Chapter five hundred and ninety-eight: Brother Chen Kai loses (1)
"Sorrow turns into a river."
When they saw this work, everyone smiled bitterly, with no joy in their faces.
Director Xiao Guo's few films are out of the ordinary, and they are often criticized by the audience as bad films. Little Times, which had the best box office, was also criticized and its ratings were pitifully low.
Who would be happy to act in a movie like this?
"That's right, sadness turns into a river, they have done it in previous episodes." Fang Jing breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the script.
Fortunately, I didn’t come to childhood.
Yan Yalun smiled mischievously, "Fang Jing, why don't you come on this issue?"
What was sent over was not only the script, but also the rules of the game. Each director's team members were divided into two groups to perform. The first group was for directors to shoot each other's works. That is, each director now shoots each other's works.
The second group is for the director to choose the movie he wants to make.
Although the people in the first group were able to take the lead, their limitations were too great and they had to rely on luck to shoot anything. Just like now, I got a sad one.
In the second group, the director has greater power of choice. It is entirely up to the director to decide what to shoot. He will definitely shoot what he is good at, and the actors behind him will also take advantage and have more room to play.
"I can't!" After hearing Yan Yalun's words, Fang Jing shook his head wildly, "This is a school bullying drama. I have never been to high school, nor have I been in a relationship in school. I have never been charged for protection money. I have no idea.
It feels like that.”
Are you kidding me? How will he be scolded by netizens if he plays the role of a river of sadness? Although Li Chengru is no longer in this episode, he doesn't want to have the label stuck in his throat.
"A good show depends on who plays it." Old Chen Qiang said with a smile on his face, "There are three people, two men and one woman. Does anyone want to recommend themselves?"
"Me!" Shen Mengchen raised her hand and said with a smile, "There is only one girl among the three roles. She will be the heroine after she leaves. Of course you can't miss this kind of good thing."
"And I think I have some feelings about school bullying. I was charged protection money when I was in junior high school."
"Really?" Brother Chen Kai became interested.
"Well, I was at school, and three girls came up to me and asked me for money. I didn't have any, and then they slapped me in the face."
Shen Mengchen didn't say it lightly, and there was still a hint of anger on his face when he talked about this kind of thing after so many years.
The feeling of weakness, helplessness, and fear at that time is still vivid in my mind, and I cannot forget it after many years.
"Okay, then it's up to you." Brother Chen Kai agreed.
It’s hard not to choose. There are only two girls in this group, one is Shen Mengchen and the other is Li Xin.
Li Xin is a bit older and doesn't look like a teenage high school student. Shen Mengchen has a small face and is not too tall, so it's just right.
"There are two more male protagonists, who will play them?" Brother Chen Kai glanced at the group of people.
Anyone who sees him wants to bury his head in his crotch. No one wants to act like a river of sadness.
"Director Chen, I would like to act, but do you think I'm suitable for my age?" Seeing Brother Chen Kai's eyes falling on him, Mingdao smiled bitterly.
He is almost 40 years old, so he looks old to play a doctoral student, let alone a high school student.
Brother Chen Kai chuckled, "It's really inappropriate, then let's go with Junfeng or Cheng Ruoxuan."
Among the five boys, Fang Jing didn't want to play, and Mingdao couldn't play them, so only Yan Yalun, Liu Junfeng, and Cheng Ruoxuan were left.
Liu Junfeng and Cheng Ruoxuan are both young people in their early twenties, so they are perfect for playing this kind of role.
"call!"
Yan Yalun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Lao Chen really asked for his name, he would have to act even if he didn't want to act.
He is not Fang Jing and has the right to bargain.
Not many people in the entertainment industry dare to reject Brother Chen Kai.
Even he didn't dare to refuse, let alone Cheng Ruoxuan and Liu Junfeng, both of whom were determined to go ahead.
"Mengchen will play the heroine Yi Yao, Junfeng will play Gu Senxi, and Ruoxuan will play the same name. That's it. Come on, let's go down and set up the scene."
In a few words, Brother Chen Kai assigned their respective tasks. Fang Jing, Yan Yalun, Ming Dao, and Li Xin could only perform the second scene.
Walking at the end, Cheng Ruoxuan patted Liu Junfeng on the shoulder and whispered: "Don't be resentful. In fact, it's good for us to play forward. At least we don't have to be in the same group as Fang Jing and the others."
"If you really want to play the second set with them, are you confident that you can win?"
"Why don't you have confidence?" Looking at the backs of the people in front of him who were talking and laughing, Liu Junfeng said unwillingly: "How will you know if you can beat me if you don't give it a try?"
A River of Sadness is a bad movie. No matter how hard Chen Kai directs it, it still can't escape the general framework. Where is the plot, can the actors still perform well?
But Fang Jing relied on his position as a celebrity and said he wouldn't act if he didn't want to act. He also said that he had no school experience. He just didn't want to act after watching the movie.
If he was asked to play a killer, would he have to stab a few people first to gain experience, otherwise he wouldn't be able to play the role?
The same goes for Yan Yalun and Ming Dao. They are more famous than them, but they have "I don't want" written all over their faces.
They are the two least famous people in this team. If you don't bully him, who will you bully?
Cheng Ruoxuan sneered, "Don't be naive, do you really think this show is a stage for actors?"
"As I said before, movies are the director's art. Actors are just people who help complete this art. The protagonist of this variety show is the director."
"Give up, we can't compete with Fang Jing and the others. What we need is exposure. As long as we have exposure, don't offend anyone."
Slapping Cheng Ruoxuan's hand away, Liu Junfeng said coldly: "If you don't fight? How can you get involved in the entertainment industry if you don't fight? If you don't fight for anything, you deserve not to get ahead. If you don't fight, I will fight."
In the entertainment industry, there are more wolves than meat. There are only so many shows every year. If you don't fight for it, you will get nothing. You must have the strength to be a Buddhist.
Cheng Ruoxuan stood there, looking at Liu Junfeng who was quickly following Brother Chen Kai, and shook his head with a sneer on his lips.
"Innocent!"
This kid is not young anymore, and is still a bit immature in terms of worldliness. It would be nice to come to this show to express yourself and increase your exposure. What are you fighting for?
The background of the show is complex, with dozens of companies involved, and who knows how much profit there will be.
Moreover, it is not a wise move to argue with Fang Jing. It is not impossible to offend someone and be banned. Is it worth it just to get angry?
Outside the stadium, each director chose an area to set up the scene.
The scene in The River of Sadness is very simple, just a classroom with desks inside.
The prefab house was erected, roofed, painted, and desks set up, all completed in less than two hours.
A staff member on the side said to Brother Chen Kai: "Director Chen, time is tight. You only have twenty-four hours. I will try my best to satisfy you with whatever you need."
As soon as he arrived on the set, Director Chen's momentum came out immediately.
"It's not about trying your best, it's about doing it for sure!"
"The windows on the four sides should not be so wide. Add green cloth and lights. The lights should be like the light of the setting sun. It should shine in from the outside and reach this location."
On the set, Brother Chen Kai no longer has a smile on his face. He is always sullen. He looks serious and demanding.
"Here, the desks here are arranged in a line. Shen Mengchen will step on them a few times later to leave footprints."
Shen Mengchen, who was being memorized, reacted, hummed, and whispered to Fang Jing: "Why are you stepping on the table?"
When she arrived at the set, Chen Kai was so fierce that she didn't dare to ask. On the contrary, Fang Jing was much more easy-going.
Fang Jing came closer, lowered his head and glanced at the script. Shen Mengchen blushed, covered his chest and leaned back.