I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 302, Fan Wei: Can't suppress it, simply can't suppress it.

"Actually, I think the boss seems to be paying too much attention to Li Xuan."

Jiang Li then walked out of the conference room.

As the chairman, Wang Lei seems to be paying too much attention to Li Xuan.

The conflict with Li Xuan is fundamental.

This is certain.

But Li Xuan is essentially still a fledgling eagle spreading its wings.

It is about to take off.

But in this sky, there are plenty of eagles.

The majestic eagle that reigns supreme in the sky is also featured in Huayi Brothers.

"Isn't this an IPO?"

"I know the purpose of going public."

"Then do you know why we need to go public?"

There's no reason why a company goes public.

Investors want to go public and make money.

This is normal.

Most of the institutions and families that invested in Huayi had this purpose.

Going public means raising funds and making a fortune.

"Yes, the organization certainly aims to make money, but their chairman's goal is not that."

At this moment, Wang Haiyang smiled and said, "Don't forget, the essence of going public is to raise funds, to gather resources and attention. The essence is also to gather resources. More resources mean that Huayi can produce higher-level and larger-investment works!"

Although last year's "Curse of the Golden Flower" and "The Banquet" received somewhat poor reviews, they did indeed curb the arrogance of Hollywood films in China for the first time.

It's really fair to say that they are the number one or two in the country.

"You know, in our film market, a huge portion of the box office revenue goes to outsiders. Huayi Brothers has had a fundamental benchmark since its inception."

"Call him Warner."

"Huayi Brothers, this name was also chosen to be a benchmark."

Box office statistics are compiled every year, but most media outlets tacitly avoid comparing foreign films here; they usually compare domestic films with other domestic films.

But this world is ultimately materialistic.

Hollywood movies are taking up an increasingly larger share of the box office.

And the world's film market.

That's where Wang Lei's ambition lies.

He had privately chatted with Wang Haiyang more than once.

Seeing foreign companies take away the box office revenue of the domestic entertainment industry always gives me a feeling of heartache.

This feeling is no less than seeing the heads of the twelve zodiac animals in the British Museum.

That's why he founded Huayi Brothers with such ambition.

So unless absolutely necessary.

Talented individuals like Li Xuan should be recruited whenever possible.

Not as a last resort.

Let's not destroy it yet.

Jiang Li shook her head.

"It's a bit contradictory."

"There is no contradiction. The ambition and hegemonic desire for external expansion are not contradictory to consolidating one's position and interests at this level."

Li Xuan at this time.

We returned to that cold, black land.

Next to it was a burning blast furnace.

You can almost feel the biting, icy cold on your skin; that's winter on this black earth.

It can keep you warm in winter.

It seems that this is the only blast furnace.

That scorching hot blast furnace that can melt iron.

The temperature it brings... the warmth it brings.

It's back again, after a long season.

But Li Xuan soon discovered that this blazing blast furnace did not belong to him.

The slogan "If I don't lose my job, who will?" was painted white on the red walls of the dilapidated tenement building, amidst the freezing cold.

You've been laid off.

"You've been laid off."

Li Xuan at this time.

He said it softly in Fan Wei's ear.

This statement is like a hammer blow.

It struck right into Fan Wei's heart.

A short sentence.

It was just a single sentence.

It's like magic to Fan Wei.

I saw the tenement buildings, the slogans, and the molten iron flowing in the steel mill.

It was just a single sentence.

He didn't know from the beginning that Li Xuan was the director.

What exactly is its quality?

I only regarded him as a junior.

From the very first time I met him.

He actually harbored a deeper kind of affection, like the care and concern of an elder for a younger generation.

To put it in his own subconscious way.

From Liu Laogen to Ma Dashuai, and then to the Spring Festival Gala, the highest stage, although he was Zhao Benshan's supporting actor, he was still Zhao Benshan's supporting actor.

He is also the supporting actor for the number one comedian in the sketch comedy world.

Even within the realm of television dramas, whether it's "Ma Dashuai" or "Liu Laogen," though they may sound rustic, their viewership ratings in Northeast China are definitely not low.

He's a top-tier comedian in the sketch comedy world and a first-rate supporting actor in the television industry.

All of these have been verified in practice.

It can't be called arrogance towards Li Xuan, but as a senior, he certainly had the right to be reserved and steadfast.

He even thought that he should have more freedom to express himself in this role, and he felt that he was qualified for it.

Absolutely qualified.

He even harbored a slight thought: if he could help him and let this future prodigy learn something from him, he would also crave that sense of vanity and satisfaction.

But now.

This sense of vanity and satisfaction.

I'm afraid that I won't be satisfied.

A single sentence can conjure up a vivid image for you.

This kid.

It's probably not as simple as it seems.

At least in terms of being a director.

He seems to have his own set of rules.

At this moment, Fan Wei put aside his arrogance as a senior and began to listen to Li Xuan's words.

Listen to him recount this story.

The story unfolds in Northeast China, on this black soil.

From Wang Xiang's perspective.

Why do you all look so complicated?

At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan was looking at Zhu Yawen and Luo Jin.

One actor played her romantic partner, and the other played her younger brother.

Rationally speaking, she would prefer to play Li Xuan's love interest because of personal feelings, but the role of Huang Liru is not suitable for her, and it is only a supporting role.

Shen Mo is the protagonist.

The female lead.

It can be said that all the conflicts in this plot revolve around her. She can be said to be the soul of the whole series, with her killings, why she killed, and what happened after the killings.

This is an opportunity.

As a wicked woman.

How to play a villainous woman that the audience likes.

So the moment she saw the script, she immediately rejected the role of the undercover agent, even though she had been preparing for it for a long time.

They still chose Shen Mo, who had more combat power and acting potential.

After all, they were in hiding.

No matter what, she was just a foil for Yu Zecheng.

And in this long season, it is the key that runs through the entire series.

The roles of the scripts are different.

The tension applied is also different.

"I originally thought that since we're from the Northeast, we could give you some pointers, but I didn't expect you to be so familiar with Northeast culture." Fu Weijun, also known as Luo Jin, looked at Li Xuan with some emotion.

This boss.

What kind of subject matter is he unable to handle?

"Maybe our boss can handle historical dramas, so he probably can handle anything except science fiction." Zhu Yawen sighed at this moment: "But we don't have anyone making science fiction films."

During the script reading.

Li Xuan was guiding the character, using his own understanding.

To instill this in the other actors.

This in itself is a form of "confrontation".

Is the director always right?
This is a problem that many film crews face.

Those award-winning actors are all unruly, some even defying directors. There are quite a few like that—Li Xuan, who is here today, is one of them. If you know his life story, you'll know that directors rarely cast him in their films. He usually plays his own roles, occasionally taking on part of the director's role and leading others in their films.
The actor's persuasiveness surpassed that of the director.

This doesn't seem to be a particularly rare occurrence.

I originally thought it would be the same situation here.

It's clear that Fan Wei also wants to do this.

But it seems that he no longer has command.

Li Xuan here is undoubtedly the emperor.

Everyone followed his rhythm.

I.

His name is Li Chong.

Born into an ordinary family in Northeast China, he was a college student and a proud worker.

A working-class individual, someone who could make his whole family hold their heads high with pride, served as the production team leader in this Huagang Steel Plant.

But I still lost my job.

As a college graduate, I shouldn't have been laid off, but unfortunately, I did something that everyone considered a 'mistake'.

I reported the factory manager for embezzlement.

Then I was on the list of laid-off workers.

But I don't regret it, because the education I received from childhood taught me that I had to do this.

Then, after being laid off, I was swept away to the south by the wave of reform and opening up. I also picked up some bad habits, such as smoking, drinking, lying down, and buying lottery tickets.

Buying lottery tickets is one of the few things in my life that I look forward to. I hope to win a big prize so that my destiny can change and I can become different.

But that's not actually the case. I wasted ten years, and the highest prize I ever won was 100 yuan. I spent 150 yuan of it treating my coworkers to a meal, and ended up losing money.
I was living in a daze.

I met the love of my life.

She was pregnant with my child, and I was overjoyed.

If it's a boy, his name is Li Xuan.

If it's a girl, she'll be called Li Guo.

It must be a boy, his belly is pointed.

I pressed my face against her belly, feeling the baby's heartbeat.

Boom, boom, boom.

He must be a very energetic child.

child.

My brother-in-law dislikes me. He thinks I talk nonsense, am obsessed with the dream of getting rich overnight, and am an unreliable person.

Indeed, looking back on my past, there's nothing commendable about me; I was just a lousy person.

I'm going back up north to use the money I've saved to hire a taxi. Then, my whole family can live a good life.
The southern sun shines on me.

It's heartwarming; it represents a 'yearning' for the future.

[Simulated Character: Li Chong]

[Requirements: None]

Why Li Chong, and not Qin Hao or Gong Biao?

Li Xuan at this time.

He was experiencing a life that was blurred between two extremes, not just as 'Wang Xiang', 'Shen Mo', 'Wang Yang', and 'Ma Desheng'.

Their lives, under their own simulation, are interpreted as a kind of directorial experience.
Also, there's 'Li Chong', who doesn't seem to have much of a connection with the production team.

This father I've never met.

Try to understand his emotions.

To trace his life from just a few words.

A college graduate who lost his job and whose parents have both passed away.

It looks very ordinary.

Ordinary, facing the tide of the times, chose to face it with a do-nothing approach. Even if he made up his mind to become a taxi driver, it was driven by other things.

Driven by love.

Li Xuan rationally analyzed the character.
The life of this man named 'Li Chong'.

'Biaozi' is a character modeled after him.

There was not a trace of lingering affection for family.

That feeling that came from my father.

Sometimes, the act of imitating someone goes beyond just the character themselves.

It is based on the character itself.

The given information is about living, breathing people.

Last time it was Gu Long, this time it's Li Chong.

Li Xuan felt that the system was compassionate.

At least here.

Li Xuan saw the compassion that belonged to him, allowing him to relive the feeling of his father.

I am but a speck of dust in history.

That feeling of being broken and insignificant, suddenly turning pride into clown, that sense of powerlessness.

I found love and solace in a moment of confusion.

He had just emerged from his "long season".

At this moment, Li Xuan began to sense it.

Why is this work called The Long Season?

What is the meaning behind the title of the work?

That was a very long winter.

Everyone is trapped in their own winter.

Even his own father was one of them.

Trapped in winter.

until one day.

He met someone who taught him to look forward.

At that moment, Li Xuan felt a warmth flowing through his body.

At the same time, we should respond with a more rational attitude.

It's not that I don't want to relive that feeling.

Just like the simulated Li Chong.

He felt loved.

And so it is with myself.

If I were to use this feeling to do something, it wouldn't be about reminiscing or getting lost in it, but rather about using it to pursue breakthroughs in acting and scripts.

After all, she had just experienced all of Li Chong's feelings.

Li Xuan could clearly sense the transmission of that emotion.

At the last moment of life.

What would I think?

I will keep thinking about it.

May the unborn child live the life and days he desires. My heartfelt blessings are with him.

To be able to obtain 'happiness'.

He hoped to find happiness from the moment he knew I was coming into this world as a life, from the moment he knew I was about to be born as a little life.

When this feeling arises, offer him your blessings.

I just hope he can find happiness and live a good life.

I am currently on the path of pursuing happiness.

at this time.

In response to the blessing of this father whom I have never met.

Using that feeling to play the role well is the most important thing.

When Li Xuan opened his eyes again at this moment...

They've completely gotten into character.

He has completely become Gong Biao.

This guy is a jerk.

at this time.

Fan Wei felt his confidence had been dealt a strange blow, and he thought that Li Xuan, as the director, was the one who had been hurt.

They are not in a position to 'control' themselves; rather, they should be able to 'control' themselves.

As a long-time supporting actor, he dreamed of becoming a leading man.

A star is someone who commands the stage.

He was genuinely surprised.

If I had to say what I regret, it wouldn't be that. On the contrary, I feel that if Li Xuan had exceptional abilities as a director, he should have been even happier.

A strong director is essential for these actors to perform well.
As for the actors...

Fan Wei felt that he was no less capable than Zhao Benshan when acting together.
He has always been unconvinced when it comes to acting skills.

but now.

There's no way to argue with that now.

(End of this chapter)