This director lacks vision.

Chapter 271 The Hunting Value Rises!
On the morning of April 9th, Jiang Yifeng rushed to the film set without even having breakfast.

From a distance, we could see a truck parked inside the film set.

Several armed "security guards" were also guarding the truck.

A middle-aged man in a suit stood near the front of the car.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng, he quickly stepped forward, extended his hand, and said, "Hello, Director Jiang! I am Zheng Zhifeng from Poly. Thank you for your support of our business."

"Mr. Zheng, you're too kind. I just happen to need them for filming, and purchasing our own firearms will give me more peace of mind."

The original John Wick had many of the real weapons.

The Glock and Viper pistols used by the male protagonist are genuine, and some are custom-made.

To showcase the weapon's coolness, for John Wick 4, the production team commissioned Taran Tactical to customize and engrave Glock 34 pistols, reportedly worth millions of US dollars. Even Keanu Reeves, who wanted to collect one, thought it was too expensive.

The original production team's approach was correct.

The biggest highlight of John Wick is the male lead's boasting.

The weaponry is also a major highlight for showing off.

A handgun or sniper rifle exclusively for the male lead would definitely enhance his image and give the audience a great sense of satisfaction.

It's like the cool feeling of the male protagonist wielding the Dragon-Slaying Saber in a martial arts novel.

Therefore, Jiang Yifeng continued this line of thinking.

However, instead of contacting foreign arms companies, he approached Poly Group, which has a business of selling military equipment abroad.

Jiang Yifeng made a custom request and quoted a very high price.

Poly takes this matter very seriously.

After all, Jiang Yifeng is currently very popular, and being able to showcase firearms in his movie is a great advertising opportunity.

Poly even offered to offer it for free, but Jiang Yifeng refused and insisted on paying.

This thing is afraid of being weighed.

In the end, the production team spent 85 US dollars to customize three pistols called "Hidden Edge", three machine guns called "Flame", and three sniper rifles called "Fish Dragon".

Jiang Yifeng had repeatedly confirmed the price, fearing that Poly would lose money.

After all, military production lines are standardized, and customization would be very troublesome, as molds and other aspects would incur costs.

Poly, however, said it could make a profit.

It can only be said that Chinese companies are still too pragmatic when it comes to the high-end market.

Taran Tactical Company charges millions of US dollars to modify a pistol, and they hype it up a lot, but it doesn't really look that great.

The security personnel took the weapon down, and Zheng Zhifeng explained: "The Concealed Edge pistol is a modified version of our officers' standard pistol, the QSZ-11."

As per your request, the barrel is plated with antique bronze, the grip is carved with a strange Buddha image in sandalwood, and the bottom is engraved with eight large characters: "May Buddha have mercy and send you to the Western Paradise."

The sniper rifle is a modified version of the CS/LR4 high-precision sniper rifle. This rifle was mass-produced last year and has been procured by the US military.

The custom-designed gun body features a fish-scale pattern and is coated with special ink, causing the scales to reflect different lights under varying illumination...

In addition to the custom-made gun, we also include a batch of other weapons and offer an extra ten years of free after-sales service.

Jiang Yifeng held the "Hidden Edge" pistol in his left hand and the "Fish Dragon" sniper rifle in his right hand, clearly very fond of them.

In comparison, the machine gun feels somewhat lacking.

However, the impact is not significant. After all, the custom guns in the movies are just for the protagonists to show off, while in real combat, various standard weapons are indispensable.

Jiang Yifeng said, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Zheng. If this movie is successful, we will continue to cooperate in the future."

The arrival of the custom-made weapon immediately attracted the attention of the entire crew.

Men all love playing with guns.

Everyone looked at the weapon in Jiang Yifeng's hand and was eager to try it out.

But Jiang Yifeng only allowed him to look, not touch.

This custom-made gun will be valuable in the future, not to mention that Jiang Yifeng will report it and keep it for himself.

Three of each type were customized, both to prevent damage to the weapons and problems during filming, and also so they could be given away as collectibles later.

With so many people on set, weapons and props still need to be strictly managed.

Zheng Zhifeng also left two firearms experts on set to be responsible for the safekeeping and adjustment of the firearms, and to teach Jiang Yifeng how to use these custom-made guns.

After all, while custom guns may look cooler, they will inevitably be less practical and durable.

Jiang Yifeng did nothing all day but practice shooting in preparation for filming.

With his superhuman energy, Jiang Yifeng had even more stamina, making martial arts and spear training much easier.

What's more, this was his first time handling a custom-made firearm, and he absolutely loved it; it was so much fun to play with.

Jiang Yifeng practiced until 11 p.m. before returning to his hotel to rest.

After washing up, Jiang Yifeng lay on the bed playing on his phone.

Daddario got his period today, so he's taking a break for now.

He had just turned on his phone when he saw a WeChat message from Liu Yifei.

Are you asleep?

No, I just finished work and got back to the hotel. You're up so early? You didn't sleep in, that's not like you.

【…】

Liu Yifei replied with an ellipsis, indicating her speechlessness, and then said: "Something really funny happened last night, and I got up early this morning specifically to share it with you."

【whats the matter? 】

Have you heard of the "Backstabbing Cult" incident?

Jiang Yifeng was stunned when he saw the message from Liu Yifei.

He's been busy filming abroad these days and hasn't been paying much attention to entertainment news in China.

I didn't expect that the backstabbing had already happened. Seeing that Jiang Yifeng didn't reply, Liu Yifei explained: "This happened at the end of February. It was on the set of 'Gunfire and Bullets' when Bian Xiaoxiao had a conflict with Yin Xiaotian."

Bian Xiaoxiao wrote a short post on Weibo, saying that Yin Xiaotian hit him.

Soon, many celebrities joined the discussion, helping Bian Xiaoxiao criticize Yin Xiaotian, including some of Yin Xiaotian's close friends...

Liu Yifei recounted the events, and then posted many screenshots of Weibo posts by Li Chen, Du Chun, Yang Zi, and others.

Jiang Yifeng then realized that Weibo had been so lively while he was filming abroad.

Jiang Yifeng felt it inappropriate to offer too many opinions on such matters without knowing the final truth.

With his large fan base and the influence of Fengxing Media, choosing the wrong side could have very negative consequences.

Liu Yifei typed: "Last night, Yin Xiaotian posted a Weibo post praising the hunting scene."

The internet is full of praise for hunting right now, you should check it out!

Liu Yifei now regards "The Hunting" as the representative work of her career. When she sees someone praising the drama, she can't help but be happy and wants to share this information with Jiang Yifeng as soon as possible.

So much so that he didn't even sleep in, and got up early to chat with Jiang Yifeng.

Keep in mind that it's around 6 a.m. in China right now.

Jiang Yifeng opened Weibo and saw the top trending topic: "The value of hunting is still rising!"

Clicking into this topic, the top post is a Weibo post by Yin Xiaotian.

"Ever since I was falsely accused, I've been caught in a media storm. Not only have many people been criticizing me, but I've also lost my endorsements."

Today I learned some more news: after terminating its contract with me, Heilan Home signed a new spokesperson – Du Chun.

This is truly my good brother!
Others would go to great lengths for their brothers, but he betrayed me like a brother would stab me in the back.

Feeling down, I rewatched the popular TV series "Hunting" from last year.

When I watched this show last year, I posted on Weibo that although "The Hunt" was very well made, the content was too exaggerated. In reality, how many false accusations and cyberbullying incidents actually occur?
Watching "The Hunt" again this year evoked completely different feelings.

Here, I sincerely apologize to Director Jiang Yifeng. I was such an idiot before!

Reality is so magical. "The Hunt" is truly a masterpiece. It's endlessly watchable and gets better with each viewing. No wonder its reruns consistently achieve high ratings.

I also want to thank "The Hunt".

It is because of this drama that a group of people have steadfastly supported me, preventing me from hitting rock bottom.

The topic of the "Backstabbing Cult" has been incredibly popular lately, definitely the hottest topic on the internet.

After Yin Xiaotian posted this Weibo post, the number of likes exceeded 800 million, and the number of comments also exceeded 70.

This shows just how popular it is.

Compared to the overwhelming criticism Yin Xiaotian faced in his previous life, the Weibo platform is now more impartial. In addition, Jiang Yifeng filmed "The Hunt" ahead of schedule, which still had some impact.

Yin Xiaotian's condition is much better than in his previous life.

After the behind-the-scenes video from the film set was leaked, there is now more online criticism of Bian Xiaoxiao, Du Chun, and others.

Jiang Yifeng casually browsed the comments section, and the top comment was posted by a netizen named "Just Love Eating Melons".

"You're a good kid, at least you know to apologize first!"
I've saved screenshots of your previous Weibo posts mocking "The Hunt".

Now the boomerang has hit you, do you feel the pain?

This comment received the most likes because Yin Xiaotian replied to it.

"It really hurt. I was ignorant before, but now I understand. 'The Hunt' is a great TV series, and its value will only increase with the development of the times!"

It was Yin Xiaotian's reply that sparked heated discussions about the "increasing value of hunting."

"Good TV dramas stand the test of time, and Hunting is already my number one Chinese TV drama!"

"The statements made by the 'Backstabbing Cult' and Yin Xiaotian's personal account both confirm the plot of the Hunt."

I hope this kind of thing happens less and less, and that the prestige of hunting doesn't keep increasing.

But the reality is quite the opposite.

The quality of Jiang Yifeng's film, *Hunting*, will continue to rise.

"I just checked, and the rating for Hunting on Douban has risen by 0.1 points, reaching 9.7 points, tied for first place with The Ming Dynasty 1566."

However, the number of people rating the game in the Ming Dynasty is only a few thousand, while the number of people rating the game in the Hunting event has exceeded 80.

"Douban's standards are meaningless. It's better to look at websites in Japan and Korea. The Hunting series has a rating in the top ten in both countries."

I don't need to elaborate on how valuable this is; all I can say is that Jiang Yifeng is amazing, and Liu Yifei is very lucky to have made such a masterpiece—she can live off it for a lifetime.

Seeing these comments, Jiang Yifeng smiled slightly and sent a message to Liu Yifei.

The "Backstabbing Cult" is nothing compared to all sorts of bizarre events that happen in real life.

The value of the hunt will only increase; this is just the beginning, and the best is yet to come.

Jiang Yifeng's words are very true.

Hunting is different from popular TV dramas like "Lurking" and "Bright Sword," which will see fewer viewers as times change.

The theme of hunting is relevant to the future, and more and more people will watch it in the future.

As various events unfold, this drama will continue to generate buzz, with both positive reviews and controversies persisting.

Leaving aside online platforms and overseas regions, just looking at domestic television stations, the number of times "Hunting" has been rebroadcast and its impact far surpasses that of "Bright Sword".

Liu Yifei already enjoys high popularity, and with the continued impact of the hunting incident, it will become even more terrifying.

Her influence among those born in the 90s and 00s will definitely surpass that of Zhao Yanzi.

Seeing Jiang Yifeng's reply, Liu Yifei was even happier, her fair little feet swinging back and forth on the bed.

Jiang Yifeng chatted with her for a while longer, then put his arm around D'Addario to rest.

Over the next two days, the production team worked on refining various details and procedures.

Filming for "The Chase" officially began at 10 a.m. on April 12th!
(End of this chapter)