I really don't want to make bad movies!

The set construction continued into the night.

For the first scene, "Horse-drawn Train," Jiang Wen wanted to shoot a long, dynamic take, so he requested that a ten-kilometer-long railway track be laid.

He couldn't wait to start the machine before the railway tracks were even laid.

There's still a little distance left, and the props team will need to assist the construction team in setting it up.

This really gave the props team a headache.

The difficulty wasn't laying the tracks, but rather the time involved.

The actors will arrive at Baihewan tonight, and filming will start tomorrow. How can there be time to lay railway tracks?

"It's no big deal, we can film the other scenes on the hill first!"

Jiang Wen is indeed a representative of pragmatism. Regardless of other factors, he insists on starting the machine first.

The crew worked hard all day and, apart from the railway tracks, the other sets were basically completed.

At night, the group drove to the film and television base next to Baihe Bay to rest.

A bus was already parked in front of the door, indicating that the actors and makeup team from the film crew had arrived.

After everyone finished their boxed lunches, Jiang Wen called out to everyone.

"Everyone, get some rest today. We'll meet at 8:00 AM tomorrow to head to Baihe Bay and begin the first phase of filming."

After a few listless replies, everyone returned to their rooms.

After taking a shower, Xia Ming lay down on the simple bed, but instead of resting immediately, he took out his phone.

He is very busy.

Although I was on set, I signed an agreement with the QuanQuan platform to release a new video within a month.

Fortunately, he had already planned the video project beforehand and finalized the production of "Shanghai Fortress".

Xia Ming went to the table, turned on his computer, opened the video file he had half-finished, compared it with the video plan, played the original video on his phone, and began editing the second half.

However, watching bad movies had a huge impact on his mental health.

After editing the video for half an hour, he finally couldn't resist and turned off the original video and the editing software.

I glanced at the time; it wasn't time to go to sleep yet.

I decided to open the document and continue writing the script for "The Swindler".

As a web series produced by college students without any funding, the roughness of the first season of "The Swindler" is self-evident.

But Xia Ming has plenty of time to refine it.

especially……

He opened his Bilibili profile, stared at his follower count, and watched as the number was about to break the 50,000 mark.

Including followers on short video platforms, gaining just two more followers will unlock a milestone.

You will receive the book "Jiang Wen's Film and Television Language Art and Application".

Xia Ming kept refreshing the webpage, and after more than ten minutes...

His fan count has finally broken through.

The stirring award ceremony music played in his mind, and the feeling of knowledge flooding into his brain instantly excited him.

Congratulations! You have reached the milestone of 50,000 followers across all platforms!

[Award: Jiang Wen's Art and Application of Film and Television Language]

[Next Milestone: 100,000 Followers]

[Reward: Akira Kurosawa's cinematic color aesthetics and application]

When I came to my senses, my mind was filled with Jiang Wen's complex techniques such as "the artistic expression of language," "the dramatic construction of language," and "character shaping through dialogue."

When I looked at the script again, it was as if the characters were already talking to each other and repeating the process over and over in my mind.

Finally, through continuous refinement, memorable dialogue was born.

However, Xia Ming did not blindly use Jiang Wen's language techniques for every line of dialogue.

While Jiang Wen's dialogue is certainly memorable, it becomes abstract when removed from the artistic medium of film.

Simply put, using Jiang Wen's style of dialogue in web dramas only increases the viewing cost for the audience.

Web series don't pursue artistic merit; they just need to design climactic lines at key plot points.

That being said, thanks to Jiang Wen's extensive foundation in theatrical dialogue performance, Xia Ming became very adept at advancing the character's dialogue.

Without careful consideration, the dialogue flows naturally from the lines.

With the plot structure already in his mind, Xia Ming wrote the script at lightning speed, typing out more than four thousand words in half an hour.

"Knock knock—"

Just as my thoughts were flowing freely, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Xia Ming was puzzled and got up to open the door.

"Director Jiang, what brings you here?"

Seeing the burly, bearded man standing outside the door, Xia Ming initially thought there was a problem with the camera settings from earlier in the day: "Is the film damaged?"

Jiang Wen smiled upon hearing this and waved his hand, saying, "Can't I sleep in the middle of the night? Can't I come and chat with some young people for a while?"

It was supposed to be a chat, but actually Zhao Fei had fallen asleep and couldn't find anyone to discuss the storyboard design for the script.

With filming officially starting tomorrow, Jiang Wen immediately thought of Xia Ming, who was skilled in cinematic language.

"May I come in?"

Xia Ming did not refuse and stepped aside to invite Jiang Wen into the room.

"Oh ho, you're writing a script?"

Upon entering the room, Jiang Wen saw the densely packed documents on the computer and immediately forgot about the camera script.

"Just writing for fun."

Jiang Wen sat in front of the seat and gestured for Xia Ming to sit on the bed.

He quickly glanced at the script and asked with a smile, "Got some inspiration after joining the film crew? Planning to make your own movie?"

Xia Ming, hands on his knees, immediately shook his head: "No, I'm not ready to make movies yet. I want to practice by making a web series first."

"Web series?"

Upon hearing this term, Jiang Wen frowned without any attempt to hide it.

In his view, Xia Ming's photography skills and aesthetic sense were perfectly suited to be the lead cinematographer for regular films.

The right path is to gain experience on set through photography, and then eventually secure funding to make a film.

If he were to be a producer, that would be fine; he could improve the quality of the web series.

But isn't writing and directing your own work a sign of lowering your own aesthetic standards?

Jiang Wen was about to give the newcomer some pointers. As he scrolled through the document with the mouse, he casually said, "There's a big difference between creating web series and creating films. Take the script, for example. A lengthy script will lower your sensitivity to the narrative rhythm of a film."

"Writing too many scripts like this won't do you any good if you become a director in the future."

Xia Ming could only laugh awkwardly as he listened, pondering how to explain.

Forget about aesthetics, Director Jiang, you really don't understand that even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice.

However, Xia Ming couldn't very well refuse Jiang Wen's kind advice.

Helpless, he could only reply, "Director Jiang is right, but I promised my classmates I would create a web series, and we would all participate as a memento."

"After I finish filming this web series, I will start working on the movie production."

Jiang Wen gave him a look that said, "You're a promising young man." Then, remembering that Xia Ming hadn't come to be the assistant director before, he realized, "No wonder you didn't want to come before. It turns out you wanted to film this web series."

Xia Ming didn't explain, but nodded and smiled in response.

Jiang Wen didn't want to dampen the freshman's creative enthusiasm, so he smoothed things over by saying, "It's clear that you're a sentimental guy, thinking of leaving a work to commemorate your school life."

He glanced at the script on the computer screen again and smiled, "It's pretty good. It would be interesting to have a few students making a film about this subject."

"However, sometimes we also have to consider the script of a serious drama."

Jiang Wen finally remembered the important matter, took out the script of "Let the Bullets Fly" from behind his back, and handed it to Xia Ming.

"I actually have a notebook here that can leverage your understanding of camera work."

Xia Ming was stunned for a moment, then laughed helplessly.

Jiang Wen's storyboard drawing skills are so bad they're almost unbearable, and they look as mind-bending as Mayan totems.

After all that talk, it turns out they just wanted me to design the storyboard.

In Director Jiang's film crew, everyone can truly play twice the role.

Xia Ming wouldn't miss this opportunity to showcase himself, so he took the notebook from Jiang Wen's hand.

Following the plot and listening to Jiang Wen's description, he picked up a pen and paper and began to draw storyboards.

Hitchcock's painting skills were not top-notch, but his camera design skills were extremely high.

It will definitely make the scene display requirements and character positioning clear at a glance.

Moreover, after reaching a new milestone, Xia Ming felt that he could understand Jiang Wen's words more easily.

After completing each storyboard, Jiang Wen felt deeply that Xia Ming was truly a confidant.

How can I reproduce the scene in my mind so clearly?

The two continued their conversation until late at night. Jiang Wen didn't feel sleepy at all; instead, he felt as if he had discovered a hidden gem.

This kid is totally my type!