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Chapter 271 Pulling the bottom line means pulling the bottom!

In the dim small room, Chen Shiping wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Li Xiaoran lay on the bed and twisted around in the quilt while sleeping.

Chen Shiping had no choice but to help her take off her shoes and tuck her into the quilt before looking for a kettle.

The condition of this small house is not very good, the room is not more than ten square meters.

There is no place to cook, but it is kept very clean.

There was also a table in the room. There were several stacks of books on the table, and another one was spread out and held down by an ink bottle.

Chen Shiping poured water and read a book, and found that it was a love letter written by himself.

There is also a notebook next to the book with many excerpted sentences on it.

He is a serious reader and his handwriting is beautiful.

Chen Shiping likes her graceful handwriting, which exudes Jiangnan gentleness.

It's not like it was written by a northern girl.

Chen Shiping put the water glass on the bedside, looked at Li Xiaoran who was groaning, and couldn't help but sigh.

I went to throw a towel for her and wiped her face before turning off the light and going out to close the door.

In the darkness, Li Xiaoran opened his eyes and looked at the closed door, pulled the quilt over his head and laughed happily.

The girl's fantasies and longings are protected, there is no disappointment, she just feels that it is worth it.

In the dark night, Chen Shiping drove out of the alley and headed home.

I was thinking about whether to change her house.

I gave up after just thinking about it.

If he really changed her house, she would be misunderstood again.

Li Xiaoran's admiration for herself is at most a girl's admiration for an idol, and it is far from love.

Chen Shiping still likes this little girl and hopes she will have a good future.

This is one of Chen Shiping's few good intentions.

If he really slept with Li Xiaoran tonight, Chen Shiping would feel that his bottom line would have to be pushed even further.

But if you pull it off any further, your underwear will really be gone, and you will be wandering around with your lower body naked.

When people reach this age, they have to learn to control themselves.

Not long after, Chen Shiping returned home, and his family was sitting together watching TV.

The show was about Water Margin, and the family was chasing it every night.

When Chen Shiping came back, they didn't react at all. Their eyes were all fixed on the TV.

Chen Shiping curiously took a look at what plot was included, and was so attracted that he couldn't take his eyes away.

"I have never cultivated good deeds in my life. I only love killing people and setting fires. Suddenly I opened the golden rope and broke the jade lock here. Hey! The tide came from the Qiantang River. Today I know who I am."

After Lu Zhishen recited it, he closed his eyes and passed away.

This is a typical example of putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha immediately.

Tao's mother and Tao's father were deeply moved, and for a while they all sighed and felt extremely sorry.

Chen Shiping sat there and hugged Xiao Xiulin, kissed her a few times, kicked Tao Huimin and said, "Have a bowl of noodles, I didn't have enough to eat tonight."

Tao Huimin didn't take his eyes off the TV and threw an apple over.

However, Tao's mother heard it and got up to get Chen Shiping something to eat.

Tao Huimin couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and nodded at Chen Shiping's forehead and said, "If you don't feel full when you go out to eat, you can save money for others."

Chen Shiping smiled and said nothing. He indeed saved Li Xiaoran money, and he paid for the night.

After a while, Tao Huimin came back with a bowl of noodles and placed it in front of Chen Shiping.

A dozen chopped green onions, a few slices of green vegetables and a white and tender soft-boiled egg. There are also a few drops of sesame oil floating on the surface of the clear soup, which smells very fragrant.

Little Xiulin was babbling and wanted to eat, so Chen Shiping used chopsticks to prick the eggs and dipped some runny heart into them to feed her.

Tao Huimin took one look and said, "She just drank milk, so there is no need to feed her."

"Try to eat some complementary foods. After a while, we will be weaned."

Chen Shiping had some egg whites for Xiao Xiulin to eat, and the little girl smacked her lips and ate happily.

Later, after the TV ended, the family went back to their respective rooms to sleep.

Tao Huimin sat in front of the mirror, combing her hair, and looked back at Chen Shiping and asked, "Why did you come back so early today?"

Chen Shiping was lying on the bed reading a book. He raised his head and said, "Li Xiaoran got drunk after drinking a bottle of beer. I sent her back and came back."

"It's interesting for you to let people drink when they can't drink." Tao Huimin said, combing her hair and said: "Have you set a date for the start of the machine?"

"Next Monday, I think the filming will be completed in a few months."

After combing her hair and trimming her hair, Tao Huimin went to bed and got under the quilt and said, "If you are transferred to China Film and Television, won't you have time to film?"

"It's probably gone. We'll see what happens then."

Chen Shiping put down the book and turned off the light and said, "Go to sleep, I have to get up early tomorrow."

"You are being honest tonight." Tao Huimin said as he touched it a few times, and then took back his hand after confirming that it had grown rapidly.

In the darkness, Chen Shiping couldn't help but sigh, "Go back to sleep later!"

The old couple still plays this trick, so punish them severely!

Not long after, Tao Huimin's giggles came from the room.

Early the next morning, Chen Shiping had breakfast at home and then went to work in the factory.

Today I have to arrange the work for the next period of time, including the preparations for the film festival and the daily affairs of the factory.

Otherwise, I won’t have that much time until the movie starts.

There is not much work. The plan for the film festival has been made in detail, and the rest is just execution.

There won't be any problems if there is Han Laosan in the factory.

After Chen Shiping made arrangements in the factory, he went to the film festival preparation office.

Today I sent a sample of the Golden Dove Award trophy, and I just happened to go take a look at the design.

In the preparation office, Chen Shiping looked at the trophy in his hand carefully and tried the feel before putting it down with satisfaction.

On the black crystal stone base, several branches similar to film reels are entangled and winding upwards. A golden dove is stepping on it and is about to spread its wings.

The design is very beautiful, and the smoothness of the lines is also very good, but it is a little heavy.

"Well done, let's make this decision." After Chen Shiping finished speaking, no one else in the office had any objections.

During the initial review, we screened out hundreds of design drafts.

Chen Shiping picked up the trophy again, looked at it and said, "I took this sample away. You can go back and make a new one."

Everyone in the office smiled and said, "The first trophy should indeed be given to you!"

"Director Chen, I'll go back and engrave it for you before sending it over."

"No, it's better if I don't have any words."

Chen Shiping smiled and left with the trophy.

Without inscriptions, no one would forget that the Asian International Film Festival was created by Chen Shiping.

In the Beijing Film Studio, the crew of The Truman Show is ready.

All departments and actors of the crew have arrived.

Zhou Xingxing was talking to Zhou Huimin in Cantonese, introducing her to the Beijing Film Studio.

Jiang Wenli looked at them boredly, not understanding what they were saying.

The three of them are the stars of the movie.

Chen Shiping had considered choosing Zhou Huimin as Truman's first love.

First of all, the image is very suitable, as the head of Jade Girl.

Secondly, she is really popular in Asia now. In order for literary films to be successful at the box office, they still need to find some stars with box office appeal.

Chen Shiping also considered other female stars in Hong Kong at first, but most of their images were not suitable. Chen Shiping wanted to find an actor who fit the role both on and off screen.

Zhang Manyu's acting skills are good, but her off-screen image is not.

Guan Zhilin, Zhang Min, Lin Qingxia and others are also not suitable.

Mainland actresses are not very famous.

Gong Li, Liu Bei and Lin Fangbing are famous, but their images don't fit.

Chen Hong is also suitable, but she is busy filming Mission: Impossible.

In fact, Chen Shiping also considered the princess, but the princess was more suitable for Wang Jiawei's style.

After going around in a circle, Chen Shiping still chose Zhou Huimin.

As for Jiang Wenli, there is not much to say. Her acting skills are good enough and she can easily handle the role of a wife.

Being able to perform that kind of subtle contrast and being beautiful enough, she is also famous in Asia.

Some time ago, I went to Japan to participate in a movie, playing a Chinese princess.

Jiang Wenli listened to Zhou Xingxing's Cantonese and couldn't find anything to talk about, so she turned over the script and started reading.

She admired this setting very much, it had profound meaning and was novel enough.

Chen Shiping was currently chatting with two doctoral supervisors from Zhongchuan, the same two who had previously promoted Westward Journey.

Chen Shiping wanted to talk to them about some phenomena and problems in the script.

Truman's life in the movie is a TV show, and he is a screen image for the audience.

Watching him grow up little by little, I have feelings for him, but not for a person, but for a character.

This complex and subtle psychology and the influence of television programs on people are quite interesting.

Chen Shiping wanted to make the photo more realistic, so he asked them to come over for consultation.

After chatting carefully for a while, Chen Shiping almost understood the feeling, sent them away and went to a meeting with the crew.

There was nothing much to talk about in the meeting. Everyone got to know each other, said a few words and then set off in the car.

On the beach at Beidaihe, Chen Shiping sat on a beach chair and ate an orange.

Behind him is a newly built seaside town.

This is a project built by Beijing Film Studio and the local area.

As a filming location for The Truman Show, it will also be opened to the public as a tourist attraction in the future.

At the same time, an area will be reserved as a film and television base.

Beijing Film Studio invested more than 20 million yuan and borrowed more than 10 million yuan from the local government to build this small seaside town.

The local area is also planning to build a theme amusement park in the future.

Chen Shiping sometimes feels like he is turning into a local manufacturer.

A large film and television city was built in Chengde, and now a seaside town is built in Beidaihe.

In the future, film and television cities will also be built in Huairou and the west. It is really about enclosing land and building houses everywhere.

This is an essential link when the film industry has developed to a certain stage.

The Chinese film market will continue to grow in the future and will radiate to the entire Asian region.

There will be more and more film and television bases needed, and more and more film talents will be needed.

Several domestic media schools have been forced to expand enrollment.

In the past, a dozen people per class a year was considered too many, but now there are twenty or thirty people in each class.

Talent development is the top priority.

The investment in Peking University's Digital Film Institute is also gradually increasing, and Chen Shiping is also thinking about investing some money in other schools.

Beijing Film Studio has so much money, it will be wasted if it is not invested.

In the future, all special effects for Asian movies should come to China!

We are cheap! Flush Hollywood’s expensive special effects companies!
But it’s still early, let’s take it step by step.

Finish filming The Truman Show first, and then concentrate on preparing for the film festival!

Next to Chen Shiping sat Zhou Xingxing, who was holding a script.

He is organizing language to express his understanding of the script.

The meaning behind the words is that I want to change the script.

Chen Shiping was not surprised, actors with personality are like this.

In fact, the inspiration for The Truman World appeared in 1991, but it was originally a thriller and science fiction film.

Later, it went through sixteen editions before it was finalized.

Chen Shiping liked this movie very much. Before he was reborn, he went out to read other versions of the script.

After I came back from rebirth, I always wanted to film it, but I gave it up after being told once by Yu Hua.

But after thinking about it later, I still couldn't bear it, so I bought the script from Paramount.

Paramount is not reluctant to part with it. It has held the script in its hands for four or five years, and it might as well be selling the rights.

If Chen Shiping's film becomes popular, they can also make another version of it.

After Chen Shiping bought it, he removed the fifteen drafts in the middle and wrote the sixteenth draft directly.

More of a comedy than the original thriller and tragedy.

Zhou Xingxing was still saying that the script was a bit bland and that more funny elements should be added.

After Chen Shiping finished speaking, he said, "Do you know why I'm looking for you?"

Zhou Xingxing shook his head, he was also quite puzzled.

"You are a comedian, and the audience will laugh when they see you. You are naturally funny, but Truman is essentially a tragic figure, and the audience knows it from the beginning.

So when your innocence, optimism and comedy are presented in front of the audience, they will appear particularly tragic. The funnier you are, the more tragic you will be.

I don’t want to be so tragic, and I don’t want to remind the audience again and again. I want the audience to think more, instead of being immersed in a certain emotion and unable to extricate themselves. "

Zhou Xingxing was silent, thought for a while and said: "You are right, then I won't change it."

Chen Shiping smiled and gave him an orange and said, "Eat an orange and get ready to start work!"

Zhou Huimin raised her hand weakly and said, "Then how should I act?"

She was really afraid of Chen Shiping. When Chen Shiping was mentioned, no one in the Xiangjiang entertainment circle would not curse him, but when he cursed, he always cursed in a low voice, as if he was afraid of being heard.

Chen Shiping said with a smile: "Just be braver."

Zhou Huimin is quite stupid, but this kind of emotional stupidity is what Chen Shiping wants.

The heroine in the movie also waited for Truman for many years in the real world.

However, the heroine in the movie is happy, but Zhou Huimin is miserable in reality.

As for the philatelic master who was later rumored to be, Chen Shiping didn't care.

If he really collected stamps, why would he choose to marry Ni Zhen?

Everyone has his or her own opinion, and it doesn’t hinder others from living a free and unrestrained life.

In the seaside town, the overall planning is in the style of Jiangnan gardens, which looks very comfortable and full of beauty.

But each house is separated by green plants, revealing the gap. They are beautiful but have an inexplicable coldness.

Chen Shiping was sitting in the room at this time, facing the camera and shouting to himself.

"We are tired of watching the show with hypocritical expressions and all kinds of false stories, but The Truman World is different. It can be said to be fake, but Truman is real."

Zhou Huimin watched Chen Shiping turn on the phone directly outside, and couldn't help but curiously asked Zhou Xingxing why he didn't burn incense.

Zhou Xingxing explained in a low voice: "He hates this the most. Hong Kong films that cooperate with studios do not burn incense. Many people burn incense secretly."

Zhou Huimin was a little surprised. It was okay not to be superstitious, but not allowing others to be superstitious was a bit too much.

Some are too domineering, no wonder they are scolded.

Fortunately, I don’t believe it either, otherwise I would have scolded you secretly!

(End of this chapter)