The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 271 The most unique film in film history! A film that breaks down the fourth wall, the whole world has gone crazy!
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Lu Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment before dropping a bombshell: "The painter has been working for the High Table. He killed that policeman because the latter had found some intelligence about the High Table."

“I think I’ve met a few of them before. But I’m not sure.”

After saying all this, in order to find out who killed her brother, Emily Blunt quickly retrieved some photos of suspects from the police station's files.

Soon, Lu Zhiyuan identified one person among the group!

They were former nobles from the Italian countryside!

Although Italy became a republic after 1946, the nobility no longer exists under the law.

However, they actually retained their noble titles and property.

These people wield enormous influence in Italy!
"is it him?"

Emily Blunt frowned upon seeing this person.

Because this is a super big shot!
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The camera cuts to the next scene.

Because Lu Zhiyuan cooperated very well and drew a portrait of the "painter," he was granted bail and allowed to leave, but he was not allowed to leave the country and had to report to the police station regularly.

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Then, a dramatic scene unfolded.

At the police station, based on the sketch, they arrested the "painter," who turned out to be one of their own escort personnel.

"Oops!"

At the same time, Emily Blunt suddenly realized something!
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And in the movie, one twist after another begins.

The painter does not exist at all.

Everything was fabricated by Lu Zhiyuan!
Inside the hotel, Gao Yuanyuan and Lu Zhiyuan had a sex scene.

Wu Xiuqing's soul-searching question has become: "Do you like Haibuna more, or Ruan Wen more?"

"Is it important?"

Lu Zhiyuan shaved elegantly, too lazy to answer the question.

[Wu Xiuqing] was unwilling to give up and couldn't help but ask again: "You've only seen me twice, yet you drew me so clearly. Why is that?"

"What do you say?"

Lu Zhiyuan did not answer the question, but turned around and asked a perfunctory question in return.

Wu Xiuqing thought she had found the answer, laughed, and hugged Lu Zhiyuan like a little woman, very happy.

"Can you give me back my ring?"

However, when Lu Zhiyuan saw the ring on Wu Xiuqing's hand, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

"This is a gift from you. It's mine."

[Wu Xiuqing] kept emphasizing this.

"I'm just borrowing it for a moment. I'll return it to you soon."

Lu Zhiyuan coaxed him softly.

After thinking for a moment, Wu Xiuqing took off the ring and handed it to Lu Zhiyuan.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhiyuan turned around and left.

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"He's gone, he's gone!"

Sitting on the ground, Wu Xiuqing's eyes instantly reddened... At this moment, she was filled with a broken beauty.

The stubborn Black Widow shed tears, exuding a beautiful, strong, and tragic aura!
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The camera cuts to the next scene.

A luxury car gracefully traverses the Tuscan region, winding along cypress-lined paths, clearly wanting to leave this troublesome place.

In the car, Wu Xiuqing was driving, wearing large sunglasses, her face full of stubbornness.

It can be seen that she is in a very bad mood.

Suddenly, an RPG shell was fired from a distance and hit the vehicle.

With a loud crash, the car rolled over!

Wu Xiuqing's fate is unknown.

In the distance, a mysterious figure who had never shown his face put away his RPG launcher, packed it into an M-shaped suitcase, and leisurely left.

This mysterious person has never shown their face.

The M mark is the only label he left behind.

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"Is this going to end?"

"This is too nonsense!"

Where did the main character go?

There was a commotion in the audience, because this ending was clearly not satisfactory to everyone.

Although the final twist of [Li Wen], revealing that he and [the Painter] are one and the same, both suffering from schizophrenia, is indeed a novel concept.

But I didn't enjoy it at all.

This is not Lu Zhiyuan's style!
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But the audience immediately shut up the next second.

Because Lu Zhiyuan drove to a magnificent ancient castle.

At the entrance of the castle, some bodyguards in black suits blocked Lu Zhiyuan's way.

"I want to see Mr. Marchese Auditore."

Lu Zhiyuan took out the antique silver ring from his pocket. After examining it for a moment, the other party nodded.

As soon as Lu Zhiyuan entered the castle, the gate was immediately closed.

Countless bodyguards rushed over with guns at their ready and surrounded Lu Zhiyuan.

"Some people are still living in the 18th century, unaware that times have already changed!"

Lu Zhiyuan sighed and pressed a special communicator in his hand.

A few seconds later, countless drones appeared in the sky.

Boom boom boom!
A barrage of bombs rained down from the sky, leaving the entire castle in ruins.

Shortly afterward, Wang Baoqiang led several armed men in a surprise attack, accompanied by several robotic dogs equipped with semi-automatic machine guns.

With just a few people, relying on the firepower of the robot dogs and their fearless fighting spirit, they completely destroyed the entire castle.

Because this is where the real ending and climax are!
Lu Zhiyuan spent a lot of effort having the action director design numerous battle scenes here... showcasing to the full extent what kind of miracles of defeating the many with the few can be achieved by drones and robot dogs in a local war!

They only had four or five people, but they beat the enemy's hundreds of people so badly that they didn't dare to show their faces!
A five-minute battle resulted in a river of blood.

Many drones were lost, and many robot dogs were also injured... but they themselves were all fine. The one who was most seriously injured only suffered a few scratches.

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In the end, Lu Zhiyuan led his men through the entire castle and arrived before the old nobleman.

"why?"

He questioned the other person from a superior position.

An elderly nobleman with a full head of silver hair frowned in pain and said in a hoarse voice, "She took something she shouldn't have taken."

Lu Zhiyuan was puzzled and asked again, "Is that all?"

The old nobleman replied matter-of-factly, "Yes. That's exactly why."

"boom!"

Lu Zhiyuan didn't waste any more words and shot him in the head.

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ending.

On the rooftop of the hotel where Dilraba fell, a helicopter was parked.

"Boss, let's go quickly."

[Wang Baoqiang] told Lu Zhiyuan to leave quickly, because there were police everywhere below.

"wait a second."

Lu Zhiyuan turned around and said something, then pulled over several boxes filled with brand-new US dollars.

He opened the box and poured a large amount of liquid down from the rooftop.

The US dollars were scattered in the air like a waterfall.

Dark clouds rolled across the sky, a thunderstorm was imminent, and everything around was pitch black, with tall buildings in the distance, just like those in a painting, a dark forest.

The helicopter was about to take off, its lights flashing—the only source of light in the vicinity.

However, none of this compares to the dazzling spectacle of US dollars cascading down like a waterfall from the sky!
The money below caused a frenzy among the crowd, like water cascading down and splashing onto the rocks with a loud gurgling sound.

Without a doubt, this is a world-famous painting!
In the movie, when Dilraba appeared, she bought Lu Zhiyuan's painting "Waterfall," which had taken the most effort to create but had been ignored by everyone.

In the end, he repaid Reba's kindness by doing this.

This is the symmetrical beauty that Lu Zhiyuan likes!
Elegant yet insane!
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"Oh my God!"

"He treated tens of millions of US dollars as paper money... to commemorate Reba!"

Just now, Lu Zhiyuan led his men to the ancient manor for revenge, which had already ignited the audience's passion. Now, he is throwing tens of millions of US dollars down from the rooftop like water.

At this moment, he looked absolutely insane!
Looking at the entire history of film, this scene is absolutely unforgettable! And then…

Lu Zhiyuan's previous arrest was not due to a mistake by the police, but rather it was intentional!
He wanted to use the police to uncover the truth and take revenge!
Such a madman...

It's impossible not to love a madman like this who seeks revenge for his lover!

As for [Ruan Wen]...

As everyone already knows... this is a fabricated excuse!

It never existed.

Everything that happened to Ruan Wen was actually his story with Hai Buna!

The reason he had Wu Xiuqing impersonate Ruan Wen was simply to make Wu Xiuqing qualified to bail him out... He never rescued Wu Xiuqing out of love or pity.

It was so that Wu Xiuqing could be sacrificed!
It was part of his plan!
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The audience understood all of this.

Almost everyone felt a tingling sensation all over their body from the intense pleasure!

"A criminal genius with an IQ of 200!"

"Not inferior to Alita!"

"Yuan Ge's portrayal of such a high-IQ genius in the movie... is truly superb! It's just like a reflection of himself!"

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the film.

So far.

In the end, Lu Zhiyuan sat on the top floor of the hotel, holding large boxes of US dollars, and poured them down.

Extreme madness!

Even when the police arrived, he didn't leave.

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The audience was utterly astonished when they saw the final scene!
Li Wen is indeed a villain.

Killing without blinking.

However, Lu Zhiyuan brought a unique charm to this villainous character!

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After the movie ended, many female viewers remained silent, a strange feeling lingering in their hearts.

If they had the chance to meet Li Wen, would they fall in love with this man?
The answer is, yes!
Male viewers were thinking, "If I were as awesome as Li Wen, I'd be invincible!" The more they thought about it, the more exhilarating it became!

However, they weren't as crazy as Li Wen!

That's precisely why such characters are so memorable.

Just like Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs"!
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"An Easter egg has appeared!"

"There really was an Easter egg!"

The screen went black, then switched to the Easter egg.

All the spectators were completely engrossed.

As everyone knows, the Easter eggs in Lu Zhiyuan's movies are always more exciting than the main feature. At this moment, they were all eagerly anticipating it.

Because the main feature is just too crazy.

No one expected the turning point to occur in this way.

And it had multiple twists and turns!
In the final scene, Lu Zhiyuan throws money off the rooftop, creating a waterfall effect—it's absolutely insane!
This could be the best shot of the year!
The most terrifying thing about a director is that he lacks energy and spirit.

Even being mentally ill is better than not having your own unique style!

Lu Zhiyuan is clearly a mentally ill person, both crazy and violent, yet full of a suave and roguish charm, making those who like him go crazy with adoration!
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Easter egg.

This is a news item.

A host is introducing a financial news story.

Digital currencies, Bitcoin, mobile payments, and various high technologies are constantly changing people's lives, and paper money is circulating in decreasing quantities.

"A brief news brief is here."

Suddenly, the host heard something and interrupted with a breaking news report.

A chaotic scene unfolded in a region of the Middle East.

A member of a Middle Eastern royal family was walking down the street when he was suddenly attacked by terrorists in a suicide attack... Under normal circumstances, he would almost certainly die.

But the next second, a robotic dog detected the anomaly and rushed forward, knocking the terrorist away.

boom!
The bomb went off.

But it only killed the robot dog.

That member of the Middle Eastern royal family escaped unscathed.

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Picture everything.

YG Entertainment has signed a $10 billion deal with a Middle Eastern royal family to purchase robotic dogs.

However, Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan's faces appeared at the signing ceremony, although they were somewhat blurry, the camera gave them close-ups.

The audience gasped in surprise upon seeing this.

In a corner of the signing ceremony, there stood a beautiful woman.

It's Jing Tian!
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This film has come to an end.

However, the audience was in an uproar upon seeing this, and discussions ensued.

"YG Entertainment, Ms. T, has actually shown up!"

"What's happening here?"

"Two movies were linked together?"

"Or is this movie a prequel to Upgrade?"

For a commercial film, the level of discussion is extremely important. Only when a film generates widespread discussion can it attract countless viewers.

Relying solely on advertising can only generate limited traffic.

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After the movie ended.

When audiences went back, the reviews for the film were almost evenly split between positive and negative.

Because the ending of this movie is too crazy.

Many people can't accept that the protagonist is such a bad person.

However, the film's box office performance was decent, better than that of typical art films, but slightly worse than that of typical blockbuster movies.

Basically, it's similar to the Mission: Impossible series.

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However, that very evening, netizens quickly discovered a shocking truth!

Because, in some corner of the world, a news story popped up.

—[Yuan Technology has signed a $10 billion order with a Middle Eastern consortium. Yuan Technology will prioritize supplying fourth-generation robot dogs to a certain Middle Eastern country!]

This news is nothing compared to what's really going on.

Most importantly, both Gao Yuanyuan and Lu Zhiyuan appeared at the signing ceremony!
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"Brothers, this is amazing!"

"I just finished reading 'Art Students,' and when I got home and checked the news... I was completely dumbfounded!"

"Yuan Ge and Gao Yuanyuan really did start a YG company, really created a robot dog, and really signed a $10 billion order with a Middle Eastern consortium!"

If a film isn't a movie, but a true news story!
What kind of public opinion will this generate?
Nobody knew before.

Because most movies based on true events are simply adapting news reports.

Now, viewers who have seen the film "Art Students" suddenly realize that they themselves are creating news and making history!
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The news caused an uproar worldwide!
"Guys, this isn't a movie, everything in the movie is real!"

"Yuan Ge is an art student and also the founder of a technology company!"

"Now I understand... why Brother Yuan failed the college entrance exam? He didn't dare to take it at all, because he had a face transplant! His real identity is the world's number one most wanted criminal!"

"Besides that, Gao Yuanyuan also has problems. She was definitely replaced... She used to be a mistress all the time, and she didn't even know how to be one. But ever since she met Brother Yuan, her whole demeanor has changed. She's even started playing with robots!"

"By the way, Jing Tian is definitely an AI! Otherwise, how could her acting be so bad? It makes no sense at all!"

"And finally, Dilraba is a superstar that Brother Yuan has made famous... But have you ever wondered why Brother Yuan has always promoted Dilraba? Now I know. Because Dilraba's sister is Haibuna! Brother Yuan's unconditional kindness to Dilraba is because the person he loves most is Dilraba's sister!"

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Movies that break down the fourth wall may have existed before.

However, the deception is so thorough that it almost reaches into the audience's brains, forcing them to believe that all of this actually happened!

This kind of movie... is unprecedented!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

What do you think of this reversal?

The plot of "Project Gutenberg" is indeed difficult to change, so the only option is to resort to underhanded tactics to generate public outcry.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to achieve high box office returns!
(End of this chapter)