Chapter Nineteenth: The Youngest Screenwriter

  The next day, when Wang Wei went to Zuo Hongyuan's house, he saw Qiong Yao in Zuo Hongyuan's house. Next to Qiong Yao sat a middle-aged man with sunken eyes and a slightly thin face. As soon as Qiong Yao saw Wang Wei, she immediately got up and smiled: "Ah Wei, you really surprised me! I just heard your teacher say that the mysterious swordsman Meng Sheng who suddenly appeared in the martial arts world is actually you? Your teacher said you're not even thirteen years old yet, is that true?"

  It seems that whether it's a talented woman or an ordinary one, curiosity is always heavy. Seeing Qiong Yao with the same expression as seeing a giant panda, Wang Wei rolled his eyes in his heart and then nodded innocently: "Yes, another month will be my 14th birthday."

  Upon hearing Wang Wei confirm it personally, Qiong Yao made an exaggerated expression and said: "I had only heard of the existence of geniuses through legends before, I didn't think I would have the chance to come into close contact with a genius like this." Qiong Yao's expression instantly caused Zuo Hongyuan and the middle-aged man in the great hall to burst out laughing. Seeing Wang Wei's somewhat unnatural expression, Zuo Hongyuan walked over and whispered to him: "Ah Wei, Ah Yao is just that kind of person, get used to it."

  Wang Wei nodded after listening to his teacher's words. In fact, Wang Wei knew that Qiong Yao was not intentionally teasing him, but Qiong Yao was naturally cheerful and because Wang Wei was the disciple of Zuo Hongyuan, this identity made Qiong Yao treat Wang Wei as an insider, so she spoke more casually.

  After Qiong Yao asked Wang Wei's age, the middle-aged man with glasses standing beside Qiong Yao walked over and smiled at Wang Wei: "Mr. Wang, I am Qiong Yao's agent Ping Xintong, also the general manager of Giant Star, just now when you said you were not yet fourteen years old, I was truly amazed by your talent, Mr. Wang, I would like to congratulate you, you are about to create a record and become the youngest screenwriter in the film industry."

  Wang Wei confirmed his guess after hearing the middle-aged man mention his name, and it turned out that this person was indeed one of the main people in charge of the giant star, Qiong Yao's future husband Ping Xin Tao. Upon hearing Ping Xin Tao say that he wanted to congratulate him on becoming the youngest screenwriter in the film industry, Wang Wei knew that the giant star had already adopted his script.

  Wang Wei smiled and shook hands with Ping Xintao, saying: "Brother Ping, since you and Jie are in the same company, don't be so polite, stop calling me Mr. Wang, just call me by my name."

  After listening to Wang Wei's words, Ping Xintao didn't decline either. He smiled and agreed: "Alright, since you've said so, I'll call you Ah Wei from now on. Ah Wei, your script has been reviewed by both me and Zhu Ru, and it's written very professionally while retaining the original flavor of Ah Che's work to the greatest extent. So we've decided to adopt your script. As for what you discussed with Ah Che about joining the crew, we've also talked it over among ourselves. Let's have you take on the role of assistant director; how do you feel about that?"

  Ping Xintao finished speaking and gazed at Wang Wei with narrowed eyes. Wang Wei had known that the script would be adopted when Qiong Yao accepted the manuscript yesterday, and he had already confirmed his guess from Ping Xintao's words earlier. So when Ping Xintao told him the news, Wang Wei wasn't surprised. However, when he heard that Ping Xintao wanted him to be the director's assistant, Wang Wei felt a small thrill of excitement in his heart.

  Ping Xintao told Wang Wei the news, and then stared at him without blinking. He found that after hearing his words, Wang Wei didn't show any excitement or pride because his script was adopted. Ping Xintao nodded to himself in his heart, thinking: "It seems that this young man hasn't become arrogant despite his early success." Qiong Yao on the side also secretly admired Wang Wei's composure and felt happy for Zuo Hongyuan who could take such a good student under his wing.

  Zuo Hongyuan was overjoyed at this time, with a smile that couldn't be closed. Firstly, he was happy because his student's script had been adopted. Secondly, Wang Wei's performance today made Zuo Hongyuan feel that Wang Wei was a talented person who could be cultivated, and he sighed that Wang Wei's future achievements would definitely surpass his own. As for himself as the teacher, he might also have to rely on this student's glory in the future.

  Next is the issue of starting the film, because Juxing Film's annual plan is to shoot two films, and this period is usually scheduled for Spring Festival. Now it's already late September, so Juxing wants to start shooting as soon as possible. Wang Wei's side will also finish learning from Zuo Hongyuan soon. So whenever the crew starts shooting, Wang Wei can arrive immediately.

  Wang Wei, as a screenwriter and director's assistant, also had to participate in the review of actor auditions. Wang Wei began to pay attention to the female lead again. Lin Fengjiao had been idle since quitting the competition "Golin Star", and after meeting Teresa Teng at Zuo Hongyuan's house, she would often go to Teresa Teng's rented house in Taipei, saying that she wanted Teresa Teng to guide her in singing.

  Recently, Teresa Teng has just taken on a movie called "Song Fan Miss", this movie is known to Wang Wei, it's Teresa Teng's second movie, co-starring with famous artist Zhang Chong at that time. Maybe everyone doesn't know who Zhang Chong is, but mentioning another person will make everyone very familiar, that is the actress Wong Mei-Ling who played Huang Rong in the 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Hero", and Zhang Chong is Wong Mei-Ling's godfather.

  The reason for choosing Teresa Teng as the heroine is that she was just crowned "White Flower Oil Charity Queen" at the Hong Kong Products Expo. Wang Wei remembered that Teresa Teng became one of the top ten most popular movie stars that year thanks to this film.

  It seems that this movie is about a girl's transformation from a fan to a superstar, with a comedic ending. The plot is interspersed with songs, and the songs keep coming. Dreams and love are in conflict, revealing a young girl's rich inner world.

  Teresa Teng, after filming "Miss Fan", indeed started a meteoric rise to stardom. Teresa Teng's journey from Hong Kong to Japan marked the beginning of her operation as a commercial star machine, just as predicted in "Miss Fan", you will become an outstanding star.

  The film was shot in Hong Kong, so Teresa Teng had already flown to Hong Kong with the crew a few days ago. Lin Fengjiao could only see Teresa off. Back home, Lin Fengjiao suddenly told Wang Wei that she also wanted to make a movie. It was this that prompted the birth of this script.

  So when Ping Xintao said that he would participate in the trial review as a screenwriter and director's assistant, Wang Wei immediately expressed his thoughts. And on the other side, Zuo Hongyuan immediately expressed that Lin Fengjiao was very suitable after hearing Wang Wei recommend Lin Fengjiao for the trial.

  Because the heroine in the play is a female doctor who has studied abroad for ten years, Lin Fengjiao, although she hasn't read books, has a natural scholarly air and noble temperament. Another split-screen shot in the play is the protagonist Zhang Han Yan as a tea factory worker, which is undoubtedly more advantageous for Lin Feng Jiao, who has been running around outside since childhood. Because this is a natural performance, as an actor, the requirements for acting skills are not too high.

  Wang Wei knew that the female lead of the 71 edition of the courtyard should be Gui Yale. Previously, Gui Yale had just won this year's Golden Horse Award for Best Actress for her role as Le'er in "Home in Taipei". At this time, Wang Wei didn't know if Gui Yale would notify the audition. After all, at this time, Gui Yale was not comparable to Lin Fengjiao, a newcomer who had just debuted, whether in acting skills or reputation after winning the Golden Horse Award.

  So Wang Wei asked about the actors who had been notified for the audition, but the answer was that the script had already been shown to director Song Cunshou last night, and the question of the actors would have to wait for Song Cunshou's decision.