Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 149: Guarding against thieves
In the following filming, Gao Yuanyuan performed Xiao Wei's sadness and despair so well that the young female assistants from school who came to the crew for internship seemed to empathize with her and secretly cursed Wang Sheng's ruthlessness and indecision.

Ning Hao had already returned from filming in Hunan Province and had just caught Gao Yuanyuan's explosive scene, which surprised him greatly.

"Old Gu, does Gao Yuanyuan want to win another Best Actress award with a commercial film? She's performing too well, isn't she? Is she treating a commercial film as an art film?"

Gu Changwei rolled his eyes and said, "How the hell would I know?"

"Director Cao probably felt that Gao Yuanyuan's performance was not ideal, so he just... well, inspired her a little bit. Who knew she would perform like this?"

Ning Hao couldn't help but admire in his heart, Director Cao is really awesome, with a little inspiration, Gao Yuanyuan's acting became more and more natural.

"Old Gu, what do you think if I make an art film and invite Gao Yuanyuan to act in it? Would it increase the chances of winning an award? Would it be easier to get into the top three European cinemas?"

Ning Hao felt that if he could invite Gao Yuanyuan, he would be able to get investment and make the art film he really wanted to make. With the support of the Cannes Film Queen, he might be able to win one of the three major European awards.

Gu Changwei glared at Ning Hao and said, “You are just dreaming. How can a rookie like you win the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival?”

"Have you finished the story about the dilapidated temple?" Gu Changwei asked.

Ning Hao is a capable guy and has a good relationship with Gu Changwei. He knows that this guy has been tinkering with a movie since the beginning of the year.

Let's call it a movie. Gu Changwei thought this was a way of giving Ning Hao some face. It was a handheld DV, the entire crew had only eight actors, and it cost 40,000 yuan...

Isn’t this the perfect configuration for a graduation short film?

This kid Ning Hao just turned a short film into a feature film.

"What story about a dilapidated temple? My story is called "Incense". I've told you many times, "Incense, incense, incense". It's about a monk who begs for alms to build a golden body for a Buddha statue."

Ning Hao emphasized again, with a smile on his face unconsciously, he felt that he was pretty awesome, he "fooled" a few people, spent 40,000 yuan to make a feature film, this was also a skill.

“Isn’t this still the story of the ruined temple?”

Gu Changwei muttered softly and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Ning Hao scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "I saw Director Cao's movies and it was easy to get into the top three European cinemas and win awards. I thought it wasn't difficult to get into the top three European cinemas, so I gave it a try..."

Gu Changwei laughed, "Then you were rejected one after another and couldn't even enter the main competition unit, right?"

“No, not really. There are still some film festivals that can be selected…”

The more Ning Hao spoke, the lower his voice became. He said that those fake film festivals could only fool people who didn't understand. We were all in the industry and couldn't be fooled.

In the end, he just laughed it off and said, "My movie has a low budget, so it's normal that it can't enter the main competition unit."

"Then you will join the non-competitive unit of the top three European universities?" Gu Changwei said with a smile.

Ning Hao knew that this old guy just wanted to laugh at him.

I have also thought about it. If I can’t get into the main competition unit, I will go to the non-competitive unit, but... what should I do if I can’t get into the non-competitive unit?
"Have you asked Director Cao?" Gu Changwei asked.

Speaking of this, Ning Hao started laughing.

"Director Cao said that the film had already been screened at some film festivals, so I can forget about the main competition section. He said that he could arrange for me to screen it in the three major non-competition sections next year, and maybe I could sell it for tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Nima!

Gu Changwei was simply envious and jealous when he saw the little bastard in front of him. If the cost of this thing was 40,000 yuan and it could be sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, the profit ratio would be amazing.

Or I can write the entire script and make a movie myself, and then ask Director Cao for help. Then, can I also covet the three major titles?
Gu Changwei knew that Cao Yang had great influence in the European Big Three. If he helped, the probability of winning the prize would increase infinitely.

After the big scene of Xiao Wei's outburst was finished, Cao Yang couldn't help but sigh that Gao Yuanyuan's acting was really good. She was like the "real" Xiao Wei, and she brought Xiao Wei's outburst to life. Next, it was time to shoot the previous scenes. It was when Gao Yuanyuan was filming these scenes that Li Xiaoran overshadowed her.

Cao Yang has prepared himself for countless NGs.

However, the situation once again exceeded Cao Yang's expectations. Xiao Wei seemed to have "come alive", and Gao Yuanyuan's performance really gave the feeling that the person and the role were one.

Especially the scene when Xiao Wei plotted against Peirong, Gao Yuanyuan's performance was simply textbook level, and that look was so amazing.

"With this kind of acting skills, it's really a waste of talent to act in a commercial film."

Ning Hao muttered again beside Gu Changwei.

"Well, a little bit indeed."

Gu Changwei nodded. Ever since Director Cao once again guided Gao Yuanyuan into the role, Gao Yuanyuan seemed like a completely different person. When she played the role of Xiao Wei, it felt like she was doing it effortlessly and naturally.

Especially when Gao Yuanyuan and Li Xiaoran were acting against each other, the two of them seemed like real rivals in love. It didn't seem like acting, it was so real.

This is how a movie queen acts!

Cao Yang felt very relieved. Gao Yuanyuan's sudden outburst made the movie even more exciting.

However, after observing for a period of time, Cao Yang discovered that when Gao Yuanyuan was not filming, she also looked a little sad and desperate, just like she was still Xiao Wei.

The way she looked at herself was just like the way Xiao Wei looked at Wang Sheng when she was heartbroken and full of despair.

Without joining in the experience of the play, has Gao Yuanyuan gotten into the role?
Thinking about what he did some time ago, Cao Yang felt a little guilty. Gao Yuanyuan was too sensitive, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to get into the role so quickly.

But precisely because she is sensitive, she wouldn't really think that because she was having an affair with Li Xiaoran, she no longer wanted her, right?
Uh, I wasn’t really hooking up with Li Xiaoran…

Headache, big head.

I just said that you can't put two women in the same crew at the same time.

So, during the following filming, Cao Yang would always find different ways to praise Gao Yuanyuan.

"Well done, Yuanyuan. Great performance."

"Yuanyuan, the emotions are spot on, that's how it should be acted."

"Yuanyuan, your expression is absolutely amazing."

Of course, while praising Gao Yuanyuan, he did not forget Li Xiaoran. He didn't want Li Xiaoran to cause any more trouble.

"Not bad, Xiaoran, you performed very well."

"Okay, Xiaoran, very good, very good."

"Xiao Ran, you are awesome!"

Gradually, Gao Yuanyuan began to change. When not being filmed, she started talking and laughing with the people around her. She was no longer sad and desperate, and she would even giggle from time to time.

At the same time, Gao Yuanyuan and Li Xiaoran would hold hands as soon as they finished filming, as if they were very good friends. They did everything together and even moved to next door hotel rooms.

As if afraid that the other one would be out of his sight.

Moreover, as long as one of them spoke to Cao Yang, the other would rush over immediately and watch with a smile on his face, as if guarding against a thief.

(End of this chapter)