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Chapter 222 Because our country does not recognize the nationality of multiple countries (please subscribe!)

"Sister Jia, what did Director Lu say?"

"Director Lu said that if it's the starring role in "Interstellar", don't worry about it. If it's a supporting role, I guess it won't be a big problem."

Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.

Previously, Yang Mi was willing to play a supporting role in a few scenes in "Inception". That was because her popularity and celebrity status had not yet risen at that time, and she needed to rely on blockbusters to earn her qualifications.

Now that she has become a quasi-first-line actress in the entertainment industry, she is asked to play a supporting role.

It’s no longer called brushing up on qualifications, it’s called losing one’s status.

Yang Mi was naturally not happy.

Just as she was reluctantly preparing to end the call with her agent, Zeng Jia revealed another piece of good news to her over there.

"Sister Jia, what did you say? "Painted Skin 2" is about to start?"

"Yes, and the director is Fumino."

"Fumino? How is it possible...didn't he just graduate from his bachelor's degree?"

"It's absolutely true. I confirmed it with Wen Muye. The last time he went to Xiangjiang with Director Chen, he went to compete for the director of "Painted Skin 2"."

In an instant, Yang Mi made a choice: "...Sister Jia, since there is no hope for the starring role in "Interstellar", please help me find out more about "Painted Skin 2"."

"Well, I think so too." Zeng Jia then asked: "How long will it take for Mimi's "Sword of Sword III" to be completed?"

"It's coming soon, it should be next month."

……

The supporting role in "Interstellar" may be useless to Yang Mi now, but it is indeed a rare opportunity for other artists of Dongcheng Pictures.

So although Yang Mi gave up, people like Tang Yan, Zhao Liying, Zhu Yilong, Xin Zilei, and Zhang Songwen were all trying their best.

Because of the advantage of being close to the water, their ideas were unified and integrated and reported to Chen Dong by Zhong Lifang.

"So besides Yang Mi, everyone else wants to join my crew to gain experience?"

Gaining experience?
Zhong Lifang was slightly startled:
There seems to be nothing wrong with saying that.

"So what does Director Chen think?"

Chen Dong did not answer immediately. Instead, he pulled out the cast list of "Interstellar" and compared it with the images of Tang Yan and others in his mind.

Finally, he put down the cast list and said, "Even if it's a supporting role, my crew can't afford so many people."

Zhong Lifang knew that there was something more in Chen Dong's words, so she didn't speak and waited quietly for the rest.

Sure enough, Chen Dong changed the subject and said again: "Just Xin Zilei."

"Director Chen, only one?"

"Well, one is enough."

……

At the end of October, Chen Dong finally received the other half of the film's investment funds.

Also received were inquiries about how soon he would schedule auditions.

Chen Dong replied to the other party via email in mid-November.

……

Although Chen Dong did not disclose the investment budget for "Interstellar", there were so many people who knew about it, so it was impossible to hide it.

The media had already exposed it.

The cost of up to 1.55 million US dollars has left a big shock to countless netizens in China.

It happened that at this time, a Xiangjiang director also took out a science fiction film project and claimed to create China's "Transformers".

This is not an unknown director who jumps out to impress people, but Liu Zhenwei, who has produced "The Gambler" and "Westward Journey".

The science fiction movie he wants to make is "Roboman", which is invested by Orange Sky, but the investment capital is only US$10 million.

A Chinese movie costing US$10 million can actually be considered a blockbuster, but the problem is that the movie "Roboman" that Liu Zhenwei is going to make is a science fiction movie.

He also told the media that he would compete with "Transformers"...

As expected, it was ridiculed by the media and netizens.

"If Director Chen's "Interstellar" hadn't told me that the investment cost of a real science fiction blockbuster would be more than 1 billion, I wouldn't have believed that Liu Zhenwei could make China's "Transformers" with only million US dollars. ”

"Ten million dollars may indeed be enough to make a science fiction blockbuster with only fifty cents special effects."

"Haha, I really don't know how Director Liu deceived himself. Anyway, he can't deceive our current generation of netizens." "..."

Facing the ridicule on the Internet, Liu Zhenwei rarely came out to explain.

Although there was no evidence, the more Chen Dong looked at it, the more he felt that it was just a hype.

Anyway, the popularity of "Roboman" is already there.

However, this popularity was quickly snatched away by Gong Li.

"Husband, how could Sister Li become a Singaporean citizen?"

Liu Yifei really admires Gong Li, but she never expected that she would suddenly become a nationality of another country.

Obviously she is doing so well in China...

"There's nothing surprising. Maybe people think this can reduce some constraints."

As soon as Chen Dong finished speaking, he found Liu Yifei staring straight at him.

It made him feel bad.

"What's wrong?" he asked quickly.

"Husband, if you feel constrained in the country in the future, will you become a nationality of another country?"

"will not."

"why?"

Chen Dong thought for a while, and did not say how much he loved this land, nor did he say that the future of the motherland would get better and better. Instead, he said:
"Our country does not recognize multiple nationalities."

……

11 month 12 day.

Ying Huang officially announced the director candidate for "Painted Skin 2".

When netizens learned that "Painted Skin 2" would no longer use Chen Jiashang as the director, but replaced it with Wen Muye, who had just graduated from college, they all raised their own questions.

"Where did this Fumino come from? He looks so young. Has he ever made a movie before?"

"It's too childish. After watching "Painted Skin 1" directed by Chen Jiashang, I still hope that he will continue to direct "Painted Skin 2"."

"After digging into the information about Wen Muye, it turns out that he once served as the assistant director in "Kan'er" directed by Chen Dong."

"Isn't your qualifications too low? You don't even have a short film, and you actually want to direct a movie like "Painted Skin 2" with an investment of hundreds of millions. Is the threshold for a director already so low?"

"You can't make a good movie without experience? Are you afraid that you forgot about director Chen Dong's debut and made "Buried Alive"?"

"The problem is that in the decades of Chinese film history, how many directors Chen Dong have come out? Upstairs, you think geniuses are just cabbage."

"Ahem, interrupt me. It is reported that Fumino's directorship of "Painted Skin 2" is actually inseparable from director Chen Dong, because his director contract was signed with Dongcheng Pictures last month. Also appeared in Xiangjiang with director Chen Dong...

Not everyone can be calm about online ridicule, or even turn a blind eye.

Fumino also knew that what he should do most right now was to film "Painted Skin 2" well and then slap them in the face.

But when he thinks about the public opinion on the Internet, he becomes worried about gains and losses, unable to concentrate, becomes sensitive, and even suffers from insomnia.

After adjusting for two days, he still couldn't adjust. In desperation, he had to come to Chen Dong for help.

"Director Chen, how did you deal with online public opinion?"

"I remember Mr. Lu Xun once said that the best way to face fear is to face it head-on."

"Director Chen, didn't Sanmao say this?"

"Ahem, that's not important. What's important is that in the face of the cynicism and ridicule of this group of people on the Internet, first of all, don't be afraid. You can imagine treating them as a group of clowns who only dare to make noises on the Internet. Then build up your confidence, so that you can not Influenced by them.”

Speaking of this, Chen Dong suddenly thought of Liu Zhenwei, who claimed some time ago that he would spend 1 million US dollars to make China's own "Transformers".

Coincidentally, after listening to Chen Dong's words, Wen Muye suddenly thought of him.

So without thinking, he blurted out: "Just like Director Liu Zhenwei before?"

"Ah...yes, yes! If you could reach his level, you would at least be a well-known director."

"..." Wen Muye felt that Chen Dong's last sentence was a bit profound, as if he had realized it, but also seemed to be in the fog.

But this conversation did build up his confidence. At least he knew how to face ridicule online.

At the same time, Chen Dong also boarded a plane to Hollywood with his director team.

……

(End of this chapter)