It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 782: Cheating...Being Trained, Happy Twist’s Ambition!

"Three movies that broke the 10 billion box office during the Spring Festival were all invested by your company. Really, I'm going crazy with envy!"

Early in the morning, Wang Changtian came to visit the crew.

It's just that he visited the set, and he kept talking non-stop, which gave Chen Fei a headache.

"Boss Wang, I have to correct you first. One of the movies is about to break 20 billion. It will probably only take a few days."

After hearing this, Wang Changtian was speechless.

He was almost depressed to the point of becoming autistic!
After watching outside the set for half an hour, until the crew started to change scenes, he said leisurely:
"Alas, 'Left Ear' will be released next month. I don't have any other extravagant expectations. I just hope that the reputation can reach the heights of the two youth-themed TV series produced by your company."

"Hey? Are your standards that low?"

Chen Fei was a little surprised. After all, "Left Ear" was a movie directed by Su Youpeng, so how could it be so bad?
"You don't know how good the reputation of your two youth-themed TV series is. They have set a standard for the industry."

At this point, Wang Changtian said with emotion: "From now on, it will be difficult to develop youth-themed films, and it will not be easy to make money!"

Chen Fei laughed and said, "The market has become saturated. What we need next is novelty and creativity. If we continue to put old ideas in new bottles, that will be the tragedy of the film and television industry."

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Wang Changtian suddenly changed the subject: "Deng Chao's new script is out, and it's a comedy. Moreover, it's even better than The Breakup Master, and it's a husband-and-wife team. Do you want to get involved?"

Deng Dynasty? Comedy? Husband and wife team?

Listening to these words, the name "Bad Angels" subconsciously emerged in Chen Fei's mind.

He could understand Deng Chao's idea. If he wanted to take root in the director circle, the best way was to do what he was good at.

However, the movie "Bad Angels" is really hard to describe...

"Forget it." Chen Fei shook his head slightly. "Feiyue Film's future investment direction may be more inclined towards large investments and large productions. The risks of low-cost comedies from the outside world are too great, so I won't get involved."

Are low-budget comedies too risky?
Tend to big investment and big production?

Hearing these two sentences, Wang Changtian's mouth twitched.

Doesn't this clearly mean that Feiyue Film and Television is not optimistic about Deng Chao's new project?
"Ok."

Wang Changtian didn't say anything more. Some things were enough for everyone to understand. There was no need to deliberately look for a bad answer.

……

In the afternoon, "The Worst Person in the World" entered a small climax stage in the plot.

After having a conflict with her boyfriend over "family" and "having children", the heroine left home alone, wanting to relieve her worries and boredom.

During this period, she met the bohemian second male lead.

The other person's free and unrestrained qualities deeply attracted her, allowing her to find new excitement and passion in her dull life!
The actor who played the second male lead was Zhu Yawen, who was specially invited.

"It's finally my turn."

On the set, Zhu Yawen, who was putting on makeup and changing clothes, was getting restless.

In terms of clothing and styling, the crew designed an outfit that suits his personality, further strengthening the visual image of the second male role he plays.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Yawen can now be regarded as the most handsome guy in the entire crew!
"Yes, this outfit fits the character's personality very well. He is uninhibited and free, and his whole body reveals his love and passion for life."

Ning Hao stood aside, commenting openly on Zhu Yawen's makeup.

This also made him more confident and high-spirited.

But the next second, Luo Jin, who came to play a small role, suddenly said: "Old Zhu, you better be careful, use a double when necessary, and call for a double when necessary, or you may get tricked!"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Zhu Yawen's face suddenly froze.

Glancing at the monitor from the corner of his eye, he saw Chen Fei and Liu Yifei laughing and chatting about something. From time to time, the sound of silvery laughter could be heard from the set.

In a trance, Zhu Yawen suddenly reacted.

"What the hell? I just realized that I'm actually the third party between them? And I'm the second male lead who succeeded in getting involved?"

"Hmm, you just discovered it? That's why I advised you to be careful."

Luo Jin gave him a look that told him to fend for himself, and quickly walked towards the other side where Tang Yan was, who was also there for a guest appearance.

"Damn it, the pressure of filming this movie is so high!"

Zhu Yawen suddenly felt like crying but had no tears.

Who in their small circle didn't know that something was not right between Chen Fei and Liu Yifei? Although it hadn't been made public, the two had been together in secret for a long time.

If you are not careful, you might really get into trouble!

He was wiping his sweat when Chen Fei's voice rang out on the set.

"Everyone get ready, shooting will begin in five minutes."

……

When filming the scene where the second male lead and the female lead first met, the crew deliberately chose a cafe full of life as the background.

By capturing the moment when the two people's eyes meet, the relaxed and natural conversation, and the details of the surrounding environment, the camera conveys the gradually warming emotional atmosphere between the two.

The heroine is attracted by the frankness of the male second. This freshness is in sharp contrast with her dull life and injects new vitality into her inner world...

As the shooting time went by, the plot began to deepen.

The relationship between the heroine and the second male lead becomes closer.

The crew showed the sweetness and passion of the love between the two by shooting a series of intimate physical contacts, affectionate conversations and happy times spent together.

However, the relationship was not all smooth sailing.

The second male lead's unruly personality and uncertain attitude towards feelings caused a lot of trouble for the female lead.

In order to express this uncertainty and challenge, Chen Fei skillfully used changes in light and shadow and tonal contrast during the shooting process.

In scenes where the heroine feels uneasy or confused, the lighting often appears dim and the tones are cold, creating an atmosphere of oppression and unease.

However, in the happy moments of the two, the light is bright and soft, with warm tones, forming a sharp contrast.

In addition, he has made relevant editing arrangements and adjustments, and is ready to use editing techniques in the later stage to intensify the heroine's inner conflicts and struggles.

While showing that she is enjoying the sweetness of love, there are occasional shots of her thinking alone or looking guilty, implying the betrayal and guilt she has suffered in this relationship.

This editing method not only enriches the narrative level of the film, but also allows the film festival judges and the audience to have a deeper understanding of the heroine's inner world and deeply appreciate the complex and subtle emotional entanglement between the two.

This relationship not only brought new excitement and passion to the heroine's life, but also allowed her to experience inner struggle and growth while enjoying love!
……

In a blink of an eye, it is already late March.

Because there were no actors overlapping roles, and with the joint efforts of Chen Fei, Ning Hao, and all the actors and staff of the crew, 2/3 of the filming has been successfully completed.

The shooting progress almost met Chen Fei's expectations.

If all goes well, the film will be on the Cannes Film Festival selection list by mid-April.

However, although everything went smoothly on his side, some problems occurred on the "Mermaid" crew's side.

In the morning, Fengxing used a large number of photos and videos to report that Ms. Zhang, the second female lead in "The Mermaid", had spent three days and three nights with a mysterious man!
However, when the news that the two of them ate, lived and played together was exposed, it immediately caused an uproar.

The news quickly spread throughout the entire entertainment industry, causing an uproar in public opinion.

People are speculating about the identity of this mysterious man and his relationship with Ms. Zhang.

As one of the leading actors of "The Mermaid", Ms. Zhang has always been a focus figure in the circle. Her behavior has undoubtedly brought herself huge negative impact.

At the same time, Ms. Zhang's competitors also began to rejoice secretly.

They have always regarded Ms. Zhang as a thorn in their side, and now that there are problems in her private life, it has undoubtedly given them an opportunity to take advantage of her.

The situation of Director Wang, Ms. Zhang's husband, made the situation even more complicated.

The latter is currently in jail for involvement in a pornographic incident, and now his wife, Ms. Zhang, has been involved in an affair scandal. The relationship between the couple has suddenly become a hot topic of discussion.

However, what is even more surprising is that although Ms. Zhang’s relationship with the mysterious man was exposed, the two did not seem to care!

According to paparazzi reports, they are still keeping in close contact and may even be officially living together! When Chen Fei saw the news, he was a little confused for a while.

After all, this combination of "cheating" and "husband-and-wife" relationship is quite rare in the domestic entertainment industry. Before this, only Mr. Pan and Ms. Dong had done this.

As one of the investors of "The Mermaid", Wang Changtian could no longer sit still and once again "rushed" to the crew of "The Worst People in the World".

"Guangguang's official Weibo account has been flooded with comments from netizens, many of whom have left messages asking for her scenes to be cut or for someone else to be cast in a new scene. What should we do now?"

"Take a look at these comments first."

While replying to him, Chen Fei opened Ms. Zhang's personal Weibo account and asked Wang Changtian to take a look at the netizens' comments first.

Looking around, although there are a lot of criticisms, surprisingly, there are also a lot of people supporting her!
"Why can the husband go out and have sex with prostitutes, but the wife has to stay at home and live like a widow? I think she did the right thing, and that's what we should do."

"Either you manage your family well, or you can just have fun without interfering with each other. Isn't that great?"

"I support divorce! It's better to go out and have fun however you want than to suffer with him. That's much better!"

"Men and women are born equal. I think both are right about this."

"That's right, if the husband can do this, why can't the wife learn from him and do the same?"

...

"How……"

Wang Changtian was a little confused and didn't know how to comment on this matter for a moment.

He never expected that there would be so many voices supporting Ms. Zhang, and it seemed that they were still supporting her?
"The world is so big, there are all kinds of strange things." Fade Chen shrugged and gave him an example: "She is different from Miss Dong. The latter took the initiative to cheat and even slandered her husband.

But she was seeking "revenge" because her husband had done something wrong to her. The starting point was different, so the result would naturally be different."

"Is that so..." Wang Changtian muttered twice, and finally asked uncertainly: "So, we don't need to pay attention to it?"

"No need." Fade Chen shook his head. "Let Zhou Xingchi handle it. This is just a scandal. It will be gone in a few days."

"Okay, got it."

Wang Changtian responded, turned around and left the set.

He has to go to Deng Chao's studio today to sign the investment agreement for "Bad Angels", so he is very busy!

The next morning, just as Chen Fei expected, a number of film and television news items made it to the headlines of major entertainment websites and Weibo, overshadowing the heat of Ms. Zhang's "cheating" incident.

"The comedy film "Charlotte's Troubles," produced jointly by Feiyue Films and Happy Twist and starring Shen Teng, Ma Li, Yin Zheng and others, has successfully exceeded the 35 billion yuan mark at the box office after 20 days of release, becoming the fourth member of the '4 billion yuan box office club' in China."

"The Hollywood blockbuster "The Revenant", directed by Chen Fei and starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey, Andy Serkis, Tom Hardy and others, has grossed over 4.5 million RMB in its weekly box office, with both great box office and word of mouth!"

"Produced by Huayi, the film "Ex-Files 2" officially started filming today."

……

Since the start of the Spring Festival, more and more people in the domestic film and television circles have been paying attention to Happy Twist and the movie "Charlotte's Troubles".

Nowadays, looking at the box office performance of this low-budget comedy movie, many colleagues are wondering and at the same time sighing that Feiyue Film and Television’s luck is really good!

They really didn't expect that a low-budget comedy adapted from a play could have a box office of over 20 billion? !

Many of his peers were impressed by the success of Chen Fei's investment, which was as if he had divine help!
In the following days, "Charlotte's Troubles" will be screened for another 25 days.

Although the screening rate will continue to decline, even to the point of being almost non-existent, the success of this film is already enough to make the industry look up to it.

Happy Twist, a company that started out as a drama company, has also officially entered the vision of film and television industry capital.

"Recently, many film and television companies have approached us and want to invest in our new film..."

In the office of the chairman of Happy Twist, Zhang Chen was listening to his assistant's report.

There were many scripts in front of him, most of which were handed in by other companies, wanting to invite Happy Twist to co-produce, and specifically wanting Shen Teng and Ma Li to play the leading female roles.

Zhang Chen knew very well that rather than saying that the outside world was interested in Happy Twist, it would be more accurate to say that it was interested in the combination of Shen Teng and Ma Li.

"Charlotte's Troubles" was indeed very popular, but Happy Twist did not see its status rise because of it.

More big capitals in the industry are still waiting and watching. Perhaps only after they have proven themselves with real "strength" will they attract the attention of big capitals in the film and television industry!

Suddenly, Zhang Chen's eyes fell on the top of the thick stack of scripts piled in front of him.

"Written by Fan Wei? A Thought in Heaven?"

Zhang Chen muttered to himself, opened the script and read the story inside.

Shen Mo, who has a great talent for acting, often helps the police solve many cases. After learning that he is terminally ill, he and his partner Du Yu infiltrate the criminal gang and begin to collect evidence of the crime. They also meet the network anchor Ma Xiaoli. Together they face danger and solve more criminal gangs...

The more he looked back, the more excited Zhang Chen became.

Isn’t this a film project tailor-made for Shen Teng and Ma Li?

After thinking for a moment, he immediately looked up at his assistant and instructed, "Go contact the producer of this script. I want to talk to them in person."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang."

The assistant nodded slightly, turned and left the office.

The moment the door closed, Zhang Chen's murmurs also rang out: "It's just right that I can use the revenue from "Charlotte's Troubles" to participate in the investment of this movie. With the current popularity of Shen Teng and Ma Li, the box office will definitely not be bad.

By then, we can use the revenue from the next movie to invest in more movies...

With the interest compounded, Happy Twist has a chance to become a large-scale production company in the film and television industry, and even successfully go public and gain a market value of tens of billions like Huayi!"

……

"Congratulations, Director Chen! Another movie that has grossed over 20 billion yuan, and it's a low-budget comedy! Damn, I'm so envious. If all the money you make were piled up, it would be enough to build a building!"

Inside the set, Zhu Yawen was flattering Chen Fei shamelessly, and from time to time he would check on Chen Fei's condition with his eyes.

The main reason is that the character he played in the film took away Chen Fei's girlfriend.

If this happened in reality, he would have been beaten up a long time ago.

However, the male lead played by Chen Fei in the film has been lying in bed for a long time because he was diagnosed with leukemia. Obviously, he has no chance to get up and beat up Zhu Yawen, the "male mistress".

"Are you free now? If you have nothing to do, go help move the equipment and stop bothering me."

"Oh fine."

The flattery accidentally hit the horse's leg, and Zhu Yawen walked away in shame.

"Giggle..."

Liu Yifei was holding the script, smiling charmingly, as bright as a blooming flower.

But soon, she was criticized too.

"What are you laughing at? This scene has been stuck three times. Why don't you learn from your failures? Why are you still laughing?"

Although he was scolding her, Fade Chen still patiently explained the play to her:
"In addition to the entanglement between love and career, the heroine you play is also facing the struggle of self-identity and growth.

In the play, you desire to be an independent and free woman, but you always lose yourself in different identities and roles.

You try to find self-worth and meaning through photography, but find yourself gradually losing your original intention in the pursuit of success.

And in this process, 'you' have experienced many inner ups and downs and pains.

'You' begin to reflect on your actions and choices, trying to find a path to true happiness and freedom.

This process of self-salvation not only allows you to have a deeper understanding of human nature and love, but also allows you to gradually find the direction of self-identification and growth...

The shooting technique is important, but you also have to perform the changes and transitions of emotions, which is the most important stage in the whole movie and the moment to show your acting skills..."

Liu Yifei nodded from time to time and listened to Chen Fei's words very seriously.

This kind of opportunity to be "trained" is something other actresses can't even dream of. If she doesn't cherish it now, she will really become a "vase actor" in the future.

……

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