This director is so innocent.

Chapter 152 Jiang Wei: Su Jin, you're such a tyrant!

Ye Weixin watched Su Jin's departing figure, feeling like crying but unable to shed a tear.

What a mess to make of a perfectly good press conference to kick off the production!

If he were to deliver such a message to Wang Jiawei, Wang Jiawei would probably be so angry that he would tear him apart on the spot.

Seeing his old friend like this, Yu Zhoudan stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "It's just passing on a message. You can also have someone else pass on a message!"

As long as the meaning is conveyed, that's fine.

"That makes sense, why don't you go?"

"I'm not going. I'm the male lead, and Wong Ka-wai will definitely have a problem with me."

"Then who should go?"

"Mr. Wong Pak-ming! Aren't you on good terms with him?"

"Yes! A while ago, he wanted me to introduce him to President Su. It's perfect to give it to him."

Ye Weixin took out his phone and called Huang Boming, explaining the situation. Huang Boming on the other end of the line said it was a small matter and readily agreed.

As for introducing him to Su Jin, we'll talk about that later!

After Ye Weixin hung up the phone, Yu Zhoudan asked, "Old Ye, do you think President Su really has that much influence?"

"No, that's mostly bragging. But he has a very good relationship with General Manager Han of China Film Group. If Wang Jiawei wants to make 'The Grandmaster'..."

They can release the film peacefully; they shouldn't cause any more trouble.

"I'm afraid President Su will cause trouble!"

"Why think so much! Let's just focus on making our own films; we can't interfere with the power struggles of the big shots."

"Su Jin, you were really awesome just now!" Fan Xiaopang gave a thumbs up, quite impressed.

"I'll let you try something even more domineering later," Su Jin said jokingly.

"You rascal," Fan Xiaopang said coquettishly, lightly slapping Su Jin's arm.

Su Jin smiled but remained silent.

Not long after, the two arrived at the room.

After entering the room, Su Jin locked the door behind her, pushed Fan Xiaopang down onto the sofa, and pounced on him.

How dare they say he's weak? Today I'll make sure Fan Xiaopang knows that you can't touch a tiger's whiskers.

The raging storm outside the window resembled an indoor scene.

It's unclear how much time passed before the two finally separated.

Su Jin picked up the cigarette from the ground, took out a cigarette from her pocket, lit it, and entered a state of post-coital meditation.

Why do men like to smoke cigarettes after sex?

Was it self-taught, or did you learn it from movies and TV shows?

After finishing their cigarettes, they took a shower together, then went home.

Fan Xiaopang hasn't finished filming her scenes in "Painted Skin" yet, so she has to go back to Hengdian and join the crew again at the end of March.

Su Jin returned to the capital.

After the movie "Candy's Movie" flopped, they took "Lurking" very seriously.

She hasn't gone anywhere for the past two months, focusing entirely on researching the character of Mu Wanqiu, and has written a short biography of twenty to thirty thousand words.

Starting with an analysis of the character's personality, we gradually moved on to Mu Wanqiu's background, connections, and circle of friends.

There's even an analysis of the relationship between Mu Wanqiu, Yu Zecheng, and Station Chief Wu.

The more she studied it, the more she realized that Mu Wanqiu was no ordinary person.

On the surface, she is a rich girl and a modern young woman, but in reality, she is a spy planted in our party by the Kuomintang.

Look, Mu Wanqiu managed to win over Wu Jingzhong with just one letter, and then became Yu Zecheng's neighbor.

It's important to know that Yu Zecheng's residence was no ordinary place; it was a military intelligence family compound.

Therefore, Yu Zecheng is the one lurking in the open, but Mu Wanqiu is the one actually lurking in the shadows.

Su Jin was speechless after hearing Tangtang's story.

What did she eat to have such a vivid imagination?

What's the difference between this and a primary school teacher imagining Lu Xun's memoir essay "From the Hundred-Herb Garden to the Three-Man Study"?

Mu Wanqiu becoming Yu Zecheng's neighbor was merely to facilitate the plot's progression; it held no special significance.

"Tangtang, when we analyze characters, we should analyze them based on the existing characters, and not overthink it."

"Did I analyze it wrong?"

"Nonsense, you're not just wrong, you're ridiculously wrong. If your teacher knew you were analyzing people like this, they'd be furious."

"Why did Mu Wanqiu marry Xie Nuolin?"

"Her uncle, Mu Liancheng, ran off with his wife from Japan. She has no source of income. What else can she do but marry Xie Nuolin?"

"At the end, Mu Wanqiu's boss is named Akutagawa Kosaku, a Japanese citizen of Chinese descent and the chairman of the Chinese Merchant Shipping Association. Is it possible that this person is Mu Liancheng?"

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"Isn't that right?" Tangtang blinked her big eyes and said earnestly.

Su Jin put her hand to her forehead, feeling particularly helpless.

He didn't know whether to call Tangtang silly or innocent.

"Don't think about anything else, and don't read the original work either."

"To play Mu Wanqiu, you just need to find the right person: a rich heiress, a petite woman, a little romantic, always smiling, and without a strong sense of self."

"Then you just need to apply these elements to yourself, and you'll basically be able to pass the test."

"Oh————" Tangtang nodded obediently, without offering any of her own opinions.

Therefore, the role of Wanqiu is a perfect fit for Tangtang. She doesn't even need to think about how to act; she can just play herself.

After resting for two days, we attended the press conference for the start of filming of "Lurking", and then the entire crew went to Hengdian to film.

Although the story of "Lurking" takes place in Tianjin, the filming locations are all at Hengdian World Studios and Dazhi Temple Film and Television Base. For the role of Cuiping, Jiang Wei ultimately chose Yan, a woman with a slightly tipsy demeanor.

Song Jia was also auditioning for the role, but she wasn't as popular as Yan.

Yan Ni became famous in 05 with "My Own Swordsman", which is still being rebroadcast on major TV stations.

She also starred in "Ming Dynasty 1566", playing the role of Consort Li, the wife of Prince Yu.

Her salary is 15 per episode.

Su Jin's salary is also 15 per episode, but he gets a 20% cut of the profits.

The role of Zuo Lan was played by Ke Lan. She is not Han Xue's fake heiress; she is a real heiress, a genuine third-generation revolutionary.

The villain trio, led by Li Ya, who is wholeheartedly devoted to the Party and the country, recruits Zu Feng, who is also from the Beijing Film Academy, class of '96, and is a classmate of Zhao Zhetian, Xun Ge'er, and Chen Kun.

There's a saying that goes, "If you're bold enough, you can get away with anything, even if the teacher is on maternity leave."

His wife is Liu Tianchi, a teacher at the Central Academy of Drama. It was she who said, "You're really hungry."

Of course, they are currently boyfriend and girlfriend, and they will not get married until 2010.

Ma Kui, a man of few words and ruthless actions, brought in Secretary Dakang, one of the four kings of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

He was originally supposed to play the ruthless and vicious Lu Qiaoshan.

But Lu Qiaoshan was taken by Uncle Dong, so he could only play Ma Kui.

Ni Dahong plays station chief Wu Jingzhong, and Lu Fangsheng plays Xie Ruolin.

The first scene in "Lurking" is quite interesting, featuring a rocking bed.

When Cuiping first arrived in Tianjin, Station Chief Wu Jingzhong, as a matter of routine, sent Zhou Yafu to hide downstairs at Yu Zecheng's house to monitor him.

Although Cuiping and Yu Zecheng are a fake couple, no one else knows it!

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so naturally, they had to consummate their marriage.

"action".

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Two cameras were used for shooting: one to film the dialogue and the other to film the panorama.

In the scene, Su Jin is squatting on one leg, holding a book in one hand and rocking the wooden bed with the other.

Yan walked in from the living room with her hands on her hips. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but say, "Why do we need to shake it every day? The accountant downstairs is a bachelor, can he stand it?"

Su Jin looked up at her, but didn't say anything. She just silently lowered her head and continued reading the book in her hands.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Yan laughed and said, "Shaking it every day makes people think you're so capable!"

"Cut!" Jiang Wei stood up and said loudly, "Yan, when you say this line, your tone should be a little teasing, and your expression should be relaxed."

"Okay, director."

"OK, reshoot, all departments get ready, action."

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"Shaking it all the time makes you seem really capable!"

"Pfft." Su Jin burst out laughing. Yan's expression was so funny that it reminded him of being slightly drunk.

"Damn it." Jiang Wei couldn't help but swear. This machine had just been turned on and already had two cuts. Was he having a run of bad luck?

"Su Jin, what happened?!"

"Director, I'm sorry, it was my fault." Su Jin admitted his mistake directly. There was no CEO Su or producer on set; he was just an actor now.

He couldn't directly confront Jiang Wei, as that would damage his authority as a director and make it difficult for him to manage the crew.

"Okay, let's start again, action."

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"Shaking it all the time makes you seem really capable!"

Su Jin looked up at her and said, "It seems you know a lot!"

"I've never seen a man being paired with another animal, but I've never seen livestock being paired with another animal!" Yan replied dismissively.

"Click, not bad."

The filming continued with scenes of Yu Zecheng and Cuiping at home, such as Yu Zecheng teaching Cuiping to play mahjong, and the first time they rocked the bed.

In short, the day passed uneventfully, and Jiang Wei was completely at ease.

He had been worried that if things didn't go well during filming, Su Jin, the investor and a big star, would stand up for him, but now there's no problem.

All I can say is that Su Jin has a broad perspective and is a good actress.

But the next morning, Su Jin annoyed him because she was not satisfied with the scene she filmed and wanted to change it.

Damn it, he even praised Su Jin yesterday.

"Director, Yu Zecheng has now been promoted to deputy station chief. With this change in status, if he is still as cautious as before and just grabs Li Ya by the collar and questions him about why he is investigating him, it will make him seem useless as the deputy station chief. He will not have enough presence and will not be able to control Li Ya. It will also make Li Ya take advantage of him."

Jiang Wei sighed and asked, "Then how do you suggest we change it?"

"I think a slap is better, the kind that's sudden and unexpected, a slap that comes out of nowhere," Su Jin said, demonstrating the gesture.

After watching it, Jiang Wei frowned, thought for a moment, and felt it was acceptable: "How about we film a test clip first?"

"OK." Su Jin nodded, then pointed to the script and said, "We need to change the way Yu Zecheng is gritting his teeth here. Gritting his teeth doesn't look good; it makes Yu Zecheng seem incompetent and helpless against Li Ya. I think we can change it to him laughing instead of getting angry."

"Damn it." Jiang Wei was furious. Changing one section was one thing, but you changed two? Who's the director here, you or me?

So what if you're an investor!

I'll just quit if necessary.

If Su Jin isn't stopped this time, he can continue to change the script next time.

What's the point of him directing then? He's just a tool director like Rikutaro!

He even checked Su Jin before, and she was very respectful to the director. That's complete nonsense. What's the difference between her and Jiang Wen? She's a total tyrant on set.

"President Su, we had a three-point agreement beforehand: you be your actor, and I'll be my director. You can't interfere with my work."

"We had an agreement, but now there are problems with the script. I'm doing this to make the play better."

"You're saying this kind of change makes the play better? I wrote the dialogue in this script, and I think the original script was already excellent and didn't need any changes."

Upon hearing this, Su Jin narrowed her eyes slightly and said indifferently, "Director Jiang, let's discuss the script and not let personal emotions get in the way."

"Am I being emotional? You've already changed two scenes; do you even respect me as the director?"

Jiang Wei didn't want things to get too tense, so he changed the subject and said, "President Su, you're a director too. Can you tolerate an actor arbitrarily changing your script?"

No, but that's not a reason for you to throw a tantrum.

At this moment, Su Jin suddenly regretted hiring a famous director like Jiang Wei.

This kind of great director has a major flaw: he cannot tolerate actors trampling on his authority.

Even if Su Jin is the investor in this TV series, he dares to stand up to her, even if it means parting ways.

Of course, Su Jin also has this bad habit.

Double standards! It's human nature to be like that.

Su Jin suppressed her inner thoughts and slowly said, "Director Jiang, think carefully, aren't the two points I just mentioned even better than those in the script?"

If it were any other script, he wouldn't arbitrarily modify it. Leaving those two sections unchanged wouldn't be a big problem, it would just mean the effect wouldn't be as good.

However, he also wanted to win all three major awards in the TV drama field at once with "Lurking," so changes were needed.

The three major awards are the Flying Apsaras Award, the Magnolia Award, and the Golden Eagle Award.

Jiang Wei was speechless, and he had to admit that the two revised sections were very clever and excellent.

A change in status brings about a change in demeanor.

A slap is more powerful than grabbing someone's collar, highlighting the deputy station chief's authority and the fact that Yu Zecheng had always been dissatisfied with him. It also made Li Ya's angry reaction, showing that he was investigating Yu Zecheng and wanted to kill him, all the more fitting.

However, it was impossible for him to bow down and admit his mistakes to Su Jin.

If I admit it, my peers will laugh me to death, even if the actress is Su Jin, it's still unacceptable.

Seeing that Jiang Wei remained silent, Su Jin guessed that he was suffering for the sake of saving face, and said directly, "Director Jiang, if there are no problems, I will have someone bring Teacher Zufeng over."

Zu Feng is a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy, so he should be treated with the respect due to him.

Jiang Wei didn't speak, but nodded silently.

He really wanted to quit in a fit of anger.

However, the script for "Lurking" was truly outstanding, and he had put a lot of effort into it, so giving it up would be too difficult.

As for replacing Su Jin, that's simply impossible.

Putting aside Su Jin's status as an investor, even her own boss, Zhang Hongzhen, would not agree to replace Su Jin.

The only outcome is to replace him.

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