Reborn as King [Entertainment]

Although the two future directors were full of ambition and looked like they were planning strategies and waiting to give advice, when Tezhu Yang called them to ask for the film budget, the two directors were confused.

According to their original plan, this small-budget movie only cost 10 yuan at most, and it can be done in about a week by finding a location with a good scenery.The cost is mainly spent on round-trip transportation, accommodation, food and drink. The actors and equipment can borrow the resources of the school, and it doesn't cost a lot of money.

How to write such a budget?Is it possible to write what to eat today, what to drink tomorrow, and how much is the accommodation fee for a day?

The two of them hesitated on the other end of the phone for a while, and Yang Tezhu thought about the sender's information written at the bottom of the email, and said clearly: "If Director Xia and Director Song don't mind, let us prepare for the production. If you have any crew members you would like to recommend, you can send their names and contact information to your email. In addition to the actors, do the two directors have any ideas?"

Xia Cong and Song Sihan breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that there was no need to write a budget.As for the two actors, they have been thinking about who to choose since they received the reply from Goldstone Capital. At this time, they have reached an agreement and made up their minds.

Xia Cong replied: "For the supporting roles in the movie, we want to hold an audition in school, so we choose the students at school, which fits the character prototype better. As for the protagonist, we want to start from Feiran, Zhao Yuze, Zhang Xiuji, Liu Mu, Yu Jiashu chooses one of the five... I wonder if we can invite them to audition?"

He spoke uprightly before, but then his tone weakened. If he really chose Yu Jiashu, he would not be crushed to death by the Lord who is the only one in the world that day... Yang Tezhu couldn't help complaining in his heart, But the voice didn't move at all: "Okay, I will contact you two after the arrangements are made, goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, the two teenagers looked at each other in dismay, and finally had the real feeling that "their movie is about to start shooting, and with big-name stars joining in, it's not a dream to see it in theaters".

"I want to go to the playground and run laps."

"I want, too."

"Let's go together."

"it is good."

So the students of Chinese opera saw the two directors who were highly praised by the teacher, strolling around the campus hand in hand, walking towards the playground of the Holy Land of Love.

For the two directors who will become famous internationally in the future, how the misunderstanding caused by their wrong actions at this moment will affect their lives will not be mentioned for the time being.When it came to the audition day, Xia Cong and Song Sihan, who were full of expectations, waited and waited for a surprise.

Assistant Yang told a cruel fact in a calm voice: "Zhao Yuze is currently filming "Young Delinquent Qiangzi" and there is no schedule; we contacted Liu Mu and Yu Jiashu, and they directly rejected it; I got the script and said I couldn't act it out, so Fei Ran came to audition."

Not to mention Zhao Yuze and Zhang Xiuji, what the hell are Liu Mu and Yu Jiashu?What does it mean to refuse without even reading the script?To put it bluntly, I thought this was a low-budget movie, so I didn't bother to act in it!Although this is indeed the case, it is too much to look down on people so naked|naked|nakedly!

Xia Cong, who was furious, slapped the table and stood up: "You don't need to try! Fear is my first choice! Those snobs who look down on our script, I will make them cry and beg us one day!"

Song Sihan, who was also very angry at first, quickly comforted Xia Cong, then turned to Special Assistant Yang and said, "Then please tell Special Assistant Yang to tell Mr. Fei, let's sign the contract."

Special Assistant Yang nodded and went out the door. A few minutes later, Fei Ran and Ding Zan entered the room.Xia Cong, who was still angry at first, immediately dissipated his anger when he saw Fei. There was only one thought in his mind——

This man looks so good-looking!It perfectly fits the "extremely handsome that is not human-like" of their male protagonist!

After successfully signing the contract, Feiran suddenly took out a notebook and said to them with a smile: "I have some ideas about the characters, and I want to communicate with the two directors. Do you have time?"

Xia Cong and Song Sihan nodded blankly, watched Feiran pull a chair and sit opposite them, spread out the notebook, flipped through it and said:

"The script is very exciting, and it is also a sci-fi theme rarely seen in Huaguo in recent years. Moreover, the two directors very cleverly avoided the big scenes that required special effects scenes, interpreted the UFO incident from a new perspective, and discussed the existence of aliens , At the same time, it also extended the theme and integrated the proposition of belonging into the script, which I admire very much.”

"After reading the script, I have been sorting out the background story of the protagonist hidden in the script and made a summary. I don't know if I understand it right. I want to discuss it with the two directors."

"The protagonists are aliens. They found a wormhole by accident, traveled through the wormhole and came to the solar system. After exploration, they discovered the moon with rich resources and the earth with signs of life. At that time, human beings were still in the In the Stone Age, civilization had just emerged. So the aliens established a laboratory in the depths of the ocean to observe the earth's ecology and the progress of civilization. From this, I guess that this alien civilization should be a friendly one, right?"

Song Sihan stayed for a long time before realizing that Feiran was asking a question, and quickly replied: "It's not friendly, it's just out of curiosity, just like us humans observe gorillas and dolphins for the same reason, it's not good to talk about it Not evil."

Fei Ran nodded, wrote a few words in the notebook, and continued: "Then the protagonist was accidentally infected with the earth virus during the construction of the laboratory. For safety reasons, his compatriots did not take him home with him, but let him He is recuperating in the laboratory, and we will pick him up after he recovers. I have a little doubt here, can't aliens' high technology cure virus infections?"

Xia Cong explained: "This setting here is to show that the home planet of aliens is similar to the environment of the earth, so they can be directly exposed to the environment of the earth. As for the problem of virus infection, after all, the earth virus is also an alien to them. Viruses, it must take some effort..."

Fei Ran remembered Xia Cong's words, and continued: "Okay...Then after the protagonist recovered, hundreds of years passed, and he didn't wait for his compatriots to pick him up, so he left the earth by UFO and went to the place where the wormhole appeared, but only found The remaining wormhole stabilization device, the wormhole has disappeared. I specifically checked the wormhole, this should be a scientific guess of scientists, so what is this wormhole stabilization device?"

"In our setting, the wormhole is not stable. If there is no external force to stabilize it, it will disappear sooner or later. The aliens discovered the development value of the solar system through the wormhole, so they want to stabilize this wormhole passage. What the protagonist saw was the device that his people originally wanted to build to stabilize the passage to the extragalactic galaxy. As a result, due to unknown reasons, the stabilization device was destroyed, and the wormhole disappeared over time." Xia Cong replied.

"Understood, that is to say, from this moment on, the protagonist understands that something happened to his home star. He wants to go back, but without wormholes, it is almost impossible to return to the galaxy where his home star is located," Fei Ran said Bian wrote in his notebook, "Here I am thinking, since these aliens have built a laboratory, and this laboratory has been able to operate stably for tens of thousands of years, they have even carried out experiments such as cloning of the protagonist and consciousness transfer. , indicating that this laboratory must have a strong energy supply. In this case, the protagonist cannot use the resources of the laboratory to transform the spaceship and go home. Is it because the AI ​​that hosts the laboratory has higher authority than him and is not controlled by him What caused it?"

Xia Cong and Song Sihan stared at Fei Ran's shining, thirsty eyes for a long time, then nodded in unison, "...you're right."

——Damn, they didn't expect this at all!Such a big BUG they actually ignored!This man is a treasure in the entertainment industry!

Treasure in the show business circle got a satisfactory answer, put away her notebook and left with satisfaction.Although most of the problems he raised were not shown in the movie, many of them were just background settings of the characters.But perfecting this information is very helpful in shaping the characters.

In Fei Ran's mind, although the body is human, but the spirit is an alien, on this remote planet millions of light-years away from his hometown, even though he is among the crowd, he is extremely lonely, even at the end of the film, Pointing to the piece of starlight where his hometown is located, he smiled and said, "Where I come from, an extragalactic galaxy." Then the man who calmly committed suicide suddenly became vivid and three-dimensional.

The crew has been set up, and the actors have also been finalized. On March 3, the crew of "From the Galaxy Beyond the Galaxy" was ready to go to Namtso, Tibet for filming.

In the original plan of the two new-generation directors, their shooting location should not exceed the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region at most. It would be nice to find a relatively flat mountain top and take a picture of a blurry starry sky.And now not only enjoy the whole crew traveling by plane, but also go to Namtso, which is known as the most beautiful starry sky in China. Xia Cong and Song Sihan have been bubbling with beauty since they got on the plane, holding a notebook and drawing one after another. Trying to put the most beautiful starry sky into the picture in different ways.

As a result, as soon as we got off the plane, the two directors took a rest together—altitude sickness is not selective, and the 1.7-meter-eight man fell down as soon as he said he would, without even saying hello.

When forming the crew, Special Assistant Yang took this issue into consideration. Except for the photographer, makeup artist, and a few actors designated by the director, the selected people basically have work experience in plateaus, and there is no problem at all. .Among the members appointed by the director, except for the supporting actress who had a headache, the rest did not respond.

As a result, the only two directors who were knocked down by altitude sickness in the whole crew became the main culprits for delaying the progress. They lived in Lhasa for several days and gradually adapted to the altitude before the crew set off for Namtso.

Although there were some difficulties when the filming started, the progress of the crew was very smooth after arriving at the filming location.Because of the setting of the script, most of the scenes in "From the Galaxy Beyond the Galaxy" are night scenes. Under the magnificent starry sky, several main actors chatted around the bonfire while waiting for the meteor shower. three-thirds of the content.

Because the scene is single and there are no action scenes, the only way to express the characters is the lines and expressions.As the filming progressed, everyone present was firmly attracted by Fei Ran. At the final scene where the protagonist committed suicide, even the two directors who wrote the ending couldn't hold back their eyes from getting wet.

"...Scallions, I think the teacher is right," Song Sihan said softly, "Only by good actors and a good script can a good movie be made."

Xia Cong looked at the monitor, Feiran finally unified his form and spirit because of relief and sadness, took off his mask, pointed at the starry sky and smiled, and nodded heavily: "En!"

***

On April 4, "From the Galaxy Beyond the Galaxy" was successfully completed.Fei Ran returned to the capital after asking the whole crew to eat a whole roasted lamb.

Fei Ran, who originally thought that he would have to join the filming of "Prehistoric" within a few days of rest, was told by his agent that he had been given a long vacation of at least one month.

It turned out that according to the plot, the third season of "The Wilderness", which officially entered the plot of the Central Plains, will have a spectacular war scene. Zhang Bailu, who is unwilling to use all special effects, plans to use most of the real people and special effects to fill in the film.

But in this way, at least hundreds of ensemble performers are needed, not to mention that mobilizing so many people for filming is a time-consuming and labor-intensive task, and it takes a long time to put on special effects makeup for so many people.Coupled with the time for lectures and rehearsals, it is common to grind for a month or two.

Because in the original work of "The Great Desolation", the human race is the one behind the scenes and has never been on the battlefield, so this part of the scene has nothing to do with Feiran, and it is also used as an audience on the set, so Feiran, who does not need to join the group for the time being, got it. Such a long vacation made the manager very embarrassing - the time was not long or short, the end date was uncertain, and there was no way to arrange any announcements. He could only watch Fei Ran enjoying himself at Li Yue's house every day.

It has been a long time since I had such a long vacation, Fei Ran counted on her fingers, the most recent one was a long vacation in April last year.But at that time, there were also events such as the release of the trailer of "The Great Wilderness" and the Amani platform. In addition, I got the script of the second season of "The Great Wilderness", so I was busy reading the script, and I didn't have much fun.

Although I also got the script of the third season this time, after reading the script for a month and even memorizing the lines of the opponent's actors, I still haven't been notified of joining the team, and I also read the complaints of the crew in the WeChat group , at least had to wait for a while before Fei Ran's little thoughts came alive.

So on a beautiful working day when the big boss skipped work, Feiran put on a baseball cap and black sunglasses that covered most of his face, and pushed open the door of Li Yue's house.

"Li Yue! Let's go out to play! I'll take you to eat delicious food!"

...I said why you just turned around and ran away when you saw me at home looking surprised when you entered the door.

Li Yue nodded calmly: "Okay, wait for me to wash up."

So, under the bright sunshine in June, Feiran drove all the way to the suburbs of Beijing in Li Yue's car.

More than an hour later, Li Yue, who had not eaten breakfast and was so hungry that his chest was stuck to his back, looked at the simple plaque of "Mountain City Restaurant", and asked in surprise, "This is it?"

He said proudly: "Don't look at this restaurant as unremarkable, the taste is absolutely superb! It's much more authentic than those so-called Sichuan restaurants!"

It's not that Li Yue didn't believe it, but he was a little confused: "This small restaurant is so remote, how do you know?"

Fei Ran casually replied: "I was told by someone else." After he finished speaking, he wanted to get out of the car, but was stopped by Li Yue, who was quick-sighted.

"Wait, there must be no private rooms in such a small restaurant, so what if you go in like this, if someone recognizes you?"

Fei Ran is not worried at all: "It's not yet 11 o'clock, there must be no customers. As for the boss... it should be fine to be careful." In fact, it's because the boss only likes to watch soap operas. .Fei Ran had to eat here five times a week in his previous life, and he had known the boss for a long time. For such a commoner who couldn't tell who Zhao Yuze and Zhang Xiuji were, stars and so on were not recognized by the skit actors of the Spring Festival Gala. high degree.

But Fei Ran, who knew the inside story, could rest assured, but Li Yue couldn't.But seeing Feiran's high-spirited appearance, it's not easy to dampen his interest, so he picked up a baseball cap and put it on Feiran's head, and said: "Go in first and try, if there is any sign of being recognized, leave immediately."

Fei Ran made a gesture of salute with his right hand on the brim of his hat, and assured him: "Everything will be obeyed by President Li."

After entering the small restaurant, as Fei Ran said, there was not a single customer.The two found a seat and sat down. A middle-aged woman who looked like the proprietress came up and poured them two cups of tea, and asked, "What do you two handsome pots want to order?"

Feiran looked up at the familiar face of the proprietress, and said in Chongqing dialect: "Boss, let me have fish-flavored pork shreds, garlic sprouts back to the pot, Maoxuewang and spicy chicken, stir-fry green vegetables, and serve three delicacies soup!"

This authentic Chongqing dialect not only surprised Li Yue, but even the proprietress was overjoyed, and said with surprise on her face: "Also! You are a Chongqing boy!"

"It's just sprinkle, the boss tastes better!"

"What a problem!"

Looking at Feiran and the proprietress who were beaming with joy, Li Yue, who couldn't understand at all, was bewildered.

After chatting with the proprietress for a few words, Feiran looked at Li Yue cheerfully and said, "How about it, I'll say no problem! We'll finish eating and leave long ago when the order arrives."

While Li Yue was relieved, he asked curiously, "What were you talking about with the proprietress just now?"

"I just ordered a few dishes. The boss and the proprietress of this store are authentic Chongqing people. The dishes are delicious, but you have to order in Chongqing dialect or Sichuan dialect, and the boss will bring out the housekeeping. the ability."

"Why? Order in Mandarin and the boss just do whatever you want?"

"Don't do it casually, just because it's too spicy and you won't be able to stand it," the proprietress interjected with a smile, and put two cold dishes on the table, "Eat until you cut it, and the dishes will be ready in a while."

After the proprietress left, Feiran took a mouthful of cold Zhe Ergen first, and after swallowing it happily, she said to Li Yue: "Most people in Beijing can't eat too spicy food, if you order in Mandarin, when the boss seasons it Don’t use too much chili. Authentic Chongqing cuisine is more numbing and spicy than Sichuan cuisine. It tastes spicy but not dry, and the pepper is delicious. In short, keep it once you eat it and you will never forget it! But I’m afraid you won’t be able to eat it It’s so spicy, I also ordered two home-cooked dishes, even though they are the most common Sichuan dishes, the taste is quite different from the ones you usually eat.”

Seeing Feiran spare no effort in promoting, Li Yue smiled and said, "I can eat spicy food, so it should be fine."

Fei Ran giggled twice: "I've heard many people say this, but at the most three bites, they will ask the proprietress to pour boiled water and eat it, let's see how long you can hold on!" After speaking, he glanced at Li Yue with provocative eyes some.

Li Yue raised his eyebrows, and when he was about to speak, the proprietress brought the food.Firstly, two home-cooked dishes were served. Compared with those Sichuan dishes in Chinese restaurants, the taste was stronger. The fish-flavored shredded pork was not so sweet, and the twice-cooked pork was thinner and more flavorful. A bowl of rice.

After driving for more than an hour and without breakfast, the two big men ate hard, and the two dishes almost bottomed out in an instant.Fortunately, because it was not yet the peak time for customers, the boss served the food quickly enough, so that the two of them didn't have to face a table with empty plates and nowhere to eat.

Spicy Chicken Ding and Mao Xuewang came to the table. Looking at the bright red plate, Li Yue hesitated, but once he thought about it, he said it. At this time, it was too embarrassing to admit cowardice, so he gritted his teeth and picked up the spicy chicken with chopsticks. Man.

As soon as he took his mouth, a burst of spicy taste swept through his entire mouth. Li Yue was so hot that his eyes and nose reacted instantly, and he quickly stuffed two mouthfuls of rice into his mouth.But chewing and chewing, Li Yue tasted the tenderness of the chicken from the spicy taste, and after swallowing, there was a little aftertaste of Chinese prickly ash in his mouth, which made the delicious aftertaste last longer.

Li Yue couldn't help but took the second and third mouthfuls. When he was about to challenge the more difficult Maoxuewang, when he looked up, he saw that he raised his sunglasses with one hand and wiped his nose and tears with a tissue in the other.

... So that's why you said the maximum three mouths?Li Yue couldn't laugh or cry and called the proprietress to pour a glass of boiled water, put it in Fei Ran's hand, then pulled a few paper towels and handed them to him, jokingly said: "Wu Song can't pass three bowls, but when you arrive, you will be slapped in the face after three mouthfuls. "

Feiran watched Li Yue pick up his hairy belly and rinse it twice in plain water and put it into his bowl, but he picked up a piece of duck blood and swallowed it calmly, so he could only ask the sky in silence——

How the hell do I know this body can't handle heavy spicy food!I am from Chongqing!What's the meaning of life if you can't eat Maoxuewang and Chongqing hot pot!