This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 123 "The Beginning" System Assessment
Lu Ran was unaware of this problem beforehand.

The staff did communicate with the fan representatives about some specific questions.

What questions can be asked in the live stream, and what questions cannot be asked?

But Lu Ran didn't bother with advance preparation; he trusted his performance on the spot.

This is exactly where it comes in.

The answer was quite good.

Zhang Jinbu said happily, "Well said! I'm very satisfied with that answer. I have no more questions!"

Li Quan also recovered from his shock.

"Okay, next, please welcome the representative from Henan Province to speak."

Then, one by one, the fan representatives gave their speeches.

Lu Ran's fans are completely different from those of popular celebrities.

Each of them spoke meaningfully, and each had a different speaking style, which was very much like Lu Ran's.

Some people have also offered some feasible suggestions, such as Burning Studio should not accept gifts from fans, and if fans do send gifts, they should find a way to properly handle these things.

This is a well-worn topic in the entertainment industry.

A while ago, it was revealed that a celebrity's studio was reselling gifts given by fans.

Lu Ran learned some inside information when he had dinner with Chen Ke last time.

Many fans send gifts to celebrities, but many celebrities have never even seen them.

The gifts are all piled up in the studio office's warehouse.

Of course, the only things that can be left here are worthless gifts, such as plush toys.

Valuable items are most likely given away or sold.

This is indeed a question worth considering.

The meeting officially ended at 5 p.m.

Videos of Lu Ran's live stream have surfaced online.

Lu Ran's three cups of tea, work reports, and other content have become topics for marketing accounts to ride the wave of popularity.

What's most eye-catching is Lu Ran's next work plan.

Some marketing accounts quickly stirred up the controversy.

"My God, Lu Ran is going to complete the production and release of a web series in just four months! He's incredibly audacious!"

"Lu Ran had no idea how to produce a web series. It was an impossible task. I applaud his courage!"

Let's all look forward to the release of the web series starring Lu Ran at the end of the year!

"Go Lu Ran!"

Marketing accounts quickly propelled the topic to the top of the trending searches with a tone of praise.

In an instant, countless professionals from related industries flocked to the event.

Some netizens explained to the public that it's impossible to get a web series online in four months.

Others mocked Lu Ran for overestimating himself.

That's utterly delusional!

In the entertainment industry, there are too many people who want to see Lu Ran fall from grace.

During this period, Lu Ran remained active in the entertainment industry, and his popularity was basically on par with that of top celebrities.

Especially after winning the Future Singer title last night, he's currently riding high.

Some people just want to see Lu Ran suffer.

More importantly, Lu Ran is so different from everyone else in this circle.

How come you're so clean?

What do you mean by all the things you say all the time?
You're an artist, but we aren't?
This group of people understands that they are not!

Lu Ran hit a nerve.

The entertainment industry cannot tolerate people like Lu Ran!

And what are we celebrities, who rely on traffic to make money, supposed to do with these three cups of tea you've brought out?
With the help of various parties, the online discussion exploded.

Inside the Burning Studio office.

Li Quan said worriedly, "Lu Ran, I'm not saying this to be mean, but your decision was indeed a bit impulsive. The company does have a ready-made script, but it definitely won't be that fast from filming to online release."

Chang'an Entertainment has a mature filming team; they can shoot online movies, so naturally they can shoot web series as well.

That's what Li Quan thinks.

In the eyes of a crude agent, a web movie that is more than an hour long takes at least ten or twenty days to shoot, and a web series with dozens of episodes would take several months to shoot.

Filming will be finished by the end of the year, so how can it be released before the end of the year?

Lu Ran: "Don't worry, Brother Quan. I've thought this through carefully. If I said I could do it, I definitely can."

These past few days, Lu Ran has made the most of his time.

With the addition of a stamina recovery card, he can stay up all night.

He was simultaneously practicing shooting, studying the story of "The Beginning," and practicing singing. If it were any other drama, Lu Ran wasn't confident he could finish it so quickly, but "The Beginning" was different.

The filming locations for this drama are relatively simple, and the most difficult part is the actors' performances.

Moreover, this drama is short.

With him there, knowing the final result of the entire series in advance, the filming time could be greatly shortened.

On Earth, the filming of this series took two months, and that was with the creative team discussing and filming simultaneously.

The remaining task is to plan the shooting process reasonably.

The production of a TV series is not just about shooting with a camera and editing in post-production.

This is a big project.

Lu Ran has also been studying these past few days.

Li Quan sighed, his face filled with worry.

He couldn't say anything yet, since Lu Ran was the studio owner and everything was up to him.

"Brother Quan, could you contact Director Meng and the others and discuss my first leading role in a drama tomorrow?"

"Okay, I'll go and figure something out for you."

Li Quan took out his phone and made one call after another.

He called Meng Yichuan first.

"Meng Sanpai, have you seen the news online? Lu Ran is going to star in a web series, and you're going to have to appear. You're famous for being fast, so we'll have to rely on you to get it released before the end of the year!"

After calling Meng Yichuan, he called Yang Fang.

"Editor Yang, take out the web scripts you've been hiding on your computer. Don't play dumb with me. Which of you screenwriters doesn't have a few hidden scripts? Lu Ran is the lead actor, so tell me if he's qualified."

After finishing his work, Lu Ran returned to Wutong Garden.

Several books were placed on the desk in Wutong Garden.

"How to Direct Actors: A Must-Teach for Directors", "The Complete Guide to Directing", "The Art of Film", "Master Shots", "The Art of Editing", etc.

These are all books that Lu Ran has been reading recently.

To truly bring "The Beginning" to life, one must think from a director's perspective.

A director needs to master theoretical knowledge and multiple skills. Theoretical knowledge includes aesthetics, artistic creations, film and theater history, screenwriting theory, and so on.

There are many more professional skills involved, such as camera language, color, composition, storyboard design, on-set management, and editing.

You also need to master the ability to communicate with and guide actors. Some actors don't perform well under one director but perform well under another. It's related to the subject matter of the work and the director.

Previously, Lu Ran was an outsider and thought that making TV dramas and movies couldn't be that difficult.

Once you actually learn, you'll understand the difference between a good director and a bad one.

The director of the TV series "The Beginning" is a very talented director.

Lu Ran thought to himself, "System, I need to take the test for the drama 'The Beginning'."

The system notification sounded: "The assessment is now starting. There is no penalty for failing the assessment. If you pass the assessment, you will receive the entire script and shooting materials. The host can directly extract the script without passing the assessment, but it will cost 1000 points."

Lu Ran had no intention of spending points.

A virtual panel appeared in front of him; the panel was very large.

The main feature of "The Beginning" on Earth began playing above.

The scene then jumps directly to the female lead, Li Shiqing, in the hospital.

Lu Ran immediately remembered that this was the content of the first episode.

After waking up from the loop again, Li Shiqing lied and claimed that the male lead, Xiao Heyun, was a pervert on the bus. She pulled him off the bus with her, but the bus still exploded.

Li Shiqing was also taken to the hospital after being hit by a motorcycle and hitting her head on the ground.

Police later reviewed surveillance footage and discovered that she got off the bus before the explosion, making her a suspect. They interrogated Li Shiqing in the hospital room.

In the scene, Officer Zhang enters from outside the door. The camera initially shows a wide shot that frames the police officers in the ward, Li Shiqing, and Officer Zhang as they enter.

Li Shiqing is located in the lower right corner of the picture.

The two police officers greeted Officer Zhang, and the camera switched to a medium close-up, showing only Officer Zhang's upper body.

Then, Li Shiqing appeared nervous and flustered.

When the camera switched back to Officer Zhang, it became a low-angle shot.

The video stops here.

"Host, please answer the question: what is the function of the wide shot, medium shot, and low-angle shot in this clip?"

The scene here is that two young police officers first question Li Shiqing about the situation, but Li Shiqing's memory is a bit confused, and the two police officers also think that what Li Shiqing is saying is too ridiculous. At this time, Captain Zhang Cheng arrives.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Ran replied, "Placing Li Shiqing in the lower right corner of the panoramic view implies her psychological predicament; she is currently in a corner with nowhere to retreat."

"The large areas of blank space in the medium and close-up shots convey to the audience that Officer Zhang Cheng's kind attitude is genuine."

"The final upward-angle shot actually puts the audience in Li Shiqing's position, indicating that Li Shiqing has developed a resistance to the police."

The system prompt sounds.

"Correct answer, please move on to the next question."

(End of this chapter)