I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 75 Wu Baige Bombards Cheng Sheng?
It's proven that Hong Kong directors are simply out of their element when making historical films; they lack cultural understanding and respect for historical figures. Reinterpreting history isn't about making things up, and adapting it isn't about fabricating stories. Finding what you're good at is the right approach!

After looking at the upcoming movies related to the Three Kingdoms period and the Battle of Red Cliffs, Cheng Sheng immediately ruled out making a film based on "Red Cliffs".

Only then did they choose to film the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

"Teacher Zhang, I roughly plan to make the Three Kingdoms into a series. In the future, we will not only film the Battle of Red Cliffs, but also the Battle of Guandu and the campaign of the eighteen princes against Dong Zhuo. The Yellow Turban Rebellion is just the opening chapter of the series."

Cheng Sheng certainly wouldn't tell Zhang Yang that he knew how bad the movies related to Red Cliff would be in the future, which was why he chose to film the Yellow Turban Rebellion. After the Three Kingdoms series unfolds, the subsequent Battle of Red Cliff will definitely be filmed, but not so soon.

Just as Cheng Sheng and Zhang Yang were discussing the script, Cheng Sheng's cell phone rang.

"Teacher, wait a minute, I need to take this call."

After saying that, Cheng Sheng answered the phone and asked, "Shanzi, how's the situation in Xiao Rizi Country?"

The caller was Qiao Shan. As a supporting actor in the film, Qiao Shan had also gone to Xiao Ri Jia (a movie production company) with the main cast to boost his fame.

"Brother Sheng, I just took the bus back to school. Are you home? I'll come find you there. I have something to tell you," Qiao Shan said anxiously.

"You're back? Where are the others? Have they come back yet?" Cheng Sheng was taken aback. They'd only been gone a few days! Weren't they supposed to be back in half a month? Just in time to go home for the New Year.

"Only Liu Duanduan and I will go back first; the rest of us are still enjoying our lives!" Qiao Shan said.

"You two snuck back here!" Cheng Sheng teased.

"Nonsense! The 'Dandelion' crew had been urging me to come back for ages, so I came back early to film! Liu Duanduan is in a similar situation; he also took on a TV series and is rushing to join the crew to film as well," Qiao Shan explained.

"It's almost Chinese New Year, doesn't the production crew give the actors a holiday?" Cheng Sheng said.

"As long as there's filming, who cares about your New Year's holiday!" Qiao Shan said.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng felt a pang of emotion. He thought to himself, "Don't be fooled by how glamorous actors may seem to ordinary people. Throughout the year, actors are out filming and taking on gigs every day, rarely having the chance to reunite with their families at home. It's perfectly normal for them not to go home for the Lunar New Year."

"You said Liu Duanduan got a movie role? Which production team is it?"

Cheng Sheng asked curiously.

According to the original historical trajectory, if Liu Duanduan had not starred in his own film, his debut work would have been "The Deer and the Cauldron" in 2006, the one starring Huang Xiaoming, in which Liu Duanduan seemed to have only played a minor role.

"The Emperor Wu of Han is a film produced by China Film Group, and the lead actress is Chen Baoguo," Qiao Shan said.

Which role is he playing?

Cheng Sheng was taken aback. He had also seen the other version of this drama, and it didn't seem to have a character named Liu Duanduan! Could it be that his own butterfly effect had changed things?

“To play the young Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che.”

Things really have changed!

Cheng Sheng smiled inwardly. The original actor who played Emperor Wu of Han was Du Chun, but now it has been changed to Liu Duanduan.

"Brother Sheng, I'm hanging up now. I'll come find you later; I have something important to tell you."

"Wait, I'm not home, I'm in Professor Zhang Yang's dormitory," Cheng Sheng quickly called out.

"Okay, I'm at school now. Wait for me, I'll be right there."

Beep!
Hearing the phone hang up, Cheng Sheng frowned. Qiao Shan was in such a hurry, what could be so important?

Less than five minutes later, Qiao Shan arrived at Zhang Yang's dormitory.

Cheng Sheng helped Qiao Shan open the door and came in. Seeing that Qiao Shan's ears were red from the cold, he said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's so cold outside. Aren't you going to wear earmuffs?"

"Shanzi, come over and have a cup of tea to warm yourself up."

Teacher Zhang Yang shouted at Qiao Shan.

"Thanks, teacher."

Qiao Shan was really cold. He wiped his hands, which were white from the cold, on the teacup, sniffed, and said, "The weather in the capital is too cold. I just came back from the Kingdom of Little Rizi, and I'm still not used to it."

"Alright, stop rambling. What's the matter that you're in such a hurry to see me about?" Cheng Sheng asked.

Qiao Shan slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot, Brother Sheng, did you offend Wu Baige?"

Wu Baige?
Is it the one he's thinking of?
Cheng Sheng was taken aback and looked at Qiao Shan, saying, "Are you stupid?! I'm just a student director who has only made my first film. How could I possibly offend a Hollywood director like him!"

"Damn it, I knew it wasn't Sheng-ge's fault. It must be Wu Baige who was jealous of you and that's why she attacked you." Qiao Shan's face showed anger.

Zhang Yang asked anxiously, "You mean Wu Baige fired at Cheng Sheng?"

“Yes, it’s that old geezer. As soon as he returned to China, he started attacking Brother Sheng in front of the media,” Qiao Shan said.

"Why?" Cheng Sheng was completely bewildered.

He doesn't seem to have provoked this guy! He doesn't seem to have any vested interests with him either!

He, a famous director from Hong Kong and Taiwan, criticized me, a new director.
Since submitting the score of "Qin King's Battle Song" to the National Museum, directors and actors in the industry have stopped talking nonsense. How could a Hong Kong and Taiwan director who had just returned to the country dare to do that?

But considering the character of those people in Hong Kong and Taiwan, they really are capable of doing such a thing.

People from Hong Kong and Taiwan have always looked down on mainland actors, and they frequently jump out online to make disgusting remarks.

Wu Baige is known for her arrogance and enjoys promoting Hong Kong and Taiwan actors while suppressing mainland filmmakers.

It's like in the future film "Red Cliff," he calls someone named Zhao and says, "You are an actress I've admired for a long time," and Zhao gets tricked into playing a supporting role for Lin Chih-lin.

There was also a phone call to Wang Xueqi saying he had admired you for a long time, which turned out to be a trick to get Wang Xueqi to work as a minor character.

He even called Liu Ye and said that she was the one in his heart, but he tricked her into playing the fifth male lead, Ruan Zhao, in Flying Tiger.

Pointing at the Chen family, he said that the emergence of "Painted Skin" led to mainland actors dominating co-productions, and that's all your fault.
I told Tong Dawei and the Song family that playing a supporting role in my film would greatly increase their value, but their value didn't increase at all. On the contrary, Lin Chih-lin, because of her leading role in the film, is now able to shoot commercials with Kate Wainwright.

Each and every incident clearly shows that Wu Baige has strong opinions about the mainland.

Cheng Sheng also remembered something even more despicable: he once had a conversation with a director from Yizhou TV at a private cocktail party.

He told the TV director, "We'll work together from the inside out. You train our actors in mainland China, and we'll get their funding. Together, we'll take over the mainland market."

I once suggested to some young Hong Kong directors that they only let mainland actors play decorative roles or second female leads, while giving more substantial roles to actors from Taiwan.

He hopes to cultivate Zhou Runfa from Yizhou, claiming that as long as he is in the mainland market, actors from Yizhou will never have to worry about not getting movies.

(End of this chapter)