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

Chapter 53 appears to be a similar type of substitute.

"You've got Lao Qi all smitten, he keeps praising you when he gets home from get off work?"

It's no exaggeration to say that Qi Luoan has rarely heard his father praise anyone. He always acts like it's none of his business and doesn't care what others think. When he's making movies or appearing on variety shows, he just goes through the motions.

But this seemingly laid-back, even somewhat do-gooder person, has recently praised Yu Wei twice, each time from a completely different perspective.

Other people's children are indeed better.

"Fast forward to the point where we became sworn brothers, I call him brother, and you call him dad."

Although they only met once, Yu Wei was deeply impressed by Director Qi. Whether it was his personality or his way of doing things, he exuded laziness.

When the actor asked if it was okay to act this way, he said yes, yes, yes. When the staff told him to interact more, he said yes, yes, yes. When Yu Wei showed him the revised script, he said okay, okay, okay.

Yu Wei has never seen a director as lazy as him in his life, nor in his past life... The good news is that he shoots very quickly on set; the bad news is that his films are terrible.

If they don't take any responsibility, it's no wonder the films they produce are bad.

Yu Wei specifically searched for him and found that he is now a true "King of Bad Movies," making one bad movie after another, and then continuing to make movies every few years, just like an old flop.

Normally, directors of such terrible films would be universally condemned, but Qi Yunming's reputation is actually quite good. The comments section is full of criticism of his acting skills, but few people say he's bad at the craft.

The main reason he's been able to get where he is now is that his representative works are truly outstanding. He made a real cinematic classic when he was young, which was a huge success at the box office and with critical acclaim, and was highly praised overseas.

However, later on, let alone classics, he couldn't even make a single good film because the quality declined so drastically that people once thought the movie was filmed by someone else.

When there are no movies to film, he takes on some variety shows as a mentor, and he manages to make a living.

This is exactly the life Yu Wei has always dreamed of: having reached the peak of his career, achieving financial freedom, then settling down and doing nothing, only to find something to do when he gets restless.

Only those who give up know how satisfying it is to give up.

"If you like, I can call you Old Deng too."

The news of Yu Wei revising the script was a hot topic online, but Qi Luoan chatted with him for a long time without asking any questions. After all, she had seen Yu Wei's finished script and knew his level of skill.

Compared to original creation, derivative works are much simpler.

"By the way, when is your short film coming out? It's about my right to live in the dorm after school starts."

It has been a month since "The Tuner" finished filming, but there has been no news about Qi Luoan. People who don't know the situation might think that the makeshift production team just ran away with the money.

"almost."

Actually, editing a 14-minute short film shouldn't have taken this long. The main reason is that Yu Wei gave a lot of suggestions based on the original film, and they revised it many times, which is why it has been delayed until now.

He wasn't in such a hurry. Editing this was easy, but the problem was how to arrange it. It was a high-quality short film, and it would be a pity to just post it online. It would easily be forgotten over time.

At least try to win some kind of award.

But Yu Wei hasn't heard of any short film competitions recently. Perhaps with the rise of short videos, the concept of micro-films seems outdated.

A two-hour movie can be told in three minutes; micro-movies are now less prominent than short dramas.

"This thing is definitely losing its appeal. The barrier to entry is low, but the audience is small. It's a thankless task. I've only seen my classmates in media and film make it... wait a minute."

"I remember now, there's a national college student micro-film competition, but it's about to close."

This competition is meant to provide practical experience and enhance the professional image of students majoring in media and film. Students from other majors don't have the time or interest in it, but they can still submit their work if they wish.

Prize money isn't important; the main thing is that the top three in the micro-film festival can go overseas.

"Isn't this a bit like stomping on weaker teams in a college competition?"

Although Yu Wei's team was a makeshift operation, they were still more professional than student groups, right?

"Looking down on college students?"

Some college students these days are incredibly talented, especially when it comes to video shooting. They can handle everything from suspense and art to technology, and their camera work and lighting are incredibly professional. They are not to be underestimated.

Qi Luoan had seen quite a few, so she dared not let her guard down at all; who knew what dark horse might emerge and upset them. The organizing committee didn't care if you were a celebrity or had a good figure…

"If you want to submit, tell Director Lü to hurry up, the submission channel will close the day after tomorrow."

Qi Luoan paused, then added, "However, if you want to submit an article, you can only do so under my name, since you're all veterans."

"Ok."

It mainly depends on whether Lao Lü can make it. As for whose name it is, it doesn't matter. The production team has made it very clear. Qi Luoan will probably only get the bonus.

The competition is aimed at college students, and the prize money isn't much; it's just a way of repaying a favor received for free.

……

"Excuse me, have you sung any songs?"

On the second day of the show's recording, Yu Wei became familiar with the guests and started asking everyone he met about his representative songs, planning to write them into a novel as a supporting character.

Everyone knows what he's up to.

The live stream from a few days ago is still fresh in my mind. Even Qi Yuan's extraordinary performance was not enough to defeat him. How could the bottom-line guys possibly compete? Are they just stubborn?
Actually, if the song quality were better, Yu Wei's book would be an excellent promotional channel. But the problem is, who would come here if they had a high-quality representative work?
They knew they didn't have the ability, so they started avoiding Yu Wei whenever they encountered him, fearing that this kid would be written into their names and publicly executed.

"My book is the Death Note?"

Yu Wei never expected that he would have such a bad start. In such a large program, not a single colleague had a representative work.
His idea is very Versailles-like. Nowadays, there are very few celebrities who can produce representative works. It is rare to see someone like him who has three hit songs and still wants to write a novel.

Chi Leying wanted to help, but since all her songs were covers, she couldn't be generous with other people's money.

As they asked questions, the two arrived at the set of "The Star Planter." The temporary director was Lin Yi, a veteran actor invited by the program team. He had acted in many popular dramas and was very popular with the audience.

"Sister Yi, are you a singer too?"

In the early days, most stars were dual-threat entertainers. Actors might not have been great singers, but they were at least capable of singing theme songs for movies and TV series.

These words startled Chi Leying. It sounded like he was planning to target the teacher directly; he was really bold.

Yu Wei's decision was not made on a whim. He knew that Qi Yuan was already one of the top talents among the younger generation. After defeating him, the readers' threshold had been raised. If he wanted to continue to raise their expectations, he could only go up to the next level.

He only asked because he knew that this Teacher Lin liked to mingle with young people. If it were a smooth-talking old hand, he might not have taken the initiative to make contact.

Lin Yi, who was preparing for her audition, didn't expect him to ask this, but after a moment of distraction, she quickly understood what Yu Wei meant.

Lin Yi is an actress by profession, and she only started singing several years ago. It's not shameful for her to lose if she writes it down, and she's also quite curious about what song Yu Wei will use to compete with her.

"I guess so. I've sung theme songs for movies before. You can write one if you want..." Lin Yi pointed to his script, "But you have to help me revise the script. It can't just be revised by Teacher Qi alone."

I even saw the trending topics last night, and it seems she is indeed quite up-to-date. Many older actors, let alone surfing the internet, are practically unconnected to the internet.

Actually, it wouldn't be bad to just let Yu Wei write it, but Lin Yi was a little curious about whether Yu Wei really knew the script, so she decided to find out for sure.

"also."

Yu Wei wasn't very confident, but he thought it could be improved with some modifications, and if all else failed, he could just change a few punctuation marks.

He was just about to put pen to paper when Chi Leying quietly pulled him out. As she walked out, she gave Teacher Lin Yi an apologetic smile, showing her impeccable manners.

"Lin Yi's song is quite popular, and listeners still have a sentimental attachment to it, so it's not easy to beat."

The fact that Chi Leying took it so seriously shows the song's influence. Yu Wei had previously played new songs from recent years, so the audience didn't have such deep feelings for them. But playing old songs is a different story.

"What kind of song is it?"

“Time.” Chi Leying said solemnly, “I really liked this song back then. Don’t laugh at me, but I cried several times when I listened to it.”

Time? It seems to be a Stand of the same type.

(End of this chapter)