This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 296 Poems of Mountains and Rivers in Chang'an

Before filming "Once Upon a Time in China", casting also needs to be arranged.

According to Lu Ran's idea, the role of Liang Kuan could be played by Wang Peng.

The casting of the other main roles will depend on Pang Yuntian's connections.

Another major character is Aunt Thirteen.

The character of Aunt Thirteen in the movie has a lot of class. In that era, a woman who could study abroad must have been extraordinary.

The selection of this role should be approached with extreme care.

Once the role is confirmed, a contract for three films must be signed.

If something happens to this actor, it will affect the entire filming of the movie.

Lu Ran would rather take it slow than choose actors casually.

At the same time, many companies in the entertainment industry have also taken notice of the online discussions.

"Lu Ran is actually going to enter the film industry?"

"This is too big a step. They're making kung fu movies right off the bat. Who goes to the cinema to watch kung fu movies these days?"

"With Lu Ran's current popularity, it's possible that the film will gross tens of millions at the box office. The rest depends on the quality of the movie."

"The action movie 'Crazy Roar' released this summer only grossed 700 million yuan. This movie had three Best Actor winners and was directed by a big-name director."

Some film companies glanced at it and then ignored it.

No matter how big a star they are, they all want to squeeze into the film industry.

Appearing on the big screen is a dream for many actors.

But getting on that big screen isn't so easy.

Only Guo Weicheng, who was recuperating in a hospital bed, felt himself perk up again after seeing this message.

Guo Weicheng was in a real bind a few days ago because of Jiang Yixuan's situation.

Jiang Yixuan has now essentially collapsed, beyond saving.

This top celebrity earns the company hundreds of millions of yuan every year, but this time they have to pay breach of contract fees to some of the brands they endorse.

In addition, some previously signed film contracts also need to be breached, and penalties for breach of contract must be paid.

In addition to these, all films and television dramas starring Jiang Yixuan will also be removed from streaming platforms.

Star Media can be said to have suffered a severe blow.

If it weren't for the company's large size and the fact that it didn't put all its eggs in one basket, it would have been half dead this time.

"Lu Ran is actually thinking of making a movie? I'll just have to lose all the money he made from 'The Beginning'!"

Guo Weicheng has something to say about movies.

The company's investment in the TV series "National Treasures Can Talk" resulted in huge losses that even their own mothers wouldn't recognize them.

It was still starring Jiang Yixuan, and now even online platforms are taking it down.

There are quite a few people like Lu Ran in the industry who want to make movies as soon as they've made some money.

Guo Weicheng had already decided that when Lu Ran's movie was about to be released, he would definitely try to trip Lu Ran up.

It would be a disservice to Jiang Yixuan, whose career has collapsed, if they didn't cause him trouble.

The thought of Jiang Yixuan made Guo Weicheng feel a tightness in his chest and his heart rate quicken.

The first day after the New Year's Day holiday.

Early in the morning, Lu Ran finished his workout as usual. After having breakfast and getting ready, Li Quan was already waiting downstairs in the apartment complex with the nanny van.

After Lu Ran got into the car, it headed straight to the Spring Festival Gala directing team's office in Qincheng.

On the bus, Li Quan gave earnest instructions.

"Wow, this is a great opportunity to be on the Spring Festival Gala. We must be responsible and follow the director team's arrangements. The exposure from the Spring Festival Gala will definitely be the highest in China."

Even if CCTV's Spring Festival Gala is no good, it's not something other domestic programs can easily piggyback on.

In the past, appearing on the Spring Festival Gala could create a legendary myth of becoming famous all over the country overnight.

For celebrities today, having their faces shown to a national audience is still a rare opportunity for exposure.

"Don't worry, Brother Quan, I'll take this seriously."

Lu Ran was also quite curious about what kind of program the Spring Festival Gala directing team had prepared for the Qincheng branch venue this year.

Before long, the car drove into Qincheng TV Station.

The office of the director team for the Qincheng branch venue of the Spring Festival Gala is located here.

The last time Lu Ran came here was when he was recording "The Future Singer".

As soon as he entered, Li Quan called Zhang Lian.

Before long, a staff member came to greet us at the entrance of the Qincheng TV station building.

The staff member was a young girl who took the initiative to greet Lu Ran and Li Quan when they approached.

"Teacher Lu Ran, Director Zhang is in a meeting and asked me to come and pick you up."

"Hello, let's go upstairs."

Returning to the Qincheng TV station building after many days, Lu Ran felt a pang of nostalgia. As he entered the lobby, a cleaning lady was mopping the floor.

Upon seeing Lu Ran, the auntie looked puzzled. She felt like she had seen him somewhere before, but couldn't quite place him.

Led by staff, Lu Ran and Li Quan arrived at an office to wait.

A short while later, a middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man walked in.

The middle-aged woman smiled and extended her hand to introduce herself: "Hello, I am Zhang Lian."

Zhang Lian then introduced the middle-aged man next to her.

"This is Xue Yao, the program planner."

Zhang Lian looked at Lu Ran with increasing satisfaction.

She works as a director at CCTV, and while she wouldn't say she's met all the celebrities in the entertainment industry, she's met at least half of them.

If these male celebrities were to stand next to Lu Ran, they would be completely outshone in terms of looks.

That skin, those features, those eyes, that aura.

Li Quan quickly noticed the change in Zhang Lian's eyes.

What does Li Quan do? He's here to protect Lu Ran!

Seeing the woman's eyes begin to show flirtatious glances, Li Quan took the initiative to say, "Hello, Director Zhang."

After the two sides introduced themselves, Zhang Lian smiled and said, "Let Xue Yao introduce the programs for our Qincheng branch venue this year."

Xue Yao sat to the side, remaining silent and taciturn; he was clearly a man of action.

He opened the folder in his hand, took out a document, and handed it to Lu Ran.

"This is the script for our show. Let's read it and talk about it as we go."

Then, Xue Yao began to recount his story.

"The programs at the Qincheng branch venue will mainly highlight the characteristics of Qincheng. The performance locations include Yongning Gate, the Tang Dynasty Never Sleeping City, and other areas. You will play the role of a tourist here, and our camera will follow your perspective as you travel through Chang'an..."

Lu Ran looked at the script in his hand while listening to Xue Yao's explanation.

The program itself is not complicated.

There is a lot of culture and art in Qincheng, such as dragon and lion dances, Qinqiang opera and folk performances. All of these are connected through his perspective as a tourist and ultimately form the whole program.

According to Xue Yao, the innovation of this program lies in viewing Qincheng from the perspective of a tourist.

Qincheng was also known as Chang'an in ancient times, and this program is called "Seeing all the flowers of Chang'an in one day".

These programs were originally independent, but now they've been linked together.

This event plan stood out from many other proposals as soon as it was released, and it was Xue Yao's masterpiece.

However, Lu Ran felt there was something wrong with the show.

Even if you string these programs together from a tourist's perspective, it's still dry and uninteresting.

More importantly, after seeing Xue Yao's program plan, Lu Ran recalled a program he had seen on Earth, which was also a program on the Spring Festival Gala, called "Poetry of Chang'an".

These two programs have something in common.

"Poetry of Chang'an" needs to improve its overall performance.

If you film Chang'an and put it on the Spring Festival Gala, frankly speaking, all the audiences from other places will know is a lousy Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Qinqiang opera may be known to audiences from other regions as well.

But even if viewers know this, they won't feel any resonance after watching it.

The beauty of "Poetry of Chang'an" lies in its use of poetry to bring together audiences across the country.

You may not know Chang'an, but you will definitely know Tang poetry.

Tang poetry does not belong only to Chang'an, but to the entire Chinese nation; it is a shared memory of all Chinese people.

Furthermore, it's inappropriate to let him appear on the Spring Festival Gala as a tourist, only showing his face from beginning to end without any lines.

Since the program at this branch venue is also for promoting Qincheng, we might as well do it thoroughly.

After Xue Yao finished speaking, Zhang Lian smiled and said, "I believe that with your acting skills, performing in this program will not be difficult for you."

Lu Ran put down the documents in his hand.

"Director Zhang, Teacher Xue, I have some ideas about this program."

Zhang Lian asked curiously, "Why don't you tell us?"

If it were any other celebrity, especially a young heartthrob, Zhang Lianli wouldn't even want to acknowledge their thoughts.

Because these people's ideas are ridiculous and even defy the logic of the story.

But Lu Ran is different.

This celebrity is truly cultured.

"I think poetry should also be included in this program."

Lu Ran shared his thoughts.

Xue Yao's eyes lit up immediately as he listened from the side.

(End of this chapter)