The Best Director

Chapter 271 Evaluation

“‘Firefly’ announces its third lead, Canadian actress Ellen Page as crew member ‘Kaylee’.”

Despite Ellen Page being relatively unknown, this news was still widely circulated by film entertainment websites, accompanied by a girl-next-door photo of Ellen Page and the character concept art of Kaylee from the official ‘Firefly’ website. Inside the spaceship, a petite young girl in blue overalls and a red T-shirt holds a large wrench, with an innocent and charming smile.

It is understood that the 16-year-old Ellen Page is a somewhat famous actress in Canada, always praised for her exceptional talent. This is not her film debut, but it is undoubtedly another “gold-digging” effort by Wang Yang, another Canadian girl. However, movie fans and followers weren’t entirely convinced, even the die-hard fans of Wang Yang were slightly disappointed. It’s not that this little pudding will be playing the lead role, right? The question is, ‘Firefly’ isn’t ‘High School Musical’, and the problem is that this pudding isn’t pretty enough!

“Wang Yang is at it again, always casting nobodies. A 200 million budget? Is he taking a 100 million salary for himself?” Donnelly from Rotten Tomatoes said this, while Amos A wrote: “What’s there to announce about an actor that no one recognizes?” Betsy’s comment seemed both a sigh and a satire: “See, this is the magic of Wang Yang! Brad Pitt is always just a smokescreen, and newbies like Ellen Page are what he really wants.”

“Expectations drop once again! Compared to big movies like ‘Batman’ that are being prepared at the same time, Wang Yang likes picking up scraps. Maybe he lacks confidence?” Eden D wrote at length: “In fact, Yang has never shot such a multi-character sci-fi blockbuster. ‘District 9’ had a high cost and big scenes, but only some nameless soldiers and prawn creatures. The distribution of scenes in a real blockbuster, the use of actors, will be a great challenge for him! Now he is using these actors, one worse than the next, who knows what the hell he’s up to? Who knows if the next actor to join will be making their screen debut? Yang has started again!”

Of course, a group of die-hard fans still chose to trust Wang Yang. Evelyn wrote: “Actors launched by MY are always worth looking forward to, I believe Ellen Page won’t disappoint us!” On Yahoo News, Clair wrote: “Indeed, you cannot expect Yang to invite Nicole Kidman to play the female lead, but the female actors he favors all have the chance to become the next Nicole Kidman; considering her physique, Ellen Page has the chance to become the next Natalie Portman.”…

And the media didn’t pay much attention to such a low-profile piece of news, as Ellen Page was truly an unknown. No matter the varying opinions, Wang Yang seemed to have a special fondness for this little Canadian pudding, lavishly praising her before the premiere, breaking records.

From Rachel McAdams, Jessica Alba, Zooey Deschanel, Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson, Annie Darren, Michelle Rodriguez, Alexis Braidel, Emily Blunt, Evangeline Lilly, to Ellen Page. Wang Yang either introduced these young actresses to the silver screen or provided them with their breakout roles, advancing their careers even further.

He praised each of them: calling Rachel “smart and versatile,” Jessica “as beautiful as an angel, God’s finest gift to mankind,” Deschanel “an elf-like charmer, a cool girl,” Natalie “an astonishing talent, a fairy destined to win an Oscar,” Scarlett “an icy-sexy goddess with amazing talent,” Annie Darren “extremely hardworking, with an ordinary demeanor, but you always need such cornerstones,” Michelle “possessing a captivating wildness,” Alexis “sweet and obedient, with outstanding talent,” Emily “a rough diamond with a broad future,” Evangeline “sexy and beautiful, greatly talented,”…

“This is a grand introduction from me, and you should all take a good look at this genius, Ellen Philpotts Page!!” Wang Yang’s tone was very excited, even somewhat exuberant, as he lavishly praised her on his blog: “Page has an incredible acting talent, she’s like a seasoned professional who’s been in the industry for decades, but I’m sure she’s a girl born in 1987! Unless she’s fooled us all, which of course isn’t possible. You wouldn’t believe how happy I am right now, Kaylee has found her perfect home! Thank you, Ellen Page, thank you, everyone!”

Sometimes when things go overboard, they spoil. Many fans and netizens were seriously suspicious that this was Wang Yang’s hyping, had they not known that not even the Hurricane could blow apart him and Jessica, these praises would have seemed almost like a love confession, although there were still people who humorously replied: “Is Yang’s wedding with Jessica going down the drain?”

But on the other hand, Ellen Page was quite startled. What happened? If this were the NHL or NBA drafts, she’d already become the rookie number one pick of the “Wang Yang league.”

Of course, Wang Yang had no intention of hype or romance; he was just a little too excited, and he thought Ellen Page was self-confident to the brim, so he started singing her praises without thinking… when he came back to his senses, he realized that this would bring great pressure to Ellen Page and since the blog post had already been widely circulated, deleting it would only be weirder. He then called Ellen Page and her agent to apologize, explaining that he was overly excited.

Ellen Page said it was no big deal and even thanked him for his praise; the news was quickly drowned out by the deluge of information. Of course, Wang Yang’s fans were eager to see what little pudding Page could bring to ‘Firefly’.

The hot news about Wang Yang that’s currently on the market focuses more on the promotion of “The Devil Wears Prada.” Meryl Streep, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, laughed and said, “This role was really a fun challenge. There were so many sharp and critical sarcastic remarks in the script, it was great. I never knew before that berating people could be so much fun.” When it came to working with Wang Yang, she was as effusive in her praise as Wang Yang was about Page, “Wang is a talented young man, very serious and responsible on set, he lives up to his fame! I’m really looking forward to working with him again.”

“He’s incredibly attentive and kind, there’s a power about him that makes everyone in the crew get along well.” In an interview with the United Kingdom’s Empire magazine, Emily Blunt shared anecdotes from the set: “Wang is usually responsible for the jokes. He can make you laugh at any time and place. Sometimes you don’t even understand what he’s saying, but it just feels funny, which I think is the most magical thing about him.” …

“I have a concern. I often hear about domestic violence after marriage, you know, slapping, punching, and kicking!” On NBC’s Late Night Talk Show with Conan Obrien, behind the host’s desk, Conan Obrien made a comical self-hitting gesture, eliciting waves of laughter from the audience. He turned to Jessica, who was sitting on the couch across from him, and asked with a smile, “Rumor has it that Wang’s martial arts are very strong…” Jessica interrupted, “Yes, if he were here, you might already be lying on the ground.”

The live audience immediately burst into laughter, and a chagrined Conan Obrien pretended to be dazed before quickly standing up and showing off some Kung Fu moves: “I can do it too!” Another burst of laughter rose from the audience, followed by applause and cheers. Jessica, dressed fashionably and looking gorgeous, smiled sweetly. Given those flawed moves, she thought she could knock Conan down with a single punch.

“Hehe…” Jessica maintained her smile but did not play along with the Kung Fu jokes. She knew that even on a talk show, Wang didn’t really like this. He would definitely say, “Kung Fu is meant for fighting in ‘Firefly’! Whoever talks nonsense, come and take a punch from me!”

However, Conan Obrien did not drop the subject and settled back down, asking with a chuckle, “Which one of you is easier to fight? Have you ever fought?” Jessica raised her fist and laughed, “I’m easier to fight. He’s not up to my level. We have a rule that he can’t use his hands or feet when we fight.” Amid the audience’s laughter, she continued, “Actually, I’ve always wanted to learn boxing, Kung Fu, and other martial arts since I was always bullied at school and often fell ill. I’ve always longed to be someone who looks strong and easy to fight…”

In the midst of a hectic schedule of promotional activities, Thanksgiving finally arrived, bringing with it Wang Yang’s and Jessica’s fifth anniversary of being together, from their first kiss to engaged couple. This is also the benefit of establishing a relationship during the holidays; Wang Yang joked with her, “Had I known, I would have proposed, got engaged, and gotten married all on Thanksgiving—that way, I’d definitely not forget.” Jessica glared at him, and he hastened to correct himself, “I can’t forget it now either. How could I? Impossible! But did you know that science has proven that women are usually right-brained thinkers, which is why they are particularly sensitive, concerned, and clear about these anniversary numbers and certain memory details…”

“Sweetheart, looks like I’m a left-brained thinker. I just forgot our engagement anniversary. Oh my, when was that?” Jessica blinked her eyes, gazing at him calmly. Wang Yang replied without hesitation, “August 20th. Did you know? I’m the most advanced dual-core computer.”

Below the cheerful laughter and warm atmosphere, both families gathered at Wang Yang’s and Jessica’s house for a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast. The collective disappearance of praise and food made the well-prepared Jessica feel very satisfied, except for a glistening roast turkey that was still half uneaten.

After Thanksgiving, time marched into December, with the atmosphere of Christmas taking the baton. New movies successively premiered at cinemas, and the days are getting closer to the premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Love is Compromise,” marked with “December 12” on the posters.

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PS: Wow, I’m asking for two kinds of tickets here. One is the recommendation ticket—as a new week is upon us, I’m asking for your recommendation tickets to climb the category charts! This is also the last day of October. If you still have monthly passes in your hands, please throw them my way. Thank you! (