Chapter 22

At this moment, a familiar melody flashed through Ye Ming's mind.

【Ye Ming used the magic guitar, triggering the unique special skill of the magic guitar, the Jackson Mask, which grants the power of the King of Pop for one time, with an effective duration of twenty minutes.】

Is this the level of the King of Pop? Ye Ming felt that in this instant, his performance had a sense of ease and control, no longer with the awkward transitions between joy and sorrow, everything felt natural.

At this moment, the entire world seemed to dance to his music,

the whole world screamed and trembled from the soul under his music.

Ye Ming felt as if he were standing high above the clouds, looking down at the earth.

Above and below, I am the only supreme.

At this moment, Feng Xiaogang was stunned. He had only temporarily brought Song Jun over due to Wang Shuo's recommendation. Although he trusted Wang Shuo's recommendation, it didn't mean he fully recognized Song Jun.

When Song Jun first picked up the guitar, he could already perform at the level of a second-rate actor, which already exceeded his expectations.

But at this moment, Ye Ming in front of the camera exuded a regal aura, the aura of the King of Pop.

Music was his entire world, and he was the supreme king of this musical world.

For at least ten seconds, Ye Ming exuded the aura of the King of Pop.

Feng Xiaogang was secretly delighted.

At this moment, Ge You stood there like a world-class master, silent yet powerful. According to the script, he was supposed to appear at this point.

However, as an actor of the caliber of a film emperor, he could sense the invincible aura around Ye Ming, which was perfect and flawless. Therefore, he did not want to break that aura.

Fifteen seconds, a close-up of Ye Ming.

A song "I Believe"

An invincible regal aura.

At this moment, Feng Xiaogang's hands were sweating. No one understood better than the director what the effect of such a scene in a movie would be, a complete transformation.

Just like in this year's hit "Titanic," when Jack and Rose were at the bow of the ship, and Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" slowly flowed out, it was a heart-stirring moment. At this moment, Feng Xiaogang felt he was facing a scene of such caliber.

At least, at this moment, Feng Xiaogang felt that Ye Ming had reached the level of Celine Dion.

Even more, he didn't dare to think further.

Cut.

Feng Xiaogang gathered Ye Ming and Ge You.

Ge You came over first, saying as he walked, "Enlightenment, Gangzi, this is enlightenment. It's rare to find an actor with such talent. When he sang just now, he had the charisma of a superstar, a world-class superstar. So I didn't interrupt. I felt that at that moment, not interrupting would better express the tension of the wandering singer and touch the audience's heart."

Ge You was an observer, unlike Feng Xiaogang, who was directly involved in his own movie.

Therefore, Ge You saw very clearly that this was a rare enlightenment that comes once in ten years.

Ye Ming walked over, a bit uneasy. The Jackson Mask was a cheat, and whether it fit the style of the film was hard to say.

Feng Xiaogang's early New Year's trilogy was all about the common people.

Walking over, Ye Ming said nervously, "Director Feng, how was it? Tell me if there's anything that needs improvement."

Feng Xiaogang and Ge You were speechless. Was there anything that needed improvement in a world-class superstar's performance?

At this moment, Feng Xiaogang said with a smile, "Ye Ming, you did well. Work hard, and I'll try to put this segment in the trailer. Gezi, how do you plan to deliver your lines next?"

According to the script, Ge You was supposed to drive up and call out to Ye Ming, "Get in, General."

This line had a satirical tone, a wandering singer turning into a general, the ultimate irony.

However, Feng Xiaogang felt that this line was out of place with Ye Ming's earlier superstar performance.

Ge You was silent, unsure. He then said, "I'll go aside and find the right feeling."

All departments prepared.

As the dynamic music of "I Believe" played, Ge You, like a weathered, invincible master, approached with a powerful aura.

He opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't say anything, silence was more powerful than words.

Even the most eloquent lines would be superfluous at this moment.

Therefore, Ge You just waved to Ye Ming, signaling him to get in the car.

One take.

A perfect shot. At this moment, Ge You, with his film emperor-level extraordinary acting, truly brought out Ye Ming's explosive aura. This was the advantage of a film emperor-level actor.

They knew when to follow the script and when to improvise.

Clearly, Ge You's silence at this moment made the scene flow more naturally.

After the director called cut, the entire crew burst into enthusiastic applause.

Ge You patted Ye Ming's shoulder and praised him without reservation, "Little brother, you're not simple. You shouldn't act in movies; singing might be a better choice for you."

Being praised by Ge You, Ye Ming felt very happy. In his previous life, he had been in the film industry for over ten years but always looked up to actors like Ge You, finding it hard to approach them.

But now he had the chance to act alongside the film emperor Ge You, which was a significant achievement.

Ye Ming said happily, "Thank you, Teacher Ge..."

Ge You said without hesitation, "What Teacher Ge? Call me Big Brother, it sounds more intimate."

This was Ge You's recognition of Ye Ming, a recognition from the heart. Perhaps at this moment, Ye Ming had nothing to compare with Ge You.

But Ge You believed that Ye Ming would have his moment to shine, and even for the sake of that moment of enlightenment, this little brother was worth getting to know.

Actually, Feng Xiaogang was under a lot of pressure. This was his chance, perhaps his last chance. If he failed as a director this time, he might as well go back to being a screenwriter.

But the scenes shot earlier didn't have much to stand out. A movie needed a captivating opening to grab the audience's attention and make them want to watch more. Otherwise, the movie would be half-failed.

But after shooting this scene, he realized he had found the captivating shot he needed.

Ye Ming, a second-rate actor at most, had, in this moment of enlightenment, delivered a performance worthy of a superstar.

Feng Xiaogang was so excited he could hardly speak, looking at Ye Ming and saying, "I have high hopes for you."

Turning to leave, no one noticed that Feng Xiaogang, a tough man, had a tear in his eye.

He had been waiting for this moment for so long, three years, five years, ten years, eight years? Perhaps only he knew.

Over five days, Ye Ming's acting skills were constantly honed. His co-stars were Ge You, Liu Pei, and He Bing, all of whom were either film emperors or veteran actors.

By constantly acting and practicing with such actors, Ye Ming's acting skills improved by [20 points] over these five days.

This was his greatest gain.

Five days later, Feng Xiaogang, with the edited film, accompanied the producer, Zhang Heping from Zijincheng Film Company, to Luohu City, which is connected to Hong Kong and is at the forefront of the reform and opening up.

They were to meet an important guest at the Shangri-La Hotel in Luohu.

Yeh Zhun, the distribution manager of Golden Harvest Film.

This was a movie that was accurately positioned from the beginning, a New Year's movie.

But this didn't mean that the producer, Zhang Heping, had no ambition.

He also wanted to enter the Hong Kong film market, so he contacted Yeh Zhun, the distribution manager of Golden Harvest.

Yeh Zhun usually wouldn't look at a mainland movie, but due to a friend's recommendation, he reluctantly agreed to watch a sample.

Yeh Zhun had already planned to just make some polite remarks and leave if the movie was really bad.

If it had some merit, he would have dinner with them, just to give his friend some face.

He had already decided not to sign the movie.

Yeh Zhun had his own standards for watching movies. If a movie didn't grab his attention in the first five minutes, he wouldn't sign it.

He gave Zhang Heping and Feng Xiaogang five minutes. If they didn't grab his attention in five minutes, he would leave.

In the lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel in Luohu, Feng Xiaogang was still a bit nervous, saying, "Manager Zhang, do you think this will work?"

Zhang Heping himself wasn't very confident, but he encouraged Feng Xiaogang, saying, "Director Feng, don't worry. I believe in your ability and the strength of the cast. The actor who played the wandering singer gave a very impressive performance. And with Ge You, the Cannes Film Emperor, it should be fine."

The key was still Ge You, the Cannes Film Emperor. No one in Hong Kong's film industry would dare to underestimate a Cannes Film Emperor.

One of the top film festivals below the Oscars.

Yeh Zhun was already waiting in the private screening room of the hotel. Seeing Zhang Heping and Feng Xiaogang, he said impatiently, "Gentlemen, my time is tight. I was supposed to give you half an hour, but Mr. Zou just called, and I have something to handle. You have ten minutes to convince me to sign your movie."

Ten minutes, this made Feng Xiaogang's heart sink.

But Zhang Heping, being experienced, directly started the movie.

Yeh Zhun, the sharp-nosed, cunning businessman, had been frowning while watching the movie. There was still a difference in appreciation between the north and south. Feng Xiaogang's Beijing-style movie didn't sit well with him.

But when he saw Ye Ming singing "I Believe," he suddenly became excited, as if he had been injected with adrenaline.

"Michael Jackson, absolutely a Michael Jackson-level performance. I've seen Michael's live concerts in Taiwan; I wouldn't be mistaken. This is definitely a world-class superstar performance."

At this moment, he immediately changed his mind, but time was pressing.

So, Yeh Zhun quickly said, "Very good, very good. Mr. Zhang, Director Feng, I must congratulate you. The movie is great. I'll take it back and show the trailer to Mr. Zou. If my thoughts are correct, the chances of this movie passing are very high. I give it a nine out of ten. I believe Mr. Zou will also like this movie."

The key was that the Hong Kong film market this year was a bit lukewarm, and it needed fresh blood to fill the gap after "Comrades: Almost a Love Story."

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