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

Chapter 90 Are you also a genius? (34)

After finishing filming during the day and having dinner, Chen Linfeng was about to go to the screenwriter's room to discuss revising the script.

As soon as he entered the hotel, he received a call from Liu Qianqian, so he sat on the sofa in the hotel lobby and answered the call.

"Xiao Feng, I heard from Chang Chang that you caused a big commotion on the set, changing the script and showing off your acting skills."

"I just made some suggestions. The director thought it was more appropriate, so there were some minor changes."

Chen Linfeng explained lightly that as for showing off his acting skills, he didn't want to say much because it would easily make people think he was being Versailles.

"Then you better be careful not to let people think you are being a big shot."

Liu Qianqian didn't care much about it. She was young and it was always Liu Xiaoli who made the final decision on which roles to take.

Therefore, they are not very sensitive to large-scale changes to the script after filming begins, especially when it involves temporary replacement of actors.

In fact, there have been discussions in the industry, with some people saying that the crew was not professional enough to cause such a thing right before filming began.

Since Chen Linfeng only found the director privately, the news that the script change was caused by him is currently only known by a few people who were involved in it. It is estimated that it will only spread slowly around the time when the show starts.

Liu Qianqian then said in an excited tone, "Xiaofeng, Xiaofeng, the acting lessons and morning exercises I've been doing with Changchang are starting to work. The director has been praising me for my outstanding performance these past two days!"

"Ah, is it effective so soon?"

This shouldn’t be the case. Could it be that she also has a cheat?
"Yes, the director kept praising me for my sincerity and spirituality. On the other hand, Hu Ge was badly criticized."

Chen Linfeng didn't know whether the director really thought so, so he could only praise him casually, "That's really amazing, I have to admit defeat."

"That's right, sister, maybe I'm also a genius."

Liu Qianqian on the other side of the microphone almost raised her head to the sky.

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But within two days.

At this time in the evening, Liu Qianqian called again.

This time her tone became noticeably frustrated, and the milkiness in her voice had dissipated a lot.

"Oh, I got scolded by the director today. He said I was stupid and inflexible."

As expected, improving acting skills is a long-term process and generally it is impossible to see results so quickly.

But the contrast before and after is really a good show effect.

"Pfft!" Chen Linfeng held back his laughter and said, "That's such a pity. The director must be blind and didn't recognize the strength of our talented girl."

Liu Qianqian on the other end of the phone changed her voice when she heard the voice coming from this side.

This was clearly meant to be a laugh at her, and it was not professional to hold back.

She said angrily, "Chen Linfeng you are so hateful, how come you don't have any sympathy at all!"

Chen Linfeng coughed a few times quickly to recover.

"Then tell me, what scene was it that made the director say you didn't perform well."

Liu Qianqian on the other side was still full of resentment and muttered quietly, "If you laugh at me again, I'll see if I will call you again."

"What?" Chen Linfeng couldn't hear clearly because the voice was too soft.

"Ah, nothing." Liu Qianqian quickly recalled what happened during the day.

“It was the scene where Zhao Linger and Li Xiaoyao met on the Fairy Island. The director said that my performance was not lively enough and criticized me for not being able to let go and not daring to make facial expressions.

I have already let go as much as I can, but I am accused of losing my girlish innocence. It is really hard to be a person like that.”

At this moment, Liu Qianqian thought about the scolding she received during the day, and her tone became aggrieved.

Chen Linfeng thought about her performance at the beginning of The Legend of Sword and Fairy in her previous life. It was hard to say whether it was good or bad. She did have a girlish feel and her expression was quite lively compared to her later roles.

However, it may be that the practice in the previous few months has had certain effects, so the director has raised expectations and increased requirements.

After all, this is a good thing.

"A girl's liveliness and innocence don't necessarily have to be played out herself. It can also be learned. You can refer to Zhou Xun's Princess Taiping and Liu Xiaoqing's performance as a girl in Empress Wu Zetian." Chen Linfeng was in a good mood today and wanted to say more.

He briefly introduced these two people. Their experiences were extremely inconsistent with their roles, and they were all brought out through their acting skills.

Zhou Xun was 25 years old when she played Princess Taiping, which was many years after her teenage years. She was not from a wealthy family and had worked as a calendar model and a bar singer before.

She is far from being innocent, but she is able to perform that clarity like an elf from the world.

Liu Xiaoqing is even more amazing. Even in her 40s, she can still interpret the innocence of a teenage girl very well.

More than ten years later, an international actress experienced the same thing, and ended up in disgrace.

"Xixi, learning from videos is one thing, but practicing on the set is the best learning opportunity. You have a short time studying in school, so you need to improve through actual practice. If you can mix in additional learning and summarizing, it will be very helpful for improving your acting skills."

In fact, Chen Linfeng himself did the same. On the one hand, he enriched his acting skills through the guidance of teachers at school, and on the other hand, he improved greatly through training and summarizing in the crew.

Director Yu has been cooperating with him recently, constantly adjusting his acting style, which also allows him to correct the effects of his performance.

There was silence over there, so Chen Linfeng asked, "Xixi?"

"Oh, I'm listening. I understand. I'll do as you say."

Liu Qianqian answered hurriedly and hung up the phone.

After that, Liu Qianqian called in the evening as usual, and sometimes asked some questions about acting. It seemed that she had really listened to his previous advice.

Chen Linfeng was filming on the set during the day and would chat with Liu Qianqian from time to time in the evening. He was having a pretty comfortable time.

As for the evening, he needs to confirm the content changed by the screenwriter and make additions, deletions or adjustments.

Chen Linfeng has been writing books for so many years that he has gained some experience, especially since he kept revising the script he wrote for the character of Li Shimin. He is very familiar with changing the lines.

Jiu Nian watched the other party quickly writing and drawing on the script, feeling a little complicated.

It seems like he made a change without thinking, but the changed content is really more suitable than the original one. It is so fast and good.

Is this the level of a famous screenwriter? He is obviously older and has more experience and practice.

Or is this the world of geniuses, out of reach for ordinary people?

After Chen Linfeng finished modifying today's new content, he was about to communicate with Jiu Nian about the next adjustments, but he found that the person on the other side was staring at him.

"Nine years old brother?"

"Ah, is the revision finished?" Jiu Nian came back to his senses.

"Well," Chen Linfeng said without paying any attention, "We have already re-organized the main structure. There shouldn't be any major problems later. We still need to add some foreshadowing in the front to introduce the villain, Wusheng Laomu, early."

Jiu Nian thought for a moment and said, "Why not link the Three Holy Mothers who were tempted to be worldly at the beginning to the Mother of No Birth?

As for the purpose...

How about setting it up as the purpose of seizing the Precious Lotus Lantern? The Pure White Lotus, the magical weapon of the Mother of No Birth, is a lotus flower, and the Precious Lotus Lantern also has the element of lotus, so we can definitely link them together.”

Chen Linfeng's eyes lit up. What a good idea.

It turns out that he is quite capable.

The three editors have endless imaginations, and with the constant collision of ideas, the script modification work is becoming smoother and smoother.

After about half a month, Jiu Nian handed the finalized script to Director Yu.

Yu Shengming spent an entire afternoon reading the script several times and felt that it was not a wasted effort.

The style in the early stage remained largely unchanged, with some light-hearted and funny elements. From the middle and late stages, it gradually turned to a serious confrontation between good and evil, and the style was somewhat similar to the sequel to Journey to the West.

“This book has been revised well.”

Yu Shengming quickly distributed the revised script to the crew and actors.

(End of this chapter)