Chapter 441 You've Got Bad Learning
Li Ye, Wen Leyu, Fu Yiru and Sun Xianjin arrived at the Lone Army Literary Society together and found that there were already many people gathered outside.
As a well-known golden flower of Shanghai Film Studio, Gong Xing has a very strong influence in the mainland. She, Pan Hong and Zhang Yu are known as the three golden flowers of Shanghai Film Studio in the 1980s. They are outstanding in both appearance and temperament.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Gong Xing's appearance attracted the attention of students.
After Li Ye squeezed into the literature club, he met many acquaintances, including Director Zheng and Director Xie from Shanghai Film Studio, Director Xiong from Chang'an Cinema,
Another unexpected character is Zhu Shimao, who played Xu Lingjun in "The Shepherd".
Today's Zhu Shimao is not the unshaven and "wife-less" Lao Xu in "The Shepherd". Not only is he handsome and energetic, he actually looks very young.
In fact, Lao Zhu is only 30 years old this year. If he dresses up and puts on some makeup, it would be more appropriate for him to play a college student in his twenties.
After all, if you let a young man in his early twenties play the role of Yang Yumin, he may not be able to interpret the entanglement, struggle, and relief required by the script.
Moreover, "The Shepherd" was directed by Lao Xie, so the communication between them should be smoother than others,
Looking at the lineup including director Lao Xie, female lead Gong Xing and others, Li Ye believes that the sincerity of Shanghai Film Studio is still acceptable.
Zhu Shimao and Gong Xing both have outstanding acting skills, and director Lao Xie is a big name in the mainland film industry. If they can't make this movie, others won't be much better.
However, Li Ye was satisfied, but the other party was not.
"What? The script isn't finished yet? Isn't this nonsense?"
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Li Ye's film, which was tailor-made for Yang Huaihua, was given a tacky name: "Spring Comes and Goes".
The plot is relatively simple. It is about a martyr's family member named Huaihua who adopts a boy named "Chun" and raises him to be a successful person.
But after Chun grew up and became a successful person, his biological parents suddenly appeared, and then emotional and resentful conflicts broke out between the two families.
Li Ye had already given the plot outline to Pei Wenhui in advance, and asked him to give it to Huo Renqiang to contact the relevant film studios to see who was interested and sincere.
However, Li Ye is still working hard on polishing the detailed script, and it will take at least three to five days to finish.
So when Lao Xie and several actors learned that the script had not been completed yet, they became a little anxious.
"Student Li Ye, the Nanyang Film Festival will begin in early December, and we must finish filming and production in November, but you only have half of the script now. How can you make it in time?"
"That's right. This important task is already very difficult. We can't be dragged down by the progress of the script. Can you think of a solution?"
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"Mr. Huo, how about this? We can find a few experienced screenwriters and revise and adjust the script while filming. There is precedent for this in the past."
"Mr. Huo, one month is too tight. We must split into several groups to study the script separately and then meet to discuss. Do you think we should set up a special screenwriter team?"
Li Ye watched as several people from the film studio surrounded A Qiang and gave him all kinds of advice. He remained silent and just watched from the sidelines.
After all, the profession of screenwriter does not have a high status in the crew of movies and TV series, and it is really not in line with the norm to slam the table and glare at the director.
But Mr. Huo Renqiang knew that all the shining stars in the room could not outshine the calm and indifferent Li Ye next to him.
Who has the final say here?
Well, on the surface Aqiang has the final say, but in reality, every time Li Ye sneezes, Aqiang has to wonder if his boss's boss is giving him any hints.
So when Aqiang heard the director talking about forming a screenwriter team, he laughed immediately.
What a joke. The million-dollar investment is just for the script in Li Ye's hand. What kind of screenwriter team do you want? And experienced screenwriters?
If you want to make a living in this world, you need strength. What’s the point of being old?
"It takes time to study the script. Don't we have half of the script now? Let's take a look at it first and decide on the actors. We can still wait for a few days."
A Qiang has been in charge of the filming of "Hometown Lone Soldier" and "North Wind Flying" for more than a year. He has already started to show the style of a Party A producer. He is not afraid of a group of directors, assistant directors, actors, etc. He can destroy their plans with just a few words.
When it comes to making a movie, everyone wants to shoot it according to their own ideas. It's normal to add or reduce scenes, but this time, no one can change a single word of the script.
When Pei Wenhui first received the task, she might not be able to guess Li Ye’s specific intentions, but after seeing the general plot, didn’t she understand everything?
The real director of this movie is Li Ye, okay!
Li Ye had only three scripts, of which Zhu Shimao and Gong Xing read one together, Director Xiong read one, and Chang'an Film Studio also got one. The rest of the people could only watch helplessly.
It was only then that Li Ye discovered that Director Xiong from Changan Film Studio had also brought a middle-aged woman with him, and judging by her age, it was obvious that she wanted to play the leading female role, Huaihua.
The middle-aged woman looked a little strange. At first glance, she seemed to be forty years old, but upon closer inspection, she seemed to be only thirty years old, just like a ripe apple that suddenly became slightly shriveled due to an accident.
"Her appearance is somewhat consistent with Yang Huaihua's situation, but I don't know how good her acting skills are."
Li Ye weighed the pros and cons silently in his mind, but was temporarily unable to decide who was more suitable between this woman and Gong Xing.
Gong Xing is also 30 years old this year, so it stands to reason that she is a bit young to play Huaihua in the later part of the film.
But Gong Xing starred in the movie "Under the Bridge" last year, playing a single mother, so she can get into the role more quickly, which is beneficial for this emergency shooting task.
Director Lao Xie read slowly but very seriously. When he finished turning the last page, more than twenty minutes had passed.
He was silent for a few seconds before nodding slightly and saying, "Although it's only half a script, I think it's good. I hope Li Ye can finish writing the rest as soon as possible."
Li Ye said calmly: "Of course, I always write stories very quickly."
“Is this just a story?”
Just as Li Ye finished speaking, he heard someone asking him quietly.
He looked up and saw that it was the middle-aged woman who came with Director Xiong.
Li Ye nodded and said, "This is a story, but the story comes from life. You can also regard it as a real event."
The middle-aged woman nodded silently and stopped talking, but Li Ye noticed that there were tears in her eyes.
Li Ye asked subconsciously: "Do you have any ideas about this script? Or can you perform a short segment for us now?"
As soon as Li Ye finished speaking, Director Lao Xie and several other actors looked at him in surprise.
As a screenwriter, even if you have cooperated with Hong Kong capital before, you can't take over, right?
It is director Xie’s right to let actors audition on the spot, right?
But after Li Ye finished speaking, A Qiang immediately asked Lao Xie: "Director Xie, should we let them each perform a short segment now?"
Old Xie thought for a moment and said slowly, "Okay, then Liu Xiaoru, you can try first! Just act out the part where Huaihua picked up Chun'er."
Liu Xiaoru put down the script, lowered her head to calm herself down, and then raised her head again.
When she raised her head, the sadness and resentment that Li Ye had seen just now were gone, replaced by a look of tenacity, fatigue, and a hint of confusion.
Li Ye instantly felt that she had grasped what was described in her script.
Huaihua, a martyr's family member, lost her husband and has been taking care of her elderly and sick parents-in-law at her husband's home. She cannot sleep well every night and has to work during the day. She is exhausted but still grits her teeth and perseveres. Of course, she is extremely tired.
What was even worse was that she felt she had no hope. How many years could the two old people live? After she sent them away, where would she go?
Huaihua took two steps forward and made a motion to open the door, then her feet suddenly stopped, as if she had hit something.
It was just dawn at this time, and Huaihua was going out to fetch water, and she didn't notice the discarded swaddling clothes at her feet.
The baby in the cradle cried. After being stunned for a few seconds, Huaihua suddenly threw away the shoulder pole and bucket, quickly bent down and picked up the child from the ground.
"Whose child is this? Whose child is this?"
Huaihua was so anxious that she was running around with the child in her arms, shouting and looking around.
But even after all the neighbors came, no one claimed the child.
At this time Huaihua had already realized something and hugged the child tightly, refusing to let anyone take him away.
Anxious, expectant, hesitant. Various expressions kept appearing alternately on the actress Liu Xiaoru's face, which almost made Li Ye dumbfounded.
[What kind of actor is this special brew? Is he really that awesome? ]
Li Ye is not a professional filmmaker, so he usually does not judge the pros and cons of two actors.
But if a little actor in a web drama is put together with a real movie star-level actor, the difference will definitely be visible at a glance!
As for this Liu Xiaoru, at least in this scene, she beats all the actresses in the movies that Li Ye has seen in recent years. Her acting skills have already reminiscent of some veteran actors of later generations.
Although Gong Xing, who performed later, also performed well, both Li Ye and Wen Leyu and others nearby felt that Liu Xiaoru's performance was more natural and realistic.
But this role cannot be decided on the spot, I have to go back and study it.
So Li Ye thought it was better to go home today. He would say hello to A Qiang later and just use Liu Xiaoru.
The film and television industry is really a good place to bury talents. Any unknown extra can compete with actors like Gong Xing who won the Golden Rooster Award.
However, Li Ye wanted to leave, but Gong Xing did not leave. Instead, he blocked Li Ye and chatted with him for a long time.
It turned out that Gong Xing already had a boyfriend at that time, who was an international student sent to Dengta by Peking University and was considered Li Ye's senior.
Thanks to this relationship, Gong Xing and Li Ye had a very pleasant chat.
"I've always heard Sister Hong talk about you. After meeting you today, I realize that Beijing University is indeed a place where talented people come from."
"I don't dare to call myself a genius, I'm just a storyteller"
As for Liu Xiaoru, she just bowed silently to Li Ye and then walked away very sadly.
Her life seems to be gray.
After Gong Xing left, Wen Leyu came over with a cold face and put her arm around Li Ye.
After they walked a few steps, Wen Leyu suddenly asked, "Do you like Gong Xian like that?"
Li Ye asked in confusion: "What? What do you like?"
Wen Leyu said coldly: "You have obviously already chosen Liu Xiaoru, why did you spend so much time talking to Gong Xian? In just a few minutes, you looked at her fierceness four times, her legs three times, and her face..."
"That's how I usually look at you!"
"No, when you look at me, it's almost like a brother looks at his sister, but when you look at her it's different."
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Li Ye suddenly felt that after Wen Leyu talked to him, what changed was not only the responsibility of serving him as a grown man, but also other incidental responsibilities.
Does this mean that from now on, I no longer even have the right to look at beautiful women?
Or do you endure the pain of being slapped afterwards and insist on secretly satisfying the cravings and restlessness of your retinal nerves?
But the next moment, Wen Leyu turned Li Ye's face fiercely, looked into his eyes and said, "You can take a look, but you must not think about it. Do you understand?"
Li Ye let out a breath and nodded obediently.
The kind-hearted Xiaoyu is actually very smart. She also left Li Ye a way out. She thought, it is better to guide than to block. It is enough to just wait and see, but you must not take it to heart.
Li Ye looked at Wen Leyu's sharp eyes and suddenly said, "Don't worry, I never think about other girls. Even in my dreams, it's always your shadow."
Wen Leyu's lips curled up and he said disdainfully, "Your love words are really not new. They have appeared many times in the love letters that Sun Feier in our dormitory received."
Li Ye was not discouraged, but took a step forward, almost chest to chest with Wen Leyu.
"But when I was in a dream, I could only see your shadow but not your face, because every time I wanted to kiss you, I would wake up from the dream."
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"Don't try that on me! I'm warning you. Bah, bah, bah. You've learned bad habits from Li Ye. Bah, bah, bah, bah."
(End of this chapter)
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