The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 560 I did say that.

Xu Jiuyang found it a little strange, but didn't think much of it, so he teased her again, "Okay, then sing a couple of lines a cappella."

Da Tiantian's face flushed even more, but her gaze hardened. After a light cough, she began to sing: "Oh, my little lover, don't worry, I'm only here to hold your sleeves. After three rounds of wine, the moon rises above the branches, and my heart is filled with longing..."

Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow in surprise. Her singing was indeed good. Although he had heard the recorded version before, even without a million-dollar sound engineer, post-production could still be improved. Her a cappella performance was a great demonstration of her basic skills.

Especially the very first line, the high-pitched opera voice was actually quite convincing, except that her face was a little red... a little red?

He was startled. Looking at her more closely, he saw that she sang with deep affection and her eyes sparkled, making her youthful shyness particularly alluring.

hiss!
Thankfully, after she finished singing, her expression straightened, and she returned to her usual slightly goofy self, cheerfully asking with her eyes crinkled, "How was it? How was it?"

"It sounds great." Xu Jiuyang breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Not bad, Tian Tian. You sang just so-so at first, but now you're doing pretty well."

"What? I sang very well at first too." Jing Tian pouted, looking unhappy, but it looked more like she was being coquettish.

Xu Jiuyang didn't know how to respond to that, so he immediately changed the subject, saying, "Have you read the script outline? What do you think of it?"

"I saw it! I saw it!" the little girl exclaimed excitedly. "I love it! I love it!"

“It’s just an outline, and you’re already making such a statement,” Xu Jiuyang said, feigning displeasure. “Maybe once it’s finished, you won’t want it anymore.”

"No way! I'll agree to any script that Yang-gege writes!" Da Tiantian said, her wide-open eyes so convincing that he didn't know how to respond.

“So, before the script is finished, remember to read ‘Garland at the Foot of the Mountain’ several times,” Xu Jiuyang said at the end. “Especially the growth process of Zhao Mengsheng. Your character was designed based on his template.”

"Is that so?" Jing Tian was a little surprised. "Then I will definitely take a good look."

After thinking for a moment, Xu Jiuyang decided to be more explicit: "You need to be prepared, because in the first half of this movie, your character will be extremely annoying, making the audience want to kill you. Similarly, the more annoying your character is in the first half, the more shocking the second half will be, so if you're going to do any pre-production preparation, try to put in the effort in this area."

“No problem,” Da Tiantian readily agreed.

"In short, I will have the screenwriters work on the character arcs as much as possible to make the whole process convincing enough," Xu Jiuyang continued.

That being said, no matter how well the character arc is written, or how well the actors in the scenes perform, it won't work if the female lead can't keep up—he had previously told Wang Baoqiang that there might be an audition in the second half of the year, and that was what he was referring to.

Since the character is based on Zhao Mengsheng, there must be a character who sacrifices himself to save her, thus causing her to change. And Bao Baoqiang is naturally the most suitable person for this role.

On the one hand, he just finished playing a soldier and still retains some of that temperament; on the other hand, his acting skills are also competent, and his honest and simple temperament is also very suitable for the giant of that era; another aspect is that, if it is appropriate, we can also use the point of "Xu Sanduo sacrificing himself to save people" to hype things up.

Xu Jiuyang had even figured out how to present this plot, just like the Holy Light Berserker Dry Tofu.

Yes, that's right, it's the one with "Run, you idiot!"

In moments of life and death, there's no need for excessive shouting; sometimes calmness can be more memorable and impactful.

So imagine this scene: Wang Baoqiang, stranded on a cliff, unable to move due to a foot injury, with a monster nearby about to approach, and everyone afraid to make a sound for fear of attracting the monster prematurely. So he calmly and resolutely says "Go quickly" and shakes off the hand holding him. If the camera is good enough, this scene would be absolutely magnificent.

However, if you think about it again, Da Tian Tian, ​​who should have been shocked, saddened, and in tears, only tried to open her eyes wide and even needed to use eye drops...

Just thinking about it makes one's teeth ache, but facing the innocent and happy little girl, Xu Jiuyang couldn't say anything harsh, so he could only give her a few more words of advice.

If the final product doesn't turn out well, he decided that the cinematic universe would be left for her to explore on her own.

"Alright, the person I'm waiting for should be here soon. If you have nothing else, you can leave now." Xu Jiuyang checked the time. "Is there anything else, brother?" Da Tiantian asked immediately.

"I'm recording a movie theme song, the one we filmed on location in South Korea before," he explained, completely unaware that the other person had suddenly changed how they addressed him.

"Is it that movie, 'The Myth'?" The little girl rolled her eyes. "Speaking of which, brother, would you be interested in playing the male lead in my movie?"

"Me?" Xu Jiuyang was taken aback. "Isn't that inappropriate?"

"Why wouldn't it be suitable? Actresses can't carry the box office, so it definitely needs a male lead," Da Tiantian chuckled. "Besides, didn't my brother play a soldier before?"

"This..." Xu Jiuyang was speechless.

Especially since Wang Baoqiang was forced to play a supporting role before, on the grounds that he had just played a soldier in "Soldiers Sortie," and now Da Tiantian is using the same excuse to persuade him... It's really a headache.

Even though they require me to stay in the entertainment industry, I should definitely take it easy if I can. Filming one TV series or movie a year is enough, why work so hard?
Besides, it wasn't their request. As for Tian Tian, ​​a little coaxing will make it go away.

Even so, facing Jing Tian's hopeful face, Xu Jiuyang still couldn't bring himself to say no.

After all, she is currently the only girl who doesn't have much selfishness when she's with me.

Fortunately, there was a knock on the door, which relieved Xu Jiuyang, who was caught in a dilemma, and he quickly let the person in.

"Boss, Son Ye-jin is here," Zhang Yan said, sticking her head out.

"I understand, I'll be right there." Xu Jiuyang said, standing up and reaching out to pat Da Tiantian's little head: "You stay here and don't move."

"Brother!" Da Tiantian immediately protested, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"What's wrong?" Xu Jiuyang blinked.

"You used this joke before!" Da Tiantian pretended to be angry.

"Have I used it?" Xu Jiuyang continued to blink.

"Of course!" Da Tiantian said, hands on her hips.

"Okay, I did say that. I'll think of something better next time, but right now, I have to go record." Xu Jiuyang laughed and patted her head again. "Don't worry, I'll seriously consider it."

He breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the meeting room, having managed to get away with it.

It originated from Zhu Ziqing's joke, which he and Jing Tian had used before. They used to like saying things that sounded like things they would say themselves. Now they were doing the opposite to muddy the waters and avoid making a statement right now.

But... never mind, the script is only an outline right now, let's get it done first.

After composing himself, Xu Jiuyang went outside the recording studio and saw that Son Ye-jin was already waiting there with her assistant.

"Sir," she greeted him with a bow.

"Let's get started." Xu Jiuyang nodded.

The people around her were all sent by Li Yunxin and were well aware of her identity, so he naturally didn't need to hide it or be polite.

(End of this chapter)