China Entertainment: I am a big boss in the industry

Chapter 857 New Character Setting
The representative of the investor also interrupted and said, "Director Lin, you just mentioned the cultural part. Regarding this issue, the investor hopes to add more traditional cultural elements."

“This will not only attract a wider audience, but also enhance the cultural value of the film.”

Lin Gao nodded.

"I agree with this, but we must ensure that these cultural elements are organically integrated rather than rigidly piled up."

“We can gradually introduce these elements through character background and story development, rather than forcing them in at the beginning.”

Throughout the meeting, Lin Gao maintained clear thinking and calm judgment.

He knows that the success of the sequel is not only related to the box office, but also to the audience's expectations for the entire series.

Any wrong decision may lead to the collapse of the reputation of this series.

After the meeting, Lin Gao walked out of the meeting room, followed closely by Wei Lianlian.

"Director Lin, the investor's representative just now seemed to attach great importance to your opinion."

“However, they seemed a little concerned that the sequel would lose the commercial success of the first one.”

Lin Gao smiled.

"Commercial success is of course important, but if a sequel has no content and is just a simple box office machine, then its life span will not be long."

Wei nodded in agreement.

"You have a point."

"But, should we speed up the progress of the sequel next?"

Lin Gao thought about it for a moment and nodded: "Yes, but quality must come first."

"In the next few days, I will focus on the script of the sequel."

"After all the problems are resolved, we can talk about filming."

Wei Lianlian quickly took note of Lin Gao's arrangements.

She knew that every decision Lin Gao made was carefully considered and he would never act rashly due to external pressure.

In the evening, Lin Gao returned home, turned on his computer, and began to read the script of the sequel to "A Chinese Odyssey" carefully.

As he read, he recalled in his mind the success of the first part.

Nonsense humor, classic love tragedy, fantasy story setting, all these elements laid a solid foundation for the first part.

But the sequel is different, it must find new breakthroughs based on these foundations.

Lin Gao pondered, tapping his fingers on the keyboard, writing down his own revision suggestions.

He knew that the next period would be even more intense, but he was never afraid of challenges.

Lin Gao knows very well that film is an art that requires constant innovation.

Each work is a new attempt, and he is always pursuing higher peaks.

As night fell, Lin Gao's thoughts became clearer and clearer.

He understood that this sequel was not only a promise to the audience, but also another test of his own film career.

And he is ready to meet this challenge.

Lin Gao felt a little tired after being busy for several consecutive days.

Although the script revision work for the sequel to "A Chinese Odyssey" was progressing smoothly, he knew that this was far from enough.

This movie must not only continue the success of the first one, but also have to have new breakthroughs.

Lin Gao sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his office, with the city lights dim outside the window.

His mind kept recalling the classic scenes from the first film, thinking about how to continue telling this story well.

The pressure of the sequel has brought him a huge challenge.

But he knew very well that this was also a rare opportunity.

"The fate of Zhizunbao has already turned tragic in the last film, so how should the sequel allow him to be reborn in front of the audience?"

Lin Gao asked himself softly.

Various possible plot developments kept flashing through my mind.

Suddenly, he had an idea.

"That's right!"

He stood up, walked to the table, quickly picked up a notebook, and began to write down the thoughts in his mind.

"Although Zhizunbao has experienced tragedy, his character arc is not over." "He still needs to face his past and future."

"But this time, his choice is no longer to escape, but to face his deepest fear."

Lin Gao organized his thoughts while writing.

He thought that he could use a brand new character to inspire changes in Zhizunbao's heart.

This character will become a mirror for him, reflecting his deepest emotions and struggles.

And this role must be a person with flesh and blood and a story.

Wei Lianlian walked into the office and saw Lin Gao concentrating on writing something with obvious excitement on his face.

"Director Lin, did you suddenly get an inspiration?"

she asked jokingly.

Lin Gao raised his head and smiled.

"Yeah, I just suddenly thought of a new role setting."

“I feel like that might be the missing piece in our playbook.”

Wei Lianlian's eyes lit up and he immediately approached Lin Gao and looked at the notebook in his hand.

"A new character? Isn't this setting a bit risky?"

She asked somewhat worriedly.

After all, the success of the sequel involves too many interests.

“It’s an adventure indeed.”

Lin Gao admitted.

"But if we just conservatively repeat the success of the first film, then this movie will lose its reason for existence."

“I hope to bring a different experience to the audience while maintaining the original style and emotion.”

Wei nodded repeatedly.

She had long been accustomed to Lin Gao's adventurous creative style.

Every bold decision he makes ends up bringing surprises.

"Since you are so confident, I believe this will be a good attempt."

She smiled.

Lin Gao continued to write the new plot framework in his notebook.

He hopes that this new role will not only promote the development of the story, but also bring new challenges and growth to Zhizunbao.

He envisioned this character as a being full of contradictions and complexity, in stark contrast to Zhizunbao.

Through the interaction between the two, the deepest emotional changes in Zhizunbao's heart are gradually revealed.

"This new character could be a friend of Zhizunbao in the past, or an enemy he has never faced in the past."

Lin Gao muttered to himself.

"But no matter what, his appearance will force Zhizunbao to make a more difficult choice than in the first film."

Wei Lianlian listened quietly, full of curiosity about this new setting.

“When are you going to tell the writing team about this idea?”

Lin Gao smiled.

"After I perfect the whole setup."

"I don't want to tell them something before it's mature, because that would affect their judgment."

Wei nodded repeatedly.

She knew how Lin Gao worked, and every decision was carefully considered.

After a while, Lin Gao suddenly put down his pen and turned to look at Wei Lianlian.

"By the way, what about the music part of the movie?"

“We had to find the right theme song, which was also crucial for the sequel.”

Wei Lianlian flipped through the documents and nodded, saying, "Preparations for the music have already begun, but we haven't found a suitable composer yet."

(End of this chapter)