Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 6: Beijing Film Academy, here I come!
Cheng Xi felt that he had never expected such success, mainly due to three factors:

One is the director Yi Xiaoxing, one is Bai Ke’s image and performance, and one is the solid script.

Cheng Xi also didn't want to directly embezzle the credit for the achievements of Yi Xiaoxing and Bai Ke. This mini-series was the beginning of their changing destiny.

It’s too important for them.

All I can work on now is a script that I never expected.

Cheng Xi decided to write the scripts for the two most exciting and impressive episodes first. With the scripts, everything would begin.

If you have enough money, you can just gather the people and start filming. After all, the production cost is surprisingly low.

If funds are tight, use the script as a stepping stone. I believe that an unexpected script can impress some people.

Of course, Cheng Xi also took into account the possibility that Wanwan might not adapt to the current market. After all, he had developed it nearly three years ahead of schedule.

There are still variables.

Regardless, it is a very worthwhile attempt.

Even if you don't succeed, you can still learn a lot.

There was still some free time in the morning, so Cheng Xi got to work.

I never expected
First episode

Section 1
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Scene: Exterior, in front of a hut in the woods, afternoon

Characters: Wang Dachui, Enemy A, Enemy B, Big Devil, Princess

Wang Dachui: My name is Wang Dachui. I’m an actor and I’m currently filming a low-budget martial arts drama.

Wang Dachui's weapon is a short sword, which is of poor quality and rough, and constantly flashes cheap special effects.

(Thinking to myself: This is too low-budget! What's the point of a children's toy sword?)
Enemy A (jumps out into the picture): Hahahaha, if you want to rescue the princess, just... um... just step over my dead body.

Wang Dachui: (Thinking to himself: Could you please memorize your lines before coming up?)

Enemy A (falls to the ground): As expected of a descendant of the Nine Yang Divine Fist, I have no regrets in my life.
Wang Dachui: Wuhui, fuck you, I haven’t made a move yet.

Enemy A: I remember running under the sunset that afternoon (cut to sunset scene), that was my lost youth.

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In the blink of an eye, a month passed and it was mid-August.

Cheng Xi feels that he is a little too busy recently.

I also signed up for a guitar class at the Jiaoyang Training Center, so I basically have classes every afternoon. I go to the studio on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and learn guitar on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

When you have nothing to do, just play with Bai Xue and drink her milk tea.

Working around the clock every day is even harder than before I was reborn.

If I hadn't experienced the 996 work schedule, I might not have been able to handle it.

Fortunately, the hard work has paid off.

Now I can play some simple tunes on the guitar, and I have learned how to recognize and use musical notation. My sketching skills have made more progress, and I have started to draw real objects such as apples.

In the morning, I do my daily exercise and write. "My Love from the Star" is almost finished, and the second payment of 13,000 yuan in royalties has already been received.

The evenings are spent learning scriptwriting and polishing Wanwan's scripts.

Since this is my first time writing a script, I’m learning as I go.

Follow the format of the script in the book.

So after making many changes and adjusting the format, Cheng Xi has already written the 12th version of Wanwan's script.

It's only the first two episodes, and it wasn't until today's version that I felt it was up to standard and usable.

So Cheng Xi logged into the China Copyright Protection Center, registered an account, and registered his work.

Cheng Xi of later generations certainly knew the importance of copyright and had already asked how to register copyright.

After Cheng Xi uploaded the information, the platform showed that the application was in progress and the cycle would be about 1-2 months.

Now we just have to wait for the copyright certificate to be obtained before we can send it out.

After doing all this, Cheng Xi suddenly felt tired. He hadn't rested for a long time, so he had to learn to enjoy life.

Today is Sunday, so let's take a day off.

Cheng Xi looked at himself in the mirror. His hair was a mess. He hadn't had a haircut for over a month. His hair looked almost like a Shamatte.

The clothes he wore were still the same old ones, all worn and wrinkled, especially the ones he often wore to paint, which were now extremely dirty.

A few days ago, my mother scolded him, calling him a dirty boy and no girl would like him.

Come on, let’s go shopping today, get a haircut, buy some clothes, and dress myself up.

An hour later, Cheng Xi and Gao Chunyang appeared outside a barber shop that looked quite high-end.

As soon as they entered the barber shop, they saw several female employees standing neatly at the door and saying in unison:

"welcome!"

But it was also obvious that the female clerk couldn't help laughing when she saw their hairstyles.

It can be seen how disliked this duo is now.

Cheng Xi ignored other people's eyes and walked into the store with Gao Chunyang in confidence.

As soon as you enter the store, you can feel the cool air of the air conditioner and Xu Song's new songs are playing inside.

"Another quiet night
Sitting alone in a rocking chair to enjoy the coolness

I admit it's really peaceful like this
Just like the old man downstairs. Yeah."

Comfortable! This is the tone Cheng Xi likes. This is the familiar 2010.

Then someone came up and asked if there was a hairstylist he knew, and Cheng Xi said directly and pretentiously:

"Have the best stylist you have in your store come over."

Soon, a young man with flowing semi-long hair came over.

"My name is Tony, and I'm the shop's head stylist. What can I do for you gentlemen?"

Why is it so popular now that everyone is Tony and everyone is the chief?

Cheng Xi finished complaining in his heart and said:

"Hello, Mr. Tony, please give my friend a hairstyle. Shave the sides short, leave the middle longer, use some long hair on top to elevate the top of the head, and leave some bangs in the front."

Before his rebirth, Cheng Xi was engaged in Douyin live broadcast, so naturally he had a deeper foundation in image than others.

As soon as Tony heard it, he knew he had met an expert.

But Gao Chunyang waved his hands quickly after hearing this, his face full of disbelief.

"Xiao Cheng, you are jealous that I am more handsome than you, so you plot against me!"

Teacher Tony immediately said:
"Sir, your face is a bit round. This haircut will give your face a more layered look. In other words, it will be more fashionable and mature."

When Gao Chunyang heard the professional say this, he looked at Cheng Xi in surprise and stopped expressing his opinion.

"For me, I'd go for an American spiky front. You know that hairstyle? It's like a miniature airplane cut in the front, but nothing too exaggerated."

"Make an inner C curve at the back to make the back of the head more three-dimensional. The transition between the two sides should be natural, and just let my forehead show through."

This was where Cheng Xi came into play, and he scared the stylist and the girl in the barber shop.

Yes, this is called professionalism.

Teacher Tony groomed Cheng Xi and Gao Chunyang according to Cheng Xi's request.

After the haircut, Cheng Xi and Gao Chunyang faced each other. They couldn't help but wonder who the handsome guy opposite them was!
"Xiao Cheng, you are only a little bit away from being more handsome than me now." Gao Chunyang spoke first.

"Dachun, you are different. You are still far from me." Cheng Xi fought back!
"Oh my god. Well, since you're treating me, I'll give you a break." Gao Chunyang said unhappily.

When Cheng Xi first asked him to get a haircut, he was reluctant at first. But when Cheng Xi said he would pay for the whole process, he came happily and kept calling him "godfather".

When they walked out again, the girls at the door's eyes lit up. They thought they had missed the opportunity just now because of the two tall and handsome guys.

Cheng Xi naturally ignored all this and immediately took Dachun to the mall.

Now that I have received my royalties, more than 10,000 yuan, I would feel guilty about my efforts over the past few months if I don’t spend some of it lavishly.

Summer clothes are relatively cheap, but it takes some thought to match them well.

At 18, of course he wanted to dress in a youthful manner, and the current styles seemed a bit outdated to him.

Cheng Xi focused on buying some basic clothes so that it would be easier to match them without making mistakes.

Following his own matching ideas, Cheng Xi took Gao Chunyang for several rounds of shopping in the mall and visited almost all the good stores.

Buying clothes is quite tiring. Before Cheng Xi started live streaming, the thing he hated most was buying clothes.

It's very troublesome to try it all out. I even have to go to the mall.

At that time, I didn’t have a girlfriend, I didn’t know how to dress, and I had no idea whether the clothes looked good or not.

Later, I happened to start live streaming and made up for my fashion knowledge.

Otherwise, if you work in the entertainment industry and your outfit is very unfashionable, you will be laughed at and your partners will lose confidence in you.

As for shoes, I tried Nike, ADI and several domestic brands, and bought sneakers, sports shoes, canvas shoes and high-top shoes.

I also bought a few sets of fancy clothes, which were basically enough to get me through the first few months of college.

Of course, I didn’t forget to get a pair of basketball shoes for today’s tool man Dachun, which made my adopted son very happy.

My adoptive father kept shouting.

Finally, I didn’t forget to buy a set of clothes for my mother and a bottle of Feitian Moutai for my father.

Just like that, a month's salary was almost spent.

But looking at the bags that he and Dachun could hardly hold, it was like returning from hunting with a huge harvest.

Isn’t this the meaning of making money? First satisfy your material life and then buy whatever you want.

After returning home, I packed up all my old clothes, shoes and other things and put them in a corner.

I definitely won’t wear it myself, it’s only worth commemorating.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I feel completely renewed, like a completely new person!

When his parents finished their work in the afternoon and called Cheng Xi downstairs for dinner, he took the gift down.

Li Guiqin and Cheng Yuechang were both surprised when they saw Cheng Xi.

Especially Li Guiqin, who was holding the dishes in her hands, circled around Cheng Xi several times, looking him up and down.

The final conclusion is:

"My son is so handsome!"

"Hehe. Of course I have to. My parents have such good genes, I can't let them down.

I received my royalties last month, and this is a gift I bought for my parents. Thank you for your hard work!"

When Li Guiqin heard that her son had bought a gift for her, she almost dropped the plate. She was more surprised than that her son had become more handsome.

I saw my son take out the gift he bought, which was a skirt and a pair of high heels.

"Mom, I haven't seen you wearing a skirt for a long time. I always remember you loved beauty when you were little. You looked so beautiful in a skirt and high heels."

"This dress and high heels are for you. I wish you stay young and beautiful forever!"

Cheng Xi's words came half a lifetime late, so he just said them today.

As Li Guiqin complained about her son wasting money, her eyes gradually turned red. She covered her mouth with her hands and tears rolled down her face.

When Cheng Yuechang saw that his gift was Maotai, he was very happy and excited, and kept nodding his head.

But as a father, he restrained himself.

Just said one sentence:
"Let's have a drink together today."

The family of three had dinner happily, and Cheng Xi toasted his father with a few glasses.

The child is about to go to college, and the mother told Cheng Xi a lot of things to pay attention to.

Cheng Yuechang didn't say anything, but just picked up the wine glass and clinked it with his son's.

Cheng Xi has already told his parents that they don't need to send him to school.

There is no need to run back and forth and suffer.

When many schools start, the nearby hotels are fully booked. On hot days, schools even open their gymnasiums for parents to rest. Poor parents!

During the rest of the summer vacation, Cheng Xi made great progress in exercise, painting, music and novel writing.

"My Love from the Star" also ended as planned at the end of August.

The final ending can be regarded as an explanation to the book lovers, and it takes place on the highly anticipated red carpet.

Professor Lu Junmin returned to Earth and used time to stop and kiss Cheon Song Yi who was walking in the middle of the red carpet.

Then, time stood still and disappeared.

The media at the scene and audiences from all over the world witnessed this scene together and sent their blessings.

The book lovers also witnessed it together. The discussion in the group was in full swing.

"I am your dad" sent another string to dad dad dad dad dad dad dad kneeled down!
This is my first novel. When I wrote the last word, I felt a lot of emotions.

Thinking about the difficulties and awkwardness of publishing a book, the joyful interactions with book friends, and the joy of receiving royalties, it was like having a child of my own.

After all, this is a book that I typed out word by word, and it is loved by everyone.

The results at the end were also very good, reaching the top of the hot list.

Editor Qinghu also felt particularly regretful, saying that the result was very good and it could actually have been completed later.

I also asked myself if I had any new plans to publish books in the future.

Cheng Xi said that we might have to wait for a while and wait until school starts to see how the situation develops.

By the beginning of September, Cheng Xi received the best news.

His debut novel, "My Love from the Star", is about to be published.

This means that I have a considerable income again. When the sales are good, I will have enough money to shoot a short drama worth tens of thousands of yuan.

School was about to start in a few days, so Cheng Xi took the opportunity to visit his grandparents and his grandparents before going to Yanjing.

I attended a reunion with my high school classmates. Seeing how hopeful they were about the future, and thinking about how the light in their eyes had faded after more than a decade, I felt really sad.

I invited friends and teachers from Jiaoyang Training Center to have a meal.

Played games with Dachun all night long.

Pack all the things you need to bring.

Time just keeps moving forward and never slows down.

After everything was ready, Cheng Xi silently told himself:

Beijing Film Academy, here I come.

(End of this chapter)