This director lacks vision.

Chapter 111 Is this a web series?
On the evening of March 21, inside a high-end hotel in Shanghai.

After having dinner with Liu Yifei, Zhang Liangying returned to her hotel room.

After looking around the room, Zhang Liangying nodded and said, "This hotel is pretty good. It's conveniently located, well-equipped, and offers a lot of privacy."

Be careful using the computers provided in this hotel; I don't know if they'll leave any traces.

“I have my own computer,” Liu Yifei said. “This hotel was rented for me by the film crew, and it’s actually quite nice.”

Liu Yifei was filming a movie in Shanghai, and Zhang Liangying, who had just finished attending an event, came to visit her friend on set.

Speaking of movies, Jane Zhang joked, "Singers are all switching careers now. Zhou Jielun and Wang Lihong have both become directors."

It's a pity I'm not famous enough, otherwise I'd try directing and have you act in my movies.

Liu Yifei sighed and complained, "Zhang Xunwei basically did the directing work for this movie; Wang Lihong was just a figurehead."

Zhang Liangying pulled Liu Yifei to sit on the edge of the bed and suddenly started gossiping.

"Does Wang Lihong have feelings for you? I listened to the movie theme song he wrote, it's so full of emotion!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei looked at Zhang Liangying warily and asked, "You wouldn't have come here to gather information on my behalf, would you?"

Zhang Liangying's "identity" was exposed by Liu Yifei, so she could only say helplessly, "Auntie was just worried that you would go astray."

Zeng Yike clearly has ulterior motives towards you, and you're getting quite close to her.

Auntie said she doesn't have any other requirements for you now, so Wang Lihong can give it a try.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei burst into laughter, asking between laughs, "Does my mom really think I've become a lesbian?"

"Your aunt is just worried that you might be developing this tendency."

“Now that you mention it, I think it’s worth a try,” Liu Yifei suddenly said. “I look quite handsome in a suit, and I’m sure girls would like that.”

At this point, Liu Yifei's "celebration" kicked in.

Suddenly, a dragon beckoned and launched a surprise attack.

Zhang Liangying gasped, covered the bear's mouth, and quickly got up and backed away from Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei was stunned. She subconsciously withdrew her hand to confirm the sensation she had just felt.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Yifei still asked, "What is your bear mouth? Is it a clasp on a new type of underwear?"

Zhang Liangying: "..."

Seeing that Zhang Liangying was silent, Liu Yifei suddenly thought of a scene from "Fifty Shades".

"You wouldn't be..."

Zhang Liangying realized she couldn't hide it any longer, so she had to tell Liu Yifei and even showed it to her.

For Liu Yifei, witnessing all of this firsthand felt like a scene from a novel had come to life.

She had previously read "Fifty Shades," and although she was somewhat engrossed in it, she remained rational, knowing it was just a novel and not giving it much thought.

But now I see my best friend walking on the Ring Road.

This had a great impact on her thinking.

Liu Yifei grew up in a single-parent family, so she naturally has a distrust and insecurity about relationships.

In addition, the experience of cyberbullying has affected her personality.

That's why Liu Xiaoli was worried that she might actually become gay.

If Liu Yifei and Zeng Yike were to have a romantic relationship in the future, it would be a case of no smoke without fire.

Seeing Zhang Liangying like this, Liu Yifei felt her heart racing and became very curious, so she kept asking for all sorts of details.

When Zhang Liangying was asked questions she couldn't answer, she could only say, "Everyone's situation is different. This is a personal hobby, and you can only feel at ease if you meet someone you can trust."

"I've known Feng Ke for over ten years, and our relationship is very stable, which is why I did this."

Liu Yifei nodded and said, "I understand. There are three main principles, as well as various gestures and signals to clearly define boundaries and limits, and to separate romance from daily life."

Zhang Liangying looked puzzled: "Where did you learn these things from?"

This was written in Fifty Shades, of course.

Liu Yifei let something slip and quickly changed the subject.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."

"Isn't Dark Glory airing tonight? Let's watch that show."

Zhang Liangying didn't want to talk about these things either. She nodded and said with a smile, "You seem to pay quite a bit of attention to your competitors. It seems you're a little dissatisfied with losing to Gao Yuanyuan this time!"

Thanks to the hype from Fengxing Media, the online buzz surrounding Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Yifei's competition for the Sohu endorsement, as well as the beauty contest between the two, has been quite high these past few days.

Some television stations and newspapers also reported on the news.

Zhang Liangying also paid attention to this matter, and she even voted for Liu Yifei on Weibo.

Unfortunately, no matter how she voted, she couldn't overcome the official cheating; Gao Yuanyuan was destined to win.

Liu Yifei shook her head and said, "There's nothing to be dissatisfied about. Gao Yuanyuan is indeed very beautiful, and it's only right that everyone likes her."

I watched this show simply because I was curious: who is the actress who plays young Gao Yuanyuan, and does she look a lot like Gao Yuanyuan?

Liu Yifei is a loyal reader of "Fifty Shades". A few days ago, after Liu Xiaoli said that Jiang Yifeng might be the author of "Fifty Shades", she went on Weibo to follow this matter.

Then I also noticed the selection of Xiao Gao Yuanyuan.

Putting aside her celebrity status, Liu Yifei has a rather amusing personality.

She was also watching the drama unfold on Weibo.

Especially with the upcoming premiere of Dark Glory, the actress playing Xiao Gao Yuanyuan has yet to be announced.

Many netizens want to know the answer.

Liu Yifei is one of them.

She took out her laptop, connected it to the internet, and opened the Sohu video website.

It's already past 9 PM, and Dark Glory released its first and second episodes promptly at 8 PM.

An hour later, the first episode had already surpassed one million views and garnered tens of thousands of comments.

Just as Liu Yifei was about to click play, Zhang Liangying said, "Why don't we wait a bit and cache the video first? We can remove our makeup and wash up first, and then watch it in bed later."

"OK, hurry up!"

Half an hour later, the two women lay in bed and started watching a show.

After clicking play, a 60-second advertisement will play.

After the advertisement ended, the screen went completely dark.

Pat, pat, pat!

That's the sound of a woman's high heels clicking on the ground, creating a tense rhythm.

It's as if something big is about to happen.

The scene brightens, and Gao Yuanyuan, dressed in a business suit and wearing glasses, walks briskly down a corridor. The corridor has pillars and walls, and large trees outside. As Gao Yuanyuan moves forward, the light shining on her changes.

In a typical film crew, lighting would be used to keep the camera focused on the female lead.

However, Dark Glory did not do that. Instead, it used the interplay of light and shadow in natural light to add a sense of depth to Gao Yuanyuan's appearance.

When she appears in the sunlight, she is gentle and generous, and looks very intellectual;
When she steps into the shadows, she exudes a cold and ruthless queenly aura.

Sunlight and shadow intertwine, accompanied by the clattering sound of high heels.

This opening scene alone is incredibly high-quality, giving the viewer a sense of awe and wonder.

The camera followed Gao Yuanyuan as she walked, and came to a classroom.

Inside the classroom, a man in his fifties lay on the floor, struggling.

Beside him was a PhD student in his thirties.

"Fatty, please, Daddy, save me!"

The man grabbed the doctor's trouser leg, pleading incessantly, and even called out his son's nickname.

As Gao Yuanyuan walked into the classroom, the man saw her face and suddenly realized who she was.

He pointed a trembling finger at Gao Yuanyuan, his face filled with fear and remorse.

"You...you!! Please...please let Fatty go..."

The man died before he could utter his last words.

As he died, a strange smile appeared on Gao Yuanyuan's face.

The camera freezes on this smile, and the theme song of Dark Glory, Sub Title, begins to play.

Jiang Yifeng was very familiar with the melody of this song; he had often seen it in short dramas in his previous life.

The release of this song signifies that you have been reborn and are ready to take revenge.

Jiang Yifeng, based on the melody from his memory, collaborated with professionals to refine the piece, which became the theme song for Dark Glory.

As the vengeful melody plays, a line of text appears on the screen.

"Repay injustice with justice, and repay kindness with kindness."

The ultimate punishment for evil is the highest respect for goodness.

This is the glory of darkness!

Then the words faded away, leaving only the four large characters "Dark Glory" on the screen.

The opening sequence had just ended.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yifei subconsciously pressed the pause button and said, "Is this a web series? It feels like it's of even higher quality than a movie?"

Zhang Liangying exclaimed, "This drama is quite stylish, but I think Gao Yuanyuan is so beautiful. Jiang Yifeng really knows how to film women."

You can turn on the live chat to see what everyone is saying.

Liu Yifei turned on the live comments and saw the screen filled with comments like, "Is this even a web series?"

She immediately smiled.

"These comments are interesting; they said everything I wanted to say."

It's a pity you can't watch the show with the subtitles on all the time, because the screen gets blocked.

Zhang Liangying shook her head, picked up the computer and said, "It can be set. The bullet comments can take up a quarter of the screen, and the color of the bullet comments can be made lighter, so it won't have too much of an impact."

"Wow, you know so much about bullet comments. You must watch a lot of online videos."

Zhang Liangying explained, "The song 'Love You at 101 Degrees' has been very popular recently, and the songs by the Crown Group are charting in China. I watched their videos to learn from them."

After adjusting the bullet screen mode, Liu Yifei clicked "continue playing".

The plot did not continue from the beginning, but instead gave a panoramic view of the school.

It also included subtitles.

"Titanium country, Chulalongkorn University."

The live chat immediately erupted in excitement.

"This is the right flavor; this is what a web series should be like."

"It's clearly a middle school in Yanjing, but they insist on calling it the University of Titanium."

"We shouldn't have too high expectations for web series."

"Believe it or not, I believe it. This is the Titanic country."

"No problem, that's the Titanium Nation!"

Liu Yifei was amused by the comments and wanted to join in, but seeing that Zhang Liangying was watching very attentively, she decided against it.

As the plot progressed, Liu Yifei also began to ignore the comments.

The story unfolds through a dual narrative, intersecting with the protagonist's current revenge and her experience of being bullied by her teacher during her school days. The two storylines progress in tandem, with the emotions building layer by layer.

While everyone was filled with anger, the female protagonist, Suda, used her beauty and wisdom to set up a trap step by step, like playing Go, and successfully killed her beastly teacher from her school days.

And the murderer was the teacher's son.

Not only did he kill her, he also destroyed her spirit; he was able to remain uninvolved. It was truly a perfect revenge!

The plot of the first two episodes is very fast-paced, and the female lead's high intelligence is immediately established.

Furthermore, a hook was left at the end of the second episode.

The person investigating the male teacher's death was the female protagonist's former classmate.

He sensed something was wrong and probed directly: "Teacher Nawa's death was just an appetizer for you, wasn't it? Are you going to take action against the Gang of Five next?"

The female lead pushed up her glasses, didn't answer, and just looked at a building in the distance.

The camera zoomed in on the building's signboard—Qingmai Building.

The second episode has ended.

The Subtitle plays again, making everyone eagerly anticipate the next episode.

Liu Yifei sat up abruptly and asked, "When will the next episode be released? Is it tomorrow night?"

Zhang Liangying shook her head.

"It seems to be next Friday. Besides the two episodes released today, the show will release one episode each on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday."

"So, we have to wait 5 days?"

"Yes."

Liu Yifei: "..."

(End of this chapter)