Chinese entertainment director starts with filmmaking

Chapter 94:

Yang Mi's addition can be said to be both reasonable and unexpected.

In the online casting process before "Chinese Paladin", Yang Mi came out on top, far ahead of the female lead Xue Jian.

If it weren't for Rongxinda's own production of "Dream of the Red Chamber," which cost hundreds of millions of yuan, they probably would have been invited to film "Chinese Paladin" long ago.

And Cai Yinong, for some reason, is generous to outsiders but stingy to her own people.

In this adaptation of "Chinese Paladin," the roles of Xuejian and Zixuan were entirely handed over to outsiders.

Filming had only been going on for over ten days when even the female lead was replaced, and it was the producer's idea that was so bad.

Although Jing Tian had previously come to the production team to snatch a role, it was only a minor supporting role with fourth or fifth billing. But now that filming has been going on for half a month, can the female lead still be changed?

Although she is the female lead, it's impossible for Cai Yinong to care about that.

Influenced by the atmosphere in Hong Kong, she didn't think it was a big deal. As long as her company continued to thrive and could create hit projects, there would be no problem.

Although Tang Yan is good and has Orange Sky Entertainment backing her, she is clearly not as good as Yang Mi.

Most importantly, Yang Mi's contract is about to expire.

Once Cai Yinong had this idea, she couldn't stop herself from doing it.

Inside the film set, Yang Mi, along with her assistant, distributed the gifts she had prepared in advance to everyone.

Two years ago, she had already been dealing with Tangren Media. At that time, she neither agreed to nor refused Cai Yinong's recruitment.

"Director Li, this is just a small gift, nothing more."

"Master Zhu, I'll have to trouble you to make sure I look my best then."

"Teacher Lin, we're collaborating again this time."

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Yang Mi has not had any major scandals since her debut, and she is quite adept at interpersonal relationships.

Now that she and her boss, Cai Yinong, are very affectionate, and she's also very humble, people are naturally willing to give her face.

However, it wasn't so easy to talk to the other artists.

"Mimi, you've taken the role of Xuejian without us even realizing it, and we've all been kept in the dark."

Hu Ge took the initiative, jokingly bringing up the matter first.

While it's not unusual for someone to steal a role, it's certainly not a good thing.

He had worked with Yang Mi before and they had a good relationship, so he was thinking of speaking up for her.

Tang Yan? She belongs to another company. Yang Mi will be one of our own from now on.

"I only found out about this in the last two days. It was only after Mr. Cai repeatedly invited me and Director Shao Hong persuaded me that I decided to take on the role."

"I heard that even though filming has been going on for so long, director Li Guoli still hasn't decided on the female lead."

"This is also everyone's kindness. There was so much demand for me to play Xuejian that it made President Cai finally decide to do so."

"I'm so sorry for what happened to Tang Yan. I apologize to you here."

Yang Mi wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by, and immediately gave Hu Ge a grateful look.

This series of remarks shifted the blame for his actions of taking someone else's role onto another person, while also apologizing to the original actress, Tang Yan.

Whether it was a major event or a personal matter, Yang Mi always declined without hesitation.

If Tang Yan keeps dwelling on this matter, she will inevitably be perceived as petty.

After all, her role as Xuejian was indeed not chosen. More than half a month after filming started, she still hadn't been cast, so it's understandable that someone else snatched her away.

"It's nothing, and thank you for getting the crew out of that situation. Actually, the role of Zixuan is the most suitable for me."

What can Tang Yan say now? She couldn't land the director and producer role after more than half a month, and in the end, the role was snatched away. She can only say that she was simply not as skilled as the other person.

Although he was sullen, he still gave her plenty of face.

"Sisters, let's go inside and chat. It's quite hot outside."

Although Liu Shishi was somewhat disappointed that the two women didn't fight, she didn't force it, as there was still a long way to go.

"Shishi is right, let's go inside and talk."

"Sweetie, I never expected to run into you here. What a coincidence!"

Yang Mi nodded, then came behind the group and took Jing Tian's arm.

Jing Tian was enjoying a cold drink and watching the commotion when she didn't expect the other party to drag her into it.

However, he took good care of her at school, and the two got along quite well.

"Sister Honey, I never expected to see you here."

"By the way, weren't you on the set of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'?"

The group went into the room to get some fresh air. It was the height of summer, and everyone broke out in a sweat just from talking.

Yang Mi was naturally quite proud to be invited by Cai Yinong to play the female lead.

He then recounted the whole story.

She still tried to put on an act in front of her junior sister.

However, in some ways she still had to rely on the other party, so she didn't go too far in this regard.

After saying that, she also asked Jing Tian why he came to the "Chinese Paladin" crew.

She knew that Jing Tian had just finished filming a movie, but how did she suddenly end up on the set of "Chinese Paladin"? She hadn't heard much about it beforehand.

Yang Mi was somewhat out of the loop. Gu Qing and Jing Tian had been staying here for almost a week, so how could Cai Yinong let go of such a good publicity opportunity?

Of course, Gu Qingqiang didn't want the role. Although it was because of his bad reputation, a role that was fourth or fifth in the billing was not something to be fought for at all!

Therefore, Cai Yinong only focused on promoting Gu Qing and Jing Tian, ​​while incidentally increasing the popularity of her own TV series.

Yang Mi was busy filming on the set of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and then immediately went to Hengdian to read the script, so she really didn't know about this.

"It was Qing who arranged this job for me. He said my acting skills were too poor and I needed to accumulate more experience."

Jing Tian wasn't embarrassed at all; these people were all her age, so she wasn't afraid of being laughed at.

"Why doesn't Sweetie find a role with more screen time? All your roles seem to be..."

Yang Mi was unhappy. She knew that Gu Qing still let her play the female lead, even though he knew her acting skills were poor.

I wanted to say something, but then I suddenly thought of myself and stopped abruptly.

If someone were to truly compete with her for the female lead role, she knew she wouldn't stand a chance.

"Director Gu had previously offered Sister Tiantian the role of Longkui, but Sister Tiantian refused to take the role from someone else."

"Moreover, Sister Tian had just finished filming, and Director Gu felt sorry for her, so he chose the role of Hua Ying."

Guo Xiaoting, who was standing to the side, also stepped forward and spontaneously defended the newly recognized leader.

Seeing Guo Xiaoting defend her, Jing Tian was happy, but since Yang Mi was also her senior, she tugged at Guo Xiaoting's hand to prevent the situation from becoming too awkward.

"Director Gu really cares about you."

Yang Mi's heart skipped a beat. She turned to look at the others. Hu Ge, Liu Shishi, and the others did not refute her. They also said quietly.

From these few words, how could she not know what had happened?

This involves both movies and TV series, and this is only a freshman year of college, yet everything is already planned.

She's been collaborating with Li Binbin and Fan Binbin, but she's always wanted to make movies and hasn't been able to find a way.

"I agree with that. Director Gu is indeed deeply in love with Tian Tian."

Liu Shishi had been listening quietly, but when she heard Yang Mi's heartfelt words, she couldn't help but be moved.

She had seen Gu Qing's companionship these past few days, and to be honest, she was truly envious.

Gu Qing is handsome, talented, and willing to accompany Jing Tian around Hengdian. He even arranges roles for her perfectly. He is truly a qualified boyfriend.

Since they were born in the same year, she couldn't help but feel a bit resentful.

Hearing this, Tang Yan felt even worse.

If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to let Jing Tian play Xue Jian. Maybe I could have gotten a role as Gu Qing in a movie too.

Guo Xiaoting is quite open-minded; she latched onto Jing Tian's coattails early on, and after hearing Cai Yinong's words that day, she seems to have also reached a cooperation agreement with Gu Qing.

Unfortunately, he gained nothing and was even forced to give up the female lead.

As for how Tangren and Orange Sky reached this agreement, that has absolutely nothing to do with her!

Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, and others didn't think that far ahead. Movies were still a long way off, so they decided to focus on television dramas.

Everyone had their own thoughts, yet they chatted amicably.

Yang Mi originally thought that since she had taken the role from Tang Yan, she wanted to communicate with her to resolve the misunderstanding, but she was inexplicably angry and too lazy to speak.

However, with Gu Qingzhu's outstanding performance preceding her, there was no point in her saying anything more, and she couldn't possibly compensate Tang Yan with a movie.

Liu Shishi has been quite unhappy with Tang Yan's sarcastic remarks lately, but now the tables have turned.

The people in this room were all the same age and from the three major art schools. When they talked, they inevitably exchanged some witty remarks, but they all tacitly avoided bringing up Jing Tian.

Although Jing Tian is easygoing and can make friends with anyone, she is not a newcomer.

She had seen Fan Binbin and Zeng Li bickering before on "Triangle," so how could she not understand the current situation?

Therefore, she sat on the sidelines watching the excitement without any fuss, only regretting that there were no melon seeds or drinks nearby.

"Sister Sweetie, here you go."

Just as she was feeling regretful, Guo Xiaoting, who was standing nearby, brought over a bag of snacks, which Yang Mi had brought when she joined the crew.

"Thanks, Xiaoting."

Jing Tian chuckled, and the two of them ate and chatted with everyone, having a great time.

Sure enough, Qing-ge was right. It's not fun working on your own film set; it's much more fun working on someone else's.

As expected, the news of Yang Mi joining the cast of "Chinese Paladin 3" was reported by many media outlets.

Yang Mi played Qingwen in the "Dream of the Red Chamber" drama series, so how did she suddenly end up in the "Chinese Paladin" drama series?

In addition, Gu Qing recently sent Jing Tian to this film crew, which attracted a lot of attention.

Rong Xinda and Tangren were naturally happy to see this scene.

Li Shaohong was happy that others were supporting her artists, and Tangren Media also hoped that "Chinese Paladin 3" would be even more popular so that the TV series could fetch a good price.

As expected, the fact that Yang Mi snatched the lead role from Tang Yan was revealed.

Originally, this matter wouldn't have had such a big impact, but before Jing Tian joined the crew, rumors circulated that the latter had also snatched roles from others.

It was only later that I learned there was only one female lead, even a fifth or sixth female lead, and the discussion immediately died down.

Now it's the "Chinese Paladin 3" production team again, and the female lead has been snatched away. That's going to be really funny.

"Hehe, why do you seem to be having such a good time that you don't want to leave?"

Gu Qing received a call from Jing Tian every night to check on her.

Although he is very busy, he still has time to answer the phone in the evening.

"Hehe, bro, you went back too early. You have no idea how fun it is on set now."

Jing Tianxiao was very happy. Originally, she wasn't very happy about joining the cast, since it wasn't Gu Qing's production team.

But the thought of arriving at the film set early every day to see fun things makes her happy.

As the saying goes, three women make a drama, and Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and Tang Yan all have a history of feuds, so the film crew was naturally very lively.

"Huh? You mean the three of them were fighting over billing order on set?"

Gu Qing looked surprised, though he already knew that Yang Mi had joined the cast and taken the lead role from Tang Yan.

But he really didn't expect these three women to cause such a scene on set.

He remembered that with Yang Mi's abilities, she could have quickly gotten over the matter, and the three of them even became good friends, which was praised by fans and the media.

Finally, along with Liu Yifei, they were known by fans as the Four Beauties of Chinese Paladin.

Little did he know that with Jing Tian's interference, and both vying for roles, Tang Yan and Liu Shishi were naturally in a bad mood due to the comparison with his own actions.

In addition, Yang Mi was also in a bad mood, and after being provoked a few times, she became angry and naturally refused to be subservient.

"Hey bro, how about I come back to Beijing to see you in a bit?"

"Okay, I'll pick you up then, and we'll go to the Beijing Film Academy together."

Gu Qing guessed Jing Tian's thoughts and immediately spoke without hesitation.

It just so happens that he will also be going to the Beijing Film Academy at that time.

"Really? Bro, then we have a deal, you can't lie to me."

"Tsk, you don't trust me at all? When have I ever lied to you?"

Even over the phone, Gu Qing could sense Jing Tian's joy.

The thought of abandoning her in Hengdian and not caring about her is really not a good idea.

Huh? He's only been separated from her for a week, why is he already missing her?

"That's not what I meant at all. By the way, what are you going to do at the Beijing Film Academy?"

Jing Tian playfully retorted and immediately changed the subject.

Gu Qing had just left Hengdian and had barely spoken a few words to him when she called him during the day, so she naturally didn't know if he would come to pick her up.

"Would you believe me if I said I was going to study at the Beijing Film Academy?"

"Hey, you've already graduated, aren't you? Are you going to study directing again?"

"Heh, have you forgotten about graduate students?"

Gu Qing smiled, and then he told the other party about his purpose, without intending to hide it from them.

In the world of directors, seniority still matters, and it's best to have connections above you.

Gu Qing, who came from a photography academy, was somewhat embarrassed, so he set his sights on becoming a graduate student in the directing department.

Moreover, he is still young, only twenty-five years old, so pursuing a master's degree is not a problem for him at all.

It's a pity that his title as one of the photography department's twin stars with Ning Hao may be gone.

"Oh? You're going back to Beijing Film Academy?"

Jing Tian was overjoyed. If Gu Qing went back to Beijing Film Academy, then she would have company.

"It's not certain yet, but I'm quite confident."

Gu Qing smiled, but didn't say anything too absolute.

However, he told Xia Gang that he would go to the Beijing Film Academy to ask later, and he thought the problem shouldn't be too big.

I just don't know if the directing department will be accepting students next year.

His decision to pursue graduate studies at Beijing Film Academy can be seen as a two-way street: he needs connections, and Beijing Film Academy needs fame, so he might even be able to establish himself as an academic in the future.