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Chapter 105 The Talented Crew of "Detective Chinatown"

"Click! Qin Feng, you're standing in the wrong spot, come over here for a second."

Peng Yuchang, dressed in a white shirt and jeans, showed a fleeting look of panic when he heard that there was a problem with his performance.

But he quickly composed himself, hurriedly left the set, and went to the screen behind the monitor to receive the director's reprimand!

"You were standing in the wrong place, blocking Bao Qiang's view. He's the male lead, you're just the second male lead, understand?"

"I'm sorry, director, I'll be more careful later."

Seeing that Peng Yuchang's attitude was as gentle and sincere as ever, Chen Sicheng subconsciously glanced behind him and stopped criticizing her.

"Be careful later, don't slow down the production."

"Okay, director."

Peng Yuchang quickly responded, and then, on his way back to the set, he also glanced at the back of Chen Sicheng.

There, under a parasol, sat Chen Xiu and Xiong Ben, who had been following him.

From a workplace perspective, Chen Xiu is also Peng Yuchang's boss, and in Peng Yuchang's heart, Chen Xiu is his mentor.

When they were discussing the agency contract, Yang Ming said that Chen Xiu had chosen him to play the second male lead in a big production... Peng Yuchang, a newcomer, knew all too well how precious this opportunity was, so he was very afraid that his performance would disappoint Chen Xiu.

Seeing Peng Yuchang looking at her, Chen Xiu nodded to him, gesturing for him to keep trying.

Although Chen Sicheng was a bit strict with Peng Yuchang, it did not affect the filming process. Moreover, his criticisms were reasonable and well-founded, so Chen Xiu naturally did not interfere.

Encouraged by his boss, Peng Yuchang straightened up and returned to the set to continue filming the scene he had just been shooting.

Seeing the interaction between the two, Chen Sicheng pouted in annoyance. He really disliked the feeling of having someone pressing down on him.

After nearly two weeks of filming in Bangkok, the entire "Detective Chinatown" crew already knows who the boss is.

As the director, he's basically the second-in-command.

My main role was simply to get the storyboards for each day's shooting from Chen Xiu, then come to the set to yell "Cut!", explain the scenes to the actors, then yell "Cut!", and also to give them meals...

I'm just a tool, it's so frustrating!

Chen Sicheng inwardly cursed Chen Xiu's controlling nature, and at the same time secretly resolved that after this movie was finished, he would never work with this control freak again.

Peng Yuchang walked into the room, politely apologized to Wang Baoqiang, and then filming continued.

Chen Xiu, who had been watching the situation on the field, only turned his attention to Wei Feng when Wei Feng came to him with a large stack of reports.

"what happened?"

"Boss, this is the crew's expenses for last week. Besides the usual hotel and food expenses, there are also medicines, props, and filming wear and tear..."

Wei Feng acted like a professional accountant, reporting on all the expenses of the film crew.

In order to train Wei Feng, Chen Xiu not only promoted him to deputy general manager of Datang Film and Television, but also made him the producer of the "Detective Chinatown" crew so that he could understand how the crew operated.

Without Wanda Pictures' dedicated finance and auditing departments to oversee these daily expenses, money could easily disappear mysteriously if someone on the film crew were to embezzle it.

Chen Xiu initially brought in Wanda Investment to make the two parties a community of shared interests; otherwise, how could he possibly keep an eye on everything on his own?

After Wei Feng finished his report, Chen Xiu also finished reading the documents he handed her. "Xiao Feng, have you learned anything from following Chen Zhixi around?"

"Sister Zhixi, she has a great personality and is very generous. She has taught me a lot..."

Wei Feng winked, his expression also seeming somewhat unusual.

This sudden change in tone, full of hesitation and stammering, startled Chen Xiu.

He stared at Wei Feng intently for a long time before finally managing to say, "I remember you were born in '92, only one year older than me."

Wei Feng looked embarrassed, but still nodded.

"Correct."

"Chen Zhixi was born in 82."

"I know."

"You're alright, aren't you?"

"It definitely won't affect my work."

Wei Feng confidently stated that he had been in several relationships and was not a novice in love; he could distinguish between different situations.

Chen Xiu stared at him for two more seconds, then nodded.

"Just keep it in mind. I'm going back to Beijing at the end of next month. I need you to stay on set and keep an eye on Chen Sicheng so he can shoot according to the storyboard."

"Boss, aren't you being a little too harsh on Director Chen?"

Wei Feng learned from Chen Zhixi that Chen Sicheng harbored many grievances against Chen Xiu in private.

His words were also a subtle reminder to Chen Xiu to put some pressure on Chen Sicheng.

To this, Chen Xiu simply shook her head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The memories of "Detective Chinatown" that the system gave him were instilled with the script in the form of a movie. All the storyboards were the finished film from his previous life. No matter how capable Chen Sicheng was, could he be better than the final version that had already been proven by the market?

Just take the picture, why think so much?

Patting Wei Feng on the shoulder, Chen Xiu asked him to book a plane ticket for Reba and Xiaolin.

Although she is the female lead, Dilraba's role in "Detective Chinatown" is not large. She will join the crew next week and stay for a month before filming wraps up.

"Cut! OK, that's a good take." The noise from the set announced that the shot that had gone wrong was successfully completed.

As a newcomer with a professional acting background, Peng Yuchang's acting skills are definitely stronger than those of Liu Haoran, the high school graduate in the original version. The performance in "Detective Chinatown" is not very difficult, and you can usually get it right after two or three takes.

After this scene ended, the crew moved to the police station to film the next scene.

……

Looking at the man in front of her, with his greasy, oily skin, big belly, and lewd smile, Chen Xiu waved him over.

Faced with the sudden summons from the crew's biggest boss, Xiao Yang was clearly taken aback, but he quickly recovered and ran over to Chen Xiu's side.

"Mr. Chen, you wanted to see me?"

"We're on a film set now, so please refer to me by my title on the film set."

"Producer Chen?"

"Oh, right, come, sit down."

Chen Xiu took out a small stool from behind her and handed it to Xiao Yang. Then she pointed to the empty space next to her, indicating that he should sit down and chat.

Holding a small stool, Xiao Yang first glanced at Xiong Ben, who was sitting on the other side of Chen Xiu.

Seeing that he had no intention of leaving, Xiao Yang relaxed, placed the stool where Chen Xiu pointed out, and sat down.

Handing Xiao Yang a coconut with a straw inserted, Chen Xiu said directly, "China Film Group and Paramount are collaborating to send a new generation of directors to Hollywood for further study. If I remember correctly, you and Director Chen should be in the same class, right?"
"Yes! We all took the advanced courses last year."

Xiao Yang smiled as he took the coconut, his physical restraint having eased considerably compared to before.

Chen Xiu looked at him with a strange expression: "Since you came back, why haven't you thought about directing a movie independently?"

"Uh, of course I've thought about it."

Xiao Yang smiled bitterly, a hint of contemplation appearing in his eyes before turning into determination.

“Producer Chan, I actually directed a movie before, which was released last year.”

"I've seen 'Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon,' and it did quite well."

"However, I am still a new director. Without the support of a film company, it is too difficult to attract investment on my own."

After speaking, Xiao Yang looked at Chen Xiu with a hint of barely perceptible expectation in his eyes.

He felt that this young billionaire wouldn't be so bored.

Since he was specifically called over, there must be a deeper purpose behind it. Considering that Chen Xiuyi immediately brought up the topic of directing, Xiao Yang tentatively threw out this question.

For Chen Xiu, who was used to business negotiations, Xiao Yang's little probing was nothing special and she could see through it at a glance.

However, he did have other motives for inviting the other party over.

"If someone invests in you, would you try directing?"

"You can't say that, after all, I have no experience and no suitable script..."

Unsure how serious Chen Xiu was, Xiao Yang could only retreat in order to get her to reveal more information.

Looking at the fat man who was trying to outsmart him, Chen Xiu's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery, and he suddenly spoke in a meaningful tone.

"You mean, if you have investment, a ready-made script, and preferably storyboards and an existing production team, you can direct a film independently, right?"

"Uh, that's not what I meant..."

"What's your personal relationship like with Director Chen? You were able to go to Hollywood to study together, so you must have a pretty good relationship, right?"

"Hiss~~, Mr. Chen, Producer Chen, I really didn't have that idea!"

Xiao Yang's face, which appeared excessively oily due to makeup, was now filled with panic.

However, in Chen Xiu's eyes, there was a hint of interest hidden.

Without giving a clear answer, Xiao Yang just kept saying "no, no" and "tsk tsk." This attitude didn't seem like a genuine refusal; rather, it seemed more like he was using a strategy of retreat to advance, trying to gauge his true intentions.

Having already decided in her heart, Chen Xiu patted him on the shoulder.

What are you saying? What are you thinking?

Xiao Yang was completely stunned.

Chen Xiu spread her hands, looking at him with a puzzled expression: "This and that, I don't understand! I was just worried that you would get heatstroke if you stayed in the sun alone, so I called you over to have some coconut juice. Don't be so nervous."

"Hehe, it's nothing, Producer Chen, I was just feeling dizzy from the heat."

Xiao Yang tried to cover up his embarrassment by drinking coconut juice, but the look of melancholy on his face just wouldn't go away.

Chen Xiu patted him on the shoulder again, then changed the subject: "Xiao Yang, do you know why I chose you for this role?"

The cast list for "Detective Chinatown" was compiled by Chen Xiu, and Chen Xiu also personally participated in the audition process when Wanda sent out invitations to the actors.

Now, hearing Chen Xiu explain why she chose him, Xiao Yang's face showed a hint of confusion.

"I thought it was Director Chen who recommended it to you."

"I didn't use either of the two people he recommended, you're not the third."

Whether it's useful or not, just bury a nail first.

Chen Xiu continued, "I decided to cast you in this role after watching 'Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon.' I think you have a talent for acting, especially in comedy. Keep up the good work! Besides acting, you also have a promising talent for directing."

(End of this chapter)