The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 1 "Maybe" has a story

2009, Yanjing.

Not long after New Year’s Day, the weather was particularly cold.

Lu Zhiyuan turned on his computer and checked his email. There was no reply, which made him feel cold.

He turned around and looked at his roommate and the company's only entrepreneurial partner, Xin Yukun, a classmate from the 2008 Photography Department training class of Beijing Film Academy.

"Brother Kun, did you ask for me? The song 'Maybe' clearly has the potential to become a viral hit. It shouldn't be ignored like this."

"Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Liu Yifei, Fan Bingbing... Even if they don't like this song, can their managers at least give them some sort of response? Any sense of propriety?"

——The 2009 internet hit song "Love Business" may be more popular than Jay Chou's "Qilixiang".

Cheng Xiang's "Possible", as the Internet hit song of 2023, has been verified by the market.

The most important thing is that this song is not difficult and has a slight sense of brokenness. After comprehensive consideration, it is very suitable for these young actresses to impact the music scene.

In another time and space, Lu Zhiyuan was a photography enthusiast. He shot many travel videos online and had a certain foundation in photography.

After his rebirth, he had already forgotten all the high school knowledge, and he had no intention of going through the hardships of senior year again.

So, he strategically gave up the college entrance examination and instead attended the photography training class at the Beijing Film Academy.

The training course lasts 32 weeks, with enrollment starting in March and completion in December.

save time and energy.

After graduation, Lu Zhiyuan opened a cultural media company and lured Xin Yukun, a future director, to join him in starting a business.

When the company opened its first business, he played the song "Possible", which shocked Xin Yukun so much that he immediately felt that he had followed the right person and that the company had a promising future.

Lu Zhiyuan only has a basic understanding of music.

He still remembered the lyrics, but he could only hum the melody at best. In the end, he paid a senior student from the recording department to help him re-arrange the music.

After a few days of hard work, he finally made a decent demo. Lu Zhiyuan relied on his connections as alumni of Beijing Film Academy to send it to the above-mentioned female celebrities who were familiar to him.

He originally thought that after getting the demo of this song, these female stars would enthusiastically come to meet him, the musical genius, and discuss the copyright issues of the song and the business of shooting the MV.

In this day and age, song copyright fees don’t cost much.

But when shooting an MV, the budget can be high or low.

He relies on this to make money.

In addition to making money, the most important thing is that he carries a half-crippled system.

As long as you direct a film yourself and win first place in the competition, you can highlight the talent of your opponent.

Last month, as the graduation project of the photography department's training class, he shot a short film called "I Won't Look at Anyone But You".

The inspiration came from a Thai advertisement.

It's really mind-opening.

Not surprisingly, this short film won first place in the photography department's final exam.

This short film was recommended to an advertising company by the department head, Mr. Wang. After several twists and turns, it was finally spotted by a beauty company that sells facial creams, which bought the copyright at a high price.

Provided him with 20 yuan in start-up capital.

as well as……

——B-level talent, [Xin Yukun's excellent sense of suspenseful atmosphere and camera]

……

"Ayuan, you are very talented, a true steed. But as the saying goes, there are many steeds, but few horse trainers."

"It's obvious that those people don't know what they are doing."

Xin Yukun was even more anxious than Lu Zhiyuan because the song "Maybe" couldn't be sold.

Because, as a partner of the company, he received a basic salary and dividends, and unlike Lu Zhiyuan, he had just received a huge sum of 20 yuan and could be temporarily worry-free.

Life in Yanjing is very stressful, and Xin Yukun cannot survive with only the basic salary.

"I oversimplified things. Who could have guessed that they all wanted to be singers, but couldn't discern the quality of songs?"

Lu Zhiyuan sighed softly, then raised his head, his eyes slowly becoming firm: "Since ancient times, true love cannot be retained, only tricks can win people's hearts. Tonight, we will implement plan B."

"What's Plan B?"

Xin Yukun was visibly stunned for a moment, but then he suddenly remembered something and grinned, "I knew you had a way. Since ancient times, beautiful women have loved talented men, and female celebrities in the entertainment industry are naturally no exception to this rule."

After he finished speaking, Xin Yukun took out a notebook from the drawer and said, "I've got Liu Shishi's address and Yang Mi's phone number for you. They both just finished filming Chinese Paladin III, so they must be feeling quite empty lately..."

"stop!"

Seeing the confusion on Xin Yukun's face, Lu Zhiyuan shook his finger: "They are not our targets. At least, not now. Remember, our principle is that when it comes to work, we only look for rich women!"

"Only looking for rich women?"

Xin Yukun murmured and repeated it, and then his eyes became brighter and brighter.

It is indeed the simplest truth.

The word "rich woman" means a smooth road for their newly started career!

……

Opposite the Beijing Film Academy campus.

There is a small pub near Jimen Bridge. It has a lot of people coming and going at the door and is doing very good business.

"Biyun, why did you bring me here? If Uncle Lu finds out I went to the bar, he'll definitely nag me to death."

After dinner, Jing Tian and her best friend, Chai Biyun, strolled around the school as usual.

When she came to her senses, she found herself at the door of a tavern.

Chai Biyun didn't answer, but instead talked about other things: "Last month, I shot an advertisement and met a talented person from the photography department named Lu Zhiyuan. Didn't I tell you about it?"

"Some impression."

Jing Tian nodded slightly, but didn't take it to heart.

Chai Biyun chuckled: "When we were filming the commercial, Ayuan kept asking me about you. I have a feeling he might like you."

Jing Tian felt quite proud to be liked by others, especially since the other person was a recognized talent.

But he said proudly, "There are so many people who like me. Besides, I don't even know him. This so-called love probably doesn't mean much."

Chai Biyun smiled mysteriously: "So, I brought you here today to weigh it and see how much it weighs." "What do you mean?"

Jing Tian's face was suddenly filled with confusion.

But Chai Biyun didn't say anything. Instead, she took out a woolen hat from her bag and put it on Jing Tian's head. She also took out a mask to cover Jing Tian's beautiful face.

"Don't talk, just follow me in and watch the fun."

After saying that, Chai Biyun pulled Jing Tian and went into the tavern mysteriously.

The light in the tavern was a little dim, and even if the two of them didn't wear masks, it would be difficult for others to see their true faces.

Moreover, at this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the young man on the stage, and they didn't pay much attention to the other people around them.

"The man on the stage is Lu Zhiyuan. I think he's quite handsome."

Chai Biyun gently nudged Jing Tian with her shoulder and pointed at the boy on the stage who had a guitar hanging on his shoulder.

"I think it's average."

Jing Tian still replied arrogantly, but in her heart she thought that he was indeed very handsome.

Especially Lu Zhiyuan has a special temperament, very free and easy, which makes him outshine everyone around him.

This temperament is fascinating.

"I've always thought the city wall next to Xi'an Railway Station was just average. There were dilapidated houses on both sides, nothing much to look at..."

At this time, Lu Zhiyuan spoke.

This made Jing Tian and Chai Biyun frown.

Both of them are from Xi'an, and they are of course unhappy to hear outsiders slandering the iconic buildings of their hometown.

However, the next moment, the two of them smiled again.

Because, Lu Zhiyuan added, "Until that day, on the Xi'an city wall, I was looking at a girl across a sea of ​​people, and suddenly I felt that the city wall was so romantic."

Chai Biyun seemed to have guessed something.

She pulled Jingtian's arm, shaking it constantly, and jokingly said, "Tiantian, I didn't expect you to have such a romantic past? Why didn't you tell me?"

Is it me?
But I don’t remember this scene.

Jing Tian's face was full of confusion.

At this time, Lu Zhiyuan seemed to have noticed her and suddenly looked over, which made Jing Tian's heart skip a beat.

No, no?
Is it really me?

Otherwise, why would he look at me like that?
And why did he spot me in the crowd at first sight?

I'm wearing a hat and a mask, but they can't cover it?

"She is the most special girl I have ever met. She is different from others and has a sense of loneliness. No one understands her. I know that she looks happy and heartless on the surface, but in fact, she is lonely and broken inside."

Jing Tian felt that with every word Lu Zhiyuan said next, he was pouring out his heart to her.

Moreover, he really knows himself well.

"When I was 16, we met by chance on the Xi'an city wall. I thought it was just a dream. Who would have thought that after I was admitted to university, I would actually run into her on campus."

It turned out to be the case.

That chance encounter when I was 16 was five years ago.

No wonder I don't remember.

Was it that summer vacation?

I think I went to the Xi'an City Wall.

Jing Tian thought silently, looking at the boy on the stage, and a vague shadow gradually emerged in her mind, as if it was slowly overlapping with Lu Zhiyuan's face.

It seems that there is such a person.

But who can remember things that happened when they were 16 so clearly?
Is there really someone who can remember someone they only met once so deeply in their mind for so many years?

How enviable.

However, the person who is remembered is me.

whee.

This guy has quite a good vision.

"She likes to wear a brown coat, like a medicine bottle, which contains medicine to cure me."

Brown coat?

Before Jing Tian bent down to check, Chai Biyun had already grabbed her hand and almost screamed with excitement.

That's right.

Today, Jing Tian wore a brown coat, which did look a bit like a medicine bottle, but after Lu Zhiyuan said that, it added a touch of aesthetic charm.

"Unfortunately, I have already finished my studies. Without a suitable reason, I can no longer go back to school, even to secretly take a peek at her back."

"During the time I was away from school, I wrote a song called 'Possibility'. I hope that one day she can hear this song and there will be a glimmer of possibility for the continuation of our story."

The atmosphere is almost set.

Lu Zhiyuan glanced down and saw that Miss Jing Tian had gone from being nonchalant at first to now looking forward to it.

After all, everyone likes to eat melons.

Not to mention, you are eating your own melon.

Free.

And very sweet.

Who doesn’t want to eat a few more bites?
No need to be responsible!
Xin Yukun, who was standing by, saw that Lu Zhiyuan had moved the heart of Jing Tian, ​​a stranger to him, with just a few words. He exclaimed in his heart, "What a guy!" and wished he could kneel down and become his disciple on the spot.

This is definitely a master.

It’s at least dozens of stories high!

At the same time, Xin Yukun hurriedly took out the notebook he carried with him and quickly recorded these martial arts secrets into a book.

The name of the secret book is - "How to Conquer a Rich Woman".

(End of this chapter)