Chapter 128 Mother and Daughter Talk, and the Filming of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" Begins.

Envy!

Liu Ye was so envious.

While playing cards, a movie was confirmed by Wu Yuan.

Zhou Xun had the female lead, Chen Kun had the male lead, and even Zeng Li, who was not present, had another female lead.

But he got nothing and lost money.

It was obvious that the three of them had filmed "Balzac and the Little Tailor" together. How come two of his companions have ascended to the sky, but he is still standing still.

Well, it can't be said that he is standing still. "Blue Rain" was still filmed very well and won the Golden Horse Best Actor Award.

Chen Kun, who was also taking money out of his pocket, noticed the envious expression of Liu Ye opposite him. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Yuan'er, we all have roles, so let's take Ye Zi with us."

"Is there any supporting role in the movie suitable for Ye Zi to play?"

Among so many friends present, only Chen Kun dared to call Wu Yuan "Yuan'er" directly, and only he dared to ask for a role in front of Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan was not annoyed, but felt that such friends were interesting to be with.

He touched his chin and looked at Liu Ye.

Being stared at by Wu Yuan with a "scrutinizing" eye, Liu Ye also became nervous.

Although everyone was more casual at the card table, he did not forget Wu Yuan's identity.

He looked at Wu Yuan nervously and expectantly, hoping that the great director would "award" a role.

Unfortunately, after looking at him for a while, Wu Yuan shook his head: "There is no role suitable for Ye Zi in "Painted Skin", at least not in the first part."

Another important role in "Painted Skin 1" is Pang Yong, the one played by Zhen Zidan, whose personality and image are not quite in line with Liu Ye.

Since the male lead is Chen Kun, this important "villain" should be played by a more powerful person. Liu Ye and Chen Kun have similar temperaments, at least now, and it is a bit inconsistent for them to play the protagonist and the villain.

Hu Jun, who played "Blue Rain" with Liu Ye, is not bad.

Liu Ye immediately showed a disappointed expression on his face.

Seeing this, Wu Yuan had to persuade him: "You also accepted a "Blood Romance"."

"I think this TV series will be very popular. There will definitely be many movies and TV series looking for you to act in. You will not have to worry about not having a role to play."

The TV series "Blood Romance" is so great, and it is also extremely important to Liu Ye, even more important than his debut work "The Mountain, the Water, the Dog" and "Blue Rain" which won him the Best Actor Award.

Although this TV series was criticized by the author of the original novel when it was broadcast.

But the influence and classic degree of this drama are really very high.

Maybe the audience 20 years later will not know the village boy in "The Mountain, the Water, the Dog" and Lan Yu, but will definitely remember Liu Ye's Zhong Weimin.

With this TV series as a foundation, Liu Ye will also enter a period of glory next.

But now, no one is optimistic about this TV series.

It is filmed in the era of educated youth going to the countryside, and it seems that not many people will watch it.

Liu Ye had no confidence and sighed: "I hope so. I will try my best to play this drama well."

Wu Yuan nodded, pushed the mahjong and reshuffled it.

While shuffling, he suddenly thought of something: "Hey, sister Xun, can you and sister Yuan Quan go buy some sesame paste together?"

"There is no sesame paste at home."

Zhou Xun rolled his eyes: "Director Wu, you Beijing people eat hot pot, can't you live without sesame paste?"

"Just dip it in something else."

"Hey, you are right. Wu Yuan raised his eyebrows: "If you don't dip sesame sauce in this hot pot, it's equivalent to not eating it!"

"And you must eat 28 sauce, 20% peanuts, 80% sesame seeds, don't buy the wrong one."

"Okay." Zhou Xun made a blessing and deliberately said in a pinched voice: "That's what Master Wu ordered, I will go buy it now."

"Virtue. "This time it was Wu Yuan's turn to roll his eyes. Zhou Xun's hoarse voice was worse than being interrupted.

Just as he was about to say a few more words to her, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang. Wu Yuan had no choice but to wave his hand and tell her to buy it quickly, then took out his phone and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Director Wu, our "Legend of Sword and Fairy" has been prepared and will officially start shooting in Hengdian in two days! ”

The voice of Cai Yinong came from the other end of the phone.

Unlike what Wu Yuan dreamed, the preparation of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" went smoothly this time. The crew did not start filming the roles of other people in Hengdian before the male and female protagonists were determined.

As early as September, Cai Yinong had basically determined the actors of this drama.

It was basically the same as Wu Yuan's impression, except that Tang Yu Xiaobao was replaced by Yuan Hong, and the other roles remained basically unchanged.

There is no way. Even if there is no influence from Taiwanese capital, in these days, mainland TV dramas, except for CCTV's dramas, really dare not use all mainland actors.

Cai Yinong was very bold to use mainland actors for both important male and female protagonists. He really tried his best to squeeze in Yuan Hong.

"Director Wu, in order to ensure the progress of this shooting, the crew will be divided into three groups for shooting, and it is estimated to take three months. "

"It will officially start on December 31st. As one of the investors, do you want to attend the opening ceremony? ”

So you are asking about this?

Wu Yuan stared at the card game and said casually: "Starting on the 31st?"

"I'll see when the time comes. I'll go if I'm free."

He knew what Cai Yinong was thinking. He wanted to get him, a big director, to support the crew.

Domestic TV series usually invite many reporters to the scene for interviews and reports during the opening ceremony, and most of them are paid to promote the TV series.

If Wu Yuan can appear at the opening ceremony, you can imagine how these reporters will write articles.

Cai Yinong had previously proposed tactfully whether Wu Yuan could be invited to be the producer of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", but Wu Yuan refused.

But it is still okay to go and support this drama.

After all, the company has invested 30 million yuan, and Wu Yuan also hopes that "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" can be sold at a higher price than in his dream, so as to make more money.

"That's it for now, I will notify you when I go."

After saying that, Wu Yuan hung up the phone and continued to devote himself to the mahjong battle.

That day, he and his friends played until very late, and everyone dispersed after eating hot pot late at night.

On the other side, the crew of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" was far away in Hengdian.

Although the filming started on the 31st, the cast and crew of the crew were basically all present on the 26th.

Before the filming started, it was necessary to take the final makeup photos first.

On the first day when the main actors of the crew met to take the final makeup photos, Liu Yifei, the heroine, first gave the other actresses a "show of strength".

Because it was the first time for An Yixuan and Liu Pinyan to shoot a costume drama, they didn't know how to pose their hands and feet, or how to hold the sword when taking the final makeup photos. The modern movements they made with the costumes were so funny.

The staff on the scene were all laughing and crying. They taught them hand in hand for a long time before they took normal final makeup photos.

Liu Yifei, who has a dance foundation, is different. She is beautiful in any pose in a light green costume, just like a classical fairy walking out of a painting, which makes An Yixuan and Liu Pinyan admire her very much.

Liu Yifei, the young heroine, has also gained face and proved that she is indeed worthy of the identity of the heroine.

Of course, when Liu Yifei first met other actors during the final photo shoot, she was also very happy. She was not happy because she took good photos, but because she saw that Liu Pinyan was younger than her.

There are actors younger than her in the crew again!

This feeling is very wonderful, at least for the sixteen-year-old Liu Yifei. She smiled and put her arm around Liu Pinyan's shoulder: "Sister Pinyan, if you have any sad or unhappy things in the crew in the future, you can tell me, I will protect you!"

This made Liu Xiaoli and Liu Pinyan's mother who followed behind them very happy.

It is indeed a good thing to have actors of the same age in the crew. At least the crew life in the next few months will be more pleasant.

"Xixi, let's go back to the hotel."

After taking the final photo shoot, Liu Xiaoli took Liu Yifei, who was reluctant to leave and was still chatting with Liu Pinyan, back to the hotel.

As soon as she returned to the hotel, Liu Yifei went straight to the laptop on the bed.

Because Liu Yifei had never played the game "Legend of Sword and Fairy", after joining the crew, in addition to looking for the screenwriter every day to understand the story of the script adaptation, she also played the game "Legend of Sword and Fairy" to try to enter Zhao Linger's world as soon as possible.

It's definitely not because she wants to play games!

Seeing her daughter lying on the bed with her legs crossed and playing games, Liu Xiaoli shook her head helplessly.

After thinking for a while, she whispered: "Xixi, I heard from Mr. Cai today that Director Wu might come to attend the opening ceremony of this TV series."

"Ah?" Liu Yifei turned around in surprise and stood on the bed: "Why did my senior brother come to attend the opening ceremony?"

"I just found out that Director Wu's company invested half of this TV series."

Liu Xiaoli looked at Liu Yifei with a complicated expression. Seeing the expression of surprise and happiness on her face after hearing Wu Yuan's name, her heart was like a spice cabinet overturned, with mixed feelings.

Originally, she thought that after the filming of "Your Name" was completed, Liu Yifei would have few opportunities to see Wu Yuan again, and her love for Wu Yuan would gradually fade away.

But now it seems that Liu Yifei's attitude towards Wu Yuan has not changed at all.

After hesitating for a while, Liu Xiaoli asked melancholy: "Xixi, tell me the truth, do you like Director Wu?"

"Mom!" Liu Yifei blushed and said: "I don't!"

"It's just that my senior brother taught me how to act seriously and responsibly, and asked me to act in his movie, so I am very grateful to him."

"Really not?" Liu Xiaoli looked at Liu Yifei's eyes with burning eyes.

Under her gaze, Liu Yifei quickly gave up, stretched out a hand, put her thumb against her little finger, and said flatteringly: "A little bit, really just a little bit."

"My senior brother is handsome, gentle and considerate, and he is such a great director. It's really hard not to like him."

The more he talked, the more confident Liu Yifei became, with his hands on his waist: "Mom, if it were me, would you not like him?"

"I have grown up, not a child anymore, it is normal to have someone I like!"

"Hey" Liu Xiaoli sighed and walked in front of Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei, who was standing on the bed, was much taller than Liu Xiaoli, but she still stood on tiptoe and touched Liu Yifei's head.

"Xixi, it's normal to have someone you like. When mom was your age, she also liked a boy."

"But you are too young now, it's not time to fall in love, and you can't clearly judge whether this liking is just a superficial liking for the other person's external conditions, or you really like him as a person."

"Mom has suffered a lot in love, so I don't want you to repeat my mistakes."

"Of course, Mom has not deprived you of the right to like someone, but Mom hopes you promise me that if you can persist in your love until you are 18 years old, you can take action for it, okay?"

"Give yourself two years to think clearly, and observe him more and make sure of your heart, okay?"

"If you still like him after two years, then Mom supports you, but not now."

Liu Yifei pouted and did not agree with her mother's idea.

Like is like, what else is there to distinguish?

But she understands her mother's worries.

After relying on her mother for many years, Liu Yifei knows that everything her mother does is for her consideration and for her good, and she has paid a lot for it.

In her heart, her mother's words should still be listened to.

She lowered her head and was unhappy, but still agreed: "I know, Mom."

"I will think about it carefully."

"But."

"What if my senior brother has a girlfriend in two years?"

Liu Xiaoli interrupted: "That means you two are not destined to be together. Who told him to be five years older than you?"

Liu Yifei felt even more wronged, and her little mouth was so pouty that a soy sauce bottle could be hung on it.

"Okay, okay, let's stop this topic. Anyway, just remember what mom said."

"Let's go, let's go downstairs and eat something. You haven't eaten much all day to take the makeup photos today. Eat more at night."

December 31st is the start date of "Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Wu Yuan still brought his newly recruited assistant Xiao Zhang from Beijing to Hengdian.

He has this reputation, and sometimes he has to use it.

He is willing to do this kind of thing to bring more attention to the TV series he invested in and even increase his value.

After meeting the receptionist of the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" crew, Wu Yuan rushed directly to the hotel where the opening ceremony was held under his leadership.

On the way, the staff member carefully introduced to Wu Yuan: "Director Wu, this time for the opening ceremony of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", President Cai invited more than 20 domestic media, including Southern Metropolis Daily, Xinmin Evening News, and Yangcheng Daily."

"They all came here specially because they heard that Director Wu would attend the opening ceremony."

The several media listed by the staff are all the top large newspapers in China. They can't be invited just by relying on Tangren's face, even if they are given travel expenses.

But as soon as they heard that Wu Yuan would also attend the opening ceremony, they immediately took the initiative to come.

God has pity on him, Wu Yuan really doesn't like to accept interviews from various newspapers. It's really difficult for these reporters to meet him and interview him once.

The last time reporters interviewed him was when "Departures" was shortlisted for the Oscars. Wu Yuan accepted interviews from some mainland media backstage at the Oscars.

But what level of media can go to the Oscars?

Either the name starts with "China" or "People" twice, and the only TV reporters are from CCTV.

For these ordinary media, Wu Yuan is simply a lofty and untouchable existence.

Now he finally has a schedule to make a public appearance, so why not seize the opportunity?

When Wu Yuan's car drove to the door of the hotel where the "Chinese Paladin" launch conference was held, he saw a sea of ​​reporters and media holding long guns and short guns.

Fortunately, this hotel has an internal parking lot and the car uses anti-peeping glass, otherwise Wu Yuan might not be able to enter the hotel and would be blocked outside by reporters.

Carefully avoiding reporters all the way, Wu Yuan came to the backstage of the banquet hall on the second floor through the internal passage that only hotel staff can go, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

When the leading actors of "Chinese Paladin" who were sitting in the backstage waiting for the launch ceremony to begin saw Wu Yuan's arrival, they all stood up in unison, restrained and nervous.

"Hello, Director Wu!"

"Director Wu!"

"Hello, Director Wu!"

A group of actors with an average age of about 20 years old, facing Wu Yuan, the top director, did not even have the courage to introduce themselves. Apart from bowing and greeting, they dared not say anything.

Only Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, and Liu Yifei, who had worked with him, were more comfortable.

Hu Ge, who is still playing an optimistic and cheerful boy, took the initiative to come forward: "Director Wu, why are you here?"

"I invested half of the money in this TV series, how can I not come to see it?" Wu Yuan said unhappily:

"Your boy's male lead was still my nod."

If it weren't for Wu Yuan's support, Hu Ge would not be able to play Li Xiaoyao now.

The crew would rather shoot first without a male lead, and not use him!

It was not until March 2004 that they were forced to try Hu Ge's styling, and then he was favored by the father of the Chinese Paladin.

With the support of the father of the Chinese Paladin and the strong support of Cai Yinong, he played Li Xiaoyao.

But even this time, Hu Ge knew very well that without Wu Yuan's support, he, a new mainland actor, would not be able to play the leading role in a TV series with an investment of 60 million yuan!

"Oh, Director Wu, I'm really under a lot of pressure." Hu Ge scratched his head and said with a bitter face: "I played the game "Xianjian" when I was in junior high school, and I know how popular this game is."

"I'm really afraid that if I don't act well, I will be scolded to death by the fans of the game."

"Don't be so ungrateful!" Wu Yuan rolled his eyes: "If you don't want to play, it's still time to switch with Yuan Hong. I believe he is willing to play the leading role."

Yuan Hong on the side smiled cooperatively and said: "Yes, Lao Hu, if you don't want to act, I will act. I can bear the hardship!"

"That won't work!" Hu Ge jumped to his feet and said, "I have been learning swordsmanship from the martial arts instructor for half a month. Tang Yu Xiaobao is not a swordsman!"

"Hahahaha." Everyone else laughed.

This guy is really cowardly and cowardly, just like Li Xiaoyao.

Wu Yuan smiled and shook his head, too lazy to pay attention to this living treasure, and looked at Liu Yifei, who had been standing quietly aside without saying anything.

Strangely, Liu Yifei is a little quiet today.

In the past, as soon as he appeared, Liu Yifei would have come up to say hello and then smiled sweetly at him.

Why is Liu Yifei so calm today? She just stands next to her mother obediently, and her smile becomes more reserved when she looks at him.

However, her outfit today is really beautiful.

Several of the main creators came to the opening ceremony wearing costumes directly from the movie, and Liu Yifei's light green floral dress was the prettiest among them.

At least it's much better than An Yixuan and Liu Pinyan's costumes.

Sure enough, with a beauty like Liu Yifei, paired with simple solid-color clothes, she is stunningly beautiful.

Wu Yuan nodded to Liu Yifei: "Our sister Ling'er is so beautifully dressed today."

"Just focus on Sister Ling'er, and the ratings of this drama will not be bad!"

Dong dong dong...

The backstage door was pushed open and Cai Yinong walked in.

"Dear creators, the opening ceremony is about to officially begin. Come with me to the front desk. Journalists are all impatiently waiting."

Thousands of dollars per day today.