I'm really good at this.

The opening scene establishes the background and world-building of the TV series.

Decades later, the divisions among people on Earth gradually increased.

A number of countries, led by the United States, have chosen to close their borders.

Countries led by my country have chosen to further embrace globalization.

Originally, everything was peaceful.

However, globalized national development has gradually overshadowed alliances of closed-off nations.

Therefore, the United States and other countries chose to form an alliance and established the "Earth Freedom Alliance".

They began to invade countries that chose to embrace globalization.

At this critical moment, other countries were chosen as the leading force, establishing a "community with a shared future for mankind".

After a period of friction, World War III began.

Naturally, the "Earth Freedom Alliance" lost.

However, in the spirit of humanitarianism, the "community with a shared future for mankind" did not make them sign any unequal treaties, and even required them to join the organization's warm family.

Unfortunately, only a small number of countries joined.

Meanwhile, the United States and other Western countries, relying on technology comparable to that of my country, have exhausted their human and material resources to create several huge space colony satellites.

Satellites were launched one after another until, twenty years later, all the people of the "Earth Freedom Alliance" boarded rockets and left Earth.

That year was 2130 AD.

Also known as "New Yuan Year 1".

From that day on, history entered a new phase.

The actors in this segment are mostly supporting actors and extras.

The filming location was inside Huaxia Heavy Industry – a place that looked more like a futuristic technological city.

Those special effects need to be added in post-production.

Then, according to the script, time flew by and it arrived at the seventy-ninth year of the new era.

The main character, played by Wang Chen, is watching the news.

The news report stated that "colonial satellites are facing resource shortages, leading to public demonstrations and protests. The satellite in question sought help from satellites in other member states of the alliance, but was refused. As a result, the atmosphere became increasingly tense."

Of course, these news reports are not special effects created in post-production.

The holographic projector developed by Huaxia Heavy Industry has not yet gone into production, but many prototypes have already been taken over by Mr. Liang, who is using his position for personal gain.

They just need to upload the pre-shot and edited footage.

Therefore, Wang Chen was not just awkwardly acting out a scene.

However... he doesn't need any acting skills, because the main character he plays always has a bitter and resentful frown on his face.

All you really need to do is frown.

but......

"Card!"

Zhang Hong frowned and called for a halt.

Under everyone's tense gaze, Zhang Hong angrily walked up to Wang Chen.

Wang Chen shrank back, waiting to be scolded.

But Zhang Hong bypassed him and roared at the director of photography, Li Yamazaki: "Yamazaki! What's wrong with you guys?! Have you been out of practice for too long and lost your skills? How come you don't even know how to position the camera?"

Li Shanqi stared in disbelief: "Ah, this..."

Huh? Is there something wrong with this shot?

He's a professional!

Zhang Hong pointed to Wang Chen, who was equally dumbfounded, and explained, "Look at this..."

He paused for a moment, then continued quite naturally: "Look at their expressions! That furrowed brow! That intense gaze fixed on the holographic image! It all speaks to the urgency of the situation in the news!"

"Then look at the distance behind him!" Zhang Hongyi pointed to the group of extras a little further away. "Those people are still strolling leisurely! What does that mean? It just shows that the situation on other colonies is tense, while the protagonist's satellite is relaxed!"

Furthermore, it demonstrates that the two countries' colonies were not aligned, foreshadowing the later invasion by the American colony forces! Why didn't you film such a meaningful scene?

Li Shanqi couldn't help but walk over and subconsciously look at Zhang Hong from his angle.

The more he looked at it... the more he felt that Zhang Hong made sense.

So he honestly admitted his mistake: "Brother Hong, it's my fault. I'll keep an eye on the camera crew and make sure they film well. Don't be angry."

As I said before, when you have preconceived notions, you will naturally subconsciously think in that direction.

Wang Chen, on the other hand, felt at ease.

No, he not only felt reassured, but his confidence also increased.

Because everything needs to be compared.

He had acted in a TV series before, and the director of that series was Liu Yishou, a renowned director who could be considered half of the Chinese TV drama industry!

Although Wang Chen is often criticized, in his mind, a truly talented director should be like Director Liu.

What did Director Liu do at that time?

They completely disregard actors they don't value, almost ignoring them, such as the male and female leads.

He often criticizes actors he values ​​a little more, such as himself.

As for actors they particularly admire, they lavish praise on them and will unleash a torrent of criticism on the photographers who fail to capture the actor's performance well.

For example, Zhang Hong.

Everyone in the "Bloody Youth" crew knew how much Director Liu admired Zhang Hong.

Although there was no concern or care, I never criticized him, not even with harsh words.

He was so satisfied with Zhang Hong's acting skills that he couldn't tolerate the camera crew not shooting the shots he wanted.

Doesn't it look very familiar now?

Wang Chen felt he had grasped the concept.

He learned a lot.

First of all, Brother Hong is indeed a top-notch TV drama director on the same level as Director Liu!

Otherwise, why would their shooting styles and approaches be so similar?

Secondly, I actually have a talent for acting! Brother Hong wasn't wrong! At the very least, he admires me!

Because the way he treats himself is exactly the way Director Liu treats him on the set of "Bloody Youth"!

Doesn't that mean that in Brother Hong's eyes, I'm just as outstanding as him?

No, I'm definitely not as good at acting as Brother Hong right now!

However, in Brother Hong's eyes, he has the talent and potential to become an outstanding actor!

Then I must work hard!

You can't keep frowning and looking expressionless while trying to appear profound!

He needs to thoroughly understand the character! He needs to consult with the veteran actors in the crew! He needs to work hard! He needs to improve! He needs to portray the character's rich inner world and nuances!

He couldn't let Brother Hong down!

Wang Chen felt the blood in his body was completely burning!

From today onwards, he's going to be a "Burning Bro"!

Off-camera, several veteran actors were also chatting with surprised expressions.

"They say seeing is believing, and today I've certainly experienced it firsthand."

"Yes, a great reputation is well-deserved. Director Zhang's 'Cloud Falls into the Mortal World' was definitely not made by luck."

"That's right! Just look at his acting in 'The Bloodstained Youth'! Generally, directors who direct well are also good actors!"

"Hehe, Director Zhang's directing style is exactly the same as Director Liu's. He truly deserves to be the number one new generation director in the Chinese television industry, handpicked by Director Liu."

The veteran actors were full of praise; Wang Chen was utterly loyal, while Zhang Hong was secretly timid.

"How am I supposed to tell if the acting is good or bad? It's not like it's the kind of scene where they're just glaring and faking tears... Speaking of which, if I just completely copy Director Liu's filming style, I should be able to fool everyone, right?"

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It'll be published soon, let's see how many drafts we can accumulate in the next few days...

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