Frustrated by the waiting for the right project, Zhao Lusi has decided to take her career into her own hands by purchasing the rights to nine film and TV intellectual properties.
On 16 August, the actress’ studio announced the nine IPs, which are diverse in type, covering various themes such as period dramas, modern dramas, and suspense, including three original screenplays, four novel adaptations, and two established IPs co-developed/acquired by the company.
The first project reportedly will begin filming in Hengdian on 22 August, with Lusi serving as producer.
It was reported that Lusi made the decision to produce her own projects as a way to not only upgrade herself from working in front of the camera to behind the scenes, but also to avoid controversies encountered in past projects.
This way, Lusi is also able to control the content and direction of the project.
In her livestream, the actress also admitted that she decided to acquire her own project as she is someone who doesn’t like to be passive or stagnant.
The actress added that if she has to wait for a good script, or a well-developed script that she feels comfortable with, she will become very anxious.
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