After receiving the "okay" reply on the screen, Lucy put down her phone, feeling quite unimpressed with this newcomer director.
I really don't understand why so many new directors try to please their mothers like established directors do. Is it even effective?
Directors with a certain status who try to curry favor with their mothers usually have representative works and abundant resources. They generally seek out their mothers in the hope of getting preferential treatment in every aspect of their careers.
What's the point of a new director trying to curry favor with someone?
Just because it produced a bestselling masterpiece...
Lucy felt that if Director Lee had taken a more cautious approach and waited for the right moment to get into his mother's sights, the results might have been better, rather than taking the initiative to come to the film association to find the president, which put him in a passive position.
"Newcomers are too eager to be deified."
Putting those thoughts aside, Lucy called each of her friends, urging them to come to her birthday party the following night.
Not long after, Anna, the housekeeper of the villa, came over and laid out the list: "Miss Lucy, as you instructed, many well-known directors and actors in the industry have been invited, and even some popular actresses who have worked with you before have been invited."
"Well done."
"Miss Lucy, I have a question. It's just a birthday party, why make such a big deal out of it?"
Lucy: "This is my 18th birthday party, and also my coming-of-age ceremony. I want to tell the entire film and television industry that the daughter of the current president of the film and television association has come of age and can start taking on roles. I'll take advantage of this birthday party to see if I can land a role in director Esca's new drama."
Escalius is a renowned director in the American film industry, with more than seven representative works, two of which have grossed over $800 million at the box office, making him a prominent figure in the industry.
Lucy's high-profile 18th birthday celebration was mainly due to a rumor that director Escalade's new movie script was quite good.
Escalos's movies are either never made, or once they start filming, they're all major productions, so Lucy didn't want to miss out.
"I understand." Anna roughly understood Miss Lucy's mindset.
As I grew up, my desire to become a top superstar grew stronger and stronger.
Especially since she has a mother who is the president of the Film Association, she will definitely mobilize all available resources to pave the way for her.
Sigh, sometimes I envy the life of a rich girl.
I was born in Rome.
Envy aside, Anna still had to get her work done: "Well... Miss Lucy, there are several unfamiliar faces on the list..."
"Don't worry about those people. They all got here through connections, so there shouldn't be any problems. Just have someone keep an eye on them and make sure they don't cause any trouble at the birthday party, especially Li Zhaoyang and Corbett."
“Yes, Miss Lucy.”
...
The next morning.
Li Zhaoyang, who had just started working at the company, heard the director's voice in his ear.
"Didn't I give you a few days off? Why are you still coming to the company?"
"Director, it's mainly because I can't stand being idle at home."
Li Zhaoyang always felt uneasy if he didn't come to the company to report for work.
Zhang Shulan stopped thinking about it and was about to go to the rest area to have some breakfast when Xiao Zhang's voice came over.
"Speaking of which, Director, this film and television association president's daughter has such an outspoken personality. Do we really want Zhaoyang to associate with someone like that?"
Zhang Xincheng clearly knew that Lucy was throwing a big birthday party.
If you pay even a little attention to the film and television industry, almost all the trending topics are related to Lucy.
It really resembles the scene of a wealthy scion spending hundreds of millions on his wedding.
"Guess why the president of the film and television association is observing our Zhaoyang?"
Zhang Shulan didn't answer but asked a question instead.
“Uh…” Zhang Xincheng is an action-oriented person, and he is very efficient in handling many things, but he is not good at using his brain. He gets stressed when he thinks about complicated things.
"Director, please just get to the point..."
Zhang Shulan sighed, and after a few seconds said, "If there isn't anything big going on at this birthday party, the president of the film and television association won't have let Zhaoyang attend. I was wondering before whether the president would arrange for someone to make things difficult for Zhaoyang at the party. Now that I see that almost all the posts about Lucy in the film and television industry online are about her, it proves my guess."
"Huh?" Zhang Xincheng was a little confused. "Director, wait a minute... let me sort this out. You guessed that Zhaoyang might be harassed, yet you still sent him?"
"Hmm." Zhang Shulan was sparing with her words.
"Huh?" Zhang Xincheng looked puzzled.
"Xiao Zhang, you're efficient, but you should read some books in your spare time and learn how to think critically." Zhang Shulan didn't finish her sentence, leaving Xiao Zhang to figure it out himself.
Zhang Shulan now has a certain understanding of Zhaoyang's film and television standards.
The person who can write the script for "The Truman Show" is truly unafraid of challenges in the film and television industry.
Zhang Shulan, on the contrary, felt that this was an opportunity, a valuable opportunity to gain the attention and support of the film and television association president.
"Zhaoyang, come here."
After arriving at the rest area, Zhang Shulan called out and went to the coffee machine next to her, made two cups of coffee, and took two slices of toast.
“Director.” Li Zhaoyang sat opposite the director.
"Tonight's birthday party is attended by many prominent figures in the film and television industry."
Zhang Shulan was very concerned about Zhaoyang's affairs and carefully instructed, "So you have to treat tonight's party as an important resource dinner for the film and television industry."
“I understand, Director.” Li Zhaoyang had his own thoughts.
No matter which country you're in, resources and connections are always the most important.
While it's important to write good works, you also need a powerful backer to support you so that you can develop in the long run.
Just look at the Truman Show movie.
If the director hadn't gotten involved and kept setting traps for Noda Kazuto, Watanabe No, and Chang Chen, a critically acclaimed masterpiece like The Truman Show would have been buried in theaters.
Zhang Shulan wasn't worried about Zhaoyang's safety at all; she simply gave him a brief instruction and then stopped asking questions.
It was noon.
Li Zhaoyang went to Starlight and personally taught the technical backbone of the rendering team. He rendered some difficult scenes in front of them and taught them step by step.
The technical backbone was amazed and extremely excited.
It was afternoon.
Minister Yang reported on the progress of the work. If this efficiency continues, it can be completed in about 29 days. Then, 2 to 3 days will be spent on final post-production and editing.
It should be finalized by early January.
After receiving Minister Yang's good news, Li Zhaoyang had a clear understanding of the situation.
However, Minister Yang kept asking which month the film was scheduled for release.
Knowing the official information in advance will allow Starlight to make comprehensive preparations and launch a massive publicity campaign.
Starlight has invested forty million US dollars, so they definitely need to take it seriously and don't want to fall behind in terms of publicity.
This is a 2D movie made to the highest standards, and the plot is also top-notch, so it deserves a lot of promotion.
Let Sihai, Rizhao, and Hanya Group know that Xingguang Film and Television is a huge potential stock that cannot be ignored.
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