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

Chapter 536 Lost and Alone

"Thank you for your trouble, Director. Shi Shi... I'm sure it's been quite a hassle for you."

"No, Shi Shi is a top-tier star. It would be an honor for us to have her in our drama!"

When Shen Yan met Liu Jin, he exchanged pleasantries...

In a sense, it's true. Liu Shishi starred in "One Servant, Two Masters," and the online rights for this drama sold for 600 million yuan per episode—surpassing "Let's Get Married" and setting a new record for the highest-grossing domestic drama!

As for television rights, the broadcast will be simultaneously aired by four channels: Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV, Beijing TV, and Shenzhen TV.

They made a killing!

Therefore, Liu Jin didn't care that Shi Shi's acting skills weren't up to par—he could just film it a few more times.

Let's take it slow!

"Brother Jiayi, Shishi used to act in idol dramas, so she doesn't really know how to act in everyday scenes. Please bear with her!"

"It's alright, Shishi is quite serious and has a good personality. Acting skills take time to develop..."

Shen Yan clinked glasses with Zhang Jiayi…

Generally speaking, at their level, acting skills are not the most important requirement for actresses; they value the actress herself the most.

Including character, personality, temperament...

To put it bluntly, you can't be too meddlesome!

This affects the project's timeline.

He later fired Li Meng because of this!

I heard that Li Meng is a very troublesome person. During the filming of "White Deer Plain", she felt that the director's interpretation of Bai Ling differed from her own. She always liked to "add scenes" or "cut scenes" according to her own wishes, and she also broke her promises and went on strike, delaying the production schedule.

She even disregarded personal feelings and criticized He Bing's acting as too pretentious and Li Qin as too stiff on the spot. She even thought the little stick around Qin Hailu's waist was too tacky and ugly. She had to meddle in every little detail.

This caused the crew and lead actors to swallow their anger and suffer in silence.

Moreover, she has an overly stubborn personality. It's common for her to wait two hours during filming. Once she arrives, she can add scenes whenever she wants or refuse to film whenever she wants, which greatly affects the progress of the entire crew. Her capriciousness infuriates the director, and she even had a big argument with the staff on set.

I just couldn't hold back anymore!

She was chosen to be fired…

After filming began, the production team changed the female lead and other actors, resulting in significant losses.

If they hadn't been driven mad and angered the production company, no one would have risked losing money by replacing the actors and reshooting halfway through.

Liu Jin glanced at Shen Yan, who was talking to Zhang Jiayi, and asked, "Director Shen, have you worked with Lao Zhang before?"

"It's a kind of indirect collaboration; I was an investor in 'Love is Not Blind'..."

"...If you find a suitable script, you can contact him more often!"

Shen Yan nodded, then seemed to remember something: "Brother Jiayi, can you ride a motorcycle?"

"what?"

"I read an article called 'Lost and Found' the other day... In 97, Guo Gangtang, a man from Shandong, had his two-year-old son, Guo Xinzhen, abducted. He mobilized his relatives and friends for a thorough search, but to no avail. Then, starting in 99, he rode his motorcycle all over the country to search for his son... Over the course of more than ten years, in order to find Guo Xinzhen, he rode his motorcycle to every province in the country except for Xinjiang and Xinjiang, traveling more than 50 kilometers..."

"I found him and talked to him...we decided to make a movie called 'Lost and Found'...If you're interested, you can talk to him..."

"Is there a script?"

"No... only the story. Since the child hasn't been found, I plan to make it into a documentary-style film... and I've found Mr. Huang Jianxin to be the director!"

"Huang... Jianxin?"

"Yes... I met up with Third Master that day, and Director Huang was there too. I mentioned this to him, and he decided to direct it. He also assured me that the movie would definitely be popular; otherwise, it would be meaningless!"

"So... has there been a date for filming?"

"We estimate filming will begin in March, last at most two months, and we plan to release it in August!"

"Row!"

Zhang Jiayi called his assistant and confirmed his schedule with him... which basically meant turning down his next project!

Zhang Jiayi has always been very popular, with no shortage of roles to play. He became a sensation after "Dwelling Narrowness"!
Then came "Borrowing a Gun," which directly crowned him Best Actor—"Police Affairs of Yingpan Town" won the Feitian Award, "Borrowing a Gun" won the Magnolia Award, and "Police Affairs of Yingpan Town" also won the Golden Eagle Award…

As an aside, he should have actually won Best Actor for *Cliff*, but that year it went to Huang Haibo for *The Indelible Number*. The following year, he won Best Actor for *Borrowing a Gun*. As for *Police Affairs of Yingpan Town*, it can be seen as *Police Honor* 2.0, since *Police Affairs of Yingpan Town* is based on a true story…

However, after Zhang Jiayi became famous, he starred in a lot of similar dramas.

Seven dramas aired in one year!

During that period, a saying circulated in the entertainment industry: "If you want high ratings, you can't do without Zhang Jiayi."

While this statement is somewhat exaggerated, it does have some truth to it—after "Dwelling Narrowness," Zhang Jiayi's subsequent works have almost never had any overshadowing or overshadowing, and the ratings have also been quite good!

"Suppressing his roles" means that almost every drama he stars in will be bought by a television station...

Otherwise, there wouldn't be seven dramas airing in one year...

……

"Gu Jingjing is actually the opposite of Tang Hong. Tang Hong's character is persistent, independent, shrewd, kind, and a strong woman who is meticulous about love and life."
Gu Jingjing is a naive, conflicted, kind-hearted, highly educated but inexperienced young professional who is unclear about love and life. Aside from her kindness, she is the opposite of the other two. This character is essentially created to satisfy the fantasies of male viewers… Anyway, this character has always loved Yang Shu…

"Huh? Gu Jingjing has always loved Yang Shu?"

At the hotel, Shen Yan helps Shi Shi analyze her role...

The significance of Gu Jingjing's character is immediately apparent—she deliberately hides a subtle sadness in order to create the illusion of a happy ending.

Shen Yan exclaimed in surprise: "...Holy crap, you didn't notice? This thing is the character's base color!"

"I…"

She stammered and didn't say anything...

"Sister, when filming this kind of slice-of-life drama, you must communicate more with the screenwriter, director, and the main cast... Only in this way can you ensure that your understanding of the character is correct!"

"...I did communicate with them..."

"Really? Then tell me, who's the screenwriter?"

"Teacher Chen Tong, I often eat with her!"

"Then you should talk more about the character."

Chen Tong is a screenwriter specializing in family dramas, best known for works such as "Ma Wen's War" and "Divorce Lawyer."

By the way, in "Divorce Lawyer", Chen Tong encountered Wu Xiubo and Yao Chen each rewriting the script, which made the whole drama a mess!

“Hmm,” Shi Shi nodded, then asked, “You’re not directing ‘Lost and Found’?”

"No time... I have to start filming 'Boss & Me' in two weeks... and after that, there's 'Legend of Fei'..."

"I feel that movie was quite meaningful..."

"It's about the anti-trafficking theme..." Shen Yan paused, then remembered something: "You only have one film this year, 'Legend of Fei'?"

“…I plan to take a two-year break…” She nodded slowly, then added, “and I also plan to keep an eye on you!”

Shen Yan looked surprised: "Staring at me? What's wrong with me?"

"Now that you're so famous, there are too many girls wanting to throw themselves at you. I have to keep an eye on things!"

"You're overthinking it..." Shen Yan waved his hand: "I'm not that kind of person. Even if they pounce on me, I'll pull them off!"

"Why? Don't you like beautiful women?"

"Everyone likes beautiful women!" Shen Yan said, "But the most beautiful one is already my girlfriend. One should be content."

Yes, that's very well said!

Yang Mi, Yang Tianbao, Nazha, and Dilraba gave it a thumbs up…

　I'm at my father-in-law's house. Only two updates today, will resume tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)