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Chapter 924 - 508: The Students Are Eager to Try (Please Subscribe) _2

Chapter 924: Chapter 508: The Students Are Eager to Try (Please Subscribe) _2

Currently, the "Wandering Earth" project is not yet completed, and if a new TV drama project is to be initiated, Ding Yue does not know whether the Film and Television Academy can handle it.

"Principal Ding, no problem, no problem at all. We have many excellent students at the Film and Television Academy, but not all of them are working on the ’Wandering Earth’ project with Director Su. There are also many students raring to go, looking for an opportunity to try their hand," he said confidently.

Director Zhu Youzhao nodded with full confidence.

Director Zhu Youzhao couldn’t be clearer about the situation at the Film and Television Academy.

Currently, some of the third-year students have joined Director Su Yangfan in the "Wandering Earth" project.

Another group of students is responsible for the "A Bite of Xia Country" Season 2 food documentary project in collaboration with the NTS.

Some of the second-year students have also made significant progress, mastering professional knowledge and skills; all they lack is a practical opportunity to hone their abilities. They all envy the upperclassmen for being able to work on excellent film and television projects.

"So you’re saying that the students from the Film and Television Academy have built up a lot of energy?"

It has been a long time since Ding Yue focused his attention on the Film and Television Academy. To his surprise, the rapid growth of the Film and Television Academy in the past one or two years was somewhat unexpected.

"I think as long as Principal Ding provides the students with a stage, they will definitely not let Principal Ding down. There are a few very talented screenwriting students in the second year whom I especially believe in," Director Zhu added excitedly.

Since the students of the Film and Television Academy are performing well, Director Zhu himself, as the head of the Film and Television Academy, also has a lot to be proud of in front of Principal Ding.

"Good, since Director Zhu, you have said so, how can I not provide our students with a platform to showcase themselves?" Ding Yue said with a smile. "Here’s what we’ll do, Director Zhu, invite the more talented screenwriting students from our Film and Television Academy over, so we can all discuss the adaptation for the Rural Support Project of the Forestry and Agriculture College."

"Principal Ding, are you also planning to participate in the adaptation?"

Director Zhu Youzhao asked curiously.

"What, don’t you believe I have the capability?"

Ding Yue couldn’t help but smile and said, "You should know that I was involved in ’Super Combat Team’ and ’Wandering Earth.’"

These words from Ding Yue were true.

Although Ding Yue was not a credited screenwriter for "Super Combat Team" and "Wandering Earth," he was still involved in them and had provided guidance for the plot of "Wandering Earth."

"Principal Ding is indeed quite remarkable in this area. Shall I contact those screenwriting students now?"

After saying this, Director Zhu stood up and was ready to step out of the meeting room to call the students.

"Good!"

Ding Yue nodded and then turned to Director Jia Nong, saying, "Director Jia, have the students from your Forestry and Agriculture College organize all the materials and then hand them over to the Film and Television Academy."

"Certainly, Principal Ding, our Forestry and Agriculture College will cooperate actively," Director Jia Nong hurriedly nodded in agreement.

It was obvious that this matter was beneficial for the Forestry and Agriculture College. Naturally, Jia Nong wanted to seize this opportunity to cooperate well with the Film and Television Academy. Once the television drama by the Film and Television Academy came out and, in case it became a hit, the Forestry and Agriculture College he led would surely also gain a tremendous boost in reputation, attracting even more attention and possibly drawing many high school graduates who were interested in the forestry and agriculture major to apply.

Ding-a-ling~

While Ding Yue was talking with Director Jia Nong, Director Jia Nong’s phone began to ring.

"Ah, I’m sorry, Principal Ding, I forgot to put my phone on silent!"

Upon hearing his phone ring, Jia Nong instantly felt uneasy.

After all, this is inside a meeting room!

What is most taboo in a meeting room?

Exactly!

The most taboo thing is not having your phone on silent!

Seeing this, Ding Yue smiled lightly and said, "No matter, go ahead and answer it."

Anyway, they had just finished discussing all the matters at hand, and Director Zhu Youzhao had also left to call several screenwriting students from the Film and Television Academy. He had been casually chatting with Director Jia Nong in the meeting room anyway.

Now that Director Jia Nong had received a call, they might as well let him answer it, in case it was something important.

"My apologies, Principal Ding," Director Jia Nong said, and then promptly got up and left the meeting room with his phone.

He happened to run into Director Zhu Youzhao, who was coming toward him.

Director Jia, you too are making a call?

Upon seeing Director Jia Nong holding a cellphone and walking out, Director Zhu Youzhao asked with a smile.

"Ah, no, I was just chatting with Principal Ding in the conference room when I realized my phone wasn’t on silent. It was so embarrassing."

Director Jia Nong shook his head and said helplessly, "I need to take a call first."

"Sure!"

Director Zhu Youzhao nodded, and after speaking, he returned to the conference room and said to Principal Ding, "Can you believe it? Old Jia is in the middle of a meeting, and his phone wasn’t on silent."

"It’s not a big deal, it’s not that kind of big meeting. So, how about it, when are those students from the screenwriting major coming over?"

Upon Director Zhu Youzhao’s return, Principal Ding asked with a smile.

"They’ll be here shortly, Principal Ding."

After saying this, Zhu Youzhao sat down and then continued discussing the specifics of the Poverty Alleviation and Agriculture Video Project with Principal Ding.

Meanwhile, outside the conference room.

Director Jia Nong took the call, which was from a student at the College of Forestry.

This student had previously participated in the school’s Rural Support Project, but had come back during the summer break, and was said to have recently made a trip to the north-west region.

"Hello, student Zhang Dehou, why are you calling me at this time?"

Director Jia Nong’s tone was not very pleasant.

Because it was this call that had caused him, while discussing matters with Principal Ding in the conference room, to have his phone ring out of the blue.

Although there was his own negligence in forgetting to put his phone on silent.

But it just so happened at this time, one of his own students called him.

This student Zhang Dehou was an outstanding forestry student with excellent academic performance that Director Jia Nong had taught.

It was said that after he came back from the summer Rural Support Project, he went to the north-west to see the situation there. Then, based on the forestry knowledge he had learned, to see if he could be of any help or make a contribution to the forestry in the north-west region.

The idea was quite good.

And the north-west indeed had many forests, such as shelterbelts, that certainly needed talented college students with forestry expertise like Zhang Dehou.

"Ah, Director Jia, are you busy?"

From the other end of the line, Zhang Dehou asked innocently.

From Director Jia’s tone, it seemed like this wasn’t the right time for a call, although usually Director Jia was quite good to him. However, after picking up the call, Zhang Dehou could feel the displeasure in Director Jia’s voice.

"No, it’s just your call... Ah, never mind, it’s okay. Tell me, what’s the matter? Why are you calling me?"

Director Jia Nong had originally wanted to reprimand Zhang Dehou, but on second thought, he blamed himself for not silencing his phone and dropped the matter, instead asking why Zhang Dehou had called him.

"Director Jia, it’s like this, I’m currently surveying some forests in the north-west region, and I’ve discovered..."

Inside the conference room.

Principal Ding and Director Zhu Youzhao were discussing the budget investments related to the Poverty Alleviation and Agriculture Video Project.

"Money isn’t an issue, as long as your School of Film and Television can ensure the quality of the work."

Principal Ding’s requirement for the film and television project was to ensure quality above all else.

As long as quality was ensured, it wasn’t a problem even if the budget needed to be increased.

Principal Ding firmly believed that as long as the work was of good quality, it wouldn’t be eclipsed by the market, as nowadays, viewers in Xia Country were becoming increasingly discerning.

"Principal Ding!"

Just then.

The conference room door was pushed open by Director Jia Nong, who had a look of alarm as he turned to Principal Ding.

"What happened, Director Jia?"

Seeing this, Principal Ding was very puzzled.

How could taking a call have changed his expression so drastically?