Huayu: From an ordinary person to a happy director

Chapter 59 Liu Yifei is here

Shi Lei listened carefully to Zhao Wenzhuo's suggestions for improvement, and while they were chatting they came to the martial arts training room, where there were various equipment for filming martial arts scenes, and a group of special actors were practicing here.

Although Taolin Film and Television has only been open for two years, with sufficient funding, it has everything it needs except for the technically difficult animation and special effects departments.

Of course, it has only been established for two years, and the various departments are not yet mature.

However, it is still possible to practice it under the guidance of Zhao Wenzhuo.

Ten days later, the martial arts moves of the entire drama were completed and optimized.

The scenes he remembered from watching movies in his previous life were all edited and shot with multiple cameras, so the images were fragmented and one-sided. After being completed by Zhao Wenzhuo, the entire fighting action was coherent and logical.

The whole set of fighting scenes is very good to watch, but the length of the movie needs to be controlled, so we can't pursue comprehensiveness too much.

This drama doesn't need to use bullet time like "The Matrix" to prove that the protagonist is the savior.

After finishing the martial arts moves, the next step is to call the actors to come and practice.

It is different from the one-man show in "The Matrix: Prophet Keeper", in which the leading actor is Zhou Zhaolong, and the extras are from the Hong Family Class. The martial arts moves were designed by the Hong Family Class, so Shi Lei didn't need to worry about it.

"Sword Rain" is a group drama, Zhao Wenzhuo does not need to worry, but Liu Tao and Wang Xueqi need to practice, and other supporting roles also need to practice.

"Liu Yan, who are the two actors recommended by Emperor Ying?" Shi Lei asked Liu Yan.

These past few days, he and Zhao Wenzhuo paid no attention to what was happening outside. They only knew that the candidate for Emperor Ying had been chosen, but he did not ask who it was.

"Yu Wenle plays the killer Lei Bin, and Liu Yifei plays Ye Zhanqing." Liu Yan has been following "Sword Rain" and he immediately named the candidates recommended by Emperor Ying without hesitation.

and many more?

Why did Liu Yifei come here?
Well, it must be that Liu Yifei’s godfather used some connections.

"Liu Yifei will play Tian Qingtong instead, and he cannot play Ye Zhanqing." Shi Lei directly changed Liu Yifei's role.

Ye Zhanqing, Lei Bin and Tian Qingtong are all Black Stone's killers, among which Ye Zhanqing is a memorable character.

Ye Zhanqing is an 18-year-old extraordinary woman. On her wedding night, she ruthlessly stabbed her husband's entire family to death just because he was "incompetent". Her innocent and naive aptitude for killing was noticed by the Wheel King (played by Wang Xueqi), who also taught her the "Water-Breaking Sword Technique" and carefully trained her to be the successor of "Xiyu".

In the film, Ye Zhanqing's character is one of horny and thirsty. He lies naked on the couch of the protagonist Zhang Asheng (played by Zhao Wenzhuo) and seduces the Wheel King, wanting to have sex with him. However, he finds out that the Wheel King is a eunuch and he completely collapses.

In the previous life, Ye Zhanqing was played by Big S, who was quite charming.

If Liu Yifei were to play the role, he would get goosebumps all over his body.

"Okay, I'll tell Emperor Ying later." Liu Yan immediately took note, and then asked, "Tian Qingtong is played by Fan Binbin, and Liu Yifei took her role. So will Fan Binbin play Ye Zhanqing? Or will they recast the role?"

"Fan Binbin? Isn't she from Huayi? How come she comes to act in our play?" Shi Lei asked curiously.

He handed over the less important supporting roles in the film to the casting director. After the selection, he was discussing the action routines with Zhao Wenzhuo and didn't pay attention.

"The casting director said it was a resource exchange, and that our actors could be cast in Director Feng's play. Does the boss need to change it?"

"Let's change the person! Let's give this role to Huo Siyan!" This role is memorable, how could it be given to a competitor?

In the film, Ye Zhanqing (the hungry killer) only showed his shoulders and back, with nothing else exposed. However, the character's personality is not very good, and the most suitable person for the entire Taolin Film and Television is Huo Siyan.

Moreover, he has written the scripts for many Huayi films and applied for the copyrights. He has also bought many film and television adaptation rights of the original works.

After The Banquet, he couldn't guess what Huayi would shoot. The fact that China doesn't pay much attention to copyright is really beneficial to him, as he can hoard scripts at will.

"Okay, boss." Liu Yan resolutely carried out Shi Lei's instructions.

"Ask all the main and supporting actors of "Sword Rain" to come to Taolin Film and Television for practice. Go and notify them now!"

"Okay, boss." Liu Yan turned and left.

Looking at Liu Yan's departing back, Shi Lei couldn't help sighing. She was indeed a dominant figure among female stars in the entertainment industry. It was always a pleasure to watch Liu Yan walk.

He retracted his admiring gaze, turned to Zhao Wenzhuo and said, "Their martial arts moves depend on you."

"Don't worry, director, we will definitely finish it." Zhao Wenzhuo was full of energy. If this film was completed, he would make more profit than Shi Lei.

There are not many leading actors in domestic movies whose box office revenue exceeds 100 million yuan.

Three days later, the actors of "Sword Rain" arrived, and Shi Lei and Zhao Wenzhuo met them together.

Shi Lei looked at the actors one by one, Wang Xueqi, Liu Tao, Huo Siyan, Yu Wenle, Liu Yifei...

"The fighting scenes in "Sword Rain" are very important, please practice for a while."

"Okay, Director (Brother Lei, Brother Shi)."

The ones who call him Brother Lei are Huo Siyan and Liu Tao, while the one who calls him Senior Brother is Liu Yifei.

Although he is from the directing department, people in the acting department like to call him senior.

Shi Lei took a deep look in Liu Yifei's direction, and then he noticed a pair of vigilant eyes staring at him.

Following the line of sight, as expected, it was Liu Xiaoli.

Tsk tsk, this Liu Yifei is really hard to get.

No, it should be Liu Xiaoli who is difficult to get.

The reason why Liu Yifei's financial sponsor Chen Houjin supported Liu Yifei was that he wanted to win over Liu Xiaoli, but after several years, the two of them still didn't get together.

So if you want to do something to Liu Yifei, you must either deal with Liu Xiaoli first or get her out of the way.

Forget it, don’t think about it, just let it be!

Under the guidance of Zhao Wenzhuo, several people began to practice their own martial arts routines.

Shi Lei did not leave either. He kept an eye on everyone's progress while practicing a few moves.

Whenever he is not filming, he works out to maintain his strong muscles and kidneys. Now, practicing martial arts is also a form of exercise.

"Brother, can you guide me in my movements?"

Suddenly, Liu Yifei's beautiful voice rang in his ears.

Shi Lei stopped what he was doing and turned around to look. He saw Liu Yifei standing nearby holding a wooden sword. Her eyes were blinking as she stared at Shi Lei with curiosity in her eyes.

Liu Yifei was really curious. Shi Lei was a legendary figure in Beijing Film Academy.

The first three years were mediocre. He was just a top student in the directing department. Suddenly, he organized a team to shoot "Empty Room" and won the Venice Silver Lion Award. After that, he shot "The Matrix: A Keeper" (originally named "No Man's Land"), which grossed over 100 million US dollars worldwide and became a star overnight!
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