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The dialogue in Chapter 580 seems a bit bad.
Bai Liang said that when he became a hands-off manager, he really didn't care at all about what his "assistant directors" were supposed to film.

Chen Kaige even came over for a stroll halfway through, with his hands behind his back, looking quite dignified.

It seems they wanted to offer some guidance from a senior director to the "new director" Bai Liang, and give him a real shock with something impressive~
Bai Liang believed this. Although Director Chen seemed to be on a downward spiral after "Farewell My Concubine" and could never return to his peak, he was indeed very talented.

However, he just didn't quite understand why Director Chen liked to show off in front of him so much.

In response, Wu Jing, who was secretly observing, gave him a hint: "Because you're awesome, kid!"
Director Chen is an arrogant person. Even though he may seem amiable at times, he actually looks down on people, especially those who are not very capable.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said something like, "It will take ten years for everyone to understand 'The Promise'."

So arrogant~
So much so that when it comes to showing off, they like to pretend to be profound and mysterious.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have done something like reciting poetry at the Olympic director selection event.

It's too abstract; most people simply can't understand it.

The reason he showed Bai Liang extra "enthusiasm" was mainly because he felt that Bai Liang was not an ordinary person who could keep up with his thought process; in layman's terms, he could understand what Bai Liang was pretending to do.

With this translation, Bai Liang understood.

However, he declined Director Chen's guidance because he had made up his mind from the beginning.

When Sister Meng said something like "the director only needs to know how to yell 'cut'", Bai Liang added some of his own interpretations to that statement.

As a director, you don't even need to yell "cut".

Just lend your name to it.

So, over the next few days, Bai Liang turned his job as a director into that of a production manager.

When he has nothing to do, he'll treat everyone to some good food and drinks, stroll around with a smile, tease Sister Meng and Wang Churan, and then run off.

He didn't sit on the director's stool for a single day, and he couldn't even be bothered to look at the monitor.

As for the subject matter of the film, Guo Fan ultimately won everything.

Sci-fi movie!
Arguing will never get you anywhere. Guo Fan's movies have the highest box office, so of course we should listen to him.

However, while the others were laughing and joking, they were also preparing to put in their best efforts to add some of their own personal touches.

It's just a short film with a short runtime, and several directors want to add their own personal touches to it. It's hard to imagine how this thing will turn out.

Based on this, Bai Liang realized!

He directly grasped the true essence of being a director.

"So many voices in one film crew—this is clearly a betrayal of the director's profession!"

At this moment, Wu Jing nodded frantically, "Let's rebel!"

Sister Meng pricked up her ears, feeling as if she had heard something extraordinary.

But she was very puzzled. Could such a messy production crew really be going to have a top-notch internal power struggle?

Unlikely?
Ah! She got it; this was just another joke.
Just then, Bai Liang nudged her, saying, "Stop eavesdropping, you were involved too."

"Huh?! Me?"

Sister Meng looked completely incredulous. "What does this have to do with me?"

"You're also part of the 'Changjin Lake' project. Although your role is small, your character is quite good and is a bright spot against the backdrop of a brutal war."

Bai Liang had already received the script by this time, and although Sister Meng's role in the movie was indeed very small, it was still a role that Yu Dong personally approved, so it had some space in the script.

The girl who threw her scarf before the train departed~
It was only then that Sister Meng realized that the two were not talking about the filming of the short film they were currently discussing, but rather about the "Changjin Lake" project.

I gasped in shock.

Looking at his little hedgehog and Wu Jing's smiling face with disbelief, he felt as if he had boarded a pirate ship.

They're planning a major rebellion!

What's funny is that Sister Meng wasn't flustered at all; instead, she became a little excited.

Looking at the two people before her, her mind began to race with wild fantasies: Eight hundred men it is, strike first and you'll be strong; I will control all the armies in the land.
It's obvious she's been watching too much Douyin (TikTok); just by looking at the words, you can tell which show's clips she's been watching.

However, it was precisely because of her peculiar way of thinking that she quickly went from being afraid to feeling both fear and anticipation.

That's terrifying, I want to die watching it~
Wu Jing: Awesome!
Seeing Sister Meng's eager expression, he couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.

To be honest, from this moment on, he understood why she had the nickname "Sister Meng".

What a clutch performer!
Bai Liang, however, was quite clear that Meng Jie's current state was a complete illusion. Once the confusion and curiosity wore off, she would be trembling with fear.

So there's no need to pay attention to her.

As for Wu Jing's plan to "rebel," Bai Liang also knew what to do.

"You can go straight into a fight with Director Chen, and then you'll have to follow my lead."

There was nothing wrong with what he said, but when Wu Jing looked at Bai Liang, who was speaking with his eyes closed, he felt that the other party was messing with him.

"May I ask, will your eyes be open or closed during the event?"

"I'll turn a blind eye," Bai Liang chuckled.

"You son of a bitch!"

After Wu Jing ran off to work on the short film, Sister Meng cautiously tugged at Bai Liang's sleeve, "Little Hedgehog, are you really going to rebel?"

"What do you mean by 'we'? I'm just an actor. What rebellion am I talking about? I'm only responsible for acting. As for how the movie is filmed, that's the business of Director Chen and Director Wu."

Sister Meng thought it made sense, and added that the film was co-directed by directors Tsui Hark and Lam Chiu-yin, along with director Chan.

"What they're fighting for is the right to speak; these two are essentially just tools to each other."

Sister Meng nodded as if she understood, then asked curiously, "So, who are you helping?"

Whom do you think I should side with?

“I think you have a better relationship with Director Wu Jing, but your relationship with Director Chen is not bad either. It would be better to remain neutral and not take sides with either of them. That way you won’t offend anyone.”

She didn't just blurt out those words; she thought about them before saying them.

She's definitely not stupid; she's quite clever.
In fact, Wu Jing himself thought so too. He did want to compete with Chen Kaige for control of the film, but he was not really prepared to let Bai Liang join him in raising the banner of rebellion and going against him.

This topic started at a dinner party: can you really take what men say after they've been drinking seriously?

The reason for mentioning it from time to time is actually to give Bai Liang a slight spoiler, so that he has some idea and won't be confused when he joins the crew. Bai Liang used his super brain for a moment and guessed that this guy had probably already secured the two major production companies, namely Bona Film Group and August First Film Studio.

After all, Wu Jing's reputation is quite strong when it comes to military and war-themed works.

At the same time, Director Chen Kaige is very famous for his abstract works. Giving him too much authority and such a large investment could result in another war film that will only be understood ten years later, which would be a huge loss for all the investors.

The investment in the "Changjin Lake" project was approximately 1.4 to 1.5 billion yuan!

If such a large investment goes wrong, the person who paid for it might even be tempted to hire someone to kill them.

Oh right, Bai Liang's company is also one of the producers and participated in the investment.

Yanzi is also one of the producers, but she is mainly responsible for the business area she is more familiar with, namely publicity and distribution.

She is already a top performer in this field.

As for production details, I will not interfere.

Therefore, Bai Liangzhen's true stance on the "Changjin Lake" project came after the outcome of the competition between the two sides was officially determined.

To put it more bluntly:

"We'll help whoever wins!"

".we?"

"Yeah, when you join the crew, make sure you don't say anything carelessly. If you say something wrong, people will definitely think it's my idea, and you might offend someone for me." Bai Liang deliberately scared her.

Upon hearing this, Sister Meng quickly made a zipping motion over her mouth, indicating that she would definitely keep quiet.

However, she quickly became excited and said that she had never participated in this level of game before, and it was so exciting!

Having been used to playing the lowly Karami, she was suddenly told she could participate in high-level games—wow!!!
Bai Liang: Did you participate?

Seeing how happy she was, I didn't interrupt her.

"So you've been here all day just to tell me this?" Sister Meng said, looking at Bai Liang with some emotion.

"No, actually I was waiting for someone," Bai Liang said truthfully.

"Waiting for someone? Who else did you find to be your assistant director?"

As she said this, Sister Meng could barely contain her smile; her little hedgehog was really too reckless!

However, before Bai Liang could answer, a commotion arose outside.

When Sister Meng couldn't resist peeking out to see what was going on, Wang Churan suddenly rushed over, glanced at Bai Liang with a complicated expression, and whispered something in Sister Meng's ear.
Sister Meng's expression changed drastically!

Because Dilireba came.

This is the real reason why Bai Liang is waiting here today.

"The last supporting actor has arrived. I'll go greet him. Would you two like to come along?"

Upon hearing this, Sister Meng instinctively shuddered. A memory suddenly flashed through her mind: a few years ago, she and another close friend, the mischievous Li Yitong, had sneaked outside the set of "Love O2O" to secretly observe the production, only to be scared away by Dilireba, who was dressed to the nines.
Even though Dilraba wasn't at the peak of her career at that time, Meng Jie and the evil little cat were just too naive back then.

It's simply a dimensionality reduction blow.

If Nazha's previous dominance over Meng Jie made her somewhat afraid of him, then Reba left a psychological shadow in the young Meng Jie's heart that was almost like "unbeatable".

Now, the suppression that Nazha exerted on her has almost completely disappeared, and Sister Meng can confidently say that she is no longer afraid!

But she wasn't afraid of Dilraba, a woman whose swaying walk exuded an imposing aura, but she felt inexplicably guilty.

At this moment, Wang Churan secretly tugged at Sister Meng's clothes and gave her a look: Avoid her sharp edge, Sister Meng, I don't think this person is friendly!
As a result, Sister Meng suddenly got a little annoyed. Me, avoiding her sharp edge?!
She's been avoiding it for almost five years now. If she keeps doing that, she'll be close to becoming an "old maid." How many five-year periods does one have in a lifetime?
"I'm going!" Sister Meng said, head held high, indicating that she wasn't afraid of the other party at all.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, she also wants to assert her sovereignty!
Not just anyone can rekindle her romance.
Very good, very impressive.

However, Sister Meng forgot one thing: her best friends have almost completely worn away her ex-boyfriends.
Fortunately, this "second-hand grass" was exceptionally resilient; otherwise, it would have been wilted by the time she ate it again.

This was the first meeting between Sister Meng and Dilraba since the premiere of "Better Days".

However, the plot development was somewhat different from what Sister Meng had imagined.

There is no such thing as two people meeting, their eyes meeting and sparks flying, the surrounding air pressure dropping, or even the Great Dao being obliterated.

Dilraba simply nodded at her, then completely ignored her, treating her as if she were invisible.

She naturally gave Bai Liang a bright smile, walked to his side, took his arm, and then seemed to lean half of her body on him.

The movements were fluid and natural, as if they were meant to be.

Feeling the softness and pressure on his arm, Bai Liang had a feeling that "she might be about to confess."

This is the first time Dilraba has ever been so intimate in public.

In the past, even when I put my arm around his, it was just a slight touch, not something too ambiguous.

But today is completely different; it's extremely aggressive!
"Big White~ I'm not late, am I?" Dilraba blinked, as if her words had a hidden meaning.

"You came just in time."

After saying this, Bai Liang felt that his lines were somewhat off.

I glanced at Sister Meng and Wang Churan subconsciously, and in my heart I knew for sure that the lines were terrible.

Sure enough, the guys are already lined up there waiting to watch the show; now it's their turn to eat sunflower seeds.

Wu Jing kept shaking his head and clapping lightly, seemingly never stopping his muttering of "awesome."

"Sister Meng, look at her!"

Hearing this, Sister Meng took a deep breath, closed her eyes and then opened them again, then waved to Wang Churan.

Oh, so you're admitting defeat already?
Sister Meng: Waving your hand doesn't mean giving up, it just means you still have to practice, sister.

What's the point of looking around at a time like this? Just charge in!

As a result, another one was attached to Bai Liang's other arm.

Sister Meng's actions were even more excessive than Dilraba's. She directly hugged Bai Liang's arm tightly, not even looking where she was going, and walked sideways like a little crab.

This move left Wang Churan speechless. "Wow, you're amazing!"

Even Dilraba couldn't ignore her this time, glancing at her with a look as if she were an idiot:

Are you out of your mind? You're even less intelligent than Gulnazar?!
(End of this chapter)