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Chapter 160 Difficult to Hire a Director
When Lu Ming held the morning meeting, he mainly discussed with the employees what TV dramas the company should make next. He now has a lot of TV drama scripts in hand, although he will eventually shoot these scripts, but now he has to revitalize Tianming Film and Television , It is still better to follow the trend and make some movies and TV series that can attract users.

The most important thing now is to increase the number of users of Tianming Film and Television. To increase the number of users, it is natural to follow the current hot film and television drama themes.

Lu Ming called the employees of the company together in order to hear their opinions. These employees are also human beings, and they usually watch some film and television dramas, so they know very well what the current hot film and television themes are.

After discussing at the meeting for a while, Zhao Xue'an suggested: "Director Lu, why don't we make a film and television drama about pig anthropomorphism next? These themes are very popular recently."

Recently, there have been a lot of pig anthropomorphic film and television dramas on the Internet, not only Shiyue Group, Haile Group has also filmed several such film and television dramas.

After hearing Zhao Xue'an's words, Lu Ming fell into deep thought. He thought about it, such subjects are indeed quite popular in this world, but he doesn't know if they can catch up with this popularity.

There is no story about Pig Bajie in this world, but people don’t know why, they seem to have a certain degree of affection for pigs, probably because of too much work pressure, and pigs are lazy, people want to be like pigs, every day Eat and sleep, sleep and eat.

Another important reason is that people in this world believe that pigs dedicate themselves to allow humans to eat meat, so people have feelings of gratitude for pigs.

Although this kind of emotion is hypocritical, it is common in this world. People are grateful for what they eat, just like the tears of a crocodile.

Of course, Lu Ming is not interested in this kind of social phenomenon. What he thinks now is how to capture people's psychology and make a TV series that people like.

After Lu Ming thought for a while, he thought of a few TV series. He might be able to make a TV series about Zhu Bajie and create a Zhu Bajie in this world.

Anyway, people like the subject of anthropomorphic pigs, and they don't care whether the character really exists, as long as the character is interesting enough.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming showed a smile, and then he said to the people: "Okay, next we will make a TV series about pig anthropomorphism."

Hearing this, Zhao Xue'an asked: "Director Lu, are you going to find a screenwriter to write a customized script, or go directly to buy scripts online?"

Lu Ming replied: "You don't have to worry about the script. I have asked Huanming to write several scripts with similar themes. Next, we will prepare to form a crew."

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Zhao Xue'an was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Lu Ming had planned to shoot a TV series about pig anthropomorphism a long time ago, and even the script had already been written, and he still found a custom script written by Huan Ming.

At this time, Lu Ming fell into deep thought again. Now their company still has a problem, that is, there is no director, and the director of a TV series is also more important. If there is no qualified director to direct the play, even the best script may be as good as Like shit.

Although Lu Ming wanted to be a director by himself, he also knew very well that being a director is not so easy. He has no experience in directing and cannot guide actors in filming.

Now these actors in their company are all newcomers, so they need a more mature director to guide them in filming, so as to speed up their growth. If there is no qualified director and they just shoot by themselves, the actors will not know How to act, I can't even control the expression, the TV series that will be filmed will be a comedy drama, that is, a bad drama.

There are many such TV series on the Internet. Some scripts are obviously very good, but the directors are not good, and the TV series produced are simply unwatchable.

Of course, if he is an actor with better acting skills, he can neutralize the impact of not having a good director, but in the current situation of Tianmeng Company, there must be a director to direct the play.

At the very least, there is a matter of not hiring directors until those actors grow up. Some actors are talented, and they can try to be directors by acting in a few more film and television dramas. Lu Ming also plans to train those artists of Tianmeng, so that They can develop in an all-round way, and they can be both actors and directors. Of course, this is all in the future.

What they have to do now is to find a suitable director for the TV series to be filmed next.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming glanced at Zhao Xuean, and then said: "Mr. Zhao, you have been in the film and television industry for so many years, and you know a lot of people in the industry, and you should know a lot of directors, so I will leave the task of finding a director to you." gone."

Hearing this, Zhao Xue'an was taken aback for a moment. Although he has been in the entertainment industry for so many years, he doesn't know many directors, and the directors he knows are all directors of Shiyue Group.

Now that Tianmeng Company is suppressed by Shiyue Group, they definitely have no way to invite directors under Shiyue Group to direct the play, they can only go to other places.

However, under the double suppression and blockade of Shiyue Group and Haile Group, I am afraid that no director is willing to come to Tianmeng Company. After all, no one is willing to offend Haile and Shiyue Group.

Unless it is a boss like Xu Mulin who is not afraid of being banned, but then again, this kind of boss is not so easy to hire.

Although Xu Mulin filmed Tianmeng's last movie "Charlotte's Annoyance", they can try to find Xu Mulin again, but Xu Mulin is unlikely to work for Tianmeng company all the time, and others also read the script Yes, if he is not satisfied with the script, he will generally not accept the script, and it is useless for anyone to come.

It is even more difficult to write a script that satisfies a director like Xu Mulin. Even if it is the same screenwriter, it is difficult to continuously write scripts that satisfy Xu Mulin.

In a word, if they want to hire directors outside, unless they hire those big bosses, or they hire some unknown little directors, but if they hire those unfamous little directors, then they might as well just shoot them themselves instead of Please director.

Although he knew that it was difficult to find a director, Zhao Xue'an didn't say much. He said at this moment: "Okay, I'll ask the directors I know and see if they are willing to accept our company's drama."

After Zhao Xuean finished speaking, Lu Ming immediately stood up.

"Okay, let's stop here for today's meeting."

After the words fell, Lu Ming left the office directly.

The next day, Lu Ming started to form the crew of "Bright Spring Pig Bajie". When forming the crew, Lu Ming was worried. He was so handsome, so he was obviously not suitable to play Zhu Bajie, so the actor had to be replaced by someone else.

However, their company has currently signed two male artists, one is Chen Jiuping and the other is Zhang Hu. It is also a question of which of the two will play Zhu Bajie.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming called Zhang Hu and Chen Jiuping to the conference room and chatted with them.

When Chen Jiuping and the others came to the conference room, they were a little confused. They didn't know why Lu Ming called them to a meeting.

At this time, Lu Ming glanced at the two of them, and then thought about the appearance of the hero Xu Zheng in the previous "Bright Spring Pig Bajie", and then he said: "We are going to shoot a few dramas next, the male protagonist of the first drama The lead role hasn't been decided yet, which one of you wants to play the male lead in the first play?"

Lu Ming didn't intend to choose the male protagonist exactly according to Xu Zheng's appearance. After all, the earth and this world are two different worlds, and there is no Xu Zheng in this world. As long as the actor's image is more suitable for playing Zhu Bajie, then there is no problem.

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Chen Jiuping and Zhang Hu said in unison: "I think so!"

If an actor wants to be famous, he must be exposed. After the two of them played "Charlotte Annoyance", although they have gained a certain reputation, their reputation is not very big. They need a lot of exposure.

No matter what film and television drama it is, no matter what role it is, it doesn't matter to them, as long as there is a play, it's fine, not to mention that Lu Ming is talking about the male lead of the TV series, so both of them want to seize the opportunity.

Seeing that both of them want to act, Lu Ming said with a smile: "Don't worry, we still have many TV series in the future, and you all have the opportunity to be the leading actor."

"Let me show you the script first, and you should see if this role is suitable for you before making a decision."

Having said that, Lu Ming took out the script and handed it to the two of them.

Zhang Hu and Chen Jiuping took over the script and read it. When they saw the background introduction of the TV series, they were a little confused.

Pig Bajie?
What kind of hero is this?

Let them two young lads play a pig?

To be honest, after seeing this role, they didn't want to take this role very much in an instant.

In today's era, small fresh meat is more popular, so when actors choose a role, the first consideration is whether the role can show their handsome side.

Only by being handsome can you have many fans. This is the case in this era. No matter how good your acting skills are, you don't have as many fans as those who are good-looking.

The more fans, the greater the flow, and the greater the flow, the higher the value.

No matter which star, they all want to increase their social status, and Chen Jiuping and Zhang Hu are the same.

But having said that, playing a pig is too damaging to their image.

Seeing that the two of them seem to be hesitating, Lu Ming said with a smile: "The next few TV series we will shoot are all pig anthropomorphic TV series, and the male protagonists are also pigs. I can’t get any dramas where I play the leading role.”

As soon as these words came out, both of them were stunned.

Although playing a pig is a bit embarrassing, as long as it can increase the exposure, it is not a big deal to play a role.

Thinking of this, Chen Jiuping said: "It's better to let me play this role."

Hearing this, Lu Ming glanced at Chen Jiuping, and then said: "Okay, after you find the director of this TV series, you can try the play first, and if it suits you, you can play the leading role of Zhu Bajie in Brilliant Spring. "

Having said that, Lu Ming took out another script and showed it to Zhang Hu.

"Look at the script and see if you're interested."

Zhang Hu took over the script and glanced at the background of the script. After reading the background story of the script, Zhang Hu was a little speechless. Why did the company suddenly become so interested in TV dramas about anthropomorphic pigs? The scripts are all pig anthropomorphic scripts, and they are all the same character, named Zhu Bajie.

At this time, Zhang Hu asked: "Director Lu, after the filming of Zhu Bajie, will you shoot this happy and joyful Zhu Bajie?"

Lu Ming replied, "No, I plan to shoot these two TV series together."

Hearing this, Zhang Hu and Chen Jiuping were taken aback for a moment. Their company is only a small company, and they have the ability to develop two TV series at the same time.

Lu Ming then continued: "After Charlotte's troubled box office is settled, these two TV series can be launched."

Lu Ming was worried that this year's pig-anthropomorphic film and television dramas might be more popular, and maybe after this time, this theme would not be so popular, so if they wanted to shoot this theme, they would just shoot it together.

And if these two TV series are filmed together, a lot of cost can be saved at that time, and there are many things that can be shared between the two crews.

And if two TV series are filmed at the same time, he can compare the payment rate of the two TV series at that time. If the payment rate of the TV series is higher, he will focus on reshooting that one. If the payment rate of the two TV series is not high, he will You can also directly cancel the shooting of this subject, so as not to waste time.

At this time, Lu Ming said: "If you don't have any opinions, then this is the decision. Chen Jiuping will play the leading role of Zhu Bajie, who is bright in spring, and Zhang Hu will play the leading role of Zhu Bajie, who is beaming."

After hearing Lu Ming's words, both Chen Jiuping and Zhang Hu felt a little complicated. To be honest, they really didn't want to make this kind of TV series, but there was nothing they could do. They were just newcomers and didn't have any right to speak. You can act whatever you want.

Moreover, this kind of exposure opportunity is rare. Although it damages the image, it is also exposed on TV anyway.

After talking about the role with Chen Jiuping and the others, Lu Ming then found Mou Xiaorong and Tang Shuxuan, and chatted with them about the heroine.

After the male and female protagonists were settled, Lu Ming asked Liu Mengmeng to contact those brokerage companies to invite some supporting roles.

It only took one day for Lu Ming to decide on the protagonists and main supporting roles of "Brilliant Spring Pig Bajie" and "Joyful Pig Bajie".

However, although the roles have been decided, the director still has no way out.

When he was about to get off work in the evening, Lu Ming approached Zhao Xuean and asked him about the director, but Zhao Xuean told him that no director was willing to accept their company's TV series, except for those directors who made two-person action movies.

This made Lu Ming feel a little helpless. Although he knew that after being suppressed by the two major groups, it would be very difficult in the entertainment industry, he never thought that it would be so difficult to hire a qualified director.

Now they can't hire a suitable director even with money.

For the next three days, Lu Ming and the others were looking for a director, but they still couldn't find a director that satisfied them. Lu Ming wondered if his requirements were too high.

Of course, he knew very well in his heart that his request was already the bottom line, but the directors they were looking for either directly said they would not accept their dramas, or they said they were not available, and only those directors who made bad dramas were concerned about their TV dramas. I'm a little interested.

(End of this chapter)