Chapter 379

The Xiangjiang portion of the filming was finished early, and Cheng Long didn't stay in Xiangjiang but returned to the mainland with the crew.

This made Cheng Long's team and family somewhat anxious; they had already found the best psychological counselor for Cheng Long in Xiangjiang, just for fear that Cheng Long really had developed depression or other problems.

For Cheng Long's family and team, Cheng Long's health problem was their biggest worry; his health wasn't just a matter concerning him alone, but a large group of people who relied on him to earn money and eat.

Even his wife came personally to persuade him to stay in Xiangjiang for a few days.

For this, Cheng Long acted very coldly.

However, he still explained to his wife, "I'm fine. The Golden Rooster Awards are being held soon, and I still have to go to rehearsals as an award presenter."

Subsequently, he ignored her, but before his wife left, he seemed to remember something and instructed, "I've already canceled the credit card. If he asks you for money, don't give it to him."

His wife was somewhat angry and somewhat worried.

It seemed that it wasn't just her husband who had a problem; otherwise, her husband wouldn't have made such a move.

However, a little bit of comfort was that Cheng Long could make such a move, which proved that he could still think about problems independently.

It wasn't like what the media said, that he couldn't distinguish between reality and movie plots after being completely immersed in the role.

Hopefully, he's okay?

She could only pray silently.

No way around it, Cheng Long was used to being dominant at home; she simply couldn't influence Cheng Long's decisions and could only instruct Cheng Long's assistant to take good care of him and call immediately if anything happened.

After coming to Jingcheng with the crew, Cheng Long didn't fly directly to the Golden Rooster venue in Gusu but planned to go with Cao Yang.

His current state was a bit peculiar; if you said he was deeply immersed in the role, he could distinguish reality and his mind was clear when he wasn't filming.

If you said he was shallowly immersed in the role, he had simply changed into a completely different person from the old Cheng Long—silent, not liking to joke, and even not liking to talk.

He just sat there very quietly, not knowing what he was thinking, like an outsider.

He didn't know about the large-scale reporting on his "immersion in the role" stirred up by the Xiangjiang media at first; he didn't go online or read newspapers now, he just liked to sit and stare blankly, so he wasn't clear about this matter.

It was his assistant who told him about this and said that many media outlets wanted to interview him, letting him have some psychological preparation.

After all, he was going to attend the Golden Rooster Awards the day after tomorrow, which was something many people knew; by then, not only would mainland media be there, but it was estimated that many Xiangjiang paparazzi and reporters would also come.

The assistant could already imagine that there would definitely be many who wanted to interview, sneak photos, or even make up everything from a single picture.

After hearing this, Cheng Long stared blankly for a while longer before saying to the assistant: "You contact the media, contact the venue; I want to hold a press conference in Gusu the day after tomorrow."

The assistant was somewhat hesitant.

Logically speaking, holding a press conference in the next two days to explain and suppress this matter was the best choice.

If they let the matter ferment, although it could serve to promote the movie, it was very clear that this matter was of no benefit to Cheng Long and would even affect his subsequent commercial value.

Furthermore, it would also have a negative impact on Cao Dao Yang.

This was a matter where the loss outweighed the gain.

But could Cheng Long in his current state handle a press conference?

The assistant wanted to persuade him, but this wasn't something she could decide.

Consequently, she hurriedly called Cheng Long's team. The final result of the discussion was that it was necessary to hold a press conference to explain, but they couldn't be led by the nose by reporters; it was best to let everyone think that Big Brother Cheng Long was fine.

They urgently formulated an effective plan and handed it to Cheng Long, letting him familiarize himself with it, and he just had to follow the "script" when the time came.

Cheng Long didn't refuse this plan; at least he didn't say anything when he took the plan, which made the team members breathe a sigh of relief.

Hmm, the problem wasn't big.

"Okay, I'll arrive tomorrow... maybe the morning after tomorrow; it's not confirmed yet. I'll come find you when the time comes."

Cao Yang hung up the phone, only feeling a bit of a headache.

This was the third call he had received today.

Pang Bing, Dong Xuan, and Li Xiaoran had already arrived in Gusu, and after settling down, they all called him and informed him of the places they were staying in addition to the official hotel.

That's right, all three of them opened rooms in other hotels, just for fear that it would be inconvenient in the official hotel; this was the part that gave Cao Yang the biggest headache.

In addition, Jingcheng also had some things that left him unable to spare himself.

After Gao Yuanyuan returned to Jingcheng, she wanted Cao Yang to accompany her for these few days and then go to Gusu together.

And Yu Feihong... not to mention.

She was now like a little daughter-in-law who had been wronged, crying at every turn, and she also wanted Cao Yang to accompany her every day and go to Gusu together to attend the Golden Rooster Awards.

Actually, this was nothing.

The most critical thing was that she actually took those words Cao Yang said a while ago seriously—working hard, working day and night, working whenever she had free time...

Not only did she take it seriously, she actually implemented it.

Brothers who have had the experience all know that doing certain things with a task in mind is a completely different feeling.

He now roughly understood that the refractory period was most likely a kind of protection for men, so, Sister Feihong, we must respect this protection mechanism.

Cao Yang felt for the first time the unfairness between men and women.

Why don't women have a clear refractory period?

Sigh!

To avoid unnecessary trouble, when going to Gusu, Cao Yang called Cheng Long, Old Tian, Old Gu, Xiao Gangpao, and also Yu Feihong, Gao Yuanyuan, Jiang Wenli, Xu Fan, and others.

Then on the plane, he met Wang Quanan, Jia Zhangke, and his girlfriend... no, Jia Zhangke hadn't divorced Zhu Jiong yet, so Zhao Tao, who was with Jia Zhangke, could only be considered his movie's female lead.

This... became even livelier.

On the plane were Cao Yang with Yu Feihong and Gao Yuanyuan.

Old Tian once had such an unforgettable passionate time when filming with Xu Fan.

Wang Quanan and Jiang Wenli were once a couple and lived together for about five years.

And there were Jia Zhangke and Zhao Tao.

So for a time, so many "acquaintances" meeting together on the plane was surprisingly quiet, and everyone started to close their eyes and rest.

This was exactly what Cao Yang wanted; he was really afraid that Yu Feihong and Gao Yuanyuan would start a fight.

Wang Quanan's directed movie "Tuya's Marriage" was nominated for the Golden Rooster Awards, and Jia Zhangke's directed "Still Life" was nominated for the Golden Rooster Awards.

In the previous life, "Tuya's Marriage," which won the Golden Bear Award, and "Still Life," which won the Golden Lion Award, were brushed off when participating in the Golden Rooster Awards preliminary selection.

You didn't hear wrong; these two movies didn't even make it into the Golden Rooster Awards preliminary selection in the previous life.

Because of this matter that year, it once caused huge controversy.

And the vice chairman of the organizer, the China Film Association, once "fought with Confucians" at a press conference, which can be summarized as:

The Golden Rooster Awards are already very mature; whether it is academic attitude or the award process, they are consistent, and the judgment angles of domestic and foreign film festivals are different.

In the past, there were also many internationally awarded films that won awards at the Golden Rooster, and as a domestic expert award, the judges have more of a comprehensive and overall grasp of the film.

Cinema is a comprehensive art; some works may be very concerned with social reality, but they may be lacking in production standards, actor performance, and other comprehensive aspects, and the judges look at the average score of all aspects...

Simply put, the evaluation system is different.

Alright, even if the evaluation system is different, it would be fine if the movies selected by the Golden Rooster Awards were all classic good films; everyone would just treat it as a different evaluation system.

But many of the movies you selected couldn't be shown in cinemas, and some were even movies the audience had never heard of, which is a bit unreasonable. So for this year's Golden Rooster Awards, Cao Yang let the judges balance the artistry, so both "Tuya's Marriage" and "Still Life" were nominated for many awards.

In all conscience, for a movie like "Tuya's Marriage," if the director wasn't too utilitarian, if it were participating in a domestic film festival, the movie's metaphors and artistry would still be quite good.

And "Still Life" is a bit interesting.

It's not about the movie, but the person.

As far as Cao Yang knows, the producer of "Still Life" is Zhu Jiong; that's right, it's Jia Zhangke's wife Zhu Jiong, whom he hasn't divorced yet.

And the lead actress Zhao Tao's relationship with Jia Zhangke has long been something everyone knows, and Zhu Jiong must know it too.

As a producer, Zhu Jiong must have spent a lot of time on set.

So it's very interesting, isn't it?

Not interesting at all!

Cao Yang couldn't help but repent in his heart; he shouldn't have used the mentality of watching a joke to look at others, and now retribution has come.

They were on a flight from Jingcheng to Shanghai. After getting off the plane in Shanghai, the car sent by Gusu, the other organizer of the Golden Rooster Awards, was waiting for them.

This was a Coaster minibus, with single-row seats and double-row seats inside.

As soon as Cao Yang walked in, he was pulled by Gao Yuanyuan, letting him sit next to her—she sat on the double-row seat side after coming up.

Cao Yang secretly said "not good," but helplessly, by the time he reacted, he had already been pulled by Gao Yuanyuan and sat down.

"Cao Dao, I have something I want to ask you for advice."

Gao Yuanyuan deliberately said this, thinking she was very sensible.

Cao Yang slowly closed his eyes.

Girl, it would be better if you didn't speak; maybe Yu Feihong wouldn't have noticed here, but with you speaking... sigh.

Sure enough, Yu Feihong, who had already sat down not far away, stood up and walked directly to the row of seats of Cao Yang and Gao Yuanyuan.

She didn't care about others' thoughts and strange looks, and just stared straight at Cao Yang.

When Cao Yang raised his head, he saw Yu Feihong's tears streaming down, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Cao Yang immediately felt his scalp go numb and wished he could give himself a slap—why did he add the immersion experience for her in advance? Why did he add an extra immersion experience for her?

Now it's good; even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he wouldn't be able to wash it clean.

Sister, don't be like this, okay? Others will think I abandoned you after starting with you. Let everyone judge; am I that kind of person?

Not only was Cao Yang taken aback, but Gao Yuanyuan next to him had her mouth slightly open, eyes widened, in a stunned and shocked appearance.

What kind of act is this? Why would Yu Feihong be so sad?

Gao Yuanyuan instantly imagined a hundred kinds of melodramatic plots; without a doubt, the scumbag who abandoned her after starting with her must be surnamed Cao, named Yang.

Not just Gao Yuanyuan, everyone sitting in the car, which one wasn't like they had been injected with chicken blood, fantasizing about the staging of a melodramatic drama.

Uh, except for Cheng Long.

Cheng Long sat on the single-row seat, expressionlessly looking out the window; for the melodramatic plot "about to" happen, he just glanced at it and turned his head away, seeming to have no interest at all.

While Old Tian was holding back his laughter, he was still thinking about how to resolve the situation, but he had no good way for a moment. All he could do was, if Yu Feihong wanted to slap Cao Yang in a moment, he felt he should pull her back.

But once he thought of the ruthlessness with which Yu Feihong slapped Wu Qihua when filming "3-Iron," he hesitated—if she slapped Cao Yang, she shouldn't slap me along the way, right?

Xiao Gangpao almost burst into loud laughter.

Damn Cao Yang, you kid have today too; retribution, which angel sister passed by and gave retribution to the one surnamed Cao? Thank you, thank you.

Of course, he had no malice toward Cao Yang, just didn't know why, he just wanted to see Cao Yang make a fool of himself.

Schadenfreude was the best portrayal of his mood at this time.

Old Gu was still very loyal; he whispered to Jiang Wenli: "If they start arguing in a moment, you go to comfort that woman immediately and pull her to the last row."

He knew Yu Feihong, but at this moment, using "that woman" to replace Yu Feihong showed that he was still very dissatisfied with her in his heart.

Old Gu wasn't worried that today's matter would spread; after all, except for a very few people, many were from the Beijing Film Academy, and he believed no one dared to spread Cao Yang's "embarrassing matter" today.

He blamed Yu Feihong for being insensible; what couldn't be discussed? Why did she have to do this in public?

You are the Venice Best Actress brought up by Cao Yang; even if Cao Yang did something to wrong you, you shouldn't be like this.

"Cao Dao, how is my acting? What you let me practice, I have already been able to do; does it look sad and helpless? Does it completely fit the movie character? Can we film my scenes in a few days?"

Yu Feihong didn't explain these words with a smile; she said them somewhat resentfully, looking like someone who hadn't walked out of extreme sadness.

"Huff."

"Huff."

"Huff."

Cao Yang seemed to hear many sounds of heavy breathing; he himself almost couldn't help but let out a long breath.

"Sister Feihong, you are too immersed in the role."

Cao Yang said a seemingly complaining sentence, and then deliberately glanced at Cheng Long.

The people who were still half-believing, including Gao Yuanyuan, all followed suit and glanced at Cheng Long, and then their doubts were dispelled.

For a time, no one in the car doubted Yu Feihong and Cao Yang's explanation anymore.

Immersed in the role!

Another one immersed in the role!

If someone else explained it this way, everyone sitting there would definitely be disdainful—treating me like a fool?

But this is Cao Yang, this is the person best at coaching actors in the country and even the world; it's not strange at all that he makes actors immersed in their roles.

Didn't you see there was a living example over there?

Many people couldn't help but look at Cheng Long, who seemed to be completely out of it and not interested in anything.

At this time, Xiao Gangpao almost burst into curses.

Thought I could see Cao Yang's joke, didn't expect to see an actor deeply immersed in a role!

Damn it, if I could make actors reach this level of immersion, would I still need to worry about awards?

Subsequently, Xiao Gangpao secretly made up his mind to have a good relationship with Cao Yang, this grandson... brother, to see if he could steal the skill of being good at coaching actors.

As for whether there would be aftereffects after making actors deeply immersed in a role?

Xiao Gangpao just wanted to sneer and slap the person who said this.

Gao Yuanyuan probably thought of her experience when filming "Secret Sunshine"; she understood the sad and desperate mood of being immersed in a role too well.

Consequently, she couldn't help but feel pity, and at the same time, she had some opinions about Cao Yang's "cruelty," directly pinching Cao Yang secretly, and then gently pushing Cao Yang.

"You get up and sit in the seat next to you; I want to comfort Sister Feihong and say some whispers to her."

Cao Yang was just about to get up, but didn't expect Yu Feihong to speak.

"Yuanyuan, thank you, but I want to sit with Cao Dao and ask him for advice on how to play this character better. You don't know, he has always disliked that I can't be immersed in the role, so he has been dragging it out and refusing to film my scenes, I..."

As she spoke, Yu Feihong's tears streamed down again.

Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but think of herself when filming "Secret Sunshine," when she couldn't be immersed in the role for a long time, it was the cruel person next to her who tossed her around all day, and she got angry just thinking about it.

She secretly pinched Cao Yang again, then got up and said to Yu Feihong: "Sister Feihong, you sit here; it's really not easy for us to play characters well."

After finishing, she also glared fiercely at Cao Yang.

What a cruel person!

(End of chapter)