Chapter 1062: Having a Good-Looking Face Is Indeed an Advantage, but What’s the Use if You Don’t Have the Ability?

After returning to China, Chen Fei drove straight to the company after sending Liu Yifei back to the villa.

The post-production of "Lost in Hong Kong" and "White Snake: Origin" has been completed, and they are waiting for him to return to China for review, and then they can be submitted to the Film Bureau for review and scheduled.

These two film projects are quite important, so he attaches great importance to and looks forward to them.

On the way to the company, when refreshing Weibo, Chen Fei saw relevant reports about Huang Xiaoming's new drama "Ancient Love Song".

In order to ensure that the ratings of this drama will not be affected, Huace deliberately avoided "Princess Agents" and "Eternal Love" at the beginning of the year, as well as "In the Name of the People" in March.

On June 12, the drama was successfully premiered on Dragon TV and broadcast on Tencent Video at the same time.

But unfortunately, this TV series starring Huang Xiaoming, Song Qian, Sheng Yilun, Zhang Li and others, adapted from the big IP novel "Once Promised", did not have a huge ratings as the outside world had speculated.

After nearly a week online, the highest ratings in CSM52's ratings were only 0.8%, and the Douban rating was only 0.6 points higher than "Midnight Diner" starring Huang Lei.

In the Maoyan ratings participated by 12,790 people, 76% of the audience gave only one star.

It can be seen that this drama was completely ruined as soon as it was broadcast!

Netizens were not polite at all. They posted all kinds of negative comments and angry attacks as if they were free, directly poking at the heart of the leader:

"It's still the leader's performance style. It's not easy for an actor to maintain a style, but it's not easy to keep the same style, right? Hehe..."

"I don't know the female lead. She looks pretty at first glance, but that's just at first glance. Compared with the leader's acting skills, okay, I was wrong. The leader still has acting skills. I beg the newcomers to go back and polish their acting skills before coming out. Don't tell me that your acting skills are slowly improving. The audience is not your mother and is unwilling to accompany you to grow up slowly."

"At the beginning of the year, I watched Yang Ying's "The Lonely Queen". Now in the middle of the year, we have welcomed the leader's "Ancient Love Songs" ”, Oh my God! I am really desperate! ”

“Poor special effects, poor acting, the leader has a greasy face, and almost every screenshot of the heroine can be used as an emoticon package, which is too exaggerated! The lines are also childish and ruin the novel! Oh, no, the novel is also insulting the emperor and ruining history! I sincerely suggest that the Huang couple should be extras for 10 years to hone their acting skills. You are really sorry for the audience! ”

“Haha, it went online with a rumble! It flopped quietly again, which is so funny. ”

“…”

Originally, Huang Xiaoming was very unhappy because of the poor ratings of "Ancient Love Songs", and then coupled with the suspension of LeTV's delisting, it can be said that he was unhappy + unhappy-double unhappy!

What made him even more speechless was that Yang Ying was still making trouble for him!

"Can't you just calm down? Isn't "Entrepreneurial Era" enough for you to shoot? Why do you have to compete with Zhao Liying for "Do You Know"? Now it's good, Feiyue Films and Noon Sunshine have chosen to support Zhao Liying, are you happy now? Does it feel good to be slapped in the face?"

On the other end of the phone, listening to the words of her son's father, Yang Ying's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief!

She never expected that when she chose to call for help, she would be scolded by Huang Xiaoming!

"Huang Xiaoming? What do you mean? Your wife was bullied? Are you just going to sit back and do nothing? Let me be suppressed by Zhao Liying?"

"Stupid!" Huang Xiaoming became angrier and angrier as he listened: "Don't think I don't know. It's obviously your poor acting skills that have not competed with others, and you were the first to be sarcastic online, so the other party fought back.

Do you really think I'm a god? Those are two major film and television companies, Feiyue Film and Noon Sunshine! Even I have to pretend to be a grandson in front of Chen Fei and Hou Hongliang. Who do you think you are? And you still fight with them? Are you very powerful?"

As soon as these words came out, Yang Ying was silent.

She naturally knew that she had to admit defeat this time.

But she just couldn't swallow the breath in her heart!

Why should she lose to Zhao Liying? That woman is neither as beautiful as herself nor has a good husband like herself. How can she be arrogant?

What she never expected was that when she complained to Huang Xiaoming about her grievances, she would be scolded.

For a time, the grievances in her heart became even stronger!

"You are so mean to me! Huang Xiaoming! I gave birth to a son for you after ten months of pregnancy. It's fine if you are not grateful to me, but you are still mean to me? Just wait! I want to divorce you! I don't want to live with you anymore!"

"Beep beep beep..."

Listening to the busy tone coming from the phone, the leader sighed, his eyes full of helplessness.

People say that you should marry a virtuous wife and live with a rational person for the rest of your life.

He thought that the wife he chose was a good wife and a good mother, but he never expected that Yang Ying would completely change after giving birth to a baby!

She began to become irritable, arrogant, domineering, arrogant, irrational, and causing trouble everywhere...

"If this goes on, how should I live the rest of my life?"

At this moment, the leader's eyes were already covered with a deep confusion!

...

As the second work in the "囧" series of movies, the story framework of "Hong Kong囧" is actually very similar to "Thailand囧".

Wang Baoqiang has made so many comedy films that he already has his own unique understanding and cognition of "comedy effects". So even though this is his first time directing a film, he has demonstrated a very "experienced" approach.

During the 114-minute viewing process, Chen Fei observed many unique points of interest.

First of all, the plot of the film is very compact and layered.

Through a series of encounters of the protagonist in Xiangjiang, the story cleverly combines personal emotions with urban changes, showing the struggle and growth of little people in the metropolis.

The plot is full of ups and downs, with both hilarious comedy scenes and heart-touching emotional outbursts, making people successfully feel the ups and downs of life amidst laughter and tears.

Secondly, the character creation is very distinct and three-dimensional.

Looking at it, every character in the film has a distinct personality and a unique backstory. The interactions between them are full of chemical reactions, adding a rich layering to the film.

In particular, the image of "Xu Lai" played by Huang Bo not only embodies the helplessness and confusion of ordinary people, but also the persistence and pursuit of dreams, which subconsciously resonates with people.

Furthermore, the clever use of Hong Kong-style humor is also unique.

The humor elements in the movie are both down-to-earth and full of creativity. Whether it is a pun in language or a plot reversal, it makes people laugh.

This unique humorous style not only adds a happy atmosphere to the film, but also allows everyone watching the film to appreciate the charm of Xiangjiang culture in a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

Finally, the film was made with great care!

Both the setting of the scene and the design of the costumes are full of rich Hong Kong style, making people feel like they are on the bustling streets of Hong Kong.

At the same time, the dubbing also adds to the atmosphere just right and adds a lot of color to the film...

"Bah bang bang!"

After watching a movie, Chen Fei stood up first and applauded with great satisfaction.

The rest of the people watching the movie naturally did not dare to neglect when they saw this, and quickly joined in to give applause and encouragement.

"This movie was really well made. I didn't expect that Bao Qiang would show such excellent ability and level for the first time as a director. It's really surprising!"

"You can see from the later stage that it was done carefully and a lot of hard work was done."

"In my opinion, the box office of this movie will definitely not be less than 1 billion after it is released! It may even break the box office record of the '囧 series' movies."

"..."

Listening to the praises from everyone, Wang Baoqiang, who came back from the crew of "A Good Show", had a smile on his face.

He scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "It's not as good as you said, right? Is it such an exaggeration? In fact, there are still many places that I feel are not handled well, and there are quite a lot of shortcomings..."

"It's already very good." Chen Fei patted his shoulder with approval: "When you make another movie, I believe you can definitely show an even better level."

Wang Baoqiang nodded seriously: "I hope it will be like Director Chen said, I will definitely study hard."

"Well, okay, keep up the good work."

As he said that, Chen Fei looked at Su Guohai who was aside: "Old Su, I'll leave it to you to submit the completed film for review. Just follow our previous agreement and continue to go to the Spring Festival stalls."

"Okay." Su Guohai grinned: "The Spring Festival stalls are pretty big. A movie called "Wushuang" or a movie called "囧" will definitely satisfy you."

"Let's go to the cafeteria to have a meal together first. We have to watch the animation department movie in the afternoon."

"Oh! That's right! I almost forgot, we have to include "White Snake: The Origin". So, our company has three movies to compete for next year's Spring Festival, hahaha..."

A group of people chatted and laughed and walked towards the elevator after leaving the screening room.

However, the moment the elevator door opened, looking at Zhong Lifang and the director of the "Take My Brother Away Quickly" and "Cohabitation in Time and Space" project teams inside, both parties were stunned.

"Huh? Is the company so busy today?"

Chen Fei raised his eyebrows and walked into the elevator.

"Mr. Chen? When did you come back?"

"Hello, Director Chen."

"Director Chen, are you going to the cafeteria too?"

Chen Fei nodded lightly: "Well, good lunch... I came back this morning and went to the cafeteria for a quick meal."

A group of people walked to the canteen while chatting.

Chen Fei learned from several people that the two projects "Take My Brother Away" and "Cohabitation in Time and Space" have been successfully approved and are currently in the preparation and casting stages.

"The preparation time for our project is relatively early, so the speed will be faster. The female lead is Zhang Zifeng, and the male lead is Peng Yuchang. The two of them match up well, both in terms of image and acting skills."

Zhong Lifang was the first to talk about the specific situation of the "Take My Brother Away" project. The related casting work is almost over.

And then, after she finished speaking, the director of the "Cohabitation in Time and Space" project team briefly talked about the situation of the project he is currently responsible for.

"The first male and female candidates have not yet been determined. There are quite a few people who have come to audition, and we are almost spoiled for choice."

Chen Fei asked casually: "Oh? Who are they?"

"Almost all actors born in the 1980s are here, such as Yang Yang, Huang Jingyu, Bai Yu, Luo Yunxi, Jia Nailiang, Zhang Ruoyun, Ma Tianyu..."

"Try to choose someone who has worked with us more often and has a gentle temper and personality. It doesn't matter if he is a big-name actor or not, but his acting skills must be good enough, there should be fewer tricks, don't cause trouble, don't cause trouble, and the reputation shouldn't be too bad."

"Hmm, okay...Director Su Lun really likes that Ma Tianyu, but I think this actor is not good. He can't even memorize a small section of the script, and he stumbles on his lines. He just has a good-looking face. His face is not enough.”

Ma Tianyu?

After recalling this "deeds" in his mind, Chen Fei echoed: "Among the actors, there are many more handsome ones. Let's choose another one. He can't even remember the audition lines. What's the use of him? We are here." It’s a regular crew, not for old age.”

"Yes, I think so too."

While they were talking, everyone had already arrived at the cafeteria.

After finishing the meal, except for Zhong Lifang, no one else came over, but silently chose the table next to them.

While Chen Fei was eating, he didn't forget to pay attention to the movies in the summer vacation.

Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!

"Are the promotions for the movies "To Youth: Music Burns Dreams", "Wolf Warrior 2", and "Zhu Xian" going smoothly?"

Su Guohai and Zhong Lifang heard this and said in unison: "Everything went smoothly."

"Okay, that's good. If you have any difficulties, just tell me."

"By the way, Director Chen, "The Wandering Earth" still needs to remit a sum of money. Guo Fan overspent the total budget by more than 20 million."

"Okay, come on, this movie is our next key project. Everything should be done cheaply. Remember to give the green light to all procedures."

"good."

…

After taking a break for more than an hour at noon, Chen Fei came to the screening room again and watched the animated film "White Snake: The Origin" that had been produced by the animation department.

It's not in vain that he invested so much money in production.

Looking at it, every frame in the film seems to be an exquisite picture. Whether it is the landscape background or the details of the characters, they all show a very high production level.

The love story between White Snake and Xu Xuan transcends the boundaries of race and time. From meeting, to getting to know each other, to falling in love again, it is full of romance and touching. Especially the parting and death at the climax of the film is even more touching and profound. The power and greatness of love.

At the same time, while telling a love story, the plot also incorporates thoughts on the good and evil of human nature and the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.

Especially Xu Xuan's sentence, "There are mostly evil people in the world who have two legs, so what if they have a tail", which aroused Chen Fei's deep recognition and praise!

After watching the entire movie, it is obvious that the production team has put in a lot of effort in scene design, character creation, sound effects and soundtrack, etc., making the film as a whole a high-level audio-visual enjoyment.

In particular, the fighting scenes in the film are smooth and shocking, giving people a very strong visual impact during the viewing process!

"Not bad, very good."

Chen Fei did not hesitate to praise and encourage, and gave Li Yang and his production team full recognition and praise.

"Comparing the movie "The Devil Boy Comes to the World" directed by Yang Yu, I actually think this movie still has some shortcomings. We are going to improve it in the second part and patch the loopholes in the first part... …”

Listening to Li Yang's description, Chen Fei nodded slightly and encouraged: "No one is a sage, how can anyone be without faults? As long as we can find problems and correct them, why worry about not being successful?"

"That's what Director Chen taught you."

Chen Fei patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, now that the film has been completed, you can also take a good rest for a while. How about one month's paid leave for each of you? Is it enough?"

"One month? Ouch! That's enough!"

"Haha! Thank you, Director Chen!"

"I want to sleep with him till the end of time."

"I'm going to get a hair transplant, find a girlfriend, and have a relationship."

"..."

Along with the laughter of the crowd, the completed films of "Hong Kong" and "White Snake: The Origin" were also sent to the film bureau.

Before leaving the company, Chen Fei went to find Su Guohai and gave him a task outside of work...

"The Great Hall? Okay, I will follow up on this matter tomorrow."

"Okay, whether it succeeds or not, please inform me in time."

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. As long as it has this business, it's impossible that it won't succeed."

"Haha, that's true."

After leaving the company, Chen Fei first sent a message to Liu Yifei.

When he learned that she, Han Jia'v, and Shu Chang had gone to the cinema, Director Chen Da had to choose another route to pick them up.

By the time we picked him up, it was already dark.

In the passenger seat, Chen Fei turned around and looked at the three "silly girls" behind him, and asked casually: "What should we eat?"

"How about steak?" Shu Chang suggested.

Chen Fei directly refused: "If you don't go, you won't be full."

Han Jianu said: "Eating hot pot?"

"No! What are you going to eat hot pot on such a hot day? Do you want to get angry?"

Two proposals in succession were rejected by Chen Fei, and the two girls immediately glared at him angrily!

"I won't eat this or that, so what do you want to eat?"

"That's right, it's so annoying!"

Liu Yifei glared at him angrily and suggested, "Shall we go eat private dishes? How about it?"

"Okay, this is good!"

Chen Fei responded with approval, with a satisfied smile on his face.

However, when this smile fell in the eyes of Han Jianu and Shu Chang, it was simply too dazzling!

"You look like the mummy in the movie "The Mummy" we just watched."

"What?" Chen Fei looked at the two curiously.

The two looked at each other and said in unison: "You really deserve a beating!"

Director Chen was so angry that he simply ignored them and took out his phone to order food.

Behind the seats, the three girls started chatting with each other.

"Changchang? Did you pass your audition?"

"It should be almost there. Director Su Lun was quite satisfied with my audition. I think it should not be a problem to get the role of 'Gu Xiaojiao'."

"Oh, congratulations in advance." Liu Yifei said, and turned to look at Han Jianu: "How about Jianu? Is your project going well?"

"It's going very well. I have handed the project book to my father. It should be announced soon."

"Oh, so..."

Liu Yifei nodded in response, and her eyes suddenly fell on Chen Fei: "Hey? Where is the script you promised to write for me? Is it not ready yet?"

"There are still some details to adjust. I will give it to you when we get engaged in a few days."

Chen Fei turned around and replied, which immediately made Liu's face full of a bright smile.

At the same time, Shu Chang and Han Jianu looked at each other, and the gossip fire suddenly burned!

"Xixi? Are you two going to get engaged?"

"When did you choose the date? How long is a few days?"

"Do you want a Chinese or Western wedding? Do you need maids... Ugh! Do you need us to be bridesmaids? Do I need to prepare clothes in advance?"

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