Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 176 Finishing

"The movie 'Red Cliff' is about to be released. I remember you played a role in it. Would you like to attend the premiere of 'Red Cliff'?" Jiang Wenli asked.

"Red Cliff!" Zhao Liying's eyes filled with longing when she heard about the movie. She especially yearned for a film like Red Cliff with its big investment, big director, and big cast. If she could participate in it, she would definitely be laughing in her dreams.

“No.” Li Boda shook his head decisively: “I’m just an insignificant nobody in there, what would I do there? Besides, Red Cliff—pfft!”

Li Boda let out a disdainful sneer.

Li Boda's attitude surprised Zhao Liying and Jiang Wenli.

"Boda, what's wrong? Did something unpleasant happen while filming this movie?" Jiang Wenli asked curiously.

"No, I was just disgusted by the movie's plot," Li Boda said frankly.

"Huh? Isn't the plot of Red Cliff good?" Zhao Liying couldn't help but ask.

"The director is Wu Baige, after all, it shouldn't be that bad," Jiang Wenli said, also a little suspicious.

"Tell me, tell me, tell me what exactly happened?" Li Xiaoran asked with a curious expression.

"Big directors can't make bad movies? You've forgotten Chen Kaige's 'The Promise' in 05 and Feng Xiaogang's 'The Banquet' in 06. Weren't Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang big directors? They still made terrible films, didn't they? This 'Red Cliff' is comparable to 'The Promise' and 'The Banquet'." Li Boda bluntly criticized, "Can you imagine? During the Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao was about to fall ill and attack Wu, but Xiao Qiao went to talk to Cao Cao by candlelight all night and actually persuaded him..."

"Huh? Is there a problem?" Li Xiaoran blinked and couldn't help but ask.

"Then Cao Cao must have had very deep feelings for Xiao Qiao, right?" Zhao Liying added.

"..." Li Boda stared blankly at Zhao Liying and Li Xiaoran. He hadn't expected them to react this way after hearing the plot he described.

"No, don't you guys think this plot is wrong?" Li Boda couldn't help but ask back.

"No?"

"That's perfectly normal! It's love, after all. Love prevented a war."

Seeing their reaction, Li Boda shut his mouth and said nothing.

He hadn't expected that women's perspectives on plot were completely different from men's! Men were considering whether it was reasonable or not, while women found it romantic and called it a love story.

Li Boda really felt that he couldn't keep up with their thought process at all. He didn't want to bring it up with them anymore. If he continued, he was afraid he would be so frustrated that he would vomit blood.

However, Li Boda didn't want to talk about it, but they were quite curious and kept asking him about the situation at Red Cliff.

"I don't know either. I only had a small role in it, not many scenes, and I was only on set for a few days. How would I know about these things you're asking?" Li Boda started to bluff, or rather, he genuinely didn't know.

Soon, the movie "Red Cliff" was released in theaters, and it was divided into two parts. The movie currently showing is the first part.

After the film's release, its box office soared. In the first three days of its premiere, tickets were extremely difficult to obtain, and the box office was exceptionally high. In particular, the opening day box office broke the record for the highest-grossing opening day for a domestic film, earning 27 million yuan.

Before "Red Cliff," the highest-grossing film on its opening day was "Transformers," which earned 22.4 million. "Red Cliff" immediately boosted the box office by four or five million.

Then, a week after the movie's release, the internet was flooded with criticism, with people criticizing director Wu Baige and the actors in the film.

Of course, there were also fans of Wu Baige and the actors who were gritting their teeth and holding on, saying that the movie was a good movie, but they still couldn't stop the overwhelming trend.

However, the box office and critical reception of the film "Red Cliff" had almost no impact on Li Boda. He continued to work quietly on set and was in good condition.

On the contrary, Jiang Wenli and Zhao Liying discussed the movie "Red Cliff" quite a bit, and even wanted to go to the cinema to see it.

What's even more outrageous is that they actually wanted to drag Li Boda along with them, but Li Boda resolutely refused.

Finally, the three of them went to see a movie together. They were quite excited when they went, but when they came back, their eyes became a little vacant. Clearly, they were not among the target audience of the movie "Red Cliff".

"I never expected that the famous Wu Baige would make this kind of movie about Red Cliff."

"Disappointing, disappointing, utterly let down!"

"Boss, we should have listened to you. We really shouldn't have wasted so much time watching 'Red Cliff'."

Hearing the three women's words of regret, Li Boda felt a surge of pleasure: "Those who don't heed the advice of their elders will suffer the consequences!"

"Old man's saying? Boss, you're only a few years older than me!"

"that is!"

Zhao Liying and Li Xiaoran jokingly denounced Li Boda.

"Hmph, you've all forgotten, you used to call me Dad," Li Boda said smugly.

"Pooh!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liying and the others chased after Li Boda, ready to beat him up.

……

"How are you all doing?" Ye Weimin asked Li Boda and the others earnestly.

"Don't worry, director, we're in good shape."

"Are you sure there's no problem?" "Yes, there's absolutely no problem!"

"Alright, since there are no problems, let's start filming the long takes in the script."

[Don't stop the camera!] Almost all the other scenes in this movie have been filmed. Now all that's left is to shoot that long take that lasts for several tens of minutes.

The director specifically inquired about the condition of Li Boda and the other actors, and then led a team to inspect the filming location several times. They checked everything, from props to other aspects, repeatedly to ensure that no mistakes would occur during filming.

Once everyone was in the right state and ready,

"Exon!"

Li Xiaoran, dressed in what appeared to be blood-stained clothes, began screaming wildly, and then the others started screaming and running around in a chaotic manner, creating a scene that seemed extremely disorderly.

However, director Ye Weimin, sitting behind the monitor, not only didn't yell "cut" when he saw the footage, but his eyes lit up, and he looked extremely satisfied.

In fact, this is exactly the effect the movie was meant to achieve.

The exaggerated performances, chaotic scenes, and awkward dialogue give the impression of a particularly bad movie.

In fact, the first half of this movie is indeed of this quality; the first half is a bad movie. The second half is where the essence lies, with various plot twists and comedic moments. The way the protagonist is caught off guard and even goes crazy creates a very funny effect.

They filmed it several times in a row.

Finally, the director's desired effect was achieved.

"Card!"

Upon hearing the word "cut," everyone stopped and turned their attention to the director.

At this moment, director Ye Weimin stood up from his chair and took the loudspeaker, which was already turned up to the maximum volume, from the assistant director next to him.

"I hereby announce! Filming for 'Don't Stop the Camera!' is wrapped!!!"

"Oooooooo-"

"Hahaha!"

"It's done!"

The crew members began to cheer with joy.

After nearly three months of filming, the movie is finally finished.

The moment director Ye Weimin shouted "Wrap filming," his mind went blank, and he inexplicably felt a sudden clarity, followed by a sudden exhaustion. His previously energetic self visibly became weary in an instant.

It's a change that's truly visible to the naked eye; the change is particularly noticeable.

It's as if a normally cheerful and outgoing person suddenly becomes emo.

Ye Weimin himself didn't know what was going on. He couldn't understand how he, who was full of energy just a moment ago, had suddenly become like this.

Finally, Ye Weimin felt that he had put too much energy into this filming, so after finishing the filming, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then the fatigue that had accumulated before suddenly surged up.

Look, Ye Weimin has already found an excuse for Li Boda, so Li Boda doesn't need to think about it at all.

At the wrap party that evening, Ye Weimin only made a brief appearance before going home to rest early.

On the contrary, Li Boda and his group seemed to have a lot of fun at the wrap party.

However, before the wrap party was over, Li Boda was dragged away by Li Xiaoran and Jiang Wenli.

The main point is that once the filming of "Don't Stop the Camera!" is finished, everyone should go their separate ways and do whatever they want.

While it's not to say we'll never see each other again, since we're all in the entertainment industry, it's not certain we'll see each other often. Who knows, maybe one of us will be on a film set for months at a time and won't be able to see each other for months.

So Jiang Wenli and Li Xiaoran decided to have a good time before they left.

As for Zhao Liying, because she is an artist under Li Boda's studio, she is closer to Li Boda than Li Xiaoran and the others, and it is much easier for her to contact Li Boda than for them.

However, Zhao Liying didn't want to be excluded by Li Xiaoran and Jiang Wenli, so she followed them.

It wasn't until noon the next day that Jiang Wenli, Li Xiaoran, and the others left, some beaming with joy, others heading home.

At this moment, Sister Wang also appeared in front of Li Boda.

"Boss, this is our crew's expense bill. There are more detailed expenses below..." Sister Wang handed a financial statement to Li Boda.

"We invested a total of five million in this production, including venue costs..."

Sister Wang spoke methodically.

At this moment, Sister Wang appeared far more capable than before.

It's clear how much training Wang Jie received as the producer of "Never Stop the Camera!"

(End of this chapter)