Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 292 Is it sci-fi enough?
"Singing secretly on set behind my back?"

Qi Luoan only found out about this after seeing Yu Wei's singing and playing video. If Shen Yutong hadn't sent it to her, she probably would have missed the excitement.

It seems having a close friend to keep an eye on things isn't such a bad thing; at least you can get the full scoop.

The reason for using the word "secretly" is that Qi Luo'an had told her before leaving that he wanted to share any interesting things with her, but Yu Wei forgot about it as soon as she turned her head.

"I just haven't had time to send it..."

Shen Yutong is an unofficial member of the production team, so he naturally has time to chat and record videos. He's currently juggling multiple roles and is too busy to handle everything.

Besides, how could I tell her about seizing Lao Qi's power?
"How well do you find Lao Qi's team to work with?"

Yu Wei was stunned when he saw the message. It seemed that Shen Yutong was really idle, saying all sorts of things. She was a mole.

"It'll do, it'll work."

Seeing that he had been caught red-handed, Yu Wei simply stopped pretending. His cooperation with Lao Qi was just an attempt to overstep his bounds and make Lao Qi a puppet!

A truly capable director doesn't easily seize power; it takes the king of bad movies to legitimize his position.

He didn't mean any harm. This was the only way to make a good film. If they had to hand everything over to Lao Qi, the whole crew would have been ruined in their later years.

"As long as it works, that's fine. If he likes to slack off, let him slack off to his heart's content."

Qi Luoan saw things clearly. Yu Wei hadn't directly bought off Lao Qi's film crew. After filming, these people would still have to continue working for Lao Qi.

To put it bluntly, the film crew is just a temporary organization, and anyone can take the lead, as long as the filming is done well. As long as she doesn't harm her father, it's a good thing that Yu Wei can have more say.

"I underestimated you."

Yu Wei had planned to talk to Qi Luoan about it later, but she hadn't expected Qi Luoan to be so clear-headed, saving him the trouble of explaining.

However, the traitor still has to be killed.

They're all in cahoots, so I'm being watched every day. It's so miserable!

During the casual conversation, Qi Yunming finally returned, and then he fell into deep thought as he looked at the film crew filming in an orderly manner.

It's actually true! My efficiency really did increase when I wasn't around...

When he usually slacks off during filming, Peng Chao is the one who calls the shots on set. This guy is even less capable than him, and whatever he arranges, he just says "okay," "it's fine," and "you guys figure it out."

Therefore, although Qi Yunming used to slack off, he was still forced to take on the main responsibilities. Now, however, Yu Weiyi has taken over all the work.

Good news: He can slack off to his heart's content;
The bad news: Yu Wei's guidance was so good that it made him seem like a fake.

"Director Qi is back."

Yu Wei hurriedly sat up from the director's recording seat, but Qi Yunming pressed him back down without saying a word.

Pretending to be stupid, huh? Qi Yunming already knows what Yu Wei wants to do. Don't play the three-fold refusal game with him. If you want to direct, then direct.

He was also curious to see how Yu Wei would direct it.

If Yu Weizhen can keep the situation under control, then he can relax and enjoy fishing. He has just found a new fishing spot nearby, and it would be a shame not to take a shot.

Seeing Qi Yunming's reaction, the staff who were worried that the director would blame him breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Wei was right, and following Yu Wei was also the right thing to do.

He's not a rebel, he's the crown prince!

They were filming a scene where Zhang Yang, Meng Te, and Da Chun were smoking in a corner of the playground. Although this scene wasn't closely related to the main plot of the movie, it was vivid and provided some of the film's comedic moments.

Meng Te and Zhang Yang took turns smoking, but as soon as the cigarettes reached Da Chun's hands, the director discovered them and called them to the office, making them the perfect scapegoats.

Yu Wei adjusted their positions according to the original film. Zhang Lingye and Su Jian squatted diagonally with their knees touching their chests and their shoulders slightly hunched, creating a close visual focus.

Fei Hong stands upright behind the two men, legs apart, neck outstretched, forming a "watchtower" composition, using the height difference to enhance the dramatic implication of the sentry function.

Although it was just a small matter of adjusting the positions, Yu Wei's composition suggestions were quite professional, and the photographer next to him nodded repeatedly.

The director's job is to find the real skill in the details. Telling a good story is just the bare minimum. The upper limit of a film often lies in the seemingly insignificant shots and compositions.

Yu Wei is indeed quite capable; at least his understanding of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" is spot-on, and the staff are already convinced.

"This young man."

It would be a lie to say Qi Yunming wasn't surprised. When he was Yu Wei's age, he was still being tortured by Uncle Chen, so he wouldn't know anything about composition.

It seems like giving him the power of speech isn't so bad; I can finally slack off in peace...

This scene is less than a minute long, but it was quite difficult to film, mainly because Meng Te's fluttering pinky fingers and hip-twisting movements when he snatches the cigarette are hard to act.

Su Jian wasn't from a comedic background, so he was a bit hesitant to play ugly roles. It took Yu Wei a lot of explanation for him to get the hang of it.

Qi Yunming felt increasingly uncomfortable as he watched. At first, he was wondering if Yu Wei was qualified, but after watching for a while, he felt that he was somewhat inferior to her...

It's not that he doesn't know how to film, but that he doesn't know how to explain it. Yu Wei is very good at explaining scenes; perhaps this is the author's innate talent for expression.

In fact, Qi Yunming is quite capable to be able to create a masterpiece, but he is too lazy and his expression skills are average, so his works are always just a little bit short.

This was almost there, that was almost there, and it all added up to a complete mess. So he simply abandoned it, making it even worse.

Looking at Yu Wei, who was earnestly explaining the play, Qi Yunming suddenly remembered his own passionate self from the past.

At the time, he desperately wanted to make a good film to prove himself to his godfather, but the godfather collapsed before the film's release.

Not being able to prove himself to his father-in-law was Qi Yunming's biggest regret. After Chen Ping left, he never had that drive again...

Yu Wei secretly installed a speaker along the wall, and the moment the cigarette was handed to Da Chun, he played a recorded command: "You big idiot smoking next to the toilet!"

Fei Hong instantly picked up the act, his cigarette butt slipping from his hand and falling to the ground in shock. He then hunched over and shrank his neck as he walked toward the academic affairs office.

"Okay, pass!"

Da Sha Chun's scene was nailed in one take, proving that Fei Hong is truly reliable; professionals are just different. Yu Wei got up, intending to chat with Lao Qi during his lunch break, only to find that Lao Qi had already turned and left, his slender figure looking unusually forlorn.

Oh no, he's made his father-in-law miserable by undermining him.

"Fourth brother, go and comfort Dad."

Qi Yuan's way of addressing him as "Dad" sounded really strange. Was he calling him a brother or a brother-in-law?

This is very important to him; he won't go if it's just because Qi Luoan called him...

Yu Wei will naturally try to talk to him when he has time, but it's not the right time now. He needs to write, and his competition still needs to continue.

The results of the third group are clear: the combination of Ke Zong and Xiao Shen came in first place, Zhou Mumu barely advanced to the next round in second place, and Fei Hong was eliminated.

Because of the special circumstances of this 2v2 match, netizens jokingly call Yu Wei and Qi Luoan the most formidable couple, and so far no one has objected.

Although Qi Luoan was a bit lacking, Yu Wei's individual strength was top-notch. The two of them working together would be greater than the sum of their parts, and even seasoned veterans in the entertainment industry couldn't match them.

Unless Zhong Qing and Ye Shengyu have a twilight romance...

"Time to write about the new competition."

The fourth group was arranged by Yu Wei as the "Queen Group," which, as the name suggests, consisted of three female contestants: Shen Yutong, Xiang Huaixue, and the indigenous singer Deng Shi.

He had planned the theme for this set long ago, continuing the theme of his novels—science fiction.

Yu Weizheng was typing when Qi Luoan sent him a message asking what the topic of the new round of the competition was.

How did Qi Luoan know that he was writing this plot? Was it just a coincidence?

"Did Shen Yutong ask you to inquire about this?"

The treacherous minister has already jumped out!

He glanced at Shen Yutong, who was pretending to be nonchalant not far away. Why not just come over and ask her directly when you're so close? Instead of asking someone online, he went through all this trouble.

Even if she comes to ask, I definitely won't tell her...

Shen Yutong had previously expressed her desire to test her skills against Deng Shi, so Yu Weicai specially arranged for them to be in the same group, which can be considered as asking for a confirmation.

A fully-fledged native, I wonder if she can withstand it.

"Science fiction theme."

Others ask questions in advance to prepare, but Shen Yutong doesn't. She's a very principled person; it's probably just pure curiosity.

Even if I told her in advance, she would only send me the competition video beforehand, without taking any advantage of the time.

Of all the contestants, she was definitely the one who valued the competition process the most; winning or losing was irrelevant.

Upon learning that it was still the theme of the novel, Qi Luoan smiled knowingly at first, but then suddenly felt something was amiss.

"You're so ruthless!"

There are far too few sci-fi themed songs; most are theme songs from related movies and TV shows, and they lack any real highlights.

This was only one aspect of her surprise; another was that the theme was completely out of character for Shen Yutong.

Shen Yutong is pursuing the artistic conception and poetry of the song. Can a sci-fi themed song be poetic? Qi Luoan certainly can't think of one.

"You're not deliberately targeting her because she tipped me off, are you?"

"Am I that kind of person?"

"Is not it……"

Yu Wei has targeted quite a few people. He didn't even mention what he did to his own readers on the show, but he also went all out to beat up Old Deng at the concert.

Even when he was temporarily a teacher, this guy would target the school leaders. He's done plenty of things like punching people at the Nanshan Nursing Home and kicking people at the Beihai Kindergarten.

"I'm suing you for libel!"

After Qi Luoan relayed the topic to Shen Yutong, Shen Yutong visibly frowned; she was indeed not very good at this area.

Her personal style leans towards traditional Chinese and humanistic themes, while her science fiction songs clearly focus more on the future and social sciences, which is a perfect way of avoiding her comfort zone.

Isn't this targeting?
Even though Shen Yutong didn't care about winning or losing, she still had a headache. To be honest, she originally wanted to challenge herself to create a song within a time limit for the competition.

But with this theme, let alone creating a song, she even had a hard time choosing one...

"I'm not keeping an eye on him for you anymore. That kid really goes all out."

"do not!"

With his only informant disconnected, Qi Luoan completely lost his chance to spy on him.

There was no use in her panic. Who could have imagined that Yu Wei would be so ruthless, setting such a critical question? Shen Yutong was already in dire straits herself, so how could she care about being a mole?

"If all else fails, just pick a sweet love song. These days, love stories are pretty sci-fi."

The person you like happens to like you back. From school uniforms to wedding dresses, you're devoted to each other. You don't need a dowry and you can even live off her. Isn't that sci-fi enough?
Shen Yutong ignored her suggestion. If she really did that, her fans would curse her to death. She would never believe Qi Luoan's dirty tricks again.

"Retreat, do not disturb."

Although the topic was completely unsuitable for her, Shen Yutong still wanted to challenge herself and see if she could keep up with Yu Wei's creative pace.

Seeing that she was determined, Qi Luoan didn't say much. However, the difficulty of creating a decent competition piece within three days was self-evident.

Not everyone is Yu Wei. Rather, Yu Wei's creative frequency is itself a science fiction story.

(End of this chapter)