China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 335 Director causes controversy, Run!
Su Zhe raised his lips slightly when he heard Ju Jingyi's words. He understood her thoughts, so he responded gently: "I'll listen to you. Let's watch the show first."

Su Zhe said this, but his hands were still not honest.

He even took the initiative to grab Ju Jingyi's hand and reached down to his lower body.

Ju Jingyi's face flushed, but she didn't say anything else. She pretended nothing had happened and watched "Dreaming in the Entertainment Circle" with Su Zhe.

In the second episode, Ju Jingyi felt the difference of this episode.

Compared to the first episode, the guest lineup for this episode is obviously larger, with many new faces added.

Unfortunately, Chen Long did not appear in this episode.

But this was not his own wish, but the content of the program did not quite match his expertise.

Su Zhe made a wise adjustment and replaced Chen Long with Xu Guangtou.

The addition of Xu Guangtou undoubtedly adds a lot of highlights to the show.

He is both an actor and a director, is famous and experienced, which fits the theme of this issue very well: "Actors choose directors, directors choose actors."

His arrival undoubtedly injected new vitality into the show.

Su Zhe also put a lot of effort into selecting the female guests.

He chose Fan Xiaopang as the female guest for this episode. Her joining brought more female perspectives and topics to the program. Of course, the main reason was that Fan Xiaopang was his sex buddy, and Su Zhe was naturally happy to have the opportunity to praise her.

Su Zhe was indeed very satisfied with Yang Mi's performance in "Dreaming in Show Business Circle".

Not only does Yang Mi know how to cooperate well with the program crew, but with her popularity, she is fully capable of taking on the role of a permanent guest.

However, her personal schedule conflicted with the program recording time, which prevented her from participating for a long time.

In the last episode, for some reason, the program team criticized or ridiculed Fan Xiaopang, which caused her dissatisfaction.

In order to show the fairness and sincerity of the program team, Su Zhe decided to invite Fan Xiaopang to participate in this episode, to show that the program team is only dealing with the matter and not the person.

I hope both parties can resolve previous misunderstandings. Of course, the most important thing is to pull Baihu over and have some fun.

Before 2012, Fan Xiaopang was indeed a higher-end version of Yang Mi in many aspects. She had a very high emotional intelligence and was able to handle various interpersonal relationships well.

Although she was dissatisfied with the previous criticism or ridicule from the program team, Fan Xiaopang made a decisive decision to participate in the recording after weighing the pros and cons, demonstrating her professional attitude and broad mind.

She still decided to record it.

After catching a glimpse of Fan Xiaopang in the guest seats, Ju Jingyi couldn't help but sigh with emotion. She said to Su Zhe in a slightly weird tone, "You just criticized Fan Xiaopang in the last episode, and you invited her as a guest again this time. This operation of the program group is too unkind."

Su Zhe laughed after hearing this, and he explained: "We have to pay appearance fees for inviting guests, so don't misunderstand that we are bullying others by taking advantage of our power.

To tell you the truth, Fan Xiaopang's appearance fee is incredibly high. I'm afraid your annual income may not be enough to cover the cost of her recording this one show."

After hearing this, Ju Jingyi fell into deep thought. After thinking carefully, she felt that what Su Zhe said made sense.

So, she changed her stance instantly and said uncomfortably: "The stars in the entertainment industry make money too fast, they are simply big dogs."

Although Ju Jingyi felt a little emotional when she saw Fan Xiaopang, she realized that she had not yet become a real star, so those words were not a betrayal of her class.

Su Zhe just smiled and said nothing, seemingly not caring about Ju Jingyi's remarks.

At this time, the main program of the second episode of "Chasing Dreams in the Entertainment Circle" officially began.

Unlike the first episode which mainly introduced the contestants, including celebrity contestants and amateur contestants, the second episode focuses on the directors from the beginning.

The narration directly gave the resumes of two directors, one of whom was Bi Zhifei.

Bi Zhifei studied design for four years of undergraduate study, but in order to pursue performing arts, he resolutely decided to borrow 2.5 yuan from his parents to attend classes at the Beijing Film Academy.

This persistence and courage eventually enabled him to be successfully admitted to the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy in 2002, where he pursued a master's degree in film performance creation and theory.

After several years of further study, Bi Zhifei obtained a master's degree in acting from the Beijing Film Academy in 2005.

After graduation, with his passion for film art and unique insights into the entertainment industry, he came up with the idea of ​​making a film about "chasing dreams in the entertainment industry."

In addition to being a director, Bi Zhifei is also actively involved in the work of screenwriter and assistant director.

His talent and hard work have been recognized by the industry.

In 2007, he took over the screenwriting work for the Republican drama "Zhu Family Garden", which starred Chen Kun and was well-received by the audience.

In the same year, he became the first master's graduate from the Beijing Film Academy to be admitted to Peking University to pursue a doctorate degree. This achievement is undoubtedly a recognition of his academic ability.

In 2009, Bi Zhifei served as a judge for the college student representative of the film group of the 11th "Five Ones" Project for Spiritual Civilization Construction of the Central Propaganda Department.

This experience not only gave him the opportunity to come into contact with more excellent film works, but also gave him a deeper understanding of film art.

In 2010, Bi Zhifei decided to go to the Department of Film, Television and Broadcasting at the University of Texas at Austin for further studies as a visiting scholar.

He used this year to visit top film schools and institutions such as New York University in America, University of Southern California, and University of California, Los Angeles.

Such as Universal Studios in America, and gained an in-depth understanding of America's film industry and film education.

This experience provided him with rich material and inspiration for his doctoral thesis "The Unremitting Exploration of the Integration of Art and Commerce: A Study of Director Martin Scorsese".

In addition to his busy studies and creations, Bi Zhifei also devoted himself to education, working as an acting teacher for three and a half years.

This experience not only enabled him to accumulate rich teaching experience, but also provided him with more inspiration and ideas for his future directing work.

In 2011, Bi Zhifei successfully obtained a doctorate degree in film and television studies from Peking University. This series of resumes is indeed impressive.

In the observation room, Guangtou Xu opened his mouth exaggeratedly and exclaimed: "This is too pure, isn't it?"

Fan Xiaopang also nodded in agreement: "Indeed, this is a very orthodox new generation director with an enviable solid resume, and he is also a doctor from Peking University. That's Peking University!"

Tsinghua University and Peking University are of great significance to the Chinese people. The status of these two universities in the minds of the Chinese people is unique.

From any perspective, these two universities are the top higher education institutions in the country.

A PhD from Peking University, such academic qualifications are indeed a beautiful landscape in the entertainment industry.

Even the most famous stars would be envious of such a high level of education. Zhou Tao noticed that Su Zhe had been silent, so he took the initiative to ask, "Director Su, what do you think?"

Su Zhe shrugged and answered casually: "Oh, that's my senior brother, but I'm not familiar with him, and I don't know much about his strength. It's a good opportunity to take this show to see."

After hearing this, Guangtou Xu said confidently: "Postdoctoral fellows from Peking University are naturally not bad, we just have to wait and see."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhe glanced at Xu Guangtou with a half-smile, as if hinting at something.

Indeed, Peking University’s reputation has a huge influence in both academia and the entertainment industry.

Such an academic background undoubtedly provides strong support for Bi Zhifei's development in the directing industry.

However, Su Zhe's attitude seemed somewhat intriguing. He neither expressed too much praise for Bi Zhifei nor did he belittle him. He just looked at this senior brother in an objective manner.

"When it comes to Peking University, what is truly amazing are the undergraduates. They are selected through the test of the college entrance examination. Those who can be admitted to Peking University are definitely geniuses selected from thousands of miles away," Zhou Tao said with deep emotion.

Although Peking University's PhD students are also excellent, the selection method is relatively diverse.

For example, Bi Dao, he is a PhD from Peking University, and so is Zhai Tianlin.

But everyone's situation is different and cannot be generalized.

She paused, as if tasting something, and then continued: "I say this because I hope the audience can understand that although Peking University's undergraduate and doctoral degrees are both from top universities, they each have their own characteristics and value.

Of course, I also hope that after this show, Bi Dao can show his talent and strength, and not let the label of "Peking University PhD" be singled out or misunderstood."

As an experienced national host, Zhou Tao keenly observed Su Zhe's attitude towards Director Bi.

She felt that Su Zhe didn't seem to be very optimistic about Director Bi.

Zhou Tao also realized that her guess might be too subjective, so she did not comment directly to Director Bi.

Instead, he cleverly changed the subject and said with a smile: "Director Bi's resume is indeed impressive, so who will the second director be? It really makes people look forward to it."

As the feature film progressed, the introduction of the second director was soon released.

The screen displayed: "Su Lun: In 2009, Su Lun graduated from the Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama." After this simple introduction, there was no further information.

Guangtou Xu looked at Su Zhe in astonishment and asked, "No more?" Su Zhe spread his hands and replied, "No more."

Indeed, at this stage in 2011, Su Lun's resume was still blank.

However, as Su Zhe said, Su Lun was later the executive director of "Lost in Hong Kong" and directed the movie "Time Raiders" in 2018, and since then he has had his own representative work.

Today, Su Lun is indeed a newcomer among newcomers in the director circle. Compared with Director Bi's rich resume, the gap is obvious. Su Zhe intends to recruit him under his command and just happened to invite him over this time.

After seeing this comparison, Fat Fan couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "Director Su's resume... is quite different from Director Bi's."

Su Zhe nodded and said bluntly: "From the resume, it is indeed a bit far away.

However, this is also one of the strategies of the program team.

We deliberately arranged a mainstream director with a particularly impressive resume and a grassroots director in order to create a contrast.

Let the audience see the different faces of the entertainment industry and the different attitudes of stars when facing different directors."

Su Zhe's words touched Fan Xiaopang deeply, and she sighed: "In the entertainment industry, not being popular is indeed the original sin.

Many new directors or actors are often subject to various restrictions and neglect because they lack sufficient fame and influence.

However, I believe that as long as they have enough talent and work hard, they will be seen by everyone one day."

"In the entertainment industry, it's really hard for anyone to care about your dignity before you make it big," Su Zhe said with deep feeling.

“We put Director Su and Director Bi together, and perhaps at first glance, more people might choose Director Bi.

But this is also an opportunity for Director Su to showcase his talent and potential.”

"Let's wait and see." Su Zhe added.

“Also, there is a third director.”

"There's a third one?" Zhou Tao seemed a little surprised.

"Director Su, didn't you say before that there were only two directors competing?"

Su Zhe shrugged and explained, "The third director is a relative of a family. We really can't turn him down. In the entertainment industry, everyone knows that people with connections are the ones you can't afford to offend."

Fatty Fan nodded, showing his understanding: "Indeed, people with connections are always the most difficult to deal with. However, if a person with connections can cause trouble to Director Su, then the connections and resources behind him must be extraordinary, right?"

"You'll know if you keep reading." Su Zhe did not answer directly, but his tone revealed a hint of helplessness and expectation.

Soon, a third director also appeared in the feature film, adding more uncertainty and highlights to the show.

Zhang Yibai, a director and producer who holds a pivotal position in the Chinese film industry, is not only the 6th Executive Committee Member of the China Film Directors Association, but also a master's supervisor at the School of Media and Film of Chongqing University.

He is also one of the representatives of China's sixth generation of directors.

His career has been full of innovation and breakthroughs, injecting new vitality into the Chinese film industry.

In 1991, Zhang Yibai graduated from the Department of Drama Literature of the Central Academy of Drama, which laid a solid foundation for his future directorial career.

In 1998, the TV series "Love Is Not Blind" directed by him became the first youth love idol drama in mainland China. The broadcast of the drama was not only well-loved by the audience, but also opened a new era of youth love idol dramas in mainland China.

With his unique perspective and keen observation, Zhang Yibai captured the young audience's pursuit and desire for love and dreams, and successfully created a landmark work.

In 2001, Zhang Yibai directed his film debut "Subway to Spring", which won unanimous praise from audiences and the industry for its unique narrative style and profound emotional connotations.

Since then, he has directed many films, such as "Love Map" in 2004, all of which demonstrate his love and pursuit of film art.

In 2010, Zhang Yibai returned to the world of his famous work "Love is Not Blind" and filmed the movie version.

He brought together the original crew of the TV series and reinterpreted this classic using the language of film.

At the same time, he also produced the movie "Du Lala's Promotion", which resonated widely with the audience with its subject matter close to real life and realistic and delicate portrayal.

(End of this chapter)