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On December 6th, filming for "Whiplash" began at the Beijing Conservatory of Music.

Inside the training room, preparations were proceeding smoothly.

Outside, the area was surrounded by students who had heard the news.

Most of them were Jay Chou's fans, followed by Luo Jin and Zhu Yilong...

Jay Chou peeked out the window through the crack and saw a huge crowd of people. He turned to Tian Xiaole, a smug smile on his face:

"This academy is quite good; the students are all very knowledgeable about music."

"What, did you find a sense of belonging here?"

Tian Xiaole smiled and said irritably, "When we shoot your scene for the first time, remember to speak clearly."

"Okay, I've been practicing tongue twisters."

Tian Xiaole nodded: "We're about to start filming, go get ready."

Once the actors were all ready, he gave the order:
"Filming begins for the first shot of the first scene of 【Whiplash】!"

The film begins with a long shot in a corridor, where Jay Chou's character, Lin Xi, is practicing the drums.

Crackling~

Crackling~

The pace was fast, and the movements were very practiced.

In the shadows of the corridor, the devilish teacher, played by Feng Yuanzheng, walked out from under the lights with a blank expression.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Lin Xi, teacher!"

"Do you know who I am?"

"I know!" Zhou Jielun nodded somewhat awkwardly. This devilish teacher was infamous throughout the school.

"Repeat what you just hit."

Upon hearing this, Jay Chou nodded, adjusted his posture, took a deep breath, and began to play the drums at a very fast pace.

Hearing the chaotic drumbeats, Feng Yuan shook his head and waved his hand, shouting:
"Stop! Stop right there! You're hitting me like a wind-up toy monkey!"

He spoke these words with a blank expression and a voice that was both authoritative and penetrating.

Tian Xiaole sat behind the monitor and nodded silently. Under Feng Yuan's powerful aura, Zhou Jielun's timid expression was portrayed quite well.

On the other hand, the male protagonist's life experience has many similarities to Jay Chou's.

In his early years, he didn't want to learn the piano, so his mother, Ye Huimei, made him practice hard and embark on the path of music.

To some extent, Jay Chou is playing himself.

"I didn't expect Teacher Zhou to be such a good actor. He acted so naturally in this scene that it was impossible to tell that he was acting."

Liu Shishi didn't have many scenes, but even when she wasn't filming, she stayed with the crew, carrying a small stool and sitting behind Tian Xiaole.

Seeing Jay Chou's performance put her under a lot of pressure, as she thought her acting skills wouldn't be the worst.

"Feeling the pressure?"

Tian Xiaole turned to look at her and said with a smile.

"Yeah, always."

It was already quite cold in the capital in December, and Liu Shishi was wearing a pink down jacket, bundled up like a rice dumpling.

"If I don't perform well, the responsibility definitely lies with you."

Liu Shishi said with a smile, her oval face was very delicate, and her eyes squinted into crescent shapes when she smiled.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"As a renowned director, it's your responsibility to mentor actors!"

"Oh." Tian Xiaole drew out the sound and squinted her eyes:
"So you like being trained, huh!"

Seeing the two Golden Horse Awards director with a smug look on his face, Liu Shishi knew that her meaning had been misinterpreted.

Her face flushed slightly, and she quickly said, "That's not what I meant, what I meant was..."

Seeing Liu Shishi's helpless expression, Tian Xiaole smiled triumphantly.

"Ahem~ Director, shall we move on to this scene?"

Upon hearing the crew member's reminder, Tian Xiaole realized that filming was still underway, and he had been too busy flirting with Liu Shishi.

"Ahem~" He coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment and called out:
"Click, this round is over."

During filming, actors must continue acting unless the director yells "cut".

Ignoring the resentful looks in Zhou Jielun and Feng Yuan's eyes, Tian Xiaole analyzed the footage she had just filmed.

The crew began changing the scene, as if nothing had happened just now.

Liu Shishi noticed the strange atmosphere on set, her face flushed, and she became a little embarrassed.

Because of his own actions, even the great director forgot to direct the film.

She glanced at Tian Xiaole, who was working diligently, and her heart, hidden under her down jacket, was pounding rapidly.

Oops!

Is this what it feels like to be smitten?

A man who is serious is definitely the most handsome!

Recalling Tian Xiaole touching her thigh with a lecherous look, a smile involuntarily crept onto her face.

If the weather doesn't allow it, I'll definitely show off my long legs.

Since she likes it, let her watch more!

"Director, I'm here, will I be able to interfere with your filming?"

Hearing this, Tian Xiaole turned to look at Liu Shishi: "You're wrapped up like a rice dumpling, how could that affect me?"

Liu Shishi's face fell, and she said softly, "Does showing my legs have to attract you?"

"What are you thinking about?" Tian Xiaole stood up and tapped her forehead: "That's prejudice against me."

"Ouch~" Liu Shishi rubbed her forehead and groaned in dissatisfaction:

"If you knock me stupid, then you can't act well and that's your fault."

"You're trying to cling to me, aren't you? You've already come up with an excuse."

Liu Shishi blurted out, "Hmph~ I'm sticking with you, how about that!"

After saying this, she realized it was a bit ambiguous, and lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at Tian Xiaole's expression.

I don't want to hear any rejection.

Just then, a production assistant came to her rescue: "Director, the scene is ready."

"Ah."

Tian Xiaole nodded, took a sip of hot tea, and then went to check the scene.

Liu Shishi watched the departing figure and breathed a long sigh of relief.

As a renowned director, Tian Xiaole has countless actresses who want to be associated with him.

"I'm sure many people have said that to him!"

He doesn't think I'm like those other people, with ulterior motives, does he?

Liu Shishi was at a loss for what to do, afraid of leaving a stereotype.

In the second scene, Jay Chou is recruited into the band by Feng Yuanzheng and becomes a substitute drummer.

During the first joint training session, they deliberately subjected him to cruel training and mental torture in order to toughen him up.

Jay Chou's musical talent is indeed impressive, and Feng Yuanzheng's performance did not disappoint either.

The filming went smoothly, and soon it was lunchtime.

···
During the break, Tian Xiaole glanced at the movie news and realized that Director Chen's butt was about to be blown up.

"Sacrifice" grossed 6540 million yuan in its first three days.

"The Laughing Swordsman" grossed 7600 million yuan in four days.

Judging from the box office trend, Director Chen is very likely to be outmaneuvered by a director who is "completely unknown".

The precipitous drop in daily box office revenue is strikingly similar to that of "The Promise" back then.

No matter how much Director Chen promoted it or how many cities he toured, he couldn't stop the downward trend.

In comparison, Zhao Benshan was much more low-key, humbly stating in an interview:

"Our ambitions are not big. We just need the total box office to reach 1.5 million yuan, so that the investors won't lose money."

Online audience reviews tend to be somewhat biased, praising one film while criticizing another. "I think 'The Laughing Swordsman' is better than 'Sacrifice'; one is purely comedic, the other is entirely didactic..."

"Director Chen is not suited to directing commercial films. Whether it's 'The Promise' or 'Sacrifice,' the plots are too chaotic and incomprehensible..."

"【Farewell My Concubine】overhyped director Chen, to the point that he couldn't listen to the screenwriter's opinions, resulting in films that always start strong but end weakly..."

···
This is very embarrassing.

Those actors and celebrities who posted congratulatory messages on Weibo were speaking too soon.

It is clear.

【The Orphan of Zhao】is another terrible movie.

Director Chen, known for his aloof personality, couldn't stand the vulgar language online and came out to lecture the audience again.

"The film's message requires viewers to watch it several times to fully grasp its profound meaning, and the loyalty, humanity, and virtues it conveys transcend the original story..."

Netizens, however, were not buying it and made sarcastic comments.

"They're trying to fool the audience a few more times to boost the movie's box office."

"Please, Director Chen, don't make any more changes. Just film it according to the original story. Maybe it will be a good movie."

"........."

···
In addition to the news about these two films, "Let the Bullets Fly" and "If You Are the One 2" are also having their final promotional campaigns, and will be released in a week.

Meanwhile, the highly anticipated film "The Flowers of War" announced its main cast.

According to the original novel, the male lead was played by a foreign actor.

It must be said that Zhang Yimou still has his appeal.

Starring Hollywood A-list actor Christian Bale, who is Christopher Nolan's go-to leading man.

Meanwhile, his salary was revealed to be $2000 million!
Industry insiders couldn't help but marvel at how incredibly wealthy and powerful Zhang Dapao truly was.

However, considering the international influence, most people felt that the money was well spent.

The most anticipated event in the industry is undoubtedly the new generation of "Zhang Yimou Girls".

Although the film is titled "The Thirteen Beauties," there is only one true "Zhang Yimou Girl."

Ni Ni, a broadcasting and hosting major, was selected.

I heard that he underwent three years of closed training in order to play this role well.

The few people from Xiaole Pictures who were rejected at auditions are all looking at the released character photos.

So this is what they mean by "alluring gaze" and "pure yet seductive demeanor"!

At the same time, I can't help but think that Ni Ni is really lucky!

She was not a professionally trained actress, but her first film was as the female lead in a film directed by the famous director Zhang Yimou, with an investment of up to 6 million yuan, and she also worked with top Hollywood actors.

Then they remembered that they were artists under Xiaole Pictures, and instantly they were no longer envious.

In fact, that’s it!

Of course, many people in the industry envy Ni Ni, including Liu Shishi, who is also not from a professional acting background.

"Her first role was as the female lead in Director Zhang's film, and she'll be at least a second-tier actress in the future."

"I'm jealous?"

Tian Xiaole jokingly said.

"I wouldn't say that. I'm not from a professional acting background either. This was my first time playing the female lead."

Liu Shishi proudly raised her head, shook it, and looked quite smug.

"Are you still proud?"

Tian Xiaole retorted, "Sugar Man doesn't have any movie resources."

These words dimmed Liu Shishi's eyes a little. Although he wasn't very career-driven, he still wanted to act in movies.

In this era, film actors are considered cultural workers and have a much higher status.

Tian Xiaole looked at Liu Shishi and said seriously, "Do you want to leave Tangren?"

"what?"

Liu Shishi looked surprised, thinking she had misheard. After realizing what she had said, she asked:

“I still have 6 years left on my contract with Sugarman, and Sister Cai won’t let me leave.”

"Leave these problems to me if you want."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi looked up and met Tian Xiaole's gaze, trying to discern from his eyes whether he was joking.

"What? You don't believe I have this ability?" Tian Xiaole took a step forward, getting closer to her.

Liu Shishi took a small step back, otherwise the two of them would have been pressed together.

"Then where will I go if I leave Sugar Man?"

"Where else can we go? Of course, it's Lotte Entertainment."

"Why me? You shouldn't lack women, right?" Liu Shishi whispered, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

Tian Xiaole didn't hide anything and said directly, "I do have quite a few women around me, it's unavoidable. They see me as a piece of Tang Monk's flesh and all want to pounce on me and take a bite."

Liu Shishi believed these words.

I recall seeing the scene at the premiere; Tian Xiaole was always surrounded by several female celebrities.

If he wanted to, he could just casually reveal a word, and there would be plenty of people wanting to get into his bed.

"You poached me because you see my potential as an actor, or... do you have ulterior motives?"

Liu Shishi had a guess in her mind, but she still wanted to hear Tian Xiaole say it herself.

He's a big director, and he's treating her, a small-time actress, way too well.

If Cai Yinong really wanted her body, she could tie her up, wash her clean, and send her to bed.

She was unsure what Tian Xiaole thought of her.

Do you have feelings?

uncertain!
Look again!
"With such poor acting skills, what potential could you possibly have? Of course, I have ulterior motives towards you."

Tian Xiaole took a step forward, looked down at Liu Shishi, who hunched her neck and leaned back, her face flushed.

They shouldn't have gone to the director's dressing room; it was like throwing themselves into the lion's den.

Just then, Liu Shishi whispered, "Give me some time, I'm not ready yet."

After saying that, he ran out.

Liu Shishi, blushing, was seen running away from the director's dressing room by the staff.

They exchanged glances, gave each other knowing smiles, and then went back to work.

On the other side, Liu Shishi, back in the RV, covered her face, extremely shy.

She quickly calmed down from her daydreams about being the director's wife.

Tian Xiaole is never short of women, so why is he messing with her now? What does he think she is?

Want to take advantage of me?

Or are you planning to discard it only after you've gotten tired of it?
For a moment, Liu Shishi's mind was in turmoil.

She admired strong men and fantasized about becoming a director's wife. She was unsure of her place in Tian Xiaole's heart.

···
In the afternoon, filming proceeded as scheduled. Liu Shishi was not present on set, which relieved everyone.

They were also worried that Tian Xiaole would be so busy flirting with people that he wouldn't even care about the filming schedule.

They all knew that the film was aiming for next year's Venice Film Festival, so there was no rush.

"【Whiplash】Scene 3, Act 5, filming begins!"

As the stagehands struck the clapperboard, the band began their first rehearsal since Jay Chou joined.

As he listened, Feng Yuan frowned, stopped the performance, and stroked his chin, deep in thought.

The classroom was deathly silent; no one dared to make a sound to disturb this devilish teacher.

Feng Yuan pointed blankly at the band member played by Zhu Yilong and said:

"You're off-beat. Tell me, did you rush the beat?"

"Teacher, I...I'm sorry, it's my fault."

Feng Yuan was furious. He rushed over and pointed at Zhu Yilong:
"Get out of the classroom."

After everyone left, he resumed his expressionless demeanor and said calmly:
"He didn't rush the shot. He's a useless piece of trash who doesn't even have self-confidence. Get the hell out of here!"

Sitting in front of the monitor, Tian Xiaole watched as the camera panned across the other actors' expressions. She could see them trembling slightly, unconsciously biting their lower lips, their fear and unease written all over their faces. (End of Chapter)