China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 323 Teasing the Kitten

This news caused a sensation among the platinum gods. They did not expect Su Zhe to give a definite plan so quickly.

Excited, they told their book fans the good news one after another. For a time, discussions on the upcoming film and television adaptations of these works were heard one after another on the Internet, and the popularity continued to rise.

Half an hour later, Su Zhe ended his conversation with everyone and left the group chat.

At this time, the sky outside had darkened and night was quietly falling.

Su Zhe quickly logged into the company's office system and drew up the meeting agenda and list of participants for tomorrow afternoon.

After completing these tasks, Su Zhe returned to his home in Qingcuiyuan.

It was already one o'clock in the morning and Jingtian had just cooked a bowl of steaming noodles.

After washing his hands, Su Zhe sat at the dining table and enjoyed the delicious bowl of noodles.

Jingtian leaned gently against Su Zhe, kneading his shoulders lightly to relieve his fatigue of the day.

During the filming of "Yesterday's Me and Tomorrow's You", the crew learned that Zhang Yimou, the legendary director who is known as the national teacher, ranked first among the three top directors in China and has won numerous awards, had chosen to join Tai'a Media.

Jingtian was indeed stunned by the news.

She found it hard to believe that this renowned director would choose to work with Tai'a Media. This move undoubtedly caused a stir in the industry.

At this eye-catching moment, Su Zhe couldn't help but be infected by this sudden surprise. He felt a subtle atmosphere spreading around him.

He subconsciously stroked his white fingers, as if stroking a blooming white onion, delicate and gentle.

Among the women in the crew, Jingtian's skin is undoubtedly the whitest and best maintained.

"Do you think I should take on a TV series or a movie next?"

After finishing the filming of "Yesterday's Me and Tomorrow's You", Jing Tian sat in the spacious and bright office and asked this question to her agent Su Zhe.

These days, Jingtian made an important decision.

She ended her contract with her original company and set up her own studio, which was affiliated with Tai'a Media.

Her new studio occupies an entire floor of an office building and looks impressive and professional.

Although the studio has just been established, Jingtian's team is already quite large, including agents, life assistants, work assistants, stylists, makeup artists, planners, publicists and personal bodyguards, totaling more than a dozen people.

In the competition in the entertainment industry, celebrities not only need to frequently participate in various activities, variety shows and talk shows to maintain exposure, but more importantly, they need to show their talent and charm in film and television works.

This year, she successfully starred in two movies, which were scheduled to be released during the National Day and New Year's Day periods respectively. Although her roles were not important in these two films, every appearance was an opportunity for her to show herself to the audience.

When Su Zhe was thinking about the next development, he couldn't help but ask: "Is there a suitable role?"

Jingtian responded quickly: "There is a connection with Police Story 2013. What do you think?"

When Su Zhe heard about the "Police Story" series, his heart moved.

This is Mr. Cheng Long's iconic work. The previous "Police Story 1" and "Police Story 2" both achieved excellent box office results and became classics in film history.

Su Zhe didn't expect that after more than 20 years, this highly anticipated series would actually launch a new sequel.

This is a hot IP, and with the participation of Jackie Chan, there is no need to worry about the box office!

"Su Zhe, when will the filming of this movie start?" Su Zhe asked.

"According to the news from there, the plan is to start filming in November this year, and the shooting is expected to take about three months," Jing Tian replied.

Upon hearing this, Su Zhe put down his chopsticks and frowned slightly.

This timing conflicts with the release date of another movie he is preparing for Da Tiantian.

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Jingtian noticed the change in Su Zhe's expression and asked with concern.

Su Zhe pulled gently and Jing Tian sat on his lap.

He explained: "I am starting a new movie, which is expected to start shooting in mid-July or late July. In addition, the actors need to undergo a series of professional training for this movie."

"Then if we calculate based on the start of filming in August, wouldn't it be completed in October or November?" Jing Tian was a little confused, because Su Zhe has always been very efficient in shooting movies and TV series.

Su Zhe shook his head and explained, “This time the movie is a fantasy theme, which is different from previous works.

Special effects and scene construction require a lot of time and energy, so the shooting cycle will be relatively long.

I estimate that this film will take at least half a year to shoot.”

"You want to make a fantasy movie?" Jingtian asked in surprise, his voice full of disbelief.

Of course she knew that the production costs of fantasy films were usually extremely high, with a lot of special effects and investments often exceeding hundreds of millions.

The biggest TV series Su Zhe filmed this year is "Yesterday's Me and Tomorrow's You", and the movie is "The Martian".

"We have to try something new. We can't always stand still." Su Zhe responded with a smile, his eyes flashing with curiosity and challenge about the unknown.

Jing Tian pondered for a moment, then said, "Forget it, how about I turn down Uncle Long's invitation?"

Su Zhe shook his head and consoled him, "You don't have to refuse. I will arrange for your scenes to be filmed first.

Although the fantasy film over there takes a long time to shoot, we can allocate time reasonably and should be able to spare enough space to complete both works.”

His words were full of confidence and calmness, which made Jingtian feel a little relieved.

Jing Tian not only earned a considerable salary by starring in "Police Story 2013", but also took the opportunity to expand his popularity in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Su Zhe is well aware that Hong Kong entertainment's influence overseas is indeed greater than that of domestic entertainment, so he does not object to Jing Tian taking on this Hong Kong movie.

He reminded Jingtian to maintain enough momentum and style in the crew so as not to be looked down upon.

After all, Jingtian not only represents herself, but also the image representative of Taia Media.

Su Zhe has repeatedly stressed that actresses under Tai'a Media must maintain their own identities and never allow embarrassing scenes like Fan Binbin being held by Sammo Hung to drink to occur.

He has always said that if it is a voluntary social activity between two parties, then naturally no one will interfere, but if not, no matter which big boss or big director in Hong Kong, can force the artists of Taia Media to do something they are unwilling to do, otherwise he will not show mercy!

The next day I slept until almost noon and did some exercise.

The afternoon sun shone through the half-open window, casting patches of light onto Su Zhe's desk.

Su Zhe sat at the table, holding a cat teaser in his hand, his eyes full of cunning before a prank. His target was the black cat lazily lying on the windowsill - a cat named "Da Tiantian".

Big sweet eyes narrowed into slits, enjoying the caress of the sun, and its tail leisurely flapped the air.

It seemed unaware of Su Zhe's intention and was still immersed in its own little world.

Su Zhe gently shook the cat toy, and the feathers on it fluttered in the air like a blooming flower.

Da Tiantian's ears moved slightly, as if attracted by the subtle movement.

It raised its head and looked at the cat toy with its deep green eyes, a hint of curiosity in its eyes.

Seeing this, Su Zhe raised his lips into a wicked smile.

He increased the amplitude of the shaking, and the feathers on the cat toy stick drew beautiful arcs in the air.

Da Tiantian was completely attracted. It stood up and walked towards the cat toy with light steps.

Just when Da Tiantian was about to pounce on the cat toy, Su Zhe suddenly took back the cat toy and quickly pulled it back.

Da Tiantian missed her target, lost her balance, somersaulted in the air, and fell to the ground in a mess.

Da Tiantian seemed to be startled by this sudden change. It stared at the cat toy in Su Zhe's hand with its eyes wide open, as if saying, "You bad guy, how dare you tease me!"

Su Zhe couldn't help laughing when he saw Da Tiantian's cute appearance. He shook the cat toy again, trying to lure Da Tiantian into being fooled again.

Although Da Tiantian was a little hesitant, he finally couldn't resist the temptation of the cat toy and attacked it again.

And just like that, a game between cat and human unfolds in the afternoon sun.

Sometimes Su Zhe held the cat toy high up, allowing Da Tiantian to jump higher; sometimes he hid the cat toy behind him, allowing Da Tiantian to look for it everywhere.

Da Tiantian jumped and shuttled around the room, and his agile figure and cheerful calls filled the entire space.

As time went by, Da Tiantian seemed to gradually adapt to this way of playing.

It began to learn to judge Su Zhe's movements and tried to predict the position of the cat toy in advance.

Every time it successfully caught the cat toy, it would purr with satisfaction, as if showing off its victory to Su Zhe.

Su Zhe was also impressed by Da Tiantian's intelligence and flexibility. He no longer simply teased Da Tiantian, but began to try to interact with her more deeply.

He taught Da Tiantian how to jump, how to roll, and how to do all kinds of interesting moves.

Da Tiantian also learns quickly and soon masters these skills skillfully.

Finally, as the sun gradually set, Su Zhe and Da Tiantian were both exhausted and sweating.

They lay on the floor, panting and smiling at each other.

Two people are taking a bath.

"Will you get pregnant?" Jingtian hugged Su Zhe's neck with both hands and asked worriedly.

Su Zhe smiled and said, "If you're pregnant, just give birth to the baby!"

"No, I don't want to be a mother so early. Pregnancy will make people stupid for three years." Jingtian rolled his eyes at Su Zhe.

Who knows who will still remember her two years later.

Who knows if some terrifying newcomer will emerge in two years.

The speed at which stars in the entertainment industry are replaced is truly astonishing, especially for female stars.

As the years go by, even if they have excellent acting skills and rich qualifications, they have to face a cruel reality: at the age of forty, they may need to hand over the spotlight of the stage to younger and brighter new stars.

35 years old is often regarded as an important turning point in a female star's career.

Before this, they may be able to dominate the entertainment industry with their talent and charm, but once they pass this age, they may feel the downward trend in their careers.

This is not only because age brings changes in appearance, but also because the rise of a new generation of young actors has led to changing tastes of the audience and the market.

Just like Fan Bingbing and other female stars, they have left a strong mark in the entertainment industry, but as time goes by, they have gradually given the stage to younger female stars born after 85.

These new generation female stars have rapidly risen to become the new darlings of the entertainment industry with their talent and charm, leading the direction of fashion and trends.

Did those female stars give up their positions willingly? No! Time is just a passing fad! After lunch, Su Zhe and Jing Tian came to the headquarters building of Tai'a Media.

Su Zhe entered the office, quickly finished the matters at hand, and then walked into the meeting room.

The conference room was already full of people. The relevant persons in charge from the editorial department, directing department, budget department, animation department, TV series department, and film department were all present. The atmosphere was both tense and full of expectation.

Su Zhe walked to the podium and connected the big screen to his laptop. He opened a carefully crafted chart.

Five heavyweight works are listed above: "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", "Ghost Blows Out the Light", "Douluo Dalu", "The Nine Cauldrons" and "Tomb of the Gods".

He announced that the five works will be produced as animation, TV series and movies respectively.

"First, we need to determine the heads of each department." Su Zhe's voice was firm and powerful.

He knows that the success of every project depends on close teamwork and clear division of responsibilities.

"In terms of animation production, script writing will be different from TV dramas and movies. We need to grasp the essence of the original work and at the same time combine the characteristics of animation to make innovations and adaptations." Su Zhe said to the head of the animation department.

“I hope you can study these works in depth and find the most appropriate way to present them.”

Then, he turned to the head of the TV drama department: “In terms of TV drama production, the script writing will pay more attention to details and character creation.

We want the audience to have a deep understanding of the characters’ inner world and feel the charm of the story while watching the play.”

Finally, he looked at the head of the film department and said, "In terms of film production, we need to refine and sublimate the story so that the audience can experience a strong visual impact and emotional resonance in just two hours."

The creation of the script is indeed a key link in the entire production process. In addition to the efforts of the screenwriter department, close cooperation with the original author is also crucial.

Su Zhe is very aware of this, so he emphasizes the need for in-depth communication and exchanges with the original author before the script is finalized to ensure that the essence and characteristics of the original work can be accurately conveyed.

Su Zhe's own scripts are basically considered to be the best in the industry, and there is no director in his company who does not want them.

(End of this chapter)