This director lacks vision.

Chapter 65 Script Changes (Revised)
On September 9th, Qin Lan and Yang Mi left the film crew together.

No sooner had they left than Gao Yuanyuan joined the crew.

Gao Yuanyuan was accompanied by Zuo Xiaoqing.

Jiang Yifeng was quite impressed by Zuo Xiaoqing's portrayal of Li Chenggong's wife.

They invited her to star in the show again this time.

After a period of rest, Gao Yuanyuan is about to get back to work.

After filming "Lost in Thailand," she still has to shoot commercials and magazines, and her starring role in "The Qin Empire: Rift" is about to be broadcast, so she will be involved in the promotion.

Zuo Xiaoqing was there to make a cameo appearance.

So after they joined the crew, the scenes featuring the two women were filmed first.

That is, Li Chenggong's love life.

After filming for a day, Jiang Yifeng felt that something was not quite right.

Li Chenggong's mistress was clearly forcing him to divorce, but she suddenly and inexplicably left, as if she had suddenly become enlightened.

His wife acted as if his infidelity had never happened and happily accepted him back.

Li Chenggong learned the true meaning of life from Niu Geng, and returned to his family in a simple and smooth way.

Then he stepped in and gave Niu Geng a sum of money, helping Niu Geng collect the "debt".

This plot is too fake and not funny at all.

It's like a skit on the Spring Festival Gala that forces everyone to make dumplings.

When the script is superficial, no matter how the actors perform, it will seem fake.

Director Jiang Yifeng, after reviewing the footage, also felt it wasn't good enough.

That evening, Jiang Yifeng and Gao Yuanyuan had a late-night snack at a food stall.

He asked, "What do you think of the relationship between Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang?"

Gao Yuanyuan thought for a moment and said truthfully, "I don't know about the past, I'll only talk about what I saw in the first day and a half after joining the crew."

I think they're just ordinary friends.

Wang Baoqiang was quite enthusiastic towards Xu Zheng, and Xu Zheng was also very polite, but deep down, he still looked down on Wang Baoqiang, and unconsciously displayed a condescending attitude during their conversation.

Jiang Yifeng then asked, "Is it like bosses looking down on lowly laborers, city dwellers looking down on rural bumpkins, and intellectuals looking down on the uneducated?"

Gao Yuanyuan smiled, gave a thumbs up, and exclaimed, "That's right, Comrade Xiao Jiang truly deserves to be called a great talent; his description is very accurate!"

Jiang Yifeng took a sip of beer and asked again.

"If Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang were placed in the script of 'Lost in Thailand,' would they be able to put aside their differences and become true friends?"

Gao Yuanyuan thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't think so."

"why?"

"It's just a gut feeling, I can't really explain it."

Jiang Yifeng said, "I think it's the gap caused by class differences."

Xu Zheng is a native of Shanghai, and he unconsciously exudes a petit-bourgeois sense of superiority.

Baoqiang grew up in the countryside. Although he has become much more shrewd now, he still has some rustic traits.

These two are completely incompatible.

Just like Li Chenggong and Niu Geng.

The relationship between the two main characters in the script was an unexpected development.

It was because Li Chenggong was in trouble due to the heavy snow disrupting the Spring Festival travel rush, and after being separated from his original successful environment, he briefly came to be on the same social class as Niu Geng, which led to the emotional connection between them.

Once this predicament disappears and everyone returns to their real lives, Niu Geng will still be a poor laborer, while Li Chenggong will still be a big boss.

This emotional connection will soon disappear, and the two will never become good friends.

Therefore, the ending of our script feels forced, a contrived happy ending that feels very artificial.

It must be said that many classic movies really do seem to have a touch of destiny.

The casting of Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang as Li Chenggong and Niu Geng is a perfect example of reality being brought to life in the movie.

Gao Yuanyuan understood Jiang Yifeng's meaning.

She picked up a tissue and gently wiped Jiang Yifeng's mouth, then encouraged him, "Since you think the ending of the script is bad, then change it."

I fully support you.

Scripts are something that are revised as they are filmed.

The actors are all used to it.

Jiang Yifeng nodded and made a phone call to screenwriter Tian Yusheng.

On the morning of September 11th, the main cast and crew sat together for breakfast on set. Tian Yusheng took out a new script and distributed it to everyone.

Jiang Yifeng took a bite of the fried dough stick and said, "Everyone should feel the same way I did about yesterday's scenes; they were a bit awkward to film."

After discussing it with Teacher Tian, ​​I made some changes to the script. Please take a look.

Feel free to share your thoughts.

Jiang Yifeng has been quite easy to talk to these past few days while filming.

Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang were given a certain amount of freedom to improvise in their performances.

Jiang Yifeng adopted most of the short skits that the two performed on the spot.

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Wang Baoqiang was the first to speak.

Because he made few changes to the script, I finished reading it quickly.

"Director Jiang, in this ending, the person who owes me money becomes Li Chenggong. When did he find out about this? Did he know from the beginning?"

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "At the beginning of the script, Li Chenggong changed to taking the train because the plane was canceled, but he bought a fake scalper ticket and got into an argument with Niu Geng."

The two then started arguing.

Li Chenggong is wealthy and eloquent.

He first taught Niu Geng how to identify fake tickets, making Niu Geng believe that he had bought a fake ticket, and then gave Niu Geng a standing ticket instead.

Therefore, he obtained a seat and also received Niu Geng's gratitude.

Niu Geng then started talking to him and showed Li Chenggong the IOU.

This is already a hint to the audience.

Li Cheng could present his fake ticket as genuine, and of course, he could also present his IOU as fake.

Wang Baoqiang nodded in agreement.

"In the finale, Li Chenggong chose to renege on his debt, lying to Niu Geng that the IOU was fake, saying that the borrower and the signature didn't match, which is quite reasonable."

Essentially, Li Chenggong is still a ruthless businessman; he has a little conscience, but not much.

Xu Zheng put down the script and asked with a smile, "Why did you give me the character of Yang Wei? I want to be more of a playboy."

Jiang Yifeng explained, "This is a humorous deconstruction of Li Chenggong's supposed reformation."

He wasn't moved by Niu Geng or came to understand the true meaning of life; it was just that his health was failing, and he had to break up with him.

When the audience thinks we're going to be sentimental, a sudden twist will make it even funnier.

Baldness not only makes people stronger, it also makes them wet the bed.

Everyone laughed when he said that.

In Jiang Yifeng's new script, Li Chenggong is the boss who collects debts from Niu Geng.

After arriving in Changsha, Li Chenggong struggled for a while, but ultimately chose to deceive Niu Geng.

He reneges on the debt, only to find himself unable to continue.

Li Chenggong recalled Niu Geng's erect penis during the journey, and his boastful aphrodisiac recipe.

So they found Niu Geng again and went to great lengths to buy the secret recipe at a high price.

Niu Geng failed to collect the debt, but unexpectedly obtained a sum of money due to a boast.

Reality is just that absurd.

Jiang Yifeng's revisions allow for a connection to the plot of Lost in Thailand.

The movie "Lost in Thailand" begins with Xu Lang, played by Xu Zheng, developing a product called "Oil King".

Replacing "oil guinea pig" with medicine is also acceptable.

Years later, Li Chenggong actually developed a miraculous drug based on the secret formula that Niu Geng had boasted about.

When he had a disagreement with his business partner, Li Chenggong decided to go to Thailand to find the major shareholder.

On the plane, he met Niu Geng, and a new story began.

Xu Zheng knew Jiang Yifeng's personality; there was no point in him objecting, so he readily agreed.

After the script was revised, the filming process went much more smoothly.

The resulting photos are also better than the original ones.

By September 15th, Gao Yuanyuan and Zuo Xiaoqing had finished filming all their scenes.
After the two left, the crew welcomed a new beauty – Zhang Yan.

That is, the later Zhang Xinyu.

She looks somewhat like Fan Bingbing.

She is the perfect choice for the role of Fan Bingbing in Jiangcheng.

(End of this chapter)