Chinese Entertainment: Directors Start with the Fairy Sister

16 remaining!

Zhao Yanxi never expected that the filming of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" would go as smoothly as she had imagined, and that she would actually have 16 yuan left over in the end.

Although this also includes the school's 30 yuan equipment fee and Liu Yifei's 20 yuan film remuneration.

What can you do with an extra 16?

Buying a house? Not enough;

Buy a car? The studio is so close to Beijing Film Academy, I can just drive there myself and save myself the trouble of starting the car and burning gas.

Does this mean we should pay Liu Yifei her salary first?

Zhao Yanxi glanced at Liu Yifei, who was staring blankly at the clouds outside the plane, and thought for a moment before deciding to forget about it.

If Lao Liu really needed money, he would have paid back his salary. This woman is definitely not short of money!

It would be better to invest this money in the promotion and distribution of "You Are the Apple of My Eye," which would generate far greater returns than the 16 yuan.

Anyway, according to my plan, this movie will be released at the end of the year. I'll just add some interest to Xiao Liu's salary then!

Beautiful!

"You're still laughing!"

Looking at her daughter staring blankly at the white clouds outside the airplane window, and then at Zhao Yanxi who was still grinning sheepishly, Liu Xiaoli felt that she had made a huge mistake in putting on this show.

It was just a staged kiss scene, but it made my daughter completely swoon.

I've been so focused on my daughter that I almost forgot she's almost a little adult now, and her eighteenth birthday is just around the corner...

That despicable Zhao Yanxi!

Could it be that they want to take my daughter away from me?!

......

Landed in Beijing.

Zhao Yanxi compared the green of Yunnan with the yellow of Beijing... and found that she still preferred the yellow of Beijing.

After all, in ancient times, yellow was a noble color that only emperors and sages could use.

Under the emperor's nose, one is of utmost importance. Once one can establish a foothold in the capital, who would want to leave?

Besides, so what if the air quality is a little worse?

Aside from the slightly worse air quality, there are no other disadvantages. Why would such a powerful person allow their place of residence to become unsafe?!

"Yanxi, Mom and Godfather said they're going to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for me this year. Do you have time to attend?"

"Of course I'll attend," Zhao Yanxi said with a smile. "How could I, your number one fan, miss your coming-of-age ceremony!"

"Okay, sure!"

The little girl's eyes crinkled with laughter, and it took Zhao Yanxi a lot of effort to shift her attention away from the little girl's eyes and brows.

After seeing Liu Yifei and her daughter off, Zhao Yanxi led the remaining team straight to the Beijing Film Academy.

The next month will be spent completing the editing and soundtrack work for "You Are the Apple of My Eye".

Although no money was paid, at least a lease agreement was signed.

Anyway, the school was quite generous. Considering that almost everyone in the film, from the actors to the crew, was a student of the school, the school gave a 30% discount to the 300,000 yuan that Mu Deyuan had originally secured for Zhao Yanxi, and the final contract was only for 200,000 yuan.

The post-production of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" will also be slow, since the film's strengths lie in its plot and sentimentality, rather than in too many flashy special effects.

The senior students confidently stated that they could complete the editing work in half a month.

It's worth mentioning that although the Beijing Film Academy doesn't have an editing major, it seems that everyone in the various majors, whether it's cinematography or directing, is proficient in editing.

Those famous seniors are all editing experts.

......

Summer vacation arrived in the blink of an eye.

Although for art schools, there is no difference between holidays and regular classes, students still go to film crews, auditions, and travel between various film and television cities;

But every summer vacation is linked to the graduation season of the students four years ago, and there is always a strange atmosphere in the school.

Zhao Yanxi even saw Huang Shengyi, the "Star Girl," taking graduation photos with her classmates from the Class of 01 in the garden, being complimented by a group of classmates in the very center.

It's great to be famous!

Zhao Yanxi sighed with emotion, wondering if she and Liu Yifei would become famous after "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was released.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yanxi lost interest in strolling around and headed straight for the Little White Building with a large bag of drinks in hand.

"Guys, you've worked hard, grab a drink!"

Inside the editing room, four or five senior students were working diligently.

"Thank you, Director Zhao!"

As expected, these senior students who have not yet graduated or have just graduated this year have been signed by Zhao Yanxi to her studio.

The number of behind-the-scenes staff produced by the Beijing Film Academy each year is just as high as the number of actors.

If there were good job opportunities, they would have started working at the company long ago, instead of waiting for Mu Deyuan and Tian Zhuangzhuang to recommend them to Zhao Yanxi.

However, not having a problem doesn't mean you lack ability.

If your own studio is going to grow and become bigger and stronger sooner or later, you can never have too many talented people who can take photos and edit videos.

"Director Zhao, the film should be edited by the end of the month. Then it'll be post-production work like adding subtitles and background music. Have you found the background music and theme song yet?"

"Not yet," Zhao Yanxi paused in her work, "You reminded me just in time, I'll get ready."

Zhao Yanxi recalls that apart from a few old songs, most of the original music on the soundtrack of "Those Years" were original songs, such as "Those Years" and "Meeting You in the Sea of ​​People".

The instrumental pieces "The Courage of Youth," "Each Person's Journey," and "The Girl's Ponytail" were also composed by Hou Zhijian for the film.

Original songs are easy to write; you just need to write the lyrics and find someone to compose the music.

This instrumental piece is too difficult for Zhao Yanxi. She can't very well go to Taiwan and ask Hou Zhijian to compose it, can she?

"We can only try to find something similar."

Zhao Yanxi thought that she should write out the lyrics for "Those Years" and "Meeting You in the Sea of ​​People" first.

When the new semester starts, we'll ask the music teachers from Beijing Film Academy who are away on assignments, part-time jobs, or field trips to return to compose music.

As for the singers, Zhao Yanxi didn't plan to find anyone else; she was prepared to perform directly with Liu Yifei.

Although I claim my singing skills are at a karaoke level, a movie theme song isn't a concert.

If your technical skills aren't up to par, can't you at least use some technology? You think a million-dollar sound engineer is a joke?!

As for Liu Yifei, she hasn't been idle this summer; she's been practicing her singing skills diligently at home.

It's said that they're preparing to sign with Sony Music, and will then go to Japan for training for a period of time. They plan to release an album next year!

Although Liu Yifei did not make a name for herself in the music industry in the original timeline, singing was one of her few hobbies.

Therefore, Zhao Yanxi was happy to see it happen.

Besides, the past life is the past life. In this life, she has no shortage of hit songs in her head. As long as her singing skills are properly trained, why should she be afraid of not becoming a good singer?!

"Training..."

Zhao Yanxi had a sudden inspiration: Didn't Liu Yifei have a vocal coach at home? Asking them to compose a piece shouldn't be a problem, right?

By the time those teachers return, it will be September, and I still have plans to release my film during the National Day holiday!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yanxi immediately called Liu Yifei.

After receiving an affirmative answer, he immediately took two sheets of draft paper and headed straight for Qingcui Garden.

......

"Director Zhao!"

As soon as I stepped out of the small white building, I heard someone calling my name.

Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw Zhu Yawen greeting him along with a male student he didn't know very well.

"Xiao Zhu," Zhao Yanxi greeted the two with a smile, "It's summer vacation, are you still at school?"

"Oh, it's nothing, staying in the dorm saves money," Zhu Yawen said with a smile. "We're planning to go out for a walk. Where is Director Zhao going to keep busy?"

"Go find Yifei and talk to her about something," Zhao Yanxi said, shaking the draft paper in her hand.

"Wow, a luxury car..."

"Who's the big shot here?"

As the three were exchanging pleasantries, they heard a series of exclamations. A luxury car, a brand that Zhao Yanxi was not familiar with, drove directly from the entrance of the Little White Building to the building where Huang Shengyi was located. Huang Shengyi then got into the car.

Besides the driver, there was a man who looked somewhat familiar sitting in the back.

"This person looks somewhat familiar?" Zhu Yawen muttered.

Zhao Yanxi glanced at him. "Of course he looks familiar. He has a movie coming out in April!"

"Li Ruotong? 'Blue and White Porcelain'?!"

Zhu Yawen went to see the movie because of Li Ruotong, since for those of them born in the 1980s, Li Ruotong was the "original" Little Dragon Girl.

"What are they doing?" Zhu Yawen asked in shock.

They dared to be so open and aboveboard when they first became famous? Zhu Yawen's young mind was deeply shocked!

It's not that he doesn't have a girlfriend, but after signing with Huayi Brothers, Wang Jinghua repeatedly emphasized that no one should know, not even classmates or friends.

I'm afraid someone will be jealous and plot against me in secret.

Who would dare to walk together on campus so openly and honestly, like Huang Shengyi!

Zhao Yanxi smiled. Actors' salaries hadn't skyrocketed in this era.

Even top-tier celebrities might only earn a few million yuan despite working themselves to the bone; in comparison, marrying into a wealthy family is a path to instant riches.

Unfortunately, it seems that no female celebrity has had a good ending after marrying into a wealthy family so far.

Of course, public figures are not the same as celebrities!