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Chapter 169, Can't Bring It Down [ Words Please Subscribe]

During the National Day Golden Week, the crew started work as usual.

After Shen Lang returned, the design of the fight scenes on the eve of the Shaoshi Mountain Battle had been finalized.

After seven days and six nights of hard work, the filming was finally completed.

Applause and cheers followed.

The actors let out a long sigh.

The scenes in Xinchang, Yongkang and Taohua Island were also shot, and the crew went to the final filming location, Dali Film and Television City.

After autumn, the weather in Dali is a bit strange. It is sunny one moment, rainy the next, and then clears up again after a short while, which brings a lot of trouble to the filming work.

Zhang Jizhong held another launch conference here.

It was previously revealed that Jin Yong would be invited to attend, but on the same day, reporters were told that Jin Yong would be unable to attend due to health reasons and meetings.

The bearded man’s “no hype” persona has completely collapsed.

However, Zhao Jiping attended the opening ceremony and he has now been confirmed to compose the music for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

This is a breaking point.

Who is Zhao Jiping?
A famous Chinese composer who has won numerous awards.

In 1984, he composed music for Chen Kaige's first film "Yellow Earth", and thus began his film and television music creation. Later, he composed music for his films "The Great Parade", "Farewell My Concubine" and "The Emperor and the Assassin".

This is Zhang Yimou's official soundtrack again, for movies like "Red Sorghum", "Ju Dou", "Raise the Red Lantern", "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", and "To Live".

Also talked about is the song "Reed Marsh" which runs through the entire film "A Chinese Odyssey" series directed by Liu Zhengwei in 1995, as well as the CCTV version of "Water Margin", the family drama "The Mansion Gate", the period drama "Qiao Family Courtyard", etc.

This is the second time that Zhao Jiping has collaborated with Big Beard. He composed the theme song of the previous film "Swordsman".

In addition, Shen Lang will compose the theme song and ending song for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and sing at least one of them.

Originally, Zhang Jizhong was going to give it to Zhao Jiping, but Shen Lang has been so popular recently that he was even called the Big Brother.

Therefore, it is necessary to use his influence and popularity to increase the popularity of the crew.

Furthermore, the songs he wrote for martial arts dramas are also of high standard.

Shen Lang would naturally not push away anything that could make money.

There are relatively few classic martial arts songs after the millennium, but they can be made up with classic ancient style songs, as long as they don’t deviate from the main idea.

With the certification of being the top star, Shen Lang's "I Love You China" quickly became popular all over the country.

There is no need to talk about the rankings. No one dares to be first if they are second.

News newspapers and entertainment newspapers all made front-page headlines and even had special reports.

If Wang Feng in the original time and space knew about this, he would cry and say: Is it so easy to make the headlines?
After arriving in Dali, "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" did not start filming immediately. First of all, the filming plan needed to be made, then it needed to be coordinated with the film and television city. In addition, the filming team arrived here one after another by green train, so there would be a week of free time.

Dali is different from the Spring City where the four seasons are like spring. The scenery of each season has its own characteristics.

In autumn, under the gentle breeze and clear blue sky, a vibrant autumn picture is drawn.

The Cangshan Mountain in the distance shelters the scattered villages, and the wind from the Erhai Lake blows gently to the fields. All this is just like the saying "Cangshan Mountain is a painting without ink that will last forever, and Erhai Lake is a zither without strings that will last forever."

What a great place to shoot a romance movie! After the launch conference, Shen Lang immediately called Ning Hao and brought the second female lead of "Love Call Transfer" Yu Feihong over.

Her pay is similar to Ning Jing's, making her the most expensive among the 10 actresses.

At the same time, she is the oldest among them, 31 years old this year.

However, in terms of appearance and figure, she is not inferior to others.

Yu Feihong is a typical beauty with good bone structure. Her full forehead, three-dimensional brow bones and high nose bridge make her facial lines clear and layered, while her clear jawline and overall facial contour make her face look extremely dignified and elegant.

It can be said that it is neither too ostentatious nor too plain, and looks extremely stunning, worthy of the name "Jinghong Fairy".

Yu Feihong plays a writer with depression in "Love Call Transfer". Because of the magical phone, she has an unexpected encounter with the male protagonist Shen Lang and a sister-brother love develops.

Unlike the original version, Shen Lang's version does not have stereotyped female characters and superficial love, but after combining with songs, it presents 10 relationships that are funny, sweet, sad, etc.

The song corresponding to this story of the two is "You Are Not Really Happy", which expresses the loneliness, disguise and desire for true happiness in the hearts of modern people.

Shuanglang Town, the filming location chosen by Shen Lang.

A tranquil place located on the shore of Erhai Lake, like a pearl inlaid among the blue waves, attracts countless tourists with its unique charm and profound historical and cultural heritage.

Walking through the streets and alleys of the ancient town is like walking into a flowing historical picture scroll. Every step is full of stories and surprises. It is the perfect place to have a love encounter.

After arriving at the destination, Yu Feihong found Shen Lang and asked straight to the point: "Can I change the script?"

Shen Lang knew that she had always had a dream of writing, directing and acting in her own movie, which she had realized in the original time and space. She made a movie called "Love Has a Next Life", but it flopped at the box office. She invested 4000 million yuan, but only got back 200 million yuan, a huge loss: "This..."

It's not that he is against others changing the script. If the changes are good, it will be good for the film. It's just that they don't have much time for this play, and he has to return to the crew of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" in 6 days.

Seeing that he looked hesitant, Yu Feihong argued, "Not much has been changed, except that I think the ending of the story could be a little more sensational. The current one is a little too bland. I've already changed it, you can take a look and see if it works."

The so-called "sensationalism" is actually a functional word. It is a means for commercial films to attract audiences. A good sensational plot should be sweet but not greasy or sad but not hurtful.

How to express it accurately involves the question of taste.

As for screenwriters and directors, they will judge the tastes of the majority of the audience and then make adjustments, trying to achieve a sensational effect that is not deliberate or pitiful, but can move the audience.

Ning Hao talked to Shen Lang about this, and he agreed with this view. Since Yu Feihong has already made the changes, let's see how it goes: "Okay, Director Ning and I will take a look."

A look of joy immediately appeared on Yu Feihong's face, and she reached into her bag to take out the revised script.

Ning Hao was also called over by Shen Lang.

"It better reflects her inner pain and struggle..."

"Not too much, not too little, very high-level sentimentality..."

"It doesn't deviate from the theme of the song..."

The purpose of sensationalism is to arouse resonance, not to make people laugh. The audience is not stupid.

Yu Feihong's revisions are very good, making the story more vivid and touching.

After reading it, Shen Lang and Ning Hao both agreed to replace the original ending.

"Mr. Shen, Director Ning, thank you." Yu Feihong was very happy. This was a recognition of her creative work.

"You're welcome. We should be the ones thanking you for making this movie even better." Shen Lang admired her professionalism and the fact that she cared so much about such a short story.

"Let's start." Ning Hao was already ready.

Yu Feihong graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and stayed on as a teacher. She debuted as a child star and her acting skills are impeccable.

Shen Lang is not a newcomer anymore, and with his unconventional style, he becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents.

The two of them acted back and forth, and the filming went quite smoothly.

After a few days of contact, Shen Lang had a certain understanding of Yu Feihong. She was a literary youth who was relatively slow to warm up and hated things that were too commercial.

"It's really sad if you get bored with something you think you are good at or something you once loved." This is what she said to Shen Lang during their conversation.

It was after she became famous for her role in "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li" that she felt exhausted by her busy life, so she decided to reduce her filming and do things that interested her, including writing scripts.

As for Shen Lang, Yu Feihong showed envy.

She likes singing, but is not satisfied with her voice, thinking it is too hoarse and her voice cannot be loud enough.

Therefore, people would be very envious of people like Shen Lang who have good vocal conditions.

Of course, I also admire Shen Lang's musical talent.

In Yu Feihong's view, writing songs is the same as writing scripts.

The two have the same purpose, both need to have a story.

The script uses words and scenes to build a colorful world, and the song also needs to tell a touching story with melody and lyrics.

If both parties have topics to talk about, the conversation will be relaxed and happy.

"You don't look 23 at all."

"Ah, do I look so old?"

Yu Feihong raised her lips slightly, outlining a graceful arc, and said, "I mean the mentality and experience. College students who have just graduated for one or two years are more confused and hesitant, but you are not. You are very stable, very confident, and very wise."

Shen Lang also showed a charming smile and said: "Perhaps it is because I have experienced too many ups and downs and walked through countless bumpy roads that I have become so mature now."

His orphan background is no longer a secret; anyone who knows him knows it.

But what they didn't know was that he was a time traveler, and his double tragic experience forced him to mature.

If I talk too much, I will shed tears.

Yu Feihong didn't want Shen Lang to be affected by his background, so she changed the subject and said, "Your movie is a bit weird. It has the most rudimentary crew of any movie I've ever filmed. There are only two of us actors, and Director Ning plays the guest role of the owner of the B&B."

Shen Lang did not specify in the script or the contract that this was a large-scale song MV, because there was no need. Even if those 10 songs were removed, it would still be a movie.

Moreover, each actor only received their own part of the script, not the complete script, so they had such an idea.

He smiled at Yu Feihong and said, "You are the first one among all the actors to know that this movie has 10 unit stories, and each story corresponds to a song."

Upon hearing this, Yu Feihong was surprised and asked, "Just like your first album, each song represents a kind of love?"

Shen Lang nodded and said, "You can understand it this way. 10 love stories."

The surprise on Yu Feihong's face turned into joy, and she said, "Does this mean that I can listen to your new album soon?"

She usually listens to Shen Lang's songs, but she is not the kind of fan who loves both the person and the songs. She just likes listening to the songs. Shen Lang responded with a "hmm": "The album will be released at the same time as the movie, but the album's title song, which is also the theme song of the movie, will be released in advance."

Yu Feihong smiled lightly and said, "Looking forward to it."

Shen Lang added: "I'll give it to you then."

At this time, Ning Hao's voice interrupted their chat: "Brother Lang, Sister Yu, we can start shooting!"

Yu Feihong stood up and said, "Let's go."

Shen Lang replied: "Coming!"

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October 10th, Wanjie Valley scene.

Shen Lang came out after putting on his makeup. Yan Danchen came up to him, handed him a scarf, and said, "Brother Lang, this is for you."

After arriving in Dali, almost everyone in the crew wore a scarf to prevent themselves from getting sunburned on the plateau at an altitude of 2000 meters.

Because the filming had only been going on for a few days, Zhao Jian was already tanned like a piece of charcoal, so there was a "climax" in anti-ultraviolet rays.

Seeing that Shen Lang didn't have one, Yan Danchen took out one of her spare scarves and gave it to him.

Shen Lang did not refuse. He said thank you and then took it and wrapped it around himself.

The scene filmed today is that Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing were trapped in a cave by Duan Yanqing, and they accidentally took the Yin-Yang Hehuan Powder. Zhong Ling knew that Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing were siblings, so she went to rescue them. Zhong Ling was switched with Mu Wanqing by Ba Tianshi, one of the Three Dukes of Dali.

Last night, Shen Lang, Yan Danchen and Jiang Xin studied the script for several hours.

The beautiful name is: shoot this scene well.

Actually, it's just playing poker.

Liu Yifei followed Yu Min's crew to shoot the scenes at Mantuo Villa.

Shu Chang was filming the scene of the Xixia Kingdom's ice cellar with Yang Junyi's group.

Liu Tao followed the main group to film the bloody battle at Juxianzhuang.

The only beauties around Shen Lang left were Yan Danchen and Jiang Xin, so he had no choice but to find them to pass the time.

After a while, they arrived at the set.

"Good morning, Teacher Ji!" Shen Lang greeted.

Duan Yanqing is played by professional villain Ji Chunhua. The movies he collaborated with Jet Li in the films "The New Shaolin Five Ancestors" and "Fong Sai-yuk 2: The Invincible" left the deepest impression on him.

Together with two other professional villains, Li Min and Du Yumin, he is called a "national-level villain."

"The early bird catches the worm." Ji Chunhua joked.

Shen Lang is the "happy guy" of the crew and has a good relationship with everyone.

Don’t be fooled by his tall stature of 184cm, it doesn’t affect his ability to jump around and make people laugh on the set. Wherever he appears, the place is filled with laughter, and he has become everyone’s happy pill.

Ji Chunhua and Shen Lang don't have many scenes together.

But I saw him every day on the crew, and after spending some time with him, I came to admire this young man quite a lot.

"You just arrived. It's almost time to start." Jiang Xin had been on the set for a while.

"There was a problem with the headgear, and it took some time to fix it." Shen Lang explained.

"Actors, come and get ready!" Zhou Xiaowen's voice came.

Talk about the play, move the scenes, and go through the process.

However, when it came to shooting, problems arose.

The script says that the Yin-Yang Hehuan Powder has taken effect, Mu Wanqing is unconscious, and she hugs Duan Yu and kisses him madly.

This is the first time for Shen Lang and Jiang Xin to act in this kind of play.

I just laugh all the time.

I failed six or seven times in a row.

"Director, I can't bring myself to say it." Jiang Xin said to Zhou Xiaowen embarrassedly.

Shen Lang is similar, but a little better, as he is the passive one.

Ji Chunhua sat on the side with a smile on his face, looking just like an old man watching a play at the entrance of the village.

Jiang Xin has a straightforward and carefree personality.

Shen Lang remembered that after she became famous, the host asked her on a show: "You have been in the industry for so many years, have you ever encountered such things as unspoken rules?"

She was about to open her mouth to speak when Han Hong spoke first: "No one dares to flirt with her, she will slap you in the face! Because I know Jiang Xin's personality best, sometimes she is even more fiery than me."

Jiang Xin glanced at Han Hong and nodded heavily.

With such a personality, it stands to reason that he wouldn't be shy about kissing scenes.

But you have to know that Jiang Xin was only 19 years old at the time, a sophomore, and it was her first screen kiss.

So, it's normal to be shy.

Zhou Xiaowen has been a director for many years and has encountered many such situations. He immediately said, "It's okay. Actors always have to go through this step. Who do you care who he is? I'll teach you a method. Just think of his mouth as a plate of meat and you as a hungry leopard. Just go up and chew it!"

After listening, Jiang Xin said seriously: "Can I have a clove of garlic? I need garlic when I eat meat."

Shen Lang frowned when he heard this and said, "Give me a clove of garlic too."

The main focus is on mutual harm.

One staff member took it seriously and said, "I'm afraid we'll have to go back to the camp to find the garlic, which will take about half an hour to go back and forth."

Shen Lang was amused.

Jiang Xin also laughed.

In a flash, everyone was laughing.

The atmosphere on the scene became relaxed.

In fact, it was previously rumored that Duan Yu would be played by Lin Zhiying, and Jiang Xin was not very happy to play Mu Wanqing.

What she was thinking was, I didn’t even have my first love, and I lost my first kiss to a 28-year-old man. It was really hard for me to accept this.

At this moment, Jiang Xin looked at Shen Lang, who was 18 years old, tall and handsome, and she seemed to have gotten over the hurdle in her heart.

"bring it on!"

Seeing that she was ready, Zhou Xiaowen asked her to take pictures.

"Duan Lang, Duan Lang, kiss me!"

"No, I can't kiss you. No, I want to kiss you. I ate the red clam by mistake. I probably won't die from bleeding from all seven orifices, but I can't let you die either."

Zhou Xiaowen stared at the monitor. The picture zoomed in and Shen Lang and Jiang Xin's emotions and expressions were all there.

Also kissed.

Kiss with eyes closed.

This feeling was exactly what Zhou Xiaowen wanted. He laughed and shouted, "Okay!"

In the eyes of outsiders, Shen Lang’s recent role can be described by four words throughout the entire filming period - envy and jealousy!
In the morning, I played and fought with Yan Danchen and Jiang Xin. The brother was taller than the sister.

In the afternoon, Liu Yifei and I talked to each other in the dry well and pledged our love for three lifetimes.

As for going back home at night, since we were filming in groups, the other groups had night scenes and had not finished work yet, so we could not form a mahjong or poker game.

In Shen Lang's room lived the mother and daughter Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli.

"Cherry Blossom in the Lover's Arms
I hear my heart beating in my chest

Secretly thinking of
That’s the sign of our love…”

After several months of his training, Liu Yifei's singing skills improved a lot.

Since the voice cannot be changed, then we have to work hard on singing.

Compared to when she was recording in the studio, she uses her breath differently, her pronunciation is clearer, and she can control her singing voice when expressing different emotions.

The talent is there, and if you find the right method, it is enough to cross the hurdle between amateur singers and professional divas.

In the original time and space, Liu Yifei became famous for her roles as Wang Yuyan, Zhao Linger and Xiaolongnu, and then signed a contract with Sony Music Japan.

Within a year, she released the Mandarin album "Liu Yifei" and the Japanese album "All My Words", and won the Mainland Golden Melody Award for the song "Heart Palpitations" on the 2006 China Original Music Pop Chart.

This proves that she has certain musical skills and expressive abilities, but she just doesn't have the right songs or the right teachers, so her development in the music industry has come to an end.

And now with Shen Lang's help, we can definitely go further.

"Xixi, it's getting late. Don't disturb Shen Lang's rest."

"Mom, it's only eleven o'clock. Brother Lang usually plays mahjong and poker until one or two in the morning. If you are sleepy, go back to sleep first. I will learn from Brother Lang for a while."

"Auntie, it's okay."

Faced with such a hard-working and studious Liu Yifei, how could Shen Lang not satisfy her?

(End of this chapter)