The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 282 Meeting with Nolan: The Inspiration of Chinese Horror Films for Godzilla
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at dusk.

Lu Zhiyuan took a shower, changed his clothes, and arrived at the hotel restaurant feeling refreshed.

"Hey bro, sit here. I'll get you some oysters."

Xin Yukun winked at Lu Zhiyuan, his expression ambiguous.

The symbolic meaning of oysters is too obvious, thanks to a movie starring Louis Koo and Gao Yuanyuan.

However, in that movie, Louis Koo stood up Gao Yuanyuan and went to eat with a foreign girl.

Lu Zhiyuan glared at Xin Yukun, telling him to stop talking nonsense.

"I don't like oysters, so give me some fish and chips. I've heard it's the national dish of Britain. I'm going to see for myself what it tastes like."

During the filming of "Art Students", Lu Zhiyuan ate Italian food every day.

Italy and France are renowned culinary destinations in Europe. In contrast, Britain is practically a culinary wasteland.

I'm not kidding.

I heard that Chinese people sell egg pancakes on the streets of Britain for 10 pounds each, which, according to the exchange rate, is equivalent to 10 times the price in China.

Even so, customers continued to flock to the store.

"Brother Yuan, did you take a shower?"

As the female lead, Zhang Ruonan naturally had to follow Lu Zhiyuan around like a little shadow.

As soon as Lu Zhiyuan came downstairs, she ran over with the plate.

At that moment, upon smelling the shower gel on Lu Zhiyuan's body, Zhang Ruonan's eyes widened, scanning Lu Zhiyuan up and down like laser lights.

It's not even dark yet, why are you taking a shower? There's something fishy going on.

Su Lun, standing nearby, gently nudged Zhang Ruonan with her elbow, signaling her to shut up. "Little girl, why do you care when Brother Yuan takes a bath?"

Do you care?
"After a long day on the plane, I was a bit tired, so I took a shower and then slept. I feel much better now."

Lu Zhiyuan offered a brief explanation, then immediately changed the subject, saying to Zhang Ruonan, "Later, you should also take a shower and dress nicely."

Do I need to take a shower too?
It's so early, not my usual time to take a shower.

Zhang Ruonan looked at Lu Zhiyuan with suspicion, hoping to get a reasonable explanation.

Lu Zhiyuan took a glass of lemonade, took a small sip, and then said, "After dinner, I'll take you to meet the great director Nolan."

Christopher Nolan is from London, England.

He spends almost half his time in Los Angeles.

However, during the film's creation, he would return to London with his brother Jonathan Nolan for secluded creative and discussion sessions.

Now, the script for the movie "Interstellar" is almost finished.

It should be operational within two months.

"Brother Yuan, who did you just say you were going to take me to see? The great director Nolan? Christopher Nolan?"

She was surprised to hear that Lu Zhiyuan was going to take her out to socialize, and that the other party was a super director.

Zhang Ruonan's eyes immediately lit up.

What kind of treatment is this? Only the real leading lady gets this kind of treatment.

Yuan-ge is so good to me.

But no.

Although he treats me very well, that's not a reason for him to have an affair.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Ruonan gently reminded him, "Brother Yuan, do you know where Sister Cha went?"

Lu Zhiyuan's expression remained unchanged as he shook his head: "I don't know. She's a grown woman; it's none of my business to care."

Lu Zhiyuan's implication was that he didn't care where Gao Yuanyuan went; he was only focused on Zhang Ruonan, the female lead.

"Everyone's eating? Looks like I've arrived at just the right time."

Just then, Gao Yuanyuan returned from outside the hotel.

She was carrying several shopping bags, clearly indicating that she had gone shopping.

At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan gave one of the shopping bags to Lu Zhiyuan.

"Mr. Gao, what's this? Is it a gift for Brother Yuan?"

Seeing this, Su Lun and Zhang Ruonan looked at each other in surprise and couldn't help but ask a teasing question.

Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to be so open and aboveboard?

"Of course not. Why would I buy him a gift for no reason?"

Gao Yuanyuan shook her head with a hint of disdain.

Then, she said in a sarcastic tone, "President Lu, I know you're busy with work and definitely don't have time to buy small gifts. I, as the vice president, have to handle this kind of small matter. I just passed by a store and thought there was a necklace there that was really pretty and would suit Dilraba perfectly."

"It cost me a lot of money. Remember to transfer the money to me when you get back."

Gao Yuanyuan behaved with great poise and grace.

After saying that, she expertly gave Lu Zhiyuan a few instructions: "Don't let it slip. Just say you bought it yourself. Don't sell me out. You have to coax your wife yourself."

"Thanks, Mr. Gao. I'll transfer the money to you later."

Lu Zhiyuan remained calm, as if he and Gao Yuanyuan were brothers who could talk about anything.

Gao Yuanyuan even helped him appease his wife.

Their way of getting along left Zhang Ruonan and Su Lun puzzled.

"Are we overthinking it?"

The two exchanged a glance, both wondering if they had been judging each other by their own petty standards.
The two of them behaved perfectly. They didn't seem to have any shady relationship.

"Hey bro, here's your fish and chips. Enjoy."

At this moment, Xin Yukun served Lu Zhiyuan a famous British dish.

Lu Zhiyuan spread a little salad dressing on his hands, paired it with sweet green peas, took a bite, and nodded slightly: "It tastes pretty good. Better than I expected."

"really?"

Gao Yuanyuan asked a question with bright, sparkling eyes.

Seeing Lu Zhiyuan nod, she also brought it over and tasted it: "It's not bad. I'll add a little vinegar and taste it again. I heard it tastes even better that way."

She is jealous!

Zhang Ruonan and Su Lun exchanged a glance; it seemed she hadn't succeeded yet.

……

Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan are basically the best actors among these people.

The two of them performing together were a perfect match.

Although others suspected that their private relationship had begun to deteriorate, they could not see any clues and could only remain in the realm of speculation.

of course.

The change in their relationship was just a minor episode during this trip to London.

After dinner, Lu Zhiyuan bought some gifts and, together with Zhang Ruonan and Xin Yukun, went to visit Christopher Nolan.

Lu Zhiyuan did not bring Gao Yuanyuan.

This made Zhang Ruonan particularly happy: "It seems that my status is still a bit higher than Sister Cha's. The leading lady is just different."

Christopher Nolan's London residence, near Chelsea, is understated yet luxurious.

"Xiao Nan, when filming Hollywood movies, the most important thing is to be fluent in the language. Besides that, I need you to exude an elegant style, the kind of air of a noble family."

"Most actors in China can't portray this kind of feeling."

Jing Tian is fine.

However, Jing Tian's acting skills are also very sharp. Despite being a young lady from a prestigious family, she acts as if it's fake.

Lu Zhiyuan hopes that Zhang Ruonan, like a blank sheet of paper, can be outlined into the shape he should by following his own brushstrokes.

She wanted to show Zhang Ruonan the ways of the upper class in Europe and America, their manners, tone of voice, and lifestyle.

If not for any other reason, it's also to give Zhang Ruonan some experience.

Actors need life experience to mature.

Zhang Ruonan could not comprehend that kind of life through mere imagination.

"Brother Yuan, I will study hard."

At this moment, Zhang Ruonan completely disregarded the messy relationship between Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan, leaving it to the Mariana Trench.

She doesn't care about those things anymore.

Only by continuously improving ourselves can we see a higher and farther world.

……

Half an hour later.

Lu Zhiyuan and his group arrived at Christopher Nolan's home.

"Magnus, come and see who's here?"

Nolan gave Lu Zhiyuan a hug at the door, and then warmly invited the three of them into his home.

At the same time, he shouted his son's name upstairs.

Nolan has three children: two sons and a daughter.

His eldest son, Magnus, is about five years old. He has blond hair and is chubby. Hearing his father's shout, he ran downstairs with his toys.

"Oh my God! Antonio!"

Magnus was clearly a fan of Lu Zhiyuan. He was so excited that he threw his toys aside and started circling around Lu Zhiyuan.

"Antonio, knowing you were coming, I definitely had to wash my hair and get a nice hairstyle first. I look terrible right now."

Magnus, acting like a little adult, invited Lu Zhiyuan inside: "Antonio, would you like some cookies? My mom made them this afternoon, they're really delicious."

"of course."

Lu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

"Mom, come downstairs quickly, your favorite Antonio is here..." Magnus called out to his mother as he went upstairs.

Of his son and wife, his favorite person is director Lu Zhiyuan.

Faced with this situation, Nolan shrugged, looked at Lu Zhiyuan, and said with a smile, "Lu, will you have any films released this Christmas?"

Nolan once told Lu Zhiyuan that their family's favorite Christmas tradition was going to the cinema to watch Lu Zhiyuan's robot fight monsters.

Nolan's own dramas are completely incomprehensible to children.

His son, from the age of three, became obsessed with Lu Zhiyuan's mecha hunter monster-fighting stories.

"It's probably too late this year. I should have a movie coming out next summer."

"Art Students" is still being shown sporadically, and the next movie is certainly not coming anytime soon.

Lu Zhiyuan also needs time to adjust.

Upon hearing this, Christopher Nolan laughed: "That's good. Next Christmas, we'll finally have one less formidable rival."

Lu Zhiyuan is known as the King of Christmas.

Besides Upgrade, the Real Steel trilogy was the Christmas box office champion for three consecutive years.

Three-peat.

It was an absolutely miraculous and dazzling achievement.

"Chris, I heard you're planning to make a movie about the end of the world, searching for a new home in space, and then encountering a black hole?"

This movie, barring any unforeseen circumstances, is Interstellar.

At first glance, the movie Interstellar and Lu Zhiyuan's Real Steel 3: Perseus seem somewhat similar.

But in reality, these two movies are very different.

They may have some conceptual overlap at most.

For example, if the end of the world were to occur, humanity would need to find a new planet to live on.

However, Interstellar leans towards realism, while Real Steel 3 leans towards combat and space romance.

These are two films that are completely different in terms of their themes.

To put it bluntly, Lu Zhiyuan's film is a space idol drama, a visual effects blockbuster. The plot is very simple; even a three- or four-year-old child could understand it.

Nolan's film is set in the interstellar era, depicting the human struggles that humanity encounters in space; it's more like a science fiction art film.

"Yes, that's right!"

Christopher Nolan nodded: "Your filming of 'Real Steel 3' was a great inspiration to me. Jonathan made a lot of changes to the script after he came back."

"Lu, would you like to see the script?"

Christopher Nolan doesn't care at all whether the script will be leaked.

Lu Zhiyuan would most likely disdain doing such a thing.

Moreover, Christopher Nolan had also heard a story.

Regarding Lu Zhiyuan and Li An.

In 2009, Li An discussed some ideas for "Life of Pi" with Lu Zhiyuan and gained a lot of inspiration.

Four years later, he won the Best Director award!
In fact, Nolan believes that last year's Best Director award should have been given directly to Lu Zhiyuan.

Real Steel 3 is a landmark work in science fiction films in many ways.

Lu Zhiyuan filmed this story in a very simple way, but being in the movie theater is like watching a magnificent space opera.

There is an unprecedented spiritual energy contained in all the film scenes, which greatly touches people's hearts.

After watching "Real Steel 3", Nolan realized that he couldn't make a movie like that for the time being!
The two have completely different styles.

Nolan believes that although he also has a state of madness, he retains restraint and rationality within that madness, and is full of human emotions.

However, when Lu Zhiyuan was making science fiction films, he didn't use any human emotions at all; he was telling religious stories.

It's about God!

However, Lu Zhiyuan prefers to use human flesh and blood as a vehicle to describe divinity!
This sense of religious atmosphere is something that most directors simply cannot capture on film.

This style is extremely rare in the entire history of film.

In contemporary times, Lu Zhiyuan is the only person who has done this.

Nolan heard that Lu Zhiyuan was filming "Godzilla," and he believed that this "Godzilla" would definitely be the most classic monster movie ever!

……

After a while, Nolan took his script down from his study and handed it to Lu Zhiyuan.

Lu Zhiyuan looked down for a while and couldn't help but laugh: "Chris, are you serious? This part of the script says that the protagonist's child's teacher believes that the United States never landed on the moon and that it was all to deceive the Soviet Union."

"Haha."

Christopher Nolan couldn't help but laugh: "This part is really funny. It was my brother Jonathan's idea."

"He enjoys surfing the internet and collecting all sorts of internet jokes."

“In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of anti-intellectual rhetoric on the American internet.”

"When these people grow up, some of them will become teachers, and they will most likely continue to believe that the United States never landed on the moon and that the United States never dropped nuclear weapons on Hiroshima."

Nolan, of course, doesn't believe any of this!

The protagonist in the movie "Interstellar" is a pilot who has studied many scientific theories and is definitely a highly intelligent person.

However, because the Earth has entered the apocalypse, despite his great skills, he can only repair tractors on a farm and be a farmer.

As an elite individual, he encountered a teacher who was like a fool at school.

Through this method, Nolan satirized the current education problems in the United States in his films.

Unfortunately, many people who have seen the movie, like those high school teachers, believe that the United States never landed on the moon.

But many of them may not know that the United States has landed on the moon six times, leaving behind a lot of debris each time.

For example, lunar landers and experimental equipment.

These debris can serve as spatial coordinates for the next landing, helping to locate other landing sites.

“Lu, you know I don’t like going online or using social forums. It’s because in recent years, as the internet has become more and more developed, there has been an increase in anti-intellectual rhetoric online.”

“I’m afraid that too much contact with these people will pollute my intelligence.”

"I'd rather squat among those ancient piles of paper books and be called an old relic."

Nolan complained to Lu Zhiyuan about how outrageous online public opinion in Europe and America is now.

Even a single glance made him feel as if he were being attacked by Cthulhu.

He envied Lu Zhiyuan, who didn't have to spend all day reading such messy and even intellectually polluting comments. China's internet environment was relatively normal.

Lu Zhiyuan smiled but did not answer.

Weibo has appeared, and Douyin will appear soon... Before long, the internet will become a mess.

Of course, as times progress, we will always encounter various problems in the process of development.

We shouldn't give up using the internet just because there are all sorts of strange comments on it... It's the greatest invention mankind has ever made.

However, Nolan has his own way of life.

Lu Zhiyuan also found it difficult to comment.

"Chris, do you really believe that time can go backwards?" In Interstellar, the question of time travel was the one that Lu Zhiyuan found most incomprehensible.

He once wanted to design the character Dilraba in "Real Steel 3" so that she could influence Earth's technology through time travel.

But in the end, he gave up.

Because Lu Zhiyuan did not believe in time travel.

Although general relativity mentions the possibility of time travel.

But this is only theoretical.

In reality, it's simply impossible.

Putting aside everything else, the grandfather paradox alone can dismantle all logic.

"In fact, I don't believe it either."

Christopher Nolan shook his head: "In general relativity, mass can warp spacetime. Under certain conditions, such as in a strong gravitational wormhole, spacetime may form a closed loop. Theoretically, in this case, time can flow backward."

But this is only in theory.

Because there is another explanation in physics.

The second law of thermodynamics gives time directionality, but time itself may only be a manifestation of the entropy increase process, rather than an independent entity.

In other words, this thing must depend on space and on material activities.

It is a product of human consciousness.

Christopher Nolan continued, "But deep down, everyone desires the possibility of time travel. Because we have so many regrets and want to go back in time to change those regrets."

"As directors, we need to weave a beautiful dream for the audience. Only then will they remember the films we create."

Even if this beautiful dream can never come true.

A good movie weaves a beautiful dream for the audience.

Let them briefly forget the troubles of life and immerse themselves in that beautiful dream world for just two hours.

Whether you're exploring the world alongside the protagonist or experiencing it together.

In short, it's a beautiful dream.

This is very important for movies.

Of course, some people like nightmares.

But such people are, after all, a minority.

Most people still prefer to see a beautiful, unseen, magnificent, and romantic world in movies.

This is why sci-fi blockbusters never go out of style!

"Chris, it was a pleasure talking to you."

This was the first official meeting between Lu Zhiyuan and Christopher Nolan.

Our first in-depth conversation.

After this conversation, Lu Zhiyuan suddenly realized that in this world, on the other side of the ocean, thousands of miles away, there was someone who was so similar to him.

"That is me too."

Christopher Nolan personally poured Lu Zhiyuan a cup of Earl Grey tea and asked, "Would you like anything added? Milk, honey, lemon slices? Or just sugar?"

The British have such a complicated tea-drinking routine.

Do we need to add so much stuff?
Lu Zhiyuan shook his head and chose to drink the original flavor directly.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Christopher Nolan learned that the movie "Godzilla" would be released next summer.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, are you going to challenge Transformers 4?"

The biggest competitor for next summer's box office will be "Transformers 4".

In addition, there is a series of Marvel blockbusters.

Among these blockbuster movies, Godzilla is considered a relatively weak IP.

"Lu, you're really crazy."

"No one in the entire world except you has this courage!"

The Transformers IP is far more powerful than any of Marvel's individual heroes.

Unless Marvel pulls out a major, phased battle like "The Avengers," it won't be able to crush "Transformers."

When Godzilla meets Transformers, under normal circumstances, Godzilla has no chance of fighting back.

These two works are not on the same level in terms of the number of audiences they have worldwide.

However, since Lu Zhiyuan is the director of "Godzilla," it's a bit hard to say.

Christopher Nolan believes that Lu Zhiyuan is the most unique director in the world.

His style is versatile, and his technical level is top-notch.

His pursuit of light and shadow, in particular, is like that of a magician, leaving people in awe.

Most importantly, Lu Zhiyuan's works always possess a unique spiritual power that allows viewers who have seen his films to clearly feel.

This is something no one else can ever imitate!
Spiritual power—this is also the most unique visual label that every director has after reaching their peak!
"Lu, next summer vacation, I will take the whole family to see your disaster movie masterpiece."

Christopher Nolan is practically telling Lu Zhiyuan outright that although they are rivals, he is also a film fan.

I love watching science fiction movies!
However, as a super director, Christopher Nolan has very demanding aesthetic standards, and science fiction films made by ordinary directors simply cannot meet his standards.

"Remember to buy 3D IMAX tickets."

Lu Zhiyuan made a joke.

After all, 3D IMAX tickets are the most expensive!
Seeing that it was almost time, Lu Zhiyuan shook hands with Christopher Nolan and then said goodbye.

……

Lu Zhiyuan and his two companions left and got into the car.

Xin Yukun sat in the passenger seat, while Lu Zhiyuan and Zhang Ruonan sat in the back.

He turned to look at Zhang Ruonan and asked with a smile, "Xiao Nan, I noticed you seemed lost in thought earlier. Is there anything you'd like to say?"

"No."

Zhang Ruonan shook her head, looking at Lu Zhiyuan with great admiration: "Brother Yuan, I was watching from the side just now. Why do I feel like Nolan is a lot of your fans?"

"You're overthinking it. Don't talk nonsense."

Lu Zhiyuan smiled.

He knew that the look in Christopher Nolan's eyes was not out of admiration for him; strictly speaking, it was more of a mutual respect.

"Nolan possesses a spiritual strength. Every confident person has this strength."

After Lu Zhiyuan finished speaking, he looked intently at Zhang Ruonan: "Xiao Nan, I hope that you will also have this unique spiritual strength during the filming of the movie."

"As the angel I have chosen, you have to jump from a height of 10,000 meters. Without this kind of spiritual strength and this kind of conviction, it would be a waste of your jump."

"His Great Day of Anger," a world-famous painting.

The actor who matches this must, of course, possess extremely strong spiritual power.

As the central figure in the entire scene, Zhang Ruonan's character will reach the peak of dramatic tension the moment she jumps from the sky.

Her current demeanor is still far from meeting Lu Zhiyuan's requirements.

"Brother Yuan, I will try my best."

Zhang Ruonan lowered her head. How could she possibly try?

I'm not mentally ill!
Only those with mental illness can radiate spiritual power from the inside out, right?
"After this movie is finished, I will take you to Hollywood, walk the red carpet, and during the month of the awards ceremony, your press releases and photos will be all over the world."

Lu Zhiyuan knew that although Zhang Ruonan agreed verbally, she was definitely not sure in her heart.

He decided to use his ultimate weapon against the people of Wenzhou.

"Xiao Nan, do you know how many people in the domestic film and television industry would envy this kind of treatment? Most actors will never have such treatment in their entire lives."

"Do you know how much money you can make after walking the red carpet in Hollywood?"

"I can tell you definitively that if your commercial endorsement income is less than 3000 million after next summer vacation, you can come to me directly to make up the difference!"

3000 million!
Upon hearing this number, Zhang Ruonan's eyes lit up.

At this moment, a surging spiritual power begins to emanate from within.

She felt it!
"Remember this feeling. When you're filming a skydive, amplify that feeling 100 times!"

"Aim to get it right in one take."

When Lu Zhiyuan said this, he looked at Xin Yukun in front of him: "Otherwise, Brother Kun will stay with you and keep jumping."

Lu Zhiyuan originally wanted to film this scene himself.

But Xin Yukun jumped out and said he was willing to share Lu Zhiyuan's burdens... then we can only let Brother Kun jump for him a few more times.

"Brother Yuan, I understand."

Zhang Ruonan feels a lot of pressure right now.

But the thought of 3000 million instantly transformed the pressure into immense motivation.

What kind of spiritual power?
That sounds so mysterious.

It's just that the eyes glow.

I'm sure I can do that.

At worst, I'll just use a little more eye drops when filming.

Absolutely dazzling.

……

night.

Zhang Ruonan shared a room with Su Lun, and she kept hypnotizing herself by repeating, "3000 million, 3000 million. I can do it for 3000 million."

Su Lun shook his head upon seeing this.

She knew that Zhang Ruonan had become possessed and must have gone to Christopher Nolan's house and something must have happened.

However, with her own career to keep her busy, Zhang Ruonan no longer paid attention to Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan's little affairs.

For Su Lun, Lu Zhiyuan was her boss.

As long as the boss can make money with her and lead the company to prosperity, that's enough.

As for the exact relationship between Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan, she didn't care at all.

……

At this very moment, in Lu Zhiyuan's room.

After hesitating for a while, Gao Yuanyuan finally sneaked into Lu Zhiyuan's room and slept there with him.

She didn't want to do anything.

After all, it was already done in the afternoon.

But now that she's been detoxified, she's much calmer.

"Honey, what are you doing?"

When Gao Yuanyuan saw Lu Zhiyuan, she turned on the hotel's internet TV, found a movie, and then paid to watch it slowly.

This is a horror movie called "The Exorcist".

It was taken in 1973.

It tells the story of a child who is possessed by a demon, and how his family and a priest repeatedly try to exorcise him.

The plot of this movie is quite simple.

However, considering that it was filmed in 1973, it can be considered the grandfather of horror films.

"Little Gao, do you know what? I've always wanted to make a Chinese horror film, like 'The Haunted Village'."

"However, due to censorship issues in our country, ghosts and monsters cannot appear in movies. Therefore, I will most likely never make a horror movie in my life."

Can a horror movie without ghosts still be called a horror movie?
From a box office perspective, Lu Zhiyuan would definitely not make a ghost movie.

But he had to admit that his love for horror movies was no less than his love for science fiction.

But excellent horror films are far rarer than science fiction films.

"On my way back just now, it suddenly occurred to me that disaster movies and horror movies have a very similar point. These two genres of films seem to be able to learn from each other in terms of creating atmosphere and conveying fear."

"And horror films have several core characteristics."

“Recurring visual symbols, such as black ghost claw marks, inverted crosses on bodies, bats committing suicide by crashing into glass, coughing up hair…”

"In addition, spatial oppression and karma are also common elements in horror films."

"Not to mention the spatial oppression, the claustrophobic and cramped space, as long as it appears on the screen, the audience can instantly feel the enormous pressure, there is no way to hide, and it will create the atmosphere of fear to the extreme."

"This is very simple for monster disaster movies. Because once the monster appears, humans will naturally hide in underground air-raid shelters. Underground air-raid shelters are naturally enclosed spaces, and by contrasting the huge monster outside with the height of the camera angle, it is easy to create that sense of oppression."

"I mainly wanted to come up with a concept of cause and effect, or karma."

Godzilla was created due to nuclear radiation.

Nuclear radiation, on the other hand, is a disaster caused by humankind itself.

The appearance of Godzilla means that a large number of humans will die.

Tsunamis, earthquakes, nuclear radiation—all of these are enough to kill humanity.

This is karma.

The villain Dr. Li, whom Lu Zhiyuan was preparing to personally star in, cultivated MUTO, which ultimately caused a large number of casualties, and he himself died in the disaster.

This is another form of karmic retribution.

However, how should the storyline for the female lead, Zhang Ruonan, be designed?
"What about ancestral taboos?"

In horror movies, some taboos stem from bloodlines.

In other words, the mistakes made by our ancestors have been punished on our descendants.

The scene where Zhang Ruonan jumps off the plane, like an angel, can be interpreted from another perspective as a self-sacrifice and self-redemption.

and many more!

Isn't Dr. Li Zhang Ruonan's older brother?
Dr. Li has thrown Tokyo into chaos, causing countless deaths. Meanwhile, Zhang Ruonan has gone to be an angel, saving the ordinary people below.

From a plot perspective, isn't this a perfectly symmetrical structure?
"Write this down first. I'll discuss it with Brother Kun later."

Writing screenplays is not Lu Zhiyuan's job.

He was only responsible for generating ideas, and after recording these ideas, he would hand them over to Xin Yukun so that he could incorporate them into the plot.

"Honey, come here for a second."

At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan, wearing a black lace embroidered bra, deliberately propped her head up with her hand and lay on her side on the bed.

She deliberately exposed one long, fair leg and gave Lu Zhiyuan a flirtatious, gentle beckoning.

It's obvious they're trying to lure Lu Zhiyuan.

Let's start a game right away.

"wait a second."

But Lu Zhiyuan didn't even glance at it. He leaned over the table and quickly jotted down his thoughts.

"Ugh, am I really that unattractive?"

Gao Yuanyuan pursed her lips, feeling somewhat helpless.

His own leg was about to cramp, but Lu Zhiyuan didn't even look at it.

……

"Phew~~ I've completed a bit more of the settings."

After what seemed like an eternity, Lu Zhiyuan finally finished writing. He stretched his slightly sore neck, his face filled with satisfaction.

He took out his phone, checked the time, and saw that an hour had already passed.

At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan was facing away from Lu Zhiyuan and had already fallen asleep. She was holding the quilt with both hands, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and she was snoring softly.

Lu Zhiyuan quietly got into bed and pulled the blanket up for Gao Yuanyuan to prevent her from catching a cold.

Then he turned off the lights and went to sleep.

Before going to sleep, he sent Dilraba a text message: "It's 2 a.m. London time. I watched the Milky Way for three minutes, looking for Perseus. I want to see you right away."

It's 2 a.m. in London, which is about 9 a.m. in China.

Dilraba was lying at home alone, already awake, thinking that at this hour, Lu Zhiyuan must be fooling around with Gao Yuanyuan.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

I feel a little sad.

But at that moment, she received a text message from Lu Zhiyuan.

Upon seeing the text message, Dilraba chuckled and couldn't wait to buy a plane ticket and fly to London that very day.

However, she remembered her promise to Gao Yuanyuan, and gently bit her lip before replying with a message: "Honey, go to sleep early. Also, be a little nicer to Gao."

Reba's demeanor was always appropriate and graceful.

Lu Zhiyuan felt increasingly guilty.

Sure enough, after doing something wrong, it's hard to have a clear conscience.

Lu Zhiyuan has decided to visit the Sellafield nuclear power plant tomorrow, and once he has confirmed his plans, he will return to China immediately.

(End of this chapter)