The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 341: An epic Eastern fantasy blockbuster! The box office is going to explode!
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The moment the 30-meter-long giant snake appeared on camera, everyone, both on and off screen, held their breath.

Even the camera lens seemed to freeze at that moment!

The main characters are three people, plus an adventurer from the United States.

Some people held torches, some silently held guns to their chests, and others held their breath, their hands and feet stiff, not daring to move an inch.

Some people trembled with fear, but their companions held them back tightly, urging them not to make a sound.

……

"Do not move!"

“Snakes have very poor static vision. As long as we stand here without moving, that giant snake will most likely not be able to see us.”

Lu Zhiyuan, who plays Hu Bayi, once again demonstrated his professionalism: "Moreover, snakes have very poor hearing. They can only sense the location of objects through ground vibrations. Don't scream, they won't be able to detect us."

Hearing Lu Zhiyuan say this, the others breathed a sigh of relief.

But the giant serpent, with its head raised high and staring at everyone, still exerted such a powerful pressure that some cowards appeared among the American expedition members.

"what!"

Some people couldn't handle the pressure, screamed, and ran away.

At this moment, the camera didn't focus directly on the coward, but instead gave a close-up shot of the ground.

The pebbles on the ground near the three main characters began to tremble slightly.

The camera was pointed at a small stone, and it began to vibrate at a high frequency.

Then, the camera cuts.

They gave the giant snake a close-up shot from below.

A giant snake, over 30 meters long, coiled down from the pillars and slowly swam across the ground.

When it swims on the ground, even the thinnest part of its body is as tall as an adult. It can easily knock over large rocks as if an ordinary person were kicking away a small pebble.

"Buzz buzz~~"

Amidst a chilling low-frequency vibration, the giant snake flashed by in an instant, its two enormous, searchlight-like black eyes gleaming eerily in the darkness.

The next moment, the camera cuts.

A super wide-angle slow-motion close-up appears inside the underground palace.

The giant serpent, with its enormous size, slithered through the palace, constantly smashing the stones in its path. The stones kept rushing towards the audience, making them feel that danger was constantly approaching.

A few seconds later, the giant snake appeared in front of the fleeing man and coiled high in the air.

A massive head slowly emerged.

Dark pupils stared at the fleeing man.

The camera shifts to the look in the eyes of the fleeing person, giving a close-up of their terrified face.

The camera then cuts to a close-up of the face of the giant snake.

In the dim light of the torches, the giant serpent stared with its lantern-like black pupils, its expression utterly cold-blooded.

The snake's forked tongue was scarlet, constantly flicking in and out.

The rock-like scales reflected a ghostly light under the flames.

In contrast, its enormous body was mostly hidden in darkness, but one could vaguely see that the massive body behind it was slowly wriggling.

……

"my Lord!"

At that moment, the entire audience held their breath.

They could foresee that the giant snake would attack in the next second and swallow the fleeing man whole.

However, Lu Zhiyuan seemed to have anticipated the audience's psychology during the editing process.

At that moment, the camera suddenly slowed down.

Lu Zhiyuan used post-production to turn this one-second shot into a slow-motion video.

At this moment, the audience could clearly see that the giant snake slowly retracted, its head and neck shrinking into an S-shape!
It wasn't as they imagined, that they swallowed the escapee whole.

It was delayed by 2 seconds.

The snake opened its mouth and, with the speed of a cannonball, shot out and swallowed the escapee whole!
After doing all this, the camera speed was switched back to normal!
……

"Wow!"

"Scared me!"

This one shot made my palms sweat with tension!
Lu Zhiyuan used camera movement, tense and exciting low-frequency ambient sounds, and the terrified expressions of other characters to create a sufficiently tense atmosphere for the attack.

The audience had already guessed that the monster was going to attack humans.

But at that moment, he made the giant snake's attack suddenly pause for two seconds, shattering the audience's expectations.

This triggered a strong emotional reaction within them!

In just two seconds of waiting, the tension in the audience was amplified at least three times.

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"James, I have a feeling this movie is going to be a huge hit!"

Jeff Hill, as the newly appointed chairman of Universal Pictures, desperately needs to achieve results.

Therefore, Universal Pictures has made some big moves this year.

After a 14-year hiatus since 2001, the Jurassic Park series has returned with its fourth sequel, Jurassic World!
This is the most anticipated blockbuster film of the year!

And it secured the prime June slot six months in advance!
Universal Pictures has staked everything on this movie.

Countless theaters and film distributors around the world are eagerly awaiting this film.

A super monster movie series created by Spielberg.

The Jurassic Park series is undoubtedly the king of monster movies, far surpassing the Japanese IP Godzilla!
of course.

If Lu Zhiyuan is willing to start "Real Steel 4", then it would be possible to go head-to-head with this series!
However, if it were just a trial run like "Mojin: The Lost Legend," it naturally wouldn't be able to compete with the entire series.

But for Jeff Hill, both "Jurassic World" and "Mojin: The Lost Legend" are films that Universal Pictures distributes globally.

The palms and backs of the hands are full of meat!
As long as I can make money, that's enough.

"Jeff, I've said it before, my boss is a genius of the ages!"

"Spielberg at his age has just finished his first film. And my boss, in two years, will even be over 70 years old."

James is blindly praising Lu Zhiyuan.

In James's mind, Lu Zhiyuan may not be the most unconventional or artistic director in the world, but he is definitely the fastest learner and the most talented director.

His business acumen is simply first-rate.

Despite the terrible plot of "Transformers 4," Michael Bay still managed to gross $10 billion worldwide.

On this point, James criticized Michael Bay for a long time in front of Lu Zhiyuan.

But James also greatly admires Michael Bay, whose plot is a complete mess, yet the box office is still so high.
Such talent is truly rare in the world!

Who knows... what he saw today?
He saw that Lu Zhiyuan had used Michael Bay's ultimate technique, not just a simple imitation, but a deep-rooted application!

It's as if Michael Bay himself is making the film.

Most importantly, in addition to using Michael Bay's full-fledged special effects, Lu Zhiyuan also paired it with his own expertise in adventure plots, humorous dialogue, and the creation of a beautiful and story-filled female lead.

In addition, there are two other storylines that keep viewers eagerly anticipating the next installment.

One of the obvious storylines is the main characters' treasure hunt, exploration of ancient tombs, and uncovering the secrets of ancient emperors' search for immortality.

As for the other hidden clue... James hasn't figured it out yet, but he can sense from his intuition that this clue must be on Hanikezi!
Because Hanikezi is Lu Zhiyuan's darling.

Lu Zhiyuan had Hanikezi film a few minutes of scenes in this movie; it was definitely not a cameo.

Lu Zhiyuan's films have one very significant characteristic!
The main character is often used to drive the plot forward.

The real drama usually revolves around the supporting characters or the villains.

James had read the original novel and knew the storyline of the three main characters, so Lu Zhiyuan couldn't come up with anything fancy.

If we want to make minor adjustments, we can only start with the supporting characters!

The villain, Nicolas Cage, is a typical tool used to create conflict and tension with the main characters during their adventure.

Add some plot twists.

So, after all is said and done, the character who can bring the whole movie to life... must be Ding Sitian, played by Hanikezi!

"Wow!"

"here we go again!"

"Boss, I absolutely love you!"

James was Lu Zhiyuan's American producer, and he knew very well that the production cost of this film, at most, was less than 1 million US dollars.

Of the more than 3000 million US dollars, Lu Zhiyuan used it to create his LED virtual shooting space.

If this part is removed, the total production cost of the film is only 7000 million US dollars!
This is incredibly cost-effective!
Most importantly, Lu Zhiyuan has a unique skill: he saves money without sacrificing any visual quality, maintaining the characteristics of a super visual blockbuster.

This was simply unbelievable to James.

The same shots and the same plot, filmed by different directors, can produce vastly different visual effects!

Because every director has a different talent.

Even Spielberg might not be as talented as Michael Bay when it comes to shooting special effects shots.

Michael Bay is the kind of person who, upon seeing a fight scene, can easily figure out in his mind where a few tenths of a second of pause is needed.

In another small detail, a few frames were deliberately removed to make the picture appear choppy, creating a sense of unease and tension!

A movie is 7200 seconds long, and no matter how many times it is re-edited, it can never be perfect.

But a talented person can instantly imagine where this effect needs to be enhanced.

This slightly different rhythm can make the atmosphere of a movie unique.

Just like a dance.

The same movements, but different rhythms, can distinguish between a novice and a master.

The pacing of the movie is the same.

Michael Bay's plots are garbage, but when he shoots special effects fight scenes, he's like the most beautiful dancer in the world.

He possesses a beast-like sense of smell, allowing him to perfect even the smallest details in close combat.

Create the perfect atmosphere!

It allows the audience to completely forget the plot and immerse themselves directly in the special effects shots!
This is the effect of the world's top talent!
A tiger's pounce can generate more than a ton of force with its forepaws. How can a human achieve this without the aid of external objects?
It will never be possible.

That's the difference in talent!

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On the screen.

"what!"

"Run!"

Watching helplessly as their companion was devoured by the giant snake, at least half of the remaining people suffered a mental breakdown and began to run around aimlessly.

The moment they moved, they were instantly locked onto by the giant snake.

Here, Lu Zhiyuan made extensive use of low-angle handheld photography to follow and film people running around everywhere.

The footage shows many shaky perspectives.

At the same time, the giant snake slithered rapidly through the lower palace, its tail constantly sweeping against the stone pillars within the palace as it moved.

The ancient palace was already overburdened; the moment the stone pillars were swept by the snake's tail, a large amount of rubble fell from above.

Like a waterfall, it is dense and impossible to avoid.

"Old Hu, let's run too!"

Wang Baoqiang's character, Wang Kaixuan, gets hit all over the head with bumps and can't dodge them.

At that moment, he watched helplessly as the giant snake attacked the others behind him, getting closer and closer.

If he doesn't leave now, he'll be eaten by the snake.

"There's no way to escape. It's much faster than a human. The only way for us to escape is to kill it."

Lu Zhiyuan's portrayal of Hu Bayi is very calm.

At that moment, he silently took out a bomb from his bag and looked at Wang Baoqiang: "Fatty, wait a minute, you cover me!"

"I will handle it!"

The character played by Wang Baoqiang only needed a change in his eyes to instantly disappear his greasy demeanor and transform into an extremely cold and ruthless warrior!
As a martial artist, Wang Baoqiang had also trained his eyesight and knew what it meant to have "tiger eyes wide open".

Eye acting is used in situations like this!
With a strong sense of conviction, the contrast is created, giving the character a three-dimensional image.

With just one look, the character of Wang Baoqiang was brought to life.

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Inside the underground palace.

The giant snake continued to attack the human adventurers.

Human adventurers began firing machine guns at the giant snake, whose scales, like metal, were able to stop the bullets.

At this moment, Wang Baoqiang picked up a machine gun from the ground, rolled on the ground, and quickly hid behind a pillar.

His movements were incredibly agile.

At this moment, a 360-degree rotating shot was given!
Originally, the camera was focused on Lu Zhiyuan and others.

But after a 360-degree rotation, the shot essentially draws a circle, allowing the audience to clearly see all the arrangements within the battle scene at that moment.

And the location of the giant snake.

At this moment, through a 360-degree camera rotation, Lu Zhiyuan made the audience feel as if they were playing a VR game, creating an explosive sense of immersion.

When the camera returned to the starting point, Wang Baoqiang and Lu Zhiyuan began to take action together.

Wang Baoqiang, holding a gun, kept attacking the giant snake to attract its attention.

Lu Zhiyuan took out a grappling hook, locked it onto a pillar, and then pulled hard, launching himself into the air.

I noticed an object flash past my eyes.

The giant snake suddenly turned around, its body shaking rapidly, and opened its huge mouth, lunging towards Lu Zhiyuan.

At this moment, the camera slows down.

They gave a close-up of Shekou.

Two sharp fangs, coated with viscous venom, protruded from the snake's mouth, wide open as they loomed towards Lu Zhiyuan.

The moment he saw the venomous snake lunging at him, Lu Zhiyuan suddenly pushed off with his feet, propelling his body forward a few steps to narrowly avoid it.

At the same time, he took the opportunity to throw the explosive charge in his hand directly into the giant snake's mouth.

……

boom!
A person and a snake passed each other in mid-air.

In this scene, Lu Zhiyuan provided an ultra-wide-angle shot, allowing the audience to clearly see that the two people formed an intersecting cross in mid-air.

Lu Zhiyuan fell downwards.

The giant snake charged upwards.

A man and a snake narrowly missed each other, a perilous situation indeed.

Using the grappling hook and the momentum, Lu Zhiyuan swung to the far lower left corner of the screen, then rolled on the ground to dissipate a lot of the force.

But he was still in a very sorry state.

The giant snake charged out, but accidentally crashed into a pillar, shattering it and sending countless small stones flying.

"not good!"

"Old Hu, get out of the way!"

Wang Baoqiang's face, which was initially filled with excitement, suddenly changed, and he began shouting at Lu Zhiyuan.

The camera cuts again.

It was given to the giant snake.

Enraged that it hadn't managed to pounce on Lu Zhiyuan, the giant snake didn't hesitate. With a few quick flicks of its tail on the ground, it lunged at Lu Zhiyuan.

At this moment, slow motion reappears once again.

"Boom~~"

The giant snake was wandering along when suddenly, a section of its body inexplicably swelled up with a huge expansion.

It was blown up like a balloon.

It abruptly stopped moving, began to roar in pain, and its body started to tremble violently, leaving it no time to attack humans.

Immediately afterwards, the expansion within the giant snake's body began to spread gradually from top to bottom.

At the same time, it was accompanied by various dull sound effects, like a balloon bursting.

"Bang bang bang."

After being blasted into more than ten sections, the giant snake involuntarily straightened its body and opened its mouth.

Within the enormous mouth of the snake, flames shot skyward like rockets, spewing forth from its maw.

At that moment, the giant snake was only a few meters away from Lu Zhiyuan.

Danger is imminent!

Almost at the same time, Nazha rushed to Lu Zhiyuan's side, opened the Vajra Umbrella with her right hand, and grabbed Lu Zhiyuan's hand with her left hand.

boom!
The instant Naza finished doing all this, a huge shockwave erupted from the giant snake's mouth.

It was a huge, crimson flame.

As the impact flames erupted, the camera slowed down, and the world seemed to fall silent.

All that remained was the gushing flames and the giant serpent's agonizing howls amidst the inferno.

Under the impact of the shockwave, the Vajra Umbrella in Nazha's hand withstood tremendous force, thus blocking the fatal damage.

But the force of the shockwave still sent them both flying.

In slow motion, the moment the flames struck the Vajra Umbrella, numerous special effects appeared on screen. Viewers could even see the shockwave particles impacting the Vajra Umbrella, causing it to dent significantly.

However, the special material of the Vajra Umbrella allowed it to withstand this attack.

Then, the rigid force that caused the depression turned into a huge rebound force, sending Lu Zhiyuan and Nazha flying.

As the two were thrown into the air, the camera speed returned to normal.

boom!
Soon after, the two crashed heavily into a pillar behind them, wincing in pain, while in front of them, the giant snake struggled desperately.

As the giant serpent struggled, it repeatedly struck the stone pillars and walls of the palace, causing sand and stones to fly everywhere, crackling and popping like a torrential rain, leaving behind a ground full of broken walls and ruins!
Those who were still alive dared not show their faces, hiding behind the pillars with their heads covered.

……

After about ten seconds, the commotion inside the palace finally stopped.

The giant serpent lay motionless in the palace, its belly turned inside out and charred black.

The camera zoomed in.

In the cold, dark palace, the giant serpent howled and roared for a long time, until finally, one of its massive heads drooped limply.

The front half of the giant snake slammed into a set of steps with a thud, shattering many of the stone steps.

One of its eyes was completely burned out, while its other dark eye stared menacingly outwards.

Do not look down.

Even in death, this giant snake still exudes the oppressive aura of a apex predator.

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far away.

Nazha and Lu Zhiyuan helped each other to their feet.

The two men had torn clothes and many burn marks on their bodies.

The camera gave a close-up of their faces, where sweat, blood, and dust were mixed together, making them look extremely disheveled.

They arrived at the side of the giant snake, slightly out of breath.

……

The three tiny figures stood before the enormous snake corpse.

The snake's corpse was cold and enormous, lying there.

Humanity has won, but at a great cost.

Standing before the giant snake's corpse, the three men's faces were expressionless, yet they still exuded a powerful sense of courage.

This is a world-famous painting!
This embodies humanity's will to conquer nature!
……

"Friedrich!"

"Jeff, do you see that? This composition is a very typical Friedrich composition!"

Ever since Lu Zhiyuan used Friedrich's artistic style—that solitude, sublimity, and powerful spiritual force presented through the images—to create "Real Steel 3,"...

Overnight, Friedrich, the German Romantic painter, became world-renowned. Before this, Friedrich was only somewhat famous within Germany; compared to Van Gogh and Picasso, he was virtually unknown on a global scale.

Now, almost everyone in Hollywood knows what Friedrich's style is like!
Unfortunately, very few people are able to capture the essence and spirit of a good photograph.

Friedrich's compositional style is very suitable for filming scenes of humanity conquering nature and fighting monsters.

Of course, the most crucial point is that humanity must win!
You have to stand next to the monster's corpse.

That's what creates atmosphere, that's what gives it spiritual power.

If, like in "Jurassic Park," humans were being chased by dinosaurs, then it would be impossible to make a film.

……

The movie has only been going on for 35 minutes!

Lu Zhiyuan opened the coffin of the Queen of Jingjue, allowing Hanikezi to open her eyes, and she was immediately captivated by her beauty.

After making a striking first impression with this scene, Lu Zhiyuan spent 15 minutes laying the groundwork, and the next 15 minutes were all about burning through the special effects budget.

In many adventure movies, when humans encounter monsters, they choose to back down.

Use your wisdom to defeat the monster.

Alternatively, you can use the pillars on the wall or existing mechanisms to your advantage and defeat the monster!

The characters in Lu Zhiyuan's movies always choose to confront things head-on!
In "Upgrade," Keanu Reeves, despite his disability, never gave up on life. After being fitted with an AI chip, he went on a rampage to avenge his daughter.

In "Real Steel," even a teenage girl like Hanikezi has to fight the Apostle Monster!

In Godzilla, Dr. Lee, a mortal, tries to raise monsters so that humanity can conquer the Titans.

In "Art Students," Li Wen, a mere art student who failed his college entrance exams, uses drones and robotic dogs to storm into an Italian noble manor and wreak havoc in order to avenge his beloved!

Lu Zhiyuan's films are filled with this indomitable spirit.

While this may not be his most distinctive visual signature, it is the most undeniable spiritual core of his films!
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After the war ended.

What follows is a plot thread.

At this moment, the audience has been completely immersed in the world of the film.

This is a fantastic and magnificent underground world.

It's completely different from Tomb Raider.

Whether it's Tomb Raider or Indiana Jones, the core of their plots is the protagonist's struggle against different forces of humanity.

It's good to protect antiques.

It's good for maintaining world peace.

In short, it's a battle against humanity.

However, "Mojin: The Lost Legend" is completely different.

First of all, although the three main characters are fighting against humans, this is only a secondary matter.

They are mostly engaged in unequal battles with monsters and mysterious forces in the underground world.

One mistake and it's almost a total wipeout.

The monsters and mysterious forces in the underground world are endless.

It was a feast for the eyes of the audience.

At the same time, it also gives the film a magical feel.

It's just like an Eastern version of "The Lord of the Rings".

These Western audiences, although they have no knowledge of feng shui secrets, folk legends, or various kinds of Eastern metaphysics.

But as long as they see the protagonist fighting monsters or digging for treasure, they are motivated to keep watching.

……

Since it's an Eastern version of a fantasy adventure movie, it naturally needs to contain key items like those in "The Lord of the Rings"!

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On the screen.

The three main characters, along with the remaining American adventurers, temporarily chose to cooperate.

Because, during the basilisk's attack, the entrance they entered through was completely blocked by a collapsed boulder.

If they want to get out, they must find another way out.

At this point, Hu Bayi, played by Lu Zhiyuan, demonstrates his professional competence.

He used the secret technique of "Dragon Seeking and Acupoint Locating" to analyze what each road in the "Ancient City of Jingjue" represented.

"What is he doing?"

Mackenzie Foy, playing the melancholic young woman, became the audience's mouthpiece at this moment, asking the questions the audience wanted to know.

Nicolas Cage said with a cold expression, "This is the secret art of Feng Shui in the East. It's incredibly mysterious. You can think of it as a kind of encrypted mathematical operation. As early as 3000 years ago, the Chinese mastered this special skill to find suitable burial sites for their emperors."

Feng shui, while related to mathematical calculations, is not simply equivalent; rather, it integrates knowledge from many disciplines such as geography, astrology, architecture, and mathematics.

However, Lu Zhiyuan wasn't teaching foreigners how to rob tombs, so there was no need to go into such detail. A brief explanation in the movie would suffice.

Among all these disciplines, mathematics is the most fundamental, and also the most difficult subject in the world.

Most of the viewers are probably bad at math.

Tell them it's an ancient form of encrypted mathematical operation. Many people's first impression of the protagonist Hu Bayi is that he's awesome!
Hu Bayi not only understands mathematical operations, but also encrypted mathematical operations, and has mastered this ancient encrypted mathematical operation.

Isn't that awesome?
That's absolutely incredible!

……

Through Hu Bayi's continuous unraveling of mysteries, the group navigated through complex mazes and finally entered a mysterious palace.

In the center of this palace, a mysterious tortoise shell is enshrined.

"Old Hu, what's that?"

When Wang Baoqiang sees a treasure, his first instinct is to possess it.

Noticing Wang Baoqiang's actions, the American adventure team led by Nicolas Cage suddenly turned hostile and pointed guns at the three main characters.

"Shoehorn face, what are you doing? Getting angry with us? Don't you want to leave?"

Enraged, Wang Baoqiang also raised his gun, aiming it at Nicolas Cage, wishing he could shoot him dead.

"Calm down, put the gun down!"

Nicolas Cage waved his hand, and his men reluctantly put down their guns.

But at the same time, the gloomy girl beside him walked up and carefully took back the tortoise shell.

Although they didn't intend to make a move, it was clear they didn't want to give up the tortoise shell.

Nicolas Cage examined the tortoise shell, confirmed it was real, and couldn't help but laugh.

He put the things away and turned to Nazha: "Miss Yang, perhaps you could explain to your companion what these things are?"

"This is the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book."

Naza, in her role, once again became a master of scenic spot commentary: "Legend has it that 3000 years ago, in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wen of Zhou obtained the gall of a phoenix by chance. He was very interested in this mysterious object, so he used the celestial divination to calculate the gall of the phoenix."

"However, strangely enough, the divination method, which can calculate the energy of heaven and earth, could not calculate the truth about the phoenix gall. It could only calculate two pieces of information: 'This thing comes from Kunlun Mountain' and 'This thing symbolizes immortality.' Then it ran out of information and could not deduce any more results."

As Nazha explained, a lifelike mural appeared on the wall of the palace, depicting the entire story.

At the end of this mural are three grooves.

"There are three Dragon Bone Heavenly Books in total."

"One of them was obtained by my maternal grandfather, Partridge Whistle."

"The whereabouts of the other two are unknown."

"I never expected to find one here."

Upon hearing Nazha's explanation, Lu Zhiyuan instantly understood and frowned, asking, "Can we break the curse on us by collecting all three Dragon Bone Heavenly Books?"

"perhaps."

Naza wasn't sure either.

At this moment, Da Jin Ya, played by Shen Teng, leaned over and whispered, "Master Hu, last night, you located three places. One of them is in Yunnan. I heard there's a Han Dynasty King Xian's tomb there. Do you think that's true..."

"Shhh."

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head slightly, signaling Big Gold Tooth to stop talking.

"Boss, we've found the exit!"

Nicolas Cage's men came to report.

After obtaining the Dragon Bone Tome, the questline for the Jingjue Ancient City dungeon finally came to an end.

The main problem is that the duration is insufficient.

The first instance took a full 45 minutes.

Based on the total movie time of 120 minutes, if each segment is considered as one-third of the total length, it already exceeds the allotted time.

"I believe we will meet again soon."

Nicolas Cage, having confirmed the exit was safe, smiled at Lu Zhiyuan, then led the remaining men and left the area.

……

The three main characters also left.

Picture everything.

We boarded the plane.

A blonde flight attendant approached Wang Baoqiang and asked, "Would you like a drink?"

Wang Baoqiang deliberately flirted with the flight attendant: "Could I have a bottle of Erguotou? Authentic Yanjing Erguotou."

The flight attendant looked completely bewildered: "Excuse me, sir, could you please repeat that?"

Wang Baoqiang was deliberately flirting with the flight attendant: "Listen to my pronunciation... Erguotou. Yanjing Erguotou!"

The sound from Wang Baoqiang's side gradually faded away.

The scene then cuts to Lu Zhiyuan and Nazha.

Naza is carefully studying a dragon bone book in her hand.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she realized something, and she looked up at Lu Zhiyuan: "Old Hu, can you tell me more about Xiao Ding's story?"

Before Lu Zhiyuan could even speak, Wang Baoqiang turned around and defended him, saying, "Xueli, that's not right of you. It happened so many years ago! Everyone has a past, right? Being so petty is going too far!"

"You have misunderstood."

Naza's expression turned serious: "The coffin we encountered in the Ghost Cave should contain the remains of the Queen of Jingjue."

"Legend has it that every Queen of Jingjue possesses a pair of incredibly strange [Boundless Demon Eyes]."

"In the legends of the Zaglama tribe, the Queen of Jingjue's [Boundless Demon Eye] may have a special connection with the [Imaginary Space] of Ero Luo Hai City in the Kunlun Divine Palace, and may even be able to open the Imaginary Space."

"It's not necessarily a coincidence that you were in the Ghost Cave and smelled the scent of the Corpse-Scented Devil's Flower, which caused you to hallucinate and see Ding Sitian."

After a pause, Nazha looked at Lu Zhiyuan and asked, "Can you tell me what's so special about Xiao Ding's eyes?"

At that moment, the audience was stunned.

However, they can probably understand that Nazha's character isn't jealous, but rather suspects that Hanikezi's character also possesses a pair of "Boundless Demon Eyes".

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Off-screen.

Upon seeing this scene, all the viewers sat up straight, their eyes wide, revealing expressions of anticipation and curiosity.

This movie seems more interesting than I expected.

The two female protagonists are a descendant of the Zaglama tribe's prophet and possibly the reincarnation of the Queen of Jingjue, possessing some kind of boundless demonic eyes.

It really is a fantasy blockbuster.

Moreover, their imagination is off the charts.

It's much more exciting than Twilight!

Most importantly, the two female leads are much prettier than the vampire girls in Twilight.

Unfortunately, the original novel is really obscure and difficult to understand.

The translated version is completely unreadable.

Otherwise, they would definitely go back and read the original novel through.

……

"I see!"

"No wonder Artemis has never shown her entire face in the movies, only her eyes."

"Artemis's eyes are truly beautiful, as bright as jewels. Although they are black, not my favorite turquoise, they are still very beautiful."

"It turns out that Master Y had already given everyone a visual hint that she possessed the same demonic eyes as the Queen of Jingjue."

Many viewers seemed to realize this belatedly.

Lu Zhiyuan gave a hint at this as early as the beginning of the movie.

And all those foreshadowing elements were revealed at this moment.

That makes me really excited.
In "Real Steel," Hanikezi plays Artemis, the world's strongest warrior, who first fights her way across the world, then beats up the Angel monsters, and finally conquers the constellation Perseus.

She is a female warrior-like being.

In this fantasy adventure movie, she is the reincarnation of the Queen of Jingjue and the ruler of Ero City.

This is more in line with her on-screen image.

"I almost misunderstood Master Y!"

"I thought he had portrayed Artemis as a sweet girl next door, a perfect first love."

"Only now have I realized that Artemis is also of extraordinary status this time!"

"That makes sense. How could a mere shepherdess be worthy of the screen portrayal of Artemis? The reincarnation of the Queen of Jingjue, the ruler of Ero City, that's much more impressive!"

Western audiences, like Chinese audiences, believe in reincarnation.

Data shows that at least 25% of modern Westerners believe that reincarnation is a fact, not superstition.

This figure is significantly higher than that of China!
Before filming "Mojin: The Lost Legend," Lu Zhiyuan did extensive research, which is why he assigned Ding Sitian to Hanikezi.

But this Ding Sitian can't be like the first love in the original novel, who died.

This is not Lu Zhiyuan's film style.

He made minor plot adjustments, making the character Ding Sitian an immortal being in the imaginary space of Evil Luo Hai City.

After breaking through the imaginary space of Evil Luo Hai City, the curse on Shirley Yang will disappear, and the eye-shaped markings on Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan will also disappear.

The three of them can live a good life.

However, after the imaginary space disappears, the character Hanikezi will disappear forever, gradually fading from the memories of Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan.

This is a struggle of human nature.

This is also a choice made out of love.

This is an even greater test of truth versus falsehood!
……

Lu Zhiyuan's films always feature two storylines.

The movie "Mojin: The Lost Legend" is adapted from the novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

The main plot of the movie is about the trio of main characters constantly raiding tombs, breaking the curse on their bodies, and searching for the secret of the Phoenix Gallbladder.

As for the film's subplot, he slightly modified the original novel's content, creating a new version.

That is, to explore the character and identity of Ding Sitian.

Is she really Ding Sitian?
What is her relationship with the Queen of Jingjue?
What is her relationship with Kunlun Shrine?
The character Hanikezi, although he only exists in Hu Bayi's memory, is a major thread running through the entire story!
……

"Teacher, who am I?"

Hanikezi, who plays Ding Sitian, was a little stunned at this moment.

Because she barely had any lines during filming; she was only filmed in close-up shots at Lu Zhiyuan's instruction.

Most of them exude a pure and innocent charm, like a smile that catches the eye.

At that moment, she heard the audience behind her whispering and discussing the clues about her character.

Hanikezi was completely dumbfounded.

She had thought that she wasn't the leading lady, but rather a minor supporting character with very little screen time.

After all, with only a few lines, this character is definitely not important.

However, she didn't care.

She doesn't have that strong ambition for her career.

The Real Steel series earned her tens of millions of dollars, and with some endorsement fees, she already had a fortune of 1 million dollars at the young age of 19!

Over the years, she has also invested in several industries with Lu Zhiyuan.

For example, she also owns shares in New Classics Media.

For example, she also bought some Netflix shares through Lu Zhiyuan's private equity fund. They've since increased in value by about tenfold.

Upon closer examination, her net worth has exceeded 10 billion RMB.

Even if she does nothing for the rest of her life, she can still live a carefree and happy life.

People who lack nothing materially pursue spiritual enjoyment.

Following Lu Zhiyuan in making movies, and having Lu Zhiyuan portray her as the most adorable girl in the world, is Hanikezi's greatest spiritual enjoyment.

"Keep reading and you'll find out."

Lu Zhiyuan smiled mysteriously.

Hanikezi is his little darling. Even if Hanikezi were to make a cameo appearance, Lu Zhiyuan would never actually have her die in the movie; that would be too much of a blow to the audience.

Hanikezi is a teenage idol.

The world's hottest female celebrity born in the 95s.

……

Hanikezi, to Lu Zhiyuan's right, expressed great anticipation.

The way the movie unfolded exceeded her expectations.

Meanwhile, Nazha, who was to Lu Zhiyuan's left, seemed a little jealous and muttered softly, "Brother Yuan, I feel like Hani is the female lead?"

Lu Zhiyuan turned to look at Nazha and said with a smile, "No, you are the leading lady. I promised you I would make you shine in the world. I saw your hard work in this movie. Next time, I will give you an even more important role."

Hey!

Hearing this, Nazha instantly became happy.

I forgot all my troubles.

After all, it's not easy to get a compliment from Lu Zhiyuan.

"Brother Yuan, Senior Reba just gave birth, so she probably won't be able to accompany you on your location scouting trip around the world. I'm graduating soon, so I'll have plenty of time."

"Shall I go with you to scout locations for the movie 'The Great Wall'?"

Naza has learned her lesson now.

If she told Lu Zhiyuan that if he got tired of Dilraba, he could come to her, saying that she was much prettier than Dilraba, had a better figure, and was more well-behaved.

Lu Zhiyuan definitely won't pay any attention to her.

Because it was too explicit, Lu Zhiyuan didn't like that feeling.

Although Lu Zhiyuan likes girls to be proactive, he also wants them to be romantic and beautiful... Too straightforward and they lack any sense of atmosphere.

That's too vulgar.

Naza has learned her lesson now; she can't be so proactive, or she'll look like a cheap commodity.

Cheap things are never appreciated.

Therefore, at this moment, Nazha took a step back to advance, starting with Lu Zhiyuan's work, expressing her desire to share Lu Zhiyuan's burdens, making it impossible for Lu Zhiyuan to refuse.

Let's talk about it in two months.

"Mojin: The Lost Legend" took a lot of Lu Zhiyuan's energy to make, and he also had to travel back and forth between China and the United States, which was quite tiring.

However, he could sense Nazha's good intentions.

At this point, he added, "After graduation, just stay home quietly and don't go out to have any graduation parties."

"Don't go, don't go!"

Naza shook her head hurriedly.

I'd have to be out of my mind to go to a graduation party with those people... After I finished making this movie, my net worth skyrocketed to $1 million.

He's just as rich as that brat Hani.

Who wants to join me for my graduation party?

What level are they? What level am I?
Is it worthy?

(End of this chapter)