I'm not just a director

Chapter 145 Yang Xiaomi

Although the plot of "Ghost Story 2" is simple, it is not difficult to shoot.

But Ning Hao still put up all his energy and devoted himself to it.

There is still a week until the official filming.

"Ghost Story 2" tells the story of the first heroine Hu Jing's sister's house.

It's the first prequel!
According to the original story, it was actually a ghost phenomenon that happened in my sister's house at first.

Then the sister was possessed, and the ghost wanted the soul of their baby boy.

Her husband couldn't help it, so he found a witch who was the housekeeper of their house.

The sorceress told her sister's husband a way to transfer ghosts to other people.

But there must be a blood relationship, so the brother-in-law transferred the ghost to Hu Jing.

So a ghost incident happened in Hu Jing's house, and Hu Jing was possessed to kill her boyfriend Qin Hao and then disappeared.

At this point, the plots of the first and second parts are completely carried over.

After being possessed by a ghost, Hu Jing returned to her sister's house, killed her sister and brother-in-law and took the baby away.

Because the ghost needs the soul of their first baby boy, Hu Jing disappeared after that.

So in terms of finding actors, Hu Jing must come to help.

"Ghost Story 2" was filmed quickly, which did not delay her filming in China.

Because of the tone set by the first film and the huge fan base.

Jiang Pei'an first excluded big-name actors from the cast.

With his current fame in Hollywood, there are many big-name actors who want to cooperate with him.

But niche movies, especially suspense and thriller movies, are dominated by plot and sense of substitution, followed by cast.

Moreover, the first three volumes of "Ghost Story" are all about Hu Jing's family.

The first is the younger sister, the second is the older sister, and the third is the story of the two sisters when they were young.

Therefore, the cast of the "All China Class" had already set the tone when the actors were selected for the first part.

"Hu Jing...sister..."

"Gao Yuanyuan?"

Jiang Pei'an was taken aback by his sudden thought, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

How could I have such a horrible idea.

No, no, you have to change it.

Ning Hao, who was sitting next to him and was studying the storyboard, looked at Jiang Pei'an with a strange expression.

Director Jiang must be thinking about higher-level expression techniques in movies.

The current me is really too weak, otherwise I can help Director Jiang share his worries.

You have to grow up quickly!
"Okay, let's fix her!"

Jiang Pei'an looked at what he wrote and drew on the manuscript paper, and finally decided on the heroine of "Ghost Shadow 2".

Zeng Li!

As for the leading actor...

Jiang Pei'an thought for a while, and wrote Tian Zheng's name on the manuscript paper.

Tian Zheng is not too popular in later generations, mainly because he is mainly in the drama world.

The acting is good, and it belongs to the kind that can leave a deep impression on people.

The temperament and figure also match Zeng Li very well.

After the main actors were settled, Jiang Pei'an was surprised to find out.

The main actors of "Ghost Shadows 1 and 2" are all from Class 96 of the Chinese Opera.

It is rumored that Jiang Pei'an has an unclear relationship with the Chinese Opera, and when the lineup is announced, I am afraid it will be even more unclear.

"Well... there is also a role of a stepdaughter."

The role of the stepdaughter is still quite important in the sequel.

In the plot, since experiencing the strange phenomenon after her younger brother's birthday, the stepdaughter began to investigate mysterious events.

She used a camera to record everything that happened at night.

It was also she who discovered that if someone wants to make a deal with the devil, he needs to pay for the first born boy in the family...

Who should be chosen for this role?
She can't be too old or too young. According to the age in the script, she should be between 14 and 16 years old.

Thinking of this, two people appeared in Jiang Pei'an's mind.

Yang Mi, Liu Tianxian.

The former is 15 years old this year, just the right age, and she was born as a child star, her acting skills and appearance are very good among her peers.

For the latter, she should still be in high school in the United States, and many people in later generations will question her age.

She felt that she could graduate from high school at the age of 15, and then return to China to apply for Nortel.

But in fact, American high school is a credit system, as long as you accumulate enough credits, you can graduate.

Later, she applied for Nortel as an international student and passed three rounds of professional examinations.

With the relevant professional knowledge and comprehensive quality, he was officially admitted by BJ Film Academy.

But at this time, Liu Tianxian was well protected by her mother, who didn't agree with her to enter the entertainment industry at first.

Speaking of Liu Xiaoli, she is also a big sister...

Now at this juncture, the 14-year-old Liu Tianxian is compared with the 15-year-old Da Mi Mi.

It can only be said that Yang Mi's conditions are more in line with the role in the movie.

Thinking of this, Jiang Pei'an introduced to Ning Hao the situation of the actors he had decided on.

"Actors all have their own characteristics, and I have no objection."

Hollywood is a producer system, and Ning Hao must know this.

Even if there is no such crop, he was brought by Jiang Pei'an, and Jiang Pei'an should be the main one.

The director wants to be in charge of the overall situation?

He just lacks social experience, and he is not stupid!

……

It is the first time for Ning Hao to direct a "blockbuster" and Jiang Pei'an is also the first time to be a producer abroad.

Both of them are "beginners" and the week's preparation time passed quickly.

Actors also rushed over from China.

"Director Jiang."

Tian Zheng arrived first, followed by Zeng Li, and Hu Jing was still playing.

Jiang Pei'an lined up all her scenes together and shot at the end.

Zeng Li arrived with Yang Mi, and Yang Ma was also with her.

"Welcome everyone who came all the way from China, let's have a small gathering today.

Hold a safety meeting with the crew tomorrow. "

In the meeting room, Jiang Pei'an gathered all the people from China together.

"Hello Director Jiang."

Mama Yang spoke to Jiang Pei'an in a slightly cautious manner, she patted her daughter's head and said:

"Mimi, hurry up and say hello to the director."

"Brother director, hello."

Yang Mi shouted crisply.

This girl is not afraid of life, she has distinct facial features, willow-leaf eyebrows and nose bridge, and a pair of big watery eyes are particularly bright.

At the age of 15, her figure has already grown, although her figure is not as charming and exaggerated as the later generations.

But at this time, she is better than the collagen on her face, her legs are slender and stylish, youthful and lively.

She was sent to acting classes by her father when she was less than 4 years old.

At first the teacher refused. After all, she was too young, and she was completely a milk doll who needed someone to take care of her.

But when the teacher saw her big watery eyes, he was completely attracted by her cleverness, so he made an exception and included her in the class.

It just so happened that the director of the TV series "Tang Minghuang" went to the training class to select young actors.

The director immediately fell in love with Xiao Yangmi who was laughing and playing with other children, so she became the "Princess Xianyi" in the play and officially entered the show business circle.

Later, she played the daughter of "Su Qier" in Zhou Xingchi's movie "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qier".

Although it is only a short 2-second shot, it is impressive.

"Hello, honey."

Jiang Pei'an greeted her with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Boss Yang, who is still in adolescence, is quite soft and cute.

After calling a few people to sit down, Jiang Pei'an pointed to Ning Hao beside him and said:

"First of all, let me introduce you, this is Director Ning Hao Ning, who is also the director of our "Ghost Shadow 2".

I am the production director, and I will also get along with everyone in the crew.

If you have any problems in life or other problems, you can come to me. "

Hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Ning Hao.

Is there such a number one director at home or abroad?

Facing everyone's eyes, Ning Hao bit the bullet and said:
"Hello everyone, I will direct the next filming, please cooperate."

Ning Hao's speech was very brief.

Is this over?

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, their director...was a bit shy.

"Ahem..." Jiang Pei'an gave a dry cough and applauded:
"Director Ning is right, filmmaking is a work of group cooperation, everyone should cooperate with Director Ning.

I will also do a good job of serving everyone in the crew. "

Under Jiang Pei'an's lead, several other people clapped together.

I understand, Director Jiang intends to "listen to politics behind the curtain".

Except for Ning Hao, the director who is a bit restrained, everyone had a good time when they met for the first time.

Especially the girl Yang Mi is extroverted, calling out to her brothers and sisters one by one, her small mouth is very sweet.

"Everyone rest first, we will officially start filming after the safety meeting tomorrow."

After the meeting, Jiang Pei'an smiled and said to everyone.

"Director... No, Brother Producer, can I ask you for advice on anything?"

Yang Mi asked with big sparkling eyes.

"Mimi, the producer brother is very busy, don't disturb him."

Yang's mother held her daughter's hand and said.

Jiang Pei'an waved his hand at Mama Yang and said:

"It's okay, honey, what's the matter with you?"

Yang Mi said with some distress:
"My English score is relatively poor, can the producer brother help me with my lessons?

This time I came out to shoot, I was afraid that I would not be able to keep up with my classmates in English class after I went back..."

"Mimi, the producer brother is so busy, why do you have time to help you with tutoring?"

Yang Ma quickly interrupted Yang Mi's words, looked at Jiang Pei'an apologetically and said:

"I'm sorry Director Jiang, Producer Jiang, children are still young, so they speak freely."

They asked you to act in a play, but you are fine, and let them teach you English.

Yang's father and Yang's mother attach great importance to the cultivation of children's talents, which can be seen from the fact that she was sent to an acting class when she was four years old.

But since Yang Mi starred in "Tang Minghuang", "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qier" and "Monkey Baby", there have been few works.

"Monkey Baby" was a huge success that year.

It also allowed Yang Mi to come into the audience's sight. In later generations, many audiences complained about Yang Mi's inability to act.

But seeing Yang Mi's performance in "Monkey Baby" back then is actually very aura.

The cooperation with "Two Blossoms" has also made her acting career more profound...

On the one hand, Yang's father and Yang's mother declared that the child is still young and should pay attention to cultivating cultural lessons.

On the other hand, in fact, there are no TV dramas coming to your door.

So while waiting for the opportunity, they let their children study hard and work hard to get into film and television colleges.

Now, Jiang Pei'an came to him, and it was the sequel of a world-renowned movie.

It has to be said that this is a very big opportunity.

Of course Mama Yang attaches great importance to it!

Before coming here, Yang's father and Yang's mother have been admonishing and asking Yang Mi to behave well and restrain her temper.

Unexpectedly, Yang Mi actually asked Jiang Pei'an to give her extra lessons after arriving on the set!

Yang's mother was afraid that her daughter's behavior would offend Jiang Pei'an or leave a bad impression.

Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:
"It's okay, Mimi, you are abroad now, and everyone communicates with each other in English.

Good language environment is very important, I can guarantee, after the filming of this film is completed.

Not only will your English score not drop, but it will also rise a lot! "

Yang Mi wrinkled her lovely nose and said:
"But... now I don't understand what they are saying at all.

The producer brother knows both Chinese and English, can't it work? "

"Uh... yes, yes, but my brother is very busy during the day, so can I do it at night?"

"Of course you can!"

Yang Mi said happily.

"This...Producer Jiang, Mimi is still young, so don't take her words seriously."

Mama Yang said awkwardly.

"It's okay, I can't delay my child's study because of filming, so let's say this first, I'm busy first."

"Goodbye, Brother Producer."

Yang Mi smiled and waved.

"Goodbye."

……

On the third day, "Ghost Story 2" was officially launched.

This start-up was very low-key, and basically no announcements were made in advance.

But the media still caught the wind in advance and rushed to the shooting scene.

At the shooting site, many media carried cameras.

Ning Hao stood cautiously beside Jiang Pei'an, behind him were the elegant Zeng Li and the handsome Tian Zheng.

Next to her was Yang Mi who was looking around curiously with her big eyes blinking.

The success of the first part is actually due to the overwhelming publicity of Lionsgate.

The second part, in the words of later generations, is actually self-contained traffic.

During the interview, the reporters flocked, and most of the topics pointed to Jiang Pei'an:
"Jiang, "Ghost Story 1" actually left many unsolved mysteries, can we all see it in the second part?"

"For the selection of actors this time, we have seen all Asian faces. Is this a deliberate arrangement?"

""Ghost Shadow 1" actually involves a lot of false publicity, and it is even called fraudulent marketing. Will the second part also adopt this kind of marketing method?"

Facing the reporter's question, Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:
"As for the mystery left by "Ghost Shadow 1", we will make further interpretations in the second part.

In fact, this is a series, I think viewers who watch the movie seriously should be able to see it, as for whether there will be a third part after the second one?
It depends on everyone's support, and I assure you that the second part is absolutely as exciting as the first part. "

After speaking, he paused and continued:
"As for the actors, the reason why they have Asian faces actually comes from the setting of the first film, and it's not like some journalist friends guessed to exclude Western actors.

Everything is about respecting the movie, respecting the choice of the plot, and some people say fraudulent marketing.

In fact, who can deny the authenticity of this movie?As for the promotion method of the second part..."

Having said that, Jiang Pei settled down, faced the reporter who asked the question, and said with a smile:
"My name is the best way of publicity!"

……

　Exhausted, flying from Lijiang to Nanchang, and then from Nanchang to Fuyang... There are really too many people on May [-]st. Let's go out and pick up small cities to play.

　　Happy Friday brothers!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)