This director is so innocent.

Some people are geniuses, some are not.

Compared to Ning Hao, Yang Qing is the one who isn't.

He is from Chongqing and graduated from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music with a major in film and television performance. After graduation, he gave up his job at Chengdu TV Station and went to Beijing to enroll in the adult education program at the Central Academy of Drama.

Then graduation means unemployment.

I rotated through various film crews, much like a hospital resident trainee, working as a screenwriter, assistant director, assistant cameraman, props assistant, art assistant, script supervisor, and so on.

He was then noticed by Dama Benteng and joined their screenwriting department.

In 2005, I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to be a director, so I started to independently direct some very low-budget, terrible films that would never be released.

Its illogical plot, chaotic production team, and unprofessional investors are astonishing.

His original life trajectory was that he suffered a setback in a film crew in Sichuan Province during this Spring Festival, but then he worked hard and made up his mind to make a movie that could be released in theaters.

This movie is called "Nightclub".

Therefore, Su Jin is prepared to play the role of a talent scout, to change his fate and let him create "Nightclub" on his own.

Of course, if Yang Qing can't be one of us, then let him fend for himself!

We definitely won't borrow from "Nightclub," there's no need. There are so many good movies out there, we should give new talents in Chinese cinema a chance to rise.

If this were copied, Yang Qing might become just another ordinary person.

What? You mean "The Coffin in the Mountain"?

Someone has to make some sacrifices for Chinese cinema!

……

When Yang Qing heard that Su Jin wanted to recruit him, he was initially a little confused, then a little happy, feeling like the clouds had parted and the moon was shining through.

However, he still wanted to ask Su Jin why she wanted to see him!

If he's still a screenwriter, he might as well continue working in Malaysia.

"Director, I don't know if you've asked me to come back to work as a screenwriter, or...?"

"I'm not a screenwriter." Su Jin shook her head and said, "Although I acknowledge your screenwriting abilities, I still want to say that your directing skills are better than your screenwriting skills. Being a screenwriter is a waste of your talents."

Holy crap...

Yang Qing was stunned, then gradually became excited, feeling like a daughter-in-law who had finally become a mother-in-law after many years of hardship.

Sisters, you have no idea how much I want to be a director!

I endured countless cold stares for this, just to get a chance, a chance to prove myself.

I, Yang Qing, am also a respectable director.

He's not the kind of trashy director who's hopelessly addicted to bad movies.

"Director, can you really let me be the director?" Yang Qing asked hesitantly.

"Of course, you can ask around outside. I, Su Jin, always keep my word." After saying that, Su Jin changed the subject and said, "However, before you become the director, you will have to work as Ning Hao's assistant director for a period of time."

Yang Qing was not discouraged at all after hearing this. This was normal procedure. If Su Jin had asked him to be the director right away, he would have suspected that there was something fishy going on.

"Is it 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'?"

"Yes, the crew of 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' will be ready by the end of the year, and we'll go to Thailand to film after the Spring Festival. When you come back, I'll let you be the director."

As for the script, you can ask me for it, or you can write your own. As long as the script is acceptable, there won't be any problems.

"Thank you, director. No, thank you, boss."

The reason why Yang Qing wasn't made a director directly is actually quite simple: his ability is passable, but it's definitely not good enough, and he doesn't have the potential to become a top-notch director.

In addition, all the movies he made before were terrible, the kind of terrible movies that couldn't even be released.

I'm really not comfortable not letting him hone his skills with Ning Hao on a film.

But Yang Qing has a very good advantage, which can be said to be even better than that of those great directors.

They just do whatever they're told, without having any of their own ideas, and follow the shooting schedule exactly.

Someone like him is particularly suited for industrialized films.

So-called industrialized cinema, to put it bluntly, is a "producer-centric system," where the director is merely a tool.

During filming, the shooting schedule was followed exactly.

In other words, after the master production schedule is released, a detailed shooting plan will be formulated, specifying the workload for each day, also known as a call sheet.

The call sheet will specify the shooting order, scene, location, actors involved, required costumes, makeup and props, plot, etc.

According to regulations, Hollywood usually hands over the footage to the producer for review, while mainland Chinese film crews operate on a director-centric system, where a single check after filming is sufficient.

The wrap party ended around 10 PM.

Generally speaking, in a film crew with mostly newcomers, the women will cry and the men will feel sad when filming wraps up.

The film *The Coffin in the Mountain* doesn't have these elements; Zhang Guoli and Guo Tao are seasoned veterans who are already used to it.

The staff were also very experienced; only a few of the assistants recruited by Jianmu cried.

The blind woman cried her eyes out and drank quite a bit. She hugged Yu Nan and sobbed, talking nonsense.

When Su Jin carried her into the car, she vomited all over her, and Su Jin was so disgusted that she almost threw her out.

After placing Xia Jie on the seat, Su Jin got out of the car and said to Yu Nan, "Sister Nan, I'm entrusting Shi Shi to your care."

"What? You won't let her spend the night with you?" Yu Nan's cheeks flushed slightly as she looked at Su Jin with a half-smile.

"Sister Nan, Shishi and I aren't like you imagine. I just see her as a younger sister."

"Hehe." Yu Nan chuckled lightly, the meaning of which was clear: keep pretending!

Su Jin understood what was going on and was about to explain when the other person turned around, got into the car, and left with a single sentence.

"I will take good care of Shishi for you. I hope to be able to attend your wedding banquet."

Clang.

The car door closed, and the vehicle drove away.

Huang Jiaqiang leaned over and asked gossipily, "Boss, you really have no interest in Shishi?"

"What are you asking about? Is everything done? Have the personnel been arranged...?" Su Jin scolded him and turned to leave.

Huang Jiaqiang stared blankly at Su Jin's retreating figure, thinking, "So I'm always the one who gets hurt!"

Su Jin took out a cigarette, lit it, and her thoughts drifted away.

"The Coffin in the Mountain" was his first film, and it would be a lie to say that it wasn't sad.

But there was only a slight sadness, nothing else.

The main issue is that in this movie, he really didn't play any role; he was just a tool.

Many people believe that the director is very important in a film, and is the soul of the film.

Actually, these are all things you think you know.

In terms of importance, he's not even as important as the photographer!

Aperture, focal length, and lighting are all factors that photographers need to control.

A good cinematographer directly determines the quality of a film.

For example, Zhang Yimou, who started as a cinematographer, reached his peak right from the beginning. His first film, "Red Sorghum," won the Berlin Golden Bear Award.