Xia Changlong skipped work for a date, and Yang Yajing didn't bother him for long, letting them chatter on their own after sitting for a while.
The elderly couple rarely had any free time on weekdays, which made Mrs. Xia very happy!
To avoid any mishaps, Yang Yajing and Zhou Pengfei personally delivered their artwork to the organizing committee that afternoon.
They happened to run into Chen Jiaoyun, who was also there to submit her manuscript, and the three of them met up at a coffee shop.
We talked about Yu Ning during our chat. She's been very popular lately and landed a role in a movie as the second female lead, with quite a bit of screen time.
The second female lead is a villain, and Yu Ning was initially hesitant, wondering if it would damage her image. However, Yang Yajing and Yu Yue were very supportive of Yu Ning taking on the role.
Yang Yajing knew that in her previous life, after she took on that role, her excellent acting skills opened up a whole new range of roles for her, and directors would consider her for all sorts of different characters.
Yu Yue's meaning was more direct: as a writer, she felt that villains were more interesting and more memorable than naive and sweet heroines.
Just like when she writes, she puts more effort into creating villains and spends more time on it.
Yang Yajing also said that playing kind-hearted female leads from the start could easily lead to being typecast. Her previous roles were all good-natured characters, but by taking on this role as a villain, she hopes that when she plays good people in the future, she won't be labeled as just a pretty face.
This idea coincided with that of her agent, He Yingxian. He Yingxian had high hopes for Yu Ning; it was rare for her first artist to be both a good actress and easy to get along with, and she was determined to make her a star.
He Yingxian comes from a well-off family; her father was once a successful agent with many resources.
Having witnessed too much backstabbing and infighting in the entertainment industry, her father knew she needed to be more discerning when choosing an artist.
As parents, we always hope that our children will have a smooth and successful life. Being a talent agent is not an easy job, but he doesn't object if his daughter wants to follow in his footsteps. At least he can share resources and pave the way for her.
He had met Yu Ning and admired her, so he would send any suitable resources he had to her daughter.
Although he is no longer an agent and works as a producer, many directors and colleagues still contact him to inquire about artist resources.
Yu Ning got the role because of his recommendation. And she didn't let him down; she caught the director's eye on her first audition and landed the part.
Since becoming an artist, it has become difficult to attend public gatherings, so Yu Ning hasn't been able to meet up with them for a long time, and she feels quite stifled.
Fortunately, her WeChat official account is her secondary account. In today's China, which is gradually entering the Internet age, it is quite relaxing to send a voice or video call to have a virtual gathering in a place with WiFi, such as a coffee shop.
Song Qi's animated film is almost finished and will be released in early December to coincide with the Christmas season, which will be just in time for international competitions.
Everyone is very optimistic about this movie, and Yu Ning also hopes that her voice acting role can help promote the movie character she just took on.
"Sigh! I wish we could be nominated for the Golden Horse Awards! We're not even looking forward to the Oscars, there's no precedent for that in China!" Yu Ning said in a message.
"It's hard to say. Maybe we'll become the first Chinese animated film to be nominated for an Oscar?" Yang Yajing knew that the film would indeed be nominated and win the Gold Award for Special Effects, but she couldn't tell the future directly.
"I believe everything Ya Jing says!" Yu Ning said expectantly, although she felt it was a bit far-fetched. "I hope Ya Jing will once again speak the truth and my dream will come true! Hehe!"
“I’m sure! We’ll make it big someday!” Yang Yajing replied. “Even if we don’t win an award, as the investor, I’ll be rolling in box office money!”
"Hahaha! If the box office is good, we'll all get a share, right?" Yu Ning remembered that this movie was a friendly participation without any acting fees, and everyone had signed a box office sharing contract.
"Yu Ning, let's find some time to go to the studio and check out the results? When it's released, it won't be convenient for you to go to the cinema, right?" Yang Yajing suggested.
"Ugh! Being an artist has its troubles! Movie theaters are really not a good place to go!" Yu Ning glanced at her schedule. "I have a free day on November 8th, shall we meet up with Song Qi?"
"Okay! Should we invite everyone to come along?"
"I'll have He Yingxian arrange things on my end, and you handle yours?"
"no problem!"
If so many people are going to come to the studio to watch the movie, the studio needs to be slightly modified.
Fortunately, most of the participants this time were newcomers, so they weren't too picky about the venue.
To preview the sound effects and the big screen experience, the studio already had a projection screen and surround sound equipment. Yang Yajing bought fifty or sixty soft-sided folding chairs and arranged them in front of the screen like a movie theater, along with a table of snacks and drinks, so it was almost ready for a preview.
When the group of young people arrived, they were all eager to try, chattering excitedly.
After all, this is the first time most people have participated in film production, so it's normal to have high expectations.
They invited everyone present, from the actors and producers to the symphony orchestra that provided the music, and even the logistics staff and cleaner, Yang Yajing. The only person they didn't invite was their biggest investor, Xia Changlong.
She told Xia Changlong that it was inconvenient for him to attend such an occasion, as it would make him feel uncomfortable, so she asked him to wait until the premiere.
Xia Changlong threw a childish tantrum, asking him to wait another month or so, feeling like he was being taken advantage of! But he also knew that this was really not a suitable occasion for him to get involved, so he had no choice but to give up.
During a preview, the cast members would show excited expressions whenever their characters appeared.
The film is well-edited, with a brisk pace, and is very faithful to the original work.
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