Chapter 359 The stumbling block turned out to be... Zhang Manyue? !
Li Zhien also expressed great appreciation for Jin Qixuan's attentiveness.
Although, she did not need Jin Qixuan's detailed report.
However, the feeling of having everything answered is really reassuring.
The other side.
Jin Qixuan, who was praised by Li Zhien, was relieved, and he and everyone found a restaurant with a nice environment and went in.
Because they are all actors and need to stay in shape, everyone also ordered some high-protein food.
As for wine, I only ordered a few bottles of soju.
If anyone wants to drink, just drink. If you don’t want to drink, don’t force it.
On the dinner table.
Jin Qixuan took the initiative to pour wine for several seniors, and then poured it for himself.
No way, who makes him the youngest.
Shin Hye Sun and Tae Goo are the same age, they were both born in 1989.
However, due to her status and achievements, Shin Hye Sun poured herself wine quickly.
No chance of embarrassment was given to both parties.
After the wine is served.
Of course it was director Li Cangdong who took the lead and said a few words:
“I won’t say any more. I just hope that we don’t have any accidents during the filming, and then, we can carry the film smoothly. "Light and Shadow" will go to Cannes to win the Palme d'Or next year."
Normal director's routine mention of wine, usually it means that the cooperation is smooth and the box office is a hit.
Be ambitious and confident, that is, look forward to the awards at the three major film festivals on the Peninsula.
But Li Cangdong is different.
He knows that his works are not popular among young people, so he doesn't talk about box office hits.
Look directly ahead to the Cannes Film Festival.
And everyone also has great confidence in Li Cangdong.
The few people in the seats, except for Shin Hye Sun, have basically reached their peak in the Peninsula film industry.
There are awards and box office appeal.
If you want to go further, you can only win awards internationally.
In particular, Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" won the Palme d'Or at Cannes a while ago.
As one of the main creative staff, Jin Qixuan has been directly recorded in the history of Peninsula film industry.
The bonus food makes people greedy.
Therefore, this is also the reason why they did not push the show.
Everyone is not short of money, and they all come together to win prizes.
Li Cangdong has made a total of six movies today.
Three films have been shortlisted for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and one has been shortlisted for the Golden Lion at the Wisney Film Festival.
The other two films are his early works, but they have also won many awards at the three major film festivals on the Peninsula.
Therefore.
As long as they act well and don't get into trouble, and Li Cangdong directs well and don't get into trouble.
Winning the Palme d'Or is definitely a possibility!
“Director please!”
"Director please!"
"Director please!"
After Li Cangdong finished speaking, everyone quickly picked up their wine glasses and drank them all in one gulp.
Afterwards, under the leadership of Li Cangdong, everyone started eating and drinking.
After taking two bites, Jin Qixuan suddenly remembered the schedule, put down his chopsticks, looked at Li Cangdong and said:
"By the way, director, my movie will be released at the end of August, and I was in the middle of filming. You may have to take time off to go on a road show.”
"Oh, it's okay, just go and go."
Li Cangdong waved his hand nonchalantly.
Jin Qixuan had to go on a road show. He had already included this time when preparing the crew.
The shooting plan also specially left him half a month.
After all, actors are not limited to one play.
Many actors joined the next group as soon as the drama was finished.
Sometimes the schedules of two dramas collide and it is normal for them to go on road shows.
"Thank you, director."
Seeing this, Li Cangdong looked at him meaningfully and said:
"No need to thank you, as long as you don't have the heart to act when you come back from the road show."
At the beginning, Li Cangdong attended the engagement banquet of Jin Qixuan and Li Zhien.
So, have a general understanding of their process.
Therefore, what he said was a slap in the face of Jin Qixuan.
Tell him not to indulge in love and be unable to extricate himself, thus affecting the filming of the movie.
Jin Qixuan naturally understood what he meant and quickly assured:
"Haha, please don't worry, director, I can handle work and life clearly."
After that, Jin Qixuan also hurriedly poured wine for Li Cangdong.
“Well, you just have to know it yourself.”
Li Cangdong nodded and said nothing more.
After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are over.
The relationship between everyone has become much closer.
Even Shin Hye Sun can make some jokes with Kim Qixuan.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Jin Qixuan took the initiative to settle the bill.
Then, I packed a portion of ginseng chicken soup, said goodbye to everyone, and took the car to find Li Zhien.
Looking at Jin Qixuan's leaving figure, Shin Hye Sun said with emotion:
"No wonder people say that Jin Qixuan is the "humanoid watch machine" in the industry. He is indeed more handsome in real life than on TV."
"What? Charmed?"
Hearing this, Li Cangdong joked.
“Director!”
Shen Hye Sun stamped her feet and said coquettishly.
She found that Li Cangdong's attitude towards her had changed a lot since she agreed to join the group.
From a serious senior to an elder who likes to joke.
"Okay, okay, no more joking, let's get going."
Li Cangdong smiled and waved.
……
The other side.
Jin Qixuan brought ginseng chicken soup and knocked on the door of the hotel where Li Zhien lived openly.
As the door opened, Li Zhien's delicate little face came into view.
“Here it comes~”
"Well, I brought you some ginseng chicken soup to replenish your health."
Jin Qixuan said as he took the ginseng chicken soup out of the bag and handed it to Li Zhien.
“Wow, that’s great~”
Li Zhien rewarded him with a smile and a crooked look, then reached out to take the ginseng chicken soup, turned sideways, and made way for Jin Qixuan.
"How much wine did you drink just now?"
Smelling the smell of alcohol emanating from Jin Qixuan, Li Zhien asked.
"I drank a bottle of soju, am I good?"
"Oh, I'm out of luck."
Looking at my husband's arrogant expression.
Li Zhien pinched his cheek with a smile, and then pushed Jin Qixuan into the bathroom.
"You go take a shower first."
Due to drinking, I looked at Li Zhien's charming appearance.
For a moment, Jin Qixuan felt hot all over.
Immediately, he lowered his head and kissed her.
Li Zhien patted him twice to no avail, so he had no choice but to let him take it.
After a long time, the lips parted.
Feeling the change in Xiao Xiaojin, Li Zhien's face turned red and said angrily:
"Hurry up and take a shower, the smell of alcohol is terrible."
"Together?"
Jin Qixuan suggested.
“I don’t want it.”
"Okay."
Seeing Jin Qixuan obediently walk into the bathroom, Li Zhien sat down at the table with ginseng chicken soup and drank it in small sips.
After a while.
Jin Qixuan walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel.
“What time will you start work tomorrow?”
“Nine o’clock.”
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan looked at the time.
There are still 10 hours until nine o'clock the next day.
Immediately, Jin Qixuan sat next to her, buried his face in Li Zhien's neck, and took a deep breath.
At the same time, his hand reached down the hem of her pajamas without being honest.
Li Zhien clapped his hand and scolded:
“Oh, what are you doing? Don’t make trouble, I’m drinking soup.”
"Then drink quickly."
"I won't." "..."
Looking at Li Zhien's proud little show, Jin Qixuan suddenly felt that she had something to deal with.
Immediately, he hugged Li Zhien into his arms and reached out to tickle her.
“Hahaha, don’t be like this, it’s so itchy, hahaha.”
Li Zhien is the most ticklish.
Therefore.
As soon as Jin Qixuan's hand touched, Li Zhien couldn't help laughing. His petite body kept twisting, trying to break away from Jin Qixuan's embrace.
Unfortunately, there is a huge disparity in strength between men and women.
No matter how hard she struggled, she could not escape from Jin Qixuan's arms.
"Will you surrender or not?"
"You won't vote!"
"You won't vote, right?"
Jin Qixuan smirked and put more force on his hand.
"Hahaha, don't be like this. I'll vote. I'll vote. Can't you do it? Hahaha..."
"Wouldn't it be better if I had done this earlier."
Jin Qixuan smiled proudly and let go. Li Zhien.
Li Zhien, who had regained his freedom, glared at Jin Qixuan with an angry look, and then pounced on him with bared teeth and claws.
“If you dare to tickle me, see if I don’t deal with you!”
“Ah, you don’t even want to repay the favor!”
"How dare you play with homophonic jokes, let's see what the trick is!"
"..."
After a rough fight.
The two of them lay on the bed hugging each other, panting.
"By the way, did you know that our movie is scheduled to be released on August 30th?"
"Yes, Director Han Dongyu called me to inform me."
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"Aren't you a little pressed for time?"
"Yes!"
Li Zhien stood up, frowned slightly, and said to him:
"My drama will be aired in the middle of next month and is not expected to be completed until mid-September. I have only finished shooting six and a half episodes. By then, I will have to do road shows and filming, and in the meantime, I will have to prepare for our official concert. The time is I’m really nervous.”
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan thought for a moment and suggested:
“How about we officially announce the postponement?”
"But in that case, we won't be able to increase the popularity of our movie!"
"Uh..."
Running road shows is the most unpretentious and practical way to increase the movie box office.
It can only be said that it is a strange move to use the exposure of love affairs to gain box office.
According to the previous agreement between the two.
One positive and one strange, a two-pronged approach to increase the box office performance of the movie.
But who would have imagined that the stumbling block that disrupted the two people's previous plans turned out to be Zhang Manyue!
"Then don't go to the road show. Just record a few variety shows with me and show up at the VIP screening and production press conference."
Hearing this, Li Zhien He shook his head and rejected the proposal.
"I'm going. I know you really want this movie to do well, and I want it too! After all, this movie has a very special meaning to both of us."
"Then if we go according to the original plan, I'm afraid your body won't be able to bear it. Originally, the official announcement was a happy event, but in the end, you end up like last year, tired and hospitalized."
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Upon hearing this, Jin Qixuan didn't know that Li Zhien was becoming more stubborn.
So, he reached out and pulled her into his arms and said softly:
"Actually, I care more about your body than the performance of the movie."
"I know~"
Li Zhien smiled sweetly, raised his head and pecked Jin Qixuan on the chin.
“Don’t worry, I will take care of myself.”
"Okay."
Jin Qixuan sighed helplessly.
He still knows Li Zhien’s character very well.
She looks cute and cute, but even eight Ma Dongxi can't get her back from what she has decided.
……
The next day.
The main creative staff of "Light and Shadow" gathered together again.
Follow Li Cangdong’s request.
Everyone has to read the script for three days and rehearse for one week.
Reading session.
Li Cangdong told everyone about the shooting plan.
The start-up time is scheduled for July 10th, and the filming is expected to take five months.
Then, allow another month for the unexpected.
It will be completed around February next year.
Two months of editing and post-production, just in time for the Cannes Film Festival.
As for New Year's Eve, it can only be done on the set.
No one had any objections to Li Cangdong's arrangements.
Five months of shooting time is already very short for a film that is going to participate in a film festival.
Many great directors who have impacted the three major film festivals have shooting cycles based on years.
Of course, slow work does not necessarily mean fine work, and fast work does not necessarily mean rough work.
Everything still depends on the director’s own ability.
Obviously, no one here doubted Li Cangdong's skill.
Then, everyone took pens and listened to Li Cangdong talk about his shooting ideas, while marking the points in the script that needed to be emphasized.
Wait until the lecture is finished.
Then according to the role, he began to assign segments to play.
During the dialogue process, Li Cangdong also made fine adjustments to the script based on each person's performance characteristics.
After all, he is not like some directors who only make movies for the box office.
Everything is on par with the actors. Whoever has a higher position can change the play at will.
When he makes movies, he always puts himself at the center.
After all, only the director is the soul of the whole play.
If an actor has a good idea, he won't refuse it.
But the premise is that the other party can convince him.
The protagonist of the drama "Light and Shadow" has lived in a slum full of pornography, pornography, and violence since childhood.
According to the realistic development portrayal, his future life will naturally be to join the gangster forces that he has been influenced by.
But by chance, he accidentally saved a girl.
This girl’s father is a prosecutor and the father-in-law of the protagonist’s third master.
From then on, his life began to change.
After that, the boss sent him to college and planned his future path to the police station.
At this moment, his values and morals are being reshaped.
As the protagonist graduates successfully, he enters the workplace full of prospects for the future.
His extremely upright views have a sharp impact on reality.
Abuse of power, corruption, violent law enforcement, officials protecting each other, collusion between officials and businessmen...
However, all this did not shake his faith.
But what really made him collapse was that the prosecutor who rewrote his life and helped him reshape his views on justice was the biggest BOSS.
I really agree with one sentence - knowing less is a good thing.
The more I know, I realize that the world is darker than I imagined.
Afterwards, the protagonist became disheartened and began to live his life like the first master.
Because, the male protagonist does not dare to disobey his ‘benefactor’.
After all, how can a young policeman who has just entered the workplace dare to confront a capitalist boss?
The only thing he can do is escape.
Treat all of this as if you haven’t seen it.
Then, he lived in a state of confusion, deceiving himself and others.
There is no twist in this drama, and there is no sci-fi ending.
There is only the powerlessness and sadness of little people.
The protagonist cannot change the world, he can only maintain ridiculous justice in his own way.
Because darkness and justice coexist.
Some people enjoy the benefits brought by darkness, and naturally some people suffer from the erosion of darkness.
Even at the end of the film, he awakens to report his "benefactor".
However, the final result is that the protagonist suffers alone.
The tone of the entire movie is depressive, dark, ironic, and realistic.
The male protagonist played by Jin Qixuan is like a clown trapped in the darkness.
He tried hard to grab where there was light, but he couldn't.
(End of this chapter)