539. The Great Cause of National Founding (Part 2)
"The Founding of a Country" is undoubtedly a big production that Huaying Group has been preparing for for a long time. Otherwise, it would not have urged Ye Sumang to come and help again and again. Ye Sumang obviously attaches great importance to this movie, so after receiving the news, he resolutely decided to return to Kyoto.
But before returning to Kyoto, Liu Yifei's grandmother once again invited Ye Sumang to her home.
This time, my grandmother pulled Ye Sumang seriously and talked in the inner room for an hour. No one knew what he had talked about in the hour. I only knew that when my grandmother came out, she patted Ye Sumang's shoulder with relief.
"What did my grandma tell you? Just tell me!" Liu Yifei asked coquettishly while sitting in the car back to Beijing.
"The Buddha said that it is impossible to say, haha!" Ye Sumang replied mysteriously with a blink of an eye.
"Hmph, forget it." Liu Yifei pouted and said with some anger.
The cute and silly look made the driver in the front row laugh and Liu Xiaoli laugh. The person involved, Ye Sumang, couldn't help but rub the girl's hair pamperedly.
"Okay, I'll tell you if you're so cute."
Ye Sumang's words made Liu Yifei's expression instantly turn cloudy and clear. Her eyes stared at Ye Sumang with her eyes curious again.
Actually, it’s not as mysterious as you think. Old man, what’s wrong? It’s just that I’ll take care of you, protect you, care about you, and love you. Of course! The old man hasn’t forgotten to tell me some embarrassing things about you when you were a child, such as a little girl who loves to steal her mother’s high heels, but ends up running out and falling into a ditch and crying all night, or stealing her mother’s skirt to show off at home, her little face is like a monkey butt, and she also happily asks her uncle to take a photo of herself..."
"Oh! Stop talking, how could grandma do this..." The girl's face was hot at the moment, and her initial curiosity had already been thrown out of the sky.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Another burst of laughter sounded in the car, and Liu Xiaoli even added a trick: "Su Mang, Yifei still has many embarrassing things. Let's talk about it in detail when we look back."
"Okay, auntie, I'm looking forward to it!"
"Don't say or not, I'll go on a hunger strike if you want to say." In order to save your face, Liu Yifei has already taken out all his last killer moves.
As the long journey progressed, there were still talking and laughing at first, but as time gradually passed, the fatigue of the journey slowly emerged. Liu Yifei was already asleep holding her bear, while Ye Sumang leaned against the car window and frowned slightly in thought.
In fact, what my grandmother said just now was not as simple as Ye Sumang said. In addition to the embarrassing things that Liu Yifei had when she was young, my grandmother also gave a detailed explanation to Ye Sumang about the unknown bumpy growth experience of the girl.
Born in a divorced family since childhood, the mother's requirements for her daughter are particularly strict. It can be said that Liu Yifei's childhood was extremely monotonous and boring, but this girl was particularly sensible and obedient, never causing trouble for her mother, and she did not keep clamoring for her father like other children from divorced families.
But the more obedient the girl is, the older people feel that the more they owe to the doll, so they are particularly good to Liu Yifei.
In fact, when I just heard that Liu Yifei had a boyfriend, everyone was very surprised because this child had grown up with divorced parents since childhood. He seemed to be very resistant to love since childhood. There were also excellent boys around him, but the girl never looked at him directly.
Ye Sumang's appearance undoubtedly made the old man very happy, thinking that the girl had completely walked out of the shadow of the boy, so grandmother was very careless and talked with Ye Sumang, and solemnly entrusted Liu Yifei to Ye Sumang.
This is a heavy responsibility, and it is obvious that my grandmother has regarded herself as a part of this family.
This responsibility also infects Ye Sumang. His feelings for girls are not only simple love, but also a kind of family affection.
"Ah! I'm sleeping so well, I'll arrive in Kyoto so soon!" When Liu Yifei woke up, the car was already in the downtown area of Kyoto and was driving towards the villa.
"It's still fast after running for more than ten hours? It's just that you're sleeping too hard." Jesus hurriedly smiled, and at the same time carefully sorted out the girl's sideburns. Because of her sleeping position, the girl's sideburns were slightly raised.
The girl obediently asked the boy to sort out her most precious hair. All of this fell in the eyes of Liu Xiaoli, who was sitting in the front row. As a mother, she couldn't help but smile knowingly, and at the same time, a sadness flashed in her eyes, as if she recalled some sweet and heartache things.
The colorful lights next to the surrounding streets flew away in front of you. The night in Kyoto is beautiful, with the unique cultural atmosphere of the ancient city. This is the flavor of the old Kyoto. This is also something that some emerging cities in the south do not have. Only those ancient cities with a long historical heritage are available.
Liu Yifei quietly leaned on Ye Sumang's shoulder and looked out the window with her eyes, and her eyes gradually became lost.
"Xiqian, let's get engaged!" Suddenly, Ye Sumang said.
"What?" Liu Yifei felt that her ears might have been hallucinating, and couldn't help but ask in disbelief.
"I said we'll get engaged! Auntie is here too. I want to take this responsibility. Would you believe me?" Ye Sumang looked at Liu Yifei with his eyes, his eyes firm and sincere, and with a hint of expectation, waiting for the girl's reply.
Liu Yifei's eyes were trembling at this moment, obviously still digesting this sudden happiness. The driver sitting in the front row had already grown up at this time, while Liu Xiaoli showed a gratified smile, looking at Ye Sumang's face through the rearview mirror, feeling indescribable satisfaction.
This is a very responsible young man. He didn't miss the truth. He would definitely give the girl happiness.
Perhaps seeing that Liu Yifei hadn't answered for a long time, Ye Sumang felt that his speech must have been a bit too abrupt and scared the girl.
"Xiqian, it doesn't matter if you haven't thought about it now. Maybe I'm too impatient. Don't be stressed, just pretend I haven't said it." Ye Sumang smiled bitterly. She thought she was scaring the girl. After all, Liu Yifei is only 21 years old this year.
Liu Yifei was indeed frightened at this moment, but it was completely different from what Ye Sumang thought.
Engagement! Suddenly hearing this sacred word, Liu Yifei seemed to be paralyzed in an instant. At this time, Liu Yifei no longer knew what to say. The only thing she did was to look at the person she loved the most who made the promise.
It was not until the girl saw the bitter smile on the corner of Ye Sumang's mouth that the girl came to her senses instantly.
"Su Mang, are you talking seriously? Are you kidding me, aren't you?" Liu Yifei's eyes flashed with crystal clearness, staring at Ye Sumang's eyes tightly, looking forward to the answer she wanted.
Seeing Liu Yifei's appearance as if she was not as scared as she imagined, Ye Sumang instantly realized in his heart, and once again showed a firm expression, and replied: "Of course it's serious. How could I joke about this kind of thing? Xixi, are you willing to get engaged to me? I have long believed that you are the only one who will accompany me throughout my life. I really long for you to be by my side forever and be my lover who will stay with you forever."
The boy's voice was filled with a hint of magnetic surname. At this moment, it seemed as if there was magic power to constantly touch Liu Yifei's heart, causing her heartbeat to accelerate sharply.
"I! Wish! I will!" In an instant, it seemed like a century, the girl finally opened her mouth and shouted loudly.
The voice was really loud. The driver who was driving in front of him shivered and almost stepped on the brakes as the accelerator. However, when he heard this sentence, he was like a natural sound in Ye Sumang's ears, and a bright smile appeared on Ye Sumang's face. The excited Ye Sumang hugged Liu Yifei into his arms and kissed the girl's forehead gently. For a moment, a happy and sweet atmosphere filled the two of them, and it was very intoxicating...
"Cough cough." Liu Xiaoli, whose face was a little hot by the couple's confession of love, had no words anymore, especially when she saw this little brat hugging Liu Yifei in front of her and kissing her forehead, Liu Xiaoli, who was a mother, couldn't help but cough twice to let the young couple pay attention.
After hearing the cough, Liu Yifei jumped out of Ye Sumang's arms like a frightened little rabbit. However, Ye Sumang was very calm, calmed down and assured Liu Xiaoli who was sitting in the front row.
"Auntie, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Xixi."
"I believe in you." Liu Xiaoli only answered four words, but it was as heavy as a daughter. I believe that although this word is simple, Ye Sumang could clearly feel the weight of it.
The engagement needs to be prepared, and Ye Sumang and Liu Yifei both decided to keep it secret for the time being. Everything was carried out secretly by Liu Yifei and her mother Liu Xiaoli, and Ye Sumang had already reported it to Huaying at this moment.
Although this movie will not be released until October 1 next year, because there are too many star lineups, the startup time has to be advanced by more than a year.
Of course, Ye Sumang is definitely the earliest director to join the group, and the actors he is responsible for have already adapted to Ye Sumang's itinerary. After all, even Han Shanping knew that Ye Sumang is very busy now, and it is very interesting to be able to spare precious time to come and film. It is very respectful to have a lot of face to arrange the itinerary. Han Shanping naturally won't make Ye Sumang embarrassed.
This time, Ye Sumang agreed to Han Shanping because of the big brother Ping Yueli's care for him, and the other is that this shooting is definitely a good opportunity for him to accumulate connections and exercise.
With a lineup of 178 stars from all over the world, it is natural that he can make friends with countless actors who can serve as directors of this kind of production. Although Ye Sumang's position is already very transcendent in the Chinese film and television industry at this moment, Ye Sumang will not refuse such good things.
Han Shanping actually took advantage of Ye Sumang's popularity. The moment Ye Sumang agreed, he had already announced the news of Ye Sumang's joining. A large number of these 178 stars were also for Ye Sumang, especially those stars who heard that they were assigned to Ye Sumang's shooting team. Many people directly expressed their excitement and gratitude on their blogs.
Invisibly, Ye Sumang's connections became much deeper with this shooting.
After receiving the news that Ye Sumang came to Huaying Company, Han Shanping went downstairs to greet him in person, and handed over the script of the movie to Ye Sumang along the way, and carefully drew the part he needed to shoot for Ye Sumang.
Although the investment is only 30 million, no one dares to say that this film is not a big production. There are four directors alone. Ye Sumang occupies one of them, but he has one more identity than the other directors, that is, the director and producer of this film, and has the right to supervise and modify all shooting content.
Obviously, Han Shanping trusted Ye Sumang to the extreme.
Ye Sumang naturally would not let down this trust. In the three days after obtaining the script, Ye Sumang spent all his time on this movie, analyzed it carefully, and constantly used his special abilities to deduce it in his mind, striving to be the best.
On March 31, "The Founding of a Country" officially started filming in Mingzhu Film and Television City!
There were countless media present, for nothing else, just to see the winner of the new Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Ye Sumang, the big boss of Hollywood film production company, once again took charge of the guide. Of course, those star-studded stars are indispensable. If you miss this lineup, you will feel regretful for life.
"Tang Guoqiang, Chen Kun, Xu Qing, Zhao Wei, and more. Look, isn't that Chen Kaige? Wow, even Feng Xiaogang is here. Ye Sumang's face is indeed great. It actually makes so many horns willing to join the group." A reporter shouted in surprise while taking photos.
The colleague next to him was staggered by a distance and looked at him with contempt.
"What's this? With Han Shanping coming forward, and Ye Sumang's face, how many people in this circle are willing to wipe out the face of these two people? Just last night, Feng Xiaogang posted on Weibo that he was looking forward to this cooperation. What else are you surprised?"
These words made the reporter who had sighed before unable to help but grow up. Feng Xiaogang and Ye Sumang in the circle are recognized competitors. Although they smiled and lost their grudges, competition between them was inevitable. They were just developing towards the Liang surname. However, Feng Xiaogang was willing to be an actor and obey the command. Obviously, Feng Xiaogang admired Ye Sumang enough in his heart.
In fact, what they didn't know was that Ye Sumang also paid the price.
Because this cameo appearance Feng Xiaogang didn't want to agree, it was Ye Sumang who came forward in exchange for Feng Xiaogang's consent. In Feng Xiaogang's next movie, Ye Sumang will make a day to play a guest role.
Of course, Ye Sumang did his best so hard because his own company invested in this movie. Although it was only five million, accounting for less than one-sixth of the total investment, this is indeed the only "foreign investment" in the movie. Moreover, Han Shanping also offered Ye Sumang no director fee, but the box office was divided into a huge dividend of 5% in the end. Ye Sumang couldn't do his best.
Soon, Ye Sumang, who was highly anticipated, was also present.
I still dress up casually with windbreakers, casual trousers, and leather shoes, but walking on the red carpet is more eye-catching than anyone else.
"Director Ye, this is your first time working with other companies to shoot a movie, or is it such a big production, do you think you can perfectly combine it with a strange team?"
"You will understand this after watching the movie after you've watched it." Ye Sumang replied in a evasive way.
After all, I haven't cooperated yet, so who knows if there will be any conflict? However, Ye Sumang himself has the confidence to suppress most of the people in the crew. As for the fact that there is really a thorn, Ye Sumang doesn't mind pulling it out directly.
"Director Ye, I heard that you appeared in Jiangcheng a while ago, and Liu Yifei and his daughter were accompanied by you. Do you accompany your girlfriend to visit your relatives?"
"Correct, but there are no extra points. Also, don't ask questions that have nothing to do with the movie. This is just this example. Please allow me to refuse to answer the rest." Ye Sumang admitted generously, and warned the reporters present not to always revolve around their love.
Although the reporter was not very willing, it was OK to get a positive answer.
"Director, many of your crew are your seniors at the Kyoto Film Academy. Do you think you will be held back during filming?" another reporter asked.
This time the star lineup is luxurious, and there are many older generation artists, and many directors come in to make guest appearances. Even though Ye Sumang only filmed part of the filming, he still met many seniors, so the reporter asked.
Ye Sumang was very open-minded at that time and replied directly: "In private, they are all my respected seniors, but at the filming scene, I am the director, and I will not bring private feelings into my work."
The answer to this kind of question cannot be vague. You must establish the authoritative surname of your director, otherwise it will really make people feel that you are not under control and are a soft persimmon.
After answering this question, Ye Sumang waved his hand and left the reporter area. The worship ceremony in front had been prepared long ago. I just waited for Ye Sumang and then turned on the computer immediately as soon as the auspicious time arrived.
With Ye Sumang's footsteps, the reporters also moved unconsciously, and the camera lens never left Ye Sumang's background.
The worship ceremony was very grand. With the witness of hundreds of reporters, Ye Sumang took the lead in burning incense and led dozens of actors to complete the ceremony. Then a camera covered with red cloth was carried to everyone, and Ye Sumang took off the red cloth himself. The emcee next to him also loudly announced that the film "The Founding of a Country" was officially launched.
With the official start of Ye Sumang's filming crew, the film attracted the attention of the people across the country as soon as it was filmed.
Although this movie, which is known as commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, was immediately put into the most anticipated movie of 2009 by the media. Ye Sumang made great contributions to it. Many netizens even said that although they have no love for films in the Republic of China, they have to see how this movie is for Ye Sumang's face.
Chapter completed!