How did I become famous?

Fang Bie has a passport.

He had done it before, and it cost him two hundred.

Not long after it was processed, the price of a passport dropped to 160.

It cost an extra forty.

blood loss.

Unfortunately, his passport was completely blank.

In other words, he has never used it.

But now he's using it.

Sitting in first class, Fang Bie couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

He had only ever flown once before and had never been abroad.

I never expected that this time I would not only be flying first class, but also going to the United States.

But his English is really poor.

No problem, the young lady who just turned eighteen can be his translator.

Moreover, he won't be lonely along the way.

Zhang Luo, the director of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," also went to the United States to attend the Oscars.

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" cost over 100 million yuan to make, making it a truly big-budget domestic film.

Moreover, the film is of good quality, so it's reasonable that Zhang Luo, a leading figure of the sixth generation of directors, would be invited.

However, he also brought someone with him, namely Wu Kai, who was about to break off relations with Fang Bie.

"Director Fang, we can keep each other company on this trip to America, haha."

The Grand Yin-Yang Master Fang Bie started speaking in a sarcastic tone again: "Not at all, you can just call me Xiao Fang. I still have to thank Director Zhang for the recommendation, which has helped my movie gain even more popularity."

He said this through gritted teeth.

I really don't know what this old man is doing here!

His own song wasn't selected for his movie, what's he trying to do? Try to ride on someone else's coattails?

Zhang Luo was certainly not trying to ride the wave of popularity.

He was just trying to be friendly because he wanted Fang Bie's help.

"Then I'll take the liberty of calling you Xiao Fang. Xiao Fang, there's something I'm not sure if I should say. Actually, I want to ask you for a favor."

Fang raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean? Just say what you want to say. I'm not the kind of person who's stubborn."

"That's how it is." Zhang Luo smiled gently, "Wu Kai is a junior in my company. He has an elder who is also a good friend of mine. The elder asked me for help, and I couldn't refuse."

He pulled Wu Kai, who had a deathly pale face, over to him: "Xiao Fang, for my sake, can you forgive Wu Kai?"

Wu Kai: "..."

He felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

Fang Bie: "..."

He didn't seem to be in any discomfort.

He just felt embarrassed.

Strictly speaking, it was actually he who screwed over the other party.

However, Liu Mang is one of our own, and Wu Kai is unlucky... Although I feel a little embarrassed, I don't have anything to regret.

No, it's not that I don't regret it.

The only thing he regretted was that Yan Shuangying betrayed him by hiring online trolls.

But no sooner had they said they were breaking off all contact than they met again...

And it was indeed his own fault that he had put the other party in a difficult position—there was nothing he could do but take the blame for Yan Shuangying's mistake.

And then I messed things up with you, and you still have to apologize and beg for forgiveness...

If Fang Bie were Wu Kai, he probably would have already exploded.

But Wu Kai didn't; he just clenched his fists and trembled all over.

Zhang Luo retorted angrily, "What do you mean? Your uncle asked me for help, and I shamelessly came to mediate on your behalf, and this is how you apologize?"

He was genuinely dissatisfied.

He had a good relationship with Su Shi, and by extension, he also had a decent relationship with Fang Bie. The two would occasionally call each other to chat.

Zhang Luo could sense that although Fang Bie was polite to him, he wasn't very close to him.

Maybe it's because I didn't choose his song when we were selecting songs, so he's definitely not happy about it.

Originally, he didn't want to agree this time, but Wu Kai was a young director from the same company as him, and the kid was indeed talented.

He didn't want to see this younger generation completely ruined.

Besides, an old friend also came to ask for my help.

There's nothing we can do about that, but it might offend Fang Bie.

But what did you, Wu Kai, do?

He even deliberately found out about other flights before buying a ticket for the same flight.

Before leaving, Wu Kai promised to apologize sincerely.

And you didn't even utter a fart?

Zhang Luo was very disappointed; he had already decided to give up on this junior.

"Director Zhang, don't say that. Actually, it's also my fault." Fang Bie sighed and stopped the angry Zhang Luo. "Actually, Brother Wu and I are very good friends. This matter... we both have problems. It's all my fault. I didn't communicate with him properly back then."

Zhang Luo's expression softened.

Fang gave him this way out, but he couldn't just let it go.

It was clearly Wu Kai who hired the online trolls and smear campaign team, yet he's showing such favoritism; that's just inhuman!

"Wu Kai, apologize to Xiao Fang. Don't make me say it a second time."

Wu Kai felt a chill run through him; he understood perfectly what Zhang Luo meant.

If Fang Bie doesn't forgive him, then his future will probably be in trouble.

Even his father-in-law can't stop him when the time comes.

It's not because Fang Bie is particularly powerful.

In the end, Fang Bie was just a kid who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Even if he was talented and full of bad intentions, he was still a young man.

In this industry, being young means you have no voice.

Although everyone says they don't care about seniority, do they really not care?

Japanese actors and voice actors are paid according to their years of service.

The United States is actually not much different.

But Wu Kai must apologize to Fang Bie.

Because behind Fang Bie stands the Su Group, founded by Su Xun, and the literary giant Su Shi, as well as the film and television tycoon Su Zhe.

"Director Fang... I'm... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have smeared your film. I was blinded by greed, I..."

"No need to say anything more." Fang Bie sighed, stood up, and patted Wu Kai on the shoulder. "Brother Wu, I understand. That was just an accident. I believe you didn't do it on purpose."

He empathized with Wu Kai.

To be honest, in a typical story, Fang Bie would be a villain who gets slapped in the face, just like Wu Kai.

Therefore, he could understand Wu Kai's feelings at that moment.

The feud between Wu Kai and Liu Mang is their own business.

Both of these people are Fang Bie's friends, though Liu Mang is just closer to him.

Therefore, Fang Bie can help Liu Mang, but he won't deliberately target Wu Kai.

"Brother Wu, don't rush into this kind of transformation. I believe you will succeed in the future."

Fang Bie's sincere gaze and earnest tone melted Wu Kai's frozen heart.

He felt his eyes getting wet: "Xiao Fang, you... never mind, it's all in the past. Actually, it's all my fault. If I hadn't had those evil thoughts in the first place, I wouldn't have suffered like this."

He was now convinced that the audio recording really hadn't been leaked by Fang Bie.

It must be Yan Shuangying!

He's from the Su Group! "Captain China" was also invested in by the Su Group's heiress! His real enemy is actually the Su Group!

Brother Fang... he was also caught in a situation he couldn't control.

Seeing the two shake hands and make peace, Zhang Luo laughed and said, "That's more like it! You two are the future hope of Chinese-language films! So you shouldn't be at odds, but rather unite to defeat those old fogies in the industry!"

He said this through gritted teeth.

Zhang Luo started out making art films.

Back then, he won every major award in the country and received countless flowers and praises.

But he understands that the future of the film industry actually lies in commercial films.

So he went on to make commercial films without hesitation.

From then on, he became a thorn in the side of those old fogies.

To this day, even though he has made seven or eight successful commercial films, his name is still not on any domestic awards list.

But what can we do about it?

My film will be a box office smash! I'll even be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars!

You bunch of old fogies, just keep clinging to your outdated ideas and go eat shit!

Wu Kai is a promising junior he admires. He is also a genius who started out making art films, and he is only thirty years old now!

He started transitioning to commercial films earlier than I did. Although this attempt failed, he will learn from his mistakes and reflect for another two years. He will definitely succeed!

Fang Bie goes without saying; he's a genius at making blockbuster films! He could even create a new film genre on his own!

And Liu Mang too!

Although he wasted several years, he has returned this time!

With them in the future of Chinese-language films, Zhang Luo feels that the future is truly bright!

Thinking of this, he smiled and asked, "Xiao Fang, do you have any plans for your next movie? I think you should make a superhero movie first. It's safer to take things one step at a time. Besides, with the success of 'Captain China,' the investment in your new movie must be quite large, right? It should be at least higher than the 70 million investment in 'Captain China.'"

Wu Kai nodded: "Yes, Xiao Fang, as long as you play it safe and steady in your next movie, you'll definitely be successful again! Only by securing your core audience can you solidify your position in the Chinese film industry."

Anyway, his next film is an art film, so it won't conflict with Fang Bie's work.

Moreover, his enemies are Liu Mang and the Su Group. Fang Bie is his good brother, and he genuinely cares about Fang Bie.

Fang raised an eyebrow: "Seventy million? Where did this rumor come from? The total cost of my film was only seven million, and the company is registered. Besides, I won't be making any commercial films next."

Zhang Luo asked in confusion, "So what do you want to film?"

"An art film, huh?"

Wu Kai: "..."

He became withdrawn.

He's about to turn evil.

He suspected that the audio might have been uploaded by someone else.

He never expected that Fang Bie was just a fair-weather friend.

Why are you targeting me?!

Wu Kai gritted his teeth.

Returning to his forte—art films—he's going to make Fang Bie look good!

P.S.: 8000 words completed in the third update! Please vote with your recommendation!