Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 153: Nazha in the Water, the filming starts (asking for monthly tickets)
A few days later, Nazha came all the way from the Western Regions to Yanjing to sign a contract with Zuibai Studio.

Based on the principle of treating everyone equally, Cheng Xi gave a new employee a contract that is common in the industry.

The share was given a little more than half a percentage point out of Reba's consideration, but the term was also increased to 15 years.

Originally, Reba wanted to come with Nazha to support her.

But she currently has a variety show announcement on Mango TV, so it will take a week or so before she can return.

She didn't expect Nazha to come to Yanjing in such a hurry.

After signing the contract, Cheng Xi also publicly posted a Weibo post and @Naza as usual.

Congratulations to Nazha for becoming the seventh artist of Zuibai Studio.

And gave a brief introduction.

After all, she is an amateur, and without some introduction, people won’t have a concrete concept of Nazha.

As soon as the Weibo post was released, many people were surprised at how beautiful Nazha looked.

Some netizens with good memory also remembered that this was the "most beautiful art student" a few months ago, and they didn't expect to be noticed by Zuibai Studio.

That’s right, Nazha originally applied to the Film Academy, so she is considered Zuibai’s junior.

Some netizens even saw that Zuibai Studio signed two girls from the Western Regions, and began to speculate about Zuibai's hobbies.

Is it that Teacher Zuibai likes this very much? This is the second beauty from the Western Regions.

Then the naughty netizens commented on Weibo:
【Thanks to our ancestors for their aesthetic taste! 】

[Thank you, Zuo Gong. After all, conquering the Western Regions wasn't just for raisins!]

When Tangren’s CEO Cai Yinong saw that Nazha, whom she favored, had signed a contract with Zuibai Studio, she couldn’t help but get furious.

Zuibai is really doing great now, making movies and snatching artists.

Hu Ge:

"Sister Cai, wasn't this Nazha the newcomer you mentioned to me last time and wanted me to mentor? Why did she end up at Zuibai Studio?"

Tsai Yinong:
"We can't help it. This little girl is quite clever. She's keeping several of us in suspense. She promised us everything before, but we're worried that she won't be able to get into the Beijing Film Academy."

"Now it's good. He passed the exam, but it actually delayed us. I didn't expect that he would turn around and sign a contract with Zuibai Studio."

Hu Ge:

"I know about Zuibai Studio. Didn't you pass my information to Life Events before?"

Tsai Yinong:
"They replied, they want people from Jiangcheng. Since you're from Shanghai, they just passed you up."

Speaking of this, even Hu Ge felt that Cai Yinong was the only one who was dissatisfied with Zui Bainongnong.

So Cheng Xi unknowingly offended someone again.

"Let's have dinner together tonight. I'm celebrating you becoming the seventh artist in my studio."

"Well, thank you, Boss. I want to go to Yanda to eat. I didn't have enough beef cubes last time."

Nazha originally wanted to call him senior brother, but then she remembered that she was already an artist in the studio, so she followed Jin Chenzhang Tianai and the others and started calling him boss.

"I'm not used to hearing you call me boss. I'll give you a privilege. From now on, just call me senior brother."

"It's OK to go to Yanda for dinner. I also want to go for a walk around the school."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhengjing."

"Hahahaha now it's actually serious!"

When Cheng Xi heard Nazha say this, he couldn't help but laugh.

Because the studio was quite busy today, Cheng Xi didn't get off work until 8 o'clock.

I looked up and saw that it was already so late, and then I remembered that I was celebrating for Nazha.

Looks like it'll be postponed.

But I didn't expect that after I went out, I saw Nazha was still there.

Knowing that she was waiting for herself.

So he said without hesitation:
"I've been busy today and forgot about it. You must be hungry. Come on, I'll order you some more delicious dishes tonight."

Fortunately, Yanda Shaoyuan Chinese Restaurant is open until 10 pm, so it’s still in time to go there.

As usual, Cheng Xi ordered a few signature dishes from the spoon, and of course did not forget the Vietnamese beef cubes that they both wanted to eat.

It's already early July and BJ is gradually getting hot.

Halfway through the meal, Cheng Xi thought that since it was a celebration, he ordered two bottles of beer.

Just my idea.

Although I drove the car, I will just call a designated driver later.

"Welcome to the Zuibai family and welcome to the Film Academy!"

"Thank you, Brother~"

The two of them clinked their glasses.

"Originally, your senior sister Reba wanted to come with you to sign the contract, but I didn't expect you to arrive today."

"He called me this morning and specifically told me not to bully you."

"My senior is very nice to me and won't bully me. I envy Reba for being so famous. I just signed the contract and feel like I'm holding the studio back."

Cheng Xi listened to Nazha's words of holding her back and thought to himself, when did you ever have such ambition?

"It's all one step at a time. Even red has its own troubles."

"Then I'd rather be famous. I wonder what it's like to run around for promotions every day!"

"I don't think you'll like it then. I'm a physiognomist, and I can tell at a glance that you're the type who's always in love."

"Love-brained? What does that mean? Thinking about falling in love?"

"Some people think only of their careers, some think only of money, and being in love means that all you think about is love."

"Hey, that's not me. All I can think about right now is the plate of diced beef in front of me."

"Hahaha"

Cheng Xi admitted that he was amused by Nazha's confidence.

After dinner, Cheng Xi took Nazha for a walk around the campus. The midsummer night wind blew with a bit of heat, mixed with the fragrance of earth and grass.

The street lights are dimly lit at night, and the red bricks and tiles of the buildings are unique to Yanda. In the campus where people and nature coexist, you can see a few kittens strolling around every few steps.

Cheng Xi really likes this feeling of being on campus.

Especially Yanda University, which combines heavy historical buildings with modern ones, has a beauty that feels like walking through time and space.

Suddenly, Nazha's hand slowly and cautiously approached Cheng Xi.

Cheng Xi sensed something and turned to look at Nazha, smiling with his white teeth.

He took Nazha's soft and boneless little hand.

Nazha also smiled instantly.

"Hedgehog. Senior Brother, is that a hedgehog?"

Cheng Xi looked in the direction Nazha pointed, and saw indeed two hedgehogs walking slowly under the street light.

It seemed as if it was startled by the two people and suddenly disappeared.

Cheng Xi smiled, which was different from Nazha's surprise.

In his previous life, he often saw various animals on campus.

The campus of Yanjing University is the first nature reserve in Yanjing, with more than 600 types of plants, more than 300 species of animals, and more than a dozen national first- and second-level protected animals.

When Cheng Xi entered the school, he was extremely surprised when he heard the introductions from his seniors.

So Cheng Xi began to show off to Nazha the campus knowledge that his senior brothers and sisters in his previous life had taught him.

From history and humanities to geography and architecture, I found myself at the boat shop of Weiming Lake again.

"Brother, you are very familiar with Yan University."

"Yes, because my senior brother studied at Yan University in his previous life."

Cheng Xi said this deliberately as a joke, of course he knew that no one would believe this.

Nazha just thought it was the accumulation of Cheng Xiping's talent.

After all, if you want to write a book, you must have a wide range of knowledge and know a lot.

I couldn't help but admire my senior brother even more.

Chuanfang was the place where the two kissed for the first time, so naturally it has a different meaning.

So the two of them whispered a lot to each other by the lake.

"I have something to tell you" has now become a code word before two people kiss.

Not to mention that kissing is essential here.

This time it was definitely much stronger than last time, as the two hadn't seen each other for a while.

Nazha was thinking about her senior brother even more in the Western Regions.

Maybe my senior is right, I am indeed a love-brained person.

So Nazha responded to her senior brother more enthusiastically.

The two of them kissed like this, stopping to say a few words.

We talked about the life experience in Jiangcheng, the preparation for the film, and why he is so dark.

Occasionally, there were bursts of laughter.

It startled the birds sleeping in the trees and the fish foraging in the lake.

I don’t know if it’s the hot weather or Nazha that makes him hot.

Or maybe it was as if the sun of Jiangcheng was still shining into Cheng Xi's body.

Cheng Xi suddenly had the urge to get into something, so he asked:
"Naza, can you swim?"

"Ah, yes, I learned it before at the Western Region Art School."

"What's wrong, senior brother?"

"Do you dare to do something bad with me?"

Hearing this, Nazha blinked at Cheng Xi and asked:

"Do it here?"

"Well, do it right here, if you dare."

"Brother, although I am somewhat prepared, this is outside, and it's my first time."

"Huh? The first time, didn't you say you could swim?"

After a long time, the two finally figured it out.

Nazha, you also said that you are not a love-brained person.

Think about everything in terms of love.

Cheng Xi meant that since there were not many people around, he should go with him to swim in Weiming Lake.

This was something he wanted to do in his previous life but didn't dare to do.

But he knew that graduates often did this.

He had originally agreed with his roommate from his previous life to visit after graduation, but he unexpectedly backed off at the last minute.

I’m afraid that after I finally graduate, my diploma will be withheld by the school.

But it’s different now, he is a student at the film academy.

When Nazha heard this, her face turned red.
Seeing Cheng Xi eager to try, Nazha also looked to the side.

There were indeed only a few people walking by the lake. If you were to be quiet, you would definitely be discovered if you did anything else, let alone swimming.

Thinking of this, Nazha's face became even hotter.

"Brother, I can do it."

After hearing Nazha's answer, Cheng Xi went into the water without saying a word or taking off his clothes.

While entering the water, he did not forget to tell Nazha:

"You have to be careful, and don't force yourself if you can't."

"Starting from here, the water on the left is shallower, and the water on the right is deeper. We just need to swim on the left."

Cheng Xi didn't want to take the risk of losing someone secretly.

Besides, he didn't know how good Nazha was at swimming, so he definitely couldn't harm her.

Nazha came to sign the contract today and she dressed up specially.

She wore a suspender top, a black miniskirt, and a few high heels.

Looks cool and sexy.

The occasional exposure of the upper body's waves makes people sigh that they are big and white.

Nazha saw Cheng Xi had already gone down, so she took off her high heels and followed him into the water from the edge of the boathouse. As for Cheng Xi, of course, she was holding Nazha up from below.

I accidentally picked up Nazha's long legs and soft skin.

After both of them entered the water, they began to swim stealthily along the edge to the left.

Under the starry night, beside the Boya Pagoda, Cheng Xi and Nazha were enjoying the feeling of freedom of swimming in the water.

Looking at the vast night scene, Cheng Xi couldn't help but sigh at the beauty of the night in the water.

After swimming for a while, Cheng Xi called Nazha to rest in the water under the tree.

Here you can see the stars in the distance, the reflections in the water, and smell the earthy scent under the trees.

There is a beautiful woman in his arms, and below his chest is the slightly cool lake water.

Not to mention how comfortable it is.

Nazha feels the same way now.

Being hugged by Cheng Xi, I felt that the darker Cheng Xi looked more masculine in the moonlight.

So he half-fell on his senior brother and kissed Cheng Xi passionately.

Cheng Xi held a branch by the lake with one hand and hugged Nazha with the other.

Slowly, the two kissed, and Nazha let Cheng Xi's hands do whatever they wanted, with no intention of interrupting.

Cheng Xi didn't hesitate, but hugged them tighter.

The hem of the skirt floated up in the water due to buoyancy.

Cheng Xi squeezed gently as he felt.

A breeze blew, bringing some shimmering light.

Cheng Xi swayed gently in the water.

At this moment, Nazha couldn't help but hum.

Who would have thought that Cheng Xi was a little excited, and the branch that he was holding with his left hand was broken by Cheng Xi with a "pa" sound.

This cannot be blamed on Cheng Xi. It would be fine if Nazha didn’t speak, but it’s very annoying when she does.

The sound of breaking branches was unusually obvious in the quiet lake night, and even had a slight echo.

This immediately attracted several searchlights to patrol this side.

Cheng Xi knew that this was the security room opposite the shore, and the security guard was looking for them with a portable searchlight.

Someone shouted:

"Did a classmate fall into the water?"

"Don't be afraid, classmate. It's shallow water over there. Just stand up. We'll be right there."

At this time, Cheng Xi was shocked. This branch really spoiled the view. Big Cheng was trying to find out about little Nazha's situation.

Almost knocked on the door.

You are making trouble for me here.

I hadn’t swum enough, and both of our shoes were still on the boat.

If this is discovered, it will be known that the two people went into the water on purpose.

When the time comes, I will inevitably take you to the security room for questioning.

So he immediately pulled Nazha, followed the shore, and with the cover of trees, swam towards the boathouse.

Fortunately, the two of them had not swam very far and had already climbed onto the boathouse before the security guard arrived.

The two immediately put on their shoes and prepared to run away.

At this time, someone came to the boatyard with a searchlight.

Originally Cheng Xi wanted to play a chase scene with Nazha, but considering that it was not easy for the security guard,
Still thinking about saving himself, he deliberately said:

"We accidentally fell down just now, but we're out now. Thank you, security guard, for your concern!"

"You two students are so careless. Fortunately, the water is shallow here, otherwise who knows what would have happened."

"Couples should also pay attention to safety when being intimate, especially boys should protect girls. It's easy to get scratched here accidentally."

Cheng Xi and Nazha couldn't help but smile at each other when they heard the caring words of the two security guards.

Cheng Xi also quickly agreed.

Be careful next time.

What I was actually thinking was, I’ll do it again next time!

Finally, the two security guards forcibly took the two of them to the security room on the other side and gave them tissues to wipe their water.

So Cheng Xi wiped Nazha, and Nazha wiped Cheng Xi.

Even the security guard couldn't stand it anymore.

"I have something else to tell you."

"Brother, the security guard is watching."

Cheng Xi looked at the wet Nazha, her figure was clearly revealed, and her wet hair added a bit of temptation of a beauty coming out of the bath.

So he said:

"Yeah, so it's more fun."

So the two of them actually kissed in front of the security guard.

"Hey, hey."

"There are two living people here~"

Cheng Xi thought:

We don't get close when you two are not around.

This is one of them.

Today is the last day of training for the young actors.

Cheng Xi, Li Wentao, producer Director Yu, General Manager Zeng, General Manager Lu, and Wei Dahai of Wan Da all came to the final casting scene.

After watching several rounds of performances, everyone felt quite satisfied.

The progress of the young actors is visible to the naked eye, but Zhou Ye and Zhang Zifeng are the most outstanding.

Now it depends on who will be chosen in the end.

Mr. Lu: "Actually, I think Zhao Lusi is not bad either. She looks cute and sweet. I think a lot of viewers will like her on camera."

Wei Dahai: "I still prefer Zhang Zifeng. We have all read the script. The little girl takes up a lot of scenes, so her acting skills are definitely the first consideration."

Li Wentao: "I think Zhou Ye is better. He's more talented, not at all stage-frightened, and very adaptable."

In fact, Mr. Zeng had reported to Cai Yueting a long time ago who Cheng Xi preferred.

Moreover, after hearing what Li Wentao said, he figured out what was going on, so he came out to help and said:
"Zhang Zifeng is good, but her Sichuan and Chongqing dialect is indeed a little lacking in quality, which affected her performance. We may not be able to hear it, but the Sichuan and Chongqing audiences will definitely be distracted by it."

"Besides, don't you think Zhou Ye looks a lot like Zhang Ziyi?"

When everyone heard this, they picked up the materials and looked at them carefully, recalling the performance just now.

It does look a bit like an international chapter.

This is not useless. After all, Zhang Ziyi is famous. If she can look similar, it will be a gimmick and more recognizable.

And there is something deeper in it. Maybe Cheng Xi wants to be Zhang Yimou?
Look at the way he chooses casting, how he organizes everyone for training, and how he lets the actors learn dialects and experience life in advance.

These are all commonly used by Lao Mouzi.

It’s not that other film crews don’t want to use it, but it’s time-consuming, costly, and slow to pay back, so they can’t afford it.

You can only go in and out quickly.

But Cheng Xi has more than enough funds.

If other crews were given 40 or 50 million yuan, they might be able to get this show.

But Cheng Xi insisted on spending 100 million yuan. It is impossible to say that he has no ambition.

At this time, Director Yu spoke up and said:
"Director Cheng, Zhang Zifeng is good and relatively stable, but the outside world doesn't attribute her good performance to you. Using newcomer Zhou Ye is risky, but the result will be more impactful."

"That's a difficult idea. It depends on your expectations for the film."

The old ones are still the wisest. Director Yu immediately pointed out what Cheng Xi was thinking about.

Finally, Cheng Xi made the decision to start Zhou Ye.

Because he has time. If he can't figure it out in two or three months, he has half a year.

Time is on his side. He doesn't want to invest 100 million yuan to make things easier for others.

After all, it is difficult to activate Zhang Zifeng and get a contract.

Zhou Ye does not have this problem and is still a complete newcomer, which is in line with Cheng Xi's commitment to fairness and justice in this audition.

When everyone heard Cheng Xi make this decision, they knew that he was quite confident.

Except for Wanda who felt regretful, everyone else fully supported Cheng Xi.

When Zhou Ye's parents learned that their child had passed the final selection, they almost jumped up.

Zhou Ye's father even picked up his child and kissed him:

"Yeah, you're really Daddy's pride!"

Zhou Ye's mother also told her sister the news as soon as possible. If her sister hadn't told her, she might have missed this opportunity.

Then they called her grandparents, and in short, all of Zhou Ye's relatives knew about it.

In fact, they don't need to announce it, everyone will know the news soon.

Because the studio announced the final selection news as soon as it signed the contract with Zhou Ye's parents.

Cheng Xi also posted a separate Weibo post to congratulate Zhou Ye on becoming the eighth artist of Zuibai Studio.

For a time, the name Zhou Ye became familiar to thousands of netizens.

The other seven children and their parents felt very sorry.

Life is like this, opportunities are always few and far between.

After all the roles were confirmed, Cheng Xi's crew's preparations were almost complete.

Cheng Xi brought all the main actors to Jiangcheng.

A day of script reading began.

Let everyone speak freely about their roles.

He also pointed out some points that need attention and checked everyone's recent results in practicing dialects.

The effect can be said to be very good.

After the photography permit was in place and the makeup was finalized, we did a trial shoot for half a day.

Finally, on July 7, all the main creative staff gathered in front of the "Shangtiantang" store in Seoul.

The official opening ceremony of "Life Events" was held.

Mr. Zeng had specially asked a master to calculate this time, accurate to the hour and minute.

The location was chosen at the entrance of "Heaven" which we had chosen earlier.

The crew had already arranged everything needed for the start of filming.

The offering table is covered with red velvet cloth. Guandi is enshrined on the table, with incense burners on both sides and roasted suckling pig and various fruits placed on the table.

The camera was covered with a red cloth and placed next to the table.

A banner was hung behind it, with the words "Warm congratulations on the start of filming of the movie "Life Events"!"

After everything was ready, the main creators of the crew, led by director Cheng Xi and deputy director Zhang Mingzhong, burned incense and worshipped the gods.

Pray that everything goes smoothly when booting up.

Then Cheng Xi lifted the red cloth covering the camera and officially announced the start of filming.

Suddenly there was applause all around, and the atmosphere was very lively.

The publicity and promotion team had already picked up their cameras and started filming behind-the-scenes footage for everyone.

Of course, Cheng Xi also prepared some red envelopes for everyone to celebrate the start of filming and gave them to every staff member who came to participate in the opening ceremony.

Finally, everyone took the first group photo of the crew under the banner, holding their own red envelopes.

After the opening ceremony in the morning, the publicity team and Cheng Xi posted photos on Weibo to celebrate the start of filming of the movie "Life Events".

The three investors, Zuibai Studio and good friends who have a good relationship with him also forwarded the message and sent blessings to the crew of "Life Events".

Netizens saw that the opening ceremony was held in the funeral home "Going to Heaven" in the middle, with a wedding store on the left and a maternity and baby store on the right.

I also instantly felt the strong contrast.

I couldn't help but become interested in this movie.

More netizens are speculating, which young man is the "Drunk White" director?

(End of this chapter)