Chapter 79 Changes in the Film and Television Company

"I know. Thanks for the reminder, Ms. K."

After ending the call, Liu Shishi wanted to call her boyfriend again, but thinking that Song Ci might be in class at the moment, she sent a text message instead.

"Honey, I've already told Sister K that I'll be reporting to the crew of "Wulin Wai Zhuan" tomorrow."

Song Ci was indeed in class. When he felt his phone vibrate, he checked it and found it was a text message from Shishi, so he replied immediately.

"Ok, I'll pick you up when we wrap up."

She kept typing on the keyboard, "Sister Jing, Shishi will be going to the crew of "Wulin Wai Zhuan" tomorrow. Please say hello to the crew and take care of her."

Thinking about the first time Miss Liu went to the crew to film alone, Song Ci was still a little worried, and sent a text message to the producer Wang Jing to remind her.

Wang Jing replied quickly: "I know, Boss, I won't let your little sister suffer any injustice!"

Just as Wang Jing called Shang Jinlu, the director of "Wulin Waijiao", to express her concern for Song Ci's beloved sister, Zhang Zhao, the newly appointed general manager of Tengda Culture, was in a meeting with two vice presidents.

Zhang Zhao graduated from a prestigious university, studied in the United States, worked as a director and producer, and has extensive experience in the film and television industry. After a personal interview, Song Ci entrusted him with an important task and asked him to succeed Wang Jing as the head of Tengda Culture.

Two weeks after taking office, Zhang Zhao had already sorted out Tengda Culture from top to bottom and had some understanding of his two deputies.

Vice President Jiang Tiantian is a veteran of the company. His predecessor and current group chief operating officer Wang Jing was a secretary and has strong background and connections. He estimates that if he wants to carry out his work in the company smoothly, he will have to rely on her.

Another vice president, Yu Xin, had just jumped from the agency of actress Gao Yuanyuan. He was quite good at networking and was very smooth-talking. It was said that he had some connection with Donghai Satellite TV.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Yu, let's arrange the division of labor this way. I will report to the group after the meeting." Zhang Zhao's face was quite majestic, and there was a sense of oppression in his words.

The three of them have just agreed on the division of labor. He is responsible for the company's project investment, film and television production, and publicity and distribution; Deputy General Manager Jiang Tiantian is still in charge of administrative logistics, and Yu Xin is in charge of advertising planning and artist brokerage.

Jiang Tiantian nodded in agreement. In this group reorganization, she was only promoted a little bit, from general assistant to deputy general manager, and her status did not change significantly. However, Song Ci took into consideration that Jiang Tiantian still helped him with some personal matters on a daily basis, so he mentioned it to Wang Jing and asked for a salary increase.

Yu Xin on the side said with a smile: "No problem, I just came to the company and I am still in the exploratory stage of work, so it's up to Mr. Zhang to make the decision."

He took the initiative to be in charge of the two tasks. He had just joined Tengda Culture and did not want to take on more responsibilities before he got the hang of things.

Yu Xin had been following Tengda Culture's developments since the celebration party for "So Young". When he learned that the company was recruiting a deputy general manager, he took the initiative to apply. With his excellent resume and some personal connections at the TV station, he successfully switched to Tengda as deputy general manager.

Zhang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. He took charge of the company's most important film and television production and promotion. He was also afraid that his deputy would be a troublemaker and cause trouble. When working together in daily life, it would be best if everyone could cooperate sincerely. At the very least, they could not go against him.

It’s not that Zhang Zhao is a dictator. After joining Tengda, he said that he had never fought such a rich battle.

Tengda Culture has an integrated production team, distribution channels, and even special effects and theaters. It has sufficient funds and a solid foundation.

With the backing of the Internet group, he is confident that he can develop Tengda Culture into one of the top three private entertainment and media companies in the country within five years. However, the premise of all this is that film and television production and distribution must be in accordance with his plan.

After the division of labor was decided, Zhang Zhao politely asked Jiang Tiantian: "Boss Jiang, can you give me some advice on the company?"

Jiang Tiantian naturally couldn't put on airs with the boss's attitude, "Please tell me, Mr. Zhang. I will tell you the truth as long as I know it."

Zhang Zhao slowly expressed some of his doubts: "Some things in the company are very strange. "Wulin Waijiao" is a TV series exclusively invested and filmed by the company. Except for the top brother Qiao Zhengyu, none of our own artists participated.

The company only has a few artists, Wang Kai and Wang Luodan are unemployed and have no movies to shoot, while Lv Yi goes to shoot a movie for Tangren. This is a bit puzzling. "

Jiang Tiantian sorted out her thoughts and said, "Boss Zhang, you don't know that when the project of 'Wulin Waijiao' was launched, the company only had one artist, Qiao Zhengyu, and several other artists joined later.

But the roles had already been decided at that time, and Mr. Wang took into consideration the company's reputation in the circle, so he did not force a replacement. In addition, he was about to prepare for the filming of "You Are the One Sitting Next to Me", so he let Wang Kai and Wang Luodan prepare at home.

As for Lv Yi going out to film, it is her own way, the company does not prohibit artists from taking on roles outside. "

Zhang Zhao had a general understanding of the situation, although he did not quite agree with Wang Jing's gentle approach. The company had already spent the money, so there was nothing to worry about in asking for a few roles. There were many cases of snatching roles in the entertainment industry.

But after all, Wang Jing is now the leader of the group, so he couldn't say much.

"I see the company has a lot of scripts in stock, including the Youth Trilogy, the Zhenhua Trilogy, and other projects. The company's own production efficiency is too low, so it can just sell the scripts to other companies for co-production. So Young performed very well, and I think other companies will buy it."

Jiang Tiantian had a strange expression on her face. She didn't expect Zhang Zhao to be so radical in his approach, which was very different from Wang Jing's style.

"Mr. Zhang, the ones you just mentioned are either adapted from the boss's novels or scripts he wrote himself, especially the two trilogies. The boss wants to make these six works into the company's masterpieces and will not co-produce with other companies."

That handsome face suddenly flashed through Zhang Zhao’s mind. He marveled at the boss’s talent, but also felt strange. He didn’t know what the boss was thinking. It was a pity that he wrote so many excellent scripts and didn’t film them!

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Yu, Mr. Song didn't take care of things before. Now that Tengda Group is established, he probably won't interfere in the company's affairs. But the boss has already made a plan, so we should just follow it." Jiang Tiantian is a boss-only person, so she made a special suggestion to Zhang Zhao and Yu Xin.

Zhang Zhao did not comment on Jiang Tiantian's suggestion. Wang Jing was an editor by training and had only a limited understanding of film and television production. He needed to make steady progress by trial and error, but he was a producer with rich experience.

With Tengda Culture's current operating model, the output efficiency of film and television projects is too low, with only two or three films a year. When will the company be able to grow bigger and stronger? The only way out is to share risks and cooperate in filming with other companies.

I need to have a good talk with the boss. Once Tengda Culture makes some achievements, I might be able to compete for a core senior position in the group.

Although Zhang Zhao had some thoughts in his mind, he did not show it on his face. "The company's next plan is to prepare for the filming of "My Deskmate". The male and female leads will be Wang Kai and Wang Luodan. President Yu, please notify them to prepare well."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang." Yu Xin responded loudly.

After the meeting, Zhang Zhao sat in the office and thought quietly. He always felt that Jiang Tiantian was hiding something about the company. For the time being, he could only follow the procedure and take one step at a time.

On the first day of April, Liu Shishi refused the kind offer of her parents and Song Ci to pick her up and took a taxi alone to the Feilong Film and Television Base in the suburbs of Pinggu, Beijing. This is the location where the main scene of "Wulin Waijiao" - Tongfu Inn - was filmed.

Liu Shishi went to the crew alone, feeling somewhat uneasy and nervous, but fortunately everything went smoothly. After explaining her purpose, the staff outside led her into the crew.

"Pass!"

When the assistant director saw that a scene had been filmed, he quickly took advantage of the break to approach and said, "Director Shang, the actress who plays Zhan Hongling is here."

Shang Jin raised his eyebrows and became interested in the actor who was specially greeted by the investor and producer.

"Oh, bring the person here so I can see who he is."

After Liu Shishi, her parents and Song Ci sent text messages to report that they were safe, they followed the assistant director to the studio.

From a distance, I saw a man wearing a baseball cap and holding a walkie-talkie sitting in front of the monitor. Although his face was not visible due to the brim of the hat, there was no one else who could sit there at this time.

She walked up to Shang Jin and greeted him politely, "Hello, Director Shang. I'm Liu Shishi, here to report in."

Shang Jin moved his eyes away from the monitor and looked up and down at the girl in front of him. She looked pretty and gentle, and was suitable for the role of Zhan Hongling.

Without putting on airs like a big director, he nodded to the girl and directly ordered: "Xiao Liu, you take a rest on the side first. After the two scenes are finished, follow the stagehands to put on makeup and change into costumes."

“Thank you, director.”

The arrival of a supporting actor was only a minor episode for Shang Jin. After making all the arrangements, he turned his attention back to filming. He picked up the intercom, stared at the monitor, and gave orders to the crew: "Attention, all units, prepare for the next scene."

Liu Shishi looked around at the busy crew members, not daring to disturb them, and walked out of the studio alone. She happened to notice the male lead, Qiao Zhengyu, and ran over excitedly, ready to say hello to this senior from the same school.

"Hello, Senior Brother Qiao, I am Master Liu."

Qiao Zhengyu had no scenes to perform at the moment and was busy reciting his lines when he was suddenly interrupted by a female voice. He looked up in confusion and saw a girl he didn't recognize.

Then he realized that he had just called him "senior brother" and asked suspiciously, "Um, hello, are you the new artist signed by the company?"

Liu Shishi shook her head, revealing two dimples, and replied with a smile: "I am a student of the Peking Dance Academy, so I call you senior brother, but I am not an artist of Tengda."

Upon hearing that she was a junior from the same school, Qiao Zhengyu immediately became much closer, with a gentle smile on his face: "So it's my junior sister, what role do you play in this play?"

The drama "Wulin Waijiao" requires a lot of actors, except for several leading actors and important supporting roles. He comes and goes, and those who come to the crew at this time must be here to make a guest appearance.

Liu Shishi was full of energy, "I am Zhan Hongling, the world's number one female constable. I hope you can give me more guidance in the future."

Qiao Zhengyu said modestly: "It's not about giving advice, we just communicate and improve together." Zhan Hongling is the white moonlight of the male lead Bai Zhantang, played by him, and they have a lot of rival scenes.

"Is Zhan Hongling's actor here? Come with me to the dressing room." The free stagehand shouted loudly.

"Yes, I'm here! Brother, I'm going to change my clothes first." Liu Shishi followed the voice, turned back and waved to Qiao Zhengyu, then left with the stage manager.

Looking at the noisy Liu Shishi, Qiao Zhengyu couldn't help but laugh. Comparing her with another fellow student, Lu Yi, he felt that the one in front of him was more lively, while Lu Yi was more quiet.

However, both of them have outstanding looks and temperament. I vaguely remember that an old classmate mentioned the two beauties of Beijing Dance Academy to me. I think they were talking about Lu Yi and Liu Shishi. I didn't expect that the two most beautiful girls in Beijing Dance Academy would enter the entertainment industry.

When she arrived at the dressing room, Liu Shishi politely greeted the makeup artist and stylist, then sat quietly and let them arrange everything.

She was very polite to these behind-the-scenes staff. This is the rule in the entertainment industry. An unknown little actor cannot afford to offend anyone in the crew. The more polite you are, the less blame you will suffer. If you speak sweetly and have a gentler attitude, you will naturally suffer less.

Even if you have a strong background, there is no need to act rebellious and act like a big shot, offending people for no reason.

More than two hours later, Liu Shishi finished her makeup, changed into ancient costume, and returned to the studio to let director Shang Jin take a look at the makeup effect.

Liu Shishi was wearing a black cloak with a bright red headband fluttering in the wind. Her face was beautiful and dignified, and there was a heroic spirit between her brows.

Shang Jin nodded and couldn't help but applaud and praised: "What a great look, so heroic! You are indeed suitable to play Zhan Hongling. The producer recommended a good actor to me."

Shang Jin's recognition made Liu Shishi smile: "Thank you Director Shang for the compliment."

"How's your line?"

"I've memorized it." Liu Shishi didn't want to embarrass Song Ci for Tengda's play, so she did thorough preparation and had memorized the script by heart before coming to the crew.

Shang Jin smiled widely and became more and more satisfied with the girl's professional attitude. He liked such motivated actors.

He waved to the heroine not far away, "Yanni, come down."

Yan Ni, dressed in a costume, swayed as he came to Shang Jin and asked with a smile, "What's the matter, director?"

Shang Jin pointed at Liu Shishi and said, "Xiao Liu, play Zhan Hongling. You play a scene with her, where Zhan Hongling goes to Tongfu Inn to find Bai Zhantang and they meet for the first time."

Yan Ni was very tactful, "Zhen Jun, what is this teacher's name?"

Liu Shishi was a newbie, so she didn't dare to let the heroine call her teacher. She quickly said humbly, "Teacher Yan, you are embarrassing me. My name is Liu Shishi, and you are a senior. You can call me Xiao Liu or Shishi."

Others were polite to each other, and Yan Ni was naturally friendly and kind, "We are from the same crew. I am a few years older than you, so let's call each other sisters, Master Sister."

"Okay, okay, don't be so polite. Just perform a scene quickly, and then you can chat after the show is over. Get the mood going and start." Shang Jin urged, then stepped back a few steps, leaving the venue to Liu Shishi and Yan Ni.

Liu Shishi took a deep breath and silently encouraged herself in her heart. She needed to adjust her state before the audition.

Yan Ni didn't need that at all. During this period of time, she had already become one with the role of Tong the Shopkeeper. It was just a small audition and there was no pressure at all.

This scene shows Shopkeeper Tong putting on makeup in front of the mirror. Then Yan Xiaoliu leads Zhan Hongling to the inn. The two look at each other from a distance, and the silence is more powerful than words.

Yan Ni held one hand in the air and performed the performance effortlessly without any props. He looked into Liu Shishi's eyes with a lively and gentle look.

The competitive spirit among women was perfectly portrayed, while Liu Shishi had a blank expression and empty eyes, which made Shang Jin frown.

(End of this chapter)