Huayu Entertainment, all I can do is make bad movies.

The setting sun shone like blood, and the Haiwang Film and Television signboard gleamed brightly.

At the entrance, Zu Feng dragged a large travel bag onto the trunk of the van. Behind him, several cars approached from a distance.

Why did you leave in such a hurry? You only resigned a few days ago.

Yan Ni stepped forward and hugged Zu Feng, her face full of reluctance.

Zu Feng smiled slightly: "I didn't want to either, you're already a professor in the History Department of Beijing University."

On the other side, Chen Kun, carrying a food box, chimed in: "Fried peanuts, chicken wings and nuggets from KFC, and some beer. You left in such a hurry, otherwise we could have prepared something more elaborate, like a candlelight dinner or a dance party."

"That's enough."

After Zu Feng finished speaking with his hands in his pockets, he nodded to the other visitors until Yan Ni inadvertently noticed a painting next to the car.

"What is this? It looks like a Van Gogh painting, but I've never seen one before."

"Grandpa, is this genuine?"

"No, it's a birthday present from a friend."

"It looks good. It should be a fake from the same period. Zu, may I take a closer look?" Yan Ni asked.

"certainly."

"It uses the same frame as Van Gogh, and there's a handwritten French inscription at the back: 'To my best friend Jacques Berne,' who is that...?"

"Card."

Before Yan Ni could finish her lines, Wang Hai abruptly called a halt.

"Zu Feng, show some emotion. Being immortal and having a boring life doesn't mean you don't have unforgettable memories. When you talk about specific things, you don't have to be bland."

"Yan Danchen, your character admires the protagonist very much, and in the end, she even follows the protagonist into the unknown world regardless of everything. You can put some thought into this aspect, instead of just waiting to express it through lines."

Wang Hai appeared and gave a long speech.

These actors are still young.

Even though he studied at one of the top art academies in China, his acting skills were still immature, and he didn't know how to delve into the inner world of his characters.

"Okay, got it, director."

Wang Hai nodded: "Take a break, and think about it yourselves."

With sufficient funds and ample time, there's no need to film recklessly.

Just as Yan Danchen returned to her desk and took a sip of tea, she followed him in and said apologetically, "Director, I didn't quite understand what you were saying earlier. Could you explain it to me in more detail?"

Her character is not prominent in the script.

It boils down to two main points: the university professor and his infatuation with the protagonist.

Based on these two points alone, she really didn't know how to portray it, especially when there were no lines.

Wang Hai remained silent.

He remembered Teacher Cui saying that Yan Danchen had acted in movies and even won the "Outstanding Adult Actress Award." How could she be so naive?

Have you ever had a boyfriend?

"Huh?" Yan Danchen blushed. This question was too private.

Wang Hai was speechless.

This is too conservative these days.

When Beijing Film Academy students talked about romantic relationships, they blushed all the way to the roots of their necks, as if avoiding snakes and scorpions.

In later generations, which art school girl with a bit of looks didn't boldly climb into luxury cars, and would fight tooth and nail to win the favor of a wealthy boyfriend?

Yan Danchen avoided answering, so Wang Hai had no choice but to say, "It's a very simple principle. Whether you're a boy or a girl, if you like someone and have feelings for them, you'll unconsciously move closer to them. There's scientific evidence for this, it's not something I made up."

"Do you understand now?"

"You mean I should always keep a close distance from the main character?" Yan Danchen asked curiously.

Wang Hai nodded and said, "That's a fair way to understand it. In a normal camera angle, you and the main character should be positioned closer to the other people."

"I understand, thank you, director." Yan Danchen suddenly realized.

During the filming just now, Wang Hai criticized Zu Feng and then criticized her, which she didn't understand at all.

She was clearly just a bystander with no lines, a background character, and the camera was mainly focused on Zu Feng and Yan Ni. What was wrong with her being a wooden doll?

After listening to Wang Hai's analysis, I finally understood what meticulousness meant.

"No wonder he can become a director at such a young age!" Yan Danchen said with a sigh as she left the house.

About ten minutes later, filming of the first scene of "Code Name 2" resumed.

With Wang Hai's guidance, Zu Feng and Yan Danchen displayed unique movements on camera.

When Yan Ni talked about Van Gogh's paintings, Zu Feng pinched his forehead, as if it had stirred up memories from a long time ago.

Yan Danchen's position is no longer limited to the edge of the camera.

After getting off the bus, she took the initiative to stand next to Zu Feng.

Wang Hai, who was off-camera, nodded.

This scene looks very harmonious.

Zu Feng's demeanor suggests that he is a person with a story.

Yan Danchen's position signifies her closeness to the protagonist.

"Okay, that was good. Let's do one more take. I know you guys worked hard to memorize your lines and have great memories, but please don't speak them so fluently. It sounds a bit fake. You should speak your lines like you're chatting with classmates in school."

Wang Hai smiled and said to the group.

After two more takes, the crew moved to an indoor location, where a few people chatted and mentioned something unusual about the protagonist—he hadn't changed in ten years.

At the same time, another prop makes its appearance.

A crossbow of astonishing power.

"Wow, you can pull this?" Yan Danchen's exclamation attracted the attention of the others.

Ma Niu asked in surprise, "What exactly are you hunting?"

"It's mainly deer, but sometimes we hunt bears too."

"With just a bow and an arrow? Even with a gun, you might not be able to kill a deer."

Zu Feng said calmly, "This is the best kind of outdoor activity: living naturally and eating naturally."

"Cut, this one's alright, bring another one."

Another take ended, and Jiang Wu rode onto the stage on a motorcycle with Gao Yuanyuan. Wang Hai reminded the two, "Pay attention to your positioning, or you'll easily give yourself away."

The main character in the script lives in the suburbs.

It could easily be described as a remote, untouched wilderness.

However, the filming location was in the metropolis of Beijing, and the asphalt road, pedestrians, and vehicles in front of Haiwang Film and Television were all things that the camera had to avoid.

"Okay." Jiang Wu waved.

This is the second time the two have teamed up. They played parents in "Code Name 1" and now they play lovers. Their chemistry remains as strong as ever, and they quickly finished their lines.

As they packed up the equipment and went back inside, Wang Hai asked Jiang Wu, "How's filming of 'Devils on the Doorstep' going, Director Jiang?"

"Take your time, you're a quick shooter, my brother is a slow shooter."

After Jiang Wu finished speaking, he indignantly complained about the negative reviews of "Titanic 2" from the media.

Wang Hai laughed it off.

He earned nearly 300 million from this film, so what if he gets a few mild criticisms?

It's only a matter of time before the reputation of the work turns around.

Zhou Yang and Zhang Xiaomin have already won several awards at international film festivals with "One Cut of the Dead". Once the renamed DVDs are released on the market, I believe the audience's attitude will definitely change.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Just as Wang Hai returned to the house with Jiang Wu and Gao Yuanyuan, Zhou Yang called.

They traveled all over Europe, attending every film festival they could, and then asked Wang Hai whether he wanted to fly to the US right there or return to China first.

Wang Hai thought for a moment and told the two of them to come back first.

"Code Name 2" needs a complete film to apply for a Guinness World Record. How can the two of them just spend money and not do any work in the US?