Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1020 I'm going to add some passionate scenes for you, otherwise I'll seem unremarkable (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)
Fang Yan looked at the cheeky guy in front of him and laughed, saying to him:
"Hello, Mr. Wang."

"Directors are definitely different; they have a sharp eye and recognized me immediately."

Upon hearing the praise in dialect, Director Wang immediately said:

"To receive the big boss's approval is incredibly flattering and overwhelming..."

Wang Feng, standing to the side, said:

"Are you flattered?"

Director Wang said:
"Haha, a normal way of saying it doesn't look good! I'm a little excited right now."

"However, I've been training recently, and I believe I'll learn it soon."

He said in dialect:

"You even went to learn Mandarin specifically?"

Director Wang nodded and said:
"Of course! A standard, standard pronunciation is better for serving the big boss. If everyone else can't pronounce it well, but I can, I can say a few more words and leave a good impression on the boss!"

Fang Yan said to him:
"You're really motivated!"

Director Wang said with a smile:
"Thank you for the compliment! Opportunities are earned, after all! Hahaha..."

This guy doesn't seem to be very old, but he has a very greasy look. Fang Yan is starting to wonder if he's slowing down the filming schedule.

Fang Yan then asked:

"I wonder how far along the filming has been lately?"

Director Wang said:
"Oh, what we're filming here today is mainly the early part of the TV series. In the previous script, the protagonist was too invincible. We plan to make the story a bit more complicated, to make the protagonist a little more ordinary, to stump him, and then inspire him. He then starts to think, and then finds a solution to the problem. He then realizes that trying it requires taking responsibility. After a fierce internal struggle, he finally gets the support of his friends and colleagues, and finally gets the medicine for the patient."

Fang Yan glanced at him and said:

"Quite a twist..."

Hearing the dialect, Director Wang became even more excited and said with a smile:

"That's nothing! The plot gets even more intense later on. After getting the medicine, he finds it doesn't work as he expected, leaving him feeling very frustrated. Then a supporting character discovers that the problem stems from substandard ingredients. Finally, they obtain the correct ingredients, and after giving the medicine to the patient, the patient recovers. Everyone realizes the protagonist's idea was correct, and they start celebrating. And then, during the celebration, two female supporting characters spot each other, and a romantic entanglement begins..."

He spoke at length, but Fang Yan sensed something was amiss.

"Wait!" Fang Yan called out to him.

Director Wang stopped, looking as if he wanted to continue, and asked:
"What's wrong?"

He asked in dialect:

"Just focus on treating the illness in the beginning, why all the messy romance later on?"

Director Wang said:
"Wow, boss, you just don't understand!"

He pointed at Zhang Guorong:
"Who's that over there?"

The dialect is inexplicable:

"Um... Zhang Guorong?"

Director Wang slapped his thigh:
"By the way, he's a handsome guy just like you, boss. What's the point of the audience watching him treat patients? It's not like a movie where you can stay on edge the whole time. A TV series needs to have a good balance of tension and relaxation. What the audience wants to see is the romantic entanglements between this handsome guy and the female characters!"

"Think about it, how can we not make use of such good physical attributes?"

"And our actresses are all incredibly beautiful..."

"I'll call them over to have dinner with the boss tonight, so you can test them yourself..." Director Wang's words became increasingly lewd.

"Let's get down to business!" Fang Yan reminded him.

Director Wang slapped his forehead:
"Oh, right, let's get down to business."

He said:
"When these handsome young men and beautiful young women get together, something is bound to happen. Boss, don't think I'm wrong for doing this. I'm an expert in this area. Let me give you a simple example. There are already similar scripts in mainland China. They've made them into movies and TV series. If I take the same script and make the same type of film, then what I make will inevitably be no different from theirs. It'll just be a different version with different people."

"Not only that, but I also have to compete with other directors. Who are those people? Wow, Ti Lung! The box office king! How can I compete with him if I make the same film? I have to find a different way!" He paused, then continued:
"And this version is for overseas markets, so of course it needs to be more suitable for them. Actually, I was thinking of adding a few more passionate scenes..."

"We've been having Zhang Guorong lose weight and exercise recently. Once his abs are visible, we can start filming."

"..." Fang Yan was speechless.

Director Wang said to the dialect:

"Boss, since you chose me, you must trust my judgment, right?"

"You just said it yourself, I have a very sharp eye!"

Fang Yan asked him:
"You've turned this TV series into an erotic film, haven't you?"

Director Wang said:
"Oh no, the focus of this script is still on seeing a doctor. These are just interspersed as diversions. I will definitely keep the balance in mind. The story needs these kinds of diversions. Food and sex are human nature. As long as you are human, no one is not interested in these things. It's just that some people pretend to be very serious, while others are more open about them."

Fang Yan stared at Director Wang's beaming face and lightly tapped the wooden table in the warehouse with her fingertips.

He suddenly realized that the Hong Kong film industry in this era, just like the slick director in front of him, was desperately shaking its head in the tide of commerce, trying to find a way to break through as quickly as possible.

"Adding romance is fine, but there has to be a limit," Fang Yan suddenly said, shifting his gaze from Director Wang's face to Zhang Guorong in the distance. "The protagonist is a doctor, not a male dancer on a stage. The conflict over substandard medicine can be retained, but the romance should revolve around the medical skills."

Director Wang said:
"Don't worry, I'm confident in this matter."

I don't want to give untrained advice to experts, but I still need to give this guy a heads-up:

"This protagonist is based on a true story. You can adapt it, but if the plot is too extreme, it will affect the person. Don't even think about sex scenes. If you really have to take your clothes off, it should be your white coat to save someone, not your shirt to show your abs."

Director Wang awkwardly scratched the back of his head:

"Um... Boss, don't worry, I've considered that. I'll be careful about the content, and it will definitely be reviewed before it's shown. It absolutely won't affect your friend!"

"Okay." Fang Yan nodded, then pointed at Zhang Guorong:
"Then call the lead actor over, I'll talk to him!"

"Okay!" Director Wang nodded.

"Arong! Come here for a second, the big boss wants to see you!"

Zhang Guorong responded and turned around, then quickly walked over.

Director Wang pointed to the dialect at him:

"This is our big boss!"

"Hello, boss!" Zhang Guorong nodded slightly and greeted Fang Yan.

The two were scrutinizing each other closely.

After looking him up and down, Fang Yan suddenly asked, "Can you take a pulse?"

Zhang Guorong was taken aback, then chuckled softly, reaching out to grasp Director Wang's wrist, his fingertips hovering half an inch above the measuring tape, his posture unusually solemn:

"Before filming, I learned some basics from an experienced pharmacist, and I know the rudimentary principles of floating, sinking, and counting."

Dialect eyebrow raising:

Do you know what you're acting out?

Zhang Guorong was taken aback and said:

"I know, a very young and very skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor."

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(End of this chapter)