The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 185: Accepting Yang Mi, Pacific Rim Set for Christmas Release, Crowned King for the Third Time!
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"How Long Will I Love U," set in another time and space, is director Su Lun's breakthrough work.

Starring Lei Datou and Tong Yaya, the film, with a production cost of 3000 million yuan, grossed over 9 million yuan at the box office, a surprisingly high return on investment.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't know how much money Su Lun had made.

But he had vaguely heard that Xu Guangtou, as the producer and supervisor of this film, locked in profits early by using the minimum guarantee distribution model with Enlight Media, and earned at least 100 million yuan.

Now, Lu Zhiyuan has become the producer and distributor of this film.

He essentially took over Xu Guangtou's ecological niche.

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Since the male and female leads, Guo Jingfei and Yang Mi, are both from Yanjing (Beijing).

Unlike the other time-travel scenario, this film was not shot in Shanghai, but rather in the old city of Yanjing.

of course.

The main reason is that in Su Lun's timeline, he follows Lu Zhiyuan instead of Xu Guangtou.

Their stronghold is in Yanjing.

There are many inconveniences for her when she goes to Shanghai to film.

But in Beijing, many things can be resolved with a simple phone call.

Good morning, Brother Yuan.

"Brother Yuan, you've worked hard."

"Brothers, Brother Yuan has come to see us."

Many of the crew members who started working with Su Lun had previously worked with Lu Zhiyuan on "Real Steel".

However, at that time, they were all working under Su Lun.

Therefore, after Su Lun started making films independently, this group of people naturally followed.

However, nominally speaking, Lu Zhiyuan is still their boss.

Su Lun's director studio is also affiliated with Yuankun Media.

At this moment, after Lu Zhiyuan and Miss Jing Tian entered the film crew, they were greeted by countless staff members as they walked past.

Many of the newcomers, who had never met Lu Zhiyuan before, were too excited to speak.

To them, Lu Zhiyuan is a living legend!
Two Hollywood blockbusters, especially "Real Steel," grossed nearly $10 billion, breaking all records set by Chinese directors.

From that moment on, Lu Zhiyuan became arguably the most outstanding director in the history of Chinese cinema.

The kind that is unprecedented.

Lu Zhiyuan himself may not feel it, but in reality, almost everyone in the film and television industry regards Lu Zhiyuan as an idol.

If nothing unexpected happens, several years from now, there will definitely be a bronze statue of Lu Zhiyuan on the Beijing Film Academy campus, especially in front of the photography department building.

"Xiao Su, how's the filming going?"

Lu Zhiyuan went directly to Su Lun, who was working on the project, and silently observed him for a while.

After Su Lun called "cut," he simply asked a question.

"It's going smoothly, very smoothly. We can wrap up filming next month."

Su Lun nodded hastily.

Having worked with Lu Zhiyuan on Hollywood blockbusters, Su Lun felt like she was using a sledgehammer to crack a nut when she went back to making this kind of urban fantasy romance film.

That was such a relief.

"As long as it goes well."

Lu Zhiyuan nodded and praised without reservation, "Xiao Su, I've known for a long time that you're a talented person."

"If the crew encounters any difficulties, just call Brother Kun. If Brother Kun can't solve it, call General Manager Zhao."

"If Mr. Zhao can't solve it... well, I reckon that apart from technical problems, there shouldn't be any difficulties that Mr. Zhao can't solve."

Miss Jing Tian's uncle has finished his studies at the Party School in Yanjing and is about to be promoted.

Anyone in the industry with even a little bit of inside information knows very well what kind of background Zhao Shanshan and Miss Jing Tian have.

Who would cause them trouble for no reason?
People should be grateful that they don't cause trouble for others.

"Brother Yuan, you're joking. It's just making a movie, what's so difficult about it? The biggest difficulty is that when making this kind of romance movie, I always feel like something's missing."

Su Lun sighed.

After working with Lu Zhiyuan on Hollywood blockbusters, Su Lun had seen a lot of the world.

Back then, Lu Zhiyuan went crazy in pursuit of a single image, rushing to the top of Muztagh Ata to capture that miraculous scene.

Even now, Su Lun still feels exhilarated and has a sense of fulfillment when he recalls that fanatical pursuit of art.

Let's look at our side again...

It's just a small-scale game, like playing house.

For some reason, although the filming went smoothly, it just didn't get me very motivated.

However, it's my own movie after all, and a mother doesn't mind if her son is ugly.

Suddenly remembering something, Su Lun hurriedly called over his assistant: "Hey you, what are you standing there for? Go buy two mango milk teas for Brother Yuan and Sister Tian Tian, ​​and remember to get them without ice."

It's already early May, and the weather is gradually warming up.

With summer just around the corner, Su Lun just wanted to finish filming as soon as possible, and then spend two months on post-production, including some special effects scenes that needed to be composited.

We aim to release the film during the National Day holiday.

Otherwise, we'll have to wait until the New Year's Eve or Spring Festival season.

Around Christmas is Lu Zhiyuan's favorite time of year.

Needless to say, the Spring Festival film season is packed with blockbusters.

After much thought, the only thing left is the National Day holiday period, which she can consider trying.

"Xiao Su, have someone call Yang Mi over. I want to have a chat with her."

Before Lu Zhiyuan could say anything, Miss Jing Tian suddenly spoke up and asked someone to call over the female lead, Yang Mi.

This left Su Lun looking completely astonished.

She vaguely heard Kun Ge say that Lu Zhiyuan seemed to have a bit of a crush on Yang Mi before, and after "The Coffin in the Mountain" got investment, he wanted to invite Yang Mi to be the female lead.

But ever since Yang Mi rejected him, he hasn't seen her much.

What's going on now?
Is Miss Jing Tian planning to settle scores later?

Beat up your ex-love rival from afar?

That's a bit too harsh.

"Sister Tian Tian, ​​please wait a moment, I'll go get someone."

But people under the eaves have to bow their heads.

Let alone the female lead Yang Mi, even if Miss Jing Tian wanted to scold her, Su Lun would have to shamelessly offer herself up to let Miss Jing Tian scold her a few times to vent her anger and have some fun.

At this moment, Su Lun called over Yang Mi, who was full of doubts, and then disappeared.

"Sister Mi, long time no see."

Lu Zhiyuan greeted Yang Mi, then noticed that Miss Jing Tian was giving him meaningful glances. He looked puzzled but eventually walked away silently.

"Brother Yuan, what are you doing out here? What's going on? You wouldn't be... "

Su Lun saw that Lu Zhiyuan had also been kicked out by Miss Jing Tian, ​​and the area where the two of them were talking had been almost completely cleared of staff.

It's like we're about to have a duel.

This made Su Lun feel that something was wrong.

She glanced at Lu Zhiyuan silently, thinking that Lu Zhiyuan had been caught cheating by Miss Jing Tian and had come to slap Yang Mi in the face.

This put her in a bit of a dilemma.

"Don't look at me, I don't know anything. I'm working with Schwarzschild on special effects and motion every day at the [Event Horizon]. I have no idea what those guys are doing behind my back."

Although Lu Zhiyuan said he didn't know.

However, he could roughly guess that it must have been Kun Ge's loose tongue that revealed to Miss Jing Tian in advance that he wanted to bring Yang Mi to his company.

Miss Jing Tian loves to scold new employees as the boss's wife, and after scolding them, she gives them a red envelope.

She was a master at managing her subordinates.

"Brother Yuan, after filming this movie, I still want to work with you on a Hollywood blockbuster."

Even if Miss Jing Tian wanted to slap Yang Mi, Su Lun wouldn't care. At most, she would comfort Yang Mi a few words afterward.

At this moment, she subtly expressed her loyalty to Lu Zhiyuan.

She had already heard from Dilraba about the Pacific Rim trilogy; the first film was just a setup, but the scenes were already very grand.

Lu Zhiyuan destroyed three of the world's top cities in a row.

I heard that the second part will have an even grander scale, with the formation of a global united mech force to launch a counterattack into the spacetime wormhole.

If she couldn't make a big-budget film like this with Lu Zhiyuan, she would never have another chance in her life.

As for fantasy romance movies like "How Long Will I Love U", she can start filming anytime she finishes writing the script.

Movies really do come in different quality levels.

Who would want to make a romance movie when they can make sci-fi blockbusters that sell worldwide?

"You're welcome to come back anytime."

Lu Zhiyuan patted Su Lun on the shoulder to welcome him.

Although Su Lun lacks potential and is not as quick to learn as Guo Fan, he is loyal and hardworking.

For a little bit of her own whim, she took three film crews and stayed in tents by Black Lake for a week.

She suffered from altitude sickness and had a terrible headache, which she relieved by taking ibuprofen. She didn't utter a single complaint.

To help Lu Zhiyuan film this scene, Su Lun even delayed her period for a month.

Therefore, after the huge success of "Real Steel", Lu Zhiyuan unconditionally supported Su Lun in making his own romance film.

"Brother Yuan, if I weren't just average-looking and not your type, I would really want to give myself to you."

When Su Lun encountered a boss like Lu Zhiyuan, he couldn't help but feel an impulse to die for someone who understands him.

"No need for you to offer yourself in return. Instead, come with Brother Kun and help me refine the script. As you know, I always have very high standards for scripts. You won't be satisfied until you've revised it dozens of times."

"By the way, the adaptation of Real Steel was quite good. Although I didn't use much of the plot in the end, it gave me a lot of inspiration."

Lu Zhiyuan used the most peaceful words to express the most painful memories for Su Lun.

Kun is such a hands-off boss.

He took over the script revision work from Lu Zhiyuan, and then outsourced it to Su Lun, asking Su Lun to design the character dialogues and the related background of those characters.

It's been more than half a year since "Real Steel" was released, and the box office has already recouped its costs, but Su Lun has kept his mouth shut and hasn't told Lu Zhiyuan the truth yet.

Little did Lu Zhiyuan know, he immediately realized that she was the unsung hero behind the scenes.

"Brother Yuan, your wisdom is rare in this world."

Su Lun's impulse to die for Lu Zhiyuan, a man who understands him, grew stronger and stronger.

Does Brother Kun still want to fool Brother Yuan?

They wouldn't even realize their IQ was being rubbed into the ground.

Yuan-ge doted on Kun-ge like a child, silently watching him play his little tricks without exposing him, much like watching his own child make a fuss.

"Xiao Su, tell me about Sister Mi. Based on your close observation, what do you think of her acting skills?"

Liu Shishi is no good, so Lu Zhiyuan plans to have her finish filming after this drama is completed.

If Pacific Rim is to be remade, he plans to bring another actress born in 85, choosing between Liu Yifei and Yang Mi.

Liu Yifei is his good friend and can be included in the shortlist.

It seems that Yang Mi reached a private agreement with Brother Kun. Otherwise, given Brother Kun's petty and narrow-minded personality, he would never have allowed Yang Mi to film the movie "Su Lun".

Therefore, Yang Mi is most likely one of their own.

Both of them are quite good-looking and have distinctive features. In terms of appearance, they are very suitable for the big screen. It just depends on who can endure more hardship and is more obedient.

"Mi Jie is actually quite talented as an actress. However, she doesn't really focus on acting. During the filming period, she often skipped work to go out and do business."

In 2011, Yang Mi became an overnight sensation with "Palace," and is almost the most popular female star of the year. In terms of popularity, even Dilraba Dilmurat can hardly surpass her.

Of course, TV drama stars have always had an advantage over movie stars in terms of popularity.

After all, idol stars born from TV dramas almost exclusively attract young girls, and while they certainly have a large online following, their true commercial value is debatable.

But no matter what, at least it looks lively.

For businesses, traffic and excitement are enough.

"How does she compare to Liu Yifei?"

Lu Zhiyuan directly posed the question to Su Lun.

Su Lun felt his scalp tingle when he heard this. What had he done to get involved in the conflict between these two people?
Su Lun immediately realized that Lu Zhiyuan was probably going to choose between Liu Yifei and Yang Mi to join the Pacific Rim series and replace Liu Shishi.

A few days ago, when Brother Kun came over to check the budget for the film crew, he had already revealed in advance that Liu Shishi's performance in the "Pacific Rim" crew was extremely cringeworthy.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't even dare to give her a close-up shot.

It's over.

Su Lun knows Lu Zhiyuan very well. If Lu Zhiyuan likes a certain actor, he will find the most beautiful angle of the actor and take a beautiful close-up photo of him.

Dilraba has her own memorable moments.

Hanikezi has her own memorable moments.

Originally, Liu Shishi would have had one too.

But now, Liu Shishi's famous scene has been canceled, and she has lost Lu Zhiyuan's favor. It's truly baffling what she did to deserve such wrath.

"Brother Yuan, you're asking me such a big question? I wouldn't dare to say anything out of turn."

Who has better acting skills, Liu Yifei or Yang Mi? How do you answer that?

Su Lun thought the two were probably evenly matched; the crow shouldn't criticize the pig.

However, if the two of them didn't say any lines, they would just silently stare at something, and a complex emotion would brew in their eyes.

Lu Zhiyuan will definitely be able to take beautiful photos of both of them.

Because both of their eyes are very expressive and convey emotions.

From this perspective, both Yang Mi and Liu Yifei are a hundred times better than Liu Shishi.

"Didn't you say you'd come back to my side and support me? You're too afraid to say anything about something as important as casting?"

Lu Zhiyuan asked a question in return.

This left Su Lun speechless.

"Brother Yuan, to put it bluntly, Sister Cha might be a better choice."

When a problem cannot be solved at a low level, increase the dimensionality of the problem by introducing a new variable, and everything will be solved.

Su Lun didn't know when he heard these words, nor did he know who said them.

She thought it made perfect sense.

She couldn't give an answer regarding Liu Yifei and Yang Mi, but she could recommend Gao Yuanyuan.

"Gao Yuanyuan? She is indeed better."

It must be said that Su Lun's suggestion made a lot of sense.

Gao Yuanyuan's acting skills are indeed better than these others, and she also has a good public image. She has also proven her ability to drive sales through several films.

However, Sister Tea is a toxic person.

She's not only love-struck, but also desperate to get married.

Lu Zhiyuan dared not get too close, for fear of getting himself into trouble.

……

Lu Zhiyuan and Su Lun were discussing work matters outside.

Miss Jing Tian pulled Yang Mi aside and began her lecture as the boss's wife.

"Sister Honey, I heard from Brother Kun that your contract with Meiya is for two years and it expires in the first half of next year, right?"

Have you considered where to go next?

Miss Jing Tian was implying to Yang Mi that she should offer her services, and that she would take her away immediately.

Yang Mi was puzzled. Why was Jing Tian telling her this? Did Starlight Brilliant want to sign her?
Of course, this is impossible.

Everyone knows that Starlight Brilliant Company serves only Miss Jing Tian.

If she went to Starlight Splendor, wouldn't she become a maidservant in her dowry?

However, Yang Mi also knew that she couldn't afford to offend Miss Jing Tian.

After thinking it over, Yang Mi decided to tell the truth: "Kun Ge has talked to me about this. After my contract with Mei Ya expires, Kun Ge will help me set up a studio, affiliated with Yuan Kun Media, and I will receive the same treatment as Dilraba."

Is she treated the same as Dilraba?
You're overthinking it.
Miss Jing Tian sneered inwardly.

What kind of treatment does Dilraba receive?
If Lu Zhiyuan had a younger sister, she would probably receive similar treatment.

Why are you?
At this moment, Miss Jing Tian couldn't help but pour cold water on Yang Mi: "As far as I know, our robot doesn't actually like being an artist manager."

“Reba is an exception.”

"She herself doesn't want to leave our company, and she almost never accepts external film and television resources, so it doesn't matter that her studio is affiliated with Yuankun Media."

"However, it seems that it makes no sense for you to be affiliated with my Yuankun Media."

Yang Mi has almost always been filming TV dramas.

Making TV series and making movies are completely different paths.

Although both are in the film and television industry, the gap between them is very large. Trying to jump from the television drama circle to the film circle is no less than a small career change.

The television drama industry is actor-centric. Everyone on set knows who's a big star and who's not; you can't even sit on a chair randomly. Directors also have to give face to the lead actors.

The film industry is centered around directors.

In the director's eyes, everyone is just a beast of burden. Even a top Hollywood star like Dilraba Dilmurat has experienced being thrown into the sea during a typhoon.

"Tian Tian, ​​I won't lie to you. I just want to focus on filming, doing commercials, and earning my share. I don't want to deal with those messy, shady business contracts."

"If I ran away on my own, I'm most likely going to get scammed."

Mei Ya promised Yang Mi five leading roles in movies, but after checking, Yang Mi found they were all low-quality projects.

All five of these movies rely on her popularity to carry their box office.

It's equivalent to a drain on her popularity, which she painstakingly built up over many years of filming TV dramas, and then used to boost the movie's box office.

Amazon definitely made a profit.

But what about her?
All that's left behind is a bad reputation, and he didn't even earn much money from the film.

Big loss.

"what?"

Yang Mi's ability to see so clearly surprised Miss Jing Tian.

She couldn't help but ask, "Did Brother Kun tell you this?"

"No."

Yang Mi shook her head: "Dilraba told me. She asked me to join her studio, and that Kun Ge would handle any troubles. As for film and television resources, don't worry about it, A Yuan, no, Director Lu will take care of it for us."

Of course, that's not what Dilraba originally said.

Yang Mi remembers it very clearly.

A while ago, Dilraba made a special trip to meet with her. She was arrogant and contemptuous, saying that she didn't know what was good for her and that she dared to refuse when Brother Yuan offered her a role in a movie.
Now look what's happened; hanging out with those scoundrels in Hong Kong is making him look worse and worse.

Now that Liu Shishi has already filmed "Pacific Rim," she's still filming "Mysterious Island." The contrast is truly lamentable.

This one sentence ignited Yang Mi's strong competitive spirit.

No!

She could endure anything, but she couldn't lose to Liu Shishi.

Liu Shishi, who is blind, was able to film "Pacific Rim." With her big, bright eyes and great figure, why couldn't she film it?

I have to be in the sequel!
Yang Mi heard that there is an actress in Japan named Keiko Kitagawa, who is known as the Japanese Yang Mi. Her status skyrocketed after she starred in "Real Steel".

She is now practically the most popular actress in Japan.

Compared to her domestic counterpart, this means her status has skyrocketed, and her commercial value has surpassed that of Fan Bingbing and Dilraba.

Okay, surpassing Dilraba is impossible.

Dilraba is Lu Zhiyuan's darling, and her status will never diminish.

However, surpassing Fan Bingbing is already terrifying enough.

Fan Bingbing can earn 100 million yuan a year!

Of course, compared to Dilraba, she's nothing.

The film "Pacific Rim" offered Dilraba a guaranteed salary of $500 million, plus a share of the box office revenue, which could reportedly reach as high as $2000 million.

Just based on her salary alone, Dilraba could easily surpass Fan Bingbing.

"Honey, since Dilraba thinks so highly of you, I'll give you a little insider information."

"Because of 'The Coffin in the Mountain,' A Yuan used to like Liu Shishi quite a bit, but Liu Shishi's performance in 'Pacific Rim' was simply unbearable to watch."

At this point, Miss Jing Tian stopped talking and looked at Yang Mi with a smile: "You should understand my subtext, right?"

understood!

Of course I understood!
Liu Shishi is going to be kicked out.

There will be an important role available in the Pacific Rim sequel. If I'm willing to sign my agency contract with Dilraba's studio, that role will be mine.

Although it's nominally a studio, Dilraba's studio's revenue is more staggering than many talent agencies with hundreds of artists combined.

Yang Mi didn't feel that she had been wronged at all.

If things continue to develop as they are, Dilraba's studio could easily transform into a film and television production company.

The teams are all readily available.

Dilraba is unwilling to lower her status by filming TV dramas, but she doesn't mind.

She could even leverage Dilraba's resources to sign a few more young artists and become a small business owner herself.

Lu Zhiyuan is a dazzling migrant worker.

Reba is Lu Zhiyuan's employee.

She was Reba's part-time worker.

However, she can also become someone else's boss.

However... when you think about it, they are all just Miss Jing Tian's employees.

"Tian Tian, ​​no, Miss Jing, I know the rules. I will definitely behave well in the future. I am definitely no worse than Liu Shishi."

From the moment Yang Mi started calling her Miss Jing, Jing Tian knew that Yang Mi had been persuaded by her words.

From then on, she was Reba's younger sister.

Dilraba, did you see that? With just a few words from me, I managed to get you a naturally gifted Ox-Horse Body as your little sister.

At this moment, Miss Jing Tian was very happy.

Her attitude towards Yang Mi became much friendlier: "Of course. You are definitely better than Liu Shishi. Just look at your ambitious appearance, your future achievements will definitely be higher than hers."

"Honey, after Pacific Rim is released, when we have a celebration party, you and Dilraba should come together. Don't stick to Liu Shishi all the time. You need to know where to stand, understand?"

Yang Mi and Liu Shishi are best friends. At the several celebration banquets hosted by Lu Zhiyuan, the two were inseparable.

However, it seems that the two had a falling out recently because of the game endorsement issue.

It would be better if they had a falling out.

Thinking back, Liu Shishi had even tried to take Lu Zhiyuan away from her?
It's ridiculous.

At this moment, Miss Jing Tian already considered Yang Mi as one of her own, and couldn't help but say a few heartfelt words.

"Sister Honey, as an actress, don't push yourself too hard. I advise you not to take on too many low-quality film and television roles; it will be a huge waste of your talent."

“Ah Yuan told me that as an actor, you are actually very talented, but the directors you have met before are all useless and don’t know how to tap into your strengths.”

"Next, you can hone your acting skills in Xiao Su's movie. I'll recommend you for A Yuan's next movie; you're guaranteed at least a third female lead."

Miss Jing Tian herself acts in bad movies every day, yet she advises herself not to take on too many low-quality film and television dramas.

Yang Mi was both amused and exasperated when she heard this.

However, her boyfriend is a world-class director, so Miss Jing Tian might just be relaying Lu Zhiyuan's evaluation.

Thinking about it this way, Yang Mi was quite touched.

It's unbelievable that a famous director would say he has a spiritual quality.

Meanwhile, at Rongxinda, the boss openly said that she lacked spirit, crying and laughing in a haphazard way, all of which were template-like and lacked any real personality.

correct.

Lu Zhiyuan initially wanted her to be the female lead in "The Coffin in the Mountain," but she was ungrateful and rejected his offer, missing out on the greatest opportunity of her life.

After nearly three years of twists and turns, I have finally encountered a second opportunity to change my destiny.

This time, I'll hold on even if it kills me!

"Ms. Jing, I understand. I will take some time to reflect and prepare myself."

If a great director were willing to take me on a ride, I'd have to be crazy to accept those random film and television projects.

Not only do they not earn much money, but they also work themselves to the bone, only getting three or four hours of sleep a day.

At this moment, Yang Mi felt a sense of relief after all her hardships.

Her father was not a king, and she was not a princess.

But Dilraba is not one of them either.

However, why does Dilraba live like a princess? She only makes one movie a year and earns more than Fan Bingbing?

Previously, Yang Mi was very jealous of Dilraba.

But from this moment on, they were on the same side.

They worshipped the same elder brother.

From this day forward, a bright future awaits her.

Actually, she had discussed with her agent that after her contract with Mei Ah expired, she planned to start her own business and open a studio, and then gradually grow it into a production company, signing some artists to cultivate.

But that was the last resort.

Now, she's practically latched onto one of the biggest power players in the entertainment industry; as long as she acts quietly, she'll have everything she needs.

Because Dilraba has already set an example for her.

She earned $2000 million just for one movie. She also got to walk the Oscars red carpet and be nominated for Best Actress.

If one day she could receive the same treatment, Yang Mi felt she could die without regrets.

As for opening a studio or a production company?

Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao, if you're so capable, go have fun by yourselves!

I don’t want to serve you anymore.

Anyway, I won't get many shares.

……

"Xiao Su, I've booked a private room at the hotel across the street. Let's have a meal together."

When Miss Jing Tian came out, she had a big smile on her face, and it was clear that her conversation with Yang Mi went very smoothly.

With a wave of her hand, she pulled Su Lun and several other staff members affiliated with Starlight Brilliant to the hotel across the street for a lavish meal.

After booking a private room at the hotel, Miss Jing Tian called Yang Mi in front of everyone and invited her to dine with her.

As for the male lead, Guo Jingfei... he didn't receive that treatment at all.

Does anyone know him?

While normally, if the female lead is invited, the male lead should also be invited, does Miss Jing Tian really need to consider these social niceties?
……

Inside a private room at the hotel.

Yang Mi walked in, looking quite flustered.

She hesitated to sit next to Su Lun, but was stopped by Miss Jing Tian.

"Mi-jie, sit to A-Yuan's right. You two are old acquaintances, it's been a long time since you've seen each other, let's have a drink together later."

Miss Jing Tian's magnanimity shocked everyone present.

Everyone knows that Lu Zhiyuan once wanted to cast Yang Mi as the female lead in his movie, so he must have a good relationship with Yang Mi.

Who knows, the two might even be having an affair.

Miss Jing Tian must have known, but she acted as if she didn't care at all, and even took the initiative to create opportunities for the two of them.

Such magnanimity is truly admirable.

As expected of a young lady from a wealthy family, she is truly extraordinary.

"Ah Yuan, it's been a long time."

Yang Mi looked somewhat embarrassed.

Since rejecting Lu Zhiyuan that time, the two have almost never spoken face to face again.

"It hasn't been very long."

Before the Chinese New Year, Yang Mi attended the celebration banquet for "Real Steel" which grossed over 8 million US dollars. Lu Zhiyuan greeted her.

However, Yang Mi believes that greeting was most likely directed at Liu Shishi.

Because after that greeting, Liu Shishi went up and started chatting with Lu Zhiyuan, leaving her aside.

……

"Don't you like Yang Mi? I'll create opportunities for you two directly. See how generous I am?"

Miss Jing Tian learned this trick from who knows where.

The more open and aboveboard she appeared, the more bored Lu Zhiyuan probably felt.

There's a saying that goes, "A wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a stolen one, and a stolen one is not as good as one you can't have."

She pulled Yang Mi over and placed her next to Lu Zhiyuan.

If Lu Zhiyuan wanted to steal, he could do it anytime... In that case, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Lu Zhiyuan would get tired of it in no time.

It's like a toy that's readily available; after playing with it a few times, it loses its appeal.

……

After the meal.

Su Lun, along with her staff and the female lead Yang Mi, returned to work.

Lu Zhiyuan and Miss Jing Tian left by car.

The main reason for this visit is to check on the film crew's work. After all, Lu Zhiyuan is the producer, so he needs to be responsible for the quality of the entire film.

"Ah Yuan, you stared at Yang Mi for a long time just now. What do you think of her?"

On the way back, Miss Jing Tian looked at Lu Zhiyuan with a smile.

Look how tolerant I am?
I don't care if you two are having an affair right in front of me.

Where can you find a girl like me?
Lu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "Not very good. She seems to be playing the role of a very pretentious honest person. But the way her eyes dart around makes her look as cunning as a fox."

"Her eyes and acting style are suitable for portraying the kind of storyline where a young lady from a noble family descends to earth and plays around in the world."

"Yes, she should be cast as Huang Rong."

Yang Mi's acting style is very limited; she can portray this kind of lively and cunning character quite well.

Because that's just her personality.

Similar characters are often seen in period dramas. However, this type of character is very rare in movies.

No.

Gao Yuanyuan is still the best!

If, after kicking Liu Shishi out, one had to choose a backup option, Gao Yuanyuan would be the obvious choice.

"Haha, you're saying she's not very good?"

When Miss Jing Tian saw Lu Zhiyuan's irrelevant answer, she couldn't help but laugh.

I think too much.

Our robot is only enthusiastic towards me; to everyone else, it's as cold as a mecha hunter.

……

[Event Horizon], special effects company.

"Boss, the first Apostle monster, made by Vita Digital, what do you think? Does it evoke a sense of fear like a deep-sea monster, with a touch of Cthulhu influence?"

The rendering of the original Apostle monster, which cost $500 million to create, finally appeared before Lu Zhiyuan.

This first Apostle monster was endowed with characteristics of both marine life and dinosaurs.

During its movement, the monster incorporates the movement characteristics of gorillas and crocodiles to ensure that its movement conforms to Earth's gravity, inertia, and physical laws.

Especially during rapid movement, the way the tail swings is inspired by details of how sharks swim.

It gives people a strange sense of familiarity.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't know how to describe this feeling, but one thing he was sure of.

It is indeed frightening.

"Not bad, great."

"This money was well spent."

Special effects are always very expensive.

However, even when spending money, it should still be effective.

Schwarzschild may not be world-class in special effects, but he is a technical expert who has worked in world-class companies for many years.

He knows how to save Lu Zhiyuan money, save Lu Zhiyuan time, and also help Lu Zhiyuan achieve the special effects he envisions.

that's enough.

As for their own special effects engine, it would be impossible to develop it to a considerable scale without several years of development.

That's just how complicated technical things are.

It requires continuous iteration to accumulate raw data.

No visual effects company achieves success overnight.

"Boss, now that you're satisfied with the monster's model, we can speed things up a bit."

"I estimate that it should take about 5 months, until around National Day, to complete all the post-production special effects."

"Boss, you don't need to change your schedule to next summer. This Christmas, the whole world can still see your handsome appearance as king!"

Lu Zhiyuan has dominated the Christmas season for two years now.

Pacific Rim will be the third time.

I reckon that once Lu Zhiyuan releases the news, many blockbusters will choose to change their release dates to avoid competing with him.

Pacific Rim is essentially the third film in Lu Zhiyuan's film series. With the previous two films as a foundation, this movie is sure to be a box office smash.

Whoever gets caught in it is unlucky!

(End of this chapter)