This director is so innocent.

Chapter 157 Yang Mi Curses

Korea has always loved Chinese period dramas.

"Hero" attracted 191 million viewers, "House of Flying Daggers" attracted 141 million viewers, and the "Red Cliff" series broke the record for Chinese-language films.

"Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon" also performed very well in Korea, attracting over one million viewers – 103 million.

These results may seem ordinary, but they actually represent a huge success.

In Korea, a film is considered a success if it attracts 30 to 50 viewers, and a blockbuster if it attracts over 100 million viewers.

"Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon" attracted 1036172 viewers and grossed 6,660,263,334 Korean won, which was approximately 45 million RMB at the time.

The achievement in 2008 was a huge success; in such a large market as mainland China, there were very few films that grossed over 100 million yuan at that time.

However, compared to its production cost of $2500 million, Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon definitely lost money.

Even though the copyrights from Europe and the United States sold for $800 million.

Li Rengang watched as his assistant walked towards the door, and finally called him back, telling him not to leak the information.

He's just a director, a director who gets paid to make movies, not an investor.

Whether a movie makes money or not, it's still the same amount of money. It's best not to get involved in these kinds of things.

In the following two days, the box office of both "Nightclub" and "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon" dropped, with the former earning 1630 million and the latter 1240 million.

"Nightclub" grossed 3656 million in its first four days of the weekend. It will definitely pass the five-times mark without any problem, but forget about surpassing 100 million.

The highly anticipated film "The Forbidden Kingdom" will be released on the 23rd.

On the first working day, the box office plummeted to only 463 million. It dropped below 4 million on the second day, and then stabilized at around 3 million in the following days.

The box office for "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon" was 3045 million yuan in its opening weekend.

After the workday, the box office also plummeted, only reaching a little over two million.

After a week of promotional work, Su Jin returned to the film crew to continue filming.

Yang Qing, Xu Zheng, and the Prince of Pingxi continued their roadshow.

Although the box office has plummeted, the previously planned promotional campaign must still proceed.

It's mid-April now.

As the Olympic atmosphere intensifies, many cities are using Olympic themes to promote themselves as civilized cities.

The capital city is also carrying out various road constructions and decorating new flower beds to welcome international friends.

On April 17, the global premiere of the theme song for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, "Welcome to Beijing," was held at the Capital Museum.

In addition to leaders from various sectors, the meeting was attended by twenty or thirty young musicians, including Xie Biwang, Chun Ge, Wang Piku, Joey Yung, and Huang Xiaoming.

Su Jin, the chief director, didn't go; "Lurking" needs to catch up on its schedule! She didn't have time to attend.

However, Yang Qing went.

"Welcome to Beijing" features 92 celebrity singers, all of whom signed confidentiality agreements, prohibiting them from revealing the lyrics or related information.

This is based on lessons learned from recording the song "We Are Ready" to mark the one-year countdown to the Olympics last year.

Last year, before the song was even released, the lyrics were leaked online.

If we only consider the number of singers, this song has more singers than "Welcome to Beijing", with a total of 133 singers.

However, it wasn't very popular, with only 300,000 to 400,000 downloads.

"Welcome to Beijing" is different.

Upon its release, it swept the charts on major music platforms, and within just three or four hours, the number of downloads exceeded one million.

The news was widely reported by major media outlets.

The hashtag #WelcomeToBeijing# quickly rose to the top of the trending searches.

"Su Jin, I would call you a god."

"The song is so good, I want to listen to it a hundred times."

"The little girl under Zhengyang Gate at the beginning is used so well, it's a stroke of genius."

"A lyricist whose talent was wasted on directing."

"After reviewing several of Su Jin's released songs, I can say that every single one is a classic. This time, I am particularly impressed by 'Welcome to Beijing.' How can someone be so talented?"

"Su Jin, stop being an actress and come back to singing!"

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This comment received the most likes from netizens, with tens of thousands of likes, and even sparked the topic of "Su Jin, a singer whose career was delayed by directing".

Various versions have also appeared online.

For example, there's the "foreigners' version" starring international students from Beijing Language and Culture University, and the so-called "Heze elderly version" which boasts the lowest production cost.

There are also father-daughter duet versions, Tongzhou versions, cross-provincial joint versions, grassroots celebrity blogger versions, and so on.

The song's popularity greatly affected Su Jin on set, with many media reporters coming to Hengdian to interview him.

"I feel very honored that everyone likes 'Welcome to Beijing,' thank you all."

"The success of this song is not solely due to my efforts; Teacher Xiao Ke's composition is also exceptionally beautiful and grand."

"Everyone sang very well, and the staff behind the scenes also worked very hard. Thank you."

What difficulties did you encounter in inviting the singers?

"I originally thought it would be very difficult to invite singers, after all, these are top singers in the industry, but I didn't expect that when they heard that they were going to sing for the Olympics, they agreed without even thinking about it."

"Because of this, many people canceled their scheduled events and concerts, and they had to pay for their own travel expenses, which I apologize for."

"Alright, I still have filming to do, that's all for today. See you at the Temple of Heaven next time."

After saying this, Su Jin turned and left.

Seeing that the person in question had left, the media reporters didn't press the matter further and turned to leave.

As for travel expenses, there were none.

They came all this way on their own; there were no travel expenses.

See you at the Imperial Ancestral Temple because a "100-day countdown to the Olympics" event will be held at the Imperial Ancestral Temple Fair on the 31st.

All 92 celebrities who will be performing "Welcome to Beijing" must be present; this is stipulated in the contract.

If you've read the script for "Lurking," you'll notice that almost every old ghost in the script has "damn it."

For example, station chief Wu Jingzhong said: "Emei Peak, and he even took a solo photo, which has a very romantic feel to it."

Many people think it's inappropriate for the website administrator to use "damn it" because the line "The snow-capped mountains are cold for a thousand years, and the Emei peak shines alone" is a line from Chiang Kai-shek's poem.

It was inappropriate for a stationmaster, a composed and experienced bureaucrat, to joke about the emperor's "works" in front of his subordinates.

Is it possible that when Station Chief Wu Jingzhong read out the Chairman's poem with "damn it," it wasn't out of disrespect for Chiang Kai-shek, but because he probably didn't know it was written by Chiang Kai-shek?

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This, from another perspective, exposes the hypocrisy of this person's love for antiques; in reality, he is an empty-headed bum.

Otherwise, if he knew these were the Emperor's own words, and still dared to say "theirs," wouldn't that be incredibly audacious?

Li Ya, who was devoted to the Party and the country, said: "Damn it, the inspection team arrested people."

Xie Ruolin, who was all talk and no action but had nothing but business on his mind, said, "Don't play dumb with me, you fucking stole it and gave it to the person upstairs."

The ruthless Ma Kui reprimanded his subordinates: "What the hell are these photos you took? You can't even get the focus right! How did you train C?"

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Even Cuiping, a rural woman from the Taihang Mountains, used the Beijing curse word "damn it".

They searched through all the scripts, but Yu Zecheng was the only one missing.

Jiang Wei probably thought this character was a descendant of a family of scholars and poets, a fighter with firm revolutionary beliefs and a bright future, and that he didn't have this roguish air about him.

But just because Yu Zecheng didn't have this doesn't mean that Director Yu, who was dealing with Li Ya and maneuvering around Lu Qiaoshan, didn't have this either.

The director of the confidential office at the Tianjin station of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics should have this.

When the undercover agents from the Yau Ma Tei Police Station infiltrate the gangsters in Causeway Bay, they have to join in by saying a few "fuck your mother" to fit the mood.

The scene we're about to film is about Li Ya becoming very popular, Lu Qiaoshan feeling threatened, and his attempt to win over Yu Zecheng.

However, Su Jin felt that Yu Zecheng's lines were not right and wanted to change the script.

"Director, the dialogue is a bit too formal and needs some revision."

"Tell me! How do you want to change it?" Jiang Wei didn't want to say anything more; it would be useless anyway, so he might as well just enjoy it silently.

Su Jin pointed to the line "It's all about coaxing children" and said, "Add 'damn it' before that line."

"Wouldn't adding 'f***ing' ruin Yu Zecheng's overall virtuous image?" Jiang Wei frowned.

"No, if a scholar speaks in a refined and literary manner in a work environment full of rough people, he'll be considered a saint. Even if he has no problems, he'll become a problem," Su Jin explained.

Jiang Wei thought it over carefully, felt it was acceptable, and agreed.

Filming began shortly afterward.

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Two cameras were used to film the scene; one captured the panoramic view, and the other filmed the conversation. The camera would focus on whoever was speaking.

"Li Ya is practically the number two here now." Uncle Dong chuckled self-deprecatingly, "He's only been here a short time."

"Just arrived, it's normal to be ambitious." Su Jin held her teacup, her attention completely focused on the top-secret documents on the table, and casually replied.

He took a sip of tea, gently set the teacup down, and crossed his legs: "Have some tea!"

Su Jin glanced at the top-secret document and casually asked, "Old Lu! You carry top-secret documents with you?"

"The Confidential Room will administer the medicine, and it will be delivered in a bit." Uncle Dong then shifted the topic to Li Ya: "Director Yu, you said that Li Ya was brought back by exchanging him for Manager Qiu. Otherwise, he would definitely be naked, wearing iron shackles, digging a cave on the loess slope."

"Buddha niche, what a great code name, it needs to be worshipped." Su Jin echoed his words, and then steered the conversation back to the top-secret documents.

"You mean these top-secret documents? They're just for kids. Every little thing gets marked 'top secret'."

"Yes." Uncle Dong smiled, glanced at the document, and handed it to Su Jin: "This mainly concerns the police station and the military police headquarters. We'll keep a file here."

Su Jin took the document, looked at the title and read aloud: "Agreement on Collaborative Safeguards for the Security of Goods and Freight at Tianjin Port".

"Damn it." Su Jin scoffed, tossing the documents to Uncle Dong and complaining, "Tell me, Lao Lu, without this agreement, the safety of cargo transportation at Tianjin Port isn't guaranteed, is it? Isn't this just pointless complaining?"

"The main focus is on strategic materials in transit; we need to fight a full-scale battle now—"

In this scene, besides adding two more "damn it" lines, there were also two more "Old Lu" lines.

"Old Lu" was an attempt to get closer to him, but "Damn it" made Lu Qiaoshan feel that this attempt to get closer was natural. Although Director Yu was a clerk, he was a scoundrel at heart.

Despite Lu Qiaoshan's impeccably tailored suit, in his worldview, he doesn't consider himself a rogue soldier; the station chief is a rogue official, Ma Kui and his ilk are rogue soldiers, and the majority of people in the station are rogue soldiers.

"Clap, great!" Jiang Wei stood up, clapped, and said, "Su Jin, let's save one!"

Su Jin, who was about to leave, froze. Damn it, here we go again.

Ever since he changed the play several times, Jiang Wei has used this little trick from time to time to express his dissatisfaction.

The problem is that getting angry doesn't work; you can only keep acting.

Don't mention big bosses, investors, or celebrities; just turn around and walk away.

It's completely useless. Jiang Wei is a very thick-skinned person. If you get angry, he'll pretend to be wronged, and then he'll continue to act this way without ever changing his ways.

He got used to it eventually.

Late at night, in a hotel room.

Su Jin lowered her eyes, a hint of doubt in her mind.

"Why does it feel different?"

"Are you crazy? Mind your own business, hurry up."

Yang Mi rolled her eyes at Su Jin. The atmosphere had already reached this point, and this bastard was still concerned about this kind of issue. He was completely out of his mind.

Su Jin said nothing more and leaned in.

After a long while, Su Jin lit a cigarette.

After finishing his cigarette, he picked up Yang Mi and took her to take a shower.

Yang Mi has finished filming all her scenes in "Painted Skin" and came here specifically to learn from others before returning to Beijing.

"Su Jin, I received a script a few days ago." Yang Mi sat cross-legged on the bed, wiping her wet hair.

"What script?" Su Jin asked casually.

"You were also an investor in the sequel to 'Chinese Paladin 1,' 'Chinese Paladin 3,' according to Cai Yinong, the boss of Tangren Media?" Yang Mi explained.

"Yes, I cast half of them." Su Jin nodded.

"Do you think I should take this project?" Yang Mi asked.

"It's up to you. You can answer if you want, or not if you don't," Su Jin shrugged and replied indifferently.

"I wanted to take the role, but it clashes with my schedule. Filming for 'The Dream of Red Mansions' starts next month," Yang Mi said, frowning with some distress.

"You can take on multiple projects at once," Su Jin suggested.

"Let alone whether Cai Yinong would agree, Li Shaohong would not agree to me filming multiple projects at the same time," Yang Mi sighed helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Su Jin looked at Yang Mi in surprise and asked, "Didn't you say you wanted to become a people's artist?"

How come you talk about filming multiple projects at once now so easily and naturally, without any psychological burden?

Yang Mi felt a little uncomfortable under Su Jin's gaze and couldn't help but frown and ask, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's nothing," Su Jin replied casually, continuing the previous topic, "Have Cai Yinong talk to Li Shaohong."

"Let Cai Yinong talk to Li Shaohong? Would Cai Yinong agree to me filming multiple projects at once?" Yang Mi was very puzzled.

"Yes, not only will Cai Yinong agree, but Li Shaohong will also agree," Su Jin replied confidently.

"Why do you think they would agree?" Yang Mi asked, puzzled.

Su Jin smiled mysteriously and replied, "Just guessing. Anyway, you just let Cai Yinong talk to Li Shaohong, and you don't need to worry about the rest."

In the original timeline, filming for "The Dream of Red Mansions" started in May, while filming for "Chinese Paladin 3" started in August. Cai Yinong then personally approached Li Shaohong to discuss the project and successfully secured the role of Yang Mi.

Cai Yinong, the godmother of ancient idol dramas, is really persistent. At that time, "Chinese Paladin 3" had already started filming, and Tangtang played Xuejian.

Then Cai Yinong forcibly stripped the clothes off Tangtang and gave them to Yang Mi.

This is true, not nonsense.

If you don't believe me, just search on Baidu and you'll find Tangtang's Xuejian costume photos.

Although Yang Mi still had many doubts, she still made a phone call to her agent Zeng Jia to explain the situation.

"Mi Mi, have you been fooled by someone? How could Cai Yinong allow actors to take on multiple projects at once? You're not a top-tier star."

"Nobody's trying to fool me. Just go and tell Cai Yinong this."

"Even if Cai Yinong agrees, President Li won't! She's very intolerant of any imperfections."

She was very unhappy with you because you didn't participate in the actor training for "The Dream of Red Mansions 2015".

"I'm filming a movie. Besides, I'm not Lin Daiyu or Xue Baochai. I'm just a maid. What kind of training am I supposed to go to?"

"Alright, that's settled then. Tell Cai Yinong tomorrow morning that you're hanging up."

Su Jin watched as Yang Mi hung up the phone, a smile playing on her lips. She teased, "Wow, Sister Mi's got quite a temper!"

Yang Mi glared at him angrily and said, "Isn't that because Li Shaohong forced me to do it? She even wanted to send me for training. Training my ass! What training is there for a maid? If you piss me off, I'll quit the show."

"Heh heh—do you dare?"

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