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The director's pre-production work is more tedious than during filming.

Coordinate shooting plans, list budgets, find shooting locations, negotiate publicity matters, coordinate staff salaries and commissions, coordinate hotel and air ticket expenses, establish a clothing library...

Even choosing a car and studying the weather report of the shooting location had to be reviewed by Cheng Shuo.

After the filming of "Border Storm" was completed, Cheng Shuo immediately organized the things at hand.

I expected to solve it within half a month, but with the help of Sugar Man, it still took nearly a month.

After reading the script, Cheng Shuo finally gathered everyone together.

There were a lot of people for this shoot, and Cheng Shuo only selected three core groups to be present.

Sugarman's little white building still has a bit of a petty atmosphere. Even if most of the participants were reduced, the whole room still seemed a bit cramped.

The core members gathered around the table, all looking at Cheng Shuo, who was at the head.

"Let me introduce myself first."

Lin Gengxin was very considerate. As half the host, he was also a die-hard supporter of Cheng Shuo.

Many people here are working together for the first time, or even entering the door of Sugar Man for the first time. He feels that he needs to stand up and offer some advice: "Hello everyone, I am Lin Gengxin, and I play the role of Mo Junjie in this drama."

There was sparse applause. After Lin Gengxin acted in "The Camera Don't Stop", his reputation gradually spread.

Although the problems surrounding his lack of acting skills still exist, it does not cover up his enthusiasm at this time.

Everyone cheered, but Ma Tianyu raised his hand and said awkwardly: "You play Mo Junjie? Then who should I play?"

Lin Gengxin patted the back of his head, "Sorry, I was nervous and said the wrong thing. I played Xie Zhiqi."

Cheng Shuo looked helpless. An important part of reading the script was for the actors to share their understanding of the role.

Judging from Lin Gengxin's speech, he didn't understand it at all.

Ma Tianyu continued: "I am Ma Tianyu. I have filmed "The Stranger" before, and I have collaborated with some of the people here. At the same time, there are also some new faces here. I am very honored to work with you. I hope everyone can stay healthy.

Stay healthy and finish the shoot happily."

The applause this time was undoubtedly much louder.

Cheng Shuo smiled and nodded. The character Mo Junjie is a devotee in the play.

Ma Tianyu's little angel temperament really matches this role.

"Hello everyone, my name is Liu Yiqian, and the roles I play are Huang Yuxuan and Chen Yunru. I hope everyone can take care of me."

Her self-introduction was very concise, but many people present still gave her warm applause.

Liu Yiqian has been away from TV dramas for a long time. Being able to return to the small screen now undoubtedly gives them a glimmer of hope.

She is still not suitable for the big screen. The small screen is the stage for her to shine.

The introduction of the main characters is almost the same, and then comes the self-introductions of the three major groups and the other groups.

"I am Liu Yingjian, a photographer. I have worked with Cheng Shuo before. Like you, I am his fan."

"I am makeup artist Wen Dong. If you are dissatisfied with your makeup, you can tell me. I generally won't listen."

These two are also talented people, and Cheng Shuo tricked them into signing them into Sugar Man, intending to train them into his future team.

When it was his turn, Cheng Shuo cleared his throat slightly, "I don't need to introduce myself. This "Want to See You" is a drama that I wrote, directed and acted in. Although "The Camera Don't Stop" has achieved some success, it also

It caused a lot of controversy.

Many people say that art is not meant to please the public, but I don’t think so, only what people like is good. Have you read the script?”

"seen it already."

Everyone nodded in unison, but hesitated to speak.

Lin Gengxin was dumbfounded and asked bluntly: "Fourth brother, the script in our hands seems incomplete."

The script Cheng Shuo gave them seemed to have been chopped off a lot. Just when the plot was about to clear up the clouds and find out the real culprit behind the scenes, the story came to an abrupt end.

Lin Geng's heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat. Cheng Shuo's actions were like writing a novel about an ordinary eunuch.

"Oh, I did it on purpose."

"on purpose?"

Cheng Shuo chuckled, "In order to maintain a sense of mystery, but also maintain the passion for creation."

If an actor is too familiar with the script, he will act out of character.

For example, if the mother dies in a drama, the actor would have known the outcome and would unconsciously feel sad when playing opposite the mother.

This is especially true for dramas with suspense elements. If you had known that the other party was the murderer, you would have been defensive during the performance, and you would not have felt enlightened or regretful when the truth was revealed.

This drama has a total of 26 episodes, and the script that Cheng Shuo handed over to the actors specifically cut out 6 episodes to make them look forward to the subsequent plot.

When Cheng Shuo said this, Sun Honglei was the first to understand what he meant.

He gave a distant thumbs up to express his approval of his actions.

But Lin Geng felt a little uneasy. This part of the story was too heart-wrenching.

In the first nineteen episodes, he played a minor role, playing a psychiatrist. He originally thought that Cheng Shuo gave him a starring role just to give him a hand.

But then I saw the twentieth episode, and the character Xie Zhiqi he played also had a little bit of something fishy about him.

As soon as there were some clues that something was wrong, the script came to an abrupt end.

The story stopped here, which made Lin Geng, who already knew that his acting skills were weak, even more at a loss.

He has always had the character to say whatever he wants, so even though there were many people present, he still said: "Fourth brother, my role seems a bit deep."

"Yes."

Cheng Shuo looked slightly surprised. Lin Gengxin had really grown up and could discover the problems of his character from just a few words in the script.

Hearing Cheng Shuo's affirmative answer, Lin Geng's face became even more bitter, "Then do you think I still have a chance?"

Lin Gengxin's face turned gloomy, as if time had passed and he had already seen the negative comments from netizens after the show was released.

Among all the excellent performances, there is a piece of rat shit like him mixed in.

This drama is different from "Don't Stop the Camera". He can no longer let his nature play and rely on the script to make up for his lack of acting skills.

"If you have a chance, you are a genius."

After Cheng Shuo said these words, everyone present raised their eyebrows unconsciously.

Not to mention Lin Gengxin's talent, he is a newcomer to the industry after all. He has shot more commercials than dramas. The most talked about performance is the commercial for Men's Wardrobe that he received after becoming popular.

Wearing a high hat also distinguishes people, so if Cheng Shuo's words fell into Lin Gengxin's ears, they would easily turn into irony.

"The fact that you can discover the extraordinary aspects of a character shows that you are a person with extraordinary understanding."

"The fact that you are aware of your own shortcomings shows that you are a person who can recognize yourself."

"Being able to speak out and show shame about your lack of acting skills shows that you are a motivated person."

Cheng Shuo clasped his hands together and put them on his chin, with a smile on his face and said in a broad voice: "Know your shame and then be brave. I believe in you. This role belongs to you."

Lin Gengxin's complexion improved little by little with Cheng Shuo's praise. Looking at his face, Lin Gengxin's eyes even looked a little moist.

He clasped his hands together and spoke softly, and the knot in his heart seemed to be untied in an instant.

Faintly, Lin Gengxin even saw a dazzling halo of light flashing behind Cheng Shuo.

"Fourth brother, don't worry, I won't let you down."