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Chapter 147 Who do you think is better to choose?

In the stuffy conference room, the electric fan was spinning slowly. The conference room was very quiet, and everyone was reading the script in their hands.

Xia Gang looked at the scripts from Party A and Party B in his hands, and naturally took them seriously. Chen Shiping's creative ability was obvious to everyone, and all the scripts he wrote were successful.

Just watching it, he couldn't help but start to wonder if this script was written by Chen Shiping.

It's like a collection of sketches. It doesn't conform to the normal movie script at all. The main line is not clear and the contradictions are scattered. It's just a series of small stories connected together.

However, this script is very interesting. It is hilarious and also shows the various aspects of life and the current social atmosphere.

The directors in the conference room were a little confused when they looked at the script. When Song Zhu brought the script to the meeting for discussion today, he said straight away that this would be the Lunar New Year episode this year.

It's just that most directors don't like this script. They wonder if it was a sketch that Chen Shiping wrote casually when he was bored and then strung it together.

The styles of scripts written by Party A, Party B and Chen Shiping are so different, and the quality has also dropped significantly, making it difficult to evaluate.

Song Tao looked at everyone's faces and said with a smile: "Why are everyone's expressions so serious? This is a comedy script, not a tragedy script, right?"

After hearing Song Zhu's words, everyone put down the script in their hands. Thinking that Chen Shiping was not here today, they simply said it directly.

"This script is not good, it's just a sketch!"

"Yes, Deputy Director Chen is not very good at writing comedy, martial arts is better."

"This script will not be effective when filmed."

Listening to everyone's words, Song Tao smiled and said nothing. He thought the same when he saw the script that night, but Chen Shiping persuaded him.

It is said that the film market is reforming and film types are constantly evolving. We must be brave enough to try, and Chen Shiping has repeatedly guaranteed that this film will be successful.

In the end, Song Zhuo was convinced. The most important thing was that it was raining that day. When Chen Shiping was filming Farewell My Concubine, he came over in the rain to deliver the script, so he had no reason to doubt Chen Shiping's vision.

The most important thing is that Chen Shiping's success in the past few years has made him habitually believe that he will continue to be successful!

After everyone finished talking, Song Zhu knocked on the table and said, "Does anyone want to try it?"

The directors in the conference room looked at each other, unsure of themselves. It was true that they did not like the script and were not optimistic about it, but Chen Shiping's name was here and they did not want to give up this opportunity.

This is the Lunar New Year period. Even if it is not the Lunar New Year period, it is still a good opportunity to cooperate with Chen Shiping.

Director Li Wenhua has become a great kung fu film director and is known as the number one kung fu film director in the Mainland.

Li Shaohong, who had just finished a movie, hesitated and said, "Director, I want to give it a try."

Song Tao glanced at her and felt that she was not suitable. Li Shaohong's previous films were all crime films, and the film he just completed was also a literary film, and he had no experience in comedy films at all.

"Is there anyone else?" Song Zhu asked again.

Li Shaohong: "." Isn't it bad to ignore me?

"Let me do it, I am quite confident about this kind of subject matter." Xia Gang said suddenly, and then said with a smile: "I think this script is quite interesting. Although it is not a traditional play structure, the theme is very clear and the plot is relatively simple. It’s rich and the characters are three-dimensional and full, which is very good.”

After hearing Xia Gang's words, everyone in the conference room looked at him silently, wondering if he was deliberately flattering.

Just like the irony in the script of Party A and Party B, the whole society is flattering, and the protagonists even opened a flattering company!

It seems that Xia Gang is indeed suitable!

Song Zhen saw Xia Gang being so positive, and after thinking about it, he felt that he was indeed quite suitable.

So he turned to Li Shaohong and said, "Shao Hong, let Xia Gang come this time. You should be well prepared to participate in the Locarno Film Festival."

The factory director had already spoken, but Li Shaohong could only nod in agreement.

When the other directors saw that Song Nao had chosen Xia Gang, they felt relieved and felt a little pity. Although the script was a collection of sketches, it was indeed pretty good and might actually be successful.

"That's it for the meeting, Xia Gang, follow me." Song Zhu dismissed the meeting and took Xia Gang to the set of Farewell My Concubine.

Although Chen Shiping didn't specify who to choose as the director, he would definitely discuss it with him once he was chosen, as well as the specific shooting details.

On the way to the set of Farewell My Concubine, Xia Gang read the script again and was already thinking about how to shoot it.

At this time, in Prince Gong's mansion, Chen Shiping was busy setting up the shooting scene.

"Okay, get ready to start!"

After Chen Shiping finished shouting, the scene became quiet.

Cheng Dieyi and Xiao Shitou were talking excitedly together in the room, and there was a sword hanging on the wall next to them.

Xiao Shitou took the sword in his hand, pulled it out with a bang and said, "If the Overlord had this sword, he would have killed Liu Bang long ago! Once you become the emperor, you will be the empress of the palace."

Cheng Dieyi looked at him and said immediately: "Brother, I will definitely give you this sword!"

Xiao Shitou's unintentional words were remembered by Cheng Dieyi. If he gave this sword to his senior brother, he would become the empress of the palace.

"Oh, be careful, my young master." The owner of the theater bent over and trotted in, took the sword from Xiao Shitou's hand and said, "This is a real guy!"

Once you become a role player, the boss who stood tall and showed off his face in the troupe will also bend down and call you "lord".

The opera industry has been like this since ancient times. The actors are ruthless, but even more ruthless than the actors are these people. They only have profit in their eyes.

The same is true in the film and television industry. There are a few people who can have friendship, but it's just about fame and fortune.

However, becoming a corner can make the theater owner bend down, but a corner can't make everyone bend down. There is a rule in the troupe that no stage is allowed in the troupe.

Cheng Dieyi was wrapped in yellow cloth and carried away by Zhang's servants, just like the emperor's favored concubine in the past.

Look, the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry have been circulating for a long time, not just later. The ancestors had more fun.

You have to pay something for your support. You can only get the threshold of becoming a corner by yourself. If you want to really cross the threshold of a corner, you still have to become someone else's plaything.

Xu Feng felt uncomfortable watching this scene. Although she had never encountered such a thing, it was not uncommon in Wanwan and Xiangjiang, even in the mainland.

Actors and actors, even if they are held in high esteem now, they are only high in the eyes of ordinary people.

After all, many people still regard this industry as a low-level industry and have never looked at it seriously.

Chen Shiping didn't have any feelings about this plot. If he really had any thoughts, it would be that no matter how well society develops, people's bad nature cannot be eradicated.

The new society also does the same things as the old society. Social development has progressed, but people have not changed.

The set was busy with transitions, and Chen Shiping was also setting up the scene. Izhi sat on the chair a little nervously, and was very afraid of the scene.

Especially the actor who played Eunuch Zhang was sitting there with his eyes closed and his hair disheveled, wearing only a piece of obscene clothing.

The actor who plays Eunuch Zhang is a veteran of the entertainment industry and has performed in many classic plays. This is his performance habit and he did not expect to scare Iji.

Chen Shiping smiled and called Yi Zhi over and said, "Grandpa Tong is a very good person. Acting is acting. Don't be afraid."

Izhi nodded and whispered: "I want to pee." "Haha, go ahead, don't be nervous, it's the last two scenes." Chen Shiping smiled and asked Izhi to go to the toilet.

It’s no wonder that he was nervous about this scene. Cheng Dieyi’s Yu Ji had a great figure and good looks, but she was spotted by Eunuch Zhang and then molested. Such a scene was really stressful for a little boy.

After a while, Izhi came back. Seeing that he was calmer, Chen Shiping started shouting.

In the empty room, Cheng Dieyi looked at everything around him nervously. He didn't know why he was brought here. He only heard the hair-raising laughter coming from behind the screen.

When he walked around the screen, he saw disheveled Eunuch Zhang holding a beautiful woman on the soft couch, kissing and hugging her. Cheng Dieyi's old and lewd laughter made Cheng Dieyi dare not move.

The two people on the soft couch sat up and looked at Cheng Dieyi. Eunuch Zhang's old face, painted with pink, was full of marks smeared by the concubine's lipstick.

At Eunuch Zhang's signal, the concubine stood up and left without looking back.

Eunuch Zhang was sitting on the soft couch, with a bright red bellyband in his white clothes. He stared at Cheng Dieyi and asked, "What year is this year?"

Cheng Dieyi was frightened, her shoulders were shaking slightly, and she said nervously: "It's the 21st year of the Republic of China."

"No!" Eunuch Zhang shouted angrily: "It's the 24th year of Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty!"

"You, come here." Eunuch Zhang opened his hands and shouted.

Cheng Dieyi took a step back tremblingly and said, "I want to find my senior brother. I want to pee."

Eunuch Zhang immediately looked at her, stood up and trotted over to hold a crystal glass cup.

"Throw it here, it won't be a waste for you." Eunuch Zhang murmured while staring at Cheng Dieyi's lower body.

Cheng Dieyi unbuttoned her clothes and peed on the glistening glass cup on the ground. Eunuch Zhang stared at her lower body and a ghostly smile slowly appeared on his face, and murmured: "Come on, come on."

After saying that, he stepped forward and grabbed Cheng Dieyi.

She wanted to run around the house, but Eunuch Zhang caught her and pinned her down on the soft couch.

"Stuck!" Chen Shiping shouted to stop in time, worried that Yi Zhi would be psychologically affected.

Mr. Tong, who played Eunuch Zhang, also immediately stood up and stepped back, telling Izhi repeatedly that it was okay, it was okay.

People on the set also gathered around to comfort Yi Zhi, worried that he would be frightened. Xu Feng also went over to hug him and comfort him.

Chen Shiping sat behind the monitor and let out a long sigh. The filming of this scene was terrible. Cheng Dieyi was completely castrated after this experience.

I am originally a Nv Jiao'e, and I am no longer a cross-dressing libretto.

Song Tao and Xia Gang, who had arrived on the set a long time ago, also watched the scene and stood silent outside.

Xia Gang was completely convinced by Chen Shiping now. The scene just shot was amazing, but he was even more confused in his heart, under what circumstances Chen Shiping wrote Party A and Party B.

If Song Zhuan hadn't brought this script over, he would never believe that it was written by Chen Shiping.

How could Chen Shiping write such a sketch script? This is unreasonable!

"Shi Ping!" Song Zhu came from behind and patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "The scene just now was shot well!"

"Factory Director? Why are you here?" Chen Shiping stood up quickly, and when he saw Xia Gang beside him, he also took the initiative to say hello.

Song Tao smiled and said, "I'll bring Xia Gang over to discuss matters with you about Party A and Party B."

Only then did Chen Shiping find out that Song Huan had chosen Xia Gang as the director. Xia Gang was indeed quite suitable. The movie he shot was very good, and it was also a script written by Feng Xiaogang.

"Is there any drama later? Let's talk?" Song Zhuo said with a smile: "It's almost July. If we don't hurry up, we won't be able to catch up with the Lunar New Year."

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Okay, everything will be fine later."

There is no more scenes to be filmed in the future. The remaining parts have to wait until Zhang Guorong and others come over, and wait until winter to shoot the scenes of Xiaodouzi as a child.

A few people found a quiet place to sit down in Prince Gong's Mansion and started chatting about Party A and Party B's affairs.

The investment has been confirmed, the script and director are no longer a problem, the only problem is the actors.

Most of the actors in the script, Chen Shiping, have been cast, but only two roles have not yet been decided.

The male lead Yao Yuan still chooses Ge You, and Liang Zi played by He Bing needs to be replaced. He Bing just graduated this year and is not suitable in terms of acting skills and age. Zhou Beiyan played by Liu Bei also needs to be replaced.

Liu Bei is not famous now, and her acting skills are not mature yet. Moreover, considering the market in Xiangjiang, she must use a Xiangjiang actress.

Qian Kang, played by Feng Xiaogang, also needs to be replaced and replaced by a southern actor.

Only when people from all over the world come together to open a dream company that removes the strong Beijing flavor will it have a bigger market.

For the northern market, look for Ge You, for the Xiangjiang market, look for the heroine and director Da Su, and for the southern market, look for the actors who will replace the two roles of He Bing and Feng Xiaogang.

In addition, there are some supporting roles that Chen Shiping has no plans to change, so it will be fine to use the original actors.

After listening to Chen Shiping's arrangements, Xia Gang and Song Zhu said, "Then there are only three roles missing now?"

"Yes, the heroine, there are also Liang Zi and Qian Kang." Chen Shiping said with a smile: "The heroine is from Xiangjiang. You can choose who is suitable for me to invite."

"Where's the role of Director Da Su?" Xia Gang asked curiously. He quite liked this role and was curious who Chen Shiping would choose to play it.

"Xu Ke! He is the most suitable person! I made an agreement with him that he will make a cameo and be the producer of the movie." Chen Shiping said with a smile.

Xia Gang frowned slightly. He had heard how powerful Xu Ke was as a producer, but thinking that Chen Shiping was here, Xu Ke probably couldn't be more powerful.

Song Zhuo interjected: "Let's choose Guan Zhilin as the heroine. She currently has a good audience base in the mainland."

Chen Shiping shook his head and said, "No, her Thirteenth Aunt is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It would be better to change to another actor."

"Lin Qingxia?" Song Zhuo suggested again.

Chen Shiping immediately shook his head and said, "She can't do it either!"

Song Zhu: "." He thinks Guan Zhilin is very suitable. Only because Thirteenth Aunt is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people will the audience come to her.

"Director Xia, what do you think?" Chen Shiping asked with a smile.

Xia Gang asked hesitantly: "Can't we find someone from the mainland?"

Chen Shiping shook his head and said: "If you want to enter the Xiangjiang market, the heroine must choose that place."

"Okay, let me think about it." Xia Gang didn't know much about the female stars in Xiangjiang, so he really didn't know who to choose.

Who to choose? Who do you think it is better to choose?

(End of this chapter)