After the filming was completed, I awakened my superpowers.

Chapter 113 Sheng Yixia! Are you here to usurp power? (asking for monthly votes)

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The middle-aged screenwriter looked aggrieved and started to complain with tears in his eyes: "My name is Ning Tianyi. Nine years ago, I was also a handsome, talented, and creative screenwriter. But just when I was full of energy, I was fooled by Zhao San into joining the crew of Super Shield."

"I originally thought that Zhao San was a well-known director with a lot of money and connections, and he was eager to do something big. But who would have thought that Zhao San would criticize my scripts as worthless one after another? Under his guidance, I kept revising and revising!"

"It was not until I looked back that I realized my script had changed beyond all recognition. The main plot had been changed to pieces and it was hard to piece it together. I realized something was wrong and wanted to resign, but I was reluctant because the sunk cost was too high."

"I was also thinking, what if, what if it explodes?"

"In the past nine years, I have wasted my youth and countless time. I have become Zhao San's tool, sinking and wasting myself in the crew bit by bit..."

"Woo!"

As he spoke, Ning Tianyi took out his cell phone and showed everyone a photo of him from nine years ago.

Sheng Yixia took a glance and found that he was totally different from the word "handsome" nine years ago. However, it was obvious that he was indeed more energetic and energetic than he is now, and his spirit was very different.

At least, there was light in his eyes at that time.

"Of course, this is my own choice anyway, and I can't blame Zhao San entirely." The middle-aged screenwriter suddenly looked serious and said solemnly, "But Mr. Sheng's simulated girlfriend was like a ray of light that instantly illuminated me, and like a thunder that woke me up, and..."

"Alright, alright." Sheng Yixia quickly interrupted his flattery and corrected him, "It's a bionic girlfriend! Besides, the success of this film is not just my credit."

“Yes, yes, yes.” The middle-aged screenwriter nodded repeatedly in agreement. “But I’ve inquired about it. The original script of Bionic Girlfriend was not very good. It was Teacher Sheng who turned it into something amazing. And most importantly, this film took only about a month from filming to post-production to release, and our Super Shield… woo woo~~”

When he thought of the nine years of delay, he wanted to cry. The gap between people was too big.

"So, what about Mr. Ning's previous works? I mean the ones before Agency of Super Shield." After listening to his tearful accusation, Sheng Yixia felt that this screenwriter was a bit pitiful.

In fact, he also knew that it was common for screenwriters to be asked to make changes to their scripts by investors and directors, but it was rare for someone to be as miserable as Ning Tianyi.

Liu Xinming and the screenwriters of the crew also expressed sympathy for him.

"Yes, yes, I have prepared my resume." The middle-aged screenwriter took out a resume and handed it to Sheng Yixia respectfully.

Sheng Yixia took it and looked at it carefully, and found that the screenwriter was actually a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy's screenwriting major, and had participated in many well-known scripts in the past.

There is even a work by the main screenwriter that received good responses. Although it did not become a big hit, it still achieved decent results.

What a talent! Sheng Yixia was a little shocked, but then she felt that it should be so. If Ning Tianyi was not a professional screenwriter with some skills, with Zhao San's personality, how could he recruit him as the chief screenwriter?
In addition, his status as a professional graduate also gave him a lot of points in Sheng Yixia's eyes.

It doesn’t mean that independent screenwriters are necessarily worse than professional screenwriters. Some independent screenwriters who can stand out from the crowd are also very strong.

However, screenwriters who have received systematic education will have a good advantage in terms of the overall structure of the plot, introduction, development, turning points, and dramatic principles.

Of course, the specific situation depends on the individual, and there are many incompetent screenwriters who graduated from professional schools.

Seeing Sheng Yixia pondering, the greasy middle-aged assistant director stepped forward and said sincerely, "Teacher Sheng, how about you give us a test since we came all the way to you? If you are not satisfied, we will leave without saying anything and will never harass you."

This makes sense.

Sheng Yixia nodded and said, "Okay, no matter what, we still have to rely on our real abilities to speak for ourselves."

As he said that, he turned his head to look at Liu Xinming and said, "Brother Liu, can I borrow your crew's location and equipment?"

"Yixia, what are you talking about?" Liu Xinming said with an unhappy look on his face, "This is our own crew. If you want to do something, just tell them. Why are you talking about whether to lend it or not?"

Well, Liu Xinming is also a talented person who can climb up the ladder.

However, judging from the fact that he expressed support for Sheng Yixia and his bionic girlfriend on Weibo before they officially started working together, Liu Xinming is a smart man who understands the situation well.

Think about it too.

How could someone who could make it to the middle level of T-station video and have the opportunity to start a business and organize a group be a fool?

It was also at this time.

A young Taoist boy dressed very fashionably came over from across the street, greeted Sheng Yixia and said, "Senior, it's really hard to find a seat in your crew."

Sheng Yixia smiled and called him over, and introduced the little Taoist boy to everyone: "This is Zhang Junhao, an authentic professional Taoist priest passed down from generation to generation. He is the kind of person whose family has a Taoist temple to inherit. He was also admitted to Aurora University this year, and he is my junior."

When Liu Xinming first saw that Zhang Junhao was young and dressed very fashionably, he was a little nervous.

However, after hearing the introduction, he suddenly became enthusiastic, shook hands with the little Taoist boy, praised him repeatedly, and said that he had a bright future, which made the little Taoist boy look a little at a loss.

This kind of kid is rarely seen in the market and is easily fooled.

After some pleasantries.

Everyone entered the studio, found some benches to sit on, and the stage manager brought each of them a bottle of water.

After sitting down, Sheng Yixia originally wanted to ask the middle-aged screenwriter Ning Tianyi to talk about the main plot of The Legend of the Sword Immortal and discuss the modification plan.

However, Ning Tianyi scanned the scenes in the studio and the banners with words like "The Taoist Conquering Demons" and took the initiative to say, "Teacher Sheng, can I take a look at the script of our film?"

Now, without Sheng Yixia having to speak, Liu Xinming waved his hand and said, "Okay, so-and-so, bring four copies of the script and distribute them to all the teachers."

His assistant immediately brought over the script and distributed it.

Seeing this, the director and screenwriter looked unhappy, but they did not object.

Observe this scene.

Sheng Yixia knew who was the boss in the crew. The producer Liu Xinming had a lot of say, the director's authority seemed insufficient, and as for the screenwriter... let alone him, it seemed like he had no say.

This is not a good thing.

If the producer is too strong, it is easy for the director and screenwriter to become submissive and become tools.

But a big movie is essentially a kind of creation, which requires extremely strong subjective creativity and conscious aesthetics. If the director and screenwriter cannot give full play to their creativity and imagination, the quality of the film may be worrying.

However, Sheng Yixia did not completely fail to understand.

If he guessed correctly, the director either lacked experience or was not confident enough in himself, which was why he behaved like this.

Among the directors Sheng Yixia has come into contact with, the most powerful ones are of course the boss and Director Chen. They all have very distinct personalities, and their personal opinions and ideas are very strong.

Of course, the domineering Director Li and the dedicated Director Chen have very different personalities. The former is more outspoken and has a strong personal style, and it is difficult for other people's opinions to shake his ideas, while the latter is more tolerant and once he is "convinced" and feels that something makes sense, he will still change his mind.

For the moment, Sheng Yixia suppressed all his thoughts and read the script again.

The script of the online movie is actually not very long, only about 20,000 words.

Half an hour later, the middle-aged screenwriter Ning Tianyi was the first to close the script. He closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said, "Teacher Sheng, Mr. Liu, can I borrow the crew's whiteboard?"

This time the crew's screenwriter said directly: "Okay, I'll move it for you."

As he said this, he asked a stagehand to help him carry the whiteboard over, his eyes showing some displeasure and coldness. In fact, he looked down on Ning Tianyi and kept saying that he was putting all the blame on Zhao San for the bad movie "Super Shield".

Besides, Ning Tianyi had been in the Super Shield crew for nine years and had long been out of date. He had put a lot of thought into the script of The Taoist Conquering Demons, and he didn't believe that Ning Tianyi could still make a difference.

The screenwriter of the crew is already ready. He wants to have a screenwriter vs. screenwriter competition with Ning Tianyi to make him understand that even being a screenwriter for an online movie is not that easy.

Ning Tianyi took the ink pen, thanked him and said bluntly: "It can be seen that our Taoist Conquering Demons has referenced many excellent early Hong Kong films and quoted many classic plot elements. The overall quality of the story is acceptable and should be able to sell well..."

The screenwriter's expression eased a little, but before he could speak, Ning Tianyi suddenly changed the subject: "But stitching in too many classic elements and plots will make the overall plot messy and unclean. Many of the plots here are actually forced together. Even if they are cut, it will not affect the plot at all."

The screenwriter of the crew immediately changed his expression and refuted: "But these plots are quite interesting, aren't they? The audience will also smile knowingly after watching them, right?"

"So are you shooting a joke or a plot? Is the plot serving the joke, or is the joke serving the plot?" Ning Tianyi retorted mercilessly, "There are many places in this script that are designed to reflect the jokes, forcibly distorting the plot and sacrificing the characters to serve the jokes. It's acceptable once or twice, but after too many times, I feel like this is a movie pieced together by jokes."

The screenwriter of the crew suddenly looked unhappy.

Ning Tianyi continued, "From the perspective of drama, a good joke should be the flavoring of the entire plot, and should be an interesting joke that naturally derives from the plot. It should not overshadow the main plot and make a good movie full of the taste of MSG. It may taste okay at the first bite, but it will make you choke as you eat more."

This makes sense.

Sheng Yixia nodded secretly after hearing this, and Liu Xinming also had the same thoughts.

The crew editor opened his mouth several times but was unable to refute.

"Secondly, there is the problem of the film's framework structure." Ning Tianyi began to write and draw on the whiteboard. "Let's first apply the traditional three-act film structure, and you will find that the plot distribution structure of our film is obviously top-heavy. The appearance of each character, background explanation, and narration in the early stage are a bit lengthy. In the middle stage, the conflicts and plot extension are not full and substantial enough."

"Especially around the 50-minute mark, which should be the darkest moment, that is, to push down the plot point, so as to generate greater motivation for the subsequent boss fight and enhance the sense of excitement. However, the script does not do this enough, and instead the male and female protagonists are just joking around, talking about love, and forcing the plot together."

"The boss battle design doesn't feel oppressive enough, and the plot twists aren't convincing enough. It needs to be readjusted."

“Swish, swish, swish!

Ning Tianyi kept writing and drawing on the whiteboard, analyzing the problems of the original script one by one. Many of his points were very sharp and the problems were pointed out very clearly.

Sheng Yixia was also enlightened after hearing this.

The main reason why he adapted the story of Bionic Girlfriend was because he loved watching science fiction movies, so he had more material in his mind, and logic was his strong point, so he was able to adapt it smoothly. However, he had not accumulated enough elements in this type of fantasy subject matter, and his judgment was not sharp enough, so although he felt that the script was ordinary, he could not tell where the specific problems were. However, after Ning Tianyi's analysis, he found that the script did have quite a few problems.

He quickly thought about it in his mind. If the script was modified according to Ning Tianyi's opinions, the whole film would be fuller and more three-dimensional, the structure would be clearer and neater, and the plot would not appear as messy as it is now.

Of course, the specific results will depend on the final presentation of the script.

But in his heart, he had already accepted Ning Tianyi's framework idea, and turned to look at Liu Xinming: "Brother Liu, what do you think?"

Liu Xinming looked at Ning Tianyi, then stole a glance at Sheng Yixia. A conspiracy theory now emerged in his head.

That is Sheng Yixia, the "drama tyrant" of the crew. In order to wash off the "bad reputation" of being a drama tyrant, he deliberately staged a double act with Ning Tianyi. His purpose was to use Ning Tianyi's mouth to change the script, and he would no longer have to bear the reputation of being a drama tyrant.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that Ning Tianyi and the others came right after he arrived at the crew?
Damn it.

As expected of the "Mr. 30 Million", his acting is so strong that Liu Xinming actually thought that these two guys had come here to seek refuge.

but.

Ask him what to do?
What can Liu Xinming do? Can he tell Sheng Yixia to get out of here, you big drama queen?

Then it was all over. The investors and T Station would tear Liu Xinming apart. You know, T Station is now very jealous of Bionic Girlfriend's new user data. "Good, very good." Liu Xinming suddenly slapped his thigh and praised with shining eyes, "You are worthy of being Yixia. Your insights into the script are really sharp."

Sheng Yixia was stunned: "Brother Liu, this is what Teacher Ning thought."

"Right, right, that's not your idea. It's Teacher Ning's." Liu Xinming slapped his head and said pretentiously, "Teacher Ning's opinion is really eye-opening. It makes me reflect again and again."

But I cursed in my heart, this entertainment industry is really a good place to temper people.

Even a big drama queen like Sheng Yixia has learned to disguise himself so quickly.

In the past, I just modified the scripts myself.

Now, the screenwriter is brought directly into the team.

Only top-notch actors can pull off such a show, right?
The director and screenwriter of the crew, when they saw that even the most authoritative producer Liu Xinming was lying down, as if letting Sheng Yixia do whatever she wanted, what else could they say?
They could only strike their own poses, smile widely and praise Ning Tianyi to the skies.

Now it was Ning Tianyi's turn to be dumbfounded.

Damn it, I just did some analysis and haven't started the formal revision yet, why are you all kneeling down?

This reminded him of the previous nine years. Every time he put forward any ideas or suggestions, Zhao San would criticize them harshly and then give him a lecture on values.

The treatment we receive now is like the difference between heaven and hell compared to that time.

Could it be that I, Ning Tianyi, am really a rare genius in the screenwriting world?

Ouch, Zhao San is such a jerk that I've been misled.

No, that sand dollar has hindered the development of the entire film art. How many excellent films have been produced less during these years of delay?

When he thought of this, Ning Tianyi had the urge to beat his chest and sigh.

If Heaven had not given birth to me, Ning Tianyi, the movie world would have been dark forever.

Zheng Baokun, the deputy director of the Super Shield Bureau, saw Ning Tianyi showing off his martial arts skills and high spirits. He was envious and came up to him and said, "Teacher Sheng, how about you test me too?"

"This..." Sheng Yixia had just witnessed Ning Tianyi's level and had some expectations for Zheng Baokun.

Let’s not talk about Zhao San’s aesthetics and consciousness in filming. At least, with his high standards, the assistant director he chooses must be very capable.

"Okay, then Teacher Zheng, show us your skills." Sheng Yixia decided, "You can dispatch the personnel here and use the equipment at will. Get familiar with them first."

"No need to familiarize yourself with it. These equipments are very simple." Zheng Baokun straightened his back immediately, and as he swept across the studio scene, a strong sense of self-confidence suddenly surged from him, as if he had transformed into a general who was about to be invincible on the battlefield. The greasy look just now was swept away.

He first took out a pen and paper from his backpack, and quickly began to sketch out some simple scenes. He then threw them to Sheng Yixia and said, "Get familiar with these scenes. While you're putting on makeup, Tianyi, talk to Xiaoxia about the play."

Xiao Xia?

Sheng Yixia's mouth twitched. You just called me Teacher Sheng! ?

However, he still raised his doubts and said, "Teacher Zheng..."

"Call me Director Zheng." Zheng Baokun glanced at him sideways in annoyance. "On my set, I don't like actors to question my arrangements too much. Considering that this is your first offense, tell me what's the matter."

Damn it!

Is this dog director able to get into the role so quickly?
Sheng Yixia's eyes twitched, but she still raised her hand and said, "We are just trying out a play, do we really need to put on makeup?"

"Shh!"

Zheng Baokun stared at Sheng Yixia intently: "Try out acting?"

"As the saying goes, a theater is like a battlefield. How much effort and sweat does the staff put into every shot? Do you think this is just a game? Go put on your makeup. Don't make me say it again!"

What the hell!

This is a means of establishing the director's authority...

Liu Xinming and the director and screenwriter of the crew standing next to them were all dumbfounded.

Damn it, you bastard, are you sure you’re here to apply for a job with this attitude?
Ok.

Sheng Yixia, on the contrary, appreciated this work attitude, which gave him the illusion that he was facing Director Li and Director Chen.

If you don’t have the confidence, you wouldn’t be so arrogant.

The makeup artist was called over to do the makeup, and Ning Tianyi followed and said, "Teacher Sheng, don't blame Director Zheng. He has been holding a grudge for all these years. Before we left, Zhao San blamed him."

"We are now thinking about making a career and giving Zhao San a good slap in the face."

"Director Zheng is very strong overall, but Zhao San is even more powerful and has turned him into a tool."

"I understand." Sheng Yixia said with a smile, "Teacher Ning, please tell me about the play, otherwise Director Zheng will get mad if it's not filmed well."

Ning Tian nodded slightly, and while Sheng Yixia was putting on makeup, he told him in detail about the next scene to be filmed: "Actually, this scene mainly tells the story of the protagonist's fight with the first monster he encounters after bidding farewell to his master and going down the mountain. It has high requirements for your fighting skills, and also tests his ability in camera design and on-site scheduling."

"But you have to be careful about one thing. You have to show the Taoist's gracefulness, and during the fight, you need to reflect the protagonist's somewhat cynical character in the early stages."

Subsequently.

He talked a lot again.

Half an hour later, Sheng Yixia put on a wig, finished her makeup, and changed into a flowing Taoist robe and arrived at the scene.

Everyone at the scene was stunned for a moment.

Damn, everyone knows that Sheng Yixia is handsome.

But I didn't expect that after putting on the Taoist robe, his temperament would be so otherworldly and ethereal. Just showing this look would definitely attract a large number of female audiences immediately, right?

How can this be an actor? Isn't this just a humanoid succubus?

At this time, Director Zheng also stopped setting up the scene. He turned around and saw Sheng Yixia's costume. His eyes immediately lit up. He subconsciously walked around Sheng Yixia, pinched the fabric, and his face suddenly darkened: "Did the costume teacher embezzle money? What kind of shitty fabric is this?"

Liu Xinming hurried forward and said, "Director Zheng, our crew is small, and we can't compare to those with hundreds of millions of dollars of investment..."

Before he could finish his words, Zheng Baokun interrupted him and said, "No matter how poor you are, you can't skimp on the costumes and makeup for the protagonist. Let's just make do with it today. I'll give you a contact number and I'll go and customize the best costumes and makeup immediately."

Damn it!

Liu Xinming was also scolded and looked at Sheng Yixia. Are you sure you didn't collude?
This is a direct attempt to seize power, right?
"Brother Liu, I support Director Zheng on this point." Sheng Yixia said, "Don't be afraid of spending money. If we don't have enough money, we can always ask for more investment."

Just kidding, the better the quality of the film, the better the quality of the cards he draws. Costumes and props are part of the quality of the work, in fact, a very important part, and will directly affect the audience's recognition of the role.

Moreover, the cards he draws are not for playing, but for use on the battlefield. Even a little bit more strength can sometimes affect life and death.

"Okay."

Seeing that Sheng Yixia had spoken, Liu Xinming could only write down the number and make arrangements later.

"Also, replace this makeup artist. His skills are too crude. Please hire someone famous in the industry."

“……”Liu Xinming began to sweat.

"Well, Coach Zhang, please talk to Xiaoxia about some of the Taoist moves you just designed. I still need to arrange the camera positions and scenes here." Zheng Baokun was very polite to the little Taoist boy Zhang Junhao, and obviously thought he was a Taoist with real skills.

"Okay, Director Zheng." The little Taoist boy came forward with great interest to communicate with Sheng Yixia, "Senior, please learn my Yu Bu from me, as well as these finger gestures and imperial orders."

Subsequently.

The little Taoist boy then demonstrated the steps. His steps were light and graceful, but each step seemed to be extremely rhythmic and rhythmic, as if it contained the ultimate truth of heaven and earth. When he stepped on the ground with the last step, it seemed as if one could feel an invisible force spreading out from his body, and even the ground was shaking slightly.

"What pace is this?"

"Yu Bu, also known as [Bu Gang Ta Dou], is to walk and turn according to the positions of the Big Dipper. It is said that when it is cultivated to the highest level, it can communicate with heaven and earth, summon gods and spirits, and can also be used to gather energy and exorcise evil spirits. However, I have only practiced the basics."

The stagehand nearby secretly laughed when he heard this. This young man is quite good at boasting. He speaks as if it were true.

"Interesting." Sheng Yixia briefly re-deduced it in the Super Memory Palace, and then began to imitate him walking. Except for the first two steps which were still a little awkward and immature, by the third step, he had already begun to show his charm. The fourth and fifth steps seemed like a replica of Zhang Junhao.

By the time he reached the sixth step, his energy and spirit seemed to have merged into one, and his dignified steps seemed to reveal an inexplicable majesty.

What the hell!

At first, Zhang Junhao was looking forward to the show, wondering how long it would take his senior to barely figure out the general form of Yu Bu, one day, two days, or half a month?

To know.

Bugang Stepping Dou may seem simple, but it is the basic skill, which is easy to learn but difficult to master. If you really want to get the charm of it, you need to ponder and comprehend it for a long time and reach a state of transcendence before you can barely get started.

But what did he see?
He seemed to see his grandfather.

The posture and spirit of my grandfather when he walked the Yu Bu were exactly the same as those of my current seniors.

"Snapped!"

Sheng Yixia took the seventh step, and a wave of air rushed in all directions as if it were real, carrying the dust on the ground and rolling up a circle of air waves.

"Crash!"

The skirt of the makeup artist who was watching the fun was blown up.

Zhang Junhao's mouth was opened so wide that it seemed like a whole apple could be stuffed in.

My mind is full of...

Holy crap, crap, crap!

……

(Ask for monthly tickets. I stole half a day of rest during the weekend. Mmmmm)
(End of this chapter)