I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 1 History Simulation Panel
April 4, 2004, Qingming Festival.

Beijing, Central Academy of Drama dormitory.

Everyone else went home to celebrate Qingming Festival and sweep the tombs.

Meanwhile, Cheng Sheng was diligently writing his script in his dormitory.

Shaking his numb fingers, Cheng Sheng thought about what happened two days ago and felt as if he had experienced a dream.

In his dream, he seemed to have witnessed the entire life of another version of himself.

He completed primary, junior high and high school in Yangkou Town, Rao City, Xijiang Province, and then was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama, becoming a member of the Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 02.

Four years after graduation, I thought I could become a director, but as of 2025, I'm still just a history film analyst on a small, unknown website.

More than twenty years have passed in vain, and I have gained nothing.

Then he was accidentally electrocuted and died.

After watching the life of another version of himself, he could sense the other version's resentment.

He was originally a director, but ended up becoming a historical film analyst.

Is this what my future life will be like?

Maybe!

It was precisely because of his other self's unwillingness to accept his fate that he found himself in this parallel universe.

Cheng Sheng was unsure whether what had just happened was a dream or if another soul truly existed.

If that's really the case, will I end up like that in the future?

No.

Even if the other one fails, it doesn't mean I will fail.

Moreover, with the memories of another version of himself, he is sure to succeed.

Although his other self achieved nothing, his work as a history film analyst allowed him to watch countless historical films and television dramas, which brought him opportunities for success.

"If this still doesn't work, then they're truly useless."

Thinking of his other self's failure filled Cheng Sheng with motivation.

In two days, he finally finished the script for a movie.

With this script, he will surely take his first step towards becoming a great director.

Zizi!

Sudden.

The air in front of Cheng Sheng was blurry, and there were also sounds of electromagnetic chaos.

This gave him a huge fright.

"What the hell."

He reached out and touched the air in front of him, and the blurry air suddenly turned into a panel, which startled him again, causing him to scream.

Fortunately, everyone in his dorm went home for the Qingming Festival, otherwise they probably would have thought he was crazy.

"Cheat code, system, cheat."

Cheng Sheng recalled a scene from a novel he had read, which made him so excited he almost jumped for joy.

Could I be the protagonist of a novel?

With another person's memories and a cheat code, wouldn't I be invincible!
With his heart pounding, Cheng Sheng began to examine the panel in front of him.

ten minutes later.

Cheng Sheng finally figured out the specific functions of the panel.

It turns out this panel is a historical film simulation panel.

It has two main functions.

One is simulation, which can transform any script into the most perfect historical film script.

The second is immersive, which is specifically designed for the actors.

The meaning is simple: as long as he controls the production team, he can make all the actors in the production team feel like they are actually there.

In other words, even if an actor has no acting skills at all, he can make that person a master of acting.

A machine that produces Best Actress and Best Actor winners!
Cheng Sheng was so surprised and happy that he almost fainted.

God has been too kind to me.

With this simulation panel, plus the memories of another person, his directing ability will skyrocket. In the entertainment industry, he will be unstoppable.

Oh shit!

From now on, who in the entertainment industry will dare to underestimate him?

Male celebrities who want to win Best Actor have to kneel down before me.

Should a female celebrity who wants to win Best Actress sue for a film or television series?

Never mind, I'm a decent person.

The number one figure in the Chinese entertainment industry. That's a good title.

Cheng Sheng excitedly started daydreaming.

It took Cheng Sheng a while to calm down before he looked at his unfinished script, "Buried Alive".

In every Chinese entertainment time-travel novel, the protagonist always makes a low-budget film that not only makes money but also wins one of the three major European awards.

"simulation."

Cheng Sheng's heart stirred, and he decided to try out the first ability on the panel.

In an instant, the script disappeared.

Then, in a split second, the script reappeared.

This……

Cheng Sheng rubbed his eyes. If he hadn't been staring at the script the whole time, he would have thought the script had never disappeared.

The re-emerged script seems much more substantial.

Cheng Sheng put away the simulation panel and picked up the script with trembling hands.

Open.

Three hours had passed by the time I finished reading the entire script.

Close the script.

Cheng Sheng carefully placed the script on the table, then began to breathe heavily.

The simulated and revised script is absolutely amazing, it's incredible.

The script for "Buried Alive" has undergone a complete transformation.

They are completely different scripts.

It went from a suspense thriller to a weighty historical film.

This simulation panel is indeed aptly named—the history simulation panel.

Furthermore, the simulation panel thoughtfully provides a series of follow-up plans.

However, if we want to develop a follow-up film project, we must first write a script for a related historical film before we can conduct a simulation.

There are two options for simulation.

One is a random simulation, and the other is a location simulation.

Taking Cheng Sheng's screenplay "Buried Alive" as an example, this falls under the category of random simulation.

Positioning simulation requires writing a script for a historical film, and then using that script as a basis to simulate a perfect historical film script.

Staring at the title on the script on the table—"The Great Tang Dynasty—Origins"—Cheng Sheng began to think about how to film this drama.

But this series is so grand in scale that it would require a considerable amount of funding to produce.

Thinking that he didn't even have ten thousand in his pocket, Cheng Sheng smiled bitterly.

"At least one small goal."

The amount of funding is too large; it's absolutely impossible for him to manage alone.

Even if he asked his father to sell the family house and land, he probably wouldn't be able to raise three million.

Three million and a small goal – the difference is just too big.

Find investors yourself.

If others heard that he had a small goal, they would probably kick him to death.

A new director wants a small investment; do they think they're stupid, or do they have too much money?

Cheng Sheng also considered making a low-budget film.

But after acquiring the cheat code, he seemed to have little interest in low-budget films, especially when it came to shooting other feature films, he seemed to lose interest.

His biggest motivation right now is to make a historical film.

The thought of this made Cheng Sheng's heart itch with desire.

"We must find a way to film it, even if it's just... wait, there was a line of red text at the bottom of the simulation panel before."

Unable to contain his desire, Cheng Sheng even dared to commit some criminal acts, but suddenly remembered something he had overlooked and quickly summoned the simulation panel.

"Digging!"

There was indeed a line of red warning text at the bottom of the panel.

After reading it, Cheng Sheng was dumbfounded.

It turns out it's due to time constraints during filming.

It must be filmed within six months, otherwise the memories of the other self will be erased.

Isn't this harming him?
If it's a low-budget project, it's fine, but this script is a big project. Can it be completed in six months?
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(End of this chapter)