I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 166 The Influence of Following the Trend

The most criticized aspect of his performance will likely be his "domineering CEO" style – a confident gaze coupled with a wicked smile that makes people exclaim "greasy".

Cheng Sheng even felt that Huang Xiaoming had been split into two people!

Otherwise, why would someone win Best Actor one moment and then become unbearable the next?

It has to be said that Huang Xiaoming's love for domineering CEOs runs very deep.

The earliest possible clue is probably the upcoming "The Return of the Condor Heroes" next year, in which he will be paired with the "Fairy Sister" Liu Yifei.

The Yang Guo he portrayed always had a smile on his face, and every expression seemed to convey the thought, "I'm so handsome."

What's frightening is that this smile occasionally appears in Huang Xiaoming's later works and even in his personal life.

Hopefully, they can regain some positive reputation with "The Bravest" in the future!

In the same year's "Chinese Restaurant 3", his domineering CEO line "I don't care what you think, I care what I think", coupled with his series of domineering behaviors, immediately made the audience lose their minds and pushed his "greasy" image to its peak.

This phrase even became one of the top ten buzzwords on the internet that year.

Later, observant netizens discovered that Huang Xiaoming becomes very handsome whenever he is not aware of how handsome he is.

For example, in "Winter Begonia", Huang Xiaoming immersed himself in the role and character, forgetting his identity as a star.

However, no matter how hard he tries to change, there is still a rule circulating on the internet that as long as Huang Xiaoming acts well in a drama, he will reward himself with a 'domineering CEO drama'.

Therefore, netizens who care about him have been urging Huang Xiaoming: "Please don't reward yourself with another domineering CEO drama for your next project."

Cheng Sheng was genuinely a little afraid of Huang Xiaoming's inexplicable acting skills, but Huang Xiaoming wasn't the "greasy king" he would become in the future. With Huang Xiaoming's current looks, he was very suitable to play the male lead in "Descendants of the Sun".

Cheng Sheng was still a little worried, afraid that Huang Xiaoming might show that smile in his work.

After much deliberation, Cheng Sheng still didn't know what to choose. He thought to himself, "Forget it, let Sun Fei and Yang Ting choose the rest themselves, except for Yan Yikuang. If they really choose Master Huang, then it's fate."

Cheng Sheng took out a pen, put a checkmark under Yan Yikuang's name, wrote a few words, and handed the data sheet to his assistant, saying, "Besides what I marked, let Sun Fei and Yang Ting decide the rest themselves."

"Okay, boss." The assistant took the data sheet and left Cheng Sheng's room.

After his assistant left, Cheng Sheng did not rest, but instead turned on his computer and began writing a new script.

Liu Meng was one of the earliest to follow him. Now that Sun Fei and Yang Ting are both directing TV series on their own, he has promised to give Liu Meng the opportunity to direct a film independently after the filming of "The Yellow Turban Rebellion of the Three Kingdoms" is completed.

Then Cheng Sheng needs to give him a good script.

Cheng Sheng initially planned to write down Liu Meng's future works, but in the end he decided against it.

It's not easy for a good screenwriter to emerge in China. Even if you want to plagiarize, you can't plagiarize someone from China.

However, there aren't many foreign works that match Liu Meng's style.

Finally, after several days of deliberation, Cheng Sheng decided to let Liu Meng direct "The Great Tang Dynasty 2" independently.

Last year, the huge success of "The Great Tang Dynasty" prompted many film and television companies to follow suit, and within a month, many historical works related to the Tang Dynasty were launched.

These works were basically made to make money and had no sincerity at all. However, the "Tang Dynasty - Origins" phenomenon did allow some films to make money.

This has led to a surge in copycatting, with many film and television companies no longer focusing on history related to the Tang Dynasty, but instead targeting different dynasties in Chinese history.

"The Ming Dynasty," "The Song Dynasty," "The Sui Dynasty," "The Qin Dynasty," and "The Han Dynasty," among others. These historical works completely stunned the audience when they were released.

Although they fell in love with historical dramas because of "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins", they don't like all historical dramas!

This directly caused audience fatigue and almost closed the door on historical dramas.

Cheng Sheng can only say that many screenwriters are brain-dead; they can't create anything original and just follow trends, using the mistake of switching babies as a plot device and relying on melodramatic emotions in many dramas.

If a film or television work becomes popular, they immediately try to copy it without proper adaptation.

Aside from the different titles and character names, the plot and scenes are extremely similar to those of popular dramas, and even the titles are copied. TV series of the same genre often have very similar titles.

Just like the film "Ming Dynasty" produced by one of the film companies, apart from the name being changed, the plot is almost identical to "Tang Dynasty - Origins".

They simply replaced Li Shimin with Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang Guang with Chen Youliang.

What's even more outrageous is that the other party's clothing, props, and accessories were exactly the same as those of the Tang Dynasty.

Can the costumes, props, and props of the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty be the same?

The clothing style of the Tang Dynasty was elegant and grand, and its inclusiveness was unmatched by later generations.

The most representative style is the Qixiong Ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), which gives women as much freedom as possible about their figure and is very slimming and flattering.

It is important to note that the amount of fabric in the skirt of a Qi-Xiong Ru should be adjusted according to height and body shape.

If you are petite, a hemline of 4 meters or less is sufficient. If you are slender and tall, you can widen the hemline to create a more glamorous visual effect.

However, the hem of the skirt should ideally not exceed six meters, otherwise it will easily look bulky and feel stuffy, making the wearing experience less than ideal.

The clothing design of the Ming Dynasty pursued a sense of solemnity and demeanor, and its style could instantly transform you into a noble lady.

The design of Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) in the Ming Dynasty emphasized sharp lines; for example, the silhouette of the horse-face skirt remains popular today. For the upper garment, there were many options, including long and short jackets and vests.

For makeup, you can choose the "Three Whites Makeup" popular in the Ming Dynasty. This makeup is clean and elegant, and it pays great attention to highlighting the face. It is similar to the "no-makeup" makeup that is popular today.

Therefore, many people who follow the trend have no sincerity at all; it's just a change in name only, and they don't even know a little bit of historical knowledge.

In particular, the dragon robes of the two dynasties were completely different.

It's fair to say that these kinds of films and television shows are made purely to make money.

These copycat films and television shows have drawn fierce criticism from viewers online, who say that watching them would make them go blind if they didn't go home and wash their eyes.

Of course, some netizens say the best way to cleanse your eyes is to watch "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" again, because this movie is the pinnacle of historical dramas.

As a result, netizens left messages on Cheng Sheng's personal webpage, urging him to hurry up and film "The Great Tang Dynasty 2".

Cheng Sheng saw this news and that's when he decided to write the script for "The Great Tang Dynasty 2".

Anyway, a year has passed since the first movie, so the timing for filming a sequel is just right.

However, Cheng Sheng did not intend to direct the second film himself, but instead planned to have Liu Menglai direct it.

(End of this chapter)