How did I become famous?

"Oh."

With a cold laugh, Wu Kai glanced at Liu Mang, then led his crew away.

Liu Mang stared blankly, "That bastard... what is this?"

"It's alright now." Fang Bie waved his hand, beckoning the crew to come on set. "He won't come back to cause trouble."

"By the way, Fatty," he turned around, "he said you got kicked out of the film industry because you plagiarized his script, what exactly happened?"

Liu Mang's face flushed red: "What utter nonsense! We were working under the same teacher back then. I showed him my script, and that guy somehow found it and took it to film!"

Yan Shuangying suddenly blurted out, "Could it be Wu Kai's debut film, 'The Forest'?"

"The Forest? What's that?" Fang Bie didn't know the answer to any of the questions.

Yan Shuangying said, "Oh, that was Wu Kai's directorial debut. Although the box office was only so-so because it was an art film, it won a lot of awards. Wu Kai also gained a foothold in the industry because of this movie."

Fang was surprised: "Fatty Liu, your script is amazing!"

So this guy also has screenwriting skills?

Fang Bie didn't think of it as a director.

Because he had just asked Yan Shuangying, and Liu Mang, this fat guy, had never had any movies released before, at least not online.

The Liu Mang that everyone in the entertainment industry knows is the one who writes songs.

Moreover, screenwriters are not necessarily directors, just as many movie scripts are not written by the director himself.

The script for "Captain China" was written by himself, so what can Liu Mang do?

Even a five-star chef can't make something delicious from junk ingredients.

So Fang Bie wasn't flustered at all.

Liu Mang raised his head: "You don't doubt me? After all, I haven't shown my script to anyone else, everything is just what I said."

"So, is this script yours or his?"

"mine."

"That settles it then." Fang Bie smiled and walked towards the set with Yan Shuangying. "Since you don't care anymore, let's get back to filming. By the way, I've already talked to Wu Kai. He'll lend us the extras, the pyrotechnics team, and explosives later. Remember to make sure the scene is set up properly. As for the bonus we were supposed to have, forget about it for now. Let's go buy a few cars and blow them up."

He didn't mean that Liu Mang didn't hold a grudge against Wu Kai, but rather how Wu Kai found out about his script.

Isn't it obvious?

Only Liu Mang and his teacher knew about his script, so it was perfectly clear who Wu Kai got it from.

If this were a certain elementary school student or a high school student who is a Grim Reaper, it would be the perfect motive for murder.

Fang Bie's guess was indeed correct. What Liu Mang didn't tell him was that his teacher's only daughter was now Wu Kai's wife.

"Wu Kai's crew sent over a lot of explosives, and his demolition team is here too. They even gave me the contact information for a few group leaders." Zhao Qiumei walked over and patted Liu Mang on the shoulder. "We're all adults. We should let our work speak for itself. Since Director Fang trusts us so much, and he's even groveling to please Wu Kai for our sake, all we can do is make a good movie."

Watching Fang Bie's retreating figure, Liu Mang nodded emphatically: "Yeah! Wu Kai is also making a war film, we absolutely have to crush him at the box office!"

I can't betray Fang Bie's trust!

"Achoo! Achoo!"

Fang Bie rubbed his nose: "Which treacherous commoner wants to harm me?"

He's in an incredibly good mood right now!

A drastically altered, terrible script, coupled with an amateur director, an amateur crew, a few amateur actors, people from a rival crew planted in, and Fang Bie's well-prepared online army...

Uncle Su! The task you gave us is just a piece of cake for our side!

............

Filming has been going on for more than half a month, and most of the scenes in the city have been filmed.

The reason it was so fast was mainly because once he found his rhythm, Yan Shuangying's scenes were almost all done in one take.

Fang Bie was an outsider, and since he was aiming to flop, he nailed almost every scene in one take.

If it weren't for Liu Mang constantly shouting "Let's do this again," the movie would probably be finished by now.

This made Fang Bie exclaim, "Making movies is so easy!"

No wonder he dared to make movies with just anyone in his past life.

Whether you call them novelists, actors, or singers, they can all be directors!

Of course, many of them are truly talented, and there are quite a few... well, you know.

Now, Fang Bie's film crew has moved to a remote area dozens of kilometers away from Hengdian.

The scenes depicting Yan Shuangying before his debut will be filmed here, and it is expected to be completed within half a month.

Miss Su didn't come this time. She didn't attend a single class and immediately transferred to this school.

She has to go to class today.

The weather in November was already a bit cold. The morning's filming had been completed, and Fang Bie, who had just finished eating, was wrapped in a military overcoat and holding a thermos of hot water, chatting with Liu Mang and others.

"How long will it take before it's released after filming is finished?"

Liu Mang flicked his cigarette ash and thought for a moment: "It will probably take another two months, but it should be able to make it into the Lunar New Year film season."

He frowned: "If it doesn't work, I'll urge the post-production team to try and avoid the Lunar New Year holiday season."

The Lunar New Year film season is full of blockbusters, not only domestic ones, but also many foreign films.

Honestly, avoiding direct confrontation is a good choice.

"Avoid what? We're not avoiding it!" Fang Bie quickly denied. "The later stages also take time. Let them take their time. There's no rush."

What a joke!

I'm aiming for the Lunar New Year film season!

Are there too many blockbuster films during the Lunar New Year season? Are you worried that your box office revenue will be split and no one will watch your movies?

This is exactly the result Fang didn't want!

Liu Mang nodded emphatically: "Yes! I believe our movie will be a resounding success!"

"Don't be surprised. Just treat it as practice. Don't put pressure on them," Fang said helplessly.

Why are you, a songwriter and amateur screenwriter, so concerned about my movie?

It doesn't take a share of your box office revenue.

It's unlikely to have any box office success.

Beside the three-pronged pipe, Yoshikage Kira, the blond-haired guy, took a sip of hot water and laughed, "To be honest, I never expected movies to be made like this. Following Director Fang this time has really broadened my horizons."

He used to play Japanese soldiers in TV dramas, and he'd never seen how they were filmed in movies.

To be honest, he was truly grateful to Fang Bie.

The more the film was being shot, the more he could feel the professionalism of the crew, which was at least much more professional than any of the film crews he had worked for before.

The boxed lunches included several dishes and soup, and the staff provided transportation to and from the restaurant. Even the props and costumes were newly purchased.

He was just an extra playing a Japanese soldier, and he was Japanese, so he was really happy to be able to jump straight to playing the final villain in such a movie.

Therefore, he worked hard to play the role of Bu Ying well during the filming process. He even wrote a biography of Bu Ying that was more than 200,000 words long.

Starting from Bu Ying's childhood, he delved deeper and deeper into the character, and he felt that he might become famous.

"Director Fang, thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. I won't let you down."

Fang smiled slightly, "You'd better disappoint me."

This was his first and last film, and Yoshikage Kira's appearance actually made him a little embarrassed.

After all, this movie was destined to flop, and Yoshikage Kira... was destined to be disappointed.

"I hope you won't hate me then," Fang Bie thought to himself.

Sigh, if all else fails, I'll just subsidize him with 200,000 yuan from the kickbacks Old Man Su gave me. That way, I can at least live up to Fang Bie's conscience.

hum - hum - hum -

The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. Fang Bie picked it up and frowned.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Xiao Fang, I'm your Uncle Su."

"Uncle Su, what brings you to call me?"

"Hehe, it's nothing serious. By the way, is Xiao Lin nearby?"

"She's not here. We're filming on location right now, and she had to go to class, so she didn't come."

"Great, come out here now, I'll be waiting for you outside your film set."

"!!!"

Fang Bie was startled. What did Old Man Su want to do by suddenly running over here?

P.S.: I'm also recommending a new book by another urban fiction author – "The Retirement Life of a Billionaire" by Ni Baifo. Ni Baifo is a veteran urban fiction author; as a newcomer to the genre, I'd better pay my respects!