It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

"Green Book, a Hollywood blockbuster written by director Chen Fei, has been officially withdrawn from the screen due to exhaustion of its box office potential. The cumulative box office revenue of the film is reported to be 577 million yuan."

"The Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" grossed 47.96 million in its first weekend."

"Many Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Piano Tuner" and "Shazam!" have launched their domestic publicity and promotion activities."

"The inspirational love drama "Dream Building" co-produced by Mandala Film and Television Culture and Jiaxing Media, starring Huo Jianhua and Yang Mi, has officially announced that it will premiere on Mango Satellite TV on May 6, and will be broadcast simultaneously on Mango TV, iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video."

"The first three days of the weekend have ended, and the comedy/drama film "Teacher Good" starring Yu Qian has collected 96.39 million at the box office."

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It is almost the end of March, and with a large wave of imported Hollywood blockbusters about to hit the market, the domestic cinema market has also begun to heat up.

After all, the coming April and May are the "hot" periods.

Needless to say, the May Day period is the only relatively popular period in the first half of the year after the Spring Festival period.

The April schedule, which follows March, is also the time period when Hollywood blockbusters gather.

"The Tuner", "Shazam!", "Avengers: Endgame", "Capernaum"...

For those low-budget movies scheduled for April, the emergence of these Hollywood imported blockbusters is definitely a catastrophic moment!

Of course, this has nothing to do with Chen Fei.

He actually didn't want to launch a "dimensionality reduction attack", but there would be a day when someone would be unlucky.

However, no one would have thought that a film that was announced to be released in June would now be like being hit by a curse, with so much bad luck!

“Pah—”

In the huge conference room, Zeng Xixiang slammed the review opinion letter directly on the table, unable to hide his inner anger.

"What kind of bullshit review is this? It was submitted for review three times and still not approved? What on earth do they want to do?"

"Alas!" Film editor Zhang Yibo picked up the censorship book and read with a frown, "The third section of the eleventh shot, the rooftop confrontation scene is likely to trigger imitation by teenagers.

The fourth section of the seventh shot, the stalking scene may lead to a bad atmosphere, and the seventh section of the nineteenth shot, the campus violence scene is likely to cause social controversy..."

In a corner of the conference room, Chen Kexin was frowning and saying nothing.

After hearing this, Zeng Xixiang couldn't help but clench his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms.

At this moment, Zhang Yibo suddenly put down the review opinion letter and retrieved two versions from his computer for comparison.

On the projection screen, the picture is split into two halves, cold and warm.

On the left is the rough cut: on the damp rooftop, veins bulge on the back of the girl’s hand as she holds the scissors, and raindrops flow along the blades into silver threads.

On the right is the version submitted for review: the camera abruptly cuts to a long shot, and the figures in the rainstorm blur into two trembling ink stains.

"Alas!" Zhang Yibo sighed again. He was very tired after being busy for many days. His voice sounded like a rusty gear:

"Director Zeng, this is the thirteenth place where the film's narrative has been cut short. It really can't be cut any further. If you keep revising it like this, it will be ruined."

Zeng Guoxiang stared at his own pupils reflected in the screen, and it seemed to him that the red bloodshot eyes were like shredded camera lenses.

"It can't be changed. It absolutely can't be changed..."

He murmured, his tone firm.

The lineup of Yi Yang Qianxi + Zhou Dongyu made him very confident about the performance of this movie.

But he never expected that he would encounter this kind of situation where his applications were rejected again and again. This is undoubtedly a major blow to him!

But then, the producer Xu Yuezhen frowned and said, "The censorship committee highlighted the hair-shaving scene, saying that it 'may arouse the pleasure of violence in school bullies.' If it is not changed, I'm afraid it will not pass the review at all."

Zeng Xixiang's temples began to throb as he heard this.

If this plot is changed, how will the hero's character be established?

"Can we... use stream of consciousness?" Assistant Director Guo Zhongyu suggested weakly.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yibo immediately called out an alternative plan:

The black hair scattered in the rain turned into feathers all over the sky, and the faces of the perpetrators were blurred into mosaics...

Everyone in the conference room suddenly fell into a strange silence, as if they saw their faces being swallowed by pixels.

"No! Such changes are sheer nonsense!"

Zeng Xixiang slapped the table again. He would never allow his movie to be edited into such a mess.

If it was the two previous dramas "Soulmate" or "Love in the Buff", it would be okay to just cut a little, after all, those were the works he used to practice.

But if this film "Better Days" is re-edited according to the suggestions of the censorship committee, what's the point?

A movie with messy editing will never be successful even if it uses Yi Yang Qianxi, one of the four big and three small top stars, and Zhou Dongyu, one of Mou's girls.

"Uncle Chen." Zeng Xixiang suddenly looked at Chen Kexin, who was sitting in the corner and remained silent. "Do you have any good ideas?"

Chen Kexin did not respond immediately, but held the review opinion letter and looked at it attentively.

Everyone's attention shifted to him at this time.

As the main producer, Chen Kexin has become the backbone of everyone.

If he can't do anything about it, then this movie will be doomed.

After a full ten minutes, when everyone was getting a little impatient, Chen Kexin finally said, "Change it. It won't work if you don't change it."

"But how do we change this? According to what they say, there are almost no problems with this movie!"

"First, I'll fix the issues that are easiest to fix and won't affect the main framework. Then I'll try to find out if Alibaba and Hengdian Films can help."

As soon as Chen Kexin said this, Zeng Qixiang fell silent.

According to the current situation, there seems to be no other good solution except to listen to Chen Kexin's advice.

"Cut it, cut it." He waved his hands, looking quite annoyed.

Editor Zhang Yibo's face suddenly fell, he was almost in despair!

He has been in the industry for so many years and has edited at least 40 film and television works, but this is the first time he has seen a situation like "Better Days" being rejected three times in a row.

He even had some doubts, did this movie "violate the law"? Why couldn't it pass the review?

"What about publicity and marketing? Continue? Or stop for now?" Zhao Jing raised her hand and looked at Chen Kexin.

Chen Kexin replied: "Let's stop for a while. We have to be prepared to fight a tough battle and even postpone the release. The 'school violence' plot in this movie may be difficult to pass the review."

"Why was the movie 'Mistakenly Killing' able to pass the review?" Zeng Xixiang complained unconvinced.

Chen Kexin glared at him and said bluntly, "Because it's a Feiyue Films production. If you have Chen Fei's status, you can pass the review even if you make a modern ghost film."

"I am a Hong Kong filmmaker after all..."

"Please control your sense of superiority." Chen Kexin interrupted without any hesitation: "Let alone you, even if your father Zeng Zhiwei came, it would be useless. Hong Kong filmmakers have long been worthless in the mainland."

Zeng Xixiang: “…”

…

In the last stage of March, the filming of "Where the Wind Is" is still going on.

Although he received many invitations to events, premieres, cocktail parties, etc., he rejected them all.

Because after April, he will have to fly to Hollywood to help follow up on the promotion of "Avengers 4".

While there is still time, we have to speed up the shooting progress.

In Yunmiao Village in Dali, Yunnan, the sun is always exceptionally warm, and the breeze blows gently, bringing the fragrance of soil and grass in the fields.

The love between Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao took root and grew vigorously in this beautiful land.

As their relationship grew deeper, meeting the parents was put on the agenda.

When Xu Hongdou's parents learned that their daughter had a boyfriend from Yunnan, they were filled with curiosity and expectation.

They decided to come to Yunnan in person to see who this young man was who could win their daughter's heart.

At the same time, Xu Hongdou was excited and nervous when she learned that her parents were coming, and she told Xie Zhiyao the news as soon as possible.

"Ayao, my parents are coming to Yunnan in two days and want to see you."

In the surveillance camera, Liu Yifei looked at Chen Fei with some trepidation, with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Upon hearing the news, Fade Chen's heart skipped a beat and a sense of nervousness instantly filled his heart.

At this moment, he inexplicably recalled the scene when he returned to his hometown with Liu Yifei.

His emotions came out naturally. He tried to calm himself down and said to Liu Yifei in front of him with a smile: "Okay, I can finally meet my uncle and aunt. I will definitely perform well."

“Ka——”

Behind the monitor, Wen Muye held up a megaphone and shouted, "Ok, this part is over, get ready for the next scene."

At the command, the entire crew suddenly became busy...

In the following "days", Xie Zhiyao was like an ant on a hot pan, extremely busy.

He first cleaned his house spotlessly inside and out, then went to the market to carefully select local specialties as a gift.

He even specifically asked Grandma how to cook dishes that Xu Hongdou's parents might like.

Grandma Wu Yanzhu, who played the role of Grandma, looked at her grandson's nervousness and said jokingly, "Ayao, you are usually so smart, why are you so nervous when you hear about meeting your girlfriend's parents?"

Fade Chen scratched his head embarrassedly: "Grandma, this is a big deal, I can't let you down."

Time passed quickly and soon it was the last day of March.

At this time, the filming has officially moved on to the day when Xu Hongdou's parents will come in the plot.

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Chen Fei was fully aware of the importance of this scene. He repeatedly tried to figure out Xie Zhiyao's psychological changes, while also recalling his own mental state when he first met Liu Yifei's family.

Nervous, excited, expectant... and a little bit terrified at the same time.

And what was finally presented on camera was: early in the morning, Xie Zhiyao put on his most formal clothes and went to the airport with Xu Hongdou to greet them.

Outside the airport, Fade Chen kept adjusting his clothes, his eyes full of nervousness and anticipation.

Liu Yifei looked at him and couldn't help laughing: "Hehe, if you don't know, you would think it's your first time meeting my mom. Don't be nervous, my parents are easy to get along with."

The shooting hasn't started yet, Chen Fei is just preparing.

So, listening to Liu Yifei's jokes, he immediately bent his fingers and tapped her head: "Acting, do you understand acting? Get into the role quickly, it's time to start filming."

"Oh, okay."

Liu Yifei rubbed her head as if feeling a little pain, but the next second she burst out laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

"I laugh at our mother. Let her play the role of Xu Hongdou's mother. I don't know if she can grasp the essence of the role well."

That’s right, the role of Liu Yifei’s mother in the play was played by Liu Xiaoli.

Xiao Shitou was also brought to the crew at this time, and Shu Chang played the role of "Dehua", responsible for taking care of the baby in the hotel.

"Of course it's no problem. Just play yourself. Mom's acting is pretty good."

The two were chatting in low voices, while on the other side, all the crew members were already in place.

"Action!"

Following Wen Muye's order, the extras acting as passengers immediately filed out from the airport exit.

When Xu Hongdou's parents appeared, Fade Chen immediately stepped forward with a bright smile on his face and greeted them politely: "Hello, uncle and aunt, I am Xie Zhiyao, welcome to Yunnan."

A sunny, handsome and polite boy can easily make people like him.

Hao Ping, who plays the role of Xu's father, laughed and said, "Hello, hello. I often hear Hongdou mention you. Today I finally meet you in person."

Liu Xiaoli also has a line.

Her performance is much better than Hao Ping's. After all, the latter is acting, and she only needs to play her true self.

Appreciate your son-in-law's eyes, expressions, tone, etc. in one go.

After filming this scene, Liu Yifei ran over and hugged Liu Xiaoli's arm, smiling and saying, "Mom, how was it? Filming was easy, right?"

"Yeah, it's not difficult."

Liu Xiaoli responded with a smile.

She was a little worried about being a burden to the crew, but unexpectedly it was quite easy and she passed it in one take.

Chen Fei's voice rang out from behind the monitor at this time: "Mom, get in the car. Let's go. We're moving to the next filming location."

"Yeah, okay."

After returning to Yunmiao Village, the two families sat together drinking tea and chatting.

This scene needs to show the harmonious atmosphere between the two families. In fact, it is not difficult. You just need to present this atmosphere perfectly through natural dialogue and friendly smiles.

Hao Ping, who plays Xu Hongdou's father, naturally asked Xie Zhiyao about entrepreneurship during the conversation, and his eyes revealed his concern and expectations for him.

Chen Fei answered every question seriously, showing his ideals and ambitions.

He was very familiar with this scene. When he first went to Liu Yifei's grandmother's house, her uncle-in-law asked him the same question.

Liu Xiaoli, who was sitting next to him, smiled and nodded from time to time, expressing her approval of his answer. She also held his hand affectionately and asked about his life...

The day's shooting ended and the sky darkened.

The crew disbanded and everyone returned to the hotel to eat and rest.

In the car, Fade Chen told Wen Muye, "The filming for the next period of time will be handed over to you. I may not be back until the end of the month, and before that, you need to finish filming all the scenes in the play where Xie Zhiyao plays the role. Do you understand?"

"Yes! Got it! Director Chen, don't worry, I promise I can complete the task."

Wen Muye spoke very seriously, his tone quite confident.

Since being introduced to Feiyue Film and Television by Tian Zhuangzhuang, he has followed several film crews and has performed his duties as assistant director perfectly every time.

To put it in the words of the online game, he has completed all the novice tasks in the novice village and is ready to leave the novice village.

And now, "Go Where the Wind Is" is his last mission in the Novice Village.

Chen Fei will be away from the crew for nearly a month. If he can complete the filming smoothly, then the last mission will be completed.

"Okay, keep going." Fade Chen patted his shoulder and gave him an encouraging smile.

The first thing the crew members did after returning to the hotel was to go to the restaurant.

Chen Fei, Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli went straight to the room.

Then, the moment they swiped their cards and entered the house, the three of them saw Shu Chang holding Little Stone and playing in the baby area of ​​the living room.

The little guy was so amused that he kept giggling. He seemed to be in good spirits, without any discomfort from the flight.

"Ah! You're back." Shu Chang's eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up the child and ran straight to Liu Yifei: "Hurry, hurry, take your son away, ouch! I'm so tired!"

Fade Chen joked, "Hey? You're so tired after just one day of taking care of the baby?"

"You don't know, he always asks me to play with him and won't let me rest, and then he cries as soon as I lie down. It's really too difficult to take care of a child..."

"It's obvious that he likes you more and wants to play with you."

Shu Chang did not deny this: "Of course, I am Xiao Shitou's godmother, he must like me."

Liu Yifei hugged her son and kissed him several times before handing him over: "Fade Chen, hold him for a while. I'll go take off my makeup."

"Yeah, go ahead, I'll take him out to play."

Liu Xiaoli said at this time: "It's almost time to drink milk."

Chen Fei nodded slightly: "Mom, you go wash up too. I'll make him some milk powder. Then Shu Chang, you go eat first. The crew has already served the meal."

"Okay, bye, Little Stone. Godmother has to go eat first and come back to see you later."

Shu Chang, who was finally free, waved his hand and ran out the door in two steps.

Chen Fei carried the little guy into the bedroom, put him on the bed first, blocked him with a few pillows to make sure he wouldn't fall off the bed, and then started to make milk powder.

He is quite competent as a nanny. After all, only under the love of father and mother can a child thrive.

He has always believed in this sentence.

The little guy on the bed was watching very attentively at this moment. He was obviously hungry. His bright eyes were twinkling, which was very cute.

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