I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 365 Look at those long legs!

The next morning, Ye Xian, full of energy, sent his improved script to the Sixth Princess.

Less than half an hour later, Li Yunxi called.

"You've already adapted this into a movie?"

"I told you that day that I had come up with a great storyline!"

Ye Xian smiled and said, "After thinking about it carefully, I finally finished writing the notebook."

"I've taken a quick look, and it's not bad. I'll have the marketing department conduct an evaluation."

Li Yunxi was in a good mood and, unusually, inquired about the filming progress of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Because of the well-developed script, multiple crews and multiple scenes were filmed simultaneously, and with editing done on the fly, nearly half of the filming for "Dream of the Red Chamber" has been completed in two and a half months.

"You have the most scenes, so we need to find a way to speed up the process. Otherwise, having so many scripts piling up is not a good thing."

Li Yunxi wanted to start the "Hello Mr. Billionaire" movie, but due to the progress of "Dream of the Red Chamber", he was unable to make effective progress.

"I don't think it will affect anything. We can start preparations for 'Hello Mr. Billionaire' now. The director, cinematographer and other people are in place. We'll do a live casting call and location shooting simultaneously. By the time everything is ready, I think I'll have finished filming here."

The main plot of "Dream of the Red Chamber" is almost finished being filmed. Next, we'll start filming the smaller episodes. I'll coordinate with Director Jia to film my small scenes together, while the other crews film other characters' scenes. With multiple approaches working together, I estimate we'll wrap up filming soon, and then I can go straight to the main production.

Ye Xian considered the progress and felt it should be about right. TV series don't generate money as quickly as movies, so he wanted to start filming a big movie as soon as possible.

"If it weren't for you, I would have switched to a different male lead long ago!"

Li Yunxi couldn't help but complain, then, remembering something, asked, "Are you planning to adapt that new story from 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' that you're telling in your live streams every day?"

Ye Xian patted his head: "How about we take it slow?"

Currently, "Dream of the Red Chamber" is being filmed, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" is eagerly awaiting filming, and "Painted Skin" and "Nie Xiaoqian" are also waiting to be filmed.

These four films have basically filled Ye Xian's schedule for the next year or even a year and a half. If he wants to film "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" again, it's probably going to be a long time coming.

Moreover, filming "Three Kingdoms" is much more difficult than filming "Dream of the Red Chamber," so Ye Xian wasn't really keen on making it.

"It's good to take it slow. This way, you can wait until 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is released and let everyone see your storytelling ability."

Li Yunxi was also aware that the historical war drama "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was not easy to film and would require a large investment. Moreover, many people already had opinions that they had placed too much trust in Ye Xian's script and relied too much on Ye Xian's popularity.

There are all sorts of opinions: either change the lead actor or change the script; we can't keep waiting.

Ye Xian was fully aware of this.

He won't bother with those people. If the noise gets too loud, he'll cut off the collaboration altogether and just film and act in it himself.

Anyway, I'm not short of money. I made these films and TV series just to add some otherworldly touches to this world.

You need to understand that the copyright is in your own hands, and these people are just investors you brought in to reduce risk and expand distribution channels.

Even if he really flips the table, he can still play by himself.

……

As the two chatted, they started talking about Mu Zi again.

"I cannot interfere in this matter because it is a legal matter. The public has great respect for the royal family, but if the royal family interferes too much in legal matters, it will actually be a bad thing."

The Sixth Princess nodded at Ye Xian, indicating that some things were common knowledge and that saying too much would only cause trouble: "However, we will condemn it and demand that the judiciary handle it severely as a warning to others. This will both appease the public and avoid interfering too much with the judiciary, since murder is something that should be dealt with severely."

Ye Xian expressed his understanding: "It's nothing. It's just that kid's thrust at me. It'll take at least ten years before we talk about it."

The sixth princess immediately laughed: "Were you so scared you peed your pants?"

Ye Xian was stunned: "Your Highness, are you about to drive again?"

The Sixth Princess chuckled, "I heard your childhood sweetheart saved your life with her two kicks! Tsk tsk, I never expected those long legs, which don't look very fleshy, to be so powerful! You've already experienced her prowess, haven't you?"

Ye Xian felt as if struck by lightning.

As the sixth princess, can't you be a little more reserved?

Where is your royal etiquette?

……

After hanging up the Sixth Princess's call, Ye Xian strolled over to the film set and communicated with Director Jia about His Highness's intentions. Director Jia understood that a big star like Ye Xian was always pressed for time, but he didn't want to rush the production and end up with a bad film.

So after communicating with Ye Xian, we started to adjust the filming plan accordingly.

With the filming of "Dream of the Red Chamber" being accelerated, another matter has also been put on the agenda.

The annual "Sea Lion Music Awards" is about to open, and this year's music awards ceremony is extremely controversial. The most crucial issue is whether Ye Xian, the artists under Ye Xian's management, and those who sing Ye Xian's songs should receive awards.

Some conservatives, led by Li Ming, believe that Ye Xian has only been in the industry for a short time, and many of his songs are only popular on Kuaishou (a Chinese music platform) but not offline. They argue that giving him an award this year would be forcing him to grow too quickly and could easily lead to arrogance.

"...Undeniably, some of Ye Xian's songs have indeed gained popularity among young people, but those are just trending songs on short videos, which are popular for a while and then disappear. Truly good songs need to stand the test of time. Giving Ye Xian an award now would only lower the prestige of the Sea Lion Music Awards. Rather than leaving behind a mess, it would be better to give the awards to more talented singers..."

As soon as Li Ming and others posted their comments, their posts were immediately flooded with countless late-night snacks.

[The Dream of 300 Million Virgins: Who is this? A remnant of Liu Bohan? Still being sour? Xian Ge's songs have become elective teaching materials in major music academies, how come some people still say that Xian Ge's songs are just fast-paced hits?]

[I can sing all night: There are plenty of catchy fast-paced songs, but very few can stay on the charts for months on end, right? Even my mom hums "The Story of Time" every day now, and you still say it can't stand the test of time?]

[Girl Juicer: The Voice of China was banned, why wasn't this old guy banned too? You eliminated Xian Ge's song back then, using the exact same reason as now, does that mean your time has stopped?]

[Seizing the opportunity: How about we ask Mr. Li Ming to write a song that can top the charts for months? We don't need many, just one! If you can produce one, I, on behalf of my brother Xian, will refuse any awards at this year's Sea Lion Music Awards.]

……

Seeing his comment section overrun, Li Ming was so angry that he posted several Weibo posts in succession, constantly criticizing celebrities for not knowing how to control their fans and for spreading rumors and causing trouble, and calling on relevant departments to severely punish such fan behavior.

At this time, Sun Ying, a veteran in the music industry, also spoke up.

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 4964 bottles

(End of this chapter)