Huayu: I was immediately ensnared by Jing Tian as soon as I entered the industry.

Teachers' office.

Wang Xuan first presented the gifts he had brought from Berlin before stating his request.

Wang Chunzi looked at him with a strange expression, doubting that she had misheard, and asked again to confirm:

"You want to change your major?"

"Yes, teacher, I'd like to study directing, or cinematography would also be fine."

Wang Xuan's tone was firm.

The directing department is a hallmark of the Beijing Film Academy, having nurtured generations of renowned directors.

Many great directors are from cinematography backgrounds, such as Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, and Zhang Li.

Moreover, the school has regulations for changing majors. As long as Wang Xuan meets the conditions for changing majors, that is, he can pass the academic assessment, and then pass the assessment again to prove that he has the talent of directing.

Just as Wang Xuan had expected, it was directly rejected by Wang Chunzi.

The acting department finally produced an international film emperor, and then he turned around and went to another department. Isn't that a slap in the face?

But to Wang Yingdi's surprise, this associate professor acted unpredictably, playing the victim card:

"You won the Best Actor award, and now you feel like your teacher has nothing left to teach you..."

A huge black pot fell from the sky.

If Wang Xuan denies it, it's as if he's doing it himself; if he says it, he really hasn't thought of it, and that would be incredibly tactless.

"Teacher, I never had that thought. I just felt that being an actor was too passive, that you were only chosen by the director..."

Wang Xuan spoke at length, and only then did Associate Professor Wang's expression soften.

"It's easy to become a director, you can audit classes in the directing department, but changing majors is impossible," Wang Chunzi said firmly.

Wang Xuan didn't argue anymore; he had made up his mind.

You need to make your own movie to prove you have the talent in this area before you can get support.

Leaving the office, Wang Xuan began to rack his brains, trying to decide what genre of film to choose as his first movie.

Just then, the phone in my pocket rang; it was someone from China Film Group calling.

"Mr. Wang, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange has notified us that the copyright fee for 'Buried Alive' has been received."

"Okay, thank you. Please transfer the money to the company account."

Wang Xuan didn't have an international account. The copyright for "Buried Alive" was registered with China Film Group's account. Although state-owned enterprises are troublesome, it's all written in black and white, so it's just an extra step in the process.

Before hanging up, the other party casually asked: Do you have any new scripts that need investment?

Wang Xuan told the truth: "I'm making progress. This time, I plan to direct it myself."

"Are you directing?"

The other party sounded skeptical, but Wang Xuan remained firm in his decision: "If China Film has any concerns, I'll find a way to cover the funding myself."

"Let's wait until the script is finished, then we can come to China Film Group to discuss it in detail."

Wang Xuan agreed, deciding to get the script out first, regardless of whether China Film Group participated in the investment.

There are currently over 20 million yuan in the account, which I can invest entirely myself.

Remember when Wang Xuan gave Lu Yang a bonus? He asked Lu Yang to meet him that evening to talk about the new play.

Tick-tock~

Just as I was about to put my phone in my pocket, it beeped with a message notification.

Liu Shishi sent him a message: "Master, it's my birthday today. Happy 18th birthday!"

???

When did he become her master?

Moreover, it seems that Wang Xuan has misunderstood something.

When we were in Hengdian, I thought Liu Shishi was attracted by his looks and talent and was using the clumsy excuse of learning opera to stick to him.

I was overthinking it.

They genuinely want to learn acting!

However, if Wang Xuan remembers correctly, Liu Shishi is not eighteen years old!

So young, yet you like to act like you're still young, huh!

May you stay 18 forever and always be a beautiful woman!

Praise is free; Wang Xuan can spout it off without hesitation.

Back in my dorm, I turned on my computer and started working on my second movie script.

I'm not confident in making big-budget commercial films right now, and I don't have enough funding.

As for what to film?

It's either an art film or an art film. The proceeds from selling the rights in Berlin this time gave Wang Xuan a huge surprise.

It's either a drama or a low-budget commercial film.

Since "Hero", many of China's top directors have shifted to making commercial films, cultivating the habit of audiences going to the cinema.

Moreover, the number of big screens is increasing. Last year, the total box office revenue in China reached 33 billion yuan, a 26% increase compared to 06.

It's fair to say that the film market is bursting with vitality.

Even Hollywood film companies, which consider themselves superior, have begun to pay attention to this land.

The Forbidden Kingdom, co-invested by Lionsgate and Huayi Brothers, and starring Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Liu Yifei, and Li Binbin, is scheduled for release at the end of April.

Movie promotional posters are everywhere, both online and offline, they're everywhere.

After much thought, Wang Xuan concluded that for a director to succeed in the industry, either their films need to win awards or be well-received by the market and achieve high box office returns.

But winning an award is not that easy.

The main reason why "Buried Alive" won the award was because its anti-war content coincided with the current political climate in the West.

The Berlin Film Festival also has a penchant for political themes.

A combination of factors led to Wang Xuan winning the Best Actor award.

Choosing realistic subjects is too risky, and you have to create scenes that Westerners like and that conform to their stereotypes.

For example, only by highlighting aspects such as backwardness, poverty, and ignorance can one potentially win an award again.

Wang Xuan definitely wouldn't choose this path.

I have a lot of European and American art films in my head; if I want to win an award, I can copy one drastically.

All things considered, I decided to choose a heartwarming family comedy.

Wang Xuan typed the script title on his computer keyboard: [Return to Youth].

The story revolves around Shen Mengjun, a 70-year-old woman who has devoted her life to her family. She is sharp-tongued and talkative, which makes her unpopular at home. Even her family members dislike her and want to send her to a nursing home.

While passing by a "youth photo studio", she was attracted by the advertisement and went in to take a photo. When she woke up, she found that her appearance had changed to that of a 20-year-old, but her soul was still that of an old lady.

Having regained her youth, Shen Mengjun decided to live for herself and do things she had always wanted to do but never dared to try.

She formed a band, sang rock music, and flirted with a handsome young man...

Wang Xuan was so engrossed in the story that he didn't come to his senses until Lu Yang called, at which point it was already time to meet.

He closed his laptop and jogged off the campus.

More than ten minutes later, I met Lu Yang at the barbecue restaurant where we were supposed to meet. He still looked as listless as ever.

"Sorry, I got so engrossed in writing the script that I lost track of time."

"What?" Lu Yang jumped up from the stool.

Wang Xuan wasn't mistaken; he did jump up.

He pulled out a chair, sat down, and joked with a smile, "Why get so excited?"

Lu Yang smiled obsequiously: "President Xuan, what's the subject matter of the script? Have you found a director yet?"

"It's a drama film, and the director isn't planning to hire anyone; I'll do it myself."

"What?" Lu Yang was even more agitated now, almost choking himself and coughing for a long time.

He never imagined that Wang Xuan would have such unrealistic ideas, doing well as an actor, but instead trying to steal the director's job.

He immediately questioned, "Being able to act well doesn't mean you can make a good movie. Why don't I direct it instead?"

"No need." Wang Xuan shook his head: "This time, the assistant director doesn't even plan to hire you, so that the movie won't be seen as a substitute director."

Lu Tailang, who was busy filming in Nanjing, suddenly sneezed.

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