Chapter 238 Fell into the pit

Zheng Pingxin was moved by this. Wasn't he the same kind of person? He had once been popular, had decent acting skills, and could fight and act, but as he aged, he couldn't find his place and gradually faded into obscurity.

If he had not changed his career to become a director, if he wanted to act in a movie now, he would probably only be able to play the male No. N in some films where there is not much competition for the screen time, which is no different from being a supporting actor.

But as a director, he has never found anyone who appreciates him, and his works are not well received by the audience.

However, he now finally has someone who can appreciate his talent.

Zheng Pingxin cheered up and called Yan Shengrong over, announcing on the spot: "I have decided to choose you as the second male lead, to play Wang Shimo."

Yan Shengrong couldn't help but grin, and then heard Zheng Pingxin say seriously: "But your action scenes are not good, you need to practice more."

"Director Zheng, don't worry, I will try my best." Yan Shengrong said firmly.

Zheng Pingxin nodded. He could tell Yan Shengrong was a hard-working man. His gaze fell on the other two who looked disappointed. "You're all good. Although Wang Shimo isn't suitable for me, there are two roles with significant screen time that you might consider."

When Zheng Pingxin was perfecting the script, since he had no shortage of funds, he added back some scenes that he had wanted to shoot previously but had to delete due to lack of money. As a result, the new script had a few more characters.

By arranging Deng Cailiang and Zhang Hongwen to come in, we saved time looking for people outside.

Deng Cailiang and Zhang Hongwen did not expect such an unexpected surprise, so they agreed on the spot without any consideration.

After the casting was completed, other preparations were also completed, and "The Great Taoist Priest", no, "The Mirror of Love and Moon" officially started filming.

During the filming, Hu Xiaoxiao got to know Zheng Pingxin better, and also understood why he had such a great talent but his movie flopped so badly at the box office.

This person is too honest.

Not only is he honest, he's also kind-hearted.

Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't stand it anymore. She originally didn't want to touch the job of producer because it was too tiring. But she saw that Zheng Pingxin was smart except when making movies and TV series, but everything else was a mess.

Although the crew's affairs are managed by assistant Wu Haifeng, Wu Haifeng is alone and can only take care of this but not that.

Hu Xiaoxiao had to step in and help handle crew matters so that Zheng Pingxin could focus on filming. Although this was her first time making a movie, she had participated in the production of TV series when she was at the TV station, and she was the one who supervised "Mu Guiying Takes Command" from beginning to end.

With Hu Xiaoxiao's help, Zheng Pingxin suddenly felt that everything he did was going smoothly, and all the difficulties he had encountered before were gone. With this benefit, he simply threw everything to Hu Xiaoxiao, not worrying that Hu Xiaoxiao would pack up his crew and run away.

"Director Zheng, is this how you always made movies before?" Hu Xiaoxiao was exhausted.

Zheng Pingxin was a little embarrassed. He was certainly aware of his shortcomings. "I once thought about joining a company, but the performance of the films I made was not good, so no one wanted me."

If there were a company to help, whether it was supervising production, producing, or finding investment, there would be professionals to assist, instead of having to do everything himself like now. His strengths are not in management, so it is inevitable that he will focus on some things and neglect others.

Previously, some friends had faith in him and were willing to help him, but after two films flopped, they left. This film was the most challenging one for Zheng Pingxin. Without Hu Xiaoxiao's investment, he planned to finish this film and say goodbye to the industry.

All in all, it's a tearful mess.

Hu Xiaoxiao felt that he had fallen into a trap. Not only did he have to pay money, but he also had to take care of things. It was really tiring.

In addition to being in charge, Hu Xiaoxiao also discovered some problems with details during the filming.

In addition to directing, Zheng Pingxin also stars as the demon-slaying celestial master Wei Yangzi. In the film, he employs spells and hand seals to dispel evil spirits and exterminate evil. Hu Xiaoxiao observed Zheng Pingxin's use, finding he only knows how to use the Daozhi and Sanqingzhi techniques.

Occasionally I used the Vajra Finger and made the wrong knot.

"You're using the Vajra Finger incorrectly." Hu Xiaoxiao formed the correct Vajra Finger hand seal and then taught a few Taoist hand seals used during rituals. "To break the evil spirit, use the Bagua Finger. To increase the power, use the Taishang Laozhi..."

Hu Xiaoxiao explained to Zheng Pingxin how to use various hand seals and taught him step by step.

"You even know this?" Zheng Pingxin looked at Hu Xiaoxiao with sparkling eyes, as if he had found a treasure. "Ms. Hu, you're so young, how do you know so much? Is there a Taoist temple near your hometown in the mainland?"

"What do you care how I know that?"

Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through the script. The atmosphere was decent when Wei Yangzi appeared, but it could have been enhanced with a line. "When Wei Yangzi first appears in the film, he emerges from the smoke, gradually becoming taller. I think to capture his Taoist spirit, a line from 'The Wonderful Sutra of Eternal Purity and Tranquility' could have been included in the scene."

"What do you mean?" Zheng Pingxin asked humbly.

He learned these few tricks when he was filming movies before. As long as they can fool the audience, he has never learned the "Wonderful Sutra of Eternal Purity and Tranquility Spoken by the Taishang Laojun".

Hu Xiaoxiao read it out. This article was not long, only about 300 words. When filming the movie, just cut out the first small paragraph.

"Lao Jun said: The Great Dao is formless, giving birth to heaven and earth; the Great Dao is emotionless, moving the sun and moon; the Great Dao is nameless, nourishing all things; I do not know its name, so I call it the Dao. The Dao has both clarity and turbidity, both movement and stillness; the sky is clear and the earth is turbid, the sky moves and the earth is still..."

Zheng Pingxin recited it along and immediately got the feeling. He memorized it immediately and added it to the script.

In addition, Hu Xiaoxiao also made changes to the fox demon's appearance, the fox demon's spellcasting handprints and spells, as well as the appearance and spellcasting of other demons, all of which were transformed.

Under Hu Xiaoxiao's transformation, the weird atmosphere of "Feng Yue Jian" has become stronger and more bizarre.

The Dao is pure, the demons are turbid. Or is the Dao turbid, or are the demons pure? What are humans, and what are demons? Are humans righteous or evil? What is human nature? Who is wrong, the humans or the demons?

The costume Hu Xiaoxiao designed for herself was incredibly beautiful and enchanting. Since she loved beautiful things, a fox demon's costume naturally had to be gorgeous and beautiful. But the style was exactly what demons liked, so once the costume was delivered and Hu Xiaoxiao put it on, everyone was stunned.

Especially after Hu Xiaoxiao put on makeup, she showed a charm that had never appeared on TV before, and her eyes seemed to be able to capture people's souls.

Everyone on the crew had seen Hu Xiaoxiao's TV series, but the various roles he played in those TV series were all different from the Hu Xiaoxiao before them. His enchanting charm and the occasional hint of strength that made everyone's heart flutter.

I was trembling with fear for her beauty, and also for the oppressive feeling brought by her strength.