Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 324 "Policewoman" Teacher Li
As the first film project controlled by Arclight Films, the creative team of "Psychological Crime: City of Lights" is very strong.

Producer and chief screenwriter Meng Bai, director Wu Bai, production team Arc Light Alliance, male lead Qin Hao, female lead Li Qin, and Wang Longzheng and Zhao Jinmai who have been following the online drama version...

This lineup almost brings together the strongest lineup of Arclight.

Even ordinary audiences who have not paid much attention to the "Green Ivy Series" will also be full of expectations when they see this lineup.

Blue Island, the film opening ceremony set.

Meng Bai and Wu Bai sat on the steps, with a somewhat old office building behind them.

If there are viewers who have watched the two online dramas of "Psychological Crime" here, they will definitely recognize it immediately. This is the "Luteng City Xicheng District Public Security Bureau."

"Don't mention it, this crew's preparations are the easiest in recent years." Wu Bai looked at the busy staff on the scene, touched his shaved head and smiled.

As the filming location for most of the projects in the "Green Ivy Detective Universe", Arclight's related reserves in Blue Island are surprisingly deep.

The shooting locations, the actors' costumes, the required customized props, and even small things like various license plates and office nameplates are all ready-made.

It can be said that even if a new director who has never collaborated before shoots a drama in this atmosphere, it will definitely be consistent with the style of the entire "Green Ivy Detective Universe".

What's more, Wu Bai is the director of the "Psychological Crime" series.

"This movie version should be the final story of "Psychological Crime", right?" Wu Bai asked.

"Of course." Meng Bai said, "The people are gone. Do we have to make a prequel like Soul Ferry?"

"Ah, actually, when I was reading the second season script last year and Tai Wei appeared in Day and Night, I had a rough idea of how Fang Mu would end up."

Wu Bai sighed with emotion, a look of nostalgia on his face: "I just didn't expect that you would really choose this ending."

So far, the four protagonists of the entire "Green Ivy Series" almost all have a more or less "scarred history" in their backgrounds.

Qin Ming and his father's two generations were framed by the Q organization using the "molar case", Qin Feng was obsessed with the psychological barrier of "perfect crime", Guan Hongfeng was falsely accused of the "family annihilation case" and was troubled by "night terror disorder".

But the one who suffered the most was Fang Mu.

His parents died early, his first love was beheaded in public, his classmates were killed by his trusted roommates, his mentor died in a fire to save him, his ambiguous partner was a member of the secret organization Q, and his adopted "fiancée" became the victim of the murderer's challenge...

It can be said that except for "Captain Tai Wei" who was too lucky to die, almost no one else who was close to him had a good ending.

In the end, he was almost alone.

And the style of this series is also different from several other dramas.

"Forensic Qin Ming" is a light comedy, "Day and Night Chase" has a "dead-faced funny" style, and "Detective Chinatown 3" is a thorough comedy.

Only "Psychological Crime" has been filled with a dark and crazy color since the first season of the web drama.

Especially with the recent hit of "Day and Night", Tai Wei, the first linked character of the "Green Ivy Detective Universe", has attracted widespread attention.

Many fans of "Psychological Crime" are asking where Fang Mu has gone.

Although ArcLight has never given an answer to this question, most viewers have more than ten years of experience watching dramas, so they can naturally guess what the character's ending might be.

During this period, many fans have been arguing in relevant groups and topics about what the final outcome will be.

Compared with these fans and audiences, Wu Bai, as a director, got the complete plot firsthand.

But after seeing the final ending, he also sighed.

Although "Fang Mu" is just a fictional character, he participated in its creation after all, and it is also the pioneering work of the "Green Ivy Detective Universe", so it is inevitable that he will have more emotions.

"This ending was decided at the very beginning of the story." Meng Bai said with a smile: "Only by making the ending tragic enough can this character be remembered by more audiences."

Wu Bai glanced at him and said, "If you did this in the past, the audience would really send you knives."

"It's okay. I'll just treat it as a gift for everyone." Meng Bai said nonchalantly, "There's a saying that goes, creators should keep happiness for themselves and leave sadness for everyone else."

"Fuck, I let you pretend, do you think you are Mr. Yu Hua?" Wu Bai scolded with a smile.

For Meng Bai today, the opening ceremony is just a simple filming process and publicity point, with basically nothing new about it.

Because the two bosses of the crew are here, all the people who came today are very complete, and all the leading actors of the entire crew are present.

"Teacher Qin Hao."

Meng Bai greeted Qin Hao who was standing beside him, looked at his figure, and couldn't help but say, "Being an actor is indeed a magical profession."

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that the skinny, gray-haired "middle-aged Fang Mu" was the same person as the ostentatious and greasy "Wang Dading" a few months ago.

Qin Hao himself didn't mind the contrast in his image: "If you want to do this, you have to have a professional attitude."

Well, this is certainly true, but it's hard to say how many actors can do it.

The two chatted for a while about the situation of "Peace Hotel". Qin Hao was going to take pictures for promotional posters, so he left first.

"Maimai, come here."

Meng Bai called Zhao Jinmai, who had been wandering around for a long time, over and asked, "What are you doing walking around?"

The little girl had a sweet smile on her chubby face. She came to say hello to Meng Bai, but because Qin Hao was there, she didn't feel like disturbing him.

"How's high school life?"

"It's okay. I've only been here for half a month. For now, apart from the fact that the teachers and classmates are all new, I don't feel anything different."

Although she was "tricked" by the unscrupulous uncle Guo Fan into joining the crew of "The Wandering Earth", Zhao Jinmai still performed well in the high school entrance examination and was admitted to Shenyang No. 2 Middle School.

The only pity is that I was filming almost throughout July and August, and only when the filming was finished near the start of the school year did I finally enjoy a few days of summer vacation.

"I heard from your mother that she plans to let you study art?"

Zhao Jinmai nodded: "Yes, I think being an actor is pretty good, so I just go for the art exam directly."

"Have you decided which school you want to apply to in the future?" Meng Bai asked with a smile.

“I haven’t started thinking about it yet.”

Zhao Jinmai said this with a frown on her face, but then she glanced at Meng Bai and said with a sudden inspiration, "But isn't it said that the acting major at the Central Academy of Drama is better? I will definitely give priority to the Central Academy of Drama...if I can get in."

"The actors at the Central Academy of Drama are really good." Meng Bai encouraged, "Work harder. The art exam scores at the Central Academy of Drama are not low. Even if you are popular and have works, the bonus effect during the art exam is not that great."

"Don't worry, Brother Meng Bai." Zhao Jinmai smiled, "If you can really pass the exam, then I should call you Senior Brother."

"Okay, I'll wait for you, my junior sister."

Meng Bai paused for a moment, then continued, "How about this, if you can really pass the exam, I will give you a drama with a female lead."

Zhao Jinmai's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?"

"We are old friends, right? You have never said anything to me without saying it." This is the fourth time the two have worked together since "Psychological Crime 1".

Especially since they had just finished filming "The Wandering Earth" not long ago, they can be said to have been through "those hardships together", and now the relationship between the two, one big and one small, is very good.

"Okay, I'll remember that," Zhao Jinmai responded, and then extended his little finger, "Pin it down!"

"...No, girl, how old are you? Do you still believe in such childish things?"

"It doesn't matter whether it's childish or not. I just think it's easier to remember what's said out loud," said Zhao Jinmai.

Looking at the tender little white hand raised in front of him, Meng Bai shook his head and smiled, but finally he reluctantly stretched out his little finger and made a pinky promise with the girl.

"Pin, hang yourself, for a hundred years, no change..."

Zhao Jinmai was muttering something, maybe it was the "special words for hooks" passed down from ancient times.

Strangely enough, many of these "children's songs" seem to be taught by a special person. Regardless of north and south, region, or era, the content is the same and has never been discontinued.

It can also be considered a kind of inheritance.

“…Okay, stamp it!”

Zhao Jinmai muttered for a long time and finally finished speaking. Then he raised his thumb and touched it with Meng Bai's. This was considered the complete completion of the "contract ceremony".

Meng Bai took his hand back: "Are you relieved now?"

"Uh-huh."

Zhao Jinmai nodded contentedly, and was about to say something when his eyes looked behind him.

A familiar aroma surrounded it, smelling quite elegant, just like its owner.

Meng Bai looked back, and sure enough, he saw Li Qin standing behind him, looking at him with a smile on her face.

"..."

"..."

After looking at each other, Li Qin did not speak to him, but looked at Zhao Jinmai on the side first.

"Hello, Mai Mai."

"Hello, Sister Liqin." Zhao Jinmai replied with a little awkwardness.

She and Li Qin met for the first time when they arrived at the crew yesterday, so they were not very familiar with each other.

"Sister Li Qin, are you here to look for Brother Meng Bai?" The little girl said tactfully, "You guys chat, I'm going to go take my makeup first."

Zhao Jinmai said goodbye and left first.

Not long after she walked away, she looked back and saw that the two people had huddled together, looking very close.

Could it be that Sister Li Qin is Brother Meng Bai’s girlfriend?

Zhao Jinmai felt a little curious and guessed, and subconsciously pursed his lips.

the other side.

"I didn't realize that Teacher Meng is so popular with little girls." Li Qin walked up to Meng Bai and looked up at him.

Although her tone was teasing, the joy that could not be concealed by her eyes and mouth revealed her true emotions.

Anyone who comes can see at a glance that she is in a state of complete joy.

"I can't help it. I'm just naturally charismatic."

Meng Bai spread his hands and made a "don't make a fuss" expression: "Besides, the elder girl hasn't come back yet, so I can only tease the younger girl."

Hearing this, Li Qin immediately felt guilty and tugged at Meng Bai's clothes in a flattering manner: "I, I've been busy all the time."

That's true. To be honest, Mr. Li's workload this year is much heavier than before. The dramas that have aired include "White Deer Plain", "Princess Agents", and a guest appearance in "The Founding of an Army".

She has also taken on quite a few new dramas, one is the TV series "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" and the other is the movie "She Killed".

The former is another work by the same author of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", starring Zhou Xun and Huo Jianhua, and bringing together more than ten well-known actresses. It is obvious that the producer hopes to replicate the success of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

The latter is the second part of director Cao Baoping's "The Burning Sun" series, adapted from the "Tsinghua Zhu Ling case" that shocked the whole country. The cast is also very strong, not to mention the female lead Fan Qiaoqiao, the rest of the cast, Huang Xuan, Wang Ziwen and Xin Zhilei are also very popular actors in recent years.

Although her roles in the films are not leading roles, they are all very important and outstanding roles, which can be said to be quite good resources.

With the addition of the movie "Psychological Crime", Mr. Li's career development this year can be said to have made great strides.

Even her fans were delighted, saying that after so many years her team had finally started working.

However, there are a very small number of fans who like to get to the bottom of things and have vaguely discovered that there seems to be the same hand behind these projects.

It’s just that the person behind this is hiding very deeply, and it is difficult for people outside the core circle to find any pattern.

Of course, for most fans, they only care about whether their sister has resources. As for where the resources come from, it doesn’t matter.

Li Qin herself is also very happy. She has been in the industry for many years and has always had a good reputation and good popularity among the public, but her popularity has always been mediocre, hovering around the first-tier list.

It wasn't until this year's role as the second female lead "Princess Yuan Chun" in "Princess Princess Yuan Chun" that she finally broke out of the circle with her "broken" and "dark" character image.

In particular, the famous scene where she turned around and looked back in a blue dress with blood on her forehead even surpassed the female lead Zhao Liying in terms of topic volume.

It can be said that this year is a "harvest" year for this girl.

It's just that with more work, there is less free time.

From the beginning of the year to now, she and Meng Bai have not spent much time together, and each time they stay for only a few days before leaving.

This is what the profession of an actor is like, you are always apart more than you are together.

Looking at the somewhat embarrassed woman, Meng Bai put his arm around her shoulders and said softly, "We can finally stay a little longer to shoot the movie this time."

Upon hearing this, Li Qin suddenly became happy again.

Indeed, the film "Psychological Crime" will take at least two months to shoot, and as the female lead, I will definitely stay until the end.

Finally got to spend some more time with this guy.

Looking at Li Qin's bright smile, Meng Bai remembered another thing.

Teacher Li’s role this time is a police officer. I wonder what she looks like in a police uniform.

Well, it’s really exciting just thinking about it!

(End of this chapter)