Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

"I foolishly went to Hong Kong Island back then, but Hong Kong cinema was ruined. All these years I've only played supporting roles and ended up with a lot of injuries. I had no resources when I went back to the mainland to develop my career. A few years ago, I made and directed my own film, 'Wolf Warrior,' which I funded myself, but I lost everything!"

"Last year I took on a role in a special forces TV series, and I felt that this tough guy type of role suited me quite well. So I had someone write a script based on a true story, and I plan to try again. Here is the script. Please give me your advice when you have time."

Looking at the closed door and then at the script in his hand, Wu Yang smiled helplessly, knowing exactly what was going on.

Wu Yang is now the boss of a film and television company and has also invested in other companies, such as the film "Beijing Love Story" directed by Chen Sicheng.

They've already found a buyer for the first broadcast and are now using Wu Yang's name to promote it!

Today, Wu Jing brought the script over, so his real intention was not to advise on the script, but to seek investment from Wu Yang.

It can only be said that his real intention was not what he seemed!

This feeling isn't exactly pleasant, nor is it bad like being taken advantage of. We're all adults, and naturally, we all have different motives when making friends.

Even if having more friends means having more options, it's still with a purpose in mind.

Moreover, Wu Jing is a person who cares about his reputation, so he didn't directly say he wanted to invest, nor did he use their relationship to blackmail him.

Instead, they let Wu Yang take a look, which, to put it bluntly, meant giving Wu Yang the initiative.

Whether Wu Yang invests or not will not affect their friendship.

This made Wu Yang feel comfortable, unlike the current glamorous top star Bao Bei'er, who is typical of using people when needed and discarding them when not needed.

Although he greets you with "brother" every time you meet, he changes his attitude the moment he turns his back. Wu Yang naturally wouldn't get close to such a fickle person, much less give him a chance.

In this movie, he only plays a follower of a demon king, with limited screen time, and his role is enhanced by special effects makeup.

If you don't see the names behind the scenes, you might not even be able to tell that it was him.

On the contrary, the two glamorous female hosts, Liu Yan and Xie Nan, both got the opportunity to appear on screen and had quite a few scenes. Xie Nan played the role of an information statistician at the Supernatural Management Center.

Liu Yan plays the role of the weapons administrator at the Supernatural Management Center.

I learned from Liu Yan that Wu Jing is pursuing Xie Nan, and that he is still relentlessly pursuing her even after being rejected twice.

Wu Yang slightly modified the script, allowing Wu Jing to also pursue Xie Nan in the drama, so Wu Jing immersed himself in the role very well during filming.

This was Wu Yang's quirky curiosity; he just wanted to know if the two of them could be together before filming wrapped.

As for the script in my hand, I know it's a sure thing even without looking at it!

Wu Yang wouldn't refuse to invest either; making money is nothing to be ashamed of!

Besides, he has a good relationship with Wu Jing now, and Wu Jing is a person worth getting to know better, just like Chen Sicheng.

As for whether it will be exploited, that depends on whether it harms one's own interests.

If you have a good relationship with someone and it can bring you benefits, why not do it?

Just like how Wu Yang, after returning to China, made his first film with China Film Group and befriended Han Sanye.

Judge by actions, not intentions; no one is perfect when it comes to intentions!

After leaving the script behind and hanging the "Do Not Disturb" sign outside the door, Wu Yang went straight to sleep!

……

Feeling a ticklish sensation on the tip of his nose, Wu Yang frowned slightly and opened one eye.

But then I saw Liu Yifei repeatedly touching her nose with her hair.

"Finally awake! Get up quickly, filming starts soon!"

Liu Yifei didn't pay much attention to the phone call she received from Wu Yang last night, after all, it had been more than a month.

Wu Yang gets along very well with several men who are old enough to be called uncles, so Liu Yifei has nothing to worry about.

But before going to sleep, I thought about those junior girls in the film crew who were throwing themselves at me and expressing their love, and I felt a vague sense of crisis.

So I got up really early today and arrived at the hotel before 7 a.m., entering the room using the spare room key.

Liu Yifei went into the room and checked it over. Apart from an extra script for "Wolf Warrior" on the table, there was nothing unusual.

There was no woman's perfume scent, and no lipstick stains on her clothes. This didn't match the scenario she had been having wild thoughts about last night at all.

He couldn't help but feel annoyed and guilty for not trusting Wu Yang, but he had already been inside for about 10 minutes.

Wu Yang was still sleeping like a dead pig, which made me furious.

So he lay down by the bedside and used his hair to scratch Wu Yang's itch.

"My wife's here, give her a kiss!"

When Wu Yang saw that it was Liu Yifei, the annoyance of having her sweet dream interrupted instantly disappeared.

Whether it's out of habit or Liu Yifei's charm, Wu Yang's mood always improves whenever Liu Yifei is around.

If it weren't for Liu Yifei's responsiveness to everything, her deep care for Wu Yang, and her ability to express her love in various ways...

Wu Yang's actions are just like Chen Jinfei's; he's a complete scoundrel!

"Get up and eat breakfast quickly, or you'll be late."

While urging her on, she leaned in with her unadorned face, allowing Wu Yang to hug and kiss her several times.

The smile in his eyes was hidden deep within them, twinkling brighter than the brightest star in the night sky.

After playing around for a while, Wu Yang got up, washed up, and then went to the restaurant hand in hand with Liu Yifei.

After lunch, we drove to the venue to continue today's filming.

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In terms of action design, Wu Yang aimed for a beautiful and ethereal aesthetic in this film.

Instead of hiring a top martial arts choreographer, they brought in several professional classical dance teachers from the Beijing Dance Academy.

They designed movements that were both beautiful and ethereal, rhythmic and dynamic, and then combined them with various Taoist hand gestures provided by film and television directors sent by the Taoist Association.

When using magic, the actors must coordinate with corresponding movements and hand gestures, while also chanting incantations.

What it pursues is an oriental aesthetic, a visual feast with an ethereal and otherworldly feel.

Even in close combat, this level of skill is required; ranged attacks are even more dazzling and varied.

Therefore, the effect presented in this movie is neither the visceral, hard-hitting action of action or martial arts films.

It lacks the grandeur and excitement of domestic fantasy films; instead, it resembles a dance film or a musical.

With the addition of body language and special effects, even those unfamiliar with Taoist culture can categorize it as "magic."

As long as it arouses the curiosity of movie fans and draws their attention to Taoist culture, they can learn about Chinese culture from it.

This can also be considered a form of cultural export; Wu Yang's ambition is to achieve global success like Harry Potter.

Therefore, the plot must be easy to understand, the scenery must be novel, the plot must be interesting, the magic must be dazzling, and the action must be colorful!

For this reason, Wu Yang had to communicate with the special effects team of "Avatar" from time to time. Fortunately, there were domestic special effects companies to help him.

Their technology and hardware may not be comparable to those of top Hollywood teams.

However, in understanding Wu Yang's meaning, he can completely outmaneuver him and present it with simple 3D effects.

It at least gave Hollywood special effects teams a huge shock!

In the face of China's ancient civilization, their supposedly rich imagination was utterly crushed!