March passed amidst the public opinion surrounding Dark Night Rabbit and Mo Yan.
As for Su Yu, he completely disregarded it.
Weren't these people just throwing themselves to be slapped in the face? Didn't the dolphin scream just require a voice?
The first day of April.
Su Yu was heading to CCTV-1's film and television department to meet Zheng Qi, the person in charge of their "Journey to the West" project.
After all, the filming of the television adaptation of "Journey to the West" had already been put on the agenda.
Regarding the casting of actors, most monsters had corresponding makeup, which was not a problem as long as their acting skills were up to par.
However, the casting of the protagonist, Sun Wukong, was extremely important.
Therefore, CCTV-1 had asked the author, Jiangnan, to oversee the selection.
Furthermore, the director also needed to be confirmed by Jiangnan.
As for other aspects, the production crew had professional personnel to manage them.
CCTV's investment in "Journey to the West" this time was unprecedentedly huge. All filming locations had been secured and coordinated, and the special effects team was also the top tier in the domestic entertainment industry.
This was Su Yu's suggestion.
After all, the 86 version of "Journey to the West" had a very tight budget for special effects and filming, but that did not prevent it from becoming a classic.
However, Su Yu still wanted to present this classic television series with the highest specifications, which also fulfilled one of his wishes.
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Entering the CCTV building.
Su Yu saw a young woman in her twenties, dressed in professional attire, waiting.
He walked over upon seeing her.
"Hello, I'm the author Jiangnan. Teacher Zheng Qi asked me to find him here," Su Yu said to the young woman, wearing a mask.
When communicating, Zheng Qi had already mentioned that his assistant would be waiting for him in the lobby.
"Are you Teacher Jiangnan? I'm Producer Zheng's assistant. You can call me Xiao Li. I'll take you upstairs," the young woman said, looking at Su Yu deeply. She found him somewhat familiar but didn't ask him to remove his mask.
After all, since he had directly stated his identity, he must be Jiangnan.
"Thank you for your trouble," Su Yu nodded.
Then.
Led by Xiao Li, they took the elevator to the fifteenth floor.
"This is our film and television project office," Xiao Li introduced as they exited the elevator.
Su Yu glanced around. The people here seemed very busy, completely lacking the leisurely air of staff members.
This somewhat surprised him.
"Teacher Jiangnan, this is Producer Zheng's office. He is currently talking with another leader, but Producer Zheng instructed me to have you wait inside when you arrived."
As Su Yu followed her to the door of an office.
Xiao Li stopped.
"Thank you," Su Yu nodded to her and then entered Zheng Qi's office.
Watching Su Yu's retreating back, a hint of confusion flashed across the face of the young woman named Xiao Li. She felt that this Jiangnan's back was somewhat familiar.
"However, Teacher Jiangnan's voice is so young. I thought he would be an old man," the assistant muttered softly.
In her opinion, someone who could write so many brilliant novels must have rich life experiences.
But judging from his appearance and voice, this Jiangnan was a young man.
Although she was curious about Jiangnan, she wasn't foolish enough to pry into his identity.
In the workplace, especially in a place like CCTV, one should never do things beyond their station.
...
After Su Yu entered the office.
Seeing that no one was inside, he sat down on the sofa in the reception area.
Not long after, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked in from outside.
Upon seeing him, Su Yu put down his phone and stood up.
"Haha, Teacher Jiangnan, I've finally met you this time." The middle-aged man chuckled heartily upon seeing Su Yu and quickly walked forward to extend his hand. "I am Zheng Qi, the producer of the 'Journey to the West' project."
Seeing this, Su Yu also extended his hand and shook his hand. "Hello, Producer Zheng."
After the handshake, Zheng Qi pointed at Su Yu's mask. "Actually, we have Teacher Jiangnan's information, so you don't need to wear this."
CCTV-1 had an official background. When preparing to film "Journey to the West," they naturally investigated the author's identity.
Upon learning that Jiangnan was also Ting Yu, Zheng Qi and other high-level executives had incredibly interesting expressions.
"Uh... I forgot," Su Yu removed his mask.
Although Zheng Qi already knew Su Yu's identity, seeing his handsome face still made him feel a bit numb.
He knew how much impact it would have on the entertainment industry if Su Yu's two identities were exposed.
After all, Jiangnan's current status in the film and television industry already had the feel of early Ting Yu.
These two genius figures being the same person would definitely shock everyone.
"Haha, shall we start right away?"
"Sure."
There were two main points for this discussion.
The first was the choice of director.
When Zheng Qi recommended several big names in the industry, Su Yu was not interested.
"If Teacher Jiangnan feels that these directors are not suitable, I can go and talk to Director Zhu."
Director Zhu, whom Zheng Qi mentioned, was the most formidable existence among domestic film and television directors, having directed nearly ten critically acclaimed serious dramas.
However, he was already of retirement age and had not filmed for a long time.
Zheng Qi's confident tone showed how much the station valued "Journey to the West" this time.
"I want to use a director from our Xinghui. What do you think, Producer Zheng?" Su Yu asked, taking a deep breath.
Zheng Qi was slightly stunned by this. From his understanding, Xinghui did not have any well-known directors.
"Who is Teacher Jiangnan referring to?"
"Zhang Li, the director of 'Chinese Paladin 3'."
"Uh..."
Zheng Qi immediately looked troubled.
He knew Zhang Li. He used to film bad movies and did not have a high reputation in the industry. It was only after being valued by Jiangnan and filming "Chinese Paladin 1" and a movie that he gained some fame.
"Are there any difficulties?" Su Yu asked.
He wanted to cultivate his own directing team. Zhang Li was also part of Xinghui now, and his attitude towards Su Yu was very good. Su Yu felt that with his storyboards, it was better to benefit Zhang Li, who he knew, rather than other directors he didn't know.
With the groundwork laid by the two "Chinese Paladin" series, and directing "Journey to the West," it would definitely make Zhang Li famous in the film and television industry.
As for Gu Qianqian, Su Yu planned to mold her into a golden director in the film industry.
One would direct television dramas, and the other would direct movies.
This was Su Yu's plan.
"My orders are to follow Teacher Jiangnan's arrangements," Zheng Qi nodded after careful consideration.
This time, the station's requirement for him was to unconditionally obey Jiangnan's arrangements.
"Okay, then let's proceed with the role of Sun Wukong..."
Just as Su Yu was about to continue the discussion.
Suddenly, a person in military uniform walked in from outside.
This person was burly and had an imposing aura, as if he would not be angry even without being angry.
When Su Yu saw the middle-aged man's military rank, his gaze slightly narrowed.
He was actually a Major General.
"Old Zhang, I don't care if you have time or not. We've collaborated so many times, you absolutely must film this movie for me!"
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