star of the peninsula

For C headquarters, once a TV drama project is successfully approved, it will be launched in the blink of an eye.

Chen Chen will still not clock in at SMART Inc. for the next few days. He has to protect Shirley and get the production teams of several TV series together.

"I always feel like this is a bit of a joke." Shirley smiled bitterly as she listened to Chen Chen's instructions. "The first step we have to take is to determine which directors are suitable for our script?"

"That's definitely not the case, but it's what we need to do in this situation. Special cases require special treatment." Chen Chen grabbed a handful of her hair and began to explain slowly, "The normal process of filming a TV series has always been there, and anyone can check it out."

"It is open to the public and is the top-notch information summarized and condensed by people today. As long as you strictly follow the steps, even an inexperienced newcomer can successfully produce a TV series."

"Of course, this process costs a lot of money and requires some detours. Because in this process you will face many problems that require experience to solve, and people without experience will only suffer losses."

"But we are different. Our family is well-equipped to not let you suffer any loss in this regard." Chen Chen gently stroked the back of her neck. "So the best approach for us is to complete this task first and gain the practical experience we need, and then slowly complete the theoretical knowledge of the process later."

"So this is what it feels like to have a rich and powerful family? You'll always be one step ahead in everything you do!" Shirley was a little happy, and she looked up at Chen Chen with a charming look in her eyes, "It must have been hard work for the president to accumulate this wealth."

"It's not that hard, because we can say that we started with comic adaptations." Chen Chen pinched her little face, "Comic adaptation is almost the easiest kind, you know? After the first part, things became simpler overall, because C had a foundation."

"It turns out that we took shortcuts from the beginning." Shirley was a little disappointed for some reason. "I thought we had come this far step by step."

"If I don't take shortcuts, how can a newcomer like me catch up with others?!" Chen Chen laughed and scolded, "And don't think that comic adaptations are easy to do. If it were really easy, why are there so many people who do so badly that they are scolded by fans? Are they all idiots?!"

"Hey, don't mind me, I'm just saying it casually." Shirley pulled Chen Chen's arm and acted coquettishly, "Go on and tell me how to find a suitable director. Choosing the right person from my own network is definitely not suitable for me, because I don't know many directors."

"If there is no suitable candidate among your own connections, then you can look for one in the market and do a routine market survey." Chen Chen said casually, "The director in the market is also a director. After the cooperation is reached, you can expand your network."

"After finding a director, almost 90% of the task is completed, because the director often has other staff members who work with him frequently. By giving him the power to do it himself, he can quickly put together a complete team."

"The production of the next TV series is a fairly normal thing in South Korea and can be solved with normal means."

"There are no difficulties in this process. Even if there are, they are very small problems." Chen Chen looked at Shirley with a smile, "Because the difficulties have been solved before finding a director, understand?"

"I don't understand." Shirley sensed the danger and shook her head hurriedly, "You spoke out of order and it messed up my mind, too."

"You can actually come up with such a reason? Didn't you just foresee that I would ask you a question? Do you have to avoid it and use your brain to think about it?!" Chen Chen said dissatisfiedly.

"Listening to lectures is like absorbing what others say, which is not tiring. Thinking and answering questions is like digesting what you say and then expressing it to others, which is super tiring!" Shirley said confidently, "I think I shouldn't spend my energy on this, I should save it for the actual operation later!"

"Slippery!"

Chen Chen glared at her.

"When you ask questions, it's like the teacher asking questions in class at school. Who dares to taste it? I don't dare." Shirley shrank her head. "I'm already an adult. I don't want to recall the pain of that time."

"Okay, it's not that I can't understand you. When I was in school, I felt guilty when my teacher asked me questions." Chen Chen seemed to recall his student days and couldn't help but sigh.

"OK, let's get down to business. I'll ask you questions and you can answer them. Don't feel pressured, because no matter how you answer, I will immediately follow up with the correct answer."

Chen Chen returned to the main topic and still used the question-and-answer format.

"What preparations do you need to do before doing market research on a director?" Chen Chen asked the first question.

"You have to understand the script first." Shirley answered without hesitation: "If you don't even know what type of script you have, then forget about looking for a director, because you don't even know what kind of person you're looking for!"

"Good answer! This is indeed the first question to be solved. How clever."

Chen Chen gave timely praise as encouragement.

"Although it is difficult to fully understand the script, it is not difficult to read it to the point where you can judge the style of the script. It is also not difficult to find the corresponding type of director you want based on the style of the script." Chen Chen took the opportunity to take out the second question, "Then, the second question, how many directors' names do you need to write down in your notebook?"

"Two?" Shirley was unsure and asked tentatively, "One for the starting lineup and one for the backup?"

"At least five or more."

Chen Chen stretched out a palm, smiled and gave a number that sounded a bit high.

"Directors are not resources that can be used at will, nor do we have to ask others to work for you." Chen Chen folded his extended finger while speaking, "Others already have jobs, others don't like your script, others are sick or temporarily retired. You see, I can find any excuse to eliminate three candidates, not to mention that people in real life will come up with more exaggerated excuses."

"So, five may not be enough." Chen Chen said with emotion: "Fortunately, there are so many directors who can make TV series in South Korea, otherwise it would be very troublesome just to find a director."

Good directors are scarce in every region, but the concentration of TV drama directors with passing abilities is higher in South Korea. At least it is not difficult to find them or it takes a long time to find them.

"I understand." Shirley nodded, staring at Chen Chen with eyes eager for knowledge, "What's the next step?"

"The next thing is the issue of money. You are familiar with the issue of money, so I won't say much." Chen Chen waved his hand casually. "A TV series has many parts from production to broadcasting. How much money each part costs is something that needs to be investigated. After the investigation is completed, it doesn't matter how well you can do, but at least you can ensure that you are not deceived too much."

"I am familiar with this place." Shirley finally relaxed a little and asked about other things with a smile on her face, "What about the broadcasting platform? Wireless TV station, cable TV station or online platform? These should also be decided before the filming starts, right?"

"That's something that will happen later. Once the production team has completed the project and made some progress, the problems here will naturally be solved." Chen Chen replied, "At that time, you will not only receive more information from the outside world, but also see what the production team has actually produced. It will be easy to determine which platform to put it on for broadcast."

"..."

"Why is there no sound?"

Seeing that Shirley didn't respond, Chen Chen couldn't help but ask.

"I was wondering," Shirley said seriously, "Is it too easy to make a TV series?"

"No, it's not easy at all." Chen Chen tapped her head twice. "You think it's easy but there are prerequisites. One is that you have an excellent script, and the other is that we are the C headquarters. If you exclude these two prerequisites, you will immediately realize how difficult this matter is." "But I can't help it." Shirley pouted, "Who made us the C headquarters?!"

"Haha, that sounds nice, I like it." Chen Chen laughed, "I'll reward you by doubling your class time next time for free."

"No, I don't dare!" Shirley waved her hands repeatedly, "Please spare me, I don't know whether this is a reward or a punishment."

"Of course it's a reward. Can anyone take my private lessons?" Chen Chen pouted. "How many people would beg for such an opportunity?"

"I'll let it go." Shirley still refused, "If you really want to reward me, why not give me something else?"

"What is it?" Chen Chen asked curiously.

"Lend me your two assistants." Shirley begged, "I need to collect too much information. Let them come and help me, and get some experience at the same time."

"Tsk," Chen Chen smacked his lips, "If you take my assistant away, I won't be able to work. Then I'll have to work at SMART, do you understand?"

"Isn't this what you want?" Shirley burst out laughing, "Go have fun now, don't stay in C headquarters and compete with me for people!"

"Okay, then I won't stay in the company and bother you anymore." Chen Chen stood up. "If you need any help, just contact me. My phone is always available."

"it is good."

Shirley responded softly.

"Hey, don't leave yet," Shirley stopped Chen Chen who was about to leave, "I have a problem right now."

"explain."

Chen Chen sat down again.

"How do you deal with the issue of actors?" Shirley asked, "Why didn't you say anything about the actors?"

"Because the screenwriter will talk to you, I want to save some words." Chen Chen said with a smile: "Normally, you usually ask the screenwriter if he has any candidates he wants, and then ask the investors if they have anyone they must put in. After these two sides are settled, the remaining roles will be released to the actors for competition."

"Where's the director?" Shirley joked, "There's no need to ask the director's opinion. Is the director's status so low?"

"What do you think?" Chen Chen said as a matter of course: "In the TV drama crew, the status of the actors is roughly equal to that of the screenwriters, far higher than that of the directors. The directors are the least respected among them."

"Audiences either watch TV series for the story or for the actors, but no one watches it for the director."

"The actors determine the completeness of a play, and the screenwriter is the soul engineer of the crew."

"Some screenwriters have already decided on the actors when they are writing the script, and will not start filming if they don't star in it; some actors will join the crew just for the sake of the screenwriter without even reading the script. The relationship between them is the closest."

"But what about the director?"

"Think about it. A TV series is dozens of hours long. If the director is always thinking about showing off his style, then don't shoot it. Let's not talk about whether the shooting period is sufficient, whether it will affect the TV station, the market, the original plan, etc. The director himself will be exhausted just from the work."

"So most of the time, the director in the TV production team plays the role of a tool man, responsible for using the actors in front of them to materialize the content of the script into a TV series that can be broadcast."

"The status of a TV director is very different from that of a film director. It can even be said that they are not the same profession." Chen Chen reminded seriously, "Don't think that you can treat them the same just because they are all directors. If you really do that, you will run into problems."

"So that's how it is." Shirley took a deep breath. "I've learned this information in bits and pieces, and I've always known that there's a big difference between the two sides, but I didn't expect it to be this different. Today I really learned it."

"That shouldn't be the case." Chen Chen smacked his lips in confusion. "Shirley, you're an actress who has acted in TV shows and movies, why can't you figure this out?"

"Again, do you really want me to say it again?!" Shirley raised her eyebrows, "When I was an actor, I played small supporting roles almost everywhere, and I didn't get to see such high-level roles! Are you satisfied? Are you happy?!"

"No, no, no, it's not all your fault." Chen Chen calmly shifted the blame for her, "It's the fault of the film and television department of S.H.I.E.L.D., there's no one who can explain this to you."

"Haha, yes, that's right!" Shirley gave Chen Chen a thumbs up with satisfaction, "What you said makes a lot of sense!"

"I know why TV directors have no status, but why movie directors have such a high status?" Shirley asked eagerly, "Can you tell me?"

"The length of a movie is limited, and it is almost impossible to tell a story in detail with the content, so telling a story with the camera, the style, and the visual effects becomes a necessity." Chen Chen replied: "These are the director's jobs, and he naturally becomes the absolute core."

"It's not an exaggeration to say that the director is the emperor of the set." This was not enough, so Chen Chen added, "From the screenwriters and actors to the various employees, they all serve his camera."

"Ah~~ Master Chen Chen knows so much!" Shirley screamed like a fangirl, "So handsome! When can I be like you?!"

"Soon, these things are not difficult, you can find them out as long as you see them with your own eyes." Chen Chen glanced at her, "With your current position, you can see any inside information of the industry business you want to see."

"It's all thanks to you." Shirley sighed softly, "I have to rely on you for everything I do."

"You are working for me. If you don't rely on me, who do you want to rely on?!" Chen Chen smiled and shook his head. "Okay, I'm going home. You should go back and rest early too."

"Also, I'll be staying at SM these few days. I'm not kidding." Chen Chen tapped the drawer of his desk before leaving. "Here are the directors I've chosen. You can take a look when you've decided on a candidate. You can also take a look if you really don't have any ideas."

Chen Chen, who has become a well-known figure in the TV drama circle, has such a wide network of contacts that even he himself finds it terrifying. It is not difficult to decide on the director based on the memory in his head. Writing it down in advance can be regarded as a secret trick for Shirley.

After all, I just can't bear to let her handle everything by herself.

...(End of chapter)