HuaYu: The most muscular director in history!

Chapter 131 New movie in progress

Time flies, and it's already March 1st.

John Wick has been in theaters for ten days and has performed quite well at the global box office, making it a dark horse this year.

Xiang Nan's acting career reached a new peak, and it was only then that people realized Xiang Nan's ambition: to be a triple threat in film, television, and music!

Yifei's career also reached a new peak.

The combination of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "Chinese Paladin" elevated her national popularity to an astonishing level, while "You're Indispensable" brought her many other fans, broadening her fan base.

The advantage of this is obvious: if a rumor or scandal comes out, you won't lose as many followers, and the margin for error is higher.

Yifei has successfully dominated the charts on her daily life, currently holding the top spot on the Oricon chart for 83 days. This means that in another five weeks, Yifei's "Idol" will dominate the charts for 12 weeks.

A Chinese person topped the Little Life's credibility ranking?

This would be a myth if it were told to others.

Yifei's fans cheered with joy, but Xiang Nan was extremely worried.

First, I'm incredibly busy, and second, I have to arrange for Yifei to change her nationality.

Whether he transfers the contract or not, it doesn't affect Xiang Nan's love for Yi Fei, and Xiang Nan doesn't care about those rules and regulations.

It's just to appease public opinion; if it can be shared, then so be it. Yifei is Chinese, at heart.

That morning.

"Click"

The chairman's office door opened, and Feng Man rushed into the office carrying a stack of reports, her short legs moving incredibly fast.

"Nanguo, the latest global box office figures are out!"

Xiang Nan sat in his newly replaced gaming chair, pushed off the ground with his feet, and spun around and around with the chair.

"read."

"It has grossed over $2.1 million worldwide in ten days, with over 1 million yuan in mainland China, breaking the opening weekend record for action films!"

Xiang Nan tapped his fingers on the table, his expression remaining calm.

This result was exactly what he had expected.

With such a huge number of fans and traffic, it's only natural that they have achieved this result.

However, the problem with the fan economy is that if the goal is only to "harvest" fans, then the work needs to be of high quality and live up to their expectations.

Fortunately, "John Wick" was flawless. With a $30 million investment, it grossed $210 million at the box office, and Xiang Nan has become a hot new star in Hollywood!

"Click"

Han Jianu followed closely behind, pushing open the door and walking in, a bag of potato chips in her hand, which she was eating heartily.

"Brother Nan, Director Kong Sheng's people are here again, urging you to go to the preparation team."

Xiang Nan's brows furrowed instantly. "Again? Didn't we just go yesterday?"

"They said the location planning map has been revised to a new version, and they insist that you personally review and decide."

Xiang Nan put the pen he was holding on the table, making a sound that was neither too loud nor too soft.

For the past two weeks, he hasn't had a single day of peace.

The day before, I was dragged by the styling team to try on Lu Bu's half-armor, which made my shoulders and back feel tight.

The day before yesterday, the art team dragged me to look at weapon design drawings for three hours.

Further back, even the selection of horses for the film crew required his input.

The costumes, makeup, and props for "New Three Kingdoms" were all personally commissioned by him, and not just the costumes, makeup, and props: dialogue, actors, costumes, makeup, and props...

The props and action choreography were all handled to movie standards.

Xiang Nan stood up and tugged at his shirt collar; his tall figure made it hard for anyone in the office to breathe.

"Let's go take a look."

The group began to move to a different location.

The seventh floor of Xingnanfei is completely different from where I auditioned before. The entire floor is now the preparation camp for "New Three Kingdoms".

In the corridor, people from the preparatory team came and went, and in the room, the walls were covered with scene design drawings and storyboards from the Three Kingdoms period.

In a huge office, Kong Sheng saw him enter and immediately came to greet him, clutching a stack of photos in her hand.

Xiang Nan's films were mostly shot with director Kong Sheng, so he was in charge of most of the work.

"Xiao Nan, you've come at the perfect time!"

"Want to check out the latest filming locations?"

Xiang Nan took the photos and glanced at them. "Hengdian, Jiaozuo, Zhuozhou, and the Warring States Period—all four major film and television cities are here?"

Kong Sheng handed over another photo: "And the Three Kingdoms City in Wuxi, Jiangsu, what do you think?"

Xiang Nan put the photo on the table, finally unable to hold back any longer.

"Director Kong, let's be honest."

"In this drama, I'm just an ordinary actor, playing only the role of Lü Bu. With your professional team handling everything from production planning and location scouting to art direction, you don't need to ask me about everything."

Xiang Nan sighed deeply: "From now on, just treat me like an ordinary actor, and I will cooperate fully."

Upon hearing this, Kong Sheng's eyes lit up instantly; he had been waiting for these words.

He immediately shouted to the styling team outside the door, "Bring over Lu Bu's complete makeup and styling! President Xiang is free today, so we can try them all on!"

Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment. So this guy was waiting for him here!

The styling team immediately swarmed around him, busily applying makeup and putting on armor for him.

"No, no, no!" Xiang Nan was exasperated. "I can do it myself! Let's go to the dressing room, let's go to the dressing room!"

Half an hour later, on the stage dedicated to the press conference, Xiang Nan stood with a blank expression.

The armor accentuated his imposing physique, making him appear even more robust, with broad shoulders and a commanding presence.

"Don't look so gloomy, we're taking promotional photos!" As he spoke, Kong Sheng snatched the camera from his subordinate and looked at it: "No, you need to show some authority! Like a tiger, powerful and imposing—"

Xiang Nan rolled his eyes.

This armor is quite heavy, and wearing it layer upon layer is uncomfortable, but most importantly, it makes it difficult to move around.

"Eye contact, eye contact!" Kong Sheng had already taken on the role of cameraman.

Damn it, if Little Pudding hadn't gone on a trip with her mom, would I be wasting my time here?

Thinking of this, his face grew increasingly resentful, his brows furrowed, and he gripped the halberd tightly in his hand, which unexpectedly caught Kong Sheng's eye.

"He's exactly like Lü Bu as described in historical records!" Kong Sheng stood in front of the monitor, nodding repeatedly, the shutter clicking incessantly.

The entire morning was spent on makeup trials and setting, and I didn't even have time to drink a few sips of water.

I had just removed my makeup at noon when my phone rang. It was Yifei calling.

Xiang Nan answered the phone and leaned back in his chair.

"Little Pudding, what's wrong?"

"Hey, are you done with your work? I'll be back tomorrow. Do you remember your promise?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was Yifei's soft, slightly hesitant voice.

Xiang Nan raised an eyebrow slightly. "All-you-can-eat rabbit?"

"Yes!"

Yifei's voice suddenly rose a little, followed by Liu Xiaoli's voice.

"Sissi, you are in charge of your figure."

"I, but I—"

"Eating rabbit won't make you gain weight, Aunt Liu," Xiang Nan still stepped in to smooth things over. "Besides, Qianqian has a great figure, I like her very much."

"Is that what you call liking? What you're doing is—uhhh, Sisi, why are you covering me like that! You brat, let go!"

The phone call instantly turned into a playful argument. After the argument, Xixi didn't come to say goodbye. She probably blushed and hid in the sofa cushions.

Xiang Nan couldn't help but laugh out loud. This mother and daughter really have a good relationship.

I had just returned to the company in the afternoon when Han Jianu brought me two documents.

One document is the final draft of the costume photos for "New Three Kingdoms," and the other is the film project proposal.

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The cover clearly displays four words: "Those Years".

Xiang Nan flipped through the project proposal; the budget and script were both very well done.

Han Jianu, standing beside her, added: "The script has been polished to two versions, meeting the mainland's review standards. The project approval process has already started. Teacher Xue is currently busy with school, but she said she will definitely come back when casting."

Xiang Nan nodded and put the project proposal aside.

"Okay, proceed according to the process. You can do the initial screening for casting."

Han Jianu responded and handed over a printed copy of an email.

"There's something else. The original author of 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' from Taiwan has sent three more emails. They still want to meet with you in person, saying they want to join Xing Nanfei as a professional screenwriter to discuss future adaptation collaborations."

Xiang Nan picked up the paper but didn't even glance at it.

"Reply to him."

"What should we reply with?"

"roll."

Han Jianu's eyelids rolled suddenly, and she immediately realized what was happening.

"it is good."