The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 220 The Stars and the Sea, Mecha Monsters—That's a Man's Romance
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"Senior Reba, does Brother Yuan dislike me?"

Being scolded by Lu Zhiyuan in front of so many people, Nazha, who also has self-respect, couldn't help but confide in Dilraba.

Dilraba couldn't help but roll her eyes: "It would be good if he didn't like you. It means you already hold a lot of importance in his heart."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't do something so pointless."

That makes sense!
Hearing this, Nazha was quite happy.

At least, he was being targeted by Lu Zhiyuan.

If it were anyone else, a group of NPCs, Lu Zhiyuan wouldn't even bother to say a word to them, let alone target them specifically.
So, does that mean my status has improved?

"By the way, Senior Reba. The script I received seems to place me on a flood-ridden planet? But this place doesn't look like it's flooded at all?"

Naza found this quite strange as well.

This place, what makes it look like a flooded planet?
The Pamir Plateau is surrounded by continuous high mountains, with snow that never melts.

However, this place is indeed magnificent and vast, looking nothing like an Earth environment. It has the feel of an alien battlefield.

I have to say, Brother Yuan really knows how to find a place!

In particular, the yellowish-brown grasslands contrast sharply with the cool-toned snow-capped mountains, creating a striking visual effect in terms of light, shadow, and color.

This is the kind of grand and expansive scene that Lu Zhiyuan likes the most.

"Nazha, you don't know Yuan Ge at all."

Dilraba glanced at Gulnazar.

In the script, many things are not written in detail.

After all, most actors don't have that much education.

Explaining it to them is like casting pearls before swine.

As actors, all they need to know is what kind of role they are playing and what kind of emotions they need to portray.
As for the actual creation of the film, that's the job of the director and screenwriter.

As for whether the actors performed well or not... you can get direct feedback just by looking at how grumpy the director looks.

Besides, what's there to talk about with Nazha?

She essentially traded her intelligence for beauty.

It's pointless to talk about it.

I know exactly what kind of movie I want it to be!
“Nazha, imagine this, it’s a mountain thousands of meters high. Once it appears on the screen, it will definitely give the audience a sense of awe and awe.”

"Imagine this again, when your alien race and the Earth expeditionary force are fighting each other here."

"Suddenly, in the distant wilderness, giant waves thousands of meters high appeared, crashing in layer upon layer, submerging the grasslands, colliding with the mountains with a deafening roar, and flattening all traces of civilization."

"The alien army at the center of the battlefield and the human expeditionary force... were no different in the face of this terrifying natural disaster, and were instantly torn apart and swept away."

"Imagine this scene; what a visual spectacle it would be for the audience outside the screen!"

Naza doesn't know Lu Zhiyuan at all.

Because she's not only a little fool.

Moreover, all she cares about is dressing up, going out shopping for clothes, and buying luxury goods, without ever considering what Lu Zhiyuan is thinking.

However, Dilraba has already filmed three of Lu Zhiyuan's series of works, and is very familiar with Lu Zhiyuan's directing style.

Lu Zhiyuan is someone who, in essence, enjoys playing with tragic aesthetics.

For his first three films, he gritted his teeth and endured for a long time in order to achieve box office success and make a sequel, and all of them had happy endings.

Since this is the last film in the series, he doesn't need to hold back anymore.

Destroy them all!
Starting from Earth, all the scenes appearing in the movie will be destroyed by inexplicable disasters and wars.

However, the ways of destruction are varied.

This is a disaster movie!
What "Genesis"... Lu Zhiyuan talks a good game, but the script and the tone it conveys are clearly about destroying the world!

However, Dilraba also had to admit that Lu Zhiyuan was an absolute genius when it came to visuals.

Needless to say, the plot is so compelling that just seeing these world-destroying scenes is enough to get the audience screaming with excitement.

Because they had never seen such a grand scene on the big screen!
Compared to that, the colonization of an alien planet in Avatar is utterly weak.

As for Prometheus, the setting is limited to a cave, and the monsters fought are all alien creatures.

Compared to Interstellar, it's child's play.

"So that's it."

"Senior Reba, you're amazing."

Naza complimented Dilraba a few times, then said mysteriously, "I looked at the script. Duan Yihong dies in the first scene, traversing a wormhole."

“Sun Honglei, come with me and die in the second scene, the Flood Planet.”

"Senior Dilraba, what about you? Which scene did you wrap up filming in?"

Since everyone was going to die anyway, and there was no difference between them, Nazha immediately felt psychologically at peace.

"I?"

Dilraba raised an eyebrow; her AI character could indeed die.

However, Nazha would never have imagined that she would be resurrected in the finale, leaving the audience with endless imagination.

This makes her the most mysterious and greatest character in the entire series, completely omnipotent, and her charm reaches its peak!

It will probably stay with the audience for a long time.

This is the true essence of tragic aesthetics.

It is a tragedy, but it also retains hope... leaving the audience with lingering memories.

"Nazha, don't ask so many questions. You'll know when the movie is released."

Filmmaking is a large-scale project that is broken down into many smaller projects. Gulnazar and Dilraba were not in the same project.

In fact, they didn't even have any scenes together in the movie.

However, Nazha is a junior colleague of Dilraba's studio, so both professionally and personally, Dilraba has to look after Nazha on set.

Otherwise, with Nazha's poor acting skills and being scolded by Lu Zhiyuan, everyone's workload would have increased significantly...

The other staff members on the set will give Nazha a hard time.

"Nazha, come on, put on these blood jade earrings."

At this moment, Xin Yukun walked over from the side.

He was very efficient; in no time, he found a blood jade earring for Nazha, just as Lu Zhiyuan had requested.

"Oh."

Naza obediently let the stylist arrange the blood jade earring for her.

It has to be said that after putting on this blood jade earring, Nazha suddenly felt that her profile in the mirror had become more charming.

There is a broken aesthetic, like that of a princess of a fallen kingdom, contained in her face.

Quite good looking.

It was a route she had never attempted before.

"Not bad."

Xin Yukun observed for a while and couldn't help but laugh: "Nazha, congratulations, you're going to be famous."

"The look that Brother Yuan specially designed for you is indeed unique."

Lu Zhiyuan is indeed a terrible person.

It's also difficult to communicate with people when filming.

But I have to say, this guy has amazing taste.

A few casual words or a small addition can always elevate the actresses in his films to a level that is as brilliant as the finishing touch.

The blood jade earring swayed beside Nazha's ear, instantly bringing this wooden beauty to life.

Because the blood jade earrings shimmer with light when they move, adding a lot of liveliness to Nazha's overall appearance.

"Nazha, I have good news for you."

Xin Yukun asked everyone else to leave first, leaving only him and Nazha in the room.

He said mysteriously, "Do you remember all the dirty secrets that came with you when you transferred to my team?"

Upon hearing this, Nazha's expression immediately changed, and she looked at Xin Yukun with extreme vigilance: "Brother Kun, what are you trying to do by bringing this up now?"

"Don't be afraid. I didn't mean to hurt you."

Xin Yukun told Nazha not to be nervous and said calmly, "I told you before that we are like siblings. I mean what I say, and I will definitely protect you."

“Since we are siblings, it would be inappropriate for me to continue using those dirt on you to threaten you.”

"therefore……"

Upon hearing this, Nazha immediately became expectant.

Could it be that Brother Kun has had a change of heart and is preparing to return all those scandals he brought up?

If that's the case, then I can live an upright life!

"Brother Kun, I can't thank you enough. Once I become famous, I'll definitely repay you properly. How about I buy you a luxury car? And I'll introduce you to 30 girlfriends."

Naza has been on tenterhooks these past few days, fearing that once she becomes famous, her past scandals will resurface.

That would definitely be a major blow to Lu Zhiyuan's film.

If Lu Zhiyuan found out, he would most likely kick her to death.

"Don't thank me yet."

Xin Yukun waved his hand, looking at Nazha with a strange expression: "Since you've gained Brother Yuan's trust, to prevent you from suddenly causing trouble and catching Brother Yuan off guard, thus affecting the film's box office."

"Therefore, when you got this role, I packed up all your dirty secrets and handed them over to Brother Yuan."

what?
what?
You actually sabotaged me behind my back!
No wonder Yuan-ge suddenly doesn't like me and won't even let me laugh!

asshole!

Son of a bitch!
You've really ruined my life!

Naza wanted to act like a pure and innocent girl in front of Lu Zhiyuan... but she was betrayed by Kun Ge.

After all this, what image does she have left in Lu Zhiyuan's mind?

At this moment, Xin Yukun should be grateful that this is a film crew, with many staff members coming and going outside... Otherwise, Nazha swears to God that she would definitely stab Xin Yukun 30 times!

"Brother Kun, you've done this to me. I'll definitely get my revenge!"

Naza is really about to cry.

She felt incredibly stupid for so easily believing that bastard Xin Yukun.

What integrity does he have?
They promised to protect their dirty secrets.

Even if Brother Kun uses these scandals to threaten me into introducing me to some girlfriends, that would be fine.

As a result, he showed all his shameful past experiences to his crush.

How am I supposed to face people now?

"Don't rush to cry."

If Xin Yukun makes Nazha want to cry, she can wait a moment, because he hasn't finished speaking yet.

"Even after all this, you still won't let me cry. Kun-ge, are you even human? Waaaaah... My image is completely ruined! How will Yuan-ge view me now?"

Naza pouted, and her eyes instantly reddened.

I mainly hate myself for being so naive when I was young, leaving behind so many scandals.

"Nazha, I'm not kidding you anymore."

"Actually, all those scandals about you are nothing. In the entertainment industry, there are plenty of things like that."

"Look at Gao Yuanyuan, she's even worse than you. She was a mistress and the whole internet knows about it. That list incident before also made her look utterly humiliated."

"But she didn't care at all. She had her eye on Brother Yuan and pursued him relentlessly."

"Yuan-ge keeps you by his side to hint to Gao Yuanyuan that he likes young and beautiful women, and he wants Gao Yuanyuan to back down."

"Besides, Brother Yuan didn't even look at those dirt on you! He deleted all the materials right in front of me. In addition, he specifically instructed me to do so!"

"From now on, if any negative information about you appears online, you don't need to admit it. The company will have a dedicated legal team to help you sue the other party to death."

what?
Upon hearing Xin Yukun's words, Nazha was stunned, and then felt an urge to strangle Xin Yukun.

Yuan Ge didn't watch it and even deleted it on his own initiative. Why didn't you say so earlier?
It made me nervous for ages!
"Brother Kun, are you sure Brother Yuan didn't see it?"

Naza is very concerned about her image, especially her image in Lu Zhiyuan's eyes.

“I’m sure he didn’t look at it.”

Xin Yukun nodded, very certain.

Then, he added with a smile, "You still don't understand Brother Yuan. There are so many beautiful things in the world, even if I wanted him to see some darker aspects, he wouldn't bother to look at them."

He said that although he likes to use contrasting colors in movies, in real life he prefers the beauty of the moment when light and shadow flow.

"He said you're a good person, very well-behaved, and very pretty. He told you to work hard and you'll definitely become a big star. He doesn't want the mistakes you made when you were young and naive to ruin you."

"After all, your messy affairs aren't really a big deal. But the public has always been very demanding of idol stars."

“Besides, you are an artist under Dilraba Studio, which is equivalent to being one of his employees. He has to protect you both morally and logically.”

After hearing Xin Yukun's words, Lu Zhiyuan became so radiant in Nazha's mind that he seemed like an ordinary person.

He was simply a god sent down from heaven to save her!

"Nazha, aren't you touched?"

Xin Yukun looked at Nazha with a smile.

Although, from his perspective, Lu Zhiyuan's behavior was a bit silly, it was like Nazha was being offered to him, but he was too lazy to even eat her.

But I have to admit, women fall for his charm!
If I were a woman, I would definitely like someone like Lu Zhiyuan, not someone like myself.

Although, people like me are the norm in the entertainment industry.

"Brother Kun, why didn't you tell me sooner? I thought Brother Yuan had a problem with me because he disliked me."

"Now I know, he was just disappointed in me."

At that moment, Nazha was deeply moved and couldn't help but want to do something for Lu Zhiyuan.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Brother Kun, what does Brother Yuan usually like to eat? I want to cook something special for him myself."

Xin Yukun shook his head: "You don't need to worry about that. Your cooking skills are definitely not as good as the chefs we recruited from Kashgar."

After a pause, Xin Yukun added, "I'm telling you this not so you can steal Tian Tian's boyfriend. I just want to tell you... there's a scene tomorrow where, in the midst of a storm, you might get kicked off a hillside."

"When the time comes, remember how good Yuan-ge has been to you, and don't resent him."

what?
why?
Didn't we agree that you would take beautiful pictures of me?

Why did someone have to kick me off the hillside?

Don't ask why. I don't know either.

"Maybe he just wanted to kick you, to get a feel for it. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xin Yukun didn't know why either.

Anyway, if Lu Zhiyuan wants to kick Nazha, let him kick her.

It's not like I kicked myself.

Is it a problem for a big director to be capricious and bully small-time actors?
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"A sense of fragmentation."

"Sister Nazha, the teacher likes to create a particularly wonderful character, and then ruthlessly destroy the other person."

"Have you seen the movie 'Upgrade'?"

"The same goes for Dilraba's character in the movie. She was portrayed so well at the beginning, but then she was shot dead and her body was dumped into the sea."

"Your scene is somewhat similar to that one."

Dilraba was getting her makeup done nearby, ready to shoot at any moment, and Gulnazar didn't dare to disturb her. In Gulnazar's mind, Dilraba already exuded authority, essentially serving as Lu Zhiyuan's stand-in.

At this moment, she found Hanikezi and whispered about the situation she was about to face.

She subtly probed Hanikezi, trying to find out what Lu Zhiyuan really meant.
To everyone's surprise, Hanikezi looked at Nazha with astonishment and said that she had received Lu Zhiyuan's favor and that a scene was specially created for her to create that kind of tragic aesthetic.

"Honey, is it true? You're not lying to me."

Nazha felt that Hanikezi was treating her like a fool and fooling her.

However, given Dilraba's experience, Gulnazar is unsure whether Lu Zhiyuan truly wants to promote her.
so annoying!
As it turns out, sometimes, being good-looking isn't enough.

Intelligence is also important.

At that moment, Nazha couldn't tell whether Hanikezi was playing a trick on her.

Regardless, Nazha was determined to act well, to act with all her might... So what if she got kicked?
As long as it doesn't disfigure you, feel free to do it!
After the movie is released, he will post on Weibo and ask the audience if the scene where he dies is particularly beautiful and tragic.
Then, she revealed all the little details from the filming process.

At that time, everyone will definitely praise me for being very dedicated, a good actor, and will love me madly.

Hey!

Finally, she would shyly say, "This is nothing, it's all thanks to Brother Yuan's excellent training. 99% of the credit goes to Brother Yuan."

Yuan-ge will be very happy.

……

Lu Zhiyuan is arranging the scene setup.

He had just looked around the open field and felt that many details were missing.

For example, there should be some skeletons of apostle monsters here, indicating that a fierce war once took place in this area.

Although these details can be composited using post-production special effects.

However, actual footage feels more authentic.

So he asked the props team to rearrange things.

Although the actual filming only involved a few shots, he couldn't just do it casually; he had to strive for perfection.

Because these live-action scenes determined the special effects modeling, essentially establishing a standard that served as a template for subsequent special effects shots.

"Teacher, I told Sister Nazha that you're planning to promote her to an international superstar, and she seems to believe me. She's been thinking about her scenes ever since just now."

Hanikezi ran over and, with a beaming smile, told Lu Zhiyuan some good news.

"Good children, you've all learned to proactively share the teacher's burdens."

Lu Zhiyuan smiled.

This wasn't something he ordered; it was purely Hanikezi who volunteered to help.

However, the fact that she managed to fool Nazha shows that her IQ is slightly higher than Nazha's.

In Lu Zhiyuan's mind, Hanikezi was already a little fool.

Just how intelligent is Gulnazar? It's almost become an unsolved mystery in the entertainment industry.

……

China Film.

Huairou Digital Shooting Base.

"Director Guo, we've already made the miniature models you requested... Which location are you planning to start scouting this time?"

The most important part of the battle between the Jaeger Hunters and the Angel Monsters is the environmental destruction.

For example, punching a mountaintop to pieces.

With each step, rocks crumbled and dust flew everywhere.

Just like in old-fashioned martial arts action movies, how strong a martial arts skill was was entirely determined by how much flour was sprinkled on the character when they appeared... The principle of special effects shots is similar; combat power cannot be directly demonstrated, and it is all about creating an atmosphere by destroying the environment.

During the filming of Pacific Rim, Guo Fan traveled to several cities.

In Interstellar, there are no human cities for him to destroy... However, with the upgraded setting, he can destroy alien ruins without restraint!

A huge square eroded by wind for thousands of years.

A rusty, alien spaceship wreckage lay askew in the ground.

The shattered spaceship, its massive rib-like steel frame, is intertwined with a dilapidated tower on the planet, half of which has been destroyed...

Half of it is yellow sand.

Half of it is ocean.

The warm hues of desert yellow and the cool hues of icy blue seawater create a striking boundary between light and shadow between heaven and earth.

In this scenario, the mech hunters battle the apostle monsters, from ocean battles to deserts, Gobi, and snow-capped mountains.

Wherever they went, everything was torn apart and destroyed.

The landscape has changed.

In such an earth-shattering battle, no dialogue is needed. Just by seeing this scene on the screen, the audience knows that this is a battle taking place in outer space.

Moreover, the scene was very grand.

Unlike the early Star Wars movies, which could fool the audience by simply throwing together a few foot soldiers wearing octopus masks and carrying plastic guns, this series is different.

In Lu Zhiyuan's movies, no matter what the battle scene is, you can tell at a glance that the special effects budget is burning!

Full of sincerity.

"Making movies with Brother Yuan is the real fun."

To make these scenes realistic enough, tens of millions of dollars were spent.

Guo Fan reported to Lu Zhiyuan, and what did he hear?
Lu Zhiyuan told him directly that for bills under $1000 million, he could make his own decisions. As long as the final bill didn't exceed $5000 million... he could do whatever he wanted!

Guo Fan has never fought such a rich battle before!
No.

It should be said that, apart from Zhang Yimou, no other domestic director has ever made a film with such a lavish budget.

If Feng Xiaogang next door knew that he, an assistant director who shoots miniature scenes, could use $5000 million to create all sorts of miniature models at will.

Feng Xiaogang would be jealous to death.

Huayi Brothers only gave Feng Xiaogang a budget of 2 million RMB, which is just over 3000 million USD.

Poor.

Feng Xiaogang, once one of the three great directors, is now not as well off as I, an assistant director.

really.

When you're out in the game, you need connections.

In this industry, the most important thing to get ahead is to follow the right leader.

Now, even if someone spends a lot of money to invite Guo Fan to go out and make his own science fiction movie, he wouldn't be able to.

Honestly, Guo Fan didn't want to leave Lu Zhiyuan.

Which company is so wealthy that it can give so much money to let me do whatever I want?

"Boost."

"Test the machines again, especially this brand new robotic arm."

"If there are no problems, we'll start work in a bit."

Guo Fan was arranging for workers to set up the scenes one by one, while at the same time finding the hydraulic robotic arm operator and asking him if it was adjusted.

In short, Guo Fan has become increasingly skilled at shooting miniature scenes.

He absolutely loved this aesthetic of destruction.

However, he still lacked a bit of flair in setting up the scene... In this respect, he particularly admired Lu Zhiyuan.

Every scene was beautifully arranged.

He vaguely heard that Lu Zhiyuan had studied this for a long time and finally decided to use the style of a German painter.

That painter, his name was Friedrich, belonged to the Romantic school of painting.

Magnificent, desolate, vast.

Full of unknowns and dangers, yet vast and boundless.

There is a unique spiritual power contained within the scene.

It must be said that this painter's style is indeed very suitable for filming the movie "Interstellar".

Guo Fan sometimes can't help but fantasize about where he would find an aesthetics expert to tailor-make all the scenes for him if he were to go out and make a movie.

In short, making a movie can be difficult or easy.

The key is to find reliable people for every step.

The real core lies with the director, whether he can control everyone, tame everyone, and make everyone listen to him and implement his ideas without any compromise.

In fact, this kind of thing is simple to say but very difficult to do.

A Hollywood blockbuster film crew typically consists of at least 2000 people.

How could a normal person have the ability and energy to control all of this?
Lu Zhiyuan started from scratch, beginning with shooting music videos. He honed his skills through film after film, constantly expanding his team and refining his skills.

It took several years to train the current Lu Family Army.

Looking at the whole world, this team is one of the most powerful.

Guo Fan himself could switch jobs... The problem is, he has no one under him who would follow him to switch jobs.

He's all alone, what kind of director can he be?

Like a general without soldiers, one cannot fully utilize one's talents.

"Brother Fan, if there are no problems, please sign here."

At this point, a prop supplier, after assembling the items, asked Guo Fan to sign them and then went to the finance department to transfer the money.

He assumed Guo Fan would sign it casually.

To everyone's surprise, Guo Fan personally checked it several times, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"This scenario is not right."

"There is a monster on this planet that lives in the sand. Wherever it goes, there is acidic slime that corrodes the rock layers."

"Therefore, the ground here should be slightly raised."

"On the other side, the subsidence beneath the ground, resembling a honeycomb, suggests traces of acidic corrosive liquid..."

"You haven't done this at all."

Guo Fan shoved the form back into the box and told the other party to redo it. He added that the other party would have to bear the lost wages themselves.

Furthermore, if the materials aren't handed over within three days, they can sue the other party for delaying their filming progress and demand compensation.

"Brother Fan, let's talk in private."

After Guo Fan pointed out the man's fault, he showed no remorse. Instead, he pulled Guo Fan aside and implied that the matter had nothing to do with him.

Moreover, cutting corners on props is common practice in this industry.

Tell Guo Fan not to take it so seriously.

If everyone turns a blind eye, it will pass.

"Okay!"

"You dare to cut corners on this project?"

“I’m just a nobody, I can’t do anything to you, and I can’t touch the powerful people behind you. I’ll call Brother Yuan and have him talk to you.”

"Let's see how you explain this!"

Cutting corners on props is common practice in this industry.

However, Lu Zhiyuan specifically emphasized that when shooting miniature models, it is essential to ensure realism and to be full of detail.

money is not a problem.

If the miniature scene is done well enough, the budget can even be increased.

Shoot several shots from different angles to get a feel for the action.

If Guo Fan lacks confidence, he can connect with Lu Zhiyuan remotely via video call, and Lu Zhiyuan will direct the filming.

However, there is one thing that Lu Zhiyuan absolutely cannot tolerate.

He can provide the money appropriately.

But if anyone messes things up for him, he'll kill that person!

It doesn't require much effort.

If he were to explicitly name a supplier on Weibo and say that he would permanently blacklist that supplier, wouldn't the supplier be furious if they heard that?
Someone definitely needs to be found to take the blame.

This guy who cut corners and took kickbacks will not only be held legally responsible, but he will also have to return all the money he swallowed.

Totally worth the loss.

Of course, most new directors wouldn't dare to do something like this.

Because doing so is tantamount to going against everyone in the entire industry chain.

This person didn't expect Guo Fan to be so tough.

"Brother Fan, I was wrong, please spare my life. I'll go back and redo the work right away."

Guo Fan is nobody, so what if he gets screwed over... But Lu Zhiyuan is someone he really can't afford to offend!
The China Film Group Huairou Digital Base is also a company under the China Film Group Corporation. If Lu Zhiyuan is angry, he can just call Han Sanping.

If President Han loses face, everyone below him will suffer.

When dealing with other film crews, President Han might be willing to give them a break to protect his subordinates.

However, Han Zong couldn't fool Lu Zhiyuan at all and had to be careful to apologize.

If you upset Lu Zhiyuan, just go directly to the higher-ups and complain about President Han. President Han will be in deep trouble.

In addition, if Lu Zhiyuan were to say in foreign media that China Film Group's digital base was a mess, using inferior materials, and that he would no longer cooperate with them... that would cause an earthquake.

This is the influence of an internationally renowned director!

Be more careful next time.

"You dare to mess around with Brother Yuan's project? You really don't know what death means."

By asking the other party to redo the work within a specified period, Guo Fan felt that he had already let them off the hook.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to bother Lu Zhiyuan; he could have just made a phone call to Zhao Shanshan... Before long, this person would most likely be singing "Tears Behind Bars."

"It's so hard to make a good movie!"

After chasing the man away, Guo Fan couldn't help but sigh.

Even Lu Zhiyuan's projects encounter this kind of thing.

If he goes out and starts his own business, he'll definitely get ripped off.

"This movie has to be made well... so that Brother Yuan can see my talent and skill!"

"As long as I get a good subject matter and a reliable script, I won't even need to switch jobs. With Brother Yuan's magnanimity, he will most likely invest in me and let me make films independently!"

"Xiao Su, isn't this the kind of treatment you get?"

"However... recently, it seems there's a guy named Zhuang Wenqiang who's been trying to trick Brother Yuan into making a crime action film. This is really leading Brother Yuan astray!"

Besides Su Lun, his main competitor, Lu Zhiyuan recently met a Hong Kong and Taiwan director, a chubby guy named Zhuang Wenqiang, who wore black-rimmed glasses and looked quite honest.

However, Guo Fan knew very well that this was a formidable enemy!
Fuck!
What morals?
The screenwriters of films like "Infernal Affairs," "Overheard," and "Initial D" didn't work with big-name Hong Kong and Taiwanese directors like Johnnie To and Wong Jing...

Why should I compete with him for work?
In this day and age, even becoming someone's henchman requires competition for the job!

Most importantly, making crime action films has no future at all. Hong Kong's own crime films are almost dead, and they're still trying to fool Brother Yuan!

Sci-fi movies, the vast universe, mecha monsters... that's a man's romance!

No!

He needs to find an opportunity to properly persuade Brother Yuan.

These days, making comedies is more reliable than making crime action films.

(End of this chapter)