I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 117 Taken advantage of

"Did you bring the script? I've heard that Hong Kong screenwriters are very talented, and I'd like to see them for myself."

Cheng Sheng asked.

Upon hearing this, Da Tiantian immediately took out a thick script from her backpack and handed it to Cheng Sheng.

Cheng Sheng flipped through it and fell silent. This must have been written by an elementary school student.

Is Da Tian Tian blind...?

It seems she really does have a problem with being blind; most of the film and television works she takes on in the future appear to be bad movies.

What a naive and innocent character; this kind of script can only fool newcomers.

A truly experienced person can tell at a glance that this is a scam.

"How much did you pay for the script?" Cheng Sheng asked cautiously.

"Five hundred thousand," Da Tian Tian said with a smile.

Dig!

How could such a brain-dead script possibly swindle 500,000 yuan?
At this moment, Cheng Sheng truly began to doubt Da Tian Tian's intelligence.

"Isn't it worth it!"

Seeing Cheng Sheng's shocked expression, Da Tian Tian said smugly.

"It's worth it. I wouldn't even pick it up if it were lying on the ground," Cheng Sheng said dismissively.

"What do you mean?" Da Tiantian asked, taken aback.

"In short, it's utterly awful."

"what!"

Da Tiantian was startled, but judging from Cheng Sheng's expression, he didn't seem to be lying to her.

"Is it really that bad? Could you be mistaken?" Da Tian Tian asked.

“If you don’t want to be criticized, you should throw away the script you’re holding!” Cheng Sheng said.

"Can you show it to me?"

At that moment, Scarlett said.

"You can read Chinese?"

Scarlett Johansson speaks Chinese haltingly, let alone read written Chinese.

Scarlett smiled, did not answer Cheng Sheng, but took the script and handed it to her assistant, saying, "My assistant understands eighteen languages."

"You're awesome."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng gave her a thumbs up.

Scarlett's assistant took the script and began reading it to Scarlett in English.

Halfway through the reading, Scarlett frowned and waved her hand, saying, "No need to read anymore, Cheng. You're right, this is a terrible script."

When Cheng Sheng and Scarlett said this at the same time, Da Tian Tian Xin died instantly.

"That damn bastard! He actually tricked me out of 500,000 yuan with this stuff!" Da Tian Tian cursed angrily, feeling like she'd been ripped off.

Cheng Sheng shook his head inwardly; Da Tian Tian was still too young.

The mistake in choosing the film can't really be blamed on Jing Tian.

In 2008, Jing Tian played Ouyang Xue in "An Epic of a Woman", which received a good score of 8.0 on Douban.

It is her most acclaimed film and television work from her early years.

This shows that his acting skills are not entirely lacking in the ability to create characters.

So why did he act in so many bad movies in his early career?

In Cheng Sheng's view, there may be deviations in the 'film selection strategy' or 'team operation'.

It can't be simply attributed to "not knowing how to choose roles"; it likely involves multiple factors such as resource allocation, script selection, and team operations. "Sweetie, did you choose 'Anaconda' yourself, or did your team handle it for you?" Cheng Sheng asked, a thought popping into his head.

"It seems like the screenwriter from Hong Kong was found by my team," Da Tian Tian said after thinking for a moment.

"There are two possibilities in this situation. One is that your team is really incompetent, and the other is that your team is colluding with others to cheat you. You'd better have Mr. Lu investigate this matter," Cheng Sheng said seriously.

If it's the first case, then the best course of action is to replace the staff with a new group of people.

But if it's the second type, then these people are absolutely wicked; they're practically sabotaging Jing Tian! They're playing with her future.

Upon hearing this, Da Tiantian fell silent.

She wasn't stupid; she had heard the story of understanding the subtle meaning behind a song.

"Okay, I'll go back right away and have Uncle Lu check it out." Da Tiantian nodded heavily.

She's no longer in the mood to watch everyone film on set; instead, she's carrying her bag and heading back with her bodyguards.

"Cheng, you're too good to her. Do you have a crush on her?"

Scarlett whispered in Cheng Sheng's ear.

“She’s still a minor, you can’t say things like that. If this kind of rumor gets out, it will cause me a lot of trouble,” Cheng Sheng said.

Scarlett smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying Cheng Sheng's answer. Just this little bit of scandal made Cheng so cautious. If he were in Hollywood, compared to those people there, he would be a saint.

She entered the entertainment industry at the age of 10 with her role in the movie "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard". She is already a veteran in the entertainment industry and knows exactly what kind of circle it is.

What's a scandal?
In the dazzling world of Hollywood, scandals and gossip are like the brightest stars in the night sky, attracting the attention of countless people.

Compared to scandals, Hollywood is truly chaotic.

In this world, many people call Las Vegas the "City of Desire" because it has one of the world's "largest" casinos and is a city known worldwide for its gambling industry, resort tourism, food and wine.

There is no distinction between day and night there; revelry continues day and night.

But in reality, perhaps the real Sex and the City is in Hollywood.

According to Scarlett herself, she knew of a very promiscuous incident that happened in Hollywood.

Hollywood director Harvey Weinstein has been exposed by the media for sexually assaulting numerous women over the decades of his career, including well-known actresses, models, screenwriters, and even low-level theater assistants.

He used his power to invite these women into his room and make sexual advances, while also agreeing to their work requests to cover up the fact.

At the time, no one expected that Weinstein, such an excellent director who had produced so many excellent films, would do such a despicable thing.

But in fact, rumors about Weinstein being a very bad person and loving "rules" have never stopped.

This is just one of them.

Hollywood's "bed culture" is well-known, and the entertainment industry appears glamorous, attracting many. But in reality, this circle is far more realistic than we imagine.

As the saying goes, the entertainment industry is a big melting pot.

The day's filming was completed quickly.

We filmed two scenes today.

One scene is set in the palace, and the other is set outside the palace.

The two scenes would only amount to about five minutes of footage if they were actually filmed, but they took a whole day to shoot.

Both of these scenes depict the perilous situation at the end of the Han Dynasty before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, allowing the audience to understand what the situation was like at that time.

What kind of incompetent ruler was Emperor Ling of Han?

Were the ministers the driving force behind the end of the Han Dynasty, or were they loyal subjects devoted to the country?

Although Emperor Ling of Han implemented many reforms in official history, his actions such as selling official positions and engaging in large-scale construction accelerated the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and he was regarded by later generations as the "gravedigger" of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

His personal life was absurd, such as opening markets to buy and sell palace items and traveling by donkey cart, which became a laughing stock in history.

There are two types of ministers in the Han Dynasty. One type hopes to revitalize the Eastern Han Dynasty, such as Wang Yun and Yang Biao.

Another type is the minister who is more corrupted by the desire for power, with He Jin being a representative figure.

(End of this chapter)