"Director Xu, are you really not going to use me in your new drama this time?"
Ji Yiyang has actually been waiting for Xu Ji's new script to be written during this period. Especially after knowing that Xu Ji took over the task of gift drama, he has been looking forward to it.
For this reason, he asked his agent Chen Meihua to reserve all his schedule.
But now Xu Ji suddenly told himself that he is no longer needed in the new drama.
Xu Ji was also a little helpless.
Ji Yiyang's acting skills have indeed improved very quickly, but after all, he is too young. If he is asked to play the male protagonist Ma Defu in "Mountains and Seas", he will not have so much time to let Ji Yiyang slowly meet his satisfactory acting requirements. "Wait a minute, Director Xu, isn't it Aunt Ke who told you not to look for me?"
Ji Yiyang's expression of sudden realization.
But Xu Ji looked puzzled.
"Aunt Ke?"
Seeing Xu Ji's reaction, Ji Yiyang came to his senses and quickly said, "It's okay, Director Xu."
"I said it casually."
Xu Ji didn't care about this.
Instead, he answered truthfully:
"The time for this tribute drama is too tight."
"Your acting skills are not enough yet. You don't have enough time to polish it shot by shot like before."
Ji Yiyang: "Director Xu, do you have to be so straightforward?"
"It's so shocking!"
In fact, Ji Yiyang has become accustomed to hearing Xu Ji's words, and his heart does not fluctuate.
Compared to when he was on the set, what Xu Ji said now was already gentler.
"Although the tribute drama can't use you for the time being, I do have a new drama."
"You and She Yue should consider whether you want to appear."
After Ji Yiyang heard Xu Ji's words, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"New drama?"
But then he asked a little strangely: "Director Xu, aren't you going to film a tribute drama?"
"Where do you find the time to film a new drama?"
Xu Ji replied: "There are quite a few people arranged by the official side of this tribute drama."
"During the official filming, it is impossible for all of us on the crew to be brought there."
"Pang Er has filmed two dramas with me, and he has learned very well what he needs to learn, and he is also very serious. It is time for him to practice his skills."
Ji Yiyang was stunned for a moment after hearing Xu Ji's words.
"Director Pang?"
As the director Xu Ji hired for "The Best of Us", Pang Er was the assistant director of both dramas.
Although I was born as a wild child due to family conditions, my talent and hard work are basically noticed by everyone in the crew.
Even Xu Ji admired him for being able to spend most of his spare time reading relevant professional director books after a day of intense shooting.
When filming Fairy Sword One, Pang Er was already regarded as Xu Ji's capable deputy.
Xu Ji could safely leave many tasks to Pang Er. Compared with the time of "The Best of Us", Xu Ji's director's work was much easier at that time.
......
"Director Xu, are you kidding me?"
"No, no, I can't."
"I'd better continue to study with you, I'm still far behind."
When Pang Er heard that Xu Ji was planning to let him direct a drama, he almost thought he had heard wrong.
This young man born in the countryside is actually two or three years older than Xu Ji.
But he has great respect for Xu Ji.
If Xu Ji hadn't recruited him in the first place and trusted him so much to become the assistant director of the crew.
Now he is probably still working as an odd job in some small film crews.
But it is precisely because of this that Pang Er himself has no confidence at all.
He felt that the previous "The Best of Us" and "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" were entirely Xu Ji's personal abilities, and he could only help with odd jobs at most.
However, Xu Ji was a little troubled by Pang Er's lack of confidence.
Pang Er's current personal abilities are very clear.
The drama he directed was actually more than enough, and after using this drama to build up his self-confidence, Xu Ji also planned to give him some other film and television dramas to film in the future.
Xu Ji has long since discovered that there are too many excellent dramas in his mind that are worthy of being filmed. If he only relied on himself, he would not be able to do all the work.
"No need to say anything, it's settled."
"You go and prepare well. There is no time limit for the shooting period. You can take the best photos carefully."
"I will give you the script in two days. You will take half of our original crew with you. If there is a shortage of people, we will recruit new people."
"If you see good ones, you can absorb them. The more the better."
"Except for the male and female protagonists Dingji Yiyang and She Yue, you have to find the other actors yourself. Choose those with good acting skills. The final effect of the film is the most important!"
......
Pang Er did not expect that Xu Ji had no intention of giving him a chance to refuse.
Arrangements started immediately.
"Director Xu, you..."
Xu Ji patted Pang Er on the shoulder.
"You can't always be my assistant director, right?"
"It's okay. The investment in this drama is not big, so we won't lose much."
"And you still don't trust the script I wrote?"
"Aren't you tempted to take pictures?"
Pang Er had a bitter expression on his face when he heard Xu Ji's tempting words, but he nodded in the end.
......
"Brother Pang, are you saying that Director Xu plans to let you direct a drama alone?"
In the evening, Yang Anran, who was having dinner with Pang Er, heard this and was surprised and also looked envious.
As Yang Anran, who only joined Xianjianyi when he first joined, he never expected that Xianjianyi would become so popular.
Now that he is out as a photographer for Sword No. 1 and No. 3, it is estimated that there will be many crews rushing to get him.
But Yang Anran has no plans to go. He and the other people in the crew basically want to stay in Xu Ji's crew.
After the completion of "Sword of Sword", apart from taking on some short-term private work, I have been waiting for Xu Ji's new drama to start filming, and then joined the cast as soon as possible.
Pang Er was not happy.
"It's too much pressure."
"It would be really embarrassing if I didn't make this drama well and achieve good results."
Yang Anran also understood after hearing Pang Er's words.
Director Xu directly cut out half of the cast of the original version of Fairy Sword 1, and wrote the script himself, plus Ji Yiyang and She Yue, two actors from Tongji Entertainment who are now very popular.
It would be very embarrassing.
But after Yang Anran thought for a while, he said confidently:
"Brother Pang, you have already said that Director Xu gave you such a good condition, how could you fail!"
"Everyone in the entire crew was convinced by your ability."
"I believe you!"
After Pang Er heard Yang Anran's words, he was comforted by him.
"Good brother!"
"When the time comes, you will follow me to my crew. It just so happens that Lao Yang will be following Director Xu. Then you will be my main photographer."
Lao Yang was Xu Ji's first photographer in "The Best of Us" and "Legend of Sword and Fairy One".
But when Yang Anran heard this, he quickly said:
"Brother Pang, I'm just cheering you up, I still want to follow Director Xu..."