Chapter 270: with translation of chapter title

Hiss!

After seeing the role script concerning "Shi Qiang", Jiang Wen instinctively sucked in a breath of cold air.

This role is great, fighting aliens—running dogs of the ETO organization, or using the "Ancient Zither Plan" so creative a method, great, great!

"When will this film be shot?"

"Maybe March!"

"That fast?"

Jiang Wen recalled that earlier at a drinking gathering he had run into Jiang Heng, knowing he was still revising the script, not expecting it to be finished so quickly, and that filming would start soon; this efficiency is truly damn unmatched!

Over the next few days, they successively cast actors for several more roles.

But this time, Jiang Wen really wanted to star in a sci-fi blockbuster.

Hey!

Liu Yifei drove home first, while Jiang Heng drove himself to the company to continue preparing the film.

But after the driver arrived, Jiang Heng didn't get in the car, walking along the road enjoying the breeze.

"Well, mainly I feel Zhang Jingchu's appearance and temperament match the female lead in the original work very well. Besides, I've seen some of her previous films, and her acting is still very good!"

Seeing this, Liu Yifei stopped the car.

"You've finished reading the original?"

Jiang Heng naturally didn't wait, continuing to walk forward.

That's Jiang Heng; anyone else would have been dazed by now!

When they had drunk about enough, Zhou Yun came over to pick up Jiang Wen and asked Jiang Heng how they would leave later.

Jiang Heng laughed: "All good, all good!"

In the afternoon, Jiang Wen burst into the office, "Hey, don't even say it, this Three Body really is a great work!"

Afterwards, Jiang Wen chatted at length about his thoughts on Three Body, not intending to change the script, just wanting to give Jiang Heng some inspiration.

Jiang Heng laughed: "After all these years, I've never needed anyone to take care of me!"

After entering the mansion, the two chatted a bit, then drank some alcohol together, and then passed out drunk.

The driver secretly worried, mainly fearing that Jiang Heng would later realize and know he had leaked the information and get him fired.

"Awesome, you really shoot films fast!"

Not long after walking, his phone suddenly rang; it was Liu Yifei calling.

"Where are you right now?"

"Elder Jiang has been captured; should we tell Miss Jing?"

Jiang Heng laughed: "Just good luck; also, the Shi Qiang role is quite important, and in the second and third films he has plenty of scenes!"

"Are you home yet, right now?" Liu Yifei felt inexplicably nervous, her voice trembling slightly.

Jiang Wen's habit is to first discuss broadly, and he wants all the good ideas that come out.

"I can go back this way, you say you..."

Oh, right!

About how long until filming is finished?

The reporters then asked about Director Jiang's love life, and Jiang Heng naturally had nothing to say.

After Jiang Wen finished speaking, he tapped his cup and drank it all in one go.

At the earliest script discussion meeting, more than twenty screenwriters sat in the conference room.

"End of June? Never mind your part, the whole movie is about done!"

After waking up the next day, they felt a little awkward, but then they let it go.

Alright, then it's settled, let's drink!

His view is, let's talk first then see if we can use it on you!

Finally, they signed a contract and left.

When he filmed Let the Bullets Fly, just the script took two years to polish.

By mid-March, the crew held a simple groundbreaking ceremony, but many media reporters still showed up.

"I've finished it, this book is so awesome, how did you manage to find it!" Jiang Wen said this with an envious tone.

Not long after, Liu Yifei arrived in a Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

Actually, she usually drives a red Ferrari 458 Spider, bought at last year's Jingcheng auto show, and she also has a Porsche Panamera.

So he couldn't really understand how Jiang Heng, as one person, could write so many commercial film scripts so quickly and well.

As for the final script, the screenwriters don't even remember how many versions they went through, but it's at least thirty or more.

Once the style and worldview are set, the exact lines each character says and how they say them basically won't deviate.

As Jiang Heng hesitated, he dazedly got into the car.

"Director Jiang Heng, may I ask what considerations led you to invite Miss Zhang Jingchu to play the female lead?" asked a reporter from Xinlang Entertainment.

Jiang Heng said: "Expected three to four months!"

"Um, I just called you, right?"

"Huh, how did you come here?"

From afar spotting Jiang Heng's vehicle moving slowly, Liu Yifei easily noticed Jiang Heng "strolling" by the roadside.

The two have different styles of conduct, so their interaction is not close.

In the luxury car behind, the driver and bodyguard exchanged a glance, and suddenly the image of Tang Seng being seized by the Scorpion Spirit appeared in their minds, along with Jing Tian's oft-repeated line, "I'm not a delicate queen; I have plenty of strength and tactics!"

After a group discussed the story thoroughly, everyone agreed, and anyone could write it.

The two ate and chatted; as the alcohol hit their stomachs, Jiang Wen's chatterbox opened, and he spouted off about everything under the sun!

And as everyone knows, shooting films like Jiang Wen is comparatively slow.

Liu Yifei said: "The driver can at most take you home; there's not even anyone to look after you!"

When Jiang Wen creates a script, he feels that writing is not the most important; what matters most is "chatting".

"No, I was just feeling stuffy indoors, so I went out for a walk to catch some breeze."

Jiang Heng turned his head, glanced around, and uttered a place name.

Getting out of the car to Jiang Heng's side, he pulled his arm and said: "Let's go, I'm already here!"

Liu Yifei said: "Wait a moment, I'll be there right away!"

Seeing that Zhang Jingchu plays the female lead, the reporters were extremely excited, especially when Zhang Jingchu and Jiang Heng posed for a photo together; countless cameras kept snapping, the flashes almost blinding people.

"I'll say this in advance: in July and August I'll be busy with post-production of the film (The Sun Rises as Usual); in September I'll go abroad to compete, plus film promotion, and it will be released in October. As long as filming wraps by the end of June, I have no problem!"

However, Liu Yifei drove and took Jiang Heng back.

But Liu Xiaoli said, whether it's a Ferrari or a Panamera, it's too eye-catching; better to drive her Mercedes!

Liu Yifei, being accommodating, drove a Mercedes C-Class over.

Jiang Wen said: "That's fine; I was just complaining that this amount of screen time isn't enough!"

The storyline was written on the blackboard: five large blackboards in total, with 120 sheets of paper posted on them, each sheet representing one minute of content, each row ten minutes, each ten-minute story point clearly visible.

After some thought, he still decided not to mention this for now.

She knew that Jiang Heng would be drinking with Jiang Wen tonight, and she inadvertently mentioned it to Liu Xiaoli, who repeatedly urged her to make a phone call; if she could send Jiang Heng home, that would be even better.

"Uncle, get in the car, I'll give you a ride!" Liu Yifei rolled down the window and said concernedly.

Jiang Heng said his driver would come soon; Jiang Wen and his wife waited a while, then left.

Jiang Heng naturally wasn't drunk; his reactions were just slower than usual.

The driver then drove the car, slowly following behind.

Afterwards, everyone turned their attention to Jiang Wen again, knowing that after being banned for five years, he should now be busy with his first directorial work after the ban, which hasn't even been released yet, so how did he come here to act as an actor?

"Director Jiang, what good fortune! I'm extremely envious; to have been discovered by him for such a great sci-fi work, I was drawn in by the work's quality and the characters' charm!"

(End of chapter)