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

Chapter 575 Shanghai International Film Festival Invitation (34)

First of all, he will definitely direct "La La Land"!
This movie... isn't great enough, and its core message isn't profound enough.

But... there's no denying that it's a successful film.

He received a bunch of nominations.

Is it possible to replace Ryan Gosling with Deng Chao?
That probably won't work, because Ryan Gosling is the male lead, and if you replace him, Emma Stone, the female lead, will most likely not be in the role either…

Moreover, a story about an Asian man and a white woman isn't Hollywood enough!
Shen Yan's goal in making "La La Land" was to win awards, so he definitely needed to cater to North American viewing habits as much as possible...

Secondly, after La La Land, will Shen Yan continue to direct English films?

He couldn't guarantee it either!

What if I come across a good script...?

Since this script is unlikely to pass censorship in mainland China, let's make it into an English film!
So Shen Yan said, "Who knows... I wish 'Magic Hour' a huge box office success!"

"Thank you!"

……

Since Deng Chaolai's trip wasn't in vain, we did his makeup and had him play the role of Xie Yun's father...

The former Prince Duan, also known as Crown Prince Yide, was the last surviving son of Xie Yun's father, a weak and gentle man. During the burning of the Eastern Palace, Xie Yun was sent out of the palace walls and grew up in a tutelage of a master...

The scenes involving the father were already very few.

Deng Chao can handle roles like this with ease—he debuted with "The Young Emperor" and rose to fame along the way; for a time, he was a true specialist in playing emperors…

He played a bunch of young emperors!
The crown prince and the emperor are sometimes not that different...

He filmed all day and left that night…

Shen Yan... let's continue acting!

The TV series "Swords of Legends" recently premiered...

Before the drama "Swords of Legends" aired, a group of people (Li Yifeng, Ma Tianyu, and William Chan) went on the variety show "Happy Camp" to promote it. That episode of "Happy Camp" invited Korean artist Park Yoochun…

Then the entire episode completely sidelined the actors from "Swords of Legends" and focused solely on Park Yoochun...

The entire event revolved around him, with all the segments focused on this Korean star, while Li Yifeng and the others received very little screen time.

It's obvious they're just there to be a supporting character!
Later, when the show became a huge hit, they invited the cast to do another episode.

Sometimes I really don't understand Happy Camp. Why is a Chinese TV station so eager to seduce Korean celebrities?
When "Legend of Lu Zhen" became a hit, the cast, including Zhao Liying, Chen Xiao, and Tang Yixin, came to "Happy Camp" to promote it. They thought it was going to be a special episode, but they also invited Korean star Lee Joon-gi. In the end, the entire cast played supporting roles to this Korean star.

No wonder many netizens jokingly call Hunan TV a "Korean slave channel"!

Oh, the popularity of "Swords of Legends" has skyrocketed, and Li Yifeng, William Chan, Ma Tianyu, and Yang Mi have all seen their popularity surge.

The first three are understandable, since before "Gu Jian Qi Tan," they were either second or third-tier celebrities in the industry, or simply obscure...

But he became a sensation because of "Swords of Legends"!

Li Yifeng is the same. Before "Swords of Legends", he was just a well-known actor. After "Swords of Legends", he quickly rose to fame and occupied one of the four top stars!
Yang Mi... A hit drama after two years!
Her last hit was "Palace" in 2011. As for "Beijing Love Story," she played a supporting role...

However, she is already a very popular actress, so the boost wasn't significant; at most, her salary increased slightly.

...In mid-June, the "Legend of Fei" crew finished filming the epic scene of "Sea and Sky in One Color"!

The seamless blend of sea and sky is a central theme throughout the novel "Legend of Fei".

This seamless blend of sea and sky is actually an alliance.

Cao Zhongkun usurped the throne, and Emperor Yongping died. A fire broke out in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Yide died, and his orphaned son went missing. Loyal ministers saved Emperor Yongping's young son.

General Wu Fei communicated with Qi Men, who then contacted other martial arts figures for assistance. Liang Shao devised the "Sea and Sky in One Color" plan—to split his forces into two groups to escort the real and fake princes south.

The real prince died young, and Liang Shao used a fake prince to take the blame.

Those in the know signed the "Sea and Sky in One Color" covenant to keep it a secret, using water ripples as the mark (the Big Boss's bracelet, Old Master Huo's private seal, Chu Chu's longevity lock, Qi Clan's whisk, and the Mountain and River Sword Sheath).
"Black Judge", Yu Yi Ban, Mu Xiao Qiao, and Ming Feng Lou witnessed it together.

The alliance is divided into three sides. One side is the high-ranking officials such as Liang Shao and Zhao Yuan (General Wu is responsible for two "sea and sky in one color").

On the other side were Li Zheng, Yin Wenlan, Huo Changfeng, Chong Yunzi, and others who were escorting the young emperor south, far away in the Jianghu;
The assassins acted as "middlemen," receiving benefits from both sides and responsible for oversight. They themselves were unaware of the contents of the alliance.

Mingfenglou supervises the Forty-Eight Villages, and the benefits he receives are avoiding trouble in Shu and two Guiyang Pills; Yuyiban supervises Shanchuanjian, and the benefits are unclear; Heipanguan supervises Qimen, and the benefits are that he can live in Qimen and the other is unclear; Mu Xiaoqiao supervises Huojiabao, and the benefits are that she can escape the Living and Dead Mountain and investigate her enemies.

Liang Shao and Zhao Yuan were worried that the martial arts world would leak the secret, so they wanted to silence them.

At the same time, Zhao Yuan was wary of Liang Shao, and Liang Shao was also wary of Zhao Yuan.

Actually, the real meaning of "海天一色" is: the sky and the sea are connected, and the sky and the sea are one color!
The real reason is that everyone is determined to restore the country; the remaining real and fake emperors and the list of spies are just minor details under the grand ambition.

At that time, the Southern Dynasty was in a precarious state. Who became emperor and who lived or died was not important. It was only later that Prime Minister Liang used the emperor as a tool to deceive the emperor and the people.

The final result was good: the map remained unchanged, the officials remained steadfast in their ambitions, and the dynasty remained unchanged.

The grand finale of the "Sea and Sky in One Color" storyline has ended, which also means filming is nearing its end!

Shen Yan originally planned to finish filming as soon as possible and then start filming "Burning" directly, but then Ji Xiang came over and dragged him to participate in the Shanghai International Film Festival!

"...No, boss, we don't have any film promotion or film list to announce, what are we going to the Shanghai International Film Festival for?"

Shen Yan really didn't want to participate...

Ji Xiang retorted, "The Shanghai International Film Festival is a major event for the Chinese film industry... Besides, who says we don't have any films that need promotion?"

Shen Yan considered it for a moment... and then said: "Burning hasn't been filmed yet... there's no rush to promote it!"

"What about the promotion for 'The Magic Hour,' 'Brotherhood of Blades,' and 'Sheep Without a Shepherd 2'?"

"...What do these shows have to do with me?" Shen Yan said speechlessly, "I'm just a producer."

"Then you should help promote it too..." Ji Xiang said, "You're the record holder for domestic film box office!"

"They're looking for you?"

"Um…"

Shen Yan sighed: "How many days will it take?"

Ji Xiang wasn't quite sure either: "Three to five days..."

"...Okay, let's go!"

(End of this chapter)