The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 329: With the release of "Interstellar," has Nolan run out of ideas? "Real Steel 3" is making a comeback!
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"I'm asking you. Do you want to sleep at my place tonight?"

Seeing that Lu Zhiyuan remained silent, Jing Tian gently nudged him, her tone slightly coquettish.

Jing Tian's soft and cute attitude, her coquettish tone, and her expectant expression momentarily left Lu Zhiyuan in a daze.

He thought he had traveled back five years to the beautiful time when he had just fallen in love with Jing Tian.

Back then, they were filled with a sense of novelty towards each other, and even a single glance from the other could linger in their hearts for a long time.

At this moment, seeing this scene, he felt completely at peace.

All I can say is that time is a cruel mistress, killing away all romance and hormones!

"It's Tuesday, I have to put Yuanyuan to sleep."

After leaving a message, Lu Zhiyuan went back to his room.

Jing Tian's behavior just now was a bit too arrogant; she didn't treat Dilraba and Gao Yuanyuan like human beings at all!

At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan was also in a bad mood. After seeing Lu Zhiyuan enter, she put down the cushion in her hand and followed him in.

Tonight, she wants Lu Zhiyuan to hug her from behind and sleep close to her!
Jing Tian is furious!

After the two left, Reba looked at Jing Tian, ​​frowned slightly, and said, "Sister Tian, ​​you went a bit too far just now! It's one thing for you to talk nonsense in front of me, but you'd better watch out in front of Sister Yuanyuan."

If Gao Yuanyuan were to develop postpartum depression, it could be devastating for the whole family.

"Yuanyuan, don't you know what I'm thinking?"

"We all know what the others are thinking. I can play the sisterly role with you all in public, but there's no need for that at home, is there?"

Jing Tian gave a soft snort.

After a while, she saw Reba looking at her with a displeased expression, smiled and said, "Reba, have you ever heard a saying?"

"True love begins after a breakup."

"How do you know if he's the love of your life if you've never lost him?"

"If, after you break up, you feel no regrets at all and fall in love with someone else immediately, it means that he was not your true love."

"You're still young, why don't you try some other options?"

Hearing this, Dilraba was speechless with anger, and even felt a little like laughing.

I'm leaving so you can take over?

Don't even think about it!

Even if my IQ suddenly dropped to the level of Gulnazar, I still wouldn't fall for your trick!

Seeing Dilraba looking at her with a cold smile, Jing Tian didn't care at all.

She sighed and said softly, "Reba, after we broke up, I tried many things, but I still can't forget him. Now, I don't want to compete with you anymore. I'm really tired these past few years."

"How about we live together peacefully like this?"

"Of course, the house is still a bit small. There are only five bedrooms, and the three of us each have our own room. If we were to have two more kids, it definitely wouldn't be enough!"

“I’m thinking that when I get back, I’ll talk to my neighbors and buy their house too, and then tear down the wall in the middle.”

"what do you think?"

Two houses, 10 bedrooms, that should be enough!

"I don't think it's a good idea! Sister Tian Tian, ​​you should just give up on that idea. Anyway, I won't agree."

Dilraba is quite soft-hearted towards Gao Yuanyuan.

However, she always kept a close watch on Jing Tian.

She feared a coup d'état would occur, and she would be banished to the cold palace.

"Mom, it's getting a bit chilly, let's go inside."

There's no point in talking to someone you don't get along with, so Reba didn't want to chat with Jing Tian any longer. Instead, she pulled Lu Zhiyuan's mother into the house.

Although Mom pretended to be looking at the scenery, she was actually listening intently to gossip.

Watching your own son's drama is much more interesting than watching melodramatic romance dramas!
In any case, these three women were vying for the same thing—to become their daughter-in-law. This made Lu Zhiyuan's mother feel a strong sense of identification with them.

It was as if she had become the Empress Dowager, wielding the power of life and death, and possessing the ultimate authority to make the final decision!

She felt like she was the ultimate female lead in a wish-fulfillment novel!
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"Even if a thousand songs are sung in the future, they will drift on my path in the distance."

"Even if a thousand stars shine in the future, they will outshine the moon tonight."

"Nothing can compare to the beauty of this night, nothing can wash away what I think tonight."

"Because I don't know when I'll sing with you again..."

Outside the house, only Jing Tian remained. She was bored by herself, so she softly began to sing "A Thousand Songs".

As she sang softly, she left behind a graceful and elegant silhouette, slowly departing and entering the house next door.

"baffling."

"Why is she singing so late at night?"

Hearing the singing from inside the house, Dilraba couldn't help but hum a soft hum.

The lyrics and melody of the song "A Thousand Songs" convey a sense of inexplicable reluctance and sadness, filled with感慨 about the impermanence of life, and a touch of cherishing youth and memories.

This is a very good song.

But for some reason, upon hearing this song, Dilraba felt a sudden unease.

And at this moment.

Lu Zhiyuan was upstairs when he heard the song and suddenly paused for a moment.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?"

Gao Yuanyuan saw Lu Zhiyuan standing there, stunned. She even walked a few steps to the window and silently watched Jing Tian's lonely figure outside through the curtains.

Seeing this, she asked a question with some confusion.

However, not long after, Gao Yuanyuan seemed to realize something and her emotions became somewhat inexplicable.

Because Lu Zhiyuan's name happens to appear in the song "A Thousand Songs" sung by Jing Tian.

Coupled with the emotions conveyed in this song... Gao Yuanyuan can only say that Jing Tian at this moment is full of artistic flair!
Jing Tian went to great lengths to make sure Lu Zhiyuan had a memorable night!
Moreover, the mood of the song "A Thousand Songs" perfectly matches Jing Tian's feelings at this moment.

Of course, it touched the softest part of Lu Zhiyuan's heart.

At this moment, Jing Tian exudes an aura of tragic aesthetics; she embodies the kind of kind, innocent, and devoted heroine.

Whether Jing Tian can attract others, Gao Yuanyuan has no idea.

However, Lu Zhiyuan, an artistic young man, must have been deeply moved.

Otherwise, why was he silently watching Jing Tian through the glass window just now?
"It's over!"

"My husband softened his heart."

"Who on earth gave Jing Tian this idea? Her strategist is simply too amazing!"

Jing Tian has now changed her strategy. She no longer uses a high-pressure approach on Lu Zhiyuan, nor does she adopt the domineering attitude of a young lady from a prominent family. Instead, she is taking a step back to advance.

Expressing one's own weakness.

To express one's gentleness and thoughtfulness.

Instead of confronting Lu Zhiyuan head-on, she would occasionally give him a sweet treat, allowing him to recall sweet memories of the past.

Gao Yuanyuan felt that if she were Lu Zhiyuan, she would definitely be thinking of the beautiful memories of the past right now, and those memories would linger on endlessly.

"Sigh, it seems I need to find an opportunity to become true sisters with Jing Tian."

Gao Yuanyuan understands men's mentality quite well.

Who wouldn't want to have women on both sides?
Moreover, even a princess like Jing Tian has already given in.

Lu Zhiyuan's chauvinistic vanity has probably been satisfied to an unprecedented degree.

Jing Tian's entry into the house is probably already on a countdown!
We're just waiting for Reba to give in.

Based on Gao Yuanyuan's understanding of Dilraba, Dilraba will most likely soften and agree. After all, Dilraba stole Jing Tian's boyfriend from her.

She felt naturally guilty in front of Jing Tian.

"Reba will eventually give in, but the process will likely be bumpy. I can offer a small favor to Jing Tian."

Gao Yuanyuan thought to herself that if Lu Zhiyuan only had her and Reba by his side, then 80% of Lu Zhiyuan's thoughts would be on Reba.

However, if Jing Tian also enters the family, then over time, the natural conflict between Jing Tian and Reba will inevitably lead them to begin open and covert struggles.

The fiercer their fight, the more Lu Zhiyuan's attention will be drawn to himself.

With Gao Yuanyuan's intelligence, this was the only level she could think of.

She felt it was far from enough.

However, she has the world's smartest older brother.

So, while Lu Zhiyuan was taking a shower, Gao Yuanyuan secretly sent a message to her older brother: "Brother, there are three people playing a game right now, and everyone wants to be the final winner. If I'm the weakest one, how can I become the final winner?"

"This is a simple question. Wait a moment."

My brother is really amazing. He actually thinks such a complicated problem is simple?
Gao Yuanyuan lay on the bed, eagerly awaiting the final answer: "Big brother, take your time thinking about it, I'm not in a hurry."

Gao Yuanyuan wasn't in a hurry, but her older brother was obviously working overtime and didn't have much time.

Two minutes later, the older brother sent Gao Yuanyuan the answer.

Gao Yuanyuan's older brother sent her a mathematical formula and an array diagram: "Do you understand it? The answer is so obvious."

Gao Yuanyuan studied it for half an hour, but still couldn't understand what the picture meant.

However, according to Gao Yuanyuan's final calculations, the weakest of the three players, C, did indeed become the final winner!

how did you do that?
Gao Yuanyuan felt that with her vocational high school education, she would most likely never understand it in her entire life.

"This is a classic gunfight game in game theory!"

"You only need to remember eight words: 'The strong fight each other, the weak benefit.' The key to this strategy is to choose to 'show weakness' when facing a strong opponent."

"In international political alliances, when two powers are locked in a struggle, third-party forces can only seize the opportunity and gradually rise by feigning weakness."

"If you are interested, you can study in detail how our country rose to prominence during the US-Soviet confrontation!"

The eldest brother truly lives up to his name!
Truly unfathomable!

He was saying things I couldn't understand!
At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan silently memorized the words "show weakness." She didn't need to learn this at all; it was in her nature.

"Thank you, brother."

Gao Yuanyuan felt that every time she chatted with her older brother, it was like seeing the sun after the clouds had parted.

My older brother is like a guiding light in my life!

Back then, her older brother didn't want her to enter the entertainment industry... which actually made a lot of sense.

In the entertainment industry, she simply can't outmaneuver others.

This is the best life I have now.

She stays at home every day, waiting for Lu Zhiyuan to come back so they can talk about work and art, eat together, and sleep together.

No social obligations are required.

This is exactly the life she's always dreamed of!
Moreover, she feels incredibly safe and no longer worries about being cheated on or her man running away.

"Take care of yourself and focus on your pregnancy. When my niece grows up, our company's androids will probably be able to act as bodyguards!"

After leaving a message, the older brother turned off his phone.

Entering work mode.

However, after chatting with her older brother for a while, Gao Yuanyuan felt much more at ease!
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"Lick the dog!"

"It's worthless!"

"Mechanical thinking!"

During his time in Yanjing, Xin Yukun and his photography team spent almost all the time taking pictures of the scenic area parameters that Lu Zhiyuan needed.

Next, Xin Yukun will lead the main force to Los Angeles to meet up with Lu Zhiyuan.

Because the Y-Space LED virtual production digital studio has been initially completed and can be used for filming.

Xin Yukun approached Wang Baoqiang and Gulnazar because they were the second male lead and the female lead, respectively, and had the most screen time.

However, Nazha cannot be found.

She had already bought her own plane ticket and flown to Los Angeles with her assistant and agent to show off her acting skills, which she had honed over the years, to Lu Zhiyuan.

Xin Yukun was cursing Wang Baoqiang!
Because Wang Baoqiang became Tang Yan's personal bodyguard.

These past few days, Tang Yan and Liu Yifei's film "For Love or Money" is about to be released, and they've been running around doing roadshows, press conferences, and offline promotions.

Wang Baoqiang stayed by Tang Yan's side, serving her every need every day.

This left Xin Yukun speechless.

I'm so angry I curse every day!

"Brother Kun, how did you know? I used to work as a laborer on construction sites, earning 50 yuan a day. Back then, that was considered a high salary."

Wang Baoqiang was not ashamed, but rather proud!

After all, labor is the most glorious thing.

Xin Yukun was truly disappointed in you, sighing, "I've wasted so much time cultivating you. You've turned back into Wang Xiaoshuai and Wang Ligong!"

Some things seem to be etched into our genes.

No matter how much Xin Yukun tried to change Wang Baoqiang's thinking, Wang Baoqiang initially agreed readily, but as soon as he turned around and faced the woman, he couldn't help but become subservient.

"Brother Kun, wait a moment."

"I learned from Tang Yan that the plot of the movie 'For Love or Money' is very interesting."

Wang Baoqiang's sneaky look, as if he was about to tell her a little secret, aroused Xin Yukun's great curiosity.

However, he still appeared somewhat arrogant as he said, "What's so interesting about it? Just from the movie title, I can tell this movie is doomed to flop!"

"For Love or Money" sounds like a Category III film.

If the director dares to film some exciting scenes, Xin Yukun is willing to give a thumbs up to express his admiration.

However, the director is clearly pushing the boundaries, which is despicable!
Wang Baoqiang chuckled and said, "I'll tell you a part of the main plot. Then you'll understand."

"The female protagonist, Liu Yifei, comes from a once-wealthy family that has fallen on hard times. After being betrayed by her very rich boyfriend, she becomes heartbroken."

"Let's call her ex-boyfriend 'Ah T'."

"【Ah T】, married a rich girl for money. After witnessing the wedding, Liu Yifei was desperate and attempted suicide, but was saved by a poor painter 【Ah Yuan】."

Wait a minute!
This is wrong!
Why does this story sound so awkward?

For a moment, Xin Yukun was indeed very curious about the plot of the movie, and even began to keep asking, "What happens next?"

Wang Baoqiang laughed and continued, "[A Yuan] is poor, but very talented. He and Liu Yifei gradually fall in love."

"However, the truth is very cruel."

"Liu Yifei took 1500 million yuan from [A Yuan]'s mother, made [A Yuan] fall in love with her, and then ruthlessly dumped [A Yuan], making him completely realize his mistake, and then he went home to inherit the family business!"

So bloody!

What era are we living in that they're still making these kinds of storylines?

Moreover, Liu Yifei is so narcissistic!
Our Brother Yuan never actively pursues girls... Even when he was at his poorest, as long as he stood on the street and waved, a bunch of young girls would immediately come over and ask him if he was calling them.

However, Xin Yukun really wanted to know how Yuan Ge and Liu Yifei's love story would end.
Gao Yuanyuan deliberately created a character named "A Yuan" in the TV series "Let's Get Married" to make herself feel secretly good, and he relentlessly pursued her.

In that TV series, [A Yuan] was also a poor but very talented painter.

However, after filming two episodes, the director couldn't continue the story... because if they kept going like this, this "A Yuan" would end up marrying Gao Yuanyuan.

In the end, the director could only give [A Yuan] a murder mystery game, saying that he was already married and was just a womanizer who was trying to deceive Gao Yuanyuan's feelings!
That's how Gao Yuanyuan's character finally cleared her head!
But in the TV series, even though Gao Yuanyuan was deceived in love, she still cried for a long time.

Clearly, Gao Yuanyuan's performance in the TV series was incredibly passionate, even convincing, creating a strong sense of immersion.

In the TV series, Gao Yuanyuan regained her senses. However, in reality, Gao Yuanyuan was completely infatuated with Lu Zhiyuan, even willing to be his mistress!
Xin Yukun watched this scene from the TV series "Let's Get Married" several times... It's just so interesting!

He mainly watched TV dramas, and his mind would involuntarily conjure up images of Gao Yuanyuan in real life meeting Lu Zhiyuan and instantly becoming a simp.

Moreover, Gao Yuanyuan would consult him for many of the strategies she used to win over Lu Zhiyuan.

Xin Yukun became more and more excited as he watched!
"I didn't expect Liu Yifei to be so susceptible to the common practice!"

"If she can't have it in real life, she'll make us [Yuan Ge] fawn over her in the movie. While filming this movie, just thinking about these things probably made her wake up laughing every night!"

"No wonder she seemed to enjoy making this movie, even though it was bound to flop!"

Xin Yukun laughed heartily, as if he understood something.

Then he asked Wang Baoqiang, "By the way, what is the ending of this movie?"

Wang Baoqiang thought for a moment and said, "Tangtang told me that it seems to be a happy ending. [A Yuan] gives up the family business and proposes to Liu Yifei. He breaks free from the shackles of money and lies and chooses pure love."

Upon hearing this ending, Xin Yukun sneered a few times: "Naive!"

If a man doesn't have a career, he's not even worth as much as a dog.

In this movie, "A Yuan" is only temporarily giving up the family business... Once his parents die, he can still naturally return home to be the young master.

If [A Yuan] is really a poor guy, then look at the woman's attitude.

"This movie is doomed to flop!"

"What era are we living in? They're still making this kind of thing!"

"I thought the ending would be a big twist."

Xin Yukun has a remarkably accurate eye for whether a movie will be a hit, especially a drama film like this.

Liu Yifei, Tang Yan, plus the name "A Yuan" will probably attract a lot of onlookers to come and watch the show.

Xin Yukun could even guess that the film team deliberately used the name "A Yuan" in order to ride on Lu Zhiyuan's popularity.

When the TV series "Let's Get Married" aired, the ratings skyrocketed the moment the painter [A Yuan] appeared!
Clearly, following the gossip of famous directors is much more interesting than watching TV dramas!
"Brother Kun, should we remind Liu Yifei not to go too far and ruin Brother Yuan's reputation in the underworld?"

Wang Baoqiang said indignantly.

Xin Yukun glanced at Wang Baoqiang: "Wang Ligong, stop pretending. I now strongly suspect that this idea came from you, just to curry favor with Tang Yan!"

Xin Yukun knew very well that Lu Zhiyuan wouldn't care about such a trivial matter.

As long as it's not intentional slander against him!

Using his name to gain some popularity is something Lu Zhiyuan doesn't care about at all.

In this respect, he is quite magnanimous.

"Baoqiang, tell me, after all that effort, did you even manage to lick it?"

Xin Yukun was very curious.

If Wang Baoqiang actually licked it, then it wouldn't be considered a lick.

It can only be said that everyone has their own unique abilities when crossing the sea!
If he can't get what he wants, then he'll despise Wang Baoqiang for at least three years!

Wang Baoqiang said somewhat embarrassedly, "Just a little bit more!"

"Now I'm just waiting for 'For Love or Money' to completely flop so I can take Tangtang to Los Angeles and show her how we make movies with Brother Yuan!"

"After she sees it, she'll realize, what kind of films are domestic directors making? Putting aside everything else, just the cameras alone are two generations behind!" Lu Zhiyuan's 3D filming equipment costs $200 million per set!
The total investment in the film "For Love or Money" was roughly around this level, after deducting the expenses of a few actors.

Wang Baoqiang felt that Tang Yan was a smart person. With just a little comparison, he would know that being with him would definitely help her career!

"Bless yourself!"

When Xin Yukun heard that Wang Baoqiang was actually using this kind of tactic, it was as if he could already see the ending.

He said with deep emotion, "You used this tactic to attract Tang Yan. Others can use the same tactic to attract Tang Yan. You should think about whether you have any unique skills?"

"For example, like our Brother Yuan... He said he wanted to become the greatest film artist in history, a one-of-a-kind film artist!"

"When any of the female celebrities in our industry hear this, which one of them isn't completely captivated by him?"

"You should break free from your 'honest man' mentality and stop trying to attract women with superficial things. You need to have some unique skills!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Baoqiang fell into deep thought.

He does seem to have a mindset of being willing to make sacrifices and be a laborer.

No!

I really need to get rid of this bad habit!

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11 month 7 day.

Christopher Nolan's classic sci-fi masterpiece, Interstellar, has officially been released worldwide!
The movie caused a huge sensation within days of its release!
This sensation wasn't just about the film's quality; it also stemmed from the fact that many science fiction film enthusiasts began engaging in heated discussions about certain parts of the film's plot.

"The movie was very good. But I have a question: is this a low-budget version of 'Real Steel 3'?"

"Besides, there is no 3D version of Interstellar, only a 2D IMAX version. The special effects are great and very textured. As everyone knows, Nolan loves to shoot on film, which gives the movie a grainy texture, distinct colors, and distinctive lighting."

"But the problem remains... 2D always lacks a bit of immersiveness compared to 3D."

"To put it bluntly, the special effects in Interstellar are not even as good as those in Real Steel 3 from two years ago!"

"Also, I admit that Nolan's non-linear narrative and the concept of 'time ghosts' are excellent, but I still feel that the logic is flawed."

"What exactly is inside a black hole's event horizon? There is currently no scientific basis for this. However, I have heard of a scientific theory that any matter that enters a black hole's event horizon leaves all its information on the surface of the event horizon."

"However, this does not mean that time can flow backward inside a black hole!"

"Even assuming time could be reversed, how would it travel out? Inside a black hole, how would it travel out? Through gravitational waves?"

"I feel this story has many flaws!"

"Nolan probably knows himself that his theory doesn't make sense at all. So, he added a patch in the movie, saying that 'we' from a higher dimension helped humanity on Earth, in an attempt to fix all the loopholes."

"He's so good at saving trouble!"

“I admit that this approach is clever. He created an omniscient and omnipotent ‘God’ in the movie to cover up the scientific flaws in the film.”

"But this kind of cleverness makes me feel fooled. This is not a good storytelling habit!"

The movie "Real Steel 3" featured black holes and the "time dilation effect," which sparked widespread discussion at the time.

Therefore, most viewers already had some basic understanding of black holes before watching Interstellar.

Near a black hole, the powerful gravity warps spacetime, causing time to slow down dramatically.

Therefore, in Interstellar, when the protagonists went to a gravity planet to investigate, the researcher on the spaceship had aged seven years after they returned.

The audience finds this storyline acceptable and understands it.

However, it's incomprehensible that the main characters would willingly sacrifice themselves to enter the black hole to collect data!
Sci-fi fans who have seen "Real Steel 3" generally know that any known object in the universe will be torn apart by tidal forces the moment it enters a black hole.

How could an ordinary Earth spaceship, not even the surreal, futuristic kind from "Real Steel," possibly enter a black hole?
It would be difficult to even get close!

Because when a black hole is feeding, it doesn't do it quietly; instead, it releases terrifying super-powerful particles!

Therefore, although Interstellar caused a sensation in this time and space, many of the reviews were negative!
Unlike those in another dimension, the audience knows nothing about black holes.

After being bombarded with the dense black hole theory in "Real Steel 3", viewers even learned that there are many "annihilation phenomena" in the universe.

When matter and antimatter combine and annihilate, a massive amount of energy is generated at the moment the matter disappears.

Near black holes, there are numerous instances of annihilation.

Under normal circumstances, these spaceships would have been destroyed by the energy waves long before they even got close to the black hole!
Nolan is amazing!

"However, when making science fiction movies, he should be more meticulous and not use universal formulas, such as 'God' or 'future humans,' to explain all scientific phenomena!"

"Interstellar is great, but I've decided to go to Netflix's website and watch Real Steel 3 again!"

"To be honest, I expected Nolan's ending twist."

"However, I really couldn't have imagined that the ending scene of 'Real Steel 3' would be like that, no matter how hard I tried. But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that Master Y had actually laid enough groundwork in the movie! It was as if it was meant to be that way!"

Because Lu Zhiyuan's name is rather difficult to pronounce in English.

His [YD Film Industry] is almost universally known. Y is Lu Zhiyuan's code name, so on the internet, everyone likes to call Lu Zhiyuan [Master Y].

"The Oscars owe [Master Y] a Best Director award!"

"By the way, does anyone know what Master Y has been up to lately? Godzilla: Monarch was great, but I'd rather see space sci-fi! I don't want to see prehistoric behemoths!"

"That's right! As for prehistoric behemoths, there are at least the Jurassic series, as well as King Kong and Godzilla, which I've watched since I was a child. But for science fiction movies about space exploration, I've only seen a handful, such as Prometheus."

"Oh, and Star Trek. But Star Trek is more like a space opera; it doesn't have any of the cruelty of space at all. It's more like a medieval court drama!"

In the realm of space science fiction films, Lu Zhiyuan achieved legendary status with the "Real Steel" series, especially the third installment, "Perseus"!
It left a lasting impression on audiences worldwide.

Many people have watched Real Steel 3 more than 10 times!
no way!
You simply can't find any other meal replacements on the market!
Originally, audiences had high expectations for Interstellar, but after watching it, they couldn't help but compare it to Real Steel 3.

This comparison is quite disappointing.

Christopher Nolan, in comparison, seems to have run out of ideas! The Batman series seems to have exhausted all his talent!

"Guys, big news! I've got a scoop!"

“A cousin of mine recently took on a job that’s really strange. Someone commissioned a huge fish tank at his glass factory.”

"Just now, my cousin went to deliver the fish tank. Guess who the weirdo who ordered this fish tank is?"

"Aha, you'd never guess! It's actually Master Y! He commissioned a super-sized fish tank and placed it in the digital shooting base at Global City."

Lu Zhiyuan commissioned a fish tank to photograph his new work!

The news first spread on local film enthusiast forums in Los Angeles, and then swept across social media forums throughout North America!
Interstellar is great.

However, Real Steel 3 is clearly better.

After comparing various options, discerning North American audiences had to admit that Lu Zhiyuan might be the world's best director at making science fiction films!
In no time, apart from Nolan's die-hard fans, other casual fans began to turn against him and decided to become Lu Zhiyuan's loyal followers!

Spielberg is getting old.

Peter Jackson only knows how to make the Lord of the Rings series, and it's getting less and less interesting.

Michael Bay's reputation collapsed because of "Transformers 4," with a Rotten Tomatoes score of only 17%, which is basically equivalent to a terrible movie!
Nolan was their last act of defiance!

Who knew that although Interstellar was well-made, the ending twist not only failed to surprise the audience, but even made it seem somewhat cheap when compared to Real Steel 3.

For a time, even if these European and American viewers were unwilling, they had to admit, faced with countless facts, that Lu Zhiyuan might be the world's number one director!

Spielberg's throne as the greatest of all time will be snatched away by Lu Zhiyuan sooner or later!

Whether in China or abroad, people generally admire the strong!
To worship the weak, you need to find 100 reasons to convince yourself.

However, to admire the strong, you only need to find a reason.

Because the strong are strong enough!
Admiring the strong is an instinct ingrained in human genes.

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domestic.

Also on November 7th, the movie "For Love or Money" was officially released.

The film grossed around 1000 million on its opening day.

The following Sunday, the box office was around 1200 million.

Honestly, compared to the production cost of this film, this is a very good result.

"exploded!"

"Brother Kun, my movie grossed over 2200 million yuan in its opening weekend. The production cost of our movie was just over 2000 million yuan."

Liu Yifei was very happy and even called Xin Yukun to show off!
Who says I can't carry the box office?

Given this trend, under normal circumstances, it should have no problem reaching 1 million yuan in box office revenue, right?

With a box office of 1 million, I can finally hold my head high and accept everyone's admiration and cheers... Little Liu is the most beautiful girl in the world!

"Afi, don't be too happy yet. Let's observe for another two days."

"If this movie grosses over 1 million, I'll lend you all the influence I have with Brother Yuan. I'll help you land a good role!"

Xin Yukun couldn't believe that such a terrible movie could gross over 1 million yuan.

Modern audiences shouldn't be that naive, right?

He decided to gamble on his judgment!

"Brother Kun, if I could, I'd like to act in [Shang Xiu]!"

Although Liu Yifei did not know the specific plot of the "Great Wall" project.

However, she knew that Lu Zhiyuan, the villain, had a confidante who would become his wife. After his death in battle, she would lead the remnants of the Yin Shang tribe to the North American continent while heavily pregnant.

Since this character survived to the end, he must have had a lot of screen time!
Originally, this role was intended for Dilraba... However, Liu Yifei did some quick calculations and realized that at this time next year, Dilraba would have just given birth and would still be on maternity leave!

In that case, everyone can try to get this role!

"Afi, you're dreaming."

"However, I accept the bet! I don't think I'll lose."

"But since it's a bet, what are your stakes?"

Xin Yukun was eager to know what Liu Yifei could offer.
Liu Yifei thought for a moment and said, "If I lose, I'll spend a month with Brother Yuan for free. During that month, he can make me do whatever he wants! Is that okay?"

"You're dreaming!"

Xin Yukun couldn't help but laugh out loud: "However, I accept your bet! When the time comes, I'll have Brother Yuan train you to be a chef and cook for our whole family every day!"

Xin Yukun once had a beautiful dream.

I dreamt that Lu Zhiyuan married Liu Yifei, and then Liu Yifei became his sister-in-law, cooking for him every day.

However, after Lu Zhiyuan and Jing Tian got together, Xin Yukun felt that his dream was probably impossible to realize.

So this is what was happening in his dream!

Sure enough, my dreams are always very accurate. It's just that the way they come true might be a little different from what I expected.

"Anyway, I won't lose."

Liu Yifei gave a haughty snort.

The box office exceeded 2000 million in two days.

Tomorrow is Monday, and the box office will most likely be halved, but it should still be around 600 million.

The 600 million mark lasted for 5 days, and now it's the weekend again.

Under normal circumstances, box office revenue can surge again over the weekend.

In a maximum of 10 days, my movie will gross over 100 million!
Liu Yifei kept thinking about this.

Monday's box office performance was exactly as she expected, with just over 600 million in revenue, a drop that was quite normal.

She didn't take it seriously.

Who knew that by Tuesday, the box office had dwindled to only 200 million!
He delivered a straight knee strike!

"How could this be?"

Upon learning the truth, Liu Yifei was utterly stunned, as if struck by lightning.

She kept calling everyone on the film crew, asking why: "What's going on? Why has the box office dropped so drastically?"

A drop to 200 million means that the cinema's screening rate will soon be completely cut.

The rest of the crew remained silent.

Finally, Tang Yan called Liu Yifei and whispered, "The word has spread. We can't stop it. It's all bad news about us!"

The high box office a few days ago was because "Godzilla: Monarch" had just finished its run, and Lu Zhiyuan officially became the second highest-grossing film in history!
In "For Love or Money," the appearance of the character "Painter A Yuan," whose symbolic meaning is so obvious, naturally aroused great interest from the audience!
Who wouldn't want to see the story of Liu Yifei and the painter A Yuan?

When I came in, I realized I'd been scammed!
It can only be said that the higher the audience's expectations before they come in, the greater their resentment will be after they leave!

"Tangtang, pack your things and let's go to Los Angeles to lay low for a while."

At this point, Liu Yifei felt that the best course of action was to make her escape.

The movie is going to flop; the reviews are terrible.

Let the director take the blame; I'll just be a beautiful fairy.

Besides, what does it have to do with me if the movie flops?
I'm just a small-time actor, I can't make any decisions!
……

The first week's box office figures are not yet available.

All three main characters in the movie "For Love or Money" have disappeared from the public eye.

Jung Ji-hoon has gone back to South Korea.

On the Chinese internet, it doesn't matter how much you criticize him... he can't understand Chinese anyway.

Liu Yifei and Tang Yan made an excuse and went directly to Los Angeles. Then, they had their studio release a message that they might participate in the "Mojin: The Lost Legend" project!
The fans went wild!
The audience couldn't bring themselves to criticize anymore; they could only offer their silent blessings: "Hopefully, Brother Yuan won't be dragged down by those two!"

These two actresses, both born in 85, have achieved remarkable success in television dramas and enjoy immense popularity.

However, the film industry has its own circles.

Directors sometimes choose actors quite casually. Gulnazar's acting is so bad, yet she's made it in the film industry... Under normal circumstances, others would think that they could definitely do it too.

However, many high-profile celebrities, who are used to being fawned over on TV drama sets, find it difficult to get used to being bossed around by directors on movie sets.

However, the fans don't care about any of that.

They only see the success of other stars' movies... When they see their own masters' movies flop, they will frantically criticize their masters for not being ambitious at all!
In the world of celebrities, even if you don't want to get involved, your fans will force you to fight tooth and nail for top billing and resources.

Because when celebrities do these things, fans feel a strong sense of identification, as if they are constantly moving towards success.

If a celebrity didn't bother with all this and just wanted to be a quiet, unambitious person!

That is to get what you ask for!
The fans ran away immediately, and you immediately felt clearly what it means to be forgotten once the person leaves!

From then on, she became known as the "female celebrity with a cold constitution"!
Although Liu Yifei and Tang Yan claim to be very laid-back, when they release press releases, they both have fierce expressions, as if they want to tell the whole world, "I'm the most beautiful woman in the world! My performance is the best in the world!"
……

Los Angeles.

After a month of hard work, the Y-Space LED virtual photography studio that Lu Zhiyuan needed was finally completed.

All the main actors, except for Shen Teng who was still filming "Goodbye Mr. Loser", were present.

Even a few onlookers came!

For example, Liu Yifei and Tang Yan... These two are not actors in this project at all, but since they came to visit the set, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't say anything.

"Brother Yuan, what is this?"

Guo Fan also came.

As Lu Zhiyuan's most capable assistant director, Guo Fan thought he had seen many big scenes.

He never imagined that the speed of technological development would almost outpace his imagination!

Lu Zhiyuan stood there, having changed into the costume of [Hu Bayi].

He had deliberately grown a beard for two months, and now he had lost his artistic youthful vibe, looking more like a disheveled, weathered middle-aged man.

At that moment, the data center operator clicked the mouse a few times on a computer.

Soon, Guo Fan saw a scene of vast desert sands instantly appear on the 270-degree surround LED screen.

Guo Fan quickly recognized it: this was Yumen Pass!
To his surprise, the virtual scene was incredibly realistic; even the way the sand dunes were blown by the wind was impeccable.

Wind is a relatively difficult technology to imitate in this virtual world. However, at this moment, Guo Fan saw that even the wind blowing the sand looked so natural.

This truly surprised him.

"Brother Yuan, has Hollywood's film industry evolved to this extent?"

Guo Fan was greatly impressed!

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile: "Not yet! We are the first team in history to shoot a 3D film using this technology! So, don't make such a fuss."

"Besides that, have you ever noticed how natural the wind sounds in the LED virtual world? That's because of a random algorithm that uses 'Berlin noise'."

These things would be very surprising to someone who has never encountered them before, but people working in this industry would find them insignificant.

Sometimes, it really is true that different professions are like different worlds.

However, to be a director, one must be well-informed and knowledgeable.

Whichever technology works best, regardless of the industry it's from, just use it!

"Brother Yuan, I think I should go and cancel my spot in the Sino-US Film Talent Exchange Program!"

A few days ago, Guo Fan was selected for a Hollywood film master class, where he will go to Hollywood as a Chinese talent to formally learn filming techniques.

However, Lu Zhiyuan kept insisting on calling it "the first in history"!
Guo Fan felt that instead of learning from those big studios in Hollywood, it would be better to stay by Lu Zhiyuan's side and just watch how he made films!
This was Guo Fan's first visit to Universal Pictures' studio.

He compared it with the China Film Digital Shooting Base in China, and found that the technology here was indeed superior, looking very high-end.

It is highly technical.

Most importantly... the special effects studio here is operating at a very high rate!
Unlike at the China Film Digital Shooting Base, where Guo Fan often works alone with his team and there are no other shooting teams for long periods of time.

After all, there are still too few domestically produced special effects blockbusters.

Even if Guo Fan wanted to talk to someone, he would find it difficult to find someone to talk to.

"Xiao Guo, you should study LED virtual production technology carefully."

"After we finish filming this movie, you'll be in charge of this technology. Then you'll experience the wonder of how technological productivity can be applied to filmmaking!"

If we train Guo Fan, then in the future, we can let Guo Fan handle the preliminary preparations.

Lu Zhiyuan could then focus on preparing those artistic ideas.

Simply the best of both worlds.

"Okay, Brother Yuan!"

Guo Fan nodded numbly.

When he saw this scene, he was really shocked. He thought that Hollywood's filming methods had evolved to a completely new level.

As a master of special effects, Guo Fan could easily imagine the benefits of this filming method.

This can save a lot of time, eliminating the need for the director to scout locations all over the world.

As long as the necessary footage is extracted from the database... as a director, you can change thousands of scenes a day until you find the one you want!
And the actors don't need to be outside exposed to the wind and sun.

All the shooting can be completed within this several-hundred-square-meter photography studio.

The shooting difficulty has been reduced by more than 90%!

Guo Fan was in shock when he heard from Lu Zhiyuan that they were the first in history.

This contrast between the past and the present gave him an unprecedented sense of honor!

Follow Brother Yuan, and you'll create history every day!

From now on, he will definitely be remembered in history as Lu Zhiyuan's greatest assistant director!
(End of this chapter)