Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 385 Daily Life (34)

Actually, Yan Ge has always felt that he doesn't have any particular feelings for girls around 20 years old...

It just feels so immature!

Well, he just doesn't like trouble.

I like women who are realistic, know what's important, and won't fall in love easily!
It's wrong to think that just because you have long legs you can possess the whole world.

Dilraba has a great personality…

She's very clingy; she's basically always sticking to him.

She pouted, wanting a kiss...

If Shen Yan ignored her, she would deliberately sit next to him and play with his ear...

Four packs of stock were used up in three days!

You should know that Shen Yan also had to go out for interviews these past few days to promote "The Model Criminal"...

Oh, the later promotion of "The Criminal" mainly focused on interviews, including many TV interviews, which mainly featured Shen Yan and Wen Muye.

Jing Tian... went to film a new movie, Huang Ziyi's "Very Lucky," where she plays Li Li, the best friend of Zhang Ziyi's character...

In the following days, "The Prisoner" continued to outperform "The Silent War"...

On August 8th, "The Prisoner" earned 16.8 million views in a single day, while "The Silent War" earned 14.1 million views.
On August 9th, "The Prisoner" grossed 17.9 million yuan in a single day, and "The Silent War" grossed 13.8 million yuan...

Yes, the gap has widened!
By August 13th, "The Silent War" had grossed 1.07 million yuan in its opening week. A press release stated: "This performance is a significant leap forward compared to previous spy films. The 2009 film 'The Message' only grossed 68 million yuan in its opening week..."

It also compared the box office performance of Liang Chaowei's previous film, "The Great Magician," which grossed 73.1 million in its first four days.

It was a huge success!
Well, they didn't mention a single word about "The Criminal" grossing 1.6 million in its third week.

After three weeks in theaters, the cumulative box office has exceeded 6 million yuan…

The media was surprised, with many even predicting that the box office would reach 7 million yuan, surpassing "Painted Skin 2"!

It's unlikely, because on August 14th, the fourth week of "The Criminal," a weekday, the daily box office dropped to 835 million yuan. Although it continued to steadily outperform "The Silent War," the subsequent simultaneous release of "The Bullet Vanishes" and "The Lion Roars 2" will definitely take away some of the screenings…

The estimated landing price is around 6.8 million!
……

"Is it appropriate for you to take me with you to New York?"

"What's wrong with this? Just think of it as an internship on our film set. We'll give you a position: assistant director!"

"...I didn't do that..."

"You talk like I've been a director before. This is our first time, so let's take a brave step!"

In the room, Shen Yan ate while trying to persuade Dilraba to go to the set of "American Dreams in China" with him...

Oh, actually, Dilraba wanted to go to New York to be with him.

But Shen Yan was a little reluctant—he was going to New York to film a movie, not to go on vacation, so what kind of image would it have to project with a woman!
He's not Lau Kar-leung—back when Lau Kar-leung came to the mainland to film "Shaolin Temple 2: The Legend of the Condor Heroes," they were told they needed to film a sunrise scene. So, a group of mainland cast and crew waited foolishly at the filming location at 2 AM. At 10 AM, Lau Kar-leung arrived with a woman and said, "No filming today!"

There are rumors that the woman he was embracing was Kara Hui.

I don't know if it's true or not!

Speaking of going back to New York…

Shen Yan simply came up with a plan: to have her join the production team as his assistant…

What do assistant directors usually do?

"...Not assistant director, but assistant director. He'll just be my assistant, responsible for helping me with my work!"

But it's impossible to actually let her do anything substantial...

Assistant director is essentially the same as assistant director. Of course, if the production team has an assistant director, the assistant director shares some of the assistant director's responsibilities—assisting the director with desk work and, in certain situations, acting as script supervisor…

The job of a script supervisor is to record the shooting process on the storyboard, including scene names, shot numbers, camera positions, dialogue, and transitions between performances. These are used as references on set and for post-production editing.

These are, of course, already handled by professionals.

Dilraba asked softly, "Won't that cause you trouble?"

"...Cause trouble? It's not that bad!"

Shen Yan waved his hand: "It's just... once I'm on set, I won't have time to talk to you!" "Why?"

"I'm directing this time, and the actors joined because of my reputation for morality. I can't afford to mess it up, especially since it cost 6000 million!"

"Ah...then I won't go!"

"you sure?"

"I can't let this important production get in the way!"

"It won't cause any trouble..." Shen Yan asked curiously, "Why did you decide to go in the first place?"

Dilraba whispered, "I watched Nini's interview, and she said she's a fan of yours..."

Shen Yan asked, puzzled, "And then?"

"I'm a fan of yours too, and I know what that means!"

"What did she say?"

Reba fiddled with the tablet for a bit, then handed it to Shen Yan: "Take a look for yourself!"

After watching "The Criminal," Nini was cornered by reporters who asked for her opinion. She said, "Brother Yan is my idol. I've seen every one of his movies... I'm very grateful to him for inviting me to star in 'American Dreams in China'..."

It was just a normal interview!
Xu Jinglei previously praised "The Criminal," saying, "It's a film with a very fresh perspective; Shen Yan is truly amazing!"

so?
What's wrong with this interview?
"See, she's just trying to seduce you!"

"...You're overthinking it," Shen Yan said speechlessly, "If I cast her in 'American Dreams in China,' she'll definitely support me..."

"That's hard to say...you don't understand this kind of woman!"

"Okay, okay, you get it... I'll tell you about the plot of Su Mei, the character played by Nini..."

Dilraba immediately perked up her ears, while Shen Yan calmly recounted the story of Su Mei…

"Oh? A character like that!"

Shen Yan shrugged: "...I think Nini has that kind of vibe!"

Dilraba stopped talking about Nini and changed the subject: "So when are you leaving?"

"My flight's the day after tomorrow... and I have to go to the film archive for a seminar or something tomorrow..."

"Then I..."

"Just stay here, I've given you the key... Do you have money? Living in the capital is no easy feat!"

"Yes... I've also shot commercials and magazine spreads these past few days, and I was paid for them!"

Shen Yan continued, "Do you have a driver's license for the cars in the garage?"

“Yes… but I’m afraid to drive…” Reba said, “After I got my driver’s license, I drove and then I was in a rear-end collision… ever since then, I haven’t driven!”

Shen Yan paused for a moment, then nodded: "...It's best not to drive...If you need a car, contact my driver...This is his phone number!"

"No need, Sister Yang already told me that she will arrange a driver to pick me up if there is filming!"

"…Fine."

Shen Yan stopped hesitating and stood up: "Let's go..."

Dilraba didn't quite understand: "Where to?"

"I have to go to the premiere of 'The Bullet Vanishes'... and bring you along!"

"...Huh? I don't have any clothes!"

Dilraba has practically turned her closet into her own...

In just five days, I bought a whole bunch of clothes…

Of course, that's just everyday wear. But for a premiere, which is all about getting media attention, you definitely need to wear a formal dress.

"Let me take you to the company first, and the stylist will put together an outfit for you..."

Dilraba nodded…

(End of this chapter)