Chapter 151 Art has always been derived from life
Lin Yicheng didn't care much about the outside world's turmoil, as the audience's reactions were all within his expectations.

Lin Yicheng could also guess the thoughts and ideas of his colleagues.

The only thing that Lin Yicheng didn't guess was what Ying Huang was thinking in the Hong Kong circle.

If Lin Yicheng knew what Yang Shoucheng and others were thinking, he would definitely say, you are right, please continue.

After getting off the plane, I turned on my phone and saw two missed calls, both from Zong Shuai.

Lin Yicheng replied to him.

It's about the EP.

It can be said that Warner and Zhou Jianhui copied this time.

The attention of the media and the audience was focused on Lin Yicheng. Warner took the opportunity to launch the EP "Still Four Songs", which saved a lot of publicity costs and achieved twice the result with half the effort.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yicheng remembered something.

Although Star Culture Company has a large number of employees, its business is relatively simple and only involves the film and television industry.

I have never been involved in the Chinese music scene.

Although physical records are almost gone, the ringback tone business is booming. The income from a popular song can be quite terrifying.

Then, it is necessary to help Star Culture Company find a few singers.

There is a person who is very suitable. He has basically been abandoned by the agency and is doing very badly. It is easy to recruit him.

Lin Yicheng kept this matter in mind and would tell Zong Shuai about it later.

……

After arriving in Chang'an, the crew members checked into a local hotel.

After the owner of this hotel learned that Lin Yicheng would return to his hometown to film a movie, he no longer accepted room reservations. After the original customers left, the hotel remained empty until Lin Yicheng's crew arrived.

And all food and accommodation are free of charge.

The boss said that we must not give him any money because that would be a slap in his face. Allowing Lin Yicheng's crew to move in was giving him face and making his humble home more prosperous.

Lin Yicheng was not a bad person. He took a photo with the boss alone.

Later, they can hang this photo in the lobby and publicize that Lin Yicheng's crew once stayed here. The hotel owner will not lose out at all.

This time, Lin Yicheng did not hold a script seminar. The script was simple and uncomplicated. The actors had worked together many times and had a good understanding of each other.

Although he returned to Chang'an, Lin Yicheng did not live at home. He called Lao Lin and Zhao Yuxia to explain his situation, and they understood.

As a director, it is always inappropriate to abandon the crew and go home alone.

……

The next day, June 6, after a simple worship, the filming of "How a Bad Movie Was Made" officially started.

The Chang'an government was really helpful. Not only did they prepare all the venues and scenes, they also arranged police officers and security guards around the set to maintain order to prevent the crew from being disturbed.

The Chang'an government did more than that.

The local people in Chang'an also knew that Lin Yicheng had returned to his hometown to film a movie. Although they really wanted to go and watch the fun, they gave up the idea after being persuaded by the property company, neighborhood committee, street office and other units.

Lin Yicheng is the pride of Chang'an. We cannot disturb him from filming. When he finishes, we can just go to the cinema to support him.

Lin Yicheng was deeply moved by their initiative and organizational abilities. They had done everything very well, much more than what they had promised in the beginning.

The crew members also felt Lin Yicheng's ability and influence in Chang'an from these things.

I can only say that Director Lin is so terrifying!
……

In a small rental house, the bed and the sofa were covered with dirty clothes.

There were piles of used fast food boxes, instant noodle buckets, etc. on the ground.

It was obvious that the owner of the house was very slovenly.

The door was opened and Lin Yicheng walked in with Yang Haoyu.

Lin Yicheng has long hair tied in a ponytail, wears a pair of black-framed glasses, has a beard, and wears a floral shirt and jeans.

An artistic atmosphere blows towards you, and you can tell at first glance that he is an artist.

This image is quite different from his usual self.

It was designed according to his image when he first knew the seasons. The seasons at that time left Lin Yicheng with an extremely deep memory, so he used it directly this time.

Apart from Ji Ji himself who cursed a few times, everyone else in the crew thought that this image was perfect and was quite consistent with the audience's impression of some directors.

"The house is a little messy, don't mind, just sit anywhere." Chen Jiawei, played by Lin Yicheng, said.

Uncle Gong, Yang Haoyu, was wearing a grey dark-patterned suit, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, mousse in his hair, polished leather shoes to a shine, and holding a Donkey brand bag in his hand. No matter how you looked at him, he looked like a successful man.

The producer Jiang Zhiping, played by him, frowned slightly.

"It doesn't matter. We are all men, we can understand." Jiang Zhiping spoke with a Cantonese accent, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he had returned to the mainland from Hong Kong Island.

Although he said so, he didn't move at all and didn't even sit down.

Just a simple shot and two lines of dialogue are enough to establish the character's image.

Chen Jiawei, played by Lin Yicheng, is a bit down in his career. He is so busy all day that he has no time to clean the house. As the ancients said, "If you can't clean your own house, how can you clean the world?" It can be seen that Chen Jiawei is a bit ambitious but lacks talent.

Uncle Gong plays Jiang Zhiping, who has the air of a successful elite. He is also a "returnee" who has "gilded" himself from Hong Kong Island. He can't hide his superior attitude, and he obviously doesn't look down on Chen Jiawei.

But he is still willing to cooperate with Chen Jiawei, so one can imagine what kind of person this so-called "successful" producer is.

"Let me tell you..." Jiang Zhiping just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Chen Jiawei.

"Stop, change your accent a little bit. There's no need for that between us." Chen Jiawei said.

We are both born and raised in Chang'an, and we know each other well. So don't pretend to be "returnees from Hong Kong" and save this ability for investors.

Chen Jiawei also looks down on Jiang Zhiping. Although I don’t know much about how you are doing in Hong Kong Island, I can guess. So don’t pretend in front of me.

You are just a loser who couldn't make it over there and had to come back to the mainland to beg for food.

Although Chen Jiawei looked down on Jiang Zhiping, he still had to cooperate with him.

Because Jiang Zhiping came back from Hong Kong Island, he could use this identity to fool those coal bosses who are stupid and have a lot of money.

It would not be convincing enough to rely on himself alone. After all, he was just an actor before and had never been a director. Moreover, he was a small actor and had no fame at all.

Two novice directors and producers who looked down on each other but had no choice but to come together.

The relationship between them is purely mutual benefit, and everyone cooperates together for the sake of profit.

However, the seeds of conflict have already been planted, and it is just a matter of time before they erupt.

……

What can two men talk about in a rental car?
Money and women.

Chen Jiawei and Jiang Zhiping agreed that if they wanted to make a movie, they had to find a coal boss.

These days, coal bosses are rushing into the entertainment industry and spending a lot of money.

Ask them for money, just scrape out a little bit, that's enough. After all, for the coal boss, this amount of money is just two shovels of coal, it's just a small amount.

The money issue was easy to deal with, but the two had a dispute over the actors.

Especially actresses.

Chen Jiawei has selfish motives.

He was thinking of finding someone he knew to play the role. She was a girl he liked and looked very much like his dream girl Fan Bingbing. He was thinking of giving her a chance.

By the way, take advantage of the opportunity of filming to see if we can take our relationship a step further and become boyfriend and girlfriend.

Jiang Zhiping disagreed.

He wanted to find an 18th-tier actress from Hong Kong Island to come over, because Hong Kong actresses now have a natural halo. Even if they are 18th-tier in Hong Kong Island, they will put on the airs of a first-tier actress when they come to the mainland.

Having such a Hong Kong actress also makes it easier to bargain with the coal bosses and get a little more money.

Of course, having said that, Jiang Zhiping also has his own little thoughts.

He was also interested in that 18th-tier actress, but she looked down on him as a mainlander, a loser, and a toad.

He wanted to show off. Even though I was a failure in Hong Kong Island, I would still be a big shot if I returned to the mainland.

This time I'm giving you the female lead, so according to the old rules of Hong Kong Island, you have to show your appreciation as well.

There was no script yet, and the coal boss hadn't been found, but Chen Jiawei and Jiang Zhiping had already started arguing.

……

"Let me tell you, that woman looks exactly like Fan Bingbing. They are just like two peas in a pod. If you don't look closely, you can't tell them apart."

Chen Jiawei blushed and argued, "As long as we let her act, it's like hiring Fan Bingbing for just a little money!"

"fart!"

Jiang Zhiping was also not polite.

"Fake is fake, no matter how similar she looks, it's still fake! What's the point of asking her to act? Can you still use this as a banner to promote Fan Bingbing joining our crew?"

"Don't be stupid! If you dare to advertise like this, Fan Bingbing will send you a lawyer's letter the next day!"

"Brother, listen to my advice. As for women, as long as you have money, you can find any woman."

"Let's get the investment safely and make the movie. By then you'll be famous and rich, and that woman might even chase you!"

Jiang Zhiping gave earnest and kind advice.

"What about you? What's your purpose in looking for that so-called Hong Kong actress? Let's not talk about whether she will come or not. Even if she comes, how much money will you give her?"

Without waiting for Jiang Zhiping to answer, Chen Jiawei said, "Don't try to fool me. I know everything about this!"

"An 18th-tier actress from Hong Kong Island came to film in our mainland, and her pay had to be increased by more than a zero! Even so, she was still reluctant and had to make various demands. Do you think our crew can satisfy them?"

Chen Jiawei's lines also come from life.

It was adapted from the experience of Lin Yicheng inviting Huang Shengyi to film "Hello, Old Times".

At that time, Huang Xuejie was taking on roles in Hong Kong Island, and her maximum salary for one drama was 5 Hong Kong dollars. But as soon as she returned to the mainland, her agent dared to ask for 5 per episode!
Neither Chen Jiawei nor Jiang Zhiping could convince the other, so they had to part ways unhappily.

(End of this chapter)