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a few days later.

Yu Le's office at the headquarters of Salted Fish Entertainment.

The door was pushed open.

A strong smell, a mixture of sweat and sand, hit me.

Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, and Huang Bo looked like they had just been dug out of the Terracotta Army pits.

They were all as black as charcoal.

Ning Hao's hair was a mess, like a chicken coop, with a few strands of dry grass stuck to it.

He sank into the soft leather sofa and let out a long sigh.

"Boss, you're back alive."

Xu Zheng touched his bald head and chuckled.

"Not only did I survive, I was also skinned alive."

Huang Bo was the most exaggerated; he simply sprawled out on another sofa, completely sprawled out.

"Boss, I never want to see the Gobi Desert again in my life."

"Water is more expensive than oil, and you have to walk two miles just to use the toilet."

Yu Le handed each of the three a bottle of chilled mineral water.

He looked at the three travel-worn men and a smirk appeared on his lips.

"It looks like the film was made quite well."

Ning Hao unscrewed the bottle cap, gulped down half the bottle, and let out a loud burp.

"Not only good!"

He pulled a portable hard drive out of his backpack, handling it with great care.

"Boss, I've worked through the night to create a rough cut. Please take a look."

Yu Le nodded and plugged the hard drive into the computer on his desk.

Yang Nuo closed the blinds in the office, and the room instantly became dark.

The projection screen slowly descended.

Ning Hao rubbed his hands together, as nervous as a student awaiting sentencing.

The screen lights up.

There was no background music.

There was only the howling wind and heavy breathing.

In the vast, uninhabited area, a dilapidated highway stretches to the horizon.

Xu Zheng plays a lawyer who drives a beat-up car and has a shrewd and calculating look on his face.

Then, he hit someone.

The story unfolds from there.

Huang Bo plays a cold-blooded and ruthless assassin.

Dobjee plays a poacher who is violent and greedy.

Everyone is a villain.

There wasn't a single good thing about it.

Everyone is fighting for their own interests in this land devoid of law and order, engaging in the most primitive and savage battles.

The visuals are rough and the style is sharp.

That overwhelming, raw energy made the air in the entire office feel oppressive.

An hour and a half later.

The image freezes on Xu Zheng's blood-covered face.

The office was quiet.

Ning Hao stared nervously at Yu Le, forgetting even to breathe.

Yu Le leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

"Great movie."

He uttered three words.

Ning Hao's anxiety finally eased somewhat.

"However," Yu Le changed the subject, "there's a 99% chance this film won't pass censorship."

Ning Hao's face instantly fell.

"I knew it..."

Xu Zheng also sighed.

"It's so dark, I can't see any light at all."

Yu Le stood up, walked to the window, and opened a crack in the blinds.

Sunlight streamed in, casting a dappled pattern on the ground.

"I'll figure something out."

He turned around and looked at Ning Hao, "You finish the final cut of the film first, and I'll take care of the rest."

……

three days later.

In the courtyard on the outskirts of Beijing, in Director Chen's office.

Director Chen held a thick script in his hand, his brows furrowed as he read.

It is "Wolf Warrior".

Yu Le sat leisurely opposite him, sipping hot tea from her thermos.

The only sound in the office was the rustling of papers turning over.

A full half hour passed.

Director Chen slammed his hand on the table.

"Bang!"

The teacups on the table even jumped.

"Damn it! These are the soldiers of our China!"

Director Chen was so excited that his face turned red, and he waved the script in his hand.

"Those who offend China, no matter how far away, will be punished!"

"That's fucking inspiring!"

He pointed to the character biography of Leng Feng in the script.

"He's a thug, but a wolf in sheep's clothing at heart! Once he sets his sights on something, he'll bite it to the death! That's a character with guts!"

Director Chen stood up and paced back and forth in his office.

"Brother Yu, I've approved your proposal!"

He walked up to Yu Le, his eyes burning with intensity.

"Tell me, what do you want?"

"Here's a Type 99 main battle tank! You can drive it and film it!"

"Helicopters! I'll get a few of them for you too!"

"For extras, I'll just pull in a full-strength special forces battalion as your backdrop!"

These conditions are practically treating the entire military region as the logistics department of a film crew.

Yu Le put down her thermos and smiled.

"Director Chen, please calm down."

"As long as you're satisfied with the script."

He then changed the subject.

"However, I have a small favor to ask Director Chen."

"Speak!" Director Chen waved his hand.

"I have a director who made a film called 'No Man's Land'."

"The film's quality is undeniable, but the subject matter is a bit... dark."

Yu Le briefly explained Ning Hao's predicament.

After listening, Director Chen waved his hand dismissively.

"It's no big deal!"

"Have him send the film over, and I'll get a few old guys from the broadcasting industry to take a look."

"Our troops stepped in and helped him mediate."

"As long as it's not a distortion of the truth and the general direction is correct, some bloody and violent scenes can be cut out or technically processed."

"They still have to give me this much face!"

……

A week later.

The private screening room inside Salty Fish Entertainment.

Ning Hao was restless, his palms sweaty.

Sitting next to him was Director Chen, and two senior reviewers invited from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

The lights went out, and the film "No Man's Land" began to play.

Ning Hao's heart was in his throat.

Two hours later.

The lights came on.

Director Chen stroked his chin and was the first to speak.

"This movie is really powerful."

He turned to look at the two auditors.

"Old Li, Old Wang, what do you guys think?"

The auditor, known as Lao Li, adjusted his glasses.

"The exploration of human nature is very deep, but it is truly too desperate."

"There isn't a single positive character from beginning to end, which doesn't align with our creative direction."

Ning Hao's heart sank.

Just then, Director Chen spoke up.

"I think we can look at it from a different perspective."

"Isn't this film about the importance of a society governed by the rule of law?"

"It is precisely because there are laws in reality, and our soldiers and police are maintaining order, that society has not become the dog-eat-dog no-man's-land depicted in the movies."

"The fact that the little girl was saved in the end represents hope, doesn't it?"

Director Chen immediately elevated the tone by emphasizing the value of the topic.

The two auditors exchanged a glance, both looking thoughtful.

Director Chen struck while the iron was hot.

"Let's have the director add a line of subtitles at the beginning of the film."

"This story is based on true events in Northwest China, and some plot points have been artistically adapted."

"Add another scene at the end where the police arrive at the scene and bring the bad guys to justice."

"To tell the audience that the net of justice is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it."

"Wouldn't that make the theme more positive?"

Ning Hao, who was listening nearby, was dumbfounded.

You can play like this?!

Ultimately, under Director Chen's "guidance," the direction for revising "No Man's Land" was determined.

Although a touch of "light" was added at the end, the film's core dark atmosphere was miraculously preserved.

At the same time, the crew of "Wolf Warrior" was officially established.

Wu Jing served as both director and lead actor.

On the day of the opening ceremony, the production team directly booked an abandoned steel plant in Hebei.

No champagne, no flowers.

Only rows of active-duty soldiers in camouflage training uniforms stood ramrod straight.

The steel mill gates were pushed open.

A real Type 99 main battle tank, its tracks rolling across the ground with a deafening roar, slowly drove into the film set.

Wu Jing, wearing the tactical vest from the play, stood in front of the tank.

He looked at the steel behemoth before him, his whole body trembling with excitement.