weddingnovel Chapter 56 Film Preparation
Chapter 56 Film Preparation
In May, after attending his graduation ceremony at the academy, Jiang Youzhen was invited to a party for the graduates. He didn't like the atmosphere where hormones couldn't be released. He was very reserved throughout the party, feeling a distance from the crazy and confused men and women.
Moreover, the scene was quite chaotic, with cigarettes and alcohol spilled all over the ground. To avoid being tricked by illegal drugs, Jiang Youzhen brought his own cigarettes and alcohol, which he didn't use himself but could share with others.
Throughout the entire process, he was on his phone contacting various people. Two months had passed since he returned to New York, and during those two months, he had submitted the scripts for the three sequels that the production company had requested.
He thought the production company would be picky and ask him to revise the script, but after waiting a few days, it was approved.
Mads-Oh introduced Kang Woo-jin to an assistant director he had worked with for several years, but it seemed that even if he wanted to help with anything else, he couldn't get involved.
Kang Woo-jin has his own plans. He has signed a contract with Columbia Pictures. Although there are some things that can be left to these big companies to worry about, he prefers to do things himself.
So for the past two months, he has been busy preparing for graduation and contacting various people. During this time, he went to Miami and was attracted by the coastal scenery of the Sunshine State, so he decisively chose Miami as the filming location. Because of this, he is still in contact with various departments in Miami.
The party raged until the early hours of the next day, with the relieved young people collapsing in various corners of the house. Those who lived nearby had already gone home by late at night.
After calculating the time in China, Jiang Youzhen took out his car keys as he walked out of the villa. This time, he had specially borrowed his father's car, a silver Maserati Gran Turismo with Italian heritage, from Mads-Wu.
The school is full of children from wealthy families, and sports cars and luxury cars are the most common sights.
Standing next to the car, Jiang Youzhen took out his phone and sent several messages to Jiang Jingshu in China.
He has already started preparing for the film he's working on, so he won't be returning to China for the next few months; he won't be back until after Christmas.
The script has already been signed, and soon he will have to go to the casting call to keep an eye on things. This time, with Columbia Pictures involved, he needs to keep a close eye on things to prevent any random actors from sneaking in.
No sooner had the message been sent than Jiang Youzhen sensed someone approaching him. He instinctively glanced to the side, but before he could see anyone, a strong, cheap perfume mixed with alcohol assaulted his nostrils and head.
"Anders, why are you walking so fast?"
The female college student's voice was clear and pleasant. If he could ignore her drunken state and the gleam in her eyes, Jiang Youzhen might patiently explain to her that he wanted to go home.
But in this situation, he decided to pass. He didn't want to take anyone's money, get scammed, or be deliberately entangled.
Out of politeness, Kang Woo-jin turned around and smiled at her, trying his best to make his tone as gentle as his face. "You've had too much to drink, Catherine."
"Fuck! I'm Monica!"
Calling a woman by the wrong name is a major turn-off. After receiving a disapproving look, Monica walked away. Jiang Youzhen watched her walk to a 911 behind them and hook up a rich guy, shaking his head helplessly.
This kind of "hunting for women" phenomenon is not uncommon. He glanced inside the villa and saw that the men and women who came out were like bees in heat. They kissed, but their actions seemed to be as if they wanted to swallow each other's heads whole.
Driven by hormones, they wouldn't even mind group activities; if you looked up at the villa, you might even spot a few couples who had already finished their one-night stand.
Or it could be a scene of catching someone cheating, accompanied by scenes of brothers or best friends falling out.
Staying away from them is the same as staying away from conflict. Jiang Youzhen really wondered if Mads-Oh's daily advice to go out and make more friends was a mistake.
Before more people could bother him, he quickly got into his car, and the speeding sports car sped out of the corner in the blink of an eye. New York at night can be terrifying, even in a wealthy area like Manhattan.
Fortunately, the villa wasn't far from his apartment, and the sports car quickly pulled up in the parking lot. He looked a little impatient, but his expression immediately brightened when he heard his phone ringtone.
The familiar short essays: when he and the girl were exchanging text messages, they would fill an entire page with the content each time until their phones reminded them of the word limit.
Kim Tae-yeon congratulated him on his successful graduation and is also looking forward to Kang Woo-jin's directorial debut. Regardless of whether it will be released in China, she will bring her friends to support him.
But she was also thinking, "Please, please don't let it be a bloody horror movie like last time; I'm really not that brave."
Back at his apartment, Jiang Youzhen lay lazily on the sofa, not wanting to move. He spent several minutes replying to messages from the girl, complaining to her about the chaotic behavior of the graduates, and also telling her that Miami didn't seem to agree to his request to film a movie there.
Not long after the text message was sent, I received a reply from the girl. She didn't know much about the director's work, but she calmly offered a suggestion regarding location scouting.
There's no need to focus on just one place, or go check out others; the scenery in another place might be more suitable.
What she said makes a lot of sense. In fact, Jiang Youzhen had also thought about it, but he felt it would take too much time, so he was hesitating.
The assistant director also suggested that he change the filming location. Although Miami has great scenery, many people there are arrogant. Jiang Youzhen has Asian ancestry, which gives the locals a strange sense of superiority, and they naturally look down on him as a new director.
This phenomenon is common in this country, but as a descendant of the upper class, Kang Woo-jin's experience in New York was relatively good, without too many ups and downs.
Compared to those Black people, his situation was much better; at least no one would suddenly run out and shout that they wanted to sell him to pick cotton.
That's terrifying. Even if you were sold, the officers would only care how much cotton you picked and how much fried chicken you ate.
The two didn't communicate for long. After a busy day, Jiang Youzhen fell asleep on the sofa. His phone was quiet, and no more messages came from China. Given the time difference, the girl was probably still practicing.
Around nine o'clock in the morning, Jiang Youzhen, who felt restless while sleeping, suddenly woke up. Hearing his cell phone ringing in his ear, he immediately picked it up.
It was the assistant director calling, so he quickly answered, "Sorry, Tony, I only fell asleep around four o'clock and just woke up."
Due to lack of sleep and just waking up, Jiang Youzhen's voice was still a little hoarse, and his body odor was somewhat unpleasant, which made his facial expression look very unpleasant.
"Anders, did I wake you? Sorry, I just received a reply from the movie props company. They think the deal is worth discussing, so I called to let you know."
The voice on the other end of the phone was calm and gentle. Tony was introduced by Mads-Oh. The two had worked together on several seasons of a TV series and had a good relationship in private. According to their ages, Kang Woo-jin could call him uncle.
"Thanks, Tony, that's great news. But we haven't received a reply from Miami yet, and their attitude is cold, no... very bad. I'm thinking of finding a different filming location. Do you have any recommendations?"
"Haha, you've finally come to your senses. I've said it before, there are beautiful sights everywhere in the world. All you want is a spectacular ocean view, which is easy enough. We can't really reach an agreement in North America; they're too arrogant. Maybe we can consider Australia, Brazil, or Italy, but the prices in Europe are too high."
Hearing this, Jiang Youzhen quickly came up with an idea. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'll take a shower first, and then we'll find a restaurant to talk about this."
"sure"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Youzhen glanced at his other phone. There was no new reply, so he guessed that the girl had probably finished her practice and gone home to sleep, since it was already very late in China at this time.