This director lacks vision.

Chapter 230: Rapid Chase
Jiang Yifeng clicked on the topic #PacificRimJiangningFanfictionContest# and found many interesting articles.

Among the fanfictions with high likes, there are celebrities that Jiang Yifeng is familiar with.

For example, Liu Cixin.

His fan fiction is called "Survival of the Fittest," which seems to be a combination of ideas from his previous works "Full-Band Jamming" and "The Devourer."

The story revolves around the discovery that after the mollusks attacked Tokyo, humans detected hundreds more mollusks inside a black hole deep in the Pacific Ocean.

If these snipes frequently attack the human world, or even wage guerrilla warfare, even nuclear weapons cannot defeat them.

The world is gripped by panic.

Countries around the world have decided to unite and develop strategies for defense and counterattack.

Scientists have invented a signal jammer that uses the Earth's magnetic field and geomagnetic storms to make snails disoriented and unable to find their targets.

However, the snails are very adaptable. As time goes by, they begin to adapt to the interference of the magnetic field and slowly learn to find their way in the midst of the interference.

Humanity is running out of time and needs to adapt to the new environment.

The law of nature is survival of the fittest.

Against this tense backdrop, humanity began producing mechs, attempting to use this ultimate weapon to save themselves...

Although Liu Cixin's writing style is very strong, her word choice is precise and her storytelling ability is excellent.

Jiang Yifeng was immediately captivated.

Unfortunately, he only wrote five chapters, and the rest of the story has not yet been released.

But the background set up in just these five chapters is already quite impressive.

He posted 5 Weibo posts, which have accumulated more than 300 million likes and 13 comments, far surpassing Wu Jing's novel.

This is Liu Cixin's strength; his stories are grand in scope and are mostly written from a human perspective.

The protagonist of the story is all of humanity.

This is also why his science fiction works are difficult to adapt.

Liu Cixin participated in this essay contest at the invitation of Fengxing Media.

After all, Fengxing Media bought the copyrights to many of Liu Cixin's novels, so he had to give him face. Besides, Pacific Rim is a science fiction work, and writing fan fiction is a good fit for Liu Cixin's major.

Unfortunately, Jiang Yifeng failed to acquire the copyright to his most valuable work—the Three-Body Problem series.

Liu Cixin sold the copyright to the Three-Body Trilogy in the first half of 2009 for 10 yuan to Zhang Fanfan and Song Chunyu.

When Jiang Yifeng started setting up a company and purchasing various copyrights in bulk, the copyright of The Three-Body Problem was no longer in Liu Cixin's hands.

The company later approached Zhang Fanfan, who directly stated that he would not sell the copyright and that if they wanted to collaborate on filming The Three-Body Problem, they would have to invest more than 2 million yuan, and he would also have to be the director.

Faced with such harsh and outrageous conditions, Jiang Yifeng didn't discuss it further and simply bought the copyrights to Liu Cixin's other novels.

Besides Liu Cixin's "Survival of the Fittest," this writing contest also featured many other fan fiction works that generated considerable buzz.

Some are adventure and leveling-up fanfiction written by online novel authors, while others are romance novels written by female authors. However, one of them, "Sorry, Si Teng, I Love Qin Feng," takes the BL (Boys' Love) route and tells the story of Jiang Ning, who loves neither Si Teng nor Fan Jinxi, but rather the male protagonist, Qin Feng...

Jiang Yifeng found it offensive even after just one glance.

Unfortunately, this story is very popular, with a bunch of female fans urging for more updates, liking and commenting on it every day, and some even saying that it would be an injustice if such a good story didn't receive an award.

It's no wonder that The Untamed was able to produce two top stars in the future; the market for BL (Boys' Love) has already been established.

Jiang Yifeng couldn't really say anything, after all, this kind of fan fiction had added a lot of female viewers to Pacific Rim.

I just feel a little nauseous.

After some thought, Jiang Yifeng decided to make a real man's movie to "save" Jiang Ning's image.

The main issue is that Jiang Yifeng has been making comedy films all the time, and people are getting a bit tired of it.

He felt he lacked passion for making another film, "Goodbye Mr. Loser."

Jiang Yifeng plans to acquire Happy Twist once Fengxing Media goes public.

The stage play "Goodbye Mr. Loser" was created in December 2012, so it's still a long way off.

Happy Twist hasn't taken off yet and isn't worth much money; it's just that the founders aren't keen on selling it.

There will definitely be a premium for any acquisition.

Jiang Yifeng didn't care. Once the company went public, he would be flush with cash and could buy whatever he wanted.

Now that I have a talent for violent aesthetics, why not make a bloody and exciting action movie to change things up?

Moreover, making a movie about the character Jiang Ning would indeed enrich the setting of the Pacific Rim universe and be beneficial to the promotion of this IP.

As for the story, it's very easy to adapt.

Just take Keanu Reeves' "John Wick" series and apply it to Jiang Ning.

The formula of "John Wick" follows the story template of "Taken". The protagonist is a great guy who, after retiring, is offended by someone who doesn't know what's good for him. Then he goes on a killing spree, killing and killing, and eliminating various forces of good and evil.

However, while the rescue mission was to save his daughter, the pursuit mission was even more insane, as it was to avenge his beloved dog who had died tragically.

These kinds of movies don't have much of a plot; they mainly focus on the exhilarating feeling of revenge and showing off, aiming to showcase the ultimate in violent aesthetics.

As it turns out, audiences worldwide really love this formula.

Taken did well at the box office, and John Wick has four movies, each with a higher box office than the last.

By the fourth installment, the global box office had surpassed 4 million US dollars, but this still did not include the box office performance in the Chinese market.

The film encountered problems with its import, and was only released in mainland China two years after its theatrical run in North America. By then, a large number of viewers had already watched the "official high-definition" version online, resulting in a box office of only 4000 million yuan in mainland China.

Jiang Yifeng's approach to filming "John Wick" was very simple: he could write that Jiang Ning, after undergoing mecha testing, developed neurasthenia and had to retire. Not wanting his family and friends to see him weak and颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless, dispirited, and lacking motivation), he went abroad alone, living in seclusion while continuing his rigorous training.

Unexpectedly, foreign gangs are so blind as to bully Jiangning.

Jiang Ning picked up his weapon and went straight into battle, single-handedly killing the entire gang and its mastermind.

To be honest, after acquiring various physical talents, Jiang Yifeng himself was itching to show off his skills and wanted to be a leading actor in a movie, dominating the battlefield.

After all, everyone wants to show off.

Despite his circumstances, Ma Yun mobilized his money and connections to hire a large number of kung fu stars to accompany him in filming the kung fu movie "Gong Shou Dao".

Jiang Yifeng had the opportunity, so of course he wanted to show off.

He is now in top physical condition and has the talent of a beast's heart, making all kinds of actions come naturally to him. In terms of filming, he also has a talent for composition, figuration and violent aesthetics. Directing and starring in a violent and exciting action movie is very easy for him.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yifeng called Hu Qian in and instructed her to find someone to write a script, as the next movie would be "John Wick".

Hu Qian asked, "Which country should the script be set in?"

Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment and said, "Let's set it in Europe. This time, let's try using this action movie to break into the European and American markets."

Hu Qian nodded and said, "According to your work schedule, the new movie is expected to start filming in April or May next year, and the release date will still be during the Lunar New Year season."

"Okay, let's arrange it like this for now."

After spending a day at the company, Jiang Yifeng sorted out a lot of work.

I left work promptly at 6:30 p.m. and arrived at Shu Chang's house.

Shu Chang bought a large single-level apartment, and the home is decorated in a warm and comfortable style.

In addition to Shu Chang's performance tonight, there will also be a "depressed" duo of Liu Yifei and Yang Caiyu.

Upon seeing Liu Yifei, Jiang Yifeng asked with a smile, "Did Changchang save your life? Why are you cooperating with her like this?"

Liu Yifei deliberately sighed and said, "What can I do? Who told you to be such a pervert and enjoy playing these games?"

Jiang Yifeng asked in a low voice, "Don't you like it?"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Jiang Yifeng, but didn't answer. She just touched the red string bracelet on her wrist.

That was a gift from Jiang Yifeng for her birth year.

Tonight is a gathering of sisters and godmothers.

It must be said that Shu Chang's acting skills are really good, and Liu Yifei has also made great progress. The two of them portrayed a deep sisterly bond.

However, Yang Caiyu was too reserved and lacked presence, making her performance slightly less than perfect.

Jiang Yifeng took special care of Shu Chang and Yang Caiyu.

After they fell into a deep sleep, he took Liu Yifei to the next room, locked the door, and started playing games.

Jiang Yifeng kept Liu Yifei's unusual hobby a strict secret.

This is also why Liu Yifei trusts him more and more.

With his talent for violent aesthetics, Jiang Yifeng displayed a great deal of creativity tonight, leaving Liu Yifei "eye-opening" and "astonished".

……

Feeling Shu Chang's sincerity, Jiang Yifeng also fulfilled his promise.

On July 30th, he, along with Shu Chang and Huang Xiaoming, arrived at the Mushroom House to record the first episode of "Back to Field".

The location for this Mushroom House was chosen in Tiangang Village on the west bank of Yishui Lake.

Surrounded by mountains on all sides and water on three sides, with "seven parts mountains, two parts water, and one part farmland," the natural environment here is exceptionally beautiful.

Besides its natural environment, Tiangang Village also boasts a wonderful cultural atmosphere.

This village was built in the Ming Dynasty, and its overall architectural style consists mostly of traditional houses with black tiles and red walls.

The village also regularly holds folk cultural activities such as the Yellow River Lantern Festival and the Shaolin Festival.

Although one of the purposes of producing this program was to promote the Yishui Lake Resort, the production team still put a lot of thought into the location of the Mushroom House.

After visiting all the villages along the shore of Yishui Lake and in the vicinity, Tiangang Village was finally chosen.

Jiang Yifeng pushed his luggage along the country lane, looking at the peaceful and beautiful rural scenery in front of him, and felt refreshed.

Shu Chang was extremely happy, even skipping and jumping as she walked.

With Jiang Yifeng around, she really didn't feel any pressure. Even with photographers following her, she showed her lively and adorable side.

Huang Xiaoming, on the other hand, was quite professional. He followed the script and said, "President Jiang, when we made the call just now, the young lady who answered said there was no food to eat."

Will we really go hungry today?
I've been flying around these past few days promoting the movie, and I haven't had a proper meal yet.

This time, we absolutely have to have a good meal!

Jiang Yifeng asked, "How do you know we can have a good meal?"

"Isn't Teacher Huang Lei on this show? Teacher Huang is a great cook, I've eaten at his house before." Huang Xiaoming, a good actor, even swallowed hard. "The scallion oil noodles he made last time were absolutely amazing!"
I still can't forget it!

Shu Chang also said, "I've also heard from friends that Teacher Huang Lei is a very good cook, and he's nicknamed Chef Huang."

I came on an empty stomach, just waiting to enjoy Teacher Huang's feast.

Jiang Yifeng rubbed his stomach and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to eat more tonight. I have a good appetite and a big appetite."

This is the show's formula: first, they praise Huang Lei's cooking skills to a high degree, so that the later criticisms will be more effective.

(End of this chapter)