The terrifying heavens inside the box

"This place has no protective mountain peaks and no locked open space in front of it; it is an ordinary, shallow layout, lacking the ability to retain wind and gather energy..."

Noticing Shen Jianwei's blank expression and the old man beside her still muttering to himself, Granny Zheng elbowed her again, saying, "Speak plainly! This young lady can't understand your long-winded ramblings!"

Master Li sighed: "Simply put, this place is inherently neither a place to accumulate wealth nor people. Once this period of good fortune ends, all businesses will naturally fail to thrive."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jianwei turned to look across the street. Of all the street shops located beneath the high-rise buildings, only "Wang Hao Studio" remained open.

She looked enlightened, then asked in confusion, "But Master Li, why did you just say there was a problem with this place?"

"It's all because of the shop your boss owns!"

Master Li's expression turned solemn.

"In our line of work, there's an old saying: 'When all else is in disarray, one must remain calm and collected.'"

"Don't let the current desolation of this street fool you; there used to be quite a few shops here!"

"However, this place is just a transit point, a street for dispersing energy."

"At first, there might be some business, but with so many people and shops crammed together, they clash and compete for space, creating a chaotic and exhausting atmosphere. Nobody can stay focused!"

"So every business goes out of business, and every year they have to sublet their properties."

As he spoke, the expert changed the subject, squinting at "Wang Hao Studio" across the street.

"But now the entire street is empty, the conflicting storefronts are no longer there, the chaos has dissipated, and the turbid atmosphere has vanished!"

"Furthermore, that shop's entrance orientation, layout, ceiling height, and lighting all happen to be perfectly aligned with the only prime location!"

"Of all the dozens of shops on this street, only his is in harmony with the surrounding environment, with its doors and windows receiving the energy from the road and its high ceiling receiving the energy from the earth."

"In the past, the prime location was blocked by the shops on both sides, preventing the flow of positive energy."

"Now both sides are empty, and there is nothing left to suppress it."

"One press, one release; one emptiness, one opening..."

Master Li finally exclaimed, "This is an empty street locking in the energy, a single household receiving the fortune—a layout perfectly formed by nature!"

The more Shen Jianwei listened, the more incredulous she became: "But isn't this too much of a coincidence? So many shops couldn't survive, yet he just randomly chose one and it came to a living?"

Granny Zheng frowned. "When ordinary people open a shop, they mostly make do with the feng shui."

"Your boss seems to be the source of wealth, just like the feng shui of the place."

Upon hearing this, Master Li's expression darkened.

"That's right."

"People choose their places; there's no reason why the land should change according to people."

"This place was originally a street of dissipation and ruin, with no auspicious energy to speak of. But now, the empty spaces on both sides are making way for it, and the mountain and the auspicious direction are in line with his destiny. All the wealth flowing through the street is tilting towards him alone."

"That's why I said your boss is different from others... Wait, didn't you find out what he's going to do next?"

When Master Li asked, Shen Jianwei frowned in thought, "It seems... he wants to be a director?"

"Director?" Granny Zheng and Master Li stared at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Are you sure he just wants to be a director?"

Noticing the expressions on their faces, Shen Jianwei also began to suspect something. They involuntarily looked in the direction the car had just driven away.

At the same time, Wang Hao, who was driving to the high-speed rail station, received a call from home. He had previously told them about his desire to change careers.

"Mom, don't worry. I'm just giving it a try. If it works out this time, I'm definitely going to be the director!"

"Money for making a movie? Oh! Don't worry, I have enough..."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Hao shook his head.

Although short videos can generate a lot of traffic, I can't just go and sell products like everyone else, can I? I don't have a silver tongue, but to be honest, selling products can be quite lucrative.

Compared to other industries, making movies is indeed a thankless and arduous task. However, this industry feels similar to my previous work with miniature models; both are forms of creative work.

Not to mention, he also had his own box...

After muttering a few words, he saw the station, got off the train, entered the station, and set off directly for another city.

A few hours later, Wang Hao saw Chen Xiaoliang come to pick him up.

After getting into the car the other person had driven, the two headed straight for the film academy.

"Boss, there are probably quite a lot of people coming this time."

Seeing that Chen Xiaoliang seemed troubled, Wang Hao asked directly, "What's wrong?"

"It's mainly because of that work by the Ghostly Performer last time."

Upon hearing this, he understood.

Since the work "Ghostly Actors" became popular, the two people who provided the voice acting for Peking Opera have also become famous.

Later, the other party called Wang Hao, saying they wanted to pay money to buy the adaptation rights.

I heard it's from the drama academy; they're planning to adapt this play for their student production this year.

When he heard the news, if the person who contacted him hadn't been Chen Xiaoliang's friend, he probably would have thought it was a prank or a scam call.

"So, everyone's here for 'Sleepless Eternal Town'?"

Chen Xiao nodded, "Boss, you have no idea! AI is having such a huge impact on voice actors these days. Many people can't find any projects, and besides, your work is guaranteed to be high quality! Maybe you'll even win an award if you submit it to an exhibition!"

Hearing him say that, Wang Hao wasn't so optimistic: "Let's see. Anyway, this is a trial work for a long film. It doesn't matter whether it wins an award or not. The main thing is to see if we can make it work by using miniature models to film the whole long film."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoliang finally understood the other party's ambition.

Recalling the olive branch Wang Hao had extended earlier made him even more hesitant.

After arriving at the film academy, the two went straight to the school's recording studio.

Looking at the line of people outside the corridor, Wang Hao finally understood what the other person meant by "there are quite a lot of people".

Even Professor Sun, whom Chen Xiaoliang had asked for help with, came over to join in the fun.

Wang Hao only found out after asking that Chen Xiaoliang had apparently exaggerated a bit too much when trying to persuade the other party.

This prompted this person to come over, saying they also wanted to see just how amazing this feature film, shot entirely with miniature models, really was.

If the photos are really good, there's no need to go through the individual registration process for exhibiting.

After all, that requires registration and a license, which is very troublesome.

If Professor Sun takes a liking to it, it can use the school's channels to participate in exhibitions in various places, and the review standards will be appropriately relaxed.

For Wang Hao, this is definitely a good thing.

After the auditions, a group of suitable voice actors were selected.

After they read the script and identified the little character they were going to voice,

In the recording studio, the scenes from "Sleepless Eternal Town" played slowly, and the voice actors spoke according to the script and the actions of the little characters.

Inside the control room behind the glass window, the sound engineer was constantly operating the equipment and occasionally reminding the voice actors inside to make adjustments.

Wang Hao then realized how difficult it was to produce a good long novel.

It seems that this is far from something that can be easily solved with just a box.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Professor Sun next to him, who was intently watching the screen.

Since the other party didn't speak, Wang Hao didn't know how to start a conversation or ask about their impressions.

But to his surprise, Professor Sun approached him when the recording ended a few hours later.

The other person first looked him up and down, then showed a pleased expression: "Good, good! I didn't expect there to be such a promising talent among the common people."

"Your name is Wang Hao, right? Would you be interested in studying at our school? Either the animation department or the directing department is fine."

Upon hearing this, a group of people nearby gasped in shock.

That's Professor Sun!

He always had an indifferent and aloof demeanor.

They actually invite people now?

Chen Xiaoliang was so frustrated he almost lost his teeth. Who knows how much he had talked to the big shot to get him to agree to help him pull strings?

And now, after only meeting today, they've already extended an invitation?

Wang Hao was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the other party to pull this stunt.

But thinking about the boxes at home, if I stay here, who knows what kind of mess it will become over there.

"Uh, Professor Sun, I appreciate your kindness, but I still have a lot of things to make, so I'm afraid I can't stay at the school for long."

Professor Sun didn't make things difficult for him after hearing this and nodded.

"Yes, I just watched your production, 'Sleepless Eternal Town.' Although the subject matter and plot aren't particularly novel, the atmosphere and the lifelike quality of the miniature figures are extremely rare!"

"The shots are a bit monotonous, and the editing transitions are rather abrupt. If you can improve on that, your future is limitless."

As he spoke, Professor Sun exclaimed, "Many people use miniature models for set props, but I've never seen a feature film shot entirely with miniature models. Your idea is excellent!"

"And then there's Chen Xiaoliang. He told me before, 'Are you planning to submit this work for an exhibition?' I can help with that, but you need to get affiliation with the school first so we can process the paperwork smoothly. If you have any special circumstances, you can apply for online classes."

Hearing this, Wang Hao was somewhat tempted.

He was aware of his weaknesses. Although the box made filming more convenient, he lacked professional-level skills in terms of camera angles and editing.

After a moment's thought, Wang Hao nodded in agreement.