I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

However, Xu Guangtou was short of funds when filming "Lost in Thailand". Wang Baobao lowered his price, reducing his salary from 500 million to 200 million, while Huang Bo used his 300 million salary as an investment. In the end, the movie grossed 13 billion, Huang Bo received 5000 million, while Wang Baobao did not receive a penny.

As it turns out, there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

The "Lost in..." series failed to replicate the miracle of "Lost in Thailand" because of profit distribution issues, and Wang Baobao left the "Lost in..." series.

Now that "Lost in Thailand" is in Cheng Sheng's hands, Cheng Sheng will naturally invest in it and also needs to resolve the copyright issues that follow.

In another world, "Lost on Journey" achieved good box office results. Xu Guangtou was a bit unscrupulous and used the name of this movie to make "Lost in Thailand." In fact, Ye Weiming had already planned to make a sequel, but Xu Guangtou cut off his source of income.

The original works go unnoticed, while Xu Guangtou, who produces pirated versions, has become one of the most successful directors in China with his "Lost in..." series. How ironic!
When "Lost in Thailand" was released, many people criticized the film for losing the flavor of the first movie and for being purely funny for the sake of being funny. This may be a reflection of Xu Guangtou's lack of confidence!
As the first Chinese-language film to break the 1 billion yuan box office mark in mainland China, Cheng Sheng certainly couldn't let Xu Guangtou benefit from "Lost in Thailand" because of copyright issues.

Therefore, he did not intend to give Xu Guangtou any loopholes in the copyright agreement.

He plugged this loophole when filming "Lost in Thailand".

In the future, the "Lost in..." series can only belong to Shengli Film Company, and "Lost in Thailand" can only be filmed by people from Shengli Film Company.

"Sorry! I just received a great script and almost forgot about you guys."

Only then did Cheng Sheng start paying attention to Yang Mi and Jiao Junyan.

"It's alright, we didn't wait long," Yang Mi said cautiously.

"Boss, what's a good script?" Jiao Junyan's eyes lit up when he heard that it was a good script.

"A low-budget comedy," Cheng Sheng said.

"I love comedies so much, boss, are there any roles that would suit me?" Jiao Junyan said shamelessly.

Cheng Sheng's lips twitched slightly. Jiao Junyan was indeed quirky and clever, but it was precisely because of this personality that she was very popular in the company.

"Want to request a role in advance?" Cheng Sheng asked with a smile.

"Mmm-hmm-hmm." Jiao Junyan nodded repeatedly.

"Dream on. The company will naturally arrange these things. Don't even think about taking shortcuts," Cheng Sheng said, rolling his eyes.

Watching Cheng Sheng and Jiao Junyan interact, Yang Mi was incredibly envious. If she could have such a good relationship with Cheng Sheng, she wouldn't have to worry about resources!

"Mimi, I've asked around about your plans for this year. Do you think you'll have time to play the role of Princess Xianning?"

Cheng Sheng asked Yang Mi.

Although Yang Mi is not the future boss Yang, she has been trending towards becoming a top-tier artist since the beginning of this year.

2007 was also the year Yang Mi rose to prominence.

This year has been a fruitful one for her, with several TV series and a movie airing, which has boosted her popularity.

In particular, the TV series "Wang Zhaojun", starring Yang Mi, was broadcast during the National Day Golden Week and became a hit with many TV viewers. In addition to her outstanding acting skills, Yang Mi's ever-changing ancient costumes in the series amazed the audience with her stunning beauty.

That same year, many keywords emerged from Yang Mi's image, such as "newcomer queen," "post-85s generation," and "fashion icon."

Yang Mi's pure and innocent appearance, youthful energy, and high popularity have quickly made her one of the most promising "new trend representatives" among post-85s stars in China.

She has also become a darling of many magazines, advertising campaigns, and fashion programs. As a print model, Yang Mi has shot spreads for many magazines and appeared on numerous fashion programs.

He was a guest on Southeast TV's "Entertainer's Wharf" and CCTV-6 Movie Channel's "Star Podcast (Video Sharing)," co-hosting with Lin Shen.

She participated in the recording of the CCTV-6 "China Movie Report" program "New Trends Among Female Stars".

2007 was a fruitful year for Yang Mi, as she excelled in both her studies and career: she participated in the school's one-act play "Youth Taboo Game," playing the role of Lala, a liberal arts student; and she also played an important role in the year-end grand play.

In 2007, Yang Mi filmed advertisements for several well-known brands and frequently attended various large-scale events.

She was invited to attend the TV Drama Awards Ceremony and was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for her role as Guo Xiang in "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

She attended the "2007 Forbes China Celebrity Awards Ceremony" in Kyoto and won the "Forbes 2007 China Cultural, Entertainment and Sports Industry Most Promising Celebrity Award" for her role in the psychological suspense film "The Door".

Invited to participate in the "Our Olympics - Smiling China 2008" large-scale series of cultural activities.

Served as an award presenter at the College Student Film Festival.

It can be said that Yang Mi rose to prominence rapidly this year, and in the following years she will become a top female artist in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Looking at the activities Yang Mi participated in this year, it's normal for Cheng Sheng to doubt whether she had time to act in his movies.

"Director Cheng, I'm fine on my end," Yang Mi said firmly, patting her breasts.

As Yang Mi slapped him lightly, the waves rose higher and higher. Cheng Sheng found it hard to believe how Yang Mi had kept the weapon so well-maintained.

"Since you have no problem, then the role of Princess Xianning is yours."

Cheng Sheng is also very optimistic about Yang Mi's future. He hopes to collaborate with Yang Mi on many of the company's film and television projects in the future.

"Thank you, Director Cheng." Yang Mi immediately stood up, bowed, and said gratefully.

The moment Yang Mi bent over, Cheng Sheng was deeply attracted by that glimpse of snow-white skin.

This girl isn't doing this on purpose, is she?

Cheng Sheng calmed his restless heart and glanced at Yang Mi.

Yang Mi is a natural-born entertainer; it would be strange if she didn't become famous!

To become a hugely popular actor, besides having opportunities, one also needs strong professional skills and audience appeal.

As an actor, acting is their profession, and acting skills are their professional ability.

For an actor, if they can't act, they will not be able to stay in the film and television industry for long.

A person might become a topic of conversation among netizens because of a particular role, but it's absolutely impossible for someone to remain popular due to a lack of acting skills.

Of course, this excludes male and female actors who are particularly good at self-promotion.

Even if an actor with excellent acting skills doesn't gain recognition at first, if they are good-looking, the audience will gradually come to like them and eventually become enthusiastic fans who praise and endorse them.

Although Yang Mi's acting skills have always been controversial and she has always faced criticism, her works have consistently achieved high viewership ratings. (End of Chapter)