Abstract Art Award Winner

Chapter 111 The hard times are finally over!
Zhou Le never thought that he loved eating very much.

He just enjoyed the process of eating for free.

Similarly, he didn't think he was lustful, but he felt that one couldn't hold it in forever, especially a hot-blooded young man like himself.

Fortunately, Tencent is wealthy enough to book Zhou Le’s first-class seat and a suite in a five-star hotel.

Even Su Yingxia was arranged to live next door.

Can serve as agent and assistant.

Su Yingxia knew best how busy Zhou Le was during this period.

So in the evening I went to give Zhou Le a massage.

Zhou Le also couldn't help but sigh that the bathtub was really big and could easily accommodate two people.

At this time, Su Yingxia also walked into the bathroom.

Because Zhou Le is from the north, he has been exposed to bathhouse culture since he was a child and likes to rub backs.

But you need to soak your body before rubbing your back.

So he walked into the bathtub.

"Xiao Su, you have worked hard during this period." Zhou Le said with concern.

Su Yingxia shook her head. "My money is nothing. Brother Le, if it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't know where to find a job right now. After following you, I've earned more money in just over a year than I could ever earn in my entire life."

"Isn't there a saying on the Internet? If I earn 1,800 yuan a month, I'm the boss's dad. If I earn 3,000 yuan a month, what the boss says seems a little wrong. If I earn 8,000 yuan a month, what the boss says is a little problematic, but I don't say anything. If I earn 20,000 yuan a month, I do the work when the boss is resting. If I earn 100,000 yuan a month, the boss is my life direction. If I earn 200,000 yuan a month, the boss please don't treat me as a human being."

Zhou Le thought for a moment and said, "How much money can you make per month now? You did everything before, and I never thought about this."

"On average, it's at least 200,000 or 300,000, Brother Le."

Su Yingxia's eyes were like water.

"That"

She obviously knew what was coming next.

It's just that she's been traveling back and forth staying in hotels recently, and she always manages to stay in a room with a bathtub, so she created a very cool trick, although she doesn't know if anyone else has used it.

Then he extended his index finger.

Zhou Le was shocked: "How did you know?"

Su Yingxia: “Ah?”

After quickly reacting, he chuckled and said, "Then everyone can see it."

"But that's not what I'm talking about. What I want to say is that I can only hold my breath for one minute."

Zhou Le: “Ah?”

But he soon understood what it meant.

Except for the first time, Zhou Le had never been so fast.

As the saying goes, it is disrespectful to come and not reciprocate.

Zhou Le’s fitness and daily self-discipline are also effective.

Zhou Le was still in high spirits the next day.

I woke up at 7:30 and didn't get up until 9:00.

"Brother Le, let me give you a massage. I said yesterday I would give you a massage to relieve your fatigue, but in the end I didn't get around to it."

"It's okay, just take a bath, hot water can relieve fatigue."

"Ah? Is that okay?"

"What's the big deal?"

Then he went into the bathroom again.

It was almost noon when the two of them showed up at the airport.

"Hey, Le'er, how was the talk?"

"Everything's settled, but Director Guo, I have a question. The film is almost finished, so what about the special effects team you mentioned earlier? Haven't they finished the bidding yet?"

"The recruitment is finished."

"Then we can start working on the special effects now."

After that, Zhou Le heard Guo Fan's familiar and hearty laughter on the phone again: "Everything that needs to be done for modeling has been done. Do you really think I didn't look for them? There are a total of six companies helping us with special effects, and several of them are from abroad.

The investment you and Brother Jing made was only enough for filming. I put all the money I raised from other places into the special effects, spending at least 1.5 million. If it weren't for that, how could we have been able to shoot so fast now?"

"So, is there a finished film now?"

"It's a finished film. This one isn't yet."

"Don't you already have a team?"

"Haha, those are the advanced special effects I'm talking about. There's still some shot synthesis left, about one-third. The main reason is that we don't have enough money for this part."

Zhou Le: "???"

"what is it now?"

"It's okay, I'll think of a way."

Zhou Le nodded.

After all, he is now also a shareholder of Guo Fan's company.

If the movie makes money, I will make money too. If it doesn’t make money, I will become a pauper too.

Zhou Le admitted that there was a gambling element in his involvement.

But if Zhou Le didn't have high hopes, he would never have paid a penny.

However, it was not until he returned to the crew that Zhou Le realized that Guo Fan’s method was actually to find college students to do it?

"Look, they are young and energetic, and there are many outstanding young people among them. They don't lack passion, they only lack opportunities."

"After investigation, I have found two teams. The first is Liaoning University of Science and Technology, and the second is Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus. My idea is that we each take one side, which will save time in discussions."

"Director Guo, do you really think of me as a laborer?"

"What laborers? They're shareholders. We're all on the same boat. We prosper together and suffer together. Besides, you're not working for nothing. I'll give you more shares. These are all original shares."

"Director Guo, this isn't your plan, is it? If you keep giving me money, I'll almost become your company's largest shareholder. Are you planning to use this opportunity to escape? Has any underground money lender contacted you? In Southeast Asia, Europe, or the US?"

Guo Fan was at a loss for words: "What are you talking about? I'm so broke now, what else can I give you besides shares? Either I give you myself, or you generate electricity for love, you choose one."

Zhou Le sighed: "Then I still want shares."

So, they shot some more footage here for a few days, and then set off separately, Zhou Le went to Liaoning and Guo Fan went to Guangdong.

After Zhou Le came, the school was very welcoming.

On the one hand, it was arranged that Zhou Le would give a lecture after his arrival, and on the other hand, he would come with money.

Although it's not much, the teachers can make money, the school can become famous, and the students can get training. They can use this as publicity for future enrollment, and they can also get more similar jobs in the future.

Even after doing this, the school's rating of this major can be raised.

Going further, this is also the achievement of the leaders.

Because of this work, the lectures are even free, which saves the school money.

It's like killing eight birds with one stone.

During the lecture last week, Le talked about his own experiences, including the dangers of filming Wolf Warrior 2 abroad, the impact of the science fiction film The Wandering Earth on the future of domestic science fiction films and its historical significance, and talked about his connection with Liaoning University of Science and Technology.

Zhou Ledong always finds a connection when he talks about this and that.

Finally, it was time for students to ask questions.

Zhou Le thought that these students' questions were arranged by the school. They would ask some high-sounding questions, and then he would answer them seriously to create a happy atmosphere.

As a result, the question raised by the first female student who stood up made Zhou Le confused.

"Brother Le, do you watch Idol Producer?"

Zhou Le wondered what the problem was.
So he looked at the other person carefully for a long time and answered seriously: "No."

The classmate: “?”

Is this the question I'm asking?
Zhou Le didn't want to answer this question. Su Yingxia said that the people on that show were all idols and their fans were very powerful. If he mentioned someone he didn't know, he would definitely be attacked.

The teacher also thought this problem was too bad.

It totally affects the image of our school.

So I quickly asked the female student to sit down.

Then he called up a male classmate who looked relatively normal.

"Brother Le, I want to ask, I like to cook when I go home on vacation, but I can never make fried eggs well. The eggs I lay always fall apart. Do you have any good solutions for this?"

Zhou Le is very good at this.

"Classmate, if that doesn't work, why don't you try using chicken droppings?"

The students immediately burst into laughter.

The teacher saw that it was all over and the leader was still sitting downstairs.

But he ended up hosting the meeting like this.

Finally, she searched again and again in the crowd, passing by those students with excited smiles on their faces who were obviously holding their farts.

Finally found a girl who looked familiar to me.

In her impression, this girl is a good student, comes from a good family, and is very self-disciplined. She was originally chubby, but in less than half a year, she is now slim and beautiful.

"The student with glasses, come here!"

The girl stood up and took the microphone.

"Brother Le, I had a boyfriend before"

As soon as the girl opened her mouth, the teacher felt dizzy.

What about those students who like to show off on weekdays?

Where have all those students gone who love to flatter and pretend to be serious?
The teacher needs you!

"I had a boyfriend before. I bought him clothes and a cell phone for more than two months and spent a lot of money on him. But last summer vacation, he found someone richer than me and returned all the money to me, saying we weren't suitable. I was really sad and felt like all my efforts had gone to waste. I lost a lot of weight. Even passing the CET-6 didn't make me happy."

Zhou Le took a deep breath.

"Can I see what you looked like before?" The girl nodded, then walked up and handed the phone to Zhou Le.

After seeing it, Zhou Le exclaimed in surprise.

"Why are you sad? You were pretty happy during those two months, right?"

"Ah."

"You've lost at least 20 pounds because of this, right?"

"Correct."

"You passed the CET-6. Is that why you didn't go out on dates and spent all day studying to forget about him?"

"some."

"Then why are you sad? You didn't lose any money, you lost weight, you had someone else's boyfriend for two months for free, and you even passed the CET-6. You should be happy."

The girls were confused.

She had never thought about it that way.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that there is really no problem at all.

"Then what's my two months of hard work worth?"

Zhou Le shook his head: "That can only be attributed to your wealth and your love-brainedness. Although this is not your fault, if someone is originally a scumbag, most people can only stay away from them. You can't bet on them to become devoted to you."

Although the story is sad.

But many people still laughed out loud.

Just laughing, many people fell into deep thought.

Due to time constraints, they also had one last question left.

"Brother Le, I think some of what you said is wrong. Just like my goddess always treats me perfunctorily, but at least it means that I am special in her heart. If she really doesn't like me, why would she pay attention to me?"

Zhou Le slammed the table and said, "Someone, get this love brain out of here!"

The teachers and leaders were worried, but the students were overjoyed.

What’s the difference between this and a large-scale talk show?
Originally, some of them were Zhou Le's fans who came voluntarily, and some were pulled here by the student union because they were afraid that there would not be enough people.

Now that I think about it, it was totally worth it!

I feel so sad for those who can't come.

After that, I had dinner with the school leaders and the teachers in charge of the project, and finally solved the problem with only 200,000 yuan.

There are more than 600 shots in total, and 15 students were hired to do it.

The task was completed successfully, but when Zhou Le left, the students were still reluctant to leave and wanted to take a photo with him.

Zhou Le thought that since he had come once, he might as well be satisfied.

Hundreds of students lined up to take photos.

Finally, we took a group photo.

Zhou Le's face froze with laughter.

At the airport on the way back, Zhou Le posted a group photo on Weibo.

"Thank you to the enthusiastic students of Liaoning University of Science and Technology. I like you very much. Of course, I also like the sweet and sour pork in your cafeteria. I hope to have the opportunity to study here in the future."

Soon after it was posted, fans started commenting.

The ugliest thing on the internet: "Envy of learning."

Lasutipu: "Hello everyone, I am Xue."

Poaching people every day: "Hello everyone, I am a trainee who has been training for two and a half years"

Jia Guier: "Little Blackie, you've shown your chicken feet, wait for my brother's green corpse cold! Remember to bring your crappy phone and crappy comments to the court!"

Zhou Le felt normal when he first read the comments.

After all, if your fans ever become serious, that would be a big problem.

But I don't understand it after seeing it.

"What does little black chicken feet mean?"

"There are also things that explode when you look at them and melt when you get close to them."

"Singing, dancing, rap, basketball, and so on."

"Could it be that I haven't been online for a while and can't keep up with the pace?"

Zhou Le was confused.

But it doesn’t matter when you think about it. Netizens are always keen on creating new memes, just like me. Emojis are flying all over the place, and there are countless abstract ones.

Maybe someone is going to take advantage of this to become famous again.

Zhou Le thought to himself.

After all, ordinary people are not qualified to be played with memes.

This is a tremendous opportunity.

Just grab and take off directly.

Besides, he can sing, dance, rap and play basketball, so he must be a very versatile artist.

But when Zhou Le returned to the crew, he found that Guo Fan had not returned yet.

After asking, I found out that after the other party had negotiated with the Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus, he went directly to Shanghai to discuss investment with Tencent Pictures.

This conversation lasted for nearly half a month.

Zhou Le was surprised at how much money Guo Fan had made, so much so that he didn't care even though the crew had been shut down for half a month.

When Guo Fan came back, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"Le'er, we don't have to worry about money this time. These past few days, I've visited the film branches of Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Youku, Mango TV, Shanghai Film Group, and others, and I've negotiated deals with them all. So far, all the money owed to the special effects company and the money owed for the location has been paid!"

"Le'er, we have money!"

"Not only will we get the money, but those platforms will also support us and recommend us when the show airs. All we have to do is label it as a co-production and give them a share of the revenue when it's on the platform!"

Although Guo Fan has been cheating me for so long.

But Zhou Le is still happy from the bottom of his heart that he can get support from so many companies.

At least the entry of these large Internet companies and traditional media units means that the film industry cannot make a loss.

Those with capital are all profit-seeking, and being swept forward may sometimes be a bad thing.

Although my share has been diluted, it is better than losing money.

My own investment accounted for 5%, and the final box office of 1 billion yuan was only enough to barely recover the cost.

Basically no compensation.

But even if my investment only accounts for two or three percentage points, the final box office will be 3 billion, and the money I invested can be doubled or tripled.

"Director Guo, you have to treat us this time!"

"By then, each of us must have a girl!"

Guo Fan was also blinded by the money at this moment: "One for each? You are looking down on me, two for each!"

So, that night Guo Fan not only called the main creative team of The Wandering Earth, but also took a few acquaintances from the Crazy Alien next door out for dinner and singing.

Ning Hao didn't understand at first.

I paid the bill before I finished my meal.

Later, when he learned that Guo Fan had attracted a lot of investment, he refused to work and insisted that Guo Fan return the money.

Guo Fan was also very happy.

He promised on the spot that he would invite him back with the same specifications after the filming of Crazy Alien was completed.

The hard times were finally over, and the food on the crew got much better afterwards.

However, the filming progress of the movie is still the same as usual. The original completion time of Wu Mengda was delayed by five days because he had been asking for money everywhere before.

Wu Mengda lamented that he was an old man, but still working so hard for 200,000 yuan.

On the day of wrapping up, I went straight to the hospital for full recuperation.

Then Wu Jing finished filming.

Wu Jing is now completely numb.

After making guest appearances, he became a supporting role, and then became the leading role. The pay that was originally agreed upon when adding more scenes was later reduced to zero pay because of poverty, and finally he was promoted to the leading role after being given more scenes.

Zhou Le never met Liu Dehua during the whole process.

The last question revealed that Guo Fan originally wanted to find Liu Dehua, but was rejected.

The reason why I plan to give special thanks to Andy Lau in the movie later is because he sponsored Ning Hao a long time ago, and Ning Hao gave a lot of help to The Wandering Earth, so I want to express my special thanks to him.

After listening to this, Zhou Le had a new understanding of Guo Fan's shamelessness.

This roundabout way can be related.

"Haha, it's the same. If it weren't for you, filming our movie would have been even more difficult. Le'er, I'm going to list you and Brother Jing as producers as well."

"Me? Producer?"

"Yes, you invested and solicited sponsorship, and even went out to do dubbing to raise money, and replaced people from other crews. Besides, if it weren't for you, Tencent wouldn't have agreed so quickly. Of course, this is also due to the big brother China Film, but what you did is actually the producer's job, so you absolutely deserve credit!

I also know what you say about me in private, but what I do is for the future of Chinese science fiction films. If you don’t recognize me, we would have disbanded long ago, so I will definitely not treat my brothers unfairly. "

Zhou Le knew that what he said was correct.

"Also, let me be honest, Yu Shuxin, the one you brought over, is still a little lacking in ability. It doesn't matter that she has fewer roles in the first part, but given the current situation, there will definitely be a second part in the future. You have to train her well, otherwise it will be really hard to justify it when the time comes.

As long as you can train her, I, Guo Fan, promise you with my passion for film that no matter how big the capital fortress is, it won't work! If you insist on changing the heroine under those circumstances, I'll just quit filming!

"I do what I say!"

　There may be typos in these two chapters. It's almost the New Year and I was cleaning the house during the day, so I posted it a little hastily at night. If you see any typos, please mark them and we will fix them together tomorrow.

　　I'm really sorry.

　　But let me ask again, do you prefer to post in the early morning or around 9pm?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)