Entertaining Children

"No problem," Xiao Yao nodded, "Is one week enough? If not, I'll invite you to take a look at the scene after I've selected the filming location and the conditions of the crew's various living measures. See you You can make a decision later.”

I am not a great director with a title like "National Teacher", and "Donkey Gets Water" is not a masterpiece in his eyes. If he wants to lure this artist to go to the arid northwest plateau to suffer, he must be someone else. Go willingly, and don't fool around, otherwise, when there is a real masterpiece in the future, I will be embarrassed to come to him again.

"Okay," Lin Jingliang said with a smile, "then it's settled!"

"After discussing the business, let's go down!" Lin Jingliang got up and said, "Regardless of whether we can cooperate this time, you are a guest, so you can stay at home for a light meal at noon!"

"It's better to be obedient than respectful, so let's bother!" Xiao Yao didn't refuse, and stood up.

The stairs are connected to the living room. When they left the study and went downstairs, they saw two women sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Seeing the two going downstairs, Mrs. Lin who was facing their direction got up and smiled, "Are you done talking?"

Seeing Mrs. Lin's performance, the young woman sitting beside Mrs. Lin also stood up and turned her head to look over.

"Yang Shiyun!" Seeing the appearance of the woman next to Mrs. Lin, Xiao Yao exclaimed, and immediately turned to look at Lin Jingliang beside him, "Is she your niece?"

This girl is none other than Yang Shiyun, one of the team members she led in the Creation 101 program last year.

"Senior Xiao Yao!" Yang Shiyun exclaimed in surprise, "Are you Uncle's guest?"

"Yes!" Lin Jingliang, who was about to introduce the two of them, nodded and said in surprise, "Do you know each other?"

"You didn't know we knew each other?" Seeing that Lin Jingliang's surprised expression didn't seem fake, Xiao Yao asked strangely.

"Uncle and aunt really don't know, they haven't watched that show!" Yang Shiyun helped to explain, then turned to Lin Jingliang and his wife, "My senior and I met on a talent show in the Mainland last year."

"A talent show?" Lin Jingliang greeted the four of them to sit down, and asked in confusion, "You also participated in a talent show last year? And what's your name as a senior?"

"In one episode of our talent show, we invited several star seniors who debuted earlier than us as guests,

Yang Shiyun said, "Senior Xiao Yao is the star senior of my group of students!" "

"It seems that Mr. Lin really doesn't know?" Xiao Yao said with a smile, "That show was very popular last summer, with billions of video views on the Internet. Could it be that it's only popular in mainland China? Did no one see it?"

"I was an art director for a film by a French director last year. I stayed in Europe for more than half a year, and most of the time I was not in China," Lin Jingliang said, "Maybe I missed it!"

"Before I went to participate in the show, my uncle and aunt went to Europe together. When they came back, our craze was almost over." Yang Shiyun continued, "Because I didn't enter the final group list, I am embarrassed to let My uncle and aunt went to watch the video online, so I didn’t tell them about it.”

"Then you are at a big loss?" Xiao Yao joked with a smile, "With Mr. Lin's influence, as long as you post two Weibo posts to let everyone know that Mr. Lin is your uncle, it will definitely win you a lot of votes." , maybe in the end you will be included in the final eleven list."

"Uncle's expertise is in movies and aesthetics. Fans who like idol groups don't know how many people know uncle's name." Yang Shiyun said, "That Jiang Mengting is the daughter of such a famous Baodao actor Jiang Wenjun. Posting on Weibo that she couldn't get in touch with her daughter caused so many topics, she still didn't enter in the end!"

"Hey, do you think your uncle's reputation is not as good as Teacher Jiang Wenjun, so he can't help you?" Xiao Yao laughed.

"Who dislikes my uncle's fame?" Yang Shiyun said anxiously, "Since I debuted, I haven't disclosed my relationship with my uncle. I just don't want to rely on my uncle's fame to help! When you participated in the talent show, didn't you and didn't let you Parents help?"

"Who said I don't rely on my parents anymore?" Xiao Yao spread his hands and smiled, "My first musical composition was released on my dad's album, and I acted in my first TV series in the same room as my mother. The crew, the first movie I acted in, my mother was the director. When I participated in the talent show? I was already famous! When I appeared on the show, everyone not only knew who my parents were, but also who my grandfather was, Do I still need them to post on Weibo to help me solicit votes?"

"You~" Yang Shiyun was at a loss for words for a moment, not knowing how to refute.

"Other second-generation stars are afraid that others will say that they rely on the aura of their parents," Lin Jingliang said with a smile. "This is the first time I have seen a second-generation star who says they rely on their parents!"

"In the entertainment industry, the second generation of stars has an advantage over ordinary people." Xiao Yao smiled, "Not to mention that after debuting, you can get better resources, and the education you have received since childhood is different. This is an indisputable fact, and there is nothing wrong with it. Taboo!"

"But the second generation of stars is also under more pressure than ordinary people!" Yang Shiyun said, "Do you think that every second generation of stars is like you, the senior?"

"Hey, I haven't seen you in a year, and your Mandarin has improved a lot!" Xiao Yao smiled and changed the subject.

Ever since meeting Xiao Yao, Yang Shiyun has been speaking Mandarin. The last time I met Yang Shiyun was at the premiere of the animated film "Wall-E" last year, and the two hadn't seen each other for more than a year. Now Yang Shiyun's Mandarin still has an accent, but it is obviously much more comfortable to listen to than when we met last year. At least Xiao Yao is not interested in letting Xiao Yao imitate her in speaking Hong Kong.

"Of course, I don't want you to learn how to speak like me!" Yang Shiyun wrinkled her nose.

"You guys seem to have a good relationship!" Mrs. Lin said with a smile seeing the way the two were talking, "You only participated in a show together once?"

"The senior participated in the program and stayed with us for a whole week. He was the one who spent the longest time and energy for us among all the guests. He was doing the teacher's work, but asked us to only call her senior. He not only took care of us, but also You can play with us. Our students like him very much, and we have a good relationship." Yang Shiyun put her arms around Mrs. Lin and said, "Oh, and, he even invited me to his movie premiere later. It’s just that there was no red carpet that time, and there were many big-name celebrities there, so I didn’t get any media coverage!”

"I said, I invite you to the premiere to watch a movie. Whether there are reporters covering you depends on your own abilities!" Xiao Yao laughed.

"By the way, uncle, what did the senior want from you?" Yang Shiyun asked Lin Jingliang again, "The two of you talked for so long in the study!"

"What do you guess?" Lin Jingliang smiled.

"Senior has so many skills, how do I know?" Yang Shiyun counted with her fingers, "He is a photographer, maybe you can help him prepare a photography exhibition, he has a fashion brand under his name, maybe you can help him prepare a fashion show Yes, he is the director, and he may also ask you to help him as the art director."

"Why is it that I asked your uncle for help?" Xiao Yao smiled, "Can't it be your uncle who asked me for help?"

"This is my uncle's house! If my uncle asks you for help, he should be looking for you. You are not here now, are you?" Yang Shiyun rolled her eyes, "Besides, my uncle's expertise is in movies and fine arts. There is nothing that needs your help. But my uncle is at home during this period of time and has no movie project at hand, so it is impossible to ask you to write songs for his movie and make the soundtrack!"

"Your uncle doesn't have movies on hand, so don't you have your precious niece?" Xiao Yao said, "Your uncle asked me to write songs for you, can't you?"

Lin Jingliang and his wife froze for a moment, their expressions changed.

"Really?" Yang Shiyun's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly.

"What do you think?" Xiao Yao said with a smile.

"Cut! It's a lie!" Yang Shiyun came to her senses, curled her lips and said, "My uncle didn't even know that we knew each other before, and you only just found out about my relationship with my uncle. It's impossible for my uncle to invite you to write songs for me. !"

"Okay," Lin Jingliang said with a smile, "You guessed the last one right, Xiao Yao invited me to be the art director for his new movie!"

"Is that the movie you made for your girlfriend that you mentioned in the group variety show?" Yang Shiyun asked Xiao Yao.

"You also watch their group shows?" Xiao Yao smiled, "I thought you wouldn't pay attention to them after you were eliminated!"

"I am very concerned about the news of the mainland entertainment industry. After that episode aired, there were heated discussions online, of course I know." Yang Shiyun said, "Besides, although I was eliminated last year, Haiyan also gave it to me while it was hot. I have some resources, I have been on some programs, and it is normal to follow Haiyan's dynamics."

"Uncle, did you agree?" Yang Shiyun asked Lin Jingliang again.

"No!" Lin Jingliang smiled and shook his head.

"Ah?" Yang Shiyun cried out in disappointment.

"But I didn't refuse," Lin Jingliang continued, "I need to think about it!"

"What do you need to consider?" Yang Shiyun said, "Senior, the box office of the two movies in the past two years is so strong, I heard that they are both billions."

"I've read the script, and I think it's not bad if the box office of this movie can exceed 100 million, and it will definitely not reach 1 billion." Lin Jingliang glanced at Xiao Yao and said with a smile, "Of course, the box office is not the main factor. What I'm after is not high. The box office, but a good reputation. The main reason is that his film is a comedy, the artistry is average, the possibility of winning awards is small, and he has to go to the arid plateau area in the northwest of the mainland to shoot, and the conditions are very difficult."

"The chance of winning the prize is small, that's because without you, if you joined, the chance of winning the prize would be great?" Yang Shiyun said, "What's wrong with the difficult conditions? Although I don't know what the Northwest of the mainland is like, But didn’t you go to the Great Northwest to film before? Could it be that you can’t bear hardships now that you’ve become famous? This is not your attitude towards art!”

"Ah Yun has really grown up," Mrs. Lin said with a smile, "This is the first time that your uncle has been questioned by the juniors, and he has risen to the height of pursuing artistic attitude."

"Ah Yun," Lin Jingliang said, "You are so active, do you want to please your senior?"

"Although your uncle hasn't decided whether to agree or not, the conditions have already been negotiated." Xiao Yao also spread his hands with a smile, "I haven't raised the price for your uncle, and of course I won't add any other things. Conditions, just now was purely a joke!"

"Oh, where are you thinking?" Yang Shiyun exclaimed, "I learned art from my uncle for a long time when I was young, and I think I still have some accomplishments in this area. I have watched all the film and television works made by my seniors. , Whether it’s an animated movie or a live-action movie, a feature film or a short movie, including those MVs, I think the pictures and colors are very beautiful. It can be seen that the seniors are also very creative in art. I really want to see You two are very talented people, I want to see what your work looks like!"

"Uncle, you are very famous now, of course you are also very powerful, but you don't only cooperate with those old big directors and famous directors, do you?" Yang Shiyun continued, "Don't you value word-of-mouth? Of the three film and television works, two are above 8 points, and one is above 7 points. None of them are below 7 points. Although the senior is only in his early twenties and not as old as me, I feel that the directors under the age of 35 in Huaxia , there is no one more powerful than the senior!"

"Oh, I'm so embarrassed when you say that!" Xiao Yao laughed.

"Are you embarrassed?" Yang Shiyun gave Xiao Yao a blank look, got up and put her arms around Lin Jingliang's neck, and said coquettishly, "Uncle, what else is there to think about!"

"You girl!" Lin Jingliang smiled wryly.

"Okay!" Xiao Yao was really embarrassed this time, and turned to Yang Shiyun and said, "Your uncle has already received your opinion. He will think about it carefully, so don't shake it anymore. How old are you, Still acting like a baby!"

"Huh!" Yang Shiyun snorted at Xiao Yao, but she let go of her hand and sat back.

"You are amazing!" Lin Jingliang rubbed his neck, looked at Xiao Yao and said, "You really just got together on the show for a week, and then invited her to watch the premiere, haven't you seen each other for more than a year? ? If you don't say that this movie is made for your girlfriend, I will really doubt what is going on between you and A Yun!"

"Uncle!" Yang Shiyun said angrily.

"Okay, I agree!" Lin Jingliang smiled, "I will be the art director of this movie!"

"Really?" Yang Shiyun turned from anger to joy.

"Of course it is true!" Lin Jingliang smiled wryly, "You are already like this, can I not agree?"

Although it seemed that he was entangled by Yang Shiyun, the reason why Lin Jingliang agreed was because what Yang Shiyun said really moved Lin Jingliang.

The scores of the director's three works are all above seven points, which is indeed not something that any director can easily do. Moreover, the short films and animated films directed by Xiao Yao independently scored above eight points, and the live-action feature film with a score below eight points was co-directed by Xiao Yao and others. This can also explain some problems. Thinking about those works including the MV, Xiao Yao has indeed shown merits in art.

In Lin Jingliang's mind, this is indeed a talented director worth working with.

The conditions in the Northwest are indeed a bit more difficult. But why did Xiao Yao decide to set the filming location in the arid northwest region before even choosing the location? Doesn't it also show that Xiao Yao still has artistic pursuits for this movie? If he really made this movie just to flatter his girlfriend or make her happy, he couldn’t make it anywhere, why would he take his girlfriend to the arid plateau in the Northwest to stay for a few months, and his girlfriend even made it for this movie To experience life?

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