I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 106 Coordination Before Startup

"This sweet girl is so lucky. A newcomer actually became the female lead in Director Cheng's movie. Shanzi, what kind of background does this sweet girl have? Do you know anything about her?" Tang Yan asked tentatively.

Seeing that the others also looked interested, Qiao Shan smiled and said, "This is not a secret. Da Tian Tian works for Starlight Brilliant Film and Television Company. This company also invested in Sheng Ge's new movie. But the reason why Da Tian Tian was able to get the female lead role is not because of the investors, but because she herself fits the role."

Tang Yan's eyes flickered, revealing envy and disdain.

It's all about back channels; the investors must have forced her in. Otherwise, why would Cheng Sheng have chosen her as the female lead?

"I saw that picture of Jing Tian dressed as a female general online. To be honest, she has that kind of battlefield killing god vibe. She's quite suitable for playing a female general. No wonder Director Cheng chose her," Brother Hu said with a smile.

"After this picture came out, Jing Tian is no longer a newcomer. I heard she has become the new goddess in the hearts of netizens," Lin Gengxin added.

Liu Sisi, who had been silent all along, looked on with envy. She had only recently joined Sugarman Films.

Actually, according to the future trajectory, Liu Sisi should have joined Tangren in 07, but perhaps due to Cheng Sheng's influence, Liu Sisi joined the Tangren family two years earlier.

Liu Sisi's early joining also brought about changes to the sugar figurine business.

For example, the cast of the upcoming "Chinese Paladin 1" has changed.

Liu Sisi replaced Liu Pinyan as Anu.

Although this change is small and doesn't affect anything, even a slight change can gradually lead to bigger changes in the future. It's just that no one knows about this change, let alone that it was caused by Cheng Sheng.

Liu Sisi has a somewhat laid-back personality, but that doesn't mean she doesn't want to be famous.

If she didn't want to become famous, she wouldn't have entered the entertainment industry.

Da Tiantian, a newcomer, became famous with just one photo, which is something Liu Sisi envies.

I know in my heart that Jing Tian's success is due to Director Cheng's connections.

She clenched her little fists tightly, secretly thinking that if she had the chance in the future, she would like to get to know Director Cheng.

While everyone was discussing the actors in "The Yellow Turban Rebellion," Cheng Sheng was busy with matters related to his new film every day.

There is less than a month left before filming begins.

During this period, Cheng Sheng, Liu Meng, Sun Fei, and Yang Ting were busy with team building and script reading.

The film "Yellow Turban Rebellion" covers a very wide range of topics. In the early stages of the uprising, eight provinces rose up, creating a grand scene. If the team were small, it certainly wouldn't have been able to function.

Moreover, Cheng Sheng needed the army's cooperation in the performance again, since ordinary people couldn't portray the brutality of the battlefield.

Because of the previous cooperation with the military, and because Cheng Sheng had also donated money to the military after making money, this time Principal Xu Xiaozhong didn't need to come forward; Cheng Sheng came to him himself.

After communication, the military also agreed to cooperate with Cheng Sheng in filming the movie.

Having resolved the military issue, Cheng Sheng and his team of four still needed to develop a filming plan.

The shooting order should be planned according to the complexity of the script scenes, with priority given to large-scale scenes or scenes requiring special effects, and resources (such as equipment and venues) should be in place in advance.

Cheng Sheng needed to break down the script into actionable shooting instructions, noting camera angles, lighting requirements, and composition details.

Then, based on the script description, select the actual scene and adjust or supplement the shooting plan for any locations that do not meet expectations.

Select photographers, lighting technicians, art designers, and other personnel, clarify the division of labor within the team, and formulate the overall creative direction.

After the team members were selected, in order to ensure a smooth filming process, Cheng Sheng, as the director, also needed to explain the film's theme, character relationships, and visual style to the team and unify the creative ideas.

Finally, we confirmed that the costumes, props, and other supplies were in place and coordinated the work between various departments.

The costumes, props, and sets were custom-made; Cheng Sheng only needed to wait for them to be manufactured and then inspect them. As the director, ensuring these processes proceeded smoothly was enough for Cheng Sheng to keep him busy until filming began.

One of the most climactic scenes in the movie "Yellow Turban Rebellion" is the Battle of Julu.

This is the grandest part of the entire movie, with at least tens of thousands of people participating in the siege battle on both sides.

Filming such a brutal war is extremely difficult; it requires a director with strong leadership skills and actors with excellent execution abilities.

An ordinary director simply couldn't have filmed such a grand scene, nor could they have controlled the overall situation.

But Cheng Sheng is different; he has a bug.

All it takes is to apply the bug to the set, and the actors will naturally get a boost, making filming much smoother.

During Cheng Sheng's busy period.

Wu Baige also saw the actors selected for Cheng Shengxin's new movie.

Apart from Director Chen, he considered all the other actors to be second-rate.

Therefore, when he reunited with the cast of "Red Cliff", he laughed and mocked Cheng Sheng.

"A third-rate director dares to challenge me? He really doesn't know his own limitations."

"I told him in one sentence that he couldn't get any big stars. Without big stars, there are no actors to carry the box office. 'Yellow Turban Rebellion' can be said to be a completely bad movie."

This isn't the first or second time Wu Baige has belittled Cheng Sheng.

With the exception of a few people, the rest of the cast of "Red Cliff" echoed Wu Baige and unanimously spoke ill of Cheng Sheng.

As Zhao listened to Wu Baige's words, he felt a faint sense of pride, convinced that he had made the right choice.

With a renowned director like Wu Baige and so many actors in "Red Cliff," it was the right thing for her not to participate in Cheng Shengxin's film; otherwise, she would have become a target of Wu Baige's attacks.

In retrospect, siding with Wu Baige was indeed a wise choice.

Cheng Sheng's novel "The Yellow Turban Rebellion in the Three Kingdoms" was completely ruined because of a single sentence from Wu Baige.

Without big-name stars to carry the box office, it's like having no fan base, so it's no wonder the box office can't be high.

Although Chen Daoming is a very high-profile actor, he has always acted in TV dramas and has not achieved much in film.

In this day and age, there is a widespread fascination with the box office ability of big stars. If a movie has a top star, then the movie will not do badly at the box office!

That's true, but many people don't realize that this is exploiting the fans' blind faith in their idols.

What are the consequences of overconsumption?
Fans no longer trust their idols, which has directly led to many people leaving the fandom.

Even celebrities can suffer a reputation collapse as a result.

This phenomenon reflects that while the fan economy can generate short-term popularity, it cannot support long-term market performance.

Many high-grossing films have proven that even with popular celebrities in the cast, a film can still fail at the box office if the script, director, or production quality is inadequate.

A good movie and high box office returns are not affected by celebrities.

For example, the upcoming "Ne Zha 2" will achieve a box office of over 100 billion yuan despite lacking big-name stars, thanks to its excellent production and word-of-mouth.

In Cheng Sheng's view, the so-called "carrying the box office" is a false proposition.

(End of this chapter)