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"I'll make an appointment with Sister Cai. I'll send you a message when the date is set. You can ask your junior sister to come over."

"Okay, what are you busy with recently?" Director Wei asked.

Since you have taken the initiative to contact others, of course you should also care about them.

Aquaman's self-cultivation.

Liu Shishi sent me a book on management.

Director Wei was stunned.

“I’m ready to transform.”

Director Wei: "? What? To become a powerful actor?"

Liu Shishi: "Becoming a powerful actor is one of my goals, and the other is becoming a boss."

"Be the boss?"

"Yes, invest in some small directors and some film and television productions to accumulate experience and connections. This is what you taught me before."

Director Wei blinked.

He did teach it.

And he said this to many celebrities.

Not even female celebrities.

Opportunities are limited.

There are no limits for newcomers.

Once you become a big name, you can actually support newcomers.

There are only so many big directors and big jobs, it is impossible to benefit everyone.

At this time, it becomes very important to make your own cakes.

Otherwise, you will always be in a state of being selected.

If I can't get a suitable role, I may even be out of work for a year or two.

But if you lend a helping hand to others when they are humble, you will naturally be their first choice when they become famous in the future.

This is called mutual help. Those who become famous first will then drive those who become famous later, and ultimately achieve common fame in the entertainment industry.

Bad Monkey did a better job in this matter.

Ning Hao and Xu Zheng are among the best.

Regardless of their character, they do understand sustainable development in the entertainment industry.

However, many big stars don’t understand this truth.

"I finally understand. No matter how well I perform, those master directors won't look down on me." Liu Shishi's tone was a little sad.

Since following Director Wei, she has been very ambitious in her career.

Who doesn’t want to be a people’s artist?

Just for the sake of being praised, she also wants to act in more good dramas and become a truly talented actress.

pity.

Although Director Wei gave her opportunities and her achievements and works were far better than those in her original time and space, the circle of major directors still collectively ignored her.

Of course there are some small-scale resources, but they are all films that Liu Shishi has already filmed, so there is no excitement at all.

And those big resources she had her eye on didn't even consider her.

This made Liu Shishi very angry.

"They discriminate against popular female celebrities like me."

Liu Shishi came to her own conclusion.

Director Wei carefully considered his choice of words.

I decided to be more emotionally intelligent: "It's okay. If they ignore you today, you will make them unattainable tomorrow."

Liu Shishi said soberly, "That's still quite difficult, but the good news is that I've noticed that in recent years, even those big directors haven't been doing well. Their careers have declined much faster than mine."

When speaking, Liu Shishi's tone was clearly filled with pleasure.

Make you look down on me.

I still look down on you now.

I have failed in so many plays.

How many movies have you guys made?

No matter how big a director is, it will be embarrassing in the industry if he fails many times in a row.

Didn’t you see that when Wu Baige returned to China, he was very aggressive. He could pick any celebrity from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, and everyone from officials to investors rushed to give him money and resources. Now, this person is almost gone.

Xiao Gangpao hasn't gotten any good scripts for a long time.

Among the great directors of that time, only the National Master continues to produce films, although the quality is limited.

But he is a rare veteran director who has not fallen behind.

Other big directors who have tried to improve their qualifications have been taught a lesson by young audiences in recent years.

No matter how big your star is, if the audience doesn't like it, then it doesn't like it, and it's going to flop.

In comparison, although Liu Shishi and other young traffic stars are facing the impact of younger traffic stars born in the 90s and even the 00s, and their market position has been threatened to a certain extent, the decline is actually far less than that of big directors.

After all, in the field of traffic, the 85 flowers have been fighting for so many years and have first occupied the national popularity.

As they grow older, they take up the seniority position.

National popularity represents the market, and qualifications are linked to status. If they really focus on continuing to film ancient costume dramas, those young actresses may not be able to compete with them.

But it's really embarrassing to continue filming ancient idol dramas at such an old age...

Any actress with some ambition would not want to do such a shameful thing unless there is no other way.

Da Mimi works hard to make movies because she doesn't want to continue making this kind of shameful money.

Liu Shishi also faces an age crisis.

It’s just that the direction of effort is different from that of Da Mimi.

She doesn't take the film industry that seriously.

"The box office of these new movies made by big directors is not as high as the movies I starred in. I don't need to beg them. I want to act in a movie like 'An Jia' now. It can be a critical and commercial success, and it can also maintain the fan base and commercial value."

Director Wei kindly reminded her, "Shishi, your high-grossing movie was made with me."

Liu Shishi didn't take it seriously: "We accomplished each other. You and I teamed up to shoot those future series."

For example, "The Great Tokyo Raid".

One of the highest-grossing movies at the box office.

She is the first female lead, and Han Xue ranks behind her in the cast list. Although she is also known as the female lead, she certainly cannot compete with her in popularity.

Since she is the leading actress, the box office performance is naturally considered her masterpiece.

"You are a typical Adou who fought in and out of Changbanpo seven times with Zhao Yun."

Liu Shishi accepted all of Director Wei's sarcastic remarks.

Are you kidding? I have achievements in hand, so what if Director Wei said some sarcastic remarks to me?

I wonder how many female celebrities in the circle are jealous of her treatment.

"Director Wei, do you know any young directors with advanced aesthetics? Ideally, those who haven't achieved much yet, and whose experience isn't enough to make me a PUA. I really enjoy working with such directors right now."

"Is there any director in the circle who can PUA you?" Director Wei asked curiously.

Liu Shishi immediately gave an example: "You."

Director Wei: “…”

It is justifiable and irrefutable.

"Of course, Director Wei, you're a rare talent in the industry, but many directors still have short tempers. They like to deliberately create a sense of authority on set, and they like to use big-name stars as an example to scare others."

Director Wei blinked: "Are you still afraid of this?"

"I know there's no need to be afraid, but it still makes me uncomfortable when it really happens."

She now has Director Wei's backing, and even if she really wants to break up with him, no ordinary director can defeat her.

But it is not necessary.

"I'm not like Mi Mi. I have a weaker personality and don't like to argue with others." Liu Shishi's good sister said with a frown.

It made Director Wei laugh.

"If you want to invest in new directors, it's actually not that difficult. Just participate in more emerging film festivals and pay more attention to graduates from the directing departments of Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama. Generally speaking, talented new directors cannot be hidden. At most, they lack investment, but there will always be a few commercial hypes."

Liu Shishi wasn't satisfied with this answer. "Director Wei, what you said is all correct nonsense. I know how to do it without you telling me. But you're a professional director, so you must pay more attention to this industry than I do. Are there any new directors you're optimistic about?"

Director Wei really does have it.

And he has provided a lot of help to many new directors.

Especially those from Beijing Film Academy.

After all, he graduated from the directing department of Beijing Film Academy.

This is his direct line.

Once I enter the circle, I will come to visit him first whenever I have the chance.

If you're looking for investment, he's definitely your first choice.

Only if he doesn't like someone here, others will have a chance to win him over.

"Have you heard of Lao Suan?" Director Wei asked.

Liu Shishi recalled it and said honestly, "I haven't heard of it."

"I have a junior fellow student at the Beijing Film Academy who has great potential. You should keep an eye on him." Director Wei reminded him, "He doesn't have any representative works in the industry yet, so he's still in the lower middle of the food chain."

Liu Shishi asked, "Do you have any representative works?"

"Have you read 'Straw Dog'?"

Liu Shishi: "...No, what are you talking about?"

"In 2016, Lao Suan formed his own team and shot a three- to four-hour-long art film called 'Straw Dog.' It wasn't officially released, but many people in the industry saw it and it received pretty good reviews."

Hearing Director Wei's explanation, Liu Shishi was shocked: "Director Wei, you're even paying attention to this kind of art film that hasn't been released yet? Do you watch that many films?"

She had never heard of it.

Director Wei chuckled: "He's definitely older than you, but I'm following "Straw Dog" because he has a web drama on Station A this year called "Madhouse". Have you seen it?" "No..."

Liu Shishi was very ashamed.

How come I don’t know anything about this?

What a bad student.

Fortunately, Teacher Wei did not criticize her.

"It's normal if you haven't seen it. 'Madhouse' isn't a hit, and it doesn't have any big-name stars. The quality is only above average. I suggest you go watch it."

"I will." Liu Shishi said seriously.

Just because Director Wei specifically recommended this person to her, Liu Shishi would definitely take him seriously.

In the entertainment industry, whenever Director Wei has high hopes for someone, there are at least two chances of failure.

In fact, Director Wei did not fool Liu Shishi this time.

"Lao Suan" is not a well-known director in the entertainment industry, even in the original time and space a few years later.

Only a few directors can become top stars.

However, the popularity and commercialization of "Lao Suan's" works are still very high.

"Madhouse" is his first web drama as a director. It cannot be said to be very mature, it can only be regarded as a rookie, but it has a Douban score of 7.6.