Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 311: If no one comes, I’ll do it myself!

Between "The Mist" and "No Man's Land", "The Beginning" became a hot topic.

It’s just that the way it became a hot topic is not very elegant—the director gave up.

Xu Qiuyue originally just wanted to threaten Zhou Hao by quitting, but she never expected... Shanhai Film and Television directly agreed to her request!
Okay, if you want to go, just go. Goodbye!
Xu Qiuyue was dumbfounded. I’m not calling you brother. I was just throwing a tantrum. Why did you take it seriously?

But this time, Peter Lam did not try to smooth things over. After settling the work remuneration, he fired Xu Qiuyue cleanly.

Lin Jianyue has been in this circle for a long time, and he knows some of the minefields and precautions in the industry.

Harmony between the screenwriter and the director is a necessary condition for the success of a play. When they had their first quarrel, he still hoped that the two of them could reach a consensus and turn hostility into friendship.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, and at this point I can only choose one of the two options.

But this is basically an easy question, and you can figure out what to choose just by using your toes.

The screenwriter and leading actor is Zhou Hao. The female lead Lin Xina chose to support Zhou Hao, and Cao Xing, the popular star in the crew, is Zhou Hao's loyal brother.

The popular Guo Chen treated Zhou Hao as a brother, and the drama masters who took the lead in the crew were also invited by Zhou Hao himself...

In such a one-sided situation, Peter Lam couldn't even figure out where Xu Qiuyue got the courage to threaten others with resignation?

Do you really think the director can do whatever he wants?
Although it was satisfying to decisively cut off Xu Qiuyue, the trouble was obvious - after losing the director, the crew was leaderless and the filming work stopped directly.

Xu Qiuyue was obviously very dissatisfied with the result. As soon as she left the crew, she started shouting everywhere, throwing all kinds of dirty water on people in a sarcastic way.

"As a screenwriter, Zhou Hao behaved very unprofessionally and often tried to interfere with the director's work."

"As an actor, Zhou Hao's performance is even more unprofessional and his acting foundation is a mess."

"Lin Xina is not much better. After all, she is a newcomer who has not received any professional training. Her acting skills are hard to describe."

"Young people tend to be carried away easily. After experiencing the great success of Day and Night, Zhou Hao and others' mentality has completely changed. They can no longer distinguish between good and bad."

"If Shanhai Films continues to indulge them, they will regret it sooner or later. "The Beginning" may be the turning point for their decline..."

Faced with this kind of criticism that specifically named and exposed everyone, the entire crew remained silent.

This female director has completely started to throw a tantrum. At this time, united cold violence is the best response strategy, otherwise it will only add to her traffic.

Besides, given the current situation of the crew, who has the energy to care about the quarrels?

The most urgent task is to find a director to take over!

After being busy for several days, Peter Lam became a little anxious again.

He looks down on directors who are not talented enough, but as for any talented director... no one is willing to take the job. Even Liu Wei is unwilling to take over this mess!

The reason is easy to understand - most directors would not accept a half-filmed movie like this.

When the film is successful, everyone will think that it is because the previous director laid a good foundation.

If the film fails, the director who takes over will become the scapegoat and accept all the blame.

Especially in the context of the huge success of "Day and Night", no director dares to take over this mess, as he would be ruined if he is not careful!
Look, they are both written by Zhou Hao, but the drama directed by Director Liu can become popular all over the Internet, while the drama directed by you is so mediocre that it is unbearable to watch. Why are you so bad?

The crew was caught in a shutdown storm, and the negative news spread to everyone on the Internet. The expectations for "The Beginning", which was originally highly anticipated by everyone, fell from the clouds to the ground.

Even the die-hard fans who had already opened the champagne in advance couldn't help but feel worried at this moment.

The situation isn’t good. Is this drama going to be aborted?
After running around for several days, Peter Lam was rejected countless times, and he was so worried that the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes seemed to deepen.

After Penguin learned about the situation, it took the initiative to recommend several directors, but all of them were rejected without exception.

Either they are taking advantage of the situation and asking for an exorbitant price, or they are too ambitious but incompetent...

"The Beginning" is still very important to Shanhai Film and Television. Its success or failure will directly determine the company's position in the online drama circle, but they dare not let those second-rate directors try their hand with this drama.

Finally, he was forced into no other choice but to approach Guo Chen and ask him to find a senior from the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama and try to get one of them to take over.

However, Guo Chen didn't even think about it and just shook his head and refused.

"Boss Lin, it's not that I won't help, but it's simply impossible to succeed. There's no need to try, lest you get humiliated for nothing." Guo Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Those people in the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama... You don't understand, but I do."

"They are all so arrogant and proud, 99% of them are only focused on getting into those A-level film festivals abroad, and they are reluctant to even take on normal commercial films, let alone web dramas."

"In their eyes, online dramas are still the lowest level of the entire entertainment industry and are not mainstream! This kind of ideological imprint cannot be erased in the short term. Only with the long-term output of high-quality online dramas like "Day and Night Chase" can this situation be reversed."

"So asking me to find them to take over now is basically asking for humiliation. I advise you to give up on this idea."

Peter Lam felt a little numb and even wanted to slap himself.

When "The Beginning" was put up for bidding, the number of directors who recommended themselves almost flattened the threshold of his office. There were so many options, so why did he choose Xu Qiuyue, who was so unreliable?

Now the situation is neither good nor bad, it’s hard to clean up!

"Boss Lin, why don't you lower your standards a bit?" Guo Chen suggested, "Since my senior sister and I are here to support us, the quality of this drama shouldn't be bad. It doesn't matter if we let the new director give it a try."

Peter Lam frowned and said nothing.

It is not impossible to lower the requirements, but the ideal situation is to give this opportunity to the directors from within the company or those emerging directors who have a good relationship with Shanhai.

It's a bit uncomfortable to let outsiders practice with such a big piece of fat meat...

Just when he was feeling depressed, someone knocked on his office door.

"Zhou Hao?" Peter Lam stood up. "Please sit down. What do you want to talk to me about?"

Zhou Hao nodded and said hello, "Boss Lin, has the director been confirmed?"

"Not yet, we are still in contact." Lin Jianyue's heart skipped a beat, "Do you have a suitable candidate to recommend?"

"No." Zhou Hao shook his head and mustered up the courage to say, "If no one is willing to take it, I'll do it myself!"

“What?!” Lin Jianyue was shocked, and Guo Chen’s eyes widened instantly.

You haven't even figured out how to act yet, and you want to be a director?
Is this going to fly?!

(End of this chapter)