How did I become famous?

In the editing room, Liu Mang and his team were still working overtime on post-production.

But now they've encountered another problem.

The editing room, with the curtains drawn, was filled only with the dim glow of the monitors illuminating the swirling smoke and the half-lit faces of Liu Mang and the others silently smoking.

"Fatty Liu, how should we edit this film?"

This is the problem encountered by editor Nie Fang.

Although the film "Shadow of Light" is meaningful, profound, and thought-provoking, it is not made in the style of an art film.

But don't say this is an art film.

Now the question is, how should this film be edited?

It's important to know that an editor is essentially half a director, and many directors even edit their films themselves.

Because he has the ability to turn a thriller into a heartwarming romance, and also to edit a coming-of-age film into a thriller.

So how should we play this movie?

Nie Fang needs someone to set the tone for him.

No one but Fang Bie can set this tone right now.

In fact, Fang Bie should have been overseeing the editing of this film as well.

But whether it was because he trusted these people too much or what, when Liu Mang called him, he said he was busy and hung up immediately.

So the conversation in the editing room went off-topic again.

Someone asked, "What do you think is the relationship between Director Fang and that Miss Su?"

"It's a financial relationship, what else could it be?" Special effects artist Pan Xiao replied.

"Nonsense!" Nie Fang scoffed, "So you've gone crazy making corporate promotional videos for others."

He lowered his voice and said seriously, "Based on my many years of experience shooting weddings, Miss Su's feelings for our Director Fang are... not quite ordinary."

Wedding photographers come into contact with all sorts of people every day.

However, most newlyweds have that kind of look in their eyes that is, how should I put it... hard to describe.

In short, it's the kind of look that makes your mouth water.

Of course, some of them don't have that kind of look in their eyes.

For example, "Inspirational Brother".

"Inspirational Brother" is a nickname they privately gave to a groom who left a deep impression on them in the past.

That guy was incredibly handsome, a towering 1.88 meters tall, and he even had a six-pack!

However, his marriage partner was far from average in appearance, and was less than 1.6 meters tall and weighed at least 150 kilograms.

They initially thought they had found true love, but when they went to film their parents' blessings, they discovered that this was not the case.

The groom's parents lived in a very poor house with peeling paint on the walls. They looked like an honest, ordinary family that had weathered many hardships, and perhaps even worse off than an ordinary family.

The woman's parents lived in a high-end 180-square-meter apartment. During the photoshoot, there was a screen made of rosewood or mahogany behind them. The couple's appearance and demeanor were clearly extraordinary. The woman's father was also spinning two jade balls in his hands.

After that, they gave that guy a nickname: "Inspirational Guy".

Of course, they are talking about Fang Bie and Miss Su right now.

In short, the way Miss Su looked at Fang Bie was the same way most brides looked at their grooms.

They all had that kind of look that made you feel like you'd eaten a lemon (a Chinese idiom for being jealous or resentful).

Liu Mang scoffed, "Do you even need to tell me? If our crew weren't all on the same side, Lao Fang would already be on the front page!"

That day at the hotel, Su Mulin went to Fang Bie's room and stayed there from around 7 p.m. until almost midnight before returning to her own room.

Could they be having a heart-to-heart talk or reporting on the film's progress?

Who would believe that if I told them!

Luo Wei sighed, "Sigh... Director Fang has sacrificed a lot for our movie."

A director was sexually harassed by a female investor... This is so real!

Aren't the investors usually female, or maybe even male investors who sexually harass young men?

Oh, Fang Bie is quite young.

He's only twenty-five years old...

But Luo Wei's tone was one of envy.

Because of the "unspoken rules," Fang Bie was a super rich and beautiful girl who was only eighteen years old.

She was truly fair-skinned, rich, and beautiful...

I really envy Director Fang.

Liu Mang punched him: "That's true love! Stop gossiping! Get on with the editing!"

Nie Fang suggested, "If it doesn't work, let's ask Director Fang again. He trusts us, and it would be troublesome if we messed things up."

Liu Mang thought about it and agreed, so he dialed Fang Bie's number again...

"Feed? Old Fang?"

"put."

"Um...it's nothing. I just wanted to ask, what exactly did you two talk about in your room that night, Miss Su? Was it related to our movie budget?"

"...None of your business. I'm hanging up now."

"No! I have important business to attend to!"

"put."

"It's about our new film, 'Shadows of Light.' Would you like to come and give some editing guidance?"

"You can decide for yourselves."

"No, you wanted an art film, but we have superpowers and stuff in it... Should we go for the fast pace of a commercial film or the pace of an art film?"

After a moment of silence, Fang Bie's voice came through.

"Can't it be both artistic and commercial?"

Liu Mang frowned: "But wouldn't that please neither side? It would be a complete mess!"

"It's my movie, I'm in charge. Just do as I say."

This is Fang Bie's last act of defiance. If even this cannot prevent the film from flopping both critically and commercially, then it is fate.

As for fate, all we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate.

Then he can say that he did his best, but this world is too magical, and there's nothing he can do about it.

Liu Mang advised him, "Old Fang, don't stoop to the level of outsiders. There's no need to get angry with them!"

"Who?" Fang Bie was a little confused.

"Wu Kai and Xu Kuangfu, after you said in an interview that you wanted to make an art film, they also said that their next movie would be an art film. Although they didn't admit it, it's obvious that they were targeting you," Liu Mang explained.

Hmm? Wu Kai is going to make an art film too? Yes, he's originally an art film director, so it's normal for him to return to his old profession after his last film flopped... Fang Bie asked a question:

Who is Xu Kuangfu?

Liu Mang explained: "That was the previous generation of well-known domestic directors who was making a huge fuss about you in the live broadcast when you went to the Oscars last time. However, his last movie was inexplicably bad, and it was a box office and critical failure. This time, he probably wants to use your fame to ride on your coattails. If 'Shadow of Light' is not as good as his in terms of both box office and critical reception, he can make a comeback."

"Okay, don't worry about him," Fang Bie instructed. "Just do as I say."

He hung up the phone, his face full of envy.

A critical and commercial flop...how enviable...

Why wasn't it me who achieved this result?

P.S.: Post first, then edit.