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Chapter 574 The Great Immortal's Kindness Can Never Be Repaid
Bai Liang had no prior experience as a director.

However, he has worked with quite a few directors, perhaps even more than some actors who have been in the industry for over ten years.

After all, the number of works speaks for itself.
From a certain perspective, his workload in the years since his debut has actually been greater than that of Yang Mi, a workaholic in the entertainment industry.

They were working non-stop, one film crew after another, without a break.

However, his physical strength and energy are somewhat superhuman, unlike Yang Mi who was almost exhausted for a period of time.

But more importantly, there is another reason: he almost never does commercial performances.

Despite being a top star who frequently pulls off outrageous stunts, Bai Liang is actually a very pure type of actor.

Since his debut, let alone compared to those who exploit others, even among veteran actors, he has a respectable approach to making money.

Therefore, even though he hasn't been in the industry for very long, he knows quite a lot of directors.

And he has an excellent reputation among directors.
He can even handle Chen Kaige, let alone other directors.

However, no matter how good the reputation is, directly casting someone else's director as his assistant director is still a bit outrageous.

The key point is that the "assistant director" Bai Liang wants to find for himself is not the kind of contestant who is not well-known.

There are some directors in the industry who are talented and have produced many works, but audiences don't really know much about them.

However, some directors are almost as famous as A-list celebrities, and are well-known to audiences.

The director Bai Liang contacted first almost made Sister Meng choke; her eyes widened in disbelief!

Guo Fan.

The director of "The Wandering Earth," the famous cyber succubus! The man who almost single-handedly revived science fiction films!
The reason given was quite simple: since I was free anyway, I came over to help out and maybe have a drink while I was at it.
Guo Fan on the other end of the phone was somewhat speechless: "Dude, where have I been idle? I'm busy preparing for 'The Wandering Earth 2', aren't I?"

Of course, there wasn't much of a rush during the preparation stage, since he doesn't have as many announcements or events as an artist.

I can manage to find some time to stroll around.
Besides, since Bai Liang had already spoken, Guo Fan had no reason to refuse.

There was no way around it; when he was filming "The Wandering Earth," he owed Bai Liang a huge favor.

The kindness of the immortal is truly beyond repayment!
Nothing much to say, let's go!
Moreover, Guo Fan also wanted to see how Bai Liang was a director; this was a completely new job, one he had never seen before.

After agreeing, he asked, "Brother Liang, when did you secretly learn directing skills?"

Guo Fan had no doubt that he couldn't do it, after all, he had witnessed Bai Liang's exaggerated skill set and terrifying learning ability.
Upon hearing this, Bai Liang raised an eyebrow. "You'll find out when you get here."

Sister Meng, standing to the side, had her eyebrows furrowed into an adorable V-shape, much like an online meme.

Bai Liang had just told her that he had absolutely no directing experience.
I have a feeling my little hedgehog is trying to trick me online, looking for laborers to do the work!
Sure enough, as soon as Guo Fan hung up the phone, Bai Liang launched another attack with zero frames, without even a skill cooldown!
This call was to Wu Jing.

However, compared to Guo Fan, Wu Jing, an actor who transitioned to directing, clearly has more experience in this area.

"Huh? You're participating in the show and bringing your own people along? The production team contacted me before, but I turned them down. I didn't expect you to call. Something feels off!"

The show "Actors, Please Take Your Seats" did indeed approach Wu Jing, after all, his reputation speaks for itself, he is definitely one of the most famous directors.

However, for Wu Jing, showing affection for his wife on a TV show was no problem, but sitting on the mentor's seat and giving pointers to other actors was something he wasn't so interested in, so he naturally chose to refuse.

Perhaps this is the intuition of a martial arts champion!
Of course, it's also possible that Wu Jing has developed an immunity to Bai Liang's tricks after being tricked so many times.

My first reaction was, "Are you trying to trick me again?"
Bai Liang: Yes~
However, he found a very suitable reason to persuade Wu Jing.

"Didn't you want to sideline Chen Kaige? He's on this show too. Let's two brothers teach him a lesson first!"

This statement had an exceptionally strong effect, and Wu Jing was immediately captivated!
Yes, yes!

He has suffered a lot at the hands of so-called well-known directors in the industry over the past two years. With the "Changjin Lake" project about to start filming, he really wants to seize control of the narrative.

I had mentioned this to Bai Liang before, jokingly, when I was drunk.

Although they denied it after sobering up, it's the same principle as many people telling the truth in a joking tone on April Fool's Day.

He really wants to be a "drama tyrant"!

Bai Liang seized the opportunity and said, "Now that you're here, let's win this round first! Let's build up the momentum!"

well said!
Then the question arises, and Wu Jing immediately asks: "How can you guarantee you'll win? Do you own this show?"

Bai Liang: "That's possible."

"what?"

"I can go and sign a contract with the production team right now, making them have to rule in my favor. We'll do it behind closed doors, you know how shady that is?"

Wu Jing:
I know that way!

They just pinned the smear campaign on Chen Kaige. Just hearing about this sounds incredibly exciting!

He has to get involved!
At this moment, Sister Meng's mouth dropped open. Could it be like this? And they're actually going to pull a stunt?

She couldn't help but shudder. Could it be that her little hedgehog was doing this to her and somehow ended up becoming the champion of the show?

To be honest, this might be a good thing for Sister Meng, but the chances of it being a good thing are not very high.

Those whose virtue does not match their position will surely suffer calamity; she has experienced this hardship firsthand.

I don't want to go down the path of being infamous again!

However, Bai Liang was still on the phone, or rather, Wu Jing had already started giving him advice.

This guy is pretty self-aware; he knows where his shortcomings lie in directing.

Therefore, Wu Jing suggested that Bai Liang recruit more people!

These two people actually thought of the same thing over the phone.

Bai Liang, who originally thought that shaking the stunt twice would be enough, realized that what he said made sense!

Since he's already looking for outside help, why doesn't he just bring in as many as possible?
Every director has their own strengths, and the more directors you hire, the fewer weaknesses you'll have!

Being a director is really easy!
The third call was made by Bai Liang to Han Han.

The reason this time was simple: "Don't you want to prove that your directing skills are better than Guo Jingming's?"

Han Han said, "Didn't I already prove that a long time ago?"
In terms of film, Guo Jingming's achievements are far behind his. Just looking at the box office, the two films are not even in the same league. The box office of one of his films is more than all of Guo Jingming's films combined!

Moreover, like Wu Jing, the production team also approached Han Han.

The reasons they used were similar to Bai Liang's; both were writers who transitioned to directing. The two had a long-standing "love-hate" relationship, and in the eyes of some female fans of BL (Boys' Love), they were even considered a couple.

Han Han naturally refused, saying he was busy racing and didn't have time. Clearly, this was just an excuse.

He played some kind of racing game, and his car is still with Bai Liang.
That's right, Bai Liang borrowed his beloved race car and gave it a good time. It's still parked in Bai Liang's track garage in Shanghai.

There are no plans to pay it back yet, because he hasn't had enough fun.

so.
Facing Han Han, who didn't want to join in the fun and was completely unyielding, Bai Liang simply said, "Your car is awesome!"

"What did you do to my car?!"

"I'm planning to make some minor modifications, and then go back and try to break my own lap record. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Hearing this, Han Han felt a chill run down his spine. Damn, Bai Liang's track torpedo has an incredibly high accident rate!
Although it didn't cause such a dramatic car accident as before, which resulted in the entire car bursting into flames.

But various "minor accidents," such as smashing the front of the car or blowing off the rear wing, happen all the time.

In other words, Han Han lent Bai Liang the car only because Bai Liang repeatedly assured him that he would only lightly press the accelerator and drive it for fun, and that he hadn't had any accidents this year.

This is clearly a case of cheating.
"I suddenly realized this show is actually quite interesting. You need an assistant director? I'll take it! How could I not help with something like this? We're like brothers, right?"

After a disgusting round of mutual flattery, the third assistant director was also secured!
At this point, Bai Liang took a short break and gently touched Sister Meng's chin, which seemed to have dropped. "What's wrong with you?"

Sister Meng rested her chin on her hand and surprisingly asked, "How amazing is his car?"

"Actually, it's just so-so, far inferior to my car."

Sister Meng asked a random question, but Bai Liang answered seriously, adding, "He only knows how to pursue performance when it comes to cars, but you can't just care about the inside of a car; the outside is also very important."

What's the use of optical fiber?
Who doesn't floor the gas pedal?

Sister Meng: ? ? ?
Something seems off.
Because Bai Liang started by talking about cars, but as he talked, his tone became strange.

How are the headlights, exhaust pipes, and how does it feel to press the accelerator?
He was talking and gesturing at her, and not only did he gesture, but this jerk also started hitting her!
Bai Liang: Hey~ Sister Meng's age isn't for nothing, her figure seems to be improving!
However, its performance still needs improvement.

Moreover, the autonomous driving function has always been lacking, which is a difficult point that requires more effort to solve and improve.

You can't just stand there cosplaying a little frog all the time.

Sister Meng tilted her head, feeling that her little hedgehog seemed to be plotting something bad, but she had no proof.

However, when she saw Bai Liang take out his phone again, looking like he was about to call for more people, she couldn't hold back any longer.

Wait, what kind of outrageous lineup are they trying to come up with?
Will Bai Liang's "assistant director" lineup be more valuable than the other mentors combined?

Would the production team allow him to act so recklessly?
Sister Meng was a little worried. Although she often spoke without thinking and sometimes said some shocking things, she was not actually that popular at heart.

Therefore, it was suggested that Bai Liang subtly hint to the production team and discuss the matter.

Don't turn around and make things awkward, leaving an embarrassing situation there.

Bai Liang: That makes sense~
He immediately went to discuss it with the production team, which didn't take much time.

Generally speaking, doing things this way is definitely not acceptable.

Even if Bai Liang were to seriously accept the show and try to pull off such outrageous moves, the production team would most likely not agree.

But the problem is, he came to put out a fire!
And after discovering that he also had to be a director, he suddenly seemed ready to run away.

Under such circumstances, whatever he wants to do, the production team has to find a way to smooth things over for him.

Need a few more assistant directors? No problem, of course!
The production team reluctantly paid the appearance fee.

Of course, Bai Liang's actions were clearly a bit too much. The titles of the three people he had dealt with were already quite outrageous, not to mention that he actually wanted to recruit more people.

After a discussion, the production team came up with a "good idea".

That means giving other mentors the same right to recruit people, and letting everyone use their connections instead of hiding it.

But...
When Chen Kaige learned about this, he didn't take it too seriously. Even when the production team told him that Bai Liang was trying to get help, our great director Chen just smiled and said, "He has never been a director before. You're forcing him into this role, so he has no choice but to ask for help. As for me, forget it, I don't need it."

He even added, "If Bai Liang can't handle it later, I can go and give him some guidance."

Production team: Awesome!

No wonder he's a great director; that confidence and presence!
To be fair, the other two mentors gave similar answers.

They all felt that it was perfectly reasonable for a novice like Bai Liang to not seek help.
I didn't really take it to heart, and I didn't care much about it.

At this point, Bai Liang had already drawn Xu Zheng, so there was no need to persuade him too much.

Because Xu Zheng's current situation is not particularly good.

The move by "Lost in Russia" to skip theaters and release for free on Douyin during the Spring Festival allowed him to make money and recoup his losses, but it also offended many people.

Actually, he had already devised a move to raise his level before this one.

Normally, movies released during the Spring Festival season are released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but "Lost in Russia" was scheduled for 8:00 AM on Lunar New Year's Eve.

This upgrade drew criticism from many industry peers, and Chen Sicheng even made sarcastic remarks, accusing it of violating industry rules.

Then the pandemic hit, and the upgrade plan was ruined, so they simply sold it to Douyin.

This move disrupted the existing industrial chain of the film industry and directly provoked a boycott from more than 20,000 people in the film industry, causing quite a stir at the time.

Even Director Bi jumped out to criticize it, although it's unclear what this has to do with someone like him who made "Dream Chasing in the Entertainment Circle".

In this situation, Xu Zheng was in trouble. Although he made money, his situation in the industry was obviously not good afterward.

It might even be worse than Wu Jing's previous situation where he was suppressed by certain people in the industry, after all, Xu Zheng offended all the cinema chains.

What a coincidence! Bai Liang is exactly the darling of cinemas~
He could have easily secured more screenings from theaters simply by relying on the name "Bai Liang," but this year he went even further, acting as the savior of the theaters.

While major cinema chains may not treat him like a father figure, mentioning my brother Liang's name is definitely effective.

So when Xu Zheng received Bai Liang's "help" call, he patted his chest and said that although he was a bit busy, he would definitely come to help!

He even asked Bai Liang if he needed to find more outside help, as he has quite a few connections among directors.

Now, Bai Liang's "assistant director" lineup has suddenly expanded!
Who knows what kind of All-Star lineup they'll end up with?

Anyway, Sister Meng, who had been with him the whole time, was completely numb.

Although she had known Bai Liang for so long, this was truly the first time she had witnessed her little hedgehog's mischievous antics up close.

He's such a rascal!
Sister Meng said she was a little overwhelmed.
The original group for the group leader was destroyed, so a new group was created, and the members were added through the profile page.

(End of this chapter)