I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

If that's the case, then things will be very serious.

Who could have predicted that a single photo would ruin her career, cause her image to plummet, and even cause her psychological harm?

At that time, she was in the prime of her career, and all kinds of resources were pouring into her like a flood.

Although she later expressed her views on the matter and admitted her mistake.

However, netizens felt that such an answer was useless.

People felt deceived, so their online opinion of her changed from liking her to contempt and criticism.

Cheng Sheng: [Stop sending it. Aren't you worried I'll expose something so confidential?]

Don't worry, I believe you're not that kind of person. - Fan Shuangbing

Cheng Sheng's lips twitched a few times; Fan Shuangbing was really going all out.

However, Fan Shuangbing was still somewhat cunning. She said she believed in herself, but none of the photos she sent showed her face.

She would rather expose those forbidden areas than show her face.

If these photos were to be leaked, she would probably deny that the person in the photos is herself.

Cheng Sheng didn't expose Fan Shuangbing's intentions. Since he had time now, he might as well play along with her!
Next, Cheng Sheng started flirting.

Fan Shuangbing is also very bold; she dares to say anything.

She even sent a voice message, and with that affected, sweet voice, Cheng Sheng was genuinely afraid she would come and devour him.

All I can say is that Fan Shuangbing is playing a very provocative game.

A dozen minutes later.

Cheng Sheng was getting a little bored, so he stopped flirting.

"Boss, this is Wang Chuanjun."

Jiangsu Ying walked in with a man who was 1.87 meters tall.

The man was Wang Chuanjun.

"Hello, Director Cheng."

Wang Chuanjun is still quite inexperienced, and he was very excited to see Cheng Sheng.

Cheng Sheng shook hands with the other person calmly and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm not some man-eating tiger. Jiang Jiang said your acting skills are excellent."

"Sister Jiang, you flatter me. I just graduated, and my acting skills are not good at all," Wang Chuanjun said modestly.

Sister Jiang!

Cheng Sheng glanced at Jiangsu Film Studio in surprise, not expecting it to have become a 'sister'.

"Have you signed the contract?" Cheng Sheng asked.

“It’s already signed. Sister Aina asked Xiaomei to take him,” Jiangsu Ying replied quickly.

Xiaomei is the company's agent.

“Okay.” Cheng Sheng nodded, then said to Wang Chuanjun, “I don’t have any work for you this year, but don’t worry, the company has many projects coming up next year. I will have someone give you some roles so you can hone your acting skills. Once your acting skills are up to par, the company will give you a leading role to promote you.”

"Thank you, boss. I will definitely work hard to improve my acting skills."

Wang Chuanjun was very excited upon hearing Cheng Sheng's words.

He wasn't a novice; he knew how difficult it was for a newcomer to make a name for themselves in the entertainment industry.

The difficulty for newcomers to enter the entertainment industry is absolutely no less than a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge; it's a scramble, and very few can make it. Leaving aside those self-taught extras, just consider the number of formally trained art school graduates—how many newcomers are produced each year?

Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, Shanghai Theatre Academy... but even the few newcomers now are just a handful, such as Zhao, Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, etc., which one of them is a pure newbie with no background?
To put it bluntly, in today's entertainment industry, if you don't have a background or connections, even if you look like an angel, it's still hard to make it big.

Don't be fooled by those young male and female celebrities. They may seem glamorous on the surface, but who knows the hardships they endure behind the scenes?

Wang Chuanjun understands this point, but now that Cheng Sheng is supporting him, he will definitely have no problem making a name for himself in the future.

Thinking of this, Wang Chuanjun was extremely grateful to Cheng Sheng, and secretly thought that no matter where he went in the future, he would never leave the company.

After offering Wang Chuanjun a few words of encouragement, Cheng Sheng let him leave.

"boss."

Not long after Jiangsu Ying and Wang Chuanjun left, Peng Da Mo walked in with a stack of documents.

"What is it?" Cheng Sheng asked.

"The shipyard has been selected, and they have offered a price of 4.5 million per ship."

The bloated demon handed the documents in his hand to Cheng Sheng and said.

Cheng Sheng was the director of "Zheng He's Voyages to the West," and Peng Damo was the assistant director.

Cheng Sheng entrusted all the preparations for the film crew to Peng Da Mo.

The shipyard was also contacted by the bloated demon.

As Cheng Sheng flipped through the documents, he pondered to himself.

Four and a half million, five hundred thousand less than he expected, but it was about the same.

The documents contain information about the shipyard.

This shipyard is state-owned, and judging from these documents, it is obviously very reliable. He felt at ease entrusting them with the construction of Fujian-style ships.

After reading it, Cheng Sheng put the information aside and asked, "Can the other side build ten Fujian ships within six months?"

If this were in ancient times, let alone building ten Fujian ships within six months, they probably wouldn't even be able to build one.

But modern industrial manufacturing capabilities are truly formidable.

A normal shipyard should be able to build one 18-meter-long Fujian ship per month without any problem. If they work overtime, it wouldn't be difficult to build ten Fujian ships within six months.

"I've spoken with them, and if we work overtime and hire more workers, it shouldn't be a problem," said Peng Damo.

"Alright, I'll leave the follow-up work on the Fujian ship to you. Make sure the ship is completed before filming begins," Cheng Sheng instructed.

"Understood, boss." The bloated demon nodded emphatically.

He also understood that the construction of the Fujian-style ship had a significant impact on the filming.

After discussing the formation of the "Zheng He's Voyages to the West" production team with Peng Damo, Cheng Sheng let him leave.

As a director and company owner, Cheng Sheng no longer needs to be as hands-on as he was when he first filmed "The Great Tang Dynasty," and he delegates some less important tasks to his subordinates.

"Zheng He's Voyages to the West" had more than one assistant director, Peng Damo; there were two other assistant directors, both of whom Cheng Sheng selected from the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama.

This can be seen as a benefit Cheng Sheng is giving to his alma mater, and also an opportunity for the new graduates.

If we're talking about which major in film and television academies has the most difficult graduates, then film directing is definitely one of them.

This major isn't bad, nor is it particularly bad; it's just that it's too difficult to get started.

The industry has high barriers to entry, extremely fierce competition, large upfront investments, and a long payback period. (End of Chapter)