Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 755 - 756 You Just Bully Me

After leaving the company, He Jinxia immediately delved into researching the film, starting with watching "Fox Fairy Legend."

The start date for "Fox Fairy Legend" was set for October, and the filming cycle was six months, to be completed by next March, if not earlier.

There was a great possibility of finishing earlier, but she couldn’t bet on that; taking on this drama meant she couldn’t take on other film or television resources until next March.

He Jinxia reviewed the script from beginning to end with utmost caution, and after finishing, her brows were deeply furrowed.

She finally understood why the senior management and Luo You were uncertain about this drama; it indeed relied on special effects to carry it. Without special effects, the content was just a very ordinary love-and-hatred story.

The director focused on special effects, intent on rendering the majestic grandeur of the Heavenly Immortal Palace and the Immortals fighting with Earth-shattering powers to the utmost.

If Director Zhang had been a newcomer, He Jinxia would have refused without a second thought, as newcomers often have beautiful dreams but lack the foundation to support those dreams.

However, since the director was Director Zhang...she had to reconsider.

After a heart-to-heart, He Jinxia did not want to take on such a plot; it lacked depth, and the fighting was spurred only by love and hate, purely a movie modified for flaunting special effects.

He Jinxia failed to find the soul of the characters in the script, and the only role that was somewhat impressive was a male supporting character, which severed her thoughts of not taking the lead to play a supporting role.

She pondered over it and then turned on the TV to review the movies previously directed by Director Zhang, specifically focusing on those he had directed in the last three years.

In fact, this movie was also a huge challenge for Director Zhang. While watching his films, He Jinxia noticed that he specialized in martial arts films, adept at handling visual appeal and editing fight scenes with vigor; the characters’ movements were grand, but the details were somewhat lacking.

From three years to two years, and then to the past year’s work, He Jinxia nodded slightly, feeling a sense of admiration rising within her.

Director Zhang was aware of his shortcomings and constantly improved on them, playing to his strengths while continually addressing his weaknesses. In his work over the past year, his direction of the "Martial Arts" was the peak of his career in recent years.

With Director Zhang’s skills, He Jinxia didn’t doubt that the fight scenes in the "Fox Fairy Legend" script would be anything less than thrilling, but the focus was still placed on special effects. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Concerning this, on the third day after finishing all the films, He Jinxia called Sheng Yan to inquire about the special effects.

Sheng Yan said, "The most advanced country for special effects is still Y country, but it’s hard for Y country to understand the concept of Huaxia’s immortal heroes, and there’s a big difference between Eastern and Western cultures.

For example, the dragons are completely different in the East compared to the West, so the West often fails to handle Eastern special effects satisfactorily."

"For Director Zhang’s film, I have heard that it uses a special effects team from Huaxia. They prepared for two years with initial modeling and other work. If you shoot it now, they’ll keep up with production, and the content of the film could be ready in a few months. Theoretically, the team Director Zhang selected shouldn’t be too bad."

He Jinxia’s heart tightened; every time Sheng Yan spoke in that tone, it was usually followed by a "but."

Sure enough, the next second—

"But if you go to shoot, and the special effects produced later are not up to Director Zhang’s satisfaction, he will not allow it to be released."

A thought flashed in He Jinxia’s mind, and she blurted out, "You mean Director Zhang might opt to shoot first and then slowly correct the image quality, possibly delaying the broadcast by a year or two?"

Sheng Yan said in a low voice, "Right. Special effects films are inherently difficult to produce, and Huaxia still lacks experience in this area. Director Zhang, aiming to be the pioneer in special effects films, would definitely be extremely cautious and wouldn’t want to tarnish his own reputation."

"If the quality of the film is poor, releasing it would mean losing both money and reputation."

He Jinxia continued, "If we don’t release it but choose to refine the effects, as long as there’s a day the film can see the light, the intended goal can ultimately be achieved."

She sighed deeply, "I think, I know how to choose now."

Sheng Yan raised an eyebrow, "Not filming anymore?"

He Jinxia chuckled lightly, "You really can’t hide anything from you."

Sheng Yan’s voice was deep and husky, carrying a uniquely seductive tone, "That’s because I understand you well, even better than you understand yourself."

He Jinxia turned her head away, her cheeks slightly red, feeling that this person was becoming more and more... bad.

A perfectly normal sentence, why did it sound so... to her?

He Jinxia sweat, quickly fanning away the inappropriate thoughts in her mind.

She quickly turned back to the matter at hand, "The company’s top management is unsure about the effects of this film, Brother Luo is also uncertain, now even you say so, and you’ve also given me a new idea, I think Director Zhang will very likely go with your suggestion.

Brother Luo told me that I’m currently on the rise, needing a blockbuster to build up my reputation and popularity to advance to the top tier. If I choose to shoot Director Zhang’s fantasy series, then I’ll have a six-month gap where I can’t take on other film or TV projects."

If the film could be released next year after shooting, that would be fine, but if I have to wait one or two years after that, by then I won’t know what the situation will be, I can’t gamble with such a long time."

Sheng Yan smiled again, teasingly said, "Jinxia, with me around, you don’t have to worry about popularity declines."

The two had been through life and death, and long ago stopped dividing things between you and me. Previously, Sheng Yan was afraid that saying he could be relied upon would hurt Jinxia’s pride, but now he could openly say it without worrying.

What belonged to his wife was his, and what was his, belonged to his wife too.

A shared secret of traveling to ancient times had become a deeper pivot of their relationship, known only to them.

No matter what in the future, they would never part.

He Jinxia blinked, her expression shifted, and she replied with a smile, "Alright, then I’ll take on this drama. Let’s see it release after one or two years, since you are not in a hurry, I’m even less worried. Delaying my rise to the top tier by a year or two doesn’t matter at all."

Sheng Yan was momentarily speechless, truly at a loss for words this time.

Delaying the release by a year or two could likely delay her rise to the top tier by a year or two as well... wouldn’t that also delay them going public with their relationship by a year or two?

From the phone, the crisp and pleasant laughter of He Jinxia resonated like a refreshing stream flowing across the mountains, echoing enchantingly in the valley.

She could completely imagine how Sheng Yan’s face would look on the other end of the call, absolutely as dark as a pot lid.

In the midst of her laughter, Sheng Yan also smiled wryly, stretching a hand to pinch his furrowed brow, helplessly said, "You’re just bullying me."

"Hmph, you don’t know who is always bullying who..."