Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 133 became one of the ballast stones.
After a fierce battle of three hundred rounds, Fan Binbin was completely exhausted, her whole body going limp.

However, this also allows her to comfortably lean against Lu Jiang and watch TV, enjoying this warm and family-like time together.

The theme song of "Romance in the Rain" started playing on TV, and a new episode of "Romance in the Rain" began; it was a rebroadcast.

The show premiered on CCTV yesterday and achieved extremely high ratings; if I remember correctly, it's this year's highest-rated show.

The premiere of "Romance in the Rain" also dampened the popularity of "Full House".

There's no way around it, CCTV is truly a formidable platform.

At the same time, whether or not an actor can appear on CCTV makes a huge difference in terms of exposure and commercial value for both the actor and the company.

Lu Jiang couldn't help but wonder if he should produce a work that would be shown on CCTV next time.

If a work could premiere on CCTV and achieve extremely high viewership, it would undoubtedly be a huge boost to Dawn Films and its actors.

Putting aside everything else, with CCTV's endorsement, actors can now be labeled as having "serious drama faces," meaning they can always return to serious dramas no matter how many idol dramas they act in later.

From now on, we can compete for mainstream awards, instead of the current situation where, despite high popularity after two dramas, we can forget about winning mainstream awards.

Of course, this is all predicated on the actors having excellent acting skills, otherwise they are likely to suffer a backlash, and the script must also meet the requirements.

Lu Jiang suddenly remembered "The Story of a Noble Family," a drama with extremely high viewership ratings, considered a phenomenon in China.

Is it possible to try this out?
Just because the game doesn't provide a specific project doesn't mean you can't create one yourself.

He immediately decided to have someone inquire about the copyright issue the next day.

If you have the chance, give it a try!
After the opening theme song of "Romance in the Rain" finished playing, Fan Binbin commented, "The theme song is pretty good."

"Your singing isn't as good as yours." Lu Jiang picked up the remote to change the channel.

"Don't try to comfort me, I'm just as bad as her." Fan Binbin reached out to stop her.

She's no longer as sensitive as she was a few years ago; instead, she's started to be more open about it and make objective evaluations.

Lu Jiang asked in confusion, "Weren't you quite dissatisfied with her?"

"Not now. I have you. One day I will completely surpass her!"

"You have such a sweet tongue!"

As Lu Jiang said this, his hands continued to move, and he changed the channel again.

Fan Binbin smiled and hugged Lu Jiang even tighter.

I changed the channels, but there wasn't anything interesting, so I just turned off the TV.

The room was plunged into darkness, but the two remained engrossed in their conversation.

As they chatted, Fan Binbin brought up the upcoming red carpet plans for "The Lobster".

Since collaborating with Chanel, Fan Binbin has been thinking about how to further the collaboration and officially enter the international spotlight through the fashion industry.

This would be wishful thinking for most people, but Fan Binbin is an exception because his looks are good enough to withstand scrutiny.

The opportunity for further cooperation lies on the Cannes red carpet.

The most likely reason for her to rightfully walk the Cannes red carpet right now is the nomination of "The Lobster".

She is so confident about this that she has already made great progress in deciding what kind of dress to wear on the red carpet.

They've already started screening designers.

Lu Jiang asked with a smile, "What if we can't make it?"

"No way, Lulu's movie will definitely be nominated!"

"Are you under some kind of spell? You trust me that much?"

"correct."

Fan Binbin shifted comfortably, snuggled closer to Lu Jiang, and pinched Lu Jiang's stomach, saying, "You were put down by a big fat guy!"

"I'll have eight-pack abs next month!"

Lu Jiang patted his belly. Filming for "The Lobster" had wrapped up, and he really needed to lose weight. He figured he could get rid of this little bit of fat in about three weeks. If he trained a bit more, with his improved physique, he could even develop a perfect muscle definition. Lu Jiang was already looking forward to it.

Fan Binbin wrinkled his nose and teased, "Don't dream about it!"

"If you can dream of walking the red carpet, why can't I dream of having a six-pack?"

"I'm not dreaming, because I'm already on the red carpet!"

More than whether "The Lobster" could be nominated, Fan Binbin was actually more concerned about whether he could work hard alongside Lu Jiang.

She participated in and witnessed Lu Jiang's music career from its very beginning.

She was there when her television drama career was just beginning.

Now that the film is about to start production, she's still there.

In her view, this was the most dazzling red carpet on the way to the hall of fame.

Lu Jiang didn't understand, but just chuckled: "You're starting to talk in your sleep."

Let's just consider it a dream.

Fan Binbin closed his eyes and twisted his body: "Pat your back~"

"Like a child."

"Quick, touch it~"

“good good”

Lu Jiang glided past, and Fan Binbin comfortably closed her eyes, quickly drifting off to sleep.
The next day, Lu Jiang got up early. Fan Binbin was still fast asleep. Last night's battle was a huge wave for her, but it was just a drizzle for Lu Jiang.

So last night wasn't exactly a great experience for Lu Jiang.

To achieve a perfect match, we'll probably have to wait until Lu Jiang is in his thirties or forties and his physical strength declines. By then, Fan Binbin will also be in his thirties, in his prime.
After washing up and getting dressed, Lu Jiang went straight to the Central Academy of Drama.

Today is the start of the new semester at the Central Academy of Drama.

Although Lu Jiang doesn't have to attend classes, he still needs to register.

Since the nationwide adjustment of undergraduate programs in art colleges and universities in 93, the undergraduate directing program at the Central Academy of Drama has uniformly abandoned the Soviet system and switched to a four-year program, except for some special classes.

After the last five-year program class graduated in 1998, the Central Academy of Drama no longer had any five-year programs.

In other words, the new academic year is the final year for the 98 undergraduate class of the Directing Department, and also Lu Jiang's graduation year.

That's why, when I came to register today, my class teacher mentioned the matter of being recommended for postgraduate studies.

This was expected.

Although Lu Jiang hasn't attended any classes in the past year, his fame has grown as an idol actor and singer.

But his company's projects never forgot his classmates, especially "The Lobster," for which he even brought his classmates over for internships.

According to Szeto Chiu-tung, "The Lobster" has great potential to win awards.

If the school can win an award, it will naturally be very beneficial.

Even if he can't win an award, even if it's for employment reasons, or even just for the sake of keeping a mascot, his postgraduate recommendation spot should still be reserved for him, unless Lu Jiang himself is unwilling.

Lu Jiang readily agreed; there was no exam to take, so why wouldn't he accept?

After the matter was finalized, Lu Jiang and his homeroom teacher talked about some things related to the later stages of "The Lobster".

After a brief chat, the two headed to the classroom.

Along the way, Lu Jiang made no attempt to disguise himself, which drew the attention of both new and old students.

The older students were relatively calm. They nodded when they saw Lu Jiang, and those who were more familiar with him exchanged a few words.

When Tang Wei greeted Lu Jiang, nothing seemed amiss; everyone assumed they were just good friends. However, Tang Wei had already sent a text message inviting him to exercise that evening.

After the accidental ejaculation, Lu Jiang didn't hold back much. Later, Tang Wei said that she had strained her inner thigh muscles and it took several days to heal. I thought she would give up, but she got addicted and secretly came twice in the middle of the night during filming. It wasn't until Fan Binbin joined the crew that they finally stopped.

Lu Jiang replied, "Busy, we'll talk when I have time."

Tang Wei left without any apparent disturbance, but her classmate Gao Lu scolded her, "Why didn't you chat a little longer?"

Deng Chao was a prominent figure at the Central Academy of Drama. When he joined the acting class, he was surrounded by a group of people, including veteran actors, but mostly new faces.

The one that stands out the most should be Zhang Xinyi.

This girl was quite pretty before her face became puffy. Upon seeing Lu Jiang, Deng Chao raised his hand high and stepped out of the crowd: "Brother, you're here!"

Lu Jiang nodded, and the class teacher took the opportunity to let the freshmen introduce themselves.

Although I'm not the head teacher of the performance class, since we've come across each other, it's only right to create some opportunities for the new students.

So one by one, they excitedly began to introduce themselves.

It's a pity that not many people from this year's class became famous.

Zhang Xinyi is probably the one who did the best later on.

Zhang Xinyi was quite bold, and her self-introduction was quite unique: "Director Lu, hello, my name is Zhang Xinyi, I'm from Sichuan (Sichuan accent)~"

Her voice was quite textured, a deep female voice, rather unique. I think she released some songs later, but I can't quite remember.

At the same time, a green treasure chest appeared above her head: [Zhang Xinyi wants to gain the host's appreciation]

We've only just met, how can I possibly appreciate you?
Even if I like your post, would you believe it?
You might as well just say you want my phone number.

Therefore, Lu Jiang did not intend to take this treasure chest.

He then smiled and said, "Study hard, and I look forward to seeing you become famous one day."

As a result, the treasure chest dropped directly.

“Thank you, Director Lu!”

Zhang Xinyi smiled brightly.

Is this acceptable? Lu Jiang happily accepted it.

Next, the person begins to introduce themselves.

But no more treasure chests will pop out.

Finally, it was Shang Rong's turn. He was a "familiar face," the mistress of the investor of "The Emperor of Han Dynasty," who also starred in "Full House."

When Lu Jiang met her, he couldn't say he didn't recognize her at all, so they chatted for a few more minutes.

Shang Rong was clearly more confident, and he even held his chin up in front of his classmates.

"I hope everyone studies hard and makes progress every day."

After a brief chat with the new students, Lu Jiang didn't linger and left with the class teacher.

After everyone left, the group of girls whispered among themselves, "Lu Jiang seems a bit chubby."

Shang Rong: "He gained weight for a movie role; he was already in great shape."

"Really? You've seen it?"

"Of course, I swam shirtless when filming 'Full House'."

"Wow"

Shang Rong became the most popular person in the class again, and it is said that he later became the class monitor, just like Tang Wei.
After leaving the school, Lu Jiang went directly to CCTV.

The invitations for this year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala were sent out relatively early.

On August 10th, the bidding for the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala was held, and on the 28th, just a few days ago, the chief director was selected. Then, on the 29th, Lu Jiang received the invitation.

This also shows that Lu Jiang has indeed become one of the "ballast stones" of the Spring Festival Gala.

Upon arriving at CCTV, Lu Jiang met with Chen Yulu, the director of this year's program. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lu Jiang presented this year's songs.

"Yellow Race" is Xie Tingfeng's representative work.

Like last year's "Gong Xi Fa Cai", it was written by myself and not produced by the treasure chest.

Firstly, because there aren't many treasure chests available, opening them with mismatched items can easily lead to waste.

Secondly, there's no song more suitable than this year.

Many major events will occur this year.

The successful bid for the Olympics in July is already a significant achievement.

There are still major events that haven't happened yet, such as the Chinese national football team qualifying for the World Cup and China joining the WTO.

I can't remember the exact time, but Lu Jiang is certain it happened this year.

Even if it isn't, the successful bid for the Olympics is enough.

The phrase "After five thousand years, I've finally got my turn" is the most fitting.

Of course, Lu Jiang only remembered a few lines besides this one; the rest were filled in with the help of the lyricist.

I only remember the climax part of the melody very clearly; the rest was something I had to fill in, so it may be somewhat different from the original.

But that's enough.

Upon seeing the lyrics "Five thousand years have finally come, it's my turn to take the stage," and after listening to a demo of the climax of the chorus, the new chief director, Chen Yulu, was quite satisfied.

As expected, the senior was right. Finding Lu Jiang for the singing part in the first batch was definitely the right choice.

With Lu Jiang involved, the singing portion of this year's Spring Festival Gala is basically set!
And so the matter was settled.

The two then talked about the rehearsal.

This is Lu Jiang's third appearance on the Spring Festival Gala, and he is once again one of the cornerstones of the show. This time, he doesn't need to attend every rehearsal; he only needs to participate in the two most important ones.

Their treatment is basically on par with that of Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities.
Damn, why do Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars only need one rehearsal?
Lu Jiang returned to the company with a somewhat unbalanced feeling.

"Brother, you're back! What kind of tea would you like?"

Upon returning to the company, Baoqiang immediately came to greet him.

When the company isn't producing any films, Baoqiang works as an assistant in the artist department.

Lu Jiang will train him for about a year, and then let him take the role when "Blind Shaft" is in preparation.

It's a bit of a pity that Lu Jiang, the original author of "Blind Shaft," couldn't acquire it, as it had already been acquired by Li Yang, the original producer. Fortunately, it can be invested in.

The other party doesn't have much money and is more willing to spend other people's money to realize their dreams.

In this way, Lu Jiang could get Baoqiang into the production team, which could be considered as gaining some benefits.

"Mineral water, please."

"Okay, bro!"

After drinking some water, Lu Jiang went to the screenwriting department. The department head immediately reported the situation upon seeing Lu Jiang.

"We have contacted Zhang Henshui's descendants, but there are some copyright issues. Someone has already been in contact with them for over a year."

Last night, after the idea of ​​acquiring the copyright to "The Story of a Noble Family" popped into his head, he assigned tasks.

The company has high sales volume, but the actual situation is not always as satisfactory as expected.

There have already been offers for adaptation of "The Story of a Noble Family," and those offers are already in the adaptation phase.

It is unknown who it was; Zhang Henshui's descendants did not say.

But it must be the same team from the original timeline.

As for who the other party was, Lu Jiang had no idea.

"Try to contact their team and discuss cooperation."

For Lu Jiang, his biggest wish regarding "The Story of a Noble Family" is to collaborate with the original production team.

The reason is simple: he can't remember the plot, nor does he know who the screenwriter is. If his own team were to adapt it, it would definitely differ greatly from the original.

Therefore, capital cooperation is a better option.

If I remember correctly, "The Story of a Noble Family" was the top-rated show on CCTV. Several sequels followed, and it was very profitable and also a great way to promote actors.

Now that I've remembered this good thing, I definitely can't let it go.

Of course, it's okay if you really can't participate.

There are plenty of classic works that make money and promote people; how could Lu possibly manage to get them all?

You shouldn't get too hung up on this.

(End of this chapter)