Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 117: Rong Mama's Bustling
The controversy over the microphone-throwing and the Golden Melody Awards soon faded from the surface.

Lu Jiang's "Full House" has officially entered the final stage.

The crew was filming the "meet the parents" segment that day.

After the male and female protagonists got married in fake marriage, they had to meet their parents, but because it was a fake marriage, neither of them took it seriously, or even if they did, they didn't know what to do.

The two of them met the male protagonist's family in casual clothes. The male protagonist's grandmother seemed difficult to get along with and complained that the male and female protagonists did not bring any gifts to meet their parents.

The male protagonist naively asked his grandmother what gift she wanted and bought it for her.

Grandma was speechless. Was this a question of what gift she wanted?

Fortunately, the heroine was sensible enough to come to the rescue and said she would bring it.

It turned out that the so-called gift was a nursery rhyme, which made the hero very embarrassed, but it also made the heroine win the favor of the hero's family.

This scene was originally the content of the third episode.

But due to the schedule of the actress who plays the "grandmother", the filming can only be postponed to now.

The role of "Grandma" is played by Rong Mama.

The reason for choosing her was partly due to her acting skills.

The character of "Grandma" seems a little difficult to get along with at first.

He is a bit fierce, bossing the heroine around, taking advantage of his seniority and making the heroine feel wronged.

But in fact, she likes the heroine very much. In order to talk more with the heroine, she pretends to know a lot about cooking and teaches the heroine how to cook.

As a result, she was born into a wealthy family and knew nothing, so she copied all the recipes.

After being discovered by the heroine, he pretended to be sick and pitiful, which made the heroine cry out of grievance.

It was not until this time that the old lady could no longer pretend and sang the nursery rhyme that the heroine sang when she first entered the house to cheer her up.

The relationship between the grandparents and grandchildren was thus completely cemented.

This kind of character is very likable and quite suitable for Li Mingqi.

After starring in "Water Margin" and "Return of the Condor Heroes", teacher Li Mingqi's popularity among the public plummeted to its lowest point.

Although I have played some positive roles in the past two years, there has been no improvement.

So when she first appeared in "Full House", without saying a word, the oppressive feeling of a shrewd old lady filled the screen.

Then there is a reversal, and with the help of the old lady's image and acting skills, the surprise brought by the reversal can be brought to the extreme.

For this role, Fan Binbin's first choice was Li Mingqi.

In the relationship network of "Return of the Condor Heroes", the relationship between Fan Binbin and Li Mingqi is relatively pure. The old lady helped Fan Binbin a lot at that time, and also supported him when the contract was terminated, but her image was not good and it did not have any effect.

Later, the two kept in touch and knew Li Mingqi's predicament. Now that he had become "rich", Fan Binbin naturally wanted to help.

After receiving the script, Teacher Li Mingqi agreed immediately and was very grateful to Lu Jiang for giving her the opportunity to "clear her name".

A green box was also revealed for this purpose: "I hope this can further whitewash my screen image."

I believe I will be able to get it after the gathering is broadcast.

Li Mingqi took on the role, and Fan Binbin suggested that the role of "mother" be given to "Queen" Dai Chunrong.

But Lu Jiang denied it. He understood Fan Binbin's desire for revenge, but sometimes one has to be more rational.

Finding Li Mingqi, whose image has collapsed, and clearing her name shows that you are grateful and have feelings and righteousness.

You found Li Mingqi and brought in Dai Chunrong, so it is obvious that you are trying to piggyback on "Return of the Condor Heroes" and make a living from sentimentality.

Once "Full House" becomes a big hit, this glory will be greatly weakened.

Fan Binbin thought this was the case, so he turned to invite Liu Xuehua. Unfortunately, Liu Xuehua was busy, so they had to wait until next time.

Li Mingqi has confirmed to star in the film, but her schedule is a bit tight.

This is not a problem.

It even suits Lu Jiang's taste.

Because there is a most important element in this plot, Lu Jiang has not yet figured out what to replace it with.

This element is the original female lead singing of "Three Little Bears".

With the popularity of the drama, this Korean children's song has also become popular across Asia.

But now it is the Chinese version. Lu Jiang doesn’t know whether "Three Little Bears" has been available in Korea for a long time, so he doesn’t dare to translate it into Chinese. The best way is to replace it with a pure Chinese nursery rhyme.

But which song should be used instead?
Classic children's songs such as "Two Tigers" can be used as substitutes, but Lu Jiang always felt that something was missing and it was not interesting enough.

But I couldn't think of any other song to replace it at the moment, so I originally planned to just use "Two Tigers".

Later, it happened that Li Mingqi had to postpone joining the crew, which gave Lu Jiang some time to think about it.

Later, after the Golden Melody Awards incident, Lu Jiang accidentally saw "Journey to the West" on TV, which inspired him and reminded him of a very interesting song before he traveled through time.

Although I can't remember the complete text, the main sentences are sufficient.

Finally, the latest version of the "awkward" scene was born.

Start shooting again.

Facing the questioning of "Grandma".

Fan Binbin raised his hand and said, "I brought a gift."

"Grandma" and "Mom" looked expectant.

Fan Binbin stood up, took two steps back, and began to sing:
"I am Baboerben

He is Benboerba
Baboer Benboer Baboer

Two happy little monsters

"

Fan Binbin twisted his body and sang.

A set of designed actions, quite funny, but also very cute, which fits the heroine's carefree and cute personality very well.

At the same time, in the drama, the heroine also hinted that "grandmother" is nagging and aggressive like Tang Monk.

But the male protagonist was almost going underground, which was so embarrassing.

However, before the performance was over, Fan Binbin burst into laughter.
A "click" sound was heard. The actors and staff on the scene finally couldn't help but burst out laughing again because of Fan Binbin's laughter.

no way.

This plot, coupled with such a funny song, is really unbearable.

So even such a simple plot failed to pass after being filmed five times.

"Let's change to this one. I really like this one."

Fan Binbin held his stomach and laughed so hard that he couldn't even speak complete sentences.

Li Mingqi: "Benboerba, just keep going!"

Everyone: “Hahahaha”

At this point, the heroine became "Benboerba" in the eyes of "Grandma". In the subsequent lines, "Grandma" would also use this term to address the heroine, adding a lot of childishness to the intimacy between the two.

The Southeast Asian producers who watched the film on site also approved of it. They felt that Southeast Asian audiences would have a high degree of acceptance, after all, it was a piggyback ride on "Journey to the West".

"Journey to the West" is a regular summer drama in Southeast Asian countries and has a huge number of fans, so this wave of free riding is just right.

Furthermore, this song would be very suitable if translated into the languages ​​of Southeast Asian countries or English, because "Ben Bo Er Ba" and "Ba Bo Er Ben" are not standard Chinese, and the difficulty of transliteration and learning is greatly reduced, so there may be unexpected results.

After taking two more shots, the female lead finally passed the nursery rhyme segment.

The next scene to be filmed is "Grandma" singing nursery rhymes to cheer up the heroine.

After the previous crazy laughter, I thought I would get through this time smoothly.

As a result, the actual shooting was still full of difficulties.

Because in this scene, the "grandmother" has to act pitiful first and make the heroine cry.

Fan Binbin finally cried, feeling aggrieved and with tears in her eyes, which made me feel sorry for her.

As a result, Li Mingqi sang "Ben Bo Er Ba" to comfort him, and Fan Binbin was immediately ruined.

Breaking into laughter through tears is a good scene, but I didn't grasp the right degree and laughed too much, which turned into a laughing scene.

So we shot this scene over and over again seven or eight times, and even used eye drops before we finally got it right.

After the filming was completed, everyone gathered in front of the monitor to watch the playback. Everyone was very satisfied. Some even suggested that these behind-the-scenes footage be compiled separately, which would definitely be very interesting.

Lu Jiang thought this was a good suggestion.

So far, there have been laughs almost every day in this drama.

Converted into "episodes", each episode has a lot of funny moments, and they all look very interesting.

This can be fully utilized.

If it is not convenient to put it in the main program of the TV series, then put it in the end credits of the CD version as an Easter egg benefit when purchasing the genuine version.

It can not only stimulate sales, but also extend the fun of gathering and the stickiness of fans. Perfect!

The filming went on as planned, and Zhou Jianhui also came to visit the set during the period.

At the same time, it was confirmed that Lu Jiang’s new album this year will be released after the broadcast of "Full House".

According to the current progress, "Full House" can be completed by the end of May and can be broadcast in mainland China as early as the end of July.

So the new album will basically be released in August.

In addition to the four songs that have been prepared, the new album also includes songs from "Full House".

This is 100% in line with the "new definition" of the king.

Earlier, when Ren Xianqi was acting in dramas such as The Return of the Condor Heroes and using them to promote his new album, Lu Jiang was still said to have not developed comprehensively. Under the new definition of the king's position, he could easily be replaced by rising stars with strong film and television resources such as Xie Tingfeng.

As a result, Lu Jiang won the Golden Lion Award for "Meteor Garden" and then "Full House".

Now these people are probably about to have their intestines destroyed.

But no matter what, we still have to face the reality that needs to be faced.

Having refused to honor the Golden Melody Awards twice and having a very bad relationship with the authorities, Lu Jiang will basically have trouble making any progress in the Taiwanese music scene.

In terms of song distribution, although it cannot be promoted through normal channels such as radio stations, variety shows, etc.

But it can bring popularity through the drama.

In terms of TV drama cooperation, Lu Jiang also has the channel of CTS.

But that's all.

Lu Jiang will definitely be hindered in Taiwan from carrying out other regular activities as a singer, such as performances.

This is the singer's means of maintaining fan loyalty and the biggest source of income.

At the beginning of the year, "Meteor Garden" caused a collective petition from Taiwanese fans. After this happened once, it is unlikely to happen again.

So now, Lu Jiang can basically be said to have lost the performance market in Taiwan.

Although Zhou Jianhui felt distressed about this, he also knew that there was nothing he could do about it.

To make up for this loss, Zhou Jianhui said, "I plan to try your English song in the next few days."

The European and American markets are huge. If we can really develop them, even if it is just a little bit, it can at least make up for some of the losses.

Lu Jiang had no objection: "Okay, but I don't have time to go to the scene to compete in the charts recently."

"Don't worry, you don't have to go."

How could Lu Jiang be allowed to compete in the charts naked?

No matter what, Lu Jiang is still the king of the Chinese music scene.

If Lu Jiang were to go to North America and compete for the charts like a migrant worker in Beijing.

It would be fine if the song achieved success, but it would be so embarrassing if nothing happened!
Therefore, you must have a legitimate reason to go to the United States.

Either that English song had already shown some clear signs, and if Lu Jiang went there again at this time, he would not lose face.

Or you can take advantage of other opportunities, such as holding a Chinese concert in North America, and then releasing English songs can be a "try out by the way".

Zhou Jianhui’s current plan is to go to Warner’s headquarters first and find some people to analyze the situation and see what the prospects are.

If possible, release it in the simplest way to test the waters.

If the results are good, then we'll talk about it.
(End of this chapter)