The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 23 Takuo is Coming
Wuyue entered Shanghai City with brisk steps.

The weather was much hotter, with less continuous drizzle than before, and more sudden downpours.

Fortunately, "Love Hotel" was mainly shot indoors, and the ever-changing weather in Shanghai did not affect the crew's shooting.

At noon that day, Li Shengyao was still sitting in the conference room of the Jinjiang Hotel, which almost became his private lounge.

Yan Danchen's face was full of love, and he glared at Li Shengyao fiercely with a blushing face. Then he straightened his clothes, put on stockings, and was about to leave.

"Open the window, the room smells."

"Dog man, drive yourself."

"Open it, and let you be on it at night."

"Pooh."

Yan Danchen shook his head in disdain, but went to open the window honestly.

She then left the meeting room. Li Shengyao took out his notebook and was about to resume the shooting in the morning when someone knocked on the door.

When Li Sanfa came in, he wrinkled his nose, "Shanghai City is very humid and always has a musty smell."

Li Shengyao smiled, "What's the matter?"

"A reporter came over and wanted to interview you. Do you accept the interview?"

He is an unknown little director, yet a reporter came to interview him.

Most likely, I heard that he was only 20 years old, so I came to see the jokes, and went back to write an article "You can be a director at the age of 20, domestic entertainment is so ridiculous".

"What's the reporter's name?"

"No, he said his pen name is Takuo."

Takuo?

Could it be the number one paparazzi in domestic entertainment?

Li Shengyao became interested. When he visited entertainment forums in his previous life, he knew something about Zhuo Wei.

This person's original name is Han Bingjiang, and he got a very good name. Zhuowei is one of his pen names. He has many pen names, and Zhuowei is the most popular.

In January 2000, he joined Jincheng's "Daily News", which is a program that tracks and reports entertainment stars.

Although Takuo is 29 years old this year, he is still a newcomer in the entertainment industry.

Li Shengyao is not afraid of Zhuo Wei, if someone can help him hype "Love Hotel", he will say thank you.

"Let him in."

Not long after, he saw Takuo, and it was indeed the Takuo he knew.

About 30 years old, with small eyes, big pie face, wearing a pair of glasses, looks very gentle.

"Xiao Zhuo, you want to interview me?"

Zhuo Wei didn't expect Li Shengyao to call him Xiao Zhuo, and his complexion suddenly became darker.

"My Fair Princess" is currently on the air, and there is a eunuch named Xiao Zhuozi in it.

He felt that Li Shengyao was reflecting something.

However, he is 29 years old and has been struggling in society for several years.

Furthermore, he has just entered the entertainment industry, and the "Daily News" he joined claims to track and report news within twelve hours in real time.

He was very excited at the beginning and felt that he could show his strengths.

However, he has just started, and there is no news channel at all. Every time there is some breaking news, he runs over, and the star has already left. He is not even qualified to eat ashes.

I have been in Shanghai for three months, and no news has been reported.

Wandering around recently, I happened to hear that there is a TV drama crew filming here at the Jinjiang Hotel. It looks decent, but the director is too young.

When he inquired later, the director was only 20 years old and graduated from high school.

He immediately thought of a breaking point. He guessed that the director was definitely a rich second generation, or a male favorite supported by the financial master.

This is big news.

So he came over, hoping to show his face in front of his colleagues and leaders this time.

Li Shengyao was tall and handsome, with a heroic spirit that ordinary young people did not have.

He felt that it might be a male favorite, or it might be the second generation.

"Yes, director, do you have time?"

Li Shengyao raised his hand and looked at his watch, it was almost 01:30, "You have half an hour."

Make it as awesome as you are.

Zhuo Wei complained in his heart, then sat down and took out the recording pen and notebook.

"What is the profession of a director, and how old is he?"

Li Shengyao smiled and answered truthfully.

"What does the director's family do?"

"Ordinary family, my dad is a teacher, and my mom runs a small clinic."

Zhuo Wei curled his lips, "Has the director ever learned the relevant filming knowledge?"

Li Shengyao nodded, "Basically, I have read all the books related to director photography."

"The director is really talented, and he can be so powerful by self-study."

"It's okay, I'm quite talented in this area."

Hearing Li Shengyao's evaluation of himself, Zhuo Wei's heart almost jumped out, a feeling called excitement was rippling in his chest, he wished he could go back immediately and write an article criticizing internal entertainment.

"How much is the investment for this new play?"

"The current total is 160 million, and there may be more in the future."

"It's convenient to ask, which film and television company invested in it?"

"Dafu Film and Television Company."

Zhuo Wei was stunned for a moment, he had never heard of this film and television company.

Li Shengyao then explained: "This is a film and television company in Yanjing, and the owner of the company is Li Dafu."

Li Dafu?
A good earthy name.

Li Dafu's surname is Li, and Li Shengyao's surname is also Li, so they must be relatives.

Go back and check.

Zhuo Wei couldn't hide the smile on the corner of his mouth.

Although this little director is not well-known, it does not prevent him from using it to criticize the status quo of the entertainment industry.

"What kind of story is "Love Hotel"?"

"It's mainly love, it's an idol drama."

Idol dramas, there are actually some people in the mainland making idol dramas?

Takuo felt that the world was about to open a new chapter, and immediately thought of several titles in his mind, "The new director doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, but he actually shoots idol dramas", "The new director is so ambitious, learning from Peninsula to shoot idol dramas", "Dafu Film and Television Is the idol drama produced by the company a township romance?"

His writing hands were trembling.

Idol dramas such as "Star Dream" and "Blue Life and Death" have become popular in the mainland, and he feels that this young director has taken a fancy to this.

"Director, why do you want to make an idol drama?"

"There happened to be such a story, so I wrote it and then filmed it."

"You wrote it yourself?"

A 20-year-old director and screenwriter, this young man is really crazy.

Zhuo Wei had already predicted that "Love Hotel" would hit the market, and in the end he didn't even buy the TV series, so he couldn't hold back his laughter, so he started laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

"It's nothing, nothing, I just think the director is talented and admire him."

He is thick-skinned, and he will come when he opens his mouth to lie.

The small eyes rolled, and then said: "Director, how many ratings do you think this drama will have?"

"The average ratings should be at least two points."

It is very normal for the ratings of CCTV dramas to exceed two points, but there are very few local satellite TVs that can exceed two points.

It is impossible for CCTV to buy such an idol drama to broadcast, only local satellite TV will broadcast "Love Hotel".

How could such a messed-up drama pass two points.

Thinking of this, Zhuo Wei lost a little excitement and more sympathy.

He felt that Li Shengyao was just a layman who didn't understand anything. He had some money at home, so he came out to mess around.

But if he doesn't break out such news, others will.

The world is so cruel.

Young people, let me guide you into the industry and tell you the truth of the world.

(End of this chapter)