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

Chapter 177 ignites the fire, generating buzz even before its release; true kings and queens.

The 9th Golden Eagle TV Art Festival will select its new generation of Golden Eagle Goddess for the first time through online voting. Voting will begin on August 1st and end at noon on August 24th.

On the first day after the event started, by evening, Yang Mi, Zheng Kuai, Tang Yan and others had all received more than 10 votes, Li Yitong received more than 8 votes, and Zhao Liying received more than 30 votes!

At this time, "Princess Agents" was at its peak of popularity across the internet, with fans and viewers showing unprecedented enthusiasm, which ultimately led to Zhao Liying's overwhelming success.

Other candidates didn't even want to compete anymore. If the difference was only tens of thousands of votes, it would be fine, as there was still a chance to catch up later. But the difference was 20 votes in less than a day. Wouldn't the gap widen to millions later?

Is this a vote for the Golden Eagle Goddess, or is it just to make Zhao Liying a supporting character?

After Yang Mi spoke with Shen Qing on the phone in the evening and confirmed that Shen Qing was home, she stormed over to Shen Qing's house. As soon as she entered, she accused Shen Qing of being biased, knowing that she was also participating in the Golden Eagle Goddess election, yet she still made a hugely popular drama for Zhao Liying, which was then broadcast at this crucial moment.

Shen Qing isn't really good at coaxing women. He was a little good at it in his past life, but in this life, all his women are finding ways to please him, so he doesn't need to coax them anymore. He's gradually lost that skill.

"Don't be angry," Shen Qing said.

"Hmph." Yang Mi continued to show her displeasure.

"It just so happens that 'Princess Agents' is airing right now. Besides, the resources I give her are all TV dramas, while you get mostly movies. Don't you know why?"

"Hmph." Yang Mi turned her face away.

Shen Qing said, "Then here's what we'll do: I'll give you another drama with high potential. Film it this year, air it next year, and you can compete for the Golden Eagle Goddess title again the year after."

"You're making it sound like I'm destined to lose this year," Yang Mi muttered, then turned to look at Shen Qing and asked, "What's the plot?"

Shen Qing said: "A love story about a female doctor and a male peacekeeper helping each other abroad —"

The popularity of "Descendants of the Sun" is comparable to that of "My Love from the Star," and iQiyi gained 500 million yuan by acquiring 1.9 million new paid members through the show.

However, Shen Qing wanted to change the title of the drama to "Benevolent Heart".

Since Confucius, the concept of "benevolence" in China has been constantly expanding. Soldiers who guard the borders and protect the people can certainly be "benevolent," and doctors who heal the sick and save lives can also be "benevolent." Shen Qing thinks it is appropriate to use "benevolent heart" to summarize the two main characters, a surgeon and a peacekeeping soldier who went to a turbulent area.

The female lead is played by Yang Mi, and the male lead is played by Zhu Yilong.

"The Benevolent Heart".

Yang Mi muttered the title of the drama, finally smiled, and then took the initiative to give him a kiss, saying, "Actually, I have always believed that you spoil me the most. I have never doubted this since you gave me those three needles."

"You know that, yet you're still angry," Shen Qing said, feigning displeasure.

"I was just teasing you, don't be angry." Yang Mi said, leaning close to Shen Qing's ear, her warm breath filling Shen Qing's ear. She whispered, "Carry me to bed."

She came over today and threw a little tantrum, not only getting a role in "A Kind Heart" for free, but also sleeping with Shen Qing—

She will continue to do so if given the opportunity in the future.

She was quite infatuated with Shen Qing's body; if she didn't get a good beating from him every few days, she felt uncomfortable all over.

Looking at the first day's voting results, Zhao Liying saw that Yang Mi was in second place, but only had 10+ votes, a full 20 fewer than her.

Ten thousand votes, and I felt a surge of joy.

The online viewership of "Princess Agents" is about to break 55 billion views, and now it is leading the Golden Eagle Goddess voting by a wide margin. He said he would make me the Golden Eagle Goddess this year, and indeed I am the Golden Eagle Goddess this year!

Zhao Liying picked up her phone and dialed Shen Qing's number. She suddenly had a strong urge to be punished by him.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered. I had no idea what the person on the other end was doing; his voice sounded a bit strange.

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"I miss you. I'll come see you tonight," Zhao Liying said softly.

"Tomorrow, or today—"

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Just as Shen Qing finished saying "today" on the other end of the phone, he was interrupted by a woman's question. The woman on the phone said in a strange voice, "Who's calling? A newly acquired concubine—or a wildflower offering herself up?"

"Can I trust you? Should we call them over to come along?"

Zhao Liying slammed down the phone.

"Hang up? Who called?" Yang Mi, her forehead still damp with sweat, continued to ask.

Shen Qing glanced at Yang Mi helplessly.

He didn't believe Yang Mi hadn't recognized who was on the other end; she was just deliberately trying to annoy Zhao Liying.

However—if we could really be together, it wouldn't be impossible.

"What are you thinking? I really want to come together!"

Yang Mi pinched Shen Qing's waist, paused, and said, "It's fine if she really comes over, but she has to push you from behind like a maid from ancient times—"

The next morning, Bai Mengyan still brought breakfast and did some simple cleaning and tidied up the trash.

She stared blankly at the used item in the trash can for a while, wondering if her boss might one day—what if he suddenly felt a strong urge, but didn't happen to have any other women around? Would he then take her in as well?

The women around Shen Qing are all A-list celebrities, which makes Bai Mengyan increasingly insecure. She doesn't dare to imagine that Shen Qing would take a liking to her directly. She only fantasizes that one day Shen Qing will be alone and take advantage of her. In her eyes, this is a perk.

In the morning, Shen Qing went to the Magical Film Company and first inquired about the preparation progress of "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

"It doesn't necessarily have to look like that eagle. Looking like Wang Fei is fine too. As long as it can be filmed as Xia Luo singing 'Meet in 1998' with one of them on the Spring Festival Gala, it doesn't matter who it is specifically."

Upon hearing this, Dai Ying thought to herself, "It would be much easier to just ask Ying or Wang Fei for a cameo role than to find an actress who looks like them. Why insist on finding an actress who resembles these two?"

At this moment, Shen Qing added, "We also need to hurry up and find actors who look like Jay Chou. With 13 billion people in China, the number of actors we can create is unbelievable. We can even find actors who look like aliens, let alone just someone who looks like Jay Chou."

Dai Ying nodded, but in her heart she was thinking, "I'll first ask the three people involved in the case privately if they'd be willing to make a cameo appearance. If they are, I'll persuade President Shen to give up on finding someone who looks like them and just use the real people."

Magical Films is about to produce "The Masked Singer," which will give the company many more opportunities to work with singers, plus Shen—

Given Qing's status, it's not like they really can't invite even one person.

In the morning, Ma Li, Ai Lun, Chang Yuan, Yin Zheng, Chang Yu and others came over together. Shen Qing chatted with them and then gave them a definite answer: they would be used.

Everyone was very excited, especially Ma Li. To act alongside Shen Qing as the female lead was a super opportunity that would make all the actresses in the Chinese entertainment industry collectively envious to the point of madness; it was a chance to truly rise to the top in one step.

For the vast majority of actresses, this level of opportunity is something they might only encounter once in their lifetime.

In fact, it's not just Chinese actresses; even top Hollywood actresses cherish the opportunity to co-star with Shen Qing. Anne Hathaway is a prime example.

Zhao Liying called ahead during the day and said she would come to Shen Qing's house in the evening.

"Actually, it's not that I can't be with you and other women, it's that I can't accept being with her." Zhao Liying looked at Shen Qing and said sincerely, "Actually, she doesn't want to be with you and other women either. She said that on purpose to put me down."

Shen Qing pulled her into his arms and said, "I spoil you rotten, how could I let you do something you don't want to do? Don't overthink it."

As Shen Qing laid her down on the bed, her mind was racing:

Liu Yifei, the first Golden Eagle Goddess.

The third Liu Shishi.

The fourth Zhao Liying.

If possible, we will strive to:

The fifth one is Yang Mi.

The 6th Dilraba.

The 7th Gulnazar.

Li Yitong, 8th session.

They all belong to Shen Qing, except—

Then Shen Qing felt increasingly awkward watching the second competition—why did Li Xiaolu have to be inserted into this?!

With the release of "Bad Genius" imminent, the film has entered a period of intensive promotion.

The male and female leads, Li Xian and Yang Mi, have already been touring the country to promote their work.

The chairman's office of Magical Films.

"Well made, it captured the cheating process perfectly, giving it the feel of a spy blockbuster. It was thrilling to watch."

Shen Qing looked at Ning Hao and smiled.

Ning Hao glanced at Wen Muye beside him and smiled, "This is mainly thanks to Xiao Wen. As the director, I mainly endorse Xiao Wen. He's a newcomer and might not be able to command the scene. Xiao Wen was the one who did the actual filming this time."

Wen Mu was also the executive assistant director and B-team director of this film.

Wen Mu quickly added, "Without Director Ning Hao's guidance, I wouldn't know where to start. The director oversees the overall situation; I'm just the one executing the tasks."

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Director Ning is a man of great integrity who mentors newcomers, and Mu is talented yet humble and modest. 'Bad Genius' will be a wonderful collaboration between the two of you in the future."

Ning Hao and Wen Mu exchanged a glance, both looking on with anticipation.

Wen Muye, in particular, hoped that "Bad Genius" would indeed make him famous overnight.

It seems there's a lot of hope.

After all, director Shen Qing seems to have high hopes for this film.

As the film's promotional efforts intensified, some media outlets began to question the subject matter of "Bad Genius."

"The SAT exam is not a fake or irregular exam, nor is it riddled with loopholes. There is no factual basis for claiming that someone cheated on the SAT."

"I heard that Shen Qing wrote the script himself? It's obvious that Shen Qing doesn't understand the SAT exam and thinks it will be easy to cheat here."

Is there cheating on the SAT? Perhaps it cannot be completely eliminated, but it is certainly one of the fairest exams in the world.

A fierce online war of words erupted between supporters and opponents.

"Does Shen Qing even know what the SAT exam is? What was his purpose in writing this script?"

"Just from the synopsis, you can tell the movie is garbage. What was Shen Qing thinking, investing in such an illogical and unlikely niche subject?"

"What? You think craning your neck to see what other people's answers are worth making a movie about?"

"Anything produced by Shen Qing is bound to be a masterpiece. With a script written by Shen Qing and directed by Ning Hao—this movie is unlikely to be a flop!"

"I will always support Shen Qing unconditionally."

"Am I the only one who finds exam-related topics interesting? I graduated from university more than ten years ago, and I still occasionally dream about taking the college entrance exam. This topic is very relatable, isn't it?"

"expect."

The publicity and distribution of "Bad Genius" was personally set by Shen Qing. No specific SAT cheating methods could be shown in any of the trailers. The biggest suspense, how exactly the main characters cheated, had to be left until the movie was officially released.

Shen Qing is very famous, and Ning Hao just directed "Breakup Buddies" last year, which grossed 12.7 billion yuan. "Breakup Buddies" was also written by Shen Qing and directed by Ning Hao. The female lead this time is Yang Mi, who is extremely popular in China.

A combination of factors has led to increasingly heated discussions about "Bad Genius," and the film has already sparked public debate even before its release.

Even the official organizers of the SAT exam, the College Board and ETS, have spoken out.

"There is no possibility of any systemic flaws in the SAT exam. We urge test takers worldwide to view the unfounded rumors stemming from a fictional movie in a rational light."

Following the official statement from the exam organizers, criticisms of Magical Films, Shen Qing, and Ning Hao have grown louder.

"As expected, even the officials had to step in to explain. As a Chinese person, I feel very ashamed."

"Making loopholes where there are none, creating topics where there are none, 'Bad Genius' is not an ordinary movie; it is a bullet that uses fabricated lies to attack the fairness of the SAT exam."

"I suddenly understand why Shen Qing wrote this movie that has absolutely no basis in reality. Look how fiercely the two sides are hyping it up now? Even the exam officials have personally gotten involved, and students all over the country are paying attention. Doesn't that generate buzz? How much publicity money has this saved Magical Films?"

"Did the Film Bureau say anything?"

Shen Qing asked Dai Ying, who had just returned from a meeting at the Film Bureau.

Dai Ying shook her head and then said, "Deputy Director Zhang asked if it was really necessary to keep the suggestion at the end of the movie. I said it was, and he didn't say anything else."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing said, "It would be good if it could be released normally."

As for Dai Ying's suggestion at the end of the video, it was: to suggest that the SAT exam authorities adopt a "multiple-version system" to plug the systemic loopholes in the exam.

The movie "Bad Genius" is based on a real event, but the real-life incident occurred in October 2014, while it is only August 2012 now. In other words, the real-life incident had not yet occurred, and the systemic loopholes in the exam had not yet been exposed, let alone plugged.

Therefore, Shen Qing suggested using a "multi-volume system" to plug the loopholes at the end of the movie. Otherwise, if he pointed out the loopholes in the exam in the movie but did not mention how to plug them, wouldn't it be as if Shen Qing was teaching people to cheat in his movie?

Hopefully, the exam officials will listen to advice; otherwise, history will continue as it did in the original timeline, and someone will be caught cheating, leading to a massive cheating case involving numerous candidates from multiple countries. At that point, someone might claim that Shen Qing taught them how to cheat.

The strange thing is that when Yang Mi acted coquettishly, Shen Qing didn't care whether the original incident had happened or not and just gave it to her.

However, what if ETS has to urgently modify the test rules during the movie's release—the movie "Bad Genius" forces the test authorities to urgently modify the test rules according to the movie's suggestions?

This might be the point that completely ignites public opinion!

"Finding actors who resemble Na Ying, Wang Fei, or Jay Chou is actually possible, but finding actors with decent acting skills is harder, but—"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing glanced at Dai Ying and said, "Continue, but what?"

"The company was already in contact with these celebrities before producing 'The Masked Singer.' I asked them privately, and they mentioned Wang Fei, Na Ying,..."

Jay Chou has expressed his willingness to make a cameo appearance, and he's even willing to do so without receiving any payment.

Na Jie should use Na Ying, or simply change it to Fei Jie and use Wang Fei.

Why not just cast Jay Chou to play the Jay Chou who lives in the shadow of Xia Luo?

Did he beat up the real Jay Chou in a movie?

Actually, it seems like it would work!

With Shen Qing's current fame, there's no need to worry about being overshadowed by superstars who appear for just a few minutes.

The remaining question is whether it's worthwhile.

Acting for free and not taking money are two different things. Zero pay means that the cameo role is small. Paying too much would not be profitable for the production company, and paying too little would be embarrassing for both parties, and the other party might even be demoted as a result.

You already got 100 million for acting in "Goodbye Mr. Loser". If someone else offered you 100 million to act in another movie, would you go or not?

Therefore, if someone acts for free, the production company should give them a generous red envelope that both parties can accept. Moreover, saying that someone is acting for free makes both parties look good.

"How big should the red envelope be?"

"120 million per person is enough. Jay Chou's current price for a single commercial performance is 120 million per show, so a 120 million red envelope is about right."

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Shen Qing nodded and said, "Then let's do it this way, we'll use Wang Fei and Zhou Jielun."

"Okay," Dai Ying replied.

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