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"Then come up directly. Xin Shuang is here too."

Da Tiantian hung up the phone and looked at Xin Shuang again in confusion.

"Have you and Wei Jun discussed this in advance?"

Xin Shuang: "...I really don't have that."

"Then let's meet Mr. Wei together."

Xin Shuang had met Wei Jun before.

Director Wei has always been supporting new directors.

He also always believes that the Chinese entertainment industry needs new young directors.

Many veteran directors are completely out of touch with the times.

The audience is completely on a different page.

They can't be counted on.

But it is even more difficult for a new director to make a name for himself than for a young actor.

All an actor needs to do is act.

What the director needs is to manage the entire crew.

The requirements are undoubtedly higher.

So the opportunities are undoubtedly fewer.

At this time, you need the support of experienced people.

In fact, knowledgeable people in the industry are also supporting new directors.

Even some actors are actively supporting new directors.

Among them, Director Wei contributed the most effort and the most money.

Director Wei thinks this is as it should be.

After all, he is the one in charge now, so he should shoulder this responsibility.

Of course, many new directors have benefited from this.

These new directors are naturally full of gratitude to Director Wei.

However, Director Wei didn't really have much feeling towards them.

He just hopes there will be more new faces in the entertainment industry.

There is no thought of seeking personal gain.

As for Xin Shuang...

"You are lucky and talented."

Director Wei smiled and shook hands with Xin Shuang.

"Big directors are reluctant to take on my sequels, and puppet directors lack inspiration. Besides, I hope that 'The Age of Surprises' can be made better, and I also hope that there will be more new faces in the entertainment industry. It just so happens that you performed well and you came into my sight."

Director Wei’s explanation was very simple.

Of course, this is not the case.

Xin Shuang got this spot thanks to two works he shot in his previous life, "The Hidden Corner" and "The Long Season".

Otherwise, Director Wei would not trust a newcomer who has no resume.

But Xin Shuang really made a big splash as soon as she debuted.

In the original time and space, he did not direct his first feature-length drama until 2020, and then he made "The Bad Kids".

Then, his second feature-length drama was called "The Long Season".

Both the debut and the development completely exceeded expectations.

Otherwise, Director Wei would not treat him differently.

But even so, Director Wei didn't actually have too many ideas.

Compared with Xin Shuang's talent, Director Wei mainly gave opportunities to Da Tiantian.

The quality of Xin Shuang's films is indeed good.

But from a profit perspective, it's just that. "The Long Season" has almost no negative reviews.

But the money earned is not that much.

Xin Shuang is not that kind of commercial director.

For a company, a director like Xin Shuang is actually not as good as a commercial director like Wang Jing who is highly prolific and produces many bad films.

But for actors, directors like Xin Shuang are very important.

What the company wants is to make money.

Actors also want to make money, but they also need word of mouth, and word of mouth is very important.

Especially when celebrities need to transform.

Directors like Xin Shuang, who shoot high-quality films, are a huge opportunity for celebrities.

Da Tiantian is indeed indebted to Director Wei.

However, it will be difficult for Director Wei to always play with Da Tiantian in the next film he is going to shoot.

That's why Director Wei thought of pairing Da Tiantian with another high-quality director.

Sweet Princess doesn't want money.

It’s red.

and praise.

Then a director like Xin Shuang can help her.

"The style of the second season of 'The Age of Surprises' is somewhat different from traditional Chinese dramas, so many directors who are used to making Chinese dramas may not be able to adapt to this style. You are still young, so you should be able to accept it."

When Director Wei told her that she was still young, Xin Shuang, who was born in 1981, could only smile bitterly.

"Director Wei is right. I'm still young in the entertainment industry and have never officially filmed a long-form TV series before. Director Wei, I will work hard."

"Relax, since I'm hiring you, I trust you. You're a top student from the University of Political Science and Law, so your learning ability must be better than those directors."

Da Tiantian was surprised and asked, "Director Xin is also a top student?"

"I'm not a top student, not a top student." Xin Shuang quickly explained: "At most, I'm a middle-aged literary man."

He is indeed a middle-aged literary man.

I used to be a literary youth.

As a top student who graduated from China University of Political Science and Law, Xin Shuang joined the Joyside band as a guitarist and drummer because of his love for rock music in an era when college students were still valuable.

As expected, it flopped.

After five years, he quit the band...

Then a few years passed in a daze.

It was not until 2013 that he and a few friends partnered up to set up an advertising company and began to take on some advertising, MV and other businesses.

Now in 2018, he has never directed a serious movie.

I just directed some short music videos.

Judging from this experience, he is not a genius.

That's why Da Tiantian was surprised that Director Wei treated him differently.

I really can't see anything solid on his resume.

Xin Shuang himself felt guilty.

But Director Wei said he could do it, so he had to do it even if he couldn't.

"When filming the second season of 'The Age of Surprises', you can't be so literary," Director Wei ordered.

It's an order, not a consultation.

He has no filter for these famous directors.

The director became a literary young man, and the audience followed suit.

It would be fine if this had nothing to do with him.

Director Wei certainly wouldn't pay for other people's literary youths' money for his own play.

"The second season will feature a capitalist who is purely greedy, lustful, scheming, a little patriotic, and has a little conscience."

When Da Tiantian heard Director Wei say this, she couldn't help but blink.

"Mr. Wei, your request is very contradictory."

"It's not contradictory. People are inherently complex. No normal person would hate their country, and everyone has a bottom line. But in the face of huge profits, it's normal to abandon integrity. Add to that the money that can't be spent in a lifetime, and men are greedy and lustful, the logic is very reasonable. The plot and setting are all smooth, and you don't need to add any more drama. Xin Shuang, before you want to shoot something you like, you need to prove yourself with this movie first, understand?"

"clear."

Xin Shuang really understood what Director Wei said.

But Director Wei was afraid he didn't understand, so he put it more bluntly: "The second season of 'Surprise Era' will be a commercial drama. As long as the reputation is guaranteed to be above 7 points, it's fine. The most important thing is making money. But working for Tiantian, the most important thing is not making money, but reputation and results. Tiantian is easier to talk to than me, but Tiantian hasn't seen your ability yet. Use this drama to prove yourself, and then Tiantian will prove to you the power of Princess Tian."

Xin Shuang was a little excited: "Thank you Director Wei for your appreciation, and thank you Teacher Jing for your support."

Da Tiantian blinked again.

Finally, she began to realize Director Wei's real intention in signing Xin Shuang to her.

After Xin Shuang left, Da Tiantian asked directly, "Mr. Wei, are you really optimistic about Xin Shuang?"

"At least the next two dramas are promising."

It is rumored online that Xin Shuang’s third drama series, “Small Town Huanri”, is a reality-themed criminal investigation suspense drama with a female lead, and Liu Yifei has been confirmed as the female lead. . .

I have to say, Director Wei felt that it was a bit inappropriate.

So he only dared to look forward to Xin Shuang's next two dramas.

However, given Liu Yifei's popularity among the people, even if her reputation is not good, her results are unlikely to be too bad.

From this perspective, Xin Shuang can actually look forward to all three dramas.

If three dramas are successful in a row, then he really is a late bloomer.

After getting the exact answer from Director Wei, Da Tiantian's eyes lit up.

"But I don't think you think much of Xin Shuang either."

There is a difference between being optimistic about something and valuing it.

Having high hopes for someone does not mean valuing him or her.

Director Wei said calmly, "Why would I value him? He's of no use to me. I'm just trying to build connections for you. These new directors are the future of the entertainment industry. Investing in them is much more cost-effective and simpler than investing in the four older directors."

"So you gave him the second season of 'The Age of Surprises' just for me to practice with?"

Da Tiantian was very touched.

This time it was Director Wei's turn to blink.

This is really not the case.

But if you say yes, then it can be.

"That's about right, Tiantian, how are you going to repay me?"

"Repay with a spring of gratitude!"

Chapter 279: Returning the favor with a spring of gratitude, a great nation's most powerful weapon

Da Tiantian repaid Director Wei with practical actions.

Abalone tastes really good.

And I really did repay the kindness with gratitude.