Fang Yang stayed in the army for three days before leaving. In contrast, Wang Jialiang was still actively recruiting. That's just Wang Jialiang's personality. As soon as a TV series starts filming, he makes a huge fuss from the very beginning of casting. During the filming process, he keeps creating news until the TV series is sold. This period is the most noisy time for Wang Jialiang.

It's not Wang Jialiang's fault. At least this way, he can maintain the buzz. Both TV stations and audiences will keep an eye on him every now and then over the next few months. Once the TV series is finished and handed over to the TV station, the initial ratings will definitely not be low. The rest will depend on the quality.

Therefore, famous directors are always under the spotlight. While this involves journalists, it's mostly due to the directors' need for publicity. Without publicity, who would know what you're doing? Journalists also enjoy this kind of publicity. Without publicity, there's no news, and without news, journalists wouldn't make a living. The two are complementary; neither can be missing.

Therefore, the reason why great directors succeed is half due to their own directing skills, and half due to being promoted. With more resources and good scripts, as long as they don't court disaster, a little hype can make them famous.

Fang Yang didn't join in the fun. The main actors had already been confirmed, and the supporting roles weren't a big problem. In terms of looks, Xu Peng and Zhou Xin were more than enough to beat most of the actors. He believed that the high-profile aunt and niece pair of Zhou Xin and Xu Peng would definitely push the popularity of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" to its peak, and their fame would also rise to a new level after the TV series.

The Mo brothers were the quickest to act, finding a suitable location and modifying it in a short time. Following Fang Yang's instructions, they gathered several actors at the company to study the script. Just as Fang Yang entered the room, Mo Zhen stood up and greeted him, "President Fang, you're back?"

Fang Yang stopped Mo Zhen from moving. "There's no need for formalities. Just sit down. How are the preparations going?"

Mo Zhen grinned. "The venue is under renovation, it will be ready in a week at most. We are currently studying your script. To be honest, this script is truly amazing."

"Oh, how so?"

"Your script is amazing! To be honest, we haven't even started filming yet, but just reading the script these past few days has made everyone laugh so hard. It's just too funny, especially the storyboard, it's so detailed. I feel like I don't have to think about anything else, I can just follow the script step by step, and I don't even need to kill a single brain cell."

Fang Yang laughed and said, "It's not as good as you say, but I have a suggestion. When filming, the actors should stay calm and just keep filming normally. As for the staff around them, they can laugh if they want, and their laughter should be recorded. There's no need to deliberately avoid it."

This was the first time Mo Zhen had heard such a request. "President Fang, wouldn't that create noise?"

Fang Yang laughed and said, "There's no noise. As long as you don't talk, the laughter can still be recorded. But don't laugh deliberately. As long as it's a genuine laugh, it won't have any impact. It can be used as background music. It works quite well for TV dramas, especially sitcoms. It just depends on your on-the-spot control."

Mo Zhen scratched his head. "President Fang, this has never been shown in a TV series before. Do you mean you want to film this TV series like a variety show, recording the laughter of the audience, so that it's like bringing this situation to the stage and filming it like a stage play?"

Fang Yang thought for a moment, "You can think of it that way. Actually, sitcoms and stage plays have some similarities, and they even have some similarities with sketches. It's just that sitcoms bring them from the stage to the television screen, and the content is more realistic and coherent. Or you can think of it this way: a sketch is like a short story, while a sitcom is like a novel. The only difference is the setting."

Mo Zhen suddenly realized, "President Fang, now that you mention it, I get the idea. I'll treat this TV series like it's being filmed on stage. The audience can laugh whenever they want, and as long as the actors on stage hold their nerve, the show will continue."

Fang Yang agreed, "That's right. It's a sitcom, so it's not that serious. It's really no different from everyday family life. You just need to show this relaxed and natural side to the audience. Don't be too serious. If it's too solemn, it will lose its humorous and natural side. That's why I asked you to record the laughter."

Mo Zhen laughed and said, "President Fang, it seems you're going to create a new style of situational drama filming. But to be honest, this style is quite novel, and I believe it will definitely be loved by the audience and increase interactivity."

Fang Yang shook his head. Seeing that the actors were listening intently, he smiled and said, "You are all actors in this drama. Tell me, what is the significance of these changes?"

Wu Qing, who plays Tong Xiangyu, covered her mouth and laughed, "President Fang, after hearing what you said, I feel like I'm performing in a stage play, only the performance location has been moved from the stage to a scene. It's not as serious as a stage play, but you have to pause it from time to time. Well, how should I put it, it's like rehearsing a dance."

I've met Wu Qingfang before. She was recruited from a dance troupe in Beijing when the company was expanding its cast. She has a lot of comedic talent. "What you're saying has some similarities. It's like when you were rehearsing a new stage play. Of course, it won't be done overnight. It always requires a process of continuous refinement. And this process of refinement is just like when we are filming a TV series."

Wu Qing clapped her hands and said, "Yes, that's the feeling. When we were practicing, our friends were often made to laugh out loud. The process was relaxed and natural, much more vivid than when we were acting out a serious drama."

Su Chang, who plays Bai Zhantang, also laughed and said, "I felt the same way. When I first saw the script, I thought it was very funny and I thought I would often burst out laughing during filming. I was worried because this TV series is not difficult to film, but it is difficult to control the constant bursts of laughter during filming. But after hearing what Director Fang said, I felt more at ease. Just laugh when you want to. As long as the laughter comes from the heart, it will resonate more with the audience."

Su Chang's words were echoed by the other main actors, "That's absolutely right. We haven't even started filming yet, and I already can't help but laugh during our scenes together. It's not that I'm not serious, I just can't help it, haha!"

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Mo Zhen had been laughing so hard her stomach hurt these past few days, and she held back her laughter as she said, "Then let's go with Mr. Fang's method. To be honest, I'm most worried about the cameraman. I'm afraid that if he laughs so much, the camera won't be able to keep up with the camera movement. It won't be able to film the movie, and it might seriously affect the recording process."

Everyone burst into laughter. Mo Zhen's words made a lot of sense. This was indeed a big problem, especially testing the cameraman's sense of humor. Those with a low threshold for laughter really couldn't handle it.