novellhall Chapter 20: 2nd Group
Chapter 20: 2nd Group
A few days later.
Wei Yi has completely figured out Mu Tingting.
A typical person with a love-starved personality, once they've set their sights on someone, they become incredibly clingy and persistent.
The two had only been dating for a few days.
Everyone in the "14 Blades" crew, from director Zhang Li to stagehands and lighting crew, knew that Wei Yi was her boyfriend.
"Director Wei, this is coffee that Teacher Mu asked me to bring you. She specifically asked for less ice and more sugar."
"Director Wei, Teacher Mu said that we'll wrap up early tonight and that you shouldn't wander off. She's waiting for you at the hotel."
Wei Yi held the cloyingly sweet coffee, looking at the mocking glances of the people around him.
He was speechless.
I also want to do some "diplomatic activities" on the film set in the future.
That might be a bit difficult.
But then I thought about it again.
Wei Yi's mind was once again at peace.
Mu Tingting is young, beautiful, and has an amazing figure. The key is... she's high-quality!
The first "dual cultivation" yielded a huge breakthrough, and thereafter, each internal struggle also resulted in a gain of two points of spiritual energy.
This efficiency is twice as high as Senior Sister Chen's!
Although Sister Chen is skilled and outgoing, she doesn't have feelings for him. It's purely a matter of mutual benefit, a "fast food" relationship.
For Mu Tingting, that kind of wholehearted dedication was to the "Manchu Han Imperial Feast".
There are indeed class differences between different types of furnaces.
Just as Wei Yi was enjoying the doubled energy replenishment efficiency, feedback came from the Beijing Film Academy.
Tian Erzhuang called Wei Yi's cell phone.
His tone revealed a hint of helplessness, but even more so, a doting affection.
"Wei Yi, we know about your performance on the Zhang Li film crew."
Tian Erzhuang took a deep breath on the other end of the line. "Although... although it's unprecedented for a freshman to direct a movie, and it's not exactly in accordance with the rules, the school will definitely support you since you want to make it."
"But you need to finish the script first, and it would be best to also create a storyboard. That way, when we help you secure funding, we'll have a stronger voice. Any questions?"
Wei Yi held his phone, a slight smile playing on his lips.
script?
What he has no shortage of is scripts!
In 2005, he had a mental inventory of blockbuster products for the next twenty years.
Even without a system.
He felt that copying could also pave the way for a future.
"Thank you, Teacher Tian. No problem at all. The script is already written. I'll send it to you in a bit," Wei Yi said humbly.
I hung up the phone.
Before Wei Yi could figure it out, another call came in.
It is Li Hua.
"Junior brother!! Come over here quickly!"
Li Hua's voice was deafeningly loud, "We've basically finished here, and now we're ready to start filming. Zhang Weiping came to see me, telling you to get back to the team as soon as possible!"
Wei Yi raised an eyebrow: "Senior, although I'm officially the casting director and location scouting assistant, I don't actually do any of the casting or location scouting. It's just a nominal position. In fact, I haven't even seen Zhang Yimou a few times yet. I thought the crew had forgotten about me."
"Don't you dare act innocent after getting the benefit!"
Li Hua laughed and scolded on the other end of the line, "So many people are desperate to get into the 'Curse of the Golden Flower' crew to get a chance to become known, but you, on the other hand, get paid for nothing, build your resume for nothing, and don't even have to do any work, and you still complain about this and that? Hurry up, there's a gathering tonight, most of the main actors are here, Zhang Weiping called your name, come over here quickly."
Wei Yi understood.
This is the "social etiquette" within the circle.
Logically speaking, someone as insignificant as him wouldn't be allowed to participate in a gathering of this caliber.
Now Zhang Weiping is actually calling out to him.
That must be because of his lineage and background.
Since that's the case, Wei Yi didn't stay at the "Imperial Guards" station for long.
He greeted Zhang Li.
Zhang Li was watching the monitor playback when he heard this. Without turning his head, he waved his hand and said:
"Go ahead, go ahead. You can learn more from the big screen at Zhang Yimou's place than from me. You won't learn anything new from me anyway. Go ahead, I'll give Zhang Yimou a call and ask him to take good care of you, his junior apprentice."
With Zhang Li's help, Wei Yi packed his things and headed straight to the "Curse of the Golden Flower" film crew's residence.
There's no need to say goodbye to Mu Tingting, since we're both in Hengdian anyway.
At night, Mu Tingting wanted to sleep with him, or he wanted to find Mu Tingting to replenish his spiritual energy.
They're both equally convenient.
night.
Inside a large private room at an old restaurant in Hengdian, the lights were on.
"Come on, let's eat! Let's eat first!"
Zhang Weiping, dressed in a flashy shirt and beaming, greeted the crowd, "This is an old restaurant I specially chose. The food is incredibly delicious. Once you try it, I guarantee you'll become regulars."
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,
Once the atmosphere warmed up, everyone started talking non-stop.
Especially Zhang Weiping, I don't know if he was a little drunk or if it's just his personality.
In front of Zhang Yimou and the crowd, he began to introduce his achievements, boasting about his past accomplishments and saying that he would definitely make the project, which is still called "Memories of Autumn," a great success.
It's not hard to tell that he himself believes what he's saying.
Zhang Weiping truly attributes the success of Zhang Yimou's commercial films to himself.
Sadly, Zhang Weiping didn't discover this himself; rather, the media "told" him about it.
Don't take everything the media says too seriously, especially entertainment news.
Zhang Weiping may have known from the beginning that it was wrong, but under the overwhelming media coverage, he still made the wrong judgment.
In his current mindset, neither "Hero" nor "House of Flying Daggers" received good reviews. Apart from a few media outlets that bribed him, everyone was criticizing Zhang Yimou for making bad films.
But these films all made money, and a lot of money at that, which made outsiders realize the market potential of domestic films.
Why is that? It's because of him, Zhang Weiping.
Because he, as a producer, knows how to promote and market.
That's how they managed to sell a mediocre movie for an astronomical price.
Therefore, in the collaboration, it shouldn't be that Zhang Yi is better than him, but rather that he is better than Zhang Yi.
While Zhang Weiping was saying those things, Wei Yi noticed that Zhang Yi was mostly silent.
He seemed oblivious to the implied meaning in Zhang Weiping's words, simply smiling and remaining silent.
But Wei Yi looked at Zhang Weiping as if he were a clown.
Because after the two Zhangs separated their businesses, it became clear who was relying on whom.
Zhang Yimou is still the same Zhang Yimou.
Even though they lost a lot of money making movies.
He can still easily assemble his own team, and even bring his daughter along for a bit of fun.
What about Zhang Weiping?
Newview, a perfectly good company, has been ruined.