Abstract Art Award Winner

The second part of The Wandering Earth is essentially a prequel.

Secondly, it mainly revolves around the background of the previous work.

The project will be improved and expanded by supplementing issues such as the new engine construction plan and the origin of the solar crisis.

In this second part, Wu Jing becomes the true protagonist.

Although the first season later added more scenes for Liu Qi, from the audience's perspective, the plot still revolved more around Liu Qi.

"At the same time, Andy Lau's role has also been upgraded, from special thanks to the second male lead, which can be described as a qualitative leap."

When Zhou Le was resting in the evening, he had nothing to do, so he chatted with Meng Ziyi on the phone.

"Brother Hua has finally realized his dream, as he has been able to act in director Guo Fan's movies."

Meng Ziyi responded on the other end of the phone, speaking as he came up with ideas, but a series of crisp "bang bang bang" sounds could be heard as he spoke.

"No, did you cut the wires in your head over there?" Zhou Le was increasingly puzzled.

"Hahaha, what? What kind of wires could I possibly have in my head? I'm trimming my toenails. Brother Le, are you a foot fetishist? If so, how about I save these nails and give them to you later?"

Zhou Le: "."

"Okay, help me put it in a jar, I can eat it as a snack later."

Hearing Zhou Le say that, Meng Ziyi was suddenly stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "No, Brother Le, you really want it?"

"Look at what you're saying, you've changed your mind and don't want to give it to me?"

"It's not that I don't want to give it to you, the main problem is whether you can even digest this stuff."

"That's definitely indigestible, unless you deep-fry it."

"Let's not. I'm afraid you'll get poisoned. If you go to the hospital for a checkup and the doctor asks you how you got athlete's foot in your stomach, how will you explain that?"

"I can only tell the truth."

"Haha, it has to be you, Brother Le. I find it really interesting to chat with people who are on the same wavelength. Unlike when I'm on variety shows and I joke with them, some of them don't understand."

Zhou Le also knew that Meng Ziyi was somewhat "abstract".

If it weren't for this, Meng Ziyi wouldn't have been criticized so harshly when she appeared on that variety show called "Grade One".

Of course, the problem now is that she still gets criticized for some thoughtless remarks, but overall it's much better now, after all, Sister Meng's looks are still quite stunning.

Moreover, once you accept the character of Sister Meng, you'll find that she's actually quite adorable.

"Alright, Brother Le, how's filming going? Do you think you look handsome in the second movie?"

"He has to be handsome."

"Then I'll definitely go and see it sometime. I'll book a few screenings for you to support you."

Zhou Le smiled and said, "Then you'd better wait. This movie probably won't be released for at least another two or three years."

"It's okay, I'm willing to wait."

As they chatted, the two talked about how Xiaotian had found a book he liked to read and then turned around and bought the copyright.

"Actually, I've been looking around recently, but I haven't found many books that I particularly like, or the characters don't feel that good."

Actually, I'm quite envious of you, Brother Le. You can make movies whenever you want, and you can make period dramas whenever you want.

I've been doing too many idol dramas lately, and I'm getting a bit tired of it. But I've had my agent ask around, and I even specifically asked Sister Su, and there aren't any roles like "sexy dealer dealing cards online" available right now.

Zhou Le: "???"

"Why would you want to act in something like this?"

"I think I'm quite suitable. Haven't you noticed that I'm actually quite charming?"

Zhou Le thought about it for a moment, and realized that Sister Meng's image was indeed quite versatile.

She's a goofy girl on variety shows, but when she attends events, she looks quite charming in a little dress.

Just as he was about to say that he hadn't been in contact with anyone either, he suddenly remembered the phone call he received the night he first arrived in Qingdao, when he went out for dinner with Guofang and the others.

"Hey, Sister Meng, you know what, I think I have a script here with characters like that, the kind of 'sexy dealer dealing cards online' you're talking about."

Meng Ziyi immediately became interested: "Really? Malego, if you're going to do that, I'll have to call you godfather."

"Godfather, don't be in such a hurry to call me. This script is only an idea right now, and we haven't officially started writing it yet. Once I get some more material, we can start writing."

"Okay, okay, can I play the dealer? If it's inconvenient for you, Brother Le, I can bring my own money team."

Zhou Le laughed: "You're taking advantage of me, aren't you? Go out and ask around, everyone knows that the film and television works I, Zhou Le, produce are all huge profits!"

“That’s different. Others spend money to invest and get dividends later, but I invest just to get a role. I don’t want your shares.”

Zhou Le naturally knew that Meng Ziyi had plenty of money.

After all, they already have one at home.

Yes, what you actually earn is what matters, and nobody complains about having too much money. When it comes to making money, Sister Meng might not even be interested.

"You don't need to spend any money. If you want to invest, you can put some money in. After all, we're on the same side, so we'll bring you along if we can. If this script is actually written, you'll definitely get to play the sexy dealer role."

"It's a deal, then I'll wait for good news."

After finishing his phone call with Meng Ziyi, Zhou Le began to consider the feasibility again.

Zhou Le really wants to make a movie about some of the things that happened in northern Myanmar.

At first, he thought he could play the male lead, but then he thought that if he were to play the male lead, it would definitely be a positive role.

If you want to make the performance stand out, you can only make the protagonist an undercover reporter. But that would change the perspective. Moreover, Zhou Le always felt that the villains in this kind of drama have a stronger impact.

"What if the male lead is the informant, the female lead is a sexy dealer, and I play the villainous male lead?"

Zhou Le felt that this was pretty good; otherwise, he would have felt it was a pity to give the villain role to someone else.

Even so, it's unlikely that this film will be enough to win the Best Actor award at major awards; at best, it might be enough to compete for a supporting role.

However, this film is essentially meant to reflect the darkness and cruelty of that place, which is different from the role Xu Zheng played in "Dying to Survive".

"Let's tentatively decide to play the villain first, and we'll talk about the rest when the materials arrive."

So for the next period of time, Zhou Le finished filming his few scenes in Guo Fan's film crew.

During that time, he also had a friendly sparring session with Wu Jing.

Zhou Le, who was skilled in street fighting, chased Wu Jing all over the place.

Wu Jing felt utterly hopeless.

They couldn't beat him in a fight, and they couldn't outrun him either.

He wished he could be 20 years younger; back then, Zhou Le alone wouldn't have been enough.

However, during the week or so of filming, the crew of "A Little Red Flower" and the crew of "The Wandering Earth" all treated everyone to meals, because they knew that Zhou Le would be leaving soon, so they took the opportunity to get together during these few days.

This meant that although the two film crews were shooting in different locations in Qingdao, they could meet every night and became as close as family.

Guo Fan, of course, wouldn't miss this opportunity. After they parted ways, he pulled in everyone he could from the crew to make cameo appearances. Some played drivers, some played passersby—it was all just a single shot, some didn't even have any lines. But everyone knows Guo Fan's style; these cameos actually became a highlight.

But before leaving after finishing his own filming, Zhou Le still helped Guo Fan contact a number of people who could come and make cameo appearances.

Wang Leehom, G.E.M., Mao Buyi, GAI, some e-sports players with whom he has good relationships, Huang Jingyu, Deng Chao, Lu Han, etc.

During the conversation, Zhou Le mentioned that he might only have a fleeting appearance in the scene, but none of them refused.

After all, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that if the first movie is successful, the second movie will definitely be a hit as well.

Just like Spielberg's "Ready Player One" released two years ago, it incorporates a lot of Easter eggs. If you look closely, you can see the shadows of dozens of other works or games in it.

If there are enough Easter eggs, they can become a gimmick and a highlight of the movie.

Moreover, Guo Fan not only contacted domestic artists, but also some foreign artists.

South Korean actress Clara played the role of the fake Dodo in the drama.

Zhou Le also invited Saito Asuka to make a cameo appearance as a Japanese character.

It's just a few shots anyway, there's no way we can arrange them.

After making the arrangements, Zhou Le went directly to Anhui.

This is the main filming location for "Love and Redemption". Although they will be filming in other locations such as Baizhangji in Wencheng County, Zhejiang Province, the Yellow River Stone Forest and Mogao Grottoes in Gansu Province, those scenes will not be filmed for long.

Sitting on the plane, Zhou Le looked at the script, feeling quite excited. After all, he had only heard of this kind of "beautiful, strong, and tragic" character online before.

As for Lin Yufen's side, only Zhou Le was missing. The rest of the people had all arrived and had even been staying in the hotel for almost a week, so they had basically gotten along well.

"I'm so sorry, I've taken up several days of everyone's time."

When Zhou Le returned, he apologized directly during the meeting.

But no one present would really blame Zhou Le. After all, he was a top-tier celebrity, the financial backer of the film, and the male lead. With so many advantages combined, no matter what they thought, they couldn't say it out loud.

"It's okay. We've been working on getting to know each other better over this period of time, and we're pretty much on track now. The reason for today's meeting is to mention that I plan to start the machine tomorrow."

Tomorrow was an auspicious day, and the start of filming was considered lucky. My current plan is that after filming begins tomorrow, we'll shoot a few scenes with Zhou Le first, and then shoot scenes with the other actors and supporting cast in the afternoon. Zhou Le's side needs to prepare for his costume fitting photos.

Normally, the costume fitting photos for a TV series should be taken before filming.

However, because Zhou Le was filming with Guo Fan, it was delayed and could not be done.

Everyone else had already finished filming, so Zhou Le had to take some time to do some additional filming.

Everyone had no problem with this arrangement.

That evening, after dinner, Zhou Le helped Tian Xiwei rehearse her lines for nearly two hours.

Zhou Le did nothing except rehearse the scenes. After all, Tian Xiwei had proposed the book herself, and Zhou Le then assembled the production team based on it.

She certainly couldn't hold the crew back.

"Okay, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Corporal Xiaoda!"

"arrive."

"Go back and get some rest now, recharge your batteries, and don't let us lose face when we start filming tomorrow!"

"Received! General Da Le!"

"Corporal Tian, ​​now repeat what I just said!"

"Yes, Your Excellency General. From now on, I need to go back and rest well to recharge my energy. We can't let our prestige be diminished when we start up tomorrow!"

"Damn it, how could your answer be so perfect!"

"Dismissed! Go back to sleep!"

"Yes, sir!"

Tian Xi went back to her room to sleep, while Zhou Le took out his phone again and looked at the information that his informant had sent him not long ago. It was tens of thousands of words long.

Before this, Zhou Le had learned some things about the situation there. Although there wasn't much information available online, there was still some.

However, after seeing the other party's description, Zhou Le realized that what he could see had already been reviewed by the censors.

The informant presented a darker and more brutal picture of northern Myanmar to him.

There, people no longer resembled human beings; they were more like tools and consumables.

"They are keen on kidnapping Chinese people because, compared to some Europeans and Americans, Chinese people don't use drugs, and their organs are of higher quality and can be sold for a better price."

"There are a lot of tortures here. If you can't meet your targets, you have to go through these tortures. If you try to escape and get caught, you have to go through these tortures. Some people even use these tortures to amuse themselves when they first arrive."

And the girl arrived here.

The other party wrote a lot, and much of it was written in great detail.

This includes how they operate internally, their profit model, common sales pitches, and the types of scams they use.

After watching it, Zhou Le felt that most of it couldn't be filmed.

Because it's too gory, if we absolutely have to film it, we can only do so in countries with film rating systems.

Otherwise, even if it's filmed domestically, it won't pass censorship.

After finishing the script, Zhou Le lay back down on the bed and started thinking about how to set it up.

But he fell asleep while thinking about it.

That night, Zhou Le had a dream. He dreamt of a really awesome movie plot. He felt that if he could film the plot of his dream, it would be quite exciting. It would pass censorship, meet market demands, and also serve as a warning.

So even in his dream, Zhou Le immediately struggled to get up, groggily grabbed his phone, and immediately opened WeChat.

I don't know what I was thinking when I found Meng Ziyi and started sending voice messages.

"Corn stalks mixed with cold noodles, very filling; Super Battleship Commander; Espionage; Grandma's House"
The spider transforms into a zombie, manipulating secret documents to launch a deadly attack on Wu Jing's good leg...

Inner Mongolia Roasted Lamb Leg University: If you can handle spicy food, drink spicy soup; if you can't, drink a mixed soup...

"Sister Meng, I suddenly thought of some really cool movie plots. I'll write them down here first, and I'll write them down tomorrow. Hmm, right."

After saying that, Zhou Le tossed his phone onto his pillow, closed his eyes, and went back to sleep.

Meng Ziyi has not been sleeping well recently, and she sleeps very lightly every night.

She had another nightmare last night. After waking up, she picked up her phone and suddenly found that Zhou Le had sent her a voice message late at night.

Upon opening it, I found five audio clips, each lasting 60 seconds.

So she listened to them one by one.

After listening, all my sleepiness disappeared.

My mind is full of question marks. (End of Chapter)