Chapter 51 Give Him a Title! National First-Class Director? Excellent Expert of the Ministry of Culture?

Just when he was so excited.

Chen Xiao had handed over the shooting location, the ancient street construction plan and other materials to Secretary He and left the Ministry of Culture.

One hour later.

In the office of the Director of the Art Department.

Li Zhiming flipped through Chen Xiao's paintings one by one, and his heart was full of shock.

As the Director of the Art Department, he could see at a glance that these paintings were not blindly drawn, and they must have referred to a lot of literature.

The eaves of the Chinese-style buildings on the street are very particular.

Such an antique building may not be drawn by professors of history!

Turning to the last picture, Li Zhiming closed the file.

In addition to being shocked, a burst of excitement quickly emerged.

This street is very well designed!

With the development of science and technology and economy, the cultural attributes of modern society are too weak. If the economy and culture are unbalanced, problems are likely to occur.

The country is vigorously supporting cultural construction.

This is also the reason why they shot a short film to promote opera.

The ancient buildings in the capital are demolished or renovated.

It is a great thing to build an ancient street that can bring people back to history!

Maybe, it can help him show his face in the upper level.

Li Zhiming's eyes were full of smiles.

He has been in this position for eight years.

Perhaps, Chen Xiao's promotional film and the construction of the ancient street can unexpectedly help him!

Thinking of this, Li Zhiming was excited.

He immediately picked up the phone and called the secretary, "Xiao He, the matter of building the ancient street should be done according to Chen Xiao's words!"

After hanging up the phone, he picked up Chen Xiao's painting again and nodded with satisfaction.

The construction team cooperated with the robot to build it, and it is estimated that it will be built in one month.

I really look forward to the reactions of other directors and ministers after this street is built in a month.

He chuckled and put away the documents.

Chen Xiao is really good!

After the short film is shot, give him some titles.

National first-class director, this title suits him very well.

If it is not enough, add an outstanding expert of the Ministry of Culture!

...

On the other side, Chen Xiao just returned home, lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling, rubbing his shoulders.

Counting the days, time is quite tight.

The Chinese New Year will be in February next year.

The finished film should be available around January 20 at the latest. After the Ministry of Culture reviews it, it will be broadcast on all platforms, just in time for the Spring Festival.

The post-production of "Farewell My Concubine" is a little more difficult than that of "Titanic", so we have to leave one more week, and three weeks for post-production.

In other words, it should be finished by the end of December.

The shooting will start at the end of November, so the time is very tight.

The key to finishing on time lies in the emotions of the actors.

Casting and training are very important.

When he was casting, he specially selected actors with Peking Opera skills to audition in order to schedule the shooting.

So there is no need to let the actors train for six months in advance to learn Peking Opera like in the original world.

The focus of training is to interpret history and understand the characters.

When the actors get into the play, the shooting speed will increase.

In addition, there is another task when training actors.

In this world, there is no great Peking Opera master like Mei Lanfang.

The Shu Guangxiu spinning dance lying fish action in "The Drunken Concubine" is still in classical dance and has not yet been integrated into Peking Opera.

But Cheng Dieyi's move, coupled with the flying flyers, looks pretty good.

If we want to film it, he can only bring innovation to the Peking Opera in this world.

During the training, he will personally teach this move on site.

Chen Xiao picked up his phone, opened the memo, and sorted out the schedule again.

Casting on October 25.

Training actors from October 27 to November 19, waiting for the completion of the ancient street.

Performance from November 23 to November 30.

Filming from December 1 to December 30.

Post-production from January 2 to January 22.

As for Cannes, he will take time to go and receive an award.

So busy.

I don't know what kind of compensation the Ministry of Culture is going to give him.

Although he works for the country and promotes Peking Opera, he is still curious about what benefits he can get.

Director Li said that they are discussing and will give him news in a few days.

He can't urge him, so he can only guess.

As for money, the country's money is all taxes, so it is definitely impossible to give him a few million like Jiahe did.

I guess at most a bonus will be given as a token of appreciation, and then he will get a share of the broadcast revenue.

The share of the broadcast revenue is probably not small.

The country should be able to give some fame, status, and power.

These things are not bad, and sometimes they are more useful than money. With the Ministry of Culture as a backer, you can almost walk sideways in the domestic film and television industry!

Just thinking of this, a chat message suddenly popped up on the top of the screen.

Unread messages 999+

Uh, I haven't replied to the chat message today.

Let's take a look.

Click on the chat software and take a look.

Titanic actor family (999+)

Director team (999+)

Producer (999+)

...

Oh my God.

Chen Xiao rubbed his eyebrows, opened the group message assistant, and sent a message to all the crews, "I'm busy today, so I'm sorry for the late reply. Thank you everyone, congratulations."

Then everyone replied privately.

…

In the evening, in a high-end restaurant.

Wang Zhan and Zhang Jianhua were having dinner together.

They were smiling like two flowers.

Wang Zhan said with a smile: "Old Zhang, you Jiahe have also learned the tricks of our entertainment industry."

"Huh? Which trick?"

"Bribe the reporters."

Zhang Jianhua was a little confused, "Why bribe reporters?"

Wang Zhan chuckled, "This afternoon, especially after four o'clock, there were a lot of good things about Chen Xiao on the Internet. I didn't buy it, it must have been you. What else are you hiding from me?"

Zhang Jianhua was even more confused, "It's really not us."

Seeing his friend's innocent look, Wang Zhan slowly put down the red wine glass and frowned slightly.

If it’s not Jiahe, then who paid off the reporter?

What he doesn't know is...

There is now a rumor circulating among several major media outlets in the capital—Chen Xiao is from the Ministry of Culture!

Ministry of Culture, your immediate boss!

As the saying goes, people under the eaves have to bow their heads.

It’s too late to flatter you, so how dare you say a bad word!

Ever since, a large number of flattering articles about Chen Xiao have appeared on the Internet.

"The Magic of Director Chen!" His light and shadow make time stand still"

"Director's Magic!" Three sentences will make an actor progress for thirty years"

"Chen Xiao - the man who redefines eternity and diamonds"

"The God of Music Chen Xiao"

…

Although the title is exaggerated, it is not much and it is truthful, so it did not arouse the disgust of netizens.

The matter of being shortlisted for Cannes was hotly discussed online.

Except for fans, others do not think that the crew can win awards at film festivals even if they are looking forward to it.

In the midst of such discussions, time quickly came to five days later.

On the 25th, eight o'clock in the morning.

Chen Xiao drove into the Capital Art Theater.

Stopped in the parking lot and just about to get out of the car, my phone rang.

I picked it up and saw that it was casting director Sun Guan.

When the call was connected, Sun Guan's anxious voice came immediately.

"Director Chen, my car broke down. I may have to arrive an hour late. I'm sorry. Director Fang, are you going today?"

On the other side of the phone, Sun Guan was sweating anxiously.

Today I will first choose the three actors: Master Guan, Na Kun, and Master Shiye.

The candidates are all national first-class actors!

According to the plan, the selection of the actor to play Master Guan will begin at 8:30.

That scene needs someone to play it.

To act with the old leader, it is best to have someone who understands acting. Apart from him, the only one who can take the lead is Director Fang.

Please, Director Fang must go!

"Well, he's coming."

Hearing this, Sun Guan breathed a sigh of relief, "Director Chen, can you let Director Fang stand in for me for a while?"

The person on the other side paused for a while and said cheerfully: "Don't worry, leave it to me."

"Thank you! Thank you, Director Chen." Sun Guan wiped the sweat from his forehead and thanked him quickly.

After hanging up the phone, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little regretful.

I really want to see the teachers, who always have a straight face, look red-faced fighting for a role.

Please, the maintenance crew comes quickly and the crew slows down the auditions!

…

In the parking lot of the Capital Arts Theater.

Chen Xiao glanced at the call history helplessly.

What is Director Sun thinking?

The first scene is where Master Guan teaches Duan Xiaolou and Cheng Dieyi a lesson. Duan Xiaolou knelt down to apologize to his master.

Director Fang's self-esteem is as high as the sky.

Just let him accompany the actors for auditions. Ask him to stand in for the casting director and kneel in front of his peers, and he will definitely become emotional when he turns around.

never mind.

If the casting director has something to do, the chief director is here.

His role as Duan Xiaolou is a perfect match for an experienced actor.

With master-level acting skills by his side, acting is easy.

Chen Xiao picked up the backpack on the passenger seat, opened the door and got out of the car.

"Director Chen!"

Just as he closed the car door, a familiar voice came from behind.

Looking back, Fang Rong was walking towards him with a smile.

"Good morning, Director Fang."

The two of them walked towards the opera hall together.

Fang Rong asked: "Today we are going to try out the three roles of Master Guan, Teacher Ye, and Na Kun first, then the protagonist, and then the supporting role, right?"

"right."

Chen Xiao nodded.

Try out first-class actors first to save them from waiting too long.

Everyone's audition time is set.

Start directly at half past eight.

As they approached the opera hall, the two met another man with half-white hair.

Fang Rong waved and reminded in a low voice: "He is Lu Qi, a first-class actor."

After saying that, he stepped forward with a smile, shook hands and said hello.

"Lao Lu, you came so early!"

"Director Fang, thank you for your hard work."

The two have collaborated before and are considered old acquaintances.

After saying a few simple polite words, Lu Qi looked at Chen Xiao and said, "Who is this?"

Fang Rong laughed, "You old man, you don't go online, right? You haven't seen Director Chen's photos."

Lu Qi made no secret of his surprise, "I've heard about you, but I didn't expect you to be so young. Director Chen is really young and promising. I'm so lucky to meet you."

Chen Xiao held his extended hand and chuckled: "Hello, Teacher Lu, thank you very much. I have watched your play many times and learned a lot from it."

"Oh really?"

Chen Xiao nodded, "I have watched "Days in the Editorial Department" and the drama "Thunderstorm" many times."

Lu Qi's eyes lit up and he said in surprise: "Love watching dramas? It's so rare!"

I felt more favorable towards Chen Xiaodun in my heart.