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Chapter 27 - 27 027 Script Discussion

27: Chapter 027 Script Discussion 27: Chapter 027 Script Discussion “Hello!

My name is Zhang Mou, I’m the director of this play.

Are you part of our crew?”

Zhang Mou proactively shook hands with Ye Chen after seeing him, appearing very enthusiastic.

“Hello, I’m not part of the crew.

My name is Ye Chen, and I’m a friend of Tong Xiaoya.”

Ye Chen answered generously.

Everyone was stunned to see Zhang Mou being so warm toward Ye Chen.

Just now, Ye Chen looked very serious, making everyone feel a chill.

Ye Chen’s face broke into a smile, and his imposing aura vanished, allowing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.

“Did you also graduate from the Kyoto Film Academy?” Zhang Mou asked curiously.

Because Ye Chen’s demeanor was so realistic just now, especially his presence and gaze, which even veteran actors with decades of experience find hard to grasp.

Ye Chen seemed to embody the entire charisma of the male lead, an act that ordinary people simply couldn’t achieve unless they were professional actors.

Originally, Zhang Mou had cast a popular young actor named Sun Bo.

Sun Bo’s acting was inadequate, and he loved putting on airs, which had long frustrated Zhang Mou.

Now with Ye Chen standing here, Zhang Mou had already decided he absolutely had to use him.

With Sun Bo, this drama would simply be a romantic idol series, but with Ye Chen, it could be a classic.

“I’m not an actor nor have I studied acting, I’m a DiDi driver!” Ye Chen replied with a smile.

“Not an actor?

A DiDi driver?” Zhang Mou’s face showed a hint of disappointment.

After all, without any acting training, it’s quite a stretch to suddenly become a lead actor.

Tong Xiaoya chimed in: “Director Zhang, since Ye Chen has already changed into costume, why not let him try acting, just in case it works out?”

Zhang Mou looked at Ye Chen: “Mr.

Ye, you have a presence that I feel perfectly matches a character in our drama.

Would you be willing to give it a try?”

Ye Chen nodded lightly upon hearing this: “Alright, since I’m free anyway, I’ll give it a shot.”

“How about this, you take a look at the script first.” Zhang Mou suggested.

“Sure!” Ye Chen nodded.

At this moment, a staff member approached: “Teacher Ye, here is your script.”

Due to Zhang Mou’s attention, Ye Chen might be the future male lead, and combined with Ye Chen’s natural charisma, the staff felt a sense of inherent reverence.

Thus, the staff even addressed Ye Chen as ‘Teacher.’

“Thank you.” Ye Chen took the script.

Tong Xiaoya said: “Ye Chen, go to my room to memorize the script; it’s quieter there.”

Ye Chen nodded, then followed Tong Xiaoya to the room.

Tong Xiaoya said: “I’ll go shoot the scenes first, you take a look at the script, good luck.”

Ye Chen nodded, picking up the script.

The drama “Kite” was one Ye Chen had seen in his previous life.

However, this script wasn’t quite the same as the one from his previous life.

In the previous life’s script, the protagonist, Zheng Yaoshan, maneuvered between the two parties in Hua Country, enduring misunderstandings from comrades to conceal his identity, even being placed on a guerrilla kill list, but he selflessly completed the tasks assigned by the party organization.

Yet, the script in his hand was somewhat simplistic, with his adversaries being mainly the enemy, and the plot clearly lacked tension.

The reason why the previous life’s “Kite” was acclaimed as a classic spy drama was due to the tension in the protagonist’s character.

The protagonist was a top spy of the Military Control, famed for his cunning and ruthlessness, but in reality, he was a Communist agent, “Kite,” lurking in Military Control.

To keep “Kite” like a sharp blade always poised to strike the enemy’s heart with a fatal blow at the crucial moment, Zheng Yaoshan had to become Brother Liu of the Military Control—a figure everyone wanted to execute.

While in this show, the protagonist sailed smoothly, able to overcome any difficulty, giving the plot a seemingly mythical quality.

Seeing the script made Ye Chen frown.

The script was clearly lacking, so Ye Chen thought for a bit, then stood up and headed outside.

A staff member came out and saw Ye Chen, hurriedly asking, “Teacher Ye, is there something you need?”

“Oh, where is Director Zhang?”

“Director Zhang was just filming; now he might be in his room going over the script.

If you’re looking for him, I can take you there.”

Ye Chen nodded and followed the staff member to Zhang Mou’s room.

He knocked on the door, and Zhang Mou’s voice came from inside, “Come in.”

Ye Chen walked in.

Zhang Mou was momentarily startled upon seeing Ye Chen.

“Ye Chen, is there a problem with your script?”

“Yes, I just wanted to discuss the script with you.” Ye Chen said.

“Discuss the script, sure, please have a seat.” Zhang Mou warmly invited.

Ye Chen said: “Director Zhang, I think this script is a very exciting spy drama, but the protagonist has it too easy, lacking some obstacles, which prevents the character from being fully developed.”

“Zheng Yaoshan is a high-ranking infiltrated agent within the enemy.

If he can easily save comrades who are captured, then the enemy seems too incompetent, making it feel like a mythical drama.”

“In fact, when facing a cunning enemy, he would also feel helpless, watching as comrades are killed, and sometimes even having to kill his own comrades.

However, to strike a fatal blow to the enemy at the crucial moment, he must bear the burden of disgrace, becoming someone who all comrades wish to see dead, as Brother Liu of the Military Control.”

After speaking, Ye Chen looked at Zhang Mou’s expression.

After all, Zhang Mou was a famous director in Hua Country, and he was just a DiDi driver.

If Zhang Mou considered his words nonsense, then there was no need to continue.

However, Zhang Mou listened earnestly, nodding continuously, like a devoted student: “Indeed, I noticed this issue too, but I’ve always been stumped on how to fix the story.”

“Director Zhang, if the comrade who has direct contact with Zheng Yaoshan gets captured and sacrifices themselves, Zheng Yaoshan loses his identity, facing the enemy on one hand and the guerrilla pursuit on the other, surviving in extreme danger.

Wouldn’t that make the story more exciting?” Ye Chen added his perspective.

As soon as Ye Chen finished his words, Zhang Mou was taken aback.

This was precisely the feeling he had always wanted.

Ye Chen’s words were enlightening, opening his mind.

Indeed, if the protagonist falls into dire straits, the story would certainly become more thrilling.

When he first saw this script, he was actually not satisfied.

He constantly felt something was missing in the script.

What is the essence of a spy drama?

It’s undoubtedly the protagonist surviving in a dangerous, thrilling environment.

Before, Zhang Mou didn’t have high hopes for this drama, expecting it to achieve merely an average viewership rating.

But after Ye Chen’s changes, he felt this drama might become hugely popular.

A Brother Liu from the Military Control, confident, invincible in the eyes of the enemy, who would think he’s a spy?

Someone who is seen by comrades as cold-hearted, deserving to be killed swiftly, who would think he is one of their own?

Ye Chen’s design of the protagonist’s character deeply impressed Zhang Mou.