Who says Beijing Film Academy has no great directors? (2002)

Liu Yifei immediately came up, waving her little fists, "What do you mean? Am I not worth making people wait for me?!"

Chen Yan quickly dodged her wicked little hand; a pinch still hurt.

"You deserve it, but not everyone has the same discerning eye as me, hahaha."

After hearing this, Liu Yifei raised her chin and said, "Hmph, I'm not going to lower myself to your level."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Yifei's phone rang with a jarring ringtone.

She glanced at the screen, then looked at Chen Yan with great reluctance before answering the call.

"Mother."

"Okay, I'll be right back. Okay, okay, I understand."

Liu Yifei hung up the phone, looked at Chen Yan, blinked her big eyes a few times, and her eyelashes fluttered.

"I have to go, or Mom will come and get me right away."

Chen Yan reached out and gently patted Liu Yifei's head. "Go on, see you in our film crew."

Liu Yifei's mood was immediately soothed, and she bounced around again: "Yes, see you on set, bye-bye~"

Chen Yan watched as Miss Liu kept turning back to look at him, and then waved his hand to tell her to focus on walking, which stopped her from looking back so often.

Only after he disappeared from sight did Chen Yan turn and leave.

When Liu Yifei returned to the film crew, she told her mother that she had learned from Changchang that the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils production team had been looking for Duan Yu for half a year but was still not satisfied.

Therefore, the production team's postponement of filming may not be entirely due to her.

Liu Xiaoli was surprised for a moment, and then replied after a few seconds, "Mom knows."

Liu Yifei immediately returned to normal and started hugging her mother, saying she wanted to eat strawberries.

Liu Xiaoli asked in confusion, "Didn't you want to eat mangoes a while ago? I bought you mangoes today, but I didn't buy strawberries. I'll buy you strawberries tomorrow."

Liu Yifei leaned closer, saying, "Occasionally I want to try something different."

Three days later, Chen Yan received a notification from Changchun Film Studio that everything was ready and filming could begin.

Chen Yan made arrangements with all the actors to start filming the next day, and all the equipment and personnel were ready.

Qiao Liang asked, "Aren't you going to hold a simple launch ceremony? Just for good luck."

Chen Yan thought it was a good idea; this was his first movie ever, so he might as well try to make it auspicious.

We had a very simple opening ceremony, distributed red envelopes, and everyone was full of enthusiasm.

If we're talking about who in the world is the most energetic, the most capable, and who doesn't ask for anything in return, then college students are the only ones who fit the bill.

So Chen Yan simply said a few words: if the show becomes a hit, he'll give everyone a big red envelope, and everyone will get one!

They were all incredibly excited, as if they had been injected with adrenaline. This was not only Chen Yan's first film, but also the first and possibly only film for most of them.

How could I not care?

Qiao Liang followed along for the first day, but Chen Yan demonstrated a strategic ability far beyond that of ordinary people. Whether it was organizing script readings, adjusting lighting, or personnel deployment, he was so skilled that he didn't seem like a novice.

Even when instructing actors on a scene, his directorial authority commands respect and leaves no room for doubt.

Of course, this excludes a certain mischievous actor surnamed Liu, which is why he was giving Guo Jingfei acting instructions with a blank expression just a second ago.

The next second, he helplessly pulled Liu Yifei aside and launched into a long speech in an attempt to get her into character quickly.

Zhang Jiayi didn't dare to linger in front of Chen Yan, because he saw the kind of intimidating aura that only great directors possess in Chen Yan.

Zhang Jiayi sighed again, saying he had joined the right production team.

"Stop, Yifei, come here. Your emotions are off. You can't be agreeing with me. You're still very frustrated right now, and you still look down on the character Wang Xiaojian."

"You can't treat me like Chen Yan. I'm just your ordinary colleague now. I just can't stand your indecisiveness in relationships."

Liu Yifei's eyes reddened from what he said, but Chen Yan's tone immediately softened: "Think about the character biography I gave you."

This drama can be considered a female-centric drama, so most of the time Chen Yan is just dragging Liu Yifei along and making her suffer. She cries several times almost every day.

Liu Xiaoli felt heartbroken seeing her daughter cry both on and off screen, but there was nothing she could do. She knew that Chen Yan was honing her daughter's acting skills. The entire production team had invested over 700 million yuan, which was real money, not just some cheap stuff.

So when Liu Yifei suggested not resting that night and wanting to rehearse with Chen Yan, Liu Xiaoli hesitated.

She conceded, "Ask Director Chen if he can come over here. Mom will stay with you."

It was too late; she couldn't let her underage daughter go to a male director's room.

Liu Yifei happily sent a message to Chen Yan.

She asked if she could work out tomorrow's scenes a bit more, as there were still some parts that she felt weren't going smoothly and she was worried about taking up everyone's time tomorrow.

After chatting with Shuchang, she realized that the amount of money burned in one day was not small.

Free and easy with the wind: "Okay, wait for me."

And so began Chen Yan's wonderful days of openly disciplining Xiao Liu under Liu's mother's watchful eye.

Liu's mother would also occasionally get herself a couple of plates of fruit and a small drink.

He smiled and said, "Director Chen, take a break, don't overwork yourself."

Liu Yifei was fed well by Chen Yan every day, and her performance improved significantly the next day.

Guo Jingfei, who acted opposite her, was very surprised. This young girl has made rapid progress in just a few days.

Chen Yan shouted, "Cut! Save one!"

After a few days, Chen Yan quickly decided that he couldn't just let Liu Yifei rely on her acting skills to carry the show; he had to find some underhanded tricks.

"Brother Hao, tilt the camera about 30 degrees, mainly focusing on Liu Yifei's profile. Use a soft light, don't make her look unnaturally pale."

Ning Hao only directs when Chen Yan has scenes to film; otherwise, he mainly focuses on filming.

"it is good."

As expected of a director with a background in shooting photo albums and music videos, Chen Yan immediately understood from just one sentence that he wanted to make Liu Yifei look stunning.

In the end, Chen Yan took matters into his own hands and focused on filming Liu Yifei crying with tears streaming down her face. However, as a novice who had never filmed a movie on the big screen, Liu Yifei was unable to perform exceptionally well under close-up shots.

Helpless, Chen Yan put down the machine, walked over, and whispered something in Liu Yifei's ear.

When they came back to film again, Liu Yifei broke down emotionally and couldn't stop crying. But the scene was beautiful. Liu Yifei's eyes were red and her round tears slid down her fair cheeks one after another.

Anyone who sees it will immediately empathize with the little girl's emotions. The entire crew was stunned. What did Director Chen say to Liu Yifei? Why was Liu Yifei still crying after the scene was over?

Chen Yan tried to comfort her, but it was no use. Liu Yifei cried so hard she could hardly breathe, and she would occasionally hit Chen Yan a few times.

Ning Hao, being quite shrewd, remarked to his girlfriend Xing Aina, who was visiting the set, "Hey, this looks like a young couple having a fight."

Xing Aina gently nudged Ning Hao, "Aunt Liu is still here, so you should keep your mouth shut."

Liu Xiaoli's feelings were incredibly complicated. This could be considered the director giving her instructions, and the better her daughter cried, the more immersed she was in the role. But why did she feel so bitter?

Chen Yan found an ice pack for Liu Yifei from the logistics department and gave her a towel to apply to her skin, since there was still a scene to film later.

Chen Yan was also scared afterward. Who knew that he would casually say, "Just imagine that I went out with other girls behind your back, and when I got carried away, I gave the leading lady you were supposed to give to someone else."

Liu Yifei broke down.