Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 260: Invitation from the Olympic Committee and Special Effects Preparation
Lu Kuan looked at the unfamiliar number and answered the call in confusion.

The only sound in the room was the bubbling hot pot.

"Hello."

"Hello, is this Director Lu Kuan?"

Boss Lu didn't recognize who the calm and powerful voice on the other side of the line belonged to.

"Yes, you are?"

"I'm Zhang Heping."

Boss Lu's heart moved.

"Hello, Chairman Zhang."

Zhang Heping, who was on the other end of the phone, understood when he heard him call him Chairman Zhang.

Zhang Heping, former general manager of Forbidden City Pictures, was later transferred to become director of the Beijing Wenhua Bureau.

"Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" and "The Happy Life of Poor Mouth Zhang Damin" are both works he led.

Zhang Heping is now the vice chairman of the Municipal CPPCC and coordinated the work of the team involved in soliciting the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics.

As mentioned earlier, it was he, Gao Jun, and Han Shanping who came up with the concept of the Lunar New Year box office in 1998, making "Party A and Party B" a hit.

He is also an old filmmaker.

Later, after the Olympics, he was transferred to the People's Art Theatre as the president due to his merits.

"Hehe, I didn't disturb you, did I?"

"No, you and Mr. Han are old colleagues, and I have a good relationship with him too. Please tell me if you have anything to say."

"Well, I'll make it short."

"Director Lu Kuan, on behalf of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, I formally invite you to participate in the design solicitation for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games."

"This work will start on March 3 and end on August 5."

"Actually, we sent a letter to Wenjie before, but there has been no reply, so I just called you directly. Do you mind?"

Lu Kuan smiled and said, "No, thank you, Chairman Zhang. I will definitely consider it carefully."

Zhang Heping was stunned. It was obvious that the reason why this newly crowned director who won the Golden Bear Award and the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar had not registered immediately was not a mistake, but that he had no intention to do so at the moment.

But given his status, the fact that he personally notified the invitation was already a sign of great sincerity, so it would not be appropriate to say more at the moment.

"Okay, then we look forward to your good news."

"Okay, see you later."

The "beep beep beep" sound was particularly harsh in the quiet room.

However, what was even more irritating to everyone present was Boss Lu’s indifferent attitude.

That's the Olympics!
Our centenary event!

It’s such a grand occasion, and the Vice Chairman even called to invite you personally. How come you, Director Lu, are so calm?
What else is there to consider?
Boss Lu put down the phone slowly, feeling sorry for the pieces of meat in the pot that were about to be cooked.

"Xiao Liu, why don't you turn off the fire?"

He has always been particular about food.

Concubine Liu Yi laughed and scolded, "Shut up your ass! Why didn't you just agree? That's the Olympics! Isn't it more important than making a hundred movies?!"

Everyone present didn't dare to speak, but nodded silently in their hearts.

What a waste of talent! This is the honor that many directors rely on to become famous and long to obtain.

This one was personally invited by the Vice Chairman. If it were Riku Taro, he would have to walk around the streets shouting with a loud speaker!

"The Olympics are not as simple as you think. It's easy to come up with a plan, but it's very difficult to implement it. There are all kinds of difficulties along the way."

"I have no experience in organizing and planning large-scale evening parties, and I have rarely filmed scheduling scenes. It's better to leave this kind of professional work to professionals."

Being the chief director of the Olympic Games is of course the highest honor.

If he can become the chief director, it would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that he has a golden ticket to immunity from death.

But as long as he doesn't send our aircraft carrier across the Pacific Ocean, he won't be able to be killed by ordinary hammers in the future.

This is almost the highest honor and intellectual capital for an artist or a person without physical disabilities.

But if you want to take on this responsibility, you have to start forming a bidding team in March, the deadline is at the end of July, the first round of reports will be in September, and the second round of reports will be in January 3.

Finally, in mid-March 2006, the elders in Haizi will hear the report for the last time.

What followed was a two-year long march that lasted until August 8th.

It is protracted and time-consuming.

For Boss Lu, copying the ideas of Zhang Yimou from his previous life would have a great chance of winning the bid, but he still disdains to do so.

Zhang Yimou was good to him. They met during the fourth audition of Beijing Film Academy and he recognized his potential. When he was attacked by the Beijing circle before he became successful, he spoke up for him.

When "Alien" beat "House of Flying Daggers" and was nominated for an Oscar, he sincerely wished it well, and attended every premiere and praised it after it won the award.

This is an old senior and veteran who deserves respect.

The Olympics was Zhang Yimou's greatest achievement in his life, but he blindly rushed to grab it and delayed his ability to make money by making movies.

Hu Ge laughed and said, “Mr. Lu, you don’t go online often. There’s been a lot of hype online recently.”

"Director Yimou's eight minutes in Athens were met with widespread criticism, and now there's a nationwide outcry for public comment."

Zhang Yimou's eight minutes in Athens were indeed controversial, but objectively speaking, it is not right to blame him entirely.

There are only eight minutes in total, and the film has to show as many Chinese elements as possible, which results in too many cultural elements and a sense of piling up.

At the same time, compared with the brilliant idea of ​​moving more than 2000 tons of water from the Aegean Sea into the venue for the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics, it seems to be inferior.

Lu Kuan asked everyone to continue eating: "In this position, no one is immune to being scolded."

"Just like Yimou's films, whether it's 'Hero' or 'House of Flying Daggers,' they have received excellent reviews abroad, but they can't meet the expectations of the Chinese people."

"Because we are too familiar with martial arts culture and the traditional culture of the Olympics."

“For an artist, the hardest thing to please is the people of his own country.”

Lu Kuan later watched a documentary called "Zhang Yimou's 2008", which detailed the hard work of various teams including himself from March 3th to the deadline for submitting draft opinions.

Almost every creative idea in one second is rejected in the next.

The final plan we saw was the result of thousands of times of consideration, establishment and overturning.

In fact, the original director of the Beijing Olympics was Zhang Yimou.

But as Hugo said, the negative impact of Athens' eight minutes was too great.

From ordinary people to senior leaders, everyone raised questions, so on March 3, the Olympic Committee announced offline and through blogs that it would solicit proposals for the opening and closing ceremonies from the whole society.

A few minutes after Zhang Heping hung up the phone, Han Shanping called again.

"Are you eating?"

"Yes, company team building."

Han Shanping laughed and suddenly became emotional: "The country has a mission for you!"

Lu Kuan thought to himself that Old Han was craving for drama today, Vinci?

If the location wasn't wrong, the Berlin Film Award winner would have performed a scene with you anyway!

"Vincy, tell me, does the country need toilet paper or underwear?"

Han Shanping laughed and said, "I'm not kidding. Lao Zhang just called me and asked me to find out what your attitude is."

"Well, it's not that I don't have patriotic enthusiasm."

"It's really hard to coordinate the time. 'Tangshan Earthquake' is in the script writing stage, and I still need to go to the site to see the models and sets."

"I'm going to Cannes in early April to film 'Paris, I Love You' and I have to attend a screening."

Han Shanping was puzzled: "Wait, what movie are you watching?"

Next week, the Cannes Film Festival organizing committee will announce the jury members, and Lu Kuan gave a spoiler in advance: "Well, Xiao Ke, I'm not talented, but I'm the president of this year's Cannes Jury."

The entire table of Chinese entertainment artists were stunned...

Wow, you refused to be the chairman of the jury of the Cannes Film Festival.

They were just a few actors who had just become famous in the domestic entertainment industry, but their boss had already climbed up to the sky like climbing a ladder to heaven.

We are all the same age...

Liu Shishi felt even more touched, watching Liu Yifei affectionately picking up meat for Lu Kuan beside him. She was still a nobody, and during the day on the set of Beijing Film Studio, she almost didn't deserve to have her own name.

Compare yourself to others!

"sure!"

Han Shanping suddenly realized that he was asked by Zhang Heping to persuade him, so he began to persuade him earnestly again.

"None of these are excuses. Director Yimou is decades older than you, and he's already started building a team. Look at you, you're in the prime of life!"

Lu Kuan scoffed, "I just called him yesterday. He's finished filming 'A Thousand Miles Alone,' and his next movie is an adaptation of 'Thunderstorm,' which won't start shooting until the end of the year."

"I don't have as much time as he does, oh right!"

He finally found a way to shut Old Han up: "'Alien Land 2' is also in preparation. I'm the producer and I have to review the finished film every day!"

"Well... well, think about it carefully."

When it comes to "Alien Land 2", Lao Han is no longer sleepy. China Film Group is going to make a lot of money again!

"Mr. Han, please help me push it away. I'm really not suitable."

"Oh! No, I should call you Mr. Han now, right? Haha!"

Han Shanping on the other end of the phone grinned from ear to ear: "Oh! Why are you saying that? You're not the one calling me Director Han, haha!"

"Okay, I'll put it down first, you eat slowly."

"it is good."

Boss Lu sighed and hung up the phone, his bowl already piled high with meat.

"Eat quickly. I'm afraid the meat is too tough, so I gave it all to you."

Concubine Liu Yi looked at him with a smile, and it was unclear whether she was declaring her sovereignty in front of Tong Liya and others or what else she meant.

In short, everyone who watched it felt sickeningly sweet.

After the meal, everyone went home.

Liu Yifei was in the car and asked A Fei to drop her and Lu Kuan off at the edge of Beihai Park.

"Why go?"

"Walk with me!"

"We are all human beings. What if we are photographed?"

Liu Yifei grabbed his arm and said, "Just take the photo. It's fair and square. I'm not afraid of you, a washing machine, so what do you have to be afraid of?"

Boss Lu was helpless: "Then you should quickly arm yourself and don't let anyone recognize you."

Xiao Liu did as he was told, and the two got out of the car. A Fei drove back first.

Beihai Park closes at 8 pm, but there is a pedestrian path nearby where the elderly people in the alleys often stroll.

Vision is poor at night, and it is unlikely that the elderly can recognize Liu Yifei and Lu Kuan.

Boss Lu turned his head to look at her walking on the low piles beside the road like a child, with her left hand on his shoulder to maintain her balance.

Her clothes were still casual and lazy, but her face had a hint of a fierce look.

As long as the face is there, the country is there.

"Why do you like Haidilao?"

"Good service, isn't that what you said?"

"Like Wang Xiaofei's South Beauty, they can now stand out with this one thing, and with the addition of standardization, it will be easier to expand and raise funds."

Good man, not only do you like to play it straight in love, but you are also straightforward when doing things. You just listen to whatever I say.

"What? You don't think it's a good idea?"

Concubine Liu Yi still attached great importance to his opinions, as there were countless examples before her.

"Does Aunt Liu know?"

"I know. It was Siwei who talked to her the first time. I told her it was your idea, and she agreed."

Boss Lu held his forehead and sweated profusely: "If you say that, won't your mother come to me if you lose money?"

"No, it's not a whim. I asked Siwei to find a business consulting company to do some research. At least this company doesn't have any major flaws."

"And I just thought about it. The rural food program you asked me to shoot is perfect for marketing and investing in hot pot restaurants."

"I just learned a few words about intangible assets and goodwill. My accountant mentioned this in the investment amount and asked for a larger share of the equity."

Concubine Liu Yi carefully expressed her views, and when she turned around, the man beside her was standing there staring at her in a daze.

"what's wrong?"

"No, it feels like you're possessed by something."

"Hey, actually I learned all this from you."

Xiao Liu said proudly, "I saw everything you did to Harvey and the others, and I've kept it in mind."

Boss Lu shook his head: "You still need to practice. Your concept is wrong."

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean by deception? That's called a win-win situation! If you can't even convince yourself, how can you deceive others?"

Concubine Liu Yi giggled: "No, I can't learn your thick skin."

Since she was so well prepared, Lu Kuanxin decided to help her. It was a good project.

"I may not be able to go with you next week. You can talk to me by yourself."

Concubine Liu Yi turned her head with a look of grievance, tugging at his sleeve and begging, "Why?"

"Come on, stop acting. You might as well hit me a few times. It's creepy."

Concubine Liu Yi was so defensive that she went up and punched him in the chest with a stick: "Tell me! What's the reason?"

"I have to go to Tangshan to check the script and the subsequent special effects scenes."

Before the girl could refute him, Boss Lu offered another reasonable explanation. "I've actually heard a little bit about this Zhang Yong you're talking about."

Boss Lu started making up stories: "They were run by a husband and wife business. Entrepreneurs like them are very wary of outside investors."

"Me going and you going are two different things."

Liu Yifei listened thoughtfully. It sounded strange that such a huge country like the world would suddenly become interested in a hot pot restaurant.

It is inevitable to speculate about the intentions of investors.

It’s different if celebrities simply invest in the company. There are a lot of celebrities who open shops now, especially Nayoung and Kelan who open bars, who often advertise themselves on their blogs.

Everyone doing business is the current trend of the times.

"Then how can I chat? I don't understand!"

"It's simple. Just say you recognize their approach of focusing on customer experience, competing through differentiation, and expanding in an orderly manner."

"I'll have the vice president of Focus Media accompany you. Is that enough leverage?"

Liu Yifei was surprised and said, "Yes! There are offline advertisements like Focus Media..."

"By the way, can I say that your Travel Channel is also my resource? Can you assign Deputy Director Long Danni to me as well?"

You know how to take advantage of situations. You have learned all of Boss Lu's basic skills.

Lu Kuan looked at her with a smile and asked tentatively, "Why don't you just say you're my girlfriend? Aren't all these resources yours?"

When Liu Yifei heard the word "girlfriend", she felt her heart skip a beat and started to feel a little nervous.

"Don't talk nonsense! That's not the case."

She took a few quick steps, trying to hide her racing heartbeat and the smile on her lips.

Suddenly, I became alert instinctively!
Is the washing machine trying to trick me?
Don't even think about throwing away those stinky clothes of yours...

Don't even think about getting me!
Despite being cautious, she was still willing to chat about these pure love stories with the scumbag: "Well... I'm about to turn 18, do you have to show any appreciation?"

Boss Lu acted like he was dazed: "What do you mean?"

"You have the Oscar, and I lent you 3000 million for your business. Isn't that enough?"

"Tsk! I'm not going to tell you anymore!"

Knowing that he was playing dumb again and not getting the sweet response he had expected, Xiao Liu turned around angrily.

"Go home! No more shopping!"

Well, Xiao Liu’s daily mission is accomplished.

Lu Kuan returned to the study in the courtyard, turned on his computer, and browsed through the online discussions about the Olympics.

The blog website has also set up a special topic for enthusiastic netizens to recommend and choose their favorite directors, but there is no ranking system, which would offend people.

After all, it is a century-old dream of the nation, and its popularity and heat have overshadowed all domestic entertainment news.

There are many different opinions on the Internet, and the most popular one at the moment is Ang Lee. He has won honors from both the three major European awards and the Oscars, and has been famous for many years.

Then there are Lu Kuan and Chen Kaige.

The former is a bit younger, but this year he is so popular that all the older generations look pale in comparison.

However, because he has no experience in hosting large-scale evening parties, many netizens question his professionalism.

Chen Kaige's "The Promise" premiered nationwide in mid-December, and now is the lingering period of his past reputation...

Of course, by choosing Director Chen, you have chosen a poet, which is very romantic, isn’t it?
I won’t mention Zhang Yimou, as he is still being criticized more than praised, and is still in the stage of being flooded with negative reviews.

However, Lu Kuan knew in his heart that he was still the strongest competitor, as his level and experience were there.

Others include Zhang Jigang from the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe. This is a professional counterpart. The "Thousand-Armed Guanyin" that amazed the audience at this year's Spring Festival Gala was a work he participated in.

Boss Lu browsed for a while and then opened the document to review the first few pages of the script of "Tangshan Earthquake" sent to him today.

At the same time, a discussion on the same topic was taking place in the office of Huayi headquarters.

"Xiaogang, give it a try? There's still hope for you."

Feng Xiaogang was a little excited. This was the Olympics. Which director didn't have the ambition to organize a big show on the world stage?
But compared with several famous directors who are popular on the Internet, I really pale in comparison.

Most of his films are purely commercial, focusing on narrative structure and rhythm, and relatively speaking, they involve less artistry and aesthetic design.

On a stage like the Olympics, if it really comes down to a competition of culture and artistic design, he would be a little shy.

But Zhou Jun didn't want him to retreat. "Tangshan Earthquake" had already failed, and he had a bad premonition in his heart.

If Lu Kuan really signs up to design the opening ceremony plan, we must do everything we can to prevent him from being selected in the end.

Otherwise, all the plans and tricks he had put in during this period of time to target him would collapse at the slightest touch.

An artist who may eventually become the chief director or deputy director of the Olympic Games represents the image of the country.

In order to maintain public opinion stability, no accidents or setbacks are allowed to happen to him.

Wang Dajun laughed and said, "Boss Zhou has said so. Xiaogang, just give it a try. The important thing is to participate. It's an opportunity to show off."

"Yes, our advantage is our mass base. Who can compare to the audience that Xiaogang has accumulated over the years of making Lunar New Year films?"

"And just like celebrities, when you're competing on the same stage with people like Ang Lee and Zhang Yimou, whether you win or lose, your status is first and foremost on par with them!"

Wang Xiaolei's words made Kuzi's heart drop, and the latter grinned.

Zhou Jun made the final decision: "Let's do this for now. Let's form a team and submit the materials as soon as possible!"

Of course, he knew that commercial film directors like Kuazi were at a disadvantage in such large-scale events, but his participation would allow him to get more first-hand information, which would make it easier for him to trip up Lu Kuan.

Some people are doing evil, and some people are doing good.

Lu Kuan, who was absorbed in the early preparations for "Tangshan Earthquake", was taking Han Shanping and Yao Jianguo to inspect the progress at the Beijing Film Studio.

Yao Jianguo is the head of the Tangshan Film Project Office, specifically responsible for coordinating and cooperating with the various work requirements from the industry.

In the past few days, Lu Kuan has communicated with Roland, the chairman of the jury of the Berlin Film Festival last month. He is an expert in disaster films such as "The Day After Tomorrow" and "2012", and has a lot to say about special effects technology.

Considering the cost and visual performance, the special effects of "Tangshan Earthquake" are mainly divided into two parts.

The first one is the CG method like "2012".

The advantage of pure CG is that it is easy to restore the original historical appearance. When the construction of the real scene is not restored enough or there are technical difficulties, CG must be used.

Secondly, it is easy to adjust and optimize at any time, unlike the construction of real scenes, which consumes manpower, material and financial resources, and is difficult to complete.

However, pure CG also has many disadvantages, such as long production cycle and more defects under high frame rate cameras. Even the best special effects technology in the world today is not immune to this.

The second type is a combination of CG and models. The advantage is that it is more realistic than pure CG, but the cost of building the model is higher.

Considering the quality of the film, Boss Lu finally chose this option.

In "The Great Earthquake", in addition to the restoration of several main street scenes in Tangshan in the 70s, there is also a film and television base in Tangshan.

Large model scenes outside of CG need to be completed there.

Today the three of them mainly looked at the early stages of the work on the small model.

In the studio of Beijing Film Studio, Xie Ning from Butian Pictures personally led them on a tour.

"Right now we're mainly rushing to work on two scenes. Director Lu requires us to finish them before the script is finalized."

"One is the street scene and overall view of Tangshan before the earthquake, and the other is the scene after the earthquake."

"Because these two scenes have little to do with the script, they will be the same no matter how they are written, so we can start working on them first."

Xie Ning adjusted his glasses and said, "Leaders, please come this way."

Han Shanping watched in astonishment as the international team of Butian Film was making a miniature model, about 15 meters x 15 meters, with meticulously crafted details and very realistic.

The staff carefully sprays paint with a fine paint gun to create an antique look, then hands it over to the next painter for detail repairs, and finally to the handyman for installation.

There are as few as seven or eight steps and as many as more than ten.

The 400-square-meter studio workshop is filled with the clatter of special effects personnel busy at work, looking very professional.

Yao Jianguo was silently praising in his heart.

In the past two years, starting from "Alien Land", domestic blockbusters, whether they are produced by Chen Kaige, Xu Ke or Huayi, have to hold their noses and ask Butian Films to do the special effects, even if they don't have a good relationship with them.

Great value for money!
The same level of service would cost more than twice as much abroad, and no one can resist money.

Han Shanping compared this team with China Film Hualong's digital team, and found that the gap was already as huge as a chasm.

Putting aside the exploration of film art, it would be impossible to run a human resource-intensive enterprise like Butian Film smoothly without a helmsman like Lu Kuan.

You need to have a keen eye for talent, be committed, and continuously support projects and technicians.

Xie Ning pointed at the model and explained, "For now, we've made the model about two meters high, so the large jib can be raised to about this angle."

He walked over to the model and gestured, "From this angle, you can see details about five or six kilometers in scale within the screen's field of view."

"We make these details deep and thorough, and the ones further away are synthesized by computer, so it's not a big deal."

This is a mix of CG and models, which guarantees authenticity and picture quality.

Han Shanping looked at it carefully. He was considering whether he should also replace the general manager of Hualong Digital. He couldn't just sit there doing nothing.

Now, those who have some technical qualifications have basically been poached by Butian Film.

Just now, many familiar faces greeted him along the way.

"Such a small brick?"

Old Han pointed at a half-finished tower with an incredible look on his face.

Xie Ning smiled and said, "Yes, the director requested that all close-up scenes, including buildings, walls, and even ruins, be made with these 1:30 small bricks."

Yao Jianguo was watching the fun from outside, and only then realized: "That 2-meter one just now was also made of these small bricks?"

Lu Kuan found their surprised expressions somewhat amusing: "Of course, otherwise where do you think such a large budget was spent?"

"Just to make these big guys, we asked a model company to burn 5 million bricks of different sizes. Some were so small that we had to use tweezers to stick them together."

Han Shanping and Yao Jianguo looked at each other in surprise, thinking that this must be the country's top special effects company and the director who understands special effects the best.

It is their luck to entrust "Tangshan Earthquake" to such a director.

Old Han thought about the movie schedule: "How long will it take to complete the model?"

Xie Ning smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with the script. It should be ready in a week. It's all about the big guys. Don't pay too much attention to the details."

"Special scenes in the script will take a little longer."

He glanced at his boss and said, "But we've also signed a pledge with Mr. Lu: by the end of casting, which is early May, we must have all the models ready!"

Boss Lu laughed, feeling very proud, and nodded at Yao Jianguo.

"Director Yao, you guys have to speed up your work too. Otherwise, if you delay the project, you'll be beheaded in ancient times!"

"Hahaha! Mr. Lu, you're joking. We'll mobilize the entire city to ensure quality and quantity!"

Lu Kuan nodded with relief. He was not afraid of anything else but the fact that the relevant departments were just sitting there doing nothing. This was also the reason why he wanted to take control of the company.

Whoever delays the work will be held responsible. If you can't do it, just leave.

The three continued walking through the gap between the technicians.

Boss Lu said with emotion: "It was not easy to make this movie. Some models may only appear in one shot or a few seconds in the film. Our team had to work overtime for three days and three nights to make them. It was very hard work."

Han Shanping nodded silently. It is this spirit of striving for excellence that makes all of Lu Kuan's films masterpieces.

The audience is the most innocent and the most ruthless. If you fool them, they will vote with their feet.

The three of them walked up to the model of the ruins.

This is the simulated state of the original building just after it collapsed, so it looks larger in volume.

The lifelike old bricks, gray walls, and slogans full of the sense of the times were buried in the ruins, which made Han Shanping and others feel a little painful.

Yao Jianguo thought that it was very wise for Secretary Zhao to insist on inviting this road guide.

From both a professional and dedicated perspective, this is a director worthy of trust.

Just such a simple model has moved him, a resident of Laotangshan.

"This is a 28x28 size, and it's much more difficult to build than the original building just now."

"Oh? That should be easier, right? We can just knock it down or put it back together."

Boss Lu smiled and said, "You can't be so casual."

"How each wall collapses, how the building structure collapses, and the direction of collapse of the beams and supporting columns are all derived from Hollywood special effects simulation data."

"They have to go through a lot of calculations and deductions to simulate the real physical collapse effect. We haven't mastered this technology yet."

The young director smiled wryly and pointed to a number: "The data costs for the physical simulation of this model alone are $30."

Everyone was still secretly shocked when a staff member ran over and said, "Leaders, the ground-breaking device has been installed. How about going over and taking a look?"

"Okay, let's go."

Lu Kuan explained to them first: "This set of equipment was bought second-hand from Roland."

"It's actually just two large iron plates buried in the ground, with flowers, plants, rocks and mud attached to them. It looks just like normal ground."

"Once the actors are in place, we'll use an electric device to cause them to move, creating the effect of a cracked ground."

Han Shanping laughed and said, "It's really second-hand, it's all rusty."

"It's okay. We still need to put something on top. You can't see it in the camera."

Ride a bike to the bar, save where you should and spend where you should.

When Boss Lu goes out, he always stays in luxury hotels, but when he is filming, he has to save every penny.

When everyone walked out of the studio, they saw a street set about 15 meters long, with real flowers, plants and trees planted on both sides.

Boss Lu personally set an example, stepped onto the ground-breaking device, stood on the compacted soil, and raised his hand to signal, "Start!"

Not only him, but also Han Shanping and Yao Jianguo who were nearby felt the shaking under their feet. When they looked at the smiling Lu Kuan, they saw a crack of more than 20 centimeters between their feet.

For safety reasons, the device is powered off and stopped.

"How's it going? Is it okay?"

Han Shanping stared in amazement at the surface of the ground, which had just been intact. A pitch-black crack like a giant python was winding around, stretching for more than eight meters from the starting point to the end point.

You can imagine how shocking it would be if such a realistic scene were put in a movie!

　Today's update is late, there was a little delay last night...

　　I'm a bit busy today and tomorrow, so I'll update 8000 words a day and make up for the missing 4000 words the day after tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)