Chapter 132
When Xie Xichao shouted "cut" again, the entire set fell silent.
The supporting actress Zhuang Yinyin is a gentle, quiet and introverted girl.
She is a professional actor with good acting skills, and she plans to go the route of acting in serious dramas. At least in the many days she was on the set, she had the least number of NGs except for Li Xichao. Of course, she also came for Jie Xichao.
In other words, her team agreed to let her take this script only because of Jie Xichao's presence.
They were coming for Jie Xichao's east wind. But she, her team, and everyone else never thought about—
On this set, Jie Xichao will really have the final say.
This scene was performed by her and Ji Yan, and it was a semi-chase scene. At this moment, two people were squatting in the alley, both of them looked more or less embarrassed. Rather than the embarrassment they were in, they were more concerned about the other side.
Zhuang Yinyin was wearing a goose yellow floral dress, holding a cat in her arms, and whispered:
"He... I mean Teacher Jie, has he always been like this?"
"That's it." She didn't know what to say.
Jie Xichao was very gentle to her.
In fact, he was gentle and polite to the entire crew.
At first she told her agent that she felt the temper of this legendary top star was unexpectedly good.
But after actually turning on the machine, she felt that this statement was not accurate.
It's not that his temperament has changed drastically, it's just...
Ji Yan took a big gulp of the hot water and said, "He invested 20 million. If I must say, the director, me, you, and the entire crew are actually working for him."
That's true.
Zhuang Yinyin thought for a moment and said, "I just think he's a little bit, strong?"
"I'm not saying it's bad." She added in a low voice, "After all, the director is the director."
She thought about it from another perspective and felt that if she was the one promoting it, it would be quite embarrassing even if it was the investor.
Ji Yan smiled.
This smile was very mysterious, carrying a kind of pity and sympathy from an elder to a younger generation. Zhuang Yinyin couldn't even drink the water anymore. She asked tentatively, "Did I... say something wrong?"
"No." Ji Yan shook his head.
He thought for a moment and said, "He is indeed very strong. But he won't force you to do anything."
"Look at Xuan Dao," he said, "He has made so many suggestions. Has Xuan Dao ever gotten angry or been unhappy?"
Zhuang Yinyin blinked.
"As for the rest." Ji Yan paused for two seconds.
He said, "Let me teach you a word."
"Never doubt Jie Xichao." He said slowly, "Because this is a very meaningless thing. This is the experience summed up by countless people. Believe me, it's right."
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On the other side, Jie Xichao walked to Xuan Yang's side.
The young director wore a mixed-color sweater with overalls today, which looked a bit messy and mixed. His mind was as confused as his clothes at the moment, and he looked at Jie Xichao with an almost pleading look in his eyes:
"...Xi Chao."
"I really want to add this." He said, "Really, really, I will die if I don't add this, please don't..."
Jie Xichao looked at him.
He whispered, "We agreed."
First, the shooting follows the schedule.
Second, tell him about any changes in advance, and if he thinks it’s okay, add it in.
Xuan Yang scratched his hair.
There was a guilty look in his eyes, but there was indeed desire.
Xie Xichao looked at him for a while and sighed.
He said, “Tell me about your thinking.”
Promote:!
As if he was pardoned, he immediately raised his head and spoke incessantly: "I think An Wen should not let Tao Yan go. If he took Tao Yan back, Tao Yan would escape from An Wen's house for the second time. During this period, An Wen's grandmother could also appear..."
Xie Xichao reminded: "Grandma is already over 80 years old, she probably can't walk that far."
The publicity was stuck.
"Then let the owner of the small shop next door push her to An Wen's house." He said, "The boss and my grandmother have always been close friends regardless of age difference, and he also knows about Tao Yan's family. Ah! I know! He and Tao Yan's mother are actually childhood sweethearts..."
He felt that he had a sudden inspiration and spoke faster and faster, while Dewey beside him seemed to be hesitant to speak.
He was very familiar with this scene.
Countless times in the past, Xuan Yang would slap his head on the set, and everything that had happened before had to be overturned and started over again.
And in this process, new branches are created again.
Sometimes Dewey always felt that something was wrong.
But he is actually a poor student and is too good at acting like a spoiled child. So in the end, they came as the epiphany advertised.
It was not until Jie Xichao came up and set the rule of "following the script" that Dewey suddenly realized that, generally speaking, it was not very common to make crazy changes to the script.
But even so, Xie Xichao did not directly deny Xuanzhang's idea.
He listened to the other person's thoughts quietly, and then asked him: "Do you really want to join?"
Xuan Yang nodded vigorously.
Xie Xichao said, "Okay."
He first said to Dewey, "Brother Wei, let's go and have a rest and have a meal."
Then, he looked at Xuan Yang's suddenly widened eyes and said calmly: "If you want to join, I will walk with you again."
*
What does it mean to walk through it?
I can't continue reviewing the manuscript; it's too slow.
They sat down in the room, discussed their ideas, and Xie Xichao wrote the script.
He writes very fast. What Xuanyang wrote is straightforward, but what Jie Xichao wrote is well-structured, with a clear introduction, development, turning point and conclusion. He probably went over the script with Xuan Yang, and then took him to the set.
Neither of them brought any cameras, only a cell phone.
In the warm spring breeze, Jie Xichao took him back to the original alley and simulated the first scene.
He said: "Here, Tao Yan was taken back by An Wen. What would his emotions be?"
"Let me think about it," he said to himself, "They were best friends, and he shared all his secrets with Anwen. But Anwen betrayed him. Yeah, so he probably couldn't believe it."
He changed his expression as soon as he said it. He was speaking gently to Xuan Yang in the last second, and in the next second he was completely immersed in the role, as if he was in real confusion and disbelief. Xuan Yang's heart was pounding as he watched. He forgot that he was holding a cell phone and stared at him without blinking.
Next scene, the room.
Xie Xichao asked him: "If he returns to Anwen's house, where will he live?"
He answered without thinking, "He should be living with An Wen. An Wen didn't want to let him go, and actually wanted to take care of him. It wasn't the betrayal that Tao Yan thought."
He walked to Anwen's room.
It was a room full of youthful hormones.
Black and white sports style, with a basketball and messy clothes beside the bed.
He stood in the gap of clothes, raised his head and looked at Xuan Yang: "Although the two of them are back, there will inevitably be a quarrel between them. Because they can't convince each other, this is what we just discussed, right?"
Xuan Yang moved his lips: "Yes."
Xie Xichao asked him, "How far will the quarrel go?"
…
Just like branches growing wildly on a tree trunk.
Propaganda has never had such an experience.
Everything in his mind was made concrete and was led by others this afternoon, as if it had been realized in advance. But he knew that what Xie Xichao said was right.
He is his soul mate and his soulmate. He knew they were the same people as early as when he wrote that song.
The same is true for people who are driven by inspiration and travel to faraway places in their hearts.
Xie Xichao knew what he was thinking and every absurd and wonderful idea of his. He no longer had to grope around, no longer had to stumble through the darkness. Jie Xichao led him and unfolded all the flashes of inspiration that came to his mind, and then -
Arrived at a deserted dead end.
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Under the paulownia tree, Xuan Yang blinked his dry eyes.
It's getting dark.
They walked for an afternoon and a night without eating or drinking water. Jie Xichao accompanied him, starting from the plot point he originally wanted to add, all the way to the end of the plot.
Then, Xuan Yang finally discovered.
He was wrong.
The plot he was going to add would ruin the character he originally set, and would also ruin all subsequent developments.
Unless he wants to write a new story, a new story not called "Tao Yan's Summer". Otherwise, this is a completely wrong choice.
He stood under the paulownia tree, his face filled with shame.
Jie Xichao has been with him for so long.
He was completely immersed in regret and self-blame. He moved his lips and wanted to say "I'm sorry".
But Jie Xichao spoke before him.
He smiled and said, "Today is a full moon."
Xuan Yang followed him, raised his head, and saw the full moon hanging in the sky.
Then he heard words that would remain in his memory for the rest of his life.
And this was also the last and first sentence of praise heard from people other than family members before the name was announced and stepped onto the most anticipated podium in China and even internationally.
"Director," Xie Xichao said, "You are a very talented director. I hope your talent can be seen by everyone, not just me and Yueyue."
He paused, "I know change is hard and painful. But... it's almost there."
"Even if it's just for today. For me who has been with you through every little bit of this." He said, "Let's give it a try, okay?"
Try it——
Break the inherent cage and abandon inertial thinking.
Try it...
Pull the cork out of that bottle.
No.
Not just pull it out, smash it to pieces.
Smash it.
Let inspiration overflow like water and flood this barren and boring world.
Then--
Give every corner of this world your own label.
I've been through lows.
No matter how bad it is, what can happen?
*
No one knows what Xuan Yang and Jie Xichao experienced that day.
But since that day, everyone in "Tao Yan's Crew" discovered that their director had become a different person.
He is no longer stubborn.
No more wishful thinking.
He became more and more silent, but his eyes became more and more determined. If he is unsure about something, he will take the initiative to find the other party without the investor saying "cut", and the two of them will sit in the small building and chat for half an hour.
So, everything remains the same, or with just a few minor changes.
Eight episodes, one month.
Everything progressed quickly according to the shooting process.
The three actors who finished filming in the end were still Ji Yan, Zhuang Yinyin and Jie Xichao.
That night, they ordered some takeout. Zhuang Yinyin, who was usually the most gentle and reserved, got drunk on beer and passionately discussed the latest CP with Ye Yuwei in the yard.
In the corner of the barbecue stall, Xie Xichao still had clear eyes.
Due to health reasons, he doesn't drink or smoke.
So at this time, he and Dewey, who also quit drinking because of stomach problems, were able to take care of a few drunks.
There were no stars that night.
Together with Dewey, we helped everyone back to the room.
The two stood in the corridor.
After a long silence, Dewey smiled and said, "Teacher Jie, can you predict how our play will perform?"
Although it was a question, there was an unprecedented ease in his voice.
Xie Xichao also laughed.
"Actually, I'm a very snobby person," he said.
Dewey paused.
Then, he heard Xie Xichao finish the second half of his sentence: "So, I will never waste my time acting in a drama that will flop."
He looked at Dewey and blinked: "Even if the director is a little cutie, it won't work."
Dewey laughed.
Behind him, Xuan Sheng was sleeping soundly, unconscious.
The little orange cat squatted on his belly and snored slightly in the same posture. After a month of voluntary labor, it gained another two kilograms.
Two days later, "Tao Yan's Summer" was officially completed.
The entire crew began to engage in a series of routine processes such as editing and reporting.
Two months later, all the procedures were completed.
That evening, the release date of "Tao Yan's Summer" was officially announced.
The entire Internet had been silent for a long time, and seemed to be awakened by this news. Countless people questioned, countless people were surprised, and amid the chaos, Xie Xichao's team and crew carried out the promotion step by step.
In this way, time passed until the day when the first episode of "Tao Yan's Summer" was broadcast.
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