The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 115: The three protagonists of "Real Steel", mechanical modification master Reba!

……

I never expected that Gao Yuanyuan would be so bold!
Hearing the noise behind, Reba was really scared.

However, when Reba turned around and took a look, she immediately felt relieved.

"So she didn't kneel, she fell. I thought Sister Cha had thrown away all her dignity just to chase a man..."

The sound of someone kneeling down just now really scared Reba.

At this moment, she looked back and found that Gao Yuanyuan had walked too fast, slipped, and fell flat on her back.

The bottom of the skirt is almost exposed.

"Sister Cha, you're already such a grown-up, and you still fall down while walking? Can't you be more careful?"

Reba felt helpless and went over to help Gao Yuanyuan up.

Otherwise, if other guests came out and saw Gao Yuanyuan fall flat on her face with her skirt lifted up to her belly.

Two thighs, white and hanging outside.

Aren't your eyes popping out yet?

Although Gao Yuanyuan is a bit of a green tea girl, no matter what, she is Lu Zhiyuan's mistress and cannot let others take advantage of her!
"Reba, don't touch me, it hurts."

Gao Yuanyuan screamed in pain, tears about to come out.

"I just touched you lightly, why are you crying in pain? Sister Cha, are you okay?"

When Reba saw Gao Yuanyuan's appearance, she immediately remembered that she had a little sister in the song and dance troupe who seemed to have fallen like this.

I thought nothing was wrong.

As a result, after being sent to the hospital for examination, the doctor determined that he had a bone fracture and serious damage to his coccyx. He had to lie down for half a year and was even at risk of incontinence.

Although the young lady recovered later, she was left with a psychological trauma. She no longer dared to make big movements when dancing and bid farewell to her stage career.

"Sister Cha, let me help you stand up first. Wait a moment, I'll go call someone."

Although she was unhappy with Gao Yuanyuan and wanted to interfere in the relationship between Lu Zhiyuan and Jing Tian, ​​no matter what, Reba was not the kind of person who would watch someone die without helping.

……

In the banquet hall.

Lu Zhiyuan was chatting with Chen Kaige and several directors from the Huayi system.

The main topic of discussion was the movie "Avatar".

This is a James Cameron movie.

"Terminator", "True Lies", "Titanic"... Which movie has not left its mark in film history?
After years of silence, the king returns.

Everyone knows that if James Cameron doesn't take action, it's fine, but when he does, it's earth-shattering!

The movie "Avatar" is coming out with great momentum. I wonder what kind of impact it will have on the Chinese-language film market?

Many people intend to adjust their release dates so as not to clash with "Avatar".

Only Lu Zhiyuan was full of confidence, or like a newborn calf who was not afraid of death, and chose to seize the market at the end of the release period of "Avatar".

To be honest, this mouthful of traffic doesn’t taste good!

If you are not careful, you can easily be crushed to death.

"Xiaolu, this is your first commercial film, so you'd better be steady and not be so anxious."

Chen Kaige advised Lu Zhiyuan to be cautious.

Perhaps, the release date can be moved to May Day.

By then, no one will compete with him, and he can completely monopolize the May Day period.

"Director Chen, thank you for the reminder, but I have confidence."

Lu Zhiyuan also thought about moving the release date to May Day.

Unfortunately, it took too long.

He couldn't wait that long.

He must make Universal Pictures see the market value of "Upgrade" as soon as possible, and then ask them for part of the investment in "Real Steel".

Lu Zhiyuan wants to take the US$5000 million sponsorship fee from Sands Group.

Why not take the free money?
However, Lu Zhiyuan also wants to take the investment from Universal Pictures.

Without the protection of Universal Pictures and the support of the Hollywood production team, it would be difficult for him to shoot the science fiction film he had in mind on a global scale.

Not to mention, Universal Pictures controls the distribution channels in Europe and the United States.

If he does not cooperate with the other party, Lu Zhiyuan's films will most likely only be released in the country.

At this stage, the domestic single market can only support a box office of around 10 billion, which is less than 2 million US dollars.

Cost of $5000 million, box office of $2 million.

A small profit.

It won’t be a loss.

However, films from a single market cannot possibly have global influence.

Without global influence, how can he sell his robots to the world as quickly as possible?

If robots cannot be sold all over the world, we will not get enough data feedback, our products cannot be updated and iterated, we will not be able to surpass Boston Dynamics, and we will not be able to become a global unicorn.

One step at a time, one step at a time.

He couldn't stand this chain reaction.

He must kill Boston Dynamics as soon as possible, monopolize the global robotics market, and then increase production capacity like crazy... before other competitors have time to react, and turn himself into a unicorn.

"Xiaolu, if that's the case, then I sincerely wish you success. When your movie is released, I will call on the entire industry to cheer you on."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Lu Zhiyuan, Chen Kaige had nothing to say and could only say a few words of blessing.

The movie "Upgrade" is nominally a Hollywood science fiction movie, but in fact, everyone knows that this is a project led by Lu Zhiyuan.

It's just that some Hollywood special effects teams were used.

And now, the top technician in the special effects team, a big shot named Schwarzschild, has been poached by Lu Zhiyuan.

If the movie "Upgrade" can be successful, it means that Lu Zhiyuan has mastered the Hollywood-level film industrialization standards.

Especially when shooting special effects blockbusters.

There are also huge benefits for the entire Chinese-language film industry.

The cost of their films, especially special effects, can be reduced by at least half.

Once the screen capacity is expanded, everyone can make a blockbuster movie.

Even from this perspective, they must support Lu Zhiyuan!

Those idiots in Hong Kong can’t even understand this, so how can they talk about cultural confidence... If there is no money to be made, how can you be confident?

However, those fools may understand this point, but deep down they don’t want Lu Zhiyuan, a mainland director, to surpass them in the field of commercial films.

It's purely evil intention!

"Director Lu, once your special effects company is up and running, remember to give us a discount. It must not be more expensive than those special effects companies in Hong Kong Island, otherwise we won't be able to afford it."

"Don't worry, it's definitely cheaper than other places. But when it comes to special effects, honestly, they're not much cheaper either. You get what you pay for. After all, there's the computing power cost, and then there's the server rental fee. I don't make money from this special effects company; it's mainly for the convenience of making my own movies."

With the advent of the blockbuster era, every director needs special effects.

Huayi filmed a movie called "Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame", which included a scene where the skin was singed by flames, and they hired a Korean special effects team.

A lot of money was spent to make the burnt skin look realistic, averaging nearly $10 per shot.

Special effects do cost money.

Everyone knows this.

However, there are communication costs in finding Koreans. If a similar team can be found in Yanjing, everyone still prefers to find a local company.

At least it's more efficient.

We have all met Lu Zhiyuan several times, and he does speak quite straightforwardly.

But being honest also has its advantages.

Everyone thinks that Lu Zhiyuan is a proud and arrogant person who disdains to lie and is too lazy to fool others, which makes everything he says highly credible.

He said that special effects would be cheaper than other places, so it is likely that they will be cheaper.

At this moment, everyone is paying attention to the special effects company "Black Hole Horizon", waiting for someone to try it out first and show everyone a sample.

"Good boy!"

"This special effects company came in with such righteousness that it was impossible to refuse. No wonder those people in Hong Kong and Taiwan are so angry."

"At first, I thought he wanted to make a science fiction movie just on a whim, trying out the commercial film formula."

"I can't believe he's caused such a stir after filming a movie. His status in the industry is almost surpassing mine."

Chen Kaige looked at Lu Zhiyuan with complicated eyes.

He has now successfully transformed and has directly become the spokesperson for cultural and tourism real estate, but deep down, he also wants to become a person like Lu Zhiyuan.

It's a pity that the passion in his blood has cooled. He doesn't want to go through this anymore.

It is best to be able to make stable money.

No matter what, he admired Lu Zhiyuan's courage, as well as his youthful and fearless mentality!
"Xiaolu, I offer you a toast and wish you a bright future! I hope to receive an invitation to your celebration party after the New Year."

The movie "Upgrade" will most likely be released during the Spring Festival. After the New Year, around the Lantern Festival, it will be clear whether the box office is good or not.

"Director Chen, I'd like to borrow your good wishes."

No matter how many outrageous things Chen Kaige does when making movies, he is indeed a very elegant person.

When there is no conflict of interest, Lu Zhiyuan is willing to give this old senior some face.

"Brother, come here."

At this time, Reba hurried in, apologized to Chen Kaige and other big names in the film and television industry, and then pulled Lu Zhiyuan away.

Reba said somewhat embarrassedly: "Brother, Sister Cha fell down and is in so much pain that she can't straighten her back."

what?
Lu Zhiyuan looked at Reba with some confusion. When you two went out together just now, she was fine. But as soon as she turned around, she was in so much pain that she couldn't straighten her back?
What exactly did you do?
It's very doubtful.

"Brother, it really wasn't me. I didn't do anything."

Reba was anxious to explain, but Lu Zhiyuan's suspicious look made her feel heartbroken.

You actually doubt me for a green tea?

"I'm glad it wasn't you. I'm just worried that if it was you, how would I apologize to Gao Yuanyuan and get her to forgive you?"

As soon as Lu Zhiyuan said this, Reba felt guilty.

I shouldn't have reported the matter between Lu Zhiyuan and Gao Yuanyuan.

Lu Zhiyuan was so good to me. He never let me experience even the slightest bit of hardship and protected me like a little princess.

"Reba, go call Brother Kun and ask him to drive and wait for us in the parking lot."

Gao Yuanyuan was in so much pain that she couldn't even straighten her back. She definitely had to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Two days ago, Gao Yuanyuan's elder brother asked Lu Zhiyuan to take good care of his sister, but when he turned around, Gao Yuanyuan fell like this?
Although this is not Lu Zhiyuan's responsibility, he always feels a little sorry for Brother Gao's instructions.

"Brother, go forward, it's right here."

Reba said something to Brother Kun and hurriedly took Lu Zhiyuan out.

In the corridor outside, Gao Yuanyuan sat on a lounge chair nearby, pretending to be calm, looking at the vegetation outside as if she was enjoying the scenery.

Elegant and calm as a mess.

However, after Lu Zhiyuan walked over, Gao Yuanyuan could no longer pretend and threw herself into Lu Zhiyuan's arms.

"Zhiyuan, I'm in so much pain."

She felt extremely aggrieved.

Those big eyes turned red instantly.

A stream of cold tears emerged in her eyes, making Gao Yuanyuan look like a delicate flower being blown by the wind and rain.

It really makes me feel sorry for him.

Reba was standing nearby, watching this with rage.

Good guy!
What a great guy!
"This Cha Jie definitely did it on purpose!"

"If you fell in front of me, I would panic and go to report the situation to my brother. In this case, my brother will definitely not suspect anything."

"She laid all the groundwork, just waiting for my brother to come over and see what was going on. Then, when their eyes met, she would shed a tear, hoping to make him feel guilty."

"What a great trick! Chen Hong must have taught her that!"

"They were whispering to each other just now, and they were definitely discussing the matter."

Reba finally reacted, but it was too late.

Gao Yuanyuan had already thrown herself into Lu Zhiyuan's arms. At this time, she was too embarrassed to forcibly pull Gao Yuanyuan away.

Dead green tea.

The routine is really deep!
"I'll carry you to the hospital. Reba, come and give me a hand."

Seeing that Gao Yuanyuan was in great pain, not only was her face pale, but she was also biting her lips and crying as she watched herself.

Lu Zhiyuan whispered a few words to Gao Yuanyuan, then bent down, carried Gao Yuanyuan on his back and left the celebration banquet and came to the parking lot.

Xin Yukun had already been waiting there.

After picking up Gao Yuanyuan, the group went directly to the hospital.

"Zhiyuan, I'm in pain."

Half lying in the back seat of the car, Gao Yuanyuan grabbed Lu Zhiyuan's arm and leaned in. Lu Zhiyuan was too embarrassed to push her away, so he could only pat her shoulder gently to offer some comfort.

"Try not to change your position. Just lie there half-lying down. The more you move, the more painful it becomes. In this case, I suspect you most likely have a coccyx fracture."

Lu Zhiyuan is not a doctor and does not have any painkillers. What can he do now?

He had asked Brother Kun to drive as fast as possible and take Gao Yuanyuan to the emergency room.

……

Because it was already late, there was no traffic jam on the road.

In addition, there is a Grade A hospital just to the north of the Summer Palace.

Lu Zhiyuan directly asked Brother Kun to send Gao Yuanyuan to the emergency room.

After a lot of busy work, the doctor looked at the film and gave a diagnosis.

"You have a mild coccyx fracture. I recommend you rest for four weeks and then take another X-ray after that."

After the doctor finished speaking, he prescribed some medicine for Gao Yuanyuan.

It's not a big problem. The bones are not dislocated. Go home and take good care of yourself and have a good rest. After a month, the situation will be much better.

After two months, you can resume normal activities.

"Two months!"

When Gao Yuanyuan heard that it would take so long, she was about to cry.

The price of this fall is too high.

Two months later, in January, Lu Zhiyuan would be busy promoting "Upgrade". How could he have time to meet her?

She just asked Chen Hong for advice on how to get to the top.

This time, before the plan could be implemented, she ruined it herself.

"Two months? That long?"

When Lu Zhiyuan got the news, he did some calculations in his mind.

"Two months later, although she recovered physically, I'm afraid her mental trauma won't heal as quickly. I'm afraid she won't dare to do some of the big moves in the movie."

"Besides, with [Yuan Gao Technology] and the women's shoes brand she's partnered with Daphne, it doesn't seem to matter whether Gao Yuanyuan becomes a celebrity or not."

"never mind!"

"I'll talk to Brother Gao. Let's find someone else to play the female lead."

Originally, it was out of consideration for Gao Yuanyuan's elder brother that Lu Zhiyuan was inclined to give the heroine role of the movie "Real Steel" to Gao Yuanyuan.

But at this time Gao Yuanyuan fell and broke a bone.

This is not a good sign.

……

After a detailed examination and a prescription for a bunch of medicine, Lu Zhiyuan and his team finally waited for Gao Yuanyuan's agent and her assistant.

It’s because Gao Yuanyuan’s agency team is a small workshop.

Only Gao Yuanyuan herself received the invitation to tonight's celebration banquet.

Her agent is not qualified at all.

When they learned on the way that Gao Yuanyuan had broken a bone, her agent was so scared that he crawled over.

Fortunately, Gao Yuanyuan was just a minor problem.

Otherwise, if Gao Yuanyuan fell and became paralyzed, the agent's career would probably be over.

"Thank you, Director Lu. I'm very grateful."

"I'll come and thank you again when our garden is ready."

Gao Yuanyuan's agent said a lot of words of thanks, but Lu Zhiyuan was not interested in listening.

After tossing and turning all night, he was really tired.

"Brother Kun, go to Yuangao Technology tomorrow and comfort Brother Gao."

"Today, what happened with Gao Yuanyuan was purely an accident. Don't let Brother Gao have a problem with us over such a small matter and destroy the trust between the two parties."

[Jinsha Group] is very concerned about Lu Zhiyuan's progress in robot research and development, and is waiting to see when Lu Zhiyuan will develop the boxing robot.

Only when they see the possibility of the robot competition will they agree to transfer the sponsorship fee of 5000 million US dollars to Lu Zhiyuan's account.

At the same time, they will also place an order for 1000 robots and place them in Sands Group’s hotels as a gimmick to attract tourists.

Gao Yuanyuan's elder brother is the core leader of the company's entire technology research and development department.

If he quits, these projects will not be able to move forward.

"Brother, I understand."

Xin Yukun also has shares in this company.

Setting up this company will also bring him huge benefits.

At this moment, he couldn't help but complain a few words: "Boss Gao caused this trouble. You said she was fine, why did she wear high heels? Wearing high heels is fine, but knowing that the soles of the shoes are easy to slip, she still went to walk on the stone pavement outside?"

"It sounds nice to be delicate and easily pushed down. But sometimes, being so delicate isn't a good thing."

Having said that, Xin Yukun couldn't help but glance at Reba.

Look at this girl, she is strong and quick to react. Even if she slips, she can instantly regain her balance and bounce back on the spot.

Nothing will go wrong for sure.

"Brother Kun, why are you looking at me?"

Reba felt that Xin Yukun's eyes were somewhat malicious. Was he trying to complain about her?
"No, I see you're still in your growth spurt, so I'm going to order some high-calcium milk for you to prevent you from developing osteoporosis."

There is a high probability that the heroine Gao Yuanyuan will be forgotten.

Next, it will probably be Reba who takes the lead.

As an actor, being physically strong is a very important quality.

"Reba, you..."

Lu Zhiyuan glanced at Reba, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

"Brother, I understand, but don't say it!"

Reba noticed Lu Zhiyuan's gaze and glanced at her butt. She instantly understood Lu Zhiyuan's subtext.

Protect your butt and never fall on your tailbone.

If she fractures her coccyx like Gao Yuanyuan, Lu Zhiyuan won’t even have a backup female lead.

"Brother, Sister Cha is useless. It seems you still have to rely on me."

"You make your request. Does 'Real Steel' require me to learn karate, kickboxing, or Chinese martial arts?"

"Just tell me. I can definitely complete the task in three months!"

The movie "Real Steel" sounds like a boxing match.

Although it is a robot fighting in the ring, based on Reba's understanding of Lu Zhiyuan, she will definitely let herself fight in the ring herself to feel the character's inner thoughts.

It is called customized for your own situation.

Every movie is a different life. Don’t think that you are acting. She is just experiencing different lives.

"Do not."

"This movie doesn't require you to develop boxing skills."

"The boxer in this movie is a robot. But we need to know what kind of team a real boxer in the real world needs?"

"I did some research and found out that a coach, a sparring partner, and a medical team, including a nutritionist, are needed. Of course, robots don't need these, but robot boxers also need maintenance and data analysis."

"If a robot boxing match really happened in the real world, then we can deduce that the following professions would most likely appear."

"Head coach, responsible for formulating tactics."

"Operator, control the robot to conduct a boxing match."

"Besides that, there are also mechanical modifiers and tactical analysts. Of course, an agent or a promotion team might also be needed."

"Although the protagonist team is a grassroots counterattack, these three characters are indispensable, that is, the protagonist trio."

"I've tentatively cast Harrison Ford as the head coach, or grandfather. He's the leader of the team, a man of courage and responsibility. He'll be a retired veteran with unparalleled combat experience. He'll also be a fan of the occult, having experienced some metaphysical things in his youth."

Veteran, a favorite of American audiences.

As the largest voting base, Lu Zhiyuan needs to consider the needs of the North American market.

"Operator, I need a child. Muztagh Ata will be the focal point of the entire film, and I personally prefer a local Uyghur girl who is as cute as an elf and has the aura of a Dunhuang fairy."

"She will be the one who brings potential and vitality to the team. She also represents the vitality and youthfulness that I want to show to the audience throughout the film."

After all, it is a summer movie, and the main audience is teenagers and children.

The temperament and style of the film must, of course, be youthful, energetic, and full of summery feeling.

"There's one more main character left, the robot boxer's assistant, mechanical modifier, and data analyst. This will be the intelligent military leader of the team."

The movie "Real Steel" is so crudely shot.

Although the robot boxing match is fun to watch, the background setting doesn't look like a futuristic world.

It's more like the real world, forced into a robot competition setting.

Lu Zhiyuan doesn't like this world full of flaws.

In every film he makes, he strives to create a real film world.

The theme of this "Real Steel" is robot fighting, so he naturally has to study what the life of real boxers is like and what kind of team they have?
With such specific details set up, not to mention that young audiences will feel very surprised, they will also feel very immersed.

Even adults will feel that the crew put a lot of effort into the film, and that it presents a real world of robots.

"Reba, you will be a mechanical modification engineer and data analyst."

This intelligent character was originally created by Lu Zhiyuan for Gao Yuanyuan.

But Gao Yuanyuan fell and lost her heroine.

Now Lu Zhiyuan can only change the settings temporarily.

Making a movie is really difficult.

There are always messy things happening on the set.

For example, today, Gao Yuanyuan fell down and killed the heroine.

But Reba is also good.

As a high-IQ academic, Reba's character will appear to be a sexy girl.

However, once she puts on the goggles, her temperament will change dramatically, and she will transform from a sexy goddess into a mechanical master with an extremely high IQ.

Focusing on a sense of contrast.

Such a change in character image is likely to arouse more heated discussion than Gao Yuanyuan's single, elegant and intellectual older sister.

The most important thing is that Reba played a very handsome AI mechanical girl in "Upgrade".

Lu Zhiyuan believes that the character of AI Mechanic will definitely become popular, and then it can continue to drive the popularity of "Real Steel"!

Simply kill two birds with one stone!
I have to say that as a female star, Reba is indeed a versatile goddess.

No matter what kind of character Lu Zhiyuan wants, Reba can always handle it easily.

As a tool, she is really useful.

As for acting?

In Lu Zhiyuan's movies, the characters rarely need to have super explosive acting skills, as long as they meet a basic standard, it is enough.

He pays attention to the color of the picture and the super cool special effects. All the elements are in service of the plot!

However, some directors, whether it is the plot, the pictures or the music, are all designed to highlight the characters, giving the feeling of filming a biography.

These are two different film styles.

In terms of skills, there is no high or low.

However, different film styles have different requirements for actors.

"Brother, are you sure? Let me play an intellectual, elegant, and academically gifted character?"

Does this need to be performed?
How smart does Reba think she is?

He plays the role of a smart academic guy, and it is completely true to his nature!

Gao Yuanyuan’s silly tea sister looks smart, but she is actually very stupid and confused every day. How can she play such a high-IQ role well?
It still has to be yourself!
At least, you won't fall and get hurt.

"In order to help you feel like a top student, starting tomorrow, I'll ask someone to find a connection and send you there..."

Before Lu Zhiyuan finished speaking, Reba suddenly became excited: "Brother, I actually have the chance to study at Tsinghua University in this lifetime? If my parents knew, they would definitely be overjoyed!"

Haha!

Going to study at Tsinghua University!
In order to cultivate my academic qualities, my brother used his connections to get me admitted to Tsinghua University!

"You think too much."

"If you go to Tsinghua and blend in with the crowd, you'll probably look like a moron. How can you cultivate that confident aura of a top student?"

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head and gave the final answer: "I'll send you to the kindergarten near my home to be a temporary teacher, teaching math to the children. I'll let you feel what it means to be superior in terms of intelligence!"

"Remember this feeling! When you're in the movie, give it your all and give it your all!"

what?
Let me go to kindergarten to be a top student and find a sense of superiority in IQ?
As expected of my brother, his angle of insult is really tricky!

I like.

(End of this chapter)