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Unless Lü Ming is just trying to make a quick buck, or it's a low-budget film, this amount of time is definitely not enough.

Making a movie is not something that can be done casually. It's not as simple as just writing a script and finding some actors to film it. There's a lot of other work involved.

Leaving aside the extensive publicity and film scheduling work, the initial case filing alone takes some time.

In China, the filming of any movie requires permission from higher authorities, especially the script, which must be registered.

Even though Li Yan had great confidence in Lü Ming's talent, and writing a movie script was no big deal for Lü Ming, time was inevitable.

Even if Lü Ming finishes writing it today, filming will only be allowed after it has been reviewed and approved by the higher authorities.

These things all take time!

For Lü Ming now, time is the most pressing issue. If he really wants to compete with Wu Qian's big-budget sequel to Journey to the West, then he absolutely cannot waste too much time on the script.

Even if Lü Ming resolves the script issue in the shortest time, the subsequent tasks of casting and scheduling will be very troublesome for him. These require an experienced production team to handle well, and if not handled properly, they will waste a lot of time.

With all these factors combined, Li Yan also lost much confidence in Lü Ming's film.

Thinking of this, Li Yan didn't say anything more and simply chatted about some things in the industry.

While Lü Ming and Li Yan were discussing these matters, in an office in Beijing, Feng Xiaogang, the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala, called in the rest of the directing team.

"What do you all think we should do now?"

Feng Xiaogang, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth and a hint of weariness on his face, looked at the members of the directing team who had been called in and said with a touch of helplessness.

In recent years, with economic development and the popularization of various forms of entertainment.

Although the Spring Festival Gala's viewership is still an astonishing number, its decline is clearly visible.

Therefore, in order to keep pace with the development of the times and reverse the decline in the ratings and reputation of the Spring Festival Gala, the higher authorities of this year's Spring Festival Gala specially invited the famous director Feng Xiaogang to serve as the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala, hoping to make some changes to the situation of the Spring Festival Gala.

As a renowned director in mainland China, Feng Xiaogang's abilities are beyond question.

After being appointed as the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala in the middle of the year, Feng Xiaogang and the Gala's directing team began a busy month-long period of work. He even gave up his own job this year. Not long ago, he sent the program list for this year's Spring Festival Gala to the higher authorities.

Feng Xiaogang originally thought that his preparations for this year's programs would meet the requirements of the higher authorities and satisfy the preferences of ordinary netizens. However, after his program list was submitted, he did not receive a reply. He was only told to consider it.

After some questioning by Feng Xiaogang, it was learned that the higher-ups were somewhat dissatisfied with some of Feng Xiaogang's personnel arrangements and some of the voices on the internet.

Only after being questioned by his superiors did Feng Xiaogang learn what had happened.

As the year draws to a close, the annual Spring Festival Gala has naturally attracted the attention of netizens. There have been calls online for the Gala to invite Lü Ming to participate, especially among some young viewers who were not originally interested in the Gala.

Feng Xiaogang, busy with work, was unaware of Lü Ming's current popularity and only regarded her as the somewhat famous minor star she once was, so he didn't take the matter to heart.

However, the situation is different when dealing with higher-ups.

It's worth noting that Feng Xiaogang was specially invited to this year's Spring Festival Gala in the hope of reforming and achieving a style change that is more youthful and popular. As the most sought-after and popular artist in the entertainment industry this year, Lü Ming naturally caught the attention of these leaders long ago.

Especially after the Hunan TV variety show "Asian King", Lü Ming's image in the eyes of these leaders improved even more; otherwise, there wouldn't have been any official media outlets supporting him.

An artist who is popular and has positive values ​​is an excellent choice in the eyes of the leaders of the Spring Festival Gala program team.

However, when the leaders saw the list of Spring Festival Gala programs submitted by Feng Xiaogang, they discovered that Lü Ming, who was the most popular performer this year, was not on the list at all, and was not even invited. This made the higher-ups somewhat dissatisfied with Feng Xiaogang, who believed that Feng Xiaogang was suppressing dissidents and that was why Lü Ming was not invited.

So when the superiors received Feng Xiaogang's Spring Breeze program list, they suppressed it.

It's just that Feng Xiaogang didn't know what these leaders were thinking; otherwise, he would definitely be clutching his chest and protesting his innocence.

He really didn't think that way!
Although Feng Xiaogang is a member of Huayue, he doesn't have much of a dislike for Lü Ming. He wouldn't deliberately suppress Lü Ming or refuse to invite him to the Spring Festival Gala over such a small matter.

It's worth noting that for Feng Xiaogang, directing this year's Spring Festival Gala and becoming its chief director was a dream come true.

He's not stupid enough to let Hua Yue affect his own affairs.

Besides, although Feng Xiaogang has a close relationship with Huayue, he is not one of Huayue's people. He merely attaches his work to Huayue and is at most a business partner.

Feng Xiaogang had heard people from Huayue speak ill of Lü Ming a long time ago, but he knew Huayue's nature all too well, so he didn't take those words to heart.

Moreover, there is no competition between Lü Ming and Feng Xiaogang. Only a fool would Feng Xiaogang say that he targeted Lü Ming to vent Huayue's anger.

After this incident, Feng Xiaogang finally took a serious look into Lü Ming.

Feng Xiaogang never expected that in just a short period of time, Lü Ming would go from being a somewhat famous young artist in his eyes to becoming a top star in the Chinese entertainment industry. No wonder the leaders above cared so much about Lü Ming. Even after learning about Lü Ming, Feng Xiaogang thought that Lü Ming was the most suitable candidate for the Spring Festival Gala.

In terms of popularity, Lü Ming is currently the most popular and hottest artist in the Chinese entertainment industry. Not to mention some young stars, even those established actors and actresses, singers and so on, cannot compare to Lü Ming, especially in the eyes of the younger generation.

In terms of talent, Lü Ming is definitely not like Wu Qian or other superficial celebrities who rely solely on their looks. Whether it was winning the music talent show at the beginning or taking first place in the recent Hunan TV show "Asian King" with his rendition of "Ode to Youthful China," Lü Ming's singing skills and talent are undeniable. Even the currently popular and powerful singer Deng Jinyu has repeatedly stated on live streams that Lü Ming's singing skills are far superior to hers, and she highly praises Lü Ming's creative talent, expressing her desire to collaborate with him on multiple occasions.

As for the more important issue of morality, there is even less of a problem. After all, there are very few people in the current Chinese entertainment industry who can be endorsed by official media. Even Feng Xiaogang has never enjoyed such treatment.

This is why many superiors have a high regard for Lü Ming.

Although the higher-ups haven't said it explicitly, the meaning is clear: if Feng Xiaogang and his team can't get Lü Ming to come, their current Spring Festival Gala program list won't be approved.

After all, the main reason you, Feng Xiaogang, were able to become the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala was because the Gala wanted to make some changes to make it more youthful and entertaining. Now that you've rejected the best candidate, people can't help but worry about whether what you said when you were elected was true or false.

"Isn't it a bit too hasty to issue the invitation now? The Spring Festival Gala live broadcast is already approaching, and the program list has already been finalized. Changing it now would be too much of a hassle."

Upon hearing Feng Xiaogang's words, one of the directors stepped forward and spoke with a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Then let's change Li Changfeng and his choir. Now that Lü Ming is here, they're not of much use to us!"

After hearing what this guy said, one of them stepped forward and said nonchalantly. The others around him nodded in agreement, and even Feng Xiaogang nodded in agreement.

As the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala, Feng Xiaogang naturally knew why those leaders chose him. Therefore, during the preparation of the Gala, he specially selected some popular young male celebrities to participate. For example, one of the song and dance programs was sung by popular young male celebrities such as Li Changfeng and Wu Qian.

However, if we can invite Lü Ming now, then the duet by Li Changfeng and Wu Qian can be deleted. Anyway, their effect is about the same, and Lü Ming's popularity and effect are obviously better than Li Changfeng and Wu Qian.

"Now how are we supposed to tell them? They went through several rounds of competition. If we tell them we've been eliminated, wouldn't that be...?"

The person who initially opposed Lü Ming joining felt a little flustered after seeing their reaction, and quickly continued speaking.

It's important to know that the program schedule for the Spring Festival Gala was arranged long ago, and the duration of each segment, such as skits, crosstalk, and song and dance, was also determined long ago.

If Lü Ming were to be invited now, it would be impossible to ask him to participate in any sketch comedy or crosstalk programs; the only possibility would be for him to sing.

Of the selected song and dance lineup, the only one that could be abandoned or replaced is the duet by Li Changfeng and Wu Qian, since anyone could see that Lü Ming was more cost-effective than them.

Perhaps this was a good choice in the eyes of the other members of the directing team, but it was a different story for the person who had just spoken.

It's worth noting that Li Changfeng and Wu Qian's duet was chosen as part of the Spring Festival Gala program, and he put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

This is certainly not because he has any sympathy for Li Changfeng or Wu Qian; it's simply because the companies behind them offer him enough benefits that he is so supportive.

As the most popular and highest-rated program in China, the Spring Festival Gala has no rivals. Any singer or actor who can perform on the Gala will receive its support afterward, and a surge in popularity is a minor matter.

Back in the day, Xiao Shenyang became an overnight sensation across the country after appearing on the Spring Festival Gala. Everyone, young and old, knew him.

The reason why the company behind Li Changfeng and Wu Qian is willing to spend so much money is that if Wu Qian and Li Changfeng can appear on the Spring Festival Gala, their popularity will definitely skyrocket.

Now, if Wu Qian and Li Changfeng's programs are removed or replaced, then the companies behind them will naturally not let them off the hook, and getting their money back will be a minor matter.

Therefore, he had to prevent this from happening.

"That's a problem too!"

Hearing this person's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, Feng Xiaogang hesitated for a moment.

Although Feng Xiaogang also believed that Lü Ming was a better choice, he wondered if removing Li Changfeng and Wu Qian's duet performance at the last minute would have some negative impact.

"Then who should we replace?"

"The attitude from above is very clear now; Lü Ming must be invited!"

"We can't exactly suggest replacing Teacher Li, can we?"

One of the directors said it with a slightly joking expression, but everyone knew that was impossible.

Teacher Li's song is absolutely irreplaceable; he's a mainstay of the Spring Festival Gala, and no one can replace him.

To put it bluntly, listening to Li's "Unforgettable Tonight" as the finale of the Spring Festival Gala has become a habit for many people. If they couldn't hear Li's familiar voice, even Feng Xiaogang and the others probably wouldn't be able to stand it.

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Feng Xiaogang glared at the person who had just spoken, knowing that he was now facing a choice.

If they hadn't invited Lü Ming, their submitted Spring Festival Gala program list would definitely not have been approved. Even a big-name director like Feng Xiaogang would have to respect the opinions of his superiors.

If Lü Ming is to be invited, then the only alternative is the duet by Li Changfeng and Wu Qian.

After all, of the Spring Festival Gala program they've finalized, only replacing Wu Qian and Li Changfeng's duet will have the least impact; the others are almost impossible to change.

Feng Xiaogang naturally understood the ulterior motives of the man who had just voiced his opposition; he knew there must have been other reasons for his objection. (End of Chapter)