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"What's wrong with you?"

Wei Linxuan looked at Lu Heng who had been in a daze and remained silent since he put down the phone, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did that kid Ermiao tell you again?"

Lu Heng came back to his senses, shook his head and said with a smile, "He wants me to be the director of "Cats and Dogs"."

As he said that, Lu Heng told the whole story about Fatty Hu being implicated by the "YIN matchmaker", being exposed to a scandal and being boycotted by the audience.

Wei Linxuan has always felt that Zhao Miao is a bit unreliable, he likes to do things on a whim, and he always thinks about it.But only this time, Wei Linxuan felt that Zhao Miao's suggestion was very good.

Even Brother Lu Chi thought it was a good thing: "You didn't always want to be a director, but you also studied with Fang Dao and Mai Dao for a long time. This time, you finally have a chance to practice."

"But the theme of "Cats and Dogs War" requires too many elements to be coordinated. It's a gun battle and an explosion. I'm afraid I won't be able to control it well." Lu Heng frowned, feeling a little uneasy.

According to his plan, he really wants to try to direct a play by himself in the coming year.However, Lu Heng's plan is to direct a relatively relaxed youth campus movie.Firstly, you can praise the company’s newcomers (after all, newcomers are more talkative, and they don’t play big names in the crew or point fingers at the filming), and secondly, youth campus-themed movies are relatively simple, and the rhythm is relatively slow. There is no need for big scenes and large adjustments. The link is perfect for practicing hands.

In order to ensure everything was safe, Lu Heng even communicated with director Li Wanyu, who is good at shooting such movies, for more than half a year.He even used his spare time to visit Li Wanyu's new crew and worked as Li Wanyu's assistant director for more than a month.During this period, Lu Heng also asked the people in Hengxuan Studio to pay attention to the campus novels that are relatively popular and discussed on the website, and plan to set up a crew after the Chinese New Year is over.

Unexpectedly, the plan could not keep up with the rapid changes. Zhao Miao called him and wanted him to be the director of "Cats and Dogs".

The theme of gun battles and explosions, New Year's comedy, a gathering of big names, and one of the leading actors at the same time as the director...

The game mode changed from basic to hard in no time, no wonder Lu Heng struggled with what to do next and at the same time was afraid that he would not be able to control the situation.

Let's not talk about anything else, just talk about this actor.Zhao Miao was fine, although his temper was rebellious, but with his relationship with Zhao Miao, Lu Heng felt that he could barely manage it.

But what about the heroine who has not yet set a schedule?

In a Lunar New Year drama, the two male leads are domestic first-line stars, so it’s impossible for the female lead to find newcomers, right?Even if Zhao Miao is willing to accompany him to praise the newcomer, can the newcomer's acting skills and box office appeal really meet the standards of a Lunar New Year comedy?

In addition to the male and female protagonists, there are a lot of behind-the-scenes villains in the film. If you want to achieve a harmonious film structure and a complete lineup, you must at least hire an old actor above the second line.According to their original plan, they wanted to invite a Golden Crow actor.

But now?People heard that the director is Lu Heng, a newcomer who has never directed a movie before, and he is still willing to accept the book.Even if he accepts it, can Lu Heng guarantee that he can control the drama?

We must know that although Lu Heng is one of the best actors in China, the difference between an actor and a director is huge.There is a saying that every industry is like a mountain. Lu Heng's accumulated fame and influence in the actor industry does not mean that he will be able to enjoy himself in the director industry.

Thinking about it differently, if it was Lu Heng himself, he would be worried about whether the director's ability could make his acting skills fully playable if he took on a film with a new director who had no filming experience at all.Can the rhythm of the whole film be above the horizontal line?And in this case, because the veterans who are worried that their efforts will not be rewarded want to get more involved in the shooting environment, I hope that inexperienced directors can refer to their own ideas, and even directly ask to change the script. Changing the plot is also a reasonable thing.

What's more, this kind of thing is very common in the domestic entertainment industry.

Lu Heng, who was sitting at the dinner table, was tangled and tangled, so absorbed that he didn't even eat the meal, and the whole person maintained the posture of holding the bowl in one hand and the chopsticks in the other.Seeing this, everyone in the Lu family didn't rush him.Brother Lu Chi secretly picked up a piece of chicken leg meat for himself, and Lu Miaomiao on the other side had already gnawed on six chicken feet with great interest. The piles of broken bones and debris piled up on both sides of the rice bowl were as high as the small bowls, which looked quite "" shocking".

When Lu Heng finally made up his mind and came back to his senses, the dinner table was already swept away by wind and clouds. Lu Heng stared at the half-empty cups and plates, and couldn't help but wailed aggrievedly: "You guys are too much!"

"Who made you think about one thing for so long!" Lu Miaomiao waved the seventh chicken paw in her hand contentedly: "If you don't eat actively, there must be something wrong. Parents said."

Lu Heng looked at Lu Miaomiao accusingly... the chicken paw in his hand, and finally couldn't help but grabbed the bowl and chopsticks to eat in grief and indignation.

Brother Lu Chi, who had already finished a bowl of rice in a hurry, smiled and picked up a chicken leg for Lu Heng with his serving chopsticks, and said: "Little sister is telling you at the price of sacrificing your body, don't think too much when eating. Otherwise you will suffer from indigestion."

Lu Heng continued to look at his elder brother with grief and indignation, and even Lu's mother couldn't help protesting: "Brother, do you dislike me for eating too much?"

"That's not true." Brother Lu Chi looked at Lu Miaomiao innocently, and took a chicken paw and shook it in front of her: "Can I still eat it?"

"Of course!" Lu Miaomiao stretched out the empty rice bowl with a proud face, then retracted, looked at the remaining half plate of chicken feet and said, "But I won't eat it, I'll leave it to you."

Lu's father and Lu's mother watched their three children give way for a few chicken feet, and couldn't help complaining with black lines all over their faces: "I said, there is still half a pot of food in the kitchen. I don't think the plate can fit. It’s not all served. Don’t make it look like you can’t get enough to eat, can you?”

The three brothers and sisters of the Lu family, who were deeply involved in the drama, looked at Dad Lu helplessly, the old man was always so ignorant of emotions.

Generation gap!

After the meal, Wei Linxuan, who had to go home to report even if he was reluctant to part with it, left sticky.Lu Heng, who only struggled with a meal, did not forget to call Zhao Miao back. The two made an appointment to meet, and planned to prepare the crew as soon as possible after the next year.

This year's Spring Festival, because there are too many things to do after the new year, everyone in the Lu family did not return to the village to celebrate the New Year.

Lu Heng and Zhao Miao, two superstars who "have a big move at the beginning of the new year", didn't even let go of their thirties during the day. They got together and talked on the phone for most of the day, just to confirm the cast before the start.

According to Zhao Miao's idea, he wanted to recommend Chen Mengyi to play the heroine of "Cats and Dogs".In addition to Chen Mengyi's domestic top-tier celebrity status and box office appeal, it is also because Chen Mengyi is Zhao Miao's girlfriend.

"Our family pays attention to husband and wife, and Mengyi will definitely listen to me. As for me, I will also be willing to listen to you. In this way, the three of us will be a group. The three major actors, one director, and two investors and producers The film crew, when the time comes, our right to speak in the crew will definitely be leveraged, even if other people think of trouble, they have to consider our attitude."

Although he can't compete with Lu Heng in acting skills, Zhao Miao has set up a studio for so many years, and he is both a producer and a director. He knows many unspoken rules in the industry and the corresponding countermeasures better than Lu Heng.At this moment, he is chattering and giving advice to Lu Heng, which is all his own history of blood and tears for so many years.

On the other side, directors Fang Kaizhi and Mai Chengliang, who learned that Lu Heng was about to direct a new play, also gave advice to Lu Heng.Director Mai Chengliang, who is best at shooting gunfight and blasting movies, even copied a copy of the director's notes he had recorded over the years and gave them to Lu Heng. and blaster master.

And Mr. Fang Qizheng, who has a mentorship with Lu Heng in the entertainment circle, also introduced two very reliable martial arts instructors to Lu Heng. Although Lu Heng himself is very talented in martial arts, it is Lu Heng's first time shooting For such a large-scale movie, the old man was afraid that Lu Heng would make mistakes in his busy schedule, or that he would not be able to think of good moves because of too much pressure, so he still introduced his people.

And these two martial arts instructors introduced by the old man also brought a team of martial arts masters with a very good reputation in the industry and a very good business when they joined the group.It is specially used to serve as stand-ins for the main actors during filming.

At the same time, Hengxuan Studio and Zhao Miao Studio are eager to co-produce a Lunar New Year comedy with the theme of gunfights and explosions. Zhao Miao is the screenwriter, Lu Heng is the director, and several big directors in the circle and Mr. Fang Qizheng fully support it. Breaking news is also spreading to the outside world.

In an instant, the Huaxia entertainment circle, which was originally filled with the taste of the new year, boiled instantly.Almost all the entertainment media are reporting on Lu Heng and Zhao Miao's new play, so that this "Cats and Dogs", which has not yet been fully prepared, and even the cast has not yet been decided, immediately became popular in the entertainment circle.

However, most media and professionals are not very optimistic about this movie.The reason is also very simple-Lu Heng is too young and has no experience in directing movies before.It was the first time he was filming to control this kind of gunfight and blasting crew, which gathered big names and the scene control was extremely difficult. He would definitely not be able to control it.

"Super A-list superstar turned director, or will encounter Waterloo for the first time in the industry!"

"An international superstar turned into a gunfight director, is he young and energetic or confident?"

"The entire cast of "Cats and Dogs"..."

"Hengxuan Studio and Zhao Miao Studio are working together to create a new year's blockbuster "Cats and Dogs"..."

However, compared to the disapproval of many media and professionals, fans of Lu Heng and Zhao Miao have the greatest trust and expectation for their idols.Since "Best Partner", fans who have been looking forward to Lu Heng's more commercial shootout films can't wait, and have expressed their excitement on various social platforms such as Weibo and Tieba.Some people even cut out the fake trailer of "Cats and Dogs" just by relying on the title of "Cats and Dogs" and the materials Lu Heng and Zhao Miao had filmed before.

At the same time, Lu Heng's friends in the circle also called to ask how the film preparations were going, and they did not forget to say: "If you need it, you can call me, and it is absolutely no problem to help you make a few cameos .”