Chapter 208 The more beautiful the scene, the more gruesome the death.

After much deliberation, only Jiang Jiani ultimately went.

The fire brigade suddenly received orders to hold an internal skills competition, and Lu Xiangyang had to stay with the team to provide extra training for the members.

Forget about taking leave, he didn't even get his normal vacation. He was sleeping in the fire station's dormitory and couldn't even go home.

We can only ask Mr. and Mrs. Lu to come and help take care of the child.

Zheng Changming is taking his first film as a director very seriously.

Many of the backgrounds in Taiwanese dramas are temporary sets, which are very rough and simple, making it easy to lose immersion in the story.

Let alone professionals like Zheng Changming, who find it uncomfortable to watch, even ordinary viewers can't help but be drawn to these rough backgrounds, thus ignoring the actual plot of the TV series.

Zheng Changming is not short of money. Although he can't directly fund the construction of a Grand View Garden like in "Dream of the Red Chamber", he has enough money to find beautiful scenery for location shooting.

Jiang Jianni first took a train to a city, then a bus to a county, and finally met up with Zheng Changming. They then rode a tricycle, bumping along the way.

Jiang Jianni was so shaken she felt like she was falling apart: "How much longer until we get there?"

Zheng Changming laughed: "It'll be here soon, it'll really be here soon this time, I'm not kidding you."

Jiang Jianni was speechless: "If we didn't know each other, you'd look like a kidnapper, you know that?"

Zheng Changming: "I really didn't lie to you this time."

"Tell me, what do you think of the scenery here?"

Jiang Jianni: "The scenery is definitely beautiful."

There are mountains, water, and people living there.

The roadside is crisscrossed with paths, and you can often see people working in the fields.

The road improvement project hasn't started yet; most of the roads are dirt roads.

Even the clothes people wore in the summer were mostly homemade wide cotton trousers and jackets with front openings.

This applies to men, women, young and old; even if someone accidentally gets caught on camera, it's not easy for anyone to notice it's a continuity error.

Zheng Changming laughed heartily: "Right? Not bad, right? I came here to sketch with a painter friend and discovered this place. The scenery here is really beautiful."

"At that time, I vowed that if I could make my own movies in the future, I would definitely come here to film."

"I never expected to realize my dream so quickly."

"When we get there, you'll find that the scenery is even better, and there's a pretty big lake there too."

“I built a house by the lake to serve as the Yang family’s residence.”

"When you get there, see if it's the same as you imagined."

Jiang Jiani was skeptical of this.

no way.

Although Zheng Changming has good taste, his ideas are limited by the times. In many cases, his ideas about romance, beauty, and pure love are outdated and cannot keep up with those of twenty or thirty years later.

Like the Yang family courtyard.

Zheng Changming was thinking of a large mansion, and a mansion with gardens.

But Jiang Jiani didn't like it at all.

It's already a myth, why bother with such realism?

She chose the Qin and Han dynasties, but she didn't actually have the characters wear open-crotch pants.

She prefers to build a large wooden house in a place with mountains and water, even if the main structure is wood and straw, which may look poor, but it is romantic.

Zheng Changming initially wanted to object, but Jiang Jiani persuaded him to stay silent with just one sentence:

"Princess Yaoji didn't marry Yang Tianyou for the liveliness around his house. If she really wanted liveliness, she could have just descended to the mortal realm and entered the palace. Is there any place in the world more lively than the palace?"

Zheng Changming thought it made sense.

Moreover, what immortals hate most is all the hustle and bustle; otherwise, why would so many immortals choose to live in seclusion?

Even if Yao Ji descended to the mortal realm, she probably wouldn't like the noisy human world.

After a bumpy four or five hours, just when Jiang Jianni was about to give up and head home, they finally arrived at their destination.

Jiang Jianni was stunned when she saw the huge wooden house by the water: "This, this is a temporary structure?"

Zheng Changming said smugly, "How about it? Not bad, right?"

Jiang Jianni took a deep breath: "Not just good, it's extremely good!"

The wooden house that Zheng Changming had built was truly built on Jiang Jiani's advice; practicality was completely abandoned, and only aesthetics were considered.

The cabins are completely open-plan, with one-third of them built on the water.

The entire structure was connected by wooden walkways.

White cloth is often used for curtains.

When the wind blows, the white cloth flutters in the breeze, and if there were some moisture in the air, it would truly resemble a fairyland.

Zheng Changming was very satisfied that the carpenter he hired could complete the work perfectly according to the requirements: "To be honest, I didn't know it would turn out like this before the house was built."

He said to Jiang Jianni seriously, "Teacher Jiang, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have looked down on you in my heart."

"At the time, I thought you hadn't studied architecture, and you were just building houses that looked nice but were actually unusable."

"I now sincerely apologize to you."

"This house is not only edible, but it's also really beautiful."

Whether it's practical or not doesn't matter at all; they're just making a movie anyway.

Jiang Jianni: "..."

very good.

Zheng Changming has been completely brainwashed.

The first house I visited was the most important one, which was the house of the actors.

Indeed, the men are handsome and the women are beautiful. The handsome men are handsome in their own unique ways, and the beautiful women are beautiful in their own distinctive ways.

Yang Anni was originally quite good-looking, especially her face, which was very versatile with makeup. However, compared to these people, she paled in comparison.

She suddenly understood why, when she later watched videos of handsome men and beautiful women, there were always people who envied those born in the 1980s.

Because the handsome men and beautiful women at this time are truly 100% genuine.

The makeup and styling were also very good.

It can't compare to the top-notch makeup and costumes in "Dream of the Red Chamber," but it's much more elaborate than "Investiture of the Gods."

In particular, the actors all have a certain level of skill.

Jiang Jiani watched for a day and then she was completely relieved.

No wonder they are students from film academies and professional actors selected from various theater troupes; their acting is truly professional.

It's not like you can get it right in one take, but at most it only takes two or three takes.

Jiang Jianni couldn't help but think of all those modern, tirelessly misleading dramas. Seriously, if you can't act, don't come out and embarrass yourself. If you're going to come out, act properly and stop treating the audience like idiots.

After observing for two days, Jiang Jianni made a suggestion: "I see there are quite a few peach, apricot, and pear trees here. It would be great if we could make use of them."

It's a pity that the flowers are already past their blooming season.

Otherwise, if a romance drama were filmed in this kind of environment, I don't believe no one would like it.

Zheng Changming nodded emphatically, once again revealing that expression of regret for not having met a kindred spirit sooner: "I knew Teacher Jiang wouldn't let me down!"

"I've already made plans. When the peach and apricot blossoms bloom next year, I'll come here to film some more scenes of us falling in love."

"For example, Yao Ji and Yang Tianyou falling in love, or the death of Xiaolongnu, etc."

Jiang Jianni was taken aback: "Wait, wait a minute, doesn't Xiaolongnu's death count as dating?"

Zheng Changming argued vehemently, "But that's how we make a lasting impression on everyone!"

"The more beautiful the scene and the more gruesome the death, the more memorable it will be for the audience."