The Godfather of Chinese Entertainment's Little Flowers

The timeline of "Someday or One Day" follows a Möbius loop, which is somewhat complex and can easily lead you astray.

Fortunately, Han Luo noticed this when writing the script and made special markings to distinguish it.

When Liu Chang received the storyboard and shot selection from Han Luo, he was dumbfounded.

"No, junior brother, you can draw these too?"

Han Luo was speechless.

"Senior brother, what you're saying is a bit disrespectful. I'm a proper director's graduate, after all. Do you think I can't draw this?"

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant."

Liu Chang swallowed hard. "I mean, you've never directed a film before, how could you draw such good storyboards?"

He hardly needs to make any changes; he just follows the instructions.

To be honest, he had never done such an easy job in his career.

At that moment, he suddenly felt like a puppet on a string, or a tool.

Han Luo patted his shoulder and laughed:

"There's nothing special about it, just practice makes perfect. Senior brother, with more practice, you'll surely be able to do it one day."

"Damn it! I feel like you've tricked me." Liu Chang gritted his teeth.

I'm just here to work, why should I get slapped in the face for no reason?

Han Luo was also worried about scareing away the cattle and horses he had finally managed to find, so he chuckled and said:

"Senior brother, I was just joking, don't take it to heart."

"If there's anything about these storyboards that you feel is inappropriate, just tell me and we'll discuss it."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chang felt a sense of relief.

That's more like it! Even though I'm not very good at it, I'm still your senior!

Basic respect must be shown, otherwise how am I supposed to mentor the younger crew members on set later?

But when it comes to actually changing him, he doesn't know where to start.

The moment he received these things, he even wondered if Han Luo had seen the finished product.

Damn, that's an amazing drawing!

However, Liu Chang was not the kind of person who was obsessed with saving face.

They insist on nitpicking and finding something unreasonable before they're satisfied.

He'd be overjoyed if someone could help him reduce his workload.

Han Luo beckoned and called Yuan Shuang over.

"Hello, Brother Luo! Hello, Teacher Liu Chang!"

Yuan Shuang jogged along, a little reserved, but also a little excited.

Han Luo patted Yuan Shuang on the shoulder and laughed:

"Senior brother, I'll arrange for this young man to be your assistant. Just tell him what to do and don't hold back."

"Hello, Teacher Liu Chang, my name is Yuan Shuang."

Liu Chang nodded slightly, while looking up and down at the young, slender, and seemingly refined boy in front of him.

He turned to look at Han Luo, knowing exactly what was going on, and teased him with a smile.

"You've got quite the ambition, haven't you? Are you planning to cultivate your own capable lieutenant?"

Han Luo's expression was calm, and he did not deny it.

"I'm just thinking of contributing to the development of China's film and television industry."

As he spoke, he looked at Yuan Shuang and instructed, "Find the short film you are most satisfied with and show it to Teacher Liu Chang so he can give you his opinion."

"Okay... okay!"

Yuan Shuang hurriedly pulled out his phone.

He had been posting short videos on Weibo for a long time, most of which were about youth.

This was exactly what Liu Chang wanted to do.

After all, both of them make youth films.

The video is very short, less than three minutes long.

There is no clear storyline; it tells the story of a young couple from meeting to falling in love and getting married.

The video quality is also mediocre.

But it is precisely because of this that Yuan Shuang's strong sense of camera presence is highlighted.

The choice of shooting angle, the handling of light, and the switching between close-up and wide shots are all handled very well.

The scene is warm and beautiful.

It makes everyone who sees it want to fall in love.

That's why this short video on Miaopai has garnered over 50 million views on the platform.

"Did you take this yourself?" Liu Chang asked, somewhat surprised.

"Mmm." Yuan Shuang nodded shyly.

"Which school did you graduate from? Beijing Film Academy or Central Academy of Drama?"

"Nanjing University of the Arts..."

"Forehead?"

Liu Chang was taken aback, somewhat surprised that he wasn't from a formal acting background.

"How about it? Interested in following me? We Xiaotang people are much better than Han Luo's makeshift team."

Han Luo was speechless, his face full of black lines.

"Senior brother, I'm still here. Are you treating me like I'm invisible?"

Liu Chang waved his hand, "Ignore him, just ask yourself if you want to."

Han Luo put his hands in his pockets, smiling but saying nothing.

If he entrusts Yuan Shuang to someone else for training, then this kind of poaching is bound to happen sooner or later.

After all, no one is stupid; they'll pick up gold when they see it.

Even without Liu Chang, there would have been Wang Chang, Li Chang, Zhao Erchang... This kind of thing was inevitable.

This is also a good opportunity to see what kind of person he is.

Yuan Shuang glanced at Han Luo and shook his head almost without hesitation.

"Thank you, Teacher Liu Chang, but Brother Luo has been very kind to me, and I've already signed a contract, so I can't go with you!"

"Sigh... alright then."

Liu Chang sighed, "Since that's the case, I won't force you."

He then looked at Han Luo and smiled:

"Don't worry, junior brother. I'm not the kind of person who likes to do things behind people's backs. I asked him to his face and he didn't agree, so I let it go."

Han Luo shrugged, looking indifferent.

"It's okay, I haven't paid your salary yet."

"Damn! You're ruthless!" Liu Chang said with a resentful look in his eyes. "By the way, how did you notice Xiao Shuang?"

I use Weibo all the time, how come I didn't notice it?!

"Of course it's because I have a future perspective," Han Luo shrugged.

"That's because I have eyes that are good at seeing beauty, while you don't!"

Liu Chang narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a look of disdain.

"If you keep acting tough, I'm leaving right now!"

"Senior brother, look at you, you're in such a hurry again. You're not young anymore, can't you be a little more composed?"

Han Luo paused for a moment, then patted Yuan Shuang on the shoulder.

"Then I'll entrust him to you, senior brother. You can give him any hard or tiring work."

Liu Chang nodded, "Okay, free labor, might as well use it."

"Study hard! Teacher Liu Chang is really good at making youth films, don't let me down!"

Yuan Shuang nodded emphatically, "Don't worry, Brother Luo, I will definitely do my best."

"Alright, stop with the small talk and hurry up and change," Liu Chang urged. "Xiao Shuang, come with me to check the scene."

"Okay."

The makeup and styling team was also old acquaintances that Liu Chang found; they were actually the same group of people who filmed "With You".

He is skilled in his work and very reliable.

As for the characters' appearances in the drama, Han Luo also communicated and negotiated with the makeup artist.

Actually, the costumes and makeup in the original work were already very well done. For example, the junior high school uniforms worn by the three main characters were white shirts and dress pants.

Han Luo personally felt that the blue and white school uniforms were more suitable than those in "The Best", so he planned to take inspiration from them.

In addition, there are a few other small details to pay attention to.

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