The director who came in was a short and thin man in his forties, holding an exquisite briar pipe and puffing out smoke. He was wearing a black and white plaid casual shirt that is more popular and more slutty nowadays, and a pair of brown belted trousers.
, and covered his severely bald head with a valuable peaked cap.
Every piece of clothing was trendy, but it was very awkward when worn on him, creating an extremely bad mix and match.
But his reputation is not small, especially in the film field - Xie Guangsheng, a famous urban emotional drama director and a top player in the industry!
Duan Xi was also a little surprised, because he didn't expect that Chen Ange's film company had just started and directly invited a director of this level, which shows that his ambition is not small.
But Duan Xi also knows that when Mu Rou refused to unspoken rules and was semi-banned, the person involved was Xie Guangsheng!
So Duan Xi was not surprised when he saw Mu Rou's surprised expression.
On the contrary, Xie Guangsheng was more surprised. After being stunned for two seconds, his thin old face smiled so much that his chrysanthemums bloomed——
"It turns out that Mr. Ge said that the female star joining our company is Miss Mu Rou."
"It seems that the film industry is really not that big," Chen Ange said. "It would be better if you all know each other, so that we can have more exchanges in the future."
"Don't worry, Mr. Ge, I will have a good communication with Miss Mu."
Seeing Xie Guangsheng's aggressive and lewd expression, Mu Rou instinctively wanted to leave this place, just like she did two years ago. However, her arm was gently held down by a big hand beside her.
Looking at Duan Xi's hand, she felt inexplicably much calmer.
Chen Ange: "Director Xie, the reason why I fell in love with Miss Mu Rou at first sight is because the heroines of the two scripts we have selected, "Song Girl in the Ancient City" and "The Fateful Beauty", are very suitable for her. What do you think?
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For Duan Xi, who is used to the colorful movie world in his previous life, these movie titles are all nonsense, and the themes and contents are all what they are.
But considering the current background, it is still quite trendy and in line with the current market taste.
But Xie Guangsheng seemed to be playing it on purpose and shook his head: "After thinking over and over again in the past two days, I feel that although these two books are not bad, they are difficult to make a box office hit. So, I have a new idea - we want to
Be more bold, both in terms of the plot and the scale of the protagonist's performance. I now have a copy of "Flowers in the Sea of Flowers", which is quite good."
Chen Ange frowned, not understanding that Xie Guangsheng's thinking had changed again, not to mention that Chen Ange didn't like the fact that the scale of the film was too large.
But she is a senior professional in the industry, and as a boss, it is not easy for her to deny it easily.
Duan Xi and Mu Rou knew that Xie Guangsheng was deliberately causing trouble to make Mu Rou realize that she was not a stable candidate for the heroine.
As for how to become the final female lead, you have to know in your mind, after all, the director has absolute say in the casting issue.
After this simple meeting, Chen Ange went to do her other things. Millennium Group is a large company, and the film company is only one part of its business. It is impossible for her to devote too much energy to the casting of a film.
Xie Guangsheng, who walked out of the conference room, was even more proud: "Muruo, we have never met in this life. We failed to cooperate two years ago. I don't know what the result will be this time."
Mu Rou bit her lower lip: "President Ge said that he would not force me to star in a script I don't like."
Xie Guangsheng shrugged his shoulders: "Of course you have the right not to act, but I may not give you the role you want to play. The entertainment industry is the fairest. You will gain as much as you put in, right?"
This almost straightforward and shameless threat made Mu Rou's little hands tremble.
But Xie Guangsheng didn't care, he had long been accustomed to this kind of thing. Especially when facing this little pepper who had rejected him, he couldn't wait to get revenge at this time in order to compensate for his original loss and frustration.
Just when he was feeling proud, Duan Xi reached out and took off his peaked cap, exposing his bare Mediterranean head.
Xie Guangsheng was shocked and angry. As a first-line director, he has been among the upper class for many years, and no one has ever been so rude and disrespectful.
He wanted to take the hat back, but he couldn't reach it even if he stood on tiptoe, because Duan Xi was much taller than him. So the scene was a bit funny and embarrassing.
Duan Xi flicked his hat and slapped him twice on the head left and right with the hat. Xie Guangsheng could not avoid such frivolous and rude actions.
"My brain is so dirty, please help Director Xie clean up." Duan Xi covered his head with his hat, pulled down the brim of the hat to cover his eyes, then pulled Mu Rou and turned around to leave.
Mu Rou was also shocked by this funny scene and couldn't help laughing.
"You wait!" Xie Guangsheng jumped in anger behind him, "Even if I die, I will not choose Mu Rou to play the role! And you kid, what is your name? I'm going to fuck you, Ma, don't leave!"
If he had witnessed the battle on Ganbao Street just now, maybe he wouldn't be so arrogant, but it's a pity that he didn't see it.
Duan Xi, who was about to leave, stopped again and asked Mu Rou to wait in front. He strolled back to Xie Guangsheng, pinched his neck like a chicken, and picked him up!
Xie Guangsheng touched the ground with his toes, almost suffocating.
Duan Xi smiled and said: "Great director, why are you so rude? Your mouth is dirty enough and needs to be purified."
As he spoke, he took the smoking pipe from Xie Guangsheng's hand and pressed it hard on his lips, creating the effect of a hot iron scalding pig skin.
Xie Guangsheng hesitated and screamed but struggled to escape. In the end, Duan Xi let go and threw him to the ground, covering his mouth and curling up.
His lips were severely burned, and he swore that he would never use a pipe to show off again in his life.
As for this young man who smiled but was ruthless, Xie Guangsheng actually felt fear from the bottom of his heart.
In fact, Duan Xi's attack was not too serious, and the damage caused may not be as severe as a stab from a street gangster, but for some reason, Xie Guangsheng was vaguely afraid of this guy.
Especially the faint smile this guy wore from beginning to end when he started doing it was simply devilish.
But I'm afraid of returning. When it comes to work, I will definitely be incompatible with him and Mu Rou... Xie Guangsheng thought through gritted teeth.
Heroine? Damn, as long as I, Xie Guangsheng, am in charge of filming at Millennium, you can't even think of playing a supporting role!
In this era of director responsibility, even investors like Chen Ange must fully respect the director's opinions, not to mention that his own brand in the industry is here? Xie Guangsheng has this confidence.
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Mu Rou, who was waiting at the door of the building, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Duan Xi coming out.
"You think my luck is so bad that I met a scumbag like Xie Guangsheng." Mu Rou sighed, "You may not know how many actresses this man has bullied."
In fact, it was precisely because of this bad habit that Xie Guangsheng finally provoked someone who could not be offended a while ago, so he had to flee hastily and temporarily avoid the limelight in the circle.
Seeing that the news was gradually dying down, Xie Guangsheng made a low-key comeback. However, large companies in the industry did not want to cause trouble, so Millennium Pictures, which was just starting out, was able to hire a first-line director like Xie Guangsheng.
Unexpectedly, she would encounter Mu Rou again. She was really an enemy on a narrow road.
Duan Xi: "It's just a villain, don't take it personally."
Mu Rou nodded, but she was still unhappy. Although Duan Xi was here, she no longer had to be afraid of Xie Guangsheng, but hiding all the time was not an option. She came to work, but Xie Guangsheng had the power to let her work.
Duan Xi: "Without Zhang Butcher, we won't eat pigs with hair on them. Didn't you read the company introduction? In fact, Song Director hired two directors to walk on two legs. Look back at that one, maybe you can follow him
cooperate."
"It's difficult." Mu Rou shook her head, "It is said that he is just a young director and not very famous. Millennium Pictures has just started, so it will definitely give priority to directors like Xie Guangsheng. Because he not only represents experience and ability, but also 'Xie Guangsheng'"
These three words themselves represent a certain box office."
Sometimes a new director working hard is not as successful as a famous director signing his name. Xie Guangsheng's character is not that great, but he still has box office appeal.
"If you don't do things well, you'll just reap the benefits of fame, and it won't last long." Duan Xi said, "In order to suppress you, he has already prepared to change to a mature script. He will definitely be in a hurry to revise it in a hurry; on the contrary, if you come up with an excellent script again,
For the script, if you choose to cooperate with another director, maybe the director of the song will agree to the filming."
"You're not even an industry insider, so you're just talking about what you're talking about." Mu Rou couldn't help laughing, "Do you know how difficult it is to write an excellent script? That's something you can only meet but cannot seek."
Although in this era the director is in charge and screenwriters are suppressed like dogs, it is undeniable that a good screenwriter and a good script are extremely rare.
Especially in today's era when the lighting and shadow technology is so poor that even the picture quality cannot be clearly seen, even great directors cannot produce the effects of previous blockbusters.
On the contrary, plot is the king today. Let go of the ideological nature of riding a horse, and let go of the artistic sense of riding a horse. As long as the story is good-looking, you don't have to worry about the audience spending money.
Duan Xi put his hands behind his head and thought briefly. I have to say that his current contemplative look is quite artistic.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Well... I have a friend..." Duan Xi said, "He is a screenwriter who is very good at telling stories. I will ask him later if he has a suitable script."
Mu Rou didn't believe it.
Moreover, the gangsters outside the city are making a lot of noise, and the postal routes relying on the railway have been cut off. If someone mails the script to you, you will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
"Which screenwriter is it? Do I know him?"
"I'm sure you don't know him, he's not famous, and he doesn't have this ambition. He just wrote it for fun." Duan Xi said with a smile, "But when the script is presented, there is a high probability that Mr. Ge will be satisfied."
"How dare you be so confident without even hearing the name?"
"His surname is Zhou, and I call him Brother Fa in private. We have a good relationship with him, and I don't have to spend money to use his scripts. But don't tell Mr. Ge, I have to ask Mr. Ge for the script fee."
"You said it so seriously, I almost believed your nonsense!" Mu Rou smiled and got on the bus. They were going back to Lanyan Tower to pack up and pay their respects, and planned to move to Qianbao Street tomorrow. It is not only cheaper but also safer.
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"You don't believe me after I told you. Well, I'll call Brother Fa when we get to Lanyan Tower."
"Hmm, okay, buy me some oranges by the way."
"All right……"
"Thank you, You're so kind." This chapter has been completed!