diff --git a/reelforge/services/storyboard_processor.py b/reelforge/services/storyboard_processor.py
index 445b86d..faa94ef 100644
--- a/reelforge/services/storyboard_processor.py
+++ b/reelforge/services/storyboard_processor.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import httpx
 from loguru import logger
 
 from reelforge.models.progress import ProgressEvent
-from reelforge.models.storyboard import StoryboardFrame, StoryboardConfig
+from reelforge.models.storyboard import Storyboard, StoryboardFrame, StoryboardConfig
 from reelforge.utils.os_util import get_temp_path
 
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class StoryboardProcessorService:
     async def process_frame(
         self,
         frame: StoryboardFrame,
+        storyboard: 'Storyboard',
         config: StoryboardConfig,
         total_frames: int = 1,
         progress_callback: Optional[Callable[[ProgressEvent], None]] = None
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class StoryboardProcessorService:
                 ))
             
             # Step 3: Compose frame (add subtitle)
-            await self._step_compose_frame(frame, config)
+            await self._step_compose_frame(frame, storyboard, config)
             if progress_callback:
                 progress_callback(ProgressEvent(
                     event_type="frame_step",
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ class StoryboardProcessorService:
     async def _step_compose_frame(
         self,
         frame: StoryboardFrame,
+        storyboard: 'Storyboard',
         config: StoryboardConfig
     ):
         """Step 3: Compose frame with subtitle"""
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ class StoryboardProcessorService:
         # Choose frame generator based on template config
         if config.frame_template:
             # Use HTML template
-            composed_path = await self._compose_frame_html(frame, config, output_path)
+            composed_path = await self._compose_frame_html(frame, storyboard, config, output_path)
         else:
             # Use PIL (default)
             composed_path = await self._compose_frame_pil(frame, config, output_path)
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ class StoryboardProcessorService:
     async def _compose_frame_html(
         self,
         frame: StoryboardFrame,
+        storyboard: 'Storyboard',
         config: StoryboardConfig,
         output_path: str
     ) -> str:
@@ -215,8 +218,7 @@ class StoryboardProcessorService:
                     f"Built-in templates: default.html, modern.html, neon.html"
                 )
         
-        # Get storyboard for content metadata
-        storyboard = getattr(self.core, '_current_storyboard', None)
+        # Get content metadata from storyboard
         content_metadata = storyboard.content_metadata if storyboard else None
         
         # Build ext data
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ class StoryboardProcessorService:
         # Generate frame using HTML
         generator = HTMLFrameGenerator(str(template_path))
         composed_path = await generator.generate_frame(
-            topic=storyboard.topic if storyboard else "",
+            topic=storyboard.topic,
             text=frame.narration,
             image=frame.image_path,
             ext=ext,
diff --git a/reelforge/services/video_generator.py b/reelforge/services/video_generator.py
index f8b7876..49922ef 100644
--- a/reelforge/services/video_generator.py
+++ b/reelforge/services/video_generator.py
@@ -227,9 +227,6 @@ class VideoGeneratorService:
             created_at=datetime.now()
         )
         
-        # Store storyboard in core for access in storyboard processor
-        self.core._current_storyboard = storyboard
-        
         try:
             # ========== Step 1: Generate/Split narrations ==========
             if mode == "generate":
@@ -330,6 +327,7 @@ class VideoGeneratorService:
                 
                 processed_frame = await self.core.storyboard_processor.process_frame(
                     frame=frame,
+                    storyboard=storyboard,
                     config=config,
                     total_frames=len(storyboard.frames),
                     progress_callback=frame_progress_callback
diff --git a/web.py b/web.py
index 7c30d16..71cd171 100644
--- a/web.py
+++ b/web.py
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ def safe_rerun():
 # Configuration & i18n Initialization
 # ============================================================================
 
-@st.cache_resource
 def get_config_manager():
-    """Get ConfigManager instance (cached)"""
+    """Get ConfigManager instance (no caching - always fresh)"""
     manager = ConfigManager()
     manager.load_or_create_default()
     return manager
@@ -109,12 +108,12 @@ def generate_style_preview_cached(prompt_prefix: str):
 # Initialize ReelForge
 # ============================================================================
 
-@st.cache_resource
 def get_reelforge():
-    """Get initialized ReelForge instance (cached)"""
-    from reelforge.service import reelforge
+    """Get initialized ReelForge instance (no caching - always fresh)"""
+    from reelforge.service import ReelForgeCore
     
     logger.info("Initializing ReelForge...")
+    reelforge = ReelForgeCore()
     run_async(reelforge.initialize())
     logger.info("ReelForge initialized")