HuaYu: A Great Director Starting with Dream of the Red Chamber

I still want to be famous!

Even yesterday, when Naza first heard that she was going to take her clothes off, she was scared half to death.

But that's Li Yan.

He's the man who turned Yang Mi, that loud and boisterous girl from Beijing, into the "white moonlight" of the entire internet in just half a month.

She gave up.

While my sister, who works as a flight attendant, was catching up on sleep.

Naza tiptoed to his feet and began rummaging through drawers and cabinets.

Since the script mentions "art, sexiness, and femininity"...

Anyway, she only noticed those few words.

Those usual pink and girly clothes definitely won't work.

After half an hour of fussing, there was a bed full of clothes.

Finally, she chose a deep V-neck silk shirt, paired with a black tight-fitting mini skirt she had bought for the modeling competition, and a leather jacket on top.

She even tried to puff out her non-existent chest in front of the mirror and applied bright red lipstick.

She slipped on her studded high heels, grabbed her backpack, and strode out the door with a triumphant air.

Just after 10 o'clock, Jianwai SOHO.

Naza took a deep breath and pushed open the door of Gravity Pictures.

"Hello, I'm looking for Director Li Yan..."

The office area became noticeably quiet for a few seconds.

As Zhou Pangzi was passing by with his coffee, he tripped and almost spilled his iced Americano all over Li Yong's laptop.

"Holy shit..." Li Yong grabbed the computer with lightning speed. He was about to curse when he looked up and the word "mother" in his throat turned into the sound of swallowing saliva.

Their gazes involuntarily fell on the person standing by the door.

Even though this girl's makeup today is a bit old-fashioned, her fashion sense is really hard to describe.

But just based on her face alone, there's only one word—she's freaking beautiful!

"Smack."

Ding Xiaoxiao slammed the thick folder shut, her eyes shining.

As if she had seen a treasure, she darted over to Li Yan, who had just come out of the office, and whispered:

"Manager, is this the girl from Xinjiang you were talking about?! My god, she's absolutely stunning! That nose, those eyes, that bone structure! Tsk tsk~ Let's sign her, seriously, this girl is definitely going to be famous!"

Li Yan glanced at the uneasy Nazha by the door, then looked amusedly at Ding Xiaoxiao, whose "face-value" tendencies were kicking in:

"Calm down, Mr. Ding, wipe your drool."

He tapped his little head with the script in his hand:

"Our company hasn't even started filming its first movie yet. Have you even figured out the producer's job? And you're already worrying about the agent's job?"

"Who says I didn't understand it?"

Ding Xiaoxiao was displeased upon hearing this.

She turned around, dashed back to her workstation, and then dashed back again.

He slapped the thick folder in his hand into Li Yan's arms:

"Look! This is the production manual for 'The Tuner,' made exactly according to the format you taught me last time, without skipping a single word!"

Li Yan raised an eyebrow and flipped through the book.

It was a bit unexpected.

It is a standard production management document that has already taken shape.

Ding Xiaoxiao stood with her hands on her hips, chin held high, and kept chattering:

"The rental agreements for all the locations have been signed, and the weather forecast for the next few days is attached."

"The insurance is fully covered, including equipment, personal injury, and accident insurance."

"The boss is here at the machine site. He'll be on-site for debugging at 8 a.m. tomorrow."

"Zhou has already run the DIT process successfully, so the materials are guaranteed to be flawless."

She even stretched out her finger and poked hard at the row of densely packed colored labels:

"And this, the budget breakdown sheet, this is the daily bulletin board template... and the last page is the food supplier's hygiene license!!!"

She finished speaking in one breath, then blinked her big eyes at Li Yan, her face clearly saying, "And you're not going to praise me for that?"

"Director, do I understand now?"

Li Yan closed the manual and looked at the apple-faced girl in front of him, who wore black-rimmed glasses and looked like she wanted praise.

Amazing.

When he was filming the Canon GG before, he casually complained about the chaos of domestic film crews and mentioned the more mature production process in Hollywood.

I didn't expect this girl to remember everything, and she's incredibly efficient at doing so.

While it may not yet be comparable to those mature commercial blockbusters, this standard operating procedure (SOP) is enough to outperform the vast majority of "formal" film crews that still rely on personal connections and unwritten rules.

"Boss Ding is awesome! Producer Ding is amazing!"

Li Yan gave a genuine thumbs up, "Well done! From now on, if anyone complains that you eat too much, I'll be the first to argue with them."

Ding Xiaoxiao gave a smug snort, then turned to look at Nazha, who was still standing by the door as punishment, and instantly reverted to her enthusiastic, love-struck face:

"Little sister, come in quickly, don't just stand there. I'm producer Ding Xiaoxiao, from now on we're family!"

……

After shooing away Zhang Qiang and his group who were pretending to be passing by, Ding Xiaoxiao thoughtfully closed the conference room door and also pulled down the blinds.

Zhang Qiang's large office is now being temporarily used for auditions.

Naza sat nervously in the chair, his hands unconsciously twisting together.

She secretly glanced at Li Yan across from her.

This man is handsome, but the way he works is much scarier than last night; he looks fierce.

Ding Xiaoxiao kindly comforted her for a few words and handed her an A4 sheet of paper.

"Don't be nervous. Here's a line for you to practice with."

Naza took it with both hands, took a deep breath, and began to recite the incantation.

"You...can't see? Um...the light's green...do you need me...to help you?"

Naza's voice was quite loud, and his pronunciation was clear and articulate, with each word spoken very clearly.

It's like a primary school student reciting a text...

Absolutely no emotion, just pure technique!

Two minutes later.

"stop!"

Li Yan rubbed his forehead in pain, his temples throbbing.

He knew Naza's acting was bad, but he didn't expect his lines to be this bad.

Looking at Li Yan's wrinkled face, Naza knew he had messed up.

Her delicate little face flushed red instantly, her eyes welled up with tears, and her voice trembled with sobs.

"Director, am I... no good? I'm too stupid..."

Li Yan lowered his hand and looked at the small face, which was on the verge of tears, like a pear blossom in the rain.

To be honest, even when she's crying, this girl is unbelievably beautiful.

This is just a gift from God.

Li Yan speaks the truth:

"As an actor, your delivery of lines is really bad, really bad."

Naza immediately lowered his head, all the arrogance he had shown before leaving the house vanished, and he curled up like a quail.

Li Yan pondered for a moment, then spoke again:

"I heard you graduated from a dance department? How about this, you can try dancing something, anything will do."

Naza suddenly looked up.

Dance?

She's really something.

Without saying a word, she got up, kicked off her high heels, and stood barefoot on the floor.

Adjust your breathing and begin the posture.

Suddenly, the clumsy girl from before disappeared.

Arms outstretched, spinning, leaping, glancing back.

A natural charm!

She doesn't need to speak; just standing there and moving is enough to make people unable to look away.

Li Yan leaned back in his chair and nodded silently.

That's right.

As long as she doesn't speak, Zha is the perfect vase!

"Okay, that's enough."

Li Yan stopped admiring her dance moves. "I'll revise the script later. You'll only be responsible for dancing and choreography; I'll handle the rest."

Naza stopped moving, slightly out of breath, her chest rising and falling gently, her face flushed from exercise, making her look even more beautiful.

Ding Xiaoxiao was completely mesmerized, forgetting to put down her pen.

"We'll be starting filming the day after tomorrow. If you're free these next couple of days, just follow along with the Little Runner team, observe and learn more, talk less, and familiarize yourself with the process."

While tidying up the scripts on the table, Li Yan gave instructions to Nazha, then suddenly asked as if he remembered something:

"Oh, by the way, do you need me to prepare the costumes for you?"

He was referring to underwear.

"No need, no need! I've prepared it myself."

Naza's face was still a little red. She quickly squatted down and took out a beautiful paper bag from her backpack.

The bag is printed with "Victoria's Secret".

"Director, is this okay? I went to buy it last night, this style is very expensive..."

Li Yan took it and looked at it.

Good guy!

Lace, openwork, sequins, and even a touch of sheer fabric...

That's a battle robe!

Li Yan and Ding Xiaoxiao fell silent at the same time, gasped, and almost covered their faces.

He picked up the alluring fabric, revealing a look of disgust:

"Nazar, we're making a drama, not an R-rated film."

Naza tilted her head, blinked, and looked completely bewildered. "Huh? Didn't you say you wanted something sexy, artistic, and feminine? Isn't this sexy enough?"

Ding Xiaoxiao suddenly realized: Director, this girl is really straightforward!

Li Yan reluctantly stuffed the battle robe back into the bag and returned it to her.

He stood up and walked over to Naza.

"Your skin is fair and your bone structure is beautiful; these are your greatest assets."

"You only need basic, pure black, seamless, matte underwear. The cut should be simple and elegant, the plainer the better."

"Sophisticated sexiness is about restraint, leaving room for imagination, not about plastering 'Come sleep with me' all over your head!"

"This messy sequins and lace are an insult to your beautiful appearance, understand?"

Ding Xiaoxiao stood there dumbfounded. What a load of rubbish!

If she didn't know this guy's background, she would have believed him.

The director's PUA... oh no, his acting skills are simply superb!

Naza was stunned by Li Yan's barrage of "aesthetic theories".

Although she still thought the sequined lingerie was quite pretty, after all, it cost almost two thousand yuan.

But if the director says it's "an insult to beauty," then it definitely is an insult!

She nodded vigorously, her expression a mixture of "not understanding but deeply impressed and secretly pleased."

"Got it! I'll go change it right away!"

Li Yan was very satisfied with her reaction, then turned to look at Ding Xiaoxiao, whose shoulders were shaking from trying not to laugh:

"Xiaoxiao, I'm leaving this to you. Go with her to buy another set this afternoon, so she doesn't cause any more trouble..."

"Roger that! Mission accomplished!"

Ding Xiaoxiao saluted, suppressing a laugh, and pulled the bewildered yet excited Nazha along as they walked out.

"Come on, little sister, I'll take you shopping."

After seeing the two girls off, the office was finally quiet.

Li Yan slumped heavily into the chair, let out a long breath, and rubbed his throbbing temples again.

Training Naza is a long and arduous task...