Chapter 254: You are using this to test the cadres?
There was clearly a better way to handle this conversation, but Emperor Jiang Tiandi resolutely chose the one with the most question marks.
Close the curtains? Is this something wrong with me or with you? If it's something wrong with me, then I can apologize, but if it's something wrong with you...can I go downstairs to buy water now?
"Isn't this bad..." Master Ning said shyly: "The influence in broad daylight is not very good..."
"Forget it if you don't close the curtains." Jiang Manyue said calmly: "Anyway, I don't think you are exhausted to the extreme. You are still in the mood to think about some weird things."
"Can you blame me for this? It's obviously the full moon, and you said there's something wrong with it, right?"
"What did I say?" Jiang Xihua refused to take the blame at all and asked instead: "I just asked you to close the curtains. The rest is all made up by your own imagination."
"Okay, okay... I should have known that your personal service is not so easy to get..." Ning Yuan sighed: "Then just work harder..."
"Eat first."
The girl didn't comment on his regretful expression, but gently placed the prepared takeout in front of him and signaled him to do it. Master Ning was indeed hungry, and no longer bothered with the issue of improving his welfare level, he took the chopsticks and quickly devoured it.
.
He is really too busy to go out to eat now, so he has to leave the meal to Jiang Xihua - she helps pack takeaways and comes to the hotel to eat with him. Sometimes Jiang Xihua also cooks the food at home.
Snacks, soups, etc. Thanks to this girl, Master Ning finally didn't treat his stomach badly in the past days.
"When is the final meeting?"
"Next week."
"Want to delay it for you?"
Emperor Jiang Tiandi looked at him calmly, as if he was afraid that this guy would be shy again and ask her to help him beat his legs. This time she didn't say anything vague like do you want to help, but said bluntly: "I can try.
Let me help you influence the decision-making there."
"Sounds very tempting...but forget it." Ning Yuan chuckled: "If nothing else happens, I should finalize the final version of the script soon."
"Do I need to find an actor?"
"Of course you do...but you don't need to be an actor who is too famous in the entertainment industry..."
"Are you planning to come back in person?"
Master Ning pondered for a moment, and then said in a very Versailles manner: "Actually, I don't really want to act, after all, in several script settings in my mind... the image of the male protagonist doesn't quite match my appearance~"
As Jiang Manyue listened, she suddenly leaned against the table and propped up the side of her face with one hand. She stared at Ning Yuan with interest for a while, until he looked at him with some trepidation...
"Why are you looking at me..."
"Intuitively feel what the legendary appearance can affect the image of the characters in the script."
Ning Yuan: "?"
"What you said is outrageous. Didn't you pay attention before?"
"I saw it, but maybe I didn't look carefully." Jiang Manyue said leisurely: "So I never found it. This is my negligence."
"Okay, that's enough. I heard it. Jiang Manyue, you are just teasing me for bragging, right?" Master Ning said angrily: "Don't look at me acting like a powerful person before, but I actually
He started out as an idol school."
"It's really hard for you to hide it so deeply."
Ning Yuan: "..."
Hard, hard, hard fist.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, but there was no way to vent his anger by pinching Emperor Jiang Tian's cheek like he did when he bullied Lu Jiujiu. In the end, he could only wave his hand helplessly and said: "Smile, the happier you are now, the more you will find out in the future.
When I look attractive, the more I feel ashamed of my short-sightedness."
"Okay, I'll try my best to endure it for a while." Jiang Manyue nodded, and then asked: "What actor do you want, and do you want me to help you find out the schedule."
"How come you are so powerful?" Master Ning asked very suspiciously: "You are helping me delay the deadline for handing in the script, and you are helping me find actors... The photoelectric bureau is run by your family..."
"no."
"Then you are here..."
"But it's almost the same." Jiang Manyue said calmly: "Anyway, my sister-in-law's surname is also Jiang."
"..."
Master Ning swallowed hard and looked up at the ceiling with melancholy, which had no scenery...
this…?
Suddenly I don’t want to work hard anymore…
So why am I working so hard here to make some money... Why don't I just close the curtains and execute Miss Man Yue on the spot! After playing such a classic role of a son-in-law, I really became a son-in-law in the end.
It seems that it is not something that is unacceptable to my son-in-law...
But, destroy it!
"Jiang Manyue! Don't try to corrupt my ambition with this kind of thing... I am a young director with ideals and a new year. I can't live up to Mr. Gong's expectations of me!"
Jiang Manyue looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile, as if she found his current tangled and distressed expression very interesting.
"Have ambition."
"Thank you for the compliment, but I still hope you don't use this kind of thing to test cadres..."
"Okay~" Jiang Manyue suppressed her smile slightly and said softly: "Although I know your company will help you contact actors, if you have any difficulties, you can still come to me at any time."
"Will you really not be looked down upon by your sister-in-law?"
"Yes."
"Then you still let me ask you for help without any scruples?"
"It's her business whether she looks down on you or not. It's my business whether I help you or not." The girl said calmly: "What do other people's opinions have to do with me?"
Master Ning: "..."
Oh hoo~ I was teased again...
"Actually, you don't have to worry so much." Ning Yuan thought for a while and explained: "I don't plan to use popular actors in this trial work, at least I don't plan to use those big names who often appear on the movie screen - after all, those people
It’s really too expensive.”
"Then where are you going to look for it?" Jiang Manyue asked: "Are you going to select college students and train them yourself from scratch?"
"Of course not." Master Ning said to himself that I am not a celebrity, so how can I be so capable of doing this kind of thing? Nowadays, the time span and storyboards of serious big movies are very long, and I will use the same method as the last time I made a short film.
It’s obviously no longer possible to practice short films to get actors into the mood.
"I plan to go to the drama circle to choose actors." Ning Yuan said: "You don't have to be young or handsome, all you need is comedy talent."
Jiang Manyue lowered her head and thought for a moment: "My mother may know a lot of people in the drama circle."
Master Ning: "..."
Emperor Jiang Tian, what is your intention to let me go through the back door? Is this what you use to test cadres?
"You shouldn't bother Auntie... drama companies can handle it..." Ning Yuan said hesitantly: "Many of them should also want to cross over to the film industry. This is a good opportunity for them."
Nowadays, handsome men and beautiful women are all focused on making their debut in the entertainment industry and becoming idols. Those who are not outstanding in appearance but love the acting career usually choose to act in dramas to hone their acting skills, quietly waiting for the opportunity to become a blockbuster.
If there really is a company that makes movies and selects actors, it probably won't be a particularly difficult problem to solve.
"Actually, most of my script has been completed. There are only some unfinished parts left. Do you want to take a look at it?"
As he spoke, Ning Yuan pushed the notebook in front of the girl and motioned for her to take a look. This was a semi-finished product that he had worked so hard on. Master Ning was quite proud of the result and couldn't help but want to make Man Yue happy.
My sister took a look or two.
"No ending?"
"I have it, but I haven't written it yet."
Jiang Manyue took the mouse, slid the scroll wheel down little by little, and began to read the story that Ning Yuan was going to shoot. The first page of the document contained a few large boldface words:
"Charlotte's Troubles"
The story line is not complicated. It mainly tells the story of a man who has accomplished nothing. When he attended the wedding of the high school belle he had a crush on, he frequently made fools of himself because of a series of saucy tricks he tried to make a cup of. In the end, he attracted his wife, who held a knife.
Chasing and making a big fuss at the wedding scene, he ran into the toilet and had an unexpected dream. He went back to his high school days, pursued his beloved school beauty, and became a powerful music star...
The story line of his script has been written here for the time being, and the rest has not been touched yet. Jiang Manyue looked at it and couldn't help showing a thoughtful expression.
"How about it?"
"You asked me how I feel before you finish writing?" Jiang Manyue glanced at him lightly: "Where's the bottom? The bottom is gone?"
"..."
Master Ning felt that something was wrong with what Jiang Xihua said, but he could not find any evidence.
"Are you scolding me secretly?"
Damn it, I really want this girl Jiang Manyue to see if I can do it on the spot! Believe it or not, I will turn the big bed room in this hotel into the birthplace of R18 type CG!
"Nothing, I just want to ask you about the story line behind it." Jiang Tiandi denied: "According to normal logic, the male protagonist in the script should change, right?"
"How smart." Master Ning praised in admiration: "How did you see that? Could it be that you are my soulmate?"
"Why can't I see such an obvious character arc? Isn't this one of the basic theories of the movie?" Jiang Manyue said quietly: "It's just common sense."
"..."
"I take back what I just said." Master Ning said angrily: "Hurry up and return the compliment I gave you."
"Why pay it back?"
"Praise me too."
"..."
"You are so childish." Emperor Jiang Tian complained faintly, "I would not do such a childish thing."
"That's it, there's nothing more down there."
Ginger flower: "..."
"You are smart too."
"That's not enough. One more sentence."
"Still cute."
"Cute shouldn't be used to describe a macho guy like me."
"Occasionally very handsome."
Seeing Emperor Jiang Tian's fists clenched tighter and tighter, his face gradually turned expressionless. Master Ning stopped teasing her with satisfaction and said with a smile:
"Later, the halo of the male protagonist faded away, and all the reputation, glory, and even family and friends gradually left. The one who accompanied him when he was dying was still his former wife. At this point, the character arc has changed. After waking up from the dream, he began to cherish the person in front of him.
Happy ending.”
Jiang Manyue nodded slightly after hearing this: "Unexpected, but reasonable."
"How about it?"
"Not bad...but are you sure the male protagonist is dreaming?" Jiang Manyue dragged the mouse and clicked a few places and asked: "Then why do the details here hint at time travel?"
"This is a matter of wisdom. I have to leave some details and easter eggs for the audience to guess."
"Well... the choice of the male protagonist is very important. If you have any problems that cannot be solved, come to me."
"Okay!"
Although he said that, Ning Yuan had no real intention to let Miss Man Yue intervene - after all, it was not in line with his original intention of making a movie. Subsequently, he completed the finished script, and "Charlotte Trouble" quickly passed the review
Bian's decision, even Mr. Gong couldn't help but sigh that Ning Yuan, you guy, might not have the potential to be a big commercial film director...
Shouldn't normal young directors like to shoot things that normal people can't understand? Why is this guy so down-to-earth when he shoots?
This thing...if word-of-mouth develops and the publicity is in place, it might even be available in the Lunar New Year stalls!
However, Master Ning seems to have no intention of participating in the fairy fight during the Lunar New Year, and the company has not said that it will invest in him regardless of resource costs, so this idea is just a thought in the end.
Mr. Gong: Stare...
"Xiao Ning...are you sure you really don't want to make that scrap that you rejected before?" Mr. Gong said meaningfully: "I personally think that work was more exciting than this one..."
What he was talking about was an idea he had put forward before, the title of the film: "Crazy Stone". Although Ning Yuan rejected the story before finishing the details, Mr. Gong was very keenly aware that this was definitely a good script.
"If it were "Crazy Stone", it might make you famous in this circle."
Facing Mr. Gong's question, Master Ning pondered for a moment and replied with embarrassment:
"Forget it...I just want to make money..."
Mr. Gong: "..."
What's wrong with young people's values these days! I should really tell this guy how rare a good script is for a director...
but…
Considering that Xiao Ning now has a long way to go, Mr. Gong felt a little less harsh in his heart. He patted Ning Yuan on the shoulder and sighed:
"I know... now may not be the time, but I hope you promise me that when you reach a certain goal in the future, you must go back and shoot something that can leave a deep impression on people."
"Okay, definitely next time!"
"Don't give me a guarantee next time." Mr. Gong glared and said, "Do you really think that I won't visit station B?"
"..."
I was careless and forgot that Mr. Gong was also a cultural person who followed the fashion trends of young people...
"This project is urgent. You may have to devote all your time to it during the next summer vacation... Are you ready at home?"
"I've already said hello to my parents, and I'm going to work harder to finish the movie in the remaining summer vacation. Then I'll slowly polish it through post-production!" Master Ning said confidently:
“Try to go online by the end of December!”
The first pot of gold will be obtained soon. This historic moment is definitely worth remembering... You have to think about how to organize the opening ceremony.
How about...asking Jiang Xihua to come and take charge?