Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

"Ziyi, do you know how to act out the next few scenes now?"

"I understand, Jiang Yang, I think I get it."

"Tell me."

"Shi Yan has been staying with her seriously ill mother in the dilapidated temple for many days. Logically speaking, the despair of repeatedly failing to get medicine should be ingrained in her bones. Therefore, her behavior of seeking medicine is a habitual struggle, not a simple expectation."

In an empty house next to the film set.

The burlap bag that Meng Ziyi had been carrying was placed in the corner.

After several rehearsals and Jiang Yang's explanations, she gradually understood the state of mind of the character Shi Yan she was playing in this scene.

People struggling to survive in chaotic times often have empty minds, with instinctive reactions dominating most of their behavior.

She no longer chatted with Jiang Yang in a joking manner, as she had done before on the set of "Fighter of the Destiny".

His expression turned serious.

She righted the overturned old wooden stool on the floor and said seriously, "Jiang Yang, you sit here this time. Can you play the role of the pharmacy owner again and act it out with me one more time?"

Done.

He raised his hand to wipe the dust off the wooden stool.

Upon discovering that her hands were already dirty and couldn't be wiped clean, they hurriedly grabbed the burlap sack from the corner.

A broken hemp rope and a few old copper coins fell out of the bag.

They didn't bother picking it up.

He placed the burlap sack on the wooden stool and said, "Jiang Yang, sit down and watch me perform."

"No need to act it out again, Ziyi, you acted well enough just now."

"really?"

"real."

Of course it's fake; it's just Jiang Yang giving a perfunctory compliment.

Teaching Mencius's meaning cannot be done with the same seriousness as teaching Chao Yuexi Wei Hao Chun Ruo Nan.

Even if Zhao Lushi and Gulnazar were here, and he were to teach them acting skills, Jiang Yang would do his best.

But I've been teaching Mencius for almost half an hour now.

Meng Ziyi's talent was not bad.

The improvement process is progressing rapidly.

I didn't manage to get even a single attribute.

Even for small flowers, as long as they are not bound, the system really won't give them any attribute bonuses.

Then we should resolve this as soon as possible.

In this play, Meng Ziyi is not playing the lead role; his acting skills just need to be passable.

"In short, Ziyi, you must remember this: when you close your eyes and can see the character Shi Yan..."

Jiang Yang hadn't finished speaking.

Meng Ziyi continued, "The character Shi Yan is also watching me."

"That's right, it's like this: if you can understand her feelings, you can portray her, understand her, become her, surpass her... transcend. Right, where is my transcendence?"

Jiang Yang muttered the second half of the sentence in a low voice.

How's the makeup and styling going?

I'd like to see how Chaoyue is doing.

Jiang Yang raised his hand to push the door open and went out, when he heard Meng Ziyi's words behind him: "Jiang Yang, act it out with me again. I think I can act it out even better. Your portrayal of the pharmacy owner made it easy for me to get into the role. I want to remember this feeling so that I can act it out even better in a little while. Jiang Yang, your acting skills are really amazing, even better than Lin Yun'er and Lin Gengxing in my group."

Praise won't help.

We need to find Chaoyue.

Meng Ziyi continued, "One thousand yuan, and you'll have to act with me one more time."

Jiang Yang's hand, which was pushing the door open, paused.

Turning around, she smiled and said, "Oh, we're all friends, Sister Meng."

"What did you call me?"

"Sister Meng."

“You’ve been calling me Ziyi the whole time, now you know I’m two years older than you.”

He figured out Jiang Yang's personality.

Just as Bai Lu said, she really loves money.

However, what Bai Lu told her privately last night was that Jiang Yang was both greedy for money and lustful.

I didn't see her as lustful, but her greed for money is definitely real.

Are all bosses like this?

The two went over the scene again. Jiang Yang sat on an old wooden stool with his legs bent, playing the role of the shopkeeper who was in front of the pharmacy counter, spreading out the account book to do the accounting.

Meng Ziyi carried a burlap bag on his back and stood on the side of the house.

Looking towards Jiangyang.

Knowing how difficult it is to perform without props, the actor must have a strong sense of conviction.

It's taught in the acting courses at the Beijing Film Academy.

However, Jiang Yang's portrayal of the pharmacy owner was very convincing.

Don’t say anything else.

Let's talk about posture.

Jiang Yang kept his forearms level, which appeared to be the same height as the counter.

My ring finger is trembling slightly.

It's muscle memory from when the pharmacy owner manipulates the abacus.

He made a flipping motion of the ledger, and by moving his eyes, it was clear that he was indeed reading the ledger. Most importantly, every seven or eight seconds, Jiang Yang would make a twisting motion of the paper.

He brought the character to life in one go.

"You acted so well..." Meng Ziyi muttered to herself, knowing that Jiang Yang was waiting for her to enter the scene to rehearse.

I've already memorized all the lines I'm supposed to say.

The director, the on-site producer, the makeup artist, and a large group of actors who had already finished their makeup and styling were all waiting for him.

She didn't think about it anymore.

Close your eyes and empty your mind.

The image of Xiao Shiyan, born in a chaotic world and struggling to survive, appeared before her, took her hand, and merged into her body.

"Now, I am the inkstone I was when I was a child."

After half an hour.

When Meng Ziyi opened his eyes, he was no longer in front of the empty house next to the film set, but in front of the street that had been set up before.

Further ahead is the pharmacy, where a contract actor playing the shopkeeper is waiting for her to go in and start filming.

It's the same actor as before.

Even in a well-built set, the other person's acting wasn't as good as Jiang Yang's when they acted together in an empty room.

The performance was very obvious.

After all, he was just a guest star, so that's enough.

A costume designer came over to check if there were any flaws in Meng Ziyi's clothing.

Seeing that Meng Ziyi was in character, Jiang Yang stepped out of the camera lens, went to the monitor, and glanced at Guo Jianyong's monitor screen.

There was struggle in those bright, watery eyes.

It was agonizing.

In Guo Jianyong's words, "Jiang Yang, you've trained him very well. In just half an hour, Ziyi's eyes have become bright again."

"I'm paid to do things, and Ziyi paid me, so of course I have to do a good job," Jiang Yang said with a smile.

Guo Jianyong stopped responding.

He picked up the walkie-talkie on the table and pretended to chat with the executive director about the positioning of the extras in the background.

"Jiang Yang, are you done with your work? My makeup and hair are done."

After Yang Chaoyue finished her makeup and styling, she jogged over to the director's shooting area.

"Let's see how it goes. I just finished teaching Ziyi."

Jiang Yang smiled and said, "Chaoyue, this is the director."

"Hello, Director."

Yang Chaoyue bowed slightly: "I've seen the shows you helped produce, 'Magic Phone' and 'Lotus Lantern,' both of which were huge hits."

"Hahaha, okay, okay."

Yang Chaoyue immediately showered Guo Jianyong with compliments, making Guo Jianyong smile so broadly that wrinkles appeared on his face.

This was also a reminder that Jiang Yang sent to Meng Ziyi when he was in the empty room, while he was coaching her acting skills.

There is more than one director for God of War Zhao Zilong.

It just so happens to be Guo Jianyong's group right now.

Guo Jianyong was previously the action director for "Magic Phone 2: The Return of Silly Girl" and also the action director for "The Legend of Nezha".

Yang Chaoyue deliberately referred to them as a magic phone and the Lotus Lantern.

The explanation is also vague.

It sounds as if Guo Jianyong is actually the director of these two wildly popular dramas.

"Chaoyue, your surname is Yang, right?" Guo Jianyong put down the walkie-talkie, turned around, and asked, "You mean that song, that thing...?" "Burn My Calories!!!"

Yang Chaoyue let out a loud shout, which made Guo Jianyong's ears ring: "Okay, okay, stop singing, I know it's you."

"Director, I'm from Yancheng, Jiangsu."

"I know, the pride of Yancheng, hahaha."

Guo Jianyong accepted the business card handed to him by Yang Chaoyue.

I didn't look at it much, and put it in my pocket.

I usually hand them directly to my assistant; he receives just too many business cards.

"Just add me on WeChat. I've added Jiangyang's as well. If there are any good projects or opportunities for cooperation in the future, I'll contact your boss."

"Good director!"

After adding each other on WeChat, Yang Chaoyue put away his phone: "Brother Yang, I'm going over there. My scenes are with that crew over there."

"Should I go over and keep an eye on it?"

"No need, no need. I don't have many scenes, just a few lines. Please take good care of Ziyi."

Yang Chaoyue hurriedly ran to the film set on the next street.

Just ran a few steps.

Suddenly remembering something, he turned back.

Seeing that filming hadn't started yet, she took out her phone and asked, "Brother Yang, Ziyi just transferred a thousand yuan to me, what's going on?"

Jiang Yang glanced at Yang Chaoyue's phone screen.

The above shows the chat history with Meng Ziyi.

Yang Chaoyue did not accept the 1,000 yuan transfer.

It was in the empty room earlier, when Jiang Yang accompanied Meng Ziyi for the last time to act together, and after it was over, Meng Ziyi transferred the money.

Jiang Yang didn't ask Meng Ziyi to pass the message to him, but instead asked Meng Ziyi to pass it to Yang Chaoyue.

"Why aren't you taking the money?" Jiang Yang asked.

"Ziyi didn't say why he transferred money to me. I can't accept money that's unclear."

"Then why do you receive the money I transfer to you instantly every time?"

"You're different, hee hee."

Yang Chaoyue chuckled.

Not to mention that she would accept the money Jiang Yang transferred to her instantly every time.

When Jiang Yang accidentally gave her an extra paycheck, she accepted the money without hesitation.

"Take it, it's alright. This is the money I got for going over the scene with Ziyi for the last time."

Jiang Yang tapped Yang Chaoyue's phone screen.

Click to receive payment.

Why did you have Ziyi transfer the money to me?

"I'm afraid you won't have enough money to buy shoes for the children in your hometown's primary school."

Guo Jianyong sat in a folding chair, directing the background actors' movements to the executive director.

I didn't hear much about what Jiang Yang and Yang Chaoyue talked about.

He paused slightly when he heard Jiang Yang mention 'the money for buying shoes for the children in the primary school back home'.

After Yang Chaoyue left, he asked, "What's going on, Jiang Yang? What big thing is Chaoyue up to?"

I briefly explained it to Guo Jianyong.

Guo Jianyong understood the situation and looked at Chao Yue's back as he wore the special uniform.

I saw Yang Chaoyue covering her hairpin, running to the end of the street corner and turning away to go to another filming location.

“I haven’t seen such a down-to-earth girl in a long time. She hasn’t even gotten a lead role, and she hasn’t made much money, but she’s already thinking about doing something for her hometown… Jiang Yang, you need to get Chaoyue a lead role as soon as possible.”

"Director Guo, why don't you just let Chaoyue be the lead in your next film..."

The words are not finished yet.

Guo Jianyong patted him on the back of the hand and said, "I've found that Zhong Shujia was right, you're a shrewd little devil."

Will Chao Yue be the lead in the next film?
Putting aside the question of how good Chaoyue's acting is.

Even if you meet the requirements, you still need to bring your own data.

Good acting skills can make you an actor, even if you only play supporting roles.

However, if you're going to be the lead actor, it's best to be a star, because stars bring in sales, which is like having a market guarantee, and investors will feel more comfortable putting money in.

"Hey Jiang Yang, I'll add you to a group chat. You can talk to the production manager about the Chaoyue charity project. Our team will donate 100,000 yuan. Don't worry, I know Chaoyue doesn't want hype. Do you think I'm like Zhong Shujia? I have a conscience. We won't hold any public donation ceremonies or promote it. As long as the children are doing well, that's enough..."

Guo Jianyong said a lot.

Jiang Yang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

This guy has actually broken some of his stereotypes.

At first, I thought Guo Jianyong was someone who would never spend money. But when the topic of Meng Ziyi paying him to coach her acting skills came up, Guo Jianyong changed the subject.

Logically speaking, this money should have been paid by the production team.

However, when the conversation turned to the public welfare projects that Yang Chaoyue was about to launch in his hometown, Guo Jianyong became quite interested.

Not for hype.

Just so that the children can have a better life.

Children from poor rural families should not be forced to work at a young age, and should be encouraged to study as much as possible.

"Thank you on behalf of Chaoyue, Director."

Jiang Yang added, "But Director Guo, why don't you do this under your own name? It's obvious that you really want those children to have a better life."

"Are you stupid? If you use my own name, then it's my money that's being spent."

really!

The first impression you get is still the most reliable!

Using the production crew's money for charity, they spent 100,000 yuan at a time.

He didn't spend a single penny of his own money.

"You're really stingy, director."

"And you, how much money did you spend on the Transcendence project?"

"I didn't spend any money; I'm just telling the truth without hesitation," Jiang Yang said frankly.

Guo Jianyong glanced at Jiang Yang and said, "What kind of truth are you talking about? You're just as stingy as me, and you're heartless too. You're so young and already so heartless. You have a bright future ahead of you."

The extras' positions have been arranged.

We've rehearsed the scene many times, but this time we don't need to.

Let's start filming immediately.

"Quiet down, everyone! This is a real shoot! The actors have put away all the things that might give them away, like cell phones and fans!"

The assistant director, holding a megaphone, stepped back from the camera's view and shouted: "Three! Two! One! Action! Extras, get moving!"

Meng Ziyi looked up at the pharmacy.

This time, when he entered the pharmacy, he didn't just clutch the burlap sack.

At the same time, the knuckles tremble and the wrist pulls inward.

She didn't ask the shopkeeper first, and her hand was raised to brush her hair back very slowly.

Because Shi Yan does heavy work for a long time, he raises his arms very slowly.

You can tell from her eyes that the character she plays is both familiar with and terrified of the pharmacy environment.

He would glance at the door out of the corner of his eye, afraid of being seen by the soldiers outside.

"Ziyi really nailed the performance this time!" Guo Jianyong murmured.

He didn't say it loudly.

They were afraid there would be background noise that would interfere with Meng Ziyi's performance.

Staring at the close-up shot on the monitor in front of him.

Meng Ziyi's lips trembled, his voice barely audible, trembling with suppressed emotion: "Shopkeeper, please be lenient... My mother is still lying in the dilapidated temple, her wound is festering, and without medicine, she..."

Emotional nuances in the dialogue.

Details of facial expressions.

The character's subconscious reactions were all spot on.

Guo Jianyong turned his head to look at Jiang Yang: "Jiang Yang, very good!"

The praise wasn't just for Meng Ziyi, but also for Jiang Yang.

Zhong Shujia has really recruited a talented person.

With just a little guidance, Meng Ziyi's acting skills could improve by leaps and bounds. One can imagine that in the cast of "Fighter of the Destiny," Jiang Yang must have trained Lu Han and Gulnazar's acting skills exceptionally well.

I heard it from someone in that group.

In his spare time, Jiang Yang would also train other actors.

Zhong Shujia really hit the jackpot.

Why didn't he get that advantage?

If Jiang Yang were in his group, the acting skills of all the actors would definitely improve a lot.

"Jiang Yang, what's your schedule like after you finish filming 'Fighter of the Destiny'?" (End of Chapter)