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Chapter 777: Start Filming the Movie

Chapter 777: Chapter 777: Start Filming the Movie

Having gained some understanding, Xiao Zheng naturally stayed at Qianqiu Entertainment. As the person in charge of this major project, he naturally had some matters to handle.

Moreover, here, he also had a dedicated office, which was quite spacious and elegantly decorated, specially reserved for him by Mu Yiqing.

In the afternoon, Mu Yiqing came to the office to report on the progress of work.

"The first step for our company mainly involves recruiting and purchasing. Now, this step has been completed satisfactorily. We not only have our own signed directors and other professional staff but also have established good contacts with some big names in the industry."

Mu Yiqing reported, "At this stage, everything is generally well-prepared, and we can move on to the second step, making a movie!"

"How is the progress?"

Xiao Zheng asked.

"Earlier, we had already announced this project, planning to center it around Xiao Ran and create a movie exclusively for her. We are now collecting scripts from all sectors of society. Many people have already signed up, including several famous scriptwriters, because of the generous rewards,"

Mu Yiqing smiled and said, "Just waiting for you to make a selection."

"Me, make the selection?"

Xiao Zheng was astonished.

Mu Yiqing covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Of course, it’s you. The script is the cornerstone of a movie. If the script is not good, no matter how large the investment or how talented the actors, it is impossible to make a good film. Such a significant task naturally awaits your decision."

Xiao Zheng nodded and said, "That sounds good. I happen to have some time now; call those directors over."

"Alright."

Mu Yiqing agreed and hurried off to make the arrangements.

Watching Mu Yiqing’s retreating figure, Xiao Zheng nodded in satisfaction. Indeed, his judgment was not wrong; Mu Yiqing was indeed a very talented person who had managed this task very successfully and highly efficiently in such a short period of time.

Moreover, through this period of training, Mu Yiqing had also become much more composed and confident than before, showing a significant difference from her previously shy little girl demeanor.

Soon.

Mu Yiqing had called the scriptwriters.

When Xiao Zheng saw them, he was overwhelmed.

So many!

There were over twenty scriptwriters in front of him, ranging from green youths just out of university to elderly men with white hair, and some women wearing black-framed glasses—men and women, young and old, they were all there.

Xiao Zheng forced a smile, pulled Mu Yiqing aside, and said, "Why are there so many scriptwriters? How long will it take to review them all?"

Mu Yiqing flashed a mischievous smile and said, "Brother Xiao, that’s your task now."

Xiao Zheng pinched Mu Yiqing’s cheek and said, "You little girl, you’ve also become naughty."

Mu Yiqing’s face turned slightly red, and she shyly glanced at Xiao Zheng.

"Hehe, well, having many people is a good thing. I will look at each one, and maybe I can pick out a good script," Xiao Zheng eventually smiled and said.

Soon.

Xiao Zheng began selecting scripts. He asked the scriptwriters to wait outside, then had them come in one by one to discuss and explain the highlights and selling points of their scripts, among other things.

Mu Yiqing also played a significant role during this process. There were some famous scriptwriters among them, who were somewhat dissatisfied with the wait. Mu Yiqing hosted them well, which alleviated their feelings of discontent.

In the office, Xiao Zheng looked over the outlines of scripts, listening to the scriptwriters’ ideas, but his brow was deeply furrowed.

"I’m sorry, your script doesn’t suit us."

"Why? My script is so good, why is this happening? Do you know how much time I’ve spent? Do you even understand?"

"Next..."

"..."

"Damn it, my script is so good, and they don’t recognize its value. Do you believe it could make millions in a blockbuster film? This is infuriating!"

The screenwriter who was asked to leave cursed and mumbled as if his script was the best in the world!

One by one, Xiao Zheng asked the screenwriters to leave his office.

Each screenwriter wiped sweat from their foreheads. Xiao Zheng didn’t randomly critique; instead, he easily pinpointed the fatal flaws in their screenplays! They didn’t even think of defending themselves because they were convinced by his arguments.

Initially, these screenwriters thought Qianqiu Entertainment was just a newly established company without any significant figures, and perhaps they could get by with a perfunctory effort and succeed in their submissions.

Now, it seemed like a mere fantasy.

This Qianqiu Entertainment had a master!

Even a gold-medal screenwriter, who had previously written several hit TV shows, was deemed unsuitable by Xiao Zheng.

At first, he was unconvinced and argued a few sentences with Xiao Zheng, but Xiao Zheng casually pointed out the fatal flaw in his script, making him flee in disgrace.

Mu Yiqing watched all this and was surprised with wide eyes, not expecting Xiao Zheng to truly have such a keen eye for judging scripts.

Finally, after spending an entire afternoon, Xiao Zheng selected five scripts. The core stories were good, the logic was complete, the characters were attractive, and the themes were currently popular in the market.

"Alright, Xiao Mu, could you please arrange for them to stay? Let’s have hot pot tonight. I saw a hot pot restaurant downstairs when I came up; it looks quite decent. We can have a deeper conversation then and see what these screenwriters are like."

After selecting the scripts, Xiao Zheng instructed Mu Yiqing to arrange dinner; firstly because they were all tired after working so long and secondly, it was an opportunity to observe these screenwriters’ personalities and characters.

"Okay."

Mu Yiqing immediately went to make the arrangements.

...

At dusk, in the hot pot restaurant.

Xiao Zheng, Mu Yiqing, and the five screenwriters formed a circle around a table.

In the middle of the table was the hot pot, with water already boiling and steaming profusely.

All five screenwriters had distinct personalities.

The first was a middle-aged man, silent and taciturn, wearing glasses, just bowing his head to eat the hot pot. During the meal, he would occasionally furrow his brow, showing a contemplative expression.

He must be thinking about the plot.

His script, titled "Deep Dive," was a psychological crime thriller exploring human nature, which was quite brain-burning.

The second was a man with a burly build, at first glance looking like a butcher. He was very rough-looking.

He talked a lot.

And he had a strong ’Jianghu’ flair.

All sorts of stories of revenge in Jianghu effortlessly poured out of his mouth.

It was hard to imagine that this man was a screenwriter. However, his script was quite good, titled "Desert Blade," a martial arts film set deep in the deserts filled with passion and heroism.

The third screenwriter was pretty and demure, like a well-behaved girl, who didn’t talk much. She was young, having graduated from school not long ago, and seemed a bit nervous during the meal.