Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 109 Conflict between sisters

In the corridor of the guest house, Chen Shiping carefully opened the door and entered.

"I'm back, how do you feel?" Chen Shiping asked with a smile.

"It's not that good. I have to wait for you every day, so you can't tell me first." Tao Huimin complained, then lowered his head and continued to think about tomorrow's drama.

Chen Shiping sat next to her and said with a smile: "Then who do you want me to tell the drama to in the end? Will you tell me until two o'clock in the middle of the night?"

"You're not in a good shape, try it if you can." Tao Huimin hit Chen Shiping and said, "You smell like sweat. Go take a shower. I'm going to step on you later."

"Okay, okay, please don't be polite!" Chen Shiping laughed playfully and quickly took off his clothes and took a shower.

The conditions of the guest houses in Qixian County are not bad, maybe because leaders often come to inspect them.

After all, there are still many scenic spots here, which are more suitable for "inspection" than those counties where coal mining is done all day long.

After a while, Chen Shiping came out of the shower. Tao Huimin stood on the bed and pointed at Chen Shiping and said, "Come here, lie down!"

"okay!"

Chen Shiping jumped on the bed and looked at Tao Huimin, who only knew how to behave in a nest.

"Hmph! If you don't praise me, I'll trample you to death!"

"Hey, it's so slippery that I won't lose anything! It's so hot. I knew I would step on your feet to warm my feet in the winter."

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Early the next morning, Chen Shiping was busy urging the crew to move faster when he saw Gong Li and Karl appearing in the restaurant.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Are you still going to visit today?"

"Go, I watched a play yesterday and I wanted to see more." Gong Li said with a smile.

Karl also smiled and nodded and said: "What you said yesterday was very interesting. Now I am very curious about how you film."

"I hope I won't disappoint you." Chen Shiping said with a smile.

After arriving at the Qiao family compound, Chen Shiping became busy and had no time to pay attention to Karl and Gong Li.

However, Carl and Gong Li kept following Chen Shiping to see how he was filming.

"Where are the green plants I wanted! Where have they gone?"

"Why haven't these paintings on the wall been replaced yet?"

"The lighting team blocked the natural light for me and provided me with fill-in light from outside the window."

The lighting staff quickly stood outside the window to fill in the light. After a few glances, Chen Shiping turned to the set manager and said, "Call all the actors over here."

Several actors arrived in a short time and sat down in order.

After Chen Shiping looked at the viewfinder for a few times, he shouted to the lighting engineer outside: "Move to the right!"

The angle of the light on the dining table immediately changed. The light on the side of the master and the eldest wife dimmed, while the light on the side of the third wife and Songlian brightened.

Chen Shiping took one look and thought it was not enough and shouted: "The angle should be higher!"

The light in the room immediately changed to coming from top to bottom again, and the second wife's face, which was facing the window, suddenly became dark at the top and bright at the bottom.

Chen Shiping nodded with satisfaction. Looking at Zhu Lin's makeup today, he asked the makeup artist to change her lipstick color to a light color.

Red is too aggressive. How could the hypocritical second wife show aggression at this time?

Gaining Songlian's favor and driving a wedge between her and the third wife is what the second wife wants to see.

After the light arrangement was completed, the green plants and paintings requested by Chen Shiping were also completed.

Originally, the paintings on the wall were too old. Although they looked well-established, the Chen family was a wealthy family and they followed the rules. How could they not pay attention to the protection and restoration of their ancestors' portraits?

What do tattered ancestor portraits look like.

The green plant was also placed not far behind Mr. Chen at this time, and only a small section was visible in the lens.

It was a pot of asparagus, hidden in a place where light could not reach, and it echoed well with the black robe on the master's body.

Asparagus symbolizes eternal love, but love has long been thrown into a dark corner by Mr. Chen. Darkness is the eternity of the Chen family!

After everything was arranged, Chen Shiping had time to pay attention to the actors, but He Saifei still remembered what happened last night and felt unhappy.

When Chen Shiping talked to her, she would always ignore him.

This state is exactly what Chen Shiping wants. His heart is higher than the sky and his destiny is thinner than paper.

The third wife is a very outstanding person, she is brave and dares to do anything, but the master's arrogance makes her desires expand too fast, which is pitiful.

Just like now, even if He Saifei has a bad attitude towards Chen Shiping, Chen Shiping always greets her with a smile. She has to cultivate her courage and be more fiery.

Yesterday, I stimulated her a little to make her feel angry, and then I pampered her to make her swell.

She also indirectly sympathized with Tao Huimin. Isn't this the perfect Mei Shan!

Tao Huimin didn't know what happened yesterday, but he complained a lot, feeling that He Saifei was being too pretentious.

Why are you so disrespectful to my man? snort!

He Saifei also felt Tao Huimin's unhappiness, and she couldn't express the pain in her heart. If I greeted him with a smile, would you believe he could knock on my door in the middle of the night?

Looking at the state of the actors at this time, Chen Shiping felt that he really sacrificed too much for this movie.

It's a pity that no one knows about it yet. What a miserable director!

At this time, several actors went out to wait for the camera to be turned on. At this time, Karl approached Chen Shiping and curiously asked what the meaning of the light just arranged was.

Chen Shiping did not answer Karl, but turned to look at Gong Li and said in Chinese: "Take him out for a walk and ask questions without any sense of boundaries."

Gong Li: "." Do you think my words are useful?

When Chen Shiping saw Gong Li's cowardice, he said to Karl: "I'm filming, don't disturb me, you can wait until I finish filming."

Karl is Cheng Kaige's producer and not his own producer, so he has no obligation to answer his questions.

Seeing Chen Shiping like this, Karl had no choice but to shut up and quietly become an audience.

As a producer, he dislikes such a strong director, but considering that Chen Shiping is also a producer, he can understand.

It just extinguishes the idea of ​​investing in Chen Shiping. Directors like Cheng Kaige are better, and they have extra respect for themselves!

The second wife greeted Songlian with a smile as soon as she appeared, but the eldest wife was still like stagnant water and didn't care about anything.

The second wife pulled Songlian and said words of concern, but her face with obvious light and dark looks particularly awkward.

Zhu Lin couldn't see what he looked like and was still acting as a good person as Chen Shiping said.

That kind smile now looks like a smiling tiger under the influence of light.

Tao Huimin didn't think too much and just got into the emotions of his character.

The master came after a while, but the third wife still didn't show up. The third wife dared to scold Mr. Chen for eighteen generations of ancestors, so how could she care that she should have arrived earlier than the master.

When He Saifei, dressed in red, walked in from the outside, everyone's eyes were attracted to her. The twisted waist, bright red clothes, and delicate eyebrows with a hint of impatience instantly made Mei Shan's image stand out.

In the dark and cold house, Mei Shan, dressed in red, is like an proud plum blossom in the winter snow, beautiful and stunning.

Such a high-profile Mei Shan naturally made several other ladies unhappy, but only the master maintained a good temper towards her.

Zhu Lin looked at He Saifei's outfit and felt that she was more beautiful than anyone else. He also thought about his ugly bangs, which made him feel a little disgusted.

She used to appear as a beauty, but now she is dressed up so ugly that her waist is thickened.

Tao Huimin was no exception, looking at He Saifei with displeasure in her eyes.

Chen Shiping asked you to film a movie, gave you so much money, and made you look so beautiful, but you still turned your back on him!

Seeing the state of the people at the table, Chen Shiping smiled particularly happily, and couldn't help but nod when he looked at He Saifei.

He Saifei originally sympathized with Tao Huimin, but when she saw Chen Shiping's smiling face out of the corner of her eye, she immediately felt sick in her heart.

Why are you laughing? goat!

He Saifei, who was angry, also turned bad, just like the third wife was unhappy after seeing the second wife's hypocrisy and Songlian's anger.

This feeling was so right. Chen Shiping changed his angle with satisfaction. He had deliberately smiled at He Saifei just now.

In order to make a good movie and save some film, Chen Shiping really took great pains.

The investments made by the wives and concubines were all funded by their own money! It's worth saving a little bit.

Gong Li looked at their performances and felt a little doubtful about life. Are these actors so good at acting?

Why haven’t I discovered this level before?

Excluding the possibility that they hid their clumsiness in the past, there is only one possibility left: Director Chen Shiping can train actors!

This is the same as Zhang Yimou, but Gong Li knows that Zhang Yimou trains actors over and over again, but Chen Shiping obviously has other methods.

The most important thing is that this state is so good that Gong Li is a little jealous, how can she act so well!

Gong Li was arrogant in her heart, but it was a bit wilting now. She originally thought that one day she would be invincible, but now she realized that she still had a long way to go.

The scene was quickly filmed. The appearance of the third wife and the rules for ordering food were just included, and there were only a few words in total.

However, Chen Shiping still took a few more photos just to be on the safe side.

After filming, the emotions of the ladies have not come out yet.

He Saifei looked at Tao Huimin's ugly expression and felt unhappy in her heart. Your man is harassing me, and you are still showing off your face to me?

If I didn't worry about the relationship between sisters, I would have to say it!

I can't say anything about being bullied, and I was misunderstood by my sisters! Mad!

He Saifei found a corner to rest by herself.

Tao Huimin was also angry and came to Chen Shiping to complain.

"Why is she like this?"

Chen Shiping smiled awkwardly and said, "Maybe he's into a drama."

"You can show off your face when you enter the drama." Tao Huimin said unhappily.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "It's okay. It's not easy for an actor to stay in shape."

Even though she said this, Tao Huimin still felt uncomfortable. She didn't even look at Chen Shiping's face in public. The most she could do was step on him when she went home.

Chen Shiping was happy to see Tao Huimin's little mood come to fruition. It was acting, so I felt sorry for He Saifei.

They should understand it after the filming, but I don’t know if they will cooperate with me in the future.

Chen Shiping's filming progress was very slow. When it got dark, he only shot four scenes.

When the work was over, Gong Li and Karl also came to say goodbye and wanted to take the evening train to Linfen to meet Cheng Kaige.

Chen Shiping looked at Gong Li and said, "Remember what I said yesterday, take a good look at how Cheng Kaige brainwashes the actors. They all do this."

"How many are they?" Gong Li looked at Chen Shiping and felt that he meant something.

Chen Shiping shrugged and said, "Don't worry about the slip of the tongue."

Gong Li: "." See if I believe it or not!

Karl didn't know what they were talking about and was waiting boredly for the car to arrive. He was no longer interested in Chen Shiping's movie and just wanted to go to the set and stare at Cheng Kaige.

However, Chen Shiping still remembered Karl's refutation of him yesterday, so he smiled and said, "Karl, how about we make a bet?"

Karl asked curiously: "What bet?"

"I bet his movie will definitely be mysterious, and it won't be better than Yellow Earth." Chen Shiping said with a smile: "If you lose, how about introducing me to a public relations team?"

Karl hesitated and then said: "Okay! I'll bet with you!"

After Gong Li listened to the translation, she was a little baffled as to why men like betting so much.

But she could tell that Chen Shiping was very confident, and this confidence was even more inexplicable.

As long as you have confidence in your own movie, then why are you so confident that Cheng Kaige can't make it well?

Then why should I accept his drama? Picture that passionate scene?

Gong Li left with Karl with doubts. When she arrived in Linfen, Cheng Kaige had already turned on the camera and was filming the beginning of the movie.

The dark sky shines with blue light, and an altar-like stone platform is surrounded by white cloth strips. The male protagonist sits next to his master and speaks incomprehensible lines.

Gong Li looked at this scene and suddenly felt that what Chen Shiping said was right. She also understood a truth. The person who knows you best is your enemy!

She really didn't expect that Chen Shiping had guessed Cheng Kaige so well, and now her confidence in the movie was somewhat shaken.

The next day, when Gong Li saw Cheng Kaige and Gu Changwei carrying cameras to shoot large tracts of yellow land, she thought of Chen Shiping's evaluation of Cheng Kaige.

Does Cheng Kaige really have no talent? They are all starting to follow the same old path.

Gong Li's confidence in this movie was seriously low, and she regretted going to Qixian County to listen to what Chen Shiping said.

Karl couldn't help but mutter in his heart, how could Chen Shiping guess so accurately.

Is this movie by Cheng Kaige really not good? Then should we invest in him in the future?

Compared with their worries, Chen Shiping was very happy.

Gong Li and Karl were probably deceived by him in this way, and their hearts were probably pounding now.

After this movie is finished, Carl probably won't invest in Cheng Kaige.

Cheng Kaige loses Xu Feng's support again. If he wants to make movies in the future, he will have to go to the factory to ask for money!

If you want to get money from the factory, you have to come and pay homage to Director Chen and ask around the factory to find out who earns all the money in the factory!

I don’t believe he can still be proud in the future! I look at people with my nostrils all day long and it gets annoying!

No one knew Chen Shiping's little thoughts, and this time it was just the right time, otherwise they wouldn't bother to target Cheng Kaige.

Cheng Kaige, who lost Farewell My Concubine, was no longer worthy of his efforts.

If you have that time, you might as well think of a way to make the four women on the crew have stronger emotions and perform better.

I hope this movie will win the Golden Lion in Venice!

(End of this chapter)