How did I become famous?

"Why do you think I'm going to Hollywood?"

"I could tell." The young lady buried her face in her arms, her voice muffled. "Ever since we came back from the Oscars, you've been distracted, and lately you've been spacing out a lot. I know you want to go to Hollywood, but you also feel like you shouldn't leave me behind."

"I'm sorry, I'm the one who let you down..."

Fang Bie: "..."

Should we say the young lady is perceptive, or should we say she's adorably naive...?

It's remarkable that she can tell her mind isn't on the point, but to think she'll go to Hollywood... she's still too naive.

It's not that I'm young, it's just that I have both trust issues and low self-esteem.

Yes, the young lady is actually a little insecure when facing Fang Bie.

But she didn't know that Fang Bie was actually a little insecure in front of her.

Although it doesn't reach the point of feeling inferior.

Although Liu Mang may seem unreliable, he is actually a very thoughtful person.

Fang Bie and Su Mulin's pretentious banter made his teeth ache.

These two are both incredibly talented people, yet they both feel they are not good enough for each other.

It’s weird.

That's why Liu Mang dared to tell Fang not to "wall-slam" the young lady; he was 90% sure she wouldn't resist.

But he dared not say it, nor did he dare ask.

Maybe this is how young people date these days?

Inside the room, Fang Bie looked at the young lady with her face buried in her arms and suddenly felt an impulse.

He wanted to tell her everything completely.

But in the end, he managed to restrain himself.

"Want to be a singer? Just write your own songs."

Her older brother definitely won't write a song for her.

But she herself is quite skilled.

It won't be too difficult for the original singer to come out at that time.

"It's different." The young lady raised her head, her clear black and white eyes shining brightly in the light. "The songs you wrote are the best."

But I can't write many poems either... Fang Bie remained silent.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the young lady misunderstood again.

She forced a smile: "I know you've made up your mind, so I won't stop you from going to Hollywood."

Su Mulin rested her chin on her arm, tilted her head slightly, her long, flowing hair disheveled: "If you were to say something like 'Could you stay and develop your career with me in the domestic entertainment industry...' that would be ruining someone else's future and only thinking of yourself. I'm not that kind of person. I only have one request, considering the few months we've spent together..."

She lowered her voice: "Could you write a few songs for me?"

Since it was I who told him not to waste his talent, there's no reason to stop him from reaching a bigger stage.

But...maybe...my first love is about to end before it even begins.

My chest feels so tight...

After a long silence, he finally uttered a single word:

"it is good."

"Okay, it's settled then. Shall we start after 'Shadows of Light' is finished filming? This time... let's not write it so quickly."

The young lady gave a bright smile.

Fang Bie sighed.

He didn't know why he was sighing, and he had been sighing more often lately.

The young lady had already returned to her room, and Fang Bie lit a cigarette.

He had initially reduced the number of times he smoked each day, but recently it has gradually become more frequent again.

I took out my phone and opened the WeChat group for two.

Infiltrator: Uncle, are you there?

A few minutes later, Old Man Su's reply came.

Having both a son and a daughter: Xiao Fang? I remember it's almost midnight in China now, and you're still awake?

Fang Bie paused slightly, thinking that he was about to quit, or he could explain to Uncle Su that Su Mulin should try his luck in the entertainment industry.

But we should exchange pleasantries before getting down to business.

Infiltrator: Yeah, we just finished filming today's scenes. Uncle Su, are you busy?

Having both a son and a daughter: No, I'm having tea at a friend's place.

Having both a son and a daughter: (picture)

The photo shows Old Man Su wearing sunglasses and earmuffs, along with several other middle-aged, robust men. There are several guns on the table in front of them, and a shooting range behind them.

Having both a son and a daughter: He runs a shooting range abroad, so I came to visit him. Lately, there's been a lot of online buzz about opening bottle caps with a roundhouse kick, so we'll try opening them with a sniper rifle.

Having both a son and a daughter: By the way, what brings you to me so late?

Infiltrator: It's alright! Have fun!

Fang Bie put down his phone, but he still chickened out.

Now it's like a bullet opening a bottle cap; if I actually said that, wouldn't that be like a bullet having a wild imagination?

It seems that the promise with the young lady is destined to be impossible to keep.

Fang stubbed out his cigarette.

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

The next day, everything was as usual. The young lady went back to Hengdian to study early in the morning, while Liu Mang looked at Fang Bie as if he were examining some kind of magical creature.

"If you don't need your eyes, you can give them to someone who does. Would you like me to help you contact a hospital to donate your corneas?"

Fang Bie inevitably had light dark circles under his eyes after a night's sleep; he was in a bad mood.

Liu Mang chuckled twice, but couldn't suppress his gossipy nature: "What did you and Miss talk about last night?"

"No comment," Fang Bie said expressionlessly.

"Don't say that. Did you tell the young lady you were going to Hollywood?"

Why do you all think I'll go to Hollywood?

Liu Mang clicked his tongue: "What's so hard to guess? Apart from directing their acting, you didn't really get involved in this movie. We all privately think that you probably wanted to give us experience in working on projects independently so we could go out and try our luck elsewhere. Honestly, why don't you take us with you when you go to Hollywood? We're all on the same side, and it'll be easier for you to use us."

Fang Bie remained noncommittal: "We'll see."

Why don't I get involved in the film? Because I have absolutely no room to get involved!

Although it was possible to cause damage, Fang didn't subconsciously do so.

His reason was that he couldn't let the young lady know that he was causing trouble.

But only he himself knows what he really thinks.

Perhaps he just doesn't want to face it.

Giving up so many properties and still getting over 700,000 yuan a month while doing nothing is a really difficult decision.

This choice will essentially change his life.

Taking a step back ensures a lifetime of comfort and a worry-free later life.

Taking a step forward might lead to a good outcome, but more likely... it will result in disgrace and alienation from everyone.

To be honest, Fang Bie was already quite ambitious for not having made a decision at this point.

Shaking his head, Fang Bie asked, "How much longer do you estimate it will take to wrap up filming?"

Liu Mang stroked his double chin: "The scenes in the small town are almost over. The young lady's cameo is finished, and Kira Yoshikage's scenes are almost done. After the plastic surgery, Lau Kin-ming will play the role. There are only a few scenes from ten years ago and Chen Yongren's scenes in the city left. At this pace... it will probably take another month."

Filming will take two months, post-production will take two months, and the film is expected to be released around August.

The reason it was able to be done so quickly is simply because everyone in the crew worked very hard.

Zhao Qiumei managed the film crew very well, and Nie Fang's photography team communicated with Liu Mang every day.

After being enlightened by Fang Bie, the lead actors, including Yoshikage Kira and Chen Yongren, acted even faster, and almost all of their scenes were filmed in one take.

Moreover, because their performances were so realistic and natural, the actors who acted opposite them were also able to quickly get into character, and even their acting skills improved a little.

Most importantly, with Fang Bie's storyboards so detailed they're comparable to motion comics, everyone doesn't have to painstakingly figure out how to shoot each shot.

That's why we were able to compress footage that would normally take at least five or six months to shoot into just two months.

The same applies to Luo Weipanxiao's post-production team.

They don't need to think about how to edit the shots or how to present the special effects; they just need to follow Fang's storyboard.

In addition, they always treat a day as if it were 48 hours long, and even a meal is finished in three minutes. Therefore, the post-production special effects that would normally take half a year to complete can be done in two months.

To be honest, they actually found this movie easier to make than the previous "Captain China".

"Alright." Fang Bie patted him on the shoulder. "Everyone, thank you for your hard work. I'll give you all red envelopes after filming wraps up."

A week later, the final scene in the town began filming.

The two actors playing opposite each other this time are Lau Kin-ming and Chan Wing-yan.