Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 84: Just a Practice Play
Before filming started, Lu Jiang and the leading actors accepted an on-site interview with China Entertainment Report.

"Why do I want to make a TV series? I'm studying directing, so I can't always focus on music videos and short films. I'm already preparing for a movie, but the script isn't finished yet, so I wanted to make a TV series first to practice my skills."

"I directed and starred in this film, but I didn't write it myself. It was adapted from a comic book. Since it's my first time doing a TV series, I chose something simple."

"The reason for working with Fan Binbin? Because we're friends. She doesn't have any movies to shoot right now, so I asked her to come over. Not only Bingbing, but also Deng Chao and Chen Hao. We're all old friends and they all support me. They won't blame me if the show fails."

"These two are also students. Yu Bo is a freshman in the acting department at Beijing Film Academy, and Qiao Zhenyu is a senior at Beijing Dance Academy."

"Are you worried about losing money? No, I didn't invest much in total. Of course, it would be best if I could break even or even make a profit. Even better would be the ratings, haha. You still have to have dreams, just in case they come true, right?"

"Theme song? Yes, I wrote it myself. It's not included on the new album. If the TV series can't be broadcast, I'll put it on the next album to make up for it."

"The new album is ready. This time, there will be new songs in three languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hokkien. They were very difficult to write and sing, and it took a lot of effort to record them. This is a way to give back to fans from different regions. I hope everyone likes it."

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Although he knew that the drama would be a hit, Lu Jiang still chose to be "modest".

Because there is really no need to attract fire from the beginning.

The lower the expectations are in the early stages, the more topics will be generated when the market explodes in the later stages.

By then, everyone was watching helplessly as a practice show became a huge hit, spreading beyond mainland China, into Southeast Asia, and even into Japan and South Korea, practically replicating the miracle of "My Fair Princess." Several artists who weren't even on the 18th line became top stars, and all the pots and pans were filled with these handsome guys.
I look forward to that kind of scene just thinking about it.

After Lu Jiang finished the interview, the other actors also accepted interviews.

Qiao Zhenyu: "This is my first role. I am grateful to Director Lu for giving me the opportunity. I will work hard."

Yu Bo: "I treat this as a final assignment and hope to get a high score."

Deng Chao: "I really like working with Director Lu. When we were filming "Undrunk", I watched him shoot such a difficult film bit by bit. Now Director Lu is going to shoot a new work. Even if it's just for practice, I have to join in the fun. Whether it will be popular or not is really not important. Really, gaining experience is the most important thing. I believe that after Director Lu has gained enough experience this time, he will definitely be able to shoot a good work that will satisfy everyone next time. Director Lu, don't forget me next time."

Fan Binbin: "I haven't received many roles these days. I was about to change my career (laughs), but Lu Jiang called me one day and asked if I wanted to help out. Of course I wanted to. Why not come if you can pay me (laughs). Will you sign a contract with Lu Jiang? Of course I do. Director Lu, will you sign me?"

Lu Jiang laughed: "If this drama becomes popular, I will sign you, how about it?"

Fan Binbin (rolling his eyes and laughing).

The interview ended and the crew started filming.

Having had many simulation training experiences, after entering the shooting stage, he was able to handle every step, every scene, and the command and mobilization of the front and backstage personnel with ease.

Qiao Zhenyu had never actually been to a film set, let alone seen how other film and television directors worked, so now he just thought Lu Jiang was very professional.

Yu Bo had been to the film set several times and had seen several directors working, so his impression of Lu Jiang was refreshed again. He felt that Lu Jiang was indeed worthy of his reputation, but that was all. After all, he really didn't have much experience.

In comparison, Deng Chao's reaction was much greater. In his opinion, Lu Jiang this time was much more efficient than when he was in "Not Drunk". With such a fast growth rate, it was fortunate that he was wise enough to hold on to his mentor.

Of course, the most shocked person was still Fan Binbin.

In her impression, Lu Jiang's image on the set is still largely stuck in the period of "Fairy Tale" and "Dongfeng Po".

When I was learning "Fairy Tale", I was a newbie and I had to remind him of some things myself.

His skills improved a lot during the period of "Dong Feng Po", but he was still occasionally curious about what the TV series and movie sets were like. Obviously, he had not been involved in such a big project at that time.

At that time, his level was only considered top among students, far inferior to the several directors of "Return of the Condor Heroes" that she had met.

But now, such a short time has passed and Lu Jiang has grown so fast. He is like a precision machine on the set, efficient and precise, with the style of a great director.

So, does filming the award-winning "Don't Get Drunk" really have such a significant impact on your abilities? Fan Binbin then took her work more seriously, hoping for a complete transformation.
Under the leadership of Lu Jiang and her, the entire crew operated efficiently and the filming progress was extremely fast.

The entire series has only 20 episodes, with few scenes, and it’s a modern drama, so it’s expected to be completed in a month and a half at the most.

After the crew started filming, news about Lu Jiang's new drama was released through "China Entertainment Report" a few days later.

After nearly a year of development, "China Entertainment Report" has been broadcast daily on nearly 150 TV stations across the country, with an audience of more than 3.15 million.

So as soon as the program came out, the news about Lu Jiang filming a new drama in Macau spread throughout the domestic entertainment industry, and was immediately forwarded by various media, quickly spreading to both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.

The fans were ecstatic first.

Among the most popular singers in the music scene today, only Lu Jiang has not participated in any movie or TV series.

Although Lu Jiang is a director, he also made a Golden Lion Award-winning short film.

But how can fans’ appetites be satisfied so easily?

So even though Lu Jiang said that this drama was just a practice and it was not known whether it could be broadcast, many people were already looking forward to it.

Of course, more people are just here to watch the fun.

The program introduced the basic situation of the play.

The name of the drama is "Meteor Garden". Apart from Lu Jiang, the only famous cast member is Fan Binbin. Chen Hao is also a little famous now, but she is a guest star.

Except for a few supporting roles, the rest of the actors are almost all newcomers who have not officially debuted. The series has only 20 episodes and the total investment is less than four million.

For a drama like this, it seems that there is no other value except paying attention to Lu Jiang and the theme song.

Oh, yes, there are, such as Fan Binbin.

At the same time that Lu Jiang’s new drama was officially announced to start filming, Qiong Yao’s new drama "Deep Love in the Rain" also officially started filming in Shanghai.

Of course, no one would compare "Meteor Garden" with the entire "Romance in the Rain". It makes no sense.

But it is still okay to compare Fan Binbin with other Qiong Yao girls.

Fan Binbin and Qiong Yao terminated their contract. Although there was overwhelming support for Fan Binbin online, the public opinion in the real media was still split evenly.

This may be the result of Qiong Yao's efforts, but no matter what, Fan Binbin now shows signs of being "beaten by everyone".

He gave up a bright future and terminated the contract arbitrarily. After the termination, he had no more work to do and could only participate in practice dramas.

Look at the other two beauties in Return of the Condor Heroes, they are now the protagonists again!

Some reports even reported that Fan Binbin could have played a significant role if he had not terminated his contract, but Fan Binbin ended up killing himself.
What a classic negative example.

The voices online are much more diverse.

Some people have analyzed whether Lu Jiang’s practice scene was really a practice.

Some have also started to dig up the plot of the original novel "Boys Over Flowers" and said it was quite interesting.

As for Fan Binbin, some are already wondering if she's being targeted by a coalition, and some are saying the capitalists are truly ruthless and are out to kill her.
Fans spontaneously began to encourage Fan Binbin.

Then slowly, a Bingbing fan club was inexplicably formed, waiting to play a role in the future.
　Listen to the advice, Yuanquan changed Chenhao

　　
　
(End of this chapter)