Huayu's rise from top star to best actor

Chapter 365: The Holy Father

"Hahaha, is your crew on holiday for the Spring Festival?"

"Of course it's a holiday. We have to go back home for the New Year. Why don't you take a holiday?"

Xu Yien shook his head slightly. "It's true that the notice says we have to shoot during the Chinese New Year. There's no holiday."

"Oh, it's okay. This is Zhang Yimou's movie. This is the only way for my career, baby." Li Yitong comforted.

Xu Yien nodded: "Well, do you miss me?"

Li Yitong said, "I miss you. I wish I could fly over to see you right now, but I'm busy filming here. I'm going to go back to work soon. Eat well. I feel like you've lost weight recently."

"How long has it been? Have I lost weight again?"

"Oh, haven't you been eating well recently?"

"Actually, I ate quite a lot. But you, look at your hands, they are just bones. You only weigh over 80 kilograms. You should eat more." Xu Yien said with concern.

Li Yitong smiled and drank another mouthful of yogurt, saying, "I know. Next time we meet, I'll try to gain weight to 95 pounds. By then, Xiongxiong should be bigger."

"Puchi." Xu Yien laughed and said, "I'm concerned about your health, not your bear."

"Hahahaha, I can't help but tease you."

"Hoo, if I cared about Bear, we wouldn't be together, okay."

"Hehe..." Li Yitong rolled his eyes and complained in his heart: So you are together with Tian Xiwei, who in your family understands, the man below is like a steamed goose heart.

The assistant beside her said that she was leaving for filming. She put away her eyes and waved her hand reluctantly: "That's it, I'm hanging up. Remember to miss me."

Xu Yien made a heart shape with her hands, "I think of you three thousand times every day, kiss, mua~"

"Kiss~ I love you, baby." Li Yitong winked at him and couldn't help but cover his face and laugh.

This is what it’s like to be in love. Look at the behind-the-scenes footage of Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen in The Return of the Condor Heroes, they were almost that affectionate.

Maybe outsiders will think it's "yue" or that it's the spring of old age, but for me, this is my way of expressing love.

You should express your love boldly, so you will feel more secure.

After this call ended.

Xu Yien immediately called Xu Jizhou and asked him to buy a song as an insert song.

Actually, it is Xue Zhiqian’s "Ambition". Although it is the promotional song for "The Soul", it does not prevent it from being used many times.

Now Bilibili also has many Xu Yien's role mashups edited with this song, because it sounds good and is suitable, such as "Lotus Tower" also used this song in the editing;

"I look at you with eyes that are desperate." This sentence is matched by the shocked look Li Lianhua gave Shan Gudao. All his persistence and perseverance in the last ten years seem like a joke. The brotherhood he cherished at all costs was actually the most vicious curse on himself.

These lyrics are also very suitable for the two characters of An Xin and Gao Qiqiang.

After all, An Xin and Li Lianhua are quite similar characters in some aspects, because both of them had their lives that should have been brilliant but were ruined.

But he is going to be criticized again. After all, Xu Yien always plays this kind of "sucker" role. No matter whether the role is complete and the performance is good enough, the haters will still say that Xu Yien stays in his comfort zone.

Haters: [Why does Xu Yien always play these ridiculously fake, compassionate saints? Shen Wei, Xiang Liu, Li Lianhua, Ying Yuan, An Xin, and Liu Wenwu are all like this. It's so inhumane and fake, there's no sense of substitution at all! Is he collecting Saint Father characters from all aspects of gay movies, martial arts, mythology, fairy tales, realism, and anti-Japanese war films? He's a professional Saint Father, haha, this is inhumane! Is Xu Yien planning to keep doing this for the rest of his life?]

oops……

I can already imagine it.

Xu Yien felt the same as Duanmu Yan: I'm too lazy to reason with you, you don't deserve to listen.

What if Xu Yien is happy to play these roles? It’s easy to play and she enjoys playing them. What if she just likes these kinds of roles?
What if I act? Who told me to choose me for these roles? The haters are really upset.

Choosing the song "Ambition" was not a sudden decision.

Because I've always wanted to mention it.

The main reason is that this song has many highly popular "Storm" mashups.

An excellent song can also serve as a complementary foil to a hit drama.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste if a bad movie produced a divine song and a bad bamboo produced a good bamboo shoot?

"Ambition" and "Storm" are highly compatible.

It also happens to fill the shortcoming of "The Storm" not having any hit soundtrack songs.

For example, "My Human Fireworks" was ridiculed by the public.

However, the song "When I Miss You, the Wind Rises" sung by Dan Yichun has been praised continuously for its popularity and quality.

Xu Yien said it was not an exaggeration to play it on loop because it was indeed very nice (with the accent).

The song "Ambition" has many popular clips of "Storm" on major social apps.

The core of the lyrics is also very suitable for Kuangbiao.

Since Xu Yien mentioned it.

Xu Jizhou still respected the top male lead very much. After listening to it and thinking it was good, he immediately asked someone to buy it.

Anyway, this is considered the second round of use, and the show will be broadcast two years later.

Many excellent songs can be used as soundtracks for several film and television dramas.

For example, "Love Across Time and Space" and "The Adventures of a Condor Heroes" both use "Too Much" as the ending theme song.

I am always impressed by this song no matter which drama I have watched, because it really works.

In fact, Xu Yien was also shocked.

what?
Director, shouldn't you hesitate and think about it before deciding whether to agree or not?
You listened to it once and immediately agreed to buy it, which makes me look like a big shot. But even so, Director Xu, you are really a domineering CEO. One word poem - handsome!

In fact, there is a reason why Xu Jizhou respects Xu Yien so much, not just because he is a top star with a higher status than Yang Yang and would rather act in a movie with lower pay.

It is also because Xu Yien is about to play the male lead in Zhang Yimou's movie, so this can be regarded as buying stocks, which will make it easier to promote it when the time comes.

When it is promoted, it can be said that this is Mou Nanlang’s first realistic TV series.

Anyway, the publicity and promotion are in place, not to mention that Xu Yien's ability to carry a drama has been proven by the market, which is enough.

……

……

I brought my employees to the crew and finally met the two directors Zhang.

Because this movie was directed by Zhang Yimou and his daughter Zhang Mo.

There is no need to say much about Zhang Yimou, everyone knows him.

As the second generation of directors, Zhang Mo has maintained herself well. Even though she is 38 years old, she looks like she is 27 or 28. She is a very friendly female director.

Xu Yien extended his hand, shook hands with each of them, and said, "Hello, directors."

Zhang Yimou said with a smile, "Hello, Xiao Xu."

Zhang Mo also smiled and said, "Teacher Xu is even better looking in person than in the video or photos. I'm looking forward to our future cooperation."

"Thank you." Xu Yien chuckled.

Everyone started to have a script reading meeting with the other actors. Except for Xu Yien, many people in this movie are new actors, so it is very appropriate to give newcomers a chance.

The most interesting thing is that the person who plays the head of the US military is not only an actor, but also an internet celebrity with quite a few fans on Tik Tok.

The most interesting thing is that his Chinese name is Cao Cao. He is also a very interesting person. From his words and deeds, you can tell that he is a very profound person.

At the meeting, Zhang Yimou mainly talked seriously about how the movie should be shot.

For example, if it doesn't snow, they won't shoot. They have to wait until there is real snow before shooting. If the snow is fake, it's better not to shoot because it's fake. What he said was very resounding and very tough because as an internationally renowned director, he has this ability.

Zhang Mo played a moderating role and communicated with him.

The cost of communication between them is low because they are biological father and daughter.

As for Xu Yien, he just listened without saying much. After all, he had already received a response regarding his speaking Mandarin, so he couldn't push his luck too far.

Chen Yongsheng also didn't say anything. He felt a little restrained sitting next to Xu Yien. After all, when he sat with a top star, his aura was much less.

It was finally decided that Zhang Yimou would be responsible for filming the volunteer army part, and Zhang Mo would be responsible for filming the American army part.

In fact, Zhang Mo should be more responsible for the entire project.

He is considered to be one of the more capable second-generation directors nowadays.

The meeting ended without anyone leaving in a bad mood, but the atmosphere was not very good.

Because Zhang Yimou is very serious when he is filming or preparing for filming.

This is also good, at least it is much better than the crazy and evil feeling in "Man Jiang Hong".

Otherwise it would be strange.

Zhang Mo even came over and said to Xu Yien, "Don't take it too seriously. My dad has always been like this."

Xu Yien chuckled, "It's okay, as a director like me, I just need to follow the instructions. After all, it's only natural for an actor to listen to the director."

"That's good."

After returning to the hotel room from the conference room, Xu Yien started talking to Zhou Ye on the phone.

The daily schedule is quite full.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Ye greeted with a smile in his broken Cantonese.

Xu Yien smiled, "We just finished the reading meeting. If you video chat with me again tomorrow, I'll have a buzz cut."

"It's okay, a buzz cut is also very handsome hehehe~" Zhou Ye said, "How about I come to your crew?"

"It depends on your mood. But if you come, you'll have to stay in the hotel and go somewhere cooler by yourself."

"Isn't it freezing cold in the Northeast? It should be cool everywhere." Zhou Ye jokingly said.

Xu Yien smiled and said, "It depends on your own wishes."

"Anyway, I have nothing to do. No, I do have something to do. Word of Honor will be aired next month, and I have an event to participate in." Zhou Ye smiled as he shared his not-so-crowded schedule.

She also showed off her necklace and ring, "Look how beautiful the ring and necklace you gave me are~"

"This isn't a gift from me, it's from the brand."

"It's because of your brand that they gave it to me."

Xu Yien said: "Don't underestimate yourself. You will have more and more brands giving you gifts in the future. I won't pua you. You even deserve better. You are stronger than you think. Remember, as long as you are willing, you will always have time and you will always be able to do it."

"Yeah!" Zhou was also very moved.

But in fact, this is the line of Shi Ying in "Yu Gu Yao" played by Xu Yien.

If you think it's reasonable, just use it.

(End of this chapter)