The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 228 This life is like salt melting into naan, sharing both sweetness and bitterness, remaining loyal and steadfast!
……

Today is May 1st, Labor Day.

Most people are on vacation.

However, the news of a romantic relationship between top star Dilraba and internationally renowned director Lu Zhiyuan broke in the early hours of this morning, causing a great stir online.

Many people stayed up until 2 a.m. to gossip, only reluctantly going to sleep then.

Many netizens wanted to continue following the gossip even after sleeping until noon and having lunch.

This melon is so sweet, it's absolutely addictive.

"Has anyone heard the whole story? When did these two get together, and are they living together?"

"Replying to the comment above, Brother Yuan is still working overtime at the company. You're talking about living together? Living with whom? With his latest graphics card?"

"Haha! You upstairs jerk, your mouth is too venomous! Brother Yuan works hard at the company, making more movies for us movie fans. Doesn't that deserve encouragement?"

"That's right. Apart from Brother Yuan, look at the domestic film and television industry, it's full of lousy scum, what kind of garbage are they making? If this continues, I'm worried that the movie theater near my home will go out of business!"

With nothing to do, I chat online.

This is the lifestyle of most modern young people.

Some people chat and boast while playing games, or reading online novels. Others download TV series online to pass the time.

The holiday passed quickly.

"There's new gossip!"

"Everyone, go check Dilraba's Weibo! She's up to her old tricks again!"

"I hadn't noticed before and thought she was a smart and calm battle angel. It turns out it's because she hasn't met someone who makes her love-struck."

"Who can control her? As a big star, all she does is show off her love all day long. Doesn't she have any work to do?"

"Can't she learn from Brother Yuan? It's just dating, what's the big deal? Can't she be a little more composed?"

There's no doubt that Dilraba is showing off her love on Weibo again.

Moreover, her way of showing affection was particularly unique, which immediately attracted a lot of people to watch the spectacle.

……

——【dear-Reba: Is Heibutner the most popular leading lady among artists? @PhotographyApprentice-LuZhiyuan】

After posting this update, Dilraba chuckled, silenced her phone, and then headed to Yuankun Media to assert her new dominance.

Those remnants of the previous dynasty left behind by Jing Tian should be removed.

However, it is still hoped that they will recognize the situation and act accordingly.

Otherwise, Xin Yukun would have a lot of work to do if he wanted to build a new production team for Lu Zhiyuan.

……

Dilraba, who just went public with her relationship, is a veritable black hole for online traffic. Once netizens enter, they basically can't leave for the entire day!
When the topic of her relationship with Lu Zhiyuan broke out in the early hours of yesterday morning, there weren't many people watching the gossip online because it was so late.

But this morning, the topic swept across the entire internet like a tsunami.

A few hours later, now, the entire internet is discussing this topic.

Dilraba then posted another Weibo post, which only added fuel to the fire, causing their relationship to go viral.

……

"I admit I'm ignorant. Who is Hybtner? I've never even heard of her. How did she become an artist's favorite leading lady?"

"Let me give you a little background information. [Hebtner] is the same person as [Jeanne Herbtner] and [Jeanne Abtelina]. They are just different translations. Some people also call her [Hebner].

"I won't say more, you can search it on Baidu yourself."

"What are you showing off upstairs... Haibutner is the one whose photo Dilraba suddenly posted on Weibo a couple of days ago."

"Dilraba also wrote a very artistic sentence, something about Dante meeting Beatrice... In short, she met her true love."

After the name was revealed, many netizens started searching online to find out who this Haibutner was.

After a while, a flood of information appeared.

It turns out that she was the wife of a painter, and also a talented violinist, who was willing to break with her family in order to be with the painter.

Most importantly, when this painter was destitute, he collapsed in his studio due to a fever caused by tuberculosis, and died that night because he wasn't treated in time...

The next morning, Hebtner rushed to the hospital, gazed at the painter's face for a long time, and silently stepped back to bid him farewell.

She looked so calm that the hospital staff thought she had accepted reality.

Who knew that after returning home, Hybutner jumped from the 5th floor and died a suicide pact.

Modigliani, a previously unknown painter, caused a sensation in the Parisian art world because of Haybutner's leap.

It made him famous overnight.

"Dilraba has gone mad!"

"I knew it. We must never let female celebrities fall in love. They have money, looks, and careers. They lack nothing except love."

"I want to know how Brother Yuan will answer this question... Dilraba is crazy. Brother Yuan should be a very calm career fanatic."

"Just watch, Dilraba is definitely going to get scolded!"

"I bet Dilraba will delete this Weibo post within 10 minutes. Otherwise, she'll be in for a scolding when she gets back."

“Brother Yuan won’t indulge her.”

This gossip is so juicy, it's like a TV drama.

Every now and then, something new will pop up.

For the rest of today, we'll either have to wait for Dilraba to delete this Weibo post, or for Lu Zhiyuan to respond to Dilraba's declaration of love.

In short, this melon is guaranteed to be ripe!
Their relationship is now beyond doubt and has been confirmed.

Otherwise, no one would care if Dilraba acted crazy every day?

If it were any other celebrity posting something like this online, their management company would have already launched a public relations campaign, dragged them away, and locked them in a dark room.

The company will also take over all social media accounts and start issuing clarifications.

There's only one possibility that Dilraba is acting so erratically and nobody cares.

She became the company's boss, and her agent dared not interfere with her, allowing her to do whatever she wanted.

……

[Event Horizon of a Black Hole]

Lu Zhiyuan looked at the black hole preview image, discussed it with Schwarzschild, and asked Schwarzschild to re-render it, adding some details.

He felt that the effect this time was about right.

It basically met his needs.

At least at first glance, there are no obvious flaws; it only evokes a deep sense of awe.

The allure of the universe, the mystery of black holes.

If we add some infrasound unique to deep space in post-production to enhance the audience's immersion, and then open it on a 3D IMAX screen...

This will be the ultimate audio-visual experience.

Even Lu Zhiyuan himself expressed great anticipation.

After all, he is a science fiction enthusiast and has watched countless science fiction films.

In another timeline, after watching too many science fiction movies, no one could satisfy his personal tastes... So, in this timeline, he would satisfy his own hobbies.

This is absolutely awesome!

"Schwarzschild, after you finish the black hole, create another scene: the invincible fleet slowly appearing on the horizon, looking like birds from afar."

"They drove in slowly."

"The silver armor coating, amidst the red glow surrounding the black hole, refracted a faint, cold light, like the tip of a needle."

"Wait until the camera zooms in, then give the flagship a close-up."

"This flagship will be comparable in size to an asteroid. Its hull structure is complex, like a temple forged from steel. It will be covered with layers upon layers of armor plates."

"The massive engine nozzles, and the densely packed particle cannons on both sides, need to be detailed. It should look like a mobile war fortress, exuding an ancient and weathered majesty."

"This is a behemoth, this is a super fortress, this thing looks like it could dominate the entire universe."

Lu Zhiyuan described it excitedly.

"Boss, please don't make things difficult for me. I'm just a human, not an omnipotent god."

However, opposite him, Schwarzschild held his head in his hands, looking pained.

Lu Zhiyuan also knew that what he said was a bit too vague.

So he backed down.

"At the very least, it needs to be huge enough to give people a tremendous sense of oppression, so that when the audience sees it on the screen, they will involuntarily develop megalophobia."

"Compared to this flagship, the mech hunters on the ground will appear as insignificant as ants."

"This is the design I made for Reba, her command ship for her space fleet. You must do it well."

"After the great war ends, she will descend slowly from this flagship like a savior, then hover in mid-air and look down upon everyone, saying—Welcome to the new world!"

This line, starting with "Upgrade," is a signature phrase that runs throughout the entire series.

Every film is a new world.

Just when the audience thinks they've discovered the truth, they'll immediately realize in the post-credits scene that what they saw was only the tip of the iceberg.

It can always make people feel fresh.

This is the greatest charm of science fiction movies.

It is full of endless imagination.

Unlike historical films, where most people already know the ending and truth of history before watching the movie, it's difficult to find a plot twist at the end or a grander scene.

In terms of anticipation, historical films are naturally inferior to science fiction films.

After all, the limits of science fiction films are limitless.

If you dare to dream and dare to make a movie... some films can even use neutron stars to train hammers!

Oh my God!

A hammer forged from a neutron star?
In Lu Zhiyuan's view, this is definitely not a science fiction film, but a fantasy film.

But most viewers don't bother to investigate further.

They would only think that using a neutron star to train a hammer was incredibly shocking and absolutely awesome.

"Schwarzschild, can you imagine it?"

The ending of Interstellar leaves much to the imagination and definitely leaves the viewer wanting more.

Lu Zhiyuan has no intention of bringing this series to a close.

He will restart this series when the time is right.

In this context, the ending of the movie "Interstellar" becomes particularly important.

It should be like a hook, firmly gripping the appetite of all the viewers.

Since this series started with Alita in her physical form, it should also end with Alita in her physical form... God and demon as one, the Ouroboros cycle!
While the philosophical concepts are ambiguous, the storyline inspires endless imagination.

This will greatly elevate the overall intellectual level of the film.

"Boss, you're a devil."

"I'm a big fan of this movie series too!"

"Why are you being so cruel? Give me spoilers!"

Schwarzschild did not know the ending of the film beforehand.

However, just now, Lu Zhiyuan was probably quite excited after seeing the preview image of the black hole, and he actually mentioned the concept of the ending.

OMG!

Schwarzschild had a feeling that if the movie ended there, the audience would be furious.

If they knew that next Christmas, Lu Zhiyuan's Christmas gifts for everyone had turned into something else...

How pitiful must the fans who have been eagerly waiting for this series to be released be?
"Schwarzschild, stop talking nonsense and get the special effects done."

Seeing Schwarzschild's expression of wanting to rush over and strangle him, Lu Zhiyuan knew that this ending would definitely be unforgettable.

Creating a classic film is incredibly difficult.

An ending that is too perfect will not leave anyone with any sense of nostalgia.

Only by leaving a sense of regret, making the audience remember it fondly, can a series become a classic in the history of science fiction.

The movie "Source Code" is a typical example.

When the film was first released, its box office performance was actually quite average, but the ambiguous ending left much to the imagination.

Even 10 years later, people are still discussing this movie on the internet.

In this context, the film's reputation continued to rise, raising audience expectations for the sequel to an extreme.

However, as a director, Lu Zhiyuan was very clear that the director of this film never thought about a sequel when editing it.

He was just playing a little trick.

After all, Lu Zhiyuan was the same.

He couldn't even imagine how to film the sequels to Interstellar.

If they continued filming, it would turn into a cosmic war, which would have deviated from his original intention in making this series.

"Boss, although you are cruel, I have to admit that you are a genius and a devil. I hate you, but I also love you very much."

"However, boss, before we start, I suggest you open your phone, log into your Weibo account, and then reply to our esteemed boss lady's posts."

Schwarzschild also enjoys eating melons.

After all, Alita is also his favorite female character.

He said he was a fan of Lu Zhiyuan's films, which may be a lie, but he is definitely a fan of Alita.

What did Dilraba post this time?

Dilraba has been acting a bit crazy lately and keeps getting into trouble.

However, once a young girl falls in love, she is usually extremely passionate and her feelings are relatively pure.

As someone with an old-fashioned mindset, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't understand this kind of passionate love, but he expressed his respect.

……

Is Heibutner the most popular leading lady among artists?

Lu Zhiyuan opened Weibo and saw a post from Dilraba.

This message was posted about an hour ago, and there are already over 5 comments...

crazy.

In this day and age, are there really so many people just watching the drama unfold online?
Besides the overwhelming number of comments under Dilraba's post, Lu Zhiyuan also noticed that his own notification messages were so numerous that he dared not open them.

They're all just bored and have nothing better to do.

However, Lu Zhiyuan also knew that if he didn't respond to Dilraba's post, netizens would start to speculate.

Many people would call him to confirm the situation.

To avoid further trouble, he chose the simplest path.

Reply to Reba's message.

—[Photography Apprentice - Lu Zhiyuan: Actually, there's no such saying. However, if Modigliani had the chance to travel 90 years to today and see someone ask this question, he would know that, even after death, he was absolutely the luckiest person in the world.]

After replying to the message, Lu Zhiyuan turned off his phone.

Keep working!
Nothing can affect his filmmaking.

……

However, after waiting for more than an hour, netizens finally got the follow-up.

This made the onlookers even more excited.

"Was Modigliani, after his death, the luckiest person in the world?"

"Can any class representative explain what Yuan Ge meant by that?"

"You don't even understand this? Just look up who Modigliani is, and you'll know everything."

"This guy was just an ordinary street artist before he died. Each painting sold for only 150 francs. But 10 years after his death, one of his paintings was worth 50 francs."

"Seventy years later, the price of his paintings has risen to the same level as that of his crony Picasso."

"That's right. Although he was unknown in China, his paintings were on par with Picasso. Now do you understand? That's why Brother Yuan said he was the luckiest person in the world after his death."

"I guess Brother Yuan probably meant to say that Hybutna's jump shocked the world, making everyone want to know what it was about this Modigliani that made him so appealing?"

“I just went to see it… Most people have no idea what Modigliani is painting. But those who like him are deeply fascinated by his brilliant colors and the emotions conveyed in his paintings—affectionate, melancholic, lonely, and full of solitude.”

Someone explained to everyone what Lu Zhiyuan wanted to express.

Most people agreed.

But some people jumped out to nitpick: "I think Hybutner wasn't captivated by his talent at all."

"As far as I know, Modigliani is a strikingly handsome man who stands out from the crowd in their artist circle."

"He was elegant, graceful, and full of artistic temperament... Unfortunately, his only flaw was his poor health. Otherwise, he wouldn't have died young."

This is the truth!
Women are just that superficial.

When dating, all you look at is someone's face.

If you meet a handsome guy, jump off a building with him.

If the other party is ugly, there's a high probability they'll run off with the money.

"Just a friendly reminder... Modigliani, there's another copycat, his name is Dazai Osamu, the great Japanese writer who wrote 'No Longer Human'."

"At the age of 39, he contracted tuberculosis, just like Modigliani, and was coughing up blood continuously."

"His girlfriend committed suicide with him by drowning!"

……

There are just too many talented people among netizens.

Lu Zhiyuan and Dilraba simply posted two updates, but netizens imagined hundreds of episodes of a tragic love story for them.

"Boss, don't work overtime tonight. Your health is more important."

Schwarzschild got to eat the melon and was in a wonderful mood.

He even deliberately reminded Lu Zhiyuan that working overtime all the time was bad for his health.

Making movies is important, but Lu Zhiyuan's health is even more important.

Don't end up like Modigliani, who was incredibly talented, charming, and the most dashing guy in the Parisian cultural salons, yet died young.

Those wealthy women will undoubtedly keep mentioning Modigliani when they hold salons afterwards.

"Boss, I forgot to tell you some good news. The graphics card performance this afternoon was excellent, and it can help boost our overall progress by 10%."

Schwarzschild had just said that.

Lu Zhiyuan couldn't help but get angry: "Why are you only telling me about something this important now? How many computers in the company need to do graphics calculations? Replace them all with the latest graphics cards."

Is it worth saving such a small amount of money?

"Boss, you've wronged me on that point. Our company's graphics cards are basically updated once a year, and it's not time for this year yet."

Schwarzschild shrugged.

Interfering in court affairs by the imperial harem is indeed a major taboo.

After Dilraba did this, he ended up pleasing neither side.

"Alright then. You decide what to do."

"Our original plan was to finish the special effects in early September, finish post-production in late October, and start releasing the trailer in early November."

"You're the most crucial person here... Don't let me down."

On the green screen filming side, Guo Fan called him several times this morning, saying that the suppliers had realized their mistakes and corrected them.

Early in the morning, the suppliers took all the flawed miniature models back, and after they were modified within three days, they were sent back to them.

Absolutely guaranteed quality and quantity.

"Boss, I swear to God, there's absolutely no problem."

The black hole effect was the most difficult to create. Now that Lu Zhiyuan was satisfied, he only needed to re-render it.

It saved a lot of effort.

The rest were all minor incidents.

The special effects technology approach is not much different from that of "Pacific Rim".

At most, it's just helping Lu Zhiyuan create a grand scene of a super space fleet making its debut... This kind of spectacle is also a huge money sink.

However, after Lu Zhiyuan's description, Schwarzschild also felt his blood boiling.

We must help the boss lady, Dilraba, create a classic scene!
……

Yuankun Media.

When the new boss's wife took over and came to inspect the company, everyone was trembling with fear.

Especially some of the outsourced employees who were seconded from Starlight Brilliant, felt their scalps tingle and as if they were being pricked by needles.

They are now very worried that because they mistyped a single letter, they might receive an "n+1" bonus this afternoon.

"Brother Kun, make the arrangements."

"One department at a time, in groups of five, come to the office to collect your gifts."

"Today is May Day, everyone has worked hard. Every single person who works overtime at the company will receive a holiday gift package."

Xin Yukun knew why Reba had come.

However, he had already chosen his Aston Martin, and the exterior was rainbow emerald green, which was very stylish.

Having received such a huge benefit from Dilraba, he would definitely blindly side with her.

Needless to say, the actual filming of "Interstellar" has already been completed, and most of the company's employees are currently in a state of slacking off.

"sister in law!"

Office politics is still politics.

Anyone with a modicum of sense would call Dilraba "sister-in-law" if they encountered her again today, without a doubt.

"reward!"

Hearing this title, Dilraba was very happy and nodded to Gulnazar.

"Thank you for everything you've done for the company, you've worked hard."

After Nazha helped Dilraba finish her lines, she gave her a red envelope containing a 500 RMB JD.com gift card and a 300 RMB cake gift card!
This is a standard holiday benefit offered by the company.

Xin Yukun was going to send it out before leaving get off work.

However, the person who distributes the benefits is also quite particular... It used to be Jing Tian, ​​but now it's Dilraba.

As the old saying goes, one should not lend one's name or possessions to others!

The first thing Dilraba did after taking over was to clean up all the traces left by Jing Tian.

For employees of Yuankun Media, no problem, each person will receive a gift bag.

Everyone took it without any pressure.

After all, they had watched Dilraba grow up, and now that she had become the boss's wife, everyone was happy to see it happen.

We've always been one family.

However, some people at Yuankun Media were seconded from Starlight Media. They stayed at Yuankun Media to help out.

Originally, the two companies were practically one family.

As for the Starlight Brilliant side, helping them pay a salary isn't too much of a burden. After all, Lu Zhiyuan earns back hundreds or even thousands of times more for them.

But now, a problem arises.

Lu Zhiyuan and Jing Tian have fallen out.

Those who remained at the company, despite their illustrious careers, were somewhat unjustly appointed.

These employees will also have wild thoughts in their minds, which will greatly reduce their work efficiency.

Xin Yukun was also troubled by these matters and couldn't help but ask, "Reba, what should we do with the outsourced employees left behind by Starlight Brilliant?"

"Brother Kun, ask them if they'd like to stay. If they do, their contracts with Starlight Entertainment can be transferred to our company after they expire. That would put their minds at ease and allow them to work without affecting Brother's movie."

Dilraba is quite elegant.

Because although these long-term employees may slack off and have low work efficiency, it is not easy to find replacements in a short period of time.

It's best not to clean up bugs while the system is still functioning normally.

Dilraba didn't know who said that... but anyway, she thought it made a lot of sense.

At least, liquidation is not possible now.

Everything is focused on the successful release of "Interstellar".

"Reba, you're really different now that you're the eldest sister-in-law."

Xin Yukun originally thought that the first thing Reba would do after taking over would be to get rid of the lackeys left by Jing Tian.

Unexpectedly, Dilraba chose to prioritize stability.

That's good.

Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things.

“I absolutely do not want my brother to become like Modigliani, living a life of sorrow. I want him to become like Picasso, not only living to 92, but also achieving great success. I want him to own half of the box office records in film history.”

Reba said confidently, then turned to Xin Yukun: "Brother Kun, he likes me the way I am, right?"

"Yes."

Reba is indeed a smart person. Xin Yukun didn't even need to remind her; she understood exactly what kind of woman Lu Zhiyuan liked.

People who can help his career.

We must not undermine him.

As for being gentle, considerate, beautiful, and cute... these are plus points, but not the deciding factors.

"Brother Kun, I've been having the same dream for the past few days."

After receiving Xin Yukun's affirmation, Reba smiled silently, looked out the window, and said with some complicated emotions, "I dreamed that I returned to Paris 100 years ago, and I was Heibutner."

"My brother has become Modigliani."

"I was captivated by him the first time I saw him. He was elegant, charming, sentimental, and full of artistic temperament. But he was also eccentric and in poor health."

“Look how well these descriptions of Modigliani fit him.” “This is destiny.”

Dilraba smiled, looking a bit neurotic.

Xin Yukun sensed something was amiss.

"In Paris, the two of us lived together and had a period of poverty but happiness."

"But soon, misfortune struck. His health was already poor, and he contracted tuberculosis. However, he didn't care about the disease at all and worked day and night in the studio."

"That morning, I lost him forever."

"I wanted the world to know his talent, how he captivated everyone, and I absolutely didn't want to see him leave this world in obscurity... So, after seeing him one last time at the hospital, I took out my most precious possession and buried it with him!"

"That is my life."

"From now on, whenever anyone mentions Modigliani, they must also mention Haybutna. People will wonder, what kind of charm did Modigliani possess that could make Haybutna die for him?"

"And in this process of exploration, people will gradually discover Modigliani's talent, and naturally understand how much Haybutna loves him."

Xin Yukun felt that Reba had been infected by Lu Zhiyuan and had also contracted a mental illness called "artistic cancer".

What exactly is she saying right now?
What Modigliani, what Hybutna, what double suicide?
Is she crazy?

After saying a bunch of nonsensical things, Reba turned to Xin Yukun and asked, "Brother Kun, did you understand what I meant?"

Xin Yukun felt that this gaze was particularly cold and made him sense the killing intent.

At that moment, he suddenly came to his senses, realized something, and nodded hastily: "Reba, I understand. You're telling me that you'll kill anyone who dares to steal your boyfriend. After all, you're willing to risk your life to prove that you love him."

very good!

You really understood!
Dilraba talked a lot of nonsense to Xin Yukun, basically warning him that if he tried to seduce Lu Zhiyuan by bringing Gao Yuanyuan or Gulnazar along again, she would never forgive him!

After all, she had just acted like a madwoman.

Just as eccentric as Lu Zhiyuan.

Normal people are most afraid of this kind of madman.

Just now, Dilraba felt that her acting skills were off the charts, and she had captured three-tenths of Lu Zhiyuan's mental state.

"Alright, Brother Kun, that's all for you. You can leave now."

"Whoo."

Having completely won over Xin Yukun, Dilraba was in a good mood. She took out a small mirror and looked at her stunning beauty.

So cute and sweet.

At 20, I was absolutely invincible.

How could he not like himself?

It was all Jing Tian's fault that she delayed things.

"Senior Reba, everything has been distributed. Everyone has received theirs. Should we head back now?"

Nazha has a good eye; she became Dilraba's lackey.

"Nazha, go back to school today. Tomorrow during the day, find an excuse to go to Dongshan Villa and see if Jing Tian has moved out. Let me know once you've confirmed it."

Tonight is my chance to win MVP, how could I let Nazha be a third wheel?

At this point, Dilraba dismissed Nazha with a single sentence and even assigned her a death mission.

At this time, who would dare to go to Miss Jing Tian?
Isn't this just walking into the line of fire?

Seeing that Nazha was hesitant to go, Dilraba gave her another idea: "Nazha, if you're too scared to go alone, bring Hani along. Hani has left a lot of things at Dongshan Villa, so just say that you have an exam coming up and you're going back to get them."

"This is acceptable!"

As long as she's not going alone, Nazha feels she has the courage.

Most importantly, she wanted to confirm whether Jing Tian was eligible to participate in the revival match.

……

"Brother, you need to do something about Reba. She's completely gone mad, saying she dreamt she became Hybnadz and you became Modigliani."

"In short, she seems to have become a yandere. Before, she would do anything to get you. Now that she has you, she is afraid of losing you and has developed an extreme possessiveness, not allowing anyone to touch you."

Xin Yukun can understand Reba.

However, he didn't want Dilraba to become like that.

How did that cute, generous, warm-hearted, and kind girl become like this?
It's only been a few days.

Love is truly terrifying.

Fortunately, neither he nor Lu Zhiyuan liked dating.

"I understand. I'll find some time to talk to her."

Faced with this situation, Lu Zhiyuan didn't want to rack his brains at all, as long as it didn't affect his filmmaking.

As for whether Dilraba has become a yandere?
It doesn't matter to him.

Anyway, Dilraba won't hurt him.

"Brother Kun, together with you, Dilraba, and Xiao Ai's private equity fund, we've raised about 2 million US dollars, which is about enough to buy up Netflix at the bottom."

This is Lu Zhiyuan's plan b.

Although Lu Zhiyuan doesn't remember the specific stock price movements of Netflix.

However, from the perspective of the entire industry, he could clearly see that before Netflix could completely transform itself, it would definitely face encirclement and obstruction from other Hollywood companies.

To outsiders, given this situation, Netflix seemed destined for only one fate: bankruptcy due to pressure from the major Hollywood studios.

They simply can't get ahead.

So, from a certain perspective, he actually tricked Zhao Shanshan.

They got their private equity fund to buy a lot of Netflix stock at a relatively high price.

This is his method of countering Starlight Splendor.

Netflix's stock will not see any increase for at least a year... And in this situation, who is the most anxious?
It must be someone who bought a large amount of Zhao Shanshan's private equity fund and got trapped by Netflix.

At this point, the group behind the dazzling starlight has most likely already begun to fight amongst themselves.

really.

Chen Kaige is right.

As long as I don't bind myself to them, as an independent being, they have no way to control me.

When they encounter trouble, they have to beg and plead with their parents to come to them.

Humans are just fucking despicable!

……

[Event Horizon of a Black Hole]

After finishing his call with Xin Yukun, Lu Zhiyuan wanted to continue working overtime for a while longer.

Perhaps because he had started a new relationship, Lu Zhiyuan felt that he was in particularly good spirits today.

However, the lights in the office began to go out one by one.

Just as Lu Zhiyuan was having some doubts, Schwarzschild came over to explain: "Boss, today is Labor Day, the company is not working overtime. I have already told everyone to go home early."

Ok!

Making employees work overtime on Labor Day is indeed somewhat inhumane.

It's not like one more day will make a difference.

"Boss, you should head back early too. Don't look at me like that. I made a pact with Ah Kun; we're going to take over the entire Sanlitun area tonight..."

Sanlitun is a place that Schwarzschild doesn't need to explain, and Lu Zhiyuan knows it too.

It's all bars and nightclubs.

However, Schwarzschild probably didn't know that this place was specifically designed to rip off foreigners.

Although he didn't want to remind Schwarzschild, Lu Zhiyuan added, "Schwarzschild, just a friendly reminder, there are a lot of Black people over there." He knew that if Schwarzschild was in a bad mood, it would affect the efficiency of the work ahead.

"Fuck! Ah Kun was just lying to me!"

Although it's uncertain whether Xin Yukun is lying to him, Lu Zhiyuan is highly unlikely to be lying to him.

Schwarzschild immediately decided to cancel their appointment for the night: "I'll just fly to Hong Kong Island instead. There are several hideouts there, and beautiful women from all over the world are there; it's dazzling."

Schwarzschild was beaming at Lu Zhiyuan, but after a while, he suddenly felt depressed, as if he were a clown.

He still needs to spend money to go out and have fun. Lu Zhiyuan is standing here, and a ton of top-tier beauties are being offered to him.

The joys and sorrows between people are mostly uncommon.

……

Lu Zhiyuan did not work overtime today.

When it was time to leave work, he drove away like the other staff members in the park.

"Follow!"

"He didn't work overtime today, he must be going on a date with Dilraba."

"Right now, they're incredibly popular online. Whoever manages to capture their first date will definitely get a ton of traffic."

The paparazzi who were staking out the area spotted Lu Zhiyuan's car and instantly became excited.

Lu Zhiyuan soon noticed that several cars were following him.

He was speechless.

He really disliked this kind of life where he was constantly being watched.

fortunately.

The hotel he stayed in was fairly upscale, and the privacy measures were quite good.

"Boss, he's gone into the hotel. Our men can't get in."

"What's the rush? We'll just wait at the hotel entrance. Surely we'll see Dilraba eventually? If we don't see her, but other people show up, that'll be even more exciting!"

Rumor has it that after finishing location shooting, Lu Zhiyuan would spend a few months each year in Huairou doing special effects and post-production.

I stayed at this hotel for almost half a year.

Before this, no one had ever thought of coming to the hotel to film Lu Zhiyuan's scandal.

Because he's a workaholic, a ruthless filmmaking saint, and has absolutely no scandals. He's either working overtime at the company or drawing concept art at home all day.

Nobody knew that he had quietly made a big splash!

"There's something wrong with this van; it looks kind of familiar."

"Someone's coming down. That tall figure, fair skin, and that empress-style princess cut hairstyle... no doubt, it's Dilraba!"

"My God. She didn't try to hide anything, not even a mask! So arrogant! She completely looks down on us paparazzi!"

Dilraba makes absolutely no attempt to hide her true feelings.

After getting out of the car, she seemed to notice the paparazzi lined up outside taking pictures, and even waved to them.

It was like a fan meeting.

He was laughing very happily.

"Boss, she's not looking down on us. She's just showing off her relationship."

"This is so abnormal. Other female celebrities are afraid that their relationships will be exposed and affect their popularity, but she doesn't care at all, and even wants the whole world to know."

"What do you know? Female celebrities are like luxury goods. With our status, even if we wore a luxury item, people would think it was fake. But an internationally renowned director like Brother Yuan, even if he went out carrying a cloth bag, people would still think it's a luxury item!"

"Look at Zhang Ziyi, she found a foreigner and caused a beach scandal, and was criticized by the whole internet. Then go online and look at Dilraba and Yuan Ge's relationship... everyone is blessing them."

"Especially since Yuan Ge started dating, he's been working overtime at the company late at night. This has silenced some people who originally wanted to oppose their relationship."

"They even hope that Reba will take good care of Yuan Ge and let him relax occasionally, instead of working overtime at the company all day long... If he accidentally becomes the next Modigliani and dies young, the biggest loss will be to the fans."

"Boss, I have a rumor that Yuan Ge's ex-girlfriend is Jing Tian. There are too many people here, so it wouldn't be surprising if they saw Dilraba and Yuan Ge on a date. Should we try a different approach and check up on Jing Tian's recent situation? Maybe we'll make an unexpected discovery."

good boy!
You're a real genius!

go!
Pack your things and go wait for Jing Tian at the entrance of Starlight Plaza!
Dilraba is happy and sweet, while Jing Tian is heartbroken... Only with comparison can there be discussion, and only then can netizens feel that the story is more and more exciting.

They kept eating melon seeds (gossiping).

Moreover, revealing information little by little will make the netizens who are just watching the drama feel very involved.

……

Inside the hotel room.

"Brother, are you comfortable with this kind of force?"

Dilraba is very strong and has long arms, so it was incredibly comfortable for her to massage Lu Zhiyuan's shoulders.

"pretty good."

Lu Zhiyuan lay on the bed, and Reba sat on his back, massaging him.

This is the most intimate pose the two have ever taken.

After a while, Lu Zhiyuan casually mentioned, "Reba, after you've had enough fun these past few days, go back to school and study hard. I remember you have your final exams coming up soon, right?"

Dilraba is a big star, but she is also a college student.

They still have to take the final exam.

"As ordered!"

Dilraba knew that Lu Zhiyuan wanted to become a wealthy woman while also becoming very cultured and refined.

Of course she'll listen.

After a while, Dilraba stopped what she was doing, leaned against Lu Zhiyuan's back, and said affectionately, "Brother, now that we've confirmed our relationship, shouldn't we have a nickname that's just like what couples have?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan jokingly said, "Then I won't call you Dilraba anymore, I'll call you Fatty Di?"

Ah!
You are such an annoying person!

With your foul mouth, how did you even manage to find a girlfriend?

Reba bared her teeth and brandished her claws at Lu Zhiyuan for a while, then, as if she had thought of something, she chuckled and said, "Brother, in the future, when we're together in private, can you call me 'Hollow Swallow'?"

People who don't understand Uyghur are unlikely to know what this pronunciation means.

However, Lu Zhiyuan knew exactly what was going on.

"Swallowing alive, that sounds awful."

Lu Zhiyuan pretended not to understand and offered a suggestion: "The one I long for is on the other side of the water. I think that line of poetry is very beautiful. How about I call you 'the one I long for'?"

Reba understood Lu Zhiyuan's joke.

He did it on purpose. That jerk, he's absolutely wicked.

"Hahaha...I don't want to!"

The more Dilraba thought about the nickname, the funnier it seemed. Right now, she was laughing so hard she could barely stand up straight.

Because the Uyghur pronunciation of "huo tun" roughly means "wife".

The Uyghur pronunciation of "伊人" roughly means "husband".

Lu Zhiyuan gave her a nickname, "Yi Ren," which sounds very beautiful.

The so-called Iraqi people are on the water side.

However, in Dilraba's ears, Lu Zhiyuan calling her "Yiren" was like calling her "husband".

That's so bizarre.

"Brother, how did you learn Uyghur? No one except us Uyghurs would deliberately learn Uyghur."

Dilraba always felt that Lu Zhiyuan had many secrets.

So mysterious.

It piqued her curiosity, as if some kind of magic was drawing her in.

"While you were practicing unrestricted combat, I thought I should learn something too, so it would be fair. So, I taught myself some Uyghur. Although I'm not very fluent, I can have a normal conversation."

This is certainly not the correct answer.

Lu Zhiyuan learned Uyghur in another time and space.

"So...brother, you learned it for me, right?"

As long as Lu Zhiyuan is willing to give her a little surprise, Dilraba can feel incredibly happy.

At that moment, Dilraba lay directly on Lu Zhiyuan, turned his head towards her, and slowly kissed him.

While kissing, she began to undress Lu Zhiyuan.

Suddenly, Lu Zhiyuan grabbed Reba's hand, his eyes showing some hesitation: "Reba, isn't this a bit too fast? Could we...?"

"cannot!"

Reba slapped his hand away, immediately becoming angry: "Lu Zhiyuan, if you dare say no, I'll jump off this cliff! So that you'll never have a weakness again."

After a while, Reba leaned against Lu Zhiyuan's chest again and whispered an apology: "Brother, I'm sorry, I was a little excited just now."

"Actually, I know what you're thinking. We haven't been together long enough, and you still can't forget Jing Tian. After all, you two had three wonderful years together."

"You want me to give you some time to slowly clear Jing Tian from your heart, and then come back to me with a clean mind."

"But I absolutely cannot give you time for something like this."

"I'm afraid things might change if I wait too long. Besides, the more you try to let go, the less you can let go, and memories will slowly bring back those beautiful times."

"Brother, believe me, the best way to forget someone is to fall in love with someone else. Replace one relationship with another."

"Please don't tell me you want to save Jing Tian as a file so you can reminisce about her from time to time?"

Dilraba's intelligence is all in this area.

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan didn't know whether to nod or shake his head, so he could only hug Reba without saying a word.

Otherwise, he would definitely break Reba's heart.

"Brother, this is my first time, so please be gentle. If it hurts, I'll bite you."

Seeing that Lu Zhiyuan no longer objected, Dilraba slowly took off her clothes, lay down in bed, turned to hug Lu Zhiyuan, and kissed him directly.

……

Half an hour later.

Reba leaned against Lu Zhiyuan, her face flushed with happiness.

"Brother, from now on, you will be my beloved. You will be the closest person to me in this world."

"If I only have one naan bread, I will give you the tenderest part. If I only have a handful of salt, I will save the finest pinch on top for you."

"This life is like salt melting into naan, sharing both sweetness and bitterness, remaining loyal and steadfast."

After she finished speaking, Dilraba blinked her big eyes, waiting for Lu Zhiyuan's response.

But Lu Zhiyuan didn't know what to say.

“Brother, don’t just stand there like an idiot. You should respond to me... Otherwise, it will seem like I’m just being presumptuous.”

"Say whatever you want, don't be bound by any formalities, just express how you feel right now."

Dilraba gently nudged Lu Zhiyuan.

How could you remain silent at such a meaningful moment?
"Reba, after your new house is renovated, the first thing I want to do is plant a grape vine in the yard."

Why plant grapevines?

Dilraba looked at Lu Zhiyuan with some confusion.

At this moment, she was vaguely anticipating something.

"The vine bears a thousand fruits, but the heart is bound to one destiny. Even if the vine withers and the fruits fall, this affection will not change."

As Lu Zhiyuan uttered this romantic saying full of ritual, Dilraba immediately expressed her satisfaction.

"Brother, from today onwards, grapes will be my favorite fruit! I want to plant grapevines all over our yard."

Who was the MVP of the game?

Tell me loudly!
……

Dongshan Villa.

Jing Tian hired a moving company to pack up all her belongings and take them with her.

Lu Zhiyuan bought the house and also paid for the renovation.

She lives here simply because she is Lu Zhiyuan's girlfriend.

But now, she is not.

"Tian Tian, ​​are you really going to move all your things away? Are you really not coming back?"

Zhao Shanshan watched all of this with mixed feelings.

The cedar tree in the courtyard was planted by someone she specially asked, and in three years it has grown tall and shady.

This house is also filled with many of her memories.

Is it really true that I won't be able to come anymore?

She always had a feeling that everything was still yesterday, and nothing had changed.

Why are you asking a question you already know the answer to?

Turning her head, Jing Tian gave Zhao Shanshan a cold look: "Now that things have come to this, do I still have the face to stay here?"

"You don't need to have any unrealistic expectations. I know A Yuan very well. His silence and lack of response have already shown his attitude."

"Over the years, you should know that he has always been very gentle and kind to his own people."

"He only shows an arrogant, aloof, and disdainful attitude towards those unimportant NPCs."

"And this is how he treats you now. He treats you like an NPC. He looks down on you from the very beginning."

"But then again... without him, you're just a complete spendthrift, a good-for-nothing, a sucker to be laughed at! Why would he respect you?"

Jing Tian unleashed a furious rage at Zhao Shanshan.

Zhao Shanshan remained silent.

She also felt wronged, because it wasn't her who did it; it was all those idiots.

"Heh. What's the point of me telling you all this? You don't understand anything. All you know is how to play those dubious power tactics you learned from your father."

"But don't forget, the key to power politics lies in strength."

“In the entertainment industry, you don’t have that power. It was A Yuan who gave you power and support through the success of his films. That’s how you were able to manipulate things.”

Jing Tian felt that there was no point in saying more.

After venting for a few minutes, he fell silent.

She turned around and stood in the yard, looking at every plant and tree she had built, and beautiful memories flashed through her mind.

She stubbornly held back her tears, preserving her last bit of stubbornness and dignity.

However, I almost bit my gums until they bled.

"Miss, everything is packed."

Half an hour later, the moving company staff packed up all of Jing Tian's belongings, sorted them into boxes, and loaded them onto the truck.

"Let's go. Close the door."

Jing Tian hummed in agreement, put on a pair of large sunglasses, and turned to leave.

Although there was no one in front of her house, for some reason, Jing Tian could always feel countless eyes on her.

"I swear to God, one day I will come back."

Jing Tian got into the car, looked at Zhao Shanshan next to her, and asked, "How many shares of New Classics Media did you get?"

Making movies is so difficult.

Even with her acting skills, she couldn't handle it.

Jing Tian decided to start with TV dramas and gradually build up her popularity.

Having chosen the entertainment industry, she's determined to go all the way and prove to the world that she can do it.

When Jing Tian asked, Zhao Shanshan said with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "President Cao has changed his mind at the last minute. He's no longer willing to sell at the price we agreed on."

Damn!

I knew it!

Without Ah Yuan, you bunch of good-for-nothings can't get anything done!
Who would give you face?
Jing Tian thought for a moment and calmly said, "Use Netflix stock to find President Cao and have him talk to Brother Kun about exchanging shares of New Classics Media."

Netflix is ​​an American company.

We are too far away from them.

Without Lu Zhiyuan leading the team, all sorts of shady things happened in Hollywood.

They simply can't handle it.

For Hollywood, a director like Lu Zhiyuan is a scarce resource for all major companies and is worth courting.

However, if a rich foreigner like Jing Tian comes along, wouldn't he be easy to fleece?
Therefore, their first action was to abandon Netflix and cut their losses in time.

"In that case, we will lose a lot of money."

Zhao Shanshan said with some difficulty.

If you sell your Netflix stock at a loss and then exchange it for shares of New Classics Media, the price won't be the same.

On Netflix stock, you'll lose at least 20%.

The valuation of New Classics Media has at least doubled; it's definitely not the original price anymore.

They lost at least 5 million yuan, inside and out.

Thinking about this, Zhao Shanshan felt like her heart was bleeding. She wished she could go back to her hometown, find those five bastards, and slap them across the face.

"There's no point in saying more now. Consider this 5 million as a lesson learned."

"Please, don't make the same mistake again."

"From now on, we shouldn't bring in any shady characters to cooperate with us. Fortunately, A Yuan has saved up enough capital for us, so using New Classics Media as a shell company is a good way out."

The stars were shining brightly, and they were ready to give up completely.

This company is about to go public, and many people in the industry already know this. They will definitely not buy their stock or cooperate with them.

However, retail investors in the market may not know this.

They can make one last profit.

At least, the investors and producers of the movie "Interstellar" still have some illustrious names.

At least for this year, Starlight was still very splendid.

As for how badly the company's stock will fall a year from now... that's none of their business.

(End of this chapter)