene where Liu Bei flips through the history book of the Three Kingdoms and sees the Prime Minister's "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital" and the passage about the star falling on Wuzhangyuan, and then cries bitterly.

It just went so smoothly, and it felt like that was the way it was supposed to go.”

"Indeed, it fits the character very well."

Chen Manling couldn't help but complain, "Director Chen is really creative. No one has thought of writing a script like this in all these years."

Ren Yang has already started to imagine, "Emperor Zhaolie brings General Yue with him. What a beautiful scene."

"Yue Fei just needs a lord who trusts him. With Zong Ze, he won't die of regret."

"..."

The three men immediately started discussing, leaving Chen Manling alone looking at them with boredom.

Although she likes to write scripts for costume dramas, she doesn't have as detailed an understanding of history as some others.

"Pa pa~" Chen Linfeng clapped his hands, interrupting the discussion of several people.

"Don't talk so enthusiastically, let me assign you tasks first."

She looked at Chen Manling and said, "Your main task is similar to Wei Jia's over there. You are also responsible for the character setting and shaping. You should be best at this."

Chen Manling was the core asset he took over from the bankrupt Zhou Yi, and "Shuiyuedongtian" is the original story of this person.

From the perfect ancient costume hero "Tong Bo" in this drama, we can see that he is really good at shaping male characters.

Not only this one, but also "Wulin Waishi" and "Xiao Shiyilang", the male protagonists are all very outstanding.

The same is true for the recent Dragon Scale dramas.

When Liu Bei came to the Southern Song Dynasty, everything he did, thought and imagined was all fiction.

It must not only conform to the original character setting, but also show the new charm after the change of time and space.

You must work hard on character creation.

Chen Manling nodded. This was what she had done the most in Longlin in the past few years.

She could feel Chen Linfeng's attention, so she was well prepared and would be more attentive this time.

Chen Linfeng looked at the others again, "We already have the theme idea, you need to expand on it and fill in the details."

"I have also invited several experts on the history of the Southern Song Dynasty, including those who study ancient costumes, ancient buildings, official systems and historical figures."

"There is also a professor who specializes in the history of Shu Han."

"They will join in the script writing in two days. When you write the script, you should also focus on their opinions."

Chen Linfeng said seriously, "The background is fictitious. There is no such thing as Liu Bei traveling through time in history."

"But we have to treat this as if it were real and make sure the details are solid."

"We need to make people feel that if Liu Xuande's soul were to travel through Zhao Gou's body, the development of the events would be just like what we filmed."

Now everyone understands how much the boss values ​​this script.

"Director Chen, I understand."

"I will definitely do as you suggest."

"..."

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.

Chen Linfeng assigned the task and let them discuss it first.

There's no rush for this, just wait until it's finished and aired next year.

14 happened to be the first year of online dramas. By then, the audience base had been initially established and the review process would be relatively easy.

The right time, right place and right people all come together.

Such a web drama will be like a dimensionality reduction attack.

If a drama like "The Rise of Phoenixes" can be so popular, then "The Legend of Emperor Zhaolie of Southern Song Dynasty", which is more well-made and has more imagination, will surely cause an even bigger wave.

He just hoped that the higher-ups would consider his situation and not react too strongly.

At least wait until he finishes airing the show.

The screenwriter started working.

It was rare for Chen Linfeng to sit in his office for a whole day.

If the screenwriter has any uncertainties during this period, you can come directly to him for advice.

The mission was sent out, but he still had to control the specific direction. During this period, he also called Fang Hua to seek the picture authorization of "Old Three Kingdoms".

"What do you want this for?"

Fang Hua now holds a high position in China Central Television, so it is a good decision to find him.

"I have a play I need to use next."

When Liu Bei recalls his brothers' past experiences, there must be some scenes to present, and the scenes from "Old Three Kingdoms" are just right.

Chen Linfeng also plans to invite teacher Sun Yanjun to make a guest appearance as Liu Bei in soul state.

"Ah?" Fang Hua's reaction after hearing Chen Linfeng's "idea" was exactly the same as everyone else's.

"Your story won't pass muster, will it?"

"Make it into a web series."

"Oh, I see." Fang Hua understood instantly.

He is now at a high level and knows what his superiors’ attitude is towards Chen Linfeng.

Using online dramas to circumvent censorship should not be a problem within the scope permitted by the rules.

Fang Hua readily agreed, "I'll contact them for you, it shouldn't be a problem."

After this matter was resolved, Chen Linfeng began to look for a director.

He actually wanted to film this drama, but unfortunately he really didn't have the time, so he could only serve as the producer.

At that time, I can just make a cameo appearance to satisfy my curiosity.

I asked several directors that Long Lin had worked with, including Qian Yanqiu, Kong Sheng, Li Lu, and Liu Weiqi.

I heard that the script was directed by Chen Linfeng, and I was quite interested in it.

It’s just that these people already have plans for the second half of the year.

Long Lin has no shortage of scripts or investments now, so naturally he is going all out.

Chen Linfeng had no intention of disrupting his plan, so he contacted his acquaintance Zhang Li.

He is currently filming "Forty-nine Days: Sacrifice", a TV series adapted from "The Flowers of War".

This has become quite popular in the past two years. A novel is adapted into a movie and then made into a TV series.

There is no way, there is still a lack of good scripts.

Unlike Long Lin, the screenwriters all wrote without any hesitation, thinking as if they were free.

"Your script is interesting," Zhang Li said, obviously interested.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the script was written by Chen Linfeng.

After many years, Xiao Chen has started filming a TV series again, and the gimmick alone is enough to promote it.

Moreover, the "Great Tang Empire" that the two collaborated on in the past has become a classic.

Zhang Li also wanted to create another glory.

"But who are you going to choose as the protagonist?"

"Yue Fei is also an important role, and the actor must be worthy of it."

Zhang Li quickly became concerned about this.

Since Xiao Chen is the producer, the power will naturally fall into his hands, there is no need to think about it.

But after all, Zhang Li is now a big director in the television industry and doesn't want to be too passive.

Chen Linfeng also considered this.

"How about Zhao Gou/Liu Bei looking for Yu Hewei?"

His face shape is not that upright, but he played Cao Cao well in the modern version of "The Three Kingdoms".

It is quite interesting to have him play Zhao Gou who is possessed by Liu Bei.

Of course, the main reason is that Yu Hewei’s acting skills are not bad, and he should be able to perform the contrast between Zhao Gou before and after.

"Well, you can try it."

Zhang Li was quite satisfied with it as he chose Yu Hewei to play Cao Cao, and he could be considered one of his disciples.

It seems that Xiao Chen still respects himself very much.

"Where's Yue Fei?"

The first person Chen Linfeng thought of was Huang Xiaoming.

In his previous life, he filmed a TV series called "The Legend of Yue Fei". His image and temperament in the play were pretty good, and there was no greasy feeling at all.

Huang Xiaoming's overall condition is better now than in his previous life.

And think about it, this TV series should have been completed by now, and it seems to be broadcast in the second half of the year.

It should be pretty good when they are put together.

Chen Linfeng told his idea.

Zhang Li thought this was a good idea.

"As for Yue Yun, I'll ask Xiaolong if he wants to act."

When Chen Linfeng thought of the young general, the first person he thought of was his elder brother.

However, judging from the timeline, Yue Yun's appearance should be in the later stage of the TV series, which is almost equivalent to a guest appearance.

He is also planning to make a cameo appearance in the drama.

The two of them had a rough discussion about the candidates and decided to exclude the actors that both parties disliked. That marked the end of the discussion.

For a period of time thereafter, Chen Linfeng mostly stayed in the company, paying attention to the script writing progress of the two groups.

On the World of Warcraft side, the progress is slow because the official is not humane and there are too many contradictions.

He was mentally prepared, so he was not in a hurry. He just needed to take it slow since there was plenty of time.

As for the "Biography of Emperor Zhaolie of the Southern Song Dynasty", Chen Linfeng put forward many ideas.

Many of them are the imaginations of netizens in later generations, and some of them are part of the content in the online article "Shao Song".

It just so happens that the author of "Shao Song" has a heroic style in his writing, and Liu Bei himself is a typical hero. To some extent, they are a good match.

Naturally, he would use such classic scenes from the novel as "White Horse Welcoming the Two Saints" and "Battle of Yaoshan".

Another aspect is the internal rectification of the imperial court, which is quite different from the novel.

Liu Bei is Liu Bei after all, unlike a time traveler like the protagonist in a novel.

The big man succubus is no joke.

At the end of February, Chen Linfeng returned home after work.

As soon as you enter the door you'll notice something different.

"Xixi?" Chen Linfeng asked in surprise, "Why did you come back today? Didn't you say you would come back tomorrow? I was going to pick you up."

"It's a surprise for you."

Liu Qianqian took the thing from his hand and hung it aside, then picked it up.

"You're alone at home, do you miss me?"

As she spoke, she leaned in and sniffed it, then said with satisfaction, "It's great that there's no smell of a vixen."

Chen Linfeng was speechless, "Even if there is a vixen, maybe many days have passed, and you can only smell it."

Liu Qianqian snorted in a naive way, "Who is this vixen? Is she as pretty as me?"

Chen Linfeng couldn't help but laugh, "My confidence has increased greatly after going out."

"That's it," Liu Qianqian let go of him and turned around, "Did you notice any changes?"

Chen Linfeng looked him up and down carefully. He was handsome, fierce and small, just the same as before.

He shook his head. “I didn’t see that.”

Liu Qianqian was full of disdain, "Don't you see any international female star style?"

"Oh, you said this."

Chen Linfeng suddenly realized that this was exaggerated by the media in the United States.

He nodded in agreement, "Is that so? I understand. Welcome home, international star."

"Would you like me to bring you some tea?"

"Yeah, some iced tea."

Liu Qianqian raised her face with a disdainful look.

Then, halfway through her performance, she couldn't help laughing.

The short separation did not make the two feel any estrangement.

very nice.

She thinks this state is the best.

"Xiao Feng, do you think we should have a baby?"

Liu Qianqian asked naturally.

"If you think the time is right, then we'll have the baby."

Chen Linfeng didn't care about it, it mainly depended on Xixi's opinion.

She had always felt unprepared and worried that she wasn't qualified to be a parent.

Of course, I was a bit too busy before, and career was also a big consideration.

This year, Chen Linfeng mainly acts and rarely directs.

Sissi doesn't have many acting offers.

"Hey, I remember you accepted Xu Ke's role. Are you going to turn it down?"

Liu Qianqian also thought of this.

She shook her head hesitantly, "Let's wait until we finish filming this movie. I've already agreed to it, and it would be bad to break my promise."

"Well, it's up to you."

The script for the Shushan-themed movie envisioned by Xu Ke has already been written and was shown to Chen Linfeng before.

We are now making preliminary preparations.

Chen Linfeng didn't pay much attention to it. He has been focusing on two scripts recently.

Then there was London, where Su Weit had been urging him to leave as soon as possible.

"Sherlock Holmes" has been prepared for a long time, and it's just waiting for the actors to be in place.

In early March, after enjoying a few days of married life with his wife at home, Chen Linfeng went to London with Sissi.

In "Nietzsche", Sissi plays the role of a forensic doctor and has always had a lot of scenes.

"Chen, you're finally here. Congratulations on winning the Golden Bear Award."

"CC, long time no see, you are getting more and more beautiful."

Su Wei brought the director, producer and others to greet him and showed him enough respect.

Except for Su Weite, everyone else looked very cautious.

Chen is so famous now that, in their eyes, he is simply a legendary figure.

Especially director Paul McGuigan, he didn't know where to put his hands.

The director of "Sherlock" changes almost every episode.

He is not the same director as in the previous two seasons, and now he is under tremendous pressure facing Chen Linfeng.

"Hello, Chen, I'm Paul McGuigan. I've seen all of your movies, and I'd appreciate your guidance during future filming."

Seeing that he was a little nervous, Chen Linfeng said in a very friendly manner,
"Hello, I'm just an actor in the crew. Everything is up to you, the director. You can ask Su about this."

He looked at Su Weit, "Am I right?"

"Yes, Chen is not one of those celebrities who act like a big shot. He will try his best to respect your authority."

"I know, I know, Chen is certainly not that kind of person."

Paul secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

It's not easy to hold back sweat in March.

On the way to the hotel.

Chen Linfeng asked, "How many days are left before the filming starts?"

“In fact, it has already begun.”

"Oh?"

Su Weite explained, "It has not been announced to the public. The scenes of other people will start first. We are waiting for you to come. Then we will hold the publicity for the start of filming."

“So that’s how it is, that’s fine.”

(End of this chapter)