noveldepot Chapter 14 Drinking Foot Bath Water
Chapter 14 Drinking Foot Bath Water
Lin Baoquan looked embarrassed and said, "Director! I think I look pretty handsome in this outfit! I even had it specially designed by a designer!"
Wang Xiaohao really wanted to complain: "Did you hire a stylist who's the kind of hairdresser who charges five yuan a haircut at a roadside barbershop?"
But he also knew that this was the prevailing aesthetic of that era.
The punk style that originated abroad has become the tacky, outdated style in China.
Wang Xiaohao was getting a little impatient, but could only say, "Ah Quan!"
Do you think you and Xiaoshuang look good together?
Lin Baoquan looked at Wang Xiaoshuang, who was dressed like a little white flower, and then at himself, and suddenly blushed.
Wang Xiaoshuang looked simple and plain, just like the unattainable white moonlight school beauty from her school days.
Looking at myself again, I really feel a little ashamed!
"Got it? Hurry up and change your clothes!"
Clothing, come here quickly. Change our male lead into a plaid shirt and jeans.
Dye your hair black and cut it shorter.
And also, give him a pair of black-rimmed glasses!
After all that fuss, more than half an hour later, the blond, fiery-haired youth—no, wait, the punk rocker—had transformed into an unassuming bookworm, well, a programmer.
Wang Xiaohao nodded in satisfaction.
Lin Baoquan, however, sensed something was amiss and said, "Director, doesn't this look inappropriate?"
Wang Xiaohao said, "I don't care what you think, I care what I think!"
Our male lead is an honest man!
The female lead is beautiful and kind-hearted, and falls for the honest and kind male lead, you get it?
Lin Baoquan felt he understood, yet it was also as if he didn't.
However, in this day and age, honesty and kindness still seem to be considered good qualities that everyone praises!
Lin Baoquan, still dazed, said, "No wonder the female lead falls for the male lead in the script!"
Wang Xiaohao said, "That's right! It's because the male lead is kind that the female lead falls in love with him!"
Do you know Sichuan Province? There's a saying in Sichuan called "ba erduo" (粑耳朵), you know?
Lin Baoquan said, "I know! I'm afraid of my wife!"
He suddenly realized what was going on and understood the script completely: "Director, you should have said so earlier! This story is just about a henpecked husband, a guy who's afraid of his wife!"
He had read the script for "My Sassy Girl," but only partially understood it.
But at this moment, everything suddenly became clear.
Isn't this just a story of a loser marrying a beautiful wife?
Wang Xiaohao lowered his voice and asked him, "If Wang Xiaoshuang were your wife, would you be afraid of her?"
Lin Baoquan's face flushed slightly again as he said, "If I could marry such a beautiful wife, I wouldn't mind drinking her foot bath water every day!"
Holy crap, people were already chanting this so long ago?
This young man is quite advanced, playing with such fancy tricks!
Wang Xiaohao chuckled: "Act well! Once this show makes you famous and you become a big star, what beautiful woman can't you find?"
Lin Baoquan immediately became full of energy.
Wang Xiaohao couldn't help but sigh that the rich kids of this era are still relatively naive and easy to fool!
Since that speech, Lin Baoquan, who used to seem carefree, has become very subservient to Wang Xiaohao.
This also made Wang Xiaohao feel happy!
It seemed much like when Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, first attended court, and all the officials paid homage: "Today, I'm experiencing the joy of being an emperor for the first time!"
But for Wang Xiaohao, it was the first time he had ever experienced the joy of being a director!
Soon, the official filming date will begin!
The production team held a launch ceremony!
Regarding the ritual of praying to the gods before filming begins, some production crews take it very seriously, while others just go through the motions!
It mainly depends on the opinions of the producer and director!
For the "Savage" production team, director Wang Xiaohao strongly requested a blessing ceremony before filming began.
It's not for any other reason than sincerity.
Sincerity moves mountains!
Or rather, it's a sense of ritual!
Life, life, rest, feeling.
Opening a shop or starting a business is also for the sake of a sense of ritual!
Similarly, this kind of opening ceremony is more about telling everyone that I'm serious about making movies.
This is also a message to everyone in the crew: you'd better take this seriously!
Wang Xiaohao couldn't tell anyone how great their film was, how it would go down in film history, or how it would be a box office smash, earning billions...
He himself didn't have that much confidence!
To put it bluntly, "Savage" is an idolized youth romantic comedy.
Because it was filmed early enough in my previous life, it was filmed in 2001.
The various plot elements had not yet appeared, which gave it a novelty and thus a high status. Once it was released, it caused a sensation throughout East Asia.
The world we live in now is at a level of development equivalent to that of 15 years ago in my previous life. Idol dramas and movies have also developed for 10 or 20 years, and similar plot devices have appeared quite often.
The chances of it creating another sensation like in its previous life and becoming a box office hit are slim!
Even if we push the timeline forward another decade or so, say after 2020, Wang Xiaohao would never make this kind of film when relationships between men and women are tense.
Besides getting criticized, the only thing this kind of film can probably make is money from women!
Every man could probably curse himself to death online...
Therefore, a person's success depends not only on their own efforts but also on historical circumstances!
The same goes for movies!
Every blockbuster film that creates a sensation not only needs to be of high quality, but more importantly, it needs to conform to historical trends.
For example, is our Wolf Warrior movie really that good?
They can find a whole host of flaws!
However, it just so happened that the film was made just when the country's strength was surging and ordinary people had been suppressed for too long by various anti-China remarks from public intellectuals.
Then, along with everyone's emotions, the film suddenly became a huge hit!
So, it's really hard to say when it comes to movies!
Those who think that by traveling back in time and bringing classic movies with them, they can simply replicate them one-to-one and achieve the same box office success as the originals...
That just shows you're dreaming!
In reality, if the timing is wrong, it wouldn't be surprising if the team fails!
For example, what if you put Li Huanying before the pandemic, or a year or two after the pandemic ended?
It would be quite good if it could gross several hundred million at the box office!
Before a movie is released, nobody knows how it will turn out!
Even Wang Xiaohao only dared to think that the best result for "Savage" would be two or three hundred million, or four or five hundred million.
I don't even want to think about it!
This will require effective post-production promotion and strong film scheduling.
Therefore, Wang Xiaohao really didn't dare to boast about his achievements at this time.
Often, what makes a classic a classic is simply that it was made at the right time!