The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 129 First, become the best Chinese director in history!
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"Why is it a nanny van?"

Upon arriving at the underground parking lot, Lu Zhiyuan initially assumed that, given the occasion, Jing Tian would most likely be driving Zhao Shanshan's Mercedes-Maybach.

To everyone's surprise, it was a black Toyota Alphard.

No need to ask.

The wealthy woman was prepared.

"There's plenty of space in the back. Let's get in quickly and make this a quick affair."

Miss Jing Tian chuckled at Lu Zhiyuan and pulled him up.

"Tian Tian, ​​don't touch the tie, I don't know how to tie a tie."

"Ah Yuan, don't touch my hair. It took me more than half an hour to style it. Once it's messed up, I can't tie it back up."

As soon as they got into the car, they kissed each other and were about to take off their clothes when they suddenly stopped.

After all, as the two main protagonists of the banquet, they would have to go back later to thank the guests and give some remarks.

Your state of mind shouldn't be too chaotic.

At this moment, neither moving nor staying still is an option, which is truly awkward.

Just then, Jing Tian's phone rang.

"Okay, got it. Good job."

"Take this opportunity to dig up all his secrets. And warn him not to spread nonsense online again, or he'll know what will happen."

Jing Tian made a few harsh threats over the phone before hanging up.

Seeing Lu Zhiyuan looking at her with some confusion, Jing Tian immediately realized that she had looked a bit fierce and scary just now.

This doesn't work.

It's ruining my sweet image!

The next moment, Jing Tian snuggled into Lu Zhiyuan's arms like a kitten and said coquettishly, "I didn't want this to happen either. It's all because that person wrote articles online to smear you, I definitely have to teach him a lesson."

Lu Zhiyuan heard it clearly: Jing Tian said she wanted to find out the other party's background, and most likely she had already sent the person to jail.

He couldn't help but offer a word of advice: "Since we've become public figures, we definitely need to adjust our mindset and accept both positive and negative feedback. As long as no one jumps up in front of us and yells at us, we should just pretend we don't know anything."

"Okay, I understand. I'll do whatever you say."

Jing Tian nodded obediently, but thought to herself, "He can say bad things about me, but he can't say bad things about you."

If anyone dares to speak ill of you, I won't let it go!

"It's too cold in the car, let's go upstairs."

Lu Zhiyuan put on his coat and also buttoned up Jing Tian's clothes to keep her from catching a cold.

The city of Yanjing in January was freezing cold.

In the underground parking lot, where the temperature was several degrees below zero, they dared not start the car for fear of attracting attention.

Jing Tian had just acted on a whim, completely unaware that the car was actually quite cold and not as fun as she had imagined.

"Finish this soon and go home. I made you some nourishing food before you came out."

Men need to supplement their diet.

Jing Tian didn't know who told her this, but she felt that the effect of giving Lu Zhiyuan the treatment was excellent.

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Back in the banquet hall.

The male guests didn't react in any particular way when they looked at Lu Zhiyuan.

However, when those female celebrities looked at Lu Zhiyuan, they were initially somewhat indifferent, but for some reason, they were suddenly drawn to him from a certain angle.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you staring at Xiaolu?"

Chen Kaige suddenly noticed that his wife was staring intently at Lu Zhiyuan, her eyes glued to him.

This situation left him speechless.

How old are you? You've been in the entertainment industry for so many years, what kind of handsome guys haven't you seen?

Xiao Lu is quite handsome, but is it necessary to be so exaggerated?

"After he went out for a while, he suddenly became very strange. I just had a strange impulse to invest my savings in him so he could make a new movie."

Chen Hong was highly skilled; after a moment of distraction, she quickly came to her senses.

But it still felt very strange.

"Invest money in Xiaolu's movie? If you have this idea, I will absolutely support you!"

Chen Kaige laughed it off, not caring at all.

Ask anyone here, who wouldn't want to invest in Lu Zhiyuan's new movie?

When "Upgrade" was halfway through filming, his idea for "Real Steel" had already spread everywhere.

His "high-tech" invention is still hand-crafting a robot.

It weighs one and a half tons.

The design combines elements of terracotta warriors and the armor of the Han and Tang imperial guards, and is named "Qin Palace Guards".

The fight scenes between cyborgs in "Upgrade" are already so impressive; if it were pure robots fighting, the visual effects would definitely be even more stunning!
The box office should be even higher.

If the investment in this new movie is under $1 million, it will most likely be able to break even through box office revenue and then sell the rights to other films.

For example, robot figurines.

This thing might not be popular in China, since it's a bit pricey, but it's a money-making machine in Europe, America, and Japan!
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not far away.

Dilraba was chatting with Gao Yuanyuan.

Recently, [Yuan Technology] has become increasingly impressive.

They also had a cross-shareholding partnership with DJI drones, and Gao Yuanyuan's older brother even developed a simulation follow system, which is said to be very advanced.

Before long, once DJI has fully mastered this simulated follow system, it will launch a new generation of products.

Once Lu Zhiyuan starts the "Real Steel" project, he immediately orders 100 units at a unit price of $5000, contributing a large order of $50 to the company.

The three founders of DJI drones are currently in high spirits, feeling incredibly lucky to have met a super partner.

He gave them money and orders, and even treated his three buddies to a one-stop trip to Dongguan for food, drinks, and entertainment. They had a blast.

This is what entrepreneurship should be like!
Those were tough days... never mind, let's not dwell on the past.

“Reba, I’ll be your sister-in-law, okay? If you help me, I’ll give you all the shares of Yuan Gao Technology.”

“Your brother said these shares will be very valuable in the future.”

Gao Yuanyuan had injured her buttocks in a fall two months ago, and it has finally healed. However, she walks very carefully, afraid of falling again.

Right now, she's sitting in a corner, trying to get closer to Dilraba.

"Sister Cha, my brother said that in the past, travel was slow, letters took a long time to arrive, and one's life was only enough to love one person."

"If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for arriving too late."

Dilraba snorted inwardly, "I'm acting as your pimp, what do you take me for?"
You think you can buy me off with just a little money?

What would I need so much money for?
Do you even know what situation I'm in right now?
I'm almost overwhelmed with orders, and I won't have a single day off for the next month, until the Chinese New Year.

And then there's that wicked woman, Zhao Shanshan, who deliberately introduced me to so many resources at such high prices. I felt too embarrassed to refuse.

After all, Dilraba still wants to be a rich woman.

If you're not a rich woman, you have no human rights.

Six months ago, when Lu Zhiyuan took her to Focus Features to discuss a collaboration with James, Keanu Reeves suddenly jumped out and stole her role.

Although Lu Zhiyuan later created a super explosive new persona for her, this incident still bothered Dilraba.

She swore to God she never wanted to experience anything like that again!

Now, she is only one step away from becoming a rich woman.

Only by becoming a rich woman can she find a handsome artist and have a sweet romance.

Tea Sister just doesn't understand the logic behind it.

She dated an artist first, but because she was broke, she was treated like a jerk. By the time she realized what had happened, she was already 30 and nearing the end of her life.

I'm different; I figured this out when I was 17!

"Reba, hiss..."

"Sister Cha, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly staring wide-eyed and swallowing? Are you having a fit? Ouch..."

As the two were chatting, Dilraba suddenly noticed that Gao Yuanyuan was staring at the doorway without blinking, and she couldn't help but swallow.

After making a few sarcastic remarks, she turned her head and saw Lu Zhiyuan walking in.

At this moment, Dilraba was completely dumbfounded and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "What's going on? How did my brother suddenly become so handsome? He's both artistic and suave, what's going on?"

The moment Lu Zhiyuan walked in, a piece of American country rock music suddenly echoed in Reba's mind. It was the background music that came on when those bad gangster characters appeared in Quentin Tarantino's movies.

He's so handsome it's almost uncanny!

It gives you a feeling of being poisoned.

“Reba, I’ve thought about it. Rather than giving you the shares, I’d rather give them to Zhiyuan. Let Zhiyuan know that he’ll owe me for the rest of his life.”

Mr. Gao, are you not going to repay my kindness?

Even if you're lying in another woman's arms, you still have to remember me.

"Sister Cha, don't be impulsive."

“You’re so old, and you’ve finally managed to save up some money on your own. That’s your only advantage. If you give the money to him, you’ll lose all your usefulness.”

"Please don't do that!"

Gao Yuanyuan suddenly had a breakthrough, which made Reba a little nervous.

She also started to get a little anxious.

With a turn, Lu Zhiyuan seemed to be surrounded by some kind of aura. Whether he attracted other women or not, he certainly captivated Gao Yuanyuan.

He also captivated her.

At this moment, Dilraba wished that Lu Zhiyuan would be disfigured and become like Huang Bo, and then be despised by Miss Jing Tian.

Then, you'll have to take over the business yourself!

Thinking about it this way, Dilraba couldn't help but chuckle.

Unfortunately, the dream is wonderful, but it's too difficult to achieve.

No, I'm still too slow at becoming a rich woman.

We need to hurry.

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"Xiao Lu, your sister Hong wants to ask you something. Does the new project still need investment? She has some savings and wants to invest in it."

The Chen Kaige couple are most likely not interested in other people's projects.

Because when it comes to making money in the entertainment industry, who can be more shrewd than them?
No matter what movies they make, and regardless of whether the investors lose money or not, they themselves are guaranteed not to lose money.

Moreover, they are well aware of the many pitfalls in the entertainment industry and would never allow their money to be squandered by others.

But Lu Zhiyuan is different.

Character is guaranteed, skills are guaranteed, box office success is guaranteed.

The projects he has are of exceptionally high quality.

"sure."

Lu Zhiyuan welcomes all such investments, but there are some things he needs to make clear.

“Before the project starts, we will set up a dedicated private equity fund. At that time, I will have the fund manager contact Sister Hong.”

Behind this private equity fund are, of course, those cultural and tourism units in Northwest China.

The "Real Steel" project is clearly designed to attract tourists to tourist attractions in Northwest China, as many scenes in the film depict local culture and art.

Shouldn't those cultural and tourism units in the Northwest invest some money in them?
A month ago, they might have hesitated.

After all, they had all heard a little about how murky the film and television industry was.

However, seeing Zhao Shanshan and her group reaping both fame and fortune, many people are now getting restless.

In the past, our Northwest circle was always the ones getting ripped off; the eldest brother never spoke ill of the second brother.

Now that you have such great connections, and the big directors you've nurtured are all rushing into Hollywood, going toe-to-toe with Avatar, why don't you take us with you?

Will we be able to sit together pleasantly during future large meetings?

Even if you don't care about the monk's feelings, you should at least consider the Buddha's feelings. You have to accept some of this kind of investment in relationships, but you can't accept too much, or it will affect the balance of the whole project.

To put it bluntly, this is a huge project.

To make this project a success, we need the support of many people.

Whether it's during filming, censorship, release, scheduling, or promotion... you have to take care of the interests of all parties involved!
Even if Lu Zhiyuan doesn't understand, how could Zhao Shanshan not understand?
Of course, Lu Zhiyuan didn't care about any of that. As long as he was given enough money and no one interfered during the filming, he didn't care how others distributed the profits.

As long as his piece isn't missing, that's fine.

"Sister Hong, let's discuss the investment in detail."

Zhao Shanshan appeared at just the right time and pulled Chen Hong away.

She's in charge of this part.

"Xiao Lu, are you annoyed?"

Chen Kaige is actually quite annoyed by this kind of thing.

Fortunately, they have Chen Hong, the housekeeper, so he doesn't have to spend too much time calculating these finances.

Otherwise, how could one concentrate on artistic creation?

"The trouble didn't affect me, thanks to Sister Shan and Brother Kun."

Lu Zhiyuan is better than Chen Kaige.

When filming, Xin Yukun helped him manage the crew; when not filming, Xingguang Canlan helped him manage the accounts.

They are all trustworthy people.

He doesn't need to do it himself.

Otherwise, he would definitely find it annoying too.

"By the way, Xiao Lu, are you planning to work on your new project in 3D?"

Chen Kaige is quite concerned about the technological advancements in film.

Although Avatar was only released in China today, it has been showing in North America for half a month and has caused a sensation.

While ordinary viewers may not be deeply moved, those working in the industry were profoundly shocked.

"We have to do it. Otherwise, we'll fall behind the times."

Lu Zhiyuan nodded seriously.

At this point in time, there are probably only 30 IMAX screens in China.

3D cinemas are not yet widespread. However, the release of Avatar will drive the development of digital screens.

In 2010, more than 1500 new screens were added, 90% of which were digital cinemas.

30% of them can support 3D projection!

Having experienced a 3D immersive movie-watching experience, going back to watch a regular 2D movie is honestly a huge disappointment.

Moreover, the most important reason is—

3D movie tickets are more expensive, making it easier to achieve high box office numbers!

Lu Zhiyuan explained his thoughts to Chen Kaige.

"Xiao Lu, you have a very insightful perspective. However, no one in China has ever made a 3D movie before, and it's not easy to find a filming crew for the time being."

"Aren't you afraid of things going wrong?"

Who wouldn't want to make a blockbuster like Avatar?
Funding is one thing.

Technology is another matter.

Having money alone is useless if you can't find a technical team; you're still just going to be clueless.
In another time and space, the first 3D digital film in China would not be released until 2012 with "Painted Skin 2".

"Someone always has to be the first to try something new. Now, everyone's watching me, wondering what my next movie is all about."

"If I were to backtrack and make a plain 2D version, everyone would be very disappointed."

"Since someone has to step up and make a 3D blockbuster, why can't it be me?"

The fact that a Chinese director is the first to make a 3D blockbuster is undoubtedly a historic achievement!
If he could secure another box office number one spot, with the two weighted together, Lu Zhiyuan refused to believe that the crippled system could sabotage him again.

The greatest of all time awaits us.

I can't be the best director in history in the world right now, so I'll set a small goal for myself: to become the best Chinese director in history!
There aren't many people left.

Zhang Yimou, Wu Yusen, Li An, Chen Kaige? ...Old Chen, we can pretty much cross that out. There are only three left now.

"Xiao Lu, what courage!"

Lu Zhiyuan was indeed young and impetuous, but his powerful speech and domineering attitude made Chen Kaige feel excited.

"By the way, Xiao Lu, since you're going to make a 3D movie, are you planning to bring your own filming crew for your new project, or hire a mercenary from Hollywood?"

Great directors all have their own cinematographers.

When Lu Zhiyuan was filming "The Coffin in the Mountain", he had to do all the scenes himself, and occasionally let Xin Yukun direct the camera.

By the time he was filming "Upgrade", his filming crew had expanded several times over.

Especially for the shoot on Weizhou Island, we brought eight photographers!

The scene on Weizhou Island has now become legendary on the internet.

Because of the effect of flowing light and shadow, the apocalyptic scene of raging winds and rain, and the warm orange hue that peeks out from within that apocalyptic scene, symbolizing life and hope.

This is an unparalleled natural spectacle.

Even if others went to Weizhou Island and waited for 10 years, they might not be able to capture such a scene.

This is a miracle.

Many enthusiasts have interpreted this scene in the movie as "Good Friday".

It was on Good Friday that the God of AI descended and the cult of AI was born three months later.

After Lu Zhiyuan filmed this scene, the eight photographers were hailed as the Eight Vajras under the AI ​​God Cult!
After all, they witnessed the birth of a miracle.

However, that's just what netizens are saying; Chen Kaige doesn't believe it.

Mastering any new technology is extremely difficult.

Not to mention, 3D digital shooting had never been attempted in China before.

"Director Chen, there have been many breakthroughs in 3D shooting technology."

"When Cameron was filming Avatar, he developed a lightweight 3D camera that could mimic the parallax principle of the human eye and use dual lenses to recreate stereoscopic images of real scenes."

"This shooting method has a huge advantage, which is that it solves the problems of traditional 3D cameras being bulky and having difficulty focusing. It enables handheld shooting and complex camera movements, such as aerial chase scenes."

One of the challenges in filming Avatar was that the main characters needed to fly through the air.

Many industry insiders couldn't imagine how it was filmed.

Because traditional 3D cameras are incredibly heavy, weighing over 200 kilograms, making them difficult to use even when transported by helicopter.

After Cameron's optimization, the total weight has become approximately 45 kilograms.

Removing the real-time processing unit would reduce weight by 12 kilograms. Cutting the fuselage and support in half would further reduce weight by another 7 or 8 kilograms.

Based on this calculation, under extreme conditions, the lightweight 3D camera weighs only about 25 kilograms.

A photographer with sufficient strength can easily carry it on their shoulders.

This gives us many more options for camera movement.

"By the way, I'm collaborating with DJI to develop a new type of drone that's more stable and accurate. Once we solve the problem of drone shake, we can truly realize aerial photography with drones."

Lu Zhiyuan and Chen Kaige chatted amiably.

After hearing this, Chen Kaige also felt a longing.

Good guy.

These old-school directors, who spend their days thinking about art, visual design, color usage, and hidden meanings in the plot... never imagined that the newcomers would do it this way.

We're going straight for the technology route, using industrial-scale filming!

Instead of using fancy tricks, we'll use technology to overwhelm the audience and create the ultimate audiovisual experience.

Just listening to Lu Zhiyuan talk about these things, Chen Kaige felt that this was definitely the future trend, and if he didn't learn it, he would most likely fall behind.

buy!
I'm going to buy a drone to play with tomorrow!
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The celebration banquet has ended.

All visiting guests received a thoughtful gift.

"Tian Tian, ​​I want a concept painting of Zhiyuan."

Who is so bold as to make such a request?

Upon hearing this, everyone else froze in place and turned their heads away.

It turns out to be Liu Yifei.

As a director, Lu Zhiyuan is now almost world-renowned, but as an art student, people in the art circle say that his paintings are worthless.

Because his skills were perfected, but he lacked his own soul.

There is only one Van Gogh and one Monet in this world.

That is priceless.

The second and third ones are worthless!
This is the tragedy of being a painter.

"Sister Fei, you should ask A Yuan for this kind of request."

Hearing Liu Yifei's request, Jing Tian rolled her eyes.

You have a beautiful thought.

His paintings will be our family heirlooms in the future. How could I just give them to you like that?
"He wouldn't give it to me, that's why I'm begging you."

Liu Yifei looked pitiful and said softly, "Could you give me the painting of Dilraba being thrown into the sea? I'll trade you something else nice in return."

That bastard Lu Zhiyuan, we were supposed to be best buddies, good friends, but he just wouldn't give me the painting of Reba being thrown into the sea.

A mountain in Altay was thrown into the sea. How could I not collect such a historical masterpiece?

She'll laugh herself to death later!
Regardless of whether Dilraba becomes an international superstar in the future, as long as she takes out this painting, Dilraba will probably surrender instantly.

Upon learning Liu Yifei's true purpose, Jing Tian covered her mouth and laughed, shaking her head and saying, "He can't give it to you. Because Reba has already taken this painting."

Not far away, Dilraba smiled smugly.

You little brat, trying to make a fool of me? How could I let you get away with it?
This is my moment to defy fate, how could I not keep it for myself, and let you get there first?

"You're smart."

Liu Yifei gave Dilraba a thumbs-up, then turned and left helplessly.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, everyone dispersed, wearing kind smiles.

Lu Zhiyuan flew too fast and too high.

When someone is slightly better than you, you might be jealous of them and slander them.

But when he spreads his wings and soars to a position you can't reach no matter how hard you try, what can you do besides admire him?
This is exactly what Lu Zhiyuan is like now.

After two films, among Chinese directors, apart from a handful like John Woo and Li An, very few can compare to him.

Of course, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige are not in the same league as him, so they cannot be compared in detail.

Although these two make commercial films, they also exude an artistic temperament, and like to intertwine the fates of ordinary people with grand historical trends.

The era in which they lived determined their aesthetic tastes in art.

Although the two were also seeking innovation and change, the core of the film did not change much overall.

……

The guests all left.

The banquet hall began to empty out.

Lu Zhiyuan and Jing Tian were also preparing to go home.

"Brother, let's talk in private."

Xin Yukun walked over with Su Lun and Nazha, and stopped Lu Zhiyuan.

Miss Jing Tian immediately looked over, her eyebrows twitching slightly. Was Kun Ge doing this on purpose?

Can't you see I'm in a hurry to get home?

"Serious business."

Xin Yukun explained to Miss Jing Tian, ​​pointing to the short-haired girl next to him: "Xiao Su, she's from my hometown. She used to be Feng Xiaogang's assistant director, and she was previously shooting a music video for Jin Zhiwen."

"I was thinking that the movie 'Real Steel' had too many scenes, too many characters, and robots that needed to be moved around. I was already busy enough as the production manager, so being the assistant director was really too much for me."

"So, I introduced Xiao Su to A Yuan to see if she could be an assistant director and help A Yuan with his work."

A director typically has two assistant directors.

One is the casting assistant director, and the other is the on-set assistant director.

Of course, the main roles are determined by the director.

However, for minor roles, supporting characters, and extras without lines, even a big-name director like Lu Zhiyuan couldn't possibly determine every single detail.

Therefore, an assistant casting director is needed to determine these child actors.

As for the assistant director on set, they are the ones who help with miscellaneous tasks, essentially acting as the director's assistant, helping him coordinate and manage various departments.

Honestly, making movies isn't just about art; it also requires management efficiency, just like in business.

Lu Zhiyuan's photographic skills and artistic aesthetics are beyond doubt, but in terms of management, if he were to leave Xin Yukun, his chief steward, he would probably only be able to shoot a music video at best.

When there are more than a hundred people, things get chaotic and disorganized.

With so many people together, managing their eating, drinking, and basic needs is difficult enough, let alone filming a complex movie.

"Then I'll wait for you at home."

Since it was a serious matter, Miss Jing Tian didn't say anything. She left Lu Zhiyuan with a message to come back early and then left with Zhao Shanshan.

"Brother Yuan, I've heard so much about you."

As soon as the others left, Su Lun revealed her fangirl side, stepping forward to give Lu Zhiyuan's hand a firm squeeze.

"You're welcome."

As Lu Zhiyuan looked at the short-haired girl in front of him, he gradually remembered something.

The other person seems to be quite talented.

In this industry, it's incredibly difficult for a woman to become a director, especially one who writes and directs her own film and makes a box office success.

The fact that Su Lun was able to make a name for himself in another time and space is enough to prove his talent.

"Is there a place to stay?"

Lu Zhiyuan asked a question out of the blue.

Upon hearing this, Xin Yukun understood that Lu Zhiyuan had directly regarded Su Lun as one of his own and had begun to care about his daily life.

Brothers.

That's incredibly kind of you!
It must be because Su Lun was introduced by him that Lu Zhiyuan is so concerned.

This deeply moved Xin Yukun.

"Speak up, Brother Yuan is asking if you have a place to stay. If you don't, Brother Yuan will just say the word and let you stay in a luxury mansion for free."

Xin Yukun is currently living in the same house as Miss Jing Tian.

He really wants to move away.

But every time this matter was brought up, Miss Jing Tian would get a little unhappy and ask him if he had found someone else and wanted to betray her.

Who will be the next target? Gao Yuanyuan or Liu Yifei?
You're not allowed to leave until you explain yourself clearly!

Helpless, he could only continue living in the 200-square-meter mansion, feeling that his soul was bound and he could not be free.

Su Lun was patted on the shoulder by Xin Yukun and quickly came back to his senses: "Thank you for your concern, Brother Yuan. I share an apartment with my classmate, and things are going quite well so far."

Su Lun isn't incapable of making money; she's very talented. Fresh out of school, she was able to direct music videos for singers like Jin Zhiwen.

A year ago, Lu Zhiyuan and Xin Yukun were in the same situation.

She wanted to follow Lu Zhiyuan, mainly to learn how a great director makes movies.

"Come over to my house in a couple of days. The 'Real Steel' project is particularly complicated, and there are probably a lot of things to prepare in the early stages. I'm really struggling to handle it all by myself. Your arrival is just in time."

Lu Zhiyuan's enthusiasm surprised Su Lun greatly, and she inexplicably felt a deep sense of gratitude, like a scholar willing to die for a friend who understands him!

Unexpectedly, the Palme d'Or-winning director, who went toe-to-toe with "Avatar" in Hollywood and is currently the top domestic commercial filmmaker, is so approachable in private!
Su Lun used to be Feng Xiaogang's assistant director.

Feng Xiaogang, nicknamed "Feng the Cannon," is unrestrained in front of the media, so one can only imagine how much more unscrupulous he is in private!

The media deliberately distorted Lu Zhiyuan's image, saying that he was arrogant and disdainful of others, creating an image of a strange, aloof, and unapproachable artist!
It's all slander!

From now on, anyone who says a bad word about Brother Yuan will be my sworn enemy!

"Xiao Su, let's go, don't disturb Brother Yuan's rest."

With the matter settled, Xin Yukun felt quite proud. He patted Su Lun on the shoulder, and the two walked away chatting and laughing.

"Brother Kun, to be honest, I was really nervous before I came here. I always thought Brother Yuan was a very arrogant person. After all, he has achieved so much at such a young age. Who wouldn't be arrogant?"

"I never expected that Brother Yuan would not only be incredibly talented and handsome, but also so easygoing in private. I've been in the industry for so long, and I've never seen anyone like him."

"No wonder Director Chen speaks so highly of Brother Yuan. This is definitely a case of mutual appreciation between two talented artists."

Regardless of the quality of Chen Kaige's films, he is a very refined person with a confident and composed demeanor.

After meeting him only once, Su Lun became a big fan of Lu Zhiyuan.

But after chatting for a few minutes, Su Lun slapped his thigh and suddenly remembered something: "Brother Kun, why do I feel like someone is missing?"

correct!

Where is Nazha?
They came together as a group of three, so how come there are only two left now?
(End of this chapter)