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Chapter 497: Start Shooting, Stunning Everyone!

Chapter 497: Chapter 497: Start Shooting, Stunning Everyone!

Everyone still firmly believed that not just anyone could be a director, and they had no expectations whatsoever for Chen Wei’s skills as a director.

"President Liu, you mentioned that President Chen is personally going to remake ’Dominating the World,’ but why haven’t we seen him at all?" someone asked curiously after several rounds of looking without catching a glimpse of Chen Wei.

"He’s in another place doing makeup for the new leading lady," Liu Meng explained.

"New leading lady? May I ask who the company has chosen for the role this time?"

The staff present didn’t want to go through another incident like before, where the actress had no skills and a terrible temper, relying on the fact the director was her sugar daddy, bossing everyone around on set without regard for anyone else, treating all the staff like dogs.

"Her name is Liang Xiaoqi, just a newcomer. She’s played a few supporting roles, extras; you probably haven’t heard of her," said Liu Meng.

As soon as Liu Meng uttered these words, although the people said nothing, the disappointment in their eyes could not be hidden.

Among them, there were admittedly fans of the original novel ’Dominating the World.’

They had essentially concluded that this adaptation was doomed to fail under Chen Wei’s direction.

But what could they do when he was their own boss? As employees, how could they dare to argue with him?

They just hoped Chen Wei was only momentarily inspired and wouldn’t persist for too long.

As long as he was willing to give up, there might still be a chance for things to turn around.

One minute.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes...

It wasn’t just the others who were growing impatient - even Liu Meng was nearly at his limit.

Why was it taking so long?

The weather was too hot, and a place like this wouldn’t possibly have air conditioning, so Liu Meng could only fan himself quickly to cool down.

But the air from the fanning, when it hit his face, was still hot and provided no sense of coolness whatsoever.

Just as Liu Meng was about to lose patience and thinking of calling Chen Wei to get an update, he suddenly heard a shout near his ear, "Look, President Chen is here!"

The next second, there were continuous exclamations of shock.

"Oh my god! So beautiful!"

"I can’t believe it, she looks exactly like the leading lady I imagined while reading the novel!"

"Beautiful, it warms my heart, she perfectly fits the leading lady I envisioned!"

...

As Liu Meng wondered what happened, he turned his head and saw Liang Xiaoqi, who had come in with Chen Wei from outside the door.

By then, Liang Xiaoqi had already changed into an ancient costume, and her makeup had been meticulously applied.

Having also read the novel ’Dominating the World’ more than once, Liu Meng was quite familiar with it.

Initially, he just wanted to understand its value, but as he read on, he became engrossed and unconsciously reread it many times.

Seeing Liang Xiaoqi now, Liu Meng had to admit that she perfectly matched the image he had imagined for the leading lady.

He finally understood why Chen Wei insisted on casting Liang Xiaoqi as the leading lady.

She indeed had great potential!

Moreover, considering Liang Xiaoqi’s acting skills Liu Meng had observed before, with a bit of training, she might be able to perfectly recreate the leading lady from the novel!

Liu Meng had high expectations for this.

As for the others, they had to admit that they had underestimated Chen Wei. Setting aside his directorial skills, at the very least in terms of casting, he had an excellent eye—and he was incredibly astute!

"This makeup is just fantastic, may I ask which master’s handiwork it is?" someone asked boldly.

"President Chen did it for me stroke by stroke," Liang Xiaoqi answered.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked into silence.

Their eyes were wide with disbelief as they looked at Chen Wei, none of them having expected him to possess such a skill.

In the face of this level of makeup artistry, many great artists would feel ashamed!

Perhaps... they had indeed underestimated President Chen’s abilities.

"Alright, don’t waste time. The setting is just right, quickly arrange the camera positions and lighting according to my instructions. We’re going to get the new promotional video done in three hours."

Hearing Chen Wei say this, the group once again started to doubt his reliability.

A new promotional video done in three hours? Seriously?

It wasn’t that it couldn’t be done, but in three hours, you could guess the quality of the promotional video that would be produced. If it was posted online, were they not worried about being drowned in spit and curses from the viewers?

After all, Dominating the World was already causing a stir on the internet due to Guo Quanyou’s withdrawal.

But, as the saying goes, Chen Wei was the boss, so they had no choice but to follow his instructions.

While the filming was being pushed forward with great urgency, the news about Chen Wei, as the owner of JM Entertainment, personally taking over the directing of Dominating the World after kicking out Guo Quanyou, and casting a newcomer as the lead actress, leaked out.

Instantly, there was a chorus of disapproval.

[Ruining a classic! Just be a good boss, why mess with movie-making?]

[I bet that actress has slept with him, otherwise she wouldn’t have gotten the role.]

[Disgusting, disgust has opened the door for disgust, it’s utterly repulsive! To promote his lover, he dared to use my favorite novel as a stepping stone—absolutely boycotting!]

[Yes! Firmly boycotting, and not only should we boycott, but we should also make those around us boycott! Let these capitalists know the consequences of opposing the viewers!]

...

Meanwhile, in a hospital room.

Lu Jiawei looked at the comments under the exposé and, laughing, said to her godfather Guo Quanyou, who was peeling an apple for her, "Godfather, a boycott against Dominating the World is now trending online. I believe it won’t be long before they come back, kneeling and begging for you to return as the director."

"Of course, what do they amount to? Daring to kick me out, how would anyone want to watch what they film without me? Such ignorance!" Guo Quanyou wasn’t surprised, as he had anticipated this.

After all, he had been manipulating things behind the scenes, hastening the ferment of public opinion.

"Godfather, when the time comes, you can’t agree too easily to return. You have to make them pay a price!" Lu Jiawei said indignantly.

"Don’t worry, without a compensation of a hundred million, I definitely won’t go back. Once I get that money, I will immediately buy you a villa and send you there to recover well," said Guo Quanyou as he handed over the neatly peeled apple.

"Thank you, godfather; I love you the most." Lu Jiawei took the apple, then stood up and planted a kiss on Guo Quanyou’s wrinkled face without showing any sign of revulsion.

Receiving a kiss from Lu Jiawei, Guo Quanyou’s face was instantly wreathed in smiles.

All they had to do now was to calmly wait for the public outcry to intensify, for Chen Wei and Liu Meng to be unable to withstand the pressure, and to come begging for forgiveness!

However, what Lu Jiawei and Guo Quanyou didn’t know was that at the film studio, the entire crew, under the guidance of Chen Wei, was cooperating with such harmony that it was simply perfect.

The staff on site were fully engaged, and all the scenes were completed in one take, going even more smoothly than imagined.

Liang Xiaoqi, playing the lead actress, was on fire with her acting skills, thanks to Chen Wei’s personal experimentation and the infectious atmosphere, resulting in a performance of astonishing emotive power!

Her crying scenes made even Liu Meng involuntarily praise her, noting that the girl’s talent exceeded her expectations and was indeed worthy of a substantial investment in training!

Of course, the most astonishing presence was still that of Chen Wei.