The Best Director-Chapter 478 - : Happiness Knocks Every Day

Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Happiness Knocks Every Day

The sky was clear and the little sparrows chirped joyfully as they hopped onto the branches of the plane trees. Today was a special day—Mother’s Day!

Jessica had been eagerly anticipating Mother’s Day. As a self-proclaimed ‘mom-aholic,’ there was no better holiday for her. In the face of this pride, she would never miss out! And since this was her first Mother’s Day as a mom, it seemed all the more important. However, since Keke was still too young to understand the occasion, it felt more like Daughter’s Day. Jessica dressed Keke in new clothes and tied a butterfly bow in her hair. She kissed her little angel’s cheeks over and over again, never tiring of showing her affection.

After wishing “Happy Mother’s Day,” Wang Yang disappeared early in the morning. Based on his usual style, Jessica vaguely felt there might be a surprise waiting for her, but she wasn’t sure. After all, he had been very busy lately, and it wasn’t Valentine’s Day—any surprise should probably have been for Wang’s mother.

“Hehe!” At that moment, Wang’s mother received a fresh bouquet of carnations from the flower shop, accompanied by a letter signed by Wang Yang: “A Letter to My Dear Mom.” She wore a smile of sheer delight. Yang Yang had never clung to his parents since he was little, so his first real acknowledgment of Mother’s Day after so many years, which had previously been nothing more than a “Happy Mother’s Day, love you forever!” greeting. After going to college, he added the tradition of sending flowers. This year, to her sweet surprise, he made it so solemn and touching.

It seemed that becoming a parent had helped him understand more. Wang’s mother opened the envelope, smiling with anticipation, “Let’s see what little Yang wrote…” The letter read: “Mom, happy Mother’s Day, I will always love you! Thank you for enduring Dad’s bad temper and for being kind enough to marry him. Thank you for giving up your figure and the beauty of your youth to have babies. Thank you for your strength in bearing the pains of pregnancy and childbirth. Thank you for tirelessly changing my diapers night and day. Thank you for feeding me with tenderness, for teaching me to laugh, turn over, sit up, crawl, walk, talk, and for all your patience, thank you…”

“Yang, my dear—where have you gone?” “Eeya.”

Holding Keke, Jessica entered the living room, still unable to find Wang Yang. She didn’t insist on having a surprise—his work was demanding and exhausting enough—but she knew he enjoyed making these memorable moments for her, especially since it was Mother’s Day and he knew how important it was to her. She couldn’t help but look forward to it quietly…

“Wow.” Jessica suddenly noticed a conspicuously placed bouquet of carnations on the coffee table. There really was a surprise, wasn’t there? She walked over, smiled as she inhaled the scent of the flowers, and turned to Keke, who was holding a tambourine, “Thank you.” Beside the flowers was a CD with a sleeve that read, “Please play, dear mom. —HOPE.” Jessica let out a clear, sweet laugh, looking all around. Where was he?

“OK!” She placed Keke on the couch and picked up the CD, walking toward the television and DVD player. Soon, Keke’s smiling face appeared on the large LCD screen, accompanied by her lively laughter from the sound system.

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“Eeya eeya! Wooh wooh—” Unexpectedly, these baby sounds had been edited into a simple, catchy song. Keke starred in the music video. As the fast-paced editing progressed, her expressions and outfits changed rapidly. Then, clenching her little fist, she began to sing: “Eeyala lala, wooh wooh aah aahyah—dada dada! Hehe…” The subtitle lyrics read: “Thank you for enduring Dad’s bad temper and for being kind enough to marry him…”

After singing for quite a while, Keke, seen on the screen, slept in her crib, revealing a sweet smile in her dreams. Cartoon bubbles floated above her head as she ran joyfully with mom and dad. As the wind rang the bells and the camera swept through, Keke’s eyes were wide open—mommy was here! The baby talk began, and she continued to sing the climax, “MAMA, MAMA, I love you! MAMA, MAMA, you are the best mom! Thank you for your smile, thank you for your singing, thank you for your love!”

As the transitional accompaniment played, the scene changed to River fiercely battling raiders. When she found herself in danger, Keke stared in surprise, eyes wide and mouth agape. When River stood tall and triumphant alone, Keke began to happily wave her fists and laugh with delight…

“Haha—” Jessica couldn’t help but laugh as she watched, captivated. Despite anticipating a surprise, she felt as sweet inside as though a jar of honey had been spilled. When had he finished this song? How did he collect so many of Keke’s sounds? She hadn’t noticed at all, oh my! Why was he so good!

Being an Oscar winner for Best Director and Best Editing, a nominee for Original Song, and acquainted with others winning Best Original Score, Original Song, Sound Effects, and Sound Editing, not to mention having ordinary friends in the music industry, it wasn’t hard for Wang Yang to produce such a music video. Jessica knew this, but does everyone have the thoughtfulness to do it? He was so busy yet still gave her all this, and watching adorable Keke, hearing the repeated calls of mom, Jessica was spellbound for a moment.

Keke played with her toys beside her, tossing the rattle onto the couch, picking it up, and throwing it again, repeatedly picking up and tossing without tiring of the action. Her cheeks were full of curious delight, as if she had accomplished something truly great. It was hard to tell if it was just a baby’s growing characteristic or she was learning from someone.

As a joyful song ended, a close-up shot of Keke batting her big eyes appeared, her mouth moving as she said something. The subtitle read, “MAMA, happy Mother’s Day! Love you forever!”

“I love you too.” Jessica picked up Keke and showered her with affectionate rubs and kisses. The little angel showed her smile, long accustomed to her mother’s sudden outbursts of warmth.

Seeing everything through the baby monitor, Wang Yang walked back into the living room from the garden, delighted at the tender scene. As she looked up, he smiled and said, “Happy Mother’s Day, Jessie.” Jessica put down Keke and ran to him swiftly. The two shared a long, passionate kiss, Jessica gently caressing his face, whispering, “Thank you, it’s wonderful, it’s amazing…” Wang Yang stroked her hair: “What are you thanking me for? That’s all Keke’s sentiment.” Jessica kissed his hand, no words needed—their silent gaze said it all.

“Why does Keke’s ‘MAMA’ sound a little different from what I usually hear?” After basking in affection for a while, Jessica casually asked. She rarely heard Keke say MAMA, and recording it was not easy. She recalled the “mom” from earlier and felt something was off. Was it altered electronically?

Wrapping his arm around her, Wang Yang walked toward their daughter, laughing heartily, “Of course, it’s a special Mother’s Day call. She was being affectionate.” Keke, watching the two, giggled and seemed to agree.

Wang Yang’s family hosted a lively family gathering filled with laughter on this day, where Keke enjoyed showing off her impressive ability to constantly toss and catch toys and other items, playing to her heart’s content.

In contrast, Michelle Williams had a justified reason to be upset. She spent Mother’s Day with Mathilda while “Heath” Ledger was secluded in closed-door work. He made a brief phone call to send greetings before continuing his intense research on “Billy.” Michelle wondered how her obsessed fiancé could remember something like Mother’s Day. It must have been a reminder from the miraculous Yang.

Time flew, and the week of May 12-18 quickly came to an end. “The Hangover Part III” managed to top the North American weekly box office chart with a smashing hundred million dollar debut, taking over the champion’s throne from “Mission: Impossible 3”! However, it failed to hold onto the champion title for the week of May 19-25. Despite its impressive performance, it could not compete with the mystery and controversial blockbuster “The Da Vinci Code,” which was adapted from Dan Brown’s bestselling novel, directed by Ron Howard, adapted by Akiva Goldsman, and featuring stars like Tom Hanks. It also broke the hundred million box office mark in its opening week.

The weekly champion for May 26 to June 1 was aggressively taken by the only large-scale new release “X-Men: The Last Stand.” However, for this film, which cost a hefty $210 million to produce, the lukewarm reception from critics and audiences was not a good sign.

The sustained success of the controversial “The Da Vinci Code” seemed to be good news for “I Am Legend,” mainly because both adaptations were penned by Akiva Goldsman. But it wasn’t too significant, seeing the mediocre “X-Men 3,” numerous disappointed fans had already started missing the magic of Yang. Without him, the summer was still bustling but always lacked surprises.

As June approached, the Wang Yang family was preparing to move to New York, bringing the whole household and the dog to the Big Apple City to continue the remaining prep work for “I Am Legend” and “The Deceased.” After recommendations and searches, the couple was interested in purchasing a residence in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Price was not the main consideration; the key was comfort and appeal. If the place looked good in person, then they would indeed be ready to have more than one hideout.

“I Am Legend” was set to start filming next month, and all its filming locations had already been determined. These included places like the Central Station overpass, Washington Square Park, and some streets in Greenwich Village where they successfully obtained permissions to shoot, turning the city into a post-apocalyptic wilderness with weeds shipped from Florida. Other locations included the USS Intrepid now serving as a museum, the Kingsbridge Armory, and the armory on Marcy Avenue in Williamsburg, which would serve as the interior for Neville’s home.

In order to shoot the massive flashback scene of New Yorkers evacuating the city, the film crew was planning to create one of the most expensive movie shots in history. To secure filming permissions for the Brooklyn Bridge, Michael Tadross and others visited 14 government agencies and only gained a joint permit that allowed them to shoot for a short time at night.

According to the prep documents, the shooting site would involve at least over 250 crew members, 1,000 extras, 200 National Guard members, numerous Humvees, Stryker armored vehicles, Coast Guard patrol boats including the “cutter,” utility boats, and other small vessels, as well as other vehicles including taxis, police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances…

There are many large-scale productions, but few film sets have such massive scenes during shooting phases. Many grandiose movie scenes are shot in front of green screens or through post-production effects to replicate the number of extras. The shooting plan, internally named the “Brooklyn Evacuation Operation,” was definitely a massive undertaking. Wang Yang was naturally looking forward to it. To direct and coordinate such a film set is no easy task, but that was exactly what excited him.

On the other hand, the location scouting for “The Deceased” was incredibly straightforward—there were no issues with interior or exterior alien settings, as New York had too many streets that still maintained the vibe of the ’80s. It lacked the clean, artsy aura of “Infernal Affairs,” instead showing the plain, dust-covered grey corners of the city.

By late May, “Silk” had already wrapped up, and back in New York, Michael Pitt threw himself wholeheartedly into playing “Colin”; on the other hand, Heath Ledger emerged from his seclusion looking like Howard Hughes with a full beard, deeply sunken eyes, and a vacant stare, exuding an aura of melancholic irritation. When he returned home and went to kiss his daughter, to his surprise, he scared Mathilda into crying loudly. Michelle, with her arms crossed, coldly remarked, “She doesn’t like Billy.” Heath responded with a ghastly pale smile.

However, this wasn’t the “Billy” he was aiming for; this was just an exhausted Ledger. All the information about Billy was written in a mysterious notebook. Therefore, Heath could peacefully keep his promise to take his wife and daughter to California, ready for an enjoyable trip to Disneyland.

Before leaving for New York, Wang Yang managed to find time at the company’s headquarters to meet with Alexis’s friend Ricci Lindhome for a brief conversation. This 27-year-old girl was about to write, direct, and produce her own 10-minute comedy short film “Life is Short.” As a fan of Yang, Ricci felt like her dream was coming true; Yang’s few words of magic seemed extremely beneficial to her. Meanwhile, Alexis’s boyfriend Joshua had been hustling to find the perfect horror script, having read many stories without finding one that satisfied him. The reason was that they lacked uniqueness; he believed that to succeed, horror films must have something distinct and novel, and rarities are not easily found.

“Eeya, eeya…”

Wrapped in a diaper and wearing a bear cub-patterned top, Keke sat on the living room carpet, her two clear, black-and-white eyes looking straight ahead. Wang Yang and Jessica were squatting in front of her, their faces beaming with broad smiles, clapping their hands and calling out, “Piggy, come here, come to daddy!” and “Come to mommy!”

The nearly 6-month-old Keke was undergoing crawling training. Wang Yang and Jessica tossed a colorful twisted ball near their feet, continuing to laugh and shout, attracting her attention. “Oh!” Keke moved! She stretched out her hands onto the carpet and wriggled her legs, making determined efforts to crawl toward them.

“Wow! Come on, keep going!” they shouted in unison, overcome with an indescribable excitement. Just then, Danny, who had the run of the house, came wagging his tail, lavishing Keke’s little face with enthusiastic licks. Keke was licked nearly to the point of closing her eyes, but she let out a crisp laugh, “Hehe ya ya—” Jessica laughed repeatedly while trying to stop him, “No kissing, don’t kiss her! Haha! Hey!” Wang Yang got up with a laugh, “Stop causing trouble!”

Danny stuck out his tongue and panted briefly, then darted forward a few steps, snatched up the twisted ball, and ran off. Wang Yang tried to grab him but caught only air, nearly falling over as he shouted and chased after him, “Stop! Give me that ball—”

“Oh.” Without any obstacles, Keke easily continued to crawl toward her mother. Jessica looked at the now out-of-sight Wang Yang and Danny, then back at the baby, and laughed. She continued to clap her hands, “Come to mommy here!” (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on qidian.com with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)