I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

"When you get to the film set, put aside your company matters for now and focus on making the film well."

"Got it, boss."

After leaving Jiangsu Film Studio, Cheng Sheng took out his phone and dialed Zeng Li's number.

The call rang for about half a minute before it was answered, which made Cheng Sheng frown deeply.

In the past, when he called Zeng Li, the call would usually be answered in just a few seconds.

"Sister Li, where are you?"

Hearing the noise from the other end, Cheng Sheng asked.

"Excuse me, I'm at the event, it's a bit noisy here."

"It's okay, how about we have dinner together tonight?"

"I might not have time tonight. My agent and I are flying to Shanghai to participate in an interview program on Shanghai TV."

Cheng Sheng was slightly disappointed upon hearing this.

Since the premiere of "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off," Zeng Li's workload has increased several times over.

They leave early and return late every day, sometimes even flying all over the country.

He's either participating in an event, appearing on a TV program, or filming a commercial.

Zeng Li is incredibly popular right now; I doubt anyone would disagree that she's the most popular female celebrity in the country.

Even Gong Li seems to be slightly inferior now.

Of course, in terms of status, Gong Li is still higher than Zeng Li.

After all, Gong Li was the first Chinese artist to grace the cover of Time magazine and was hailed as the "Chinese Nightingale." She holds a very high position in the entertainment industry and is the only Chinese actress to have starred in films that have won the highest awards at the three major European international film festivals.

Gong Li's status in the entertainment industry is truly unique, almost generational.

Gong Li has walked the Cannes red carpet 19 times and is jokingly called "Cannes's favorite daughter." This slightly teasing title is something Gong Li earned through her many works.

Many people call Gong Li a leading lady, as if her life is a wish-fulfillment novel. She has starred in 30 movies, averaging only one a year, with extremely low output. However, almost none of the movies she starred in were bad, and she never played the same role twice. She is a 'thousand faces', and Gong Li deserves this title.

She can be a country girl, a leading lady, a tragic singer, a domineering empress, or even a celestial being or a virtuous wife.

Although Gong Li plays different roles with different professions and personalities, she always exudes a certain energy, which is the indomitable vitality of women.

Gong Li never needs bright red lipstick to enhance her aura; every glance and gesture of hers reveals the depth of her acting prowess.

This depth comes from time, from confidence, and even more so from the work itself.

It's too early to say that Zeng Li has surpassed Gong Li.

However, this also shows that Zeng Li is really very popular.

Zeng Li's popularity soared, and she was incredibly busy, which caused Cheng Sheng some distress.

After all, Zeng Li is so busy that she doesn't have much time to spend with him.

When I got home that night, I was so tired that I collapsed onto the bed and went straight to sleep.

Seeing Zeng Li's tired appearance, Cheng Sheng knew that even if he were a beast, he wouldn't do anything to her.

I've been eating vegetarian food for several days now.

Cheng Sheng had planned to have a romantic dinner with Zeng Li that evening, and then do something that every man would want to do.

Unexpectedly, Zeng Li is flying to Shanghai. Now I'll be spending the night alone in my empty room.

"boss."

Not long after ending the call with Zeng Li, Jiangsu Ying returned to his office.

"Has the matter been communicated?" Jiangsu Film nodded and replied, "The script for 'Nirvana in Fire' that you asked me to give you has been completed. The scriptwriting department asked me to bring it over for you to take a look."

After saying that, Jiangsu Film handed a thick script to Cheng Sheng.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng's eyes lit up, and he quickly took it.

Although Cheng Sheng does not plagiarize domestic works, he can have his company purchase the film and television adaptation rights to existing works.

The novel "Nirvana in Fire" was serialized on 7 o'clock Girls' Network last year, and Cheng Sheng immediately had the film and television rights to "Nirvana in Fire" purchased.

Because the novel was not yet finished and had not become a hit, the company easily acquired the film and television rights to "Nirvana in Fire".

After purchasing the book, Cheng Sheng immediately instructed the screenwriter to adapt the novel into a film or television series.

Cheng Sheng not only bought the film and television rights to "Nirvana in Fire," but also the film and television rights to many other novels, all of which are IPs that are expected to become huge hits in the future.

For example, "Joy of Life", "The King's Avatar", "Infinite Terror", "Inch of Light", "Song of Everlasting Regret", etc.

What made Cheng Sheng particularly happy was that the company bought the film and television rights to "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

"Ghost Blows Out the Light" is an adventure novel that was just created this year. As soon as the novel was released, Cheng Sheng had someone go to Bachang to buy the film and television rights to "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

In addition, Cheng Sheng also had the film and television rights to "The Lost Tomb" purchased.

"The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" is a novel that was only serialized on 7 o'clock this year. After only a few chapters were serialized, Cheng Sheng had someone buy the film and television rights of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" from Uncle Three.

In another timeline, these two tomb raiding IPs are incredibly popular.

Audiences simply love tomb raiding films and television series.

Basically, movies and TV series related to tomb raiding have very high viewership ratings.

The series "The Lost Tomb", "Candle in the Tomb", and "The Golden Eyes" are all blockbuster hits.

However, among them, "Ghost Blows Out the Light" and "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" are known as the two heroes of the tomb raiding world, and both the novels and the film and television dramas are loved and sought after by the audience.

Of course, there is also a strange phenomenon: the TV series versions of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" have higher viewership ratings than "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles".

The novel series "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" has a much higher reputation than "Ghost Blows Out the Light," but the film and television adaptations are not as good as "Ghost Blows Out the Light."

There are three main reasons for this phenomenon: filming quality, casting, censorship approval, and the rigor of the plot.

First, let's talk about the background of these two works. "Ghost Blows Out the Light" was written before "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" by Tianxia Bachang. As a classic suspenseful tomb raiding novel, "Ghost Blows Out the Light" quickly became a leader in the tomb raiding series and was deeply loved by readers.

It's a real shame that Tianxia Bachang sold this work for 100,000 yuan before it was even finished. At the time, it might have been a high price, but in the future, it would be considered a bargain.

Cheng Sheng is a very decent person; he paid the other party a full five million yuan to buy the film and television rights to "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

The author of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" is Nanpai Sanshu. It is said that before creating this work, Sanshu was a die-hard fan of "Ghost Blows Out the Light". Because he was not satisfied with reading it, he decided to create his own.

Since its publication, it has been well received by readers and can be regarded as a classic in the Chinese publishing industry in recent years, gaining enthusiastic support from nearly a million readers.

Although "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" is a latecomer, its influence quickly surpassed that of "Ghost Blows Out the Light," and it became very popular.

However, after their respective film and television adaptations, a difference emerged again. Almost every adaptation of *Ghost Blows Out the Light* received positive reviews, while *The Lost Tomb* received a lukewarm reception, a phenomenon that has piqued the curiosity of many netizens. (End of Chapter)