Chapter 158 - Lack of a screenwriter (2/2)
Mr. Guo gasped and sat down in the reclining chair. His assistant hurriedly handed him a glass of water. Old Guo took a sip, but still felt uncomfortable. He couldn’t help muttering, “What is so good about Pei Ran? All of them come after him.”
The assistant’s heart turned cold. He had been afraid of being dismissed since the last time he angered his boss. Now it was a good chance to show his loyalty and please the boss!
The assistant immediately straightened up and said generously, “It is because they have no vision. Unlike the boss who is rich, handsome, has acting skills and connotation and is one in a hundred talents. This is just a pretty boy who only has a face!”
Mr. Guo: “…”
Looking at the assistant’s face asking for praise, Mr. Guo said, “The pretty boy from your mouth, his strength is probably twice that of Mr. Shen.”
The assistant’s face turned white.
There was a burst of laughter next to him. Mr. Guo sighed and asked the assistant to go back to the hotel first, then turned to Chu Mei Bo, who was still smiling. “Sister Mei, don’t patronize the joke. You have taught Junior Song for so long. Now he’s running with someone else. Don’t you feel bad?”
Chu Mei Bo rolled her eyes slightly and smiled. “I don’t approve of provocative methods.”
After being seen through, Mr. Guo coughed softly and said angrily, “Aren’t you worried that Junior Song, this silly child, will be played around by Pei Ran? He is not a pure man.”
Now that there was no one else around, Chu Mei Bo directly pointed out, “Are you worried about Junior Song or Wanjun?”
Mr. Guo: “…”
Chu Mei Bo actually had some understanding of Guo Wenyuan’s mood at this moment. After getting along with Tang Wanjun for so long, she also treated her like a younger sister, but Mr. Guo was concerned and confused, which made him hostile towards Pei Ran.
Chu Mei Bo wanted Guo Wenyuan to understand that it was not a matter of a day or two, so she stopped persuading him and said, “You and I both understand that Song Yimian’s advantage is that he is studious and savvy. Pei Ran has a lot of experience and has dabbled in various professions. He has a broader vision than we do, and it is a blessing that he is willing to teach him. Unfortunately, this child is a little stubborn. If we really show him that we are unhappy, even if he wants to learn again from him, I am afraid he will take into account our feelings and slowly alienate Pei Ran. Wouldn’t that be a pity?”
After she said this, Guo Wenyuan suddenly woke up and showed an expression of regret. He had been too affected by his emotions recently and almost destroyed Song Yimian’s future.
Chu Mei Bo smiled and pointed out, “After hearing that you and Song Yimian have another scene to shoot, you haven’t rehearsed with him. How will he act after being taught by Pei Ran?”
Although Guo Wenyuan was still reluctant to admit it, he was already thinking about what kind of sparks he would encounter with Song Yimian during this scene.
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The focus of their discussion, Pei Ran, was explaining the scene to Song Yimian.
In this scene, the heroine Cheng Yanxin made an appointment with the male lead Zhou Hanchen after the movie was over. They became affectionate, but were interrupted by Yokota’s appearance. Yokota had found some clues pointing to Cheng Yanxin, but Zhou Hanchen didn’t know anything, he only wanted to protect the person he liked. The three people were chatting at a small table, but each had their own thoughts. The atmosphere was tense, and this made it very exciting.
Pei Ran said slowly, “The focus of this scene is the abrupt change of emotion, and the rhythm of the scene is also changing. As an actor, you should keenly grasp that point of emotional change, otherwise once the rhythm falls, the scene will be ruined.”
Song Yimian thought for a while, and then said, “Is the point where the mood changes, the moment when Yokota sits down? I feel that in that moment, the state of all three of them changes.”
Pei Ran shook his head. “This point is not certain, but should be adjusted according to the reaction of the opponent. A good rhythm should be like playing table tennis, it comes and goes. From the moment Yokota enters the door, it means that he has already served, so his opponent’s play should be relatively simple and controlled. But in this scene, every line and every tiny expression of the three of them are linked. Once one of them drops the chain, this scene will not be what you see right now, so thrilling.”
Pei Ran was the peak of the Hong Kong film and television circle. He cooperated with famous international directors and even some new directors who were exceptionally talented. Although Pei Ran had only been shooting, he saw a lot and his vision naturally became broader.
Song Yimian didn’t speak. He went aside pondering silently.
Pei Ran moved his feet for a while and was ready to have some rest but at this moment there was a clap of applause behind him.
Pei Ran followed the sound and saw a middle-aged man smiling at him.
Pei Ran had been staying with the crew recently. He was sure that the man in front of him was a fresh face. He was about to ask, when he heard Director Xie’s voice from behind with a surprise tone, “Yizhou! When did you come?”
His name was Yang Yizhou. He was the screenwriter of “Red Actress” and the best screenwriter in China.
He smiled and said, “I wanted to say hello to you, but I heard this kid talking about acting, so I was fascinated for a moment.”
Director Xie introduced the two people to each other and was about to pull them inside the room.
Yang Yizhou waved his hand. “Wait, I brought someone here,” he said, revealing a timid girl behind him. It was Tang Sugar.
Yang Yizhou said with a smile, “This little girl is my colleague, so I made her call me uncle. I thought she walked like a headless fly outside the crew, so I bought her here.”
Pei Ran then remembered something and took out his cell phone from his pocket. The phone showed that it was out of battery.
He didn’t usually play with his cell phone often, so he didn’t pay attention to the battery level of his cell phone, which lead to the cell phone turning off, so that no information or phone calls from Tang Sugar could come through.
Pei Ran apologized to Tang Sugar.
Tang Sugar hurriedly waved her hand, and her cheeks turned slightly red. In fact, she hesitated after seeing Pei Ran’s photo. After all, this face was so beautiful and young.
This was the most important transformation moment in Tang Sugar’s carrier. She was really afraid to gamble with her career.
It was only due to her trust in Chu Mei Bo that she decided to come to the production team to see Pei Ran with her own eyes and talk to him before making a decision. She just didn’t think to inform Pei Ran in advance, only to find out that she couldn’t contact the other person at the entrance. When she was hesitating to call Chu Mei Bo, she met Yang Yizhou.
When they entered the set, the two happened to hear Pei Ran talking to Song Yimian. Tang Sugar’s heart fell to her stomach.
After listening to the conversation between the two, Yang Yizhou looked at Pei Ran with interest. “Do you want to be a director?”
Pei Ran did not feel embarrassed in front of the top domestic screenwriter and calmly nodded.
Yang Yizhou asked, “Do you need a screenwriter?”
Pei Ran: “Yes.”
Yang Yizhou laughed, “What do you think of me?”
Tang Sugar: “!!!”
Mr. Yang don’t rob people like this!!