Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 135 It’s hard to tell the truth from the false
The preparations for "Nine-Tailed Demon Fox" are proceeding in an orderly manner.

Several important staff members have been identified, and Cao Yang let them know his understanding and ideas about the film, and then let them start participating in the preparations for the film.

There are three producers this time, Cao Yang, Hou Keming, and Mr. Han.

However, Mr. Han did not participate much in the crew's preparations.

He only asked about the progress occasionally and sent an executive producer and a financial staff member over. Their main purpose was not to participate in the preparation of the crew, but to supervise the whereabouts of the money, which was an indispensable link.

The photographer was again Gu Changwei. Old Gu was very happy and comfortable working with Cao Yang. There were many shots that did not require trying over and over again. We just had to shoot according to what Cao Yang said.

He didn't quite understand it before and argued about it several times, but later he realized that the version shot according to Cao Yang might not be the best, but it was the most suitable for the plot.

If the camera is not used for showmanship, then its main purpose is to serve the plot.

Because this movie has many fighting scenes, Cao Yang discussed with Hou Keming and invited Yu Chenghui as the action director.

Yu Chenghui is not only a very famous martial arts instructor, but has also starred in many popular movies.

In Li Lianjie's famous work "Shaolin Temple", Yu Chenghui is not only one of the actors, but also one of the martial arts instructors.

Later, he participated in the action guidance of "Shaolin Kid", "Yellow River Hero", "The Legend of the Return of the Heroes", as well as the TV series "Swordsman" and "The Untold Story".

Cao Yang's requirement for him was to design the movements to be as graceful as possible based on the fighting scenes. After all, this was a fantasy film and did not require real combat skills.

Ye Jintian was invited to be the art director, and Cao Yang also plans to invite several historians as consultants, and he must make sure that the costumes and props are as restored to the historical background as possible.

Ye Jintian has participated in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and Lao Tian's "Spring in a Small Town", as well as Li Shaohong's "The Story of the Palace of Eternal Life" and "The Oranges Are Red". Lao Tian said that this man is quite capable.

Cao Yang also knew him. Ye Jintian had deep insights into fashion design and art design. Cao Yang felt that it was good that one person could do the work of three people.

So he was hired as the art director.

The chief producer is still Cheng Jianye, a veteran member of the production team and trustworthy, so he will definitely be brought along.

The assistant directors are still the same old team, including actor assistant director Liu Shan, on-site assistant director Li Mingyi, and Ning Hao who just graduated. Cao Yang promoted him to assistant director.

The stylist is Huang Liqi from Qingdao Film Studio. We had worked together on "Secret Sunshine" before and she is very serious about her work.

Li Xiaoran returned to Beijing these days. Cao Yang has the key to the house she bought, and has been staying at Li Xiaoran's place these days.

Li Xiaoran doesn’t usually cook for herself. She only cooks for herself when Cao Yang comes over.

Her cooking skills are slightly better than Dong Xuan's, but also slightly better, mainly because the food she cooks is not too salty or too bland, and the seasoning is just right.

These were learned when she was not yet famous and had no money so she had to cook for herself.

As for the taste, if you want it, why not go to a private restaurant? You can't demand too much from a woman. If she cooks for you herself, it proves that you are a very important person to her.

The two of them chatted while eating.

"Have you watched the news these days?"

Li Xiaoran ate in small bites, mainly watching Cao Yang eat. The more Cao Yang ate, the happier she was.

"What news?"

Cao Yang has been very busy these days and has no time to pay attention to the news.

Li Xiaoran giggled and said nothing. She finished the little bit of food she had, then added some more rice for Cao Yang before she started to explain to him.

"It was Director Zhang... Bah, Zhang Yimou's producer, Zhang Weiping, that big mouth, wanted to use me and Zhang Ziyi to hype himself up at first, but I didn't give him face and directly refuted him in front of the reporters and said that I would not act in Zhang Yimou's movie."

Cao Yang looked up at Li Xiaoran and couldn't help asking, "From your tone, you not only have a problem with Zhang Weiping, but also with Lao Mouzi?" Li Xiaoran snorted, pouted, and whispered, "Zhang Yi is not honest. Do you remember that he personally invited me to audition for "Hero"? "

Cao Yang nodded.

"He didn't choose me in the end, but said I was the first choice for the female lead in his next movie. But when he started the new movie project, he forgot about me and invited Anita Mui from Hong Kong instead."

Li Xiaoran felt so angry when she mentioned this. Such a big director, but he didn't keep his word. She had never seen such a person.

When mentioning this, Cao Yang wanted to laugh, and finally couldn't help laughing.

"Ok?"

Li Xiaoran was stunned. What's wrong with you? What are you laughing at? Are you gloating over someone else's misfortune?
She bared her teeth and even deliberately sharpened them, pretending to be aggressive. "Tell me, what are you laughing at?"

Afterwards, her expression changed to one that was pitiful, aggrieved, and about to cry, pretending to sob.

"Humph, you no longer love me since you got married. Is your heart all with her? I followed you wholeheartedly in vain. I am so pitiful..."

Damn, such acting skills and such a pitiful look really make me want to hug her tightly and ravage her hard... No, it's to comfort her.

Cao Yang would never admit that he had these feelings after hearing about marriage or her.

However, it seems that after adding the experience of being in the role, even after recovery, it can really enhance the other party's acting skills.

"In fact, it's very simple for Lao Mouzi not to use you. I once asked Lao Tian to tell him that you are my 'exclusive' actor. I guess he decided not to use you since then." Cao Yang explained with a smile.

Li Xiaoran was stunned for a moment, then she reacted and pinched Cao Yang hard, her eyes widened in anger.

"Cao Yang, you bastard, who do you think I am? I'm not that kind of person. Humph, when I get angry, the kind that can't be coaxed. Go find the girl you love. I won't be in the mood for the next month."

"Haha, I know you're not."

Cao Yang pulled the angry Li Xiaoran to sit on his lap and said with a smile: "I am worried about you. You are so beautiful and there are so many bad people out there. I am afraid that others will take advantage of you."

"Humph, you are just selfish. You want to monopolize me all by yourself."

"Yes, you are right." Cao Yang said with a smile.

"Really?"

"real."

"Okay, I forgive you. I knew you loved me the most, otherwise you wouldn't have secretly hidden me here without telling her." Li Xiaoran kissed Cao Yang and said with a smile.

Cao Yang sometimes feels helpless. You can't change this little hobby, right?

"Cao Yang, do you think Zhang Ziyi will play a supporting role to Mei Yanfang again this time? Just like she played a supporting role to Zhang Manyu in "Hero" last time."

Li Xiaoran suddenly asked with great interest, as if she was very happy that Zhang Ziyi was playing a supporting role and was outshined.

Cao Yang thought about the rumors he knew. Both Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping said at the beginning that the heroine would be Mei Yanfang.

But the news reported that there were two female protagonists. The news said that this was a movie with two male protagonists and two female protagonists, and Zhang Ziyi was the other female protagonist.

At this time, Anita Mui already knew that she had cancer, and later news reported that she quit the role of the female lead because of cancer.

But this movie has only one female lead, and that is the international star Zhang Ziyi.

Lao Mouzi and Zhang Weiping would not use Mei Yanfang to hype her up from the beginning, right?

(End of this chapter)