This director lacks vision.

Chapter 357 Stranger Things Season 2

Seeing Li Qin walking hurriedly, Jiang Yifeng asked with a smile, "What's the matter that you're in such a rush? Did you get scammed again?"

Li Qin fell victim to a phone scam shortly after her debut, transferring her 40 yuan salary from her role in "Dream of the Red Chamber" to the fraudsters.

This is quite normal. Scammers are constantly coming up with new tricks, and even bank employees can be scammed, let alone celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's teasing, Li Qin shook her head helplessly and said somewhat embarrassedly, "My costume has a button that's fallen off, and I'd like to ask my assistant to sew it up for me."

Today is the group rehearsal for the song and dance performances, and there are many people involved.

For ease of management, CCTV has restrictions on celebrity assistants; minor celebrities like Li Qin are not allowed to bring assistants.

Jiang Yifeng asked, "Why not contact the costume and props team?"

Li Qin explained, "They're busy."

The costumes for the Spring Festival Gala are mainly rented or brought by the performers themselves. There are quite a few people like Li Qin who have encountered problems. The costume and props team is extremely busy, and they also give priority to serving big stars.

Li Qin isn't a big star; you can get services from her, but you'll have to wait in line.

The Spring Festival Gala has always been so hierarchical, with even the use of dressing rooms following strict rules.

Seeing the fine beads of sweat on Li Qin's forehead, Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Let me tell you, it's safer to find a professional. Be careful next time."

Hearing Jiang Yifeng say that, Li Qin breathed a sigh of relief and obediently followed behind him.

With Jiang Yifeng's help, Li Qin's costume buttons were quickly sewn back on.

She was about to express her gratitude when she discovered that Jiang Yifeng had disappeared.

Seeing this, Li Qin sighed.

These days she's been in contact with Li Yitong and Bai Mengyan, and Li Qin probably already guessed what those two beauties meant.

After all, Wang Sicong had made it clear before that Jiang Yifeng would be interested in the three sisters together.

Li Qin has a good impression of Jiang Yifeng.

She had been scammed before, and after watching the anti-fraud drama "Hunting," she greatly admired Jiang Yifeng.

During Chi Ling's training, she met Jiang Yifeng several times and had a very good impression of him.

Jiang Yifeng is not only tall and handsome, but also has a clean temperament, is very polite, and is assertive without being offensive.

Honestly, Li Qin felt that being taken advantage of by Jiang Yifeng was something she actually enjoyed.

However, she didn't want to approach the three sisters right away, and she and Kim Si-ga were in a flirtatious relationship, with mutual feelings for each other.

Half a month has passed since the premiere of "Lost in...". Li Qin struggled for about ten days before finally deciding to prioritize her career and decided to collaborate with her two sisters.

Li Qin finally made up her mind, only to find out that it seemed to be a misunderstanding on her part.

Jiang Yifeng treated her like any other beautiful woman, showing no particular interest and remaining indifferent throughout.

On the contrary, he was very enthusiastic towards Li Yunxiao, and they often chatted and laughed together.

Li Qin felt that her previous struggles made her feel like a clown.

Jiang Yifeng left immediately after helping her, which made Li Qin feel disappointed.

After calming herself down, Li Qin returned to the dressing room.

Li Yunxiao asked with a smile, "You finished sewing it so quickly? Your assistant is very capable! I told you I could sew, but you didn't believe me!"

"Sewing costumes is a common skill in our opera troupe; you can ask Lijun if you don't believe me."

Chen Lijun nodded and added, "Yes, you really know how to sew. Last time you sewed up the cuffs of your costume, which is a well-known story in our troupe."

Li Yunxiao: "..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qin burst into laughter.

Li Yunxiao laughed along and said, "The sachet I gave to Director Jiang was sewn by myself, and Director Jiang always praised me for being skillful!"

Chen Lijun lifted Li Yunxiao's chin and teased, "Oh my, young lady, you're even giving someone a sachet. Are you smitten?"

Li Yunxiao's face was flushed, and her eyes were watery, as if she had thought of something.

But she stubbornly denied it, saying, "No way! Director Jiang just let me perform on the Spring Festival Gala and even gave me a song. I was very grateful, so I sewed him a sachet with a peace charm inside."

Li Yunxiao's denial is only making things worse.

But Li Qin was very envious.

The way people get along depends on fate.

Li Yunxiao's looks, temperament, and playful and cute personality were all very much to Jiang Yifeng's liking.

Jiang Yifeng was indeed very good to Li Yunxiao; he even gave her the song "Red Lament" for free.

Chen Lijun whispered, "Director Jiang is surrounded by too many beautiful women. You're like a moth drawn to a flame; it won't end well."

Look, Qinqin has been keeping her distance.

Li Yunxiao scoffed and retorted, "So what if there are many women? It's not Director Jiang's fault! Outstanding men always attract attention."

Anyway, I think Director Jiang likes me quite a bit, and I don't want to regret it.

Enjoy life to the fullest when you're successful, why think so much!
Even if we can't be together in the future, at least we'll have a sweet memory.

Moreover, if I could win over Director Jiang, I wouldn't lose out; it would definitely be very beneficial to my career.

"Hey! I'm just contributing to the promotion of Yue Opera! Haha!"

At this point, Li Yunxiao couldn't help but laugh.

Her smile was warm and bright, and her little tiger teeth made her look playful and cute.

Li Qin was stunned by that smile.

She felt that Li Yunxiao's words made a lot of sense, so she picked up her phone and spoke in the group chat.

My rehearsal is expected to finish this afternoon. Are you guys free? If so, how about we have dinner together tonight? I know a really good private restaurant!

This group chat only has three people: Li Yitong, Bai Mengyan, and Li Qin.

Previously, Li Yitong and Bai Meng would always come up with topics in the group chat, but this was the first time Li Qin had taken the initiative to organize a gathering.

Bai Mengyan replied to the message very quickly.

I'm practicing Pilates, and I'm free tonight. Sister Tong is attending an internal company audition; it seems she's auditioning for the role of Huang Rong in the new version of *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*. I'll ask her about it later.

Li Qin was envious when she saw this message.

She also wants to play a role in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, even something like Mu Nianci would be fine.

Rongxinda's resources are getting worse and worse.

Li Qin typed halfway through when Li Yitong replied.

[Tonight's fine. I just landed the role of Huang Rong, let's celebrate together tonight, it's on me!]

OK, see you tonight!

Seeing how smoothly the event was organized, Li Qin was very happy, even a little excited, as if she had found a goal and something to strive for.

Li Yunxiao, who was standing to the side, was unaware that her best friend had also made a move.

Jiang Yifeng attached great importance to today's rehearsal.

His focus was not on the actors' performances, but on the visual effects transmitted from the live broadcast to the screen, and the technical applications and coordination of the visual effects team during rehearsals.

This is why Jiang Yifeng rehearsed song and dance performances first.

Song and dance programs require the most visual effects, while comedy programs use them less often.

Jiang Yifeng was very satisfied with the stunning visuals on the screen.

Through the technical effects presented at this Spring Festival Gala, the Shan Hai Jing Studio demonstrated its outstanding capabilities in the field of AR visual effects.

In the future, major television stations will be able to apply this technology to their galas, concerts, stage plays, and various professional competitions.

This is a great opportunity to open up the market.

With commercial applications, the Classic of Mountains and Seas Studio can generate revenue and accumulate experience and data through continuous application practice, thereby further optimizing the technology. This is a win-win situation.

The rehearsal officially ended at 4:30 pm.

Jiang Yifeng convened a short meeting with the directing team to summarize the problems encountered during rehearsals, and then left CCTV and went to the Hilton Hotel.

Upon entering the private room of the hotel restaurant, Hastings was already seated inside with his assistant.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng, he jumped to his feet, walked over, and said, "Jiang! Long time no see! Thank you for your tremendous contributions to Netflix!"

Seeing Hastings' excited expression, Jiang Yifeng didn't even shake hands with him.

This guy's behavior has been a bit abnormal lately; he often says things that Jiang Yifeng finds nauseating and disgusting.

There are many male celebrities in the entertainment industry, and Jiang Yifeng has to be careful.

"It's just a win-win situation for everyone. Without Netflix, Hunting 2 would hardly have been so successful."

If Hunting 2 were streamed on YouTube, and the official Japanese authorities complained, YouTube might actually take the video down.

After all, for YouTube, the Show Theater is just a supplementary business segment, not the core business of the website.

Netflix valued The Hunt 2 more, so they withstood the pressure and allowed The Hunt 2 to air normally overseas.

Netflix itself certainly made a fortune, adding a large number of new members and its stock price also surged.

Fengxing Media also made a profit; the sale of Hunting 2 to Netflix was at a guaranteed price plus subscription revenue sharing.

After being banned in China and Japan, Hunting 2's main profits came from Netflix.

Moreover, Jiang Yifeng himself also owns Netflix stock.

This collaboration was indeed a win-win situation.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Hastings smiled happily.

He said excitedly, "I just visited the North American town you built. The Chinese are really good at construction. When I walked into the town, I almost thought I was in the United States."

I will refine the details and complete the set design according to your requirements.

When do you plan to start filming our drama?

Hastings' biggest concern is when Jiang Yifeng will film the second season of Stranger Things.

After The Hunt 2 became a hit in North America, North American audiences' expectations for the second season of Stranger Things reached a peak.

Some people even started a petition on the White Jobs petition website, demanding that the official team step in and urge the start of filming for the second season of Stranger Things.

The petition garnered 73 signatures. In accordance with the rules, the White House responded to the matter, stating that it had communicated with Hastings.

Of course, these are all marketing tactics employed by Netflix.

After all, it's been over a year since the first season of Stranger Things aired, and the second season has yet to start filming. Netflix is ​​trying to find ways to maintain its popularity.

However, Jiang Yifeng has his own rhythm.

The reason he didn't film Stranger Things last year was because the Pacific Rim theme park and film studio in Yanjing had been expanding since the beginning of last year.

This expansion is intended to both enhance the capacity to receive tourists and facilitate filming for Jiang Yifeng and Fengxing Media.

Two towns have been temporarily expanded within the film and television city: the North American Town and the Classic of Mountains and Seas Town.

One is primarily North American in style and has connections to Stranger Things, since Stranger Things is a spin-off of Pacific Rim.

Another area focuses on mystery and the extraordinary, making it a potential filming location for future classics like Jade Dynasty, Ghost Blows Out the Light, and various monster movies.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas Town is still under construction, and the remake of Jade Dynasty will have to wait, while the North American Town has already been completed.

Jiang Yifeng then invited Hastings over to begin preparations for filming the second season of Stranger Things.

In this way, Stranger Things can be filmed domestically, saving Jiang Yifeng the trouble of traveling abroad.

Moreover, filming in China means that most of the investment and spending are done within China, which benefits China's film and television industry and economic development.

Hastings had no objection to this situation.

He had also considered other options, such as getting Cheng Kaige to direct Marco Polo, but ended up losing a lot of money.

If it weren't for the unexpected success of Hunt 2, Netflix would be being dominated by HBO right now.

Hastings' biggest demand right now is for Jiang Yifeng to start filming the second season of Stranger Things as soon as possible.

As for where to film, he had no opinion.

The previous season of Stranger Things was filmed in Europe.

Upon hearing Hastings' question, Jiang Yifeng glanced at his assistant.

The assistant immediately understood, took out the script for the second season of Stranger Things from the file bag, and handed it to Hastings.

Jiang Yifeng then said, "This is the final script. Take a look at it when you have time."

Like the first season, the second season will continue the ensemble cast style, introducing several important characters.

Especially the character of Annie, she is a woman who can communicate with the alien beast Bo (Bo), and she is also a very important female villain, so she must be carefully selected.

"Finish the set design and casting this month, and we expect filming to begin in February."

In the series Stranger Things, Jiang Yifeng emphasized one of the key features of "Pacific Rim Monsters"—size. Not all monsters are enormous; some are relatively smaller.

The monsters in Stranger Things are all relatively small in size.

Moreover, the mythical beasts that Jiang Yifeng chose were images that were relatively familiar to Westerners, such as the Bo.

The 駮 is shaped like a horse with a single horn on its head, somewhat resembling the Western unicorn.

Its head resembles a tiger, complete with tiger claws and teeth. Its body is snow-white, but its tail is jet black.

Like the panda, it is both black and white, which is very politically correct.

In the first season, Jiang Yifeng used suspense techniques to depict the image of Bo from various aspects such as sound, claws, tail, and pupils.

However, the true nature of the 駮 was never revealed, which both increased the atmosphere of terror and maintained suspense and anticipation.

This is why so many people want to watch the second season.

In the second season, Bo will have a positive image, and an experimental subject with magical abilities similar to the little heroine "Eleven" will be introduced as a villain.

The story and visuals will reach a climax.

Hastings took the script and confidently assured him, "Don't worry, Jiang, I will definitely select actors that will satisfy you."

In American TV series, it's common for new seasons to add new characters or kill off old ones.

Hastings thought Jiang Yifeng's request was normal.

He didn't even look at the script; he simply put it away carefully and then had dinner and chatted with Jiang Yifeng.

Jiang Yifeng ended the meeting at 9:30 p.m.

He was just about to go home when he saw a message from Li Yitong on WeChat.

[Boss, do the three of us look alike? Pictures, pictures...]

Li Yitong sent over a dozen pictures, which were group photos of her with Bai Mengyan and Li Qin.

The last picture shows three women huddled together in a pool.

Although only arms and faces were visible, the allure of three similar faces squeezed together was multiplied.

Jiang Yifeng asked directly: "Where are you?"

Li Yitong replied instantly: 【We're soaking in the hot springs at Jiuhua Mountain Resort~】

Soaking in a hot spring sounds wonderful! I'm exhausted after a long day, I really want to go.

Jiang Yifeng replied to the message, and then received a voice message from Bai Mengyan.

[President Jiang, come quick! I... Ouch, stop tickling me... Okay, here's your phone back, take this! Hahahaha!]

The voiceover contained the playful sounds of three women, which made Jiang Yifeng even more excited.

(End of this chapter)