Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

Wang Jiawei's death caused no stir in the country.

Apart from a few artsy young people leaving messages of condolence on forums and online communities, there was no further public attention.

This is also in line with the times; what's behind the scenes will always remain behind the scenes.

After spending two days in Paris, the young couple returned to Beijing.

Yang Chen has already sent back the finished film of "The Martian".

I watched it in the screening room. Digital Domain, the company that started by making disaster scenes, truly deserves its reputation for excellent special effects rendering.

"This movie is a success."

Zhuang Huai'an breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was an excellent film, it was released a few years early, and he couldn't guarantee the quality of the special effects until he saw the actual finished product.

Now it seems that the filming plans for the other two parts can also be put on the agenda.

Back in the office, Liu Yifei went to chat with Zhang Lu about gossip. This girl had always been protected by Zhuang Huai'an and had never experienced the unpleasant things in the original timeline. She was also very lively and agile.

That's fine, it's better to remain naive without experiencing setbacks.

Zhuang Huai'an called Wang Zhengliang over and handed him a musical score.

"Boss, is this a symphony?"

Wang Zhengliang flipped through it and exclaimed in surprise, "This melody... how come it sounds so much like the chorus of 'Above the Moon'?"

"Hey~ At home, you can call it 'Above the Moon' and I won't mind, but once it's adapted into a movie and goes out into the world, please call it 'The Song of Breaking the Enemy's Formation in the Moon Palace'."

Zhuang Huai'an smiled and said, "Go and coordinate with the people at the National Conservatory of Music to get this piece out as soon as possible for the promotional video for The Martian."

"Okay, I'll take a look." Wang Zhengliang nodded and went out.

Actually, the use of "The Song of Breaking the Enemy's Formation in the Moon Palace" in the movie scene is a bit abrupt, because this symphony is too intense and does not match the overall presentation of the film.

Therefore, Zhuang Huai'an did not intend to use it in the main film, but the rescue footage could be edited out separately and released as a promotional video. The film itself would still use the original soundtrack.

I turned on my computer and continued working.

The setting of "Nightclub" is simple, relying on a large number of jokes. Filming has been completed and post-production is underway.

Luo Jin, the younger brother, played Xiao Gangya; Yan Danchen replaced Sister Xiao Lu; the proprietress hired Liu Dan (Aunt Guo); and the male lead, Xu Sanshui, was changed to Wang Sanshui, played by Wang Jingsong.

Old Wang pulled out his acting skills from the "Monkey Band" era and delivered a consistently solid performance!

The rest of the cast consisted of either students from the Beijing Film Academy or teachers who were brought in for guest appearances. With the entire cast from the Beijing Film Academy, it was clearly another practical teaching activity.

The Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix can be considered to have received Zhuang Huai'an's true teachings.

in the afternoon,

When his godfather Xu Youcai's son Xu Sen suddenly showed up at the door, looking embarrassed and speaking in a stammering tone, Zhuang Huai'an was completely bewildered.

"Brother Sanmu, what's wrong? With our brotherly relationship, what can't we talk about?"

"It's not a big deal."

Xu Sen chuckled, "That's right. I recently started dating someone in your industry. I bragged about it to her, and she's been pestering me to get her a role, so I came to you."

"this one?"

Zhuang Huai'an was immediately delighted. "Good, good, so you're a coal boss in the same lineage, aren't you?"

"Miki-kun, tell me about your girlfriend first."

"Her? She's quite famous."

Xu Sen rubbed his hands together, took the cigarette his younger brother handed him, lit it, took a deep drag, and said with a sigh, "Speaking of which, I spent a lot of money to pursue her. Fortunately, I succeeded in the end, otherwise my dad and the others would have laughed at me to death when I got back."

Seeing that he was getting nowhere, Zhuang Huai'an prompted him, "Quite famous? Who is it?"

"Uh... Liu Yun,"

After a brief moment of embarrassment, Xu Sen returned to his carefree self, "Brother, you know what, someone with a dance background really does...tsk, they have a unique charm."

"Okay, let's stop there."

Zhuang Huai'an glanced at him and said, "You're so happy just because you found a third-tier major? You're so unambitious!"

"Alright, since you've brought it up, I'll make the arrangements for her. But let's make this clear first: she'll get a supporting role, but don't even think about anything else."

"Of course, but it has to be a movie role."

Xu Sen didn't stand on ceremony. The two families were old friends, and he was four years older than Zhuang Huai'an, having played with him since childhood. With such a relationship, he only needed a minor role.

"Okay, okay, I got it."

Zhuang Huai'an waved his hand, changing the subject, "Brother Sanmu, are you really planning to continue like this?"

"Brother, I disagree with what you're saying. What do you mean by 'messing around'?"

Xu Sen looked smug. "Living in a big villa, driving sports cars, and dating beautiful women, this life is so comfortable. Besides, family knows family matters. If I dared to propose starting a business, my dad would break my legs immediately. Forget it, it's fine to just live like this."

Tsk, what a self-aware second-generation rich kid.

Zhuang Huai'an gave him a thumbs up. He wasn't wrong. It's not that we're afraid of rich kids squandering their money, it's that we're afraid of them starting their own businesses. Just the 8% stake in Tencent held by Xu Youcai is enough to ensure that several generations of the Xu family will live comfortably.

"Oh, by the way, how about I go to a party with you tonight?"

"Where to?"

"The mine's Beijing office," Xu Sen scratched his head. "My dad sent me there, but I don't have much to talk about with those old men. Of course, I'm also afraid of saying the wrong thing. I was thinking, you come with me to help me out."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Huai'an did not immediately agree.

Starting last year, the state introduced the coal reform policy, and Xu Youcai was among the first to respond, and his work was implemented smoothly as a typical example.

But... those in the know understand how complicated and risky this matter is, and as a representative of the new youth promoted by the Central Party Department, it is really inconvenient for Zhuang Huai'an to attend such an occasion.

Just to be on the safe side, Zhuang Huai'an still refused Xu Sen, and fearing that he might overthink things, he explained the details again.

"Tsk,"

Xu Sen clicked his tongue in amazement. "I thought it was just eating and drinking, but I didn't expect there to be something like this behind the scenes. Huai'an, it's good that you're quick-witted and can see things clearly."

"Brother, that place isn't under your jurisdiction, is it?"

"No, there's a cousin of mine, the one who used to follow us around when we were kids, Sanjin. His father is in charge."

"That's alright then."

Zhuang Huai'an shook his head and chuckled. He had worried too much. With Xu Youcai's shrewdness, how could he let his own son take the lead? Xu Sen's symbolic significance outweighed his actual abilities; he was just a figurehead.

He drank a few more cups of tea.

Xu Sen left with great interest, and it was easy to tell from his expression that he was indeed very excited.

Zhuang Huai'an strolled over to the scriptwriting department and called a meeting with all the members.

"Fellow seniors, this is your core task going forward."

Zhuang Huai'an took a marker and tapped the whiteboard. "The Three Kingdoms theme is also a key film project for the company in the next few years. My requirement is to select a few key scenes, such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Hulao Pass, Guandu, Red Cliff, Hanzhong, and the Battle of Maicheng."

"Boss," Senior Liu from the scriptwriting department raised his hand, "is it just a clip, or do we need to adapt it to the continuity of the plot?"

"Large-scale fight scenes are definitely the highlights, but the plot also needs to be able to connect. You can think of it as an interconnected version of an episodic drama format."

Zhuang Huai'an explained, "The main focus is on filming large-scale war scenes. The dialogue scenes are just to advance the plot. The goal is to make it easy for viewers who don't understand the Three Kingdoms period to understand how they fought and how they won."

"Understood," Senior Brother Liu nodded.

"In terms of scale, Red Cliff is the most important, and this part of the story connects the past and the future, so I suggest you start with this part."

"A boss with a good track record,"

Senior Brother Liu was full of confidence; everyone who could get into the screenwriting department of 91 Company was a top-notch writer who was unwilling to fall behind.

"Hmm, if we take Red Cliff, I'll give you a... cough, a bonus!" Zhuang Huai'an nodded in satisfaction.

Anyway, with Zhang Yimou's insane energy, filming Red Cliff while filming the Olympic opening ceremony shouldn't be a problem... right?