Chapter 505: Chapter 505: Unanimous Praise

Once Chen Wei made this statement, it was as if a massive boulder had been dropped into the hearts of everyone present, stirring up great waves of shock.

If they remembered correctly, since her debut, hadn’t Liu Meng only ever played lead roles?

Liu Meng’s debut film made her the lead actress, and with that movie, she won Best Actress, Best Leading Actress... numerous awards, one could say her hands were full of them.

With such a high starting point, the success of her subsequent films only grew, and even if she had wanted to, no one would dare to cast her in anything but the lead role.

Not even the second female lead would do!

If they actually did that, they would surely be sprayed to death by her fans.

Why use a cleaver to kill a chicken?

Therefore, Chen Wei’s words had such a strong impact on them.

And indeed, would Liu Meng truly play a role other than the lead? It always seemed that doing so would lower her status.

Even if Chen Wei was the president of JM Entertainment.

"Great!" Who would have thought that upon hearing Chen Wei’s words, Liu Meng would nod and agree without hesitation?

Afterward, Chen Wei found the costumes and personally designed Liu Meng’s hairstyle and makeup...

Seeing these scenes one after another, the admiration for President Chen, Director Chen, in everyone’s hearts increased sharply.

Regarding him, there was but one comment, he was truly extraordinary!

Then, the shooting continued.

Because they never had to reshoot a single scene, each take reaching the best result, coupled with Chen Wei’s rapid, amazing, almost perfect makeup skills, as well as the ready-to-use various sets... the shooting progressed very quickly.

In one day, they had completed about seventy to eighty percent of the work.

The editing was also Chen Wei’s responsibility.

As the sun set, Chen Wei informed everyone that they could leave and continue tomorrow.

And so it went on, swiftly, half a month had passed...

Before this, nobody would have imagined that making a movie would only take fifteen days, less than half a month.

Even experiencing it themselves, witnessing the whole process, it still felt unbelievable.

Moreover, the quality of the film was extraordinarily high!

Chen Wei then spent another half day editing the entire one-hundred-and-forty-minute film, creating the final piece.

"How many more times do you intend to shock me?" Holding the completed film, Liu Meng had too much she wanted to say.

"Keep the surprises for later. Everyone has been busy with me for a good half month; it’s not too late to see how the film turned out," Chen Wei could see the anticipation everyone had.

He was prepared to let all the staff present be the first group of test viewers, and if there were any opinions, they could be raised in time for revision.

If there were no objections, then it would be ready for review and they could prepare for the release, promotion, and other processes.

In pursuit of quality and speed, the movie "Dominating the World" had a total investment of nearly 1.5 billion.

Honestly, Chen Wei was also quite nervous, after all, it was his debut work.

And then.

Took an entire cinema to screen the film, and the "Dominating the World" crew filled the seats below.

Including Chen Wei.

To his right sat Liu Meng and to his left, Liang Xiaoqi.

The entire venue was silent, no popcorn, no cola; they wanted to fully immerse themselves in this visual and auditory feast.

When the lights dimmed and the film started, the pupils of everyone present dilated, their emotions surged.

They clenched their fists tightly...

The more they watched, the more their blood boiled.

It took a great deal of effort to suppress the urge within them to shout out in admiration.

Turning to Liu Meng and Liang Xiaoqi, one could see their faces full of concentration, completely engrossed in the big screen.

Liang Xiaoqi, in particular, couldn’t help but shed tears.

Chen Wei shifted his gaze back to the movie, focusing on identifying any potential problems; it had to be perfect.

...

Before Chen Wei knew it, one hundred and forty minutes passed, and even the subtitles weren’t skipped.

A second ago, the audience was as silent as a graveyard.

The next second, they immediately started whispering to each other, unable to hide their excitement, with trembling voices discussing the film.

"My god! It’s simply too powerful, both the visuals and the narrative pacing."

"Unimaginable, the editing, sound effects, and makeup were all done by one person—if this gets out, no one would believe it."

"Yeah, who would believe that such a masterpiece could be created in just half a month?"

"President Chen, no, Director Chen is simply too freakish!"

...

Hearing those voices calling him freakish, Chen Wei always felt something was a bit off.

"It seems everyone is quite satisfied, huh? Do I need to make any more changes?" Chen Wei asked.

"No need! Absolutely no need! It’s already perfect!"

"Director Chen, if a hundred points is a perfect score, I’d give a thousand!"

"Satisfied, incredibly satisfied, being part of the production of such a work is my honor."

"I have a premonition that once this film is released, Director Chen, you will definitely win awards until your hands tire!"

...

Chen Wei accepted all these compliments outright.

"Then, senior sister, I’ll leave the rest to you. I’ve been quite worried and worn out this half month and need to take a break." Chen Wei was indeed exhausted.

This half month was no different from half a year, in terms of mental depletion.

"Sure." Liu Meng responded with a simple word, telling Chen Wei to rest well.

"President Chen, I really can’t thank you enough for helping me fulfill a dream." At that moment, Liang Xiaoqi spoke up.

"Fulfill a dream?" Chen Wei asked, puzzled.

"Yes, I’ve always hoped that one day I could leave behind a work that I’m satisfied with, and you helped me achieve that goal."

"And also, this work happens to be my favorite novel."

The way Liang Xiaoqi looked at Chen Wei, from Liu Meng’s perspective, she was completely immersed in her feelings for him.

No saving her.

These three words weren’t meant negatively.

As one of the people who knew Chen Wei best, and as a woman, Liu Meng could understand Liang Xiaoqi’s feelings.

Regarding this, she didn’t want to say much.

In matters of mutual consent, why bother to interfere?

"Hmm, I’ve received your sentiment." Chen Wei responded with a smile.

"Um, President Chen, could I get a copy of this film? I want to watch it a few more times at home." Liang Xiaoqi mustered her courage to ask.

Watching it just once is really not enough, not at all!

"You can, but you mustn’t leak it. If it gets out, don’t blame me for not being sentimental," Chen Wei joked.

Of course, he knew that Liang Xiaoqi wouldn’t do such a thing; he just hoped she would be cautious with the people around her.

Even if the film really did leak, Chen Wei had his ways of handling it.

His hacking skills were not just for show.

"Yes! I promise!" Liang Xiaoqi swore.

Afterward, everyone left the venue.

Before going home, Chen Wei drove alone to find Shen Junlan.

Now that the film was finished, it was only right to let Shen Junlan, the author, see it for herself to give it a final check.

This basic respect, Chen Wei understood.

Why hadn’t he called her before? It wasn’t that he hadn’t tried, but the calls just didn’t go through...

Tip: You can use left, right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.Tap the middle of the screen to reveal Reading Options.

If you find any errors (non-standard content, ads redirect, broken links, etc..), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report