Huayu 1995

Chapter 26 As long as she doesn't call the police
"Hello director, I'm not here to sing today, I'm here to be an extra..."

Su Chao probably wouldn't recognize a typical director.

But Zhou Xiaowen is different.

The director in front of us became depressed after being criticized for making "The Emperor's Shadow," so he mortgaged his property and went into seclusion for two years before turning to making TV dramas to earn a living.

First, he filmed "The Legend of Lü Buwei" and so on, and then he filmed "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

He made a cameo appearance as the Sweeper Monk in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Ranked first in combat strength.

"We have to give you a shot. Once you become famous, people will be surprised to learn that you were in this movie."

At this time, Zhou Xiaowen was not yet the eccentric old man he would later become.

He holds a prominent position among the fifth generation of directors, having won numerous awards at various award ceremonies both domestically and internationally.

It's a time of high spirits.

When encountering a young man like Su Chao, they don't mind showing their approachability.

"Thank you, director. I have a few more brothers; could you perhaps arrange for them all to join as well?"

Su Chao didn't hold back at all.

Being obsequious is a major taboo when dealing with people in high positions.

However, it is also necessary to maintain a proper balance and understand one's own position. If one is arrogant from the start without understanding the other party's temperament, it will only be seen as disrespectful.

Sure enough, upon hearing such a bizarre request, Jiang Wen, who hadn't even raised his eyelids before, finally put down the script in his hand.

Even if I give you an important role, you still have to be able to handle it.

Zhou Xiaowen was amused.

He and Jiang Wen had just been arguing fiercely, and he really needed to calm down.

"Why don't you test me? You tell me the plot, and I'll act it out!"

These are the quick-fix methods that training courses love to use.

It looks high-end and is easy to achieve a good effect.

However, it tests the training class's ability to predict exam questions, as well as the students' ability to apply what they've learned to other situations.

"Hmm... If you come home and see a stranger in your house, what would your reaction be?"

Zhou Xiaowen didn't hold back either.

The main reason is that filming hasn't started yet, and Ge You and Xu Qing haven't finished their styling. This gives him some free time to change his mood.

"If I lived alone and opened the door to find a strange man in my house, what would my reaction be..."

Su Chao didn't need to hesitate and immediately responded.

Before Zhou Xiaowen could even offer his comments, he immediately moved on to the next one.

"If it's a strange woman, and she's exceptionally beautiful..."

Strangers and strange men will inevitably elicit different reactions.

"if……"

"Alright, alright, stop it..."

Seeing that Su Chao still had more potential, Zhou Xiaowen quickly stopped him.

It's just for fun. Where would he find the time to train extras? Could he really arrange an important role for Su Chao?

Please, what scenes to film each day and what actors to use are all planned in advance.

Su Chao is just a resident singer; he's not worth making a big fuss about.

"What if it's a beautiful female ghost?"

Zhou Xiaowen wasn't interested, but Jiang Wen was slightly intrigued.

“She’s already a female ghost, I can’t abandon her. As long as she doesn’t call the police, I promise I won’t hire a Taoist priest…”

If you're bold enough, you can make Sadako take maternity leave!
Su Chao used a joke or meme that became quite classic in later generations.

This stuff gets annoying after a while, but it seems particularly funny now.

Moreover, Su Chao said that she was already a female ghost, and I couldn't despise her, which was a reference to the widow's line in Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly".

She's already a widow, I can't let her live a life of widowhood!
"Ah, hahaha~"

Jiang Wen has always liked novel ideas.

Su Chao's words resonated with him, making him feel that such sentences could be used directly as movie lines.

Su Chao didn't get to talk to Jiang Wen for very long either.

These extras also needed makeup and styling, and the assistant director had already arranged their roles.

Before leaving, Su Chao gave Jiang Wen a Casablanca business card.

He also took the initiative to shake hands with Jiang Wen.

Jiang Wen didn't react in time and instinctively squeezed it.

Su Chao immediately thought to himself, "Holy crap!"

Master-level director experience, scripts for "Looking for a Gun" and "Devils on the Doorstep".

There are hundreds or even thousands of directors in China, but how many of them can be considered master directors?

Although it's only 30 points, it's worth 300 points when converted into advanced director attributes, and 30000 points when converted into basic director attributes.

Of course, the price is also outrageous.

Even if Su Chao became a male prostitute, even if he worked himself to death, he still couldn't afford to buy eggs.

The script for "Devils on the Doorstep" wasn't discounted; the price of 180,000 yuan was chilling.

Many people believe that "Devils on the Doorstep" is Jiang Wen's masterpiece.

The Missing Gun, on the other hand, suffered a major blow.

The original price was 80,000, but after removing the original price, a discount of 12,000 was given.

But Su Chao still doesn't have enough money. Even if he did, he wouldn't buy "Looking for a Gun" right now.

Instead, they prefer Zhang Yu, who will come knocking on their door in the middle of next month, which is only a little over half a month away.

Wild Zhang Yu is a rare find.

Jiang Wen is right here, after all.

Now that we've crossed paths, it shouldn't be too difficult for us to run into each other again.

Furthermore, Su Chao's "Looking for a Gun" is of little use right now.

He has no talent for directing.

Having a script, you immediately start making your own movie?
Do not be silly.

Being a director is a highly specialized profession in the film industry; you have to know a little bit about everything.

Moreover, one cannot only understand the theory.

Otherwise, Bi Zhifei is a typical example; even dogs wouldn't smell what he produces.

Moreover, the "Looking for a Gun" provided by the system is definitely not Lu Chuan's version; it must be the story that was ultimately presented after Jiang Wen's intervention.

Don't say there's only a script.

Even if Su Chao had watched a lot of film and television commentary bloggers in his previous life, he couldn't guarantee that he would completely understand what Jiang Wen was trying to express.

So even if he buys the movie, he'll probably still have to ask Jiang Wen to help him.

Is Jiang Wen someone he can invite whenever he wants?

As the highest-paid male actor in mainland Chinese films, Jiang Wen is now almost at the top.

As a director, his film "In the Heat of the Sun" cemented his legendary status.

Even if Su Chao has that much money, why would anyone make a movie for him?

unless……

After Jiang Wen was banned from directing because of "Devils on the Doorstep", he took the script to him again.

I, Su Chao, am willing to be your puppet.

Hurry up and humiliate me.

Don't mention anything about saving Jiang Wen.

What can save us?

Su Chao saved the day with his face.

Su Chao felt bad that he wasn't banned.

The assistant director assigned Su Chao and the others the role of a group of eunuchs surrounding Gao Jianli.

They all have one or two shots.

But it definitely doesn't require any acting skills, leaving no room for Su Chao and the others to impress.

The assistant director would explain the scene to them once, and they would simply follow along.

Playing a eunuch and playing a Japanese soldier are essentially the same thing.

No matter how dedicated you are, there's no need to cut it off.

Su Chao seemed somewhat uninterested in his performance, but Huang Bo was inexplicably excited.

"Holy crap, I beat it in one go!"

"It wasn't you who passed it in one go, it was Ge You who passed it in one go. We were just background characters."

Su Chao patted his arm.

Damn it, stop jumping around in front of me like a flea.

Never seen the world.

Can't you be a little more ambitious?

"I feel like something inside me is breaking through the soil..."

Huang Bo, dressed in eunuch's robes, knelt beside Su Chao, expressing his excitement to him.

"Feeling itchy?" Lu Bu replied, "You're getting horny."

Who wouldn't be aroused upon seeing Princess Liyang?

Xu Qing is truly a rare beauty.

“There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. It’s not hard to act if you want to,” Su Chao asked with a smile. “Bozi, are you still thinking about going back home to open a factory?”

"What factory?"

This response is like Feng Gong asking, "Do you still miss Jia Ling?" and Ge You replying, "Who is Jia Ling?"

"Then let's stay in the capital and develop our careers there."

Su Chao didn't know if this was good or bad, because according to the original timeline, Huang Bo should have gone home to open a factory, then encountered an economic crisis, and the factory lost everything.

He had no choice but to continue taking on gigs everywhere.

At that time, he formed Blue Sandstorm and met his life partner.

Now that he's not going back, what are the chances of him running into Xiao Ou?

Fate took a fork in the road and veered off onto a new path.

"Su Chao, come here, I'll give you a little extra screen time."

The assistant director called out, and Su Chao immediately jumped up and ran over excitedly.

"Brother, what role do you want me to play?"

"Later, you'll pry Gao Jianli's mouth open and force-feed him some chicken soup. Make a slightly ferocious expression, and we'll give you a close-up. Then, when Ying Zheng glares at you, you'll quickly lower your head and become meek. We're going to use this to show Gao Jianli's situation. Ying Zheng gave him the treatment of a king, but he didn't actually have anyone truly close to him."

"understand!"

Su Chao perked up. Although he still didn't have many lines, he was getting close-ups so he wasn't just a background character anymore.

(End of this chapter)