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Chapter 172 Am I not your most beloved Xiaotian?
Chapter 172 Am I not your most beloved Xiaotian?
"Director Guo is gone?"
Meng Ziyi asked curiously.
Guo Fan has been pestering Zhou Le these days, and she has seen it all.
"Well, he searched my pockets and left. Actually, I know what kind of person he is. After all, this movie was a success, so there will definitely be no shortage of investors for the next one.
Or maybe there will be a lot of people with money who want to get a piece of the second part. The reason they want to bring me and Brother Jing on board is probably because they want to give back. After all, Director Guo only made tens of millions from the movie himself. It would be better to give some to his own people than to let outsiders take the rest. But the main reason is that I have never received such a large amount of money before, and I don't want to leave before I can get my hands on it.
Meng Ziyi nodded. "Yes, Director Guo is really good, but he's just too talkative. In comparison, I feel like Sister Ni doesn't talk much. When we went out to play during New Year's Eve, she spent most of the time sitting and listening to us."
Zhou Le smiled and said, "Sometimes I don't talk much for personal reasons, but it's mainly because I'm too Buddhist. Usually, when there are many people I want to scold, I naturally talk a lot."
Meng Ziyi has a lot to say about this.
Because she was always scolded.
However, director Sun Hao, who was sitting next to him, also said, "I know Guo Fan a little bit. He didn't have any outstanding works at the beginning, but now it seems that he is a good person. If he didn't have some personal charm, how could he have attracted so many of you to perform for free?
And I heard from you guys these days that not only did you not get paid on the set, but you also repeatedly treated us to milk tea and meals, so I guess you spent quite a bit."
"That's right." Zhou Le nodded.
"But he must have other considerations for asking you to invest. After all, people have to consider interests besides emotions, especially when it comes to such a large investment.
If it weren't for Wu Jing, the movie wouldn't have attracted so many people. Of the first 100 million box office, at least 50 million went to Wu Jing, and another 50 million went to you. The remaining 100 million was either tap water or the influence of those stars you hired to help endorse the movie.
This also played a big role in the subsequent box office growth.
Of course, this also has something to do with your ability to handle pressure. Wu Jing, forgot about that. After Wolf Warrior, he had a lot of money, but you invested all of it. You still have some courage.
Zhou Le couldn't help but sigh after hearing this. "Alas, I'm someone who has always had to use the invincible version of 4399 since I was a child, and who has to lose more than a dozen secrets the moment I enter Vice City. How can I possibly handle pressure?"
"Actually, this is one of your strengths. You were used to being poor when you were little, and when you suddenly made a lot of money when you grew up, you didn't know what to do with it. Maybe in your mind, this is all windfall, like nouveau riche, so you don't feel bad about spending it."
Hearing Meng Ziyi's interruption, Zhou Le didn't know for a moment whether he was praising himself or scolding himself.
But if you think about it, this is indeed true.
From earning a few thousand yuan a month, he made hundreds of millions in just a few years. This speed is no different from winning the lottery.
Even the speed of winning lottery tickets was not as fast as it is now.
"Damn it, I really don't know how those people changed their mindsets. Is there no one who can teach me how to engage in revenge consumption after suddenly rising from the grassroots?"
Zhou Le sighed for a while.
Sun Hao: “.”
"Zhou Le, don't you realize that what you're doing now is the most retaliatory form of consumption?"
Zhou Le fell silent again because he couldn't refute.
Finally, he could only look at Sun Hao and say, "Director Sun, why don't you treat Xiao Meng and me to a meal today? I'm not picky, so let's go to Chao Shang Chao. It just so happens that I've been craving Chaozhou food lately."
Sun Hao:.”
"You're greedy and you want me to treat you to a meal that costs over a thousand yuan per person?"
Seeing the other party's face full of rejection, Zhou Le sighed: "If it really doesn't work, let's go to Director Sun V50. It happens to be Thursday today."
Sun Hao didn't understand what it meant: "What do you mean?"
But Meng Ziyi was clear: "Director Sun, Brother Le means today is Crazy Thursday."
The average price dropped from over 1,000 yuan per person to 50 yuan. Although Sun Hao didn't understand what Crazy Thursday meant, he still sent Zhou Le a red envelope of 50 yuan on WeChat.
"Xiao Meng, we're rich now. I'll treat you to a nice dinner after filming today."
But Meng Ziyi refused with a face full of refusal: "No, fried chicken burgers are too high in calories. I have joined the crew now and need to lose weight. I recently found a set of military-style fitness diet."
"It's okay, just follow my instructions tonight." Zhou Le said solemnly.
After saying that, he called Li Xi over and said that they would have a healthy meal with complete military management in the evening.
Li Xi thought about it and nodded in agreement. It just so happened that the three of them had a scene together, so they could have a good chat about the script then.
Originally, Guo Qiling wanted to go with them after hearing this, but then he saw that Zhou Le brought his two sisters-in-law with him.
What would it look like if I went there alone?
In the end, I could only force myself to keep the words back in my stomach.
But in the evening, the two followed Zhou Le to the hotel entrance. When they looked up, they were stunned.
"Brother Le, is this what you call a healthy diet with standard military management?"
"Yeah, Veteran's BBQ, is there any place more militarized than this?"
Zhou Le found a table and sat down.
After ordering the skewers, I went to a Korean restaurant next door and asked for an army stew and asked them to wait for it to be delivered.
"Another army stew and veterans barbecue. Are you trying to kill us both today?"
Meng Ziyi still speaks so directly.
So much so that Li Xi blushed slightly while listening to it, and she didn't realize that there was anything wrong with what she said.
"Come on, I can train you two to death. The two of you combined can probably train me into a human." Zhou Le waved his hand.
It’s just that Zhou Le ordered quite a lot, and in the end, the combined amount of food eaten by Meng Ziyi and Li Yan was only half of Zhou Le’s own.
"Sister, I think you should talk more. Find someone to chat with, even someone you're close to to talk bad about your enemy."
"That's not good. Wouldn't that mean we're saying one thing to your face and another behind your back?"
At this time, Meng Ziyi explained: "Sister, Brother Le is just like that. He not only speaks ill of others behind their backs, but also to their faces."
"Who said that? How could I have any enemies? What I hate most is people who say one thing to my face and another behind my back. If you can, give me one thing for Shanghai and another for BJ."
Li Wei didn't know why Zhou Le could always come up with so many dirty words, but she had to admit that lamb skewers were indeed better than vegetable salad.
Shabu-shabu tripe is much better than boiled chicken breast.
They did talk a lot about filming that day, and the one they talked about the most was the part where Fan Xian went to find Lin Wan'er, and Ye Ling'er was keeping watch outside.
"That sounds really exciting, Sister Ni, have you ever filmed a love affair like this before?"
Lin Wan'er: "???"
She thinks Meng Ziyi is good in every way, except that he sometimes speaks too bluntly.
Having an affair is so ugly.
Wouldn’t it be better to call it a tryst?
"No, there have been similar scenes before, but they weren't as explicit as this one. And luckily the screenwriter modified some of the original novel when writing the script, otherwise it would have been too explicit."
After all, in the original book, this paragraph describes that Zhou Le did not do the last step, and he had already done all the rest of the touching, caressing and kissing.
They talked about the script that day until after eleven o'clock.
After I came back, Sun Hao called me to talk again. Although I have already arrived at the crew, everyone still needs to get used to each other in the early stages and consolidate the movements they have practiced before, so we have to wait a few more days before filming starts.
In addition, he also had to confirm which leaves Zhou Le would need to take during the filming so that he could arrange for other people to take over in advance.
After all, "Joy of Life" is not being filmed in the same place. We have just rented a place for practice. In a few days, we will hold a launch conference at the Peninsula Hotel in Wangfujing, and then we will go to Guizhou to officially start filming.
Next, they have to go to Tianjin, Yunnan, Guizhou, Ningbo, Hubei and Zhejiang to shoot scenes.
After all, the total investment is hundreds of millions of yuan, and it is Tencent’s own product, so the money must be spent wisely.
Although the actors' pay for this drama is not low, more money is invested overall for the sake of quality.
Then he noted that Zhou Le was going to go racing, visit Yu Zheng's crew, and also appear on Yu Zheng's variety show, as well as some other variety shows and film festivals.
"Zhou Le, you have a lot to do. Your time is very tight here. Why don't you turn some of them down later?"
"Don't worry, Director. For now, I'm definitely still focusing on filming our drama. I've postponed everything else that can be postponed. Aside from racing, the rest of the activities can basically be completed in two or three days."
"But then you'll definitely be tired."
"There's nothing I can do about it. Actually, being on those variety shows isn't just about personal favors, it's also about gaining exposure. It'll also be beneficial for our show after it airs."
"That's true. Anyway, I'll have to thank you for the hard work."
"It's okay, Director Sun. I'm used to it. After all, I'm just a beast of burden. Compared to those who work, I'm already very happy. I don't mind the world kissing me with pain, as long as they can give me general anesthesia."
"You are quite open-minded." Sun Hao nodded and continued to talk about the script with Zhou Le.
We chatted until after three o'clock before letting Zhou Le go back.
But I had to go to the crew for practice at 7 o'clock the next day.
I came to the crew in a daze.
"Good morning."
Sun Hao seemed to be in high spirits, but Zhou Le was thinking that the next time they talked about work, they had to do it during the day.
I don’t know who invented good morning. Who is it that is saying good morning so early in the morning?
They practiced here for the next few days, and then the crew held a grand press conference at the Peninsula Hotel.
Zhou Le also expressed his beautiful vision for the play, and said that he was deeply honored to be able to work with many senior actors in the acting industry.
After finishing speaking, he took a look at the system.
Hey, I haven't gained any experience.
It seems that my brother is still very honest.
Afterwards, some of the actors disbanded on the spot, and Sun Hao took the crew as well as Zhou Le and Yuan Quan to Tianjin to shoot the part before Fan Xian traveled through time.
This part is not in the original novel, but after all, it is a time travel, so a reasonable explanation must be given after the adaptation.
"Alas, this is the downside of fantasy with a touch of science fiction. There's so much to explain. You can get by with the novel, but when it's adapted into a drama, the audience is much larger, so you have to explain everything clearly."
Sun Hao sighed. Many things are the same for directors. Naturally, they want to save as much as possible, but on the one hand, they have to consider the review, and on the other hand, they also have to consider the audience.
However, when the filming in Tianjin was finished and the crew moved to the Qinhan Film and Television City in Duyun, Guizhou, Zhou Le arrived in Hengdian first.
"Story of Yanxi Palace" has started filming.
When Xiaotian saw Zhou Le, his eyes lit up. He immediately dropped the script and trotted over to Zhou Le.
This is the first big-budget drama in her life where she plays the leading female role.
"Brother Le, you came to see me."
"That's not the case. The main reason is that I also invested in this TV series. I came here to see how your filming is going and to inspect it."
When Tian Xiwei heard this, her smile disappeared instantly, her mouth flattened, and she looked aggrieved.
"Okay, I'm just kidding. What's there to inspect about the crew? Yu Zheng is the producer, and the director is someone else's. I can't get involved. The finance department has eyes on everything, and the final summary is Xiao Su's job. I actually came here to see you this time."
"Hehe, Brother Le, I know I'm still important to you, but I've been feeling a lot of pressure lately. Director Yu is usually cheerful, but he's very serious during filming. I'm always worried that I won't perform well."
"It's okay, just be calm. Even though the script is ours and I've invested in it, don't act like a big shot. Be smart and I'll try to win you a few awards after we finish filming this movie."
"Really? Can my play really win an award?"
"It's a done deal, it just depends on which ones."
"Wow, I'm the leading actress. If I win an award, shouldn't I win Best Actress?"
"Yes, from now on I have to call you Teacher Tian when I see you."
"Hehehe, that's not good."
In the crew, when he had nothing to do, he would always chat with Qin Lan and Tan Zhuo. After all, these two had worked with Zhou Le before. After knowing that Tian Xiwei was Zhou Le's person, they were naturally willing to take care of her.
But they are both seniors after all.
Although Xu Kai is of the same age, Tian Xiwei can only have a few normal chats with him because of his title of "Cannon King".
After seeing Zhou Le this time, it was like I opened a box of chatterboxes and had endless things to say.
"Brother Le, this drama is actually really good. Although the filming schedule is very heavy, the content of the filming is very exciting. In the drama, I am just like the little bully, slapping people everywhere. Now I have mastered the slapping technique.
A slap might look fierce, but it actually doesn't hurt at all."
Zhou Le: "Really?? I don't believe it unless you try it for me."
Tian Xiwei: “???”
"Brother Le, why are you such a person? But can I really fight?"
"Sure, I'll say you hit me on the set and send the video to the media."
Tian Xiwei: “.”
"Brother Le, am I not your most beloved Xiao Tian? You even gave me the name Tian Xiwei."
Zhou Le looked at the other person who seemed to be about to cry, and remained indifferent.
"Don't be ridiculous. You obviously came up with this name yourself."
"Oh, that's about it. You were the one who chose it for me, but you can't abandon me. I'm still looking forward to having a delicious meal with you in the future."
Tian Xiwei knew that she could not be more talkative than Zhou Le, so she immediately changed the subject after she finished speaking.
"Brother Le, how long do you plan to stay this time?"
"About four or five days. The crew of Joy of Life is currently moving to a new location. It'll take at least a week to get ready after we get there. I'm just finishing recording Yu Zheng's variety show here. Then I have to go to Shenzhen to get my car to Yunnan. It's okay, I still need to practice driving."
"Okay, I saved some money from filming before, and I haven't had any night scenes lately. When you're done over there, Brother Le, I'll take you out for a late-night snack. I know I'm very familiar with this place and I know where to find delicious late-night snacks."
"Okay, but how can you eat so freely while you're filming?"
"Hehe, I don't want to eat. Just watching you eat is enough for me."
"You're treating me like an electronic cricket, live broadcast, right?"
"No, I just like watching you eat."
Xiaotian is indeed very cute. Although he talks a lot, Zhou Le doesn't feel annoyed at all when listening to him. Instead, he can always feel the youthful atmosphere.
On that day, Zhou Le chatted with Yu Zheng about variety shows on the set.
In fact, he was said to be a flying mentor on the variety show, but it was just a formality to show the newcomers how to act.
So Zhou Le joined the group directly the next day.
However, during the filming, Zhou Le discovered that when Meng Ziyi and Yu Shuxin were filming "First Grade", some shots were indeed not in the script.
Some young actors are really troublesome.
I don't know what they were thinking. Their acting wasn't very good, but their tempers were worse than each other.
Any suffering is like a death sentence.
On the other hand, although there were some conflicts between the mentors and Yu Zheng, Zhou Le could tell at a glance that these old hands were messing with the script.
After all, Yu Zheng doesn't mind bearing more criticism, and he believes that these already famous actors will not have their future careers affected by some minor conflicts on the show.
On the contrary, young actors need more opportunities.
I want to see these actors grow, so if there are problems, I will really criticize them.
"Hey, look at Teacher Zhou Le. He's only a few years older than you, but how can he act like that? If you were half as talented as him, I'd be so grateful."
Yu Zheng said this on the show.
After waiting, Yu Zheng found Zhou Le who was removing her makeup.
"Teacher Zhou, now you should understand why I prefer Xiao Tian'er. Although her professional ability is not as good as yours, she is still very good among young actors. Moreover, she listens and understands what I say."
Zhou Le felt that Yu Zheng probably had a talent for the new girl. After all, he had praised Tian Xiwei to him for a long time during their previous chat, and even said that he was willing to sign Tian Xiwei back and would pay any penalty.
This is mentioned again at this moment.
Zhou Le smiled.
"Director Yu, how about this? I don't have a director yet. Why don't you come to me? Then we can be equals and all the resources can be allocated to you."
Yu Zheng cursed the little fox in his heart.
With my status as a celebrity, do I really need you to allocate resources to me?
And we are on equal footing.
If this isn’t eating and taking at the same time, what is this?
(End of this chapter)
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