Chapter 442 She'll be the capital.
Shen Xuewei and she were best friends, and she was willing to be the one to break through Xu Yue's defenses because she now had the ability to do so.
The two dramas she gave Xu Yue were both scripts that had been carefully selected.
If either of the two dramas can make Xu Yue a star, then it will be a win-win situation.
Even if she doesn't make a name for herself, at least Xu Yue has earned some money. She can slowly take on supporting roles in the future, and perhaps one day she will make it big.
For Shen Xuewei, the investment in these two dramas was not large, so even if they flopped after airing, she wouldn't lose too much.
With these two films and television series as a starting point and exploration, she can pave the way for her future adaptations into film and television works, at least gaining some experience...
This is the second reason.
As an author who has achieved success in her writing, Shen Xuewei wants her novels to be adapted into films and television series.
But if the film and television adaptation rights are sold, and others are allowed to freely modify her work... Shen Xuewei recalled her previous argument with Gu Xu. If the rights were sold to others, such things would be inevitable.
Fortunately, her previous book was a typical example of a positive adaptation. If it had been a negative adaptation like Yu Minghua's, she would have been devastated.
Oh, this Yu Minghua is the author of "Having a Connection with You".
So, to put her mind at ease, Shen Xuewei had her own company invest in and adapt her novel into a film, making herself the investor who could make the decisions.
The third reason is to position themselves for the future short drama market.
A few years later, short dramas sprang up like mushrooms after rain, creating a huge market that Shen Xuewei also wanted to get a piece of.
Of course, that should be something for a few years. Right now, Shen Xuewei's priority is to film the novels for which she has acquired the copyrights.
Xu Yue nodded vigorously, "Yes, don't worry, Weiwei, I will definitely film it well and live up to your expectations."
She pinched the flesh around her waist, then stepped onto the scale to weigh herself, and suddenly fell silent.
Shen Xuewei leaned over for a look and said, "Wow, you're 98 pounds now. Keep up the good work, let's see how much weight you can lose before you join the crew."
"By the way, I've sent you the director's WeChat and phone number. If there's anything you need to discuss about your role later, you two can talk about it yourselves."
After thinking for a moment, Shen Xuewei gave the following instructions:
"The director is my friend, and she has the most say in things on set. She has a bit of a temper, and she might yell at people if you don't act well, so be prepared."
"Okay. Anyway, no matter how nasty her insults are, they're not as nasty as those netizens were six months ago. I'm invincible now."
Xu Yue is willing to accept criticism with a smile as long as she has the chance to act again.
Xu Yue studied the script while trying to lose weight, and finally managed to lose 4 pounds before filming started.
The crew started filming quietly in Yunqi City. Apart from Xu Yue, who was somewhat famous, the rest of the crew were almost all minor actors in the entertainment industry.
Shen Xuewei only came to the set after filming started to check on the shooting progress. Seeing the scenes shown by Gu Ling's lens, she gained confidence in the show.
Gu Ling is both the director and screenwriter of this play, giving her a great deal of influence.
After a round of shooting, I really enjoyed taking pictures of her.
Shen Xuewei, wearing a hat, sat discreetly beside the camera. When she heard Gu Ling scolding an actor who couldn't get the scene right even after being taught three times, she didn't react much, but just looked ahead with melancholy.
Gu Ling said, "I'll give you ten minutes to get into the swing of things and get into the zone. We'll continue filming in ten minutes. If you still can't get it right, we'll replace you!"
She sat down next to Shen Xuewei with a gust of wind, just in time to hear Shen Xuewei sigh.
She swept her hair back and looked at Shen Xuewei, "I have such a big head and I didn't sigh, why are you sighing?"
Shen Xuewei waved the script in her hand, "Do you remember this? The script has been adapted, but we haven't found a suitable director yet."
Gu Ling suggested, "Why don't you ask Uncle Ye? I remember you had a novel before, and he was the one who adapted it into a TV series, wasn't he?"
Shen Xuewei gave a wry smile, "Do you think I haven't tried? First, the budget wasn't enough, and second, there were scheduling conflicts."
Gu Ling is currently a contracted director with Tide Media and is having a pleasant working relationship with Shen Xuewei. Of course, she also wants the best for the company.
She racked her brains trying to think of suitable directors for Shen Xuewei, when suddenly a brilliant idea struck her, and she grabbed Shen Xuewei's arm.
"You know what, I actually have someone in mind, and he has the time. I just don't know if you'll like him."
Shen Xuewei's eyes lit up. "What's your name? What works have you written? Tell me about them."
"Xiang Guoping. As for the works, you can search for them online yourself. If you think they're suitable, I can help you make connections."
Shen Xuewei thanked Gu Ling and made a mental note of the name, planning to go back and look at the person's works.
Gu Ling calculated that once the ten minutes were up, she would immediately start filming again.
Perhaps it was her threat to replace the actor ten minutes earlier that had an effect, as the actors in this shoot performed very well, thus avoiding being replaced.
After returning home, Shen Xuewei searched for all of Xiang Guoping's works.
There are more than ten works under this name.
This number is not considered new to the directing world.
Shen Xuewei clicked on one of his latest works, and after watching a few episodes, she was speechless.
Well, the director's camera work is decent, but the plot is terrible.
Shen Xuewei watched his works from the last five years and found that they all had the same problem.
Therefore, although the characters and scenery are filmed very beautifully, the plot of each installment is very poor, and even the connections between them are not smooth.
Shen Xuewei rubbed her temples, clinging to a sliver of hope, and clicked into his early works.
After watching several episodes in a row, Shen Xuewei continued watching the next episode.
At that moment, she couldn't understand why the works of the same director were so different.
The next day, with this question in mind, she went to see Gu Ling again.
Gu Ling knew the reason behind it.
"The main reason why Uncle Xiang's works are so different before and after is himself."
"It's not that his skill level has declined, but rather that it has changed in his personality."
"He is too soft-hearted and too easily swayed by other people's opinions. His early works were indeed outstanding, and I believe you have seen them. However, the actors he worked with later became more and more famous, and because he was too easy to talk to, his voice was gradually diminished."
“The actors I worked with brought their screenwriters with them to the set, and they kept wanting to change the plot. Some even felt their character wasn’t good and wanted to change it too. Uncle Xiang was unwilling, but he was too embarrassed to refuse, so he kept backing down.”
"The final product..." Gu Ling spread his hands, saying helplessly, "I'm sure you've seen it too."
"Having learned from Uncle Gu's experience, that's why I emphasized to you before signing with Tide Media the reason why I wanted control over the production team."
Of course, no matter what, she won't end up like Xiang Guoping.
After all, their temperaments are worlds apart.
Xiang Guoping could tolerate actors causing trouble on set, but Gu Ling couldn't.
Fortunately, the crew of "Above the Thorns" didn't have any big stars, and Xu Yue, who was relatively famous, was very approachable.
Her acting skills and looks are decent, and she's willing to listen to any criticisms or suggestions he might have.
If no one in the entire production crew causes trouble, then the show is already half done; the rest depends on the quality and level of the production.
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