How did I become famous?

Chapter 226 Keys Come!

Just as Fang Bie's filming was getting on track, Liu Mang and Wu Kai each encountered some minor problems.

Let's talk about Liu Mang first.

He was in charge of North America, so it was only natural that he moved into Franklin's Beverly Hills residence.

Yes, he moved into Trevor's XXX dance club.

A few days later, Liu Mang, whose weight loss efforts were beginning to show results, appeared at Franklin's villa.

He needs to meet someone here.

That's Mr. Shaflin, the head of the IRS.

The reason he's been indulging in the glitz and glamour of imperialism these past few days is because this official is very busy with his duties.

April, May, June, and July are the months when the IRS is busy collecting taxes and cracking down on tax evasion.

Lord Shafulin is so busy every day that he only recently managed to adjust his schedule and take a little over a month to come and film.

Upon meeting, Shafulin eagerly asked, "How's it going? Is the script revised yet?"

Liu Mangying's response was quite good; at least there were no communication barriers: "It's all been revised."

He took out the revised script and handed it over.

This time, at least the final villain in the script is no longer Shafulin.

Or perhaps he was originally the final boss, someone who would be possessed by the evil cosmic superhero Seven.

Here the script was changed so that although he was the villain in the early stages, or the BOSS in the first or second movie, he was actually being controlled.

The final boss, Fang Bie, has been changed to the evil Ultraman Belial!

"Okay, when do we leave for Yellowstone National Park?"

Lord Shafulin was very satisfied after reading the script.

It is, after all, a film that exports Chinese ideology, but it is not as radical or undisguised as the previous scripts.

He is much more satisfied with the current script.

At least the criticism of certain countries wasn't so blatant; instead, it was tinged with a sarcastic or ironic tone.

But it doesn't matter!

Anyway, the idiots in this country aren't very smart. Any trashy feminist, environmental protection, or animal rights organization can easily fool them, not to mention those sanctimonious hypocrites.

So, judging by the intelligence of these ordinary viewers, I doubt many of them could grasp the deeper meaning.

That doesn't matter~

"Waiting for someone." Liu Mang took a puff of the cigar that Franklin had lit for him. "One of the two main characters in 'Shadow of Light,' Yoshikage Kira. He's needed to act in these scenes."

It's that line in the script where, "Ah-mei, look at the clone of Yoshikage Kira."

Yes, there's a little bit of teasing here, look.

Just like how Hollywood movies in Fang Bie's previous life often used the "clone" concept to criticize a certain Russian.

"Okay, let's get ready and head to Yellowstone National Park," Shaflin said with a smile. "Don't worry about Hollywood; they won't dare to cause trouble openly right now."

Meanwhile, domestically...

"Cut! Everyone, take a ten-minute break!" Putting down his hand that was holding the megaphone, Wu Kai walked to the side, lit a cigarette, and leisurely smoked it.

He feels like he's living a life almost like a god.

Both are about making movies, but in the past, that was the kind of life people lived?

Although the film crew was quite professional, they were simply not on the same level as the group that Nie Fang and his team had trained step by step!

Or rather, it's a matter of whether it's convenient or not.

Here, the film crew can perfectly capture the scene he envisions! It might even be better than the scene in his mind!

Then there are the actors.

What are those young heartthrobs compared to that? You call that acting skills?

It's one thing to use 12345 for lines, but they always need a stunt double! Even if it's not a front-facing shot, and you're just showing your back, they still need a stunt double!

Is he really that lazy?

They don't memorize lines or practice acting, but instead stay up all night playing games and going to nightclubs!

I rely on eye drops to shed tears, but I never even look expressionless when I cry!

Some fans even defended it, saying it was so beautiful!

Damn, that's beautiful!

And enjoyment too!

They're all terrible at acting, but they're really good at showing off!

Each person also gets a nanny van!

A ten-minute rest allows you to sit in the van for half an hour!

Look at Ip Man! Look at Yan Shuangying! Look at Chen Yongren!

Which one isn't a talented and popular actor?

Chen Yongren is also a Venice Film Festival Best Actor winner!

How did they do it?

Whatever the director says goes!

If I say I'll rest for ten minutes, then I mean I'll rest for ten minutes!

Chen Yongren even squatted down with his two schoolmates, Yan Shuangying, to smoke and rehearse their lines!

Ip Man is still helping the props team carry props!

They didn't say we wouldn't stay in any other hotel than a four- or five-star hotel, so we stayed in the same hotel as everyone else.

So comfortable!

Wu Kaiyue felt more and more comfortable with the comparison.

Just then, his phone rang.

When Wu Kai took out his phone and saw the caller ID, he was stunned for a moment.

He frowned, thought for a few seconds, and then answered the phone.

"Feed".

"Xiao Wu, it's me, Lu Shengyan."

"Um."

"I need your help with something."

"Director Lu, you've got the wrong person."

"No, I'm looking for you."

Wu Kai chuckled and hung up the phone.

One minute later, he received a text message.

See you at 8:30 PM in the Peony Hall of Hengdian Grand Hotel.

Wu Kai stared at the message in silence for a long time, then put away his phone. He clapped his hands and said, "Alright! Let's move on to the next round!"

Nine o'clock in the evening, inside the Peony Hall of Hengdian Hotel.

"Oh dear! I'm so sorry, Director Lu, I've been too busy filming over there."

Wu Kai, who had just pushed the door open, immediately apologized: "You know, my film crew is hard to please. Right now, the best photography team in the country is with me, as are the most popular actors. I have to take good care of them before I can come."

"It's okay."

Not only Lu Shengyan was in the room, but Xu Kuangfu was also sitting to one side.

Seeing Lu Shengyan's dark expression, he immediately took over the conversation: "It's only right that you work hard. Please have a seat."

Wu Kai casually sat down and lit a cigarette: "What do you two want? I'm not going to let them try to get actors into our crew. Old Fang will definitely yell at me."

Xu Kuangfu and Lu Shengyan exchanged a glance.

Xu Kuangfu said, "Little Wu, are you really planning to work under Fang Bie for the rest of your life?"

"Why not?" Wu Kai flicked his cigarette ash and countered, "Although the pay isn't as high as before, the atmosphere, the status, and the feeling while filming are all much better. Why wouldn't I do it?"

"In that case, the Chinese film industry will only have Fang Bie's name from now on," Xu Kuangfu continued. "Think about your previous films. Your previous art film did well at the box office and received excellent reviews, but because of Fang Bie, you almost ruined your reputation. After you went to work for him, what happened? You made a film that grossed over 1 billion, almost 1.5 billion, and what was the result? In the end, everyone said it was Fang Bie's achievement."

Wu Kai defended himself, saying, "That was originally Lao Fang's achievement; he wrote the script. I was just filming according to his ideas."

"That's right!" Xu Kuangfu said, "Xiao Wu, you're a kid with ideals and pride. Do you really want to live in Fang Bie's shadow for the rest of your life? He's five or six years younger than you! Take this movie for example, he's splitting it into three parts for you and Liu Mang to film, but will your names be credited in the director's credits? Probably not."

Wu Kai frowned: "We'll both be credited as assistant directors or executive directors."

"That's right! Because he's afraid! He's afraid the two of you will surpass him!" Xu Kuangfu said, heartbroken. "Are you really willing to accept this at such a young age?"

Wu Kai's expression changed, but he remained silent.

At this moment, Lu Shengyan, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Xiao Wu, I still consider you my student, my successor. As for my daughter... I've stopped caring about her. Only if you're willing to turn back will I reserve the position of future president of the Film Association for you."

Wu Kai smiled wryly: "I can't betray Fang Bie for the time being, and I can't do anything to this movie. He'll be keeping a close eye on it."

Lu Shengyan didn't say anything, but simply handed Wu Kai a document.

Seeing that Wu Kai was confused, Xu Kuangfu said, "These are some of our resources; you can also use them as a side tactic."

After saying that, the two of them stood up and prepared to leave.

Wu Kai followed him out.

Before getting into the car, Lu Shengyan patted Wu Kai on the shoulder: "You decide what to do."

After saying that, the two got into the car and left, leaving Wu Kai standing there in silence, his expression uncertain.

A few minutes later, Xu Kuangfu said, "He's currently in a honeymoon period with Fang Bie, so there's no way he'd betray her and come back."

"It's enough to sow the seeds of suspicion." Lu Shengyan glanced at his phone, then showed the photos he had received to Xu Kuangfu. "As long as others know that he came to see us alone, that's enough."

Xu Kuangfu gave a thumbs up: "That's really brilliant! But is it okay to give him the contact information for that smear campaign? I remember he contacted that smear campaign before, didn't he?"

"That makes it even easier to assume it was him." Lu Shengyan said expressionlessly. "Go back and contact that person, have him write an article about Black Square's other movies, the more exaggerated the better."

He laughed: "In the end, they're just too young. They think talent is all it takes? They're being far too naive."

Xu Kuangfu understood.

"Are those two old men crazy?!"

When Wu Kai returned to the company and opened the document, he almost choked on the smoke.

He saw a familiar name as the first contact information for online trolls in the document.

The Great Onmyoji - The Strongest Paramecium!

Isn't that Old Fang?

The PR team these guys introduced to them is Lao Fang? What the hell is going on?

After extinguishing his cigarette, Wu Kai dialed Fang Bie's number.

"Hey, Lao Fang?"

"What's wrong, Kai? Have you seen those two old men?"

"I've seen him." Wu Kai crossed his legs. "Just as you said, that old bastard Lu Shengyan is up to no good!"

"Nonsense, that old man hasn't made a move for so long, he's bound to do something."

Wu Kai lit another cigarette: "But he never understood me, he had no idea what I wanted. He thought I was like him."

Fang Bie joked, "Anyway, someone definitely took pictures. I bet you'll see photos of yourself leaving the hotel with them in the news tomorrow. Kai, you're going to get roasted by my '120E' fans again."

"It doesn't matter, it's just to generate buzz for our movie anyway. As long as we know what's going on, that's fine." Wu Kai shrugged. "We'll just come out and clarify things later. By the way, Lao Fang, they gave me a bunch of contact information for online trolls. You'd never guess who's in there."

"." Fang Bie was silent for a few seconds, then sighed, "It's my big Weibo account, Paramecium, right?"

Wu Kai was genuinely surprised: "How did you know?"

"Because they've already messaged me privately."

Wu Kai: "."

【Hello Mr. Paramecium, I have a job for you, would you like to take it?】

Looking at the private message on his phone, Fang Bie scratched his cheek.

What's going on with my idol, Mr. Xu Kuangfu?

Although he didn't know his identity, he had threatened him with the account "Paramecium". How could he still dare to smear him?

But he still typed out two words: "Price".

After looking at the request sent by the other party, Fang Bie crossed his fingers and moved them around a bit before taking out his Bluetooth keyboard and connecting it to his phone.

Keyboard, please!

(End of this chapter)