Cute Brother Badass Family Protector
Chapter 202: Winning with Knowledge
Director Liu couldn't help but agree with what Tan Mo had just said.
The trailer alone will not be enough to get people excited. Only the reputation of directors and actors can achieve the hype they expect. People will decide if the drama is worth spending hours of their time or not assuming the line-up will create something extraordinary.
It was proof that people trusted Director Liu so much that the drama he produced would always be good. People believe in his abilities as a director.
If viewers see that the drama is not as exciting as they thought when it aired, they will stop watching it without hesitation, no matter how famous the director is.
Not only that, it would also make one think twice before watching anything directed by him in the future.
From Tan Mo's tone, Director Liu could sense that Tan Mo believed in his abilities, and he was happy to hear that.
“If people's understanding of a certain period is misled by historical drama, then it is a blasphemy against the truth of what really happened back then,” sighed Tan Mo while shaking his head.
“That's why I said that the script you wrote has a lot of entertaining value, but that's it. The drama should not be promoted as a historical drama. You don't need to make any changes to the actual history to make the plot impactful. There are enough devastating and impactful stories that actually happened in the past to leave a deep impression on the viewer. From war between countries to bureaucrats to the sad situation of ordinary citizens, all this can attract the attention of viewers without the need to be modified. All you have to do is respect history and tell real stories. Even some of them are more than enough.”
As for why Yuan Qishan decided on such a script, Tan Mo decided not to guess it.
It could be that the scriptwriter is too lazy to do his own research, or he thinks such a plot could be more eye-catching to the audience, or he thinks it is historically accurate.
On the other hand, Director Liu could not hide the shock on his face.
“How can you remember everything so accurately? I mean, it's one thing for you to remember these events, but to remember when and where they happened is another story. You can even recite the dates of birth and death of all the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Groove and all the positions they hold as well. I never thought I would ever see such a feat! How do you do it?”
The director couldn't help but glance at Shen Jingyi, who was a PhD in history, even if she couldn't do what Tan Mo had just done.
Director Liu did not know that Tan Mo had only told him the important parts and left other things behind. In fact, he could read all the information from every important person during that time if he wanted to.
“Didn't you say you didn't major in history?” Yuan Qishan asked.
He was completely shocked by what Tan Mo had just done. Although not a professional, the little girl was able to recall history in great detail.
Tan Jinqi smirked as she looked at her younger sister proudly. It was the sister he knew and loved, someone who would always silence others with his knowledge.
“Nona Shen did say that Momo was not a history major, but she did not say that Momo was also part of Professor Tang's research team. If you want to know, Professor Tang is the one who personally invited Momo to his team,“ Tan Jinqi smiled as she glanced at Shen Jingyi.
“I wonder why Miss Shen here forgot to mention this. Aren't you on the team, too? From what I remember, there were only ten students on the team, right? Do you have a bad memory?”
Lucky for Shen Jingyi, Tan Jinqi did not say the fact that he did it on purpose.
Yuan Qishan is played by Shen Jingyi.
Even if one was a student majoring in history, it was practically impossible to join Professor Tang's team.
“Miss Shen, why didn't you explain it to her?” Tan Jinqi smiled. “Or, do you want my help?”
Shen Jingyi did not reply. His eyes twitched as he knew something bad was going to happen.
Tan Jinqi had planned to explain from the beginning and did not wait for his reply.
“Miss Yuan, why don't you think about it from another point of view? Why did Professor Tang invite Momo, who is a freshman and not a history major, into his exclusive research team? What kind of level does Momo have to have for this to happen?”
If he thought about it from that perspective, then the answer was obvious.
“Nona Shen, is Tan Mo really the same research team as you?” Director Liu asked.
Shen Jingyi became anxious. But, after a split second, he knew it was not something he could hide. All Director Liu had to do was ask Professor Tang, and the truth would be revealed.
“Yes, she is also on Professor Tang's research team.” Shen Jingyi forced a smile. He had no choice but to tell the truth.
“He joined our team just before the last semester ended. It was almost final, and we stopped all activities for the research team to focus on our study, so I didn't really have a chance to get to know him, he said, and I didn't know he really had much understanding into the history of our country.”
“Well, now you know,” Tan Jinqi scoffed.
Despite meeting Shen Jingyi for the first time and having never heard of her from Tan Mo, from how the PhD student acted and spoke, the, he can say that he is not one of the good guys.
What surprised the eldest brother the most was the fact that there was someone like Shen Jingyi in Professor Tang's research team, and it alarmed him because he did not know what the other team members were like.
“Director Liu,” Tan Mo suddenly spoke to the director, who instantly caught his attention. “I know that there are many other factors in making a drama, and I am not a professional at all. The only problem I can think of if you change the script is the actor's funding and schedule. I know what I just said is very immature, so I would really appreciate it if you could tell me if anything I said was wrong.”
Director Liu smiled at the young woman, surprised to hear that instead of apologizing, Tan Mo asked her to show him if he was wrong.
Most people will say things like “I'm sorry for making a false statement” or something like that. Whenever the director heard something similar, he would get angry because it meant the person who said it knew that they would say the wrong thing in the first place and still deliberately made the other party angry.
Sounds more like the guy said, “I don't care if you like what I say or not.”
That was why Director Liu was surprised when Tan Mo had another approach to the situation, that if he said something wrong, then he should immediately correct it without any backup.
Somehow it made Director Liu happy.
