The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 360: Location scouting for "The Great Wall" - Miss Jing's wealth is activated once again!
……

This trip.

Lu Zhiyuan finally got to enjoy the treatment befitting a legendary director. His photography and art teams, along with his colleagues, also got to experience it.

Because someone offered to charter the plane.

"Thank you, Ms. Fan, for your generosity. Let's toast to our superstar, Ms. Fan, with a soft drink instead of alcohol!"

The plane had entered the stratosphere. Xin Yukun unbuckled his seatbelt and took the lead in creating a lively atmosphere for Fan Binbin.

Fan Binbin allegedly gave the production team a 5000 million yuan sponsorship. Only a very small number of people knew about this; most people were unaware of these private transactions.

All they knew was that Lu Zhiyuan paid Fan Binbin a $300 million fee, equivalent to 2000 million RMB.

This allowed Fan Binbin to surpass Liu Yifei in terms of film salary.

The moment this salary was revealed, Fan Binbin became the talk of the town.

It's worth noting that Hanikezi already has the "Real Steel" series. In the previous movie, Lu Zhiyuan invited Hanikezi to be the female lead, but only offered her a salary of 500 million US dollars.

In terms of pay, Fan Binbin plus Liu Yifei is roughly equivalent to Hanikezi.

The moment the contract was signed, Fan Binbin's studio began frantically releasing press releases to tell the world that Fan Binbin had landed the lead role in Lu Zhiyuan's film.

In terms of status, she surpasses Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi.

Zhang Ruonan's role was a cameo, so it doesn't count.

Besides Dilraba and Hanikezi, Fan Binbin is the third most beloved female celebrity in China in Lu Zhiyuan's eyes!
"Brother Kun, just call me Xiao Fan, or you can call me Little Fatty. I know that recently some people online have been making fun of me for gaining weight and have given me this nickname."

Fan Binbin is very arrogant in front of the media, constantly referring to herself as a "sister" or "heiress".

When she releases press releases, she is incredibly arrogant, earning her the nickname "Master Fan" in the entertainment industry.

However, in front of truly powerful figures, Fan Binbin behaves very gently and considerately, reserved and shy, revealing the charm of a young woman.

Such a beautiful young woman almost made Xin Yukun lose his composure.

"Little Fatty?"

Upon hearing the nickname, Xin Yukun paused for a moment, then laughed: "Haha. Miss Fan, you're quite interesting. Come on, let's have a drink."

At that moment, Fan Binbin revealed an elegant yet slightly awkward smile and clinked glasses with Xin Yukun.

Xin Yukun, without any hesitation, sat down next to Fan Binbin and said in a leisurely tone, "Little Fatty, do you know where we're headed now?"

"Shandan Military Horse Farm?"

Just now, when Lu Zhiyuan went into the first-class cabin, Jing Tian followed him in.

As the female lead, Fan Binbin felt she also deserved to sit in first class, so she exchanged a glance with the male lead Zhao Wenzhuo and prepared to go in together.

—Although Zhang Fengyi is nominally the male lead, he actually doesn't have many special effects scenes; it's all dialogue scenes, showing foreigners the power struggles and court intrigues of ancient China.

However, Lu Zhiyuan guessed that foreigners were probably not interested in this kind of plot.

Therefore, Zhang Fengyi's role in this film isn't that significant. Any actor of similar age could have been cast.

On the contrary, it is Zhao Wenzhuo who truly needs to contribute his fighting strength.

Fan Binbin was aware of this, and he was particularly polite to Zhao Wenzhuo throughout the journey, even showing a hint of eagerness.

Just now, when Fan Binbin wanted to follow Lu Zhiyuan inside, Zhao Wenzhuo gently pulled her back and shook his head slightly.

Fan Binbin suddenly realized his mistake and sighed inwardly that he had almost committed the biggest taboo in the workplace.

Discovering the affair between a director and a female star—this is outrageous!

As a result, she became even more attentive to Zhao Wenzhuo, subtly hinting that they could collaborate in the future.

After filming this period drama with special effects, Lu Zhiyuan will most likely not bring her along to film any major movies.

After all, even if she were rich, she couldn't afford to pay 5000 million for every film.

However, she could get Zhao Wenzhuo to film with her. Given Zhao Wenzhuo's relationship with Lu Zhiyuan, she could ask Lu Zhiyuan to help out a little during post-production.

Doesn't the overall quality of the film skyrocket?

In return, Zhao Wenzhuo told Fan Binbin about some things that Lu Zhiyuan had discussed with him before.

This includes the key location of this event: the Shandan Military Horse Farm.

On this field, a cavalry charge and chariot collision will take place, simulating the real battle situation of an ancient battlefield 3000 years ago.

One major battle burned through tens of millions!
In other movies, the budget would be exhausted after just one scene.

Fortunately, President Kang fully supports Lu Zhiyuan.

That's exactly the kind of blockbuster feel we're looking for!
In The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 8000 human cavalrymen scatter an army of 100,000 Locusts, a scene that gets the blood pumping.

This scene has become an eternal classic in film history.

Once upon a time, domestic audiences thought this scene was super cool and admired Peter Jackson for being able to film such an exciting battle!
It truly recreates the brutality and grandeur of ancient battlefields!
Now, Lu Zhiyuan is preparing to take on this challenge, filming a grand battle between armies in ancient Chinese history, and conveying the magnificent spirit of China to the world.

What reason would President Kang have not to support this?

"That's right. Shandan Military Horse Farm."

Xin Yukun nodded: "I wrote the script, and this is the first scene of the movie. Brother Yuan likes to make a strong first impression, so the first scene is the climax!"

"Before boarding the plane, Yuan even asked the director of photography if there would be any problems with using the ALEXTA XT camera to shoot such fast-paced shots."

"Do you know how much it costs to replace a camera system?"

Fan Binbin, of course, had no idea.

At this moment, she shook her head blankly, but began to wonder in her heart, "Brother Kun, are you trying to ask me for sponsorship fees again?"

I heard that Liu Yifei spent 200 million US dollars to sponsor Lu Zhiyuan with a photography system in order to get this role.

That old bastard Xin Yukun is just too greedy!
"Little Fatty Fan, I know what you're thinking."

Facing Fan Binbin's slightly disdainful gaze, Xin Yukun snorted coldly and said arrogantly, "You're underestimating us too much. Do we really need money for this project?"

The project is not short of money at all.

But if someone wants to give them something for free, would they really refuse?
Wouldn't it be better to use tens of millions more for post-production?
Anyway, female celebrities make money very easily.

Their exploitation of female celebrities is essentially creating a cycle of internal consumption.

"Brother Kun, that's not what I meant."

Fan Binbin quickly explained that it wasn't that he didn't want to provide sponsorship; it was mainly because some time ago, he had listened to Lu Zhiyuan's advice and carefully calculated the benefits his studio had earned using national preferential policies.

She did the math and came up with a large sum of money.

If the government suddenly changes its policy and wants to cancel her welfare benefits, she will probably go bankrupt.

After paying the difference, she's now penniless and just waiting for Lu Zhiyuan to take her on a big ride so she can make a fortune next year!
"You're quite smart."

Xin Yukun was somewhat surprised to see that Fan Binbin was so obedient and actually made up the money, but he also felt that Fan Binbin was indeed a person of character.

make a prompt decision.

"Brother Kun, you're joking. How could I be considered smart? I just believe that Brother Yuan wouldn't betray me."

Fan Binbin is sincerely grateful to Lu Zhiyuan.

In the entertainment industry, there are far too many people who say nice things to your face but stab you in the back.

In this circle, everyone wears a mask and acts, and they like to flatter the powerful and belittle the weak.

Lu Zhiyuan was a man of few words.

But whenever he's willing to speak, every word he utters is like gold, capable of helping a female celebrity defy fate.

"Since you don't have any money, then forget it."

Xin Yukun originally intended to get back the $300 million in film remuneration that Lu Zhiyuan had given her from Fan Binbin.

Why does Fan Binbin need so much?
Just give them a token $50, that'll do.

The remaining $250 million is just enough to buy a Sony F65 camera system!
But the fact that a cunning and shrewd female celebrity like Fan Binbin was so obedient, treating Lu Zhiyuan's words as gospel, left Xin Yukun somewhat helpless.

He was always too embarrassed to trick Lu Zhiyuan's little fangirl.

……

In business class.

Only Lu Zhiyuan and Jing Tian were present.

On the plane, Lu Zhiyuan was doodling on a piece of draft paper. Although it was a bit blurry, Jing Tian could roughly make out that it was the outline of a mountain range.

How magnificent!

The landscapes of Northwest China are simply beautiful.

The girls in my Northwest are all incredibly beautiful.

"Why did you stop drawing?"

Seeing Lu Zhiyuan stop writing, Jing Tian asked a question in confusion.

Lu Zhiyuan's sketches came one after another, just like comics, containing a lot of panelistic language.

However, the storyboard for this film is a little different from previous storyboards.

There were so many fast-paced shots!
This is not Lu Zhiyuan's usual style.

Since Lu Zhiyuan discovered that his film narratives perfectly matched Friedrich's artistic style, he began to consciously pursue ultra-wide-angle lenses.

The contrast between the insignificant human being and the vast environment.

The almost frozen perspective of the human protagonist in the foreground contrasts with the terrifying destructive power of the giant in the background.

In the film, Lu Zhiyuan begins to pursue a kind of quiet poetry and magnificent sorrow.

There is a sense of lonely eternity, filled with an aura of destiny.

In Jing Tian's memory, Lu Zhiyuan didn't like fast-paced shots before, so what's wrong with him today? Why does he seem to have changed his mind?

"Tian Tian, ​​have you seen 'Lucy'?"

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan suddenly stopped writing and asked a completely unrelated question.

"I've seen it. Scarlett Johansson starred in it, and the box office seems to have been pretty good. It probably made around $4.5 million."

Jing Tian has always paid close attention to Scarlett Johansson.

Because she is currently the most popular female celebrity in the world.

How good can Scarlett Johansson's acting be?
It's just a vase.

Jing Tian felt that if Lu Zhiyuan was willing to take her to film a female-led movie, her box office performance would definitely be much better than Scarlett Johansson's!
A mere $4.5 million?
Lu Zhiyuan can rake in 30 billion yuan in domestic box office revenue.

Unfortunately, Jing Tian has never landed a leading role with Lu Zhiyuan. To this day, she still quite envies Scarlett Johansson.

"$4.5 million, much higher than I expected."

Lu Zhiyuan nodded and continued, "The production cost of this movie was only 4000 million US dollars, but it produced quite good sci-fi effects. In particular, some of the high-speed shots are very beautiful."

"If I were to film it, I probably wouldn't be able to capture it."

what?
impossible!
What's so difficult about shooting this kind of high-speed footage?

Jing Tian even had a feeling that Lu Zhiyuan was trying to fool her.

Fortunately, Lu Zhiyuan quickly provided an explanation: "Because our film crew's camera equipment does not meet this level of precision requirements."

"I have always used the ALEXTA XT series photography system."

"This system has a great feature: the colors are very beautiful, especially when shooting portraits. It makes the skin tone of the subject appear very soft, and the dynamic range is also very wide."

"However, this system has a major drawback. It produces a jelly-like effect when shooting high-speed shots. So, have you noticed? High-speed shots are very rare in the films I've shot before."

Jing Tian thought about it for a moment, and it seemed to be true.

"understood."

After a while, Jing Tian looked at Lu Zhiyuan's serious face and couldn't help but laugh: "You rascal, are you trying to pull this on me? You want a brand new photography system? What's the big deal? Just name your price, and I'll pay for it."

No, that's not what I meant.

Lu Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said to Jing Tian, ​​"Interstellar and Lucy both used the Sony F65 camera system! A few years ago, nobody used this camera system at all."

Why do you think that is?

How would I know?

Jing Tian rolled her eyes. "I'm just a female celebrity. My job is to be beautiful."

You're asking me such a technical question?

"It's because the coding process of ALEXA XT is very mature and efficient, and all post-production studios are used to it."

"While the Sony F65's image quality and resolution are a level ahead, the raw data is simply too large, causing huge problems for post-production work."

"When it comes to post-production special effects, the price of the Sony F65 is much higher than that of the footage shot with the ALEXA XT."

"Now, the release of 'Lucy' has made many studios change their mindset about saving money. After all, this movie has such a simple story and such basic special effects, yet it has managed to gross $450 million at the box office."

"Compared to the money spent on post-production special effects, box office revenue is more important, isn't it?"

It would have been absolutely impossible for anyone to make the movie "Lucy" before 2014.

Because this film requires extremely high-end camera equipment. Technically speaking, it's highly unlikely to be feasible.

Movies are, after all, products of technology.

Those fast-moving shots, when using older photography equipment, would produce a jelly effect, making it impossible to capture that sharp, edgy feel.

This will cause the pacing of the entire movie to feel extremely dragged out.

"so what……"

Jing Tian still didn't understand what Lu Zhiyuan wanted to say.

"Therefore, my special effects studio, [Event Horizon], will become increasingly valuable in the future. This is because, as the requirements for image quality in films continue to rise, domestic film studios will rely more and more on post-production. And post-production costs will also rise accordingly."

"This is a golden opportunity that the times have given us... Next, I plan to double the size of my studio!"

"This requires a huge number of talented people, as well as some financial support."

Now that he has accepted Jing Tian back, Lu Zhiyuan hopes that their relationship will no longer be a purely romantic one, but rather a close working relationship.

"Mr. Lu, I understand. I will have someone value Black Hole Event Horizon later. Then, we will proceed with the financing through normal business negotiations."

"Don't worry, I have plenty of cash on hand."

Although Jing Tian felt that she could never break up with Lu Zhiyuan again in this lifetime, business had to be done in a business-like manner.

Even close brothers need to keep clear accounts. The same applies to two people who are not related by blood; their premarital assets must also be clearly divided.

"Ms. Jing, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

Lu Zhiyuan reached out his hand to Jing Tian.

There's no end to the money in this world. Once a visual effects studio grows large, the most important thing is a stable supply of orders.

Jing Tian has many large clients around her.

Those cultural and tourism organizations will need a lot of promotional videos going forward. And the quality of a promotional video depends most importantly on its post-production.

If there were any nice special effects, that would definitely be a plus. From then on, Chen Kaige would be the construction foreman, Zhang Yimou would be in charge of interior decoration, and Lu Zhiyuan would be in charge of external marketing activities.

The three top directors in China have achieved a true tripartite balance of power, with a clear division of labor.

"Mr. Lu, thank you for giving me such a great opportunity."

Jing Tian smiled faintly.

This bastard is suddenly being so nice to me. He must have something on his mind.

As the old saying goes, "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either treacherous or thieves."

He's so rich, he definitely wouldn't want to steal my money. That leaves only one word... Haha, I never thought I'd still be so charming at my age?
That's really heartwarming.

At that moment, Jing Tian went up and hugged Lu Zhiyuan's neck, kissed him hard, and hinted, "Don't lock the door tonight!"

……

Shandan Military Horse Farm has a long history.

It can be traced back to the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.

In the second year of the Yuanshou era, Huo Qubing led his army out of Longxi, defeated the Xiongnu tribes entrenched in Yanzhi Mountain and Damaying Grassland, and seized the key area of ​​the Hexi Corridor.

From then on, the Han Dynasty established a royal horse-breeding park here, initiating the royal horse-breeding system.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the cavalry system was maintained for a certain period of time.

However, as the 21st century began, horses lost most of their military role, and the Shandan Military Horse Farm became a livestock base.

Currently, there are approximately 12,000 horses kept here.

Lu Zhiyuan led the large group to Zhangye Airport, and then took a car to Beishan County, where they found a hotel to stay in.

After a night's rest.

He led everyone to their destination, the Shandan Military Horse Farm.

The sight of thousands of horses galloping across the grasslands of the river valley is truly spectacular.

"The moon shines bright as horses drink at the Great Wall caves, and the snow is deep as tigers are shot in the Qilian Mountains."

Looking at the magnificent scene before him, Lu Zhiyuan recalled a line of ancient poetry.

Then he said to one of his assistants, "Make a note of this. We need at least 5000 horses. Also, please help me make some contact..."

Lu Zhiyuan wanted to find 5000 warriors who could ride horses. But how could he find them under normal circumstances?

At this moment, the assistant glanced silently at Miss Jing Tian beside her.

"I'll make the contact."

Miss Jing Tian readily accepted the task.

In fact, cavalry did not disappear from the historical stage.

In the Northwest region, in the vast uninhabited areas and Gobi Desert, there are many places where armored tanks simply cannot enter, but horses can traverse mountains and rivers and maintain their combat effectiveness in temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius.

"The number requirement might be a bit high. You should contact more clubs and equestrian enthusiasts."

Lu Zhiyuan always delegated this kind of tedious work to Xin Yukun.

But this time, Xin Yukun simply couldn't handle the task.

Therefore, when he came here to scout locations, he specially brought Miss Jing Tian with him.

"Don't worry, I know this area very well. Just make a call, and someone will come to help you very quickly."

Returning to the Northwest is like returning home.

In this land, Jing Tian's family still carries considerable weight.

Not to mention, the epic scene in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" where the human army charges against the Locust army got many people's blood pumping.

If they were fortunate enough to see such a scene in a domestic film, they might even be one of the cavalrymen.

If you're lucky, you might even get a close-up shot.

This is absolutely amazing!
"Tian Tian, ​​thank you for your help."

Chen Duling is right. For a relationship between a man and a woman to last, in addition to not loving each other too intensely, there also needs to be a foundation of mutual cooperation.

Helping each other, growing together, and supporting each other are the keys to keeping this relationship fresh and lasting.

Any love that is only one-sided can never last. Therefore, the ancient saying about marrying someone of equal social standing also carries this meaning.

"No trouble at all. I'm happy to be of help."

Miss Jing Tian, ​​with her graceful demeanor, gave Lu Zhiyuan ample face in front of everyone.

But as she turned around, taking advantage of the moment when no one was around, she gave Lu Zhiyuan a reproachful look: "You only came in the middle of the night last night. What were you doing? I was almost asleep waiting for you. Remember to come earlier tonight."

"Don't think I don't know, Reba is thinking about having a son for you every day... But I was here first."

"If anyone's going to have a child, it will be my husband!"

Jing Tian lost her position as the main wife to Dilraba, but she swore to heaven that Lu Zhiyuan's first son must be born to her!

The eldest son is always different.

Although Lu Zhiyuan is cold to outsiders, he is very kind to his parents and dotes on the daughter that Gao Yuanyuan gave birth to for him.

Indeed, blood ties make a difference.

"decide as things go."

Lu Zhiyuan did not agree immediately.

Who is he?

Is it a breeding machine?
Moreover, Jing Tian and Dilraba both want to compete in this area? It's truly speechless.

This is the terrifying competitive mentality among women!
"If you don't come before 10 p.m., I'll come knocking on your door."

Jing Tian whispered a sentence in Lu Zhiyuan's ear, and then followed the others to find the manager of the military horse farm, asked for a pony, and tried riding a horse.

Lu Zhiyuan came to scout locations.

She didn't have that much to do, so she just treated it as accompanying her husband on a trip.

Since it's a trip... of course we have to take lots of beautiful photos.

"Hey you, come over here and take a picture for me."

Jing Tian randomly pointed to a staff member she didn't recognize.

Lu Zhiyuan brought his entire photography team with him this time, in order to record all the footage he wanted first, and then put it into the data center for post-processing.

With so many photographers around, it would be incredibly easy for Jing Tian to find someone to help her take photos.

"Okay, boss lady."

A photographer who looked honest and unassuming replied casually, "Boss lady," after being chosen by Jing Tian.

This title made Jing Tian overjoyed, and she waved her hand and said, "It's my treat tonight. Everyone, please order whatever you like."

……

Jing Tian wisely led everyone away.

Because she knew very well that once Lu Zhiyuan arrived at the scene, the kind of imagery needed for the movie would naturally come to mind.

Lu Zhiyuan has this kind of talent and gift!
Art students probably all have this kind of talent.

Jing Tian wasn't an art student, but she knew Lu Zhiyuan well. When he was fully immersed in his creative work, it was best not to disturb him.

Otherwise, if he gets angry and chooses to sleep alone at night, he will be the one who suffers the most!

"Bro, how are you planning to film this? Do you get the feel for it?"

Everyone left, leaving only Xin Yukun and Lu Zhiyuan's assistant director by Lu Zhiyuan's side.

"The battle scenario is very simple."

“Bring the chariots over, arrange them in battle formation, and then the two sides can charge at each other. But I need a strong visual impact.”

In war scenes, more people are not necessarily better.

Because of poor management, it will appear chaotic and lack any sense of grandeur or tragedy; instead, it will feel like a makeshift operation.

In another time and space, Lu Zhiyuan watched the movie "Legend" starring Hendrik Willem Van Loon and Gulnazar.

This movie is absolutely impressive.

It used a lot of Jackie Chan's AI-generated youthful face, and it was even worse than 5-cent special effects, which was simply laughable and forced to create a funny effect.

Besides that, there was the cavalry charge, which I thought would be a rare and real-life depiction of an ancient cavalry battle... but it turned out that it would have been better not to film this scene at all.

It was a waste of money, and I even got criticized.

"I need a tragic, sublime, and mysterious tone."

"I'm thinking about how to create this kind of atmosphere?"

Standing before the magnificent Shandan Military Horse Farm, Lu Zhiyuan felt that a sense of tragedy and sublimity could easily be created in the context of war.

But how do you create the mysterious atmosphere that belongs to fantasy movies?
This requires quite a bit of skill.

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan noticed that there were still some tourists inside the Shandan Military Horse Farm, especially a little child who was cautiously watching them from a corner.

Lu Zhiyuan turned his head and glanced at it, his eyes slightly scrutinizing it.

Xin Yukun thought Lu Zhiyuan had been disturbed, so he went up to him with a smile and asked, "Little friend, why didn't you go to school today? Skipping school is not a good habit."

"Who said I skipped school? I asked for leave to come out and have fun!"

The child wasn't shy at all. He snorted at Xin Yukun and turned to leave.

"Wow, they took time off to come out and have fun. Kids born in the 00s are really awesome!"

Xin Yukun felt that he was probably getting old and there was a generation gap between him and these children. If he were a child, he would skip school and ask for leave to play.

When I got home, I was definitely given a traditional Chinese lesson.

Stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork!

"Brother, you can continue. I promise no one will bother you."

Xin Yukun thought he had done a good deed. After chasing away the child, he gestured for Lu Zhiyuan to continue his artistic contemplation.

Lu Zhiyuan sighed, pointed to that spot, and said to Xin Yukun, "Brother Kun, go up that hillside and lie down there. Let me take a look."

I?
Lying there?

I'm a successful person with a net worth of over 100 million, how can I act like a child and lie there studying horse manure?
Xin Yukun turned to Lu Zhiyuan's assistant: "Xiao Li, you go!"

"Oh."

The assistant looked left and right and decided to go smell the horse manure himself.

"Brother Yuan, is it okay if I lie down here?"

The smell of horse manure was really strong, so the assistant took a slightly longer route and found another small hill.

"No, it has to be there."

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head, showing absolutely no consideration for human feelings.

Upon seeing this, Xin Yukun realized that Lu Zhiyuan was not joking, but rather pondering the language of the camera.

He cursed and said, "Useless. I told you to lie there, and you're still complaining? I'll deduct 800 yuan from your bonus!"

Then, without saying a word, Xin Yukun lay down next to the horse manure without even frowning.

"Brother Kun, imagine it."

"At that time, the camera will start from your back. You are a soldier of the Zhou Dynasty, lying alone in the wilderness, with withered grass and snow falling all around you."

"Your fingers are all red from the cold, but you dare not move them."

"At this moment, the camera slowly pulls up and enters the clouds. Here, a blizzard and sea of ​​clouds will surge, and in the distance, the distorted outline of mountains will appear and disappear in the mist."

"In addition, there will be faint, high-pitched cries of mythical creatures..."

"You hear it before you see it. When you listen to that voice from afar, do you feel a vast, silent aura, a mysterious sense of oppression, as if it's coming at you?"

Xin Yukun thought about it for a moment.

That's true to some extent.

A sense of inexplicable vastness, along with the insignificance and helplessness of ordinary people, welled up in my heart.

After all, the vast grasslands ahead naturally evoke a sense of grandeur.

The lone figure, lying in the snow, appeared very small. His fingers, red from the cold, remained silent, conveying a profound sense of helplessness.

That does have some merit.

"Brother Kun, I'm considering using special effects to turn those military horses into a beast horde that randomly attacks human settlements, bringing chaos and destruction."

In the original setting, Xin Yukun planned to have the Zhou Dynasty's army fight a great battle against the monsters beyond the Great Wall.

Lu Zhiyuan did not object at first.

But now he realizes that the great war shouldn't have come so soon.

The first act needs grand scenes, but even more importantly, it needs emotional build-up. It needs a sense of impending doom and impending storm!

Ultimately, The Great Wall is a monster disaster movie.

Since it's a disaster film, it's probably best to film it according to Roland Emmerich's aesthetics of destruction; that should be a safe bet.

Moreover, he had used this cinematic technique once before when filming "Real Steel".

However, at that time, the perspective of the female protagonist, Hanikezi, was used, immersing everyone in the game world.

Now, he is using the perspective of an ordinary soldier.

"Brother, isn't it a bit inappropriate to speak from the perspective of an ordinary soldier?"

As a screenwriter, Xin Yukun instinctively felt that such a major event should have an important character to ignite it.

"Brother, I think we should let Shishi be the main character in this scene."

"In the very first scene of the first act, let Shishi appear right away!"

"She witnessed the devastating beast tide and the Zhou Dynasty army's crushing defeat in the process. With this intelligence, she made her way into the capital and then incited King Mu of Zhou to lead a large army to attack, hoping to weaken the Zhou Dynasty's military strength."

In this movie, Liu Shishi is both a spy and an assassin.

However, if the assassins wanted to assassinate King Mu of Zhou, they had to find a good opportunity and couldn't act at the very beginning.

Because of the lack of build-up, this so-called revelation of the true nature of the plot lacks any surprise and only makes the audience feel that it is nonsensical.

"I can consider it. I'll list it as an alternative."

Lu Zhiyuan thought this setting was acceptable.

If the story isn't exciting enough, speed up the pace. Use sharp editing, amazing special effects, and grand battle scenes to cover up the weak narrative.

After all, there are only 36 different story plots in the whole world.

In Lu Zhiyuan's vision, the core plot of the movie "The Great Wall" can be summed up in just eight words: "[Sacrifice yourself for what you love]!"
(End of this chapter)