Film and Television Overview: Starting from the Same Window

"Then this game I made should be the world's first match-3 game." Zhou Shengchen laughed, thinking he was about to establish his own school of thought, becoming the founder of a genre...

With his fingers landing on the 108 silver keys, Zhou Shengchen began typing.

clap clap clap!

clap clap clap!

Zhou Shengchen's fingers tapped rapidly, and strings of code appeared on the computer screen in front of him.

The first step is to get the game cover done.

The cover is very simple, showing a large green meadow with several sheep running around bleating, which echoes the game's name, "Sheep's a Sheep".

This was very simple for Zhou Shengchen, and he finished it in just a few minutes.

Next, we started designing the game levels...

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At 10:30 p.m., Zhou Shengchen closed his laptop and called Zhong Bai to ask her to go to the movies.

Half an hour later, Zhou Shengchen and Zhong Bai walked into the movie theater, and then he felt a little confused.

I didn't expect there to be so many people in the movie theater so late, especially in the middle of winter.

There are only three movies to choose from at this point: a big-budget film with a star-studded cast of dozens of big names and an investment of over a billion dollars, and a documentary that sounds incredibly moving.

Zhou Shengchen didn't want to doze off or shed tears, and given his "romantic" relationship with Zhong Bai, he chose the last film, a romance movie whose title sounded very artistic.

Especially the opening sequence, where the protagonist rides a bicycle across a vast blue sea, the title slowly appears, and any frame of the screen is desktop wallpaper material.

When the camera focused on the male lead's face for a close-up, many young girls in the front row couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Taking advantage of the dim lighting, Zhong Bai glanced at Zhou Shengchen.

He stared at the big screen, his face reflecting the flickering light and shadow.

Sensing Zhong Bai's gaze, Zhou Shengchen turned his head to look over.

The two sat side by side, and when he turned his head, their breaths mingled.

Backlit, Zhong Bai couldn't see his expression or his eyes, but this unexpected eye contact stirred something within him.

The movie wasn't even halfway through when half the audience had already left the theater.

The front row suddenly became much emptier.

After a while, the people around Zhou Shengchen and Zhong Bai began to get restless. Some whispered among themselves, some fiddled with their phones, and there was even a snoring sound coming from behind.

On the big screen, the male and female protagonists are sitting by the sea, chatting about life.

Viewers are probably already itching to ask the director to come out and have a chat about life.

The enclosed theater began to lose its tranquility, a mix of emotions swirling in the dim light.

Chapter 157: Zhou Shengchen, are you a pervert?

Zhong Bai glanced at Zhou Shengchen, wondering if he was also bored.

But he quietly watched the screen.

His brows were relaxed, and his gaze was gentle.

He didn't seem very impatient, but he also didn't seem very engaged with the movie plot.

Just sitting there.

Zhong Bai withdrew his gaze and leaned back in his chair.

Before she knew it, she had also caught Zhou Shengchen's eye and was staring intently at the screen.

But it seems like I didn't really get into the story.

Actually, Zhou Shengchen was just bored and wanted to find someone to keep him company to pass the time. As for watching a movie, that was just a pretext.

This movie is a full 120 minutes long.

When the screening ended, only Zhou Shengchen and Zhong Bai remained in the theater.

Oh wait, there seems to be someone else.

There was a sudden noise from the row behind me.

"Wake up, you idiot, wake up, the movie's over!"

This was also a man who had just woken up. Seeing that his companion who had come with him was sleeping soundly, he slapped him on the head.

The fat guy who was woken up rubbed his face and, seeing that the movie was finally over, couldn't help but curse, "Holy crap!! This idiot can actually come out and collect money? Who the hell told you it was good? Wouldn't it be more comfortable for him to stay home and sleep for 29 yuan for two hours?"

His companion had just woken up and was too lazy to pay him any attention.

The two stood up together, and when the fat man saw Zhou Shengchen and Zhong Bai sitting in the front row, he exclaimed in surprise.

"There are actually people who can watch this movie from beginning to end. I admire them. They're awesome."

His companion slapped him again, lowering his voice: "Idiot, are they watching a movie?"

The fat man asked, puzzled, "Holy crap? What are we watching then?"

His companion was speechless: "Serves you right for being a lifelong single..."

Their voices drifted away.

But their conversation lingered in Zhong Bai's ears for a long time.

Zhou Shengchen, who was beside him, remained silent and motionless. Zhong Bai didn't know if he had heard anything, and he became even more at a loss.

After the end credits finished playing, Zhou Shengchen finally stood up and said, "Let's go."

Seeing his calm expression, Zhong Bai quickly nodded: "Let's go, it's getting late."

On the way back to the hotel, Zhong Bai suddenly asked dryly, "Zhou Shengchen, do you think it looks good?"

Zhou Shengchen asked, "What?"

Zhong Bai said, "The movie today."

Zhou Shengchen seemed to think for a moment, then said seriously, "It's very melodramatic and ugly. So, I'm going to make my own movie."

“Oh…” Zhong Bai nodded, then suddenly paused, “You, what did you say? You’re going to make a movie?”

"Yes!" Zhou Shengchen nodded firmly. "How about we go together this year?"

"Anything's fine with me!" Zhong Bai said with a smile. "But are you serious? What about investments? Does anyone have any funding for you?"

Zhou Shengchen said, "I can definitely afford to make a movie, and I'm serious about it. By the way, what did you think of that movie?"

"I think I'm alright."

After Zhong Bai finished speaking, she noticed that Zhou Shengchen's gaze was still fixed on her face. The faint burning sensation in her palm seemed to be drawn by something, slowly spreading throughout her body.

"It's pretty good." Zhong Bai nodded. "The scene where the female lead leans on the male lead's chest at the end is so beautiful. The two actors are such a perfect match. It made me believe in love again. It's so sweet."

???

Zhou Shengchen glanced at her with a strange look in his eyes: "That scene was the male lead's imagination; the female lead has passed away."

Zhong Bai: "Huh?"

Zhou Shengchen: "The male lead committed suicide."

GA…GA…GA

The air froze instantly, and silence fell.

After a moment of surprise, Zhong Bai blinked, her expression seamlessly changing. "Yes, that's right. But isn't that a kind of happiness? Two people loving each other until the end of their lives, unwavering until death—isn't that love?"

Zhou Shengchen curled his lips and chuckled, "Are you even watching a movie?"

Zhong Bai: "..."

Zhong Bai lowered her head and followed Zhou Shengchen, her face now completely red.

Even after arriving at Zhou Shengchen's room, Zhong Bai was still thinking, "How the hell did the male and female leads both die?"

Isn't this a sweet romance movie?

Isn't it just using the gimmick of mutual redemption?

Why did he die?

No wonder the audience all left. Pshaw, what a scam.

With a "click," the door opened.

Zhou Shengchen looked down and saw that Zhong Bai was still immersed in her own mental world, so he took her hand and went inside.

The moment their fingers touched, Zhong Bai quickly snapped out of his movie reverie, stiffened his neck, and glanced down at Zhou Shengchen's hand.

With a flick of his right foot, he closed the door, then Zhou Shengchen turned around, hugged Zhong Bai, and kissed her.

Zhong Bai stared wide-eyed: "Waaah..."

Their lips parted, and Zhou Shengchen gently bit Zhong Bai's ear, whispering, "Actually, I didn't expect you to actually come out."

"I only came out to watch the movie with you because I felt sorry for you," Zhong Bai said stubbornly. "Zhou Shengchen, I should go back now, otherwise my mom will definitely... sob sob..."

.........

In the early morning, all was quiet, the sky was just beginning to lighten, the darkness was about to disappear, and the dawn was slowly breaking.

Zhou Shengchen looked at Zhong Bai, who was already asleep beside him, and a hint of warmth flashed in his eyes.

Around 6:30, Zhou Shengchen woke Zhong Bai up and asked her to call home to say that she had gone out to eat and wouldn't be having breakfast at home.

After finishing the call, Zhong Bai fell asleep immediately. Zhou Shengchen covered her with a blanket, washed up, and then took out his computer.

At nine o'clock, Zhong Bai woke up. Zhou Shengchen took her to have breakfast, and then went to her house to continue his slacking off.

At noon, everyone went out for stir-fried dishes.

In the afternoon, Xiao Haiyang and the others did what they did before: play mahjong.

Zhou Shengchen then gave Zhong Bai the mini-game he designed, "Sheep's a Sheep."

Zhong Bai was also very curious about the mini-game designed by Zhou Shengchen, so he quickly opened the file.