Chapter 221 Picking up a big director, two at a time
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"You are my little star."
"Hang it in the sky to let out light."
"I have decided to love you."
“I won’t give up easily.”
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For the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", Lu Feng copied down the lyrics, music and melody in less than 5 minutes.
After copying, Lu Feng put the paper into his pocket as usual.
"Lu Feng, what song did you write? Let me see."
However, Reba was quick-witted and rushed over to take a look.
When she saw the lyrics, such as "You are my little star" and "I have decided to love you", she couldn't help laughing.
Who is Lu Feng’s little star?
It's me!
Just now, Lu Feng said it himself, there are stars in my eyes.
As for [I have decided to love you], is there any need to say it?
Lu Feng, this damn guy, wants to be the sixth boat.
However, Lu Feng still has a bottom line. Although he is a scumbag in terms of feelings, he is still very serious about himself and does not want to hurt himself.
If it were any other girl, he would have taken action long ago.
But when facing myself, he must be very conflicted inside. He obviously likes me, but he still has to suppress that scumbag heart.
Anyway, it's impossible for me to take the initiative.
Unless Lu Feng cleans up all the messy peach blossoms around him.
Otherwise... humph!
But, don't rush.
I have plenty of time, so I'll play with you slowly!
"Lu Feng, this song is well written and quite sweet."
Reba looked at the lyrics and music and hummed a few lines.
Although her singing is not very good, she has learned piano for many years and has some understanding of music.
"Thanks for the compliment."
Lu Feng smiled, put the paper into his pocket, and said casually: "When we get back to Hengdian, I will sing this song to Liu Haha, I think it will make her happy."
This morning.
Liu Shishi suddenly called.
At that time, Lu Feng was still sleeping. When he received the call, he was so scared that he almost jumped out of bed.
Fortunately, Li Xiaoqin was sleeping soundly and was not awakened.
Lu Feng tiptoed to the balcony to answer the phone, but Liu Shishi said nothing and just cried on the phone, heartbroken.
I guess I know something.
Lu Feng could guess with his toes that it must be that damn girl Reba who was behind him.
The song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is a relatively sweet song. I hope Liu Shishi will feel better after listening to it.
"What did you say? You want to sing this song to Master Liu?"
Reba’s head was full of question marks, and her fists were clenched so hard that they made a clattering sound. Isn’t this a song sung for me?
So what did you say, there are stars in my eyes?
You teased me and gave the song to someone else?
I think you want to die!
"It's just an ordinary little sweet song, nothing interesting."
Lu Feng could feel the murderous aura coming from Reba. After all, he had just said something rude and said that there were stars in Reba's eyes.
This is the starting move of the scumbag's combo.
——There are stars in your eyes. You are the most special girl I know. I want to take you back to my hometown. I have something urgent to do and have to go home. A child is the best gift I can leave for you.
Fortunately, although Lu Feng does not remember the complete lyrics and music, as a former student of the music college, he still remembers the climax sections of some songs.
At this time, Lu Feng whispered in Reba's ear: "My dear, I'm waiting for you in Keketuohai."
What song is this?
How eye-opening!
Hearing this tune, Reba was stunned and her eyes widened.
Because Reba's name, translated into Chinese, means "beloved beauty".
Lu Feng's words, sweetheart, really suit Reba's taste.
Moreover, how did Lu Feng know that her hometown was in Altay region?
She never told Lu Feng.
"Lu Feng, what's next? Sing it for me quickly..."
The song "The Shepherd of Keketuohai" directly matched Reba's brain waves, making her impatient and wanting Lu Feng to sing the whole song.
"There's nothing more to it. I just remembered one sentence."
Perhaps because of the time travel, memories began to overlap. For many things in another time and space, Lu Feng only remembered some general outlines.
Once you get specific about something, your memory becomes vague.
In order to trigger all the memories of this song, Lu Feng had to fly to Keketuohai now and experience the life of a shepherd in person.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to take my chances.
"Lu Feng, what do you want to eat tonight? How about roasted whole lamb? I'll let you experience life in Altay and give you some inspiration."
Reba knows Lu Feng quite well.
She knew that the way Lu Feng got inspiration would be randomly triggered by certain things, some people, or even some conversations he heard.
Every time at this time, Lu Feng’s inspiration is like the Yellow River water coming from the sky, and it cannot be stopped at all.
Unfortunately, Lu Feng had just had a burst of inspiration and wrote the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". It would probably be impossible for him to finish writing this song about Keketuohai in a short period of time.
But it doesn't matter.
Reba believes in Lu Feng, and that sooner or later, inspiration will reappear.
She has enough patience.
Reba suddenly became gentle and considerate, which made Lu Feng feel relieved.
However, he still declined: "The roasted whole lamb is a bit greasy. I don't mind it, but Xiaoqin doesn't seem to like greasy food."
Reba didn't take it seriously and said casually, "Then let's eat Huldak? Sister Xiaoqin ate it last time and liked it very much."
Huldak is a Kazakh delicacy made by dicing lamb leg, shredding onion, dicing potatoes and carrots, stir-frying and then stewing.
It is a Plus version of braised lamb.
The restaurant opened by Reba herself specializes in delicacies from her hometown that suit her taste, and Lu Feng likes it very much too.
Li Xiaoqin has eaten there several times and thought it tasted good.
Anyway, it tastes better than the cafeteria.
Moreover, Reba was very enthusiastic towards Li Xiaoqin and would invite her out to dinner every few days, under the pretext of building a good relationship with her in advance.
Li Xiaoqin was shy and too embarrassed to refuse, so gradually, she was corrupted by Reba's sugar-coated invitation.
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So dinner was settled.
The two chatted and laughed, went upstairs and found the private room.
Xu Zheng came with two friends, director Yang Daqing came with two pretty girls, and Mr. Wang from the Shanghai Film Group was also there, with a little fat man wearing glasses beside him.
Lu Feng didn’t know any of these new friends.
"Sister Shan..."
After Lu Feng came in, he greeted Mr. Wang first.
After all, this is his strong support.
As for Xu Zheng and director Yang Daqing, Lu Feng was quite familiar with them and there was not much he could ask for help from them, so his attitude was quite casual.
"Lu Feng, I'm here. There's a seat here."
Mr. Wang gestured to Lu Feng to sit next to him.
Lu Feng had nothing to be embarrassed about.
Although the other people present didn't show any expression, they probably had the wrong idea in their minds.
A beautiful lady in a high position, and a handsome rising young man. The former unconditionally supports the latter. Is it possible that there is no secret between these two people?
However, Lu Feng is a really brave guy.
Come here to have dinner with Mr. Wang, and bring a pretty little sister with you?
Aren’t you afraid that Mr. Wang will be jealous?
Xu Zheng and director Yang Daqing remained silent at this moment, looking at Lu Feng with cunning eyes, wanting to take the opportunity to study what the relationship between Mr. Wang and Lu Feng was.
At this moment, Mr. Wang chatted with Lu Feng for a few words, then turned to look at Reba who was next to Lu Feng and said with a smile: "Lu Feng, this is your sister, right? She is prettier than many female stars."
"That's for sure."
Lu Feng was not modest at all, and boasted: "Our Reba is naturally beautiful. If she debuted as a star, she would definitely be able to beat 99% of the female stars in the circle."
President Wang thought about it and made the decision, saying, "Then make your debut. Sign with our agency. If there are any film and television resources in the group in the future, give priority to Reba!"
When Lu Feng heard this, he was stunned and turned to look at President Wang: "Sister Shan, something is wrong with you. You agreed so readily? Moreover, your tone of voice is also very domineering. Did you get a promotion?"
"Haha, I just say he's smart."
Upon hearing what Lu Feng said, President Wang immediately laughed, looked around and said, "We were just betting on how long it would take you to guess my promotion."
"Lu Feng, you are really amazing. From the time you entered the door to now, it has only been one minute. I only said two sentences and you discovered it."
"Okay, I'll admit defeat. Director Yang will treat us today."
After Mr. Wang finished speaking, Xu Zheng smiled and bowed to Yang Daqing to express his gratitude.
Originally, he was treating everyone today, and director Yang Daqing insisted on making a bet with everyone and played the role of a money-giving boy.
Mr. Wang suppressed his smile and whispered to Lu Feng, "My immediate superior, the director of the external affairs department, was transferred to a branch of the group a few days ago to serve as general manager. I, the deputy director, am here to take his place. From now on, I have the final say on the group's external investment in film and television dramas."
"Congratulations, Sister Shan."
Lu Feng sincerely congratulated Mr. Wang.
Although there is only one word difference between deputy director and director, their powers are vastly different.
After all, the director can make the decisions, but the deputy director has to consider other people's opinions.
If there is merit, the director can take it all, and the deputy director has to share part of it with the director above him.
Lu Feng wanted to shoot Ling Yiyao's movie before, so he asked Mr. Wang to help him find several assistant directors, but they all declined.
One reason may be that the other party does not want to work under a young man like Lu Feng, for fear that they will bear all the responsibility if the movie fails.
Secondly, the original director of the external affairs department had some conflicts with General Manager Wang, and the two of them were fighting openly and secretly within the group, which resulted in the staff below not daring to take sides at will.
When people outside see this situation, how could they possibly come to help Lu Feng do the dirty work?
If the movie flopped, Lu Feng wouldn't care. At most he would continue to make idol dramas with Tangren. However, the assistant director who came to help would have to take the blame.
Maybe it will ruin your career directly.
Therefore, no one who sees the situation clearly dares to get involved in this mess.
Now it's good, the situation is clear.
After being a daughter-in-law for many years, Ms. Wang finally became a mother-in-law and can finally be the head of the family.
After Mr. Wang took office, Lu Feng's situation naturally improved.
"Lu Feng, I found three candidate assistant directors for you. Take a look at their resumes."
President Wang knows Lu Feng's personality and that he doesn't like beating around the bush. Lu Feng also deserves some credit for her becoming the director of the External Affairs Department.
At this moment, three resumes were taken out and Lu Feng was allowed to choose from.
"Thank you, Sister Shan."
Lu Feng took the list and took a look at it.
I have never heard of two of the directors.
However, the last director named Han Yan caught Lu Feng's attention.
In another time and space, "Go Away Tumor", "Send You a Little Red Flower", and "Let's Rock the Sun Together", a trilogy of domestic anti-cancer films, were all shot by a director named Han Yan.
At this stage, Han Yan has already filmed several movies, but none of these movies made much of a splash.
One reason is that the subject matter of the movie is not good.
Of course, the main reason is that there are no stars joining and it is not a big production, so the market will certainly not buy it.
Nowadays, audiences go to the cinema and buy tickets mainly to see the stars.
There are no big-name stars and it’s not a big production, so what are the audiences watching?
In this age of rampant piracy, a movie can be released today and a high-definition version will be available tomorrow. People’s money doesn’t come from the wind.
Apart from supporting their favorite stars, few people would buy tickets to the cinema.
"It's him, Han Yan."
Is there still a need to choose?
Lu Feng only knew this person, and he was a future big director.
Choose Han Yan with your eyes closed.
"Okay, I'll ask my secretary to make an appointment with him so you can chat. But he's busy with another job in the Northeast right now, so he won't be able to get here for a while."
At this time, Han Yan was in Northeast China, filming a love movie "Let Me Rely on You".
Lu Feng had never heard of the name of this movie.
I guess it was a terrible failure.
"Sister Shan, we have found an assistant director, but we are still short of a producer. How about you help me introduce one to me?"
The producer is the most important.
As long as he has a reliable producer, Lu Feng can start work immediately.
Mr. Wang smiled and introduced the little fat man with glasses next to him to Lu Feng.
"Hello, this is the executive director of The Warlords, and also one of the producers, Ye Weiming, Director Ye."
What?
Is he the executive director of "The Warlords" or one of the producers?
A big guy like this is going to be my producer?
Lu Feng was so overjoyed that he quickly stood up, walked over excitedly, and shook hands with Ye Weiming: "Director Ye, I have heard a lot about you."
“You’re welcome.”
Ye Weiming didn’t know where Lu Feng came from, but his previous movie “A Fei” was a complete flop.
For the time being, he wants to make a movie, but he probably won’t be able to find any investors.
For the project of "October Besieged City", they hoped that he would be the assistant director.
But being an assistant director for others was just a temporary solution; Ye Weiming still wanted to make his own movie.
As an assistant director, with his qualifications and level, he could have joined any crew, but if he wanted to move up a level and become a full-fledged director, for some reason he just lacked a little bit of luck.
When Mr. Wang called him to be Lu Feng's producer, he was still a little reluctant.
Because he felt that Lu Feng, a young man under 20 years old, wanted to make a movie just for fun.
This movie will most likely be a complete flop.
Being the producer of this kind of movie would damage his reputation and affect his chances of becoming a big director in the future.
But Mr. Wang told him that Lu Feng had plenty of money.
As long as he serves this young master well, if he wants to make any movie in the future, he can ask Lu Feng to pay for it.
For the sake of his dream and to become a big-name director again, Ye Weiming had no choice but to accept it.
"Director Ye, I'm relying on you for this project."
Lu Feng deliberately changed seats with Mr. Wang and sat next to Ye Weiming, toasting with this old man, as if to say, "I am entrusting the country to the Prime Minister."
"Don't worry, Lu Sheng, it's nothing, just some water."
No, Ye Weiming wanted to take on too much responsibility, mainly because he was the only reliable person in the crew.
Lu Feng is a young man and definitely cannot be trusted.
Didn’t Mr. Wang call him over to help Lu Feng build a team and coordinate the entire project?
As a veteran, isn't it easy for him to be in charge of such a small crew?
As for assistant director Han Yan, there was no sign of him, so we definitely couldn't rely on him in the early stages.
As long as Lu Feng, the young master, doesn't mess around in the crew, Ye Weiming feels that he can have no problem taking on both the jobs of producer and director.
He has been in the business for many years, doing some behind-the-scenes work, how could he possibly fail in the gutter?
As for whether Lu Feng’s movie can sell well...who knows?
Anyway, as long as the project is completed successfully, the rest of the matter has nothing to do with him.
He just came here to do the work, get a salary, and give face to Mr. Wang.
"Director Ye, if you are happy to cooperate on this project, I have another novel, "Manslaughter by Mistaken Purpose", and we can also work on it together."
Ling Yiyao's film is a relatively small project, so Lu Feng plans to be the director himself to gain some experience.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
As long as he is familiar with the director's work flow and has the ability to handle projects, he doesn't really care whose name is written in the director column.
Anyway, his main demand is to star in wonderful film and television dramas and get positive reviews from the audience.
If possible, he actually doesn't want to be both the director and the leading actor. After all, it is very energy-consuming for one person to do two jobs.
He would rather sign a few obedient directors.
But the problem is that he doesn't have such talent under his command. He has written the novel and can revise the script at any time, but no one is willing to help him shoot it.
This is what makes him most uncomfortable.
Ye Weiming's willingness to come and be his producer is a good start.
If, he could rely on Ling Yiyao's project to trick Ye Weiming into coming over and working with him to set up a director studio.
That couldn't be better.
At that time, let Ye Weiming be the master, and then find a few cheap, easy-to-use and promising new directors to let Ye Weiming train them.
Doesn't that mean Lu Feng has an endless supply of reserve directors working for him like slaves, helping him shoot movies and TV series to earn points?
This is his purpose.
However, all things are difficult at the beginning.
Ling Yiyao must ensure that this project will be a hit!
(End of this chapter)
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