China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 325 Kitty Liu Shishi
Su Zhe sat quietly in the office, thinking about the future development of the company.

He knew that once the subsequent box office share of "Inception" came in, the two TV series could be launched smoothly.

It's just a question of Da Mi Mi, how should we arrange it when she really comes to the company? In the past, it didn't matter, we let her play any drama she came to, but now it's different.

Su Zhe has to be careful. After all, she is his woman, and it is really cool to have her call him husband. He cannot appear in some bad dramas, and some roles are not suitable for him. He has to think about it.

And we have to make her popular as soon as possible.

Otherwise, wouldn't it seem that Su Zhe is not serious? He coaxed people to come, but in the end they didn't show up for a long time, and his ability to create stars is not as good as other companies. That would be a huge shame.

"Regarding the movie project... No, my current schedule is already fully arranged, and I really don't have the time and energy to prepare for a new project. Rushing to shoot at this time may affect the final effect." After careful consideration, Su Zhe rejected the idea of ​​a movie.

"So, what are the options for TV series?" he turned to inquire.

"There is a project called [The Legend of Niu Hulu in the Harem], but I'm afraid that neither Shishi nor Yang Mi can handle the role of the heroine. Their acting skills are not good enough for the leading role, and they are more suitable for supporting roles." Su Zhe analyzed.

“As for the drama [Ruoxi and Yongzheng], the role of the heroine is quite suitable, but there are many intimate scenes in the drama.

I have to think about whether I can ask the screenwriter to reduce or adjust these scenes when adapting the script, or whether I need to use a stand-in. Anyway, I can make the final decision on the drama I promote myself." Su Zhe frowned and fell into deep thought.

"No, maybe I can write a script myself." This idea suddenly flashed in Su Zhe's mind. He started to seriously consider this possibility.

"Yes, it can't be too long. My time is precious. As a film director, I don't have the energy to invest in the shooting of a long TV series." Su Zhe decisively ruled out the possibility of a long drama.

"Got it, this drama is just right!" His eyes lit up, and he quickly turned on the computer on his desk and started writing the script.

This drama has only 24 episodes. According to Su Zhe's shooting speed, it is expected to be completed in more than a month.

Although TV series are longer than movies, the shooting requirements and detail processing are relatively relaxed.

Su Zhe plans to let Kai Kai Wang star in this drama, and believes that he can take this opportunity to become a T0 male star and completely establish his position among the new generation of artists.

He quickly got to work, his brushstrokes flowing smoothly and his inspiration flowing like a spring.

"This is the difference." Su Zhe thought to himself.

“Although a movie is only a little over a hundred minutes long, the energy, time and resources consumed are often much greater than a TV series with dozens of episodes.

Movies are more demanding on actors, directors and the entire production team, and they strive for perfection, which is why movies are the top pursuit for actors. "

When TV drama protagonists enter the film industry, they often need to start as newcomers. This is the reality of the industry and the transformation that every actor must go through.

There is indeed a huge difference in the shooting of the two. Movies pursue more delicate and subtle expressions and have extremely high requirements for acting skills, while TV dramas are relatively relaxed.

"Honey, what are you doing? It's so late, you can go home." Liu Shishi's reminder interrupted Su Zhe's thoughts, and he realized that it was already dark.

"Okay, right away." Su Zhe agreed casually, quickly saved the file and set a password to ensure the safety of his work results.

Then he turned off his computer and prepared to call it a day.

I took Liu Shishi home. After dinner and a bath, the fight between the demons began.

Young people always have no self-control, and they want it very much and cannot help themselves. This is the body's fault.

Watching Liu Shishi's back disappear at the door, Su Zhe turned to Zhang Yuxia and said with a smile: "Sister Yuxia, it's okay, you can go and get busy."

Zhang Yuxia responded with a smile, then turned and left.

One night, the dragons and fishes danced, Pangu created the world and recreated human beings
Su Zhe held Liu Shishi, the cute little cat, and started playing tonight.

Under the soft light, Su Zhe's bedroom was filled with a lazy and warm atmosphere.

He was lying on the bed, with a lively and cute little cat snuggled beside him. Its fur was as soft as silk, and its black and white pattern sparkled with a charming luster in the sun.

Su Zhe gently stretched out his hand and slid his fingertips lightly across the cat's back, as if playing a silent piece of music.

The kitten seemed to enjoy this intimate interaction. It squinted its eyes and made soft purring sounds, as if responding to Su Zhe's tenderness.

Suddenly, the kitten seemed to be attracted by something. It raised its head suddenly, and its round eyes flashed with curiosity.

It jumped up lightly and used its front paws to gently fiddle with a feather that had fallen on the bed.

The feather fluttered lightly in the air, making the kitten eager to catch it.

Su Zhe couldn't help laughing when he saw the cute kitten.

He stretched out his arms, gently took the kitten into his arms, and let it lie on his chest.

The kitten seemed very satisfied with this hug. It closed its eyes and enjoyed the warmth and care from Su Zhe.

However, Su Zhe, the guy who ruined the mood, immediately started to speed up, but Liu Shishi's resistance began to work wonders.

Liu Shishi's car seemed to be leaking some oil, and a large amount of it flowed directly onto the ground.

The whole person was like a useless cat, lying half-dead, unable to get up again.

She also knew that Su Zhe had such a strange physique that he would not be able to bear it without her good sisters.
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Teacher's Wail VVIP——
"Director Zheng, welcome!" On a new day, Su Zhe met Zheng Long unexpectedly in the company's meeting room. Yesterday, when he was reading Zheng Long's resume, Su Zhe was amazed by his achievements and was deeply impressed.

"Director Su, hello! I specially watched the movie you shot, it's very exciting! The themes you choose are always so novel and unique, and ingenious."

Zheng Long looked to be in his fifties, and time had left traces on his face, but Su Zhe did not pay much attention to his exact age.

He extended his hand enthusiastically to shake hands with Su Zhe, and his words were full of admiration for Su Zhe's work.

Su Zhe quickly waved his hands and responded modestly: "Director Zheng, you are too kind. In the field of directing, you are my predecessor. You have filmed so many popular TV series and have a far-reaching influence. I am really unworthy of your praise."

This young man is pretty good. He doesn't get carried away and look down on an old man like me. If I had his achievements, I would have been so proud of myself long ago.

I've seen news about this guy in newspapers recently, and I've heard there's even more on the Internet. Zheng Long thought that young people would get carried away, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
"Director Su, these two are Director Liu and Assistant Fei, the producer of Kyoto TV Drama Art Center." Su Zhe looked at Zheng Long and introduced the two middle-aged men who came with him. He extended his hand enthusiastically to shake hands with them: "Director Liu, Assistant Fei, welcome to you."

"Everyone please sit down, Xiao Ai, please prepare a few cups of the best Longjing tea."

After some pleasantries, when the tea was served, Zheng Long spoke first: "Director Su, I want to talk to you about the novel "The Story of Niu Hulu in the Harem".

In fact, I started paying attention to this novel last year. Because it has a lot of words, it took me several months to finish reading it.

After savoring it carefully, I found that this novel has a unique charm. It is different from the current mainstream costume TV dramas. It starts from the perspective of women and takes the emperor's harem as the stage to show the fierce struggle. "

“I think this is a very interesting subject with great potential.

So, after reading this novel, I immediately thought of contacting the author of the novel, hoping to buy its copyright and adapt it into a TV series.

However, unfortunately, I learned that the copyright of the novel had been bought by another company half a month ago, and I was one step too late.

If I hadn't read the entire book so carefully before deciding, I might have been able to acquire the copyright earlier." Zheng Long's words revealed a hint of regret.

Seeing Zheng Long's regretful look, Su Zhe couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haha, Director Zheng, you don't have to be like this.

It's not too late now, we can consider co-producing this drama. I know a director's concerns during the filming process, so I am willing to let you take the lead in the filming.

As a director, I naturally know the importance of mutual respect, so you can rest assured that I will never seize power or make arbitrary decisions. "

When Zheng Long heard Su Zhe's words, a gratified smile appeared on his face. He thought that Su Zhe was a very interesting young man.

Not only did they consider possible problems that might arise during the cooperation in advance, but they also demonstrated extremely high professionalism and cooperative spirit.

He responded with a smile: "Okay, with Director Su's guarantee, I feel much more relieved.

In fact, I care very much about this novel. Although I haven't bought the copyright, I have never given up the opportunity to purchase the copyright.

In the meantime, I have prepared the script in advance, Director Su may wish to take a look and give some advice. "

Director Su looked at the thick booklet that Zheng Long handed over, took it and said with a smile: "Director Zheng, you are too polite. You are an expert in TV dramas, so I don't have any opinions."

After flipping through it, I found out that this is an adaptation of a whopping seventy episodes.

It only took a few minutes to finish flipping through it, Su Zhe was just pretending.

The talent in front of the TV series is the authority. As he has filmed so many hit TV series, we should trust him instead of pointing fingers, which would be superfluous.

"Director Zheng, you are an expert in the filming and casting of this drama, so I won't bother with any more details." Su Zhe casually flipped through the script for a few minutes and got a general understanding of the situation.

He closed the script, gently placed it on the table, patted it and said, "However, there are a few young supporting roles, and I think a few specific actors are very suitable. Director Zheng, can you understand?"

When Zheng Long heard that it was just a few supporting roles, he smiled and nodded and said, "Director Su, you are too polite. They are just supporting roles. We are all directors, so this little thing is no problem."

Su Zhe added: “If you’re talking about the leading role, I’m in a dilemma.

To be honest, this drama is a test of the leading actors’ acting skills, so I won’t say much about this aspect and let Director Zheng make the full decision.”

"Director Zheng, I want to arrange for a director to go there, and I hope you can help guide him then." Su Zhe made his request.

"Oh? Is he a new director?" Zheng Long was a little curious.

"Yes, he is my junior fellow student and the son of my mentor. He has been focusing on the work of drama director before and does not have much experience in the operation of such a large-scale TV drama crew." Su Zhe explained.

When Zheng Long heard that he was a student and was Su Zhe's junior fellow apprentice, he was immediately relieved.

He is well aware of the importance of respecting teachers in Chinese culture, especially the older generation.

Su Zhe's ability to make such arrangements not only demonstrated his respect for his teachers, but also showed his responsible attitude towards the crew.

"No problem, Director Su, I'd be happy to help guide him. Young people need opportunities to learn and grow, and we, the older generation, should also give them support and guidance." Zheng Long agreed readily.

"Okay, no problem. We will learn from each other and make progress together." Su Zhe responded to Zheng Long with a smile, then turned to Director Liu, indicating that he could get back to business.

Director Liu saw that Su Zhe and Zheng Long's conversation had come to an end, so he formally said, "Mr. Su, regarding this [The Story of Niu Hulu in the Harem], based on the current script, our preliminary budget cost is about 70 million. Now I want to know, how much investment share can you give?"

Su Zhe smiled after hearing this, and stood up and said, "Director Liu, regarding the specific matters of the investment share, I will not directly participate in the negotiations. I need to deal with some things now, so I'll excuse me for a moment."

He turned to Zhang Yuxia, motioned for her to follow, and then the two of them walked out of the meeting room together.

In the corridor, Su Zhe whispered to Zhang Yuxia, "Remember, the copyright must not be transferred.

We can increase Director Zheng’s directing fee, but we must try our best to reduce the investment amounts of other investors.

And we want to make sure they only enjoy the profits, without any other additional rights.”

"Go ahead, call Wu Yong, and you two can go in and talk." Su Zhe didn't want to haggle over such trivial matters, so he had no intention of discussing it in person.

After asking Zhang Yuxia to call Wu Yong to the conference room to talk to someone, Su Zhe returned to his office, turned on his computer, and continued writing the script.

Get it done sooner and you will feel at ease. ..
Su Zhe continued to work on the computer until... "Dang Dang."

Zhang Yuxia knocked on the door gently twice. After hearing the voice "Come in" from inside, she pushed the door open and walked in.

"Mr. Su, the contract has been almost negotiated. Please take a look." Zhang Yuxia handed the contract to Su Zhe.

Su Zhe quickly saved the file on the computer, then took the contract and read it carefully.

Zhang Yuxia added: "Kyoto TV Drama Art Center originally wanted to split the revenue with our company 50-50, because they are in charge of the management of TV drama releases, and we need their support in many aspects.

However, we later raised Director Zheng Long's directing fee to 5 million, which made them give in."

(End of this chapter)