Huayu: Tianxian Qianmeng

Shu Chang wouldn't listen to what others said, but she seriously considered Ling Yuan's suggestions.

Shu Chang is actually quite busy. This year alone, she filmed four dramas: "Saving Juvenile Delinquents", "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", "The Story of a Noble Family" and now "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Since I'm still in high school, I have to squeeze in time every day to study all my high school subjects in preparation for the college entrance exam next June. Yes, I'll take the college entrance exam in my second year of high school.

In addition, this month she also won three awards at the 3rd China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival TV Newcomer Competition: "Best TV Newcomer Award", "Most Popular Award" and "Excellent Award".

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The wind in Dali carried a dry, high-altitude feel, making the banner hanging on the set, "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils - Filming Completely Wrapped!" rustle loudly.

"Click! Last one—passed—!!!"

Big Beard Zhang held up a megaphone and shouted until his voice cracked, his iconic beard trembling with excitement.

"oh--!!!"

Filming wrapped!!!

"Time to go home for the Chinese New Year!!!"

Instantly, the entire set erupted in cheers. Lighting technicians, prop crew, production assistants, actors… everyone cheered.

With three days left until Lunar New Year's Eve, the big-budget production "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" finally wrapped up filming on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, after about 5 months of production.

This drama filmed its scenes from Beijing to various locations in Zhejiang Province, including Xinchang, Yongkang, Jinhuamen, and Peach Blossom Island, and later moved to Yunnan Province, filming on location in Dali and Lijiang. The crew consisted of over 300 people, including more than 100 main actors.

Ling Yuan stood amidst the cheering crowd, his face smeared with several ribbons, and he laughed as he reached out to peel them off.

As one of the lead actors, he naturally traveled across most of China. It was tiring, but the magnificent landscapes along the way were truly beautiful, so it was like a free, publicly funded trip.

Ling Yuan turned his head and saw Liu Yifei and Shu Chang not far away.

Liu Yifei was being spun around by Shu Chang, her white "Wang Yuyan" skirt fluttering in the wind, her face flushed with excitement, like a ripe apple.

Shu Chang kept giggling, her little braids flying everywhere, looking just like an immature "Tianshan Child Granny".

"Second Brother!" Lin Zhiying, wearing his Duan Yu-style nobleman hood, pounced on Ling Yuan and gave him a tight bear hug. "Finally free! We have to have a drink tonight, no one leaves until they're drunk!"

Hu Jun strode over, his signature Qiao Feng-style large hand slapping Ling Yuan's shoulder with force: "Good lad! You've been really good these past few months! Your horseback riding skills are amazing, and your songwriting brain is something else!"

"Brother, you flatter me. I learned it all from you and Third Brother." Ling Yuan grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and deftly pulled a small bag of beef jerky from Hu Jun's hat brim. "Oh, you still have some in stock? Thanks, brother!" His practiced movements made Hu Jun both laugh and cry.

The wrap party was held in a large courtyard near the film studio. The bonfire crackled and popped, and the whole roasted lamb sizzled and dripped oil, its aroma wafting far and wide.

The bearded man, holding a wine glass, went from table to table offering toasts, his eyes still a little red: "Thank you for your hard work! You've all worked so hard! This film was worth it! Cheers!"

"Cheers——!!!"

Ling Yuan was in a good mood tonight and drank seven or eight bottles of "Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon". The alcohol mixed with the night wind of the plateau made him a little tipsy.

As soon as the wrap-up ceremony ended, everyone went home to their own families.

Shu Chang returned to her uncle's house in Beijing, while Liu Yifei naturally followed her mother, Liu Xiaoli.

Ling Yuan returned to his hometown of Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. He had been filming in Zhejiang before, and due to his busy work schedule, the distance to his home, and the fact that he didn't own a car, he had passed by his home three times without going in.

When I came home at this time, my parents were very happy. They prepared a big table full of dishes, including all kinds of my favorite foods.

Large hairy crabs weighing about half a pound each, incredibly fresh and delicious pickled bamboo shoots and pork soup, soft and glutinous Huzhou-style rice dumplings, sweet and refreshing stir-fries from the water towns, and fragrant and crunchy mountain walnuts...

Of course, Ling Yuan didn't go back empty-handed. He bought his father a case of Moutai liquor and brought his mother a lot of cosmetics that he had previously been reluctant to buy.

Although my mother is old, she is quite happy to see these things.

The family enjoyed a happy and harmonious Spring Festival.

On New Year's Eve, after the family had their New Year's Eve dinner, they sat around the stove in the living room, brewing tea, eating melon seeds, and watching the Spring Festival Gala.

In previous years, Ling Yuan didn't like watching the Spring Festival Gala because people from the South don't like it. Every year, the skits involve making dumplings, which is incredibly annoying.

But this year, Ling Yuan made a special trip here, for no other reason than that the princess would be performing "Legend" at this year's Spring Festival Gala. This was a full seven years earlier than in later generations.

Thanks to the Spring Festival Gala, forums and chat rooms exploded with activity.

The next day, the entertainment section of the newspapers was filled with headlines like "Princess's heavenly voice stunned the Spring Festival Gala, and her song 'Legend' became the hit song of the year!" The words "lyricist and composer: Ling Yuan" were also printed in every household.

In the following months, "Legend" became a hit across China and even overseas, with numerous versions in English, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, and other languages ​​appearing.

And naturally, this also led to Ling Yuan's growing fame as a songwriter! A rising star in the music scene!

The New Year came quickly, and Ling Yuan did not stay at home for long. After paying New Year's greetings to all his relatives, he boarded a plane to the capital on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Now that they have money, they naturally don't take the train anymore; they go straight by plane, which is more efficient.

Meanwhile, Wang Luodan, Huang Shengyi, Jia Nailiang, Zhu Yawen, and others also arrived at the school. Ling Yuan had gathered them together to prepare for filming the movie "Spirit: The Ghostly Chronicles".

By the end of last year, Ling Yuan had already completed the filing of the film script and received the filing receipt, meaning filming could begin.

The first choice for actors is naturally classmates; finding people is easy.

The female lead is Wang Luodan, who plays a couple with Ling Yuan in the drama.

Wang Luodan is actually quite good-looking, according to Ling Yuan's aesthetic standards. Of course, she's far inferior to Liu Yifei.

Ling Yuan is the male lead, director, producer, and sole investor. The others are all supporting actors.

They've already seen the script, and Wang Luodan is quite interested in the role of the female lead. She's also very brave and not afraid to film horror movies.

Originally, Ling Yuan wanted to invite Zhao Liying and Yang Mi to participate in the film, but he couldn't find them, so he had to wait until later.

Wang Luodan, Huang Shengyi, and Jia Nailiang were Ling Yuan's classmates, but Zhu Yawen was a year below him and in the same grade as Liu Yifei.

At that time, Zhu Yawen was unknown. She had heard of Ling Yuan, a senior student and a prominent figure in the school, but she had never actually met him.

Ling Yuan had never actually interacted with Zhu Yawen, but he found out her contact information from Liu Yifei.

Zhu Yawen was surprised when she received Ling Yuan's call, wondering why he wanted to see her.

Ling Yuan said, "I think you have a great personal image and temperament, and your acting skills should be pretty good too. I'd like to cast you in a movie, it's a minor supporting role, I wonder if you'd be interested in participating?"

Zhu Yawen was naturally delighted. He was only a freshman, and he would have taken the role even for free, especially since Ling Yuan had offered a good price. Although the payment was only 3000 yuan, it was enough for his living expenses for a semester.

Zhu Yawen's family background is actually quite good. His father was a soldier who later became a prosecutor, and his mother is a university teacher. But because of this, his family has high expectations for him and only gives him 2000 yuan a semester for living expenses.

Besides, the feeling of spending 3000 yuan given by one's family is different from spending 3,000 yuan earned through one's own abilities.

He admired Ling Yuan quite a bit. He was only a sophomore, but he'd already heard that Ling Yuan was worth two or three million. He was even able to finance his own movie, although it was just a low-budget trial project for Ling Yuan.