I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

The reason for its failure, besides the fact that the plot was not as exciting as before, was the forced addition of a romantic subplot, which not only failed to enhance the plot but also made the male lead seem less manly.

It was thought that the director would give up on the series, but unexpectedly, the director once again turned to a female perspective and launched the third installment, "I Am a Special Forces Soldier: Fire Phoenix".

After its broadcast, the show was criticized and boycotted by many people due to its excessive padding in the plot.

From this point on, the "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" series was completely labeled as a phenomenal hit.

To be honest, military-themed works can not only showcase the demeanor of soldiers, but also evoke patriotism in the audience through their passionate storylines.

It is a great pity that such an excellent subject matter was ruined by shoddy production.

This perfectly matches the netizens' assessment: "It started with Sanduo, became popular with Xiaozhuang, failed with Chenguang, and was destroyed by Fenghuang."

Although "Sniper" is not as classic as "I Am a Special Forces Soldier", it is still a good drama.

"Mencius, you wrote the novel yourself, so you'll have to adapt it yourself! We'll add a TV series next year, and you'll be in charge of everything."

Cheng Sheng expressed his support for "Sniper: Life and Death Line" and also looked forward to Liu Meng's future "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" series.

"Thank you, boss. I will definitely not let everyone down," Liu Meng said happily.

Now that Liu Meng's matter has been discussed, the meeting is truly adjourned.

"Alright, that concludes the meeting. Everyone, get back to work."

After saying that, Cheng Sheng left the company.

"Wait, boss."

Just as I stepped out of the company gate, Jiangsu Ying immediately called out from behind.

"Jiang Jiang? Is there something else?" Cheng Sheng stopped and asked curiously.

"Boss, look how few male artists there are in the company, it feels like there's an imbalance of women..."

Hearing Jiangsu Ying's incomprehensible words, Cheng Sheng quickly stopped him, asking, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

“I have a classmate who is a very good actor. Why don’t we sign him to our company?” Jiangsu Film said.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng looked Jiangsu Ying up and down; this was the first time she had recommended someone to join the company.

Cheng Sheng was very curious about this. What kind of classmate would she recommend to him?

“Jiang Jiang, since he wants to join the company, you can let him go for an interview. As long as his appearance or acting skills are up to par, signing him to the company shouldn’t be a problem,” Cheng Sheng said.

"He passed the interview, but wasn't hired," Jiangsu Ying said apologetically.

"Then why did you recommend it to me?" Cheng Sheng asked curiously.

“Boss, his acting skills are really good. Signing him will be very beneficial to the company, and it can also solve the problem of the company being dominated by women,” Jiangsu Ying said.

"Jiang Jiang, you're helping him so much, could he be your boyfriend?" Cheng Sheng said quietly.

According to Jiangsu Film's romantic history, apart from her relationship with Hu Ge, there seems to be no other rumor about her having a romantic relationship with anyone else.

"No, no, he's not my boyfriend, he's my college classmate," Jiangsu Ying quickly explained.

"Just college classmates?"

Cheng Sheng was very suspicious.

Since we're college classmates, she doesn't need to go to such lengths to recommend me!

As for whether they are in a romantic relationship?
Cheng Sheng still didn't believe it. "Really, I'm not lying to you. His name is Wang Chuanjun. He's my classmate from university. We acted in a play together when we were in school. A few days ago, he came to the company for an interview. He wanted to join our company, and that's how I happened to run into him. Boss, I really didn't have any ulterior motives."

Jiangsu Film quickly offered an explanation.

Wang Chuanjun!
Guan Gu Shenqi!

Upon hearing the name, Cheng Sheng was stunned, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.

At that time, Wang Chuanjun was probably not famous at all and had not yet entered the entertainment industry. There was probably no one who knew him.

But Cheng Sheng, who has memories of another world, knows Wang Chuanjun all too well.

Cheng Sheng greatly admired him.

Wang Chuanjun is definitely a very unique actor.

He was indeed a classmate of Jiangsu Film Studio, as they had acted in a play together during their university years and had always maintained a good relationship.

Wang Chuanjun even joked on variety shows that Jiangsu Film Academy had nothing outstanding except for its fair skin.

Such words are extremely hurtful in the entertainment industry.

If it were a romantic relationship, they would have broken up long ago; if they were friends, they would have become strangers.

But Jiangsu Film Studio didn't care at all, making people sigh that they are another pair of friends who "banter with each other".

In fact, Wang Chuanjun and Jiangsu Film Studio initially had completely different development paths.

Wang Chuanjun, who had just graduated from university, encountered the role of Guan Gu Shenqi in "iPartment". From then on, this handsome cartoonist who did not speak Mandarin very well was engraved in the hearts of the audience.

However, with the huge success of the "iPartment" series, Wang Chuanjun gradually realized that he was being bound by the role. Coupled with some controversies in the script at the time, when the filming of "iPartment 5" began, Wang Chuanjun directly refused to act and angrily confronted netizens who questioned him.

In 2016, Wong Kar-wai's film "See You Tomorrow" suffered a major setback, receiving a score of only 4.2.

In response, Wong Kar-wai posted a message saying, "Ferryman, ferrying others and yourself, I like it," which attracted many celebrities to leave messages of support.

At this point, Wang Chuanjun simply commented with the four words "I don't like it." From then on, Wang Chuanjun was labeled as "outspoken" by netizens, and it was frequently rumored that he had offended Sunglasses Wang, which might affect his resources in the future.

As a result, the once handsome Guan Gu Shenqi disappeared, replaced by a slovenly, unshaven middle-aged man.

It wasn't until 2018, when Wang Chuanjun co-starred with Xu Guangtou in "Dying to Survive," that he had his moment of triumph.

To better embody the character, Wang Chuanjun lost 20 pounds and went two days and two nights without eating or sleeping in order to find the patient's state of weakness.

In one eating scene, he ate five bowls of noodles and 44 steamed buns in one night, and vomited three times. At the premiere, if Xu Guangtou hadn't repeatedly emphasized it, the audience might not have recognized that it was Wang Chuanjun at all.

It is evident that Wang Chuanjun is an extremely dedicated actor; he would risk his life to play a role well.

Such actors are liked not only by the audience but also by the directors.

After all, which director doesn't like actors with good acting skills?

After that, Wang Chuanjun received more and more acting offers, including roles in Wen Ye's "Miracle" and the film "Saturday Fiction".

Wang Chuanjun's acting skills are truly amazing; he's practically a classic example of "the underdog triumphing over the underdog."

In another world, in 2025, he won over the judges of the Tokyo International Film Festival with just a 40-minute performance.

He became the seventh Chinese actor to win a Best Actor award, that's incredibly impressive!

He proved with his true talent that the size of a role doesn't matter. (End of Chapter)