Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 18: Oh, what are you doing?
If Zhou Mo were to write this kind of plot, he would rather make Liu Bang and Lu Zhi madly stronger, to the point where Yi Xiaochuan couldn't defeat them at all, than have Yi Xiaochuan be afraid to take action because of fear.

The former lost to the greatest emperor of all time.

Maybe there is some grievance, but it is logical.

The latter is pure deus ex machina.

"I can fuck you up, but I won't do that, because fate (history) is set, and I can't mess with history."

What kind of cute bullshit is this!

Da Tiantian sighed: "Zhou Mo, you wrote it well. Zhao Kuo was also a coward at first and didn't want to go to the battlefield, but when he found that his escape would lead to the death of countless people in Zhao State, he changed his mindset and resolutely embarked on the road of defending his country."

The best thing about "Picking Up the Emperor" is that the characters' mental transformation is very reasonable.

When Zhao Kuo first traveled through time, he was afraid that he would accidentally change history, so he hesitated and felt lost.

As a time traveler who has received modern education, it is normal to be unwilling to see death and even have some strange kindness.

But later Zhao Kuo discovered that if he did not go to the battlefield, hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops would definitely be defeated by Bai Qi.

But Bai Qi never took prisoners.

So, Zhao Kuo resolutely put on the armor.

Bai Qi, right? If you dare to come over, I’ll tear your hoods off the ground.

The transition is very smooth.

However, Yi Xiaochuan was the type who said, "Gao Yao and you are close friends, so you should use your brain to compete with Gao Yao." When he found out that Gao Yao was the historical Zhao Gao, he started cursing, and when he found out that the person he swore brotherhood with was Liu Bang, he backed off.

Meet Guoren, meet foreigners.jpg, right?

Zhou Mo glanced at Da Tiantian again and said with a smile, "Something is wrong. It's very wrong. Tiantian, there are 10 or even 90% things wrong with you today. You are praising me like this. Are you trying to act again?"

Da Tiantian’s face turned red.

Being stared at by Zhou Mo, he became a little anxious.

"Yes, I just want to act, so what? Who told you to write such a good script? I regret it now, okay?"

Then she hugged Zhou Mo's arm again: "Just give me the female role, good giegie, I can help you get through the relationship of installing pads and lifting."

Zhou Mo complained: "Without you, I can still make connections. This drama was originally going to be broadcast on Channel 8."

Seeing that he would not give in, Da Tiantian gritted her teeth and said, "If it doesn't work, I can wear another set of those weird clothes of yours for you to see."

Zhou Mo's eyes lit up: "Five sets, help me press them into a cage so that he won't interfere with my filming."

"Two sets. I can help you with the crew problem, but I want to play the leading female role."

"Four sets. I can't give you the female lead, but I can let you play a connecting role, which is related to the subsequent scenes."

"Three sets. I'll invite some Chinese opera teachers to perform for you."

"make a deal."

After a heated exchange of words, the two finally completed the deal.

"What role do you plan to let me play?" asked Da Tiantian.

"Zhao Kuo's daughter, who was also Qin Shi Huang's sister, was the key link connecting all of Zhao Kuo's descendants. After the death of Zhao Kuo and his wife, she was the key to enabling Ying Zheng to remain a wise ruler."

When Da Tiantian heard this, she felt very happy.

"That's pretty much it."

Zhou Mo looked at the silly child lovingly. It was obvious that Da Tiantian didn't understand what he said.

Don't just take his words at face value.

If Zhao Kuo's daughter were still alive, Ying Zheng would be able to remain a wise ruler.

The extended meaning is:
If this character was not there, it would definitely lead to changes in Ying Zheng and even the entire Zhao Kuo's descendants.

And Ying Zheng is the soul of the entire Qin State.

Da Tiantian was very satisfied and no longer demanded too much from the heroine: "Who are you going to let play the heroine? I think the heroine has a lot of scenes and a lot of good qualities, such as being strong, brave, and great..."

That's why she wanted the heroine.

In the original novel of "Picking Up the Emperor", the heroine Xu Yi does not have many plots, but the author still portrays an extremely outstanding female character with his superb writing skills.

Zhao Kuo went on expeditions for many years and served his country. The family depended on Xu Yi to take care of Ying Zheng and several other children and ensure their healthy growth.

So, in the previous life, when the novel author Lao Lang arranged for Xu Yi to die of illness, he was almost stabbed in the face by readers.

Zhou Mo would never be such a stubborn person.

On the contrary, he added Xu Yi's plot content to the revised script, and tried his best to shape her into a role as the head of the family who sits in the rear.

Ying Zheng was abandoned by his parents when he was a child, and it was only thanks to Xu Yi's teaching that he did not develop a sinister character.

Zhao Kuo's biological son, Zhao Kang, has been chasing chickens and dogs since he was a child and has a bad temper. It was only with the guidance of Xu Yi that he became a general like the god of war like Zhao Kuo.

In addition, there are Cheng Jiao, Han Fei, Fusu...

Zhao Kuo picked up children and recruited disciples along the way outside, while Xu Yi welcomed everyone at home and took good care of everyone.

It can be said that without Xu Yi, there would be no subsequent achievements of Zhao Kuo.

Without Xu Yi, this family would fall apart.

"Who are you going to ask to play the leading female role?"

Zhou Mo thought for a moment and said, "Qin Lan."

He wanted to portray Xu Yi as the white moonlight in the hearts of all audiences, and Qin Lan's Empress Fucha in her previous life had already proved that she was very suitable for such a role.

Da Tiantian frowned: "Qin Lan is fine, but her age is a bit inappropriate. Aren't you very strict about age requirements?"

Zhou Mo thought about it and thought that it was actually not that bad, as female celebrities usually maintained themselves well.

When Qin Lan was filming "Chu and Han", her age was totally invisible.

Moreover, his requirements for the acting skills of the heroine are much lower than those of the male actors. As long as it is not abrupt, it is fine.

Compared with acting skills, Zhou Mo prefers to choose actresses who are more popular and have less troubles.

He glanced at Da Tiantian and said, "Then let's say Liu Shishi. It happens that she is also quite famous, and it can save some publicity costs."

Since the broadcast of "Xian III", the ratings have been leading the way, and the status of the three heroines has also risen in the circle.

For Da Mi, Tang Yan, and Liu Shishi, this year is still the period for buying at a bargain price. But after each of them finishes filming a big drama next year, it will probably be difficult to find them.

It just so happened that Zhou Mo also knew her and could give her a friendly price.

"Liu Shishi, is she available?"

"Have."

Da Tiantian was alert: "How do you know so much?"

"cough……"

Zhou Mo cleared his throat and explained: "Have you forgotten that I am the deputy director of "Xian San" and we usually communicate with each other in the group."

"Okay, you passed." Da Tiantian pouted: "What about the bad woman Zhao Ji? I see your script requires an actress with natural charm and watery eyes. There are relatively few actresses with this kind of character."

Zhou Mo originally wanted to talk about Tang Yan. When this girl played Zi Xuan, except for the scene where she held the kiwi fruit and said it was the Earth Spirit Pearl, she did have a kind of charm at other times.

I turned around to check the time, and remembered that I saw the news that "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family" started filming in Menxia a few days ago, and sighed.

From now on, there will be one less naturally gifted queen actress on the market, and instead, there will be a silly girl who is obsessed with naive roles and cannot extricate herself.

"Promise of love?"

Zhou Mo was thinking of Tang Fengyi in "Evil Does Not Suppress Justice", who was so charming, especially when Xu Qing showed her back and said that Yike could row a boat, Zhou Mo almost vomited when he saw it.

In the previous life, this guy and the Emperor of Heaven...tsk tsk tsk.

Da Tiantian: ...

"This sister is older than Qin Lan, are you serious?"

"Then let's go with Bai Qiao. It'll just give Brother Long some face."

Zhou Mo thought of Zhu Zhu, who originally played Zhao Ji. Then he thought about her background and her powerful operation of changing "The Qin Empire" into "The Qin Women", which made the screenwriter Li Meng almost cry.

Forget it.

Although they are both background actors, it is the silly kid Da Tiantian who is less worrying.

"Tiantian, you are still the best."

Da Tiantian:?

"what happened to you?"

"No, I'll give you a list after the main actors are confirmed, and you can look for the actors on the list. We won't hold an open audition for this play because we don't have enough time."

Da Tiantian got the list and was surprised: "So you are all ready."

"Do you think I've only been writing scripts for these days?"

"Then why did you tell Brother Long that you haven't decided on a candidate yet? You clearly came prepared."

An idea suddenly flashed through Da Tiantian's mind: "You don't want him to participate in the selection."

Zhou Mo nodded.

"The previous version of 'Myth' was stillborn because of casting problems. There is no way Cheng Long will be allowed to interfere in the casting this time."

Da Tiantian discovered the point: "So you plan to let me find these roles, and when Cheng Long asks about them, I will say that I have already found them."

Zhou Mo: "(_), yeah."

Oh my god!
"So you let me do all the offending work while you enjoy yourself behind the scenes, right?"

Da Tiantian was angry. How could there be such a mean person?

"You are the boss, and the boss should do more work for the capable ones."

"When you took my picture, why didn't you say I was the boss? Is this considered as insubordination?"

Zhou Mo thought to himself that I not only want to commit treason, I also want to reverse the situation!
He chuckled and said, "We are partners. Sometimes you are on top, sometimes I am on top. It's all the same."

Da Tiantian: “Bah!”

I think you were driving, and I have proof.

She rolled her eyes and thought of a plan: "Unless you promise not to wear those clothes, I won't help you find someone. You can do the offending things yourself."

Zhou Mo snorted and laughed, "You little bastard, you're threatening me."

"Tiantian, you don't want Zhao Shan's plot to be drastically reduced and eventually become dispensable, do you?"

Zhao Shan is the role that Da Tiantian is going to take.

"You threaten me?!"

Zhou Mo collapsed on the sofa: "Bite me."

"Okay, this is what you said!"

Da Tiantian's teeth were almost broken when she saw Zhou Mo's rogue look, but she couldn't do anything to Zhou Mo. In a rage, she grabbed Zhou Mo's arm and bit it.

"Crench."

"Ouch, what are you doing!"

　I found that the collections in the afternoon seemed to increase more, so from now on I will publish one chapter at noon and one chapter in the afternoon.

　　I'm still asking for votes and for continued reading.

　　By the way, where can I find this data?
　　
　
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