Huayu: Starting from intercepting Duan Yu

Chapter 55: Forming a crew
Now that the news has been announced, the formation of the "Chinese Paladin" crew must be put on the agenda.

However, there was not much progress on Wang Jinghua's side.

This is also normal.

She does know quite a few directors.

But for any entertainment company, directors are the most core assets.

How could I lend it to others casually?

At the same time, Xu Yi’s age is there.

Another newcomer to the entertainment industry.

So much so that most directors were unwilling to listen to the orders of a little kid like him.

I am even more reluctant to let him just be a "name"!
Obviously, no one thinks that Xu Yi can really be a director!

Fortunately, Xu Yi was well prepared and directly called Zhou Xiaowen, the director of "Tian Long".

Zhou Xiaowen's directing skills are pretty good, otherwise he wouldn't have been noticed by Zhang Da Huzi.

However, he and Zhang Da Huzi are just partners.

His connections in the circle are also very average.

So after filming "Tian Long", he hasn't received any other acting jobs.

So when he received Xu Yi's call, he agreed without hesitation.

For him, it’s good enough to be invited to film a movie!

Moreover, the director’s salary that Xu Yi paid was not low.

The previous cooperation was also very pleasant.

For Xu Yi, what he really values ​​is not Zhou Xiaowen's directing skills.

But Zhou Xiaowen was able to help him put together a film crew!
Although Zhou Xiaowen's connections in the director circle are very ordinary.

But a director is a director.

Having been on so many film crews, I naturally get to know a lot of behind-the-scenes people.

Xu Yi needs his help to recruit a group of reliable people behind the scenes!

In addition, Xu Yi still needs him to be a tool.

He will only take action himself when the tools can't handle it.

Otherwise, he would have to do everything himself, which would be so tiring!
And Zhou Xiaowen is not the only such tool.

There is another one that is more suitable.

The price is also cheaper.

That’s Ning Hao!
Not only that, Xu Yi had already given the script of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" to Ning Hao to write.

I even revised the manuscript several times.

It has now passed the script review of the General Administration.

This is also why Xu Yi only started to form a crew now.

……

[The crew of "Chinese Paladin" has been officially formed! ]

[5000 million investment in the Xianxia drama, officially launched! ]

[Investing 5000 million yuan on your own, is it a genius or a madman? ]

[Written, directed, and performed by himself, can Xu Yi create miracles again? ]

[Casting for "Chinese Paladin" has officially begun! ]

Half a month later, the early production crew of "Chinese Paladin" was officially formed.

I have to say that Zhou Xiaowen's movements were very quick.

It only took half a month to put together a decent crew.

The so-called early production crew includes costumes, props, makeup, logistics, and other behind-the-scenes personnel needed for early preparations.

The remaining photography, lighting, recording, and production staff will join the crew one after another before the official filming begins.

Xu Yi also held a special press conference.

Naturally, all media outlets took action upon hearing the news.

And under Xu Yi's red envelope offensive, various news about "Legend of Sword and Fairy" made headlines in major media and newspapers the next day.

And the homepages of several major portals.

At the same time, many of the actors in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" were designated by Xu Yi.

But there are also many supporting roles that need to be selected through auditions.

More importantly, until this moment, Xu Yi still had not received a call from Liu Yifei.

In other words, the choice of the heroine has not actually been decided yet!
Xu Yi was also a little skeptical. Could the mother and daughter really resist this temptation?
But at this moment, he unexpectedly received a call from his class teacher, asking him to return to school.

So seeing that he would have to go on vacation in less than a month, Xu Yi had no choice but to return to Beijing Electric.

After all, he had no plans to drop out of school for the time being, and his parents hoped that he could at least get a college diploma.

Then, as soon as Xu Yi returned to Beijing University of Electronic Science and Technology, he was immediately surrounded by enthusiastic younger classmates!
"It's Senior Xu Yi!"

"Senior Xu Yi is back to school!"

"Senior Xu Yi is so handsome!"

"Senior Xu Yi, can you sign an autograph for me?"

"Senior Xu Yi, I want to take a photo with you!"

Xu Yi also cooperated very well by signing autographs and taking photos.

After about half an hour, he finally arrived at the office of his homeroom teacher Huo Xuan.

……

"Teacher Huo!"

When he saw the head teacher, Xu Yi immediately shouted with a playful smile on his face.

When he was in school in his previous life, his homeroom teacher was very caring towards him.

Later he was banned by Huayi and the class teacher could do nothing about it.

"Oh, it's Xu Yi. I thought you became a big star and forgot about going to school!"

The head teacher glanced at him and said jokingly.

"How can that be? Didn't I ask for leave from you, Teacher Huo?"

Xu Yi chuckled awkwardly.

The head teacher snorted a few words, but did not pursue the matter further.

Because he knew that Xu Yi no longer needed a diploma from Beijing University of Electronic Science and Technology.

Even if he dropped out of school directly, it would not have any impact on him.

On the contrary, the school didn't want him to drop out.

So that we don’t lose an outstanding graduate and alumnus in the future.

Besides, Xu Yi asked for leave for important matters.

Even though the leave was a little longer, it was indeed approved by him.

"Do you know why I called you back this time?"

The head teacher asked.

"Teacher Huo, you said that as long as it's something I can do, I will definitely not refuse!"

Xu Yi immediately promised.

What he meant was that it was impossible, and there was nothing he could do about it.

As for what can be done and what cannot be done, it depends on the situation.

"Actually, it wasn't me who asked you to come back this time. It was the dean who asked me to call you back."

"Aren't you going to be filming that 'Chinese Paladin' TV series soon? The dean wants you to give some audition spots to students in the school."

"It doesn't matter how many scenes you have, and there's no requirement to pass the audition."

"Also, the school recently replaced some new equipment. If you want to borrow it, just apply."

“But the production team wants to add the school.”

Teacher Huo explained.

Xu Yi’s debut time was too short.

Even if he is very popular now, he is still a newcomer.

I don’t even have my own team.

Therefore, most of the actors in Xu Yi's play must be recruited from outside.

In this case, it would be better to benefit the schools rather than the entertainment companies.

Even if the students in the school cannot play the main role.

It should be fine to play some supporting roles with few lines.

Of course, this is not the most important thing.

The most important thing is to have Xu Yi’s play named after the school!
After all, it is a TV series with an investment of 5000 million yuan. If it becomes a hit, it will be considered an achievement for the school and the leaders.

Besides, Xu Yi is still a student at Beijing University of Electronic Science and Technology.

It is only right that the work should be named after Beijing Electric.

Besides, there are benefits to using the school's name.

Although I can’t invest directly, it’s still okay to buy some equipment.

It just so happened that the school recently replaced a batch of new equipment, which is considered top-notch in the country.

Unless Xu Yi buys it himself, it would be difficult to rent a better one.

(End of this chapter)