How can a director be a gigolo?

Chapter 15 Lack of Confidence

So in order to ensure that the crew members could work properly, Wang Xiaohao had to constantly remind them in various ways that we were making a movie and doing serious work!

The opening ceremony serves this purpose.

Therefore, Wang Xiaohao was very serious and sincere when offering incense.

And he looked intently at each member of the film crew who offered incense.

Anyone who's not being honest, get the hell out of here!

Huang Anzhong did not come!

This person has always been low-key. He has invested in so many TV series in the past, but he has never been the main investor or made a public appearance.

This time is the same!

Wang Xiaoshuang is the only one in the entire crew who can rival Wang Xiaohao, and might even be able to get rid of the director, Wang Xiaohao.

However, as the female lead, she was also very nervous at this moment.

I really want to make a good film!

Surprisingly, he performed quite well at this time and did not show any neurotic side!

As for Lin Baoquan, by this time he had been completely fooled by Wang Xiaohao and was practically crippled. He was already very obedient to Wang Xiaohao!

This guy may have a bad temper, but he's the kind of person you can easily get along with.

Yeah, and his IQ doesn't seem to be very high either.

So you can use some carrots to hang it up!

In short, neither the male nor female lead dared to disagree with Wang Xiaohao, and there was basically no one in the crew who would disagree with him!

Perhaps Wang Xiaohao had already largely subdued the film crew beforehand.

Perhaps it was Wang Xiaohao's aggressive and oppressive attitude that made none of the crew members dare to be joking or laughing.

Everyone looked very solemn and serious!

At least that's how it appears on the watch face!

This pleased Wang Xiaohao.

A dozen or so reporters who were invited took photos as a routine matter, and then asked a few meaningless questions.

For example, "This is your first time directing, do you have confidence?"

Xiaoshuang, how did you come up with the idea to make this movie?

They're all just boring and pointless questions.

More than half an hour later, the reporters quickly dispersed.

Clearly, they didn't have high hopes for the film.

An unknown director, along with a few TV drama actors and a few veteran actors, made a completely unknown film.

He's clearly going to fall flat on his face!

I estimate that once I get back, news about the start of filming for "My Sassy Girl" will only appear in newspapers or in inconspicuous corners of websites.

Wang Xiaohao expressed his satisfaction with this!

This was his first time directing, and he was still a novice. He just wanted to settle down and quietly make a film!

What I fear most is that it gets too hyped up, and too many reporters come to interview and disturb me.

As for pre-release publicity, that's something for the later marketing and distribution phase!

Wang Xiaohao doesn't want the movie to be overhyped right now because he doesn't want to be distracted.

So why did Huang Anzhong and Wang Xiaoshuang think the same way?

Normally, many producers would love to generate buzz from before filming even begins until the movie is released.

Because only popularity can generate attention, which in turn can secure more screenings and attract more people to the cinema!

Don't Huang Anzhong, Wang Xiaoshuang, and the others understand this principle?

of course not!

There is only one conclusion: they don't have much confidence in Wang Xiaohao.

what!

Shouldn't we be more likely to hype things up if we lack confidence?

Is the film's lack of content being compensated for by its popularity?

Haha, then we have to ask where Huang Anzhong got the money to raise for the movie? And what is this guy planning to do with this movie?

Wang Xiaohao guessed that what this guy wanted most was for the movie to be filmed quietly and released quietly.

It will have one run in theaters and then quietly disappear from the screens.

Complete the entire process!

And then there's the funding for filming... those who know, know!

Wang Xiaohao didn't think about these things. After the opening ceremony, he prepared to shoot the first scene.

He chose an indoor scene that was very easy to film!

This is the usual practice for most directors: they start by shooting a simple scene, get it through smoothly, and have a great start.

Wang Xiaohao doesn't care about these things, but he's not entirely confident in his own abilities.

He plans to start with simple shots to practice before gradually increasing the difficulty.

The script supervisor came up, clapped the clapperboard, and shouted, "Scene xx, Shot 1, begin!"

Wang Xiaohao's version of "My Sassy Girl" is actually quite similar to the original version from his previous life, except for some minor changes that don't fit the national context.

There was no other way, since it was his first time directing a film. He didn't dare make any major changes! He was afraid of being too clever for his own good and adding unnecessary details.

In fact, he also adapted the original plot into a script.

He believes that his script is a modification of the original story and should not be worse than the original.

The original work used a reverse chronological order to create mystery before revealing the truth later. The final revelation occurred when the protagonist's aunt introduced him to a girlfriend.

It's because the male lead is the female lead's ex-boyfriend's cousin, and the two look very alike!

As it turned out, her ex-boyfriend later died, which led to the various behaviors she exhibited when she later encountered him.

This completely whitewashes the female lead's previous barbaric behavior, making people feel even more love, pity, and sympathy for her.

It also explains the character's motivation!

However, Wang Xiaohao felt that although this was not bad, the male lead always seemed to be a scapegoat, someone else's substitute!

Therefore, Wang Xiaohao's revised script follows a chronological narrative, focusing on the initial misunderstanding between the two parties, their gradual mutual understanding, and the establishment of a complete character arc.

The male protagonist first met the female protagonist at a friend's gathering and fell in love at first sight.

Then the male protagonist is honest and introverted, and he simply can't muster the courage to go and get to know him.

I missed it later, but I've always missed it.

Then, the second time I saw the female lead, she was drunk and staggering, almost falling off the subway.

(Given that subway conditions vary in China, it could also mean a near-accident on the roadside.)

In short, the male protagonist rescued the female protagonist, but was beaten by her and vomited all over him.

The male protagonist was furious and wanted to leave. But seeing the female protagonist's beautiful, drunken state, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Then came the various tug-of-wars between the two sides.

The female lead should be aloof and inconsistent with the male lead, sometimes warm and sometimes cold.

Just like a cat!

Today they're suddenly enthusiastic, tomorrow they're indifferent.

This made the male protagonist extremely anxious and unable to control himself.

Then, seemingly overnight, the female lead made up her mind and got together with the male lead.

The brutal beatings and jokes are almost identical to the original.

Then, unexpected events occurred, and their feelings deepened.

In the end, the female lead revealed the reason: she didn't actually like the male lead that much.

She had an ex-boyfriend, who died saving her. She couldn't forget him.

She felt guilty towards her ex-boyfriend while she was with the male lead, which is why she was hot and cold towards him.

Even her later acts of barbarity were all aimed at making the male protagonist hate her and leave her on his own.

However, now she is completely moved by the male lead.

This terrified her; she didn't know whether she should truly accept the male protagonist into her heart...