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Chapter 158 Having a Meal (Part 2)

Lin Yu, who was just about to take a drink of water, suddenly stopped what he was doing—

"One hundred?"

Lin Yu asked with some surprise, "Yes—what method did you use to defeat them?"

Wu Jing was a little confused about the meaning of Lin Yu's question. Although it was a bit of an exaggeration to say that one person could take on a hundred, weren't all movies just using exaggeration?

"We took them down one by one, Director Lin. We didn't use any other methods."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu immediately put the bottled water he was holding back into the distance.

"They took them down one by one? They took down a hundred! And in the end, the policewoman was rescued, right?" Lin Yu asked in surprise.

Wu Jing nodded.

Lin Yu was truly speechless at this point, and then gave Wu Jing a thumbs up.

"Hehe—Wu Jing! You're even more amazing than your older brother!"

Just as Wu Jing and Cheng Long were somewhat bewildered by Lin Yu's sudden remark, Miss Liu couldn't help but speak up.

"Pfft—hehe—sorry." Miss Liu waved her hand apologetically.

Clearly, this person understood what Lin Yu said!

"Director Lin, what do you mean? Why are you dragging me into this?" Cheng Long, somewhat confused, asked directly, "We're saving people, bro, and you have to fight a hundred of them! Can you handle it?" Lin Yu turned to Cheng Long and asked:

Jackie Chan: "???"

When Lin Yu questioned Cheng Long, Wu Jing clearly felt that he was being mocked, but before he could defend himself, Lin Yu spoke up again.

"Sorry, Wu Jing, I didn't mean to make fun of you, but—don't you think this is a bit too exaggerated? The only explanation I can think of for you being able to rescue that policewoman in the end is the protagonist's halo! Movies—although they often use exaggerated techniques, this is—a bit too much."

Wu Jing, who had originally wanted to argue a bit, fell silent after hearing Lin Yu's explanation.

Lin Yu looked at Wu Jing, who had fallen silent, and did not urge him. After all, Wu Jing was someone he had high hopes for and who would join Starlight in the future. Lin Yu had that much patience.

After remaining silent for about a minute, Wu Jing looked up at Lin Yu and asked, "Director Lin, could you—help me out?"

Lin Yu: "???"

Miss Liu: "(∇)"

Jackie Chan: "!!!"

"I know I'm being a bit harsh, and I don't really have the right to ask for your help, but this is my first time making a movie. I don't expect it to be great, just passable. But after hearing what you said just now, I feel like this movie I made was just—made without thinking. So—can I shamelessly ask you to help me revise the script?" Wu Jing said nervously.

At this moment, Cheng Long also looked at Lin Yu with great curiosity, wanting to know how Lin Yu would answer Wu Jing.

Miss Liu remained silent with a smile on her face. "It's obvious this is my senior's type, and she doesn't want to interfere."

Looking at Wu Jing's pleading eyes, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "What a straightforward guy, how could he even say something like that?"

However, Lin Yu said, "Wu Jing, didn't you say you're already doing post-production? How can I help you revise the script? Even if I did revise it for you, what? Are you planning to scrap it and start over? After all, if I agree to revise it for you, it will definitely be a huge change!"

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Wu Jing sighed dejectedly, "Yeah, even if they agree to revise it for me, I probably don't have the money to reshoot it. Besides, I can't let them revise it for free, can I? Where am I going to find the money?"

Thinking this through, Wu Jing forced a smile at Lin Yu. "I understand, Director Lin, but thank you for your suggestion anyway."

Lin Yu returned Wu Jing's smile, "Alright, enough of the small talk, let's get down to business!"

Lin Yu then turned to Cheng Long, "Big brother, why don't you set the questions?"

Jackie Chan nodded slightly. "Okay."

"Wu Jing, you're here to audition for the role of the knife-wielding character in the assassin organization, right? But this role doesn't require that much acting skill, so—then give me a short clip of you wielding a knife, and let me see the prowess of this martial arts champion."

"Xiaomin, give him the props."

After Cheng Long finished speaking, Xiao Min, who was standing at the door, took out an unopened dagger and a prop butterfly knife from a box in the corner next to her and handed them to Wu Jing.

Wu Jing first held the dagger and butterfly knife in his hands to weigh them, and then began to wield the dagger in his left hand and the butterfly knife in his right, rapidly dancing in front of Lin Yu and the other two.

He truly deserves to be called a martial arts champion.

Although Lin Yu knew that Wu Jing was good at wielding swords, spears, and clubs, he did not expect that Wu Jing was also so skilled with short weapons.

After a three-minute "street performance," Lin Yu, Cheng Long, and Miss Liu clapped twice as encouragement.

"Director Lin, how did it go? Can you advance to the next round?" After Wu Jing's performance, Cheng Long asked in a low voice, "Yes." Lin Yu nodded.

As Lin Yu spoke, he also put a checkmark on Wu Jing's resume.

After seeing Lin Yu's choice, Cheng Long and Miss Liu also ticked Wu Jing's box one after another.

"Wu Jing, you've passed. Go back and prepare! When you leave later, go to Xiao Ou's office on the 19th floor and pick up a copy of the script for the role you auditioned for."

"Thank you, Director Lin, Big Brother, Yifei." Wu Jing bowed happily to the three of them.

Wu Jing truly didn't expect that he would actually be selected for the next round. Moreover, he had just seen that Zou Zhaolong, who was more famous than him, had obviously been eliminated. How could he have been selected? Regardless of whether he could ultimately win the role, he felt that he had really hit the jackpot.

However, just as Wu Jing was about to turn and leave, Lin Yu suddenly called out to him.

"Wu Jing, please wait a moment."

After calling out to Wu Jing, Lin Yu turned to Cheng Long and said, "Brother! Let's call it a day for today. I'm a little hungry, shall we eat first?"

After glancing at Wu Jing, Cheng Long turned to Lin Yu and said, "Okay, let's try it after we finish eating."

"Okay, in that case, Xiaomin! Go outside and announce that the audition will restart in two hours. Anyone who wants to wait here will be provided with food by Starlight."

After giving instructions to Xiaomin, Lin Yu organized the list of selected candidates, then stood up and pulled Miss Liu to Wu Jing's side, saying, "Would you mind having a meal with me first?"

Wu Jing was immediately flattered: "??? No, I don't mind at all, Director Lin."

"That's good. Let's go out to eat together. I remember there's a nice private restaurant nearby."

After Lin Yu finished speaking, he called out to Cheng Long again, then pulled up Miss Liu, who had a strange smile on her face, and walked outside.

"Senior, you want to sign Wu Jing, right?"

After following Lin Yu to his office, Ms. Liu couldn't help but ask, "Oh? You noticed? Am I that obvious?" Lin Yu placed the list of selected actors on his desk and laughed, "It couldn't be more obvious! You practically have 'I want to sign you!' written all over your face!" Ms. Liu chuckled and replied, "Hehe—I guess so. I quite think highly of Wu Jing, but signing him isn't right now. I'll wait for his—"

Let's talk about it after "Wolf Warrior" is released!

"Why wait until his movie is released? Senior, even if you offered to sign him now, he would definitely agree! Why wait until he—Senior, are you trying to take advantage of him again?"

As Miss Liu was speaking, she suddenly thought of something and said with a look of surprise:

Hearing Miss Liu's words, Lin Yu awkwardly touched his nose. "There's something wrong with what you're saying, Miss Liu! What do you mean by taking advantage of someone's misfortune? I'm just trying to offer help in their time of need!"

"Hehe—you're so naughty, senior!"

Linyu: ————

After Lin Yu and Miss Liu finished packing up, they went with Cheng Long and Wu Jing to a private restaurant near Xingguang, and the food was really good.

What puzzled Cheng Long and Wu Jing was that Lin Yu didn't say anything about anything other than eating from beginning to end, which made them both feel extremely surprised.

"He's already treating someone to dinner? Doesn't that just show that Lin Yu thinks highly of Wu Jing? Why not strike while the iron is hot and talk to him about signing a contract?" Cheng Long thought to himself.

Not only did Cheng Long think this way, but Wu Jing thought so too. After all, he'd been out in the world for so many years, and he had a good eye for people. Lin Yu clearly thought highly of him, so why didn't he mention signing him at all? He'd even silently planned on the way here that he would definitely agree as long as Lin Yu asked. Was he really overthinking things?

After lunch, the four chatted about some trivial matters before finally parting ways.

However, when Wu Jing left with the script, the way he looked at Lin Yu seemed a bit resentful!

After Wu Jing left, Lin Yu, Miss Liu, and Cheng Long rested in Lin Yu's office for a while before heading to the 16th floor when they estimated it was about time.

The afternoon auditions were no different from the morning ones. Lin Yu, Miss Liu, and Cheng Long took turns asking questions. Some passed and some didn't. However, the three of them were noticeably more "perfunctory" than in the morning. After all, the big-name actors had already finished their auditions in the morning, so there was no need to put in so much effort.

Just as Lin Yu was auditioning for "Wanted," the second installment of the "Twilight" series, produced by Starlight Pictures in North America, officially premiered in theaters worldwide, excluding China.

The reaction to the release of this Twilight sequel far surpasses that of the first film, and while all movie fans agree that Twilight: New Moon is another terrible movie after the first Twilight film, it's just so good!

After all, a bad movie doesn't necessarily mean it's not good!

Moreover, the number of theaters showing this time far exceeds that of the first film, after all, Disney, a major company, is also involved! And the power of this company now far surpasses that of Fox.

This led to the film "Twilight: New Moon" immediately topping the North American box office upon its release. And with a staggering $7570 million on its opening day, it triumphantly ascended to the top of the box office charts.

And it grossed approximately $1.61 million in its opening weekend in North America, ranking second in film history, only behind Spider-Man 3.

Meanwhile, with a global opening weekend gross of approximately $2.58 million, *Twilight Saga: New Moon* officially entered the top ten of all-time box office rankings.

The success of the Twilight series has made almost every major film and television company in North America envious. However, while envious, they have also used it as a case study for analysis.

But after analyzing it from all angles, Twilight Saga 2 is clearly a terrible movie with no substance. So how did it manage to push the box office to such an unbelievable level just because of the enthusiastic viewing of the movie by fans?

The first Twilight movie was a decent vampire film, and its teen movie setting was refreshing. Unlike the cold, gloomy vampires from the 18th century that were commonplace in the past, the vampires in this film were not only kind and considerate, but also insisted on not drinking human blood. What was most striking was that these vampires were all very trendy and fashionable. Just based on their appearance alone, they must have captivated countless female viewers.

But this second part, "New Moon," simply crossed the line of what's acceptable for a romance film!

Do so many people really enjoy watching movies that require no brainpower?

Moreover, Twilight Saga grossed $1.61 million in its first week in North America, accounting for half of the total North American box office.

Although box office revenue began to decline significantly after the first week, and remained largely absent from the box office charts a few weeks later.

But with the global box office that has been accumulating in the past few weeks, there are already signs that it will break through 4 million US dollars. Is this still acceptable?

In the end, wouldn't it cost 7 million?

Although this movie might not attract many viewers if we disregard those who are obsessed with handsome men, it does appeal to a specific type of audience that is precisely the main consumer group in the film industry!

Moreover, while this film cannot be considered a complete success, its crux of the problem lies in its dullness. The plot lacks the tension and excitement of the first film, and much of the content in the sequel feels empty. Some harsh American critics even stated, "This isn't even a film with a plot!"

But this movie is a success story, so where can you go to complain?

Moreover, it's not just a successful film, it's the kind of blockbuster that explodes like crazy!

Therefore, this also shows that film companies sometimes realize that a film's reputation and its box office performance are not directly related.

However, just as the second Twilight movie was sweeping the globe, a tragedy occurred in China that saddened the entire nation—