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During a break at the photo studio, Tian Xiaole received a call from Jiang Wen.

"Xiao Le, is the movie you're filming going to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday season?"

"Judging from the current filming progress, it's very likely," Tian Xiaole joked with a smile, preparing to scare him.

The movie "Nanjing Photo Studio" will be released in the second half of the year, and Jiang Wen is the most anxious.

[The Sun Also Rises] He lost everything, putting all his savings into the movie [Let the Bullets Fly].

If they're scheduled for the same period, they'll either be pulled from the schedule in disgrace or become cannon fodder.

"The Lunar New Year film season is already very crowded. If you squeeze in, others won't have a chance to survive."

Jiang Wen got anxious and offered a suggestion: "Your films all prefer the Spring Festival slot, so you can monopolize that period."

"Haha, the movie release date hasn't been set yet."

Tian Xiaole decided not to tease him anymore, lest he actually scare him into withdrawing the film, which would only make him a laughingstock.

As for Jiang Wen's suggestion of filming during the Spring Festival and the Lunar New Year, he had considered it, but it was ultimately rejected.

Since both release dates are geared towards family entertainment, there's no need to spoil the fun; let the audience enjoy some uplifting movies.

Tian Xiaole is such a good person; he really understands how to make the audience feel about watching the movie.

“You said it yourself, so don’t change it,” Jiang Wen confirmed again.

"Yeah, just stay focused on the Lunar New Year film season."

"That puts my mind at ease. The movie is in post-production, and its success or failure depends on its release this time."

Jiang Wen's tone carried a do-or-die spirit.

If his movies blew away another fortune, no investor would be willing to invest in his films.

Even if Yang Shoucheng admired Jiang Wen, he would still feel the pinch if he spent real money on him.

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"Attention all departments, filming will begin in ten minutes."

Tian Xiaole gave instructions into the walkie-talkie, preparing to speed up the filming process.

If we're not going to the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival film seasons, then we can only go for the National Day holiday, which is a suitable theme.

Therefore, the filming schedule needs to be sped up.

For the next scene to be filmed, everyone received two life-saving "passes" and gave them to Lin Yuxiu and Xiao Jin without hesitation.

The others knew very well that if they couldn't get out, they would only face certain death. At Achang's suggestion, they took a "family photo" together to commemorate the occasion.

Old Jin pulled up a curtain containing landscape paintings from various places, and as the chains were pulled, a huge painting descended.

The Forbidden City in Beiping!

"Tianjin……"

West Lake...

"Shanghai City God Temple".

"Wuhan..."

"Great Wall!"

In this scene, Tian Xiaole required the actors to be emotionally expressive, and used multiple camera angles, including low-angle shots, close-ups, reverse shots, and high-angle shots, to enhance the visual impact.

The goal is to ensure that the actors' emotions reach a climax at the very moment the curtain unfolds, just as perfectly as possible.

"We will not yield an inch of our beautiful land!"

After saying this line, several actors had tears in their eyes, and Mei Ting was in tears.

"Ka, this one passed."

As soon as he finished speaking, the staff handed the group tissues, as tissues were the most used item during this filming.

Actresses are more emotional, and they always lose control of their emotions during these kinds of scenes.

Seeing Mei Ting's state, and knowing that he was about to film a scene where she was raped, Tian Xiaole was in a bit of a dilemma.

"Director, I'm fine. Just let me rest for ten minutes."

Mei Ting walked over and said that she knew what she was going to film next, and that it would be easier for her to get into character with her current emotions.

The actors at that time were very dedicated.

Or rather, actors of this era cherish every opportunity to act.

If it were a young, popular actor, they definitely wouldn't cry; they would always have eye drops on hand.

"Are you sure it will work?"

"I can do it."

Seeing that Mei Ting insisted, Tian Xiaole told her to go downstairs to touch up her makeup, and that they would film the scene where she was humiliated by the Japanese soldiers later.

In the film market, a low-budget comedy film, "Lost in Thailand," has become a dark horse in terms of word-of-mouth, starring Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang.

With a production cost of eight million, it grossed over forty million at the box office.

Some film critics have commented that they see echoes of the "Crazy" series in this movie.

In recent years, Xu Zheng has found his niche, focusing on comedy films.

Wang Baoqiang's comedic talent was on full display once again.

The last time was in "The Thieves," when he played a gay character.

At the same time, publicity for the "major earthquake" began a month in advance.

Major state media outlets, television stations, and CCTV channels all stepped in to promote the film.

Even official media outlets issued a "movie-watching initiative," hoping that moviegoers would go to the cinema to support the box office of "The Great Earthquake," and not forget...

This free and direct support made other production companies very envious.

Many people think of "Nanjing Photo Studio," and when this movie is released, its prestige will be no less than that, and may even be greater.

Tian Xiaole would certainly not allow official media to issue such a confusing proposal.

If a movie is good, it will naturally attract audiences who will actively help promote it.

This was the first time Tian Xiaole had ever seen such a call for audiences to go to the cinema to watch a certain movie, and it was likely to provoke a rebellious attitude from the audience.

The official initiative received little response from netizens, but many within the industry expressed their opinions, even reporting it to higher authorities as unfair competition.

As you can imagine, there was no response.

From the perspective of major film and television production companies, this is a commercial film.

From an official perspective, well, let's not talk about it too much or it'll just become a matter of value.

After all, this is a natural disaster, an uncontrollable factor, so what is there to support?

The crosstalk performer just slunk away, but the Errenzhuan performer seems unconvinced. Being an actor isn't enough; he wants to make his own movie.

They found a Taiwanese director and put together a martial arts drama called "The Laughing Swordsman," and filming started smoothly.

This film boasts a cast of comedians from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Many film companies in the industry are quite optimistic about this. Zhao Benshan's acting skills are beyond question, and he is a veteran of the Spring Festival Gala for many years. Just the nostalgia factor alone can sell a lot of movie tickets.

"Boss, the Shanghai International Film Festival is about to open. Should we arrange for several of our films to go there for promotion?"

Chen Zhixi knew that Tian Xiaole didn't like the Shanghai Film Festival, but it was indeed a great opportunity for film promotion, so she called to ask about it.

“Okay, you can take the Embroidered Spring Blade, the Witch, and the Nanjing Photo Studio with you. As for the Embalmer, ask Professor Tian for his opinion.”

Tian Xiaole didn't intend to bring his work to the competition, but that didn't stop him from promoting his film.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to participate in the exhibition right away."

At this year's Shanghai Film Festival, several major domestic directors seemed to have a tacit understanding: they all brought their works to promote them, but none of them registered or attended the ceremony.

Wang Xiaoshuai, as one of the judges, immediately launched an attack.

He called on top domestic directors to give more support to their own film festival, which is also the only A-list international film festival.

Stop thinking only about going abroad and engaging in that foreign worship and fawning.

Netizens disagreed with these remarks.

Netizens already knew what kind of film festival the Shanghai Film Festival was all about; even big-name directors were just there to make up the numbers and carry the show for others.

Moreover, Wang Xiaoshuai himself is not one of those people who likes to go out, so how dare he criticize others?
The award results did not disappoint netizens; the top prize, the Golden Goblet Award, went to a foreign language film.

Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay were all won by foreign language films.

This has been the case for the last few editions. In an effort to enhance the festival's prestige, they added an Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Art Award, intending to present it to Luc Besson, but he didn't even show up.

It seems they anticipated this situation, so they arranged for a double award, and Director Chen happily went to collect the prize.

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[Photo Studio] Here, the film crew is shooting normally.

This is the movie that Tian Xiaole filmed with the most dedication, and the one with the most oppressive atmosphere on set.

To meet deadlines, they get up earlier than chickens and go to bed later than dogs, averaging five meetings a day.

There are various meetings in the morning, a meeting at noon, and a meeting to summarize materials in the evening.

For this film, the source material is of paramount importance.

Often, script changes are made at the last minute because new donation materials have been received.

The scene we're about to film is the one between Mei Ting and Huang Bo.

The two were lovers, and Wang Guanghai, after recounting the victory of the war, fantasized about living a good life.

Lin Yu-hsiu, however, remained hopeful, believing that the war of resistance against Japan would eventually be won.

This scene reveals the two people's different visions for the future.

As a traitor, Wang Guanghai could only hope that the Japanese army would win, otherwise, death was the only outcome awaiting him.

"What if the Japanese lose?"

"How could the Japanese lose?"

Wang Guanghai smiled dismissively and said with great certainty, "The First Sino-Japanese War... the Boxer Rebellion... the Eight-Nation Alliance... no one can stop the Japanese now."

"What if? What if the Japanese lose?"

Under Lin Yuxiu's persistent questioning, Wang Guanghai broke down.

He served the Japanese army and became a vassal, while at the same time being particularly afraid of losing the sense of "security" he gained by relying on the Japanese army.

In this scene, Tian Xiaole used several camera angles to create a contrast between strong and weak shots.

When shooting Wang Guanghai, they often use flat or low-angle shots to emphasize their aggressive "sustainable" attitude.

The photographer frequently used overhead shots when filming Lin Yu-hsiu to highlight her initial vulnerability and pleading.

The point at which the two characters' positions completely clashed was marked by switching their positions left and right, using visual displacement to directly present the opposing values.

For example, during the dialogue between the two, the initial over-the-shoulder shots preserve their visual relationship, while the later solo shots use the blank space in the frame to suggest that the two cannot reach a consensus.

Finally, there is a long close-up shot showing Lin Yuxiu's emotional transformation from tearful hesitation to a determined look in her eyes.

"Click, this one's through."

Tian Xiaole shouted and led the applause, saying that the two actors had performed well in this scene.

Furthermore, he wants to take the lead in breaking this vicious cycle.

Everyone was being extremely cautious, and continuing to work in such an atmosphere would inevitably lead to mental health issues.

Applause began to spread, and some people said that these compliments made it seem like a normal film crew.

As filming drew to a close, actors began to wrap up and leave. Tian Xiaole thoughtfully prepared flowers for them and urged them to get out of character as soon as possible.

The media kept a close eye on the crew's every move, and within half a day, related reports appeared online.

"The photo shoot at the Nanjing photo studio is nearing its end, and it will most likely wrap up by the end of the month..."

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After a long day of filming, Tian Xiaole dragged her tired body back to the hotel.

After taking a shower, I was about to check tomorrow's shooting schedule when the doorbell rang.

It's so late at night, so it can only be Yan Dancheng.

During my time on set, I often came over in the middle of the night.

To be honest, she helped Tian Xiaole relieve a lot of pressure.

The doorman opened, and Yan Dancheng slipped in, throwing herself directly into Tian Xiaole's arms.

"Brother Le, I'm leaving the crew tomorrow. I don't know when I'll be able to film your movies again."

"If a suitable role comes along, I'll think of you."

Tian Xiaole patted her bottom, signaling her to get down from his arms.

"I'll spend more time with you later after I've finished reviewing the information."

"Okay, let me get you a cup of coffee."

Tian Xiaole shook his head. Given Yan Dancheng's condition, she wouldn't let him off the hook tonight.

After all, we finally got this opportunity, so we had to make the most of it and leave a lasting impression.

After their exchange, both were still capable of fighting again.

A second battle ensued quickly.

The back-and-forth exchanges were quite intense.

In the third battle, Tian Xiaole fought and won, while Yan Dancheng suffered repeated defeats.

It wasn't until late at night that Yan Dancheng, dragging her exhausted body, first glanced into the hotel corridor to make sure no one was there before limping out of the room.

Just then, the elevator doors opened, and Jia Jingwen stepped out, carrying a plastic bag in her hand; the aroma of food wafted through the air.

The two were speechless with embarrassment.

One was having a late-night snack, the other was feeling guilty and couldn't bear to be seen by others.

They gave each other awkward laughs and went back to their rooms.

Back in her room, Jia Jingwen finally realized that it was illogical for Yan Dancheng to be wandering around the hotel corridor so late at night.

Moreover, she appeared in the direction of director Tian Xiaole's room, so...

She seems to have discovered an incredible secret.

Before Jia Jingwen joined the crew, her godfather Yang Kuideng told her to take the opportunity to get close to Tian Xiaole, and preferably to get into his bed.

The benefits are obvious; after so many years in the industry, I know them all too well.

But she had just gotten married and didn't want to betray her marriage. Besides, Tian Xiaole was too busy to even talk to her.

So, no matter how busy you are, you can still squeeze out time to sleep with women.

As Jia Jingwen ate barbecue and opened a bottle of beer, she kept thinking about this matter.

She was torn between marital fidelity and career development.

"No, why am I thinking about this? It's not even close to happening yet. Why don't I take the initiative? Will they even be interested in me?"

Jia Jingwen muttered to himself, tilted his head back and took a sip of wine. He drank it too quickly, and the wine spilled from the corner of his mouth and dripped onto his chest.

She ran her hand over her breasts and felt their fullness; despite being over thirty, they remained firm.

"Director Tian should still be awake by now, right?"

Thinking of this, Jia Jingwen picked up her phone, hesitated for a moment, and then sent a text message to Tian Xiaole.

"Director Tian, ​​are you asleep? I ordered some late-night snacks, shall I bring some to your room?"

Ten minutes passed, and there was no reply.

Half an hour passed, and there was still no reply.

"Oh dear, I'm so stupid. I just finished dealing with a woman, she should be asleep by now."

Jia Jingwen slapped her forehead and muttered to herself in sudden realization.

Women understand women; she saw that Yan Dancheng wasn't so easily satisfied.

buzzing...

The vibration of her phone startled Jia Jingwen.

It was Tian Xiaole who replied to her.

"I won't eat it, I have to start work early tomorrow."

Jia Jingwen patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't really made up her mind about agreeing yet.

After thinking about it, I replied to the previous message.

(End of this chapter)