[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr":3,"chapter-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-48":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Academic Director: Reborn in the Film Industry",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2297048,4493,"Chapter 48: Next Time, I Must Take This as a Warning","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>In a daze, Yu Feihong pressed Cao Yang down beneath her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cupped Cao Yang’s face in her hands, her expression somewhat infatuated, and murmured in a low, delirious voice: \"Do you know? From the moment you appeared in the mirror, I knew you had completely occupied my heart, and there would be no room for anyone else from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang found it hard to believe. Sister Feihong didn't seem like the type to say such things; had she gotten too deep into character?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn't act like that in her daily life, and besides, if she were deep in character, she should be infatuated with Liu Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know what was up with this \"getting into character\" experience; it felt like none of them were normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feihong, have you gotten too deep into character? I’m not the kind of person to take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't act so noble; if you aren't the kind of person to take advantage of someone, could you please take your claws off my butt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feihong rolled her eyes at Cao Yang. She didn't feel like she was deep in character; she just suddenly felt a surge of unyielding spirit in her heart—why was her acting considered poor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is my acting good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is my acting good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mwah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Yu Feihong’s face grew even brighter. She gave him a reward, then continued to ask: \"How good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Extremely good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mwah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feihong rewarded Cao Yang’s lips again, her expression even more excited. \"How do I compare to Li Xiaoran?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you mean by taking advantage of a vulnerable state? I’m not even a human, for God's sake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang exerted force with his hands, lifted Yu Feihong up as he stood, and said, \"You two are about the same...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Cao Yang could finish, Yu Feihong wrapped her legs around his waist, cupped his face with both hands, tilted her head, and kissed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man on the bamboo horse comes, circling the bed to play with the green plums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the two of them lay on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feihong was a bit hazy, vaguely remembering there was something she wanted to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, she was too tired, couldn't remember, time to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang looked up at the ceiling and couldn't help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Situ, I’m sorry. I promised you I would take this as a warning, not to learn from bad people like Old Tian, and absolutely never to get involved with actresses while filming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result... when she was riding on top of me, I got confused and couldn't help myself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Situ was right; it must be that the Feng Shui of the Directing Department is bad. They should have moved the school early, damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang couldn't help but reflect: when he rolled in the sheets with Li Xiaoran, the film festival was already over, so it wasn't during filming; that definitely didn't count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he break the rule this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, it must be because Old Tian was hovering around him every day; he was corrupted by Old Tian. It’s all Old Tian’s fault. Next time, he must take this as a warning, a warning indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to Jingcheng, Cao Yang, carrying a heart full of guilt, first went to sit in Old Situ’s office for a while, just as an act of repentance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ asked if something was up. Cao Yang said nothing much, just that the film was finished, he was back, missed him, and wanted to stay a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ laughed from the heart, lamenting that this kid was still the best, unlike those monstrosities who graduated from the Directing Department, without all that messy business between men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Ke’s news was always well-informed. Cao Yang had just stepped out of Old Situ’s office, and Hou Ke was already waiting for him at the end of the corridor with a smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Hou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang greeted him first; he couldn't let a dignified Vice Dean speak first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Yang, you’re back. Come, let’s go sit in my office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked and talked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your film finished?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, resting for a day today, starting editing and post-production tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Ke smiled radiantly, his attitude amiable and gentle as he said, \"No need to rush. You’re still young; you must pay attention to balancing work and rest. Don't overdraw your body just to catch up on progress. Health is the foundation of everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang smiled without speaking. Words of concern from big leaders are best just listened to; never take them seriously. They might be wishing in their hearts that you’d work twenty-four hours a day without sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Ke continued, \"‘Night on the Beach’ is about to be pulled from theaters. The box office probably won't pass 25 million. Don't worry about the title of '30-million-yuan Director'; it only sounds impressive to those who don't understand. For an art-house film, achieving this box office is much more substantial than those commercial films.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang was so young, and young people are hot-blooded and prone to overthinking. Hou Ke was truly afraid that because the film didn't hit 30 million, Cao Yang would have opinions about the school or himself. Although Hou Ke knew the school was truly looking out for Cao Yang—he couldn't leave a stain on his career that could be used against him just because of a small matter like box office—he was afraid Cao Yang wouldn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Hou, I understand. I know the school is considering my interests. Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Ke laughed heartily and waved his hand. \"This is what the school should do. By the way, it’s been pulled from theaters in Xiangjiang and Wanwan; combined, it only made a little over 10 million. Well, it’s an art-house film, so this box office is alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang nodded. The decline of cinema in those two places was already inevitable, and a sluggish market was unavoidable. Besides, this film had no big names to support it; if not for the two Silver Bears, it wouldn't have made a splash at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else do you need for post-production? I’ll give orders for them to cooperate fully,\" Hou Ke asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang thought about it. This film had many more shots than \"Night on the Beach,\" so he needed help with editing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the soundtrack, there were a few sections of soothing music, which were easy to find. However, the original insert song \"Gafsa,\" by the Moroccan female singer Natacha Atlas, was from her 1997 album \"Halim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This song used electronic instruments mixed with a rich, Arabic-style melody, perfectly interpreting the sad yet beautiful ballad, filling the entire song with an aura of helpless love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soundtrack is very important to a film; used well, it can play a huge role in the film's expressiveness and emotional rendering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This insert song in the film was, first, to match the slight religious undertones; second, to convey emotions in line with the plot; and third, most importantly, the director really liked this song!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang didn't plan to buy this song as an insert. The reason was simple: the copyright fees for foreign songs were often over a hundred thousand dollars, or even hundreds of thousands; it was too expensive and not cost-effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't obsessed with foreign singers anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our country has plenty of songs full of exotic flair in the Northwest region. It wouldn't be hard to find a song that fits the plot, and most of them are local folk songs with no copyright fees; just spend a little money to find someone to sing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most common songs all over the world are love songs, especially those about unrequited love, which are the eternal theme songs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang told Hou Ke his requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Ke waved his hand grandly, patting his chest in assurance, \"That’s simple. Leave it to me; it absolutely won't delay your post-production.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening, Cao Yang attended the wrap party for \"3-Iron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew staff, including interns, all came, and all the actors were there too. Wu Qihua and Liao Qizhi from Xiangjiang had come specifically for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they received the notification the day before yesterday, Wu Qihua’s agent originally wanted to decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just kidding, a wrap party wasn't that important, and it was being held in distant Jingcheng; it didn't matter if they went or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After telling Wu Qihua, Wu Qihua’s attitude was unusually firm about going. He asked his agent, \"If Wang Jiawei held a wrap party in Jingcheng and invited me, would I go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent nodded very firmly, \"Of course you would. Even if it were on the other side of the globe, you’d have to go. This is a rare opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qihua then spread his hands, \"So, I’m going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent was stunned, and after a long while said, \"You brat, are you serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qihua said seriously, \"Don't listen to the rumors outside, saying that winning two Silver Bears was all luck, or that it was because he met the art-house goddess Li Xiaoran.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Wu Qihua truly admired Cao Yang’s ability to coach actors. An actress who was clearly just average in acting could, after a few instructions, transform completely; he himself had almost failed to keep up with the acting several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a director with a limitless future—why not hurry up and hug his thigh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a vase actress from the mainland named Yu Feihong; you might have heard of her. Her acting is average, but after meeting Director Cao, it’s like when Zhang Manyu met Wang Jiawei back in the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent was stunned; this was the highest praise possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first few years after Zhang Manyu debuted, the Xiangjiang film critics' evaluation of her was: apart from beauty, there was really nothing worth mentioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until 1988, when Wang Jiawei asked her to play Andy Lau’s girlfriend in \"As Tears Go By,\" that Zhang Manyu had a breakthrough. From this film on, her acting went from not worth mentioning to slowly finding an entry point for emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Wu Qihua didn't seem to be joking, the agent waved his hand fiercely and then patted his shoulder heavily, \"Go! You must build a good relationship and seize the opportunity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Qizhi also decided to go without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his role in \"3-Iron\" wasn't large, he and Wu Qihua were the only ones from Xiangjiang in the entire crew, so the two were bound to be close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he had heard, combined with what he had seen with his own eyes, made his view similar to Wu Qihua’s. All those damn rumors were bullshit; this was a thigh that had to be hugged tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in recent years, anyone with a bit of insight knew that the decline of Xiangjiang cinema was inevitable, and the biggest way out for Xiangjiang filmmakers was to head north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-tier actors like Liao Qizhi were even more at risk of unemployment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what should one do when they meet a thigh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, hug it firmly without hesitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1887,"2026-06-20T05:36:32.009Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d922e631d250bbc4fc4079d1fa66e4da0767de9b4077c3b2d59efe5d86d71203","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-49","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-47",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]