The director starts by learning from the abilities of renowned directors.

Chapter 170 High Energy

Hongya in Da Qaidam, Qinghai Province, has been recognized by experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences as "the place in China that is most like Mars," with significant similarities to Mars in terms of landform, geology, and material composition.

On the last day of February, Shen Qing led the crew here, and he personally unveiled the red cloth covering the camera, officially starting filming for the movie "The Martian".

Although "The Martian" is a space movie, in most scenes the actors are performing on solid ground, and there are not many weightless scenes, so it was not difficult to film.

It was especially easy for Shen Qing.

Time flies, and it's already June 5th.

The film crew's hotel.

It was past 12:30 a.m.

Shen Qing walked to a door, took a key out of his pocket, opened the door, and tiptoed inside.

The room was pitch black, so he didn't turn on the light. After closing the door, he tiptoed to the bedside and took off his outer clothes—

He pulled back the covers and crawled inside after getting dressed.

The person on the bed turned over, seemingly half-awake, then draped their arm over Shen Qing, touched Shen Qing's body a few times, and finally woke up.

"Why are you so late? What time is it?"

Liu Shishi asked, holding Shen Qing in her arms.

"Go to sleep, it's getting late, we have filming tomorrow."

Liu Shishi turned around, picked up her phone, and glanced at it. It was already past 12:40. She frowned and said, "Working so late again?"

Shen Qing said, "Do you think being a director is so easy? There's a ton of work involved, especially since this is a sci-fi blockbuster. It's tough."

Well, actually, this movie was a piece of cake for Shen Qing. The reason he sneaked into Liu Shishi's room so late was because Anne Hathaway had just been in his director's suite.

Liu Shishi held a slightly higher position in Shen Qing's heart than the other women, at least ranking in the top three. Although Liu Shishi had long known that Shen Qing was a womanizer, knowing and actually sleeping with other women in front of him were two different things. Sometimes, it was necessary to maintain appearances.

During the day, Anne Hathaway quietly told Shen Qing that she would come to see him that night. Shen Qing really liked her, so it was hard for him to refuse. As a result, Anne Hathaway sneaked into Shen Qing's room around 11 p.m. After he dealt with her and she secretly slipped back to her own room, Shen Qing closed his own door and sneaked into Liu Shishi's room.

Since filming began, Shen Qing has had a key to Liu Shishi's room. Every night after finishing his work, he would sneak in, sometimes while Liu Shishi was still awake, and sometimes while she was already fast asleep.

"If you're so busy, why do you still have to come and crawl into my bed every night? I think you're just faking your busyness."

Liu Shishi said with a smile.

Shen Qing hugged the other person and said, "With such a beauty like you living next door, it's much harder for me to resist coming over than shooting a blockbuster movie."

"I wouldn't dare call myself a great beauty. The one next door is the real great beauty, an international beauty. Go find her, don't bother me." Liu Shishi pushed Shen Qing away, but she didn't use any force at all.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Qing said, "Anne Hathaway is indeed beautiful, but she can't compare to you."

"She's an international superstar, I wouldn't dare compare myself to her." Liu Shishi stretched and said seductively, "It's all your fault for waking me up again. Anyway, I'm not sleepy at all now, you have to make up for my lost sleep."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing asked in surprise, "I've only ever heard of compensating someone for money or goods, but compensating someone for their sleep is a first for me. Tell me, how am I supposed to compensate you for this? I can't exactly get up now and go to the pharmacy to buy you sleeping pills, can I? Besides, all the pharmacies are closed at this hour."

"You don't necessarily need to take sleeping pills to get some sleep," Liu Shishi squeezed out through gritted teeth.

"Then how am I supposed to make up for your lost sleep?"

In the darkness, Liu Shishi bit her lip and said, "When people are tired, they naturally fall asleep."

"Tired?"

"Um."

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"You're so stupid. You call yourself a big director? I was saying that you'd exhaust me so I'd fall asleep from exhaustion."

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"Huh? Is that what you mean? Then that means you're quite the pervert." Shen Qing couldn't help but pinch her cheek and tease her.

Liu Shishi smiled and said, "I've been influenced by my surroundings."

Then soon, sounds from the two people could be heard coming from inside the room.

Actually, it's only because Shen Qing has extremely abundant energy and superb physical fitness that he would have the strength to do it again after just having a lot of fun with Anne Hathaway.

During a break in filming the next day, Li Bingbing hinted that he would visit Shen Qing in the director's suite that night. Shen Qing then took the opportunity to tell Anne Hathaway not to come to him that night, as he was too tired these past few days and wanted to get some rest.

At 11 p.m. sharp, Li Bingbing arrived at Shen Qing's room and went to take a shower. Then, around 11:20 p.m., there was another knock on the door. Shen Qing went to open the door and saw who it was. Anne Hathaway slipped in with a slight bend.

Just then, Li Bingbing came out of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel.

The two women looked at each other, and then both turned to look at Shen Qing.

Shen Qing then looked at Anne Hathaway.

Didn't we agree that we wouldn't come over tonight? Why are you here again?

Anne Hathaway looked completely innocent and said, "You only said you were tired today, and I thought you could just lie down and not move. But watch me tonight. You didn't say there would be any other women in your room."

Shen Qing then looked at Li Bingbing and said, "That's roughly the situation."

Li Bingbing understands English, so Shen Qing doesn't need to translate what Anne Hathaway just said.

The three of them looked at each other, and finally Anne Hathaway pointed to the door, breaking the silence, and said, "How about I leave?"

"But—we're already here," Shen Qing said to Anne Hathaway.

At this moment, Li Bingbing pointed to the door and said, "Shall I leave?"

Shen Qing stammered, "But—we're already here."

Li Bingbing grabbed Anne Hathaway and whispered in her ear in English, "He's right. Since we're already here, we're actually on the same team. We'll team up and take him down in a bit."

It was exactly 1:30 a.m.

Anne Hathaway and Li Bingbing both left. Shen Qing was indeed a bit tired tonight, so she crawled into bed and prepared to sleep. It was too late to disturb Liu Shishi.

Just then, his phone screen lit up.

It was Liu Shishi who sent a text message.

"Still working?"

Is she still waiting for him?

Reluctantly, Shen Qing got dressed and secretly slipped into Liu Shishi's room.

"You're still awake?" Shen Qing said as he turned on the light after closing the door.

Liu Shishi blushed as she looked at Shen Qing, and said shyly, "Your sleeping pills last night were very effective. Could you give me a few more tonight?"

After saying that, he looked at Shen Qing with a mixture of embarrassment and provocation.

"You can eat as much as you want," Shen Qing said as she walked to the bedside.

That is to say, he is Shen Qing. He had just finished interacting with Li Bingbing and Anne Hathaway, and it was one against two. He even gained the upper hand. But a moment later, he was full of energy and revived. It would be difficult for anyone else to do what Shen Qing did.

On March 20, all location shooting for "The Martian" wrapped up. Shen Qing led the team back to Beijing from Hongya, Dachaidan, Qinghai Province. The remaining scenes will be completed at the China Film Digital Production Center.

A few days ago, Zhao Liying's starring role in "Princess Agents" finally wrapped up filming. At the end of March, Zhao Liying will join the crew of "Love is Not Blind" (also known as "33 Days of Heartbreak"), directed by Han Yan.

Apart from the female lead being replaced by Zhao Liying, the other characters remain largely unchanged, including Wen Zhang.

If Bai Baihe and Wen Zhang were replaced, perhaps "Love is Not Blind" wouldn't have captured the same essence as its predecessor.

Even if we just replace Zhao Liying, it might not have the same feel as the previous life, but we have to replace Shen Qing as well.

Your company has so many artists, yet you don't use any of them and instead use Bai Baihe. Is that reasonable?

Li Yitong doesn't need to join the crew for the time being, and Shen Qing is also thinking about how to give this girl another boost during the break from filming "The Martian".

Since signing with the company, she has acted in many TV dramas, but mostly in supporting roles. One of them, "The Romance of Tiger and Rose," in which she played the lead role, received a strong response, but her status has always been just a little bit lower than that of a first-tier star.

This girl was undeniably beautiful, especially when she smiled; her eyes crinkled, captivating Shen Qing completely. However, she always gave off a delicate, demure vibe, lacking a certain energy or presence, making her difficult to remember at first glance.

This might be her last chance to become a big star. After that, men will stop watching TV dramas, and the audience will be almost entirely female, who generally don't like actresses like Li Yitong.

So Shen Qing thought, while men are still watching TV dramas, she should give her a boost, maybe she'll really become a big star?

Is Li Yitong suitable to star in the Korean drama "W - Two Worlds"?

"The Beginning" is a female-centric drama. If Li Yitong plays Li Shiqing, surely she won't be overshadowed? "The Beginning" demands a lot from the female lead's acting skills. Li Yitong's acting is decent, so she should be able to handle the role.

Then let's film "W - Two Worlds" for her first, and then "The Beginning" for her next?

In early April, "Let's Get Married" will premiere simultaneously on four major satellite TV channels: Jiangsu Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV, Beijing Satellite TV, and Anhui Satellite TV. These four channels are already actively promoting the new drama.

During this period, Gao Yuanyuan met with Shen Qing once, and she was particularly serious upon meeting him.

"I want to discuss something with you."

"Okay, go ahead and say it."

"I'm over thirty, I really can't put it off any longer."

As night fell, the atmosphere in the hotel room grew increasingly serious.

"What can't be delayed any longer?"

Shen Qing felt that Gao Yuanyuan wanted him to marry her. He did like her, but would he really marry her? What about Liu Yifei? What about Liu Shishi? What about Fan Bingbing? What about Li Yitong?

"Having a baby? I've already thought it through. If I get pregnant, I'll stop working and raise the child myself. There are plenty of celebrities in the industry who don't reveal who the father is," Gao Yuanyuan said.

Shen Qing's parents kept urging him to find a woman and have a child. Shen Qing had told his parents a long time ago that he might not get married in his life. His parents found it hard to accept at first, but as time went by, they gradually accepted it.

But even if you don't want to get married, you should at least have children, right? Otherwise, who will inherit all that huge family fortune you've built up?

"Let me think about this some more."

Shen Qing ultimately decided to leave it at that for the time being, but he knew that he would have to face the matter sooner or later, and it seemed that it wouldn't be long before he had to.

"I saw the trailer for 'Let's Get Married' and it's about to air. Do you guys think this drama is worth looking forward to? It's said that director Liu Jiang, who directed 'My Love from the Star,' is teaming up with Magical Films again. It seems like it should be good, right?"

With its inherent popularity and the relentless promotion from four major TV stations, "Let's Get Married" has been generating a lot of buzz and discussion in many places recently.

"I think it should be watchable, but if you watch it with the mindset of watching 'My Love from the Star,' you will definitely be disappointed. This drama should be compared to another work by director Liu Jiang, 'A Beautiful Era of Daughter-in-Law.'"

"I remember how popular 'A Beautiful Era of Daughter-in-Law' was back then. It was so popular that it even reached Southeast Asia and Africa. Can 'Let's Get Married' reach that level? It seems unrealistic."

"It's fine to compare its style to 'A Beautiful Era of Daughter-in-Law,' but don't expect it to achieve the same level of success. The success of that show was something that could only be achieved by chance."

"Whether a TV series can become a huge hit depends on the right timing, location, and people; you can't miss any of them."

"I wonder when Magical Films will be able to make another drama like 'My Love from the Star'."

Time flew by and it was already April.

The movie "Lucy" will also be released globally this month.

With the movie "Lucy" about to be released, Fan Bingbing has been extremely anxious lately.

This is her first time playing the lead role in an international commercial blockbuster, and regardless of success or failure, it is destined to be of great significance to her.

"How much do you think 'Lucy' will actually make at the box office?"

That night, Shen Qing, Li Bingbing, and Anne Hathaway had all taken a shower when Fan Bingbing called.

"I'm not a fortune teller, how could I possibly say such a thing?" Shen Qing said as she walked onto the balcony.

"I consulted a fortune teller, and he said the movie will be a huge hit, with box office revenue starting at $2 million," Fan Bingbing said earnestly.

Shen Qing was a little dumbfounded and asked, "You really went to a fortune teller to calculate the box office figures?"

"Um."

"Are you just bored and have nothing better to do?"

"Guess a number too."

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"Then I'll guess $4 million."

"I believe you, not that fortune teller. He's definitely not as accurate as you," Fan Bingbing said with absolute certainty on the other end of the phone.

"Sister, I estimated the box office based on the quality of the film and my understanding of the global film market, not by fortune telling."

"Never mind how you calculated it, I believe you. Bye!"

"Wait a minute, let me ask you a question. If I had just guessed $1 million, what would you have said? Would you have switched your mind and believed that so-called master even more?"

4 month 3 day.

Today is the official launch day of "Let's Get Married".

On this day, countless viewers across the country tuned in to their television sets.

Director Liu Jiang has excellent works such as "A Beautiful Era of Daughter-in-Law" and "My Love from the Star". "Let's Get Married" is a TV series produced by Magic Film and Television Media Co., Ltd.

With this cast and crew, "Let's Get Married" may not be a huge hit, but it certainly won't be too bad either.

Many viewers haven't seen a drama they like for quite a while, and hopefully "Let's Get Married" will suit their tastes.

"They're here! They're finally here!"

Once prime time arrives, similar sounds can be heard all over the country.

"Gao Yuanyuan is a stunning beauty, much prettier than Hai Qing. I hope the quality won't be too much worse than Hai Qing's."

"If it's 70% as good as that one, you can watch it."

"You're asking for too much. If you ask me, I'd say if it were even half the quality of 'A Beautiful Era of Daughter-in-Law,' I'd be happy to watch it."