This director lacks vision.

Chapter 219 Nazar's Request

Jiang Yifeng received a call from Jing Tian while he was having lunch on set.

"Thank you, darling! I'll never forget this surprise!"

No matter how rich or powerful a person is, they ultimately hope to gain the recognition of others; this is the social value attribute of human beings.

During her four years at school, Jing Tian received neither respect nor any honors.

But today's graduation ceremony really put her on a big show, and she was the envy of everyone at the school.

She was so happy that she exaggerated her words when thanking Jiang Yifeng.

Jiang Yifeng said with a smile, "I'm glad you like it. I used a lot of connections to arrange this result."

"Your arrangements are perfect! They've hit the spot exactly where I wanted them to be!" Jing Tian laughed loudly. She asked, "When are you coming back? I'll plan a surprise for you too!"

"According to the plan, I estimate I will return to China on July 2nd or 3rd."

"Then let me know when you've set a time, and I won't disturb your filming. Love you, mwah!"

Jing Tian blew Jiang Yifeng a few kisses and then hung up the phone.

She knew Jiang Yifeng's habits; he didn't like to make long phone calls while filming on set.

While eating, Jiang Yifeng logged into Sohu Weibo on his phone.

The top trending topic was "Pacific Rim trailer".

Clicking into this topic, the first Weibo post is a trailer released by Fengxing Media.

This Weibo post was published at 10:00 AM Beijing time. Taking into account the time difference, it has been three hours since it was posted, and it has already received over a million likes and over a hundred thousand comments.

Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Jing Tian, ​​Fan Bingbing, the 101 girl group, guests from the first season of Sisters Who Make Waves, and various celebrities and influential figures all forwarded this Weibo post, creating a powerful publicity effect.

Jiang Yifeng opened the comments section and found that the top comments were all positive.

"I've watched this trailer over ten times, it's so exciting! I never imagined that China could produce such a special effects blockbuster. It's just that it won't be released until July 8th, which is two weeks away. It's so agonizing!"

Before the trailer was released: Jiang Yifeng was greedy and embezzled money, and the 1.4 million yuan investment went down the drain!

After the trailer came out: "Jiang Yifeng, you've worked hard! Is 1.4 million enough? I feel like you're losing money!"

"Judging from the special effects in the Pacific Rim trailer, I feel that 1.4 million is really not enough. So the final film will definitely not have that many special effects scenes. Everyone should lower their expectations."

"What's the name of the background music in the trailer? It's really nice!"

"Jiang Yifeng is really extravagant. These special effects are more than enough for a theatrical release, but he made it into a web series."

"I wish time would pass quickly, I want to see Pacific Rim!"

"As expected, when it comes to training actresses, you have to look to Director Jiang! When Jing Tian came out of the cockpit, she was really cool and stylish, with a mature and sophisticated aura, which is quite different from her previous image!"

"Why is Pacific Rim airing on July 8th? Is there any reason for this timing? It's neither early nor late."

Li Xiaoran, who was standing next to Jiang Yifeng, also saw the comment and said curiously, "I also want to know the answer to this netizen's question."

Huang Bai asked, "What's the problem that you're so eager to know?"

Li Xiaoran explained, "That's why Pacific Rim is scheduled to air on July 8th."

Jiang Yifeng took a sip of Tom Yum soup and said with a smile, "Originally, we planned to broadcast it on July 7th to commemorate this special day."

However, CCTV said that making it too obvious was not good, so they changed it to July 8th.

July 8th happens to be Jing Tian's birthday.

Li Xiaoran checked the information online and said, "Wait a minute, isn't Jing Tian's birthday July 21st?"

"Her birthday is on the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, which is July 8th this year."

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Li Xiaoran felt extremely envious; women all love this kind of romance.

Jiang Yifeng changed the subject and said to Wang Baoqiang, "You'll have to work hard. After filming Lost in Thailand, you'll be joining the Pacific Rim crew. There are a lot of promotional activities coming up."

Wang Baoqiang is the second male lead in Pacific Rim and also the comedic relief in the film, so he's naturally indispensable in the promotional work.

In fact, the promotional campaign for Pacific Rim was far larger than that for The Hunt and Dark Glory.

On the one hand, this TV series has a larger investment, resulting in a relatively larger investment in publicity;
On the other hand, it also shows that Jiang Yifeng attaches greater importance to the Pacific Rim IP.

In terms of commercialization capabilities, the IP value of Pacific Rim is higher.

Whether it's subsequent film and television city amusement park or related peripheral products, they can all generate excellent output.

Releasing the trailer today is just the first step in the promotion.

Next, there will be various press releases promoting the achievements of the Pacific Rim expedition, including those that Guo Fan mentioned at the graduation ceremony.

Further rumors are expected to circulate about Jiang Yifeng and Jing Tian having an affair.

There will be plenty of press releases about how Pacific Rim was Jiang Yifeng's graduation and birthday gift to Jing Tian, ​​and about his love triangle with Fan Bingbing.

In addition, there will be various behind-the-scenes clips from the filming preparation period.

It will show everyone how the alien beasts and mechs were filmed, and what preparations the actors made for the filming.

The entire promotional period will last a long time, and we must make sure that the Pacific Rim IP is established.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Wang Baoqiang laughed and said, "It's not hard at all. This level of intensity is nothing compared to the special training before the filming of Pacific Rim."

Huang Bai asked curiously, "Baoqiang, you keep mentioning the special training before the filming of Pacific Rim. Just how tough was it that made it so unforgettable for you?"

Wang Baoqiang proudly said, "For more than a month, I was like an ascetic. There were strict standards for my food and drink. I practiced with dozens of kilograms of weight every day and also worked out to build muscle. The pressure was immense."

Li Chen couldn't take it anymore halfway through his practice, and ended up writing in his diary while crying late at night.

Jiang Yifeng asked, "Is that so? I didn't know that."

Wang Baoqiang said with a smile, "You're a big director, and you say you can replace people at any time. Who would dare to complain to you?"

Everyone's trying to impress you, so you have to swallow your own emotions.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zheng nodded repeatedly, clearly empathizing with the sentiment.

Jiang Yifeng said with a smile, "It's really hard work for everyone filming TV dramas with me, all for the sake of better works."

"Having Li Chen contribute his diary later would be a good publicity stunt."

Wang Baoqiang immediately said, "Director Jiang, although your film was arduous, I have always admired you because you set an example."

In the Pacific Rim crew, you were the first to put on a 100-pound combat suit and demonstrate it to us, and you often trained with us afterwards.

"During the filming of 'Lost in Thailand,' everyone was afraid of that huge king cobra. You touched it yourself first to make sure it was safe before letting us film."

Despite his honest and simple appearance, Wang Baoqiang is actually very clever and has a high EQ.

These few flattering words were just right.

Huang Bai and Xu Zheng immediately followed suit, both starting to flatter him.

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Stop bragging, or I'll float away. Have a good rest after dinner, and we'll start work at 3 pm."

"I'll stay up all night again tonight and try to finish filming as soon as possible."

Jiang Yifeng didn't care much about what the actors in the crew thought.

For example, when Xu Zheng was so scared that he wet himself, Jiang Yifeng didn't even try to comfort him.

Few great directors don't "mess with" their actors.

The saying goes, "A merciful general cannot command an army," and the same applies to film crews. A director needs to be resourceful and ruthless.

If you're always joking around and saying everything is fine, you won't be able to create good works.

Zhou Xingchi is known for his strictness and shows no mercy when scolding people on set;

Wang Jiawei would film dozens of takes at a time, often shooting for years at a time, and he wouldn't even give the actors a script.
Jiang Wen was also a tyrant on set, and Xia Yu was tormented by him to the point of wishing for death. As for Feng Xiaogang, who made actresses dance in public, that goes without saying; he was the most tasteless of all.

Jiang Yifeng didn't want to prank the actors for no reason; it was all for the sake of the work.

As an actor, what I fear most is not a director with a bad temper or a lot of problems, but a director who is incompetent, so that all my hard work goes unrewarded.

Moreover, as Wang Baoqiang said, Jiang Yifeng often took the lead and set an example.

Under his management, the film crew was well-organized and highly efficient.

By 4 p.m. on June 29, the last scene was filmed, and all the scenes in Thailand for Lost in Thailand were completed.

After returning to China, we will need to film for another week or so to complete the scenes filmed in China before the entire movie can be wrapped up.

However, Jiang Yifeng didn't rush. He kept his promise and treated everyone to two days of fun in Pattaya.

Then we spent another day in Bangkok.

It wasn't until the afternoon of July 3rd that the crew finally boarded a plane and returned to Yanjing together.

Jiang Yifeng did not immediately sense Jing Tian's surprise.

Because Jing Tian went to another city for promotional activities, she's not in Yanjing.

When he got home, he found Naza curled up on the sofa watching TV.

The TV was showing "The Hunt," and the show was being replayed repeatedly.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng return, Naza immediately jumped up.

She jumped onto Jiang Yifeng, her long legs expertly wrapping around his waist.

The woman's fair and smooth little feet swayed back and forth, revealing her inner joy.

"Uncle! You're finally back!" Naza kissed Jiang Yifeng on the cheek and said, "Our performance at the Summer of Bands finale last week received rave reviews!"
Uncle, have you seen it?

After two and a half months of competition and performances, The Big Band held its grand finale live on the evening of June 27th.

The live stream was very popular, and the viewership ratings were excellent.

Not only did Zhang Chaoyang and Pang Mailang share the stage, but there were also wonderful performances by various bands.

As surprise guests, the 101 girl group performed the theme song of Pacific Rim, aLIEz, on the final stage.

They sang the Japanese version, and the effect was only so-so. Zhang Tianai's high notes were very distinctive.

However, during the live broadcast of the finals, the other bands did not perform well and made quite a few mistakes.

Not to mention the epic showdown between Zhang Chaoyang and Pang Mailang, and Ma Yun's heartfelt performance.

In comparison, the singing and dancing performances of the 101 girl group are truly top-notch.

With the added bonus of aLIEz's song, their performance was indeed widely praised.

Jiang Yifeng hadn't watched the final video yet, so naturally he hadn't paid attention to the performance of the 101 girl group.

Faced with Naza's questioning, he remained calm, simply burying his head in Naza's neck, taking a deep breath, and then saying, "This is the taste! I've been thinking about it for over a month!"

She felt a jolt of energy from the suction, and her body went limp. She inhaled back and said in a soft voice, "Uncle, I've been doing squats to work on my glutes lately, and Sister Yuanyuan said they've gotten bigger. Is that true?"

Seeing that eager look in his eyes, Jiang Yifeng had no choice but to find the answer himself.

It has indeed become much more moisturized.

……

While having dinner, Naza was watching Liu Yifei on TV and suddenly said, "Uncle, I also want to act in movies."

My facial expression control is pretty good now, you just proved it!

A person's growth is related to their environment and experiences.

It has been over a year since Naza debuted as a member of a girl group.

Having experienced various stage performances, both large and small, and dealt with numerous media interviews, I have matured a lot.

In the girl group, Naza is the dance leader, but she mainly showcases her physical charm.

Moreover, Naza suffers from severe appearance anxiety.

She wants to be beautiful at all times, so she practices her facial expressions and demeanor very diligently.

Seeing that Jiang Yifeng didn't speak, Naza continued, "Since my debut, I've been singing and releasing albums, and I feel like the distance between us is getting further and further apart."

This is true.

Jiang Yifeng's main profession is directing, and he spends the most time and energy on filming.

Although Naza's career was going well and she became increasingly popular while singing in a girl group, she did have less contact with Jiang Yifeng.

In comparison, Gao Yuanyuan, Jing Tian, ​​Liu Yifei, and Shu Chang clearly have an advantage.

Moreover, times have changed, and now there are many limitations to simply being a girl group idol.

It would be better to get involved in acting and develop in multiple fields.

Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll film a TV series for you next year."

Hearing this, Naza was overjoyed.

That very evening, she boasted about it in the group chat for our loving family.

[Squatting every day really works! The older man really likes the results of my workout!]

He's already promised to tailor-make a drama series for me next year.

Ugh, what should I film? This is so frustrating!

I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.

[Say something! Why is nobody talking in the group?]

He was showing off in the group chat, but no one responded.

Gao Yuanyuan wouldn't hold it against her. Liu Yifei and Shu Chang went to bed early, and Jing Tian was out promoting her TV series and didn't check the chat group.

Zhang Tianai and Dilraba had the strongest reactions.

They want to act too!

The two of them didn't say anything in the group chat, but just chatted with Jiang Yifeng via private message.

Over the next few days, Jiang Yifeng filmed scenes for Lost in Thailand during the day, and at night he was constantly pestered by Zhang Tianai and Dilraba.

The two women used all their skills to surround and pressure Jiang Yifeng relentlessly, eventually forcing him to change his mind.

"I'll write a script, and you two can act it out together."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianai and Reba were very excited and began to retaliate against Naza in the group chat.

Naza threw a tantrum, but Jiang Yifeng had a reason: "I told you to keep it a secret, but you insisted on showing it off."

There's nothing I can do now.

Naza pouted and said, "No way, I want to be the lead actress! Dilraba and Tian Ai will be my supporting actresses!"

Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment and teased, "Then how about this, I'll make you the only female lead, and Dilraba and Tian Ai will both revolve around you."

This needs to be kept a secret; don't brag about it anymore.

Naza didn't realize Jiang Yifeng's linguistic trap and happily agreed.

(End of this chapter)