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Chapter 628 is in trouble, it's going to clash with "The Great Wall" in terms of release date!
Old-style residential building, film set.

Qi Hui sat in the director's booth, glancing at the monitor every now and then.

Director Li Lu remained silent. Hou Yong and Lu Yi were both veterans who quickly got into character and didn't need much interference from him.

He only needs to guide him from the sidelines.

Offer suggestions and remind the two actors of the characters' personalities, identities, and ways of doing things.

The assistant director on the side controlled the pace of filming.

"..."

"...Slurp slurp~~ Search? No... What's there to search here?" At the dining table, Hou Yong held a clove of garlic in one hand and ate noodles with the other.

His face, resembling that of an old farmer, showed confusion and bewilderment, which quickly turned into indignation:

"No...which unit are you from?"

"You can't bully an ordinary citizen like me, can you?"

“Hey… ordinary folks, we really wouldn’t dare to bully them.” Lu Yi raised an eyebrow, speaking with a hint of mockery.

In the director's studio, Qi Hui watched this scene and couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"Ha ha ha ha……"

how to say?

As soon as Lu Yi opened his mouth, Hou Yong completely silenced him.

In the play, the initiative actually lies with the character Hou Liangping.

Off-screen, Hou Yong controlled the entire performance rhythm, and Lu Yi could only follow Hou Yong's rhythm.

"Ahem... Lao Qi, stop laughing." Li Lu coughed lightly, "Let me analyze the acting techniques of these two for you."

"Listen more, think it over carefully, let's look at Hou Yong first."

"In this scene, he is a strong actor who has to use props to present the character's emotional changes... that is, the bowl of noodles with soybean paste. Zhao Dehan has to use this bowl of noodles with soybean paste to cover up his own safety."

"The scene before him was agonizing and painful for Zhao Dehan. This bowl of noodles felt like poison or strong charcoal, impossible to swallow, but he had no choice but to eat it..."

Li Lu chattered incessantly, making a racket all over the house, frantically giving Qi Hui special tutoring.
He explained to Qi Hui how Hou Yong used that bowl of noodles, how he integrated it into the character of Zhao Dehan, and how he used the bowl of noodles to portray the turmoil in Zhao Dehan's heart.

He talked a lot and explained things in great detail, breaking it down into very specific parts.

If you didn't know better, you'd think Li Lu wasn't a director, but a teacher.

It took him a long time to finish speaking.

She took a bottle of water and drank it, not forgetting to ask Qi Hui, "How is it? Any questions?"

"Yes." Qi Hui chuckled.

"Uh...you go ahead." A bad feeling rose in Li Lu's heart.

Qi Hui's smile sent a chill down his spine.

"That bowl of noodles was indeed very important, and Hou Yong used it with unparalleled skill," Qi Hui said.
“But I have a question: the character of Zhao Dehan can be portrayed entirely through a clash of titans.”

"Having Hou Liangping and Zhao Dehan engage in a fierce acting battle is a much easier way to portray them than using a bowl of noodles."

With a hint of curiosity, Qi Hui asked, "Director, why did you choose such a complicated way to create a character?"

"Uh... this... this..." Li Lu coughed lightly, clenching his fist: "I don't really want to use this method."

"Is that so?" Qi Hui chuckled, his smile carrying a deeper meaning.

Compared to Hou Yong, Lu Yi's performance... well, it's not that he showed nothing at all, but it's certainly a negative one.

When judicial officers find an official with a search warrant, it already tells a lot.

But Hou Yong's performance completely shattered this conventional thinking, constantly making the audience question themselves: "Was this a mistake?" "Was someone really framing me?"

Ideas like these.

Hou Liangping's role here should be to reinforce the audience's preconceived notions and to use his acting skills to tell the audience that they have not made a mistake in casting him.

However, Lu Yi's acting skills were insufficient to support the role, and even had the opposite effect.

This somewhat frivolous performance style and affected manner make it hard to believe in the abilities of Hou Liangping and his group.

If one lacks ability, doubts will naturally arise.

In fact, it wasn't just the acting ability and style; the very first shot of the character getting out of the car and walking already planted this idea in people's minds.

Lu Yi's catwalk is a bit strange; he leans forward, sways left and right, and bounces up and down while walking.

He gives off an impression of being somewhat unreliable.

To be honest, this guy doesn't look like a forty-something-year-old Beijing official, but more like a greenhorn fresh out of school.

At this thought, Qi Hui stroked his chin, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he subconsciously said:
"Director, I think... you're not deliberately using Lu Yi, are you?" Using Lu Yi's reverse influence to shape Zhao Dehan.

In the original novel, Hou Liangping is actually an observer, watching the changing political landscape of the Han Dong officialdom.

Therefore, it's possible that Li Lu deliberately guided Lu Yi in that direction during the pre-production scene briefing.

"You're talking nonsense!" Li Lu retorted sharply, "I didn't, that's not true!"

"Don't get agitated..." Qi Hui smiled gently, trying to soothe him.

"Am I excited?" Li Lu glared at him.

Qi Hui: “…”

You shouldn't call yourself Li Lu anymore; Li Dakang would be more suitable.

Li Lu: "..."

"Ahem... Don't tell anyone about this." Li Lu composed himself and lowered his voice, saying, "Let's give the main character of our drama some face."

Qi Hui is not someone to be trifled with; he saw through Qi Hui's thoughts immediately.

Giving him acting instructions... isn't that a bit redundant?
Li Lu's thoughts were wavering, and he began to wonder if he was doing something foolish.

"Okay, okay..." Qi Hui shrugged: "Then you can continue."

"Continue with what?"

"Tell me about the scene," Qi Hui said, pointing to the monitor. He wanted to hear more.

Li Lu: "...Okay."

Oh well, what can I do? He's an investor.
Let alone acting, Li Lu would even accept him as his son!

……

The next morning

Qi Hui didn't go to the film set, but went to the post-production studio instead.

The drama "In the Name of the People" has been filming night scenes for the past few days, and his scenes won't be until two or three days later.

So, Qi Hui went to the post-production studio to check on the progress.

Anyway, Jing Tian isn't here, so it's fine for him to sleep in the studio.

There was a lot of post-production work for "Operation Red Sea," but fortunately, there were relatively few special effects, so it wasn't too difficult to handle.

In addition, Qi Hui hired a considerable number of editors and composers to save time.

He wanted to catch up on the schedule, and the Navy also wanted to catch up on the schedule so that the film could be released as soon as possible.

In the studio, Qi Hui first made a round of inspections to check the progress and also to see if there were any problems with the earlier completed parts.

Fortunately, with him keeping an eye on things, no one could act on their own, so everything was relatively easy.

Once he relaxed, Qi Hui started playing on his phone at his desk.

I plan to go to sleep when I'm tired of playing.

However... there were some unexpected developments on Weibo.

Originally, the initial publicity for Operation Red Sea had already begun.

They regularly promote the posters and filming process, and occasionally release a few behind-the-scenes photos, which has attracted a lot of attention.

The majority of the netizens are movie fans and military enthusiasts.

Especially recently, after the Navy provided the materials and agreed to release photos of the warships for publicity, it has attracted a lot of attention from netizens.

But just then, someone came out to cause trouble: The Great Wall!
They also started promoting it, and their promotional efforts were even greater than those for "Operation Red Sea".

They keep posting behind-the-scenes footage of celebrities on "The Great Wall" online.

This move attracted a lot of attention from netizens and excited many media outlets.

Previously, the media liked to compare "Operation Red Sea" and "The Great Wall".

Both of these films have budgets of hundreds of millions of yuan; it would be a shame not to compare them.

Only through comparison can there be buzz and traffic!

But this action gave the investors of "Operation Red Sea" a real scare.

It's going to happen!

Our schedules are clashing!
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