Xiao He felt he should take back what he said earlier—
"I shouldn't think that Director Yan is the most unreliable director I've ever met."
Having been under "screw" for an entire afternoon, Xiao He was now too weak to even speak.
"He's probably the most demanding director I've ever worked with!"
Although some of the directors Xiao He knew before were very strict, none had reached this level of harshness. Some actors' acting skills were not good, and the directors knew it in their hearts. If there was hope, they would cut the scene a few more times, and if there was no hope, they would just skip it, pretend they didn't see it, and might even smile and praise them a few times.
“So it’s still a new director, more innocent,” Liu Rulan said with a smile. “The old hands don’t like to do this anymore.”
Do you think other directors can't see that these people's acting is terrible? Of course not, the directors are just too lazy to correct them. It's time-consuming, laborious, and thankless. The actors are just background characters, and if they say a few more words, the director might replace them. Who wants to go through the trouble of correcting them?
This is actually one of the reasons why dramas have become less and less interesting in recent years, and why actors' acting skills have become increasingly poor.
If even the director is giving up, how can this show still be good?
Now Liu Rulan understands why Zhuang Hongyi dared to entrust the film crew to Yan Shaohan.
A new director like Yan Shaohan, who is "unaware of his own limitations," has a certain level of directing skills, is a bit thick-skinned, doesn't follow the unspoken rules of the industry, doesn't understand the sarcasm of seasoned veterans, and can't see through their deliberate attempts to make things difficult, is very suitable for this kind of mixed and chaotic film crew environment.
He was unaware of the intricacies behind these actors' careers, the complex competitive relationships among them, and the power that the actors he offended represented. This allowed him to act with impunity, seizing upon details that even renowned directors were too lazy to bother with, and urging those mediocre actors to readjust their acting styles and techniques.
As can be seen from the previous incidents, Yan Shaohan has been pure from beginning to end, so pure that he was "unable to be chosen" and had no idea that the crew members were dissatisfied with him. Even when he was "unable to be chosen", he was still able to unintentionally and accurately strike back, making people feel like they were punching cotton, which was very frustrating.
It now seems that their previous decision was indeed correct. This project was invested in and supervised by Zhuang Hongyi himself. He couldn't possibly throw his investment away and expect it to go unnoticed. The fact that he dared to let Yan Shaohan take the lead shows that Yan Shaohan must have extraordinary abilities.
After listening to Liu Rulan explain Zhuang Hongyi's thoughts in a low voice, Xiao He touched his nose: "As expected of a great director. I thought Director Zhuang simply liked the manga 'Sumiya' and therefore liked the author of 'Sumiya' as well."
Liu Rulan glanced at Xiao He sideways: "What are you talking about? Zhuang Hongyi is a businessman. Even the outside world's evaluation of him is 'the most profitable director with billions in box office revenue.' Do you think he does these things simply out of passion?"
Spending a little money is about passion; spending a lot of money is about business and investment.
They're not stupid.
Xiao He seemed to understand something, then shrugged: "Alright, Sister Liu, you do have a point."
With at least one director like this, there's no need to worry about the quality of the series.
Of course, it's another group of people who are worried—
That night, Yuan Sitong left the set in tears.
It wasn't just Yuan Sitong; the other actors also looked pale and sickly after filming.
The culprit, who had been busy all day, was still full of energy. Seeing the group of people crying, he looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong? Are you too immersed in the role and can't get out of it?"
Yuan Sitong paused in wiping her tears, then glared fiercely at Yan Shaohan before turning and stomping away.
Yan Shaohan: "Huh?"
Xiao He: "..."
Yan Shaohan scratched his head, then turned to Xiao He: "Xiao He, how about we go out for a bite later? I know an old restaurant in the West District—"
"Hehe, no need, it's too late today, I plan to go back and rest early."
Xiao He decisively declined.
He's no longer a vibrant college student; he's now a listless, unambitious working man.
My greatest joy now is returning to my hotel, sitting on the sofa, scrolling through my phone, and eating takeout.
He didn't want to travel across several regions with this guy just to get a meal.
Forget it, forget it, I'll just wash up and go to bed.
Yan Shaohan didn't say anything after being rejected, and quickly turned to look for other people.
Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief, and Liu Rulan also sighed, "He really can't read people's expressions."
Xiao He sighed helplessly, "...You didn't have to be so direct."
“That’s a good thing.” Liu Rulan shrugged. “You didn’t see how angry he was to Yuan Sitong and the others. He was almost ready to start a fight on the spot, but he didn’t even realize it. Afterwards, he was even able to treat them to dinner with a smile.”
To be honest, this kind of thick-skinned nerves and thought process is something that not everyone can possess.
Xiao He rested his chin on his hand, seemingly lost in thought: "Actually, we can learn a thing or two from this."
Learn from this infuriating way of # Nоvеlight # thinking—
Liu Rulan: "..."
This time, Liu Rulan's situation became complicated.
She stared at Xiao He speechlessly for a while, then shrugged and said, "Just don't make me angry."
Xiao He chuckled, "Of course not. How could I possibly upset my beloved and respected Sister Liu?"
Liu Rulan: Stop fooling around and go back to rest. The film crew will definitely be very lively lately. You need to be well-rested to have the energy to watch the show.
Xiao He coughed lightly: "Of course."
...
The subsequent chaos on set can only be described as utter pandemonium.
The day after filming began, Yuan Sitong took leave, saying she had suddenly fallen ill and wanted to rest for a few days. Two other senior actors, who considered themselves more senior, couldn't help but lecture Yan Shaohan, telling him to give the actors some face, not to be overly critical, to prioritize the filming schedule, and not to create a too-sufficient atmosphere on set.
However, to the surprise of these two veteran actors, after they went on and on to Yan Shaohan, Yan Shaohan only belatedly realized that "Yuan Sitong was angry with him." He then scratched the back of his head in confusion: "Huh? I didn't scold her, so why is she so angry? Is there some misunderstanding? Weren't we just filming and discussing the scene normally yesterday?"
Two senior figures: ...
Others: ...
No, you still don't understand the situation?
Yan Shaohan genuinely didn't understand. In his view, yesterday's meeting was just a normal work coordination. It's like if an employee didn't do a job well, he, as the supervisor, naturally has the right to point it out and ask them to redo it! Why was the employee angry?
This work will eventually be submitted to the client. If he turns a blind eye, the client will definitely be very unhappy. If it has to be sent back for redoing, that would be even worse.
Yan Shaohan felt he hadn't done anything wrong, but he was willing to humbly ask for advice: "Then what should I do? Can I go and apologize to her?"
We can't let it interfere with our work.
As for going to Zhuang Hongyi to complain—Yan Shaohan hadn't even considered it. He thought it was a trivial matter, and besides, he was just like everyone else, a working-class person. If he went to complain, wouldn't he become the kind of person who was most annoying in school for tattling?
The two senior colleagues gave him a satisfied look: "You're a promising young man."
So Yan Shaohan immediately ordered a large cake for Yuan Sitong and wrote "I'm sorry" in big letters on it.
Yuan Sitong, who is constantly on a diet to maintain her figure, turned green when she saw this big cake.
