Chapter 204 I suspect you are cursing

Qi Weiming pretended to ignore the mockery he had just done to Lin Yi. He immediately changed his expression and chuckled, "When it comes to screenwriting skills, how many people can compare to you? At the TV station, you're number one."

Qi Weiming gave Lin Yi a thumbs-up and, while reading the script, praised him, "This is much better than before! It's so good it's almost beyond your level. You've really surpassed your expectations! You really need to push yourself, or you won't even realize how much potential you have."

Lin Yi felt a little proud when he heard Qi Weiming praising him, and at the same time he couldn't help but glance at Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao provided him with numerous suggestions and inspiration for this new script. He explained that audiences today don't like overly tragic tragedies, as evidenced by the annually increasing ratings for family-friendly theaters. Therefore, he wrote this scene a bit more lively, livening up the atmosphere without disrupting the overall logic of the play.

I didn’t expect that the effect would be so good after I finished writing it.

This was a bold attempt for Lin Yi, a departure from his usual style of serious drama. Perhaps he could draw on Diderot's idea of ​​"serious comedy."

After quickly reading the script, Qi Weiming immediately had several copies printed out and distributed one to each of the main actors. He then said, "This scene has been delayed for several days, affecting the filming schedule, so I don't have time to memorize your lines. Read it once to get a general idea, and then memorize while filming."

Qi Weiming believes that the actors have studied the script in depth and have mastered and understood their own characters and the story. Even if there are changes, they can and must keep up.

He was very confident in Lin Yi's script. It was Lin Yi's own script, so there would be no mistakes or conflicts with the later plot. Moreover, the two of them had worked together for so many years and had a tacit understanding. They had argued and revised the script during filming in the past.

When Xia Lu heard that the script had been changed again, she thought there would be no role for her. Unexpectedly, not only did she have a role, but she also received quite a few scripts. She was surprised and delighted.

Lin Yi happened to see Xia Lu's surprised expression and said, "Miss Xia, thank you for taking the trouble to have so many scenes added for you. I'm a very easy-going person. Since you like to have more scenes added, I'll give you two more."

Xia Lu quickly thanked him: "Thank you Mr. Lin for thinking highly of me. I will definitely perform well and will not let Mr. Lin down."

"I believe you. Your acting skills are very good, unmatched. You have brought the character of Yamamoto Masako to life, and I am very satisfied." Lin Yi said kindly.

But Xia Lu sensed murderous intent from Lin Yi's calm expression. She felt something was wrong and hurriedly looked at her part carefully.

The moment she saw this, the joy on her face disappeared quickly.

"Mr. Lin, isn't the character of Yamamoto Masako a little too stupid? She seems a little funny..." Xia Lu asked cautiously.

Lin Yi said calmly, "Your question is a bit funny. When I designed the character of Yamamoto Masako, I thought she was a greedy, stupid, and cruel fool. I originally thought no actor could portray such a fool, but I didn't expect Miss Xia to portray her so well. Miss Xia's acting is really getting better and better. It's hard to tell whether it's the character or herself."

Xia Lu was certain Lin Yi was scolding her, but she could only pretend she didn't know. She was trying to get some good scenes for her role. She had put so much thought into adding scenes just to make Yamamoto Masako smarter and less villainous, to appear to have other difficulties, so that she could transition to a good person in the next drama. Otherwise, if she followed the original script, she was afraid it would affect her image in the future. Unexpectedly, the script Lin Yi brought out directly exaggerated all of Yamamoto Masako's flaws.

"Mr. Lin, Yamamoto Masako is an important character in 'The Bund'. If you make her a little smarter and have her battle wits and courage with Zhao Zhenchuan, the audience will be more willing to watch..."

"You like smart and brave roles so much, why don't you compete for the female lead? The female lead, Bao Jingmei, is the smartest." Lin Yi said bluntly, "You, the villain, have already played all the clever and witty scenes. What's the role of the main character? Let the audience see how stupid and ridiculous the protagonist is and how clever and smart the villain is? In my play, you have to be smart when you are supposed to be smart, and when you are not supposed to be smart, just act like a pig."

Xia Lu suspected that Lin Yi was still scolding her, but she could only pretend not to know and not understand.

Hu Xiaoxiao was reading a script in her hand. She pricked up her ears and heard Lin Yi cursing. She thought to herself: Only intellectuals know how to curse. Without using a single dirty word, they can make people feel ashamed.

This was also the first time Hu Xiaoxiao read her new script. Although she gave Lin Yi a lot of suggestions, she also added some scenes for herself out of personal preference.

But she only now knows what it actually looks like.

Seeing this, the joy on her face became more and more intense.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yi not only included all the scenes she suggested, but also gave her a lot more roles. Moreover, in this scene, Xie Weihua was more clever and witty, on par with Zhao Zhenchuan, and even smarter than Yamamoto Masako in the script Xia Lu had previously presented.

Seeing that Lin Yi was about to leave, she hurried over and thanked Lin Yi first.

Lin Yi waved his hand and said, "I just wrote it more rigorously. Xie Weihua is already extremely intelligent and knowledgeable. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to work within the Wang Puppet Government and help Zhao Zhenchuan resolve several crises."

He just wrote more rigorously and fairly.

How could Hu Xiaoxiao let such a fair screenwriter go? This is a great treasure! "Mr. Lin, since you're already here, why don't you watch us finish a segment first? You've given me so many scenes, and I'm really excited, but also a little nervous, afraid that I'll disappoint you and not perform well in this scene. Why don't you stay and see how I perform and see if there's anything I can improve on."

If she performs well, can we give her a few more games later?

Lin Yi thought about it and realized that he was indeed quite idle. He was already semi-retired. After writing "The Bund", he would have no work to do for a long time in the future.

It's also good to stay on the crew and keep an eye on it, just in case it gets rewritten. Especially Qi Weiming, that old guy loves to make random changes to his plays, so he has to keep a close eye on him.

After receiving Lin Yi's affirmative answer, Hu Xiaoxiao immediately found a place where he wouldn't be disturbed and raced against time to memorize his lines. While memorizing, he mentally planned how to act and how to design his own emotions.

Song Yan'an was also memorizing his lines. Since he and Hu Xiaoxiao had many scenes together, they sat together. They memorized and rehearsed their lines, occasionally exchanging experiences on how to best express themselves.

Song Yan'an has extensive performance experience, and Hu Xiaoxiao never misses any opportunity to learn from an excellent person. Whenever he encounters something he is unsure of, he immediately humbly asks Song Yan'an for advice.