I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

"I have high hopes for Tong Yaya. She has good acting skills and can speak a minority language. She is perfect for this multilingual film."

"Zhang Xiaofei, I guess! She's been with the company for almost a year, and they haven't given her any good resources. Next year, they'll give her a lead role in a movie as compensation!"

"What about Jiao Junyan? 'Crazy Racer' is a male-dominated film, and her image is perfect for this kind of movie."

"Tang Wei..."

As Cheng Sheng listened to each agent vying for the lead role in "Crazy Racer" for their artists, his lips twitched.

He had already read the script for "Crazy Racer." Strictly speaking, this movie didn't have a female lead; it was all about men.

In another world, the only character with any significant role in "Crazy Racer" is a fat woman. What's the point of taking on such a role?

The male characters in the movie are quite memorable. It can be said that Ning Hao is very good at portraying male characters. Each one has its own characteristics, and if played well, he can definitely become an instant star.

For example, Xu Guangtou played a cemetery salesman in the movie "Crazy Racer," who had to wear all black all day long and passionately sell "luxury, fully-furnished cemeteries" to all kinds of sad customers, exaggerating to the extreme.

Ning Hao's requirements for Xu Guangtou's lines were: this character must adopt an aggressive sales approach, and his speech must be fast, almost like "babbling on and on." In the end, Xu Zheng did not disappoint the director. His portrayal of the salesman was both despicable and shrewd, making viewers want to buy his burial plot.

There's also Rong Xiang, who played the gangster boss in the movie. Although his screen time was short, he outshone the big names in the competition and brought honor to the actors from Yizhou.

Although he didn't have many scenes, he often "outshone" the main characters, making him an absolute "golden supporting actor." The end credits song of this movie, "Brothers on the Rise and Fall," is unforgettable. He wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and sang it himself, proving his undeniable talent.

There's also Lü Kongwei, a host and actor from Yizhou. In this movie, he plays Li Fala, an illegal businessman who sells fake medicine. Lü Kongwei has a nickname, Jiu Kong (Nine Holes). He was originally a pilot, but he was grounded and expelled from the Air Force Academy due to improper operation and landing errors during his internship. This is the origin of his nickname "Jiu Kong" (Nine Holes). He is a true comedian, a clownish performer. He is very dedicated and hardworking in his acting, and is definitely a "golden supporting actor".

Gao Jie is also an actress from Yizhou. Many people may not know this name, but if they see her, many people will definitely remember her.

Gao Jie is an absolutely powerful actress. In this movie, she plays a member of the Yizhou gang. Gao Jie is known as a "gangster specialist".

The director once commented on her: "Gao Jie's portrayal of ruthlessness is not about deliberately being ruthless to you. It's about her standing there without saying a word, and you'll be afraid of her. It's a very natural kind of intimidation that's hard to surpass. Her performance of psychological scenes is so natural and seamless."

Of course, there are also many talented supporting actors in this movie, such as Wang Xun, Wang Bao, and Ba Duo.

It was these unique supporting male actors that enabled "Crazy Racer" to achieve great success with a small investment, grossing over 100 million yuan at the box office with an investment of 10 million yuan.

Unfortunately, the female characters in this film are not very memorable.

There isn't even a female lead.

Cheng Sheng glanced at Ning Hao and laughed, "Haozi, if you don't say something soon, they'll really start arguing."

Ning Hao smiled upon hearing this, stood up and said, "Everyone, there's no need to argue anymore. 'Crazy Racer' doesn't have a female lead, only a supporting actress with very few scenes. However, this supporting actress needs a woman who weighs over 300 pounds. I don't think anyone would want their artists to gain weight to over 300 pounds for such a role!"

The agents were stunned when they heard this.

It turns out everyone was fighting over nothing.

Who would let their artist gain over 300 pounds for a role like that? Wouldn't that ruin their career? Seeing that no one had anything to say, Cheng Sheng said, "The second movie is a youth romance film. The editorial department is already writing the script. As for the male and female leads, the company doesn't have a suitable male lead. As for the female lead, we'll choose from the company's artists. We'll see who's suitable and use that one."

A teen romance film!
Everyone present was dumbfounded.

Martial arts films, science fiction films, ghost films, police and gangster films, and drama films, but I've never heard of youth films.

Seeing the confused looks on everyone's faces, Cheng Sheng understood after a moment's thought.

There is no genre of youth films yet.

However, in the field of television dramas, the concept of youth dramas has already emerged.

The first mainland Chinese drama with a vague prototype of a youth idol drama was "Sixteen-Year-Old Flower Season" in 1990. The youth idol drama began to take shape with "Seventeen Years Old Don't Cry" in 1997. The first true idol drama was "Love Will Carry On" in 1998.

"Sixteen-Year-Old Flower Season" is an urban youth drama co-produced by CCTV's Film and Television Department and Shanghai TV, which aired on CCTV on March 6, 1989.

It tells the story of sixteen-year-old boys and girls, including Bai Xue, Chen Feier, Ouyang Yanyan, and Han Xiaole, living their lives on a high school campus.

"Seventeen Years Old Don't Cry" is a campus youth drama produced by Huaxia Television Production Center in 1997, starring Hao Lei, Li Heiniu, Niu Mengmeng, and others.

The drama is adapted from the essay collection of the same name by Li Fangfang, a seventeen-year-old female high school student, and tells the coming-of-age story of a group of sixteen- and seventeen-year-old boys and girls.

"Love Will Carry On" is a sequel to the 1998 TV series. The film was produced by Galloping Horse Films.

The original cast of the TV series starring Xu Jinglei is back.

The film, through its depiction of three different love stories between Yang Zheng and Wen Hui after their university graduation, deeply and thoroughly touched a large number of young men and women who are full of hope for love and determined to carry it through to the end, thus resonating with this type of audience.

However, even now, youth drama is still a vague concept, and it has not yet been officially defined as a genre of television series.

Needless to say, youth films are another story. Although there are films related to youth, they are all considered romance films.

The 90s can be considered the beginning of youth films, but they were truly defined as youth films after 2010.

Entering the 21st century, with the rapid development of China's economy and the improvement of people's living standards...

The film market is gradually booming, which has provided ample room for the development of Chinese youth films.

At this time, a number of youth films targeting young audiences emerged, such as "Puberty" and "Tiny Times." These films not only achieved certain box office success but also generated considerable social impact.

Chinese youth films of this period became more mature in terms of expression techniques and narrative style, and began to explore broader social issues.

Such as dreams, growth, friendship, and love. (End of Chapter)