I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

The call was answered quickly, and Cheng Sheng said, "Mr. Yu, hello! What brings you here to call me?"

"Haha, Director Cheng! I heard you're back in Beijing. Let's get together sometime!"

"I didn't expect Mr. Yu to have such sharp eyes and ears. I just got home and you already know."

"It's not just my keen eyes and ears! The news of your return to Beijing has already spread throughout the industry."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yu, I was in a hurry to return to Beijing this time and didn't have much time. I will go back to Wuxi Film and Television City after attending the celebration banquet tomorrow night."

"A celebration party? Is it for the 'Buried Alive' crew?"

"Yes."

"What a coincidence! I happen to be free tomorrow. Let's meet at the celebration banquet then."

"Uh! Okay."

Since the other party had said that, Cheng Sheng had no reason to refuse.

Just as Cheng Sheng finished his call with Yu Dong, before he could even put his phone away, it rang again.

Your Majesty!
I don't seem to have any connection with Huayi!
Moreover, he has a grudge against Feng Dapao!
However, out of politeness, Cheng Sheng answered the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Wang..."

Two minutes later, Cheng Sheng finished dealing with Boss Wang and hung up the phone.

A wry smile crept across his face; it seemed he'd be busy at the celebration banquet tomorrow night.

The King will also attend the celebration banquet for "Buried Alive".

Yu Dong and CEO Wang, their intentions are quite clear, and they are probably also after his new movie.

Ring ring ring!
The phone rang again, and Cheng Sheng's face turned ashen; he felt like his head was about to explode.

I should have kept my phone and given it to my assistant instead.

"Let's see who it is!" Master Han said with a smile, looking at Cheng Sheng's pained expression.

"Road administration!"

Cheng Sheng was surprised to see the incoming call.

I never expected it to be the road administration.

"Hello, Mr. Lu."

"Director Cheng, you seem very busy. I tried calling you twice, but both times the calls were busy," Lu Zheng said with a smile.

"Sorry, that was Mr. Wang and Mr. Yu calling just now."

"Haha, let me guess, do they want to meet you?"

"Yes!"

"It seems that word has already spread about your new script."

"So, Mr. Lu, when you called me, was it also related to my new script?"

"I guess so! But don't worry, I'm here to bring you money."

"Give money?"

"Yes, our company would like to invest in your new movie, no matter how much it costs, as long as we get a certain percentage. However, I have one condition."

Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, Cheng Sheng was slightly startled and smiled, saying, "Your condition isn't that you want Princess Da Tiantian to be the female lead, is it?"

"good."

Cheng Sheng was speechless. This Da Tian Tian really was a flower of wealth and luxury.

No wonder future big directors and A-list celebrities can't keep up.

With such a wealthy woman showering people with money, even God himself would probably succumb.

It's just that it's difficult to change the female lead in "The Great Tang Dynasty 2".

"The Great Tang Dynasty 1" tells the story of two male protagonists, Li Shimin and Yang Guang, so "The Great Tang Dynasty 2" will focus on Li Shimin and the ministers of the Zhenguan era. Cheng Sheng has no intention of changing the actor playing Li Shimin; Zheng Guolin will reprise his role.

As for the claim that Zheng Guolin is too young to play the elderly Li Shimin, that would be a misconception.

It's important to know that with makeup, even the youngest person can look old and frail under the magical power of makeup.

With the added benefit of being on-site, Cheng Sheng is not afraid that Zheng Guolin will not be able to portray the elderly Li Shimin well.

Zheng Guolin doesn't plan to replace her, so Cheng Sheng certainly doesn't want to replace Su Chang, who plays Empress Zhangsun, either.

After all, having the original cast return is very beneficial for a sequel.

Now that Da Tiantian wants to replace Su Chang, Cheng Sheng won't agree to it no matter how much money Lu Zheng offers.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I'm afraid the female lead role is not an option, since the original cast has already been decided for 'The Great Tang Dynasty 2'," Cheng Sheng refused.

"What about the second female lead?"

Seeing that he had no chance with the lead actress, Lu Zheng set his sights on the second lead actress.

With the success of "The Great Tang Dynasty 1", "The Great Tang Dynasty 2" will definitely be just as good. It doesn't matter if I play the second female lead.

The second female lead in "The Great Tang Dynasty 2" is Princess Chang Le, the eldest daughter of Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun. If Jing Tian plays the role, there would be no problem. But if Jing Tian knew that she was playing Su Chang's daughter, would she have any objections?
With this in mind, Cheng Sheng informed Lu Zheng about the second female lead.

"Haha, don't worry, it's just a movie, there won't be any problems with Jing Tian."

Lu Zheng said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng thought, "Since the road administration says there's no problem, then there's no problem!"

"Mr. Lu, then I'll make the decision to give the role of the second female lead to Da Tian Tian."

"Okay, then let's invest..."

"Wait, let's talk about investment after the script is approved."

Cheng Sheng interrupted Lu Zheng before he could finish speaking.

"I was too hasty..."

After finishing his conversation with the road administration, Cheng Sheng immediately turned off his phone. He really didn't want to answer any more calls; they were so annoying.

Seeing this, Third Master Han smiled and said, "Now we can talk about investment!"

"no problem."

Although I just told Lu Zheng and the others that it was too early to talk about investment, I should still give Han Sanye face.

After a heated debate, the investment ratio of China Film Group was finally agreed upon with Master Han.

China Film Group undertook a 15%-20% investment in "The Great Tang Dynasty 2". According to the agreement, no matter who wants to invest in "The Great Tang Dynasty 2" in the future, China Film Group's investment amount cannot be reduced.

Cheng Sheng didn't care about this. According to his plan, he would bring in a few more companies to invest, but the number of companies he invested in would not exceed three.

Moreover, he had already decided on the candidates: Yu Dong from Bona Film Group and Lu Zheng from Starlight Media. These two were definitely going to be brought in. As for the last one, Cheng Sheng could only let other film and television companies compete for it.

Regardless of how much the three subsequent film and television companies invest, Cheng Sheng's investment will not be less than 50%.

Cheng Sheng needs complete control over his own films; he doesn't want to be interfered with during filming.

Moreover, this 50% doesn't just belong to Cheng Sheng alone; he also needs to share the profits with the Central Academy of Drama and the Xishan coal mine owners. After all, the Central Academy of Drama and the Xishan coal mine owners have been kind to him, and he's not one to forget his roots. Of course, he'll think of them when there are benefits to be had.

Cheng Sheng also roughly calculated that the total investment for the film "The Great Tang Dynasty 2" would be 5000 million US dollars, and he planned to divide the film into two parts.

The first part tells the story from the founding of the Tang Dynasty to the Xuanwu Gate Incident, while the second part tells the story of Li Shimin and the ministers of the Zhenguan era creating a prosperous era together.

The Xuanwu Gate Incident is one of the most well-known events among the Chinese people. The simulation panel provides a detailed script, which is also the core of the entire scenario.

After all, the Xuanwu Gate Incident was a turning point for the Tang Dynasty.

It's essential to write about this period of history in detail, so that all Chinese people can learn about it.

As FutureNet says: "A showdown at Xuanwu Gate, whoever wins becomes the Crown Prince; a fight at Xiangji Temple, whoever loses becomes the rebel. Through wind and rain, brothers await you at Xuanwu Gate and Xiangji Temple."

The History of Succession to the Tang Dynasty Throne: If you can use your hands, don't use your words; if you can kill, don't recite scriptures. (End of Chapter)