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

When Chen Yan returned to the Beijing Film Academy, almost everyone stared at him along the way, but out of student modesty, no one came up to block his way.

Back in the dorm, I called Ning Hao, and he arrived in less than five minutes.

He pushed open the door, panting, and blurted out, "Where's the script... phew..."

Chen Yan said jokingly, "The script isn't going anywhere, what's the rush?"

He then handed a notebook to Ning Hao.

"Hurry up and look at it. After you're done, I'll submit it for filing." Thinking of this, Chen Yan clicked his tongue. After all, he was a rising star director in the industry, and he still had to file it himself.

When you have time, you should definitely recruit a few meticulous people to do these odd jobs.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan looked at Ning Hao, who had already entered a state of selflessness and could not be relied upon.

He focused intently on opening a new notebook and began writing the script for the next film he wanted to shoot.

"like"

This is an absolute award contender, the kind of film that will dominate the scene the moment it's released.

Chen Yan immersed himself in the story and began to think about how to localize the film. He wrote an opening, and the rest of the plot flowed smoothly from his mind.

Chen Yan carefully reviewed it once, and then began to polish it a second time. After all, it was an art film, so it required more effort than a commercial film.

Chen Yan has finished writing the script, while Ning Hao is still reading it with great interest.

They even occasionally scroll back to the previous page to ponder it carefully, clearly having already taken on the role of the director.

After taking a liking to the script for "Stone," Ning Hao completely forgot about the script for "Incense." He was more attracted to this kind of dark comedy.

What is incense? I don't know.

After a long while, Ning Hao slowly put down the script, still feeling unsatisfied.

"Great, this script is really good." Ning Hao looked at Chen Yan with a dazed expression, as if he hadn't woken up from a hangover.

Her eyes held an indescribable fondness, which sent a shiver down Chen Yan's spine.

"Go!" Chen Yan shouted.

Ning Hao turned his gaze away, chuckled, and realized he was simply appreciating talent.

Chen Yan glared at him. "Finished reading? Do you want to go back and discuss it with Sister Na?"

Chen Yan only knew that he should be working on the script for "Incense" soon, but he didn't know the exact date. If the two clashed, he would have to work on his own script first.

"I'll take this picture! You have to keep it for me!" Ning Hao looked at Chen Yan with determined eyes.

Chen Yan didn't beat around the bush: "Okay, I have a budget of around 300 million for this script, and I'll fund it all. You can start casting now."

"I don't want to start filming so hastily. Can I polish the script a bit more?"

Ning Hao was a little embarrassed, afraid that Chen Yan would think he was meddling, but he genuinely liked the script, and this was his first feature film, so he wanted to make it as perfect as possible.

"Sure." Chen Yan didn't think much of it. This film was written by Xing Aina specifically for Ning Hao in the original timeline, so there would definitely be some special feelings involved.

"Hehe, okay then, I'm off, I need to hurry." Ning Hao said, about to leave with the script.

Chen Yan responded with an "Ah."

"I need to register the script first. Can you print a copy for me before you take it?"

Ning Hao blushed slightly: "Okay, okay, I'll go print it for you."

Chen Yan shook his head. This person, really.

When Ning Hao returned, Chen Yan sent the script to be filed.

Chen Yan had just delivered the package less than half a day ago when China Film Group called.

Han Sanping immediately said, "Hey, Director Chen, why didn't you contact me for your new film?"

Wow, you're well-informed.

Chen Yan smiled and said, "It's a low-budget film. I didn't have time to make it, so I gave it to a senior at the Beijing Film Academy. It's an art film that I made for fun, so I didn't dare to trouble President Han."

Han Sanping immediately understood. He wasn't interested in the former one, so he focused his questions on the latter.

"An art film? An award-contending film?"

Chen Yan didn't hide it; they could all see the script internally, and it would probably only take Han Sanping a word to see it.

So he replied, "Yes, I do have that idea, but please don't tell anyone, Mr. Han. After all, I'm not sure myself yet, and it would be embarrassing if I didn't even make it to the finals."

Han Sanping laughed heartily, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything, but I really believe in you, you'll definitely make the cut."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief. This cunning fellow's sense of smell was truly remarkable; he was incredibly perceptive and a real old fox.

The next day, it seemed like the whole world knew that Chen Yan Film and Television Media was going to release a new movie.

The Beijing Film Academy was in an uproar.

"Chen Yan is that amazing! His first movie hasn't even finished its theatrical run, and he's already starting filming his second one?"

"Is Chen Yan still recruiting actors at the Beijing Film Academy? I'd go even if it's raining knives!"

"Hey, are you going or not?"

"Go ahead, does anyone have Director Chen's contact information? I didn't take it seriously last time, and I regret it so much now."

Several people who knew Chen Yan on QQ also asked him about it.

Zhou Yang was among them.

She remained as straightforward as ever, asking, "Director Chen, do I have a chance this time?"

Chen Yan copied and pasted the reply he had just given to someone else: "This time the director is Ning Hao, I am not involved in the casting."

Zhou Yang: "Understood, thank you Director Chen."

Seeing Zhou Yang put down his phone, Jiang Yiyan quickly came over and asked, "How did it go? What did Director Chen say?"

"Ugh, this is so annoying. Those people are going crazy adding Director Chen on QQ, and I haven't been accepted yet."

On the day the box office figures for the first day of the breakup were released, Jiang Yiyan immediately pestered Zhou Yang for Chen Yan's QQ number.

Unfortunately, the application she sent had already disappeared without a trace, not to mention that Chen Yan had simply closed the friend-adding channel in the past two days, which made her even angrier.

"Director Chen said that he is not directing this film and he is not involved in casting."

"Then who will direct?" Jiang Yiyan raised her voice several decibels.

Ning Hao.

"Huh? Ning Hao?" Jiang Yiyan was stunned. She had never heard of this person before. Where did he come from?

I later found out from asking around that he was a photography major who switched to making movies.

Jiang Yiyan frowned again. "Can he handle it?"

Zhou Yang shook his head: "I don't know, let's give it a try."

......

Two days later, Chen Yan finally interviewed a suitable employee through the introduction of an agency.

Zhang Jincheng has a very rich resume, having worked in the industry for many years, and seems to be a down-to-earth and hardworking person.

Chen Yan gave him his first task, which could be considered both a test and a stepping stone for him to stay with Chen Yan Film and Television Media.

That means buying back the copyright to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and hijacking Tangren Media.

Chen Yan didn't want Tangren to keep using Liu Yifei to ride on the coattails of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series, and besides, Cai Yinong was too fond of hype, which Chen Yan didn't like.

Chen Yan's task for Zhang Jincheng was to first go to Beijing to find the person in charge of the copyright of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series at Yongyule Company. Right now, he was as anxious as a headless fly, unable to produce the film himself, and eager to find someone to sell it to.

Chen Yan's solution for Zhang Jincheng was to buy it back quickly. In the previous life, Tangren had dragged on for so long because they kept haggling over the price. This time, Chen Yan was afraid that things might change if he delayed.

However, Chen Yan is not prepared to do it himself. He doesn't have a team or the time. He wants to buy back the copyright first and then find someone to cooperate with. This is a good opportunity.

He wanted to strangle Cai Yinong directly.

Zhang Jincheng looked surprised. "Okay, boss, I'll get right on it."