Huayu09: Starting with Hijacking Xiao Shenyang

"continue."

Jiang Wen frowned.

"Uncle Wen, let's look at the conflict at the jelly shop again. Your script calls it immersive performance, where actors have to be extremely meticulous in their acting to make the characters look realistic and be exactly what they are playing. I don't think that's right."

"Something's not right here?"

"Because you want to evoke hatred and make the audience hate Huang Silang's gang, immersive performance can indeed achieve this effect, but it's too ordinary. A more advanced approach is to exaggerate the performances of Hu Wan and Wu Zhuangyuan, even to the point of having obvious acting flaws, so that the audience can intuitively feel that they are acting and that they intend to harm Liu Zi. In this way, the kind-hearted Liu Zi's act of cutting open his abdomen to obtain powder and sacrificing himself for justice will gain more sympathy from the audience and make them hate Huang Silang's gang even more."

Jiang Wen was a little unsure; Chen Mo's suggestion was indeed more absurd and more in line with the film's theme.

"Let's do this, act it out on the spot." Chen Mo waved his hand, preparing to reenact the scene. "Old Liu, get me some paper and pen."

"Okay, sure~"

Liu Yifei skipped over and took out a pencil and A4 paper from her Chanel bag.

These are all the ones Chen Mo uses most easily, and they still smell nice.

Everyone fell silent in unison.

On set, the only sound was the scratching of pen tips on paper.

Director Chen is going to revise the script on the spot.

It was still director Jiang Wen's script that was revised.

This is truly a damn inverted Heavenly Gang!

Ten minutes later, the new lines were written.

"Uncle Wen, I'll be playing Hu Wan, and you'll be playing the martial arts champion." Chen Mo handed over the script, then looked at Xiang Zuo and Chen Weiting, "Young Master Chen, you'll be playing Liu Zi, and Brother Jun, you'll be playing the owner of the cold noodle shop."

"oh oh."

Chen Weiting took the script in a daze.

"Memorize your lines in ten minutes, then we'll act them out once, okay?"

has a problem!

Jiang Wen, Chen Weiting, and Tang Jianjun stared at the script; how could they possibly memorize it in 10 minutes?

You think everyone's as twisted as you?!

"Then let's get started. You all take your scripts and act it out."

Anyway, it's just a rehearsal, so the requirements aren't that strict.

"become!"

Jiang Wen expressed his agreement.

Chen Weiting dared not utter a word of objection. The boss and Sister Wenxi were watching from the sidelines. Old Chen was definitely doing this for his own good, and who knows, he might actually get to play Liu Zi later.

Tang Jianjun thought so too.

"start!"

Chen Mo gave the order.

Chen Mo: "Sixth Master, if you eat two bowls of noodles, just pay for one."

Chen Weiting: "Bullshit! I only ate one bowl of noodles, and I paid him for one bowl."

Chen Mo: "How many bowls did he eat?"

Tang Jianjun: "Two bowls!"

Jiang Wen, glancing at the script, kicked Tang Jianjun in the backside: "Impossible! Sixth Master is the current head's son, how could he owe you money for drugs?"

Chen Mo and Jiang Wen's acting here is exaggerated; it's just framing for the sake of framing.

Tang Jianjun: "I ate two bowls of noodles, but only paid for one bowl."

Chen Mo stood up and made a fist in the air, cupping his hands in greeting.

"The current magistrate wants to give our Goose City fairness, fine! What I'm demanding today is fairness. Who am I demanding it from? The magistrate's son. Why? Because he ate two bowls of noodles but only paid for one. That's unfair..."

The acting here is very artificial and even a bit annoying. There's a saying that's very true: the person who wronged you knows better than you how wronged you are.

Chen Weiting rushed towards Chen Mo, and Jiang Wen ran over to break them up.

Jiang Wen: "Hu Wan, Sixth Master is the eldest son of the current master, how could he owe him money for drugs? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

Chen Mo: "Hey, you traitor, what's wrong? Doesn't your butt hurt anymore?"

Jiang Wen used an extremely exaggerated Iron Mountain Lean move, knocking Chen Mo off balance. At the same time, he passionately played the bad cop, continuing to provoke and provoke Liu Zi.

Chen Weiting: "One is one, and two is two. I only ate a bowl of cold noodles today!"

To prove his innocence, he emptied his money bag.

Chen Mo: "With so much money, how many bowls of noodles could you buy? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

At this point in the story, how many bowls of noodles you eat is no longer important.

Liu Zi is completely trapped in the self-justification trap.

You not only have to kill someone, you also have to destroy their spirit!

Chen Mo stretched out a finger, shook his head and cursed the heavens and the earth, even the strands of his hair swayed back and forth.

It is utterly hateful!

"Aren't you bullying an honest person?!"

At this moment, art is complete!

"I...you...you son of a bitch!"

Jiang Wen couldn't help but swear.

"Clap clap clap!"

They then applauded excitedly.

This kid's acting is so convincing! He hasn't studied acting, yet he portrays Hu Wan so vividly. If the script is changed like this, it's bound to be a huge hit.

"Damn, that's awesome! Director Chen is awesome!"

"Improving lyrics on the spot, creating a classic!"

"I can't live anymore, I can't live anymore! Is this the difference between a genius and me?"

"Aren't you bullying ordinary people?!"

The actors and staff on set all gave a thumbs up. The prestige of the Cannes award-winning screenplay is still rising, and they were completely convinced.

"Xiao Mo, the revisions are pretty good, right? Uncle Wen might not be able to take care of the crew much later, so we need to calm down and revise the script."

Jiang Wen expressed deep regret.

Chen Mo suppressed the upward curve of his lips, thinking, "That's exactly what I've been waiting for, Uncle Wen."

"That's quite a pity."

Chen Mo let out a long sigh.

"However, you're perfect for the role of Hu Wan. How about you condescend to play a supporting role for Uncle Wen?"

Jiang Wen pressed his advantage.

"You...I...I'll listen to Master."

Chen Mo neither agreed nor refused.

"You brat, trying to shift the blame onto me again, huh? Getting into Director Jiang Wen's crew is an honor for you, and you're acting all high and mighty now?"

Zhao Benshan said this, but he couldn't be more proud inside.

In the entire Chinese-language film and television industry, who else could revise lyrics for Jiang Wen on the spot and get his approval?

That's my little apprentice.

"Brother, you can't force these things. Xiao Mo is a director, and his second movie is going to hit Hollywood. Sigh, he doesn't think much of Uncle Wen anymore~"

Jiang Wen started playing the emotional card.

"Uncle Wen, what are you saying? Since Master doesn't object, I'll play Hu Wan. However, this movie will probably be under a lot of financial pressure... Without more than 100 million, I'm afraid we won't be able to achieve the desired effect."

Chen Mo quickly gave his old mentor a meaningful look.

Zhao Benshan responded with a glance, and said righteously, "It's just money. How much do you need, little brother? I'll cover it all."

"Master, it's probably not as simple as just providing money; you also need to provide manpower."

"What do you mean?"

"I think you are the only one who can play the role of Huang Silang. No one else can play the role with such domineering presence. Moreover, Huang Silang has a double who is a cowardly and sleazy actor. No one but the master can handle him."

Chen Mo's purpose was very clear.

Firstly, investing in the classic film "Let the Bullets Fly" will allow Benshan Media to make a name for itself in film history and earn another fortune.

Secondly, they intercepted Zhou Yunfa's job.

"I'll listen to Director Jiang Wen."

Zhao Benshan declared that he would take anyone or any money he wanted.

"Okay, let's discuss this back at the hotel."

Jiang Wen neither agreed nor refused.

Investment is naturally welcome.

As for playing Huang Silang, he already had someone in mind.

But he also thought Chen Mo's suggestion was very reasonable, after all, this kid only knew a tiny bit less about "Let the Bullets Fly" than he did.

I'm so conflicted!

Filming continued the following day.

The script and storyboards were very detailed, and Chen Mo never made any impromptu ideas; everything was done according to the shooting plan.

The crew and actors were overjoyed, and filming proceeded at an extremely fast pace.

The Emperor Hotel, main conference room.

"Xiao Mo, how's the song you promised Uncle Yang coming along?"

Yang Shoucheng said with a smile.

The concessions on investment share and the female lead were made in order to get a new song for Joey Yung.

The Cantonese album released this year features the title track "The Search for Gods" and the song "A Song That Can Be Sung and Cried".

With Yinghuang's strong promotion in Hong Kong, the results were quite good, but the response in mainland China was lukewarm and it did not break into the mainstream, and it did not make any splash overseas.

To be honest, she doesn't deserve the title of Hong Kong's top female singer.

Ying Huang has been promoting Joey Yung for many years, and her most popular songs are still "The Girl with Wings" and "Little," with lyrics by Fang Wenshan and music by Jay Chou.

Chen Mo composed songs like "Mohe Dance Hall" and "Thunderclap," which were not mainstream hits, but they had a strong sense of customization.

Yang Shoucheng wanted to take a gamble; what if he became famous?

Chen Mo didn't rush to respond.

Indeed, two songs were prepared for Joey Yung, or rather for "Project Gutenberg": a promotional song for Greater China and a global promotional song.

The latter is a classic, a Grammy-level work.

It's such a waste to give it to Yinghuang like this.