Stop it, the country really can't fit any more bans on the domestic entertainment industry.

Magic City.

Inside the office of Jiaxing Entertainment.

The air fell silent as the call was unilaterally cut off.

Yang Mi sat in the genuine leather boss's chair.

Keep the phone pressed against your ear.

She did not put down her phone immediately.

His delicate face had a somewhat blank expression.

He leaned back in the soft chair of the boss's chair, looking dazed.

His eyes were blankly staring at the air in front of him.

My brain seemed to have briefly crashed because of that information-packed phone call.

What do you mean by saying my marketing skills are amazing?

Such a thought came to her mind.

I listened to the continuous beeping sound coming from the phone's speaker.

Yang Mi's lips twitched violently a few times.

She always felt that in this brief cross-server exchange...

There must be some crucial point that the other party has completely misunderstood.

Moreover, it was the kind of misunderstanding that went completely in the opposite direction, like going to the maternal grandmother's house.

I was utterly speechless.

"What kind of marketing am I doing?!"

She screamed through gritted teeth in her heart.

Looking back on her emotional journey over the past half-day, she felt an urge to bang her head against a wall.

Ever since I saw that trending topic this morning, my heart has been in my throat.

I spent most of the day on tenterhooks.

So startled that he almost spilled his coffee on the expensive carpet.

They were afraid that this brat would not only be blacklisted himself because of the scandal he was involved in, but would also damage the reputation of the entire Jiaxing Entertainment.

I'm so worried that my hair is falling out in clumps.

Even when the company issued that bizarre anti-gambling order, my hands were shaking.

The result was good.

This director, Mr. Wang, actually made this social case, which almost gave her a heart attack.

They completely imagined it as a brilliant marketing campaign meticulously planned by Boss Yang to promote her new movie.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

What kind of decent person would use their top celebrity's gambling and arrest as a marketing ploy?

What's the difference between this and tap dancing in a minefield?

Yang Mi took a deep breath.

His chest rose and fell slightly.

She slowly lowered her arm, which had become a little sore from holding it up.

Throw your phone on a flat table.

then.

She raised her hand and vigorously rubbed her throbbing temples.

Although I think Wang Sanri's imagination is comparable to a science fiction movie.

but.

immediately.

She felt relieved.

Yang Mi gently shook her head.

They simply threw this absurd sense of helplessness to the back of their minds.

I'm too lazy to bother figuring out how the other party came to this ridiculous misunderstanding.

In the film and television industry, which values ​​efficiency and connections.

As long as the final result achieves the expected goal, then the minor setbacks in the process can be regarded as fleeting clouds.

The most important point is...

She finally swallowed her pride and relinquished the publicity and distribution profits.

The important role that they had just secured for their nephew has finally been firmly kept.

and.

Judging from Fatty Wang's excited tone at the end.

It seems that this role has become even more secure because of this trending topic controversy.

It even became a hot commodity in the eyes of directors.

As long as the actors can join the production team smoothly, and as long as filming can continue.

Other misunderstandings were all trivial matters to her, the big boss.

........................................

Time always flies.

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

Li Mo'an's side.

After staying peacefully in the Mushroom House for a few days.

I finally received the official schedule notification from the production team.

Then.

Li Mo'an and Dilraba, who also starred in the film, boarded a flight to Beijing together, accompanied by their assistants.

After several hours of flight.

The plane landed smoothly at Beijing Capital International Airport.

There was no excessive delay.

The special car arranged by the film crew was waiting outside the terminal early in the morning.

After picking up the two, they drove directly to a high-end office building in the city center.

it's here.

They officially met with the main creators of the film "Gambling Techniques".

There wasn't any fancy opening banquet.

Director Wang Pangzi has always been pragmatic in his work style.

After everyone greeted each other and got to know one another,

They then moved directly to a spacious conference room upstairs.

The soundproofing in this conference room is excellent, completely isolating it from outside noise.

Next.

The core cast members of the entire production team.

We will be conducting a seven-day closed-door script reading here.

During these seven days.

Time truly flows by like water, slipping away quietly amidst the sound of turning the pages of a script.

A long table was placed in the center of the conference room.

Everyone sits around the long table on time every day.

In front of him was a personalized script with his name printed on it, and next to him were a thermos and a marker.

Everyone was completely focused.

They meticulously crafted the lines and sought out the right emotions.

Sometimes it's about deciding which word to emphasize in a line of dialogue.

Several veteran actors can argue for more than half an hour.

The intense academic atmosphere made the meeting room feel oppressive.

As one of the few newcomers in the crew.

Li Mo'an behaved very modestly.

His handsome face remained calm throughout.

Sitting in my seat, I listened attentively to the speeches of my seniors, occasionally making some marks on the script.

for him.

Although the gambling god-level skills bestowed upon him by the system were already in his mind.

But that's ultimately just a practical tactic at the gambling table.

And acting is about how to bring a character's soul to life through the lens.

This still requires continuous refinement and learning.

So he felt he benefited greatly from these seven days of study.

Dilraba, standing next to her, was also under immense pressure.

I would stay up late every night studying the script.

They were afraid of not being able to keep up with the acting skills thrown at them by the senior actors during the reading aloud, and embarrassing the company.

........................................

In the blink of an eye.

The seven-day intensive study period has officially come to an end.

The creative team has also reached a relatively satisfactory level of collaboration.

And that's when the movie "Gambling Techniques" officially started filming.

All told, there are only three or four days left.

Based on the script's setting and the director's insistence on location selection.

Most of the film's exterior shots and the most crucial indoor climax scenes.

Main filming locations.

The location was decided upon in the gambling capital known as the Las Vegas of the East – Olympia Island.

That afternoon.

This was the last meeting during the script reading phase for the production team.

Sunlight streamed obliquely into the room through the blinds.

At the end of the long table.

Director Wang Sanri, also known as Fatty Wang, closed the well-worn script in his hand.

He picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip to moisten his throat.

then.

He raised his head.

Those sharp eyes looked across the table and fixedly stared at the two newlyweds sitting opposite them.

That is, Li Mo'an and Dilraba.

After observing them for seven days, he was quite satisfied with their attitudes.

However, there is still some concern regarding the explosiveness of his acting skills.

After all, movies need to have a certain quality.

then.

He cleared his throat and offered a very professional suggestion to the two of them.

"Mo'an, and Reba too."

Fatty Wang placed his fingers crossed on the table, his tone sounding very reasonable.

He suggested:

"That's my thought."

"Take advantage of the few days we still have free time."

"Li Mo'an and you two would be better off going to Ao Island beforehand."

He paused for a moment to give the two men time to prepare.

Then continued:

"Go there and experience the real casino atmosphere on Oklahoma Island firsthand."

"Go to those luxurious halls more often and see what those people who really spend money like water at the gambling tables are like."

"This will allow you to better immerse yourself in the roles you play in the script."

Upon hearing this suggestion...

The others in the meeting room nodded slightly in agreement.

Fatty Wang looked at Li Mo'an, whose expression was calm, and his tone became earnest.

"after all."

"The other actors in our film are all veteran actors who have been working in this industry for many years."

"Even if they don't act, just standing there, they exude theatricality."

"And you two are among the few new actors in the crew."

"The gap in experience is an objective reality."

To make this film, into which he poured his heart and soul, perfect.

Fatty Wang went to great lengths.

He braced his hands on the table, leaning slightly forward.

"so."

"Only by going there in advance to adapt to the local environment can you better empathize with the characters' feelings."

"Only then, when filming actually begins, when I'm acting face-to-face with those veteran actors..."

"Maintain composure and don't fall behind."

These words.

It was a reasonable plan made from the perspective of a responsible director, in order to make the work more compelling.

Across the long table.

Li Mo'an listened to this advice.

He turned his head away.

He glanced at Dilraba sitting next to him.

Dilraba turned her head at that moment.

The two looked at each other in mid-air.

They could both see a hint of agreement in each other's eyes.

They all felt that the director's words made a lot of sense.

You can't just work behind closed doors; what you learn from books is never enough. You have to put it into practice to truly understand something.

To convincingly portray the son of the God of Gamblers and his confidante, a visit to a real gambling center is indeed a must.

Moreover, experiencing it firsthand perfectly aligned with Li Mo'an's desire to further refine the character biographies.

Without much hesitation.

The two made a decision immediately.

They readily accepted this reasonable arrangement.

Li Mo'an turned around.

She looked at the director calmly.

He nodded.

He readily agreed to leave early.