Chapter 22 Is he really a genius?

"Xie Wanting, Zhang Yaqi, Chen Mengyao, Liu Xinyi, Xu Xinyuan, Li Yangyang, Liu Tianhua, Zhao Yu."

Cheng Cheng checked his mailbox and found that there were quite a lot of actors submitting their resumes.

Of course, there is not a single one in the third-tier films, and most of them have no acting experience, and even students from the three major film academies are very few.

But even so, Cheng Cheng was satisfied. After all, he was a penniless rookie with no previous directing experience and some negative information. No one would submit a resume to him unless they were desperate or really needed this opportunity.

It belongs to and runs in both directions.

Moreover, "All or Nothing" does not require very high acting skills, and the focus of the acting is on the pyramid scheme leader Lu Bingkun.

As long as Lu Bingkun plays the role of the MLM boss well, the other roles will be fine.

As for Lu Bingkun, Cheng Cheng plans to take part in the filming himself. If he draws lots of prizes before filming begins, it shouldn't be difficult for him to raise his acting skills to above 85.

Cheng Cheng spent the whole afternoon reading emails. He read very quickly, mainly looking at the appearance, age, height, etc. Whether the candidate had filming experience and whether they were from a professional background were secondary.

In the evening, after five or six hours, Cheng Cheng finally finished reading all the emails, which included more than 1000 resumes, and sent interview notices to more than 300 of them.

Among these 300 people, there are actors from online movies, extras, some who are not even extras but just want to give it a try, students, drama actors, sketch actors, crosstalk performers, and third-rate rappers.

Whenever Cheng Cheng likes a job, no matter what the person did before, he will email them back and ask them to give it a try.

Others don't despise him, and he doesn't despise others either.

The interview will be held in about five days.

He is going to meet the crew tomorrow, but he hasn't even met them yet.

The day after tomorrow he will take the crew to Yuanxing Province.

On the one hand, we are negotiating cooperation with the local anti-fraud publicity department, hoping that they can provide some support.

On the other hand, it is the early preparations of the crew, to finalize the venue, props, costumes, etc. as soon as possible. This can be done in two parallel lines, with the crew looking for a venue in Yuanxing, and Cheng Cheng returning to Dijing to select the cast.

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Early the next morning, Cheng Cheng had breakfast and went out to meet the crew.

On the way to the taxi, Cheng Cheng sent more than a dozen Weibo posts, inviting the top male and female stars in China to the casting: Chu Qing, Chen Long, Zhu Haisheng, Qi Li.
"Hello, Senior Chu Qing! @Chu Qing, I am Director Cheng Cheng, I have always liked you very much! I grew up watching your movies, and I admire your contribution to the film industry. I am currently preparing a new movie "All or Nothing", and I sincerely invite you to audition in person. I look forward to working with you to create an unforgettable work together! #Movie Audition Invitation##New Project#"

Of course Cheng Cheng knew that no one would come to act in his movie. It would be weird if someone came to act in his movie.

But he might as well pull others out to earn points.

"Pfft! What was Cheng Cheng thinking about sending Chu Qing an audition invitation?"

"When it comes to making people's eyes go dark, Cheng Cheng can always make people's eyes go dark."

"Seeing such a long list of big names, my brain is a little bit disgusting."

"It's so funny, do you think people will pay attention to you?"

"Cheng Cheng's Weibo has become a must-check for me every day hahahaha, it looks like today is another beautiful day~"

"He even edited two entries: #Movie Audition Invitation# and #New Project#. Hahahahaha, this is a clumsy way of trying to get attention! So clumsy!"

“Cheng Cheng may not be the most professional director, but he is definitely the most skilled director.”

"Brother Chen Long feels offended."

"I'm Director Cheng Cheng, hahahahahahahahahaha, I was so amused by this sentence hahahahahahaha, what a show, Brother Frog!"

"Comedian Cheng Cheng"

As expected, Cheng Cheng's move caused Weibo to become abuzz again.

The celebrities themselves were also dumbfounded when they saw this!

How to put it, it's like there was an unknown little director on Earth in the previous life, with no previous works, no background, no investment, and a small role that almost no one was optimistic about, but he suddenly extended casting invitations to Chow Yun-fat, Joey Wong, and Andy Lau.

Who wouldn’t say “crazy” after seeing this?

Many celebrities did not respond to Cheng Cheng and simply chose to ignore him.

The best way to deal with a mental illness is not to take it too seriously, because you can never predict what he will do next!

Facing the overwhelming criticism online, Cheng Cheng didn't care at all. He had gotten used to it and it didn't matter.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Cheng Cheng arrived at the booked hotel, and a crew member was waiting at the door to greet him.

When he saw Cheng Cheng, he hurried forward to greet him, greeted him respectfully, and then led Cheng Cheng to the meeting room.

When he arrived at the meeting room, Cheng Cheng took off his baseball cap and mask.

The moment he took it off, the entire conference room seemed to light up and everyone was stunned.

They had only seen Cheng Cheng on TV before, and at that time they just thought Cheng Cheng was handsome, but that was all, and they didn’t think there was anything special about him.

But when they saw Cheng Cheng in real life, they were shocked by him.

Startled!

Eyes wide open!

Wow, this is so cool!

Cheng Cheng is so handsome that he seems to be a different species from ordinary people. Others are just clay dots casually thrown out by Nuwa, while he is a meticulously crafted figure with almost no flaws on his body.

That straight nose, those distinct black and white eyes, those thick eyelashes, and that smooth skin!
Everything is invincible!

Some girls shouted in their hearts: So handsome!!!

What a handsome psychopath!!!

Even some men drooled: Brother, you smell so good~
"Hello everyone, I'm Cheng Cheng." Cheng Cheng was the first to greet everyone, and then without saying much, he began to recognize people.

In addition to the well-known cameramen, lighting technicians, prop masters, and costume designers, there are several very important personnel in the crew.

1. The production director, also known as the "accountant", is responsible for the food, drink, defecation, and expenses of the entire crew. This is very important.

2. Assistant Director - Manages actors. He will contact the actors who will be used in the next scene. At the same time, if he is capable enough, he can also explain the play and the positioning to the actors.

3. External Producer: External Producer mainly looks for appropriate scenes for the director based on the scene requirements described by the director. After finding the scene, the director is taken to see the scene.

The above three people are the three people Cheng Cheng relies on the most. The production director is the general manager; the assistant director is his deputy; and the external producer is his tool.

However, Cheng Cheng thought their names were difficult to pronounce, so he gave them nicknames in his mind based on their respective characteristics: the one wearing a beret is called Beret; the one with a protruding belly, whose surname is Du, is called Little Belly; and the bald head is called All Exposed.

After recognizing the people, the first meeting began.

On the big screen, the character and scene drawings prepared by Cheng Cheng were projected.

Offstage, everyone had a script and a confidentiality agreement.

After signing the confidentiality agreement, everyone started flipping through the script. For a moment, the only sound in the entire conference room was the sound of flipping papers.

Half an hour later, most people had finished reading the script, and a few people could not hide the surprise in their eyes.

Then, Cheng Cheng stood on the stage and said calmly:
"Everyone, I don't know what Vans Entertainment said to you before you came. Whether they sent you here or assigned you a mission, it doesn't matter. In any case, your names will appear in the credits at the end of the movie. Compared to the final movie being a bad one, I believe you definitely hope that this is an excellent work."

After this speech, everyone fell silent.

Although the script gave them a surprise and Cheng Cheng looked like a normal person, at least he didn't have a seizure in front of them, but good works cannot be produced by just talking.

Seeing this, Cheng Cheng also knew that the crew did not trust him.

This is completely understandable. He cannot make others bow down to him with just a few words like the protagonists in hot-blooded anime. This is the real world.

So, he stopped talking nonsense and went straight to the point.

He first looked at the beret and said:
"Director Dao, you and I will be in charge of the interviews, auditions, and casting. The time is tentatively set for five days from now. Tomorrow we will all set off for Yuanxing Province to discuss cooperation with the anti-fraud publicity team in Yuanxing City. If everything goes well, we will be back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

The beret nodded slightly.

Then, Cheng Cheng looked at the place where everything was exposed:

"Director Liu, I have given you the specific shooting scenes that need to be determined, including indoor and outdoor locations. I will send the PPT to the group later, and you can find them according to my requirements. I estimate that you will stay in Yuanxing City for the next whole month. I want to thank you in advance for your hard work. If you have any questions about the shooting permit or rental procedures, just call me directly."

It's okay if it's all exposed.

Cheng Cheng looked at his belly again.

Xiaodu quickly sat up straight, and his bulging belly shrank slightly.

Cheng Cheng: "Director Du, please prepare the production budget as soon as possible. In addition, we don't have any sponsors yet. No matter whether others think highly of us or not, please take the trouble to find one."

Xiaodu: "Don't worry Director Cheng, I'm good at this."

Cheng Cheng turned his gaze to a middle-aged woman.

His gaze paused slightly.

The middle-aged woman asked quietly, "What's wrong with the director?"

"Nothing." Cheng Cheng shook his head. He was just thinking of a code name for this woman.

Her last name is Li and she’s wearing floral prints, so let’s just say she had her hair permed.

Cheng Cheng: "Sister Li, I also have detailed concept drawings for costume design, makeup, and props. Please see the PPT for details. Sister Li, I don't have any other requirements. I just hope you can do two words: restore."

He nodded without commenting.

Cheng Cheng: "There is still a schedule to arrange. Since the actors have not been selected yet, it can be put on hold for a while."

As we were talking, it was already noon and the hotel provided catering services. After lunch, the meeting continued.

At five o'clock in the evening, the whole day's meeting finally ended. Because some netizens still wanted to sue, Cheng Cheng did not have dinner with them. He reminded them of the time and place of tomorrow's gathering and returned to Chaoyang Community.

After Cheng Cheng left, everyone started whispering.

Unlike when they came in the morning, after a day of meetings, their hearts were ignited by an emotion called hope, and they actually began to feel a certain expectation.

"Director Dao, you are very knowledgeable. Please tell us, isn't today's meeting too efficient? It's so efficient that it seems unreal. The preliminary work was arranged in one day, and it was very organized without any chaos."

The beret island director also had some doubts in his eyes. He said: "I have been in this industry for so long, and this is the first time I have seen such a situation. There is only one possibility, unless he——"

As he spoke, he began to deny himself: "But this is too impossible!"

"What's impossible?"

"That's right, Director Dao, please tell me, don't keep us in suspense!"

Everyone was very anxious.

Dao Dao didn't really want to say it because he felt it was unrealistic, but under pressure from everyone and because there was no other possibility, he could only say it:

"That means he already has a whole movie in his head."

Everyone: "Huh?"

That’s it?
Isn't that what most directors do? How else can we shoot?

Dao Dao was a little unhappy with everyone's reaction and said angrily:

"What do you know! If all directors were like this, then why would there be so much division of labor? What would we need for screenwriters, art directors, prop directors, and action directors? I've worked with so many great directors, Gong Ming, Lin Hang, Guo Wen, which one is like this? Many directors don't know what they want before filming begins, they just keep trying and making mistakes when filming begins, and only stop when they see the effect they want. For some crews, the pre-filming coordination meeting may even take several months to let the crew express their opinions. In the end, everyone has an opinion, and everyone is vying to express it, and the meeting is a mess."

Seeing that everyone gradually understood what he wanted to say, Director Dao said, "You are basically all newcomers who have not been in many crews, so you can't see it. Cheng Cheng is equivalent to taking care of all the work of an entire movie, including the script, character modeling, costumes, storyboards, and scenes. Do you know how talented he is?"

At this point, Dao Dao was not sure:

Is Cheng Cheng really a genius?

Hiss——Why haven’t I heard of it before!

And I heard from an old friend that he is illiterate.

Director Liu spoke for Director Dao and said, "This is indeed the most efficient coordination meeting I have ever attended. Before coming here, I never thought it would be so efficient. I thought it was just to get to know each other and talk about how to shoot the movie, but I didn't expect Cheng Cheng to just throw the finished product over here."

Li Jie, who had her hair permed, also said: "It is rare to be able to finalize the costumes, style, and even accessories for each character before filming begins."

She raised a possibility: "Do you think Cheng Cheng has found another art director in advance?"

"Impossible!" Director Dao rejected it directly. Seeing Sister Li looking at him, Director Dao asked back, "If it is as you said, he has already found an art designer, then does he still need to find us? Is this necessary?"

Sister Li reacted and felt a little stupid: "Director Dao, you are right, I was indeed stupid."

Director Liu said: "It is also possible that he has been working on this script for many years and has always wanted to be a director. He didn't expect to have the opportunity to shoot it after the failure."

Director Dao interrupted, "Let's not discuss this issue. No matter which possibility it is, everyone has read the script. I believe everyone can see that this script is not that good, but it must be far beyond our expectations, isn't it? Director Cheng is not here now, I want to say one thing, I hope that in the future, everyone can work together to make this movie a good one!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone became excited.

Just as Cheng Cheng said before, rather than the final film being a bad movie, they hope that this will be an excellent work!
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