Chapter 64 The Roar of the Lioness

The background music at the beginning of the film is very celebratory.

Wu Zhiyuan's agitated mood calmed down considerably.

It's an ancient drama.

He was somewhat satisfied with the character and makeup at first glance, even with a critical eye.

However, this subject matter is not easy to handle; if there is even the slightest incongruity, it will look like a hodgepodge.

The close-up shots of the female lead made his eyes light up even more.

She has a beautiful bone structure, which is perfect for ancient-style makeup and styling.

The lottery method, in particular, was quite unique; Wu Zhiyuan had never seen it used in any other drama before.

Of course, the Federation doesn't have many works from ancient times either, not even ancient works from recent years.

So this is the first ancient theme in the last ten years.

Wu Zhiyuan finally became somewhat interested.

"Nanny, why is Miss drawing a fortune stick in such a unique style today?"

"Practice makes perfect. Our young lady requests more than two hundred marriage fortune sticks every month. When she gets bored, she tries something new."

One of the maids had thick eyebrows that puzzled him. Had she offended the makeup artist?

But it also seems strangely comical.

As the film progresses, it soon reaches the scene where the female lead utters a classic quote.

"From now on, you are only allowed to be good to me."

You must pamper me, and you must not lie to me.

Everything you promised me…

Wu Zhiyuan nodded as he read, "That's right, that's right. It's already quite good that the female is willing to marry only one male."

What's the big deal about this?

He couldn't help but sigh, how fortunate the males of ancient times were, to be able to stay with a female for life.

For such a trivial matter that he should have done, he was accused of being domineering. Good heavens, if he had such a beautiful female, he could have done even more outrageous things than these demands!

Unfortunately, he wasn't that lucky.

Thinking of his own females, who had ten partners and whom he hadn't seen in a long time, he felt a pang of sadness.

If he is fired from Tianwen Entertainment and loses his current high salary, he will probably get a divorce.

After all, he wasn't liked by his own partner.

Fortunately, the males in the film are quite good.

He obediently responded to the female's request.

"From now on, I will only love you."

I'll spoil you, I won't lie to you, and I'll keep every promise I make to you...

That cowardly look of his makes my teeth ache.

Even in interstellar space, there are female partners who commit domestic violence, and they beat the female lead much more severely. The level of violence shown in the film is just for fun.

Wu Zhiyuan gradually became attracted to this kind of married life.

If he could have such a small, lively family, he would probably be very happy.

However, soon, someone will try to steal the female lead's partner.

He was so angry he could have teeth clenched. Why were there such hateful females? There were so many males in the world, why did they have to destroy a happy family?

Just moments ago, she was pleased that the male lead had rejected her, but in the next scene, he drank the potion of forgetfulness!

Ugh, he's so angry!

Ugh, you ungrateful male, you deserve to die!

Waaah—he couldn't accept it, he couldn't accept that such a loving couple had been torn apart. Although he didn't believe in love, he didn't want even his illusions to be shattered.

If even movies and TV dramas can't believe in love anymore, then is there any point in this kind of emotion still existing?
***
Three hours had passed, and it was lunchtime for Tianwen Entertainment.

Lan Yuyan hadn't received a reply and was a little puzzled. Logically, he should have finished reading it in two hours, so why hadn't Wu Zhiyuan sent him a message after three hours?
Shouldn't you give me a definite answer on whether it's feasible or not?

Does he not even give me this much face, and instead play the game of feigning compliance while secretly going against my wishes?
With doubts in his mind, he took the elevator upstairs to the movie theater.

He knocked on the door for a long time before there was any response. If he hadn't asked his colleague and learned that the other person was still in the office, he would have suspected that no one was inside.

Finally, Wu Zhiyuan opened the door.

Lan Yuyan was speechless. "I just wanted you to see if that work could be acquired."
"I didn't force you to use connections, so why are you playing this 'avoiding me' game?"

"No, no, you misunderstood." Wu Zhiyuan quickly waved his hand and explained, "It's just that this movie is so good that I felt I didn't watch it carefully enough the first time, so I watched it again."

You have to understand, he spent those last two hours laughing and crying.

They completely treated themselves as if they were genuinely there to watch a movie.

He forgot to analyze the market value, so the second time, he needed to be more rational and not get so invested.

This work is very strange; it's a style he's never seen before.

There's an atmosphere that's both perfunctory and meticulous.

It felt like a casually made film, but many aspects were meticulously researched. From the actors' performances to the makeup and costumes, you could see that the production team was very serious.

Therefore, he felt that this was a rather casual style.

It's very different from other works on the market.

The plot is also good; it's not the kind of story where the female builds a harem, nor is it about males competing for power.

Furthermore, at the end of the film, the production team also acknowledged the rationale behind the different eras.

And we would like to remind all women to abide by the law and not to blindly follow trends.

Wu Zhiyuan was actually quite worried.

He was afraid that after the movie was released, he would be attacked by netizens. What if some irrational females insisted on a lifelong monogamous relationship after watching it?
If this happens, the movie will definitely be taken down.

Then he will have to bear the company's losses.

However, he was somewhat unwilling to suggest changing the plot or abandoning the project altogether.

The new film next door is reaping the benefits of being unique, novel, and a leader, isn't it?

He has a work that could become a new leader, but he doesn't dare to take the risk, which keeps him up at night.

Because he will keep assuming that he didn't take that path, and idealize it, and then fall into deep regret.

And this is no longer just about making money; it also concerns how long he can hold onto his position as head of the film and television department.

Incompetent people will eventually be brought down.

That's why he needs to look at it again and think carefully about whether he can take the risk.

And if he takes on this project, to what extent will he promote it to a higher level...?

"Lan Shaoyan, did your friend mention what price she was expecting?"

Thinking about the expenses for costumes, sets, script, and actors in the film, Wu Zhiyuan was a little worried that if he lost the bet, his personal wealth wouldn't be enough to compensate the company for its losses.

Lan Yuyan hadn't actually asked, so she quickly sent a private message to Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin quickly replied, "I don't want a fixed price, I want a 55/50 split."
She was, after all, an unknown actress, or rather, an actress virtually unknown, so she knew very well that she couldn't fetch a high price.

She couldn't ask for more than the share, so 55 was the best number she considered a win-win situation.

Logically speaking, she should be at a disadvantage, since the other party only needs to handle promotion and operation to receive half of the profits.

However, she lacks a team and fame, so necessary concessions are unavoidable.

And she didn't lose out either.

After all, making a movie doesn't require the usual budget; it just takes some time and effort...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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